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Critical thinking astronomy resources for Microsoft Publisher
Water Filter Experiment- packet
This experiment is great for understanding water filtration. We use 2 liter bottles with the bottom cut off. Students preplan in their groups what materials to use and how to place them in the upsidedown 2 liter. Once the prepare their "filtration system", I pour dirty water in and we collect it (glass baby food jars work great because you can see inside) out of the small opening at the bottom. Students then evaluate what they could improve, empty the 2 liter and try again. We compare all of the
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3rd - 6th
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Unplugged Coding Activity
Ever wondered how to teach coding without a computer? It happened to me, so I created my own codes from scratch. You can break your students into teams and give them a set of codes to program the teacher or a group member through a maze. I used masking tape and created a maze throughout the lab. These codes can be printed off using different colored cardstock and laminated for durability. Give your students a specific amount of time to create the right code to get someone from start to finish. I
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2nd - 5th
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Solar System Travel Brochure and Extension Project
This is a project that was given to my fifth grade students as a culminating activity for our solar system unit. Students had to work in a group of 2 or 3 students and design a travel brochure on the planet of their choice. There is a checklist that was needed to be completed for their project. My students are always asking for extra credit so this also contains an extension project piece along with a certificate for completion.
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3rd - 6th
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Snowman Thinking Activities
Students use attribute clues to determine which snowman. This packet covers sorting, classifying, problem solving, observing, and following directions. I also included ideas for writing compare and contrast sentences. It has activities for whole group, small group, independent practice and centers.
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K - 2nd
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Solar Eclipse Brochure
This is an informational, full color, two sided brochure with basic solar eclipse facts. Easy to carry along outside to read while awaiting the eclipse debut! Also, great for taking home to share with families after school. Included are safety tips for looking at the eclipse by making a pin hole projector, as well as two US maps indicating the schedule of the eclipse and the totality seen for each region. I’ve included two NASA websites suitable for more information in kid-friendly terms. Th
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2nd - 5th
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20 Weeks of Writing Prompts and Activities-Common Core
This resource offers a fun, engaging way for students to explore a variety of writing genres throughout the school year! Students will have an opportunity to write a narrative, descriptive, and opinion piece every week, as well as two creative writing activities. This product could be utilized during a morning warm-up time, a center station, or small group instruction. I have also included pages that could be used to post the quotes of the week, as well as full-size color pictures that the st
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3rd - 5th
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Salem Witch Trials - Medical Explanations for Hysteria
Short explanations of medical reasons that might have contributed to the hysteria that led to the Salem Witch Trials
In two column format with space for citing textual evidence from assigned readings/research.
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7th - 8th
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Maps as Text - Printing Press and Reformation
Includes 4 maps: modern Europe for reference; Europe prior to the Reformation; religious division in Europe following the Reformation; and the growth and locations of printing presses.
Questions ask students to analyze and infer, and to draw conclusions from the maps.
This should be printed in color--laminate for use year-to-year.
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7th - 9th
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Moon Phase Calendar/Task Cards
This set of cards is currently printable for February 2019 moon phases, but is easily edited in Publisher to match whatever month you're interested in displaying. A quick search for Moon Phases will help you figure out your numbering. I use these cards during our space science units in my calendar for sustained inquiry, but you could also use them as task cards, turn it into a sorting activity, make it a workstation - the possibilities are endless.
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Not Grade Specific
Learning Goal - Self Evaluation Rubric - Large Customizable
A customizable, large-format, self-evaluation rubric disguised as a simple target. Allows the student to evaluate their overall understanding related to a specified learning goal that is posted in the classroom. This version prints really nicely as a 24" x 48" poster for classroom use.
Everything is a Physics thing......
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Not Grade Specific
Science Starters
These science starters are a great way to start science class for middle or high school. You can also call them warm-ups or bell ringers. They require little to no teacher preparation. Students have clear instructions for each day of the week. The instructions are created to be able to repeated each week, so you can use this easily for a quarter, semester or all year. They are also easily adaptable to fit your classroom needs.
These science starters address social emotional skills, science conte
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6th - 9th
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Our Solar System
A worksheet for students to research the planets of our solar system. Worksheet can be used in interactive textbooks as a two-sided form or tri-fold brochure. Worksheet does go with the Holt-McDougal Earth Science Text, but can be adapted for any textbook.
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4th - 9th
Make Your Own Triangle Puzzle
Want to develop great puzzles that will engage the minds and hands of your students? Use this Publisher template to design a triangle puzzle for your students that fits your own content.
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Not Grade Specific
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The Moon
Note-taking worksheet that can be used in interactive notebooks. The worksheet is two-sided and can be used flat or in a tri-fold manner. Includes information on Earth's moon, lunar and solar eclipses, information on the other moons in the solar system, as well as interesting facts.
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4th - 9th
Back to School Logic Problems for Gifted Students or Math Centers
These logic problems are addicitive!Challenge students to use their logical skills to complete the graph.All logic problems are Back to School themed: * What bus number does each student ride? * What room number does each student assigned? * What color is each student's backpack? * How many paople in each student's family? * What school subject is each student's favorite?A sample Logic problem is included for teaching.Answer keys included.For use with gifted st
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2nd - 3rd
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Spring Bingo for Preschool
A big hit with all of my preschoolers! Game includes 6 bingo cards, each with 8 images of different flowers, corresponding flower pictures to match bingo cards and ladybug bingo markers. Kids love all of the different variations of a single item as well as the bingo markers that correspond to the overall theme.
Skills targeted include comparing and contrasting like items, paying attention to details, using descriptive language to tell about an item, turn taking and 1:1 correspondence counting
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PreK
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Zoo Animal Patterns
Giraffes and Alligators and Koalas OH MY! Your students will love engaging with this zoo animal themed pattern activity! Instructions: Print the desired pattern pages as well as the additional zoo animal cards. Laminate the printouts to allow your kiddos to have lasting fun creating zoo animal patterns! Cut out the individual pattern cards, these will be used to continue on the patterns. *Optional: Place Velcro dots on the fill in the pattern squares as well as the individual animal cards to al
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PreK - 2nd
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How Far Are We From the Sun?
This is a hands on activity where students get to understand the distance each planet is from the sun.
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3rd - 5th
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Think, Curious, Understand Graphic Organizer/ Chart
Welcome to Spedtastic Teaching!
This product is designed to help all learners organize their thoughts, and show a progression in critical thinking. The TCU chart is similar to the KWL chart, except that it is designed to help learners tap into their preexisting knowledge and put what they think before the lesson, what they are curious about during the lesson, and then finally, they write what they are able to understand at the end of the lesson. This can be used as a pre-assessment, and a
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Not Grade Specific
Makerspace Design Thinking Process Poster
Use this poster at your makerspace or during lessons that would support this type thinking process.
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3rd - 12th
Positional words assessment
Assessment for positional words also could be used a s a small group activity.
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PreK - K
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Kid-Friendly Common Core Standards for Math Practices
This is a collection of 8 mini posters with the Common Core Standards for Math Practices written in kid-friendly language. I use them with my kindergarten students when they are solving word problems and discussing their answers with peers. Leslie Johnson
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PreK - 2nd
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Make Your Own Hexagon Puzzle
Want to develop great puzzles that will engage the minds and hands of your students? Use this Publisher template to design a hexagon puzzle for your students that fits your own content.
Watch for more cool stuff from Intelligence Having Fun!
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Not Grade Specific
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O-Trio Virtual Interactive games
O-Trio is a great game but this is Virtual O-Trio!!! An interactive game you can play during distance learning or telehealth. Up to three players. Advanced game for higher functioning individuals. Included link to a video for the rules to game.
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4th - 12th
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