Middle school Back to School english language arts scaffolded notes for GATE

Balanced Literacy, Engineering, Gifted and Talented

Get ready for STEM activities with The Wild Robot by Peter Brown! In this set of challenges, students follow the adventures of Roz the robot on an island where she must adapt in order to survive. Along the way, Roz encounters many challenges which she must overcome. Your students will overcome the challenges right alongside Roz as they complete the STEM challenges that go along with this engaging read aloud. ✅ What You'll Get ✅3 Main STEM ChallengesCamouflage STEM Activity ChallengeShelter STEM

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

NGSS:

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Also included in: STEM Bundle of Activities and Challenges Read Aloud Books and Novels

Depth and Complexity Novel Study for The Giver

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Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented

Reading and Responding to The Giver and Complexity!Bring your students’ thinking and discussion to a whole new level while reading Lois Lowry’s The Giver. This critical thinking companion resource is designed to “dig deeper” when compared to traditional novel worksheets available. Each chapter has a unique graphic organizer that contains 4 critical thinking questions questions and 1 related "Core Question". All questions within the graphic organizers are open-ended, can be answered in multiple

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

GATE, Graphic Organizers

Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Literature Circles Book Clubs

Created by

Critical Thinking, Literature, Reading

Add some depth and complexity to traditional Literature Circles with this complete and ready-to-use resource!You will be amazed by the level of discussion and critical thinking that will take place among your students. Each Literature Circle role (listed below) is directly connected to 11 elements of critical thinking: Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives). Ju

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 9th, Adult Education

Types:

GATE, Literature Circles

Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Mega Bundle

Partner Pairing Cards and Grouping Cards Pick a Partner

Created by

Back to School, Classroom Management, Engineering

Pick a partner or do small group pairing with these fun cards!With a variety of fun ways to pair or group students, students each choose (or receive) one card and then seek out their pair or group. Forming groups for projects or STEM challenges can elicit groans from students, but by making it fun and engaging for students, this will become your go-to way for no-argue partnerships.Pick a Partner Cards may be printed at full size or at 2 pages per sheet to save paper.✅ What You'll Get ✅✅ Partneri

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 12th

Types:

Projects, Activities, GATE

Also included in: STEM Teacher ❤️ Favorites ❤️ Bundle Best Sellers in One Place

20 Research & Note-taking Graphic Organizers and Templates

Created by

The Scaffolding Queen

These research graphic organizers will help your students form strong note-taking habits, organize findings, build vocabulary and keep track of the sources they used to find information. - 20 Diverse Graphic Organizers / Templates for Research - Generic enough to be used across different subjects, activities and lesson - Differentiated from basic to advanced with different focuses, formats and layouts- Can be used as a non-fiction reading response activity for student accountability - Excellent

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Social Studies - History

Grades:

1st - 10th

Types:

Research, Graphic Organizers, Scaffolded Notes

CCSS:

W.2.7

, W.2.8

, W.3.7

, W.3.8

, W.4.7

...

Project Based Learning: Run A Lemonade Stand (PBL) For Print & Google Classroom

Created by

Digital Divide and Conquer

Project Based Learning for Math and ELA. Running A Lemonade Stand!This project integrates elements of math, ELA, technology, design, and planning into a student-made final product as they prepare to run a lemonade stand. This project at all of the preparation areas within Sales, Marketing, Organization, and Production that must be accounted for.There are 20 ACTIVITIES (1 page for each) for students to complete. Each page involves a problem or idea they must solve, recreate, or answer to prepar

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Holidays/Seasonal, Math

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

Projects, Activities, GATE

STEM Activities Projects Bundle with April Spring and Easter STEM Challenges

Created by

Tied 2 Teaching

This collection of Engineering Expeditions includes Spring STEM challenges, Spring STEM projects, and so many other STEM design challenge activities that will engage your students all year long. We understand that finding the time to incorporate STEM challenges into your curriculum can sometimes be difficult. That's why this FULL YEAR STEM BUNDLE includes MORE THAN 70 STEM DESIGN CHALLENGES, each with a close reading passage that will seamlessly allow you to tie together the curriculum by givi

Subjects:

Close Reading, Engineering, Science

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, GATE

Greek and Latin Roots Activity Pennant ✏️ 4th Grade 5th Grade Creative

Created by

Gifted and Talented, Reading, Vocabulary

Enhance your students' vocabulary with a creative and engaging Greek and Latin Roots Pennant Activity! In this hands-on morphology activity, students become active participants in their learning process. Students add words, definitions, or visuals to create their own unique representation of these 60 roots. Please read These pennant pieces have the root, meaning, and one graphic to start. Students will add their own touches to make them unique and then color in as desired.✅ What You'll Get ✅60+

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 12th, Adult Education

Types:

CCSS:

L.3.4c

, L.4.4b

, L.5.4b

, L.6.4b

, L.7.4b

...

Also included in: Greek and Latin Roots Pennant Activity Games BUNDLE Display Vocabulary Test Prep

Back to School STEM Activities Team Builders and Icebreakers Elementary & Up

Created by

Back to School, Engineering, Gifted and Talented

Team building activities and icebreakers are perfect for the first week of school in STEM! Not only will your students instantly engage in these hands-on challenges, they will begin to build your classroom community. Your students will need to work in teams throughout the year, and the best way to set the foundation for that is with fun, engaging, and brain-stretching STEM challenges.✅ What You'll Get ✅This resource includes ice breaker challenges / activities: ✨✨✨ 3 STEM team building activitie

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 7th

Types:

Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

NGSS:

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Also included in: STEM Activities and Challenges for K-2 - Whole Year Bundle

Argumentative Writing Slideshow & Notes Middle School ELA PRINT & DIGITAL

Created by

Argument writing will be a lot easier to teach with this step-by-step interactive PowerPoint and/or Google Slides presentation with guided notes. Created specifically for middle school students, it tackles the challenges of the argumentative essay by breaking everything down. The kid-friendly explanations and actionable steps making it a lot easier for kids to understand.Now, when I tell my students we're working on this unit, they cheer! Kids LOVE to “argue,” and when they learn the right way

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Scaffolded Notes

CCSS:

W.6.1

, W.6.1a

, W.6.1b

, W.6.1c

, W.6.1d

...

Abandoned Places - Creative Writing Activity from Nonfiction (print + digital)

Created by

Nouvelle ELA

In this creative writing activity, students draw inspiration from a nonfiction article about ten real-world abandoned places! Students choose one as a setting for a piece of Flash Fiction. This is a great reading comprehension and creative writing activity for even the most reluctant readers! ✅ Nonfiction reading comprehension✅ Vocabulary in context✅ Differentiated creative writing activitiesYour Creative Writing from Nonfiction resource includes:Nonfiction reading about ten abandoned places (in

Subjects:

Close Reading, Creative Writing, English Language Arts

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Informational Text

CCSS:

CCRA.R.4

, CCRA.W.3

Also included in: High School Reading Comprehension Passages - High Interest Nonfiction Bundle

Coloring Podcast Pages: Podcast Worksheets, Activities, Notes for ANY Episodes!

Created by

Building Book Love

Sometimes lesson planning can be as easy as hitting play-- especially when you have print and go podcast pages! These podcast worksheets can be used with ANY podcast and will keep your students focused and engaged while listening.Using podcasts in the classroom is popular for a reason! Students love them, teachers love them, and they can add an entirely new dimension to your literacy program. There are so many educational podcasts out there that you can find plenty of offerings to pair nicely wi

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 12th, Higher Education

Types:

Activities, Printables, Scaffolded Notes

Also included in: Podcast Unit: Bundled Podcast Worksheets, Listening Activities, Coloring Pages

All About Me Activities - Learning Styles, Multiple Intelligences+ Quizzes

Created by

Amy Mezni - Teaching Ideas 4u

Do you want to get to know your students and help them work on their Growth Mindset? Use the All About Me Flipbook with a Learning Styles Inventory, Personality Test (Introvert vs. Extrovert), & Multiple Intelligences Survey! These quizzes are perfect for Back to School, Open House, or metacognition unit.These completed flipbook activities are a perfect resource to use when discussing metacognition to help students analyze and reflect on their thinking. Students take the quizzes and mark the

Subjects:

Back to School, Gifted and Talented, Study Skills

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Digital Divide and Conquer

Project Based Learning: To the Rainforest! (PBL) For Print & Google Classroom

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Project Based Learning: Discovery in the Rainforest! This project based learning (PBL) activity joins together Science, Math, ELA, Social Studies, and Technology.This project integrates elements of science, math, ELA, social studies, ELA, and technology into a student-made product. It will combine student imagination, creativity, and problem solving skills as they travel through a rainforest.There are 15 activities (1 page for each) for students to complete. Each page involves a problem or id

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Science

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

Projects, Activities, GATE

Back to School Science Slides & Notes | Safety, Tools, Measurement, Observations

Created by

The Science Penguin

Head back to school organized and ready to kick off your science explorations in 4th, 5th, or 6th grade!Presentations Included1. Science SafetyFocuses on safety tools and how to stay safe before, during, and after an investigation2. Science ToolsFocuses on science measurement and observation tools, including thermometers, balances, graduated cylinders, stopwatches, rulers, measuring tapes, spring scales, hand lenses, microscopes, cameras, collecting nets, aquariums, and terrariums3. Science Meas

Subjects:

Back to School, General Science, Science

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Scaffolded Notes

Depth and Complexity Teaching Critical Thinking Using Fairytales

Created by

Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Literature

Teach your students how to explore content with depth and complexity.Here it is, a complete and ready-to-use resource for teaching all 11 elements (Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives) of critical thinking.! Your students will explore of these elements by applying them to familiar stories, such as “Cinderella”, “The Emperor’s New Clothes”, “Goldilocks and the

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 10th

Types:

Unit Plans, GATE, Printables

Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Mega Bundle

Hero's Journey Doodle Notes

Created by

Jadyn Thone

Hero’s Journey graphic organizer that allow students to compile their knowledge and understanding of the monomyth (in the traditional 12-step cycle that most narratives follow) in a doodle notes style! Give your students a welcome change of pace by leading them through the ideas and concepts underpinning the Hero’s Journey and then gift them with time to doodle and make those connections! This graphic organizer would be great for an interactive notebook, too! ⚠ Preview Product Download the PREV

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Scaffolded Notes, Interactive Notebooks

Also included in: Hero's Journey Presentation, Writing Prompts & Graphic Organizers Bundle

Vocabulary Notes Pages and Graphic Organizers

Created by

Reading and Writing Haven

You need students to organize their vocabulary notes in a way that helps them LEARN their words and retain their meanings...but how? Try these vocabulary notes graphic organizers! They are the ultimate tool for efficiency and flexibility when it comes to vocabulary notetaking for students.RESOURCE CONTENTS:Inside this resource, you'll find SIX different notes and organizer templates. Each template is available both in print and digital (Google Slides™ format).4 square: I created this template w

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Vocabulary

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Scaffolded Notes

CCSS:

L.7.6

, L.8.6

, L.9-10.6

Also included in: Vocabulary Activities, Graphic Organizers, Games, and Word Lists Mega Bundle

Depth and Complexity Novel Study for Tuck Everlasting

Created by

Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented

Reading and Responding to Tuck Everlasting with Depth and Complexity!Bring your students’ thinking and discussion to a whole new level while reading Natalie Babbitt’s Tuck Everlasting. This critical thinking companion resource is designed to “dig deeper” when compared to traditional novel worksheets available. Each chapter has a unique graphic organizer that contains 4 critical thinking questions questions and 1 related "Core Question". All questions within the graphic organizers are open-ende

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

GATE, Graphic Organizers

GENIUS HOUR Unit Plans {Google Slides + Docs}

Created by

Enriching Elementary with Amanda

INCLUDES:Teacher Guide PDFGoogle Slideshow Introduction with links, videos, student examplesExample Project Timeline/Planning GuideGoogle Docs Student Proposal FormGoogle Docs Student Accountability LogPrintable Note Taker OptionsGoogle Docs Student Notes Taker - 2 ColumnGoogle Docs Student Notes Taker - 3 ColumnGoogle Docs Notes Taker ExampleGoogle Docs Notes Taker Heading IdeasGoogle Docs Student Format TrackerGoogle Slides Progress TrackerGoogle Docs Student ReflectionGoogle Docs Rubric+ You

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

GATE

Also included in: Enrichment Activity Growing Bundle

Lunar New Year 2024 | Year of the DRAGON Reading Comprehension | Spring Festival

Created by

GATER Educator - Kris Prince

Chinese New Year in 2024 starts on Saturday, February 10th!It’s the Year of the DRAGON!Did you know that the Chinese believe that people born in the Year of the DRAGON are strong, tenacious, and ambitious? Do you know what the lucky colors and numbers are for people born during the Year of the DRAGON?Find out more by close-reading interesting text all about the Year of the DRAGON.Create a Cool DRAGON Collage, perfect for a 2024 Year of the DRAGON Bulletin Board!*** This resource has been updated

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Informational Text, The New Year

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

GATE, Cultural Activities, Centers

CCSS:

RI.4.1

, RI.5.1

, RI.6.1

, RI.7.1

Also included in: Chinese New Year 2024 | Year of the DRAGON Reading Comprehension | Art BUNDLE

Note-Taking Bundle

Created by

Apples and Bananas Education

This bundle includes 6 products for all levels of note-takers, from 2nd grade beginners to advanced high school students. It supports and instructs students on how to take effective notes. Use the templates that work for your learners and gradually introduce new templates as your students are ready. Specific templates are included for science, social studies/history, math, and coding language arts texts. In addition, general templates are included that can be used with ANY history/social scien

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies - History

Grades:

2nd - 12th

Types:

Homework, Scaffolded Notes

Westward Expansion Wagon Project for Oregon Trail Unit

Created by

Simon Says School

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

Subjects:

Informational Text, U.S. History, Writing-Expository

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Research, Projects, GATE

Also included in: Westward Expansion Project Bundle

Depth and Complexity Novel Study for Number the Stars

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