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What do I Want to Do?
What do I Want to Do?
Encourage young people to think their future in academia and/or career. This seminar will engage the students into activities that allow them to vi...
By Katie Palazzi
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Decade Delight - A Research Project for the Decades
Decade Delight - A Research Project for the Decades
This is a great way to get students to integrate writing and research into Social Studies. Students are divided into groups of 2-3, and given the ...
By Marci N
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Expository Writing, U.S. History Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: 2 Months

Langston Hughes Poetry Analysis Prereading for Raisin in the Sun
Langston Hughes Poetry Analysis Prereading for Raisin in the Sun
This is a handout graphic organizer for students analyzing the two poems of Langston Hughes in relation to reading A Raisin in the Sun by Hansberry...
By Ritasue29
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Photojournalism Website Search
Photojournalism Website Search
This activity was designed to help students identify characteristics of quality photography. Students are asked to review a popular website to see...
By Mcteacher
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Single Day Assignment for Analyzing Argument
Single Day Assignment for Analyzing Argument
This is a combination of small group discussion and individual writing assignment to be used near the end of a unit on analyzing argument strategie...
By Ginna Wilkerson
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Mystery Box
Mystery Box
Children can guess what is in the mystery box. This activity can also be alternated for different theme ideas. ...
By Kara
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten Duration: N/A

Free  Intro to Mini-Game Chess!
Free Intro to Mini-Game Chess!
Here are some Mini-Game Chess activities developed at the regional NCTM conference in Albuquerque, NM in November 2011. If you are interested chec...
By Kathy Price
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Essay Test Questions
Essay Test Questions
Several essay questions suitable for multiple grade levels and abilities. Referenced novels in the questions can easily be replaced by the novel o...
By Kate Reid
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Library Scavenger Hunt
Library Scavenger Hunt
Fun activity to help high school students get ready for their first college level research experience. This is not an in-depth introduction to rese...
By Ginna Wilkerson
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Subject: Critical Thinking, English, Study Skills Level(s): 11th, 12th Duration: 50 Minutes

Extended Metaphor Writing Assignment
Extended Metaphor Writing Assignment
This is an assignment designed to gauge student understanding of extended metaphor. I added a twist to the assignment in that students must evalua...
By Kate Reid
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WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA OF THIS POEM?
WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA OF THIS POEM?
Understanding the BIG IDEA of a poem is an important part of being a critically literate reader (Walmsley, The Reading Teacher, Nov. 2006). This g...
By Teachergal
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Subject: English Language Arts, Critical Thinking Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: 30 Minutes

Boston Legal  Dr. Donna Follette's Dilemma
Boston Legal Dr. Donna Follette's Dilemma
A New Orleans physician, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, faces near Third World conditions as her hospital patients receive no outside aid or rel...
By Interactive Education
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Back to School: A Critical Thinking Unit
Back to School: A Critical Thinking Unit
This is a great unit to start the year with. It has many different activities such as graphs, glyphs, story planning and story writing. There is ...
By Rhongepooh
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Problem Solving Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Homeschooler Duration: 1 Week

Advisory Group Series - Nancy's Dilemma  Waitress and her tips
Advisory Group Series - Nancy's Dilemma Waitress and her tips
A young high school student applies for and gets hired as a waitress at a local restaurant. She is reminded by the owner to report her tips to the...
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Exploring the Layers of Earth - Student Lab Handout
Exploring the Layers of Earth - Student Lab Handout
This student lab handout is designed to compliment the "Exploring the Layers of the Earth" teacher lesson plan. The student handout provides step-b...
By Amanda Jackson
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Subject: Earth Sciences, Writing, Critical Thinking Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, Homeschooler Duration: 1 Week

Analogies 4
Analogies 4
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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Canadian Political Party Lesson with MI indicators
Canadian Political Party Lesson with MI indicators
This power point presentation teaches students about one aspect of the Canadian government. It is a great resource to teach Canadian children abou...
By Teacher Savvy
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Subject: Government, Oral Communication, Critical Thinking Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th Duration: N/A

Fami's Dilemma
Fami's Dilemma
After getting a job in the city, Fami must weigh the values of his own personal lifestyle and standard of living with the welfare of his family. L...
By Interactive Education
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A Minuteman's Dilemma
A Minuteman's Dilemma
Should a man respond to the ringing of a village bell calling him to take up arms against the British? Find here a detailed lesson plan for sn eng...
By Interactive Education
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The Crucible Test
The Crucible Test
Through a variety of questions, this product assesses students' comprehensive and analytic understanding of the play....
By Connie
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Literature Level(s): 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 1 hour

Venn Diagram Graphic Organizer ACTIVE FORM Online use and SMARTBOARD
Venn Diagram Graphic Organizer ACTIVE FORM Online use and SMARTBOARD
This is a square version of the well-known VENN DIAGRAM, but as an ACTIVE FORM PDF. It's great for SMARTBOARDs or computer lab work, and can be ta...
By Peter Sloan
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"The Thoughtful Question" Poster
This 8.5" x 11" (resolution is 2550 pixels x 3300 pixels) digital poster reminds us that the question is often more important than the answer ... ...
By Derrick Brown
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Geometry SmartBoard Activity: Shapes in Our World - Triangles K-2
Geometry SmartBoard Activity: Shapes in Our World - Triangles K-2
“Shapes in Our World: Triangles” is another in the series of interactive whiteboard activities designed to help K-2nd grade students develop an...
By Edison U. Ratio Smart
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Geometry, Math Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: 30 Minutes

Comparing and Contrasting Shakespeare's Tragedy and Comedy
Comparing and Contrasting Shakespeare's Tragedy and Comedy
This activity has students comparing and contrasting the various themes and relationships found in both tragedies and comedies. Students will analy...
By Mary Ciccone-cook
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Drama, English Language Arts Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

BeeBot Squares - Angles
BeeBot Squares - Angles
15cm x 15cm squares that can be printed out, cut and stuck together to make large grids to incorporate learning and make programming your Bee-bot f...
By Imaginative Teacher
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Geometry, Robotics Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Duration: N/A

BeeBot Squares - Numbers 1 to 20
BeeBot Squares - Numbers 1 to 20
15cm x 15cm squares that can be printed out, cut and stuck together to make large grids to incorporate learning and make programming your Bee-bot f...
By Imaginative Teacher
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Numbers, Robotics Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Duration: N/A

Summariazing Nonfiction Handout and Graphic Organizer
Summariazing Nonfiction Handout and Graphic Organizer
The Summarizing Nonfiction file is a informational handout. It shows how to find key information in nonfiction and includes a graphic organizer to ...
By Alison Hurlimann
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Analogies 2
Analogies 2
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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Equation Proverbs:
Equation Proverbs: "Education" Poster
This 11" x 8.5" (resolution is 3300 pixels x 2550 pixels) digital poster uses an equation to remind us that education is the result of embracing ig...
By Derrick Brown
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How Green Are You?
How Green Are You?
This is an awareness raising powerpoint on this planet on which we live. It consists of ten slides with pictures. It is attractively displayed and ...
By Elizabeth Burke
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Subject: Reading, Earth Sciences, Critical Thinking Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Back to School - Word Games
Back to School - Word Games
Have a little fun during the first few days of school with these “Back to School” themed word games. Included are a word search and a secret c...
By D Conway
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Subject: Spelling, Critical Thinking Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: N/A

Categorical claims - CLOZE notes - rhetorical fallacy
Categorical claims - CLOZE notes - rhetorical fallacy
Looking for simple, easy to comprehend notes rhetorical fallacies? Look no more. This handout on understanding categorical claims is simple to foll...
By Vanessa Freed
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CRITICAL THINKING GAMES
CRITICAL THINKING GAMES
THIS 11-PG PRODUCTS CONSISTS OF FOUR GAMES REQUIRING CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS. FOR AGES 5-9. SMALL GROUPS OF 2-4....
By Wendy Holder
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Ticket Out
Ticket Out
Tape this form to your Ticket Out Journals. Requires them to write about their day using sentences starters that include Bloom's Taxonomy Words....
By Mrs. P's Ideas
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Subject: Writing, Critical Thinking Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: N/A

Peer Critique/Review of Finished Work
Peer Critique/Review of Finished Work
This is a fabulous tool for having kids review each other's work, or for the teacher to critique. The two stars are for two compliments of the wor...
By Melissateachnyc
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Subject: For All Subject Areas, OTHER, Critical Thinking Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, Homeschooler Duration: 30 Minutes

Exploring the Mystery Genre as a Special Agent -Webquest
Exploring the Mystery Genre as a Special Agent -Webquest
Students assume the role of special agents to explore the components of mysteries before creating their own mini mysteries. They visit the FBI web...
By Vareane Heese
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Subject: Creative Writing, Critical Thinking, Reading Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, Homeschooler Duration: 3 Days

Debate Presentation Assignment
Debate Presentation Assignment
This assignment puts students together in pairs to develop presentations in which they debate each other on a topic they select together. It teache...
By Bob Finegan
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Subject: Critical Thinking, English, Writing Level(s): 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education Duration: 3 Weeks

Bell Ringers for a week Adaptations/Punnett Square BARF practice
Bell Ringers for a week Adaptations/Punnett Square BARF practice
BARF is a term I use to get attention of students it stands for nothing! Each day they use critical thinking skills to identify what the BARFS are ...
By Anna Crisostomo
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Subject: General Science, Study Skills, Critical Thinking Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

Teaching Morality Using Kohlberg's 6 Stages of Moral Development
Teaching Morality Using Kohlberg's 6 Stages of Moral Development
This unit helps to teach what morality is using Kohlberg's six stages of moral development. It helps students think about what makes things right o...
By Matthew Garcia-prats
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Life Skills Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

Maroo of the Winter Caves Anticipatory Set Web Activity
Maroo of the Winter Caves Anticipatory Set Web Activity
This is a four page anticipatory set and web activity for Maroo of the Winter Caves. The activity includes prediction, compare/contrast, academic ...
By Shari Mackin
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Writing Groups: Strong Fiction
Writing Groups: Strong Fiction
This packet includes an explanation of writing groups and the roles of each member for the students, three peer critique guides for them to use dur...
By Connie
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Subject: Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Critical Thinking Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

Gingerbread Man Comprehension Packet
Gingerbread Man Comprehension Packet
This is a wonderful packet to use to assess your students. Analyze your student's comprehensive understanding of The Gingerbread Man. Pages incl...
By Carey French
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Subject: Winter, Critical Thinking, Reading Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

The Little Sparrow Adventure Lesson 1.6 Being a Responsible Friend
The Little Sparrow Adventure Lesson 1.6 Being a Responsible Friend
The Little Sparrow Adventure Description In the Little Sparrow Adventure, Lesson 1 provides effective social skills development activities on fr...
By Shirley Walthour
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Subject: Character Education, Creative Writing, Critical Thinking Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: N/A

Riddles
Riddles
These 25 riddles vary in difficulty. They are great time fillers and better critical thinking tools. The riddles challenge students to ask well tho...
By Matthew Garcia-prats
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

Questions for Discussion: The Outsiders
Questions for Discussion: The Outsiders
If your students are studying The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, this is a document you must have. This brief list of divergent questions is aimed at ge...
By Whitney Harris
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Subject: English Language Arts, Reading, Critical Thinking Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th Duration: N/A

First Day of School Writing and Speaking Activity for High Schoolers
First Day of School Writing and Speaking Activity for High Schoolers
An easy way to get students writing creatively and speaking on the first day of school. This will certainly get all of your students feeling comfo...
By Kimberly's Ideas
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Equation Proverbs:
Equation Proverbs: "Preparation and Success" Poster
This 11" x 8.5" (resolution is 3300 pixels x 2550 pixels) digital poster uses an equation to remind us that success is the product of longtime prep...
By Derrick Brown
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Participation Survey
Participation Survey
Have students grade their own participation with this easy to fill out survey....
By Kimberly's Ideas
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Sortying Smiley Faces
Sortying Smiley Faces
Students sort different pictures of smiley faces to develope visual discrimination and fine motor skills. Excellent for students with autism....
By Tara Johnson
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Life Skills, Special Education Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: 30 Minutes

Advisory Group  - Grey's Anatomy  Davies and Dr. Milton's Dilemmas
Advisory Group - Grey's Anatomy Davies and Dr. Milton's Dilemmas
When an unexploded bazooka shell is stabilized inside the chest cavity of a patient, what is the obligation of those attending, to themselves, the ...
By Interactive Education
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