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Critical thinking Common Core 6.EE.A.1 resources
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STEM Space Lander Math & Engineering Activity
Space Lander STEM ChallengeThis STEM activity is one of our favorite engineering design challenges! The combination of marshmallows (or ping pong balls) and aliens makes this a winning STEM challenge! In the Space Lander Challenge, student teams build a lander using the engineering design process to keep two marshmallow "aliens" or "astronauts" inside a cup as it is dropped from various heights. Using straws, index cards, and mini marshmallows or cotton balls, students apply concepts of shock ab
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5th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
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Also included in: Space STEM Starter Challenges MEGA Bundle: Middle School
Order of Operations with Exponents Digital Escape Room 6th Grade Math Activity
Can your sixth graders use their knowledge of exponents and order of operations to assist in Operation Restore Order? In this easy to implement digital escape room, students evaluate expressions with exponents as they face challenging puzzles where their understanding of the order of operations will be put to the test. With only one page to print per group of students, prep is super simple. Students can scan a QR code (or use the link included in the PDF) to access a Google Form™ that automates
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5th - 7th
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Order of Operations PEMDAS Interactive Math for the Google Classroom
Works well for Distance Learning! PEMDAS is a common acronym for the Order of Operations. This digital resource for the Google classroom, is scaffolded to encourage independent learning. Students practice progressively more challenging order of operations problems including Addition & Subtraction, Multiplication & Division, parentheses and exponents. Students practice scaffolded problems. Part of the problem is done for them at first to demonstrate the order, then they move to doing t
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4th - 6th, Adult Education
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Also included in: 5th Grade Math for the Google Classroom & Distance Learning
6th Grade Math Activities Digital Escape Room Games Holiday & Seasonal Bundles
It's hard to keep students engaged before holidays and vacations. These digital breakouts for sixth grade math skills keep kids focused reviewing important math standards. Best of all, they are easy for teachers to implement! All of these online escape rooms are automated by a Google Form™. There are no clues for teachers to hide, and the form will not allow students to progress to the next clue until the correct answers are entered. Note that this does NOT require Google Drive™ or e-mail addre
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5th - 7th
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Math Logic Puzzles 1st Grade - 6th Grade Enrichment BUNDLE Volume One
48 math logic puzzles that engage students to develop fact fluency and problem solve using critical thinking skills. These problems are great for morning math routines, warm-ups, plenaries and centres. Perfect to use as extension tasks for high ability and gifted and talented students. - Level 1 includes problems with Addition Facts to 10. It would suit approximately grade one, but could be below or above depending on student ability.- Level 2 includes Addition and Subtraction problems to 30. It
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Not Grade Specific
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Order of Operations PEMDAS packet
PEMDAS is a common acronym for the order of operations. This packet shows a slight modification.
Multiplication and division are actually done from left to right. Addition and subtraction is also done from left to right. To show this, Multiplication and Division are written on the same line with an arrow from left to right. Addition and Subtraction are written on the same line from left to right.
This packet contains a foldable with directions, posters, and worksheets with answer keys.
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4th - 6th, Adult Education
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Powers of Ten, Exponents & Base Numbers Project-Based Learning
Hey friend! This product from Wild Child Designs has two parts. It’s meant to help you and your students take a break from the worksheets to creatively explore powers of 10 and other exponential number patterns. Both parts have been tried and tested in my fifth grade classroom. The first part requires students to use patterned paper to create a model of powers of 10, from 10 to the first power to 10 to the sixth power. The second part takes students through a visible thinking routine called Clai
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5th - 6th
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Balance Benders Beginning Level Workbook of Logic & Algebraic Reasoning Puzzles
A 48-page printable PDF mind flexing and exercising puzzle ebook for grades 2-6. Move over Sudoku, here come Balance Benders™! You can use these activities as quick, fun logic problems or as stepping stones to success in algebra. Students develop problem-solving skills and pre-algebra skills as they solve balance puzzles that are more fun and addictive than Sudoku puzzles! Students must analyze each balance to identify the clues, and then synthesize the information to solve the puzzle. Try one—a
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2nd - 6th
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The Amazing Math Race
Engage your classroom in The Amazing Math Race. Review skills from throughout the school year. Appropriate for 6-8th grade students.Adapt this to your classroom how you see fit, with 17 different activities, you decide if this is a yearlong part of your classroom or take a day or a few to complete this fun activity as a class.Math Included: Diamond Math, Probability, Mazes, Graphing, Fractions, Ratios, problem solving, Unit rates, Calendar, Distance, Number System, Systems, research, measures of
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6th - 9th
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Middle School Math Logic Puzzles, Winter Logic Puzzles, Logic Games, Ratios
Middle School Math Winter Logic Puzzle Bundle - Math logic puzzles tailored for middle school students with a thrilling hockey and video game theme! These WInter Middle School Logic Puzzles, centered around the excitement of winter hockey and the thrill of logic games with key math concepts such as ratios, numerical expressions, exponents, prime numbers, and more.Standards Covered:Numerical ExpressionsOrders of OperationsRatiosExponentsPower of TenPrime NumbersOur Logic Puzzles Winter edition is
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5th - 8th
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Math Quick Starts (Spring Theme)
These short math puzzles review basic skills while building math fluency and are aligned with CCSS. I use these to start my math classes, but could also be used for early finishers. The pictures help to take the fangs out of math and can help students become more comfortable with problems involving variables. The puzzles cover algebra, ratios, integers, rational numbers, exponents and critical thinking.
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5th - 8th
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Order of Operations Multi-Step Problems with Exponents (PEMDAS/BODMAS)
⭐️ This worksheet focuses on solving multi-step problems involving exponents using the order of operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS). It includes a variety of problems that require students to correctly apply the rules for parentheses, exponents, multiplication and division (from left to right), and addition and subtraction (from left to right). ✏️ Just print and go!☺ Educational BenefitsCritical Thinking: Enhances students' problem-solving skills by requiring them to apply multiple steps to find the cor
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4th - 7th
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Order of Operations Multi-Step Problems with Exponents (PEMDAS/BODMAS) Worksheet
⭐️ This worksheet is designed to help students practice solving multi-step math problems using the order of operations, including problems with exponents. The exercises require students to apply the PEMDAS/BODMAS rules (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, Addition and Subtraction) to find the correct answers. ✏️ Let's have fun! ... Just print and go!☺ Educational Benefits:Enhances understanding and application of the order of operations in mathematical expressions.Develops p
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4th - 7th
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The Great Turkey Escape - Digital Escape Room
• Thanksgiving Digital Escape Room • No Prep Activities • Parties • Sub • Holidays •The Great Turkey Escape: Enrich your classroom experience with a time-ticking adventure app designed to challenge students' critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Set in a Thanksgiving setting, students must navigate through puzzling rooms, decode cryptic messages, and unravel codes and locks, all while learning and engaging in a fun, interactive manner. Perfect for enhancing cognitive abilities and introd
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5th - 7th
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Interactive Math Poster Set - Number Trick - Math Magic
Every math class needs this poster set! Download for a simple, highly engaging way to hook students and interact with classroom guests. Can be used for a range of student ages and abilities. At the basic level, students can practice their mental math addition skills. At a more advanced level, use the posters to introduce binary numbers. The accompanying student activities are included in the poster purchase and can be found at FREE activity pages.This is the lesson I used as a demonstration inte
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3rd - 12th
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Exponent Challenge Problems- Enrichment
Miss Challenge's Exponent Challenge Problems! This series of problems requires students to use patterns and observations to solve a set of seemingly impossible tasks. By solving simpler problems first, these enrichment tasks are wonderful critical thinking tasks. Use these for the "I'm done, now what?" learners or at an enrichment station for differentiated instruction.
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6th - 8th
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Evaluating Expressions Riddle Practice - PDF Worksheet / Handout / with Key!
Evaluating Expressions Riddle / Puzzle Practice - PDF Worksheet / Handout / Printable - Answer Key included!"Did you hear about the phones that got married?" ...you'll have to evaluate the expressions to hear the hilarious punchline, but who doesn't love riddles?! And this is a really fun one! :) Truly, riddles increase engagement because your brain wants to discover the punchline, even if you don't want to do math ;)On the sheet, there are 25 problems of increasing challenge that are sure to im
Thinking Outside the Box BUNDLE
This bundle contains 96 printable and digital activities to help students think outside the box: Brainteasers, Fractions, Order of Operations, Sudoku, Categories, Geometry, Word Puzzles, Patterns, Analyzing, and more... PRINT: I created PDF versions for all of these pages that you can download them onto your computer and print them for students to use in class or at home. Click on "Add one to cart" and download your copy. DIGITAL ACTIVITY: I created digital versions with text boxes for some of t
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3rd - 7th
Logic Puzzle: Area-Irregular Figures
Logic Matters!!! Solving math puzzles is a unique way to help students learn about the area by visualizing and solving multistep math problems. It includes 5 different math levels to accommodate different levels of learning in the classroom.
Puzzles promote:
- engagement
- independent work
- teamwork
The implementation of puzzles will help your students to increase their math skills about the area by:
- building logic
-abstract thinking
-develop algebraic reasoning
Help students learn mat
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6th - 8th
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Escape the Classroom Middle School/Upper Elementary NO PREP Mystery puzzle with
Please see the video preview for a full walkthrough of this fun critical thinking adventure. It's the last day of school, and time to go -- but the classroom is locked! Can you solve the clues to escape?” Your kids will love this challenging but not frustrating escape room! This room is designed with upper elementary and middle school grades in mind and addresses some specific standards and skills in a fun an engaging way. There are a number of puzzles and codes to solve, and learning happens na
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4th - 7th
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Algebra Bundle 5 units 100+ pages Notes, Activities, Quizzes, and more
Algebra Bundle of 100+ pages. There is 5 units in this bundle. Each unit contains plans, notes, activities, interactive reviews, and a quiz. Included is my personal notes on things that I have used in my classroom. The topics of the 5 units are Exponents, Order of Operations, Math Properties, Combining Like Terms, and Solving Equations. Again each topic contains 20+ pages of content.
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4th - 7th
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Weather Problem Solving
These critical thinking activities engage students in problem solving activities including finding patterns, guess and check, writing equations, and making tables using basic operations, place value and other math skills. The problem solving situations all revolve around weather related problems and situations, thus it integrates math, science and language arts. It is geared for students in grades 4-6. Because some of the problems are more involved, it can be used in one sitting or can be bro
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4th - 6th
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Feb. 26 Math & Architecture Puzzle: The Golden Gate Bridge | Daily Mixed Review
February 26 of the Mystery Year was the groundbreaking date for the Golden Gate Bridge. The skills in this warm-up activity include estimating a side length of a triangle, measurement conversions, solving a multi-step equation, and evaluating an expression with integers and exponents. Students solve math clues to find the year.Your Zip download includes printable/digital PDFs:1-page printable Student Puzzle, also prepped for Easel1-page Answer Key with sample solutions1-page version of puzzle wi
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6th - 8th
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Feb. 17 Math & Games Puzzle: Chess Champion Kasparov Beats IBM Computer
February 17 in the Mystery Year was the date of a famous chess match. Clues for finding the year involve proportions, visual thinking, geometric sequence, building a table based on an exponential growth pattern, and square root in the context of the game of chess. The puzzle is about Russian world chess champion Gary Kasparov defeating the IBM chess-playing computer Deep Blue. Your Zip download includes printable/digital PDFs:1-page printable Student Puzzle, also prepped for Easel1-page Answer K
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6th - 8th
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