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8th grade world history centers for Gifted and Talented
Ancient Rome Culture Daily Life Stations for Ancient Rome and Roman Empire
In this engaging Ancient Rome Culture Stations activity, students navigate through 10 different categories to understand a variety of aspects of culture in Ancient Rome. Students explore Roman Mythology, the Founding of Rome with Romulus and Remus, the poet Virgil and the Aeneid, Ovid, the Latin Language and other Romantic Languages, architecture, literature, "bread and circuses", gladiator games, chariot races, major achievements such as concrete, the Julian Calendar, aqueducts, the Roman the
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5th - 8th
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Ancient Mesopotamia Learning Stations, 3D Ziggurat, Mesopotamia Activities
This resource contains six Mesopotamia learning stations that students can rotate through in small groups. Each ancient Mesopotamia learning station (or center) is designed to give students engaging and exciting learning experiences to practice, enrich, review, and enhance their learning. Students will visit each station with a small group and complete tasks and activities all about ancient Mesopotamia. Check this out! Students will create a 3-D ziggurat to showcase their learning. They’ll “bui
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5th - 8th
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Ancient Egypt King Tut CSI Inquiry Activity for World History
In this Ancient Egypt and King Tut CSI investigation, students analyze and use critical thinking skills to investigate the death of ancient Egypt's youngest pharaoh, King Tut. This CSI investigation is included in the Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia Bundle!Students are introduced to the background of King Tutankhamun, the role of pharaohs in ancient Egypt, the chaos created by his father Amenhotep IV (Akhenaten), and the mystery surrounding his death. Students investigate possible murder motives
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5th - 8th
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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,
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4th - 10th, Adult Education
Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Task Cards Bundle
Renaissance Tour of Italy Stations Centers Activity- Print & Digital Resources
This content-rich activity is student-centered and interactive! The activity has 10 stations with a Renaissance vocabulary activity and close readings detailing the roles of key cities, leaders, artists, and contributions to the Renaissance economy, including the Medici family, Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Milan, Florence, Venice, Brunelleschi's Dome, Marco Polo, Genoa, and Rome. Students pin their location on a paper iPhone for a current geography activity!The readings include pictures, cha
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6th - 9th
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Ancient Civilizations Mesopotamia Stations - Doodle Note Style GRAPES Worksheet
Introducing our engaging and student-centered educational resource, packed with content that brings Ancient Mesopotamia to life! This interactive activity unfolds across six meticulously crafted stations, each exploring the vital components of GRAPES: geography, achievements, social classes, leadership, economy, and religion of this ancient civilization.Within each Mesopotamia station, you'll discover richly detailed readings accompanied by captivating visuals, charts, station signs, and maps t
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5th - 9th
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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
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4th - 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
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5th - 8th
Ancient China Stations with Graphic Organizer & Google Reading Investigation
This content-rich, student-centered, and interactive activity has 8 stations detailing the geography, achievements, social classes, leadership, economy, and religion of Ancient China. Students travel through the Zhou, Shang, Qin, and Han dynasties!The readings include pictures, charts, and maps. Questions and interactive mini-activities are underneath the reading and on a separate worksheet for teacher choice. Teacher instructions and four different activity ideas for the same Common Core readin
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4th - 8th
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JFK Assassination CSI Inquiry Activity | Was the JFK Assassination a Cover-Up?
In this highly-engaging JFK assassination CSI investigation, students investigate the assassination of President John F Kennedy by Lee Harvey Oswald. Even more, students become experts on JFK's assassination as they investigate a variety of pieces of evidence against Oswald, then learn about possible motives by the Soviets, the Cubans, Fidel Castro, and the CIA to get involved.The JFK Assassination CSI Investigation is included as part of the CSI American History Bundle and the Cold War Resourc
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: CSI US American History Inquiry Bundle | 10 Amazing Inquiry Activities
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
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4th - 10th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Mega Bundle
Protestant Reformation Stations - Centers Activity Set Digital Resources & Print
This content-rich activity is student-centered and interactive! The activity has 10 stations with close readings detailing the roles of key leaders and reformers during the Protestant Reformation and Counter-Reformation including Martin Luther, John Calvin, William Tyndale, Erasmus, King Henry the VII, Jesuits, Missionaries, and Catholic Church clergy. Students make connections to today's current geography map activity!This product also comes in a Google Ready fillable Online Investigation versi
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4th - 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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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
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Cuban Missile Crisis CSI Inquiry Activity | Fidel Castro, Kennedy, Khrushchev
In the Cuban Missile Crisis stations activity CSI investigation, students are introduced to the events that led to the Cuban Missile Crisis between Cuba and Fidel Castro, the United States and John F Kennedy, and the Soviet Union and Nikita Khrushchev. Students take on the role of investigators and study 14 different days from 1959 through the fall of 1962 to understand the events that almost led to nuclear war. The Cuban Missile Crisis CSI Investigation is included as part of the CSI America
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: CSI US American History Inquiry Bundle | 10 Amazing Inquiry Activities
Enlightenment Reading Stations Centers Activity Set (Digital Resources & Print)
This content-rich and fun activity is student-centered and interactive! This key enlightenment figure stations activity has 9 stations with close readings analyzing key aspects of the Enlightenment Era. The stations also have a Google Ready Online Interactive version for distance learning. Students fill in text boxes already created! Each reading is divided into the Enlightenment thinker's ideas and their influence on the US Constitution.The key concepts and people covered are: John LockeCesar B
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6th - 10th
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PI DAY Activities BUNDLE ⭕ Math Fun & More for Pi Day March 14th! ⭕
Everything you need to celebrate Pi Day! Have some hands-on math and art fun while exploring pi for National Pi Day (March 14th). If you are preparing a celebration for your school or many grade levels, save with this bundle. Please see the individual listings of the resources to see all that is included in this ultimate Pi Day bundle:Pi Day Fun (K-5)andPi Day Pack (Grades 5+)There is an overlap of some of the activities, which is why this resource is heavily discounted.✅ What You'll Get: K-4 Ac
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K - 8th
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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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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
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2nd - 12th
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Space STEM STEAM Activities 5 Challenges Straw Balloon Rocket Parachute Bridge
This is a set of 5 space-themed STEM challenges centered around the story of a group of scientists who must travel to Jupiter to save mankind. After watching the introductory “movie trailer” and hearing the opening storyline, students will read 5 of the team's travel log entries. Each one will challenge them to design something to help them survive and save the humans back on Earth.STEM Challenges in this set:• 3-2-1 Blastoff: Design a Rocket• Touchdown: Build an Orbiter Landing Device• Don’t Lo
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Force & Motion STEM Activity BUNDLE 15 Projects + STEM Rubric Space Rome
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
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6th - 8th
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
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K - 10th
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Age of Exploration: Passages (Vol. 1) - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about the Age of Exploration through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions11 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentiated reading levels
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Age of Exploration to Civil War: Differentiated Passages Bundle
California Gold Rush and Westward Expansion Stations Activity
In this California Gold Rush and Westward Expansion student stations activity, students are introduced to the entirety of the 1849 California Gold Rush. Students learn about the creation of the Gold Rush, who was involved, how people traveled, the struggles they faced, the laws of supply and demand, the cultures that thrived (and those who suffered), and how the population of the region surged! Students are guided through this exploration with primary source documents, secondary source texts,
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5th - 8th
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Middle Ages - Feudal Europe Stations Centers Activity - Print & Digital Resource
This content-rich activity is student-centered and interactive. The activity has 9 stations with close readings detailing the roles of key players and concepts in Feudal Europe, including The Pope & the Catholic Church, lords & knights, monks & universities, the Crusades, the Magna Carta, the Black Death, the Feudal Manor, and the Vikings.Readings come with pictures, charts, and maps. Questions and interactive mini-activities are underneath the reading AND on a separate medieval work
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6th - 10th
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