Critical thinking social studies Common Core 1.G.A.2 resources

Printables, Task Cards, Centers

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

CCSS:

3-D Shapes Activity with Monsters (Geometry Math Craft for Elementary)

Created by

Science Demo Guy STEM

This fun elementary craftivity will get kids excited about 3-D geometric shapes while incorporating art into the classroom. This product includes 7 different shape (monster) templates (both in color and as line art for the student to color) and 3 accompanying worksheets. Please open my preview file to view everything that is included. This activity can also foster teamwork when students work together in groups of two to assemble their 3-D shape monsters.Save Money, buy the bundle! Monster Themed

Subjects:

Worksheets, Activities, Centers

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

CCSS:

Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Critical Thinking, Holidays/Seasonal

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Also included in: 2-D & 3-D Shapes Monster Bundle

Christmas STEM Pattern Block Challenge Cards

Created by

classroomHQ

Celebrate the holiday season in your classroom with the help of this pattern block Christmas math activity! A hands-on fun way to explore shapes making them the perfect addition to your math centers, morning work or STEM bins this Christmas! Few can resist working with pattern blocks and these Christmas STEM Challenge Cards provide ideal support for young children learning about shapes while also focusing on building visual discrimination, fine motor skills and transforming shapes by rotating, s

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 4th

Types:

Activities, Centers

CCSS:

K.G.B.6

African History, Black History Month, Math

Freedom Quilts - MINI UNIT

Created by

Pocketful of Primary

This freedom quilts mini unit is the perfect addition to your social studies curriculum with 4 different math connections! This freedom quilts mini unit includes information pages to give students background knowledge on the underground railroad and the use of freedom quilts, printable of quilt patterns, and 4 different math connection printables. There are also book ideas to read aloud to your class on the topic! The following are included in this product: - 16 information pages (these can be

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

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STEM Challenges & Activities for the Year STEAM Team Building Summer No Prep

Created by

Miss Tech Queen STEM

Looking to use STEM Challenges and activities in your elementary classroom? These hands on simple STEAM activities are low prep and use common classroom materials. These STEM activities are both digital and printable! There are STEM challenges and activities for the entire year for you to use - 48 challenges! You will find just what you need for Back to School, Team Building, Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer STEM fun! This STEM Bundle includes STEM challenges and STEM activities for the entire ye

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Engineering, Problem Solving

Grades:

K - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

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Math Logic Puzzles Shapes - Year Bundle

Created by

Send these Math Logic Puzzles home as a distance learning BUNDLE that will keep students engaged in critical thinking, hands-on learning activities for hours with minimal prep for parents. (Included in the download are paper copies of the pattern blocks needed for the puzzles)This bundle of interactive picture pattern block logic puzzles will have your primary students begging for more! Easy to use, these brain teasers are a great hands-on math center that will keep kids engaged while improving

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

CCSS:

Math Logic Puzzles Shapes Early Finisher Activities - level A

Created by

This set of interactive pattern block logic puzzles will have kids begging for more! Easy to use, these brain teasers are a great math center that will keep kids engaged while improving your students’ skills needed to solve logic tasks as well as developing their visual discrimination skills.These puzzles are perfect to help your students learn to persevere through challenging tasks. You save 15% by purchasing the BUNDLE You can learn more on this BLOG POST Included in this resource: are 19

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

CCSS:

Also included in: Math Logic Puzzles Shapes - Early Finisher Activities - levels A,B,C BUNDLE

Composing Shapes Pattern Block Mats

Created by

Primary Polished

Composing shapes with pattern block mats for primary geometry unit. Students will compose simple shapes to make larger shapes using pattern blocks to fill in the larger shape outline. Resource contains several geometry task cards / composing shape mats. Includes 2-D shapes: triangle, square, hexagon, circle, rectangle.Common Core Aligned: CCSS.K.G.B.6Differentiated: task cards are numbered by difficultyVersatile: composing shapes mats are a great math tub warm up, math center, or small group a

Subjects:

Printables, Task Cards, Centers

Grades:

PreK - 2nd

Types:

CCSS:

K.G.B.6

Paula's Primary Classroom

, MP1

, MP7

Also included in: Kindergarten Math Mega BUNDLE - Number Sense, Shapes, Addition / Subtraction

Printable Tangram Puzzles Congruent 2D Shapes Math Centers and Worksheet Ocean+

Created by

40 printable tangram puzzles for ocean, spring, farm, Halloween and Chinese New Year make 2D shape and geometry practice fun! Easily differentiate with both outline (matching congruent shape) and more difficult picture versions. Use them as a self checking math center, or have students glue on the congruent shapes for easy math worksheets! They're awesome for early finishers, morning work, inside recess, your sub plans and more. My kiddos LOVE working with these tangrams and I'm sure yours will

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Geometry, Problem Solving

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

CCSS:

Math Logic Puzzles Shapes - Early Finisher Activities - level C

Created by

This set of interactive pattern block logic puzzles will have kids begging for more! Easy to use, these brain teasers are a great math center that will keep kids engaged while improving your students’ skills needed to solve logic tasks as well as developing their visual discrimination skills.These puzzles are perfect to help your students learn to persevere through challenging tasks.You save 15% by purchasing the BUNDLEYou can learn more on this BLOG POSTIncluded in this resource: are 14 differ

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

CCSS:

Also included in: Math Logic Puzzles Shapes - Early Finisher Activities - levels A,B,C BUNDLE

Math Logic Puzzles - Composite Shapes - BUNDLE

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Math Logic Puzzles - Composite Shapes - BUNDLEThis set of interactive shape composition pattern block logic puzzles will have your primary students begging for more! Easy to use, these brain teasers are a great hands-on math center or early finisher activity that will keep kids engaged while improving your students’ skills needed to solve logic tasks as well as developing their visual discrimination skills. These puzzles are perfect to help your students learn to persevere through challenging ta

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

CCSS:

Character Education, Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas

Lego Challenge Cards

Created by

Shore Points Teacher

Included:-40 Lego Challenge Cards-3 different levels to use with all age groups_________________________________________________________________Legos give our students (of all ages) the opportunity to be creative, problem solve, develop math concepts, develop eye hand coordination, develop language skills, develop fine motor skills, and develop inquiry skills.Here’s the only problem. But ….I don’t know what to build!That’s when I whip out my Lego Challenge Cards to give the class some ideas and

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 12th

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

K.G.B.5

, MP1

, MP2

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Also included in: LEGO Challenge Cards BUNDLE

2D Shape STEM Challenge Cards

Created by

classroomHQ

These STEM challenge cards are perfect for encouraging children to explore 2D shapes and their attributes through hands-on play! They help develop design and building skills, problem solving and spatial awareness skills.Two different designs have been included - one set of 12 cards with the shape named and shown + one set of 12 cards with only the shape names and the number of toothpicks and balls of playdough provided.Just press print and grab some toothpicks and a tub of playdough and you're r

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 2nd

Types:

CCSS:

Paula's Primary Classroom

Farm Animals Printable Tangrams Congruent 2D Shapes Math Center and Worksheets

Created by

These Farm Animal Tangrams will help develop problem solving, critical thinking, geometry and spatial reasoning skills in your PK - 2nd grade students! Easily differentiate with 7 tangram puzzles in both outline (matching congruent shapes) & shaded form (more challenging). This set includes a horse, duck, hen, barn, bull, goat, and goose & makes an awesome activity for early finishers, as a center, math or sub tubs, or even as morning work. Students LOVE them!Blank tangram patterns in 4"

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Geometry, Problem Solving

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

CCSS:

Also included in: Printable Tangram Puzzles Congruent 2D Shapes Math Centers and Worksheet Ocean+

STEM Toothpick Challenge Task Cards / Build 2D & 3D shapes

Created by

Hope Learning ESL

STEM toothpick challenge / Build 2D & 3D shapes / Learn geometryThis STEM activity is a great way to learn geometry. It's suitable for students K1, K2, K3, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3 and Grade 4. This STEM activity includes both 2D and 3D shapes to build which range from easy to challenging shapes for more advanced students. This activity can be used to supplement a lesson on geometry or as a reward for behaving well :)What's included? (1) Instructions(1) Graphing / record sheet(6) 2D challen

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 2nd

Types:

CCSS:

Also included in: STEM Bundle / 5 STEM challenges

Tangram Fun Math/Logic Center

Created by

Over The MoonBow

This fun & engaging resource will challenge your students to practice geometry and logic skills! Contains 35 different tangram puzzles, in both color and black & white for easy differentiation. Great for use in math stations or small skill groups. File includes: >Tangram puzzle pieces, >70 tangram puzzle cards (35 different in color and B&W), >Workmat >An activity sheet. Have Fun:) Common Core Aligned: K.G.A.1 , K.G.A.2 , K.G.A.3, K.G.B.5, K.G.B.6, 1.G.A.1, 1.G.A.

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

Critical Thinking, Engineering, Winter

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Winter STEM Activities BUNDLE January STEAM Challenges No Prep Sled Snowflakes

Created by

Miss Tech Queen STEM

These Winter STEM Activities are great for engaging your students. LOW PREP for any elementary classroom! Activities come with a GOOGLE slideshow, read aloud story & more! Infuse math skills with the response sheets.What’s Included in the Winter Stem Challenges Bundle:5 fun & simple activities all Winter themed and LOW PREP for your convenience!Winter STEM Activity 1: Build a Sled for the Slopes STEM ChallengeIt’s Winter! Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Challenge students to creat

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 4th

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

K.MD.A.2

, 1.MD.A.2

, 2.MD.B.5

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First Grade Depth of Knowledge {DOK} Math Questions {BUNDLE}

Created by

Little Lucy Tot School

BUNDLE & SAVE!Get ready to challenge your students with this Depth of Knowledge {DOK} BUNDLE Question SetThis set includes Operations & Algebraic Thinking {OA}, Number & Operations in Base Ten {NBT}, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Telling Time, & FractionsThis set includes 176 total {DOK} QuestionsLevel 1: 40 questionsLevel 2: 48 questionsLevel 3: 48 questionsLevel 4: 40 questionsThese are great for whole group, small group, or independent work for your students.Enjoy!If you ar

Subjects:

Assessment, Printables, Task Cards

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

CCSS:

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Geometry 1st Grade: 8 Math Games

Created by

Angela Watson

These 8 games have everything you need for teaching CCSS-aligned first grade geometry for only $1 each! There are games for each geometry Common Core standard (1.G.A.1, 1.G.A.2, and 1.G.A.3) covering key skills such as:• Identify shapes (two dimensional and three dimensional)• Identify attributes that do and do not make a shape• Build and draw 2D shapes to show attributes• Compose and decompose shapes to create new shapes and composite shapes• Identify equal parts• Describe equal shares•

Subjects:

Printables, Games, Centers

Grades:

1st

Types:

CCSS:

1.G.A.1

Art History, Geometry, U.S. History

, 1.G.A.3

Geometric Quilt Patterns

Created by

Sage Urban Homesteading

We were playing with pattern blocks when I had the idea to try making quilt designs.Quilts are a great way to study math, history, and art all at the same time.I had trouble finding a book with square and triangle designs that would be easy for us to replicate. All of the books I found at the library were aimed at sewing. I only needed some good diagrams. So I researched historical quilt patterns and made my own book of diagrams!It includes 40 different designs in color and the same 40 designs a

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 3rd

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Montessori

CCSS:

K.G.B.6

Enriching Young Minds and Hearts

, 2.G.A.2

, 2.G.A.3

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Math Enrichment and Project Based Learning Geometry Task Card BUNDLE

Created by

These CCSS Geometry project-based activities are a way to enrich your high-achieving students through independent work study, while you are able to focus on providing instruction and support to your on level and approaching level students. These high-level thinking projects incorporate reading and writing, and allow all students to stay actively working on the same standards as the instruction you are giving to the students who are still working on learning geometry and fractions.NEWLY UPDATED W

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Fractions, Geometry

Grades:

1st - 2nd

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Task Cards

CCSS:

1.G.A.1

Geometry, Literature, Native Americans

, 1.G.A.3

, 2.G.A.1

, 2.G.A.2

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BOOK ACTIVITIES and EXTENSIONS Legend of Indian Paintbrush Thematic Unit

Created by

Barbara Evans

BOOK ACTIVITIES and EXTENSIONS to accompany The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush is a thematic unit based on Tomie dePaola's wonderful book. Included in this product are activities for literacy, speaking and listening, math, writing, and visual arts. There are materials for 2 literacy centers and 2 math centers. These extension activities relate to Native American culture, cover a broad range of subjects, and include differentiation ideas. [social studies, craftivities, ELA, math, writing, sp

Subjects:

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Centers

CCSS:

English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies - History

, 2.G.A.1

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Mapping Your Community - Projects & PBL

Created by

NextLesson

Driving Question:What is a community? How do the inhabitants of a community work together?Description:In this inquiry based project, students investigate their local neighborhoods in order to come to a shared understanding of "a community." Research skills, map reading, oral and written communication, and creativity will become purposeful as the class builds a model of the local community to present at a public exhibition.What's Included with this Project:NextLesson Projects are extended lessons

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Projects, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

, RL.K.1

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Also included in: PBL Bundle (Grades K-2) - In Collaboration with A.J. Juliani - 26 Projects!

Math Logic Puzzles Shapes - Winter Edition

Created by

This set of interactive Winter picture pattern block logic puzzles will have your primary students begging for more! Easy to use, these brain teasers are a great hands on math center that will keep kids engaged while improving your students’ skills needed to solve logic tasks as well as developing their visual discrimination skills. These DIFFERENTIATED puzzles are perfect to help your students learn to persevere through challenging tasks.★★★ Save 20% by purchasing the MATH LOGIC PUZZLES YEAR BU

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

CCSS: