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Do you students want to learn more about ciphers? Have a secret agent on your hands? A mini detective? Or maybe your students need a fun way to practice logic skills. These pigpen cipher secret code worksheets are perfect for you and your little sleuths! This set includes 10 worksheets - each with a secret message about ciphers. The code used is called the pigpen cipher, which uses the geometric shape of the location of the letters of the alphabet to make the code. Your kids can learn while sol

Are your students ready to crack the code? Do they LOVE solving secret codes, but they go through them so quickly it is hard to keep up? This bundle is here for you! There are 101 secret code puzzle worksheets to solve! Each deciphered message will teach a fun fact about the topic of the secret code. For example, a Morse code puzzle will teach a fact about Morse code. These are popular with gifted and talented programs, for fast finishers, or generally for any teacher who wants to teach critic

Have you taught your students binary code? Note: your answer - yes or no - is binary: a system where the units have only two possible values. However, most people associate binary code with the ones and zeros often used in computers. This resource includes secret codes that have messages that teach! Each 8 bit code represents an uppercase letter. The coded message can be cracked to reveal a fact about binary code (such as what is a "bit"?). There are 10 worksheets included, as well as answer ke

Have some fast finishers in your classroom? Or just some kids who love cracking codes? Get them thinking with these secret code worksheets! Solving secret codes is a fun way to get students used to focusing, being precise, and being careful while completing seatwork. The theme of this set is symbols! Students use a secret code with symbols to decode the message. Each message is an interesting fact about symbols like asterisks and ampersands. A lot of these have ancient origins! Students will lea

Christmas is coming soon! Give your students a chance to build their logic skills with these grid puzzles with a fun holiday theme. These are designed for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. Each worksheet contains clues that help kids narrow down the details with the process of deduction. Are your students ready for the problem-solving challenge? These puzzles are great for: Math centersSeatwork before a Christmas partyGifted and talented programsCritical thinking practiceFast finishersStudents working

Looking for a fun way for your students to learn Latin roots? How about some secret code worksheets? Your students will crack the codes to discover common Latin roots, their meanings, and example words. There are 20 Latin roots in all: agri-ann-aqu-aud-ben- bi-cent-del-ex-hal-ign-im-later-lect-libr-lumin-mal-miss-sol-vis-These are great for vocabulary lessons, ancient history units, and spelling practice. Many of the roots lend themselves to cross-curricular learning such as "later-" in "equilat

Have some future engineers in your classroom? Looking for project-based learning lessons? Or just want to give all of your students a peek into the engineering design process? This bundle would be great for you! Buy a bundle and save 30% on these ten lessons. This bundle contains the following projects: Spaghetti StructuresWater FiltersBest Play DoughSuspension BridgesBubbles and WandsMini Basketball GamesWind ChimesMinigolf CourseArcadeSnack GrabberEach resource includes a comprehensive lesson

Looking for a way to introduce the engineering design process in a fun and hands-on way? This "perfect playdough" engineering challenge may be just what you are looking for! Students will work in small groups and add different amounts of ingredients to try to make the perfect play dough recipe. They will try to find the right mix of ingredients to create a play dough that is strong, yet elastic and soft. Along the way, they will practice measuring, ratios, and vocabulary. After they have tried

Get your students thinking this fall with these logic puzzle worksheets! Each page has a grid to help kids keep track of the clues while they use logic to solve the puzzle. These worksheets are designed for kids in 3rd through 5th grades. These can be helpful for: Gifted or GATE programSeatworkHomeworkChoice timeFast finishersFall unit or themeMath centerActivity packetThere are 8 worksheets in all. Answer keys are also included. Follow me for more logic and critical thinking resources for eleme

Let's build! This engineering design lesson includes a fun, hands-on activity where students build suspension bridges in small groups. Using everyday materials such as cardboard, cups, string, and masking tape, students can make their own bridges and share their designs. Along the way they will learn new vocabulary words like "suspension" "span" and "load." This resource includes: A note to the teacher about the activityA link to a step-by-step example bridge constructionA full lesson plan incl

It is Christmas time! What a wonderful time of year to enjoy some classic holiday stories. This resource includes summaries of ten classic Christmas tales. Students will read the summaries and then determine the main idea, detail, and how the detail supports the main idea. Finding the main idea for narrative fiction passages can be more subjective and trickier than non-fiction. These worksheets are multiple choice, so kids can identify the main ideas without having to come up with them themselv

Get your kids thinking this Halloween with this fun bundle! These worksheets are aimed at students in third, fourth, and fifth grades. It is packed full of critical thinking puzzles that will get your students' brains buzzing. This bundle includes: Secret CodesPicture AlgebraCharades GameLogic Grid PuzzlesSymmetry DrawingThere are 52 worksheets in all with answer keys when needed. Introduce your kids to logic in a fun and engaging way! Please follow us for more critical thinking activities. Enjo

Combine music and engineering with this engaging group challenge! In this lesson, students will collaborate to make their own wind chimes. They will select from everyday materials to construct a wind chime that makes a pleasant sound when blown by the wind. They will learn about pitch and vibrations along the way. Each group will try at least three different configurations that will lead them to their final design. This teaches kids how to iterate their design solutions. After each group finaliz

Do you know which letter of the English alphabet is used the most often? Hint: there were eight of them in that first sentence! How about the letter used the least? Hint: It is not letter Q. These secret code worksheets have fun facts about the letters of the alphabet. A shifted alphabet code is used to solve the hidden message. Each worksheet has an interesting fact about the alphabet. There are 10 worksheets in total. Answer keys are included. Topics include: How many letters are in the alpha

Valentine's Day is coming and love is in the air! Get ready with this critical thinking bundle designed for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students. This bundle includes: Secret Codes WorksheetsPicture Algebra PuzzlesRiddle MazesLogic Grid PuzzlesSymmetry DrawingStudents think and solve problems while enjoying valentine-themed images. These are great for parties, seatwork, fast finishers, gifted and talented programs, after-school clubs, and homework. There are 50 pages total, as well as instructions a

Ready to get your class active, hands-on, and maybe a tiny bit rowdy? This is the engineering design project for you! In this lesson, students will work together to build mini basketball games. They will select from materials around the house or the classroom to construct the game using various materials as a ball, a hoop, and a launcher using a fulcrum. Each group will try at least three different configurations that will lead them to their final design. This teaches kids how to iterate their

Christmas is coming! Get ready with this critical thinking bundle designed for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade. This bundle includes: Secret Codes WorksheetsPicture Algebra PuzzlesCharades GameLogic Grid PuzzlesSymmetry DrawingStudents think and solve problems while enjoying holiday-themed images. These are great for holiday parties, seatwork, gifted and talented programs, after-school clubs, and homework. There are 52 pages total, as well as instructions and answer keys. Follow me for more critical th

Done with boring lessons and want to get your kids engaged and excited? Maybe a fun game of minigolf is the ticket. Bonus! They will also make the game themselves! This project-based learning lesson includes opportunities for collaboration and learning about design iteration. Students will work in small groups to design a minigolf course. They will use commonly available materials and work together to make a fun mini golf challenge. Each group will try at least three different configurations tha

Can your students crack the secret code? Each time they do, they will learn a fun fact about spring! To solve the code, your students will use the key at the top of each worksheet to write the letters of a sentence. As they solve these puzzles, your students will learn a fun fact about spring, including the topics: Vernal equinoxTulipsThunderstormsEarth DayCherry blossomsBaseballStrawberriesBirdsSpring CleaningThese high-interest facts are memorable and fun to discover. Your kids will also be pr

Want to give your students some hands-on engineering experience? Not afraid to get a little dirty (in order to get a little clean)? This lesson could be just what you are looking for! Encourage your students to take on the challenge of building a water filter using an empty plastic bottle and various materials such as sand, pebbles, and coffee filters. Kids will work in small groups to try different configurations and determine which works best to clean "dirty water." The class will then come to