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#13104 MIND BENDERS LEVEL 3
$ 12.40
Mind Benders®, our best-selling deductive thinking puzzles, develop logic, reading comprehension, and mental organizational skills that are vital to achieving high grades and top test scores in all subjects. They're also great for developing real-life, problem-solving skills.
Methods
Your students will learn to carefully analyze each Mind Benders® puzzle and its clues, identifying logical associations between people, places, and things. The key is to start with the most obvious associations, then deduce less obvious associations until everything finally fits together.
Teaching Support
Includes step-by-step instructions and detailed answers. Book levels spiral in difficulty within grade range.
#13108 DAILY MIND BUILDERS LANGUAGE ARTS GR 5-12
$ 19.20
In addition to waking up sleepy brains for the day's lessons, these short, fun daily activity pages develop the most important reading comprehension skill found on all standardized reading tests. Synthesizing disparate information and using the result to produce a reasonable conclusion is an essential skill assessed on standardized reading tests. This comprehension skill usually determines a child's reading score--and every Daily Mind Builders™ page develops this skill.
Each daily activity page includes two puzzles. The first puzzle is a short, true mystery. Its solution requires careful reading, inferential reasoning, and deductive thinking. The second puzzle involves a process of elimination involving the meanings of words or relationships between words.
#13109 DAILY MIND BUILDERS SCIENCE GR 5-12
$ 19.20
In addition to waking up sleepy brains for the day's lessons, these short, fun daily activity pages develop the most important reading comprehension skill found on all standardized reading tests. Synthesizing disparate information and using the result to produce a reasonable conclusion is an essential skill assessed on standardized reading tests. This comprehension skill usually determines a child's reading score--and every Daily Mind Builders™ page develops this skill.
Each daily activity page includes two puzzles. The first puzzle is a short, true mystery. Its solution requires careful reading, inferential reasoning, and deductive thinking. The second puzzle involves a process of elimination involving the meanings of words or relationships between words.
#13110 DAILY MIND BUILDERS SOCIAL STUDIES GR 5-12
$ 19.20
In addition to waking up sleepy brains for the day's lessons, these short, fun daily social studies activity pages develop the most important reading comprehension skill found on all standardized reading tests. Synthesizing disparate information and using the result to produce a reasonable conclusion is an essential skill assessed on standardized reading tests. This comprehension skill usually determines a child's reading score--and every Daily Mind Builders™ page develops this skill.
Each daily activity page includes two puzzles. The first puzzle is a short, true mystery. Its solution requires careful reading and inferential reasoning. The second puzzle involves a deductive thinking and the meanings of words or relationships between words.
#13112 SCIENCE DETECTIVE A1
$ 25.90
Science Detective® uses topics and skills drawn from national science standards to prepare your child for more advanced science courses and new assessments that measures reasoning, reading comprehension, and writing in science.
Methods
First, children read lessons that include a variety of charts, tables, and graphs. Then, they answer critical thinking questions to improve their understanding of the science concepts and develop their reading comprehension, and inferential and deductive thinking skills. Children can't just scan the story for answers -- they must carefully analyze and synthesize the information from the text and the charts, tables, and graphs to explain and support their answers.
Teaching Support
Includes teacher and student introductions, a chart of topics and key ideas to help select activities, and detailed answers.
#13114 BUILDING THINKING SKILLS BEGINNING 1
$ 30.50
Building Thinking Skills® Beginning (©2008), provides fun, highly effective and engaging reasoning activities to improve the vocabulary, pre-reading, pre-writing, math, logic, spatial, and auditory processing skills of preschoolers. It teaches children to use organized analysis instead of guesswork to solve problems as it develops critical thinking skills necessary for success in reading, math, writing, and science. The title may be used as a complete critical thinking curriculum to prepare young minds for preschool academics. The book uses colorful, easy-to-understand activities, sequenced in small steps, many gamelike, and solvable in a short period.
#13117 BUILDING THINKING SKILLS LEVEL 3 FIGURAL
$ 33.80
Building Thinking Skills® provides highly effective verbal and nonverbal reasoning activities to improve your children's vocabulary, reading, writing, math,logic, and figural-spatial skills, as well as their visual and auditory processing.This exceptional series provides a solid foundation for academic excellence and success in any assessment.
The activities are developmentally sequenced. Each skill (for example, classifying)is presented first in the semi-concrete figural-spatial form and then in the abstract verbal form. Children learn to analyze relationships between objects,between words, and between objects and words as they:
Observe, recognize, and describe characteristics.
Distinguish similarities and differences.
Identify and complete sequences, classifications, and analogies.
These processes help children develop superior thinking and communication skills that lead to deeper content learning in all subjects
#13124 MIND BENDERS VERBAL GR K-2
$ 11.30
This 48-page book contains several of our verbal deductive thinking puzzles. Unlike our other Mind Benders products, these puzzles are read to students, so they develop the logic, listening, mental organization, and memory skills vital to achieving higher grades and top test scores in all subjects. These award-winning, fun puzzles are also great for developing real-life, problem-solving skills! Students learn to carefully analyze each Mind Benders story and its clues, identifying logical associations between people, places, and things. The key is to make sure you get all the information out of each clue, by starting with the most obvious associations, then deducing the less obvious associations until everything finally fits together. Step-by-step instructions and detailed answers are included. Puzzles increase in difficulty.
#13125 MIND BENDERS LEVEL 1 GR PK-K
$ 12.40
Mind Benders®, our best-selling deductive thinking puzzles, develop the logic, reading comprehension, and mental organization skills vital to achieving high grades and top test scores in all subjects. They're also great for developing real-life, problem solving skills.
Your child will carefully analyze each Mind Benders®story and its clues, identifying logical associations between people, places, and things. The key is to start with the most obvious associations, then deduce less obvious associations until everything finally fits together.
#13127 READING DETECTIVE BEGINNING GR 3-4
$ 29.30
Reading Detective's standards-based critical thinking activities develop the analysis, synthesis, and vocabulary skills students need for exceptional reading comprehension. The activities are especially effective at helping students understand more challenging reading concepts such as drawing inferences, determining cause and effect, and using context clues to define vocabulary.
#13128 READING DETECTIVE BOOK A GR 5-6
$ 29.30
These fiction and nonfiction activities use higher-order thinking to develop reading comprehension. Students answer multiple-choice and short-response questions then provide sentence-level evidence for their answers. Each reproducible book contains goals, pretests and posttests, 50 activities, a glossary of terms, and answers with evidence and detailed explanations. 200-225 pages.
#13129 READING DETECTIVE BOOK B GR 7-9
$ 29.30
Teaches a depth of analysis that guarantees superior reading comprehension, top grades, and top test scores! These higher-order thinking activities develop the analysis, synthesis, and vocabulary skills students need for exceptional reading comprehension. The activities are especially effective at helping students understand inference, cause and effect, and the use of context clues.
#13130 READING DETECTIVE GR 6 AND UP
$ 28.20
These fiction and nonfiction activities use higher-order thinking to develop reading comprehension. Students answer multiple-choice and short-response questions then provide sentence-level evidence for their answers. Each reproducible book contains goals, pretests and posttests, 50 activities, a glossary of terms, and answers with evidence and detailed explanations. 200-225 pages.
#13137 MATH DETECTIVE A1 BOOK GR 5-6
$ 22.60
Math Detective Derived from state math standards, this book prepares your students for more advanced math courses and new assessments that measure reasoning, reading comprehension, and writing in math. Includes topics such as number and numeration, operations, geometry and spatial sense, probability, statistics, pre-algebra, and more.
#16962 CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING ACTIVITIES GR 6
$ 25.20
Engage your Grade 6+ students in thinking skills practice with Critical and Creative Thinking Activities! 140+ pages of fun, imaginative activities motivate students as they practice thinking in multiple ways about a variety of curriculum- and theme-based topics.
46 theme-based units make it easy to find activities that fit your core curriculum:
* Places: In My Room, At the Dinner Table, Outer Space, In the Wilderness, Eating Out, At the Movies, At the Mall, U.S. Landmarks, On the Bus, Mythical Worlds
* Nature in Action: Rivers and Streams, Rough Weather, Sharks, Bats, Arachnids, Predators and Prey, So Cute!, Reptiles
* History and Beyond: Ancient Egypt, The Middle Ages, When in Rome, Pioneer Days, Into the Future
* Technology: The Internet, Cellphones, From Here to There, Robots, Invention Convention
* Things I Use: Clocks and Calendars, My Clothes, Say Cheese!, Numbers, Glue and Tape, Video Games, Maps and Globes
* In My World: Tunes, Surprise!, Supersize It!, Friends, Holidays, Planet Earth, Nighttime, My Birthday, Bells and Whistles, Now You're Cookin', Leaders and Followers
#17373 QUICK FLIP CRITICAL THINKING
$ 6.20
Hand-held flip charts make understanding learning theories and planning lessons easy! 5 x 6 inches. Take the mystery out of Bloom's Taxonomy with Quick Flip Questions for Critical Thinking. Learn how to ask questions, lead discussions, and plan lessons geared to each level of critical thinking. This hand-held flip chart helps improve thinking skills at any age. Teachers, parents, and students alike will find this an indispensable tool for improving communication, enhancing verbal skills, developing questioning skills, facilitating report writing, and developing higher levels of thinking.
#17394 QUICK FLIP QUESTIONS FOR THE REVISED BLOOMS TAXONOMY
$ 6.20
Understanding the critical thinking skills of the 2001 revision of Bloom's Taxonomy is easy with this handy teaching tool. Learn how to ask questions, lead discussions and plan lessons geared to each level of critical thinking: remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating and creating. 5 x 6".
#23773 CONVERSATION CUBES
$ 18.90
Ages 6-12
Spark discussions on the first day and beyond.
# Features 36 engaging questions about student experiences and perspectives, including:What is the most important thing you own? What do you want to be when you are older? What was the strangest dream you have had?
# Builds oral language, social and listening skills
# Makes a great addition to character development activities
# Provides direction for brainstorming before writing
# Supports fluency and oral language development in ELLs and students with speech impairments
# Includes Activity Guide
# Each in this set of 6 soft foam cubes measures 1.625"
# Grades 1+
#23889 MENTAL BLOX CRITICAL THINKING SET
$ 36.40
Stack, pattern, and match the multicolor shapes, but don't be fooled by appearances: these endlessly enjoyable blocks mean brain-boosting business! Twenty activity cards keep strategic thinking skills in tip-top shape. Re-create a hidden arrangement or listen to verbal instructions. Set of 20 plastic, chunky pieces feature
4 different shapes and 3 different attributes for a real challenge!
Includes 20 Activity/Question Cards and Guide
Blocks measure 2"L x 2"H
Ages 5-13
#29555 MINI MYSTERIES
$ 14.10
Reluctant readers of all ages are sure to have fun while they improve their reading sills with Mini Mysteries. Kids love a good mystery, and they won't be disappointed with the 26 "who-dunits" detective Sam Sherlock encounters in this reading comprehension-listening-thinking skills book. Question pages encourage fact-finding, analyzing, predicting outcomes, and more! 56 pages. Please note: Contains some mysteries that may be more appropriate for mature students.
#29564 CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS
$ 11.70
Improve critical thinking skills and you're sure to improve reading comprehension, problem solving, writing skills and more! This book is part of the Critical Thinking Skills Series that includes over 400 pages of step-by-step activities, carefully structured to give students the thinking and logic skills they need to master every area of learning. The delightful exercises challenge students to think using a variety of methods such as analogies, classification, drawing solutions, and more! Each book is arranged sequentially to help learners develop critical thinking in easy-to-digest steps. A terrific way to give your students the tools they need for success in school as well as in their daily lives!
#31495 COMPREHENSIVE AND CRITICAL THINKING GR 3
$ 27.40
Use these step-by-step guides to build students' comprehension and critical thinking skills as they prepare for standardized tests that feature document-based questions. Step 1 has students reading high-interest nonfiction articles from TIME For Kids authors. Step 2 has students strengthening comprehension skills by responding to follow-up questions from all levels of Bloom's Taxonomy. Step 3 has students studying primary source documents (such as maps, census reports, population reports, charts, and graphs) that are related to the articles. Step 4 has students demonstrating critical thinking skills by responding to questions based on these primary sources.
Teacher Resource CD includes reproducible pages of articles, primary source documents, and questions.
#31497 COMPREHENSIVE AND CRITICAL THINKING GR 5
$ 27.40
Use these step-by-step guides to build students' comprehension and critical thinking skills as they prepare for standardized tests that feature document-based questions. Step 1 has students reading high-interest nonfiction articles from TIME For Kids authors. Step 2 has students strengthening comprehension skills by responding to follow-up questions from all levels of Bloom's Taxonomy. Step 3 has students studying primary source documents (such as maps, census reports, population reports, charts, and graphs) that are related to the articles. Step 4 has students demonstrating critical thinking skills by responding to questions based on these primary sources.
Teacher Resource CD includes reproducible pages of articles, primary source documents, and questions.
#31621 180 DAY PROBLEM SOLVING GR K WORKBK
$ 25.20
The 180 Days of Problem Solving for Grade K offers daily problem solving practice geared towards developing the critical thinking skills needed to approach complex problems. This teacher-friendly resource provides thematic units that connect to a standards-based skill that Kindergarten students are expected to know to advance to the next level. Lesson plans offer guidance and support for every day of the week, outlining strategies and activities that dig deeper than routine word problems. Each week students will use visual representations and analyze different types of word problems (including non-routine, multi-step, higher thinking problems). This comprehensive resource builds critical thinking skills and connects to national and state standards.
#31622 180 DAY PROBLEM SOLVING GR1 WORKBK
$ 25.20
The 180 Days of Problem Solving for Grade 1 offers daily problem solving practice geared towards developing the critical thinking skills needed to approach complex problems. This teacher-friendly resource provides thematic units that connect to a standards-based skill that first grade students are expected to know to advance to the next level. Lesson plans offer guidance and support for every day of the week, outlining strategies and activities that dig deeper than routine word problems. Each week students will use visual representations and analyze different types of word problems (including non-routine, multi-step, higher thinking problems). This comprehensive resource builds critical thinking skills and connects to national and state standards.
#31660 THREE LITTLE PIGGIES DELUXE
$ 27.30
Can you help these three smart pigs build their houses? Can you set them up so that the pigs can play outside? If you spot the wolf can you help the pigs stay safe inside their houses? Smart Little Piggies is a perfect brain game for young children. It features 3 big puzzle pieces that are easy to hold, and kids will be intrigued by the way the pigs fit inside the houses and look through the windows. The game includes a story book with images and booklet with 48 challenges (24 with the wolf and 24 without).
#31667 COLOR CODE
$ 25.30
Stack the tiles to recreate each composition layer by layer! Choose from 100 challenges just stack the right tiles in the right order. Game includes: 18 colored tiles, a practical tile display holder and game guide outlining challenges and solutions. Color Code seems deceptively simple, but check out how quickly you find a colorful challenge on your hands!
#31668 PENGUINS ON ICE
$ 25.30
From SmartGames, the worldwide leader in single player puzzle games, comes Penguins on Ice. Penguins on Ice is an award-winning, completely unique game based on ancient Greek Pentomino...featuring puzzle pieces that shift in order to fit into place! Arrange the sliding ice blocks so that they all fit on the game board while making sure that the five penguins are in the right spots as shown in the included challenge booklet. With simple challenges for beginners to complex puzzles that will test experienced players, Penguins on Ice is a fun way to develop logical thinking skills and spatial reasoning abilities.
#31671 TEMPLE TRAP
$ 17.20
From SmartGames, the worldwide leader in single player puzzle games, comes Temple Trap. Avoid the alligators and other dangerous traps as you navigate your adventurer out of this shifting temple, flexing your logic muscles in this unique, beautifully designed 3-D puzzle. With puzzles ranging from simple challenges for beginning adventures to complex puzzles that will test advanced treasure hunters, Temple Trap is a fun way to develop logical thinking skills and spatial reasoning abilities.
#31676 IQ TWIST GAME
$ 12.10
From SmartGames, the worldwide leader in single player puzzle games, comes IQ Twist. To solve each challenge players fill in the board with all of the pieces as shown in the included booklet, making sure that all of the colored pieces fit on the same-colored peg . Flex your logic muscles with this beautifully designed game! With puzzles ranging from simple challenges for beginners to complex challenges that will test advanced players, IQ Twist is a fun way to develop logical thinking skills and spatial reasoning abilities.
#55806 KEVA BRAIN BUILDERS JUNIOR
$ 22.50
KEVA® Brain Builders Junior will train brains to think in a whole new dimension- a great first step towards STEM. Features photos of fun, recognizable objects to replicate-letters, numbers, the sun, dragonfly and more! The set includes 20 KEVA planks, puzzle cards and instructions that fit neatly in a zippered carrying case, making them the perfect on-the-go activity. For ages 4 and up.
#57084 CREATIVE SOLUTNS SPANISH GRADES K-1 6 BOOK SET SMITHSONIAN INFO
$ 62.40
How has lighthouse technology changed over time? How do zookeepers keep zoo animals happy and healthy? Find the answers to these questions and more with this Spanish STEAM book set devoted to finding creative solutions to real-world problems!
Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this set features hands-on STEAM challenges that are perfect for makerspaces and that guide students step-by-step through the engineering design process. Make STEAM career connections with career advice from actual Smithsonian employees working in STEAM fields. Ignite a curiosity about STEAM in kids ages 4-6 with these titles:
• Building Lighthouses
• Finding the Right Container
• Making More Doughnuts
• Making Water Safe
• Pulling Taffy
• Solving Problems at the Zoo
#57135 ASTEROID ESCAPE 60 CHALLENGES
$ 17.20
Can you navigate your spaceship through an asteroid field? Your flying skills will be tested to the limit in order to escape! SmartGames Asteroid Escape is a galactic sliding puzzle with 60 missions, from beginner to expert. Includes a game board with lid, making it perfect for travel!
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