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A powerpoint I created for my Year 5 class. A mixture of 'thunks&' (philosophical questions), word games, Maths and creative writing. I took a lot of ideas from other people&';s resources and combined them as I couldn't anything that had enough activities on. I do these activities three times a week. There are enough slides for the whole year and I just click on the next one needed. These were created for my Year 5 class but could be adapted based on the needs of your children.

<p>Huge selection of thinking skills activities taken from a variety of sources.</p>

creative questions - a power point of questions set to make children think creatively (What would life be like if cars were never invented)- 10 questions with pictures to match. <br /> <br /> Creative thinking - more questions which are more specific to encourage creative thinking skills. (e.g. You walk into class and instead of your teacher you find ?Goldilocks sitting in her chair. She tells you, that you can ask ?three questions which would you pick and why?) 15 questions with pictures. <br /> <br /> Litercy starter pictures - These are a set of pictures collected from the national geographic website which are great for discussion ( a shadow lurking in the water - a fish surrounded by other fish - men backpacking and carting sleds in the snow)

<p>A diagnostic assessment. Have your students developed thinking skills in the context of scientific literacy? This short test will help you and your students understand where they are in terms of thinking skills necessary for critical thinking in biology. An in-depth explanatory memo is included.</p>

A few literacy ideas linked to thinking skills.

<p>This highly interactive lesson that requires the pupils to work in teams and use computational thinking skills to solve a range of puzzles. This activity perfect for pupils about to learn Python programming and you want to show the importance of computational thinking skills.</p> <p>**This resource was shortlisted for the Teach Secondary Awards, a very rare honor for an independent resource creator. **</p> <p>Your class need to work together to escape a locked laboratory in a spaceship and start the engines to avoid being sucked into a black hole by completing different challenges which will use a variety of computational thinking skills.</p> <p>They are given most of the lesson to work together and at the end of the lesson, time is dedicated to discuss the computational thinking skills they used during the activity. This gives them a practical application for the computational thinking theory rather than using the tired old “making a jam sandwich” or “getting up in the morning” scenarios which are commonly used.</p> <p>This activity is not a handout driven escape room, it involves using an interactive PowerPoint presentation and physical tasks that moves away from pupils filling in yet another worksheet, to working together in a team to solve interesting and challenging puzzles.</p> <p>Pupils enjoy the lesson and are fully engaged whilst developing the key computational thinking skills of decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction and algorithms.</p> <p>Please note: This lesson does require teachers to prepare some props beforehand and it is highly recommended the teacher reads through the teacher’s instructions and creates the props well before they want to use the lesson. Also please note that this resource does not work with Google Slides.</p> <p>Written primarily for key stage 3, this activity can be used in a variety of situations:</p> <ul> <li>Introducing pupils to computational thinking skills before they are introduced to a text-based programming language</li> <li>Used as an end of term fun lesson which still has an education element</li> <li>A fun activity to use on a year 6 transition day</li> <li>Allow your new year 7s to get to know their new classmates and grow team sprit</li> <li>Helping a reluctant class see the benefits of learning programming skills</li> </ul> <p>.</p> <p>What are you waiting for? Download this interactive escape room NOW, to help students learn about computational thinking skills in a fun and memorable lesson they will love and remember.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12718093">You may also be interested in my Computational Thinking Worksheets which you can buy from here.</a></strong></p>

Just a KS3 poster / something to stick into their books / however you want to use it . . .

<p>This **Thinking Skills Assessment guide **answers all of your TSA questions. It tells you <strong>about the TSA</strong>, what to expect in both <strong>Section 1 and Section 2</strong> papers, and how to prepare and improve your <strong>problem solving &amp; critical thinking</strong> skills. It also provides you with lots of <strong>sample questions</strong> taken from <strong>past papers (with answers)</strong>, and gives guidance on how to get the best result. At the end of this document, you’ll find a list of helpful further reading resources.</p> <p>Essential document for <strong>teachers</strong>, <strong>tutors</strong>, and <strong>students</strong> preparing for the TSA.</p> <p>Suitable for <strong>Oxford University, Cambridge University, and UCL</strong> admissions TSA exams.</p> <p>For Section 1, there are <strong>18 past paper questions with answers</strong><br /> For Section 2, there are <strong>16 past paper questions</strong> and an additional 2 questions with ‘thinking steps’ and <strong>essay writing tips</strong>.</p> <p>**This document also provides a breakdown of verbal and numerical reasoning skills. **</p>

Putting knowledge to work. <br /><p>Comprehension implies the understanding of information and the ability to see basic relationships. The 26 lessons in this unit provide plenty of practice in areas that emphasize comprehension. <br /></p><p>Students are involved in interpreting verbal and visual communications <i>(A dinosaur “size chart” is provided. “How long was the Tyrannosaurus?”)</i>, making comparisons <i>(Using the Table of Contents provided: “Which chapter is shorter?”)</i>, and finding relationships with the “big picture” <i>(Using the map of the Lone Star Camp: “Where does the trail from the cabin lead?”).</i> <br /></p><p>The sequential activities featured here are sure to develop critical thinking skills.<br /></p>

“Synthesis” is the ability to combine parts of a whole in new and different ways. It requires students to think flexibly, determine alternatives, and find new ways to accomplish a given task. A more advanced level of abstract thinking is needed for synthesis. <br /><p>The 25 lessons in this unit encourage students to go beyond the obvious to more original thoughts. <br /></p><p><i>Example: An illustration of a bulb connected to a battery is presented. “Electricity is stored in a battery.” Look at the accompanying pictures of batteries, wires, and light bulbs. “Which bulbs do you think will light up?”</i><br /></p><p>The sequential activities featured here are sure to develop critical thinking skills.<br /></p>

<p>A series of worksheets designed to encourage higher order thinking in the classroom</p> <p>I currently use these with young offenders, however they would work just as well in a mainstream classroom</p> <p>I designed them with a creative subject area in mind (given that I deliver Graphic Design), however they could work in other subjects as a creative and cross-curricular starter!</p>

<i>Promote thinking!</i><p>Analysis is the ability to break a whole into its component parts and understand how each functions as part of the whole. The ability to reason logically is a major skill at this step of the critical thinking process. </p><p>The 27 lessons in this unit include a variety of analogies and puzzles. As students work the exercises they learn to examine the whole, make judgments about the pieces, and finally see how these pieces relate to each other.</p><p>Example:<br /><br /> <i>“Hoot. Clang. Creak. Yelp. Whinny…: A door that needs oiling would ____. A hungry<br />Horse would ____. A frightened puppy would ____.”</i></p><p>These sequential activities are sure to improve thinking and logic skills. And, because they seem more like games than work, students will have loads of fun.<br /></p>

This great graphic organiser is designed to help develop students thinking and source analysis skills. Simply paste a copy of the source in the middle of the graphic organise and get your students to complete analyse the source by answering the questions in the squares. As students work their way from the inside out, they will identify what they can learn from the source and consider key issues such as origin, nature and purpose, which have been carefully structured and sequenced to reflect the increasing levels of difficult.<br /> <br /> Kind Regards<br /> <br /> Roy

More than 250 questions on power point slides to get your students really thinking! Perfect as a stand alone starter activity, or to lead into the main theme of your lesson. These questions don't have a 'right' or 'wrong' answer, per se, You can present them to your students to see what they think and challenge them to justify their thinking - perfect for developing reasoning skills and arguing for or against a point of view. A really useful alternative to asking recall questions which only assess students' memory - these questions will draw out their deeper thinking. Suitable for all levels.

<p>I have made a range of topic-specific resources based upon activities in David Leat’s ‘Thinking Through Geography’. They can be dropped into individual lessons or a ‘China’ scheme of work.</p> <p>WHAT COMES NEXT?<br /> Four sets of China-related photos to discuss and suggest the next feature</p> <p>ODD-ONE-OUT<br /> Six sets of China-related keywords, place names, etc. Can be used as starters</p> <p>LATERAL THINKING<br /> Six China-related dilemmas to solve (if possible!)</p> <p>ODD-ONE-OUT<br /> Six sets of China-related photos, can be used as starters</p> <p>LIVING GRAPH<br /> Choose 10 clues from 20 to annotate demographic graphs of China</p> <p>MIND MOVIE STORYBOARD<br /> Script (and images) about the plight of the Uyghurs in China</p> <p>CLASSIFICATION<br /> 32 facts about the Great Sichuan earthquake to sort into a Case Study sheet</p> <p>MOST LIKELY TO…<br /> Five sets of China-related photos with a decision making element</p> <p>WHO? WHAT? WHY? WHEN?<br /> Photos of China to help formulate ‘W’ questions and prompt discussion</p> <p>IT’S A MYSTERY<br /> 32 facts for a pair-share activity about the effects of the Three Gorges Dam</p> <p>MIND MOVIE SCRIPT<br /> The immediate after-effects of a typhoon hitting the Yangtze Delta</p> <p>THOUGHT CHAINS<br /> Using a concept map about Foxconn electronics to construct logical analysis</p> <p>HEXAGONS AND GEOG WEB<br /> Make links to explain China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea</p> <p>MAKING A…<br /> Choose from a menu of urban features to design a sustainable Chinese city</p> <p>DECISION MAKING<br /> Use a variety of resources to locate a new electronic car factory in China</p> <p>ROLE PLAY<br /> Resources to help decide on ‘Pandas or profit’ in China</p> <p>Reading Photos<br /> Twelve photos to promote discussion and connect Geographical features</p>

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It is perhaps the simplest thing to do. Think. However, when the examiner tells the students to begin their exams it can often be a rather more challenging proposal. <br /> This Lesson contains a variety of activities designed to get the students thinking. On their own they do not take too much time but can be easily adapted to some of the other Recipes to develop the revision. <br /> <br /> This activity can also be used as a thinking skills activity at the start of the year.

Selection of thinking skills activities all maths related