Elementary School Critical Thinking 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 volume and surface area 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 understanding beyond basic calculations.

Students will problem solve their way through determining the missing side when provided with volume or surface area measurements. It's a way to reinforce concepts, encourage critical thinking, and mathematical reasoning.

Watch as their confidence soars while they immerse themselves in this engaging challenge! Bid farewell to idle moments in the classroom and embrace an educational adventure that makes math come alive. Empower your early finishers to excel and excel they will!

Product Includes:

• Directions
• 6 Missing Side Puzzles with Volume Given
• 6 Missing Side Puzzles with Surface Area Given
• 3 Pages of Condensed Puzzles
• Answer Recording Sheet
• Full Answer Key

Also See:

Area and Perimeter Missing Side Puzzles

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Are you looking for a resource to help guide your students on their research journey? This Passion Project Interactive Notebook on Google Slides allows your students to be creative while providing them with organizational tools.

Full of informational resources and student recording sheets this product allows for the perfect blend of organization and creativity.

Students will choose a topic they are passionate about, research to learn more, and take notes to record what they have learned.

The unit culminates in an exciting project-based activity, allowing students to apply what they’ve learned by creating a meaningful project and presentation to share with their peers—a perfect opportunity for them to showcase their knowledge and creativity with pride.

The tabs on the side are clickable and link to other slides in the presentation to allow for easy navigation.

This product is a digital version of the passion project templates included in the Discover Your Strengths complete unit but is a fully functional stand-alone product for independent projects.

Product Includes:

• Notebook Cover
• My Learning Style Overview
• Topic Ideas Resource Page
• Ideas Page
• Inquiry Questions Resource
• Ask an Inquiry Question Page
• Reliable Sources Resource
• Investigate Your Question Student Pages (3)
• Project Rubric
• Plan Your Project Page
• Choose Your Presentation Resource
• Plan Your Presentation Page
• Presentation Rubric Resource
• Reflection Page

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Are you looking for an area and perimeter math extension for your early finishers? These puzzles are designed for your high achievers 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 shapes. It's the perfect blend of fun and learning, offering an interactive way to extend their understanding beyond basic calculations.

Students will problem solve their way through determining the missing side when provided with area or perimeter measurements. It's a hands-on approach to reinforce concepts, encourage critical thinking and mathematical reasoning.

Watch as their confidence soars while they immerse themselves in this engaging challenge! Bid farewell to idle moments in the classroom and embrace an educational adventure that makes math come alive. Empower your early finishers to excel and excel they will!

Product Includes:

• Directions
• 6 Missing Side Puzzles with Perimeter Given
• 6 Missing Side Puzzles with Area Given
• 3 Pages of Condensed Puzzles
• Answer Recording Sheet
• Full Answer Key

Also See:

Volume and Surface Area Missing Side Puzzles

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Are you looking for an engaging activity for early finishers and gifted and talented students? Get ready for some holiday word fun with these St. Patrick's Day Word Ladders!

Perfect for anyone eager to boost their vocabulary and unravel the magic of words, these word ladders are an absolute blast! Think of them as your ladder to word mastery, starting from one word and climbing your way up. Change one letter at a time to reach a related word at the top!

There are two different versions to meet the needs of your diverse group of students. Ready to print and go!

Product Includes:

• Cover Page
• 12 Puzzles Without Clues
• Condensed Version for Easier Printing
• 12 Puzzles With Clues
• Condensed Version for Easier Printing
• Full Answer Key

Other St. Patrick's Day Activities:

Trap a Leprechaun STEM Challenge

Other Word Ladders Available:

Christmas

Compound Words

Valentine's Day

Easter and Spring

School

Halloween

Thanksgiving

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You will love these Mobile Math Puzzles, the perfect blend of fun and learning! These hanger diagram algebra puzzles are a challenging way for high achievers and early finishers to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills. These are a great introduction to mobile puzzles with numbers less than 100. Simply balance the sides, and you'll solve equations like a pro while having a blast. Dive into the world of math with these engaging mobile puzzles today!

Focus:

• Math
• Equations
• Critical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Whole Numbers less than 100

Includes:

• Directions
• 12 Puzzles
• 3 Condensed Puzzle Pages
• Answer Recording Sheet
• Full Answer Key

Other Mobile Math Puzzles:

• Numbers up to 20 Mobile Math Puzzles
• Challenging Mobile Math Puzzles
• Fraction Mobile Math Puzzles
• Decimal Mobile Math Puzzles
• Mobile Math Puzzle Bundle

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Are you new to 3D printing or just need some new ideas for your enrichment students to print? This product is a great companion to three dimensional design on websites such as TinkerCad. It will have students ready to design and print in no time.

It includes teacher tips, student tips with directions for adding and changing objects, 3D printing vocabulary, and 24 tasks! The first eight tasks help students master 3D design concepts. The next 16 tasks are open-ended tasks that ask students to combine shapes to demonstrate their creativity and technology skills.

These are not tutorials, but rather suggestions, to get students inspired for their next designs! It also includes a blank task slide so you can add your own ideas.

What are you waiting for? Download today and get your students inspired to design and print their own designs!

Product Includes:

• Teacher Tips
• Student Examples
• 3D Design and Printing Questions for Students
• 3D Design and Printing Questions Answered
• Vocabulary
• Student Tips for 3D Design (2 pages)
• 8 Tasks To Demonstrate Understanding of 3D Design
• 16 Open-Ended Tasks to Show Creativity
• Blank Task Page to Add Your Own
• Task Checklist
• Ready to Print Checklists (2 pages)

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Are you looking for an engaging activity for early finishers and gifted and talented students? Get ready for some holiday word fun with these Valentine's Day Word Ladders!

Perfect for anyone eager to boost their vocabulary and unravel the magic of words, these word ladders are an absolute blast. Think of them as your ladder to word mastery, starting from one word and climbing your way up, changing one letter at a time to reach a related word at the top!

There are two different versions to meet the needs of your diverse group of students. Ready to print and go!

Product Includes:

• Cover Page
• 12 Puzzles Without Clues
• Condensed Version for Easier Printing
• 12 Puzzles With Clues
• Condensed Version for Easier Printing
• Full Answer Key

Other Valentine's Day Activities:

Cupid's Arrows Math Mystery

Create a Candy Store

Other Word Ladders Available:

Christmas

Compound Words

St. Patrick's Day

Easter and Spring

School

Halloween

Thanksgiving

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You will love our Decimal Mobile Math Puzzles, the perfect blend of fun and learning for your gifted and talented students! These hanger diagram algebra puzzles are a challenging way for high achievers and early finishers to practice comparing, adding and dividing decimals while thinking critically. Simply balance the sides, and you'll solve equations like a pro while having a blast. Dive into the world of math with these engaging decimal mobile puzzles today!

Focus:

• Math
• Equations
• Decimals
• Critical Thinking
• Problem Solving

Includes:

• Directions
• 12 Challenging Puzzles
• 3 Condensed Puzzle Pages
• Answer Recording Sheet
• Full Answer Key

Also See:

• Numbers up to 20 Mobile Math Puzzles
• Numbers up to 100 Mobile Math Puzzles
• Challenging Mobile Math Puzzles
• Fraction Mobile Math Puzzles
• Mobile Math Puzzle Bundle

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Are you looking for a math warm-up to engage and challenge your gifted and talented students? These Which One Doesn't Belong fraction puzzles are a perfect way to increase critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and math vocabulary.

Students will determine which fraction is unlike the others. There are no wrong answers as long as the reason can be explained with mathematical vocabulary. Students will then be challenged to come up with a reason why each fraction could be different.

Twelve different puzzles include concepts such as simplified fractions, equivalent fractions, mixed numbers, numerators, and denominators.

This is a low-floor, high-ceiling activity. All students can participate by using terms and concepts that they understand.

Answer possibilities are included for each fraction so that you can help guide students.

When students understand how they work, they can use the included template and rubric to create their own Which One Doesn't Belong problem to challenge their classmates.

Download and use today!

Product Includes:

• Directions
• 12 Different Puzzles
• Condensed Pages for Easier Printing
• Puzzle Templates and Rubric
• Answer Key

Also See:

Which One Doesn't Belong - Numbers

Which One Doesn't Belong - Decimals

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Are you looking for a math warm-up to engage and challenge your gifted and talented students? These Which One Doesn't Belong number puzzles are a perfect way to increase critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and math vocabulary.

Students will determine which number is unlike the others. There are no wrong answers as long as the reason can be explained with mathematical vocabulary. Students will then be challenged to come up with a reason why each number could be different.

Twelve different puzzles include concepts such as odd and even, sequential numbers, prime and composite numbers, factors, place value, and perfect squares.

This is a low-floor, high-ceiling activity. All students can participate by using terms and concepts that they understand.

Answer possibilities are included for each number so that you can help guide students.

When students understand how they work, they can use the included template and rubric to create their own Which One Doesn't Belong problem to challenge their classmates.

Download and use today!

Product Includes:

• Directions
• 12 Different Puzzles
• Condensed Pages for Easier Printing
• Puzzle Templates and Rubric
• Answer Key

Also See:

Which One Doesn't Belong - Fractions

Which One Doesn't Belong - Decimal

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Are you looking for a math warm-up to engage and challenge your gifted and talented students? These Which One Doesn't Belong decimal puzzles are a perfect way to increase critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and math vocabulary.

Students will determine which decimal is unlike the others. There are no wrong answers as long as the reason can be explained with mathematical vocabulary. Students will then be challenged to come up with a reason why each decimal could be different.

Twelve different puzzles include concepts such as decimal place value, repeating decimals, rounding decimals, and adding and subtracting decimals.

This is a low-floor, high-ceiling activity. All students can participate by using terms and concepts that they understand.

Answer possibilities are included for each decimal so that you can help guide students.

When students understand how they work, they can use the included template and rubric to create their own Which One Doesn't Belong problem to challenge their classmates.

Download and use today!

Product Includes:

• Directions
• 12 Different Puzzles
• Condensed Pages for Easier Printing
• Puzzle Templates and Rubric
• Answer Key

Also See:

Which One Doesn't Belong - Numbers

Which One Doesn't Belong - Fractions

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Should recycling be required? What are the benefits of recycling? What are the concerns about mandating it? In this Socratic Seminar, students will read all about the pros and cons of required recycling and form an opinion. They will then cite evidence from the text to discuss and debate their points of view and listen to the points of view of their classmates.

The typical format of a Socratic Seminar involves two circles. The inner circle participates in the discussion. The outer circle keeps track of the interactions between the group members. If you have a small group, everyone can participate and the teacher can keep track of participation.

This product contains an optional scoring guide. The scoring guide does not have to be used, but can be motivating for some students. Students can be scored individually or the group can be scored as a whole and try to beat their own high score.

Get ready to increase students' reading comprehension and critical thinking skills when they are motivated to defend their opinion!

Product Includes:

• Socratic Seminar Overview
• Socratic Seminar Guidelines
• Recycling Vocabulary
• Facts About Recycling
• Recycling Overview
• Benefits of Recycling
• Required Recycling Concerns
• Recycling Word Web
• Student My Opinion Page (with or without lines)
• Teacher Question Prompts
• Student Question Prompts
• Scoring Guide
• Reflection

Also See:

Artificial Intelligence Socratic Seminar

Phones in School Socratic Seminar

More Recess Socratic Seminar

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Are you looking for an extension activity for early finishers or a quick warm-up for your gifted and talented class to help enhance their understanding of money and decimals?

In these missing receipt problems, there was an unfortunate spill and now information is missing. Students will add, subtract, and divide decimals to determine the missing amount. There are 12 puzzles with increasing levels of difficulty to meet the needs of your students.

Key Features:

• Engaging puzzles with missing decimals
• Real-life money scenarios for practical application
• Gradual difficulty progression for diverse skill levels
• Boosts critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Aligned with educational standards for a comprehensive learning experience

Unleash the inner detective in you and embark on a mathematical adventure like never before. Elevate your understanding of decimals and money, one thrilling puzzle at a time! Print and watch as math becomes an exciting journey of discovery.

Product Includes:

• Directions
• 12 Missing Decimal Puzzles
• Challenge Page
• Condensed Puzzle Pages
• Answer Recording Sheet
• Full Answer Key

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Are you searching for a way to engage your students before winter break? Look no further than this Santa's Workshop Mystery Challenge! Get ready to sprinkle some mathematical magic into the holiday spirit as students unravel the mystery behind Santa's disappearing toy bag.

This captivating activity isn't your typical yawn-inducing math session—oh no! It's an adventure packed with brain-teasing puzzles and number-crunching challenges. Students will dive into a world of equations, clues, and problem-solving that'll have them on the edge of their seats (or maybe sleighs?). Each completed page will lead to a letter that will unveil the location of Santa's bag.

Picture this: students using their math superpowers to multiply, divide, add multi-digit numbers, and fractions. There are two different versions included to meet the needs of your students and a full answer key for easy checking. Ready to print and go!

So, are you ready to turn your classroom into a math-solving winter wonderland?

Product Includes:

Version 1:

• Cover Page
• Puzzle Page
• Fraction and Percent Page
• Story Problems
• Multiplication Problems
• Division Problems
• Adding Multi-Digit Numbers
• Fraction Equations
• Song Puzzles
• Design an Ornament
• Full Answer Key

Version 2:

• Cover Page
• Puzzle Page
• Addition and Subtraction Page
• Story Problems
• Multiplication Problems
• Addition Problems
• Adding Multi-Digit Numbers
• Doubling Equations
• Song Puzzles
• Design an Ornament
• Full Answer Key

Other Winter Activities:

Christmas Word Ladders

Create a 3D Gingerbread House

Winter Sled and Slope STEM Challenge

Winter Math Logic Puzzles

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You will love these Mobile Math Puzzles, the perfect blend of fun and learning! These hanger diagram algebra puzzles are a challenging way for high achievers and early finishers to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills.

This version is perfect for first and second grade with numbers less than 20. Each side must be balanced. The number at the top is the total value of the entire puzzle. Students will add and subtract to figure out the value of each symbol. They can check their answers by adding up each side and adding up the total to see if they are correct.

Dive into the world of math with these engaging mobile puzzles today!

Focus:

• Math
• Equations
• Critical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Whole Numbers less than 20

Includes:

• Directions
• 12 Puzzles
• 3 Condensed Puzzle Pages
• Answer Recording Sheet
• Full Answer Key

Other 1st and 2nd Grade Math Activities:

• Fall Logic Puzzles
• Winter Logic Puzzles
• Spring Logic Puzzles

Other Mobile Math Puzzles:

• Numbers up to 100 Mobile Math Puzzles
• Challenging Mobile Math Puzzles
• Fraction Mobile Math Puzzles
• Decimal Mobile Math Puzzles
• Mobile Math Puzzle Bundle

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Engage your second and third grade gifted and talented students in real world mathematics when they Start an Ice Cream Shop. This printable project addresses perimeter, area, money, combinations, and elapsed time —all wrapped up in the enticing guise of an ice cream shop. It is perfect as an end of unit review or an extension assignment for high achievers and early finishers.

• Reinforce key math concepts in a practical and enjoyable manner.
• Encourage critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Foster creativity through ice cream store design and layout.
• Provide a real-world context for mathematical applications.

Product Includes:

• Cover Page
• Store Sign Design
• Choose Your Ice Cream Flavors
• Create a Floor Plan
• Determine Area and Perimeter
• Create Chair Arrangements
• Scoop and Cone Combinations
• Coin Combinations (2 pages)
• Graph Sales
• Graph Questions
• Create Your Own Ice Cream Flavor
• Elapsed Time
• Persuade Customers to Come to Your Store
• Answer Key

Also See:

Create a Candy Store - 5th and 6th Grade

Start a Sports Shop - 5th and 6th Grade

Start a Toy Store - 3rd and 4th Grade

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Are you looking for an engaging activity for early finishers and gifted and talented students? Get ready for some word fun with these word ladders!

Perfect for anyone eager to boost their vocabulary and unravel the magic of words, these word ladders are an absolute blast. Think of them as your ladder to word mastery, starting from one word and climbing your way up, Change one letter at a time to reach a related word at the top!

There are two different versions to meet the needs of your diverse group of students. Ready to print and go!

Product Includes:

• Cover Page
• 12 Puzzles Without Clues
• Condensed Version for Easier Printing
• 12 Puzzles With Clues
• Condensed Version for Easier Printing
• Full Answer Key

Other Word Ladders Available:

Christmas Word Ladders

Valentine's Day Word Ladders

St. Patrick's Day Word Ladders

Easter and Spring Word Ladders

School Word Ladders

Halloween Word Ladders

Thanksgiving Word Ladders

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You will love our Mobile Math Puzzles, the perfect blend of fun and learning! These hanger diagram algebra puzzles are a challenging way for high achievers and early finishers to practice multiplication and division while thinking critically. Simply balance the sides, and you'll solve equations like a pro while having a blast. Dive into the world of math with these engaging mobile puzzles today!

Focus:

• Math
• Equations
• Critical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Whole Numbers Up to 300

Includes:

• Directions
• 12 Puzzles
• 3 Condensed Puzzle Pages
• Answer Recording Sheet
• Full Answer Key

Other Mobile Math Puzzles:

• Numbers up to 20 Mobile Math Puzzles
• Numbers up to 100 Mobile Math Puzzles
• Fraction Mobile Math Puzzles
• Decimal Mobile Math Puzzles
• Mobile Math Puzzle Bundle

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Are you ready for some STEM fun before Halloween? This project is perfect to engage and challenge students while still addressing science standards.

Students will use their knowledge of liquid and solid properties to bring a zombie to life! Following the scientific method, they'll observe, question, create a hypothesis, experiment, analyze results, form a conclusion, and share.

This challenge involves creating a liquid and solid combination that enables the solid ingredients to rise independently.

Raisins and a carbonated beverage are required. Other liquid and solid ingredients can be adapted to what you have on hand.

Product Includes:

• Teacher Notes
• Teacher Background Information
• Liquid Labels (two options)
• Solid Labels (two options)
• Challenge Overview
• Scientific Method
• Vocabulary
• Challenge Requirements
• Student Cover Page
• Observe and Question Student Page
• Create a Hypothesis Student Page 
• Experiment Student Page (two options)
• Form a Conclusion Student Page

Have fun before Halloween with this easy-to-implement science experiment!

Other STEM Challenges Available:

Build a Boat STEM Challenge

Build a Bridge STEM Challenge

Design a Marble Track STEM Challenge

Winter Sled and Slope STEM Challenge

St. Patrick's Day Chain Reaction STEM Challenge

Other Halloween Activities:

Halloween Word Ladders

A Trip to the Pumpkin Patch

Create a 3D Haunted House

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Are you looking for a way to challenge your gifted and talented students and early finishers? These magic square number puzzles are a perfect way to increase critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Students will use a set of numbers to fill in each square in a 3 by 3 array. Each row, column, and both diagonals add up to the same sum, otherwise known as the magic number, or magic constant.

The first twelve puzzles feature sequential numbers so that students can determine number patterns to help them solve the next puzzle. The remaining four puzzles have a variety of numbers to challenge students,

There are two different versions. The challenging version only gives one number. The easier version gives multiple numbers to meet the needs of all of the students in your classroom.

Download and use today!

Product Includes:

• 16 Different Puzzles (2 versions of each)
• Condensed Pages for Easier Printing
• Numbers to Cut Out and Move Around
• Answer Key

Also See:

Which One Doesn't Belong?

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