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Behavior Think Sheet / Note home
This is a quick and easy checklist/ think sheet to use for students having behavior problems who are sent for a time out or sent to a buddy teacher. The teacher and student can discuss the behavior that resulted in having to go to a buddy teacher or time out. One is filled out every time they have to go. Teachers should make a copy before sending home the sheets for parent signature and can be used for Parent/Teacher conferences. The statements are written in a way for students to take responsib
PreK - 4th, Not Specific
Brain Pop: Changes Think Sheet/Guided Notes w/Answer Key
Use this think sheet to keep students focused on the quick Tim and Moby video on physical and chemical changes. Perfect way to introduce or review the topic before a lab activity or use as a hook for your lesson. After the video students can pair up or work in small groups to check their work. Collect from all students or have everyone at the group put their head together and collect one paper for the whole group.
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3rd - 8th
General Science, Physical Science
Creative Thinking Task Cards Word Links 128 Lateral Critical Thinking Puzzles
Use these 126 critical thinking cards to help your students gain fluency with lateral thinking. Similar to the board game, TriBonds, each card requires students to come up with one word that links the three words on each card together. For example, the words, “camp,” “place,” and “wild,” are linked by the word “fire.” These cards can be used by students from grade four all the way to adults (try them yourself!). WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:128 Task Cards (prints 6 to a page)Black-lineColorRecordi
2nd - 12th
Vocabulary
STEM Projects Low Prep STEM Challenges Critical Thinking Activities Engineering
Looking for EASY STEM activities to implement that are low prep? These are perfect for Pi Day or any time. Not only are paper plates budget-friendly, these are simple enough to leave with a sub, AND offer high engagement. They also allow space for student creativity and critical thinking practice. Never look at paper plates the same way again! Why are these called simple STEM? The challenges are simple for you to set up! The focus is on one material, but multiple activities. If you see multi
2nd - 6th
Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
+1
Creative & Critical Thinking No-Prep Worksheets + NEW Digital Version - Set 1
This is a bundle of 21 fun and challenging worksheets designed to facilitate creative and critical thinking in your students. Most of them utilize the upper levels of Bloom's Taxonomy, inviting students to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate. Some are more writing-based, while others focus on logic skills. Most would work well as a warm-up, homework, or enrichment. WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:20 WorksheetsAnswer KeysDIGITAL:Google Slides ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintMany Areas of
2nd - 6th
Creative Writing
Creative & Critical Thinking No-Prep Worksheets + NEW Digital Version - Set 2
This is a bundle of 16 fun and challenging worksheets designed to facilitate creative and critical thinking in your students. Most of them utilize the upper levels of Bloom's Taxonomy, inviting students to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate. Some are more writing-based, while others focus on logic skills. Most would work well as a warm-up, homework, or enrichment. WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:16 WorksheetsAnswer KeysDIGITAL:Google Slides ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintMany Areas of
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts
24 Creative Thinking Task Cards - 3 Reasons Why - Lateral Thinking
Use these 24 creative thinking task cards to challenge your students' critical thinking and lateral thinking skills! For best results, encourage students to come up with creative, yet plausible answers. You may also want to use these cards for sentence writing practice by requiring students to answer in complete and error-free sentences. Another option is to use the cards in groups and have students brainstorm answers verbally. WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:24 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-li
3rd - 6th
Creative Writing
Spring Worksheets for Critical Thinking Logic Puzzles Challenge Writing Activity
Here are twelve no-prep spring worksheets to facilitate higher-level critical thinking for math and ELA. They will make great enrichment for your fast finishers, center work, homework, or whole class activities. They would also work well as break activities during standardized testing. WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:12 Spring Worksheets (logic puzzles, writing activities, and more!)Answer KeysDIGITAL:Google Slides + Google Sheets ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintLots of Options!Great f
3rd - 6th
3rd Grade Math Mats with Notes for Math Intervention & Small Group Toolkit
Support student understanding of key 3rd grade math skills with this growing bundle of printable Math Support Mats with Notes. These reusable math mats combine visual math notes, worked examples, strategy reminders, and open workspace to help students model strategies, organize their thinking, and solve problems independently.Think of them as graphic organizers for math.Perfect for small group instruction, math intervention, guided math, RTI, math centers, and independent practice. Simply print
3rd
Basic Operations
What Were You Thinking? Activities, Handout, Poster
This product is a companion for the book "What Were You Thinking?" by Bryan Smith. The story teaches children about impulse control and self-regulation. Bryan Smith uses colourful images, simple language, and concrete examples to grab children's attention. The story shows children that there are consequences to actions. Strategies such as "Think Before You Act" are introduced to help children determine if a certain behaviour will make the situation better or worse. Note: The book is not includ
K - 6th
Divergent Critical Thinking: Powerpoint and 30 Daily Practices
Critical Thinking Skills Development: DivergentStudents need help developing critical thinking skills - not just academic skills. This resource combines an instructional powerpoint (1 lesson) and one month of practice activities (30 days) to help you develop students that use deep thinking. Suggested Uses: - Morning Work or Morning Meeting - Math/Reading warm up - Math/Reading critical thinking center - Daily class challenge problem - Homework challenge question - and many more!!! Note: Answer
2nd - 5th
Math
Also included in: Critical Thinking Skills Bundle: Powerpoints and 30 Daily Practices
New Year Around the World {Creative Thinking Task Cards}
This is a fun way to learn about New Year's traditions from around the world while encouraging critical thinking and creativity!
You are purchasing 28 task cards and a task card checklist. Each card includes a fact about a New Year tradition from a different country, and it also includes a creative thinking writing or discussion prompt based on that country. Great for gifted students or any out of the box thinkers. Good for practicing divergent thinking skills, too! Versatile activity can be u
3rd - 5th
English Language Arts
Think Outside the Box - Gifted Activity or Extension
Looking for a way to enrich, challenge, and encourage imagination and outside the box thinking in your students? Use these 30 fun prompts to encourage them to think creatively! This gifted writing activity has questions that your students are NOT meant to know the "correct answer" to - rather it pushes your kids to think by having them come up with a unique answer!Perfect as an extension activity for your gifted students and early finishers. This product is differentiated with 2 layouts to ensu
K - 5th
Creative Writing
Also included in: Gifted and Talented - Enrichment Activity Bundle
Growth Mindset Reflection Sticky Notes | Student Self Reflection & Goal Setting
There is so much power behind growth mindset and helping your students overcome obstacles, but what does this look like in your classroom daily? How can you make sure your students are reflecting and going deeper in this area? The Growth Mindset: Reflection Sticky Notes are an excellent way to give your students ample amounts of opportunities to learn how to help their brain muscles and overcome challenges and obstacles in their path. Included in this product are 12 different growth mindset r
1st - 4th
For All Subjects
6 Thinking Hats: Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Posters, Journal
Bright & colourful posters and resources to foster creative thinking using de Bono's 6 Thinking Hats. Get your children thinking outside the box and developing higher-order thinking skills which are so crucial for future careers in this ever-evolving world. Great for use for self-reflection or group work. ♥ WHAT’S INCLUDED:♥ ♥ 6 x 6 Thinking Hat posters ♥ 6 x Information posters ♥ 1 x 6 Thinking Hats Dice ♥ 1 x Personal Reflection journal ♥ 1 x Mindful Reflection journal PRINTING NOTE: To o
1st - 7th
CRITICAL THINKING PUZZLES Thinking Corner Vol. 1 Daily Challenge Logic GATE
THINKING CORNER is a MADE-FOR-EASEL product that provides an engaging, interactive, digital activity for exercising logic and reasoning skills among gifted and high achieving, 3rd – 6th graders. Each daily slide challenges learners to solve 5 critical thinking puzzles: Hink PinksMystery MathTriadsWord LaddersWord Winkers A total of 90 days' worth of critical thinking puzzles are supplied. Combined with Vol. 2, you will have an entire year of activities. No print product is available with this d
3rd - 6th
CCSS
6.EE.A.2
, 6.EE.A.3
, 6.EE.A.4
+8
Thankful For You Thanksgiving Note | November Teacher Note To Students
These SPOOKTACULAR Halloween Gift Tags will be such a cute addition to any treat bag or gift you are giving this Halloween Seaso What is included?I Am Thankful For You - pink, orange, and whiteWe Are Thankful For You - pink, orange, and white *Both available with editable spaces for names WHY TEACHERS LOVE IT >>>❤️ Just Print & Go! ❤️ Make your students - or anyone - feel special! ❤️ Nice and Easy - edit it or not! ❤️ Use it over and over and over for many years to come! Looking fo
PreK - 8th
Inference, Lateral Thinking, Critical Thinking, GT, 3rd 4th 5th Grade
Find our Gifted and Talented Bundle HERE!This unit contains both a printable packet version AND individual JPEG files for each document so that you can easily upload to Google Classroom. Since they are in JPEG format, students should be able to write on the documents in Google Classroom. Help Detective Doodle solve the case of the missing dog named Fish using Detective Doodle's case notes. I put these in file folders and pass out to groups for students to look over. They are many graphic organ
3rd - 5th
Speaking & Listening Tracker Quick Anecdotal Notes + Drop-downs
Track student thinking without stress. This Discussion Tracker helps you capture discussion, participation, and evidence in REAL TIME, then reflect on patterns over time — all in one calm, teacher-friendly Google Sheet. This one is forever! You'll never need another place to keep track of your evidence for student discussions of any kind! What this tool does Tracks student contributions during discussions Organizes students by class period, if needed, automatically Supports Socratic Seminar
3rd - 12th
For All Subjects
Think Like a Detective (PETS thinking skills)
This thinking activity was created to go along with Dudley the Detective in the PETS curriculum. In the curriculum students learn how to use deductive reasoning to collect clues to find the one right answer to a problem. When students "think like a detective", they are challenged to look at 4 objects and decide which one does not belong. They must be prepared to explain their answer as well. Slides can be rearranged to your students’ needs and skill level. I usually only do a few slides at
K - 3rd
Coloring Sheets Positive Affirmation Quotes State Testing Growth Mindset Notes
Prepare 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade kids for state testing with these self-statements and motivational coloring pages foster confidence, resilience, and a positive outlook towards exams. Encourage a growth mindset as children believe in their capabilities and approach tests with determination and calmness. With these positive affirmations, kids are inspired to trust their preparation, work hard, and stay motivated throughout the testing period. Celebrate their efforts and growth, reinforcing the ide
2nd - 5th
Gifted Thinking Choice Boards | Critical & Creative Thinking for Learners
Looking for ready-to-use enrichment activities that keep your gifted and advanced learners challenged? This resource includes 8 differentiated choice boards designed to spark curiosity, promote higher-order thinking, and encourage creativity across subjects. Perfect for literacy circles, centers, fast finishers, enrichment groups, and independent projects! ✨ What’s Included: 8 Ready-to-Use Choice Boards: • Critical & Creative Thinking (any subject) • ELA – Novel/Story Extensions • Math Enrichm
K - 4th
Other (ELA), Other (Math)
Critical Thinking: Advanced Logic & Patterns | Scaffolded Sequences (K-G2)
Critical Thinking: Advanced Logic & Patterns | Scaffolded Sequences (K-Grade 2)Challenge young minds with logic puzzles inspired by world-class math competitions!Are you looking for high-quality resources that go beyond simple repetition? This Advanced Logic Sequences pack is designed to bridge the gap between basic patterns and complex cognitive reasoning. Inspired by the rigorous standards of SASMO and Math Kangaroo, these worksheets push students to observe, analyze, and deduce—not just gue
K - 3rd
Geometry, Math Test Prep, Mental Math
CCSS
K.G.B.4
, 1.G.A.1
, 2.G.A.1
+2
Morning Meeting # 47 - Critical Thinking - SEL
Morning Meeting # 47 - Responsible Decision-Making: Critical Thinking - SEL A week of morning meetings focused on Responsible Decision-Making: Critical ThinkingStart each day with: 1) greetings 2) short animated video on thinking about other people needs. Great for ELLs. 3) questions and sentences stems to reflect about video 4) quote of the day 5) daily poll Great opportunity to start your day off on a positive note!
1st - 12th
Character Education, School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning
Also included in: Daily Morning Routine System (Whole Year)
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