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Critical thinking Common Core W.7.6 resources
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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4th - 12th, Higher Education
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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
Middle School BUNDLE
This bundle contains 557 printable activities for 6th grade, 7th grade and 8th grade students: frequently misspelled words, internet research activities, quotations, villains and heroes, ASL fingerspelling, taking selfies, discrimination and stereotypes, blindness, stealing, how to make people laugh, the purpose of school, Helen Keller, Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking, Martin Luther King Jr., Native Americans, Spanish missions, rock-climbing, geometry, adjectives and nouns, divergent thinking,
Grades:
6th - 8th
7th Grade TEKS Social Studies: Texas History | Units 1 to 6 | VALUE Bundle!
7th Grade TEKS Social Studies: Texas History Units 1 to 6 VALUE BUNDLE is PERFECT for those teaching their 7th grade social studies students all about Texas History! These amazing resources come COMPLETELY READY for BOTH in-person and online digital classroom learning (via Google Apps)! These incredible resources were designed specifically for the 7th Grade Social Studies TEKS Standards and will save you **HOURS** of your time!BE SURE TO CLICK ON THE PRODUCT PREVIEW TO GET AN EVEN BETTER IDEA OF
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7th
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Adventures of Ulysses Theme Park Project
This is end of novel project is tons of fun for kids. This project allows students to show their understanding of the novel through the rides, concession and park logo. Students will design and implement a plot ride, protagonist &/or antagonist ride, and develop a logo based on the symbolism of the chapter analyzed. This unit is Google ready, easily adaptable, and Common Core focused. Areas of focus in the unit include:: Plot Conflict SettingTheme Characterization Tone & MoodFigur
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6th - 8th
Fake News Lesson - Digital literacy Critical thinking Fact Analysis and Research
It has never been more important to have some digital media literacy. With the growth of social media, the spread of fake news is becoming faster and much easier, and that is why it is our duty to teach the students how to spot fake news, how to recognize them and not believe them. This resource is something I spent a lot of time and thought on, and it has helped me teach many students how to be digitally literate and how to develop critical thinking, how to analyze an article and how to researc
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6th - 9th
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The Hobbit: Character Blog Writing - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:How can writing a blog bring character insight?Description:In this Project, students write blog entries for characters from The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. This is a useful way to delve more deeply into the motivations of the characters after finishing reading, or even at a mid-way point in the book.Students work in groups to come up with a series of blog entries stretching across parts of the book, thinking about a particular character's perspective and voice. When students write
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6th - 10th
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See Me On Social FollowMe Back-to-School All About Me Social Media Activities
Slay back-to-school with our “Get to Know You” social media templates! Start back on the right track by having your students participate in these activities themed around current social media platforms. Gaining insight into your students' lives is a crucial component of creating a positive classroom climate and building relationships with those in your class. Fostering a welcoming environment inevitably yields greater success. Our “All About Me” activities are designed for upper elementary a
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Not Grade Specific
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Leap Year 2024 Mystery: Elementary Project Based Learning
Project Based Learning- Leap Year Edition!Engage your students in this mystery project where they will search to discover answers to their OWN questions about how and why we have leap years. This project is designed to take the learning out of your hands and place it in the minds of your students.This mystery project will take your students through a make believe scenario where their interest will be piqued and they will develop questions, hypotheses and research strategies. The culmination of
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4th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-1
The Holocaust: Creating a Museum At Your School
Each spring, my seventh graders turned our school library in our rural, isolated town into their own “museum” filled with exhibits that displayed what they had learned in their research of the Holocaust. Popular with students, faculty, and parents, participation in this project became a rite of passage at our junior high. We started small the first year, but by the third year, our librarian kept the “Museum” open two evenings so that more people from the community could experience it. This was a
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6th - 9th
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The Secret Garden: Character Blog Writing - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:How can writing a blog bring character insight?Description:In this Project, students write blog entries for characters from The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. This is a useful way to delve more deeply into the motivations of the characters after finishing reading, or even at a mid-way point.Students work in groups to come up with a series of blog entries stretching across their chosen parts of the book. When students write for an audience outside their own classroom,
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: PBL Bundle (Grade 6) - In Collaboration with A.J. Juliani - 31 Projects!
Ethics Report Card - Research Project Template
This simple slides template can be used by students to create an 'Ethics Report Card' for a company. Using the templates, students can keep track of their notes as they research their chosen company. After finishing research, students will assign the company a grade based on ethical choices in three given categories (people, environment, politics) and one category of their choosing. After completing research, students can use their notes to create a poster version of the report card.Note: the
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Science Fiction: Critical Thinking Research
This PowerPoint Presentation is great for introducing the Science Fiction genre or as a culminating activity, as it explores the question "What if?" These activities are aimed at middle school gifted and talented students, but can be tweaked for any level student in a classroom that utilizes cooperative learning. Students have discussion questions, scenarios to analyze and generate their own questions, and then opportunities to research and develop solutions to their problems. The activity concl
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6th - 8th
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The Outsiders: Character Blog Writing - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:How can writing a blog bring character insight?Description:In this Project, students write blog entries for characters from The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. This is a useful way to delve more deeply into the motivations of the characters after finishing reading, or even at a mid-way point in the book.Students work in groups to come up with a series of blog entries stretching across parts of the book, thinking about a particular character's perspective and voice. When students write
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6th - 8th
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The Hunger Games: Character Blog Writing - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:How can writing a blog bring character insight?Description:In this Project, students write blog entries for characters from The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. They collaborate as they individually write a series of blog entries stretching across parts of the book, thinking about a particular character's perspective, motivations, and voice.What's Included with this Project:NextLesson Projects are extended lessons based in real life situations or simulations, culminating in the
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6th - 8th
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Women in US History - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:How have women played a part in shaping modern America?Description:In this project students prepare a TED Talk on the impact of women in US history, choosing the subject of their talk themselves.They work in groups to research an influential woman in US history and explain her importance. Research can be guided toward certain topics or women, such as women's role in suffrage, the revolution, the abolition of slavery, civil rights or their role as pioneers. Information is provide
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: PBL Bundle (Grade 5) - In Collaboration with A.J. Juliani - 26 Projects!
The Outsiders: Story Event Press Release - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:How can writing a press release bring insight about a story's events?Description:In this project, students write press releases about an event in The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. The project leads students through how to write a press release and provides example press releases. In understanding an event and the points of view of an event, students reach a deeper understanding of the characters, the time, and most importantly, the author's intent in writing the events of the story
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6th - 8th
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Critical Thinking & COVID-19
This activity focuses on the current COVID pandemic, offering students real, tangible information through a hands-on critical thinking activity. With the ease of access to information or misinformation, it’s important to arm our students with the tools they require to understand and share facts, not fear.Students will think critically, formulate their own opinions and develop their own conclusions.This activity guides students on how to use a KWL Chart to:Analyze and make connections between inf
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3rd - 8th
The Hobbit: Story Event Press Release - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:How can writing a press release bring insight about a story's events?Description:In this project, students write press releases about an event in The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. The project leads students through how to write a press release and provides example press releases. In understanding an event and the points of view of an event, students reach a deeper understanding of the characters, the time, and most importantly, the author's intent in writing the events of the story.
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6th - 12th
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Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire: Story Event Press Release - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:How can writing a press release bring insight about a story's events?Description:In this project, students write press releases about an event in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling. The project leads students through how to write a press release and provides example press releases. In understanding an event and the points of view of an event, students reach a deeper understanding of the characters, the time, and most importantly, the author's intent in writing
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: PBL Bundle (Grade 6) - In Collaboration with A.J. Juliani - 31 Projects!
Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire: Character Blog Writing - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:How can writing a blog bring character insight?Description:In this Project, students write blog entries for characters from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling. This is a useful way to delve more deeply into the motivations of the characters after finishing reading, or even at a mid-way point.Students work in groups to write a series of blog entries stretching across their chosen parts of the book. When students write for an audience outside their own classroom,
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: PBL Bundle (Grade 6) - In Collaboration with A.J. Juliani - 31 Projects!
A Wrinkle In Time: Character Blog Writing - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:How can writing a blog bring character insight?Description:In this Project, students write blog entries for characters from A Wrinkle in Time by Lois Lowry. This is a useful way to delve more deeply into the motivations of the characters after finishing reading, or even at a mid-way point in the novel.Students work in groups to come up with a series of blog entries stretching across parts of the book, thinking about a particular character's perspective and voice. When students w
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6th - 8th
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The Giver: Character Blog Writing - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:How can writing a blog bring character insight?Description:In this Project, students write blog entries for characters from The Giver by Lois Lowry. This is a useful way to delve more deeply into the motivations of the characters after finishing reading, or even at a mid-way point in the novel.Students work in groups to come up with a series of blog entries stretching across parts of the book, thinking about a particular character's perspective and voice. When students write for
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: PBL Bundle (Grade 6) - In Collaboration with A.J. Juliani - 31 Projects!
Hatchet: Character Blog Writing - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:How can writing a blog bring character insight?Description:In this project, students write blog entries for characters from Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. This is a useful way to delve more deeply into the motivations of the characters after finishing reading, or even at a mid-way point in the book.Students work in groups to come up with a series of blog entries stretching across parts of the book, thinking about a particular character's perspective and voice. When students write for
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: PBL Bundle (Grade 6) - In Collaboration with A.J. Juliani - 31 Projects!
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