Evan-Moor Daily Higher-Order Thinking Grade 4 Teacher s Edition Supplemental Teaching Resource Book, Brainteasers

Fourth graders can use the Evan-Moor Daily Higher-Order Thinking Grade 4 Teacher s Edition booklet to make deeper connections between what they re learning and the real world. Our 20-minute daily activities work well for gr. 4 teachers looking to provide warmup exercises, early finisher tasks and small group discussions in the classroom. Through the brainteasers, puzzles and what if questions, grade four students will be able to practice higher-order thinking skills like analyzing, predicting and designing.Open-Ended Answers We ve included an answer key in our critical thinking teacher s edition booklet that provides sample responses to the open-ended questions, so teachers can determine the best responses based on what the students have encounteredQuick Warmup Activities You can use our 20-minute daily lessons as warmup activities for the day or to foster small group discussions among the fourth gradersSkill Development As students complete the various activities, they ll practice many higher-order thinking skills such as analyzing, predicting, designing, organizing, evaluating and imaginingMultiple Puzzle Options Kids will look forward to each day s work and puzzles, which include logic puzzles, picture comparisons, creative writing and brainteasersGrowing Problem Solving Skills As students learn to apply critical thinking skills, they ll gain a better feel for how to solve a variety of problems over time