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What Doesn't Belong Winter | Critical Thinking Activity

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This Winter/Christmas/December activity is a great whole group or small group activity for students to develop critical thinking skills and reasoning. It can easily tie into literacy or math! You can see the ENTIRE packet by checking out the preview to make sure it is something that would be helpful in your classroom! Here is how it works best: Ask students which picture does not belong - what picture is different? (there are many diverse Christmas pictures!)There will be more than one answer t

PreK - 3rd

Math

Also included in: Winter Bundle | Math Resources | What Doesn't Belong, Critical Thinking

Broken Calculator Math Enrichment and Warm Up

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Liz and Learn

Broken Calculators gets kids into rigorous mathematical thinking through whole group, small group, or independent practice. It is a way for enrichment and math warm ups and practices skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It is also perfect for remote OR in person students. This structure is also easy to adapt and differentiate, and is great for group work and mathematical conversations in the classroom. This product includes 7 weeks (40 slides) of daily practice. Dependi

3rd - 8th

Math, Mental Math

Black History STEM Activity - Functional Furniture Print and Paperless Bundle

Created by

Kerry Tracy Feel-Good Teaching

This challenge was created as a way to celebrate Black History Month and/or Women’s History Month in science class. The premise is inspired by Sarah E. Goode’s 1885 invention of the folding cabinet bed. She was one of the first African-American women to obtain a patent for her invention! The basic premise:Working against a criteria/constraints list in groups, students will design and build multi-functional furniture, or furnish an entire apartment. Note: This resource includes both the printable

2nd - 8th

Engineering, Measurement, Social Emotional Learning

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

February Valentine STEM Activity - Cards in the Clouds Print & Paperless Bundle

Created by

Kerry Tracy Feel-Good Teaching

Valentine’s Day STEM Challenge activities should be more than just a craft or activity to pass the time! Even if your kids don't exchange cards, you can use kindness cards to inspire your classroom community (included in resource). How it Works:Working against a criteria/constraints list individually or in partners/groups, students will design and build the tallest “tower of love” possible using Valentine’s Day cards they were probably just going to throw away anyway!⭐️ ⭐️ Note: for older stu

2nd - 8th

Engineering, Other (Math), Social Emotional Learning

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2