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Math Enrichment Worksheets - 22 Fun Activities with Answer Keys
Math Enrichment Worksheets - 22 Fun Activities with Answer Keys
This bundle of 22 challenging and fun math activities is sure to be a hit with your students. These activities reinforce basic skills in fun and in...
By Rachel Lynette
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Subject: Basic Operations, Critical Thinking, Math Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Scavenger Hunts: 15 for Dictionary, Library, Math, Nature, Internet +
Scavenger Hunts: 15 for Dictionary, Library, Math, Nature, Internet +
This is a bundle of 15 fun and educational scavenger hunts. Scavenger hunts are a motivating way for kids to explore a subject or medium. They ca...
By Rachel Lynette
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Creative  & Critical Thinking Worksheets, 21 pgs, Upper level Blooms
Creative & Critical Thinking Worksheets, 21 pgs, Upper level Blooms
TpT Top 50 Product! This is a bundle of 21 fun and challenging worksheets designed to facilitate creative and critical thinking in your students. ...
By Rachel Lynette
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Would You Rather Questions for Kids! 200 Discussion Starters
Would You Rather Questions for Kids! 200 Discussion Starters
Now in card format! These 200 Would You Rather Questions are provided in both card and list formats. To use the cards, simply print and cut alo...
By Rachel Lynette
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Subject: Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Gifted and Talented Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, Homeschooler Duration: Lifelong Tool

Word Puzzles (Frame Games) - 90 Lateral Thinking Puzzles
Word Puzzles (Frame Games) - 90 Lateral Thinking Puzzles
Here is are 10 pages of Visual Word Puzzles (9 puzzles on each page) plus answer keys. There are 3 difficulty levels: -1 star, easy (4 pages) -...
By Rachel Lynette
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200 Question Cards for  Discussion and Writing Prompts
200 Question Cards for Discussion and Writing Prompts
Here are 200 appealing questions to get kids talking. Great when you have a few extra minutes or to use as journal prompts These questions have...
By Rachel Lynette
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Subject: Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, Homeschooler Duration: Lifelong Tool

Of Mice and Men Chapter Questions
Of Mice and Men Chapter Questions
A great formative assessment in being sure that the students understand the novel, Of Mice and Men. The questions go much deeper than the simple p...
By Kimberly's Ideas
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Creative & Critical Thinking Skills #2 16 More Fun Worksheets!
Creative & Critical Thinking Skills #2 16 More Fun Worksheets!
Here is a set of 16 worksheets (with answer keys) designed to facilitate critical and creative thinking in your students. Students will need to use...
By Rachel Lynette
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Subject: Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, Homeschooler Duration: Lifelong Tool

Inventors: An Engineering Workshop
Inventors: An Engineering Workshop
This unit is a different take on the more traditional Inventors unit. It takes kids through the Engineering Design Process as they complete a Whatc...
By One Extra Degree
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Subject: Critical Thinking, General Science, Science Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Duration: N/A

Math Games in a Bag
Math Games in a Bag
This is a set of 10 math, logic, and strategy games that are based on ancient or classic board games. The games are miniature in size and are desi...
By Rebecca Bettis
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Subject: Ancient History, Critical Thinking, Math Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

150 Creative and Critical Thinking Cards your Students will Love
150 Creative and Critical Thinking Cards your Students will Love
Each of these 150 "Thinkable" cards has a different higher level thinking activity. Your students are sure to love these cards! Thinkables can b...
By Rachel Lynette
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Subject: Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, Creative Writing Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschooler Duration: 1 Year

September - June Brain Benders Pack
September - June Brain Benders Pack
Brain Benders are critical thinking activities designed for each month. Use them as enrichment activities, journal prompts, learning center activit...
By Brain Benders
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Duration: N/A

Drawing Conclusions Jeopardy
Drawing Conclusions Jeopardy
Play a Jeopardy style game with your students to practice and reinforce drawing conclusions. There are three categories with twelve clue cards each...
By Melissa Mcmurray
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Reading, Reading Strategies Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Fact or Opinion Game
Fact or Opinion Game
This game is modeled after Fact or Crap. Students race to see who is first to determine if a statement if a fact or an opinion. Students win poin...
By Erin Killian
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Critical Thinking, Reading Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Duration: N/A

Literacy Activities using Thinking Maps
Literacy Activities using Thinking Maps
Thinking Maps can be used across all subject areas and can be used to strengthen students' reading comprehension and interpretation skills. This d...
By Lisa Pagano
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Critical Thinking Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Duration: N/A

Night (Elie Wiesel): Unit Plan
Night (Elie Wiesel): Unit Plan
Throughout history, humans have shown their ability to be inhumane. If contemporary adolescents are to learn about and gain an understanding about ...
By Constance Casserly
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Expository Writing, Literature Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th Duration: 1 Month

Analogy Worksheets, 18 Pages + Answer Keys
Analogy Worksheets, 18 Pages + Answer Keys
Here are 18 ready-to-use Analogy worksheets plus answer keys. These worksheets explore analogies in several ways and include: -3 Multiple choice...
By Rachel Lynette
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Allusion Activity (Classic)
Allusion Activity (Classic)
A list of approximately 50 different allusions to classic literature, films, songs, TV shows, and pop culture. I have used this quite successfully...
By Kate Reid
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Valentine's Day Activities - 12 Pages of Critical Thinking, Math & ELA
Valentine's Day Activities - 12 Pages of Critical Thinking, Math & ELA
Here are 12 ready-to-use, challenging and fun Valentine's Day Activities (with answer keys) that will get your students to use their head in this ...
By Rachel Lynette
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Lyric Poetry Unit Student Packet
Lyric Poetry Unit Student Packet
This complete Lyric Poetry Unit peaks student interest in the process of interpreting poetry. Using modern song lyrics, and some older lyrics, stu...
By Kimberly's Ideas
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Subject: Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Expository Writing Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 2 Weeks

"Menu" Activity For Any Class Novel or Independent Novel
This easy to follow "menu" gives kids categories from which they can choose their own activities within each of those categories. There are three ...
By Kimberly's Ideas
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Pretty Darn Fast Poetry Analysis Technique
Pretty Darn Fast Poetry Analysis Technique
A unique way to analyze poetry and prepare for the AP Literature Exam or advanced English courses in both high school and college. I devised this m...
By Charlene Tess
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Of Mice and Men Movie Essay Assignment
Of Mice and Men Movie Essay Assignment
After reading the novel, have the kids watch any of the movies on Of Mice and Men. This activity will have them looking into specific scenes from ...
By Kimberly's Ideas
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Cooperative Learning Group Activity for The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
Cooperative Learning Group Activity for The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
This handout is used in a cooperative group activity to promote critical thinking in response to a reading of "The Lorax" by Dr. Seuss. Groups of s...
By Happyedugator
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Subject: Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Environment Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: 30 Minutes

First Day of School Listening Activity
First Day of School Listening Activity
Start the year off with a ghost story that will have your kids dicussing suspense as a literary technique. Not to mention that your students will ...
By Kimberly's Ideas
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Words at Play - Fun Language Arts Worksheets! Puzzles, Games +
Words at Play - Fun Language Arts Worksheets! Puzzles, Games +
Here are 16 ready-to-use worksheets (with answer keys) for use as supplemental materials with your Language Arts program. All of these worksheets h...
By Rachel Lynette
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Subject: Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Vocabulary Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Cookie Map Test - African Geography - An EDIBLE Test! (PDF)
Cookie Map Test - African Geography - An EDIBLE Test! (PDF)
Do you want to assess your students knowledge of African geography, but are tired of the old pen-and-paper test? Then look no further! This is an a...
By Mrs. Elitzin
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Officer Buckle and Gloria Comprehension Questions
Officer Buckle and Gloria Comprehension Questions
This is an Officer Buckle and Gloria study map that students are sure to love! The format is student-friendly as it breaks the story into smaller c...
By Teaching Tales
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Subject: Short Stories, Reading, Critical Thinking Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: 1 hour

Ancient Greece: Group Challenge Activity
Ancient Greece: Group Challenge Activity
My best-selling product on the ancient Greeks! Remarkably simple plan to use: No preliminary planning, no preliminary or background knowledge neces...
By Mark Aaron
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Subject: Ancient History, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

Math Brain Teasers with Answer Key - 56 Problems in 2 Formats
Math Brain Teasers with Answer Key - 56 Problems in 2 Formats
This is a packet of 56 Math Brain Teasers with Answer Key presented in two formats. If you want to give your students several Brain Teasers at onc...
By Rachel Lynette
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Math, Word Problems Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Duration: N/A

Reading Powerfully Powerpoint Lesson
Reading Powerfully Powerpoint Lesson
Get your students to read ANALYTICALLY with this awesome powerpoint presentation! Detailed in this powerpoint are the steps (such as marking the t...
By Powerpoint Guru
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Character
Character "Tags" Lit/Novel Activity: Family Guy, Twilight, Superhero
ALIGNED with the ELA COMMON CORE STANDARDS! Students love to tag one another in pictures on Facebook. By using that same concept in a novel study o...
By Tracee Orman
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Logic Puzzles - 5 Beginning Grid Style Puzzles
Logic Puzzles - 5 Beginning Grid Style Puzzles
This is a bundle of 5 grid type logic puzzles, which would be great for introducing this kind of puzzle to your class or for ongoing practice. Each...
By Rachel Lynette
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Math Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschooler Duration: 1 Week

150 ELA - Themed Creative and Critical Thinking Cards
150 ELA - Themed Creative and Critical Thinking Cards
Each of these 150 "Thinkable" cards has a different higher level thinking activity. Each one relates to some aspect of English Language Arts - lite...
By Rachel Lynette
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Of Mice and Men Chapter 4 Group Work and Discussion
Of Mice and Men Chapter 4 Group Work and Discussion
This activity is a great start to the class on Chapter 4 of Of Mice and Men. The students must really look into the words the character says, crit...
By Kimberly's Ideas
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Multi-cultural Christmas Traditions
Multi-cultural Christmas Traditions
This is a collection of activities to use in with a unit about Christmas traditions around the world. There is an activity for each of the multipl...
By Traci Vedros
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Subject: Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Gifted and Talented Level(s): 1st, 2nd Duration: 3 Weeks

"City of Ember", by J. Duprau, Comprehension Questions
A set of comprehension questions for the book, "City of Ember", by Jeanne DuPrau. Questions require students to think about what they have read an...
By Smart Chick
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Literature Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschooler Duration: 1 Month
Type: Activities

Body Language Powerpoint Presentation
Body Language Powerpoint Presentation
Checks student's understanding of body language and how so much communication is nonverbal. Also includes a lengthy presentation on how body langu...
By Alex Mauldin
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How to Develop a Thesis Statement
How to Develop a Thesis Statement
One of the most difficult things about writing essays about literature is getting started. So often, students will just sit and stare at their blan...
By Charlene Tess
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Tribonds Worksheets + Answer Keys, Word Connection Fun!
Tribonds Worksheets + Answer Keys, Word Connection Fun!
This bundle includes 8 Tribonds, Make the Connection Worksheets plus answer keys and a teacher tip sheet. All 8 worksheets are formatted the same, ...
By Rachel Lynette
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Probability Unit-Good Luck Goodies!
Probability Unit-Good Luck Goodies!
Every math book I've ever taught from has ended the year with probability...So why not add a little fun and excitement to probability. This packet ...
By Hilary Lewis
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Statistics Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Homeschooler Duration: 2 Days

The Hunger Games Chapter 1 Quiz
The Hunger Games Chapter 1 Quiz
Quiz over chapter one for The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. Quiz has fill-in-the-blank for the setting, character matching, vocabulary matchi...
By Tracee Orman
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Subject: English Language Arts, Reading, Critical Thinking Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: 30 Minutes

Geography Alive!  Using Multiple Intelligences to Teach Geography
Geography Alive! Using Multiple Intelligences to Teach Geography
This hands on geography unit provides primary aged students an opportunity to learn, or review, the location of the Earth�s seven continents, the...
By Shannon Shelton-ganser
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Earth Sciences, Geography Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: N/A

Literature Lives: Ideas for Teaching Literature
Literature Lives: Ideas for Teaching Literature
Avoid the teaching doldrums by making sure that each literature unit offers a variety of individual, small and large group activities. This resour...
By Constance Casserly
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Education, Writing Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: Lifelong Tool

"City of Ember", by Jeanne DuPrau, Project Challenges
A set of activities for every two chapters for the book, "City of Ember", by Jeanne DuPrau. These are independent activities that students can com...
By Smart Chick
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Literature Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschooler Duration: 1 Month

Literacy Centers for Primary Grades
Literacy Centers for Primary Grades
"Literacy Centers for Primary Grades" gives you everything you need to have a year's worth of graphic organizer based quality centers. We wrote...
By Elementary-teacher-resources
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Subject: Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Reading Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: Lifelong Tool
Type: Printables

Biography Book Report with Project Grid
Biography Book Report with Project Grid
This is a guided book report to use with a biography. Great for independent reading. Here is what is included: -2 page guided book report -Biog...
By Rachel Lynette
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Dead Poets Society Unit
Dead Poets Society Unit
Teaching Dead Poets' Society is a perfect way to set a tone for the entire year as well as teach elements of poetry. This 2 week study was used to...
By Carrie Morton
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Subject: Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Literature Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 2 Weeks

The Crucible Study Guide
The Crucible Study Guide
This product consists of 80+ act by act comprehensive and analytical questions for the study of The Crucible. It also includes an answer key for te...
By Constance Casserly
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Subject: Literature, Writing, Critical Thinking Level(s): 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 3 Weeks

List It! Task Cards: 60 fun challenges for individual or group use!
List It! Task Cards: 60 fun challenges for individual or group use!
Use these List It! cards as a fun creative thinking enrichment activity. Students can work on cards individually using notebook paper for their ans...
By Rachel Lynette
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Vocabulary Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A