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September Brain Benders
September Brain Benders
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

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

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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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

FREE Halloween Would You Rather Questions for Kids
FREE Halloween Would You Rather Questions for Kids
Here is a set of 20 Would you Rather Questions about Halloween. Great for discussion starters, class polls and journal prompts. Thanks for look...
By Rachel Lynette
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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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Number Tiles: FREE Problem Solving Activities for the Primary Grades
Number Tiles: FREE Problem Solving Activities for the Primary Grades
This FREE Number Tiles resource is a ten page booklet containing six different math problem solving activities for the primary grades. The activiti...
By Scipi
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Subject: Math, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: N/A

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

FREE Boggle Template - Make a New Game Every Time!
FREE Boggle Template - Make a New Game Every Time!
Here is a terrific activity to use with the whole class when you have a few extra minutes, or individually for students who finish early (think sta...
By Rachel Lynette
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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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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

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

FREE Friendship Cards: 24 Social Skill Prompts
FREE Friendship Cards: 24 Social Skill Prompts
Some kids make friends naturally, but for others, making and keeping friends is not so easy. Studies have shown that having even one friend signifi...
By Rachel Lynette
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Character Education, Life Skills Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

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

Coin Count Task Cards: 24 challenging coin counting puzzles
Coin Count Task Cards: 24 challenging coin counting puzzles
Despite the name of this product, these cards require more than simply counting coins. Students must use logic to find the correct solution for eac...
By Rachel Lynette
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Subject: Math, Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 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

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

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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Ad Logic: Analyzing TV Commercials - PREZI Lesson Plan
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...
By Arik Durfee
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Subject: Visual Arts, Critical Thinking, Oral Communication Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th Duration: 1 hour

Bloom's Taxonomy: User Friendly Version for Writing Questions
Bloom's Taxonomy: User Friendly Version for Writing Questions
Are you tired of trying to figure out which level of Bloom's is which? Is it possible to do a better job of writing assessment questions using Bloo...
By Scipi
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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

3 Reasons Why Task Cards: 24 Lateral Thinking Challenges!
3 Reasons Why Task Cards: 24 Lateral Thinking Challenges!
Use these 24 Three Reasons Why for lateral thinking enrichment. Students can answer on notebook paper and record their progress on the included re...
By Rachel Lynette
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Picture Sudoku: Math Games for Early Learners
Picture Sudoku: Math Games for Early Learners
12 suduko games designed for young learners. These 4x4 suduko puzzles use pictures instead of numbers and can be used in math centers or as a s...
By The Allman Files
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Subject: Math, Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: N/A

Free Analogy Worksheets!
Free Analogy Worksheets!
Here are two great worksheets for practicing analogies. The first is multiple choice and the second is fill-in-the-blank. You can get more Analo...
By Rachel Lynette
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Cubing Questioning Strategy Templates
Cubing Questioning Strategy Templates
This strategy gets students thinking about an issue, idea, item, or topic at all levels of Bloom's Taxonomy. This strategy can be good as a post-le...
By Tools For Teachers By Laurah J
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Subject: Math, Science, Critical Thinking Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

FREE Would You Rather Questions for Kids!
FREE Would You Rather Questions for Kids!
Here are 20 fun Would You Rather Questions just for kids. These are great to use when you have a few extra minutes. Get 180 more questions here:...
By Rachel Lynette
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Other Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Just Write Projects and Activities from Beginning to End
Just Write Projects and Activities from Beginning to End
Your students will BEG to write! Using this process of prewriting with graphic organizers and progressing to the completed project, you will see yo...
By Hollis Hemmings
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Subject: Creative Writing, Expository Writing, Critical Thinking Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: N/A

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

"Hunger Games" FREE Would You Rather Questions
Got a few extra minutes? Ask your students one of these intriguing Would You Rather questions about the Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. You ca...
By Rachel Lynette
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History Detective Report
History Detective Report
This FREE download is a great way to let students research different events in American history. I hope you enjoy this download and consider bu...
By Natalie Kay
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FREE Mini-Break Cards for SCOOT when you have more students than cards
FREE Mini-Break Cards for SCOOT when you have more students than cards
Use these cards in conjunction with another card set for the game SCOOT, when you have more students than cards. These can be used with any task ca...
By Rachel Lynette
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Subject: Classroom Management, Critical Thinking, Specialty Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Duration: N/A

Number Tiles: Problem Solving Math Activities for Grades 5-8
Number Tiles: Problem Solving Math Activities for Grades 5-8
Number Tiles is a 23 page booklet containing 15 different math problem solving activities for the grades 5-8. The activities extend from addition a...
By Scipi
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Math, Problem Solving Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Name that Number Task Cards: 24 challenging number logic problems
Name that Number Task Cards: 24 challenging number logic problems
Use these 24 Name that Number cards for added math enrichment. Each card is numbered so students can easily track which cards they have completed....
By Rachel Lynette
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Subject: Math, Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Writing: Comparing Books and Movies Worksheet
Writing: Comparing Books and Movies Worksheet
This worksheet offers teachers multiple classroom uses. They can use it to assess whether students have read the book comprehensively, to assign a...
By Connie
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FREE Christmas Would You Rather Questions
FREE Christmas Would You Rather Questions
Here are 20 Fun Would You Rather Questions to use with your students. These are great discussion starters for when you have a few extra minutes. Th...
By Rachel Lynette
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Mysteries Inquiry
Mysteries Inquiry
This project takes students through the inquiry process while focusing on World Mysteries. It has two levels of study, one teacher guided and one ...
By Danielle Stinson
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Science, Social Studies - History Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th Duration: 2 Months

TPT KeyWord Strength Index (2010-2011) - Downloadable PDF!
TPT KeyWord Strength Index (2010-2011) - Downloadable PDF!
What are the strongest keywords on TpT? 1. free downloads 2. Deanna Jump 3. math Neither #1 nor #2 are surprises, but #3 (math) was certain...
By Derrick Brown
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Simply Sensational Seasonal Sudoku (Holiday Problem Solving)
Simply Sensational Seasonal Sudoku (Holiday Problem Solving)
This book is full of problem solving--Sudoku puzzles for primary students! Great for improving critical thinking and deductive reasoning! Holiday...
By Shannon Bryant's Brain Train
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Pot of Gold Glyph for St. Patrick's Day: Following Directions
Pot of Gold Glyph for St. Patrick's Day: Following Directions
This is an engaging activity to practice following directions; plus you might learn something new about each of your students. The glyph requires t...
By Scipi
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Reading, Holidays/Seasonal Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th Duration: N/A

ABC Book - Blank
ABC Book - Blank
The ABC book is an extremely versatile classroom tool. It can be used for any subject area and makes a wonderful class book or keepsake. The possi...
By Brain Benders
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Subject: Critical Thinking Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: N/A

Category Brainstorm!  Fun Scattegories Type Game
Category Brainstorm! Fun Scattegories Type Game
This is a set of 20 different Category Brainstorm game cards. Each card in numbered for easy organization and contains four categories and spaces f...
By Rachel Lynette
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, OTHER Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Odd One Out Task Cards: 24 Critical and Creative Thinking Challenges
Odd One Out Task Cards: 24 Critical and Creative Thinking Challenges
On sale for $1.00, this week only! Kids have been playing "Which of these things is not like the others" since Sesame Street, but these task c...
By Rachel Lynette
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"Big Ideas About Math Education" Handout / Poster
This PDF digital handout / poster presents the following "big ideas" about math education ... 1. Math is the study of patterns ... Arithmetic...
By Derrick Brown
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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

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

Bloom's Taxonomy Butterfly
Bloom's Taxonomy Butterfly
This is a great way to display Bloom's Taxonomy in the classroom. It is also a great way for students to understand the levels of thinking. **U...
By Lily
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Subject: Study Skills, Critical Thinking Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

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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FREE Christmas Analogy Worksheet with Answer Key
FREE Christmas Analogy Worksheet with Answer Key
Here is a fun bunch of Christmas analogies to share with your students. Extend the activity by having your students come up with Christmas analogie...
By Rachel Lynette
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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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