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8th grade center pdfs for Gifted and Talented
Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Task Cards for Literature
Add depth and complexity to your instruction with these Critical Thinking Task Cards for Literature! These tasks cards allow students to deeply analyze any fiction reading material through 11 topics of critical thinking: Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives. You will appreciate the versatility of these task cards; they can be used with almost any text (novels,
Grades:
4th - 10th, Adult Education
Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Task Cards Bundle
Engineering Design Process - Digital Breakout Escape Room for STEM
Do you want to introduce or review the engineering design process in an engaging and fun way? This digital breakout activity, similar to an escape room but without the need for physical locks, does just that! Students do not need any prior knowledge about engineering or the EDP to do this breakout, though it can be used as a review. In this resource, students will:Learn about the engineering design process (5 slides of informational text)Solve 6 digital puzzles related to the EDP (a variety of p
Grades:
4th - 8th
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Easter Math Activity Order of Operations C.S.I Activity {N0 PREP}
This activity can be used as individual or group/partner practice of Order of Operations. It is similar to a scoot activity, with a twist! After each problem is finished, the students will get a clue to solve the mystery. After each answer, the students will mark off a suspect, location or tool to help solve the mystery. There are 10 questions that help solve the Mystery. If you enjoy this Mystery math activity, try a few of my other C.S.I activities below: Easter math C.S.I ActivityEaster math
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Add & Subtract Fractions Enrichment Activities - Math Logic Puzzle Challenges
Add & Subtract Unlike Fractions Challenge Puzzles are a fun way to challenge your students while they gain a deeper understanding of adding and subtracting fractions with different denominators. These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a digital version made with Google Slides™. Three different types of puzzles are included: grid logic puzzles, determine the fractions puzzlers, and missing digits puzzles. These 14 different adding and subtracting fractions enrichment puzzles allow
Grades:
5th - 8th
Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Literary Response Booklet
Incorporate Depth and Complexity into your next novel study! Take your students’ learning to new “depths” with this Critical Thinking Literary Response Booklet. This open-ended resource can be used with any piece of literature in a variety of grades (4-8+). This kit comes with everything you need to provide your students with a thought-provoking and engaging alternative to traditional book reports.Totally reformatted to fit on letter-size (8.5 x 11 inches) paper!!!Included in this resource:• 11
Grades:
4th - 10th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Mega Bundle
It's Not a Box! 25 Creative Drawing Prompts Your Kids Will Love
These 25 open-ended drawing prompts range from basic shapes to abstract lines to engage your students' creativity and critical thinking skills! Use them as a drawing warmup, mindfulness activity, or for early finishers. These are perfect for any art class, and can be paired with Antoinette Portis' book Not a Box for a literacy connection. My K-1 students loved these challenges, and they could easily be implemented up to high-school grades depending on the level of depth you encourage. As an art
Grades:
K - 10th
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Bundle: STEM Family Night Planning Guide, Activity Instructions
STEM Family Night Planning Guide + Bonus Stations Bundle! Host a STEM or STEAM Family Night to generate excitement for STEM through hands-on activities and engage the whole school in the benefits of STEM learning!This all-inclusive planning guide has everything you need to host a successful STEM Family Night! The guide was created after experience hosting several successful Family Nights with over 350 participants. The activities have been vetted by math and science teachers for both elementary
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Grades:
K - 8th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
Integer Operations Logic Puzzles & Challenges - Math Enrichment Activities
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
Grades:
6th - 8th
STEM Activity Pi Day ➡️ Packaging Engineer Career Exploration Math Challenge ⭕
A STEM activity with a career focus that is great for Pi Day or any time! In this hands-on math challenge, students will be packaging engineers for the day as they determine the best arrangement for a set of circles in the various packages! This 2D STEM challenge is a scaled-down, paper version of what real packaging engineers must accomplish with 3D objects and products. This activity ties in well to Pi Day because the objects are all circles! In a 3D version, these objects could be something l
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Grades:
2nd - 12th
The Periodic Table of Elements Coloring Book
A coloring book to familiarize children with Primary elements in the Periodic Table. Elements have a data page bulleting information about its facts, uses and discovery. The following page are pictures to color pertaining to those facts.It covers the first 85 elements plus activities at the end.You can find a lot of craft and hands on projects using the book at my blog here:http://teresabondora.tumblr.com/tagged/periodic+table+postsThis book is also available in a bundle with the Science Rules C
Grades:
2nd - 12th
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Multiply Fractions Enrichment Activities - Math Challenges & Logic Puzzles
Multiply Fractions Challenge Puzzles are a fun way to challenge your students while they gain a deeper understanding of multiplying fractions. These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a digital version made with Google Slides™. The multiplying fractions logic puzzles allow students to practice critical thinking and math skills at the same time.Four different types of puzzles are included: grid logic puzzles, determine the fractions puzzlers, product squares, and missing digits puzzles.
Grades:
5th - 8th
Hatchet STEM Activities - Novel STEM Challenges Study Survival Science & Math
This is not a run of the mill Hatchet novel study. Join Brian on his survival adventure with three STEM activities, 2 science experiments, a math exploration, and more in this Project Based Learning resource that combines STEM with literacy. I have created these STEM challenges as a way for students to engage with some of the aspects of the story in a hands-on and meaningful way. Use this STEM novel study in your book club, while doing a Hatchet read aloud, or allow students to choose one or mor
Grades:
5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
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Also included in: STEM Bundle of Activities and Challenges Read Aloud Books and Novels
STEM Fall Pumpkin Catapult - Math & Engineering Activity
Looking for a pumpkin chunkin catapult challenge? Look no further with this fall or Halloween, Thanksgiving, or fall-themed STEM catapult activity! ** Note: This activity is the same as our STEM catapult challenge product, only centered around a fall pumpkin theme**Click to read more on the Vivify Catapult ChallengeThis STEM catapult challenge involves engineering, geometry, ratios, critical thinking, and teamwork in an engaging fall-themed activity your students will love! Using the engineering
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Grades:
4th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: Fall & Halloween STEM Challenges Activity Bundle
Add & Subtract Decimals Enrichment Activities - Math Logic Puzzles
Add and Subtract Decimals Challenge Puzzles are a fun way to challenge your students while they gain a deeper understanding of adding and subtracting decimals. These puzzles are available as a 10 page printable PDF and a 34 slide paperless version made with Google Slides™ for distance learning. Five different types of puzzles are included: square sums, mystery decimal equations, grid logic puzzles, determine the decimals puzzlers, and missing digits puzzles. These 34 different adding and subtrac
Grades:
5th - 8th
Add, Subtract & Multiply Mixed Numbers Logic Puzzle - Math Enrichment Activities
Add, Subtract, and Multiply Mixed Numbers Enrichment Puzzles are a fun way to challenge your students while they gain a deeper understanding of adding, subtracting, and multiplying mixed numbers. The 25 enrichment puzzles are available as 9 printable PDFs and 25 digital slides made with Google Slides™.Five different types of puzzles are included: Mystery Mixed Number puzzlers, Missing Digits Puzzles, Square Sums Puzzles, Area and Perimeter Missing Measurements Challenge, and one Grid Logic Puzz
Grades:
5th - 8th
Multiplying & Dividing Decimals Enrichment Activities & Logic Puzzle Challenges
Multiply & Divide Decimals Challenge Puzzles are a fun way to challenge your students while they gain a deeper understanding of multiplying and dividing decimals. These logic puzzles are available in two forms: a 10 page printable PDF and a 20 slide digital math center version made with Google Slides™.Three different types of puzzles are included: 6 product squares, 6 determine the decimals puzzlers, and 8 missing digits puzzles. These 20 different multiplying and dividing decimals enrichmen
Grades:
5th - 8th
I Am Poem Template (Features 9 Bright Colored Borders)
"I Am Poem" template used for upper elementary and beyond! Students can do rough draft on black and white copy and then choose a colored copy for the final. Enjoy
Comes in: purple, seafoam, pink, dark blue, sky blue, lime green & orange, red and brown.
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5th - 12th
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Flip Flap Figure Fun geometry puzzle activity challenging growth mindset
Using the three square paper rectangle, students fold and bend (along the creases) to match the puzzle shapes. Great for growth mindset, introducing polygons, and a no-tech puzzle for family math night or for a quick math center for early finishers.Note: The Preview shows most of this fun resource!How can I use this product?This can be a fun whole class activity, either on your shared screen or printed. But I also include instructions for self-guided center. Would be an awesome Family Math Night
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
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Following Directions and Listening Back To School Edition
Listening and Following Directions – Back to School EditionAn activity that challenges students to listen and pay attention to detail.Save over 20% when your purchase the Listening and Following Directions Growing Bundle Pack!This activity is designed to challenge students to follow oral and/or written directions and complete tasks in the correct locations on a map. During the activity the directions can be read to the students by the teacher or the students can read the directions to themselves
Grades:
4th - 10th
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CCSS:
Also included in: Following Directions and Listening Bundle Reading Comprehension
Listening and Following Directions Halloween Edition + Reading Comprehension
Listening and Following Directions – Halloween EditionAn activity that challenges students to listen and pay attention to detail.Save over 20% when your purchase the Listening and Following Directions Growing Bundle Pack!This activity is designed to challenge students to follow oral and/or written directions and complete tasks in the correct locations on a map. During the activity the directions can be read to the students by the teacher or the students can read the directions to themselves. Thi
Grades:
4th - 8th
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CCSS:
Also included in: Following Directions and Listening Bundle Reading Comprehension
Ratios and Unit Rates Enrichment Activities - Middle School Math Challenges
Ratios and Unit Rates Activities for Enrichment are a fun way to challenge your students while they gain a deeper understanding of ratios and proportional relationships. Included are five Grid Logic Puzzles and eight Missing Digits puzzles. These proportional relationship enrichment puzzles allow students to practice critical thinking and math skills at the same time.The enrichment activities are included as both 13 printable PDF pages and 13 digital slides made for Google Classroom™ and distanc
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Listening & Following Directions Valentine's Day Edition +Reading Comprehension
Listening and Following Directions – Valentine’s Day EditionAn activity that challenges students to listen and pay attention to detail.Save over 20% when your purchase the Listening and Following Directions Growing Bundle Pack!This activity is designed to challenge students to follow oral and/or written directions and complete tasks in the correct locations of a grid. During the activity the directions can be read to the students by the teacher or the students can read the directions to themselv
Grades:
4th - 9th
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CCSS:
Also included in: Following Directions and Listening Bundle Reading Comprehension
Animal Symmetry Drawing Activity
Practice symmetry by drawing and coloring animal pictures. This file features 15 animal symmetry drawings- 10 real photographs and 5 clip art pictures. Half of the animal picture is shown and the student must draw the other half and then color the completed animal symmetrically.
This is such a great math center or culmination activity for your students after studying symmetry. They love the artistic component of this project. The real life photographs give students the opportunity to include d
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
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Listening & Following Directions Christmas Edition +Reading Comprehension
Listening and Following Directions – Christmas EditionAn activity that challenges students to listen and pay attention to detail.Save over 20% when your purchase the Listening and Following Directions Growing Bundle Pack!This activity is designed to challenge students to follow oral and/or written directions and complete tasks in the correct locations on a grid. During the activity the directions can be read to the students by the teacher or the students can read the directions to themselves. Th
Grades:
4th - 9th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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CCSS:
Also included in: Following Directions and Listening Bundle Reading Comprehension
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