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Free critical thinking lessons
Hands On Science STEM Investigations: Help Harry!
Interested in finding a fun way to work some cooperative learning AND science and engineering into your day? This 30 minute lesson is a great way to do just that--and it's free! Everything you need to get started is included in this one page freebie--with the added bonus of a link to a blog post with full color photos and details about how to do it.When students work through the process of planning, building, testing, and revising--they really are acting like engineers. It's a fun way to get
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4th - 6th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Poetry Lesson Freebie - Interpreting Poetry - Reading Comprehension
Do your students struggle with interpreting poetry and other more complex texts? Do you need ideas on how to get started teaching this tricky concept?This free poetry lesson plan gives three detailed pages of directions including photographs to show how the lesson unfolds. The objective of the lesson is to help intermediate students begin to tackle and interpret poetry and more challenging reading materials. This is a fun and easy way to get students thinking deeply about poems and other texts
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3rd - 6th
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Inference Carousel: Making Inferences with Pictures
29 pagesActivity Includes:* Teacher Instructions* 14 Images* Response Handouts for Lessons* List of Possible Responses * Additional Inference Carousel Activity* Template for Student Inference Pictures__________________________________Please note that this lesson is almost the same as Inference Carousel: Making Inferences with Pictures and Captions, but the following changes have been made:*response handouts have been changed*there are only 14 images instead of 15*picture #5 is not featured in th
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2nd - 5th
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Whodunit Mystery: Football/School Investigation (Drawing Conclusions)
These drawing conclusion mysteries are the perfect answer for a fun and engaging reading comprehension activity! Set up as a "whodunnit" investigation, students use critical thinking skills as they read a scenario, clues, and four suspect descriptions. They can work as a team, whole class, or independently to use the facts and find the culprit!Everything is provided in a PowerPoint presentation to display as students work to solve the mystery.***Update: Now available with a google slide link for
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in:Â Whodunit Mysteries: Mega ELA Investigation Bundle (Drawing Conclusions)
Analyze and Interpret Data FREEBIE: Graph, Analyze, and Draw Conclusions
STEM / NGSS Aligned My students were comfortable with the first steps of the Scientific Method, but had trouble with data analysis. I created this activity to give them focused practice on: identifying independent, dependent, and control variables; setting up a line graph; analyzing the results (including explaining the relationship between the variables); drawing conclusions; and thinking about "next steps". I created this for my 7th grade classroom, but I think it would work for an advanced
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5th - 8th
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Inference, Lateral Thinking, Critical Thinking, GT, 3rd 4th 5th Grade
Find our Gifted and Talented Bundle HERE!This unit contains both a printable packet version AND individual JPEG files for each document so that you can easily upload to Google Classroom. Since they are in JPEG format, students should be able to write on the documents in Google Classroom.Help Detective Doodle solve the case of the missing dog named Fish using Detective Doodle's case notes. I put these in file folders and pass out to groups for students to look over. They are many graphic organi
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Fraction Family Flip book template pages
Fraction Flip Books that highlight fact families and equivalencies instead of order.
Fourth and Fifth grade teachers…. Stop making fraction books that put unit fractions in descending or ascending order. Instead, group those fractions in to families. Deeper learning and understanding occurs.
Folding paper strips provides for deeper understanding than when the teacher provides a strip already labeled. They see the connection between the fraction family unit fractions when they fold and label
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2nd - 7th
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Speak Think Understand - KWL Chart
This KWL chart can be used for any age of student that can read and write. I have used it as young as first grade, but also with college students. It is designed to get students thinking about how the things we know, want to know, and have learned are connected. Coming out of the mouth, you will find a space for students to write what they already know, or can tell you about. In a thought bubble above the head, is a space for what a student might want to know, or be thinking about, but not sure
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Inferential Questions to Ask During Reading FREEBIE!
This is a list of inferential questions to ask during reading. These questions can be used with just about any story. Students can ask themselves inferential questions during reading to self-monitor comprehension. Use as a formal or informal assessment. Makes a great poster!
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2nd - 7th
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LOST AT SEA Critical Thinking A: Activities | Group Game | Social Emotional SEL
Help students develop critical thinking skills by prioritizing a list of 15 items to help them survive if lost at sea. This complete lesson is FREE: 80 slides, 5 pages of handouts, 23-page detailed lesson plan. Instead of asking for payment, please consider leaving an honest review! I'd love to hear your feedback. Reviews help me grow which in turn, helps me create resources and give back to other teachers. You can leave a review on TpT by going to your My Purchases page. Thanks in advance! Lost
Grades:
6th - 10th
Free Public Speaking Activity To Practice Tone
Looking for public speaking activities? This speech activity will have students practicing their tone as they deliver messages. Students will experience how tone can quickly change the meaning of their messages. This speech activity can be used for an entire class period or as a demonstration when teaching tone. Students can work with groups or partners. It includes variations for using it in class and an extension activity. This free speech activity is included in my Public Speaking Unit. Still
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7th - 12th
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Dinosaur Theme Logical Reasoning Mini Activity Freebie
This FREE Dinosaur math activity includes FOUR Logic Puzzles and Brain Teasers to teach students how to problem solve. Students will use these DIGITAL and PRINTABLE tasks and dinosaur manipulatives to work on problem solving skills. This set is simple, easy to use, and challenges students in exciting ways!Click here to SAVE 30% on my YEAR-LONG Logic Puzzles BUNDLE!This FREE Set Includes:4 DIGITAL Tasks4 PRINTABLE Tasks 4 PRINTABLE Color Dinosaur ManipulativesOther Dinosaur Products you may be in
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1st - 3rd
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Homograph Riddles
These riddles are an engaging, thought-provoking way in which to teach or reinforce homographs! The riddles incorporate the elements of context clues, critical thinking, inferencing, grammar and much more!
Each card contains a riddle. The answer to each riddle is a homograph! There are a number of ways to utilize the riddles in the classroom from a mini-lesson to a literacy center!
Enjoy!
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3rd - 6th
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Banish Bullying
This four-day lesson plan can be implemented with very little preparation. Each lesson takes about 20 minutes and centers on class discussions of various free-access, online videos with anti-bullying themes.
Day 1- Write a single word on the board, show a video, and spark the students' interest.
Day 2- Add words to the board, show additional video(s), and continue the anti-bullying conversation.
Day 3- Add a thought-provoking question to the board, show additional video(s), and challeng
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4th - 8th
Art Critique with Ping Pong Balls • Easy Art Activity to Talk About Art
To make art critiques more enjoyable and engaging, I have compiled a list of 32 art critique questions that can be written on ping-pong balls. Simply write the questions on the balls, place them in a bucket or plastic container, and have your students pick one at random to answer. With these simple steps, you're all set to make your art critiques more entertaining and interactive.Hint: If you need to make the label for the container smaller, adjust the % in your printer settings; for example, ma
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3rd - 10th
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Also included in:Â Elements of Art & Principles of Design BUNDLE
Ad Logic: Analyzing TV Commercials - PREZI Lesson Plan
Ad Logic: Analyzing TV Commercials - Prezi Lesson Plan is a fun, engaging activity for getting students to think about persuasive techniques and to analyze validity of claims, soundness of reasoning, and relevancy of evidence.I designed this lesson as part of an ongoing unit about persuasive speaking strategies, and what could be a better example of persuasive strategies than a TV commercial? During this one-hour lesson, students will watch several TV commercials, analyzing each one to figure ou
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7th - 10th
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Also included in:Â MY FULL STORE! - A bundle of every single product I have
Unplugged Coding Independent Worksheets | Distance Learning
Also available in an INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK VERSION!Unplugged Coding Packet for grades K-2ONE-PAGE DIRECTIONS10 CODING MAZES using coding arrowsANSWER KEY INCLUDEDNO PREP!Great distance learning activity to help kids stay engaged in STEM, coding, and critical thinking. Like this activity? You would also enjoy Part 2! Click here to check out Part 2I would love to hear your feedback on this resource! Click on your "My Purchases" page. Then, click on the review button and follow the directions on the
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K - 2nd
Also included in:Â Unplugged Coding Independent Worksheets BUNDLE | Distance Learning
StorytimeSTEAM Challenge Inspired by 10 Apples Up on Top
Use your favorite read aloud books to create fun and hands-on ways to challenge children’s thinking and problem-solving skills with Preschool STEM activities.
STEAM is the combination of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. STEAM activities help promote essential 21st-century skills, which is important in preparing our children for an unknown future.
This simple STEAM challenge requires only two materials and is inspired by the classic book, Ten Apples Up on Top by Dr. Seuss
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PreK - 1st
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Paper Folding Direction Following and Sequencing for Older Students {FREE}
It's a snowflake, it's a flower, it's a star, it's a sun, it's a pinwheel! It can be any of the above, depending on what time of year you decide to use it! This year-round paper folding activity is a fun and functional way to address direction following and sequencing. This direction following activity is geared toward older students who need to strengthen direction following skills---- an age-appropriate project that contains language extension activities. Ways to address speech and language
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5th - 10th
Insects - Creepy or Awesome
Here are a couple of pages to help your first graders with opinion writing on the topic of insects. It is part of a larger unit: Insects - A differentiated, brain-based, first grade unit of study.
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A HUGE Bee Unit with Close Reading to hit those Common Core Standards
Bees:-One-Super-Important-Insect-A-Common-Core-Unit
This Freebie includes a lesson plan, differentiated planning
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K - 2nd
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Coloring Shapes Worksheet- 1 Page (Free! Free! Free!)
Glitter Bear Learns About Shapes is a coloring sheet adapted from our children’s book. All shapes needed for kindergarten are included in this single coloring page. If you like this series, you can buy a paperback copy of our book, Glitter Bear Learns About Shapes, for your classroom on Amazon.com!Glitter Bear Learns About Shapes was created by a sister author and illustrator team, Brittany Roshelle Davis & Krista Rae. Glitter Bear is a colorful, lovable bear that sits down to learn shapes w
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PreK - K
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Analyzing a Persuasive (Argumentative) Text - Graphic Organizer
*This graphic organizer can be used during your mini-lesson, with collaborative groups, as homework, or as independent practice. It's very versatile!* I created this graphic organizer for my students while they read an argumentative or persuasive text. They will have to identify the claim and any facts and/or opinions to help prove that claim. They will also have to identify the audience that the main character or person is speaking to. This could be used with fiction or nonfiction genres de
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2nd - 12th
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CHRISTMAS COOKIE Cutting, Sorting by Color or Shape, Counting, Patterns FREE
This flexible activity provides "cutting on a line" practice, and then becomes a sorting activity, where you choose the sorting attribute(s).This can be an individual or small group activity.Print on card or paper - the colors are light to save ink. Teacher cuts the cookie page into horizontal strips. Child cuts on the lines between each cookie. The cookies can be sorted by color or by shape. Use the plate as a sorting mat, and print as many plates as you need. To sort by shape, tape a cookie o
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PreK - 1st
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Fun Decimal Operations Real World Application
Take your class on a field trip to the Natalica Zoo! Practice adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals in this fun field trip planning activity. Includes a brochure to use with the activity and a complete lesson plan.
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6th - 8th
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