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Archaeology Common Core RI.5.10 resources for Gifted and Talented
Fossils Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage about fossils explains: why paleontologists study fossils how fossils are made4 different types of fossils: mold fossil, cast fossil, trace fossil, and true form fossilThe passage comes with 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing. The passage also has a companion YouTube video. Show th
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
, MS-ESS2-3
, 4-ESS1-1
, 3-LS4-1
, MS-LS4-1
Also included in: Fossils and Paleontology Unit Bundle of 8 Science Lessons
5th Grade Reading Projects, Enrichment For the Entire Year! PDF and Digital!
5th Grade Reading Enrichment Research Projects for the Entire Year! Thirty-two weekly non-fiction reading enrichment projects in which students research topics and then answer the follow-up questions. The questions, not only check for comprehension of the topic researched, but review common reading text structures such as author's purpose, tone, mood, theme, compare/contrast, plot, cause and effect and more. Aligned to most 5th grade reading curriculum including STAAR/CCSS. Great for early fini
Grades:
5th
The Land Bridge Beringia Reading Comprehension Passage and Map Activity
In this activity, students complete a short reading passage about the Bering Land Bridge (also called Beringia) to learn how Native Americans crossed from Russia to Alaska to settle in the Americas during the last Ice Age. This lesson also includes a map coloring activity that examines how the water level in the oceans dropped during Ice Age, revealing land that formed a bridge the earliest people could walk across. This resource includes: A short reading passage with 5 multiple choice comprehen
Grades:
4th - 7th
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Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions Passages PowerPoint Lesson
Help students in making inferences with this no-prep PowerPoint! This lesson plan includes everything you need to teach kids how to draw conclusions by using critical thinking while impressing your administrators. A quick and easy setup saves your planning time and is perfect for substitute teachers. Click HERE to save 25% off the price of individual resources with the bundle.This standards-based PowerPoint lesson guides students in the art of making inferences. It also includes a funny photo wi
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: Reading Skills Bundle
Introduction to 3D Printing – STEAM PROJECT – GRADES 3-6 - Distance Learning
Have you purcahsed or are considering purchasing a 3D printer and don’t know where to start? This resource is perfect for classrooms just starting out in the world of 3D imaging and provides you with everything you need to teach the fundamentals of 3D printing. This STEAM project is broken up into two parts: BUILDING BACKGROUNDYour kiddos will begin by doing a research project of the history, current uses, benefits, and future innovcations of 3D printing. Graphic organizers are provided to assi
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Virtual Field Trip Introduction to Archaeology | Meet Archaeologists | Careers
Looking for an activity to introduce your students to archaeology? This digital resource lets students explore an excavation to learn about archaeology & ancient Civilizations using technology! It's a great way to introduce your students to the field of archaeology and learn how archaeologists explore the past through artifacts left behind!Your students will learn about the importance of archaeology, take virtual tours of digs, "meet" the scientists, and learn about important historic archa
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
Also included in: Archaeology & Anthropology Virtual Field Trip | Careers Digital Resource
Oregon Trail Learn about Pioneers Interactive Digital Escape Game
Try this FREE sample to check out how they work! The Oregon Trail Interactive Learning Experience/Escape Room, is a fun and engaging way to introduce students to Westward Expansion, the pioneers, and the Oregon Trail. Each topic covered has an informational passage a video about the topic being covereda video about the stop along the traila puzzle to solve to find the clue for the escape rooma 'just for fun' game for early finishers Can they crack the code?At each stop along the trail, different
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
Fossils Scavenger Hunt
Get your students up and moving as they learn important concepts and fun facts about fossils with this engaging scavenger hunt. To use, simply hide the 20 informational cards around your classroom and have students search the room to answer questions on their recording sheet . This activity includes information about paleontologists, body fossils, amber, sedimentary rock, trace fossils, tar pits, and more. Students will have fun searching for the fact cards as they learn!What's Included: * Set u
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
4-ESS1-1
, 3-LS4-1
Also included in: Science Scavenger Hunts Mega Bundle
Living Wax Museum Biography Event Editable Bundle
Reading Biography? Conducting Research on a Famous Person? Host a LIVING WAX MUSEUM! Take your living wax museum to the next level with this toolkit! We have EVERYTHING you need from start to finish to make your Living Wax Museum Event a SUCCESS! Here's What You Get:Letter to Parents: Give parents all the details ahead of time along with due dates! (Editable Version Included)Choosing a Person to Research: Students list possible people that interest them and then narrow down their options and giv
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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BACK to SCHOOL | Project Based Learning | Lunchbox Challenge
Need new and exciting enrichment or differentiation for your classroom?Who couldn't use a better lunchbox? Here's a fun and easy-prep, project based learning activity that follows the steps of the Engineer Design Process!This workshop includes:• An Interactive Activity that teaches How Creative Thinkers Think• Real photos of the activity in process• Lunchbox History • How to get Creative Juices Flowing• Introduction to Creating a Lunchbox• Design Process tips (option to use personal devices for
Grades:
4th - 6th
Types:
Genius Hour Interactive Notebook Printable and Digital
Are you looking for a way to have your students participate in genius hour? This student interactive journal is the answer! It comes in two formats: printable and digital Google Slides. Students will use the Engineering Design Process to research a topic they are interested in. This can be used to guide whole class lessons or early finishers can work through the journal independently. Genius hour is a perfect way to offer engaging extensions in your classroom.What’s Included?Digital Student
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Beginning of Year Fun Activity Packet | GRADES 3-5 | Math ELA Teasers Puzzles
If you are anything like me, the back to school season is definitely the most stressful time of the year. It always feels like I am looking for a moment to get myself and my thoughts together, but I have 30 students who are in a new place with new people staring at me, looking for direction, instruction, and entertainment. If you are looking for activity worksheets that combine fun independent and partner activities, brain teasers, and engaging games and puzzles- look no further. I created this
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
STEAMy GATE 4th 5th 6th PYRAMIDS Unit
Very STEAMy with reading and writing, too! This unit is loaded with higher order thinking tasks, variety across the curriculum, creative responses, and hands-on learning through building and design. It’s the same sort of stuff you’re used to seeing here, and your kids will love it!
• Level—4th through 6th grade GATE
• Time—about 15 hours
• Materials—start saving cardboard!
Craft sticks and tape or low temp hot glue. Otherwise, common classroom materials.
You’ll get explanations, teacher
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
Project Based Learning | Engineer Design Challenge | Create a New Car Accessory
Welcome your students to the assembly line of creative thinkers with this GATER Educator project-based learning workshop. Challenge your students to develop new and improved car accessories in order to enhance people’s driving experience using the 5 steps of the engineering design process.(Check out the PREVIEWS, older or slightly younger students may enjoy this activity as well!)Looking for specific GIFTED and TALENTED ACTIVITIES? Click the link belowGifted and Talented Activities for the Class
Grades:
5th - 7th
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Also included in: Escape Room Challenge | Elon Musk Close Reading & Project Based Learning
Anthropology Virtual Field Trip Activity | Anthropologists | Careers
Looking for an activity about anthropology? Let your students take a virtual field trip using technology! This digital resource is a great way to introduce your students to the branches of anthropology and learn how anthropologists study people and cultures in the past and present. Your students will learn about the importance of anthropology, observe types of fieldwork, "meet" the scientists, discover the relationship between archaeology and anthropology, and learn how language and cultures ar
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
Also included in: Archaeology & Anthropology Virtual Field Trip | Careers Digital Resource
7 Steps to Research Posters
A big focus in Common Core standards is "Comprehension and Collaboration". This means RESEARCH is becoming an integral part of classroom instruction. Whether it's independent, small group, or whole class, this model will help guide you and your students through the tricky research process!
These posters are aligned with the research process outlined in the IIM - Independent Investigation Method, but can used independently with any content area instruction.
The Independent Investigation Method
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Logic Puzzles and Brain Teaser Activities for Critical Thinking Year Round
Improve critical thinking skills with logic puzzles and brain teasers throughout the year. This bundle of printable or digital activities meets your students' needs year-round with 12 seasonal resources! Quick and easy setup makes this no prep packet a win for you and your students in centers or even for sub plans for a substitute teacher.By purchasing this bundle, you are saving about 25% off the price of individual resources.Engage and challenge your students with this HUGE common core aligned
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Geologic Change Over Time Fossils Florida BEST 6th Grade Science SC.7.E.6.4
Geologic Change Over Time Fossils Florida BEST 6th Grade Science SC.7.E.6.4 is great for teaching about uniformitarianism, Florida fossils, fossil formation, types of fossilization, the principle of fossil succession, the Continental Drift Theory, the Plate Tectonics Theory and so much MORE! This resource includes:Learning Objectives KWL Chart Modern Geology Reading Florida Fossils ReadingTypes of Fossils and Fossilization (per-mineralization, carbonization, molds and casts, replacement, and am
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Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
4-ESS1-1
Daily Mind Builders: Language Arts - Quick, Fun Brain Energizers for Grades 5+
A 37-page printable PDF ebook for grades 5 and up to wake up sleeping brains with fun daily doses of critical thinking! This book is comprised of intriguing ELA-themed activity pages to wake up sleepy brains for the day's lessons. Each activity page takes about 5-15-minutes to solve and develops the most important reading comprehension skill found on all standardized reading tests. Synthesizing disparate information and using the result to produce a reasonable conclusion is an essential skill as
Grades:
5th - 12th
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MLK - Leveled Reading passage with Comprehension Questions - Digital and PDF
Are you looking for a leveled biography about Martin Luther King, Jr. that includes vocabulary and comprehension questions? Your students will improve their reading comprehension skills while learning about Martin Luther King, Jr. and his accomplishments with this leveled text. This resource includes 5 days of activities to teach students important vocabulary and improve their reading comprehension skills!This 3-page biography traces the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. from childhood through h
Grades:
4th - 6th
Types:
PBL Introduction to Architecture: Build Your Own Dream Treehouse
No planning required! This PBL comes with a 32-slide presentation introducing the major concepts, elements, and procedures of architecture. Students will then use the elements and process to answer research questions (resources provided), plan, sketch, build, present, and reflect on their dream treehouse! This bundle comes with a 12-page paced guide for students, with teacher signoffs on every step.
Grades:
4th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
Black History - Jamestown - Leveled Reading Passage - Comprehension Questions
Are you looking for a leveled reading passage with comprehension questions that also teaches important history? This 3-page non-fiction text tells the important story of the first Africans to arrive in Jamestown. Your students will improve their reading comprehension by practicing skills like identifying the main idea and inference; improve vocabulary by practicing context clues and learn important history through reading informational text. You get 5 days of activities that make a fantastic
Grades:
5th - 7th
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Egypt 5th Grade Emergency Sub Plans Math English Science for Substitute Binder
This research unit on Egypt is perfect for emergency sub plans, individual research, home school, summer school, enrichment, or a world social studies unit. With a clear lesson outline and specific directions on each page, it's perfect to leave behind or set students up to work on, with meaningful practice in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies.This all-inclusive and ready-to-print packet includes:VocabularyReading Comprehension Passage and Graphic OrganizersPartner Reader's Thea
Grades:
5th
5th Grade ELA Bilingual Leveled Proficiency Scale Posters - Differentiation
Fill your bilingual word wall with learning objectives! Whether you teach ELL, ESL, Spanish Immersion, or just want to communicate better with your Spanish-Speaking students; these bilingual posters will give you the exact language you need to keep your students engaged in content while they master English. These poster pages present Learning Goals and Scales aligned to a growth mindset and the Common Core Math standards, as well as Florida and most states. Inspired by Marzano's research in “The
Grades:
4th - 5th
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