Young scholars explore higher level thinking. They develop their critical thinking skills by answering open ended questions. Students work cooperatively and make and explain connections between texts and their personal lives. Young...

Students examine Africa from a regional perspective. They appreciate the historic and geographic relationships that unite and divide the regions of Africa. Students create a comprehensive document outlining problems in the assigned...

Students view the film "Dogs: The Early Years" from PBS then participate in different activities revolving around dogs. After researching different breeds, students select a dog that best fits their personality and living situation as...

Fourth graders solve division problems by practicing on function machine.

Students discover the meaning of the word genealogy as it appears in the context of reading. They continue finding new vocabulary words and entering them in their personal dictionaries.

Fourth graders explore the following activities where kids are encourage to think creatively, share thoughts and opinions, create, discuss and solve problems, and than draw conclusions.

Students invents a holiday for their classroom, including name, customs, songs, foods, and other defining characteristics based on the research they have conducted and the discussion in Lesson Three.

Learners answer an open-ended question about an issue that could have multiple perspectives. Pupils take positions, then identify reasons to support their positions. Then they evaluate the reasons and draw their own conclusions.

Young scholars develop their critical thinking skills by sorting junk mail by characteristics using a Venn diagram. They discuss their findings and create their own revisions.

Students explore the Chinese New Year through Scholastic News magazine. In this cultural awareness instructional activity, students use a thinking map to develop their critical thinking skills pertaining to the Chinese New Year. Students...

Students help solve real-life classroom problems. For this problem solving activity, the class sits down as a whole and discusses possible solutions to real problems that they face as a class.

Students study circles and problem solving. In this critical thinking lesson, students build a house using all of the circles given to them gluing them onto paper.

Students recognize common mental mistakes to improve their critical thinking. In this thinking skills lesson plan, students complete various activities to analyze mental mistakes.

In this critical reading exercise, students read a selection entitled "The Choking Dog." Students answer ten multiple choice questions about the selection.

In these critical reading worksheets, students read the story about The White House. Students then answer 3 critical reading questions about the passage.

In these critical reading worksheets, students read the story about the flu. Students answer 3 questions about the story and their explanations.

In these critical reading worksheets, students read the paragraphs about paper. Students answer 3 critical reading questions about the passage.

In these critical reading worksheets, students read the short story about clocks. Students then answer 3 critical reading questions about the passage.

In these critical reading worksheets, learners read the short story about soaps and detergents. Students then answer 3 critical reading questions about the passage.

In these critical reading worksheets, students read the story about hybrid vehicles. Students then answer 4 critical reading questions.

Students explore the concept of response writing. In this writing activity, Oreo cookies are used as motivational tool and writing prompt. Students develop a summary of the events that took place when the Oreos were given out.

In these critical thinking worksheets, pupils study the 4 pictures in each set and circle or cross out the picture that does not belong. Students complete 10 activities.

In 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.

For this critical thinking worksheet, students answer five brain teaser questions that challenge them to use their common sense and basic knowledge.