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12th grade Common Core W.8.7 resources for Gifted and Talented
Pets - Internet Activity - Search online for information about each type of pet
21 print or digital pages investigating pets: bird, cat, dog, duck, ferret, fish, frog, gecko, gerbil, guinea pig, hamster, horse, lizard, pig, praying mantis, rabbit, rat, scorpion, snake, tarantula, and turtle. Students visit websites to learn more about: the food that the pet eats (plant or meat); whether it has hair, scales, feathers, or a hard exoskeleton; where it lives (in a bowl, cage, or back yard); the dangers it faces and how it protects itself; where it came from in the wild; its
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
Also included in: Cats and Dogs BUNDLE
Stephen Hawking - One-hour Internet Research Projects
11 printable or digital pages about STEPHEN HAWKING. Students search online for information about the world’s most well-known cosmologist and theoretical physicist, answering questions like: Who is Stephen Hawking? What do we know about Black Holes? What is Lou Gehrig’s Disease? What does it take to become a scientist? What is the study of cosmology? What do we know about the Milky Way? How do we learn about the universe? What is space filled with? Where did the Earth come from? and m
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: Space BUNDLE
Dominican Republic - Internet Research Activity
25 printable or digital pages to engage your students in Internet Research on the Dominican Republic. Students use a phone, tablet or laptop to search online about the people of the Dominican Republic:language,customs,flag,coat of arms,coins and paper currency,mountains,rivers,wild animals,leadership and politics,national anthem,history,sports,famous people,and more...PRINT: I created a PDF version that you can download on your computer and print for students to use in class or at home. Click o
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: New Teacher Activities - June (First Year Teacher) BUNDLE
Greek Mythology Living Art Exhibit Activity - Great Paired with The Odyssey!
Teaching The Odyssey? Dabbling in Greek mythology? Engage your students in a week-long, skill-building activity they will remember for years! "The day we got to dress up like Greek statues was my favorite." "I really like how we got to research Medusa. I learned much more about mythology than just reading about it in a book." "I had another teacher at my last school teach us about Greek mythology. All he did was show a long documentary that put everyone to sleep. This is actually something that
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5th - 12th
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Free Will and Freedom of Choice - Using Google, Wikipedia and YouTube
11 pages for students to explore the free will and freedom of choice: What is free will?Is free will just an illusion?What is moral responsibility?What is determinism?What is a false dilemma?What choices did I make today?What is choice overload?Is “freedom of choice” a right?What tough choice did you make recently?Can I escape fate?Who is Jean-Paul Sartre? Students search for answers online using Google or Wikipedia or YouTube, learning about free will, determinism, choices, rights, the fates (g
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Ready to Print! Community Service Project Bundle for ELA! CCGPS Aligned!
This detailed project is intended for gifted middle school students, preferably 8th graders or higher, who are given the task of selecting a field of their own interest and going and completing volunteer hours. Students will identify an issue in their chosen field, will create a possible solution, research those solutions, and will submit a research paper in argumentative or expository style. Students also create a hands-on demonstration/presentation to share their ideas with classmates. All
Discrimination - Internet Research Projects
24 printable or digital pages exploring discrimination based on... Race, Gender, Sexual Orientation, Religion, Age, Nationality, Language, Parental Status, Ability/Disability, Employment History, Educational Level, Political Beliefs, Personal Association (who you’re friends with), Physical Features, Marital Status, Speciesism, Majority/Minority, Classism, Pregnancy and Breastfeeding, Work Status, Incarceration Status (Check the Box), Bodily Enhancements, Tattoos, Piercings, Hair Color. Student
Grades:
5th - 12th
Gender, Stereotypes and Society - Creative Digital Exploration
This Digital Storytelling Unit is designed to be completed over the course of three to four weeks. Students, working in teams of three to four, will explore core curricular content and be required to make an engaging and creative short video about that content. This Digital Storytelling unit is part of a larger initiative called Meridian Stories (www.meridianstories.com).
Each Digital Storytelling Unit:
• Should take three to four weeks to complete;
• Is aligned to Common Core Curricular Standa
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Astronauts - Internet Activities
20 internet investigations of famous astronauts. Students use a laptop, tablet or smart phone to search onine for information about... Neil Armstrong, Mae Jemison, Sally Ride, Yuri Gagarin, John Glenn, Buzz Aldrin, Alan Shepherd, Valentina Tereshkova, Guion Bluford, Christa McAuliffe, Svetlana Savitskaya, Eileen Collins, Kalpana Chawla, Aleksei Leonov, Frank Borman, Sunita Williams, Valeri Polyakov, Scott Kelly, Bruce McCandless II, Mike Melvill. Do you know who the first person to walk on the
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4th - 12th
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Also included in: Space BUNDLE
Stephen Curry & Klay Thompson - Golden State Warriors
Learn about Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors (NBA):Word Searches, Cloze Sentences, Internet Activities, Quotes, Compare and Contrast, Descriptive Writing, Narrative WritingHypothetical Situation, Answer keys to word searches and cloze sentences. 15 pages to use as homework or extra work for early finishers. Take a look at the Preview to see sample pages. And if you want more on the NBA for 2022:Golden State Warriors 2022 - Internet Activities & Word SearchesBoston
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5th - 12th
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Jayson Tatum & Jaylen Brown - Boston Celtics
Learn about Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics (NBA):Word Searches, Cloze Sentences, Internet Activities, Quotes, Compare and Contrast, Descriptive Writing, Narrative WritingHypothetical Situation, Answer keys to word searches and cloze sentences. 15 pages to use as homework or extra work for early finishers. Take a look at the Preview to see sample pages. And if you want more on the NBA for 2022:Golden State Warriors 2022 - Internet Activities & Word SearchesBoston Celtics
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5th - 12th
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The Mind and the Brain - Using Google, Wikipedia and YouTube
13 pages for students to explore the brain and the mind: What is the brain?What is the mind?What powers does the mind have?Where does your imagination come from?What is memory?What is thought or thinking?What does your cerebral cortex do?Where do dreams come from?What is consciousness?What is the unconscious mind?How do we know that the brain is working?What is neuroscience?Can the mind get sick? Students search for answers online using Google or Wikipedia or YouTube, learning about OCD, anxiety
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Critical Thinking - Analyzing a TED Talk at YouTube
Students watch a five-minute YouTube video of a TED Talk on CRITICAL THINKING and then answer questions. Answers included. Plus four more research projects on critical thinking using Google, Wikipedia and other online media. Each activity can be completed in under an hour. Included is a poster on internet safety, and eight FREE pages from some of my other Internet Research packets. Take a look at the Preview to see sample pages.
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Community Mascot Documentary - Creative Community Research
This Digital Storytelling Unit is designed to be completed over the course of three to four weeks. Students, working in teams of three to four, will explore core curricular content and be required to make an engaging and creative short video about that content. This Digital Storytelling unit is part of a larger initiative called Meridian Stories (www.meridianstories.com).
Each Digital Storytelling Unit:
• Should take three to four weeks to complete;
• Is aligned to Common Core Curricular Standa
Grades:
6th - 12th
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The Sun - Internet Activities
20 printable or digital pages for students to search the internet about the Sun: photosynthesis, shadows, the dangers of too much sun, solar winds, solar flares, light, heat, what the Sun is made of, and more. Take a look at the Preview to see sample pages. And if you want more INTERNET activities:Internet Research on US PresidentsInternet Research on ScientistsInternet Research on Civil Rights LeadersInternet Research on Sea AnimalsInternet Research on Reptiles and AmphibiansInternet Research
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3rd - 12th
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Also included in: Space BUNDLE
Be a Critical Thinker - Using YouTube and Google
8 critical thinking writing projects using Google and online media. All can be completed in under an hour. For example, students explore critical thinking by watching a five-minute video on YouTube on how to be a CRITICAL THINKER and then answer questions on a handout (answers included). Included is a poster on internet safety, and eight FREE pages from some of my other Internet Research packets. PRINT: I created a PDF version that you can download on your computer and print for students to
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Language Arts Enrichment BUNDLE
Intelligence, Learning, Knowledge - Using Google, Wikipedia and YouTube
13 pages for students to explore the intelligence, learning and knowledge: Will artificial intelligence take over the world?Can plants think and sense other things?What does it mean to be a human?How do we learn new things?Where does knowledge come from?How can we get better at problem solving?How can you learn using your senses?What is intelligence?Are there multiple ways to be smart?How can I get smarter?How do we learn to talk?What is sign language?What is cognitive science? Students search f
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Grades:
7th - 12th
"Expert for a Day" - Student-led Informational Text study
I know informational texts are important. I try really hard to find ones that I think are interesting. The problem, however, is that my students always seem to be bored by whatever I pick.This dilemma is what led me to create Expert for a Day. It is a system that puts the power in the hands of the students. Scary? You might think so, but it's pretty awesome seeing your students step up when you give them the opportunity.This product includes the things you need to help make Expert for a Day
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6th - 12th
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Exploring Culture and Immigration Webquest
Students will answer the essential questions: What is it like to immigrate to America? How does appreciating other cultures enhance your life? How do people live differently that yourself?
Download includes a worksheet guide for student to use while going through the webquest. They will use it to gather evidences and cite their sources. It also includes a writing assignment at the end where they will use the knowledge and sources they gained from the webquest to write an explanatory essay.
The
Grades:
6th - 12th
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