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National Park Service's Snow Desk - National Park Service
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K to 8
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National Park Service's Snow Desk provides a fascinating look at the science of snow and the winter landscape of Denali National Park. This resource features short, engaging videos...more
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National Park Service's Snow Desk provides a fascinating look at the science of snow and the winter landscape of Denali National Park. This resource features short, engaging videos and articles tailored for upper elementary and middle school students. Your students can learn about the different types of snow crystals, the insulating properties of the "subnivean zone," and how wildlife survives harsh Alaskan winters. The site also includes interactive elements, such as "Ask a Scientist" archives and data-driven explanations of how park rangers measure snowpack to monitor climate change. It is a perfect fit for science or geography units focusing on weather, ecosystems, or environmental stewardship. If your district blocks YouTube, then the video may not be viewable.
tag(s): conservation (109), ecology (118), ecosystems (105), preK (322), snow (23), weather (177)
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Introduce this site during a weather or ecology unit to engage students in real-world scientific fieldwork. After watching the "Life Under the Snow" video, enhance the lesson by having students create a visual representation of a subnivean habitat. Students can use Canva for Education, reviewed here, to design a digital infographic or labeled diagram showing how different animals use the layers of snow to survive. To extend the learning, ask your students to act as park rangers and share their findings with a broader audience. They can curate a collection of their favorite snow facts and additional research links using Wakelet, reviewed here, creating a collaborative digital resource for the entire class to explore. This approach encourages students to move beyond passive viewing and become active creators and curators of scientific information.
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The Ancient Astronomy of Stonehenge Decoded - Open Culture, LLC
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4 to 12
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The Open Culture article The Ancient Astronomy of Stonehenge Decoded highlights a video and discussion about the astronomical significance of Stonehenge, showing how its massive...more
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The Open Culture article The Ancient Astronomy of Stonehenge Decoded highlights a video and discussion about the astronomical significance of Stonehenge, showing how its massive stones were likely arranged with careful alignment to the sun's movements at the solstices. It explains that although the builders did not understand modern astronomy, they clearly observed natural phenomena such as the sun's rising and setting points throughout the year for agricultural and ceremonial purposes. The piece also notes that both summer and winter solstice alignments draw modern-day interest, connecting ancient astronomical observation with today's celebrations and interpretations of this prehistoric site. If your district blocks YouTube, then the video may not be viewable.
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tag(s): agriculture (54), england (51), seasons (59), sun (87)
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Begin with a short discussion about seasons and daylight. After viewing the video, have students identify how Stonehenge aligns with the sun during the solstices and explain why this would have mattered to ancient people. Show images or short clips of Stonehenge during the summer and winter solstice. Have students list visual clues that support the idea of astronomical alignment, then share their observations in small groups. Using simple materials such as paper circles, sticks, or a flashlight, have students create a small model demonstrating how the sun aligns with Stonehenge during a solstice.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mixboard - Google Labs
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K to 12
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Mixboard is an experimental tool from Google Labs that lets you create presentations with AI-generated images and design elements. Begin by selecting the "Get Started" button to start...more
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Mixboard is an experimental tool from Google Labs that lets you create presentations with AI-generated images and design elements. Begin by selecting the "Get Started" button to start a new project. View some examples on the new board, or begin creating by entering what you want to make in the message box, or by adding images or documents. Edit your board by adding photos or documents, resizing images, adding text, or organizing content. When complete, use the share button to create a shareable URL. Mixboard can also transform the content into a presentation; hover your mouse over the transform button at the top-right of your board to see how many files you need to upload before you can generate a presentation. When the indicator says "Ready," you're good to go. Customize your presentation using the provided choices, including format, story, and appearance. Presentations may take up to twenty minutes to create.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (300), brainstorming (19), collaboration (112), curation (25), iwb (29), mind map (33), Whiteboard (12)
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Use Mixboard as a collaborative activity by adding students' ideas along with images and text to brainstorm any topic. Turn your brainstorming ideas into a presentation to add to your class site. Build webs that visually link keywords, photos, and AI-generated visuals to map out themes or concepts. Plan narratives or scripts by creating a sequence of visuals and text that depict scenes, characters, or plot points. In Social Studies lessons, make boards to explore cultural artifacts, historical maps, or comparative societies. Provide language support by creating visual vocabulary boards with AI-generated situational images plus labels.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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DeepL Translator - DeepL
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K to 12
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DeepL translates text into over 100 languages. The limited free plan includes one monthly file translation for PDFs, Word Documents, and PowerPoint files, and unlimited text translations....more
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DeepL translates text into over 100 languages. The limited free plan includes one monthly file translation for PDFs, Word Documents, and PowerPoint files, and unlimited text translations. Type or paste your text into the chat box, then select the target language from the drop-down list. Each message box includes a link to listen to the audio in the chosen language.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (300), chinese (38), french (72), german (49), multilingual (82), russian (25), spanish (112)
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Use this translator to greet "other language" speaking students and make them feel welcome in your classroom, and encourage conversations between them and your class. Take advantage of this tool to broaden your classroom's global perspective by engaging in conversations with others around the world. Use this site in world language classrooms to have students copy their text to convert into the language being studied (or the reverse). Enhance student learning by having students create presentations on other countries in the nation's native language using a presentation tool like Canva for Education, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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HeyGen - HeyGen
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HeyGen is an AI-powered video creation tool that generates videos from text, images, or audio clips. You can start with just a script (text), and it will create a talking ...more
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HeyGen is an AI-powered video creation tool that generates videos from text, images, or audio clips. You can start with just a script (text), and it will create a talking video from that text without having to film yourself or record voice-overs manually. Choose avatars to become digital presenters who deliver your script. Pick from hundreds of stock video avatars or create a custom avatar that resembles you. HeyGen supports multiple languages and voices, which can be helpful if you teach multilingual classes or provide translations. After creating an account, use the dashboard to begin a project, and follow the prompts to add a script or instructions for the video. HeyGen provides a plan for the video; after approving it, wait for the video to become available. When ready, share the video using the public link, embed code, via social media links, or download to your device. Free accounts allow users to create up to 3 videos per month, each up to 3 minutes long, using standard video processing. In addition, free plans provide access to one custom video avatar and over five hundred stock video avatars.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (300), digital storytelling (166), presentations (33), tutorials (50)
In the Classroom
Use HeyGen to create explainer videos, lesson overviews, short tutorials, flipped-classroom clips, or informational videos, essentially anything that benefits from a "talking-through" format but where you might not want to appear on camera or record audio yourself. For example, create a tutorial on how to use a new software program or share some at-home learning strategies with parents on your class site. Use the embed code or link to add videos into flipped lessons using Sway reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Using Book Creator to develop Thinking Routines - Paul Hamilton
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K to 12
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This helpful book shares ideas on how to connect Project Zero Thinking Routines, reviewed here with the visual and multimedia elements in Book Creator,...more
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This helpful book shares ideas on how to connect Project Zero Thinking Routines, reviewed here with the visual and multimedia elements in Book Creator, reviewed here. The book explores and provides examples of how to show thinking for several thinking routines, including core routines. In addition, the book includes specific instructions on using several Book Creator features, including creating layers and hotspots.
tag(s): critical thinking (179), DAT device agnostic tool (129), digital storytelling (166), ebooks (49), multimedia (62), thinking routines (35), thinking skills (116), visual thinking (13)
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Use this book as inspiration to extend your use of Thinking Routines and to help students develop visual thinking skills. This tool is invaluable for encouraging students who are hesitant to participate in class discussion, as it provides a range of options for sharing their ideas. Learn the basics of Book Creator by watching the archive of OK2Ask: Tech Made EZ with Book Creator, reviewed here. Find out more about Thinking Routines by reading the two-part blog starting with Empower Your Classroom with Thinking Routines, Part 1: A Quick Guide.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Headspace for Educators - Headspace Inc.
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K to 12
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Headspace for Educators gives K-12 teachers and school staff free access to a full library of mindfulness, meditation, and wellness tools designed to support educator well-being and...more
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Headspace for Educators gives K-12 teachers and school staff free access to a full library of mindfulness, meditation, and wellness tools designed to support educator well-being and reduce stress. The resources include guided meditations, breathwork and calming techniques, sleep support, mindful-moment transitions, and tools for managing anxiety or burnout. In addition to teacher self-care, Headspace offers classroom-friendly materials, such as short meditations, mindfulness exercises, and calming videos, to help students relax, focus, or manage difficult emotions. As a teacher, using Headspace can support your mental health and energy and help foster a calmer, more emotionally healthy classroom environment where students can learn and engage more effectively. If your district blocks YouTube, then the videos may not be viewable.
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tag(s): professional development (318), social and emotional learning (195), Teacher Utilities (214)
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Begin class with a one-minute guided breathing exercise from Headspace. Students should close their eyes or soften their gaze, focus on their breath, and prepare their minds for learning. Have students design personal calm-down strategies based on techniques learned in Headspace, such as counting breaths, visualizing a quiet place, or practicing gratitude. They store their ideas in a journal or a small set of cards. At the end of the week, have students write a short reflection about which mindfulness strategy helped them most during class and how it affected their focus or mood.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence - Yale School of Medicine
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K to 12
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The Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence offers free, research-based resources that help educators strengthen social and emotional learning across school communities. Teachers can...more
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The Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence offers free, research-based resources that help educators strengthen social and emotional learning across school communities. Teachers can access a self-paced online course called Managing Emotions in Times of Uncertainty and Stress, which provides strategies for understanding emotions, reducing stress, and creating supportive classroom environments. The Center also shares information about the RULER Approach. This widely used framework helps schools teach students how to recognize, understand, label, express, and regulate emotions while improving overall school climate. The free materials give teachers practical tools to support student well-being, build positive relationships, and create emotionally healthy classrooms.
tag(s): emotions (71), professional development (318), social and emotional learning (195)
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Have students place a small sticky note on a class chart showing how they feel at the start of class. After a few days, invite them to notice patterns and reflect on how emotions may affect learning. Read a short passage, poem, or scenario and ask students to identify the emotions involved. Students should discuss the clues they used to build emotional vocabulary and comprehension. Have students write a brief weekly reflection using Book Creator, reviewed here about one emotion they experienced during the school week, what caused it, and what strategy helped them manage it.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Flexible Thinking vs. Stuck Thinking - Whole Child Counseling
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K to 5
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If you want a video that instantly grabs students' attention while teaching a powerful life skill, this one is a great choice. Being a Flexible Thinker, as presented by Whole...more
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If you want a video that instantly grabs students' attention while teaching a powerful life skill, this one is a great choice. Being a Flexible Thinker, as presented by Whole Child Counseling, teaches children how to navigate life's everyday surprises by shifting from rigid to flexible thinking. Through clear, kid-friendly examples, such as canceled plans, changes in routine, or disagreements with friends, the video helps students see how adjusting their thoughts can reduce frustration and open the door to new solutions. It helps them understand that challenges can be handled in many ways and that remaining open and calm helps them work more effectively with others. The video concludes with interactive scenarios that enable students to practice identifying flexible thinking in real time, making it a valuable tool for building problem-solving skills and resilience, and for promoting positive behavior in the classroom. If your district blocks YouTube, then the video may not be viewable.
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tag(s): flexibility (9), perspective (30), thinking skills (116)
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Have students rewrite short "stuck thinking" statements to show a flexible response. Have students become "thinking detectives" and look for clues that show how someone in a story, video, or real-life classroom situation can use flexible thinking. They can write a short "detective report" describing the problem, the stuck reaction, and a flexible alternative. In small groups, students can create a kid-friendly way to teach flexible thinking to younger students. Options include a skit, comic strip using Free Comic Strip Maker by Adobe, reviewed here, poster, slide deck using Google Slides, reviewed here, or mini-story.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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TED Talk- Are you really as good at something as you think? - Robin Kramer
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4 to 12
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"Are You Really As Good at Something As You Think?" is a short TED Talk by psychologist Robin Kramer that helps students and teachers reflect on how well they understand ...more
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"Are You Really As Good at Something As You Think?" is a short TED Talk by psychologist Robin Kramer that helps students and teachers reflect on how well they understand their own skills. Kramer explains that sometimes we overestimate our abilities and other times we underestimate them. He also describes how noticing these gaps can help us grow, learn new strategies, and use feedback more positively. This talk gives teachers an easy way to start a conversation about self-reflection, honest goal setting, and building a growth mindset in the classroom.
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tag(s): brain (58), emotions (71), social and emotional learning (195), thinking routines (35), thinking skills (116)
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Have students choose a simple classroom task (reading aloud, drawing a shape, solving a math problem). They rate how well they think they'll do, try it, and then rate how they actually did. Compare the two and discuss why the ratings might differ. Give students colorful cards with prompts such as "One skill I want to improve is...," "One thing I'm confident about is...," and "Feedback helps me when...." Students can complete the cards and share with a partner to practice metacognitive thinking. Assign students to pick one skill they want to get better at over a week (typing speed, multiplication facts, drawing, fitness). They make a simple improvement plan, collect daily evidence, and reflect at the end on whether their predictions matched actual progress.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Metacognition - SlideShare
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The SlideShare presentation "Metacognition" gives teachers a clear, accessible overview of what metacognition is and why it matters for student learning. It explains the difference...more
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The SlideShare presentation "Metacognition" gives teachers a clear, accessible overview of what metacognition is and why it matters for student learning. It explains the difference between thinking and thinking about thinking, highlights how metacognitive strategies improve problem-solving and comprehension, and offers simple routines that students can use to plan, monitor, and reflect on their work. With its straightforward visuals and examples, the presentation serves as a helpful introduction for teachers who want to build more reflection, awareness, and independence into everyday lessons.
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tag(s): presentations (33), professional development (318), questioning (37), social and emotional learning (195), thinking routines (35), thinking skills (116)
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During work time, have students pause for a quick "Check My Strategy" moment to note whether their plan is working and what they might adjust. After completing an activity, ask students to create a Metacognition Mini-Poster using Canva for Education, reviewed here that shows one strategy they used, how it helped them, and an example of when they might use it again. Begin a lesson with a "Think About Your Thinking" warm-up and have students briefly write how they plan to approach a task, such as a reading assignment or math problem set.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Summer Camp Activities K-8 Learners Will Love - Kami and Book Creator
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This resource shares a curated collection of digital, interactive activity books built in Book Creator, reviewed here specifically designed for summer...more
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This resource shares a curated collection of digital, interactive activity books built in Book Creator, reviewed here specifically designed for summer programs. Content categories include: K-5 Digital Art: Focused on foundational concepts like line, color, and mood, including reflection prompts for visual literacy, 6-8 STEM Challenges: Eight hands-on engineering projects (using low-cost materials like cardboard and tape) that follow the NGSS Engineering Design Process, K-2 STEM: A specialized unit using crayons to explore the properties of matter and basic design. Also included is a "Summer Memory Book" template that allows campers to document their experiences with photos, audio, and video, and share them with families. Recreate the book templates using the remix-to-library link in each book's preview.
tag(s): digital storytelling (166), engineering (141), logic (166), puzzles (163), sculpture (17), STEM (370), summer (50)
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These resources are ideal for summer school teachers or camp directors seeking a grab-and-go curriculum that requires no setup; however, they also include many possibilities for classroom use throughout the school year--using the built-in tools provided by Book Creator and Kami, reviewed here, students can easily record video walkthroughs of their STEM prototypes or narrate their digital art pieces. Use digital journals to help students think like engineers by documenting their experiments' trials and failures through video and annotation. Use the journals during the school year to complement STEM Friday learning activities, for monthly design challenges, or to document maker-space activities. For units on plants, weather, or ecosystems, give students a "Digital Observation Log" in Kami. They can use the Picture Dictionary and Speech-to-Text tools to document what they see in real-time during a lab.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Habits of Minds Kids - Habits of Minds Kids
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The Habits of Minds Kids offers free resources for students in grades 4 through 6. Resources include: a poster, lesson plans, and graphic organizers. The featured lesson plans are "Thinking...more
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The Habits of Minds Kids offers free resources for students in grades 4 through 6. Resources include: a poster, lesson plans, and graphic organizers. The featured lesson plans are "Thinking Independently" and "Defining 4 Square- Taking Responsibility Words." Graphic organizers include: Thinking About Your Thinking, Listening with Understanding and Empathy, Gathering Data through All Senses, and Responding with Wonderment and Awe." The site also features a four-minute video on striving for accuracy.
tag(s): empathy (67), senses (22), thinking routines (35), thinking skills (116)
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Students can complete the lessons from the website. Students can create a comic showing responsibility, understanding, or empathy using Free Comic Strip Maker by Adobe, reviewed here. Students can use ScreenPal, reviewed here to create short videos modeling the different Habits of Mind.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Activities for Metacognition - DePaul University
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If you want a clear, practical way to help students understand how they learn, the DePaul University Teaching Commons page on Activities for Metacognition is a useful resource. It explains...more
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If you want a clear, practical way to help students understand how they learn, the DePaul University Teaching Commons page on Activities for Metacognition is a useful resource. It explains metacognition as both reflection (what we know) and self-regulation (how we learn). The guide shows how metacognitive activities can help students identify prior knowledge, set goals, monitor their learning, evaluate their work, and transfer strategies to new tasks. It also shares simple classroom structures such as journal prompts, partner conversations, and whole-class routines that you can use before, during, or after a lesson to strengthen students' awareness of their own thinking.
tag(s): critical thinking (179), social and emotional learning (195), thinking skills (116), visual thinking (13)
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During reading or writing, call a "strategy pause." Have students stop for one minute and write down which strategy they are using, why they chose it, and whether it is helping them build monitoring and mid-lesson adjustment skills. Provide a new reading or writing task and ask students to select one strategy from a previous lesson to apply. Afterward, have them write a short explanation of how the strategy worked in a new situation to encourage long-term skill transfer. Students can create a simple flowchart showing how they approached a challenge: what they knew before starting, what strategies they tried, how they monitored progress, what they changed, and what they learned. Display students' charts to demonstrate visual thinking skills and strategies, or use Padlet, reviewed here to create a digital gallery walk of students' explanations.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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5 Metacognitive Tools to Reveal Hidden Learning - MiddleWeb
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The MiddleWeb article "5 Metacognitive Tools to Reveal Hidden Learning" shares five practical strategies that help students make their thinking visible by noticing confusion, identifying...more
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The MiddleWeb article "5 Metacognitive Tools to Reveal Hidden Learning" shares five practical strategies that help students make their thinking visible by noticing confusion, identifying patterns, and reflecting on how they learn. Designed for teachers who want to build stronger independence and deeper comprehension, use these tools to help students with ELA, math, science, social studies, and general study skills. Students can engage by jotting down what they think might be challenging before starting a task, enrich their learning by completing a quick reflection card about a strategy they used, and extend their growth by keeping a metacognition journal that tracks thinking patterns and how they overcome confusion.
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tag(s): learning styles (22), personalized learning (13), social and emotional learning (195), thinking skills (116)
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Start a lesson with a "What I Think Will Be Hard Today" prompt, in which students jot down possible challenges before beginning a reading or math task. After completing an activity, have students fill out a brief reflection slip describing one strategy they used to learn, solve a problem, or understand a text more clearly. Create a Metacognition Journal on paper or using Book Creator, reviewed here where students record moments of confusion, document how they resolved them, and track patterns in their thinking over time to build ongoing learning habits.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Metacognition - Khan Academy
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The article on Metacognition in the Learn to Learn resource from Khan Academy defines Metacognition as the process of being aware of your own thinking and learning, knowing what you...more
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The article on Metacognition in the Learn to Learn resource from Khan Academy defines Metacognition as the process of being aware of your own thinking and learning, knowing what you understand and what you do not, monitoring your progress, and adjusting strategies as needed. For teachers, this module provides a clear, student-friendly way to introduce metacognitive skills such as predicting how well you will learn something, checking how you are doing, and reflecting on the strategies you used to become a more self-regulated learner. It offers a helpful starting point for classroom discussions about thinking about thinking.
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tag(s): critical thinking (179), social and emotional learning (195), thinking skills (116)
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Read a short paragraph from a class text and model your thinking out loud. Pause to say things like "I am confused," "This reminds me of...," or "I need to reread this sentence." Then have students practice with a partner using a new sentence or poem. Students can color-code their learning during a lesson. Green means "I understand this," yellow means "I understand some of it," and red means "I need help." At the end, they write one sentence explaining why they chose that color. Have students choose one metacognitive skill, such as planning, monitoring, or reflecting, and create a poster that explains the skill and shows an example from their own reading or writing.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Metacognition in the Primary Classroom - Kent Educational Psychology Service
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The document Metacognition in the Primary Classroom from the Kent Educational Psychology Service explains what metacognition is and why it matters for learning. It describes...more
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The document Metacognition in the Primary Classroom from the Kent Educational Psychology Service explains what metacognition is and why it matters for learning. It describes how metacognitive learners plan, monitor, and evaluate their thinking, and provides teachers with simple strategies to build these skills in everyday lessons. The guide also includes helpful examples from different subject areas and tools you can use right away to support students as they become more confident, independent thinkers.
tag(s): critical thinking (179), social and emotional learning (195), thinking skills (116)
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During reading or problem solving, pause at key moments and ask students to share what is going on in their thinking. This quick routine helps students notice the strategies they use and hear new ones from classmates. Ask students to create a page (or a digital slide in Google Slides, reviewed here) that shows three strategies to help them learn. They include when they use each strategy and why it works for them. Combine these pages into a class strategy handbook. In small groups, have students design a short lesson to teach younger students about metacognition. They explain one strategy, give an example, and practice it with the younger class.
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How to Teach Metacognition in a Few Simple Steps - Kid Minds
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2 to 8
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If you want a fresh and simple way to help students understand how their minds work, this article is a great place to start. The KidMinds page, How to Teach ...more
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If you want a fresh and simple way to help students understand how their minds work, this article is a great place to start. The KidMinds page, How to Teach Metacognition in a Few Simple Steps, explains metacognition in clear language and offers a practical five-step framework called A.G.A.I.N. (Assess, Gather, Analyze, Implement, Note). The article shows how students can learn to plan, monitor, and reflect on their thinking, becoming more aware of how they learn. It also highlights how metacognitive habits build confidence, independence, and stronger learning strategies. Teachers will find ready-to-use tools, such as posters, questions, and games, that make practicing metacognition engaging and easy to integrate into daily lessons.
tag(s): behavior (49), game based learning (304), social and emotional learning (195), thinking skills (116)
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Give students simple cards with the five steps: Assess, Gather, Analyze, Implement, and Note. As they begin a task, they can hold the card and quickly walk through each step to plan their approach. Select a short reading passage or math problem and model your thinking aloud. Then have students try a short "student think-aloud" with a partner, describing what is happening in their minds as they read or solve. In small groups, students can create a kid-friendly guide to help younger students reflect on their own thinking. They can make posters, mini-books, or slides using Canva for Education, reviewed here that explain the A.G.A.I.N. steps with examples from real classroom tasks.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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A Little Spot of Flexible Thinking - Moomi Read Alouds
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K to 5
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If you want a simple and engaging way to introduce students to the Habits of Mind, this video is a perfect starting point. A Little Spot of Flexible Thinking uses ...more
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If you want a simple and engaging way to introduce students to the Habits of Mind, this video is a perfect starting point. A Little Spot of Flexible Thinking uses relatable characters to show how our thoughts can become rigid and "stuck," much like an oak tree that refuses to bend. As the story unfolds, students see how shifting to flexible thinking, like a palm tree that moves with the wind, helps them adapt when plans change, solve problems creatively, and stay calm in challenging situations. This approach ties directly to the Habit of Mind Thinking Flexibly and encourages learners to consider new perspectives, adjust their approach, and recognize that their mindset influences how they respond to everyday obstacles. This video helps students learn how to stay calm, adjust, and keep an open mind in the classroom. If your district blocks YouTube, then the video may not be viewable.
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tag(s): flexibility (9), perspective (30), social and emotional learning (195), thinking skills (116)
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Give students a set of scenario cards (ex, "Your group changes the plan," "A game has new rules," "You make a mistake on a project"). Have students sort them into rigid-thinking responses and flexible-thinking responses, then discuss how the Habit of Mind Thinking Flexibly would affect the outcome. Students can draw themselves as a palm tree thinker and list three times when they adapted, changed a plan, or tried a new strategy. In partners, have students create a short skit that teaches younger students how to think flexibly. They must include a scenario, an example of rigid thinking, and a flexible alternative. Present these to another class or during a morning meeting.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Winter Solstice - TpT
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K to 12
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Teachers Pay Teachers features free resources on the Winter Solstice. Some activities include: Polyhedron Templates, Make a Crystalized Snowflake, Informational Passages, Make a Peanut...more
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Teachers Pay Teachers features free resources on the Winter Solstice. Some activities include: Polyhedron Templates, Make a Crystalized Snowflake, Informational Passages, Make a Peanut Butter Pine Cone Bird Feeder, and much more. Create a free account to download whatever activity you would like.
tag(s): crafts (111), puzzles (163), seasonal (48), seasons (59), sun (87)
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When creating the crystalized snowflake activity, students can use Stormboard, reviewed here to post something new that they learned. Students can play their own winter solstice scramble using Wordwall, reviewed here. Students can use Google Keep, reviewed here to take notes while reading a passage.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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