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Other (science) Common Core RI.5.7 resources for Gifted and Talented
Genius Hour Activity - Passion Project for Upper Elementary Students
This Genius Hour activity pack is perfect for upper elementary and middle school students. Teaching can be overwhelming with all the planning that you have to do. This Genius Hour activity will save you time and headaches as you plan and begin to implement this activity in your classroom. You can use this for passion projects or even enrichment for those high level students in your classroom too!This amazing Genius Hour resource includes:-Genius Hour Teacher Tips to help get you started-A slides
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4th - 6th
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Easy Biography Research Project: Notable Hispanic Contributors
Have you started a unit on biographies and are looking for an easy to implement research project? Then look no further. This mini research printable can be used as an independent study activity or even as a learning center. You will have two formats to choose from, one is full size (8.5 x 11). The smaller version can be glued into an interactive notebook OR all student projects can be placed on a ring and placed in a classroom library for display throughout the year. 10 Different Notable Hispa
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: Hispanic Heritage Month: Interactive Research Projects with Rubrics
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
Crime Scene Investigation | Reading Mystery | Forensics | Inference
Are you looking for an engaging activity that will help your students better understand deductive logic and reasoning? Crime Scene Investigation is a great theme that teaches all the skills of critical thinking in a fun and interesting way!Investigate the Basics of CSI with this exciting differentiated resource!Ready-to-Go Printables! Easy Prep Go completely DIGITAL with this version! Click the link below to PREVIEWCrime Scene Basics for GOOGLE DriveThis workshop takes about 2 to 2 1/2 hours to
Grades:
4th - 6th
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Crime Scene Investigation | CSI | Mystery Science BUNDLE | Drawing Conclusions
Need fun and engaging activities for practicing INFERENCE? Looking to differentiate with some deductive reasoning and critical thinking skills? This Crime Scene Investigation Bundle includes 10 exciting mystery workshops for over 17 hours of engaging reading, logic, and hands-on investigations. By buying this bundle, you are saving 30% off the total price of the individual resources!The labs use simple materials and are easy to prep. For the CSI activities, students read and analyze suspects thr
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4th - 6th
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Football Crime Scene Investigation Activity | Mystery Reading Comprehension
Looking to add a little differentiation to your classroom? Your students will love using inference and deductive logic as they follow the crime scene protocol to solve The Case of the Jinxed Jersey!Looking for a DIGITAL Version of this CSI Activity? Click HERE >> Jinxed Jersey: Digital and Printable The Jinxed Jersey Mystery is an engaging hands-on activity that’s super easy to set up. Students use critical thinking skills to analyze suspects through witness statements, a
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4th - 6th
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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
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
UPDATED Women's History Month Biography Research Project- Exploding Box Project
Updated to now include Dr. Jill Biden and Vice President Kamala HarrisMarch is the time of year to celebrate all of the accomplishments women have made around the world. This Women's History Month project is sure to your engage students and assist them with the research process. Included in this resource:Step by step instructions explaining how to prepare and cut the pop-up box. A video tutorial is linked for assembling and creating your pop-up box.53 different Notable Women to choose from in co
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3rd - 6th
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Escape Rooms, STEM Challenges, and Reading Comprehension Sets MEGA Bundle
This amazing bundle has everything you need to combine Science, STEM, problem-solving, and reading! Seventeen Escape Rooms paired with 17 STEM Challenges and 17 Reading Comprehension sets. What a fun way to introduce a topic! Start your study with reading passages, schedule a breakout, and end with a STEM Challenge! Perfect!➡️What is included?17 Escape Rooms17 STEM Challenges16 Reading Comprehension packs and 1 Flip Book➡️THE ESCAPES✅Escapes include:There are currently seventeen Escape Rooms in
Grades:
4th - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
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
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
Biography Activities - Task Cards & Choice Boards for Any Book
Dozens of biography activities come in two formats: task cards or choice boards. Each focuses on one informational text standard, as well as a higher order thinking skill (applying, analyzing, evaluating, or creating).Open the preview to take a closer look.They can be used with any biography: picture or chapter book, read-aloud or independently. You may pick and choose, ask students to specific tasks, or allow them to choose their own activities using the tic-tac-toe menus.All materials come in
Grades:
4th - 5th
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Also included in: Biography Unit - Genre Study for Fourth and Fifth Grade Students
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
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Force and Motion Hands On Activities | Bundle STEM Snack Packs
Learn more about Force and Motion with a variety of hands-on, STEM activities. Marble Coasters, MagLev Transportation, Paddle Boat Power, and Magnificent Mazes.----------------------------------------------------These kits were designed to bring more students hands-on STEM experiences at opportunities to explore further at home. Many families ask for ideas for activities, but are faced with obstacles like: limited or not the correct supplies, what activity to even start with, making deeper educa
Grades:
K - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
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What Do Plants Need For Growth | Printable Notebook ONLY Science Lesson
What are producers, and what is plant survival? Here, you will learn what plants need to survive, the different parts of a plant, and more by answering this Big Question: Where Do Plants Get the Material They Need for Growth? While the standards closely align with 5th-grade NGSS standards, this may be perfect for you if you are teaching about plants in general!➡ NEED MORE THAN JUST A PRINTABLE NOTEBOOK?Click here to upgrade to the fully-guided lessons plan bundle which includes this product, les
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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NGSS:
5-LS1-1
Also included in: Energy and Matter in an Ecosystem | Printable Notebook ONLY Bundle
Rube Goldberg Machines - 11 day Cross-Curricular Unit
Rube Goldberg was an engineer-turned-cartoonist who is best known for his comics with ridiculous inventions. This action-packed, engaging, and rigorous unit includes 11 days worth of lessons where students learn about Rube Goldberg, create a comic, design and build a machine, and then create a video summary of their learning. These lessons are great for gifted/talented students!This download includes: 11 detailed lessonsDifferentiated student worksheetsDesign Brief TemplateAn video alternative f
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
Solar and Lunar Eclipse STEM Activity Easy, Low-Prep
What is the difference between a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse? When these events happen, where are the Sun, Moon and Earth located? Create a model to demonstrate both types of eclipse and be able to move and explain this space event.Why should you try this low-prep, solar eclipse and lunar eclipse STEM activity:Flexibility: This can be integrated into various settings such as classrooms, after-school programs, clubs, or even at home.Problem-Solving Skills: This STEM activity encourages crit
Grades:
Not Grade Specific
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Also included in: Easy STEM Activities Elementary Mega Bundle STEM Career Quest Kits
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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Healthy and Unhealthy Ecosystems | Printable Notebook ONLY Science Lesson
What makes an ecosystem healthy and unhealthy? Here you will learn about what an ecosystem includes, biodiversity, the factors that affect the health of an ecosystem, and more by answering this Big Question: How Do We Know If An Ecosystem is Healthy or Unhealthy? While the standards closely align with 5th Grade NGSS standards, if you are teaching about ecosystems in general, this may be perfect for you!➡ NEED MORE THAN JUST A PRINTABLE NOTEBOOK?Click here to upgrade to the fully-guided lessons p
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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NGSS:
5-LS2-1
Also included in: Energy and Matter in an Ecosystem | Printable Notebook ONLY Bundle
Earths Four Systems | Printable Notebook ONLY Science Lesson
What are Earth's four systems and how do they interact with one another? Here you will learn about each of the four systems that interact to keep Earth 'going', the water cycle, and more by answering this Big Question: What Are Earth's Four Systems? While the standards closely align with 5th Grade NGSS standards, if you are teaching about any of Earth's systems in general, this may be perfect for you!➡ NEED MORE THAN JUST A PRINTABLE NOTEBOOK?Click here to upgrade to the fully-guided lessons pla
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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NGSS:
5-ESS2-2
, 5-ESS2-1
Also included in: Earths Systems and Human Activity | Printable Notebook ONLY Bundle
THOMAS EDISON ACTIVITIES: 3 Hands-On Biography Projects / Bulletin Board
EUREKA! YOU FOUND IT! A ready-to-go, time-saving discovery! Students will love researching and reporting on the life of Thomas Edison as they construct one of three different hands-on projects—an agamograph, a circle book, or a big galoot. Students can create all three projects, or you can add variety to the class’s reports by assigning different projects to different students. These projects make it easy to include art and hands-on learning in your classroom, and they make a vibrant bulletin bo
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3rd - 7th
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PAUL REVERE ACTIVITIES: 3 Hands-On Biography Projects / Bulletin Board Ideas
The British Are Coming! Forget "One if by land and two if by sea" and try these THREE engaging, time-saving activities. Students will love researching and reporting on the heroic life of Paul Revere as they construct one of three different hands-on projects—an agamograph, a circle book, or a big galoot. Students can create all three projects, or you can add variety to the class’s reports by assigning different projects to different students. These projects make it easy to include art and hands-o
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3rd - 6th
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Earth's Topography No Prep Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet and Vocabulary
This lesson goes over the different types of topography that are found around the globe. It includes explaining the different types of land forms such as mountains, plains, and plateaus. The worksheet follows along with the power point presentation to keep students engaged. This lesson is designed for late elementary through intermediate grades.
Key Terms Include:
- topography
- elevation
- relief
- land forms
- plains
- coastal plains
- interior plains
- mountains
- plateaus
- land form regio
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4th - 8th
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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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Phases, Eclipses and Tides No Prep Lesson w/ Worksheet, Power Point and Activity
This lesson goes over the different moon phases, solar eclipses, lunar eclipses, and how the moon effects our tides. The worksheet follows along with the power point presentation to keep students engaged. This lesson is designed for late elementary through intermediate grades.
Key Terms include
- phases
- eclipse
- solar eclipse
- lunar eclipse
- umbra
- preumbra
- tide
- spring tide
- neap tide
All files can be found in the same zip file. The worksheet, activity guide, and the answer key can
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Grades:
5th - 9th
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