21st Century Skills - Learning Problem Solving Gr. 3-8+

LEARNING PROBLEM SOLVING

21st Century Skills Series

Written by Sarah Joubert, Paul Laporte, Amanda McFarland,

Michael Oosten, and Harriet Vrooman

GRADES 3 – 8

Reading Level 3 – 4

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San Diego, CA 92159

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ISBN-13: 978-1-77167-631-1

eISBN-13: 978-1-77167-647-2

Permission to Reproduce

Permission is granted to the individual teacher who purchases one copy of this book to reproduce the student activity material for use in his or her classroom only. Reproduction of these materials for colleagues, an entire school or school system, or for commercial sale is strictly prohibited

. No part of this publication may be transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher. Printed in Canada. All rights reserved. © 2017

Teacher Guide

Our resource has been created for ease of use by both TEACHERS and STUDENTS alike.

Introduction

Teach your students the essential life skills to prepare them for current or soon-to-be created jobs of the future. This resource focuses on Learning Problem Solving. Develop your students’ abilities through dedication and hard work with motivation, productivity, achievement and success. Learn how to comprehend and analyze information while integrating technology and media to expand their growth mindset. All centered on several project-based exercises to learn how to convert information into usable intelligence. Your students will understand the problem-solving process, and take part in group creative art projects while gaining the required critical thinking and creativity skills. This resource provides ready-to-use information and activities for students in grades 3-8. The language and vocabulary used in this resource is designed for a grade 3-4 reading level.

How Is Our Resource Organized?

STUDENT HANDOUTS

Standalone student worksheets (in the form of reproducible worksheets) make up the majority of our resource. Each worksheet can be used on its own with no outside resources needed. In some cases, access to a computer and the internet will be required.

For each reading passage there are PRE-ASSESSMENT activities and WORKSHEET activities.

•    The PRE-ASSESSMENT activities prepare students for the activities by introducing the topic. They stimulate background knowledge and experience, and guide students to make connections between what they know and what they will learn.

•    The WORKSHEET activities introduce the topic in a more comprehensive way. These activities extend student learning and present the information in unique ways.

The activities presented in this resource follow the 21st Century Skills curriculum guidelines. These guidelines focus on creativity, critical thinking, communication and collaboration. Along with the social studies curriculum and bloom’s taxonomy’s higher-order thinking skills, our activities emphasize deep understanding rather than shallow knowledge. We engage students with real-world data, tools and experts with activities that include roleplaying scenarios, project-based exercises, creative art projects, tips and tricks to succeed, technology and media integration, and much more.

PICTURE CUES

This resource contains three main types of pages, each with a different purpose and use. A Picture Cue at the top of each page shows, at a glance, what the page is for.