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1st grade critical thinking simulations
Wants and Needs Sort - 1st grade Social Studies Needs vs Wants Activities
These interactive needs vs wants activities are perfect to teach your students about wants and needs, and to help them understand the consequences of choosing wants vs needs in real-life situations.PACKED with everything you need! Includes a lesson plan, simulation activity with teacher script, vocabulary aid, sorting activities, critical thinking worksheet, and writing activity.Description:This fun interactive activity sends students on an adventure simulation as they pack their backpacks with
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K - 2nd
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Tuesday by David Wiesner Socratic Seminar Plan + Extras
Need a way to creatively reach your student's Speaking and Listening standards? Want to assess ALL students based on their thoughts and not what they are able to write down? Socratic Seminar is an amazing way to assess student understanding and find holes in it, too. In addition, students who have difficulty with writing, but are able to verbalize their thinking will find an even playing field.
This seminar on David Wiesner's book, Tuesday, is meant for younger students. I have used it as earl
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K - 4th
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STEM - Lewis and Clark
STEM lesson about Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery.
Students learn lessons for today and skills for tomorrow as they collaborate to solve historical problems! In this Mind Missions lesson, students will learn about Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and their journey to explore the West. Then, they will collaborate to solve a problem that faced the great explorers on their adventure.
This lesson is part of our American Pioneers series.
Mind Missions are team-based, creative problem
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1st - 4th
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Life Skills at it Best!
Life Skills at its Best!
Comprehensive Activities to promote good citizenship, school spirit, responsibility, self-esteem, decision making, balancing a budget, appropriate socialization & punctuality. This plan is developed to be used at the end of the week on a weekly basis through out the school year.
These activities were made for you to expand and use at your students ability level. Worksheets have been included for low functioning as well as higher functioning students. These activiti
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K - 12th
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STEM - Henry Ford
STEM lesson about Henry Ford and Assembly Lines.
Students learn lessons for today and skills for tomorrow as they collaborate to solve historical problems! In this Mind Missions lesson, students will learn about Henry Ford and the invention of the assembly line. Then, they will collaborate to devise their own invention.
This lesson is part of our American Innovators series.
Mind Missions are team-based, creative problem solving activities that engage students in solving historical challenges
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1st - 4th
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Classroom Restaurant Simulation - Nutrition Lessons Unit
Students will learn how proper nutrition, exercise and rest are important to good health by setting up a classroom restaurant. The sixteen sessions in this unit contain lessons on different types of advertising, food safety rules, how to take your heart rate, analyzing food lables, understanding cooking terms, analyzing menus for nutritious offerings. Children will perform an original nutrition rap (included), write limericks, listen to speakers, learn proper table manners, serve and be served.
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1st - 5th
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Mind Missions: Harriet's Heroics
A lesson about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad.
Students learn lessons for today and skills for tomorrow as they collaborate to solve historical problems! In this Mind Missions lesson, students will learn about Harriet Tubman and her heroics along the Underground Railroad. Then, they will devise a solution to help other travelers along the way.
This lesson is part of our American Heroes series.
Mind Missions are team-based, creative problem solving activities that engage students
Grades:
1st - 4th
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Life Skills at its Best! (MAC Friendly)
Life Skills at its Best! MAC Friendly
Comprehensive Activities to promote good citizenship, school spirit, responsibility, self-esteem, decision making, balancing a budget, appropriate socialization & punctuality. This plan is developed to be used at the end of the week on a weekly basis through out the school year.
These activities were made for you to expand and use at your students ability level. Worksheets have been included for low functioning as well as higher functioning students
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Grades:
K - 12th
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Brussels Sprouts: A Social Skills Board Game
An Overview of the Brussels Sprouts Social Skills ProgramThe Brussels Sprouts simulation board game and related activities are intended to help young students, in grades 1 to 4, learn and rehearse important social skills. The board game is primarily focused on building social cognitive problem solving skills. The related social skills learning activities can also be used. They address self awareness and self regard, recognizing and labeling emotions, values clarification, interpersonal skills of
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1st - 4th
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Figurative Language
Looking to enhance your child's figurative language but don't know how to start ? Fret not as this product will help your child to learn with pictures. If your child is a visual learner and not interested in words, this product will be useful. It can be a fun interactive learning as well. Plant the seed of love for figurative language using this simple product.
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1st - 3rd
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STEM - Robert Fulton and Buoyancy
STEM lesson about Robert Fulton and Buoyancy.
Students learn lessons for today and skills for tomorrow as they collaborate to solve historical problems! In this Mind Missions lesson, students will learn about Robert Fulton and the development of the steamboat to transport goods. Then, they will collaborate to engineer an effective design for Mr. Fulton.
This lesson is part of our American Innovators series.
Mind Missions are team-based, creative problem solving activities that engage students
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1st - 4th
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Maze Maze1
This maze book is sure to get kids thinking!.GREAT GIFT IDEAS - PUZZLE BOOKS - COLORING BOOKS - ACTIVITY BOOKSGrab some colored pencils and set your child up for hours of screen-free fun with this book of amazing mazes. Solving maze activities can be a crucial yet fun part of your kid's development, they help in nurturing the development of your child's brain, thought processes, problem solving skills, IQ and intelligence by having them map out the best path to reach the goal in every activity.T
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PreK - 3rd
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Mind Missions: Ruby's Reward
A lesson about Ruby Bridges and Integration.
Students learn lessons for today and skills for tomorrow as they collaborate to solve historical problems! In this Mind Missions lesson, students will learn about Ruby Bridges and her difficult days integrating an all-white school. Then, they will devise a solution to encourage little Ruby.
This lesson is part of our American Heroes series.
Mind Missions are team-based, creative problem solving activities that engage students in solving historical
Grades:
1st - 4th
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Mind Missions: Soup Saver
A lesson about Eleanor Roosevelt.
Students learn lessons for today and skills for tomorrow as they collaborate to solve historical problems! In this Mind Missions lesson, students will learn about Eleanor Roosevelt and her efforts to help Americans during the Great Depression. Then, they will collaborate to devise a solution to help her in a crisis.
This lesson is part of our American Heroes series.
Mind Missions are team-based, creative problem solving activities that engage students in solv
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1st - 4th
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Can you build... Construction stimulus cards
These cards can be cut and backed up with coloured paper and laminated to ensure durability and a long-lasting resource for the construction area or experiences. I have re-used these cards for children who find difficulty in the construction area- needing inspiration while also being exposed to diverse buildings and housing structures from around the world. Experience ideas:- Match cards with wooden blocks and a 'cement' mixture containing sand and shaving foam. - Use lego/blocks and fill paper
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PreK - 1st
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Mind Missions: Marshall's Mallet
A lesson about Thurgood Marshall and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Students learn lessons for today and skills for tomorrow as they collaborate to solve historical problems! In this Mind Missions lesson, students will learn about Thurgood Marshall and his role in the Civil Rights movement as a lawyer. Then, they will collaborate to devise a solution for the first African American Supreme Court justice.
This lesson is part of our American Heroes series.
Mind Missions are team-based, creative problem
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1st - 4th
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Creating a Classroom Economy-- 21st century learning!
This is a power point presentation that will take you step by step through how to manage an effective classroom mini-economy. A mini-economy is an amazing way to integrate financial literacy, behavior management, 21st learning skills, and differentiate for classroom needs. I'd be lost without my classroom economy. I have presented this power point twice for in-services in the Milwaukee area! Enjoy -- please stop back for printables to use in your economy!
Grades:
1st - 7th
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STEM - Thomas Edison
STEM lesson about Thomas Edison.
Students learn lessons for today and skills for tomorrow as they collaborate to solve historical problems! In this Mind Missions lesson, students will learn about Thomas Edison and the inventions of Menlo Park. Then, they will collaborate to build an invention to help Mr. Edison.
This lesson is part of our American Innovators series.
Mind Missions are team-based, creative problem solving activities that engage students in solving historical challenges using th
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1st - 4th
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Differentiated Lesson Problem Based Learning on Imagination through Literature
Students experience a real world scenario to decide what book at a local bookstore fosters creative and imaginative thinking. They must decide between 2 or more books, which is best and design a product to showcase their decision.
Include is teacher guide to facilitating the problem and information on how to guide young students through the process. Flexible for many ability groups and teachers have choice of what literature to use with students, though suggestions are given.
Lesson time f
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K - 4th
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Application for classroom employment
Students use this application to apply for classroom jobs. This is a great resource to use in a classroom economy, or better yet -- as practice for things such as: knowing your address, handwriting, experience finding references and many more!
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1st - 6th
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Digital Citizenship Drill Pack #2
We all do fire drills? Safety drills? Why are we not taking 5 minutes a month to conduct digital safety drills?? With these simple to use drill cards the teacher in any classroom can use grade-level appropriate scenarios to discuss how best to handle digital dilemmas our students face each and every day. Each scenario comes with teacher talking points. It's time we start doing digital drills as much as we do fire drills!
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PreK - 12th
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Authentic Classroom Jobs - Student Employment Application
It is important to use authentic language when creating your classroom jobs. Students should be introduced to this rich vocabulary and develop a sense of professionalism in the classroom. By using authentic language the “on the job” expectation will be reinforced in your classroom.
Classroom employment information should be included in the information that you provide to parents at the beginning of the year. Students and parents will sign stating that they understand the classroom employment s
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K - 6th
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Mind Missions: May Maraca
A lesson about the Origins and Celebrations of Cinco de Mayo.
Students learn lessons for today and skills for tomorrow as they collaborate to solve historical problems! In this Mind Missions lesson, students will learn about Cinco de Mayo and the meaning and traditions of the holiday. Then, they will collaborate to prepare for the celebration.
This lesson is part of our American Innovators series.
Mind Missions are team-based, creative problem solving activities that engage students in solvin
Grades:
1st - 3rd
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STEAM - Chinese New Year
STEAM lesson about the Origins and Traditions of Chinese New Year.
Students learn lessons for today and skills for tomorrow as they collaborate to solve historical problems! In this Mind Missions lesson, students will learn about Chinese New Year and its traditions. Then, they will collaborate to prepare for the holiday.
This lesson is part of our Communities, Symbols, and Holidays series.
Mind Missions are team-based, creative problem solving activities that engage students in solving histor
Grades:
1st - 4th
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