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Tired of doing icebreakers that are used year after year, class after class? Try out my product, a first day of school cootie catcher! This peer-centered, active, and hands-on activity will refresh your icebreakers and get your students up and talking! I tried my best to have some creative questions more appropriate for older kiddos. No one wants to be asked what their favorite color is or how many siblings they have when you're a cool preteen ;) Included in this product:Cootie Catchers - I reco

Engage students in the idea of water percolation with the dissection of a water filter! In this activity, students will take apart and label the pieces of a water filter. This product leads students into the first steps the Engineering Design Process through inquiry, with the intention to eventually build their own water filters. The water filter dissection can be scaffolded anywhere from teacher-led to collaborative grouping. It all depends on the ability of your students and amount of water fi