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Critical thinking Common Core 6.EE.B.6 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
Christmas Math Activities | Math Escape Room | Grades 6 and 7
This product is a fun and engaging Christmas themed math game based on the Escape Room attractions that can be found across the world. Similar to the Escape Room attractions, students will be “locked in” during this game, and the object is to find the codes to “escape” within a given time period.Students are volunteers at their local mall, but an impostor locks them into the gift wrapping room with the intention of stealing all the donation money. The object of the escape room activity is to unc
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6th - 8th
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Christmas STEM Activity: Santa's Transportation Device
Get your students in the Christmas spirit by helping Santa and his elves move presents! This is a perfect STEM activity for the Christmas holidays that includes a storyline about transporting presents to Santa's sleigh! Activity Overview: Santa needs your help! The elves built a really heavy present that they are unable to move! Your mission is to design a way to transport the heavy present from Santa’s Workshop to his sleigh. Students will learn about circuits and use a coin cell battery and vi
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Grades:
5th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 4-PS3-4
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 4-PS3-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: Christmas STEM Challenges Bundle: Elf, Santa, and More!
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 Great Stock Market Challenge - Complete Math Unit
Suitable and adapted for grades 5-12Open the Preview to see more detailed informationWatch the movie to see a high speed play through of the presentationThis complete cross-curricular unit has students learn about companies, research stocks, create a portfolio, track their performance, submit their project and write a test. Students will learn about real life financial literacy, trade-offs, decision making, strategies, and apply mathematical concepts.The unit runs about 10-14 weeks long, with an
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5th - 12th
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Missing Side Puzzles: Volume and Surface Area Extension Problems for GATE
Are you looking for a measurement and geometry math extension for your early finishers? These puzzles are designed for your high achievers and gifted and talented students to take their understanding of shapes and measurements up a notch.These problems are crafted to empower students to become math detectives, challenging them to unravel the mysteries of missing sides in three dimensional shapes. It's the perfect blend of fun and learning, offering an interactive way to extend their understandin
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5th - 7th
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Grand Slam Math: Using Baseball to Reinforce Math Skills (Common Core)
Baseball has been in America since the 18th century, and is full of math!!!!! This product allows students to examine three different ways that math is embedded into baseball, including home runs, stolen bases, and wins. Each of the three categories contains five questions (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and graph/writing/higher level thinking question). This is a resource that could be used to enrich a math curriculum, in a math center, or in a small group or teamwork setting
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5th - 7th
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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
Holiday/Christmas Gingerbread House Project-Expressions and Equations
Fun 6th grade math project designing gingerbread houses! 5 page packet of problems that require writing, evaluating and generating expressions, solving equations, and writing and graphing inequalities.
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6th
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(QC) Quick Check Bundle #1
Quick Check Bundle (Plotting Inequalities on a Number Line, 1-Step Inequalities, Plotting Points on a Number Line, 1-Step Equations, Least Common Multiple)*****************************************************************************************************************************One-Step Equation Quick ChecksThis resource is an AWESOME tool that I use in my classroom everyday when we are covering expressions an equations in class. This resource helps student be exposed to the various 1-step equa
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5th - 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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Math Task Cards-Order of Operations-Detect the Missing Number
If you're looking for a challenge for your students, this is the product for you. These 24 task cards ask your students to find the missing number in each problem. They have to remember to use the correct order as they work through to find the missing number. An optional reminder display sheet for PEMDAS is included as well as the student answer sheet and key. This is a great tool to provide differentiation for this skill.I added an Easel version of this resource. I’ve added answer boxes and re
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Grades:
6th - 7th
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Also included in: Mega Bundle of Sixth Grade Math Activities
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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Middle School Math Worksheets and PowerPoint Bundle
You need lessons for your middle school math class but buying individual resources gets expensive. Here is the price break you need to buy SIX resources at 30% off the price of individual products. These math activities are great for whole group, math centers, lesson planning, independent work packets, enrichment for gifted or early finishers, or distance learning through Easel and/or screen share!By Purchasing this bundle, you are saving 30% off the price of individual resources. Plus, the BONU
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Grades:
5th - 7th
Football Problem Solving
These critical thinking activities by Pamela Brock engage students in problem solving activities including reading and interpreting graphs, guess and check, writing equations, making tables, process of elimination, comparing numbers, place value, multiplication and order of operations. Students are motivated, due to the football theme, but problems can be solved, even with no knowledge of football. It is perfect as a review to use during football season, around the Super Bowl or anytime. It i
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4th - 6th
Christmas Problem Solving
These critical thinking activities by Pamela Brock all revolve around the Christmas theme. They involve students in finding patterns, multiplication, using variables, comparing numbers, order of operations, making tables, ratios, process of elimination, guess and check, and finding volume. It is geared for students in grades 4 - 6 and is aligned with the Common Core. Because some of the problems are more involved, it can be used in one sitting or can be broken up and used in more than one sit
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4th - 6th
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Jan. 11 Math & Inventions Puzzle: 1st Clincial Use of the X-Ray | Algebra Review
January 11 of the Mystery Year was a key date in the development of X-rays. Algebra skills in clues for the puzzle involve solving problems by writing and solving equations, using variables to represent two quantities where one quantity is written in terms of the other, error analysis to find and correct an error in a series of steps, and logical reasoning. The clues for finding the year connect to the invention of the X-ray through a variety of problems dealing with unknowns. Your PDF download
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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Thanksgiving Problem Solving/Critical Thinking
Help the hunters find the escaped turkeys! These critical thinking activities by Pamela Brock engage students in solving fun and sometimes comedic real life word problems involving place value, subtraction, multiplication, division, interpreting remainders, using variables, order of operations, finding and evaluating patterns and comparing numbers. The problem solving situations all revolve around the theme of Thanksgiving and integrate U.S. history, reading and mathematical concepts. It is g
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4th - 6th
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Jan. 17 Math & U.S. History: Benjamin Franklin | Mixed Review | Magic Squares
Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17 of the Mystery Year. The clues for finding the year involve using reasoning or an algebraic equation, magic squares with integers, and scale factor. The problems connect to Benjamin Franklin's life, work, and inventions. Franklin enjoyed creating & solving magic squares, so a special Extension that uses transformation geometry to find 6 magic squares for a given set of numbers is included. Your PDF download includes:2-page digital version with horizon
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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