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Black History Logic Puzzles - Music History - Critical Thinking- Fast Finishers

By Prickly Pear Puzzles

Need a print and go sub plan? This is it! Logic puzzles are fun and engaging, and this set might have your students singing along! Perfect for Black History Month and Music History. Engage your students with these unique brain teasers great for

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, GATE

$3.00

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Egypt Greek Logic Puzzles - Ancient Civilizations- Activities for Fast Finishers

By Prickly Pear Puzzles

Looking for engaging activities for your Egypt or Greek Unit? THIS IS IT! This mini bundle will have your students extending their learning and their thinking at the same time. Logic Puzzles are great for Sub Plans! Currently includes 7 logic

Subjects:

Ancient History, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Printables

$7.75

$5.00

Bundle

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Silly Animal - Logic Puzzles - GATE - critical thinking activity- fast finishers

By Prickly Pear Puzzles

Looking for fun activities to encourage critical thinking? This set of 5 logic puzzles can be used year round! Silly Animal Puzzles will engage your students and help them become better critical readers. These unique brain teasers are great for

Subjects:

Science, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Printables

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (19.07 MB)

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Water Park Logic Puzzles | Summer Brain Busters - Fast Finishers - GATE

By Prickly Pear Puzzles

Summer will be extra fun with this activity pack of 5 brain busters! Engage your students with these unique brain teasers great for centers and rainy day activities. Critical reading skills are lifelong skills. Encourage students challenge their

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, GATE

$4.50

Digital Download PDF (21.94 MB)

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Football Logic Puzzles - Critical Thinking - Fast Finishers- Gifted & Talented

By Prickly Pear Puzzles

Football! Looking for a way to bring football into your classroom and still involve critical thinking fun? These challenging logic puzzles are made for YOU! This NO prep four pack is an enriching supplement to your critical reading lessons. Set

Subjects:

Physical Education, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, GATE

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (13.01 MB)

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Ancient Greece Logic Puzzles | Greek Unit Activities

By Prickly Pear Puzzles

Your unit on Ancient Greece will include more critical thinking fun with these challenging logic puzzles! This NO prep four pack is an enriching supplement to your own lessons on Ancient Greece. Set includes four critical thinking activities. One

Subjects:

Ancient History, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, GATE

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (16.09 MB)

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Halloween Logic Puzzles - Middle School Early Finisher Activities

By Prickly Pear Puzzles

Need something fun for Halloween? Your students will love these challenging logic puzzles! Your students will be thinking and laughing as they solve these brain busters! Perfect for early finishers, challenge board, after testing, and more!

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, Halloween

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, GATE, Printables

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (17.03 MB)

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Hanukkah Logic Puzzles - Dreidel Activity for Grades 3 4 5

By Prickly Pear Puzzles

Need some fun activities for Hanukkah? Engage your antsy students with these unique brain teasers great for centers and also early finishers. Encourage students to challenge their own critical thinking skills with this 4 pack of Hanukkah Themed

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Printables

CCSS:

CCRA.L.5

$3.75

Digital Download PDF (8.90 MB)

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Ant Activities - Logic Puzzles - Insect Printables - fast finishers - GATE

By Prickly Pear Puzzles

Need some fun activities for your ant unit? This set of 5 logic puzzles are what you need! Engage your students with these unique brain teasers great for centers and rainy day activities. Encourage students challenge their own critical thinking

Subjects:

Science, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Printables

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (8.63 MB)

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Adventure Logic Puzzle Bundle

By Prickly Pear Puzzles

Rodeo! Safari! Pirates! What ever your theme day is, this fun mini bundle has you covered! These engaging logic puzzles are the perfect addition to your theme week! This puzzle pack includes Matrix Grid puzzles, some of which are personalized

Subjects:

Critical Thinking

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

GATE, Printables

$15.50

$11.00

Bundle

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Rodeo Logic Puzzles

By Prickly Pear Puzzles

Rodeo Time! Rodeo week will be extra fun with this activity pack of 4 brain busters! Engage your students with these unique brain teasers great for centers and rainy day activities. Encourage students challenge their own critical thinking skills

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, GATE

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (14.08 MB)

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New Year Logic Puzzles - Holiday Activities for Grades 3 4 5

By Prickly Pear Puzzles

Happy New Year! A fun way to engage your students as we head back to school is to involve them in critical thinking. These unique brain teasers great for centers and rainy day activities. Encourage students to challenge their own critical

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, The New Year

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, GATE

$3.50

Digital Download PDF (9.26 MB)

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Safari Logic Puzzles - Zoo Activities - Productive Struggle - Fast Finishers -

By Prickly Pear Puzzles

Planning a Safari or Zoo Themed Week? You need this activity pack of 5 fun and hands on puzzles. Engage your fast finishers with these unique brain teasers. GREAT for centers and rainy day activities. Encourage students challenge their own

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, GATE

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (8.85 MB)

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Pirate Logic Puzzle Bundle - Math and Critical Thinking Activities - Summer Fun

By Prickly Pear Puzzles

These engaging logic puzzles are the perfect addition to your Pirate day! If your class is reading Treasure Island, you really need these brain busters to complete your unit.Includes 9 logic puzzle, 3 of which are math based. Prickly Pear Puzzles!

Subjects:

Math, Numbers, Critical Thinking

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

GATE, Printables

$7.50

$5.00

Bundle

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Math Logic Puzzles - Pirates

By Prickly Pear Puzzles

Pirate Themed Math Puzzles! Need some content related Pirate Fun? This is it! Grades 3-5. This fun, challenging 3 pack of puzzles has three different logic puzzles. These NO PREP themed puzzles challenge students to engage in a variety of skills

Subjects:

Math, Arithmetic, Critical Thinking

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, GATE

CCSS:

5.NF.B.7b, MP4

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (13.92 MB)

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Discriminant - Pixel Mystery Picture - GoogleSheets TM

By Prickly Pear Puzzles

What is a fun way to review the discriminant in Algebra 1? The Discriminant is a big idea! It's so important for students to have a good conceptual understanding as well as strong calculations skills. This engaging GoogleSheets TM product Mystery

Subjects:

Math, Algebra

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Internet Activities

$3.50

Digital Download PDF (5.45 MB)

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Valentine Logic Puzzles - February Activities for Fast Finishers- GATE Fun

By Prickly Pear Puzzles

This is engaging, critical thinking fun will have your students begging for more! This NO prep puzzle three pack has two matrix grid puzzles and one location logic challenge. Problem Solving fun for early finishers, after testing, and more!

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, Valentine's Day

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, GATE

CCSS:

MP2

$3.25

Digital Download PDF (12.10 MB)

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Valentine Logic Puzzles - February Activities for Fast Finishers- GATE Fun

By Prickly Pear Puzzles

Just in time for Valentines Day! Your students will love thinking critically with these challenging logic puzzles! This NO prep four pack includes unique critical thinking puzzles. Your junior high students will love these brain busters, and beg

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, Valentine's Day

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, GATE

$4.25

Digital Download PDF (14.28 MB)

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Holiday Logic Bundle- Middle School - Easter Activities- Fast Finishers

By Prickly Pear Puzzles

FUN Logic Puzzles for the big holidays of the year. Buy the bundle and save BIG! Make your classroom more fun as you entice your students to engage in critical thinking, productive struggle and perseverance with the brain busting challenges.

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$26.50

$17.00

Bundle

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Christmas Logic Puzzles - Holiday Activities for Middle School

By Prickly Pear Puzzles

Just in time for Christmas! I know, I know....but better late than never, right? Your students will love thinking critically with these challenging logic puzzles! This NO prep four pack includes unique critical thinking brain busters. Your

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, GATE

$4.25

Digital Download PDF (8.69 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Currently teaching HS Intro to Physics in Tucson Arizona. I have taught in Algebra I and II and also gifted education in Italy, Germany and England for the past 22 years. Have been teaching a variety of content and grade levels since 1990. Still love the classroom!!! Author of 3 "Teacher Books" Logical Thinking Skills, Frank Schaffer Publications Logic Across the Curriculum, Frank Schaffer Publications Logic Fun, Instructional Fair

MY TEACHING STYLE

Work Hard, Play Hard! Find The Joy! Thanks to Creating 4 The Classroom for the cool arrow on my store board quote box. :)

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Hendricks Elementary School Teacher of the Year 1997 Flowing Wells School District Teacher of the Year 1998 Arizona Ambassador for Excellence Top 5 Teacher of the Year PAEMST( Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science) representing Arizona, 1998

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Leavenworth High School, Leavenworth Kansas, 1980 University of Arizona, 1989

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Mom, Wife, Traveler, and beginning quilter. :)