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The 40 Transition Times and Quiet Line Activities packet is a collection of games and activities you can use with your students when you are:         ♦ Waiting in line         ♦ On a bus, waiting to get off         ♦ At the end your class with an extra 5 minutes to spare         ♦ Having indoor recess Many of the activities are classics, some with a novel twist. You’ll notice that there are two different types of borders used throughout this packet. These border are an extra visual cue that id

Extend Colonial History lesson plans with these two table logic puzzles. Explore early American population growth and discover lesser fascinating facts about lesser known women from colonial time We've taken critical thinking activities to a whole new level by integrating content-area facts with fun brain teasers. Whether you need a time filler, a homework assignment, an activity for an early finisher, or an enrichment activity, these logic puzzles will be sure to please. All of our logic puzzle

Animal Skull Identification Lab for MammalsWhether you are planning to run an animal skull hands-on lab OR you are looking for an enrichment activity to build deductive reasoning skills, our Animal Skull Identification Lab packet provides you with all the information you need for a no- to low-prep time learning activity. The Animal Skull Identification Lab is now available as a: PDF file to be used in-class as part of your live teaching lessonGoogle Slides document to be assigned through your

These five table logic puzzles are geared for 4th to 7th grade students and are the perfect enrichment activity to complement your Thanksgiving holiday season. The puzzles offer fun and little known facts relating to this historical holiday, including: • Turkey facts • Historical firsts relating Thanksgiving • Food - Geography connections • Prominent Pilgrim facts • Travel distance puzzle These brainteasers require critical thinking skills to solve, with one puzzle also requiring minimal map re

The ABC=123 Brainteasers are math-based logic puzzles called alphametics. They can be used as daily warm-up exercises, challenge problems, extra credit, gifted enrichment, or as a substitute for in-class work for students who have already mastered the current curricular unit. The problems in this booklet are geared for 5th and 6th graders, but can also be used with gifted 4th graders (with proper instructional support). These 12 math puzzles appear deceptively easy at first glance, but can be v

Based upon the Center for Disease Control’s Health Education Curriculum Assessment Tool, we created over 100 Health Learning Objectives that you can select to cover with your children throughout the Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade years. The Health Learning Objectives fall under eight different categories: ⇒ Healthy Eating ⇒ Personal Health and Wellness ⇒ Mental and Emotional Health ⇒ Safety ⇒ Violence Prevention ⇒ Physical Activity ⇒ Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs ⇒ Sexual Health The He

Build essential critical thinking and deductive reasoning skills with this dinosaur themed logic pack, which includes: 6 Directional Mapping Puzzles Following controlled vocabulary prompts, students move up, down, left, and right through a 3x3 or 4x4 grid to discover where they’ll land on the grid. 5 Visual Rotation Puzzles Focusing on mental flexibility and being able to mentally rotate objects, students are challenged to discover which one of three dinosaur pictures is like the prompt. 8 Ve

Elkonin boxes offer easy-to-use teacher-directed practice for building Phonological Awareness skills. While there are many adaptations for using Elkonin boxes, they were originally designed to be used during the critical pre-reading stage to help children become metacognitively aware of the basic sounds (phonemes) that make up the words we speak and read. No More On-The-Spot-Thinking for Teachers! The Everyday Learning Elkonin Box packet includes 26 Task Cards that take students through phonem

Gently introduce your younger elementary-age students to 75+ Greek and Latin roots with these 2 fun activities. Written in a conversational style, students learn how to look for and identify individual root words. Using a "dictionary" chart, they then translate dinosaur names into English. Using a model - guided practice - independent practice approach, you can use these activities over 2 or more days. We've even included ideas on how to extend your learning even farther. Great supplemental

Extend your geography lesson plans with these 5 table logic puzzles geared for 5th to 7th grade students. Use these deductive reasoning logic puzzles as a jumping off point for extension ideas that explore: Factory Wage EarningsLiteracy RatesLife Expectancy and Population Densities. We've taken critical thinking activities to a whole new level by integrating content-area facts with fun brain teasers. Whether you need a time filler, a homework assignment, an activity for an early finisher, or an

This packet contains three different games that can be used to review general Greek mythology stories. While there are many retellings of the Greek myths, with slight variation of details among them, this packet relies on the stories told in D’Aulaires Book of Greek Myths. Geared for students in grades 6 – 8, this packet offers a fun way to review previous lessons and to prepare for the National Mythology Exam given in the last week of February, hosted by Excellence Through Classics. Games 1

Extend your outer space - astronomy lesson plans with these three (3) table logic puzzles. Geared for 3rd and 4th grade students with an interest in outer space, these logic puzzle brainteasers are a fun way to boost learning and explore more about: Lunar LandingSpace ProbesEarly Rocketry DevelopmentWe've taken critical thinking activities to a whole new level by integrating content-area facts with fun brain teasers. Whether you need a time filler, a homework assignment, an activity for an early

Get your kids thinking a little deeper with five (5) US Presidential history - Election Day trivia themed table logic puzzles. These logic puzzles are designed for 4th - 7th grade students, but can be used with younger gifted students or as whole-class enrichment activities. When you use Everyday Learning with Hand In Hand logic puzzles, you help students develop deductive reasoning skills. You also get to explore little-known fun facts about American presidents, like which president walked thei

The Hand In Hand Teaching Phonics Checklists packet is designed to support parents in guiding their children in becoming successful and independent readers – without using a formal curriculum. Teaching Phonics Checklists blend 50+ years of research-based best reading instruction practices with play-based activities. As you use this resource, you’ll develop your own understanding about how children learn to read. The more you know about the science of reading, the more empowered and confident y

HELP!! Young Alexandros has offended a Mt. Olympian. As a result, he’s been kidnapped. Can you find out which god or goddess kidnapped him and where he’s being held? This Whodunit? Greek Mythology Review Game includes everything you need to play a deductive reasoning skill game that serves as review practice for any general mythology unit. In this packet you receive: • Directions for setting up the game • 32 Quiz Question Cards that focus on finer details found in general mythology stories • 1

These 5 table logic puzzles, geared for 4th to 6th graders, can be used as an enrichment activity to complement your Winter Holiday season. The puzzles offer cultural connections to: • Christmas (2 puzzles) • Hanukkah • Kwanzaa • Average December snowfall These brainteasers require critical thinking skills to solve, with one puzzle also requiring a minimum of math and map reading skills. No prior content knowledge is needed. * * * * * * * * * Everyday Learning Logic packets come with a sampl

This set of five table logic puzzles is geared for 5th to 7th grade students who have studied some geography. I created these puzzles as an extension to any unit study you may be conducting on rivers, lakes, deserts, forests, and mountains. The puzzles can also be used as a jumping off point for preparation in a geography quiz bowl type competition. The puzzles require critical thinking skills to solve, but they also require a minimum of background knowledge. Please read over the Dear Teacher p

Based upon the Center for Disease Control’s Health Education Curriculum Assessment Tool, we created over 150 Health Learning Objectives that you can select to cover with your children throughout the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade years. The Health Learning Objectives fall under eight different categories: ⇒ Healthy Eating ⇒ Personal Health and Wellness ⇒ Mental and Emotional Health ⇒ Safety ⇒ Violence Prevention ⇒ Physical Activity ⇒ Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs ⇒ Sexual Health The Health Lear

Get your kids thinking a little deeper with these five (5) Halloween themed table logic puzzles. We blend content-area facts and even map reading skills to teach critical thinking skills through a fun, enrichment activity. No prior content area knowledge needed to complete these puzzles. All of our logic puzzles have been kid-tested and edited for clarity and solve-ability. The two biggest hints you can give kids to help them solve these puzzles is: (1) Go back and re-read the clues. Sometimes

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