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Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa informational text resources for GATE under $5
Westward Expansion Wagon Project for Oregon Trail Unit
Westward Expansion Wagon Project for Oregon Trail Unit – This creative and hands-on project is a wonderful opportunity for students to show their understanding of pioneers moving west. Learners will create a covered wagon out of construction paper, cardboard, and a shoebox. The bonnet of the wagon will include: • A map of the Oregon or California Trail • A model of a labeled wagon • A list of chores on the trail • A list of entertainment on the trail • Pictures and captions of 4 maj
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: Westward Expansion Project Bundle
Christmas Math Enrichment Activities - December Logic Puzzle Challenges
Ten Christmas & Winter themed Logic Puzzles for students to practice critical thinking and basic math skills during the winter months! These winter enrichment challenges keep fast finishers engaged and learning.Ideas for Use:November Early Finisher ActivityChallenge Packet for EnrichmentEngaging Break from CurriculumCooperative Learning ActivityPartner or Small Group WorkDifferentiated Math Stations or CentersDigital or Print Logic PuzzlesDigital Version in Google Slides™ also included!SAVE
Grades:
4th - 7th
Also included in: Math Logic Puzzles - Holiday Enrichment & Critical Thinking Activities
Westward Expansion Project - Distance Learning
Westward Expansion Project– This culminating project can be used with any study of the Westward Expansion Movement. This is an easy and effective way to differentiate to meet the needs for ALL students in your class. (especially gifted and talented learners). Students are asked to choose one out of eight possible project choices about Westward Expansion. Each project requires students to do research using online and print sources, take notes using the provided graphic organizers, and create a
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Westward Expansion Project Bundle
Passion Project: Fostering Creativity and Inquiry!
Perfect for independent study projects! Unlock your students' passions!
I have been trying to wrap my mind around how to implement passion projects in my classroom all year long. I LOVE the idea behind allowing my students to research topics that interest them, but I also wanted to create some guidelines and parameters to help them along while still allowing student choice and creativity. As you will see, I am approaching passion projects through the incorporation of choice boards. The board
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Infographic Project: Summative Assessment Projects
Infographic Project: Communicating Non-Fiction Information
This infographic project contains a two page teacher information sheet and five pages of student worksheets! Student worksheets include: a two page step by step "how to" on making a digital infographic, a project introduction page, a planning sheet and a project grading rubric.
About the Product
Infographics are a wonderful tool for analyzing and communicating information. This product contains materials for guiding students in usi
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5th - 9th
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Differentiated Current Events Menu with Depth and Complexity Icons
This Differentiated Current Events Choice Menu with Depth and Complexity Icons can be used with lessons on Current events in the classroom and for use in Interactive Student Notebooks. Students can also read current events at home and complete the activities as evidence of understanding in their ISN. The Depth and Complexity Icons help promote higher level thinking. This year I made Current Events Scrapbooks(basically a different type of ISN) for my students by binding 15 pieces of 12 x 18 in.
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4th - 8th
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Music Album Soundtrack & Cover Design Project
Summative Assessment Project: Music Album Soundtrack Project
This end of the unit project is great as a summative assessment for any content area! Students will pick "soundtrack" of songs and make a connection between the songs and the main idea of the unit! They will then design a CD album cover based on the big ideas of the unit. Students will utilize the planning sheets to identify the key themes and big ideas/essential understandings to include in their project. This project provides opti
Grades:
5th - 9th
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Albert Einstein Scientist Study / Biography Activity
If your students are learning about famous scientists and inventors, you simply cannot beat Albert Einstein! This is an interactive biography study where students complete a mini-booklet using a word bank and images.What You'll Get8 page create-a-book booklet. Your students will add illustrations (provided) and fill in the blanks based on context to complete the book (a word bank is included). There is a hands-on activity to demonstrate space-time, and links to websites to further explore elect
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Famous Scientists and Inventors Bundle
Santa's Parachute / Special Delivery STEM Challenge - Christmas STEM Activity
***SAVE BIG WITH THE CHRISTMAS STEM BUNDLE!***This low prep, Christmas themed STEM/STEAM activity is perfect to engage your elementary engineers in December! With a focus on force and motion, this activity is always a fun way to celebrate winter.***Also includes "Special Delivery" STEM Parachute Activity that is not holiday specific.***Includes the following components for SANTA'S PARACHUTE STEM ACTIVITY:Detailed Lesson Plan with Standards, Supply Checklist, and Suggested Read AloudsDigital Goog
Grades:
K - 5th
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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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Shelf for the Elf / Toy Shelf STEM Challenge - Christmas STEM Activity - Winter
***SAVE BIG WITH THE CHRISTMAS STEM BUNDLE!***This low prep, Christmas themed STEM/STEAM activity is perfect to engage your elementary engineers in December! With a focus on engineering, this activity is always a fun way to celebrate winter.***Also includes "Toy Shelf" STEM Activity that is not holiday specific.***Includes the following components for Shelf for the Elf STEM ACTIVITY:Detailed Lesson Plan with Standards, Supply Checklist, and Suggested Read AloudsDigital Google Slides Notebook for
Grades:
K - 5th
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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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CHRISTMAS HINK PINK et al. PUZZLES Word Riddles Task Cards Vocabulary GATE
HINK PINKS, HINKY PINKIES, HINKITY PINKITIES, and HITINKITY PITINKITIES are riddles that help children learn to problem solve while exercising vocabulary skills (definitions, synonyms, parts of speech, rimes, ...). These Christmas themed, printable task cards prompt your students to interpret data, make inferences, draw conclusions, and analyze new information. Hink Pinks, et al. riddles are terrific for centers, enrichment, differentiation, bell ringers, sponge activities, and GATE. They are al
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in: HOLIDAY HINK PINKS, et al. BUNDLE
US Landmarks Research and Travel Project - Project Based Learning Social Studies
Are you looking for an engaging research project in which students plan their own trips? In this U.S. Landmarks Research and Travel Unit, students research and visit a historic/famous landmark in the United States. They will travel to the state of the landmark, stay in a hotel and pay for the cost of meals. Students research their favorite landmarks, use math skills, and learn about these important places in the US.WHY TEACHERS LOVE PBL...This PBL unit incorporates 21st Century skills with chall
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Project Based Learning Math and Economics Activities 10 PBL Units
December Early Finisher/Challenger {Grades 3-6}
*Update*: You can now purchase this packet as part of a WINTER Bundle or for even more savings purchase the FULL SCHOOL YEAR Bundle!
WINTER Early Finisher Bundle
The FULL School Year Early Finisher Bundle
This packet is a bundle of fun, engaging, and challenging activities designed for Grades 3-6 as an answer to the age-old question:"I'm Done, Now What?"
It includes math, history, writing, reading, trivia, brain teasers, logic puzzles and more!
*Answer keys ARE included*
How to Use:
Early F
Grades:
3rd - 7th
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Ancient Greek Philosophers of Ancient Greece Activities Middle School 6th grade
Interactive? Check! Engaging? Check! Deep thinking? Check! Your students will love learning about Classical Greek philosophers with this set of three activities that focus on six philosophers of Ancient Greece. They'll learn about Hypatia, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Euclid, and Thucydides in original one-page biographies, and then they'll create trading cards about the philosophers. In the third activity, they will select three of the philosophers and create an imaginary conversation they would
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5th - 9th
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December Christmas Around the World STEM Challenge | Christmas in Australia
December is here and your teacher life just got a little busier with Christmas activities you need to plan. Use Christmas Around the World STEM challenges to cover standards and give your students super fun Christmas Around the World STEM activities they will love. This ready to go December and Christmas Around the World STEM Challenge | Christmas in Australia STEM Activity is just what you need to keep your 2nd through 5th grade students engaged and excited for learning during the month of Dece
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2nd - 5th
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Snowflake STEM building
SNOWFLAKE STEM BUILDING!This resource is 9 pages. It includes a planning sheet, informational text on how snowflakes are formed, directions, finish the snowflake drawing sheets and a snowflake decorating sheet!Great for a holiday party!All you need are toothpicks and small/large marshmallows
Grades:
PreK - 6th
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Text Analysis | Critical Thinking | Outside the Box Project
This Text Analysis project (which can be used with narrative, expository, and persuasive texts) will have your students thinking long after they have finished the project, and will help them think more objectively about future readings!Students will be required to talk about the text, its author, as well as the purpose, goals, and more.With six mini-projects to complete (which includes the student's name), this is sure to be a thought-provoking experience for students.Included in Your Purchase T
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6th - 8th
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Christmas Logic Puzzles & Critical Thinking Skills Activities - Print & Digital
Add some holiday fun to your day with these Christmas Logic Puzzles and critical thinking skills activities. These fun Christmas activities will challenge your students and help them develop skills in logical thinking, problem-solving, making inferences, drawing conclusions, recognizing similarities and differences, AND comparing and contrasting. This set of Christmas critical thinking activities includes 42 puzzles in print AND digital formats:❤ 6 Christmas Sudoku puzzles using pictures❤ 30 Chr
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Christmas Critical Thinking Bundle | Logic | Sequencing | Math Puzzles
Tallest Tree STEM Challenge - Christmas & Winter STEM Activity
***SAVE BIG WITH THE CHRISTMAS STEM BUNDLE!***This low prep, Christmas themed STEM/STEAM activity is perfect to engage your elementary engineers in December! With a focus on tower engineering, this activity is always a fun way to celebrate winter.***Also includes "Winter Tree" STEM Activity that is not holiday specific.***Includes the following components for Tallest Tree STEM ACTIVITY:Detailed Lesson Plan with Standards, Supply Checklist, and Suggested Read AloudsDigital Google Slides Notebook
Grades:
K - 5th
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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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Multiple Main Ideas - Ready-To-Go!
Ready to go mini-lessons and independent practice for Multiple Main Ideas! The mini-lessons are designed for modeling of a specific skill related to multiple main ideas with similar independent practice activities to match! Work through the mini-lessons, independent practice and test-prep questions and then move into a deeper understanding of the content through activities designed with DOK and Kaplan's Depth and Complexity in mind!Included:4 Mini-Lessons with Passages4 Independent Practice Wo
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Grades:
5th
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Sled STEM Challenge Low Prep Force and Motion STEM Activity or Santa's Sleigh
In this force and motion STEM challenge, students will use the engineering design process to create a fast or s l o w sled. If you are studying force and motion or how friction can affect force and motion, this challenge is the perfect low-prep hands-on activity! *If you would like to make this into a holiday or Christmas challenge, you can call it Santa's sleigh! All other design criteria are the same. Students can even draw and color a "Santa" of their own to put on their sleigh.You will need
Grades:
1st - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
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Marie Curie Scientist Study Biography Activity
Looking for a print and go option for Women's History Month or studying about famous women in STEM history? Try this Marie Curie Create-a-Book! Learn about this scientist and why she is famous in this 8 page Create-a-Book (mini biography book). Your students will cut and paste the provided illustrations and fill in the blanks using the word bank, based on context to complete the book. Ideas for extending this activity are included.What You'll GetOverview Poster: There is a poster in color and bl
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Also included in: Famous Scientists and Inventors Bundle
Scholastic News Response Choice Board
A pair of choice board activities for Scholastic News magazines. There are two sets of directions included: a version where students complete 1 activity from each row each week or a version where students cross out the completed activity and turn it in when all activities have been completed. Suitable for centers or emergency sub plans!
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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December Math Logic Puzzles: Addition & Subtraction within 20
Addition and Subtraction Logic Puzzles for December and Christmas. Perfect for practicing doubles, missing addends, and early finishers! These holiday-themed puzzlers are ideal for math enrichment and challenge! So often it seems that finding just-right resources for all of our learners is a full time job, especially for our highest group of mathematicians. These are the friends working a grade-level (or two) above 1st grade and the ones who sometimes struggle to show growth on District Assessme
Grades:
1st - 3rd
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