Introduction to Depth and Complexity Prompts for 3rd - 6th Grade Lesson Plans

Looking for the perfect way for introduce your Third, Fourth, Fifth, or Sixth Grade students to the thinking prompts of Depth and Complexity? This bundle is the answer! This set contains three sets of introductory lessons for all eleven elements.

If you have been wanting to use the Depth and Complexity with your students and just weren't sure where to start, or if you just love Depth and Complexity and can't get enough, this bundle offers low-prep and no-prep actvitivities perfect for 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students. You'll get multiple, low-prep, interactive activities offering a range of ways to introduce all eleven Depth and Complexity thinking prompts.

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You'll get three different sets of Introductory Lessons as well as a cool Introducing the Thinking Prompts Checklist. Here is what is included in each set:

✔️INCLUDED in Depth Set 1: Introduction to the Depth and Complexity Elements of Language of the Discipline, Details, Big Idea, and Ethics:

★ Three different activities to introduce Language of the Discipline, including a super fun matching game
★ Three different activities to introduce the Details thinking prompt
★ A fun "It's All in the Details" activity
★ A Details Depth and Complexity frame (with rubric) in color and black/white
★ A Big Idea introduction activity that also shares sample Big Idea templates
★ A Big Idea activity that also addresses standards for Third through Sixth Grades
★ Multiple activities to introduce Ethics, including an optional Fair/Unfair sticks activity that is super interactivity and reusable!
★ Posters of the four thinking prompts introduced
★ Blank posters in case you use the older icons
★ 100+ pages!
★ Teacher instructions for all of the activities so you know just how to use them

✔️INCLUDED in DepthSet 2: Introduction to the Depth and Complexity Elements of Rules, Patterns, Trends, and Unanswered Questions

★ Two different activities to introduce Rules in fun, memorable ways!
★ Three different activities to introduce the Patterns thinking prompt.
★ Three Trends activities, including a kinesthetic activity!
★ Five Unanswered Questions activities! Five!!!
★ Fun Trends Jeopardy! game
★ Posters of the four thinking prompts introduced
★ 140 pages of activities guarantee you will always be able to revisit and review without boredom!
★ Teacher instructions for all of the activities so you know just how to use them
★ Perfectly organized for ease of use
★ Wide variety of unique activities for each prompt
★ Google Slides versions of display slides

✔️INCLUDED in the Introduction to the Depth and Complexity Elements of Complexity (Across Disciplines, Change over Time, and Multiple Perspectives):

★ Teacher instructions for all of the activities so you know just how to use them
★ Introduction to Across Discplines that is low/no-prep and builds class culture!
★ Additional Across Disciplines activity to reinforce the thinking prompt
★ Introduction to Change over Time activity
★ Interactive Change over Time activity that can be done as a whole class or independently
★ Change over Time frame in color and black/white
★ Multiple Perspectives activity that also addresses science standards!
★ Printable Multiple Perspectives activity to reinforce their understanding
★ Posters of the three thinking prompts introduced
★ An extra page for each prompt with teaching tips and question ideas!
★ 100+ pages!

✨✨This Introduction to the Depth Thinking Prompts of Depth and Complexity set of activities can be done on consecutive days or spaced out over time. The activities are geared to Third through Sixth Grade students. Some of the activities are similar to activities in the K-2 set, but they are adjusted for language and images to meet an older audience.