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Critical thinking Common Core W.6.3 resources
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200 Daily Bell Work Writing Prompts (Grades 7/8)
Be prepared to teach your Grade 7/8 Language class with a year's worth of bell work writing prompts for Google Slides™! This resource is perfect for a soft start to the Language block and for creating a daily routine for your students to follow.This resource includes 200 writing prompts themed for each day of the week to spark student interest and promote engagement. The writing prompts also contain three sub-questions for those students who find it difficult to brainstorm ideas. With prompts an
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Grades:
7th - 8th
Also included in: Grade 7 Ontario 2023 Language Bundle (FULL YEAR)
Write a Scary Story: Creative Writing Notebook Activities Print and Digital
Your students will love writing their own scary stories with this print and digital notebook. This resource guides them step-by-step through setting up the plot, characters, setting, and theme. The end result is a creative writing project your students will feel successful about.Students usually get bogged down by a creative writing assignment -- but this resource breaks all the elements of a good story down into manageable pieces. You're students will know exactly what they want to write -- b
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Writing Activities for the Whole Year Digital Bundle
Book Report Foldable Project: Pop-Up Picture Book with Editable Rubrics
Are you tired of the same extension projects for independent novel studies or literature circles? Then look no further! This 3D Pop-Up Picture Book Report comes with everything your students will need to create this foldable project. Even the not-so crafty teacher will love making this project! You will only need plain white paper, scissors, glue and coloring tools to create this engaging project. That’s all! Included in this resource:Step by step instructions that will be easy enough for your s
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3rd - 7th
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The One and Only Ivan - a complete novel study
The One and Only Ivan is a complete novel study that’s ready to go with minimal preparation from the teacher. This book is a great fit for middle school language arts. It aligns with many of the common core state standards.The activities included engage the students in many learning outcomes: reading comprehension, critical thinking, researching, presenting, comparing/contrasting, identifying different types of sentences, understanding point of view, looking up references, recognizing idioms, ac
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5th - 8th
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Discussion Questions & Creative Writing Prompts for Korman's Masterminds
Motivate your students towards active, engaging discussion with these open-ended discussion questions to accompany Gordon Korman's middle-grade book Masterminds! This product contains:- three questions per chapter in an easy-to-use printable chart, along with suggestions for encouraging your students to participate in discussions. - these questions created as printable handouts for students, so that they can be used for homework, comprehension checks, essay prompts, or even as group preparati
Grades:
5th - 7th
Also included in: Gordon Korman ELA Resource Bundle I Print & Digital Versions
Debating Topics for Middle School: School and Education
Get your middle school students debating topics that are both relevant and important to them while building their critical thinking skills. Students will be encouraged to develop their communication and debating skills, while opening their minds to different viewpoints.Each debate package covers and reinforces the five basic steps of the debating process: gathering information, exploring all sides of an issue, forming an initial opinion, defending the position in a debate and finally, refining y
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5th - 7th
Writing Exit Slips - BUNDLE (Grades 3-6) Print & Digital
Do you want your students reading with purpose and accountability? If so, this year long BUNDLE of over 250 writing exit tickets is for you! These response prompts can be printed and used in writing journals or used digitally in Google Classroom or the learning management system of your choice that supports Google Slides. This resource includes both printable and digital versions.This BUNDLE contains all five of my writing exit slip resources - Launching Writing Workshop with Personal Narratives
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3rd - 6th
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Chasing Vermeer Activities in PowerPoint AND Google Slides
Engage your students while teaching Chasing Vermeer. Students will have fun searching for missing paintings from the novel and participating in fun and creative activities to go along with Chasing Vermeer. This colorful powerpoint includes suggestions for writing, drawing, and critical thinking activities to challenge bright young minds. Click here to save 20% off the price of individual resources with the Chasing Vermeer Bundle.Inside you'll find:Chapter 3 - Choose a painting to enter and expla
Grades:
4th - 5th
Also included in: Chasing Vermeer Lessons
Writing & Math Graphic Organizers
Writing isn't just for ELA time! Bring writing into your math block using this graphic organizer pack. Created for grades 2-6, these graphic organizers will help students articulate complex mathematical terms and synthesize concepts. This leads to an overall better understanding of the mathematical ideas, and students will be practicing writing skills! It's a Win-Win situation.
These graphic organizers will have students writing a variety of tasks including reflection, narrative, research repor
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2nd - 6th
The Cost of Free Speech: A Two-Part Lesson
The right to free speech is a fundamental right granted by the US Constitution. But how does it apply to students in school?The Cost of Free Speech is a two part lesson that examines three lawsuits dealing with schools and students' right to free speech.Lesson 1- During the Vietnam War students wore black armbands to protest the war. Should they be allowed? How did the Courts rule? What precedent was set?Lesson 2-Fast forward to two other cases: A girl protests the "Day of Silence" organize
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6th - 8th
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Very Hot Coffee: Investigation and Discovery
A woman spills hot coffee on her lap and sues McDonald's. Should she win her case? This case is often referenced as a joke. Is it serious case? Tap into your students' curiosity and sense of justice by using this real-life legal case. Investigation and Discovery lessons allow students to take on the role of investigator. Students are given a little bit of information and tasked with investigating the claim.What witnesses should be interviewed? How are they biased?What evidence should be coll
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6th - 8th
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Conversation Starters Package on Quality of Life
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on the quality of life.What's included:A list of 12 thought-provoking questions for middle school students on the subject of quality of lifeActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expression
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Perseus, Theseus, and the Hero's Journey - Patterns of Events in the Quest
Explore the hero’s journey! Students compare and contrast “Perseus” and “Theseus,” identify a common pattern of events, and explore the monomyth. After selecting a novel or movie, kids chronicle that quest. Finally, they write original stories using similar plots.Open the preview to take a closer look.Activities were developed to challenge strong readers and encourage higher order thinking skills.First, students analyze two myths. “Perseus” and “Theseus” have been adapted middle grade readers.Ki
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4th - 5th
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Nurturing Our Students Self-Worth and Self-Confidence
Keala Settle's incredible performance of the song "This is Me," from the hit movie "The Greatest Showman," is the inspiration to this complete unit of study teacher's guide, certain to help lift your students' self-esteem!This unit of study will guide you and your students through activities that promote critical thinking, reading comprehension and analysis, and build classroom community as well.Activities included in this guide-*Copy of the lyrics*Video links of two powerful performance of "Thi
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Coaching Our Students' Literacy Skills Through Inspirational Song Lyrics
Debating Topics for Middle School: Family Life
Get your middle school students debating topics that are both relevant and important to them while building their critical thinking skills. Students will be encouraged to develop their communication and debating skills, while opening their minds to different viewpoints. Each debate package covers and reinforces the five basic steps of the debating process: gathering information, exploring all sides of an issue, forming an initial opinion, defending the position in a debate and finally, refining
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5th - 7th
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Creative Writing Prompt: The Crazy Crime Scene Unfinished Mystery Story
Unfinished story prompts or story starters are a powerful creative writing tool. Students are given a short mystery story and they write the solution. This helps get them past writer's block or that persistent fear of not knowing what to write about. The story prompt gives them a setting, characters, and a clear plot line to follow.In this story, someone has robbed the Shermer City Bank! Usually criminals leave no clues, but this time there are too many clues! There’s a blonde wig, a spilled sod
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5th - 9th
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A Linked Unit Study for Gordon Korman's "WhatsHisFace"
Engage your students in reading, writing, history, and science with Gordon Korman's "WhatsHisFace." This unit provides open-ended discussion and writing prompts, both of which can be used for comprehension and assessment purposes. This unit study also features hands-on projects to research the times of Shakespeare and other themes of the book. These come complete with links to safe sources for more information, printable lessons, and printable quotations from the book. This novel study includ
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6th - 8th
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Deserted Island Survival STEM Challenges
Are you looking for a fun and engaging activity for your students? Deserted Island Survival STEM Challenge is a unit centered around a fictional story of Suzanna Airfly who's plane crashed on a deserted island. Your students will complete five different challenges to help Suzanna survive. Each challenge encourages students to define the problem, plan a design, build, test, and reflect. I have included a rubric for each challenge. I have also added a narrative writing extension where students
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3rd - 8th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Conversation Starters Package on Humor
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on humor.What's included:A list of 10 thought-provoking questions for middle school students on the subject of humorActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and transitional phras
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5th - 8th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
The Six Tasks of Mesopotamia - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:Why is the story of the Mesopotamians so significant?Description:The Six Tasks of Mesopotamia will begin your journey with the geography and culture of this ancient land between two rivers. The Mesopotamians left a significant record of their lives and the development of their civilization for us to interpret and appreciate. From the study of Hammurabi to cuneiform writing, to a biography or memoir of a significant Mesopotamian and appreciation for the geography, the six tasks w
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6th
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Also included in: PBL Bundle (Grade 6) - In Collaboration with A.J. Juliani - 31 Projects!
Logic Puzzles and Brain Teaser Activities for Critical Thinking Year Round
Improve critical thinking skills with logic puzzles and brain teasers throughout the year. This bundle of printable or digital activities meets your students' needs year-round with 12 seasonal resources! Quick and easy setup makes this no prep packet a win for you and your students in centers or even for sub plans for a substitute teacher.By purchasing this bundle, you are saving about 25% off the price of individual resources.Engage and challenge your students with this HUGE common core aligned
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3rd - 5th
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Identifying and Analyzing Theme Intervention and Enrichment BUNDLE
This bundle includes 12 engaging google slides games, sorts, google form quizzes, and discussion/writing prompts to provide extra practice and enrichment for identifying and analyzing theme. This bundle is perfect for centers, independent work time, or spiraled review to differentiate for all your students!The activity sets included are. . .Identifying Theme Google Slides Game Theme vs. Main Idea Google Slides Game Analyzing Theme Google Slides GameIdentifying Theme Google Form Quiz Theme vs. Ma
"Thriller"- A Socratic Seminar Unit of Study
“Thriller” by Michael Jackson celebrates a classic nod to the imagination. This unit compliments students’ desire for something fun and light on the brink of Halloween, or simply in honor of their love for thrilling literature with which to “play.” In turn, they will engage in activities that develop comprehension, fluency, vocabulary enrichment and writing skills. Activities/Inclusion:Copy of the song lyricsLinks to learn the iconic danceSketch to stretch activityVocabulary enrichment activit
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Holiday Song Lyric Analysis
Writing Your Own Greek Myth & Presentation
When I taught Ancient Greece and Greek Myths, I taught it as a thematic unit with our reading groups and writing assignments.
The students brainstormed and created their own creative Greek Myths after we'd spent our unit analyzing the elements of a story and the lessons learned for the Greek Myths we read as a class.
In addition to just creating their own myth, they also got to choose HOW to present it to the class. With audience accountability and them asking questions like "What was the na
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Grades:
2nd - 7th
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