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French and Indian War Readings and Scenario Activity: Guided Notes PowerPoint
This French and Indian War lesson includes an engaging background readings and scenario activity, guided notes, and a PowerPoint activity to teach the different perspectives and outcomes of the French and Indian War. This activity kicks off class with a discussion on "war" and what causes it (and if war can be avoided) before diving into an indepth analysis of the different players involved in the French and Indian War. This activity is guaranteed to get students discussing who is at fault fo
5th - 8th
Native Americans, Social Studies, U.S. History
CCSS
RH.6-8.1
, RH.6-8.2
, RH.6-8.3
+4
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
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)
Memorial Day + IB Learner Profile Bundle | Slideshow Notes Activities Gr. 6 7 8
Two of the most meaningful lessons you can teach in one bundle — and they belong together. Memorial Day asks students to think about sacrifice, service, and what it means to act with courage and conviction. The IB Learner Profile asks students to examine who they are and who they want to become. Put them side by side and you have a unit that hits every character education standard your school has and actually stays with students long after the bell. This bundle includes both complete resources
4th - 10th
Handwriting, U.S. History, Writing
What Doesn't Belong Winter | Critical Thinking Activity
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
SPY: Codes and Ciphers and Critical Thinking: A Supplemental Teaching Tool
Be prepared to make your life easier!! This animated supplemental presentation is the perfect tool to help you teach codes and ciphers. This resource is meant to be used in conjunction with Spy: Codes and Ciphers and Critical Thinking. Be sure to check out the preview to see a few examples of the detailed animations for teaching the codes. Students LOVE creating and cracking secret messages! This PowerPoint presentation makes teaching the codes and ciphers as easy as a click! The explanat
5th - 8th
Also included in: Codes, Ciphers and Critical Thinking: Spy Bundle #1
The Kissing Hand Read Aloud | Back to School | Sticky Notes Accountable Talk K-2
Make Your Back-to-School Read-Alouds More Impactful with The Kissing Hand!Start the school year with connection, comfort, and confidence using this low-prep, high-engagement resource that builds comprehension, emotional awareness, and classroom community. This ready-to-print set of discussion prompts—formatted for sticky notes—is the perfect companion to your The Kissing Hand read-aloud. Ideal for launching conversations around first-day jitters, love, and bravery, this resource uses Account
K - 2nd
Literature, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RL.K.1
, RL.1.1
, RL.2.1
+1
CRITICAL THOUGHT - Jeopardy Quiz Games
SCIENCE, HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY AND BRAIN TEASERS This resource has 10 separate Jeopardy-style quiz games and one blank template. Each board includes 5 categories with prize money of $200 to $1,000. Questions are enclosed in the presenter notes of each slide - 250 quiz questions (and answers) in all. The entirety of the contents will take between 3 and 5 hours to complete, or roughly 30 minutes in all. These can be done across the year for a fun warm-up/end-of-day or term/introduction to new content
3rd - 6th
Ancient History, General Science, Literature
What Doesn't Belong Winter Animals, January | Winter Critical Thinking Activity
This Winter/January 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! As always, 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
Also included in: Winter Bundle | Math Resources | What Doesn't Belong, Critical Thinking
What Doesn't Belong Spring | Critical Thinking Activity
This Spring critical thinking 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! As always, you can see the ENTIRE activity 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 "What Doesn't Belong?" - What Picture is Different? (there are many diverse spring pictures!)There will be more than one answer
PreK - 4th
Mean Jean The Recess Queen | Back to School | Printable Sticky Notes k-2
Make Your Back-to-School Read-Alouds More Impactful with The Recess Queen!Start the school year strong with this low-prep, high-engagement resource that helps your students build comprehension and character. This ready-to-print set of discussion prompts—formatted for sticky notes—is the perfect companion to your The Recess Queen read-aloud. Ideal for teaching important lessons about kindness, inclusion, and standing up to bullies, this resource encourages thoughtful conversations using Accoun
K - 2nd
Other (ELA), Reading, Reading Strategies
Sticky Note Literature Project
I created this project while teaching gifted students. I wanted something beyond a standard book report. This is an individual project that students complete while reading their literature group book. So, students come to class and discuss the novel they are reading with their groups, and then they complete this project individually as they read the book.
The purpose of this project is to make students slow down while they are reading and to think about their reading. It's called a Sticky Note P
4th - 8th
Close Reading, English Language Arts, Reading Strategies
Fan Scarves Character Analysis Hands-on Literacy and Visual Learners
Note: If you already have my Wonder Unit, this activity is embedded in the full unit. No need to purchase it separately. Use this activity as an engaging critical thinking option for any character in literature or person in non-fiction. It’s a powerful tool that is text-based, standards-based, and contains writing or speaking extensions. In this activity, students investigate the background of fan scarves in the launch activity. As students think critically, they locate and cite at least two p
3rd - 8th
Literature, Reading, Visual Arts
CCSS
RL.5.1
, RL.5.3
, W.5.1
+2
Equations EE.7
These guided notes teach students how to solve one-step equations using addition in a simple, step-by-step format. Students learn how to identify subtraction in an equation, use the inverse operation of addition, and solve for the variable while keeping equations balanced. The resource includes clear examples, worked-out problems, and answer checks to help build confidence and reinforce algebraic thinking. Perfect for math intervention, independent practice, homework, small groups, or classroom
5th - 8th
Algebra, Math Test Prep, Mental Math
IQ-Style Puzzle Pack (Grades 4–6) | Logic, Patterns, Fractions, Time, & more
Looking for ready-to-use critical thinking puzzles for upper elementary? This pack delivers 20 classroom-tested items in multiple formats—number/shape patterns, analogies, logic chains, fraction comparison, elapsed time, probability, coordinate moves, inequalities, and calendar logic—designed for reasoning, not speed. Use as bell ringers, centers, weekly brain stretch, or sub-day enrichment. Includes a separate Answer Key for quick checks and student directions that promote showing work
4th - 6th
Not Subject Specific
Broken Calculator Math Enrichment and Warm Up
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
Finding Volume of Composite Figures Work Mat
This work mat help students organize their thinking when finding volume of composite figures. I print them and place them in clear pocket protectors for students to use individually. It really helps students feel successful when practicing this skill.
5th
Geometry, Measurement
CCSS
5.MD.C.5c
Brave Irene - Classic Picture Books for Primary GATE - Dress Design Metaphors
Full of hands-on activities and critical thinking, your students will deliver physical metaphors to brighten the day for someone special. They’ll measure, design, and style clothing using miniature dress-making dummies just like Irene’s mother, and they’ll perform and share in an active vocabulary in context activity. Of course, this bundle contains plenty of critical thinking questions to keep those minds humming while the hands are not busy.
This unit is right on target for middle elementar
2nd - 5th
English Language Arts, Graphic Arts
Primary Sources: Propaganda and Vintage Posters
Best practices in history through primary sources, critical thinking with logic and inferences, expository writing, 21st Century Learning, more than a dozen standards from the Common Core, and creative extensions – all in one lesson!
In this lesson, students learn student-friendly propaganda technique definitions using “picture-notes”—an effective note-taking technique that fosters the visual-language connection. Depth of knowledge increases as students examine primary source posters and apply
4th - 12th
English Language Arts, Social Studies
Fiction & Nonfiction Book Reports | Google Slides Digital | Editable Templates
Are your students ready to clearly organize their thinking and confidently present BOTH fiction and nonfiction book reports with fully editable, no-prep Google Slides templates? This bundle includes two complete book report projects—one for fiction and one for nonfiction—each with guided text boxes, structured prompts, and space for images. Students simply type into the editable slides to create polished, organized presentations. ⭐ WHAT’S INCLUDED (GOOGLE SLIDES BUNDLE)Look at in
4th - 12th
Informational Text, Literature, Writing
CCSS
RL.6.3
, RL.6.10
, RI.6.5
+2
52 STEM Activities with Spring, End of School Year & Summer STEM Challenges
Super-charge your STEM class with 52 high-engagement, critical thinking, problem-solving, NGSS-aligned challenges to take you through the entire year! Modifications are included to make these activities engaging and challenging for students in grades 2 - 8. The basic idea: Students work in partners or groups against criteria & constraints lists and use a combination of science, engineering, math, and technology skills to design and build solutions to problems. Each challenge includes a video wa
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Logic Puzzle Batch 1 - Easy Puzzles 1-5
Logic puzzles are engaging ways to help students build their critical thinking skills. This puzzle will help prepare students for more complex logic tasks. It can be used in a math setting or as a reading comprehension activity. It works well as a weekly activity or as an easy brainteaser on days when you need something quick and fun! Please check out my page for more logic puzzles! Notes: This batch contains puzzles 1-5 in a series of 40For Google Slides version, please see my other listings
3rd - 6th
Reading
STEAMy GATE 4th 5th 6th PYRAMIDS Unit
Very STEAMy with reading and writing, too! This unit is loaded with higher order thinking tasks, variety across the curriculum, creative responses, and hands-on learning through building and design. It’s the same sort of stuff you’re used to seeing here, and your kids will love it!
• Level—4th through 6th grade GATE
• Time—about 15 hours
• Materials—start saving cardboard!
Craft sticks and tape or low temp hot glue. Otherwise, common classroom materials.
You’ll get explanations, teacher
4th - 7th
Geometry, Social Studies
CCSS
5.MD.A.1
, 7.G.B.6
, RI.5.1
+8
ENGAGE NY ELA GRADE 5: MODULE 4: UNIT 2 (EIGHT DAYS)
MODULE 4: UNIT 2-This is lesson 1 finding the GIST. There maybe some notes at the bottom but they are not consistent with my power point being presented. These notes are just there to give you an idea on how I used some of these power points.
4th - 6th
Reading Strategies
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