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7th grade critical thinking fractions homeschool curricula
Adding Fractions With Unlike Denominators
The product contains six worksheets for adding fractions with unlike denominators.
Two worksheets allow students to practice using the area model for adding fractions. Students are given an addition problem, a fraction bar diagram, and space to rewrite the problem with a common denominator. The worksheets give an example with the steps for solving using this strategy. The first worksheet provides more guidance in the first three problems and then slowly provides students more opportunity to us
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3rd - 7th
Greatest Common Factor / Lowest Common Multiple Task Cards w/ QR Codes
Need more practice finding GCF and LCM? This is a set of 36 task cards - 18 greatest common factor, and 18 lowest common multiple. You can separate them into 2 different sets or combine them for a complete review. Use as task cards and students can check their own answers using a QR Code reader, or use as a quiz and students can complete the answer included document and turn in for a graded quiz. Either way, cards are a great review of GCF/LCM!**NOW FORMATTED FOR YOUR DISTANCE LEARNING NEED
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5th - 7th
Math Project-Create Own Dream Home-Blueprints and Floor Plan (perimeter & area)
Create blueprints and/or floor plans for your own dream home!!
Your little architects will love dreaming big with this project. Using their imaginations and graph paper, they will create their own blueprints.They will be learning area, measurement and perfecting those problem solving and critical thinking skills. The bonus is they won't even know it because they will be having fun.
This project is very "real life" oriented.
For the younger grades this would be better for the GT students. Or
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3rd - 9th
You Be the Judge - analyzing Supreme Court cases on the Bill of Rights
It’s one thing to simply memorize the Bill of Rights; it’s quite another to actually understand how they apply in everyday life. Teaching the former gives students words but no understanding for what they mean; teaching the latter gives students practice in critical thinking as well as a deep appreciation for their basic rights as American citizens. It is, in effect, the ultimate lesson in civics.
This activity is designed to teach students the meaning and application of the Bill of Rights by h
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7th - 11th
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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5th - 8th
Also included in: Logic Puzzles and Brain Teasers in Print or Digital Worksheets
High School Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Drawing Conclusions
Engage and challenge your kids with nonfiction reading passages to teach English or social studies students how to make inferences about real events! These eight drawing conclusions reading passages with questions concern people, events, or procedures related to American history and will give your kids the critical thinking practice they need to make inferences or form conclusions from reading. Higher-level short pieces help students think outside the box, and your kids will love them! Click her
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7th - 9th
Also included in: High School Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Bundle
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
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6th - 12th
Math Mammoth Grades 5-8 Bundle
This bundle includes grades 5, 6, 7, and 8 from the Math Mammoth curriculum.Each grade level consists of two student worktexts (A and B; written directly to the student), answer keys, chapter tests, end-of-year test, additional cumulative reviews, and a versatile worksheet maker (Internet access required).Math Mammoth focuses on conceptual understanding. It explains the "WHY", so children can understand the math, not just learn "HOW" to do it. Concepts are often explained with visual models,
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5th - 8th
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
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7th - 11th
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
Macbeth - The Mock Trial drama curriculum
Have you ever thought about putting one of the characters in a Shakespeare play on trial? With this drama curriculum students can read a 30-minute play of Macbeth (included) to get familiar with the storyline and characters, act it out, then choose a prosecution and defense team and go through the lessons to create their case and put Macbeth on trial for the murder of King Duncan.We've done formal mock trials with middle school students, so I know what the kids are capable of doing. I've found l
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6th - 12th
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
Jack and the Beanstalk - The Mock Trial drama curriculum
Why just perform a play when you can take it a step further by creating a mock trial with this drama curriculum? A mock trial is a great way for students to dig deeper with the characters in a fairy tale play and its conflict. The Case: After losing her husband and being left with nothing, the Giant’s wife is suing Jack for the loss of her property. Can you put together a case and gather witnesses that can save Jack, or will you represent the plaintiff and help the Giant's wife win the case?We'v
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4th - 8th
Think You Know Your Rights? A Bill of Rights critical thinking worksheet
It’s one thing to simply memorize the Bill of Rights; it’s quite another to actually understand how these Amendments apply in everyday life. Teaching the former gives students words but no understanding for what they mean; teaching the latter gives students practice in critical thinking as well as a deep appreciation for their basic rights as American citizens. It is, in effect, the ultimate lesson in civics.This worksheet is designed to teach students the meaning and application of the Bill of
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7th - 11th
Bundle for Ordering Fractions & Decimals on Number Line - Worksheets I and II
This bundle consists of: Ordering Fractions and Decimals on Number Line Worksheet I Ordering Fractions and Decimals on a Number Line Worksheet II
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5th - 8th
Design Your Own Home - Architecture Unit
Students learn the basic stages of designing a house, from planning to final design, in this two week unit. Critical thinking plays a large role in this activity. The unit has a strong emphasis on the preliminary planning stages of designing a home: spaces that are necessary vs. those that are amenities; defining public vs. private spaces; room locations and relationships; and working within a square footage budget. Just as an architect does, students will develop a preliminary floor plan, refin
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6th - 12th
Social Studies - Graph and Chart Skills - Bundle
(13) One page worksheets of the following:Reading a Bar GraphReading a line GraphReading a Circle GraphReading a DiagramReading a FlowchartAnalyzing a PhotographAnalyzing ArtAnalyzing a Political CartoonReading a TimelineReading a TableReading a Climate GraphComparing Climate GraphsReading a Cartogram
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
Surviving the Unknown (with Hatchet
A workbook to use with the anchor text, Hatchet. This workbook includes all the introduction activities, journals, supplemental activities, and assessment options.As students read Hatchet and follow Brian on his journey, they will also be on a journey to learn about what it means to survive, the importance of perseverance, and the roles that mindset, instinct, and luck play in one’s ability to survive. By the end of this unit, students will be able to apply these concepts not only to Brian’s exp
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Hatchet Unit BUNDLE
Interpreting Maps (Physical, Topographic, Thematic, and Political)
My 6th-grade Geography students always enjoyed this fun, critical thinking, and discussion-sparking Map interpretation activity! Activity Includes:16 slides, each featuring a different mapThought-provoking question prompts to accompany each map An additional slide with links to geography games for your early-finishersHow to ImplementI recommend having students work with a partner to discuss each map before coming to an answer, although this could also be a whole-group or small-group activity if
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6th - 10th
Ancient India: Buddhism PowerPoint Presentation
An interactive slide show featuring great visuals, discussions, writing activities and a mini quiz gives students many opportunities to compare and contrast Buddhism with Hinduism.As part of the ancient history curriculum the students are required to learn about the major religions of each civilization. This is a 39 slide presentation about Buddha, the formation of Buddhism, its teachings, and how it relates to Hinduism. It is part 4 of ANCIENT INDIA and the Indus River Valley Civilization Tea
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6th - 9th, Adult Education
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Fractions Multiply and Divide Fractions TASK CARDS
Need more practice multiplying and dividing fractions? Students will use pictoral representations to multiply or divide fractions by fractions or fractions by whole numbers. They may use the QR Code on each card to check their own answers. Or, pass cards around your classroom from one student to another and students will solve equations and record on the included answer sheet. Both ways are great reviews of Multiplying and Dividing Fractions.Also included: Easel Assessment - Multiply Unit Frac
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5th - 7th
Also included in: FRACTIONS Mult./Div. Fractions BUNDLE Bingo Task Cards Worksheets
Solving Proportions Practice Worksheet - Teaching and Practice
Practice worksheet for solving proportions by cross multiplying. The first version of this resource includes a solved example. In the second version, I left out the solution to the example to allow for students to take notes as you're teaching the lesson. The last sheet is the answer key.The preview above shows the entire resource.
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6th - 9th
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Survival Skills
This is a four part series that students will complete throughout Sections 3-6. The purpose of this series is to help students make meaningful connections to the text as well as help students build skills that could translate into real life experience. Each week students will learn a new survival skill and have the opportunity to practice it. It is important that you as the guardian supervise these activities accordingly and ensure the student is using safe practices. Students have access to all
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education
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