Are newspapers dying, or fighting to survive? Give your scholars access to this controversial debate using political cartoons. In this analsyis handout, 2 cartoons display the changing role of newspapers in a world of online media....

Rudyard Kipling's poem "If" provides readers with a chance to practice their reading comprehension skills. After a close reading of the poem, individuals respond to the comprehension and critical thinking questions included in the resource.

The class reads the description of the "Drawing of an African Burial Ground Grave In Situ" then completes a work sheet. They act like archaeologists and answer a series of critical thinking questions to better understand the historical...

Here is a new twist on teaching the associative property of multiplication. The author of this presentation makes an analogy between the associative property and a couple getting married. The numbers, like people, are separate, but when...

There are four different word problems (number puzzles) for learners to solve. Each one requires them to think critically about the operation they'll need to use and encourages class discussion. Use as a warm up or prior to a lesson on...

In this writing prompt think cards worksheet, students receive bookmark sized cards that contain a writing task, a word storm, and writing hints. They write essays entitled, The Principal, and The Perfect Pizza. Parents receive tips for...

In this look, think, and read worksheet, students view three pictures and put an x in the box that is next to the sentence that describes the picture.

Little ones will look, think, then read to determine what the simple sentences are saying. There are three images of dogs doing different things, learners will look at each image then read each of the three simple sentences located next...

Students master the process of applying critical thinking to each and every problem/task that confronts them in their daily undertakings. Further, this activity can serve as a base reference and model for other problems that may arise.

Students explore the laws and protections afforded to adolescent workers. They analyze two case studies, create KWL charts, participate in class discussions and write entries in a thinking log to record their reflections.

Students articulate their values regarding conduct toward others and to think about why they sometimes behave in ways that conflict with their values. They are provided with alternative ways to express their feelings and then in turn...

In this critical thinking worksheet, students complete problems which require abstract reasoning and logic. They complete logic puzzles involving sums of an array, finding the maximum number of integers under given conditions, and card...

Pupils examine human health by reading a children's book in class. In this breakfast lesson, students identify the importance of starting the day with a good, nutritious meal. Pupils read the book I Think I Forgot Something and answer...

Students participate in four different activities which reinforce an understanding of they way scientists think about the world. They make careful observations of two different pennies, write the procedure for making a peanut butter and...

Fourth graders are read a story in which they identify the positive and negative thinking. In groups, they are given a scenerio in which they change the negatives into a positive. They perform the scenerio to tthe class and discuss how...

In this Tudor life writing worksheet, students examine a picture that depicts a stagecoach that has just arrived from the countryside to a town. Students write a creative story about what they would be thinking when they see the Tudor...

In this maps and reasoning skills learning exercise, students use the 8 clues provided to label the towns on the map. Students make sure the towns they have labeled on the map fit all the clues.

In this fractional t-shirts visual thinking worksheet, 4th graders read each problem to determine what fractional portion of a design should be colored in to be placed on a t-shirt. They complete 4 problems.

In this mixed math problems worksheet, 3rd graders complete 8 logical thinking problems. They solve patterning problems, magic squares, mystery numbers, and geometry problems.

In this math review learning exercise, learners answer 5 word problems involving patterns and algebraic reasoning. Students then answer 1 story problem about the perimeter of a triangle. Next, learners examine a graph and answer a 4...

In this math review worksheet, students solve 4 fill in the blank problems using algebraic reasoning, 1 fill in the blank problem where they identify odd and even numbers, 1 fill in the blank problem where they determine the amount of...

In this U.S. history scenario worksheet, learners use their critical thinking skills to explain how the U.S. would respond in a scenario that involves the Soviet Union sending support to Communist rebels in Nicaragua.

In this critical thinking worksheet, students examine a teacher-provided photograph of an object and respond to 6 questions that require students ponder what the object is and what its uses are. 

In this introduction to algebraic thinking, students perform given calculations. They draw a sequence of pictures to explain the equation. This five page worksheet contains six multi-step problems.