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Learning to Understand Idioms
Learning to Understand Idioms
This presentation is designed to aid students in their overall understanding of idioms. The following idioms are illustrated both literally and id...
By Shannon Bryant's Brain Train
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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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Sample Center Backpack Groups (Word Classification)
Sample Center Backpack Groups (Word Classification)
This is a sample of the type of center you will receive when you purchase my "Back to School Get on the Bus Math and Literacy Centers". Students r...
By Yvonne Dixon
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Subject: Vocabulary, Back to School, Critical Thinking Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Homeschooler Duration: 30 Minutes

Directed Drawing Volume 4 (Sealife)
Directed Drawing Volume 4 (Sealife)
Sea Life is the most recent addition to our Directed Drawing series. This fourth e-book includes twelve adorable sea creature drawings: crab, dolph...
By Abc Schoolhouse
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Subject: Arts, Balanced Literacy, Critical Thinking Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

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

Numbers in the Jungle
Numbers in the Jungle
Go wild with this activity that focuses on ordering numbers from least to greatest and greatest to least. Activity includes: 3 different animal p...
By Merinda Powell
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Subject: Math, Numbers, Critical Thinking Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Homeschooler Duration: Lifelong Tool

Alcohol Refusal Skills Health Lesson: PwrPt, Role-plays, Worksheets
Alcohol Refusal Skills Health Lesson: PwrPt, Role-plays, Worksheets
Alcohol Refusal Skills Role-plays: This lesson is included in my 9-Day Alcohol Unit: Click here for Alcohol Unit This refusal alcohol role...
By Mrs. S.
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Health, Life Skills Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: 55 Minutes

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

Christmas Puzzles, Poetry, and  Fun
Christmas Puzzles, Poetry, and Fun
This Christmas Unit is packed with fun: Word puzzles, mazes and acrostic poetry pages! There is something for every age! Enjoy and visit my stor...
By L Ackert
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Subject: Creative Writing, Poetry, Critical Thinking Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Putting the CLUE in Drawing Conclusions 3
Putting the CLUE in Drawing Conclusions 3
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

ART-iculation ~ An ART ADVOCACY MOVIE ~
ART-iculation ~ An ART ADVOCACY MOVIE ~
This super quick (45 seconds long) art advocacy classroom video is perfect to present to your school board or community. It is an original jingle ...
By Fuglefun
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Dinosaur Alphabet Match
Dinosaur Alphabet Match
Dinosaur alphabet matching game. Capital letters are on dinosaurs and lowercase letters are on dinosaur eggs. Students match the correct two togeth...
By Erin From Creating & Teaching
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Media Influences on Meal Choices
Media Influences on Meal Choices
Have you ever tried to convince a child that food from your kitchen tastes just as good as food from McDonalds? This activity does just that. It ...
By Heidi Raki
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Economics (k-12), Health Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

PROBLEM SOLVING ACTIVITIES(1 - 25)
PROBLEM SOLVING ACTIVITIES(1 - 25)
Problem solving activities for teachers, students and parents. A total of 25 pages of challenging activities for your students. Use these for tha...
By Edward Gullan
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Math Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

The Cafe: Strategy cards to put on the CAFE Wall
The Cafe: Strategy cards to put on the CAFE Wall
You will find these strategy cars useful if you do the CAFE with younger children (Kindergarten and First Grade). Print, glue on construction pape...
By Gladys Madauss
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Subject: Reading Strategies, Reading, Critical Thinking Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Perfectly Patriotic Presidential Resources:  Thomas Jefferson
Perfectly Patriotic Presidential Resources: Thomas Jefferson
This learning resource packet centers around our 3rd President, Thomas Jefferson. This unit will be an excellent tool to use when covering politica...
By Shannon Bryant's Brain Train
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More Character Tags Creative Connections for Literature
More Character Tags Creative Connections for Literature
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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What Dreams May Come--An Essay Prompt about the Film & Afterlife
What Dreams May Come--An Essay Prompt about the Film & Afterlife
Students in my Humanities program studied various afterlife beliefs in various religious systems and cultures. The film What Dreams May Come is a m...
By Mothergrizzly
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Their Eyes Were Watching God Unit Plan
Their Eyes Were Watching God Unit Plan
This 43-page unit plan is aligned with the Common Core principles. All of the material is based on Bloom's Taxonomy. This posting includes Teacher ...
By Connie
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Subject: Literature, Essay Writing, Critical Thinking Level(s): 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 1 Month

Active Listening to Music
Active Listening to Music
Use this flipchart lesson as an aid for listening to, describing, responding to, and thinking about any selection of music. Each step in the proces...
By Midge Olsen
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Subject: Music, Critical Thinking, Writing Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 45 Minutes

Patterns in Skip Counting Quiz
Patterns in Skip Counting Quiz
This is a multiple chocie quiz in which students use the Galloping V strategy to analyze patterns in skip counting. ...
By Lindsay Stark
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Subject: Numbers, Critical Thinking, Math Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: 30 Minutes

A Genre Study of INFOMERCIALS - fostering media literacy
A Genre Study of INFOMERCIALS - fostering media literacy
Want your students to think more critically? This unit contains the resources necessary to help students learn about infomercials, watch commercia...
By The Eclectic Educator
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Inferences:  Talking About Text
Inferences: Talking About Text
Students are asked to justify/make inferences about what they read. Inferencing is hard to teach and this is an easy way to do it....
By Marti Dryk
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Reading Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Analogy Task Cards: 72 multiple choice cards plus answer sheet
Analogy Task Cards: 72 multiple choice 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
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Character Tags Vol. 3 Jersey Shore, Famous Artwork, Happy Bunny
Character Tags Vol. 3 Jersey Shore, Famous Artwork, Happy Bunny
Here's Volume 3 of my Character Tags activity! This includes something that appeals to every student: Jersey Shore "stars" Famous works of art ...
By Tracee Orman
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Author and Book Study
Author and Book Study
This is a 10 page document that includes a step-by-step unit and all handouts for students to follow to complete an author and book study either as...
By Jhamilton
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Subject: Literature, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: N/A

Civil Rights WebQuest
Civil Rights WebQuest
Many teachers are looking for an easy, and well-put-together, lesson that integrates technology. A famous movement in incorporating technology int...
By Kimberly's Ideas
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Free  Primary item- Chicka Chicka Boom Boom class book
Free Primary item- Chicka Chicka Boom Boom class book
Students love the popular Chicka, Chicka Boom Boom book. Use this printable to make a class book. Your students are sure to read this book ov...
By Lidia Barbosa
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Subject: Critical Thinking Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: N/A
Type: Posters

Inference:  See Know Infer
Inference: See Know Infer
This lesson combines what a student already knows and what they read in order to make inferences....
By Marti Dryk
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Water Cycle Science Test
Water Cycle Science Test
The questions on this four page test over the water cycle highlights all levels of Bloom's Taxonomy: knowledge, comprehension, application, analysi...
By Scipi
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Subject: Critical Thinking, General Science, Science Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th Duration: N/A

FREE Hanukkah Logic Puzzle
FREE Hanukkah Logic Puzzle
I will be posting about fifteen FREE Holiday activities between now and mid-December, so be sure and check My Store often. Here is a Grid-Style...
By Rachel Lynette
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Religion Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Culture Book Report with Project Grid - Native Americans etc.
Culture Book Report with Project Grid - Native Americans etc.
This is a guided book report to use with a nonfiction book about a specific culture or tribe. It would work well for Native American tribes, ancien...
By Rachel Lynette
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Turkey Trouble Comprehensive Pack
Turkey Trouble Comprehensive Pack
Challenge your students with these comprehensive reading strategies while using the hilarious story Turkey Trouble by Wendi Silvano. Students will...
By Carey French
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Subject: Reading, Thanksgiving, Critical Thinking Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Categories Brain Based Vocabulary File Folder Game - Cat Theme
Categories Brain Based Vocabulary File Folder Game - Cat Theme
I created this file folder game to promote word work skills and higher level thinking in a fun way. Lots of cat graphics provide a "kid-friendly" t...
By Bissy
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Reading, Vocabulary Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Fairy Tale Number Patterns (counting forward & backward)
Fairy Tale Number Patterns (counting forward & backward)
Your students will think this fairy tale themed number game is magical. It allows them to practice ordering numbers forward and backwards. It com...
By Merinda Powell
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Subject: Math, Numbers, Critical Thinking Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Homeschooler Duration: Lifelong Tool

The Invention of Hugo Cabret- Novel Unit- Grades 4-6
The Invention of Hugo Cabret- Novel Unit- Grades 4-6
This is an original novel unit on "The Invention of Hugo Cabret". The Unit includes, summary, discussion questions, essay questions, book report qu...
By Mrs. Lena
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Odyssey - Quest and Hero Notes with Teacher Resources
Odyssey - Quest and Hero Notes with Teacher Resources
This is a 5-page document that contains student page notes and teacher overhead notes on mythological heros and quests. This works best with teach...
By Kimberly's Ideas
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Equation Proverbs:
Equation Proverbs: "Courage" Poster
This 11" x 8.5" (resolution is 3300 pixels x 2550 pixels) digital poster uses an equation to remind us that courage is the result of declaring your...
By Derrick Brown
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"Big Ideas About MYOB" Handout / Poster
This PDF digital handout / poster presents the following "big ideas" about "minding your own business (MYOB) (entrepreneurship) ... 1. Ministry ...
By Derrick Brown
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Journal Writing: What Is It & Why Use It?
Journal Writing: What Is It & Why Use It?
Do you ever wonder about the purpose of journal writing in your classroom? I am so excited to share this information & hope it makes you as ...
By Jennifer Dressler
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Subject: Creative Writing, Critical Thinking, English Language Arts Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Duration: N/A

Be a Reading Detective - bookmark
Be a Reading Detective - bookmark
Companion to Be a Reading Detective poster. Handy reference of test taking strategies. Sandra Achterman...
By Sandra Achterman
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Subject: Reading, Critical Thinking, Study Skills Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Duration: N/A
Type: Handouts, Other

Christmas Hink Pinks, Hinky Pinkies, ...  & Hitinkity Pitinkities
Christmas Hink Pinks, Hinky Pinkies, ... & Hitinkity Pitinkities
Corral some of that holiday excitement and add some learning to the Christmas season. Your students will love working on vocabulary, parts of spee...
By Barbara Evans
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Subject: Christmas/Chanukah/Kwanzaa, Critical Thinking, Vocabulary Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschooler Duration: 1 Month

Scientific Process for Elementary School Students
Scientific Process for Elementary School Students
Here is a kid friendly, people friendly version of the Scientific Process (from Simple Machines Make Work Easier book and lab notebook)that is easy...
By Empowering Learners
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Memory Match Insects
Memory Match Insects
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

Monkey Squares
Monkey Squares
Monkey Squares are square arrays of n x n rows and columns in which n items fill the cells so that no item is used more than once in each row and c...
By Barbara Evans
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Subject: Math, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: 1 Week

Jury Duty Experience Activity Twelve Angry Men
Jury Duty Experience Activity Twelve Angry Men
This activity is excellent for teaching students about the jury system and reasonable doubt. I use this activity before I teach the play, Twelve An...
By Ritasue29
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Literature Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education Duration: N/A

How to Write A Character Analysis and a Rubric for Grading One
How to Write A Character Analysis and a Rubric for Grading One
An accurate and easy way to teach students to write a character analysis paper, and a simple way to evaluate those papers and assign a fair grade. ...
By Charlene Tess
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Subject: Critical Thinking, English, Writing Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschooler Duration: Lifelong Tool

Reading Comprehension: Quotation Journals
Reading Comprehension: Quotation Journals
In every book that they read, students will react emotionally to some of the content. This project enables them to keep a list of memorable quotes...
By Connie
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Subject: Expository Writing, Literature, Critical Thinking Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: 1 Year

Character Education Crossword Puzzles (FREE DOWNLOAD)
Character Education Crossword Puzzles (FREE DOWNLOAD)
This FREE Character Education Crossword Puzzle collection presents 50 important interpersonal qualities (via 2 puzzles with complete keys!) in a fu...
By Derrick Brown
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Character Education, Critical Thinking Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: Lifelong Tool

weekend projects for GATE students
weekend projects for GATE students
students will practice finding patterns and details as well as finding language of the discipline vocabulary for different disciplinarians....
By Susan Millan
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Subject: Problem Solving, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th Duration: 2 Days