Critical Thinking Activities

Critical thinking ideas, activities, and printable resources for the elementary classroom. Logic puzzles, brain teasers, problem solving, and more!
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We love logic puzzles in 1st grade! This blog post tells why I introduce logic puzzles to my students every year. Get students using critical thinking and problem solving skills with fun and engaging introductory logic puzzles. Logic puzzles are a great activity for 1st grade and 2nd grade math activities! Teaching Activities, Teacher Blogs, Teacher Hacks
Logic Puzzles in the Primary Classroom
We love logic puzzles in 1st grade! This blog post tells why I introduce logic puzzles to my students every year. Get students using critical thinking and problem solving skills with fun and engaging introductory logic puzzles. Logic puzzles are a great activity for 1st grade and 2nd grade math activities!
Practical Primary Teacher
Practical Primary Teacher
These ABC Brain Challenges are a great activity for the end of the school year. There are several ways these can be used and kids can work in teams or individually. This pack includes EIGHT boards and an editable version, too! End Of Year Activities, English Activities, Phonics Activities, Writing Activities, Teacher Tools
End of the Year Activities
These ABC Brain Challenges are a great activity for the end of the school year. There are several ways these can be used and kids can work in teams or individually. This pack includes EIGHT boards and an editable version, too!
Practical Primary Teacher
Practical Primary Teacher
Have you tried Math Logic Puzzles with your students? We love working on them in 1st grade. Check out this blog post that tells five reasons I like to introduce logic puzzles to my young students, shows how to solve one, and grab a few free logic puzzles to try!! Math Logic Puzzles
Logic Puzzles for Kids
Have you tried Math Logic Puzzles with your students? We love working on them in 1st grade. Check out this blog post that tells five reasons I like to introduce logic puzzles to my young students, shows how to solve one, and grab a few free logic puzzles to try!!
Practical Primary Teacher
Practical Primary Teacher
These fun grid-style logic puzzles are a great way to introduce the concept to young students. Ten fun puzzles with a Valentine's Day theme. Great for morning work, Valentine's Day parties, math stations, and more. Perfect for 1st grade, but may be used for 2nd grade, too! Holiday Activities, Science Activities, School Activities, Math Stations, Math Centers
Valentine's Day Logic Puzzles
These fun grid-style logic puzzles are a great way to introduce the concept to young students. Ten fun puzzles with a Valentine's Day theme. Great for morning work, Valentine's Day parties, math stations, and more. Perfect for 1st grade, but may be used for 2nd grade, too!
Practical Primary Teacher
Practical Primary Teacher
These grid style logic puzzles for kids are the perfect brain teasers to get them thinking! Math logic puzzles are great for math stations, enrichment activities, early finishers, morning work, and more! Logic puzzles are a fun and engaging way to practice critical thinking and problem solving skills. No prep for teachers and answer keys included! Enrichment Activities, Third Grade Classroom
Logic Puzzles
These grid style logic puzzles for kids are the perfect brain teasers to get them thinking! Math logic puzzles are great for math stations, enrichment activities, early finishers, morning work, and more! Logic puzzles are a fun and engaging way to practice critical thinking and problem solving skills. No prep for teachers and answer keys included!
Practical Primary Teacher
Practical Primary Teacher
This free brain teaser logic puzzle is a great introduction for young students. We love logic puzzles in 1st grade! This free logic puzzle is perfect for math stations, math warmup, early finishers, and more! An excellent way to practice critical thinking and problem solving skills! Math Puzzles Brain Teasers, Maths Puzzles, Math Activities, Teacher Resources, First Grade Freebies
Logic Puzzles for Kids Free
This free brain teaser logic puzzle is a great introduction for young students. We love logic puzzles in 1st grade! This free logic puzzle is perfect for math stations, math warmup, early finishers, and more! An excellent way to practice critical thinking and problem solving skills!
Practical Primary Teacher
Practical Primary Teacher
These Logic puzzles are great introduction and practice for problem solving and critical thinking skills for young learners! These grid puzzles have a fun Halloween theme that make them perfect for Halloween math stations, party days, sub days, October morning work, and more! Halloween Math Stations, Fun Halloween Activities, Teachers Halloween, Halloween Fun, Critical Thinking Skills, Logic Puzzles
Halloween Logic Puzzles
These Logic puzzles are great introduction and practice for problem solving and critical thinking skills for young learners! These grid puzzles have a fun Halloween theme that make them perfect for Halloween math stations, party days, sub days, October morning work, and more!
Practical Primary Teacher
Practical Primary Teacher
Are you looking for a fun and challenging summer activity for your young students or your own children? These grid logic puzzles are the perfect brain teasers to introduce critical thinking and problem solving skills to first grade or second grade students. Great for math stations, morning work, summer school, summer packets, enrichment, and more! Summer Activities, Elementary School Teacher, Elementary Schools
Summer Logic Puzzles
Are you looking for a fun and challenging summer activity for your young students or your own children? These grid logic puzzles are the perfect brain teasers to introduce critical thinking and problem solving skills to first grade or second grade students. Great for math stations, morning work, summer school, summer packets, enrichment, and more!
Practical Primary Teacher
Practical Primary Teacher
Are you looking for a fun, yet challenging, summer activity for your young students or children? These grid logic puzzles are the perfect introduction to critical thinking and problem solving skills for first grade or second grade students. Great for math stations, morning work, summer school, summer packets, enrichment, and more!
Logic Puzzles Summer
Are you looking for a fun, yet challenging, summer activity for your young students or children? These grid logic puzzles are the perfect introduction to critical thinking and problem solving skills for first grade or second grade students. Great for math stations, morning work, summer school, summer packets, enrichment, and more!
Practical Primary Teacher
Practical Primary Teacher
Have you used logic puzzles in your classroom? I love logic puzzles!! Read 5 reasons to try logic puzzles in your classroom, I'll walk you through a logic puzzle, and I have FREE logic puzzles for you to try in your classroom. Excellent for extension activities, early finishers, math stations, and more! Words For Teacher, Classroom Fun, Thinking Strategies, Elementary School Library
Logic Puzzles
Have you used logic puzzles in your classroom? I love logic puzzles!! Read 5 reasons to try logic puzzles in your classroom, I'll walk you through a logic puzzle, and I have FREE logic puzzles for you to try in your classroom. Excellent for extension activities, early finishers, math stations, and more!
Practical Primary Teacher
Practical Primary Teacher
Have you introduced logic puzzles to your young students? Well, now you can! These grid puzzles are a great introductory logic puzzle to help students use problem solving and critical thinking skills. These fun brain teasers are great for morning work, early finishers, math stations, AND they include answer keys. Grid Puzzles
Logic Puzzles
We love logic puzzles! Logic puzzles are perfect for teaching early problem solving and critical thinking skills for young learners. These introductory puzzles are great for early finishers, morning work, math stations, challenge work, and more!
Practical Primary Teacher
Practical Primary Teacher
Do you love logic puzzles? These spring-themed logic puzzles are perfect for math stations, morning work, early finishers, enrichment, and more! These simple grid puzzles are a great way to introduce logic puzzles to your students. Fun way to practice problem solving and critical thinking skills! Primary Maths
Logic Puzzles
Do you love logic puzzles? These spring-themed logic puzzles are perfect for math stations, morning work, early finishers, enrichment, and more! These simple grid puzzles are a great way to introduce logic puzzles to your students. Fun way to practice problem solving and critical thinking skills!
Practical Primary Teacher
Practical Primary Teacher
Spring Logic Puzzles. Great brain teasers to start critical thinking and problem solving in the elementary classroom. Grid puzzles with answer keys. Reading Response Activities, Back To School Activities, Spring Activities
Logic Puzzles Spring
Spring Logic Puzzles. Great brain teasers to start critical thinking and problem solving in the elementary classroom. Grid puzzles with answer keys.
Are you looking for an engaging and worthwhile alternative to traditional homework? Read this blog post about my Creative Homework Project! Get to know your students on a different level as they study and present on a self-selected topic. This project really ups the engagement factor as students research and learn about anything they want! Loved by teachers, parents, and students!! Homework Activities, Teaching Writing, Elementary Classroom Themes, Educational Resources
Homework Alternative
Are you looking for an engaging and worthwhile alternative to traditional homework? Read this blog post about my Creative Homework Project! Get to know your students on a different level as they study and present on a self-selected topic. This project really ups the engagement factor as students research and learn about anything they want! Loved by teachers, parents, and students!!
Practical Primary Teacher
Practical Primary Teacher
These Boom Cards are perfect practice for reading and following directions. Students will sort, categorize, and build cupcakes according to the given directions. Perfect for homework, extra practice, centers, and distance learning! Counseling Activities, Learning Resources, Online Learning, Fun Activities, Digital Writing, Digital Learning, Technology Lessons, School Technology
Following Directions
These Boom Cards are perfect practice for reading and following directions. Students will sort, categorize, and build cupcakes according to the given directions. Perfect for homework, extra practice, centers, and distance learning!
A large orange balloon with the words "Pop Me" written on the front of the balloon and a colourful ribbon tied to the end. Quiet Time Activities, Indoor Activities For Kids, Montessori Activities, Arts And Crafts For Kids, Fun Learning, Preschool Activities, Diy For Kids, Escape Room For Kids
Activities for Kids at Home
Escape rooms are very popular right now! Make your own and plan this fun activity for kids at home with this DIY escape room. #escaperoom #escaperoomforkids #escaperoomDIY #activitiesforkidsathome #activitiesforkids
Have you used logic puzzles with your students? I LOVE doing logic puzzles AND teaching my primary students how to do them as well! Read this blog post about five reasons to try logic puzzles in your classroom. You can grab some free samples, too! Elementary Math, Help Teaching
Logic Puzzles
Have you used logic puzzles with your students? I LOVE doing logic puzzles AND teaching my primary students how to do them as well! Read this blog post about five reasons to try logic puzzles in your classroom. You can grab some free samples, too!
Practical Primary Teacher
Practical Primary Teacher
These Boom Cards are perfect for reading comprehension and logic practice for elementary students. Students read three clues and choose the correct answer. Self-correcting with engaging pictures and clues. Reading Comprehension Activities, Reading Resources, Reading Passages, Educational Tools, Educational Technology, Winter Activities
Reading and Logic
These Boom Cards are perfect for reading comprehension and logic practice for elementary students. Students read three clues and choose the correct answer. Self-correcting with engaging pictures and clues.
This Christmas STEM activity is the perfect indpendent or team project for winter or anytime! All you need are toothpicks and gumdrops. Students will plan, design, create, build, and evaulate their gumdrop structures. Engage your students while encouraging problem solving and creative thinking skills. Grinch Stem Activities For Kids, Math Stem Activities, Engineering Activities, December Activities, Elementary Classroom Decor, Steam Activities, Classroom Setup
Christmas STEM Activities for Kids
This Christmas STEM activity is the perfect indpendent or team project for winter or anytime! All you need are toothpicks and gumdrops. Students will plan, design, create, build, and evaulate their gumdrop structures. Engage your students while encouraging problem solving and creative thinking skills.
The Thinking Teacher's Toolbox
The Thinking Teacher's Toolbox
Valentine Logic Puzzles. Great brain teasers to start critical thinking and problem solving in the elementary classroom. Grid puzzles with answer keys.
Logic Puzzles Valentine's Day
Valentine Logic Puzzles. Great brain teasers to start critical thinking and problem solving in the elementary classroom. Grid puzzles with answer keys.
Christmas Logic Puzzles Hands On Activities, Halloween Activities, Christmas Activities, Teacher Moments
Practical Primary Teacher
Christmas Logic Puzzles
Are you looking for fun, yet educational, Halloween activities? These Halloween Logic Puzzles are perfect! Students can begin solving introductory grid logic puzzles with a Halloween theme. Excellent for critical thinking and problem solving practice. Use at your Halloween party or for Halloween morning work. Halloween Lesson, Halloween Reading, Halloween Resources, Halloween Books, Halloween Party
Halloween Logic Puzzles
Are you looking for fun, yet educational, Halloween activities? These Halloween Logic Puzzles are perfect! Students can begin solving introductory grid logic puzzles with a Halloween theme. Excellent for critical thinking and problem solving practice. Use at your Halloween party or for Halloween morning work.
Practical Primary Teacher
Practical Primary Teacher
Over 100 Printable Brain Teasers and Logic Puzzles will challenge kids to use critical thinking skills by using fun, tricky, problem solving riddles. These Logic Puzzles and Brain Teasers have students read clues then use illustrated pictures that keep kids actively engaged, challenged, but not frustrated! This BUNDLE of Brain Teasers and Logic Puzzles includes seasonal puzzles and daily puzzle activities. Check out this resource for your gifted students and intermediate students! #brainteasers Math Enrichment Activities, Literacy Lessons, Social Studies Activities, Teaching Ideas, Third Grade Math, Fourth Grade
Brain Teasers and Logic Puzzles Math Challenges
Over 100 Printable Brain Teasers and Logic Puzzles will challenge kids to use critical thinking skills by using fun, tricky, problem solving riddles. These Logic Puzzles and Brain Teasers have students read clues then use illustrated pictures that keep kids actively engaged, challenged, but not frustrated! This BUNDLE of Brain Teasers and Logic Puzzles includes seasonal puzzles and daily puzzle activities. Check out this resource for your gifted students and intermediate students! #brainteasers
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Oink4PIGTALES | TpT Seller | Boom Cards Resources