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Cognitive Thinking Activities Set 5: Making Critical Thinking Fun

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Look Inside · 10 pages

Cover of Cognitive Thinking Activities Set 5: Making Critical Thinking Fun, labeled for grades 5–8
Cover of the thinking-skills activity resource
Teacher introduction explains teaching thinking skills and Bloom’s classification from concrete to abstract
Teacher background on teaching thinking skills
Bloom’s taxonomy reference lists six thinking categories with skills, expectations, trigger words, and tasks
Reference for six categories of thinking skills
Teacher reference lists student product options and thinking strategies such as predicting and summarizing
Example products and effective thinking strategies
Teacher guidance explains thinking strategies, individual and group tasks, and adapting games to subjects
Guidance for using and adapting the activities
Word Boggler teacher directions include a sample letter puzzle, possible words, and scoring by word length
Word Boggler directions and worked example
Word Boggler student sheet asks students to create words from a letter puzzle and record words and points
Student recording sheet for Word Boggler
Mnemonic Devices teacher directions model remembering planet order and ask pairs or groups to create a cue
Mnemonic Devices directions and planet example
Mnemonic Devices student sheet asks students to create a memory trick for teacher-supplied facts or information
Student creation sheet for Mnemonic Devices
Three Clues teacher directions explain an animal or object guessing game with a dolphin example and answer
Three Clues directions and sample guessing prompt
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Subject
Grades

Grade 5, 6, 7, 8

Types

Activities

File

PDF

Editable
No
Author
Classroom Complete Press
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About This Product

Cognitive Thinking Activities Set 5: Making Critical Thinking Fun is an educational resource targeting grades 5 to 8. This rich array of activities fosters creativity and critical thinking, underpinned by thorough research.

Effective learning involves various study techniques, including but not limited to metacognitive strategies and honing critical thinking skills. This set provides exercises that implement these principles in exciting ways. Tasks such as letter puzzles, mnemonic device creation exercises and association games are incorporated within the packet.

What's more impressive is the ease of implementation. With less or almost no preparation needed on your part, you'll have more time to conduct thought-provoking classes!

Main Features:
  • Virtually no teacher prep time required
  • Fits well for individual assignments or group tasks
  • Promote healthy competition with game-styled activities
This resource comes ready-to-use in a simple PDF format – with 13 print-ready pages filled with cognitive exercises designed to make learning engaging yet meaningful. "Other", being its primary subject category may seem broad at first glance - but don't be mistaken! These resources fit into any discipline making them adaptable based on your lesson needs. No matter if you're teaching public school classes looking for differentiation tools or homeschooling seeking innovative methods - Cognitive Thinking Activities Set 5: Making Critical Thinking Fun offers added value by complementing classroom instruction with stimulating lessons aimed at building essential skillsets for the modern world.

What's Included

1 PDF with 13 ready to print pages

Resource Tags

cognitive thinking critical thinking thinking activities Bloom's taxonomy word boggler

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