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Kindergarten critical thinking social studies research for GATE
Goldilocks STEM Activity - Goldilocks and the Three Bears STEM Design a Bed
Goldilocks and the Three Bears STEM: Design a New Bed for Goldilocks! What do you get when you combine fairy tales and STEM? A fun, hands-on STEM tale! This fairy tale with a twist guides students through the engineering design process to create a new bed for Goldilocks. The storybook can be read aloud together. Students will complete it as they work through the STEM activity.⚙️ The STEM Activity ⚙️Your students will help Baby Bear build Goldilocks a new bed of her own! In this story, there is a
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K - 3rd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
Fairy Tale STEM and STEAM Activities and Challenges Makerspace Task Cards
Hands-on fairy tale STEM challenges that are open-ended and allow for student creativity! Students can complete all 20 STEM activities OR use the choice board and pick their challenge(s). These low prep activities are easy to set up with materials you already have, like paper, recyclables, or building bricks and blocks. Your students will be begging to do more!✅ What You'll Get ✅20 Fairy Tale STEM challenges: These can be displayed from the PDF file or from Google Slides, or printed at 4 per pag
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K - 3rd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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FAIRY TALE STEM Activity Challenges BUNDLE Family STEM Night and Homeschool STEM
These fairy tale STEM activities bring a classic story alive in a hands-on way, exploring force and motion, sound, measurement, kinetic and potential energy, and more using the engineering design process to creatively problem solve. ⭐ Students will join characters like Goldilocks, Rapunzel, and Jack and the Beanstalk on 12 engineering adventures, with 48 STEM activities included. They will be challenged to use their problem-solving skills to help the characters solve an engineering dilemma! ⭐Stu
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K - 3rd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
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Math Logic Puzzles: 1st grade Enrichment - [Digital & Printable PDF]
Math Logic Puzzles for 1st grade includes 18 higher-order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills while building a solid understanding of essential math concepts and skills.These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a paperless version made with Google Slides™ for virtual learning.Every activity is directly aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Math.----------
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K - 2nd
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Black History Month Bulletin Board - Black History Month Posters
Looking for a Black History Month bulletin board display? These Black History posters are a great way to introduce students to some of the most influential people who have shaped African-American history. Perfect for classrooms and school hallways, these Black History Month Posters are designed to spark meaningful conversations that encourage further research into the lives of those featured.Each poster features the name, photo, and a brief biography. Celebrate Black History Month with these 20
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PreK - 8th
Critical Thinking Activities Logic Puzzles, Algebraic Thinking, Math Enrichment
Engage your students with these critical thinking activities and math logic puzzles. Included in this bundle are 3 critical thinking products for grades K-2. These ready to use logic puzzles are the perfect addition to your classroom to promote mathematical reasoning, problem solving, and creativity!These student friendly critical thinking activities will build a foundation for algebraic reasoning. With 96 puzzles in total, your students will be buzzing with excitement every time they complete o
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K - 2nd
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Reading Enrichment Activities for K, 1st, and 2nd Grade Early Finishers & Gifted
This set of 70 engaging, open-ended reading and language arts enrichment activities for K, 1st, and 2nd grade gifted and talented or fast finishers will boost creative writing, vocabulary, spelling, grammar, critical thinking skills and more! All of these activities are low (or no!) prep, saving you tons of time and money. No more looking for generic puzzles or word searches.... or printing extra worksheets you already used.These make great independent projects for gifted and talented students.
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K - 2nd
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The Three Little Pigs Activity ⭐ Fairy Tale STEM Challenge ⭐
Spark curiosity, imagination, and fun with fairy tale STEM! STEM tales use a fairy tale that your students are likely already familiar with - a twist is added into the story that introduces an engineering problem. Can your students help the three little pigs solve the problem in the story? By adding in a story element, those students that might typically shy away from STEM activities may find joy in transporting themselves into a story to solve a problem. All students will follow the engineerin
Grades:
K - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Depth of Knowledge and Learning Icons - Digging Deep - Critical Thinking Skills
These focus wall resources are designed to be engaging and meaningful. Help your kiddos reach for deep knowledge and content mastery using a variety of critical, complex thinking skills.Digging Deep Learning Practices assist students in engaging in critical thinking and developing meaningful understanding of concepts.This resource contains both large and small posters as well as “quick cards” that can be displayed on focus walls, resource walls, or simply during specific lessons.Encourage your s
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K - 6th
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Families: A Research and Writing Project
Make learning about families fun with these engaging, language building activities! This research project includes 14 low-prep graphic organizers to discuss and learn about all types of families, homes, activities, and more! Lead your students to discover that families can be different but all families love each other while meeting social studies and literacy standards! Here's what you'll get:Graphic organizersRecording sheetsGraphing activitiesWriting and drawing activitiesRead aloud book sugg
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: Research Project Bundle: FALL Research and Writing Curriculum
Nursery Rhyme STEM and STEAM Activities
This resource includes 20 nursery rhyme STEM challenges (plus 3 bonus optional challenges). I created these so that students can work independently on STEM. Use for bell work / morning work, early finishers, or for an after school STEM club. You don't need a fancy makerspace to complete these tasks. I recommend hanging on to recyclables and using what you already have, such as paper, tape, and building blocks and math manipulatives. The challenges are primarily building tasks.Contents20 Nursery
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K - 3rd
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2nd Grade Logic Print & Digital Puzzles Critical Thinking Activities Bundle
Engage your students all year long with these fun and challenging printable logic puzzles that will help them develop important critical thinking skills! With 5 different sets and over 180 2nd grade logic puzzles for you to choose from, your students will remain engaged throughout any season. These beginner logic games are perfect to introduce your students to logic and deductive reasoning! Easily teach your students reasoning, logical thinking, and comparing and contrasting with this incredibl
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K - 2nd
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Logic Puzzles & Critical Thinking Activities for Kindergarten, 1st, & 2nd Grade
These logic puzzles for kindergarten, first, and second grade are the perfect way to help students practice their critical thinking skills! Meant to be done in a whole group or small group setting, these tasks allow students to collaborate, explain their thinking, and approach problems with an open mind. You can use these all year long!This quick, daily practice allows students to come up with strategies to solve problems, recognize that there may be more than one way to solve a problem, and ide
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K - 2nd
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Black History Month Periodic Table EDITABLE
*Original Seller of This Product*Black History Month Bulletin Board/DisplayWomen's History Month Bulletin Board/DisplayHispanic Heritage Bulletin Board/DisplayThis Set Includes:*Periodic Table of Black History*Periodic Table of Women in History*Hispanic Heritage Periodic TableEach Periodic Table Includes: *90 Historic Names (color or black and white)*90 color boxes in 2 sizes (These sets require color ink to print.)*90 black and white boxes in 2 sizes (These sets are ink savers but they do requ
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PreK - 12th, Staff
Christmas Around the World Activities Includes Regular Travels & Passport Too
Teacher Comments:“Love this unit! We are having so much fun traveling the world. The activities keep them excited.“This packet is absolutely worth the money! It is amazing! My students loved it! We had a blast with all the activities." “This resource made it easy to plan Christmas Around the World this year.”Just UPDATED: 11-26-21 (32 more pages added!)Having spent over 200 hours researching & creating, plus a small fortune on clip art, I’m so excited to post this jumbo “labor of love”, whic
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K - 3rd
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Biography Research Reports--Using Pebble Go
Looking for an easy way to assist students in using a digital tool like Pebble Go to do research? This comprehensive packet features 26 different historical figures found on the Pebble Go research database. All 26 historical figures have three different research templates to use. You will find a template for students to use for research that corresponds perfectly with the Pebble Go site, a fun facts page, and a writing page with pictures of each person and primary writing lines. ****************
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K - 2nd
Also included in: Research Reports Bundle Using Pebble Go
Black History Month Bulletin Board - Black History Month Posters - Set 2
Celebrate and educate with this Informational Black History Bulletin Board and Poster Set! Perfect for classrooms and hallways, this collection of 21 posters features inspiring figures who have shaped African-American history. Each poster contains a name, photo, and concise biography – giving teachers and students the perfect opportunity to explore these stories during Black History Month. From inventors to activists and artists to musicians - these posters will ignite meaningful conversations,
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PreK - 8th
How to Differentiate a Lesson Reference Guide
Need a fast and easy way to create a differentiated lesson for your students? This handy one page "cheat sheet" or reference guide is all you need to create a lesson to meet the needs of your GATE students. This idea was developed by Sandra Kaplan who has worked in the field of Gifted Education for years. YOU MUST HAVE SOME BASIC KNOWLEDGE ON DEPTH AND COMPLEXITY AND HOW TO PLAN DIFFERENTIATED LESSONS IN ORDER TO USE THIS PRODUCT. It is a guide only. Here's how it works: You decide on the th
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PreK - 12th, Staff
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Fairy Tale STEM Activity for The Three Billy Goats Gruff - Design a Bridge
Can YOUR students outsmart the troll? In this hands-on STEM activity based on The Three Billy Goats Gruff, students will construct a bridge. This isn't just another bridge STEM challenge, but one that will bring out creativity in your budding engineers!What's this story about?Your students will help the goats by designing a bridge that the troll is too afraid to traverse. The story will guide them through this process. You will need STEM building materials such as card stock, tape, and recyclabl
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K - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
U.S. Symbols Research Report--Using Pebble Go
Looking for an easy way to assist students in using a digital tool like Pebble Go to do research? This comprehensive packet features 10 different American Symbols found on the Pebble Go research database. All 10 American Symbols have three different research templates to use. You will find a template for students to use for research that corresponds perfectly with the Pebble Go site, a fun facts page, and a writing page with pictures of each symbol and primary writing lines. ********************
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Grades:
K - 3rd
Also included in: Research Reports Bundle Using Pebble Go
Christmas Critical Thinking Bundle | Logic | Sequencing | Math Puzzles
This is a bundle of my five CHRISTMAS CRITICAL THINKING PRODUCTS for grades 1-3. This bundle teaches logic and deductive reasoning, analogies and classifying, and attribute listing to get your kiddos thinking at those higher levels. This bundle is completely updated with new clip art and fonts and now includes a digital version of each product from use in Google Slides™.Purchase this bundle and save 20% off the price if purchased separately!HOW CAN I USE THIS PRODUCT?In a Center: Print out the
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K - 2nd
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Math Enrichment Activities 1st Grade & K, Early Finishers & Gifted and Talented
This set of 70 engaging, open-ended math enrichment challenges for K or 1st grade gifted and talented or fast finishers will boost problem solving, spatial reasoning, sequencing skills, and more! All of these activities are low (or no!) prep, saving you tons of time and money. No more looking for generic puzzles.... or printing extra worksheets you already used.These make great independent projects for gifted and talented students. Or, they could be used as part of small group activities.The cha
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Grades:
K - 1st
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Genius Hour
Genius Hour Template for Elementary - This Genius Hour (Passion Project) is designed especially for primary grades and beginners. These Genius Hour templates are simple enough for beginning readers and most pages can be adapted for even non-readers by completing the pages with drawings. You can implement Genius Hour with even the youngest learners with the help of this resource. These pages would also work to implement Genius Hour for Special needs students. This Genius Hour Plan is designed
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K - 2nd
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Elementary Multiple Intelligences Survey
If you are interested in finding out your student's learning styles based on Gardner's 8 Multiple Intelligences then this survey is appropriate for your class. There are 40 questions aligned with each of the multiple intelligences (musical, spatial, logical/mathematical, inter-personal, linguistic, naturalist, intra-personal, and bodily/kinesthetic. Students choose two different colors of crayons, markers, or colored pencils to complete survey. One color will be designated for yes (happy face) r
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K - 5th
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