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The Hardest Struggle
The Hardest Struggle
The plight of women in the workplace is vividly illustrated in this unit with primary sources focusing on the reactions of women to the conditions ...
By Tammy Raiton
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Subject: U.S. History, Critical Thinking Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler ISBN #: N/A

QUESTIONS! QUESTIONS!
QUESTIONS! QUESTIONS!
A poster on the importance of asking questions: Adolescence is a period when children stop asking questions and begin to question the answers. As...
By Wendy Holder
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Seven Circles of Understanding in Climate Science
Seven Circles of Understanding in Climate Science
Seven Circles of Understanding in Climate Science compares the results of major studies to form a single, comprehensive approach to understanding c...
By Lora Kaisler
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Literacy Center Assignment Cards
Literacy Center Assignment Cards
These are pictures I use when have a Literacy Center chart for children to follow. I have a picture for each group (four groups) for four centers i...
By Hfteach
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History Mystery Research Challenge
History Mystery Research Challenge
History Mystery is a fun research challenge about famous historical figures. Classroom teachers report that students who had never shown any inter...
By Barbara Evans
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Subject: World History, Critical Thinking, Study Skills Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschooler Duration: 3 Months

Johari's Window
Johari's Window
This is a great critical thinking activity!!! It will take some thought on your part and really challenge the kids at ALL grade levels....
By Marti Dryk
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Subject: Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Effort Questionnaire
Effort Questionnaire
Having trouble getting one or a group or students to care about assignments? Do you feel like it's that time of year to visit the idea of EFFORT a...
By Rachel Smith
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Industrial Revolution Invention Project
Industrial Revolution Invention Project
This project invites students to explore the environmental impact of the production and consumption of products that we use in our day to day lives...
By Danielle Stinson
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Subject: Environment, Economics (k-12), Critical Thinking Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 2 Weeks

Groundhog Day Hink Pinks, Hinky Pinkies, & Hinkity Pinkities
Groundhog Day Hink Pinks, Hinky Pinkies, & Hinkity Pinkities
Hip, hip, hooray! It's Groundhog Day! Add to the enjoyment of this purely just-for-fun holiday. Your students will love working on vocabulary, p...
By Barbara Evans
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Vocabulary, Winter Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschooler Duration: 2 Weeks

Groundhog's Day Fun with Sudoku! (Primary)
Groundhog's Day Fun with Sudoku! (Primary)
This Sudoku puzzle will be an excellent way to foster problem solving and critical thinking in your primary students! Use this resource in February...
By Shannon Bryant's Brain Train
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Subject: Math, Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: N/A

PowerPoint: I AM THE MESSENGER
PowerPoint: I AM THE MESSENGER
This ten side Power Point can accompany Markus Zusak's award winning novel. It uses the elements of literature to explore, analyze, discuss and wri...
By Connie
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Subject: Creative Writing, Critical Thinking, Expository Writing Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 1 Month

ABC PowerPoint Template
ABC PowerPoint Template
Your class can create an ABC book on almost anything in your curriculum. With this PowerPoint, students can work in a lab or even on a single comp...
By Tom Guryn
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RevolArtion
RevolArtion
This project asks students why there have been political uprisings in the Middle East. They are given the opportunity to design a thesis, annotatio...
By Skylar Van Steenis
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Other, Civics Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: 1 Week

Language Arts: Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me a Match
Language Arts: Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me a Match
For this Valentine's Day Freebie, students will choose the Best Couple of the Year from characters in any book or story that they have read for a c...
By Connie
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"The Three Questions" by Jon Muth- Lesson Plan -Grades K-3
This is an original lesson plan on "The Three Questions" by Jon Muth. The lesson plan includes benchmarks, pre-during-post reading activities, voca...
By Mrs. Lena
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Determining Importance Reading Comprehension Strategy SMARTBoard
Determining Importance Reading Comprehension Strategy SMARTBoard
Determining Importance Reading Comprehension Strategy, Notebook File lesson for SMART Board and Printable PDF student packet. See also the Power P...
By Wise Owl Factory
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Day and Night Sorting
Day and Night Sorting
This file includes a T-Chart and Venn Diagram and some pictures of day and night pictures to sort. Great for a Science Center. I also included a ...
By Collinsworth's Kindergarten
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Subject: General Science, Earth Sciences, Critical Thinking Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: N/A

Jedi Mind Trick - Social Skills Lesson Plan
Jedi Mind Trick - Social Skills Lesson Plan
This lesson plan is for a body language activity that can used during social skill periods, study skill times, or if a teacher is looking for a fun...
By Joshua Nelson
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Subject: Child Care, Critical Thinking, Special Education Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Duration: 30 Minutes

Peruvian Ingenuity
Peruvian Ingenuity
Students learn how Pueruvians solve their unemployment problems by creating jobs. Some are unusual. Packet includes 6 pages of reading with graphi...
By Mary Ellen Page
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Connect Three Strategic Thinking Game
Connect Three Strategic Thinking Game
This is a fun simple game that encourages kids to use strategic thinking in order to win. The instructions are simple and the game can be played q...
By Cathy Hutchinson
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Aesop's Fables for Character Education Part 2
Aesop's Fables for Character Education Part 2
Encourage dialogue in your classroom. Every lesson taught ought to address character education. Aesop has been a favorite source. Each of the fable...
By Vickey Sue
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Advertisement Analysis Mini-Unit: Teaching Logos, Pathos, and Ethos
Advertisement Analysis Mini-Unit: Teaching Logos, Pathos, and Ethos
How critically do your students "read" the media in their environment? Use the following handouts to teach students how to critique advertisements ...
By Teaching Is An Art
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Writing, Writing Level(s): 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 2 Weeks

Research paper and presentation - Senior Project
Research paper and presentation - Senior Project
Time to tackle research? Seventeen pages of structure and a fist full of grades for you and your students should help a LOT! This document focuses...
By Gail Kreher
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Video Editing Rubric
Video Editing Rubric
One page rubric/chart. Topics: Originality, Story, Sounds, Title/Credits and Effects. Great to use for a video project for MS & HS Students....
By Lesson Universe
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Subject: Critical Thinking Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A
Type: Outlines

South Carolina History Lesson-Core Standards
South Carolina History Lesson-Core Standards
South Carolina History is a literacy-based lesson aligned with the Common Core Standards. This 40-page lesson teaches about the state's first pe...
By Splash! Publications
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Homework Assignments Using Television
Homework Assignments Using Television
This is a six page printable that is a homework assignment that lasts a week. It has five after school assignments that focus on programs on TV. I...
By Elizabeth Burke
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Students Debate! Notebook Presentations
Students Debate! Notebook Presentations
This package of thirteen Smart Notebook presentations accompanies the Students Debate! project. This package contains a detailed presentation for ...
By Alexander Clarkson
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Brain game
Brain game
I use this as a beginning of the year activity to get my kids thinking. Fun Activity!!...
By Benjamin Clark
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Subject: OTHER, Critical Thinking Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

Elements of Debating
Elements of Debating
A set of four worksheets that outline the elements of debating....
By Angela Crawley
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Subject: Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th Duration: N/A
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American Geography: Hawaii & Canyon Chelly
American Geography: Hawaii & Canyon Chelly
Students practice geography and research skills online and learn more about two different cultures. Map work, Q&A, answer keys, interactive work, ...
By Mary Ellen Page
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Geography (k-12), U.S. History Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Author's Purpose Dinosaurs Travel
Author's Purpose Dinosaurs Travel
Students identify the author's purpose of the Harcourt Trophies story, Dinosaurs Travel....
By Liz Osborne
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Reading Strategies Level(s): 2nd, 3rd Duration: N/A

"Do Not Mistake Activity For Achievement" Poster
This 11" x 8.5" (resolution is 3300 pixels x 2550 pixels) digital poster reminds us that the dog who chases his tail looks busy, but accomplishes l...
By Derrick Brown
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Children of the Longhouse Response Journal
Children of the Longhouse Response Journal
This reading response log encourages readers to predict, question, and develop vocabulary skills. Also included in this 10-page journal are questio...
By Gina Giblin
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Subject: Reading, Reading Strategies, Critical Thinking Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th Duration: N/A

The Ambidextrous Mind Book
The Ambidextrous Mind Book
THE AMBIDEXTROUS MIND BOOK –Creative and Inventive Adventures for the Curriculum a collection of 89 pages of activities that push the youngsters ...
By Selma School-stuff
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Subject: Problem Solving, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th ISBN #: 0-86653-502-0

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

"The Cracked Pot" Lesson & Story
The inspirational story, "The Cracked Pot" (author unknown) has been used in character education lessons with middle and high school students. Thi...
By Mcteacher
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Subject: Character Education, Critical Thinking, Life Skills Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th Duration: N/A

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Ophelia's Role
Ophelia's Role
Students explore the character of Ophelia in Shakespeare's Hamlet. Note: You will need two to three different versions of the film for this activit...
By Mary Ciccone-cook
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Subject: Drama, English Language Arts, Critical Thinking Level(s): 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

American Revolution Choose Your Own Adventure
American Revolution Choose Your Own Adventure
This PowerPoint is designed to introduce students to the events leading up to the American Revolution. Placing the student in the shoes of a colon...
By Jason Dreier
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Subject: Critical Thinking, U.S. History, Writing Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, Homeschooler Duration: 90 Minutes

Collecting Data about Peanut Butter!
Collecting Data about Peanut Butter!
Just in time for National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day on April 2! Collect data about different ways to eat Peanut Butter! Practice tallying, coun...
By Lisa Geggie
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Subject: Basic Operations, Graphing, Critical Thinking Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: 30 Minutes

People In the News Teach About Heroes
People In the News Teach About Heroes
Lesson Plan for a group discussion lead by the teacher to find articles in the newspaper about people and discuss why these people are highlighted....
By Diane Malowney
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Whirligig Anticipation Guide
Whirligig Anticipation Guide
This anticipation guide is a pre-reading activity for Whirligig by Paul Fleischman. Students will be asked to think about certain themes that appe...
By Amy Lavin
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Literature, Reading Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

What Comes First?
What Comes First?
WHAT COMES FIRST? As we all know full well, sequencing is such a big part of everyday life especially in school where we start putting events in...
By Debra Murray
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Generic Comprehension Checklist
Generic Comprehension Checklist
Check your students' comprehension of any novel, short story, or reading story with this very thorough checklist. Part I pertains mostly to the pl...
By B.rogers
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Subject: Literature, Reading, Critical Thinking Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschooler Duration: Lifelong Tool

Peer Conference Sheet
Peer Conference Sheet
This is a form that students can use when they are peer conferencing about their writing....
By Jennifer Ower
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Subject: Writing, Essay Writing, Critical Thinking Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th Duration: N/A

CONFIDENCE BUILDER-BACK TO SCHOOL POSTER/HANDOUT
CONFIDENCE BUILDER-BACK TO SCHOOL POSTER/HANDOUT
PREVIEW TO GETTING IN SHAPE • GET IN SHAPE Getting in shape for the new school year requires motivation. • Positive thinking leads to good ...
By Wendy Holder
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Easter Following Directions Fun Activity
Easter Following Directions Fun Activity
Learning to follow written and oral directions and interpreting multiple choice test questions can be difficult for students. Changing linguistic ...
By Erica Warren
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Subject: English Language Arts, Reading, Critical Thinking Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Duration: N/A

FREE Hanukkah Menorah Logic Puzzle
FREE Hanukkah Menorah 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 fun Hanukk...
By Rachel Lynette
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Subject: Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Religion Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Analyze Patterns in Skip Counting Day 2
Analyze Patterns in Skip Counting Day 2
This is the second lesson in which students use a hundred chart to analyze patterns in skip counting. This file includes a voice thread in which I...
By Lindsay Stark
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AZ Math Activities X Axis Introduction to Graphing
AZ Math Activities X Axis Introduction to Graphing
This activity is taken from the A to Z’s of Math Activities 100 pages with at least one activity for each letter of the alphabet Use for bot...
By Peggy Bishop
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Subject: Math, Graphing, Critical Thinking Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschooler Duration: 1 hour

Bullies - NO MORE BULLIES!
Bullies - NO MORE BULLIES!
This unit has 20 pages. There are informative pages and pages with activities to help students in dealing with bullies. It has a Cover Page in cas...
By Mrs. R.
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Subject: Life Skills, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th Duration: N/A