6th grade problem solving resources for homeschool

Grades:

PreK - 6th

Types:

Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Problem Solving

Also included in: STEM Bins® MEGA BUNDLE: Elementary STEM Activities: Morning Work,Early Finishers

Brain Teasers Higher Level Thinking Early Finisher & End of the Year Activities

Created by

The Teacher Next Door

Give your students higher-level thinking activities! This set of Brain Teasers includes 40 full pages with more than 400 activities to promote critical thinking! These are perfect as an educational but fun activity for transitions or any time you'd like to stretch your students' thinking! You can use them for fast finishers, enrichment, morning work, or to throw in the sub tub!This set includes:40 Pages of Brain Teaser QuestionsRecord SheetEditable Record SheetAnswer KeysTeacher Notes Why you'

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Activities

Summer Logic Puzzles Bundle | End of Year Activities for Critical Thinking

Created by

Beyond the Worksheet with Lindsay Gould

⭐️ ⭐️ Elevate end-of-year engagement with this summer-themed logic puzzles bundle! Keep students' minds active and engaged with seven captivating puzzles designed to promote critical thinking skills. Perfect for warm-ups, early finishers, bell ringers, or post-assessment assignments.✅ Topics include a variety of summer-themed scenarios, such as activities, vacations, jobs, camps, and more. Whether used as a standalone activity or integrated into your curriculum, these puzzles offer a fun and eng

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Holidays/Seasonal, Problem Solving

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Activities

Interactive ZONES of Regulation Package - Name Plates, Bookmarks, & MORE!

Created by

Sunshine On a Cloudy Day

The materials in this package are adapted from Leah Kuyper’s wonderful book on self-regulation, The Zones of Regulation® (2011), published by Social Thinking Publishing, www.socialthinking.com and used with permission.If you are new to using Zones, I highly recommend implementing it into your classroom. My students are so much better at identifying their emotions and self-regulating themselves than they were at the beginning of the year! Included in this package:- interactive name plates (two fi

Subjects:

Life Skills, Problem Solving, Special Education

Grades:

PreK - 8th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Posters

15 Working Memory Brain Games: Improve executive function in 5 minutes a day!

Created by

Angela Watson

WORKING MEMORY BEST SELLER--UPDATED FOR 2024! These 15 research-based brain games are designed to improve kids' working memory in five minutes of partner game play daily for just 9 weeks! If you've ever complained that students lack the following skills, an executive function of the brain called working memory might be the issue!-staying focused and on-task-following complex and multi-step directions-copying information and taking notes-keeping their place in a text-retelling stories-explaining

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Problem Solving

Grades:

K - 6th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

Math Logic Puzzles: 5th grade Enrichment - [Digital & Printable PDF]

Created by

Math Logic Puzzles for 5th grade includes 15 higher-order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills to build a solid understanding of essential 5th-grade math concepts. These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a paperless version made with Google Slides™ for virtual learning.Every activity is directly aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Math.Math Concepts a

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: Math Logic Puzzles: 3-5 BUNDLE - [Digital & Printable PDF]

Math Logic Puzzles: 4th grade ENRICHMENT - [Digital & Printable PDF]

Created by

Math Logic Puzzles for 4th grade includes 14 higher order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem solving skills while building a solid understanding of essential math concepts and skills. These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a paperless version made with Google Slides™ for virtual learning.Every activity is directly aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Math.Math Con

Subjects:

End of Year, Math, Problem Solving

Grades:

4th - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: Math Logic Puzzles: 3-5 BUNDLE - [Digital & Printable PDF]

End of the Year Activities Math Project - Plan a Summer Vacation

Created by

Love Teaching Kids

End of the year activities should be fun. This math project will have your students excited about doing math. The students will plan a summer vacation using a budget sheet. They will have $2,500 to spend while on vacation with a friend. This is a great way to practice financial literacy with your kids. There is a Powerpoint attached with the flight information that is editable so you can change the flight prices and information to reflect where you live. Also includes a digital copy on Google™

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Projects, Centers

Also included in: Math Project - Plan a Vacation Bundle

Math Logic Puzzles: 3rd grade Enrichment - [Digital and Printable PDF]

Created by

Math Logic Puzzles for 3rd grade includes 15 higher-order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills while building a solid understanding of essential math concepts and skills. These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a paperless version made with Google Slides™ for virtual learning.Every activity is directly aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Math.--------

Subjects:

Brooke Brown - Teach Outside the Box

Grades:

3rd - 4th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: Math Logic Puzzles: 3-5 BUNDLE - [Digital & Printable PDF]

STEM Bins® Hashtag Blocks Speed Builds BUNDLE - Elementary STEM Activities

Created by

THIS BUNDLE INCLUDES SET 1 AND SET 2 OF HASHTAG BLOCKS SPEED BUILDS FOR A TOTAL OF 48 CHALLENGE CARDS!***Compatible with "Hashtag Blocks" that are found seasonally in Target Dollar Spot! Please note that these blocks are a slightly different shape than "Plus-Plus Blocks." Hashtag blocks and these cards are not compatible with Plus-Plus Blocks.***Ready to add a competitive edge to your STEM Bins while your students practice problem solving, spatial reasoning, and logical thinking?!With Hashtag Bl

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 6th

Types:

Critical Thinking, Holidays/Seasonal, Problem Solving

100th Day of School Activities STEM Activities

Created by

Michelle Hudgeons

Make your 100th day of school celebration STEM-TASTIC with these 6 engaging activities that are STEM challenges. These Smitten with First 100th Day STEM challenges can be used as stations or as activities completed throughout the day. See preview! Challenges Included:Pattern Hats (students build a party hat with 100 pattern blocks)Build 100 (students build the number 100 using 100 building blocks)Hairy Glasses (students build shape glasses using 100 gray hairs/pipe cleaners)100 Wishes (student

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Activities

Also included in: Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade Year Long STEM Activities Bundle

Cup Stacking Challenge Cards

Created by

Heaps of Firsts

Grab these Cup Stacking Challenge Cards for endless classroom fun and engagement.Indoor Recess? perfect!Relay Race in P.E.? you bet!S.T.E.M. Activity? for sure!Need to boost student problem solving? you know it!What's Included:• 50 Illustrated Challenge Cards• Interactive PDF Full Page CardsEXTRA: Valentine Heart Cup Stacking ChallengesHow To Use:These challenge cards can be used several different ways. Ultimately, use these cards in a way that works best in your classroom and for your students.

Subjects:

Engineering, Problem Solving

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Activities, Task Cards

STEM Bins® Plastic Snowflakes / Brainflakes Speed Builds: STEM Activities SET 1

Created by

Brooke Brown - Teach Outside the Box

These STEM Activity cards are compatible with Plastic Snowflakes or Brainflakes.CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE BRAINFLAKESReady to add a competitive edge to your STEM Bins while your students practice problem solving, spatial reasoning, and logical thinking?!With Plastic Snowflakes STEM Bins Speed Builds, groups of 2-4 students race to complete leveled puzzle challenges!STEM Bins Speed Builds are designed to supplement my original STEM Bins pack. They are ideal for hands-on morning work, early finisher

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 6th

Types:

Classroom Community, Halloween, Problem Solving

Also included in: STEM Bins® Plastic Snowflakes / Brainflakes Speed Builds: STEM Activities BUNDLE

Escape Room Halloween Activity Digital or PDF Game for Parties Distance Learning

Created by

Melissa's Teacher Mall

Fun Halloween Escape Room Activity to use for parties or rewards. The students work in groups to complete tasks and solve puzzles. Are you looking for something different for the classroom party? The focus of this Escape Game is team building and having fun. **** NEW just added a digital version. Use the PDF or the new digital file.No Props required. Lots of choices help the teacher customize the tasks. The activity can include hiding the tasks around the room, but it is not necessary. You will

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Problem Solving

Also included in: Escape Room Activity Bundle One for Every Month Monthly Escape Activity Fun

Mystery Theme Logic Puzzles

Created by

Teacher Gems

Challenge your students to improve their higher-order thinking skills with these mystery theme grid logic puzzles! There are 5 logic puzzles included: 1. Museum Mishaps, 2. Pet Mess, 3. Mystery Books, 4. Mystery Theater and 5. Hot on the Trail. Each puzzle includes a story and 5 clues or less. Each comes in color and black and white and includes an answer key. These are a great way to challenge students to work on skills such as deductive reasoning, critical thinking, making inferences, process

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Activities, Printables

Also included in: Logic Puzzles MEGA Bundle

Math Logic Puzzles: 2nd grade Enrichment - [Digital & Printable PDF]

Created by

Math Logic Puzzles for 2nd grade includes 16 higher-order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills while building a solid understanding of essential math concepts and skills. These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a paperless version made with Google Slides™ for virtual learning.Every activity is directly aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Math.--------

Subjects:

Other (Specialty), Problem Solving, Special Education

Grades:

2nd - 3rd

Types:

CCSS:

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Size of the problem behavior task cards and worksheets social skills SEL

Created by

Miss Dee's Homeroom

Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to teach you students to understand the size of the problem? Do your students often over react and engage in big behaviors to small problems? These social skills and behavior worksheets, activities and task cards are a fun and informative way to teach your students how to identify different problem sizes and learn how to engage in appropriate actions to solve those problems.This is a product designed to help students with autism and social skills defici

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Printables

Also included in: Social skills behavior activities worksheets task cards SEL behavior

Math Logic Puzzles Shapes - Early Finisher Activities - levels A,B,C BUNDLE

Created by

Lead in Literacy - Christina Mrs Winters Bliss

These pattern block math logic puzzles for kindergarten, first, and second grade make a great, NO PREP math center activity, morning work activity, or challenge math activity. These logic puzzles keep students highly-engaged while improving and developing their logic and visual discrimination skills. These brain teasers are a great way to teach your students to persevere through challenging tasks and help to develop their growth mindset. This bundle includes three different levels of math logic

Subjects:

Activities, Task Cards, Centers

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

St. Patrick's Day Craft Activity for Kids | Celtic Knots Paper Art Project [v1]

Created by

Art with Jenny K

St. Patrick's Day Activity—Celtic Knot paper art activity. This project is original and fun. You won't find anything like it because I made it up! It's been tested with my students and they just LOVED it! I hope your students will as well. At first glance, this Celtic knot activity might look complicated—which is why it's so striking when the students complete it! However, in this unit, I give you everything you need (templates and instructions) to easily teach this lesson. Your kids will have f

Subjects:

Problem Solving, St. Patrick's Day, Visual Arts

Grades:

3rd - 7th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

Also included in: All Year Art Activity Lessons BUNDLE for Classroom Teachers | Art Made Easy!

Classroom Procedure & Routine Visuals for Preschool, Pre-k and Kindergarten

Created by

Lovely Commotion Preschool Resources

Pulling your hair out by having to give the same directions over and over again to your preschoolers? You need Classroom Procedure Cards. ➡️ These visual cards teach your preschool, pre-k and kinder students the classroom procedures and routines, creating independence and saving your voice and sanity! Also, when your littles know what you expect, they are better able to rise to those expectations. Better behavior, for the win! Included in this Procedure Pack:*entering the classroom*move throu

Subjects:

Life Skills, Problem Solving, Specialty

Grades:

PreK - K

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

Also included in: Pre-K or Preschool Play-Based Curriculum with Lesson Plans, Circle Time, Centers

STEM Bins® Hashtag Blocks Speed Builds: SET 1 - STEM Activities

Created by

Brooke Brown - Teach Outside the Box

***Compatible with "Hashtag Blocks" that are found seasonally in Target Dollar Spot! Please note that these blocks are a slightly different shape than "Plus-Plus Blocks." Hashtag blocks and these cards are not compatible with Plus-Plus Blocks.***Ready to add a competitive edge to your STEM Bins while your students practice problem solving, spatial reasoning, and logical thinking?!With Hashtag Blocks STEM Bins Speed Builds, groups of 2-4 students race to complete leveled puzzle challenges!STEM Bi

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 6th

Types:

Character Education, Classroom Community, Problem Solving

Also included in: STEM Bins® Hashtag Blocks Speed Builds BUNDLE - Elementary STEM Activities

Growth Mindset Escape Room Activity Game Back to School Digital & Paper

Created by

Melissa's Teacher Mall

Growth Mindset Escape Room is so much FUN! The escape can be completed independently or as in small groups. The students participates in a challenge to escape the room of fixed mindset. The students work to complete tasks and solve puzzles. With the focus on Growth Mindset this activity is sure to please all. Genius! Follow-up with a lively class discussion. The Escape can be completed in one session or it can be assigned over the course of days. You can use as many or as few of the challenges

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types: