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Black History Month tools for common cores for GATE under $5
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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Essay Template aligned with Lucy Calkins Boxes and Bullets
Students can use this template to plan and organize their essays for Informative, Persuasive, and Expository essays.
It includes Sentence Starters and Language Frames and lined paper to start their essays on.
The C_ O_ P_ S_ S_ is a checklist for students to check their writing for Capitalization, Organization, Punctuation, Spelling, and Sentence structure.
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4th - 8th
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Black History STEM Activities Civil Rights and February Stem Design Challenge
STEM challenge activities are so much fun. But, finding the time to incorporate design challenges into your curriculum can be difficult. The Civil Rights Monument Design Challenge is part of the STEM with CLOSE READING series. It seamlessly allows you to tie together the curriculum by giving you rigorous text dependent questions that go with a high interest reading passage in addition to the fun STEM activity! Use your creativity to honor our civil rights heroes and let the STEM adventure be
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3rd - 6th
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A Literature Unit for Patricia Polacco's Junkyard Wonders
This unit was made to go Patricia Polacco's book The Junkyard Wonders. Included are 18 pages of activities to challenges your students to think more deeply about the story. The unit was created with the 4th and 5th grade Common Core Standards in mind. Topics explored are theme, setting, character traits, visualizing, and many more. Writing assignments and a project idea are also included. The themes in this book would also be perfect to explore with a gifted class. Email me at ideabackpack@
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3rd - 6th
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Black History Month STEM Biography Activities STEM Challenges
STEM challenge activities are so much fun. But, finding the time to incorporate design challenges into your curriculum can be difficult. These historical Black History STEM Challenges will allow you to seamlessly tie together fun STEM challenges with your social studies instruction. Let the STEM adventure begin!Integrating Social Studies into your STEM challenges has never been easier or more relevant. Use the Black History challenge cards to get the kids pumped up for the challenge that is b
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3rd - 6th
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Martin Luther King Day Low Prep Activities Depth & Complexity Black History
️Looking for a way to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day or Black History Month with quality, standards-based language arts and social studies activities for your students in grades 4 & up? This set of six different Martin Luther King Day Print-and-Go Activities is just what you're looking for! You'll find Martin Luther King writing prompts (short and long), an original, beautiful short story about the March on Washington to read and analyze, and two original non-fiction pieces to read an
Grades:
4th - 8th
STEM STEAM Challenge: Martin Luther King Jr. Edition "I Have a Dream" Challenge
With young students, a balance scale is a great way to physically demonstrate what equality looks like. Using one to balance two different colored cubes can be a great discussion starter for sharing Dr. King's famous dream. In this challenge, students will design, construct, and test their own balance scales using some simple, every day objects.
Included in this pack are:
-- Printable student challenge card
-- Teacher materials list
-- Pre-Activity guide
-- Engineering Design Process flow-ch
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1st - 4th
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A Literature Unit for Drew Daywalt's The Day The Crayons Quit
This unit was made to go with Drew Daywalt's The Day The Crayons Quit. Included are 17 pages of activities to challenge your students to think more deeply about the story. The unit was created with the 4th and 5th grade Common Core Standards in mind. Topics explored are point of view, theme, character traits, visualizing, text structure, plot, letter writing, comparing/contrasting, responding to quotes, and more. Writing assignments are also included. Email me at ideabackpack@gmail.com with
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3rd - 5th
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Error Analysis: Multiplication
Higher Order Thinking Task Cards
Newly update with new graphics: This is a set of critical thinking task cards. Students are required to analyze a traditional algorithm multiplication problem to find the single error. Students are then required to use their math knowledge and vocabulary to describe the problem. Then students write an extended response to help fix the error.
The task cards in this packet can be used in a variety of ways in the classroom: individual work stations, partner/ gro
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4th - 7th
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Multiple Intelligence (MI) PowerPoint (Secondary Version) by Jennifer A. Gates
Teaching gifted, talent development or preparing students for Common Core by teaching them to identify their strengths?
This is the perfect way to introduce Multiple Intelligence: 8 characteristics that students can use to best identify ways in which they can make positive growth. They are: nature smart, logic smart, self smart, people smart, word smart, picture smart, body smart, and music smart.
Introduce and explore Multiple Intelligence in depth with students the elementary or primary and
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Assessment Compare and Contrast Informational Text
This is the Common Core Assessment addressing the standard 2.RI.9 Compare and Contrast the most important points presented by two texts on the same topic. A science piece on ladybugs (two articles) and two articles on Jackie Robinson (a timeline and narrative). Two different compare and contrast graphic organizers are used as well as multiple choice and short and essay answers.
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
The Underground Railroad Digital Research Project
Your students will enjoy reading and researching about the history of the Underground Railroad. I recommend reading pictures books or having several pictures books for students to choose from- although this is not necessary. Students can use the included links for summaries and research.I primarily created and use this as an elementary 4-5 grade gifted and talented /high achievers enrichment activity - for when students finish his/her work. It also works well with general ed. I use this as a dig
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Not Grade Specific
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Common Core Text-Dependent Writing Prompt Explanatory Grade 6
The new common core standards will require students to relate their story and essay writing to two-three passages of text. The text may be nonfiction, fiction, quotes, environmental print, or poetry.
This writing prompt contains three texts for the student to read (very short) and specific writing prompt directions. The type of writing the students will be composing will fall under the category "explanatory" because the student will be forced to respond to a question by making a definitive answ
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5th - 7th
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Common Core Text-Dependent Writing Prompt Argumentative Grade 8
The new common core standards will require students to relate their story and essay writing to two-three passages of text. The text may be nonfiction, charts, quotations, environmental print, fiction, or poetry. In line with PARCC demands.
This writing prompt contains three texts for the student to read (very short) and specific writing prompt directions. The type of writing the students will be composing will fall under the category "argumentative" because the student will be forced to establi
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7th - 9th
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Function, Feature, Class Task Cards
Use these 24 FFC task cards to help children identify items given either their function, their features, or their class. Perfect for children with autism and other developmental disabilities.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.K.5.a
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PreK - 2nd
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Charts and Graphs - Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War
15 charts and graphs about Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War. Students analyze and describe:Resources of the Union and Confederacy,1860 Election - popular vote and electoral college, Deaths in Civil War battles (Gettysburg, Shiloh, etc),Deaths in US wars (WWI, WWII, Korean, etc),Causes of discharge in Civil War,Retaking of the South by year (1862, 1863…),Most Popular Presidents,Age of Presidents, Height of Presidents,Cost of Presidential Campaigns,Vote of Succession by counties,and more...Take a
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7th - 12th
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To Publish or Not to Publish- Ethics in Photojournalism
To Publish or Not to Publish- Ethics in Photojournalism
A mixture of Mind Mission activity and DBQ strategy, To Publish or Not to Publish- Ethics in Photojournalism honors the Civil Rights movement of the 1960’s in Birmingham, Alabama. As photo editors, students analyze an archival photo and a current photo in order to choose the one they think best commemorates the anniversaries of the 1963 Children’s March that followed the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. Debat
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Not Grade Specific
Dodecahedron - A 3-D - Novel Study - Book Project - to Fit Any Novel!
This is a student all time favorite of mine over the past 10 years. It is fun, engaging, and makes an absolutely beautiful final project to display.Typically, I do this while reading a class novel to enhance our study of the book (click here to find book specific projects) But this particular project is meant to fit any novel and can be done independently while students read their novel or as a book project after they finish reading.The project is easily differentiated and adapts to all learners
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Dodecahedron - Book Study Bundle - Upper Grades
Depth and Complexity Icons Posters
These classroom posters with Depth and Complexity Icons will enhance the thinking, learning, and discourse in your classroom! Depth and Complexity Icons come from the work of Dr. Sandra Kaplan. These icons were developed to help gifted learners to think more deeply about various content topics and can be used in multiple subjects areas. Using depth and complexity in the classroom can benefit all learners and add rigor to your existing content. This product includes:3 sets of color posters (all 1
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Not Grade Specific
Also included in: Depth and Complexity Icons Getting Started BUNDLE
Martin Luther King Jr Middle School Logic Puzzles MLK Activities January, GATE
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School Logic Puzzles - the perfect MLK January Activities for Upper Elementary or GATE! Engage your students with two sets of thought-provoking puzzles that not only entertain but also educate about the inspiring lives of civil rights leaders such as Rosa Parks, Thurgood Marshall, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., President Kennedy, and John Lewis.Designed with both excitement and learning in mind, these logic puzzles are a fantastic addition to your classroom resourc
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5th - 8th
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Grade 4 math DOK: FRACTIONS-4 DIfferentiated tasks, MINI PROJECT+Math Monster!
Math Mania!
(Rubric Included for EACH TASK) Total of 17 pages!!
** NEW COMPONENTS
1) COMMON CORE ALIGNED PERFORMANCE TASK (MINI- PROJECT)
2) THE Math Monster!! He munches his way through your math work and just loves hanging around! See if you can find him on each page!!
3) 5 total tasks, each task is aligned to CCS and includes: word problems, and short response!
CCS: 4.NF (Numbers and operations in fractions)
a) making fractions based on shaded/unshaded parts
b) comparing fractions
c) order
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4th, Staff
Black History Month Choice Board Menus for Enrichment and Differentiation
Looking for no-prep, meaningful, and engaging activities to use during Black History Month, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Women's History Month, and throughout the school year? These choice boards are excellent for differentiating your instruction for ALL students, including intervention and enrichment students! Printable and digital versions are both included, and it's ready to be used!What Is Included in This Resource?Teaching TipsFolder Covers12 Choice Boards (Printable and Digital Versions)St
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3rd - 5th
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Argumentative Essay Brainstorm Outline - College Prep
Many students have difficulty writing an argumentative essay... and this document is the perfect solution!
It doubles as a brainstorming/outline worksheet, and requires students to provide both evidence to support their claim as well as analysis of the evidence they choose.
Furthermore, it requires one of the most important components of an argumentative essay that students often forget or ignore... counter-argument.
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Multiple Intelligence (MI) PowerPoint (Elementary/Primary) by Jennifer A. Gates
Teaching gifted, talent development or preparing students for Common Core by teaching them to identify their strengths?
This is the perfect way to introduce Multiple Intelligence: 8 characteristics that students can use to best identify ways in which they can make positive growth. They are: nature smart, logic smart, self smart, people smart, word smart, picture smart, body smart, and music smart.
Introduce and explore Multiple Intelligence in depth with students the elementary or primary and
Grades:
1st - 5th, Adult Education, Staff
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