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Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Task Cards Bundle

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Add depth and complexity to your instruction with this Critical Thinking Task Cards Bundle! You are getting all 3 (Science, History and/or Social Studies, and Literature) of my Critical Thinking Task Cards. That’s 264 unique task cards! These sets are $21.00 if purchased separately; Save $4!These t

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Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Pages
75
Answer key
N/A
Teaching duration
Yearlong Resource
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Add depth and complexity to your instruction with this Critical Thinking Task Cards Bundle! You are getting all 3 (Science, History and/or Social Studies, and Literature) of my Critical Thinking Task Cards. That’s 264 unique task cards! These sets are $21.00 if purchased separately; Save $4!

These tasks cards allow students to deeply analyze any fiction and nonfiction reading material through 11 topics of critical thinking: Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives. You will appreciate the versatility of these task cards; they can be used with almost any text (novels, picture books, anthology stories, textbooks, etc.). This resource is applicable to many grade levels (4-10+) and can be easily adapted for the learners you work with.

The resource contains everything below for EACH subject (Science, Social Studies, and Literature):

•Eight color task cards for each of the eleven topics of critical thinking (88 unique task cards total)

•Eight black-and-white task cards for each of eleven topics of critical thinking (88 unique task cards total)

•A graphic organizer for students to record their responses

•A student recording sheet, where students can track which cards they have already completed

•Tips and suggestions on how to use these task cards in your class.

Two versions–with and without icons–are now included!!

These sets can be purchased separately here:

Literature Task Cards

History Task Cards

Science Task Cards

$AVE: Get this and several other resources in my Critical Thinking MEGA BUNDLE!!!

★CLICK HERE for Critical Thinking Literature Circles★

★CLICK HERE for Teaching Critical Thinking Using Fairytales★

★CLICK HERE for Thinking Mats for All Subjects★

This resource was created based on the Depth and Complexity framework, which was developed by Dr. Sandra Kaplan under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Research and Improvement: 1996

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With this resource, I was really surprised at how challenging the initial questions were even for the first day. It didn't seem like there was any grade 4 review, and this resource made my skittish grade 5s absolutely panic. So, I'll likely use this later in the year. It would have been MUCH more helpful to have less individual google forms and more giant ones that I could import the questions I like into my own form.

Questions & Answers (4)

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Jane W.

Do you have a nonfiction task card set for ELA?

Teacher Thrive

Only the science and social studies included in this bundle.

Amber P.

Is there any chance you have some for math? Or more examples of how to use the thinking mats for math?

Teacher Thrive

Hi Amber! Sorry, but I don't have these for math.

Bianca M.

In the preview, the samples include the depth and complexity icons. Will these still be included in my purchase?

Teacher Thrive

Hi Tonie! Sorry for the confusion. That preview was old and I have removed it. This version does not come with icons.

Holly Starcich

Are there task cards for 1st grade?

Teacher Thrive

Unfortunately, I only have them for upper grades and beyond.

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Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Task Cards Bundle

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