Critical thinking career and technical education resources for GATE $5-10

GATER Educator - Kris Prince

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: Math Logic Puzzles: 3-5 BUNDLE - [Digital & Printable PDF]

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

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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

Winter STEM Activities and Challenges with Paper ❄️ Snowflakes ❄️

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Meredith Anderson - Momgineer STEM Activities

**BEST SELLER!** Winter STEM / Snowflake STEM activities! Create a variety of snowflakes with these 3 STEM engaging challenges. For these challenges, the only material that is necessary is plain paper. This is a great companion activity if you are reading about Snowflake Bentley (Wilson Bentley).✅ What You'll Get ✅Teacher Instructions and sample imagesWarm up activities: How snowflakes form in nature (1 page informational text)Cutting practice page (if your students need it, recommended!)Which f

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Engineering, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Printables

CCSS:

4.G.A.3

NGSS:

MS-ETS1-2

, 3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-PS2-2

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, MS-ETS1-1

...

Also included in: FLASH SALE ⭐ Low Prep STEM Activities and Challenges Engineering Design Process

Math Logic Puzzles: 4th grade ENRICHMENT - [Digital & Printable PDF]

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Math Logic Puzzles for 4th grade includes 14 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.Math Con

Subjects:

Kerry Tracy Feel-Good Teaching

Grades:

4th - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

...

Also included in: Math Logic Puzzles: 3-5 BUNDLE - [Digital & Printable PDF]

Halloween STEM Activities | Fall STEM Activities for October | Halloween Science

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Halloween STEM Activities will keep your kids engaged in brain-busting work disguised as fun!This bundle includes the following 6 Halloween STEM activities:⭐ Bone Bridge® STEM Challenge Activity ⭐ Creature Catcher STEM Challenge Activity ⭐ Ghosts in the Graveyard STEM Challenge Activity ⭐ Treat Toss STEM Challenge Activity ⭐ Wings Wanted STEM Challenge Activity⭐ Halloween STEM Improv Activity (336 possible combinations!)The basic idea: In the 5 Halloween STEM Challenge Activities, students

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Engineering, Halloween

Grades:

2nd - 8th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Centers

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

...

Math Logic Puzzles: 2nd grade Enrichment - [Digital & Printable PDF]

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Math Logic Puzzles for 2nd grade includes 16 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.--------

Subjects:

Teach With all Your Heart

Grades:

2nd - 3rd

Types:

CCSS:

...

Team Building Escape Room with Logic Puzzles Critical Thinking Escape Room

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Engage your students with this Team Building Escape Room! This is great as a back to school escape room! This escape room is perfect for both the end of the year and beginning of the year. Students will be engaged and challenged with logic puzzles, codes to decipher, and more. There is both a full easy prep printable version as well as a Google(TM) form digital version for virtual or distance learning.This resource includes everything you need to implement a challenging and fun escape room fo

Subjects:

Classroom Community, Critical Thinking, End of Year

Grades:

4th - 9th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Games

Also included in: Team Building Escape Room with Logic Puzzles BUNDLE - Critical Thinking Escape

Inside Out Movie Worksheets | Movie Day Activities | Social Emotional Learning

Created by

GATER Educator - Kris Prince

Looking to support your student's social-emotional needs?What better way to engage students than with a MOVIE TIME? ... INSIDE, OUT is certainly a fun childhood favorite!Check out these LEARNING ACTIVITIES created just for the movie!Personality Islands Digital PBLPersonality Islands Printable PBLHow to Make Broccoli Pizza - A Fun and Engaging Reading and Math ActivityThis resource includes a printable AND digital version to use with Google Classroom™Looking for more MOVIE GUIDES? Click HERE-Movi

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Life Skills

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

GATE, Movie Guides, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, SL.4.1d

, SL.4.3

, SL.5.1

...

Also included in: Independent Projects | Gifted and Talented Students | Early Finishers | BUNDLE 1

Fairy Tale STEM and STEAM Activities and Challenges Makerspace Task Cards

Created by

Meredith Anderson - Momgineer STEM Activities

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

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Engineering, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Activities, GATE

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

...

Also included in: Fairy Tale STEM MEGA Bundle 100+ Tasks for Fairy Tales, Fables, & Nursery Rhymes

Math Logic Puzzles: 1st grade Enrichment - [Digital & Printable PDF]

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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.----------

Subjects:

Keep 'em Thinking with Susan Morrow

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

CCSS:

...

2nd Grade Money & Coins Activities Games, Centers, Counting Money Word Problems

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Your kids will love these money activities that involve students in real-world applications involving counting money, solving money word problems, showing monetary amounts in different ways, and more! More than just worksheets, this money unit for 2nd grade and 3rd grade includes 15 challenging yet fun money centers, games, and activities to keep your kiddos excited about learning to count money in different ways. If you're looking for a resource in which students must use mathematical reasoning

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Literature

Grades:

2nd - 3rd

Types:

GATE, Games, Centers

Also included in: 2nd Grade Money Math Games, Projects, Task Cards, Warm-Ups Activities Bundle

Depth and Complexity Teaching Critical Thinking Using Fairytales

Created by

Teacher Thrive

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

THINK! Math Enrichment Activities (grades 3-4)

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The math enrichment activities included are an engaging way to challenge your little geniuses and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem solving skills while building a deep and solid understanding of various math concepts. Each of the 16 printable activities offers an interesting, non-routine way to explore essential math concepts and skills. * This enrichment packet is designed for 3rd and 4th-grade students performing at or above grade level. *Check out THI

Subjects:

Activities, GATE, Printables

Grades:

3rd - 4th

Types:

CCSS:

...

Critical Thinking Activities Logic Puzzles, Algebraic Thinking, Math Enrichment

Created by

Keep 'em Thinking with Susan Morrow

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

Subjects:

GATE, Task Cards, Centers

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Creativity Activities Bundled Set | Creative Thinking Activities and Printables

Created by

The Teacher Studio

Why teach creativity? If you are like me, you recognize that all the pushing we do to pass tests and get through our curriculum can be a dangerous game. It is my belief that if we prepare our students to be hard workers, creative thinkers, and team players and pair that with quality instruction--the rest will simply fall into place. What we often don’t leave enough time for in our busy school day is time to do activities that nurture creativity. Whether it be letting students solve engaging re

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

GATE

Add & Subtract Whole Numbers Enrichment Activities & Challenges

Created by

Basic Operations, Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented

Addition & Subtraction Logic Puzzles are a fun way to challenge your students while they gain a deeper understanding of operations with multi-digit numbers. The enrichment puzzles allow students to practice critical thinking and strengthen their understanding of adding and subtracting numbers.The 22 math enrichment puzzles are available as 10 printable PDF pages and 22 digital slides made with Google Slides™.Logic Puzzles Included:-4 Missing Digit Addition Puzzles-4 Missing Digit Subtraction

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

GATE, Centers

Also included in: Place Value & Whole Number Operations Math Logic Puzzles & Enrichment Activities

Out of the Box: Critical Thinking Morning Work

Created by

One Extra Degree

Add RIGOR to your weekly morning work routine! Are you looking for a way to enrich and challenge your students? Are you always trying to find ways to infuse more rigor and creative thinking into your lessons? This weekly morning work file contains 36 documents (one for each week of the school year) that are sure to get your students' wheels turning! It's the perfect brain warm up! I've even included a practice sheet to do whole group the first time you introduce the routine to your students!

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Worksheets, GATE

Reading Enrichment Activities for K, 1st, and 2nd Grade Early Finishers & Gifted

Created by

Pencils and Chalk

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.

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

GATE, Printables

Also included in: Reading and Math Enrichment Activities for Early Finishers & Gifted Students K-5

Reading Enrichment Activities 3rd 4th 5th Early Finishers & Gifted and Talented

Created by

Pencils and Chalk

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.

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

GATE, Printables

Also included in: Reading and Math Enrichment Activities for Early Finishers & Gifted Students K-5

Integer Operations Logic Puzzles & Challenges - Math Enrichment Activities

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Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Numbers

Integer Operations Enrichment Puzzles are a fun way to challenge your students while they gain a deeper understanding of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing integers. Four different types of puzzles are included: Mystery Integers, Name those Integer puzzlers, Missing Integers Puzzles, and Grid Logic Puzzles. The integer operations enrichment puzzles allow students to practice critical thinking and math skills at the same time.Over 30 challenge puzzles are included in two forms- 10 pr

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

CCSS:

Also included in: Middle School Math Enrichment Activities, Challenges & Logic Puzzles Bundle

Multiplication Enrichment Activities - Multiply Whole Numbers Math Logic Puzzles

Created by

Basic Operations, Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented

Multiplication Challenge Puzzles are a fun way to challenge your students while they gain a deeper understanding of number sense skills. Students will need to multiply, round, and estimate numbers as well as utilize place value understanding to solve the grid logic puzzles and missing digit puzzles. The 18 multiplication logic puzzles included allow students to practice critical thinking. These puzzles are available as 12 printable PDF pages and as 18 digital slides in Google Slides™. Three Diff

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

GATE, Centers

Also included in: Place Value & Whole Number Operations Math Logic Puzzles & Enrichment Activities

Multiples, Factors, and Prime & Composite Numbers Math Enrichment Activities

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Mystery Number Puzzles are a fun way to challenge your students while they gain a deeper understanding of factors, multiples, and prime & composite numbers. There are 30 mystery number puzzles included in three different formats. The puzzles are available as 15 printable worksheet pages, a printable math center, and 30 paperless digital slides made in Google Slides™. Ideas for Use-Option for Early Finishers-Math Centers, Stations, or Small Groups-Whole Class Problem Solving Challenge-Coopera

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