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Enjoy 48 different S.C.A.M.P.E.R activities to use with your students. These activities can be completed independently, cooperatively, or left with a sub for a critical thinking challenge. There are 4 unique creative and/or critical thinking questions on each page. FULL previews are available for EACH product in my store under the individual product listings. The 48 S.C.A.M.P.E.R activities span through the course of the year and can be used from start to finish! I hope you enjoy SCAMPERING as m

Are you in charge of organizing a community service project for your students or school community? **************************************************************************************************************** Would you like your students to connect their passions with community groups and service? **************************************************************************************************************** This Step by step guide will allow your students to combine their passions with local

This product contains 12 different S.C.A.M.P.E.R. templates for the following: Pumpkin Patch Witch's Broom Haunted House Jack-O-Lantern Candy Corn Trick-Or-Treat Scarecrow Apple Pie Corn Maze Hayride Thanksgiving Dinner Candy Apple + Create Your Own EACH template comes with 4 different creative thinking questions to spark critical thinking and unique answers around the specific topic that is being scampered!

Exploration: Exoplanet (Full Preview Available)In this engaging cross-curricular project, your students will step into the role of astronomers and science fiction authors as they research a real exoplanet and then write an original sci-fi story set on that world. This exploration-based assignment blends NGSS-aligned science research with creative writing, critical thinking, and imagination. Students will analyze authentic scientific data—such as a planet’s size, orbit, temperature, and potential

This resource is based off of the research and findings of Edward de Bono and his concept of lateral thinking. The 6 hats method is powerful and easy to use. This resource provides all of the items necessary to get your class fully engaged and understanding the purpose of the individual hats within the problem solving process. The 6 hats are not a tool for arguments and essays but rather parallel thinking and group decision making. I hope you enjoy using this resource as much as I have! Each pro

SCAMPER is a creative thinking tool to help students open their minds to new and different ideas beyond basic thinking. In this file you will receive: Brainstorming graphic organizer including 3 creative thinking questions Short story form SCAMPER identification tool with general questions that can be utilized beyond this activity

Bring out your inner Superhero with this Superhero Leadership Comic Strip and Creative thinking activity. Students will create a comic strip story with the leading character, a Superhero of their own making, solving a problem with Leadership Powers! This activity includes: Planning Sheet/Checklist 6 Comic Strip Templates A "Sketch your Superhero" Page A list of Leadership Characteristics 9 Creative Thinking Challenge Questions

A beginning of the year activity for all students to help identify strengths, interests, and talents. Students brainstorm ideas and design a mask. There are 2 identical lessons included in this file. The first lesson has a focus on gifted students. The second lesson is written for all students.

Are you studying space and looking for a culminating project for your students? This bottle buddy research project combines the use of technology and graphic design with a traditional research activity. This project can be differentiated for a variety of grade levels and allows students to thinking creatively and critically. Use the full preview to determine if this could be the perfect project for your students. Engage your students in this multi-week project that focuses on a variety of resea

Activate your student's creative and critical thinking with these resources focusing on the presidential election and all things government. This file includes: SCAMPERThe WhitehouseAir Force OneMount RushmoreThe Voting ProcessA scamper reference sheetA blank scamper sheet to create your ownTHE SIX THINKING HATS (Edward de Bono)A unique and hypothetical question posed for EACH one of the 6 hatsSix additional questionsA six thinking hats reference sheetA blank graphic organizer to create your ow

Are you looking for a creative way to incorporate innovation and design challenges into your curriculum? Are you studying Rainforests or teaching a mini unit on Rainforests? This resource combines Research AND a Cardboard Pinball Stem Design Challenge to bring learning to life in your classroom! With this resource, students research up to 4 Creepy Creatures found in the Rainforest and design and build a cardboard Pinball machine to teach others about their Creepy Creature! This is a low to no pr

Track your emotions, habits, and goals with these versatile PDF printable trackers! This product includes 15 weekly/monthly trackers including 1 annual pixel tracker. Many of the goal/habit trackers have 2 versions, a pre-filled version and a blank version. My Florida Gifted Framework tracker IS included in this resource as a bonus for Florida Gifted Teachers. These trackers work well with students, teachers or administrators for time management, organization, mindfulness, growth mindset, healt

This resource includes a Florida Gifted Framework Tracker as well as a S.M.A.R.T. Goal setting worksheet. These two products are also a part of the Goal and Habit Tracker bundle.

This FREE resource includes a link to a Wonderopolis video and article that will allow students to include vocabulary and facts/details in their one-pager activity. This activity involves investigating information, illustrating and defining terms, and organizing what was learned. https://wonderopolis.org/wonder/who-is-the-unknown-soldier

A one page goal setting worksheet utilizing the S.M.A.R.T. goal technique. Students can break down their educational plans using this method.