“Who wants to go first?” How often does this question cause people to scoot lower in their chairs, duck behind pillars, or suddenly drop something and have to bend to pick it up? Avoid causing panic the next time you gather a group of strangers or near-strangers by opening your session with an interactive game, a collective challenge, or an exercise that sparks discussion. You'll see barriers relax, friendships blossom, and active learning begin. 100 Awesome Icebreakers is filled with fun ways to help young people get to know one another, become comfortable in their groups, and form a unit with a common goal. 80 pages.

Keep “fast finishers” busy while other students are still working. Choose from 35 Lively Language Arts activities, 35 Mind-Bender Math activities, and 31 Beyond Brainy activities that focus on critical thinking. Each activity is labeled with an estimated amount of time it will take to complete—usually just 5 to 15 minutes. 112 pages.

Keep “fast finishers” busy while other students are still working. Choose from 35 Lively Language Arts activities, 35 Mind-Bender Math activities, and 31 Beyond Brainy activities that focus on critical thinking. Each activity is labeled with an estimated amount of time it will take to complete—usually just 5 to 15 minutes. 112 pages.

Keep “fast finishers” busy while other students are still working. Choose from 35 Lively Language Arts activities, 35 Mind-Bender Math activities, and 31 Beyond Brainy activities that focus on critical thinking. Each activity is labeled with an estimated amount of time it will take to complete—usually just 5 to 15 minutes. 112 pages.

Keep “fast finishers” busy while other students are still working. Choose from 35 Lively Language Arts activities, 35 Mind-Bender Math activities, and 31 Beyond Brainy activities that focus on critical thinking. Each activity is labeled with an estimated amount of time it will take to complete—usually just 5 to 15 minutes. 112 pages.

Keep “fast finishers” busy while other students are still working. Choose from 35 Lively Language Arts activities, 35 Mind-Bender Math activities, and 31 Beyond Brainy activities that focus on critical thinking. Each activity is labeled with an estimated amount of time it will take to complete—usually just 5 to 15 minutes. 112 pages.

Keep “fast finishers” busy while other students are still working. Choose from 35 Lively Language Arts activities, 35 Mind-Bender Math activities, and 31 Beyond Brainy activities that focus on critical thinking. Each activity is labeled with an estimated amount of time it will take to complete—usually just 5 to 15 minutes. 112 pages.

Take your students on a year-round problem-solving adventure with thematic units that hone in on the key skills needed to meet today's standards. With the changes in mathematics standards, teachers need a tool to help them implement lessons that provide a deeper understanding of math concepts. 180 Days of Problem Solving gives teachers daily opportunities to go beyond routine word problems to strengthen reasoning skills with practice that shows how these skills apply in real-life situations. Aligned with national standards, this comprehensive resource prepares students for college and career.

•Students will use visual representations, and analyze various approaches to solving routine and non-routine problems

• Weekly lesson plan equips teachers with a thematic unit that focuses on a standards-aligned skill

•Throughout the unit week, easy-to-use lessons outline activities to boost critical thinking skills with multi-step, higher-level problems

Take your students on a year-round problem-solving adventure with thematic units that hone in on the key skills needed to meet today's standards. With the changes in mathematics standards, teachers need a tool to help them implement lessons that provide a deeper understanding of math concepts. 180 Days of Problem Solving gives teachers daily opportunities to go beyond routine word problems to strengthen reasoning skills with practice that shows how these skills apply in real-life situations. Aligned with national standards, this comprehensive resource prepares students for college and career.

• Students will use visual representations, and analyze various approaches to solving routine and non-routine problems

• Weekly lesson plan equips teachers with a thematic unit that focuses on a standards-aligned skill

• Throughout the unit week, easy-to-use lessons outline activities to boost critical thinking skills with multi-step, higher-level problems

Take your students on a year-round problem-solving adventure with thematic units that hone in on the key skills needed to meet today's standards. With the changes in mathematics standards, teachers need a tool to help them implement lessons that provide a deeper understanding of math concepts. 180 Days of Problem Solving gives teachers daily opportunities to go beyond routine word problems to strengthen reasoning skills with practice that shows how these skills apply in real-life situations. Aligned with national standards, this comprehensive resource prepares students for college and career.

•Students will use visual representations, and analyze various approaches to solving routine and non-routine problems

• Weekly lesson plan equips teachers with a thematic unit that focuses on a standards-aligned skill

•Throughout the unit week, easy-to-use lessons outline activities to boost critical thinking skills with multi-step, higher-level problems

Take your students on a year-round problem-solving adventure with thematic units that hone in on the key skills needed to meet today's standards. With the changes in mathematics standards, teachers need a tool to help them implement lessons that provide a deeper understanding of math concepts. 180 Days of Problem Solving gives teachers daily opportunities to go beyond routine word problems to strengthen reasoning skills with practice that shows how these skills apply in real-life situations. Aligned with national standards, this comprehensive resource prepares students for college and career.

•Students will use visual representations, and analyze various approaches to solving routine and non-routine problems

• Weekly lesson plan equips teachers with a thematic unit that focuses on a standards-aligned skill

•Throughout the unit week, easy-to-use lessons outline activities to boost critical thinking skills with multi-step, higher-level problems

Take your students on a year-round problem-solving adventure with thematic units that hone in on the key skills needed to meet today's standards. With the changes in mathematics standards, teachers need a tool to help them implement lessons that provide a deeper understanding of math concepts. 180 Days of Problem Solving gives teachers daily opportunities to go beyond routine word problems to strengthen reasoning skills with practice that shows how these skills apply in real-life situations. Aligned with national standards, this comprehensive resource prepares students for college and career.

•Students will use visual representations, and analyze various approaches to solving routine and non-routine problems

• Weekly lesson plan equips teachers with a thematic unit that focuses on a standards-aligned skill

•Throughout the unit week, easy-to-use lessons outline activities to boost critical thinking skills with multi-step, higher-level problems