Showing posts with label problem solving. Show all posts
Showing posts with label problem solving. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Wednesday Weekly 5 under $5 - 12/8/2021

   


Every week I put together a list of 5 great products from members of The Best of Teacher Entrepreneurs Marketing Cooperative (TBOTEMC) with the requirement that each product must be less than $5.  With a variety of subjects and a wide range of grades, there just might be something that you can use, so continue to read below and see!

In addition, if you're a seller on Teachers Pay Teachers (TpT) who would like to get more information about joining TBOTEMC, contact me via email at ReneeHeiss@gmail.com or by simply leaving a comment on this blog post.


Two Christmas Holiday Crossword Puzzles About Santa and His Reindeer - $2.50

by Scipi
4th - 6th grades
Activities, Fun Stuff, Printables


This Christmas holiday resource contains two crossword puzzles about Santa and his reindeer. The 18 words used in both puzzles are: bed, Blitzen, Christmas Eve, Claus, Comet, Cupid, Dancer, Dasher, Donner, eight, Nicholas, North Pole, Prancer, Rudolph, sleigh, snow, stockings and Vixen. One crossword includes a word bank which makes it easier to solve while the other puzzle does not.  Answers keys for both puzzles are included.

by History at Home
9th - 12th grades
Homeschool Curricula, Task Cards

This Boom Deck is designed for high school students to learn problem-solving skills. The 24, no-prep task cards work great for any high school student and are perfect for use in SPED classes and for teaching functional life skills. This boom deck covers how to identify a problem, how to brainstorm a solution, how to implement a solution, how to evaluate &/or adjust the solution. Students will be given a hypothetical problem and learn how to evaluate and problem solve. Comprehension checks are included!



Consonant Blend Bingo - $4.99

by Reading Spotlight
9th - 12th grades
Spelling, EFL - ESL - ELD, Phonics


Banish electronics for a while, and never underestimate to power of a simple, enjoyable, face-to face, family game in the winter months ahead. Send a game of Consonant Blend Bingo home, and let parents help kids practice consonant blends, which are sometimes not practiced enough in most classrooms. Fun, effective, motivating, and easy to use, this is so much better than another boring phonics worksheet. More practice and more fun—in class or at home.

Play I Have, Who Has Games WINTER Games and Build Vocabulary - $3.00

by Primarily Learning
K - 1st grades
Homeschool Curricula, Activities, Printables


I Have, Who Has Games-Winter provides opportunities for children to practice identifying and naming items that can be found, and activities that people do, in the Winter. I Have, Who Has Games for Winter are great vocabulary builders and they can be played in 3 different ways... depending on your student's abilities or learning styles.

Periodic Table Bingo Games - $2.50


By All-American Teacher Tools
8th - 12th grades
Science, Chemistry





30 individual bingo cards covering 102 elements will give your students a strong working knowledge of the periodic table of elements. Play simple bingo or try some of the other games suggested at the end.  A call list is included for your convenience. The EASEL Bingo includes moveable atoms so you don't need to have markers like the play bricks pictured!



As always, I encourage comments and any ideas or suggestions by emailing me at reneeheiss@gmail.com


Renee Heiss

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Sunday, August 13, 2017

Super Problem Solvers - Super Hero Themed Social Skill Activities

by Kathy Babineau
Grades 1-6



Never fear! The Super Problem Solvers are here! This superhero themed social skills set will help give your students the super powers they need to succeed socially!

This activity set contains:
72 social skill problem solver cards with social scenarios and questions. Answers are not included, because there are multiple solutions to many of the situations. Students are encouraged to brainstorm and think about the questions. 
Black/white printables including some simple forms on which teachers/students can write what was discussed in social skills group or in class. This will allow the children to share with parents/caregivers the topics discussed. 
Rubric that the kids can use to rate their social behaviors during group. 
Colorful super social skills reminder posters are included. These are simple and easy room decorations that can help to remind kids of social skill expectations. 
Social Skills Superhero printable award certificates.

To use the set simply print out all pages. Cut apart and laminate the cards and posters. Make multiple copies of the black/white pages. 

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Friday, December 30, 2016

STEAM - Biomimicry for Young Children - Animals in Snow

By Sparking Children's Thinkibility 
Grades: Kindergarten -4th, homeschooling,  Biology, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking

Animals do the most amazing things in the snow. Some of the things they do can be used to design cities and jumping robots.

Lessons about biomimicry require a brave approach to teaching since there is a move away from an approach where teachers are asking questions and looking for quick answers. Instead, young learners are given an opportunity to shape and explore their own ideas. Biomimicry and bioinspiration are constantly evolving and new ideas are explored to solve problems and designing innovations.


The booklet contains the following animals
Fox, Polar Bear, Squirrel, Seal, Reindeer/Caribou

1. Introduction to biomimicry
2. Fox observations
3. When is it good not to be seen?
4. Design something that makes you almost invisible
5. Fox mousing robot
6. Squirrels have great paws
7. Snow digging machine
8. My snow city
9. Polar bears are fascinating
10. Feet like a polar bear
11. Picture inspiration - polar bear challenge
12. Acrostic poem
13. What if I was a seal? Invent a wet suit or a . . .
14. Whiskers
15. Whiskers - story writing
16. I am in awe of caribou because. . .
17. Chasing a thief challenge
18. Eyes that change color
19. Observation cards
20. How to use biomimicry in the classroom
21. Links and book tips
22. 2 posters

Link to STEAM - Biomimicry for Young Children - Animals in Snow




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Tuesday, March 10, 2015

MATH ACTIVITY - "Pentomino Exploration"

Middle School Math Moments

Use this FREE Pentomino Explorations to get your students discussing, problem solving, persisting, and thinking! Students really have fun with pentominoes, and the great part about the “fun” is that they are having fun thinking and solving a problem (which they don’t seem to realize!).
I’ve used the activity with a very wide range of students and it has quickly given me valuable information about my students. This type of problem solving is accessible to all students, and provides a great opportunity for teachers to observe who’s willing to share ideas, who sits back and watches, how students speak to each other, how well they can verbalize their thoughts, and so on.

The activity is very "simple" - fit the pentominoes into the "frames," leaving no gaps and having nothing sticking beyond the edges of the frame  (not as easy as it sounds:)


There are 3 different sized sets of pentominoes in this product, with 3 different sized frames for them to be fit into.

These pentominoes do need to be copied (I'd recommend using card stock), cut, and laminated. There are frames provided that should be laminated as well.
There are colored pentominoes and black and white ones, in case you want to copy onto colored card stock.

Enjoy the exploration!



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