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Middle School 3D Art Paper Mache Bird Sculptures - Painted Recycled Art Lesson!
Painted Recycled Art for Middle School Art or a 3-D High School Art Unit! Easy Papier Mache Bird Sculptures! ⭐Papier Mache is a fun art project that can be made almost for free! An engaging 3-D Spring or Summer-themed Lesson or timely Mother's Day gift item! Cardinals and Winter Birds could be created as well!Cross-curricular science lesson! Bird Anatomy!Student-tested with 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. Students will have a great time making this easy-to-teach bird sculpture while learning about
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: Paper Mache Sculpture Lesson BUNDLE! Middle School 3-D Art Project Ideas
Math Brain Teasers and Logic Puzzle Games Worksheets in Print or Digital
Here's how to keep your gifted and talented sports fanatic engaged with logic puzzles and math brainteasers. These 10 challenging sports puzzles provide great math brain teasers with fun for kids! Quick and easy setup provides no prep ease for teachers, too. Click here to save 30% off the price of individual resources with the Middle School Math bundle.Students will love solving these printable or digital worksheets and will ask for more. These worksheets will engage students with whole or small
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: Logic Puzzles and Brain Teasers in Print or Digital Worksheets
The Fallacy Detective Bundle
The "Study Guide" resource uses the book's questions with supplemental discussion/questions. It covers all chapters(1-38) thoroughly.The "Writing and Thinking" resource has brief questions on chapters 4-37.This one though only needs the student to read the chapters. The book's questions are not used nor referred to, so it can stand alone.They both have different questions. I use one for homework and one for class time.They both supplement the text and stimulates discussion and comprehension.This
Grades:
6th - 12th
CREATIVE THINKING PROJECTS Destination Imagination via Creative Thinking Vol I
Destination: Imagination via Creative Thinking Vol. I allows students to share projects and ideas with a purpose. It is also a wonderful home-school connection that directs eager parents to work with their children in a constructive manner. This eclectic collection of activities was developed for use in gifted and talented classrooms. The goal is to promote the 4 traits of gifted children: fluency, flexibility, elaboration, and originality. But really, what child wouldn't benefit from working on
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Not Grade Specific
Did Pocahontas Save John Smith? An Investigation and Essay Activity
It’s a story familiar to every American child: John Smith, captured by Powhatan Indians, was about to have his head smashed in when suddenly the Chief’s daughter, Pocahontas, laid her head on his and begged her father not to kill Smith, thereby saving his life. But is it true?
The answer to that is simple: nobody really knows. In this activity, students will examine both sides of the question, analyze the arguments made for and against the veracity of Smith's story, and decide for themselves wh
Grades:
7th - 11th
Reading Comprehension Cards Based on Bloom's Revised Taxonomy
Comp. Quest Cards 2 are based on Bloom's Revised Taxonomy. Cards are color coordinated based on various levels of thinking. They are a great tool for teachers, teacher assistants and parents to engage children during a read aloud, and reading groups. I have used these cards as a third grade teacher, a resource room teacher and as a reading specialist.⭐ These are based on more recent changes from Anderson & Krathwohl (2001).➀ Light red: Remembering➁ Light orange: Understanding➂ Light yellow:
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K - 5th, Staff
Also included in: Reading Comprehension Bundle
MAKING LISTS Activity| Fun Fridays| Morning Meetings| Transitions| Quick Writes
THESE SLIDES ARE A MUST FOR ANY TEACHER WHO WANTS A FUN AND QUICK ACTIVITY AT THEIR FINGERTIPS! PLEASE CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW!❤️ COMMENTS:My kids have LOVED these! The list ideas have been great for me to teach the kids about how they could take a simple list and use an idea from it to write in so many different formats! Great job!My class loves this, and I love all the ideas! They ask to make lists now every day.We had so much fun sharing our lists. Thank you.Great attention-grabbing bellringer!
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4th - 7th
Mesoamerica: the Olmec Civilization PowerPoint Presentation
4,000 years ago the Olmec civilization rose to prominence in Central America. They became the mother civilization for all of Mesoamerica. Their religion was adopted and modified by all the other cultures, as were their agriculture practices and architectural structures. As sudden as their appearance, the Olmec disappeared leaving behind many questions about their civilization.Featuring: -academic vocabulary and concepts-reflection-discussion-academic writing-questions with answersIntroduce yo
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Ancient History Growing Mega Bundle
Addition and Subtraction Worksheets for Word Problems Distance Learning
These addition math word problems (1-10) and subtraction math word problems (1-10) are hands-on and perfect for fall, winter or spring. The cut and paste activity can be used in math centers, morning work or in your sub tub. There are even extra templates so students can create their own math word problems. The math worksheets are fun and engaging!This resource is part of a bundle. Check it out by clicking on the link below:Math Word Problems (BUNDLE): Addition and Subtraction 1-10, NO PREPIn ma
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K - 2nd
Also included in: Math Word Problems Addition and Subtraction BUNDLE K-2 Distance Learning
CREATIVE THINKING PROJECTS Destination Imagination via Creative Thinking Vol II
Destination: Imagination via Creative Thinking Vol. 2 allows students to share projects and ideas with a purpose. It is also a wonderful home-school connection that directs eager parents to work with their children in a constructive manner. This eclectic collection of activities was developed for use in gifted and talented classrooms. The goal is to promote the 4 traits of gifted children: fluency, flexibility, elaboration, and originality. But really, what child wouldn't benefit from working on
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Not Grade Specific
Earth Day Digital Research Project for Grades 3-5
Distance learning doesn't mean you can't engage your students in a creative, digital research project focused on Earth Day! Your students will enjoy reflecting on the many ways they can Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle in order to protect our planet.Click Here to see a video of the resource.This resource has four different writing prompts that will allow your students to use critical thinking skills to identify ways they can help the planet. I have also included a slide that gives background knowledge
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Camping Pattern Blocks
The benefits of our Camping Pattern Blocks are truly endless. By engaging in this interactive activity, children not only develop critical thinking and spatial reasoning skills but also enhance their fine motor coordination through block manipulation. The themed templates inspire imaginative play as kids recreate outdoor adventures right at home or in the classroom. Additionally, parents and educators can use these pattern blocks to facilitate discussions about nature conservation, wildlife habi
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Famous Abolitionists–Slavery in America–Causes of the American Civil War
Famous Abolitionists teaches students about Harriet Beecher Stowe, Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, and Sojourner Truth with a Common Core-aligned non-fiction informational text lesson, THREE Interactive Notebook Assignments, and a balanced mix of higher and lower level hands-on Slavery activities: COMPLETE Famous Abolitionists Lesson-we provide all of the CONTENT!Questions to assess Informational Text ComprehensionFamous Abolitionists Research Project Famous Abolitionists Vocabulary QuizStud
Grades:
4th - 5th
Kindergarten STEM Activities | Beginning of the Year STEAM Lessons
Enhance your kindergarten curriculum with this comprehensive STEM bundle! This bundle includes four engaging resources designed to introduce young learners to the exciting world of STEM and STEAM:Kindergarten STEM Project: CollaborationKindergarten STEM Lesson: Problem SolvingKindergarten STEM Lesson: Hands-On ExplorationKindergarten STEM Curriculum: Beginning-of-the-Year LessonEach resource in this bundle is carefully crafted to promote collaboration, problem-solving, and hands-on exploration.
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PreK - 1st
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
Primary Sources Introduction Social Studies and Reading
This power point lesson on primary sources is an introduction for third through fifth grade students to learn what primary sources are and by completing a photo analysis graphic organizer will learn about life in the past. My state of Tennessee is including more primary documents on the state test so I am incorporating more of them in my social studies lessons. The kid friendly photo analysis graphic orgaznier is based on their analysis questions.
My social studies lessons need to be concise
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Logic Puzzles & Fine Motor Fun Bundle- Multi-Sensory Fun Inside!
A fun and fabulous activity pack full of over 100 pages of Logic Games, Fine Motor Practice Skills , Sudoku puzzles and Multi-Sensory Learning. This is the perfect educational activities for early finishers, morning arrival, sub days or anytime you need some fun and educational activities on hand.Created for beginners, the Sudoku puzzles found inside both resources use child friendly and use fun graphics in place of numbers. Teach your students the basics of Sudoku in 4x4 grids to ease students
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Fact or Cap Board Game: Texas Edition- Practice Reading with 64 Cards
Howdy Ya'll. Get ready to learn and have some fun with the board game that teaches important facts, improves critical thinking and reading skills, practices turn taking, social skills and more all while having fun with Backyard Academy's Fact or Cap Board Game: Texas! Students will pair up and take turns spinning in a race to see who can have their trail riders reach Houston on their way to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. When the spinner lands on Fact or Cap, the partner will draw a card
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Not Grade Specific
Also included in: Play & Learn Bingo & Fact or Cap Texas Game Bundle! Multi-Sensory Fun
Fact or Cap Board Game: Summer Olympics Edition- Practice Reading with 64 Cards
Improve reading skills, practice turn taking, social skills, and critical thinking skills all while learning awesome new facts and information on the sly with Backyard Academy's Fact or Cap Board Game: Summer Olympics! Students will pair up and take turns spinning in a race to see who can reach the gold medal first! When the spinner lands on Fact or Cap, the partner will draw a card and ask the other player a true or false question. The player will have to guess the correct answer (is it fact o
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Not Grade Specific
Spring Busy Book for Kids, Printable Preschool Activity Book Busy Toddler Learn
Introducing the Spring Busy Book – an ideal educational resource designed specifically for homeschooling and pre-K environments, catering to young learners' needs while embracing the vibrancy of the spring season. This quiet busy book is a printable treasure trove filled with engaging activities that foster learning in a fun and interactive manner.From tracing the names of the spring months to matching emotions with busy bees, and shadow matching various birds, this book offers a plethora of aes
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Microsoft Office: The Art Heist Edition - 18 PBL Projects
This Project-Based Learning (PBL) curriculum is a fun way to learn Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access. This curriculum includes 18 projects. The projects are in a pdf file and also a docx file so you can edit the files. Also, you will be given access to 18 videos explaining each project, required files, and examples of each project. Project 1 (Word) - Selecting the ArtWord Skills includes:Creating TablesInserting GraphicsFormattingProject 2 (PowerPoint) - Selecting the ArtPowerPoint Skills
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
T005-A Author's purpose 作者的背後目的-簡易標題版-繁體中文版 Traditional Chinese
隨處可見的標語或是語彙，都在傳達著設置者背後的目的，有可能是告知、宣導、娛樂、促進銷售、關懷溫馨提醒，讓開始學識字的小孩在藉由認字的過程中，學會去理解這些文字會放置的地點，作者想藉由這些文字傳達什麼意思，達到哪些目的，這是孩子在閱讀中必須去理解的思考。使用方式：
讓孩子藉由這些字卡學認字，並且在生活中去發現哪邊有這些標語，讓孩子知道字可以在很多的地方傳達別人的意思給另外一個人。
父母可以以這一份字卡為出發，開始發現身邊每一個文字標語的使用地點或作者背後的目的，進階者可以討論同樣的標語放在錯誤的地方會有哪樣的狀況與笑料。感謝您的購買，希望您有一個很愉悅的教學過程。
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Grades:
K - 3rd
African Proverbs in the Classroom
African proverbs have been passed on from generation to generation and are still used today. They are used to impart wisdom, advice, and inspiration, Teaching students how to interpret proverbs is a great way for them to learn about themselves and the world around them. Students can engage their critical thinking skills and analyze the meaning of the proverb based off their schema. Create lively discussions when students give their perspective of the meaning. This product includes proverbs f
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Fun Worksheets for Early Finishers or for Centers
5 Worksheets with answer keys.Worksheets include:* Mazes* Find the differences* Find the one of the kind* Draw emotions* Copy the picture on a graph* Follow the intersecting lines to connect objectsChallenge your students with these fun pages!Use for early finishers or centers.
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Career Day Curriculum
Grade levels 1st - 5th Our career search worksheet takes learning to the next level by prompting students to delve deeper into their chosen professions. Through thought-provoking questions and prompts, children explore the responsibilities, skills, and qualifications required for each career, fostering critical thinking and research skills. But the fun doesn't stop there! Our scavenger hunt adds an interactive element to the learning experience, sending students on a thrilling quest to discover
Grades:
1st - 5th
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