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Lesson Learned: Creating a Life Reports Project

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Tap into the wisdom and knowledge of older members of the community with this New York Times plan. To warm up, learners write about and discuss advice they have been given. After reading "The Life Report," an op-ed column that asks older...
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Horse Quiz

For Students 4th - 6th
Students test what they know about horses. This learning exercise contains 10 multiple choice general knowledge questions about horses and an answer key.
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Elephant Quiz

For Students 4th - 6th
Students test what they know about elephants. This worksheet contains 9 multiple choice general knowledge questions about elephants. Answers are provided.
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The Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students develop problem solving skills in science. In this creative thinking instructional activity, students manipulate puzzles and formulate solutions. Students share their process with peers to see if they can complete a given puzzle...
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Thinking Skills: Which Ball Is Right?

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this logic worksheet, students read a description of what kind of game a boy wants to play outside. From three picture choices, students circle the kind of ball that is the right one to fit his needs.
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Thinking Skills: Which Animal Is Right?

For Students K - 1st
For this thinking skills worksheet, students read a description about the kind of pet a girl wants. From three choices, students circle the picture of the pet that best fits the description.
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Thinking Skills: What Vehicle Is Right?

For Students K - 1st
In this thinking skills worksheet, students read a paragraph that describes the travel needs of a man who needs to get to a building on top of a mountain. From 3 picture choices, students circle the vehicle that is the right one to fit...
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What Does Not Belong?

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this early childhood thinking skills activity, students identify the 1 object of 4 that does not have a relationship with the others by putting an "X" on it.
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Science Lab Skills

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students develop problem solving, decision-making and inquiry skills by planning experiments. They conduct systematic observations, interpret and analyze data and draw conclusions then communicate their results.
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Correcting Mental Mistakes

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students recognize common mental mistakes to improve their critical thinking. In this thinking skills lesson, students complete various activities to analyze mental mistakes.
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Thinking Skills

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this thinking skills worksheet, students read the clues to determine which vehicle is matches the clue. Students draw an X on each vehicle that doesn't match the clues. Students circle the correct vehicle.
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What Doesn't Belong?

For Students 1st - 2nd
For this thinking skills worksheet, students study the three words for each question. Students then circle the word or object that does not belong and explain why.
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What Do We Have in Common?

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this common items activity, students study the words for each number and then explain what the words have in common with each other on the blank line.
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The Brain Teaser Five Pack

For Students 4th - 5th
In this critical thinking worksheet, learners answer five brain teaser questions that challenge them to use their common sense and basic knowledge.
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"My Side of the Mountain"

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students demonstrate comprehension skills be retelling 6-8 significant events. They identify new vocabulary words and determine the meaning by using context clues. They contribute to group discussion by sharing at least 1 idea/reflection...