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Problem solving african history Common Core W.7.4 resources
"Mansa Musa" + Article, Power Point, Activities, Assessment
Historians aren't exactly sure what year Mansa Musa was born, and they can't even agree on when he died. But they can agree on one thing .... HE LIVED ! A brief Article and Power Point reveal Mansa Musa, the richest man in recorded history - highlighting his accomplishments and impact - including his pilgrimage to Mecca. Activities and Assessment included.Lesson includes: - 3-Page Illustrated Biography- 28-Slide Power Point Presentation - Multiple Choice / Document Based Question Assessm
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5th - 9th
All Thirteen by Christina Soontornvat Novel Guide
All Thirteen by Christina Soontornvat NO Prep Pack Distance Learning An Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team This resource includes: Learning ObjectivesChapter-by-chapter reading comprehension questionsAnswer KeyVocabulary Activities Text-to-self questionsExtension Resources:- Map- Videos - Cave formations and locations - DocumentaryThis resource is great for: Teaching about non-fiction science textTeaching about problem solvingTeaching social studies Literacy centersIndependent
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5th - 8th
Creativity Challenge | Innovation | Problem Solving | First Week Of School | SEL
First Week of School Activities to explore Creativity and Problem Solving. Set up classroom expectations during Back To School season with a growth mindset! Creativity is more than just being artsy. It's also about creative problem solving. Check out these 14 social emotional learning SEL lessons to help students solve problems and be more creative when dealing with academic obstacles, life problems, and relationship conflicts. This life-long tool is great for the First Week of School activities
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6th - 10th
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The Omnivore's Dilemma - Research Project Bundle
The Omnivore's Dilemma: Young Readers Edition is an amazing resource for teaching students the research process. It's interesting, relevant to their lives, and is an awesome platform for inquiry based learning.
These resources have all been used in my classroom to genuinely astounding results. When given the autonomy to research an aspect of the food industry that they want to change, students dive deeply into the research--more so than they ever did on tasks I had explicitly assigned.
This bu
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7th - 12th
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STEM Design for Learning: Designing Weather Instruments
A Webquest for Real World Project-Based Learning
The Weather Station WebQuest is a great way to introduce students to the world of weather measurement and invention. The webquest and design process supports critical thinking and collaboration as students form teams and make decisions about weather instrument design. The final product is a weather station with models representing best efforts in inquiry, research, design, collaboration, and decision making.
WebQuest project-based learning teac
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5th - 8th
Problem and Solution Essay Writing Unit | Cause and Effect | Graphic Organizers
When you give a writing assignment, are your students excited? What if you told them they're going to help solve a mystery and save a bakery? Now you have their attention!Students love to problem solve, and as they work through this scenario they'll be practicing discussion, critical thinking, close reading, organization, and written analysis skills.This Problem-Solution activity asks students to help a fictional bakery owner figure out why her sales are declining. Your students will uncover th
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6th - 8th
Medieval W Africa - Map & Research Activities, Assessments (Distance Learning)
"Medieval West Africa - Activities" is a colorful yet challenging project which includes the making of up to four maps: the Vegetation Zones of West Africa, the Empire of Ghana, the Empire of Mali, and the Empire of Songhai - all with five things to identify. The Lesson also includes nine general research Document Based Questions the answers to which are easily found in textbooks, online, or with the "Medieval West African Civilizations" Synopsis that is included. Great for pairs, or small group
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5th - 9th
Kaffir Boy & The Color of Friendship - Connection Activity
The Color of Friendship is a Disney Channel film that is based on a true story. It follows the journey of two young girls in 1977--one from America and one from South Africa--as they participate in a student exchange program and learn more than they could have ever imagined.I remember when this film originally aired on Disney channel in 2000. It made a lasting impression on me as a student, and was immensely beneficial in helping me to understand Apartheid. So, when I became a teacher and Kaffir
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Science Fiction: Critical Thinking Research
This PowerPoint Presentation is great for introducing the Science Fiction genre or as a culminating activity, as it explores the question "What if?" These activities are aimed at middle school gifted and talented students, but can be tweaked for any level student in a classroom that utilizes cooperative learning. Students have discussion questions, scenarios to analyze and generate their own questions, and then opportunities to research and develop solutions to their problems. The activity concl
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6th - 8th
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Multiple Intelligences: DO IT! CHOICE CARDS® - SOCIAL CONCERNS - SET 1
Power-Up your classroom with BYTES Power Smarts! Activate your students' empathy for social causes with the Do It! Choice Cards. Students will choose a project to raise awareness, raise empathy, and raise resources for the social concern they choose while also working to meet Common Core Standards. See the full packet contents listed below and click on Preview under the thumbnails above to see a sample of the packet contents.Choice Cards® are task cards, but we think the word CHOICE is more mo
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4th - 8th
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6Cs Creativity C: Do Something Different | Creativity Awareness Activity | SEL
This is Section C. Do Something Different for the 6Cs Creativity Social-Emotional Learning Skills chapter. Want to see exactly what you get before you buy this product?Watch the PREVIEW VIDEO.Look at the PREVIEW PDF.(It is a watermarked version explaining the entire PDF resource.)Find out how to get this resource for LESS THAN $1.00NOTE: This product is designed to be used as part of an entire unit on Creativity and Innovation. This individual product is not meant to be downloaded separately and
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6th - 9th
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African Studies - Photographic Writing Prompts Based on Sierra Leone Artifacts
If you teach about Africa in a world geography class, read African literature in a Language Arts class, or need an activity for Black History Month, these writing prompts are for you! This resource contains 2 types of writing tasks with different levels of difficulty so they can be used by English Language Learners as well as native English-speaking students. All the writing prompts are based on photographs of 12 artifacts that I bought when I was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Sierra Leone, West Af
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5th - 8th
Social Emotional Learning Weekly Goal Activities
Some students need to visualize and plan out their goals. These are great templates you can use to help your Middle/ High School student. You will receive 3 different pages that can be used for behavior, academics, specific classes, and your student's life.
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6th - 12th
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African Studies - Digital Writing Prompts about Sierra Leone Artifacts
If you teach about Africa in a world geography class, read African literature in a Language Arts class, or need an activity for Black History Month, these writing prompts are for you! This resource contains 2 types of writing tasks with different levels of difficulty so they can be used by English Language Learners as well as native English-speaking students.✓ Please note:* If you prefer the Print version of this product, you can find it HERE.* To see examples of the writing prompts for Writing
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5th - 8th
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Specific and Measurable Student Goal Worksheet
This worksheet is a free resource for teachers to help their students learn how to make and manage a goal. We often expect students to know how to make a goal, but often do not explicitly teach and model what that looks like. The worksheet breaks down the parts of an attainable goal and has students be specific in all aspects and parts of their goal. Students give a reason for their goal, an end date, how they will measure their goal, what steps they will need to take, and the resources they wil
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4th - 12th
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