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Critical thinking Common Core RST.9-10.5 resources
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Unsolved Crimes:Complete Series of 4 Cases
The Unsolved Crimes Series consists of the following cases: Deathboat, Slime 9, Curse of the Mummy, and Alien Invasion.
Case Overviews:
Slime 9: Professor Tarling developed Slime 9 as a means to protect his country from its neighboring enemies – a weapon of peace. Yet it could just as easily be used as a weapon of war – if it fell into the wrong hands. When Tarling ends up dead questions arise as to how he died and who was involved.
Deathboat: When multimillion dollar lottery winner, Waverl
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8th - 12th
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Dealing with Murder Series: 2 Cases - Fatal Error and Dead & Breakfast
NOTE: While generally similar in process to the Unsolved Crimes cases, the Dealing with Murder cases have one significant difference. Rather than being given all of the case information at once, the information in the Dealing with Murder cases is provided in four sections in an effort to be more realistic and better represent the process of an actual investigation.
The Dealing with Murder cases merge science and literacy as students are required to be critical and active readers as they conduc
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7th - 12th
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Psychology: Split Brain Theory ~ Informational Text Critical Thinking Activity
This is a polished, graphic, new, single page 2013 PDF for critical thinking analysis of a 1998 article in Scientific American on the arguments and science behind left vs. right brain or brain lateralization. The question set could be addressed individually by students, in small collaborative groups, or as a whole group Q and A discussion to inspire problem-solving and critical thinking on a timely, hot topic in contemporary Psych/brain studies.
I have found this to be a highly thought-provokin
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Daily Mind Builders: Language Arts - Quick, Fun Brain Energizers for Grades 5+
A 37-page printable PDF ebook for grades 5 and up to wake up sleeping brains with fun daily doses of critical thinking! This book is comprised of intriguing ELA-themed activity pages to wake up sleepy brains for the day's lessons. Each activity page takes about 5-15-minutes to solve and develops the most important reading comprehension skill found on all standardized reading tests. Synthesizing disparate information and using the result to produce a reasonable conclusion is an essential skill as
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5th - 12th
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{EDITABLE} Lesson Plan: How to make Mind Maps
QR code is included and linked to a video with an overview of the lesson.
If you would like to teach how to create Mind Maps, but have no time to put a lesson together, than this I lesson plan is for you.
This product contains Lesson Plan with directions for the teacher, a sample of student-generated map, QR code with the lesson overview, copy of a possible mind map created during the lesson.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff, Not Grade Specific
Psychology: Daydreaming ~ Critical Thinking Informational Article Analysis
This is a polished, graphic, new, single page 2013 PDF for critical thinking analysis of a 2009 Psychology Today article on the function(s) of daydreaming in our lives, its benefits, and much more! These questions could be addressed individually by students, in small collaborative groups, or as a whole group Q and A discussion to inspire problem-solving and critical thinking on a timely, hot topic in contemporary Psych/consciousness studies.
I have found this to be a highly thought-provoking an
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Let's Teach Thinking Skills Bundle
Thinking skills create a new framework for learning that places a student’s thought process before content and competency. This format pushes students to understand how to approach information regardless of the topic. THINKING SKILL SETS IN THIS GROWING BUNDLEIncludedThinking Skills: A Stand-Alone GuideThinking Skills: PerspectiveThinking Skills: ContextualizationThinking Skills: ReasoningAs additional thinking skills are added, the price of the bundle will increase accordingly. By purchasing th
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8th - 11th
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Daily Mind Builders: Social Studies - Quick, Fun Brain Energizers for Grades 5+
A 137-page printable PDF ebook for grades 5 and up to wake up sleeping brains with fun daily doses of critical thinking! This book is comprised of intriguing social studies themed activity pages to wake up sleepy brains for the day's lessons. Each activity page takes about 5-15-minutes to solve and develops the most important reading comprehension skill found on all standardized reading tests. Synthesizing disparate information and using the result to produce a reasonable conclusion is an essent
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5th - 12th
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Reading Comprehension Article Analysis - Google Forms & Printable
In today’s world, information is hurled at us from every direction, and despite Gen Z students never having their hands get dirty from the ink of a newspaper, they are being bombarded with news from a wide range of media. The ability to process what is being thrown at them and critically analyze news articles is a valuable skill students need now more than ever before in history. In our “Blackline Masters: Newsworthy or Not?” resource, we provide four different options of article analysis to h
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Not Grade Specific
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Info. Text Analysis/Critical Thinking Activity - Psychology Today (Common Core)
This is a polished, newly updated 2013 PDF of a 5-page article originally published in the March 2006 edition of Psychology Today, followed by original, critical-thinking and text-based informational reading questions for students: you may use the questions to stimulate dialogue and further problem-solving, critical thinking, and collaboration on a timely, hot topic in contemporary Psychology.
Students will be encouraged to apply their learning from this article to their own lives: in this way,
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Geologic Time Vocabulary Review WordFit Puzzle; Earth Science
A WordFit puzzle is a great way to introduce vocabulary for a Geologic Time unit in Earth Science. This type of puzzle is more challenging than a Word Find and will exercise students' logic skills! While a crossword puzzle GIVES the definitions, this resource makes your students put the words in alphabetical order and look up the definitions in their glossary (some will not be in their book, so it is also a good opportunity to learn how to properly use the internet to find the proper definitions
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6th - 10th
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Daily Mind Builders: Science eBook - Quick, Fun Brain Energizers for Grades 5+
A 145-page printable PDF ebook for grades 5 and up to wake up sleeping brains with fun daily doses of critical thinking! This book is comprised of intriguing science-themed activity pages to wake up sleepy brains for the day's lessons. Each activity page takes about 5-15-minutes to solve and develops the most important reading comprehension skill found on all standardized reading tests. Synthesizing disparate information and using the result to produce a reasonable conclusion is an essential sk
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5th - 12th
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Psychology Collaborative Research: The 5 Senses & Vestibular System
This is a detailed step-by-step, newly revised and graphic activity to be used in Psych I , II, or AP Psychology course in a unit on the five senses and biological foundations in Psychology, including the vestibular system. The activity could take 2-3 class periods, depending on the availability of research/resources, how much time you feel the students need for the collaborative research step as well as the amount of time you feel the require for the visual-creation step and preparing to presen
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Outlining Content Information Resource (Making Outlines of Text)
In the age of the internet, students need skills for acquiring and criticizing information from media. This product is a trove of outlining resources offered by the author of this publication on outlining.Trove includes: rubrics, presentations, samples, computer shortcut tips, and tutorials.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Immunity Concept Map Activity
The resource attached can be used to create a concept map on the three lines of defense against diseases. Teachers can use it as (1) a revision activity in the classroom, (2) an independent work for students or (3) a formative assessment. Benefits of using this resources for: Students It provides learners with the opportunity to be active participants of the learning experience, allowing better understanding of the topic and content retention. Teachers It provides teachers with opportunities to
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-LS1-2
Distance Learning: Collaborative Namibia Conservation Project - Cheetah Style!
This project is a fantastic way for students to develop a holistic understanding of conservation - and what that means for local human-wildlife relations - all while working together to achieve a common goal! This project focuses on 6 stakeholders that most directly affect/are affected by Cheetah Conservation in Namibia. Students will be conducting research on the stakeholder of their choice, taking notes and synthesizing information, and becoming peer teachers for other students, representing d
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9th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-4
Philosophical Phenomena to Engage Students In The Scientific Study of God
A poster introducing several research activities that teachers can use to engage students in the scientific study of God. The activities span a range of subjects: Scientific Research, Computer Logic, Probability and Statistics, ELA Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects, and Religious Studies. There is a free book that accompanies poster that contains background for all activities, entitled: "Proof of God Using The Scientific Method, " Available on the Social Science Research Network at h
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9th - 12th
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Quiz for Chemsitry
Quiz for chemistry
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Grades:
9th - 12th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
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