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Critical thinking Common Core W.K.8 resources
Editable Morning Meeting Daily Slides Activities Digital Resources Morning Work
Are you ready to turn your morning meeting into the best part of your daily routine? Unlock the power of morning meetings with this Editable Morning Meeting Daily Slides & Activity Pages Yearlong Set, designed for K-6 grade. These NO PREP INTERACTIVE EDITABLE morning meeting slides will revive your morning routine in a fun and engaging way. These Editable Morning Meeting Daily Slides are an easy-to-use, time-saving way for you to build a consistent morning routine and a strong classroom co
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K - 6th
Intro to Unplugged Coding: Directional Coding
Unplugged Coding made easy!Everything you need to get started with unplugged coding. No robots needed! Students learn the basics of directional coding and write their own code!Unplugged Coding Process:Students learn the logic and thinking that goes into writing codes using Directional Coding. They learn 5 vocabulary words: Programmer, Code, Command, Bug, and Debug.Students practice debugging codes before writing their own codes with a partner. After they have completed their activities, there is
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K - 5th
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Intro to Unplugged Coding: Binary Coding
Unplugged Coding made easy!Everything you need to get started with unplugged coding. No robots needed! Students learn the basics of binary coding and create a binary coding bracelet with their own code!Unplugged Coding Process:Students learn the logic and thinking that goes into writing codes using Binary Coding. They learn 3 vocabulary words: Binary Code, Bit, and Byte.Students practice coding and decoding words with a partner. They build their own Binary Coding Bracelet! After they have comple
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K - 5th
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Unplugged Coding Activity
Coding made easy!Everything you need to get started with coding. Before breaking out the robots, teach students the foundations of coding. Students learn the basics of directional coding and write their own code! No robots needed!New to Coding?No worries! Coding can be intimidating, but you don't have to have a background in computer science to teach coding. This resource is designed to be so simple a sub could use it. Get started with coding today! Perfect activity for Hour of Code.Connect to R
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K - 3rd
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Code a Story Unplugged Coding Activity
Retell a story using coding!In this unplugged coding activity, Students create a story map of any fictional story. They use their story map to code the sequence of events that happen in the story.New to Coding?No worries! Coding can be intimidating, but you don't have to have a background in computer science to teach coding. This resource is designed to be so simple a sub could use it. Get started with coding today! Perfect activity for Hour of Code.Coding Process:Students learn the logic and th
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K - 3rd
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The Carpenter's Gift Christmas READ ALOUD STEMâ„¢ Lego Tree Activity
Build a Christmas Tree and a House with Legos in this amazing Christmas READ ALOUD STEMâ„¢ Challenge by Carly and Adam! Did you know the Rockefeller Christmas Tree is donated by families each year to the city? Each year, after Christmas, that tree is turned into lumber and given the Habitat for Humanity. The Carpenter's Gift by David Rubel tells this amazing story.In this Christmas STEM Activity, students learn about how the some objects can be assembled, disassembled, and re-assembled into new ob
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1st - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Also included in:Â Christmas READ ALOUD STEMâ„¢ Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
Tree Nature Walk, Parts of a Tree, Kindergarten Science, Outdoor Activities
Are you looking for fun science activities to teach preschool and kindergarten kids about trees? This nature walk takes children outdoors so they can learn about trees through observation and discovery and provides teachers with complete science lesson plans and activities to use before, during, and after the walk. With this walk, children visit 4 different trees and are invited to "stop and sketch" different parts of the tree including the roots, trunk, branches, and leaves. Take this natur
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PreK - 1st
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January STEM Activities Geoboard Snowflakes Symmetry Winter STEAM
This winter STEM challenge is a perfect way to incorporate hands on activity in the classroom. Students will create snowflakes with geoboards & can practice symmetry. This will match well with a math center!Looking for more Winter challenges? Save 30% and receive ALL activities! CLICK HERE for the BUNDLE.This activity includes a printable version AND Google Slides Presentation (works with Microsoft PowerPoint). This digital version:Can be used for distance learning, centers, independent wor
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PreK - 4th
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Also included in:Â STEM Challenges & Activities for the Year STEAM Team Building Summer No Prep
Student Self Assessment- Marzano Rubric Scale
Do you need S'more help? Because this Marzano Scale will be the perfect solution for Student Self-Assessment Rubric. Comes with 4 different scoring levels in the layers of a S'more. It includes:2 main posters1 skinny poster for side of binsTemplate for Target Square LabelsIndividual posters for each score on the rubric3 Different templates for kids to explain their scoring or circle the score they give their paper or exit ticket. This product allows students to take responsibility in their work
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K - 3rd
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The Fabulous Friend Machine Book Study- Literacy & Online Safety Activities
The Fabulous Friend Machine English Language Arts Activities (ELA) and Digital Safety ActivitiesThis packet includes ready to go story companion activities for a variety of levels from Pre-K to early elementary so you can use one wonderful storybook across many classes! Use this book companion after reading the wonderful The Fabulous Friend Machine by Nick Bland. I am not affiliated with the author, and the book is not included. Not only will your students LOVE this thought-provoking story, the
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K - 3rd
Their Eyes Were Watching God: Two Final Tests CCSS
This posting has two 100 point tests that check student understanding of the novel. The first, assesses students' understanding with: Character Identification, Fill in the Blank, Citation Identification and Short Answer questions. The second evaluates their knowledge with: Character Matching, True and False, Multiple Choice, Quotation Identification and short answer questions. Answer keys for both tests are included.Here is the link for the compete 48-page unit planTheir Eyes Were Watching God U
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10th - 12th
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Wind Walk, Weather Activities, Nature Study, Kindergarten Science, Spring
Are you looking for fun science activities to teach preschool and kindergarten kids about the wind? This spring nature walk takes children outdoors so they can learn about the wind through observation and discovery and provides preschool and kindergarten teachers with complete science lesson plans and activities to use before, during, and after the walk. The Wonder Walks series was designed to pair outdoor learning with preschool and kindergarten science curriculum and standards and to suppor
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PreK - 1st
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Spring Nature Walk, Weather & Seasons, Kindergarten Science, outdoor activities
Welcome spring with a spring nature walk to search for signs of the season and enjoy some outdoor learning with your preschool, kindergarten or first grade class. This weather and seasons activity provides opportunities for young children to learn about the season of spring through observation and discovery. Are you interested in adding more outdoor learning activities to your weather and seasons unit? This resource will support you with both indoor and outdoor education activities that you can
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PreK - 1st
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Fall Nature Walk, Weather & Seasons, Kindergarten Science, Outdoor Activities
Welcome autumn with a fall nature walk to search for signs of the season and enjoy some outdoor learning with your preschool, kindergarten or first grade class. This weather and seasons activity provides opportunities for young children to learn about the season of fall through observation and discovery. Are you interested in adding more outdoor learning activities to your weather and seasons unit? This resource will support you with both indoor and outdoor education activities that you can use
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PreK - 1st
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Biome Bundle: Grasslands, Oceans, Deserts, & Jungles (Pre-K and K, NGSS & CC)
This product from Explore Science and the Santa Barbara Zoo offers insight into the plants, animals, and climates of biomes, including 40 short stories, 20 crafts, 8 experiments, and 39 recommended children's books. This bundle focuses on deserts, grasslands, jungles, & oceans, with an introduction to biomes (worksheet included) and explorer workbook. All content is organized and written for Pre-K and K and aligned to NGSS* and CC at Kindergarten level.*
*Includes Phase III Rollout: Environm
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PreK - K
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Camping Unplugged Coding Activity
Integrate coding without robots in your classroom with a Camping Unplugged Coding Activity!Perfect introduction to coding or as added coding practice for your students! No robots needed! Just print and go with the easy to implement Camping Coding Challenge.Unplugged Coding Process:Students learn the logic and thinking that goes into writing codes using Block Coding. They learn 3 vocabulary words: Computer, Code, and Programmer. Perfect activity for Hour of Code.For Camp Coding, students become u
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K - 4th
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Cinco de Mayo Unplugged Coding Activity
Integrate coding in your classroom with an Unplugged Coding Cinco de Mayo Activity!Perfect introduction to coding or as added coding practice for your students! No robots needed! Just print and go with the easy to implement Cinco de Mayo Coding Challenge.Unplugged Coding Process:Students learn the logic and thinking that goes into writing codes using Block Coding. They learn 3 vocabulary words: Computer, Code, and Programmer.For Cinco de May Unplugged Coding, students become unplugged programmer
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K - 4th
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Winter Nature Walk, Weather & Seasons, Kindergarten Science, Outdoor Activities
Welcome winter with a winter nature walk to search for signs of the season and enjoy some outdoor learning with your preschool, kindergarten or first grade class. This weather and seasons activity provides opportunities for young children to learn about the season of winter through observation and discovery. Are you interested in adding more outdoor learning activities to your weather and seasons unit? This resource will support you with both indoor and outdoor education activities that you can
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PreK - 1st
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Social Justice Identity Bundle
This unit has a specific focus on celebrating identity and is designed to give students opportunities on how they can love and embrace their who they are, understand their group's identity, and understand that how they look and do things is the same and different from how other people look and do things. I used the Social Justice standards to create this unit. They are a set of anchor standards (which can be found on TeachingTolerance.org) divided into four domains: identity, diversity, justice
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K - 2nd
Social Justice Unit: What Is Fair?
This unit has a specific focus on recognizing unfairness on the individual level and injustice at the institutional or systemic level . This unit is designed to give students opportunities to reflect on the harmful impact of bias and injustice on the world, historically and today. I used the Social Justice standards to create this unit. They are a set of anchor standards (which can be found on TeachingTolerance.org) divided into four domains: identity, diversity, justice and action. These stand
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K - 2nd
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Also included in:Â Social Justice Bundle
3 Little Pigs - Engineering Design Project - FULL UNIT
In this unit, you will teach your students the steps of the design process using the 3 Little Pigs. The challenge: Can you build a house that the Big Bad Wolf can't blow down? The students will use recycled materials to build their house and the wolf is a fan. Watch as your students learn and exhibit 21st century learning skills and the 4 Cs: Creativity, Communication, Collaboration, and Creativity!Click here to see a video slideshow of my students during this unit! It's so fun!This .zip files c
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PreK - 2nd
Cupid and the Bees: Asking and Evaluating Questions
This Valentine's Day, use Cupid to help your students to learn to think like a lawyer!Cupid flies around and shoots people with arrows to make them fall in love.After reading that sentence, I have some questions! And so will your students. Have your class brainstorm questions and then determine which questions are the most important. The class will then consider a story where Cupid gets into trouble with some bees. Cupid famously goes to his mother to complain about the stingers. What quest
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K - 2nd
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Literature - The Crucible Test CCSS
Through a variety of questions, this product assesses students' comprehensive and analytic understanding of the play.Question Categories:Character IdentificationQuotation IdentificationMultiple ChoiceSymbolic Relationships, andShort Answer topics (5).An answer key is found following the test.Here is the link for the compete 52-page unit planThe Crucible Unit PlanIf you are interested in other The Crucible Unit Plan components sold separately, check outThe Crucible - Additional Comprehension &
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10th - 12th
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Design A Haunted House Hotel | Halloween Project-Based Learning Activity K-2
Witches, ghosts, and vampires need a place to stay! This Halloween have students plan, design, and create their own Haunted House Hotel in an October project-based learning activity tailored for kindergarten through second grade. Explore real-life connections, entrepreneurship, and map-making skills! This resource engages the whole brain while nurturing critical thinking, creativity, and teamwork with a spook-tacular theme!This resource is also part of an Integrated Project-Based Learning (PBL)
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K - 2nd
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