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Elementary critical thinking service learning outlines
Weather and Climate Interactive Notebook
The Earth Science Interactive Notebook: Weather and Climate chapter showcase student's ability to:Identify major types of air massesName and identify symbols of frontsDescribe themain types of storms and conditions in which they formExplain how weather forecasters predict weatherDescribe what can be learned from information on a weather mapIdentify factors that influence temperature and precipitationExplain what causes seasonsIdentify factors that can cause climate changeExplain how human activi
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Grades:
5th - 10th
Also included in:Â Earth Science Interactive Notebook - Complete Bundle
Debate for Kids & Tweens (Tips, Outlines, Rubrics & Other Resources)
Teaching students to debate is not just for debate teachers!Attention all 4th-8th grade ELA, social studies, and speech communication teachers! Debate for KIDS & TWEENS is a great way to improve your student's argumentation, organization, writing, research, interpersonal and group communication skills.This file includes the following resources to simplify the complicated world of debate AND to make learning (and arguing) FUN:Page 1 Table of contentsPage 2 Notes for the teacherPage 3
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Grades:
4th - 8th
STEM Problem Solving Service Learning Project
Help your students to think critically, develop good character traits, improve our world, and create heartfelt persuasive writing using the 8 components of this project:
Inspirational Quotes
Random Acts of Kindness
Kids Improving Our World Research Project
STEAM Project - Identifying a Real World Problem and working on a Solution
Online Giving Challenge
Oral Presentation
Carousel Presentations & Scavenger Hunt
Comparing Themes with "A Dolphin's Tale
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Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education
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Debate Bundle for Grades 4-8+ (Vocabulary, Outlines, Topics, and More!)
This DEBATE BUNDLE for grades 4-8+ includes everything you need to teach an engaging debate unit! Topics, outlines, printables, activities, word wall, and rubric included! This bundle includes:Debate for Kids & Tweens (Tips, Outlines, Rubrics & Other Resources)Debate Around-the-Room for Kids & Tweens50 Debate Topics: Think, Research, Write, Speak Persuasively!3 Parts of a Debate ArgumentDebate Vocabulary Word WallFeel free to ask questions before purchasing. Enjoy!CLICK BELOW to c
Grades:
4th - 9th
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Inquiry Based Learning Project: Step-by-Step Student Booklet
Inquiry Based Learning: Everything teachers need to know to get started includes over 25 pages. A step-by-step student booklet allows for teachers to guide students through the process of developing and researching an inquiry based question to engage all learners in higher order critical thinking skills.
A How-To for Teachers
Inquiry based learning is a pedagogical approach to learning that is gaining momentum in mainstream education in many countries. It is not a new approach but rather a mor
Grades:
4th - 8th
Project Based Learning: Create Your Own School Carnival
Project Based Learning: Create Your Own School Carnival provides activities for students to create a school wide event for parents and families to enjoy. If the school does not have the actual carnival (end product), using the guide will help students create and present the project.
This packet focuses on critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration and student engagement.
Here is a complete list of items. However, please check out the preview to see if it fits the needs of your classro
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Ball Study Anchor Charts & Investigation Webs
This pack breaks down each of the Teaching Strategies Creative Curriculum Ball Study questions of the week into anchor charts, investigation webs, and (when possible) sorting cards. All sorting cards come with a page of blank cards to add in pictures specific to your study!The questions in this pack include:-What do we know about balls?-What do we want to find out about balls?-Do all balls bounce?-Do all balls roll?-What makes balls move?-Who uses balls?-What are balls made of?
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Grades:
PreK - K
Also included in:Â Ball Study Bundle Pack
Core Competency Planning Chart
This Core Competency Planning Chart will help you plan out how to teach the specific skills of each of the Core Competencies in the BC Curriculum.This layout gives checkboxes to plan which term to work on each specific skill of the Communicating, Thinking and Personal Social Core Competencies (with the changes made January 2021).Each one is broken down into its subcategories and specific skills. Each skill has been worded in a way that can be used as a comment on a report card or on an e-portfol
Grades:
K - 12th
Community Service Passion Project
Are you in charge of organizing a community service project for your students or school community? ****************************************************************************************************************Would you like your students to connect their passions with community groups and service? ****************************************************************************************************************This Step by step guide will allow your students to combine their passions with local c
Grades:
2nd - 8th
Gobierno Estudiantil - Emprendiendo Juntos (Planeación Didáctica + Recursos)
¡"Gobierno Estudiantil - Emprendiendo Juntos", un proyecto educativo interactivo diseñado para transformar el salón de clases en un laboratorio de aprendizaje práctico! Este proyecto innovador aborda múltiples campos formativos, fomentando habilidades cruciales como liderazgo, emprendimiento, pensamiento crÃtico y trabajo en equipo.CaracterÃsticas Destacadas:Simulación de Gobierno del Aula: Los estudiantes asumen roles de secretarios de gobierno, cada uno liderando una secretarÃa (Cultura, Econo
Grades:
4th - 12th
Also included in: BUNDLE: Todos los Recursos (Español)
Social Justice Activities on Identity, Privilege, and Intersectionality
These printable resources are to be used as handouts, exercises, and worksheet for facilitating discussions on identity, privilege, and intersectionality. These materials were used by grades 5 - 8 in a social justice education class. Identities and privilege are excellent starting blocks for discussing social justice topics.
Included:
- 4 definitions of what makes up identity
- 7 puzzle pieces of identity (Age, Gender, Ethnicity, Nationality, Religion, Language, Ability)
- Scenarios highlight
Grades:
5th - 10th
The Blind Side: Movie Analysis
We all must admit that kids love movies. A movie analysis is an effective educational strategy that influences the building of a culturally diverse community that does not limit itself to the classroom and traditional classroom resources. When the classroom becomes the community, learners are empowered and higher levels of critical thinking are reached. Nothing is more effective than the study of the many issues in The Blind Side. Various activities are included in this package, including a proj
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5th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
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Executive Functioning Skills PowerPoint
What are executive functioning skills? Defines and explains how these critical thinking and problem-solving skills are essential to managing daily tasks, how they help us plan and manage time, control our emotions, organize, self-monitor, remember details, switch focus, and initiate new projects. These executive functions may be impaired in children with ADD and ADHD, but they can and should be taught. Includes strategies to use when teaching children to improve their executive functioning skill
Grades:
5th - 8th, Staff
Differentiated T-Chart Graphic Organizer Template
Check out this fun and engaging T-Chart graphic organizer! The product comes with 5 differentiated formats for teachers to assign to different students accordingly and/or use in different capacities. Some formats include bullet points with lines, while others include boxed off regions to fill in. Students will love the fun and clear layout and will build foundational skills while interacting with it!
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Grades:
PreK - 10th
Engineering Design Process - Design and Technology Unit
This unit is a ten week unit where students will follow the Engineering Design Process!The Engineering Design Process is a series of steps a person can take to create something which solves a problem. 1. Define the Problem 2. Do Your Research 3. Develop a Possible Solution 4. Design Your Solution 5. Build a Prototype 6. Test It 7. Evaluate Your SolutionsIn the first week students are introduced to Engineers and the Engineering Design Process. They then follow the engineering design
Grades:
4th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Technologies - Year Long Lesson BUNDLE! (Upper Primary)
Close and Critical Reading Strategies A Nationally Published Teacher Resource
My resource is nationally published located in the SBAC Teacher Resource Library, UCLA. A must have for all teachers when it comes to teaching reading strategies that deal with complex text. Excellent for all subject areas. My students thrive when working with various complex text after mastering these strategies. It also shows on their state test scores. I published this in 2013 and yes these strategies still work today! Support your students by giving them the tools that will help them break d
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Finding Credible Sources on the Internet Step by Step
This lesson on how to find credible sources on the internet, is an introductory lesson in research. Many students will have experience using Google, but may not have thought about how to choose the best links that come up in their search results.The lesson and supporting materials aim to teach students why not all internet search results are equal, and to provide them with a systematic way of finding the most credible results. What's included: - Lesson - Teacher’s guide- Vocabulary cards to shar
Grades:
1st - 5th
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Art Brainstorm
Are your students having difficulty developing ideas? Yes? You need this worksheet! This step-by-step guide is an easy way to get their creative juices flowing or narrowing down ideas. The format is suitable for upper elementary through foundational high school art classes.
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Grades:
5th - 12th
The Ultimate Middle School Debate Packet
Debate can be intimidating for both teacher and student. This middle school debate packet has it all. The packet includes: potential debate topics, debate guidelines, key terms glossary, research outline, and debate rubric. This packet will ease your students through debating from start to finish. This resource could also be used for first-time debaters of any age.
Grades:
5th - 8th
TED Talk: Special Olympics Matthew Williams · Google Link · Remote Learning
This 3 page analysis allows students to dig deeper into the inspiring and engaging TED Talk, "Special Olympics Let Me Be Myself - A Champion," by Matthew Williams, through discussion questions, quote analysis, and vocabulary.TED Talk Description: How much do you know about intellectual disabilities? Special Olympics champion and ambassador Matthew Williams is proof that athletic competition and the camaraderie it fosters can transform lives, both on and off the field. Together with his fellow a
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Group Presentation Outline | End-of-Unit Project | Group Work
Are you like me? You have taught a unit, or a whole year's worth of units, and want to know what your students REALLY learned! Well, wonder no more! This engaging project is easy to prep for you and informational for the students! WAHOO!This 10-page free teacher-tested and student-approved resource includes everything you need to have a successful project launch in your room. It is perfect for those before holiday breaks and end-of-year schedules. OR, you can use it for end-of-unit assessments a
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Service Learning- A Complete Guide!
This set is your complete guide to start and complete service learning projects in your class!
This set includes:
Directions for how to implement, teach, and guide service learning.
Graphic organizer pages for every step of the process for your students.
Assessments and grading rubrics.
Inspirational ideas and an example list of projects I've completed with my students!
Grades:
2nd - 9th
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Logic Puzzles - Puzzle Piece Template Bundle - 100 Jigsaw in Puzzle Pieces
Introducing the Puzzle Piece Bulletin Board Bundle - a captivating collection of 100 Puzzle Pieces designed to inspire and engage students in grades K to 4th. This versatile bundle is tailor-made for teachers seeking interactive and creative learning tools for their classrooms.Within this comprehensive bundle, you'll find an array of Puzzle Piece Templates that teachers can easily cut into small, intriguing puzzle pieces. These educational tools are perfect for fostering critical thinking, probl
Grades:
PreK - 7th
Identity Tree
This exercise helps students identify elements of their personalities and their origins which in turn will help them identify the origins of any implicit biases they hold. They will use the information from their introspective look at their identities to put into practice identifying biases they hold when watching some carefully chosen videos. Includes a short teacher guide with my suggestions for leading the activity.This activity is meant to be a year-long work in progress that students revis
Grades:
5th - 12th
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