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Critical thinking Common Core RI.4.6 resources
How to use GOOGLE SEARCH like a BOSS!! | Research Skills | Digital Citizenship
Teach your students an ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILL of the INFORMATION ERA. Learn how to refine and filter GOOGLE SEARCH QUERIES using PROVEN TECHNIQUES that improve RESEARCH and CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS in 2024. This ❤️NO PREP unit teaches you and your students how to USE GOOGLE SEARCH LIKE A BOSS!This EDITABLE resource comes with all the instructional slides, graphic organizers, and video tutorials you need to make an immediate impact.Learn exactly how to find what you want online, filter out unwant
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Road to the American Revolution DBQ Document-Based Questions
American RevolutionDocument-Based Questions (DBQs) are a great way to expose students to primary sources as well as to make them think about an event in history and respond to it. This unit can be used in a few ways. You can project the full-page images on my board so that we can discuss them, and then the students answer the DBQ in their notebooks. I have also included the DBQs in printable format so that your students can answer on paper and digital Google Forms that you can send electronicall
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4th - 6th
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Interactive Reading Notebook * Book Reports & Comprehension Strategies
Interactive Reading Notebook to use with ANY Fiction Book! There are over 100 foldables and activities included in this resource. This product will accompany almost any fiction book that you use in your classroom. There are interactive activities that focus on whole book comprehension {book reports}, as well as foldables that reinforce once specific strategy or skill. This resource also works great as an added resource to Guided Reading or intervention groups. Test prep doesn't have to be b
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2nd - 5th
Reading Log - Independent Reading Response Homework Log - Use with any book
A few years ago, I ditched timers and parent signatures from my nightly reading homework log – and I’ve never looked back. This resource was created from a need to engage students in their independent reading rather than make it a dreaded chore. This Homework Reading Log contains two main parts: the reading log and a question choice sheet. On the log, students list the book they read each night and then choose a response question to show what they've learned from their reading. Students are to
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3rd - 5th
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Reading Homework - Response Questions & Logs for Independent Home Reading 4th
Need to assign reading homework, but want to engage students with choice? This weekly homework reading log resource is for you! It provides you with 36 weeks of grade-appropriate reading homework logs full of questions from every CCSS reading standard for literature and informational text.Each reading log contains ten questions - four are for fiction texts, four for nonfiction, one reflection question, and one free choice option. No two logs are the same.Your Download Includes:36-weeks of printa
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4th
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Also included in: Weekly Reading Logs & Reading Skills Task Cards YEAR-LONG BUNDLE 4th
Comprehension and Metacognition, Reading is THINKING, Good Readers
Reading is THINKING! These reading comprehension strategies, lessons, and student handouts are perfect for students needing extra practice with metacognition skills and learning to REALLY READ. Students will learn the difference between "FAKE READING" and "REAL READING."Lessons are great for:RTI / InterventionsGuided Reading lessonsSmall group reading instructionWhole group mini-lessonsLiteracy stations / centersInteractive Reading JournalsIncluded in this READING IS THINKING download:Teaching
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: Metacognition, Reading Comprehension MEGA BUNDLE
STEM Problem Solving Service Learning Project
Help your students to think critically, develop good character traits, improve our world, and create heartfelt persuasive writing using the 8 components of this project:
Inspirational Quotes
Random Acts of Kindness
Kids Improving Our World Research Project
STEAM Project - Identifying a Real World Problem and working on a Solution
Online Giving Challenge
Oral Presentation
Carousel Presentations & Scavenger Hunt
Comparing Themes with "A Dolphin's Tale
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
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Critical Thinking Skills BUNDLE - Creative Challenging Activities Worksheets
Watch critical thinking skills soar with these challenging and creative activities! Improve critical thinking skills and you're sure to improve reading comprehension, problem solving and math skills! Aligned with Bloom's Taxonomy, these step-by-step activities are carefully structured, research-based and give students the thinking and logic skills they need to master every area of learning. SEQUENTIAL ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE CRITICAL THINKING:These delightful exercises are based on Bloom's Taxo
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2nd - 6th
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Literal and Inferential Comprehension Questions for ANY book! (Grade 4)
This product includes literal, inferential, and critical questions to use with any book for students in fourth grade. The questions focus on summarizing, making predictions, making connections, synthesizing, inferring, analyzing, and critiquing.
The questions included reflect expectations of students in fourth grade. Use the questions to help students dig deeper when reading and to propel them toward more difficult texts.
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Grades:
4th
Reading Comprehension Cards Based on Bloom's Revised Taxonomy
Comp. Quest Cards 2 are based on Bloom's Revised Taxonomy. Cards are color coordinated based on various levels of thinking. They are a great tool for teachers, teacher assistants and parents to engage children during a read aloud, and reading groups. I have used these cards as a third grade teacher, a resource room teacher and as a reading specialist.⭐ These are based on more recent changes from Anderson & Krathwohl (2001).➀ Light red: Remembering➁ Light orange: Understanding➂ Light yellow:
Grades:
K - 5th, Staff
Also included in: Reading Comprehension Bundle
National Parks Unit
Using technology students will research a National Park they have never visited and create a day to day itinerary through Google Maps and Google Slides. Assignments are suggested to go through Google Classroom; however, that is not required. This unit takes you through about 20-25 days worth of lessons and a suggested timeline for students to work on their project. Discussion questions are aligned with Depth and Complexity icons and content along with critical thinking lessons. Additional le
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4th - 6th
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Primary Sources Introduction Social Studies and Reading
This power point lesson on primary sources is an introduction for third through fifth grade students to learn what primary sources are and by completing a photo analysis graphic organizer will learn about life in the past. My state of Tennessee is including more primary documents on the state test so I am incorporating more of them in my social studies lessons. The kid friendly photo analysis graphic orgaznier is based on their analysis questions.
My social studies lessons need to be concise
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Tree Map - 6 Branches
Students will love using this tree map to help them sort, classify, categorize, and group objects, topics, etc. This is a fun way to learn about new topics and works great as a starting point for writing!
Build your Ultimate Animal - STEAM unit plan
Welcome to the "Building Your Ultimate Animal" STEAM project, an immersive educational experience that ignites creativity, critical thinking, and scientific exploration among students. This dynamic initiative combines elements of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics to inspire learners to delve into the fascinating world of zoology, evolutionary biology, and biomimicry.The primary goal of this project is to empower students to conduct comprehensive research on diverse animal s
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Not Grade Specific
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NGSS:
K-ESS3-1
, 3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
, 3-LS4-2
, 3-LS4-4
Comprehensive Collection of Over 60 Graphic Organizers
Unleash the full potential of your classroom with this expansive set of graphic organizers designed to boost reading comprehension across both literary and informational texts. From the classic T-charts to intricate attribute charts, your lessons will be brimming with creativity and critical thinking. ✏️Our collection is more than just tools; it's a complete strategy to engage and inspire every student. Each graphic organizer comes with detailed instructions, practical classroom applications, an
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
Stop and Jot Bookmarks- 4th Grade
So how do these stop and jot thinkmarks work? As they read, students will be monitoring their own reading. They will learn to respond to the reading using thinkmarks! The image on the left is a small, easy to draw image that will help them associate their reading over time with a certain skill. It also slows them down, to asses what questions they really have about the reading. The questions on the right are prompts to guide your students to think about their responses alongside the standards. T
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4th
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Compare & Contrast I Spy Bundle (with bonus whole class game!)
Make learning compare & contrast fun with this product! This bundle includes both my Compare & Contrast I Spy Game and Worksheets. It also includes a set of projectable images that can be played as a whole class!
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K - 4th
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Compare & Contrast I Spy Game
Get your students excited about compare & contrast with this fun partner/small group game! Inspired by the game "I Spy", players will take turns making compare or contrast statements about two items on the game board to see if their partner can guess the similarity or difference. I use this game in my classroom to introduce the concept of compare & contrast before diving into texts. This product includes an instructions sheet and 4 different game boards for hours of fun! Looking to exten
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K - 4th
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Also included in: Compare & Contrast I Spy Bundle (with bonus whole class game!)
Dr. DooRiddles B1: Fun Associative Reasoning Riddle Activities for Grades 4-7
This 48-page printable PDF ebook for upper elementary is packed full of brain-scratching riddles that develop students' fluency and understanding of word meanings and associations. These riddles also develop spelling, vocabulary, reading, critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills. Everyone loves the mystery of a riddle and Dr. DooRiddles will bring laughter, groans,and challenges (perhaps for as much as a week or more per riddle) to you and your students.Perceiving relationships betw
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4th - 7th
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Interactive Google Slides Notebook for Who is George Lucas?
Do you have a student that needs a bit of motivation? Well this is the book to do so. Who Is George Lucas? is a great biography that tells the story of a very unmotivated students that finds his passion. George Lucas changed how movies are made. This book is also filled with tons of information about the movie industry. MOSTLY it is a true story about finding your passion. Includes: Interactive Google Slides notebookActivities for each chapterReading Strategies for each chapter8 Five Question Ad
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4th - 6th
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Math Detective Beginning Workbook: Higher-Order Thinking to Improve Mathematics
A 110-page printable PDF math ebook for grades 3-4 that teaches standards-based math as it develops students' reading, writing, and thinking skills! This educational book uses topics and skills drawn from national math standards to prepare your students for advanced math courses and assessments that measure reasoning, reading comprehension, and writing in math. Students read a short story that includes a chart, table, or graph. Next they answer critical thinking questions to improve their unders
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3rd - 4th
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Compare and Contrast - Animals
50 different printable or digital lessons to help students compare and contrast animals: cat and dogfrog and rabbitpenguin and owlgroundhog and wormbird and spiderblowfish and shark and sea horseelephant and swordfish and mosquitoand so much more…PRINT: I created a PDF version that you can download on your computer and print for students to use in class or at home. Click on "Add one to cart" and download your copy. DIGITAL ACTIVITY: I created a digital version with text boxes so students can ty
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Also included in: Learning about Animals BUNDLE
Dr. DooRiddles B2: Fun Associative Reasoning Riddle Activities for Grades 4-7
This 60-page printable PDF ebook for upper elementary is packed full of brain-scratching riddles that develop students' fluency and understanding of word meanings and associations. These riddles also develop spelling, vocabulary, reading, critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills. Everyone loves the mystery of a riddle and Dr. DooRiddles will bring laughter, groans,and challenges (perhaps for as much as a week or more per riddle) to you and your students.Perceiving relationships betw
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4th - 7th
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Dr. DooRiddles B1: Associative Reasoning Activities for Grades 4-7
This 48-page printable PDF ebook is packed full of brain-scratching riddles that develop students' fluency and understanding of word meanings and associations. These riddles also develop spelling, vocabulary, reading, critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills. Everyone loves the mystery of a riddle and Dr. DooRiddles will bring laughter, groans,and challenges (perhaps for as much as a week or more per riddle) to you and your students.Perceiving relationships between words, ideas, and
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4th - 8th
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