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4th grade critical thinking science resources for GATE on sale
Reading Enrichment Activities 3rd 4th 5th Early Finishers & Gifted and Talented
This set of 70 engaging, open-ended reading and language arts enrichment activities for 3rd, 4th, or 5th 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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3rd - 5th
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Reading and Math Enrichment Activities for Early Finishers & Gifted Students K-5
This bundle of 350 open-ended reading and math enrichment activities for your gifted and talented students or fast finishers will boost creative writing, reading comprehension, spatial reasoning, and problem-solving. All enrichment activities are low (or no!) prep, saving you tons of time and money. With lots to choose from, these fun challenges will help your advanced students challenge their thinking skills, boost creativity, prevent boredom, and spark curiosity.These make great independent pr
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1st - 4th
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Cardboard STEM Mini Golf Course Challenge | Putt Putt Project
Make teaching fun with this engaging, hands-on STEM challenge. This design a putt-putt golf course engineering project, will have your students excited to come to school! Upper elementary students will use a print and go engineering notebook to research, plan, build, and share their mini golf course holes. This design challenge has a quick and easy setup because your students will create it with cardboard and recyclable materials. It is the perfect activity for special days, end of the schoo
Grades:
3rd - 5th
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
STEM Challenge Task Cards - Makerspace Activities
Are you looking to incorporate more STEM learning into your classroom? Try STEM sticks! Use these sticks like STEM task cards in your makerspace, math block rotation, for early finishers, or at a STEM/STEAM station! There are over 50 STEM challenge prompts provided in this set. The prompts are in both "stick" format and task card format, so choose what works best for your class.This resource has both STEM and STEAM labels as well as images appropriate for both primary and secondary classrooms. S
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Grades:
1st - 4th
Math Enrichment Activities 4th & 5th Grade Early Finishers & Gifted and Talented
This set of 70 engaging, open-ended math enrichment challenges for 4th or 5th 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 c
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4th - 5th
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A to Z STEM Posters or Back to School Bulletin Board
Create a stunning STEM visual display appropriate for any grade! Use one letter from the alphabet, or create a crossword-style display with your favorite inspirational words. There are multiple posters included for most letters. Many of the words also tie nicely into growth mindset - failure in STEM is not only okay, it's expected and it's how we learn.Blank templates are also provided if you would like to create additional posters. Words IncludedA – analyze, askB – brainstorm, budget, buildC –
Grades:
2nd - 12th
Also included in: NEW STEM Teacher Bundle
STEM Challenge Fingerboard Skate Park | Cardboard Skatepark STEAM Project
Make teaching fun with this engaging, hands-on STEM challenge. This design a fingerboard skatepark engineering project, will have your students excited to come to school! Upper elementary students will use a print and go engineering notebook to research, plan, build, and share their skate park. This design challenge has a quick and easy setup because your students will create it with cardboard and recyclable materials. It is the perfect activity for special days, end of the school year, fun
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Back to School STEM Challenge | Getting to Know You Activity | Design Project
This STEM challenge gives students the opportunity to create an item that describes themselves! This highly engaging activity is aligned with the NGSS and will take your students through the Engineering Design Process! It is simple to use just print and the students can begin building using recycled materials. This is perfect for back to school because students can share their item with the class as a personal introduction. *This challenge asks students to use recycled materials to design a
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Growth Mindset STEM Bundle | STEM | Social Emotional Learning
Flags of the World STEM Mats - STEM Center for Building Bricks
If you are looking for a STEM and geography resource, or are celebrating any international sporting events, this is a great set to add to your toolbox!STEM Mats are SO easy to set up in your classroom! If you were thinking of trying STEM Fridays or Maker Mondays, or you need something more engaging for your early finishers than worksheets or reading, this is the resource for you. Not only will your students be working creatively to solve problems, they will be reading, writing, and using math sk
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Grades:
1st - 5th
Also included in: STEM Activities and Challenges for K-2 - Whole Year Bundle
STEM Challenges Bundle
STEM Challenge Bundle includes 3 of my top selling STEAM projects. The challenges are low prep and NGSS aligned. Your engineers will be using the design process to reinvent a product on the market, create an arcade out of cardboard, and create a focus tool.By purchasing the 3 STEM challenges in a bundle you receive 20% off purchasing the games individually. What's Included?Table of ContentsTeacher Direction PagesSuggested Recycled Material PageFamily LetterStudent Engineering Notebook-just pr
STEM Activity Math Multiplication Challenge | Math PBL | Math Extension
This math STEM project gives students the opportunity to use the Engineering Design Process and their multiplication skills! It is a highly engaging activity where the children use multiplication creature and power-up cards and recycled materials to ultimately create a playable game. This math learning opportunity is teacher friendly because it includes rubrics, parent letters, and a printable student journal to meet your needs. My students love this extension because they use their multiplica
Grades:
3rd - 4th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
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Also included in: STEM Math Activities Bundle | Math PBL | Math Extensions
Printable Maze Puzzles for Fast or Early Finishers Activities | 50 Extreme Mazes
These fun, easy-to-use printable maze puzzles are perfect to keep on hand for enrichment activities, fast finishers, substitute plans, morning work, and more! These mazes are virtually impossible to solve... are your students up for a huge challenge?How To Use These MazesSimply print and let students choose the puzzle that they want! Easy as that!What Is IncludedThere are 50 mazes included, all with the same level of difficulty. Solutions are provided! Simply download, print, and enjoy! What Lev
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3rd - 5th
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STEM Activity Math Rounding | Math PBL | Math Extension
This math STEM project gives students the opportunity to use the Engineering Design Process and their rounding skills! It is a highly engaging activity where the children round amounts of tokens to buy recycled materials to ultimately create an animal. This math learning opportunity is teacher friendly because it is differentiated, includes rubrics, parent letters, and printable or digital student journals to meet your needs. My students love this extension because they use their rounding know
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Grades:
3rd - 4th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
...
Also included in: STEM Math Activities Bundle | Math PBL | Math Extensions
Summer STEM Activities for Building Bricks: STEM Mats
Easy STEM activities for summer! These STEM projects use mats that are SO easy to set up in your classroom. If you were thinking of trying STEM Fridays or Maker Mondays, or you need something more engaging for your early finishers than worksheets or reading, this is the resource for you. Not only will your students be working creatively to solve problems, they will be reading, writing, and using math skills. CONTENTSInstructions and sample imagesLetter you can send home to parents, caregivers,
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Grades:
K - 4th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Also included in: STEM Activities and Makerspace Tasks for the Whole Year
STEM Math Activities Bundle | Math PBL | Math Extensions
This bundle includes 5 different math STEM projects. Students will use the Engineering Design Process, math concept understanding, and recyclables to create a product. Students will be so highly engaged they will not notice they are applying their math skills! This bundle is the best deal because you get each PBL project at 20% off!
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Printable Maze Puzzles for Early Finishers Activities - 50 Hard Mazes
These fun, easy-to-use printable maze puzzles are perfect to keep on hand for enrichment activities, fast finishers, substitute plans, morning work, and more! These mazes might be a little tricky to solve... are your students up for it?How To Use These MazesSimply print and let students choose the puzzle that they want! Easy as that!What Is IncludedThere are 50 mazes included, all with the same level of difficulty. Solutions are provided! Simply download, print, and enjoy! What Level Are These M
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2nd - 4th
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Famous Building Structure STEM Challenge | Early Finisher Project STEAM Activity
Make teaching fun with this engaging, hands-on STEM challenge. This early finisher engineering project will have your students excited to come to school! Upper elementary students will use a print and go build notebook to plan, build, and evaluate the famous building they choose to recreate. This design challenge is easy to set up because your students will create with your favorite building material such as Legos, Keva planks, 3Dux, cardboard, recyclable materials, etc. It is the perfect ac
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Back to School STEM Activity | STEAM Challenge Beginning of the Year
Are you wondering how you are going to learn your students' names this school year? This back to school STEM challenge is your answer! Students will use engineering to design a unique name tag that they can wear for the beginning of the school year. Use this project to discuss classroom material expectations while the students create their designs. Students will use problem solving skills to create their name tag. As the final step of the engineering process students will share their cre
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Logic & Word Puzzles for 4th & 5th Grade | Printable Math Enrichment Activities
These logic and word puzzles are a fantastic way to work on logic and critical thinking skills for 4th and 5th grade students! Simply print and go! Keep them on hand for enrichment activities, fast finishers, substitute plans, morning work, and more! How To Use These Logic and Word PuzzlesThe puzzler sheets are set up as 6 puzzles on 1 sheet. This helps to maximize space and also help students practice more skills with less prep required from you.Simply print the puzzles and make available to yo
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3rd - 5th
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STEM Activity Math Geometry Challenge | Math PBL | Math Extension
This math STEM project gives students the opportunity to use the Engineering Design Process and their geometry knowledge! It is a highly engaging activity where the children use geometry and recycled materials to create a map of an area around the school. This math learning opportunity is teacher friendly because it includes rubrics, parent letters, and a printable student journal to meet your needs. My students love this extension!This product includes:Teacher Directions PrintableRubricsParen
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Grades:
3rd - 4th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
...
Also included in: STEM Math Activities Bundle | Math PBL | Math Extensions
SOLVING LOGIC MYSTERIES: Grid Puzzles for Grades 3 to 6
“Grid Puzzles” for the Intermediate GradesAbout Solving Logic Mysteries These logic problems were designed to improve students’ deductive-reasoning and other critical-thinking skills. They also improve memory and reading-comprehension skills and encourage students to expand their vocabularies. The logic mysteries are divided into three levels, with Level I containing the easiest problems and Level III containing the most difficult. Also provided is a template for students to create their own log
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: ELA Bundle for Grades 3 to 6
$1 Deal Reading Enrichment Activities Early Finishers, Gifted & Talented 3rd-5th
This set of 5 engaging, open-ended reading and language arts enrichment activities for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade gifted and talented or fast finishers will boost creative writing, vocabulary, spelling, grammar, critical thinking skills and more!These fun challenges are perfect for challenging gifted students, and fast or early finishers. They are designed with 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders in mind who are ADVANCED and need more of a challenge in language arts.___________________________________⭐⭐ Look
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3rd - 5th
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STEM Math Challenge Elapsed Time | PBL Math Project | Hands-On Activity
This math STEM project gives students the opportunity to use the Engineering Design Process and their elapsed time skills! It is a highly engaging activity where the children plan a trip to a carnival. They will also create a 3D model of a carnival attraction. This math learning opportunity is teacher friendly because it includes rubrics, parent letters, and a printable student journal to meet your needs. My students love this extension because they use their measurement knowledge to create rea
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Makerspace Activities for Paper
What do you get when you combine makerspace tasks with choice boards? Make-Tac-Toe! These highly engaging challenges are perfect for your makers, regardless of how much space you have! These tasks have been designed around a central material, so that students all start with a basic material and then pull in other materials as needed. This takes some of the guess work out of the materials portion of the makerspace challenge (and translates well to mobile STEM carts).This set of Make-Tac-Toe cards
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1st - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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