Middle School Problem Solving Resources (by date, latest first)

Unlocking Logic: 20 Engaging Puzzles for Grades 5–8 is a fun and challenging collection of brain teasers designed to boost critical thinking, reasoning, and problem-solving skills in middle school students. This ebook features 20 diverse puzzles, including number patterns, riddles, code-breaking, magic squares, logic grids, spatial reasoning, and more. Each puzzle is crafted to spark curiosity and encourage creative thinking, making it perfect for classroom use, homework, enrichment, or early finishers.

The puzzles vary in difficulty and style to engage a wide range of learners and support flexible use across grades 5–8. Students are encouraged to work individually or in pairs, explore multiple strategies, and build resilience through thoughtful problem-solving. A full answer key is provided to support self-checking and guided discussion.

Whether you're a teacher looking to inspire your class or a parent wanting to support logical thinking at home, this ebook is the perfect companion for building sharp minds—one puzzle at a time!

This U.D.L. & Conferencing .pdf file is designed to be printed and copied for your students to use while assessing their assignment. Feel free to tweak a couple things for yourself to match your own lesson. I had students use this U.D.L. Checklist Worksheet to focus on Engagement, Representation, and Expression throughout the lesson. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

This creative Dragons & Castles Scene was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this PDF file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I asked students to brainstorm a dragons & castle drawing inside their sketchbook. Foreground, middle ground, and background were emphasized throughout the 4–5-day unit. I asked students to lightly redraw the composition onto watercolor paper. I asked students to paint the larger areas first and paint the dragon and details last. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

Need an awesome UDL / Conferencing Activity? I have just the thing for you! These creative U.D.L. & Conferencing slides were designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this activity I reviewed what U.D.L. is and how it is used in my Art Room-and how it could be used differently in classrooms. I also reviewed how I conference with students: as a class, in a small group, and in a one-on-one situation. I used my pinch pot clay sculpture unit to showcase U.D.L. & Conferencing in my Art Room. I had students use the U.D.L. Checklist Worksheet to focus on Engagement, Representation, and Expression. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

This creative Watercolor Boat Scene was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I asked students to brainstorm a boat/vessel that they wanted to have in the water, and water kind of body of water they wanted in their artwork. We discussed Winslow Homer, and his style of art. Students sketched their drawing and painted the larger areas first. Students painted the boat, smaller details and reflections last. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

This creative Stained-Glass Tree Painting Unit was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I asked students to practice drawing different trees. Next, I taught students how to draw a tree that has branches extending to the edge of the paper. I demonstrated how to outline and fill in the tree. Students created their own stained-glass tree artwork on Final Copy Paper. Students outlined and colored their artwork. Students used mostly watercolor paints for their artwork. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

This U.D.L. & Conferencing .pdf file is designed to be printed and copied for your students to use while assessing their assignment. Feel free to tweak a couple things for yourself to match your own lesson. I had students use this U.D.L. Checklist Worksheet to focus on Engagement, Representation, and Expression throughout the lesson. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

This creative Dragons & Castles Scene was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this PDF file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I asked students to brainstorm a dragons & castle drawing inside their sketchbook. Foreground, middle ground, and background were emphasized throughout the 4–5-day unit. I asked students to lightly redraw the composition onto watercolor paper. I asked students to paint the larger areas first and paint the dragon and details last. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

This creative Watercolor Boat Scene was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I asked students to brainstorm a boat/vessel that they wanted to have in the water, and water kind of body of water they wanted in their artwork. We discussed Winslow Homer, and his style of art. Students sketched their drawing and painted the larger areas first. Students painted the boat, smaller details and reflections last. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

Need an awesome UDL / Conferencing Activity? I have just the thing for you! These creative U.D.L. & Conferencing slides were designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this activity I reviewed what U.D.L. is and how it is used in my Art Room-and how it could be used differently in classrooms. I also reviewed how I conference with students: as a class, in a small group, and in a one-on-one situation. I used my pinch pot clay sculpture unit to showcase U.D.L. & Conferencing in my Art Room. I had students use the U.D.L. Checklist Worksheet to focus on Engagement, Representation, and Expression. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

This creative Stained-Glass Tree Painting Unit was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I asked students to practice drawing different trees. Next, I taught students how to draw a tree that has branches extending to the edge of the paper. I demonstrated how to outline and fill in the tree. Students created their own stained-glass tree artwork on Final Copy Paper. Students outlined and colored their artwork. Students used mostly watercolor paints for their artwork. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

This U.D.L. & Conferencing .pdf file is designed to be printed and copied for your students to use while assessing their assignment. Feel free to tweak a couple things for yourself to match your own lesson. I had students use this U.D.L. Checklist Worksheet to focus on Engagement, Representation, and Expression throughout the lesson. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

This creative Dragons & Castles Scene was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this PDF file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I asked students to brainstorm a dragons & castle drawing inside their sketchbook. Foreground, middle ground, and background were emphasized throughout the 4–5-day unit. I asked students to lightly redraw the composition onto watercolor paper. I asked students to paint the larger areas first and paint the dragon and details last. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

Need an awesome UDL / Conferencing Activity? I have just the thing for you! These creative U.D.L. & Conferencing slides were designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this activity I reviewed what U.D.L. is and how it is used in my Art Room-and how it could be used differently in classrooms. I also reviewed how I conference with students: as a class, in a small group, and in a one-on-one situation. I used my pinch pot clay sculpture unit to showcase U.D.L. & Conferencing in my Art Room. I had students use the U.D.L. Checklist Worksheet to focus on Engagement, Representation, and Expression. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

This creative Stained-Glass Tree Painting Unit was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I asked students to practice drawing different trees. Next, I taught students how to draw a tree that has branches extending to the edge of the paper. I demonstrated how to outline and fill in the tree. Students created their own stained-glass tree artwork on Final Copy Paper. Students outlined and colored their artwork. Students used mostly watercolor paints for their artwork. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

This creative Watercolor Boat Scene was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I asked students to brainstorm a boat/vessel that they wanted to have in the water, and water kind of body of water they wanted in their artwork. We discussed Winslow Homer, and his style of art. Students sketched their drawing and painted the larger areas first. Students painted the boat, smaller details and reflections last. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

Decision-making Scenarios | Responsible Decision-making | Problem Solving

About This Resource

★ Decision-making Scenarios | Situation Cards and Worksheets

★ 131 pages

★ Features **40 **Decision-making Scenarios

★ Scenario Task Cards and Worksheets

★ Print and Digital (Text Boxes Already Created!)

★ Excellent for 8th graders - High School Students

★ 2 Google Slide Links

This resource includes:

★ 40 Colored Scenario Task Cards with and without Questions

★ 40 B&W Scenario Task Cards with and without Questions

★ 40 Scenario Worksheets with and without Questions

★ 2 Lists of 40 Scenarios with and without Questions (Easy Access for Teachers)

★ Detailed Sample Responses

★ 2 Google Slide Links (for Scenario Worksheets)

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This resource is also included in Google Slides! Text boxes have already been created to make it easier for you and your students! Each slide includes two instruction solution tabs to assist students who accidentally delete text boxes and/or when they want to zoom in (to enlarge worksheets). It's super helpful for students who are not that familiar with how to use Google Slides or need the extra assistance.

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This Decision-making Scenario packet can greatly assist you in strengthening your students' critical thinking, self-awareness, and real-world decision-making skills! This comprehensive set includes 40 highly relatable and age-appropriate scenarios that speak directly to the challenges teens face every day. From navigating school stress and family expectations to handling peer pressure, friendships, relationships, and personal boundaries, each scenario is thoughtfully crafted to reflect the real decisions students are already encountering—or soon will be.

**❤️ **Each scenario includes a clearly labeled topic on both the task cards and worksheets, making it easy to identify the focus of the scenario at a glance and select the one that best fits your lesson or students' needs.

❤️ Detailed Sample Responses - Each worksheet includes detailed sample responses to the questions to help guide discussions and provide students with clear examples of thoughtful, reflective decision-making—making it easier to model expectations, spark deeper conversations, and support students who may need a starting point.

Whether used in class discussions, small groups, counseling sessions, or independent reflection, these scenarios give students the chance to practice thinking through difficult situations, explore consequences, and build confidence in their choices—all in a safe and supportive environment.

▶ Each scenario includes three guiding questions for students to answer, as well as a version of the scenario without questions, providing space for both you and the students to create your own questions. This flexibility encourages deeper thinking and personal engagement with the material, encouraging a more personalized approach to understanding and developing real-world decision-making skills. By allowing students to reflect on situations that mirror their own experiences, this resource supports meaningful dialogue, critical self-reflection, and the development of practical strategies they can apply both in and outside of the classroom.

▶ The scenarios are highly relatable to the everyday experiences of teenagers, helping them recognize and understand the real-life consequences of their choices, as well as the values, pressures, and emotions that influence their decision-making.

▶ This variety helps ensure that students find scenarios they can connect with personally.

This resource features 40 Decision-making scenarios that can be used to support students in learning how to:

✅ Analyze situations from multiple perspectives

✅ Identify possible consequences of different choices

✅ Weigh short-term benefits against long-term outcomes

✅ Recognize and resist peer pressure

✅ Practice ethical reasoning and integrity

✅ Develop empathy and social awareness

✅ Reflect on personal values and boundaries

✅ Communicate thoughts and feelings effectively

✅ Make confident, informed choices

✅ Navigate real-life dilemmas involving school, friendships, family, and relationships

RESOURCE ITEMS:

▶️ Decision-making Scenario Task Cards (Colored and B&W)

This resource includes 40 Scenario Task Cards, available in Color and B&W, both with and without pre-set questions. Each card presents relatable scenarios, accompanied by three questions. Additionally, all scenarios are provided in each color variation **without **questions, allowing users to create their own questions and activities.

✅ Utilize the Task Cards WITHOUT Questions to formulate your OWN questions!

✅ Incorporate these Task Cards into larger lessons, guided small groups, whole-class discussions, partner interactions before sharing with the class, or individual sessions with a teacher, guidance counselor, or parent/guardian! The Task Cards feature the same scenarios found in the Scenario Worksheets.

✅ Print the Task Cards on gloss or regular paper, laminate them for durability, and consider organizing them on a binder ring for easy access and use.

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Role-playing Opportunity: Engaging in these scenarios provides students with a practical chance to practice real-life communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills in a safe, low-pressure environment—helping them build confidence and empathy as they explore different perspectives and outcomes.

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▶️ Decision-making Scenario Worksheets (2 variations)

This resource includes **40 Decision-making **Scenario Worksheets, provided in two variations (with and without questions) available in both PDF and Google Slides formats.

▶️ Scenario Worksheets WITH Questions

This variation provides **40 Decision-making **Scenario Worksheets with lines for student responses along with corresponding questions.

▶️ Scenario Worksheets WITHOUT Questions

This resource includes **40 Decision-making **Scenario Worksheets with lines and no pre-set questions, allowing students to write their own responses and giving you the flexibility to generate questions for them. The worksheets provide space for you to create your own questions or prompts, and in Google Slides, you can generate and type your questions before sharing the document or slides with students for their responses.

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▶️ List of Scenarios (Easy Access for Teachers)

Additionally, there are two LISTS OF SCENARIOS (with and without questions) for teachers to easily review and select scenarios to work with. These scenarios align with those presented in the Task Cards and Worksheets.

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❌ Lesson plans are not included. This product can be used in addition to your own lesson plans and in such a way that best meets the needs of your students.

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Created by © Queen's Educational Resources | All Rights Reserved

Your purchase includes one copy to be used in a single classroom. If you are looking for multiple copies, please be sure to purchase additional licenses.

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Please feel free to email me if you have any questions!

queenseducationalresources@gmail.com

This U.D.L. & Conferencing .pdf file is designed to be printed and copied for your students to use while assessing their assignment. Feel free to tweak a couple things for yourself to match your own lesson. I had students use this U.D.L. Checklist Worksheet to focus on Engagement, Representation, and Expression throughout the lesson. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

Need an awesome UDL / Conferencing Activity? I have just the thing for you! These creative U.D.L. & Conferencing slides were designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this activity I reviewed what U.D.L. is and how it is used in my Art Room-and how it could be used differently in classrooms. I also reviewed how I conference with students: as a class, in a small group, and in a one-on-one situation. I used my pinch pot clay sculpture unit to showcase U.D.L. & Conferencing in my Art Room. I had students use the U.D.L. Checklist Worksheet to focus on Engagement, Representation, and Expression. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

This creative Stained-Glass Tree Painting Unit was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I asked students to practice drawing different trees. Next, I taught students how to draw a tree that has branches extending to the edge of the paper. I demonstrated how to outline and fill in the tree. Students created their own stained-glass tree artwork on Final Copy Paper. Students outlined and colored their artwork. Students used mostly watercolor paints for their artwork. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.