Team ThinkUp!

About the Teacher Guide

• Suggested introductory activity guides teachers to build background knowledge before beginning the Student Activity Book.
• Ideas for cross-curricular application help teachers extend the 9 Traits of Critical Thinking™ beyond the Student Activity Book to support the core curriculum.
• Recommended concluding activity allows students to reflect on traits and their impact on learning.
• Additional resources include a guide for lesson planning, ideas for flexible delivery, and more.

About the Student Activity Book

• 9 units introduce individual traits with full-color illustrations, high-interest texts, and related ELA, Math, and Science activities based on required content.
• Texts feature people, animals, events or literary characters to model each trait.
• Activities encourage students to assess personal application of each trait across content areas.

About the 9 Traits of Critical Thinking Poster (free with the purchase of a class pack)

Hang this poster in your classroom to spark conversations about critical thinking and student questioning. Motivate your students to ask questions, think more deeply, problem solve, and investigate the world around them!