10th Grade Critical Thinking Centers

Make learning fun and interactive with this Taboo Card Bundle, designed to engage students in grades 4-10 while reinforcing key concepts across 12 diverse categories! With 144 cards in total, this resource is perfect for classroom activities, small group games, or even educational competitions.

Each category includes 12 unique cards, featuring relatable words and their corresponding "taboo" words:

1. Animals
2. Food
3. Science
4. History
5. Plants
6. Sports
7. Professions
8. Geography
9. Technology
10. Space
11. Art
12. Environment

How to Play

1. Split the class into teams: Divide students into two or more groups.
2. Draw a card: One player from a team picks a card and must describe the main word without using the listed taboo words.
3. Set a timer: Teams have a limited time (e.g., 1 minute) to guess as many words as possible.
4. Earn points: Each correct guess earns a point for the team. If a taboo word is used, the opposing team gets a point.
5. Rotate roles: Rotate the describer after each turn to ensure everyone participates.

Benefits for Students

• Critical Thinking: Encourages students to think creatively about how to explain concepts without relying on obvious words.
• Vocabulary Building: Expands students' vocabulary across various subjects, enhancing language and comprehension skills.
• Subject Mastery: Reinforces key concepts from science, geography, history, and more in an engaging way.
• Social Skills Development: Improves verbal communication and collaboration with peers.

Perfect For

• Classroom Review: Revise core topics in an exciting, hands-on way.
• ESL Students: Great for building vocabulary and language fluency.
• After-School Programs: Use for group learning activities or educational clubs.

Here are 36 different Halloween themed Tangram puzzles for you to cut out and use in your classroom! Each tangram is on a 3.7" x 4.9" card and there are 4 cards per page. The color tangrams show the individual shapes while the black tangrams only show the whole figure as a sold color. The colored tangrams are filled in with glitter. I have also included 3 different sized tangram squares for you to print out in both color and black. The black tangram squares have white lines on them so they are easy to see the pieces and cut out. Tangrams in this set (note there are multiple different ones for some of them, such as a cat sitting in a different position or bats flying different ways): Spider Cat Bat Candle Owl Tree Witch Castle Mountains Raven Howling Wolf Ghost Candle Chalice Barn Vulture Running Cat/Wolf The Tangram Square contains: 2 large right triangles 1 medium right triangle 2 small right triangle 1 square 1 parallelogram Keywords: geometric concepts, Visual-spatial awareness, math, mathmatical concepts, shapes, hands on, puzzle, problem solving, critial thinking, tangrams, halloween, fun, geometry, Glitter, Shiny, glittery, bling

Students create avatars with this 22 page handout is based on character traits and character flaws. Students debate for a seat on a lifeboat to survive a luxury cruise shipwreck. Uses social skills combined with ELA skills to practice compare and contrast, fact-based arguments and persuasion. Includes:

Directions

Character Trait List with Definition

Character Flaw List with Definition

12 Male Avatars

12 Female Avatars

Lifeboat Scenario

Group Chart with Note Taking section

Character Reflection Sheet

Extra Resources

Optional Writing, Project, and Video Assignments

Excellent for small/whole group, whether at-risk/GT/AP, that uses character traits and fact-based evidence/proof to practice decision making processes and expository writings.

Looking for fun mazes or after testing activities for your early finishers? This Pop Culture Maze set is perfect for Gen-Z! Offer your students stress-relieving, yet challenging activities that they will WANT to work on and stay on task as they complete mazes themed upon high-interest topics in pop culture, like TikTok, Crocs, Fortnite, Snacks, Air Jordans, MrBeast, AI, and Netflix!

►This resource requires NO PREP - simply print and staple a packet or use the activities separately. Either way, it's guaranteed to keep your kiddos busy and engaged. I often like to challenge the class with a maze from the pack and offer a small reward to whoever solves the puzzle first! So fun!

►I always leave a stack of mazes to grab in a pinch in my sub binder on my desk for a sub, or colleague to grab in case of an emergency. I feel at ease knowing my students are engaged, even when I have to be out of the classroom.

✔️What's included:

1. 8 Impossible Mazes (PDFs)
2. Answer Keys

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✔️✔️✔️_LIKE THESE MAZES?? GRAB THE_ POP CULTURE PACKETS THAT INCLUDE THESE EXACT MAZES, AS WELL AS A HIGH-INTEREST ARTICLE, READING COMPREHENSION, A CROSSWORD PUZZLE AND A DESIGN CHALLENGE!

► Grab Set 1 which includes the following sets:

• Crocs
• Air Jordans
• Takis
• Fortnite

► Grab Set 2 which includes the following sets:

• TikTok
• MrBeast
• OpenAI
• Netflix

⭐⭐⭐ OR CLICK HERE TO BUY THE MONEY-SAVING BUNDLE AND GET ALL 8 SETS HERE FOR 20% OFF!!

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**For personal and single classroom use only. If using with multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses at the discounted rate.**

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Here are 36 different Halloween themed Tangram puzzles for you to cut out and use in your classroom! Each tangram is on a 3.7" x 4.9" card and there are 4 cards per page. The color tangrams show the individual shapes while the black tangrams only show the whole figure as a sold color. The colored tangrams are filled in with orange, purple, green and grey shades. I have also included 3 different sized tangram squares for you to print out in both color and black. The black tangram squares have white lines on them so they are easy to see the pieces and cut out. Tangrams in this set (note there are multiple different ones for some of them, such as a cat sitting in a different position or bats flying different ways): Spider Cat Bat Candle Owl Tree Witch Castle Mountains Raven Howling Wolf Ghost Candle Chalice Barn Vulture Running Cat/Wolf The Tangram Square contains: 2 large right triangles 1 medium right triangle 2 small right triangle 1 square 1 parallelogram Keywords: geometric concepts, Visual-spatial awareness, math, mathematical concepts, shapes, hands on, puzzle, problem solving, critical thinking, tangrams, Halloween, fun, geometry

Looking for fun puzzles or after testing activities for your early finishers? This Pop Culture Crossword Puzzles set is perfect for Gen-Z! Offer your students stress-relieving, yet challenging activities that they will WANT to work on and stay on task as they complete crossword puzzles themed upon high-interest topics in pop culture, like TikTok, Crocs, Fortnite, Snacks, Air Jordans, MrBeast, AI, and Netflix!

►This resource requires NO PREP - simply print and staple a packet or use the activities separately. Either way, it's guaranteed to keep your kiddos busy and engaged. I often like to challenge the class with a puzzle from the pack and offer a small reward to whoever solves it first! So fun!

►I always leave a stack of puzzles in my sub binder on my desk for a sub, or colleague to grab in a pinch in the case of an emergency. I feel at ease knowing my students are engaged, even when I have to be out of the classroom.

✔️What's included:

1. 8 Crossword Puzzles (PDFs)
2. Answer Keys

***CHECK OUT THE PREVIEWS FOR MORE DETAILS!***

✔️✔️✔️_LIKE THESE CROSSWORDS?? GRAB THE_ POP CULTURE PACKETS THAT INCLUDE THESE EXACT CROSSWORDS, AS WELL AS A HIGH-INTEREST ARTICLE, READING COMPREHENSION, A MAZE AND A DESIGN CHALLENGE!

► Grab Set 1 which includes the following sets:

• Crocs
• Air Jordans
• Takis
• Fortnite

► Grab Set 2 which includes the following sets:

• TikTok
• MrBeast
• OpenAI
• Netflix

⭐⭐⭐ OR CLICK HERE TO BUY THE MONEY-SAVING BUNDLE AND GET ALL 8 SETS HERE FOR 20% OFF!!

Have a question?

Please check out the Q&A section or message me and I'll get back to you within 24 hours.

Don't forget to leave me feedback! I love to hear what my buyers say, how the product worked for them, and any feedback I can use to improve my product! (It also earns you points towards future TeachShare Purchases)

⭐⭐⭐ You may also be interested in the money-saving Monthly Early Finisher Packets Bundle. Each packet comes with 20 pages. This Growing Bundle will soon include all 12 months of the year!! Get it now for over 50% off!

**For personal and single classroom use only. If using with multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses at the discounted rate.**

★★I would love to have you as my newest follower!★★ Click here to follow.

Here are 35 different Tangram puzzles for you to cut out and use in your classroom! Each tangram is on a 3.7" x 4.9" card and there are 4 cards per page. The color tangrams show the individual shapes while the black tangrams only show the whole figure as a sold color. The tangram cards will go with any sized tangrams. They aren't made to line up directly with the tangrams / aren't sized to any particular tangram set size, but were created give the students challenge cards to work with.

I have also included 3 different sized tangram squares for you to print out in both color and black. The black tangram squares have white lines on them so they are easy to see the pieces and cut out.

The Tangram Square contains:

2 large right triangles

1 medium right triangle

2 small right triangle

1 square

1 parallelogram

Keywords: geometric concepts, Visual-spatial awareness, math, mathmatical concepts, shapes, hands on, puzzle, problem solving, critial thinking, tangrams