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7th grade critical thinking other (science) homeschool curricula
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
CER - Claim Evidence Reasoning Introduction Humpty Dumpty Mystery
Writing in science using the CER method helps students understand material better and learn how to support their ideas with evidence. This type of writing is helps students meet NGSS standards which require students to engage in argument from evidence. Students are guided through the CER process with a fun and engaging mystery about Humpty Dumpty. Did Humpty fall or was he pushed? Lesson includes a bellringer on cell phones designed to help students better define the components of Claim, Evi
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6th - 8th
Family Pedigree Project Lab Activity: Genetics-Poster based on family traits
A pedigree is a family tree that shows the relationships among family members and traces a specific genetic trait within the family. It is a great way to represent the members of a family.
By following a few guidelines, you can make a pedigree chart for your family. You might even be able to find a pattern in the way a family characteristic is inherited.
Using a poster board, create your family pedigree of one particular trait.
Supports NGSS MS-LS3: Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of
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7th - 10th
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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
Ocean Unit - Marine Habitats, Tides, Currents, Ocean Zones, and More
Be sure to click on the Preview for more pictures of what is included in our Ocean Unit. In our ocean studies we explored• Earth’s Systems (overview)• The Hydrosphere (basic facts)• Marine Habitats• Coral Reefs (20 pages in this section)• Water Form Words (bay, estuary, lagoon, fjord, etc.)• Features of the Ocean Floor (trench, seamount, guyot, etc.)• Ocean Navigation (early navigation with astrolabes & the constellations, modern SONAR)• Salinity• Ocean Currents (Surface & Deep Sea
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5th - 8th
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
A Timeline Lesson of the History of Computers & Related Technology
An fun, interesting way to introduce your students to computer evolution. Appropriate for grades 6th through 10th (regular and home school education, special education with modifications). With this lesson, students will be able to create a timeline visual of the evolution of computers and related technology. Using the handouts of 36 main event tiles, the students cut the tiles apart, create a timeline covering the 1800's to the present, and place the tiles on the timeline poster. This can be a
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6th - 9th
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
STEAM: Sierpinski Triangle Collaborative Project
Get kids excited about science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM) with this fun hands-on collaborative project. Typically done during a Family Math Night event, this project can also be done in the classroom. The best part is, each person is individually represented in the final product!The project includes three activity levels all which result in creating self-similar triangles which are then put together to make the large Sierpinski Triangle. Focusing on fractals (self-sim
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PreK - 8th
Visible Light Waves - Interactive Lesson
Teaching visible lights waves? Need a great lesson or maybe even a review that the students will love?! This visible light digital interactive lesson is great for direct instruction, student-centered learning, group work, partner work, individual review, and so much more! Students will learn about the visible light in the electromagnetic spectrum. This is a great lesson for middle school science.A print and digital version is included!Visible Light Waves Interactive Lesson/Review for:visible lig
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6th - 8th
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MS-PS4-2
Also included in: Waves Digital Interactive Unit Bundle
Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration Worksheet
Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration Worksheet
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6th - 10th
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
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
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
Scientific Revolution Review Sheet
A reading with graphics covering the Scientific Revolution time period. The document concludes with eight questions about the reading. Perfect for homework or as a review sheet. Includes an answer key as well as an extra student response sheet. Bonus activity where students label the Heliocentric and Geocentric models of the universe is also included.BUNDLE INCLUDES:Student File of Scientific Revolution Activity (Word and PDF)Student File of Heliocentric vs GeoCentric Universe Activity (Word
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7th - 12th
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
Physical and Chemical Changes and Properties of Matter Worksheet
Physical and Chemical Changes and Properties of Matter Worksheet
Students will classify physical and chemical changes
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5th - 10th
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
Apologia Zoology 1: Flying Creatures Student Notebook - Complete set
I created this notebook for my own children as well as for an older elementary co-op class. While Apologia has great notebooks, they weren't in a format that worked well for me. With this workbook, students should either fill in the blanks as they read the lesson, or they should fill in the blanks after reading the assigned pages.The sample file is the complete Lesson 1, including test, answer key, and lesson plan.The complete file is a notebook of all 14 lessons to teach students to take note
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Grades:
4th - 7th
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
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