Raise the Rigor

A ink-saving poster set with all 11 of the Depth and Complexity Icons and the 5 Content Imperative Icons. Susan Kaplan's Depth and Complexity icons are great way to get your students thinking critically in all subject areas. Each poster shows the icon/ visual, the name of the icon and some word clues to the thinking involved.The posters are 2-a-page. These would be great for display in a center or small group area. They would also be great to print on card stock, laminate and attach with binde

A colorful poster set with all 11 of the Depth and Complexity Icons and the 5 Content Imperative Icons with labels. Great for upper elementary and middle school with clip art that students can identify with. The student on each poster explains the meaning of the icon in a meaningful way. Susan Kaplan's Depth and Complexity Icons are a tool to increase critical thinking in students. I have recently discovered Depth and Complexity Icons and love using them in my classroom with both my gifted

Higher Order Thinking Task Cards Newly update with new graphics: This is a set of critical thinking task cards. Students are required to analyze a traditional algorithm multiplication problem to find the single error. Students are then required to use their math knowledge and vocabulary to describe the problem. Then students write an extended response to help fix the error. The task cards in this packet can be used in a variety of ways in the classroom: individual work stations, partner/ gro

A Complete Unit Plan with 5 Lessons Get a complete 5 lesson unit to teach Decimal Place Value with the models and thinking required by Common Core. Engage your students with interactive foldable activities, integrate technology into your lessons and deepen your students’ knowledge of topics using writing to explain prompts! At least 5 days of instruction (probably 7-8). Get your students really thinking about math and place value with higher order thinking skills. Aligned with Common Core Sta

Now with Photo Guide to each lesson! Interactive Notes are popping up all over the place now. What makes this Interactive Notes unit different? Higher order thinking! For each lesson students self assess their knowledge on the topic prior to the lesson, then use the interactive parts to learn the meat of the lesson, and finally apply their knowledge to write to explain in the W.A.M. section. Each lesson includes: *A pre-lesson self evacuation and a post lesson self-evaluation. *An "I can" stat

Clip art for the Depth and Complexity Icons and the Content Imperative Icons. 96 png images in package. Only for personal use.

Interactive Notebook Unit for Writing and Evaluating Expressions An interactive notes unit on Writing and Evaluating Expressions. My interactive notes units are different from other products because they include a self-evaluation component and a writing about math component. Each lesson includes a question that requires a written response from the student. These can be used as formative assessments. I have found in my classroom that students who write about what they are learning in math ha

If you use Depth and Complexity Icons in your classroom, you need these name plates for your students. In this free download there is a black and white and a full color version of the name plate. Susan Kaplan's Depth and Complexity Icons are a tool used to increase critical thinking in the classroom. They can be used across the content areas to increase the level of thinking. These name plates put the icons right there in front of students to help students incorporate the icons into their d

A Complete Interactive Notes Unit Interactive Notes are popping up all over the place now. What makes this Interactive Notes unit different? Higher order thinking! For each lesson students self-assess their knowledge on the topic prior to the lesson, then use the interactive parts to learn the meat of the lesson, and finally apply their knowledge to write to explain in the W.A.M. section. ***************************************************************************** What Topics Are Covered Five

Higher Order Thinking Task Cards Error analysis is a great way to help students think critically about the math calculations. Through these activities Students are required to analyze a grid multiplication problem to find the single error. Students are then required to use their math knowledge and math vocabulary to describe the error. If desired a bonus is included to write an extended response to other students. The task cards in this packet can be used in a variety of ways in the classro