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Journal Jumble - 16 FUN Mix & Match Guided Journal Pages!
Journal Jumble - 16 FUN Mix & Match Guided Journal Pages!
These quick and fun guided journal pages are a great alternative to traditional journals and writing prompts! Reluctant writers will love the appea...
By Rachel Lynette
$3.50
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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
$2.00
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Math Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschooler Duration: 1 Week

FREE 100th Day of School Challenge! Grades 3-6
FREE 100th Day of School Challenge! Grades 3-6
Here is a fun, scavenger hunt type Hundredth Day of school activity that is just right for the older elementary student! ...
By Rachel Lynette
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Subject: Holidays/Seasonal, Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th 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
$2.25
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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
$3.75
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Self Esteem: Positive Thinking Worksheets
Self Esteem: Positive Thinking Worksheets
Are you trying to help your students build their self esteem or to take pride in themselves? These 2 worksheets are ideal for doing just that. Stud...
By Tchrbrowne
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Subject: Character Education, Critical Thinking, Life Skills Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th Duration: N/A

Authentic Assessment Ideas
Authentic Assessment Ideas
Here is a list of Authentic Assessment ideas that you can modify and then give to your students. Great for extension activities for early finishers...
By Get2theresource
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Type: GATE

FREE: Valentine's Day Critical Thinking Activity
FREE: Valentine's Day Critical Thinking Activity
Here is a fun activity to use with your students! Happy Teaching, Rachel Lynette...
By Rachel Lynette
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Holiday Analogies
Holiday Analogies
A fun way to introduce/teach students about analogies is through holidays. Use these analogies with students which pertain to popular holidays to ...
By B.rogers
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Vocabulary Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, Homeschooler Duration: 30 Minutes

Build a Snowman Sudoku (Primary Winter Sudoku Puzzle)
Build a Snowman Sudoku (Primary Winter Sudoku Puzzle)
This great, primary-level "Build-a-Snowman" Sudoku puzzle will help develop deductive reasoning and critical thinking in your students! See my book...
By Shannon Bryant's Brain Train
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Gingerbread Primary Sudoku
Gingerbread Primary Sudoku
This great primary level gingerbread-themed Sudoku will help develop deductive reasoning and critical thinking in your students! This is a great a...
By Shannon Bryant's Brain Train
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Free Creative Thinking Worksheets
Free Creative Thinking Worksheets
Here are two great creative thinking worksheets to use with your class. Thanks for looking! Rachel Lynette...
By Rachel Lynette
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Subject: Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Duration: N/A

Turkey Trouble
Turkey Trouble
This packet includes 6 comprehensive review sheets based on the hilarious story Turkey Trouble by Wendi Silvano. It includes Cause/Effect, Beginni...
By Carey French
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Subject: Reading, Thanksgiving, Critical Thinking Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Original 13 Colonies Facebook and Questions Activity Common Core
Original 13 Colonies Facebook and Questions Activity Common Core
Original 13 Colonies Facebook and Questions Activity (8 pages +KEY) Common Core ELA History Social Studies Standards: 2,4,7 Facebook is becomin...
By Wise Guys
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Social Studies - History, U.S. History Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th Duration: N/A

Memory Game Owls
Memory Game Owls
Download and print this page twice for a memory game. Graphics purchased at www.digiwebstudio.com....
By 1st Grade Teacher
$1.00
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Subject: Critical Thinking Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd 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
$2.95
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Hinky Pinky, Rhyming Word Pairs, Creative Thinking Fun!
Hinky Pinky, Rhyming Word Pairs, Creative Thinking Fun!
This bundle includes 3 worksheets plus answer keys. Each worksheet has clues for 20 rhyming word pairs, which are sometimes called hink pinks or hi...
By Rachel Lynette
$1.00
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FREE Valentine's Day Worksheets
FREE Valentine's Day Worksheets
Here are two fun Valentines Day worksheets to use with your class! You can get more Valentine's Day Activities here...
By Rachel Lynette
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Subject: Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Math Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Analogy Task Cards: 72 short answer cards plus answer sheet
Analogy Task Cards: 72 short answer cards plus answer sheet
These 72 Analogy Task Cards are divided into 3 color-coded sets of 24 cards each. Students can solve the analogies orally in groups or use the incl...
By Rachel Lynette
$3.50
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Teaching Analogies
Teaching Analogies
This PowerPoint presentation uses graphic organizers to help students understand and decode analogies. Understanding and decoding analogies is a hi...
By Jill And Bonnie
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FREE End of School & Summer Would You Rather Questions
FREE End of School & Summer Would You Rather Questions
Here is a set of 20 Would you Rather Questions about the end of school and summer. Kids LOVE these! Great for discussion starters, class polls and ...
By Rachel Lynette
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Critical Thinking Skills Mega Pack, 70+ pgs, Logic, Venn, Analogies +
Critical Thinking Skills Mega Pack, 70+ pgs, Logic, Venn, Analogies +
This Zip file contains 70+ pages of Critical and Creative Thinking worksheets. These are grouped into six products that are also sold separately. S...
By Rachel Lynette
$9.00
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Summary & Thinking Guide - First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg
Summary & Thinking Guide - First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg
This summary activity is one of many free Children�s Literature Springboard activities from Fisher Reyna Education. This activity is easy an...
By Fisherreyna Education
$1.00
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Subject: Reading Strategies, English Language Arts, Critical Thinking Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: N/A

Country Book Report with Project Grid
Country Book Report with Project Grid
This is a guided book report to use with a nonfiction book about a country. Great for independent reading. Here is what is included: -2 page gui...
By Rachel Lynette
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Hink Pinks I
Hink Pinks I
Hink Pinks have been a staple in gifted education with good reason. These riddles with rhyming answers help students learn to interpret data, make...
By Barbara Evans
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Subject: Vocabulary, Critical Thinking, Reading Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

FREE Pairs Matching Game Cards, OR icebreaker for ALL age levels!
FREE Pairs Matching Game Cards, OR icebreaker for ALL age levels!
We go together like peanut butter & jelly! This fun game consists of 30 cards of 15 famous pairs: peanut butter & jelly, Robin Hood & Maid Marion...
By Laprofesorafrida
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Holiday Picture Logic Puzzle: Color By Number
Holiday Picture Logic Puzzle: Color By Number
Sometimes called Pic-a-Pix or Paint By Numbers, this picture logic puzzle paints a snowy scene by using the numbers to intuit where groups of block...
By The Allman Files
FREE
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Subject: Math, Critical Thinking, Winter Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th 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 Connie
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Expository Writing, Literature Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th Duration: 1 Month

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
$3.00
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Think Tank Questions: Using Critical Thinking Skills
Think Tank Questions: Using Critical Thinking Skills
Think Tank Questions may be used to make constructive use of short instructional minutes. They also are an excellent journal activity. Not only do ...
By Scipi
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"Harry Potter" FREE Would You Rather Questions
Got a few extra minutes? Ask your students one of these intriguing Would You Rather questions about the The Harry Potter series by J.K.Rowling. ...
By Rachel Lynette
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Zoo Animal Math Center Worksheets & Activities
Zoo Animal Math Center Worksheets & Activities
The Lesson Lady presents Zoo Animal Math Center Worksheets & Activities! Your students will use critical thinking skills to complete these zoo them...
By Lesson Lady
$3.49
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Math, Word Problems Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

MYSTERY Unit - Smart Board, Interactive Boards, Worksheets, Unit Plans
MYSTERY Unit - Smart Board, Interactive Boards, Worksheets, Unit Plans
This is one of my favorite units to teach. The kids learn a lot while having a great time. I create a puzzle with a clue for each group. For exa...
By Joy Of Teaching
$8.00
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Convergent, Divergent, Productive Thinking Graphics
Convergent, Divergent, Productive Thinking Graphics
Educators want their students to develop higher order thinking skills such as creative and critical thinking. When we start teaching young students...
By Kathy Dawson
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Character Education  -  25 Character Traits
Character Education - 25 Character Traits
This unit is written to use for 25 weeks, focusing on one trait per week, answering one or two questions per day. About 10-20 minutes per day. I ...
By Mrs. R.
$4.75 $4.75
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Subject: Character Education, Critical Thinking, Life Skills Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Magic Tree House: Thanksgiving on Thursday Book Study
Magic Tree House: Thanksgiving on Thursday Book Study
This is a novel study on Magic Tree House: Thanksgiving on Thursday. Included in this packet are plans for each chapter. Students will make predi...
By Teacher All The Time
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Analogies: Introduction, Styles, Notation
Analogies: Introduction, Styles, Notation
This file starts with teacher directions for introducting analogies, followed by an introduction page defining analogies, usable with smart/prom. b...
By Arlene Manemann
$2.00
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Subject: English Language Arts, Critical Thinking Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Memory Game Monsters
Memory Game Monsters
Download and print this page twice for a memory game. Graphics purchased at www.justsoscrappytoo.com....
By 1st Grade Teacher
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Subject: Critical Thinking Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Space Shuttle Experience Unit for K-6
Space Shuttle Experience Unit for K-6
I have been fortunate enough to be granted tickets for my family to view the Space Shuttle Atlantis launch scheduled for July 8, 2011, on the NASA ...
By The Teaching Bank
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Critical Thinking, Science Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschooler Duration: 3 Weeks

We Can... Circle Maps
We Can... Circle Maps
RULES, RULES, RULES!!! Looking for a great classroom management tool to use in your room? Are you tired of telling your students what they CAN'T ...
By Coconut Cuties
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Pentomino Puzzles - A Fun Way to Develop Spatial Skills!
Pentomino Puzzles - A Fun Way to Develop Spatial Skills!
Kids love Pentominoes! These appealing tetris-like shapes are fun to work with and great for developing those all-important spatial skills. These p...
By Rachel Lynette
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Geometry, Math Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Graphic Illusions -- food for the eyes
Graphic Illusions -- food for the eyes
Illusions -- Here are some graphic illusions which make good starting points for class discussion and writing -- they'll also make your students' ...
By Albert Baggetta
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Putting the Clue in Drawing Conclusions
Putting the Clue in Drawing Conclusions
Students will have the opportunity to electronically prove their answer with text evidence while making inferences and drawing conclusions. This in...
By Edutex
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Subject: Critical Thinking, ELA Test Prep, Reading Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: 30 Minutes

Pumpkin Investigation
Pumpkin Investigation
This is a great lab for Kinders or 1st grade. They look at a pumpkin and investigate whether it sinks or floats....
By Adrianne Wilkinson
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Science, Autumn Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: 30 Minutes

Digital Logic: A Place Value Math Game
Digital Logic: A Place Value Math Game
This place value game uses the problem solving strategy of logic, and is appropriate for grades 2-8. In this game, one student thinks of a numb...
By Scipi
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Math, Problem Solving Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Logic Puzzles gifted critical thinking problem solving brain teaser
Logic Puzzles gifted critical thinking problem solving brain teaser
Make critical thinking fun with this pack of 5 logic puzzles. Puzzles progress from easy to challenging to help you scaffold for your students or d...
By Anna Colley
$3.00
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"I Wonder...Box!"
This is a great resource to have in your classroom for those times your students come to you with “off the topic” questions or questions you th...
By Yvonne Dixon
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FREE Christmas Word Puzzles (Frame Games)
FREE Christmas Word Puzzles (Frame Games)
As a little gift to TpT buyers I am posting 15 free Holiday products between Thanksgiving and Mid-December, so you may wan to check My Store often....
By Rachel Lynette
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Religion Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

TPT KeyWord Strength Index (2010-2011) - Downloadable Spreadsheet!
TPT KeyWord Strength Index (2010-2011) - Downloadable Spreadsheet!
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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Estimation Balloons--free math activity!
Estimation Balloons--free math activity!
You are purchasing 5 printable worksheets that include 10 brain challenges. An answer key is also included. This is a challenging problem solvi...
By Teacherteacher
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Math Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Duration: N/A