Download or read book Learning Center Activities Brain Teasers written by Carol Monington and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These interesting and challenging hands-on activities for learning centers help reinforce higher-level thinking skills and allow for opportunities to extend and enrich students' critical thinking through fun and engaging activities.
Download or read book The Everything Kids Math Puzzles Book written by Meg Clemens and published by Everything. This book was released on 2003-06-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stump your friends and family with this fun, challenging math puzzle book! Who knew that math could be so cool? Crammed with games, puzzles, and trivia, The Everything Kids’ Math Puzzles Book puts the fun back into playing with numbers! If you have any fear of math—or are just tired of sitting in a classroom—The Everything Kids’ Math Puzzles Book provides hours of entertainment. You’ll get so caught up in the activities, you won’t even know you’re learning! Inside, you’ll be able to: -Decode hidden messages using Roman numerals -Connect the dots using simple addition and subtraction -Learn to create magic number squares -Use division to answer musical riddles -Match the profession to numerical license plates
Download or read book 399 Games Puzzles Trivia Challenges Specially Designed to Keep Your Brain Young written by Nancy Linde and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09-25 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the science that shows that people middle-aged or older who solve word games and brainteasers have a significant cognitive advantage over those who do not, 399 Games, Puzzles & Trivia Challenges is the illustrated game book specifically created to cross-train the brain. Here are 399 games to stretch, challenge, and push the reader, all of which stimulate the formation of neurons—literally, regrowing the brain. Plus they’re not only good for you, but just plain good—these games are fun. 399 Games, Puzzles & Trivia is a lively mix of challenges, riddles, and brainteasers—all vetted by a neuroscientist who specializes in aging brains and designed to work the six key areas of cognitive function that are vulnerable in normal aging: long-term memory, working memory, executive functioning, attention to detail, multitasking, and processing speed. The games are arranged from easiest to most difficult and are labeled according to which cognitive functions they exercise so they can be mixed and matched into a custom “workout.” In just 15 minutes a day, anyone can improve his brain’s strength, flexibility, and long-term health.
Download or read book Learning Center Activities Games written by Carol Monington and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These interesting and challenging hands-on activities for learning centers help reinforce higher-level thinking skills and allow for opportunities to extend and enrich students' critical thinking through fun and engaging activities.
Download or read book Learning Center Activities Puzzles written by Carol Monington and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These interesting and challenging hands-on activities for learning centers help reinforce higher-level thinking skills and allow for opportunities to extend and enrich students' critical thinking through fun and engaging activities.
Download or read book The World s 200 Hardest Brain Teasers written by Gary Gary Gruber and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2010-08-01 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FLEX YOUR brain power like never before! From acclaimed author Dr. Gary Gruber, whose proven critical-thinking methods have sold more than seven million books, this collection of mind-bending brain teasers is sure to challenge even the most experienced problem solver. Inside are logic puzzles, riddles, maddening math problems, mental games, and more! A ship is twice as old as the ship's boiler was when the ship was as old as the boiler is. The ratio of the boiler's age now to the ship's age now is what? What English word contains all the vowels, in alphabetical order? What is the three-digit number that can be made from the digits 2, 3, 5, and 7 where no two digits in the three-digit number are alike, and where the three-digit number is a multiple of each of the digits chosen? Stumped? Dr. Gruber reveals the fascinating explanations and detailed strategies for solving even the trickiest problems using his exclusive Gruber Method. DISCLAIMER: The brain teasers in this book may get you so wrapped up in critical thinking that you may not be able to do your regular work until you solve them! Any abrupt or gradual increase in creativity, intelligence, or motivation to get a better job suited to your newfound talents is strictly the reader's responsibility. For more than thirty years, Gary R. Gruber, PhD, has been recognized as a leading expert on the SAT, test-taking methods, and critical-thinking skills. His methods have been used by PBS, Sylvan Learning Centers, Grolier's Encyclopedia, and school districts throughout the country. Dr. Gruber's innovative problem-solving strategies make up the heart of the new MyMaxScore's online test prep (www.mymaxscore.com).
Download or read book The 100 Best Brain Teasers for Kids A Mind Blowing Challenge of Wordplay Math and Logic Puzzles Burst Ages 8 12 written by Danielle Hall and published by Rockridge Press. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Put your thinking skills to the test with fun and tricky brain teasers for kids 8 to 12 Get ready to flex your mind muscles and think outside the box with The 100 Best Brain Teasers for Kids. You'll follow Ace the alien wizard and their trusty cat Panther as you tackle puzzles and riddles that test your knowledge of wordplay, logic, and math. Will you rescue the Beloved Crystal from the mischievous Flarkspurians and bring peace to Witloo? The quest is yours to complete! 5 levels of play--Explore 100 brain teasers that get tougher as you go, so you stay sharp and improve your creative thinking skills! Clues and answers--Check the Clues section for hints from Panther if you get stuck, and check the Answer Key at the back when you think you've solved the puzzle. Crafty characters--Meet a whole cast of aliens, wizards, and animal friends as you adventure your way through word ladders, logic grids, number formulas, and more! Power up your mind with brain teasers that help you learn new skills and become an intergalactic hero!
Download or read book 81 Fresh Fun Critical thinking Activities written by Laurie Rozakis and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 1998 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Help children of all learning styles and strengths improve their critical thinking skills with these creative, cross-curricular activities. Each engaging activity focuses on skills such as recognizing and recalling, evaluating, and analyzing.
Download or read book The Highlights Book of Things to Do written by Highlights and published by Highlights Press. This book was released on 1901 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Highlights Book of Things to Do is the essential book of pure creativity and inspiration. Kids ages seven and up will find hundreds of ways to build, play, experiment, craft, cook, dream, think, and become outstanding citizens of the world. This highly visual, hands-on activity book shows kids some of the best ways to do great things--from practicing the lost arts of knot-tying, building campfires, connecting circuits, playing jump rope, drawing maps, and writing letters, to learning how to empower themselves socially, emotionally, and in their communities. The final chapter, Do Great Things, inspires kids become caring individuals, confident problem solvers, and thoughtful people who can change the world. Full List of Chapters: Things to Do Inside Things to Do Outside Science Experiments to Do Things to Build Things to Do with Your Brain Things to Do in the Kitchen Things to Draw Things to Write Things to Do with Color Things to Do with Paper More Things to Do with Recycled Materials Do Great Things National Parenting Seal of Approval Winner, National Parenting Product Award (NAPPA) Winner, Mom's Choice Award, Gold
Download or read book Math Puzzles and Games Grade 1 written by Carson-Dellosa Publishing Company, Inc and published by . This book was released on 2002-01-17 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build essential skills while having fun with Home Workbooks! Each book measures 7" x 9.25" and is filled with 64 pages of age-appropriate activities, puzzles, and games. These teacher-approved books are perfect for extra practice at home or at school. They can even be used to build upon basic skills during school breaks or family vacations! 140 full-color stickers, an incentive chart to help parents or teachers track student progress, and easy-to-use pullout answer keys are also included. Home Workbooks are available for prekindergarten through grade 3 students, and feature titles in a wide variety of skill areas to suit any need.
Download or read book Brainteaser Physics written by Göran Grimvall and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2007-03-15 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does a glass of ice water filled to the brim overflow when the ice melts? Does the energy inside a sauna increase when you heat it up? What's the best way to cool your coffee—adding the creamer first or last? These and other challenging puzzlers provide a fresh—and fun—approach to learning real physics. Presenting both classic and new problems, Brainteaser Physics challenges readers to use imagination and basic physics principles to find the answers. Göran Grimvall provides detailed and accessible explanations of the solutions, sometimes correcting the standard explanations, sometimes putting a new twist on them. He provides diagrams and equations where appropriate and ends each problem by discussing a specific concept or offering an extra challenge. With Brainteaser Physics, students and veteran physicists alike can sharpen their critical and creative thinking—and have fun at the same time.
Download or read book The Amazing Brain Book for Kids written by Evelyn B Christensen and published by Rockridge Press. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mensa for Kids Everyday Super Smart Mind Games written by Fred Coughlin and published by Sky Pony. This book was released on 2022-05-03 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prove how smart you are by solving these super-fun brain games! There is something for all levels of puzzlers here, from number games to word puzzles, and more. Kids will learn to become problem-solvers, improve logical thinking, and even gain confidence in themselves! Created in collaboration with American Mensa®, you can trust that these brand-new puzzles are the smartest choice for your kids. The book will walk you through how to solve each type of puzzle, complete with examples filled in, before sending you on your way into the ten different types of puzzles, including Sudoku, Word Search, Mazes, and more! Regularly practicing a variety of brain games can help improve and develop memory, concentration, creativity, reasoning, and problem-solving skills. Mensa® for Kids: Everyday Super-Smart Mind Games is a learning tool everyone will enjoy!
Download or read book Teach Well Live Well written by John Luckner and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-01-16 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teaching is a highly rewarding—and highly demanding—profession. Honoring educators for the invaluable work they do, this unique resource provides critical information about being a highly competent teacher while living a rewarding, satisfying life outside of work. New and experienced teachers will find a unique collection of strategies for developing essential skills for being masterful in teaching and in life. Focused on preparation and effective teaching techniques, this nuts-and-bolts volume helps teachers find the right balance between personal and professional priorities and covers a wide range of topics, such as: •Increasing their teaching effectiveness •Improving their ability to collaborate with others •Developing self-care strategies for a vibrant personal and professional life Featuring “bottom line” tips, reproducibles for teacher reflection and support, and up-to-date resources, Teach Well, Live Well is an essential tool for educators looking to enjoy vibrant, productive careers and lives.
Download or read book Early Years written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 858 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Learning Centers for Intermediate Classrooms written by Casey Null and published by Teacher Created Resources. This book was released on 1999-08 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collection of ideas and materials for creating a variety of learning centers for the intermediate or middle school grade levels.
Download or read book Self Regulation in the Classroom written by Richard M. Cash and published by Free Spirit Publishing. This book was released on 2016-08-10 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grit. Determination. Mindset. Self-control. All these terms are attributes of self-regulated learning, which is the ability to manage impulses, stay focused on tasks through completion, and develop a sense of autonomy in learning to achieve academic success. In Self-Regulation in the Classroom, Richard M. Cash translates research and theory into easy-to-implement strategies and ideas you can use to help students—with special needs and without—become self-directed learners, including ways for them to: increase their engagement in learning boost their confidence avoid meaningless distraction develop effective study habits set and achieve goals use failure as a learning tool reflect and relax A foundation for promoting positive behavior and executive function skills, this book can help you meet the needs of all your learners and help them reach their potential in the classroom and in the real world. The teacher and student forms, charts, and lists in the book are downloadable for use in your classroom. Also available is a free study guide to be used in PLCs and book study groups. (more...)
