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Do you want your students learning globally, using higher level thinking, and learning geography... all in twenty minutes a day? I did too so I created this easy way to challenge your students from the moment they walk in the door. This product is easy to print and can be seamlessly implemented into your morning routine. It is recommended that you use the icons of depth and complexity (included) to push and extend student thinking. Included in this product: -Explanation, sample lesson plan, re

These print-and-go riddles are the perfect way to encourage creative thinking and outside of the box problem solving! Riddle cards can be displayed and used during morning meetings, transitions, or at the end of the day. Students can collaborate and talk through them, which in turn builds your classroom community! To use, simply print, cut, fold, and staple. This way, all you have to do is flip the card for a quick way to check the answer! Included in this resource: 75 riddle cards Board and s

Once your students learn how to solve long division problems, they also need to learn what to do with the remainder! This resource gives students a hands-on learning experience to apply the rules of remainders to specific situations. Included in this resource: -Student notebook notes/recording pages (2 varieties, each in 2 sizes) -Steps to complete the tasks -Picnic signs to increase buy-in and engagement -8 word problems/tasks -Student recording sheet -Answer key

These word puzzle cards are the perfect way to encourage critical thinking in an academic and engaging way! Teachers can use these cards as part of morning meetings, during transitions, or as a brain break. Students love solving them by talking through their thoughts, sharing with a neighbor, or even letting it sit for a moment. This resource includes: 72 brain puzzle cards Answer key Board labels Student anchor charts Looking for more puzzle cards? Click HERE for the first deck!

**Newly Revised! Download for additional pages and NGSS alignment** Get your engineers thinking, planning, designing, and building with this STEM challenge. Students will work to create a device that keeps an egg safe when dropped from different heights. Eggs can be dropped off tables, countertops, or even the roof! This project is to be primarily completed at home, so that students may use materials from around their house. Depth and Complexity icons are embedded in student work pages.

So often, we ask students what they want to be when they grow up but let's shift the mindset. Instead, pose the question of, "What problem will you solve?" This project encourages students to think both critically and globally to help solve issues in our world today. Included in this product are multiple ways for students to brainstorm problems, vocabulary, and processes. There is also draft and final publishing paper that can be used to write a culminating essay. This is a great beginning

Help your readers stay on track with this weekly reading log. We use this as homework but it could easily be used in the classroom as well. Students track their daily reading, including title, time spent reading, and pages read. On the back, there is space for a text response. At the end of the week, readers add up their pages and time spent reading. A space for a parent signature is the final piece. The icons of depth and complexity (often called GATE Icons) are added so that students may t

Help students explore gravitational forces through this hands-on engineering challenge. Students can complete this project individually, in pairs, or in teams. We have done this project with materials in class and also as an at-home project. Both work great! The mission is to create a lunar lander that will protect the cargo onboard (an egg) and keep it crack-free. Students will put their lander through numerous trials (recording sheets included) as well as spend time reflecting and address

Bring your classroom to life with this Class Broadcast & Podcast Resource Pack, a fun, hands-on way for upper elementary students to build confidence, collaboration, and communication skills! Whether you want to run a weekly class news show, daily announcements, or a student-led podcast, this download has everything you need to make it happen. Inside, you’ll find ready-to-use planning pages, student job descriptions and applications, editable class signs and templates, and more! Your stud

This product includes all of the icons of depth and complexity, as well as the content imperatives. They are frequently known as the GATE Icons as they encourage deeper thinking with a more worldly view. You will find two sets included: one with labels and one without. Print, laminate, and and a magnet on the back. Or, print, cut, laminate, and add to rings for students to have handy access at their desks. These are also great glued onto student work or used as prompts on worksheets. Thank

This is a great way to compile a list of Greek and Latin roots as you learn OR provide space for a study guide. It includes space for the root, the meaning, the origin, and two examples. At the bottom of each side, there is space for students to use them in sentences. Depth and complexity icons are integrated throughout.

Get your students thinking critically by having them design the apps that might be found on their character's phone! This is such a fun activity to complete as you read a novel or even as a culminating activity once a book has been read. You can use this for historical figures, characters from novels, or even tied in with current events. I have my students cut these out and share with classmates!

Get your students ready to enjoy the Jerry Spinelli's novel, Maniac Magee, by having them explore four different stations. Through the lens of the GATE icons, students will get thinking about issues that affect society today, just as it did back when Maniac ran around Two Mills, Pennsylvania. As students rotate through the stations, they can take notes on the icon frame (included). Access to a device that can scan QR codes is required. Thank you for downloading!