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Engineering homeschool curricula for Gifted and Talented
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Mission to Mars Semester STEM Unit + Mars Colony Project!
Need a semester-long STEM unit? This Mission to Mars bundle includes engineering design challenges building up to a capstone project of building a habitat on Mars! Lesson Overview Transform your classroom into a team of astronauts on a Mission to Mars! This STEM curriculum begins with Stage 1 team challenges that build teamwork and communication skills. Mission Control then guides your class through Stage 2 engineering design challenges with each unit a progressively more complex design challeng
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ESS1-3
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Math Themed Logic Puzzles for GT/ and Early Finishers - 2nd or 3rd Grade
Logic puzzles are a great challenge for your G/T students or early finishers!
These math themed puzzles use odd, even, addition, subtraction and attributes of polygons to solve puzzles. Which student has which number? Which student has which shape?
A sample puzzle with step by directions on how to solve logic puzzles are included to introduce your students to the world of logic!
5 Puzzles with answer keys included.
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Primary GATE Gifted and Talented Program for the Year -- 410 Pages, 50%+ off!
You will be a rock star! This collection is highly interactive, creative, and rich in age-appropriate critical thinking.
SEE THE DETAILED PREVIEW DESCRIPTION
This collection takes me through an entire year of lessons with my advanced groups of kindergarteners, 1st, and 2nd graders . . . but many of these lessons can also be used for middle and upper elementary kids, especially if you come into the regular classroom to teach whole-class enrichment lessons.
19 units and 419 pages of lessons!
Grades:
K - 3rd
Design a Mars Colony: STEM / STEAM Project Guide
Mars Colony STEM Project GuideDesign a colony on Mars! Take your STEM or STEAM classroom or program to the next level with this in-depth engineering design STEM challenge. Students will apply scientific concepts, math skills, critical thinking, research, and engineering design to plan a long term habitat on Mars. This creative and in-depth project is a great activity for your classroom or afterschool program! Part of a Mars Colony Project Bundle: This product is part of a larger bundle of activi
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in:Â Mission to Mars Semester STEM Unit + Mars Colony Project!
Design a School Garden: STEM Project Guide
Design a school garden! Take your STEM or STEAM classroom or program to the next level with this in-depth engineering design STEM challenge. Students will apply scientific concepts, math skills, critical thinking, research, and engineering design to plan a long-term school garden for growing vegetables and other plants. This creative and in-depth project is a great activity for your classroom or afterschool program! Designing a school garden is a multidisciplinary project where creative and crit
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
 ...
Middle School STEM Curriculum with Lessons, STEM Challenges, and Projects
Are you looking for a middle school STEM curriculum to engage and inspire your students? Check out this bundle for 30 weeks of STEM lessons, activities, and projects designed to make your life easier and help your students develop their foundational skills and knowledge in STEM. This bundle includes instructional materials and activities for teaching the engineering design process, robotics, computer science, and 3D printing. You’ll also receive over 20 STEM challenges to keep your students on t
Grades:
6th - 8th
3D Printing Unit CAD Projects and Activities for Middle School STEM Technology
3D printing is awesome in middle school STEM classes, but it can be overwhelming to introduce your students to new technology. This complete unit will engage and amaze your students as they learn the fundamentals of CAD and 3D printing. The bundle includes over 100 pages of resources that can be used individually where they fit best within your STEM course or taught in sequence as a 4-week 3D printing unit. Grab these lessons today to get back your nights and weekends while knowing your students
Grades:
6th - 8th
Math Project-Create Own Dream Home-Blueprints and Floor Plan (perimeter & area)
Create blueprints and/or floor plans for your own dream home!!
Your little architects will love dreaming big with this project. Using their imaginations and graph paper, they will create their own blueprints.They will be learning area, measurement and perfecting those problem solving and critical thinking skills. The bonus is they won't even know it because they will be having fun.
This project is very "real life" oriented.
For the younger grades this would be better for the GT students. Or
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 9th
Mission to Moon - Middle School Semester STEM Unit!
Lesson Overview Transform your classroom into a team of astronauts on a Mission to the Moon! This STEM curriculum begins with Stage 1 team challenges that build teamwork and communication skills. Mission Control then guides your class through Stage 2 engineering design challenges with each unit a progressively more complex design challenge as students arrive at and explore the Moon. The final phase is to tackle the Stage 3 Moon Colony project.Units are aligned to science and math standards along
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ESS1-3
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Gifted and Talented - An Independent Pursuit of Passion: The 20% Project
This was my students' favorite learning unit this year and the goals they reached or products they produced were amazing! Many brought tears to my eyes. Students can do astounding things with a little time, structured planning, and a passion.
Using the Google Corporation's idea of using 20% of company time to pursue a passion, this unit brings this concept into the classroom. Students choose a topic they are passionate about, develop a project with it that will attain a goal or produce a pro
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 8th
Fall STEM / STEAM Activities
This is a big bundle of STEM and STEAM activities based on different fall themes (also great for Halloween and Thanksgiving). Activities and worksheets included in this set are:
Apples
-Life Cycle of an Apple Tree (science/technology)
-Apple Tree Observation Journal (science)
-Apple Taste Test and Graph (math)
-Apple Prints (art)
-Apple Chips Recipe (science/math)
-Design an Apple Plate (engineering/design)
Pumpkins
-Pumpkin Life Cycle (science/technology)
-How Heavy is that Pumpkin (measureme
Subjects:
Grades:
PreK - 4th
Mission to Mars: Middle School STEM Curriculum Unit
Mission to Mars STEM UnitLooking for a complete STEM curriculum that includes hands-on engineering design, real-world connections, science, and math connections all centered around one theme? Look no further with our Space Club: Mission to Mars curriculum! Read a detailed blog post overview here. Transform your classroom into a team of astronauts on a Mission to Mars! This STEM curriculum begins with Stage 1 team challenges that build teamwork and communication skills. Space Club Mission Control
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in:Â Mission to Mars Semester STEM Unit + Mars Colony Project!
Introduction to 3D Printing Activities and 3D Printer Parts Functions Lesson
So, you're teaching 3D printing... Now what? These intro to 3D printing activities will help you start your 3D printing unit strong by teaching the basic 3D printer parts and concepts. Your students will explore misconceptions, learn about the history of 3D printers, and identify common printer parts and functions through a class discussion, a webquest, and a puzzle activity.Looking for more Intro to 3D printing activities? Grab the bundle here and SAVE!First, you’ll explore your students' prior
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in:Â Middle School STEM Curriculum with Lessons, STEM Challenges, and Projects
Mission to Mars: Elementary STEM Curriculum Unit (STEM Club, STEM Camp)
Mission to Mars: Elementary STEM UnitTransform your classroom into a team of astronauts on a Mission to Mars! This unit includes 10 engineering design challenges that follow a storyline - complete with instructional videos and editable handouts!This unit is perfect for an afterschool STEM club, summer STEM camp, STEM elective, or science classroom! Click for standards alignment and supply list. This STEM curriculum begins with Stage 1 team challenges that build teamwork and communication skills.
Subjects:
Grades:
PreK - 5th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-PS3-1
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
 ...
Also included in:Â Space STEM Starter Challenges MEGA Bundle: Elementary Grades
Realistic Fiction Genre Book Report Suitcase Project & Rubric
Realistic Fiction Genre Suitcase Book Report ProjectAfter reading a realistic fiction book, students pack a "suitcase" for the main character. The students' suitcases will include information on the:Main CharacterSettingConflictResolutionStudent's Choice - an item related to the characterBook ReviewInside this ResourceThis resource includes all student pages for the project, including an explanation of the project:Suggested Lesson PlanProject Introduction & Lesson Student HandoutsSuitcase Su
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in:Â Nonfiction and Fiction Genre Book Report BUNDLE - 9 Different Projects
Mission to Mars Planning Game (Mars Habitat STEM Project)
Mars Colony Project Guide + Planning GameCan you keep a team of colonists alive and happy on Mars? Students work in teams to complete the ultimate project-based learning STEM experience: planning a long-term settlement on Mars! These activities can be used as a companion to the Mars Colony Project, which provides handouts to guide students to brainstorm and plan design solutions for a Mars colony. This Mission to Mars Planning Game product dives deeper into possible colony solutions, adds an int
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 9th
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
Also included in:Â Mission to Mars Semester STEM Unit + Mars Colony Project!
STEM Maker choice boards BUNDLE
STEM SQUARES are student choice boards. They encourage children to have a choice in the tasks that they complete in a Maker Space, STEM class or as homework. These tasks promote creative problem solving and critical thinking skills.In this BUNDLE you will get 96 different tasks to choose fromEach STEM - MAKER choice board is themed to allow teachers to align STEM SQUARES to their classroom topics. Having themed choice boards encourages students to build on their knowledge of the topic as they pr
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Design a Mars Habitat STEM / STEAM Project Guide
Design a habitat on Mars with our STEM project guide! Take your STEM or STEAM classroom or program to the next level with this in-depth engineering design STEM challenge. Students will apply scientific concepts, math skills, critical thinking, research, and engineering design to plan a long term habitat on Mars. This creative and in-depth project is a great activity for your classroom or afterschool program! Watch the video and learn more about this project here. Designing a Mars Colony is a rea
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 12th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ESS1-3
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Kindergarten STEM STEAM Challenges, Makerspace Activities, Engineering & Design
These 3 types of STEAM STEM challenges are my favorite way to encourage engineering & design thinking in my kindergarten classroom and makerspace, but can also be used in preschool, first grade or homeschool. Use these makerspace activities as an independent STEAM STEM activity, station, bin, or for morning work, choice time or small group science lessons. Read 3 Types of Makerspace Challenges to Use Across the Kindergarten Year to see how I use this in my own kindergarten classroom for play
Subjects:
Grades:
PreK - 1st
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Also included in:Â Kindergarten Makerspace Bundle, STEM Center Challenges, STEAM activities
COMPLETE PROGRAM Bundle Gifted and Talented GATE 2016-2017 School Year 50% off!
All of it fresh and new and tried and kid-tested during the past school year—you are ready to rock and roll for 2016-17!Here you have over 350 pages and 75 hours of material—all with best practices in gifted and talented education.One stop. Huge discount over individual purchases: you save 47%. See the reviews of my other GATE programs!It’s a little bit of everything, and all of it strong in critical thinking skills, challenge, creativity, and hands-on learning.You get STEM units, math units,
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Types:
Historical Fiction Genre Minibook Book Report Project & Rubric
Historical Fiction Minibook Book ReportYour students take a trip in time by selecting a historical fiction book to read, then creating a minibook that showcases the novel. The students' minibooks will include information on the:Main CharacterSupporting CharacterSettingConflictExposition/BeginningClimaxResolutionBook ReviewInside this ResourceThis resource includes all student pages for the project, including an explanation of the project:Suggested Lesson PlanProject Introduction & Lesson Stu
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in:Â Nonfiction and Fiction Genre Book Report BUNDLE - 9 Different Projects
Summer STEM / STEAM Ideas
This STEM and STEAM product shows you different ways you can incorporate Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math into your summer learning.
Teacher idea page and worksheets included in this set are:
Astronomy
-Phases of the Moon Handout (freebie in my store)
-Constellation Study Sheet
-Design a Rocket handout
-Moon Dough Recipe
Animals
-Build a Nest design page
-Animal Habitat design page
-Animal Habitat minibook
-Animal Graphs handout
-Animal Homes drawing page
-Bird Watching powerpo
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 4th
Christmas Symmetry Reflection Drawings for GT and Early Finishers
These challenging symmetry reflection drawings will keep your gifted and talented students and early finishers busy through the weeks leading up to Christmas. What a great way to challenge their visual and spacial abilities! May also be used for a math center. Common Core aligned.
Grades:
4th - 7th
CCSS:
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson by Bette Bao Lord/CCSS Novel Study
This is a close reading guide to the book In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson. In Bette Bao Lord's beautiful story of immigration and assimilation, Shirley Temple Wong must learn to make friends and find her way in a country that, at first, does not make much sense to her. Once she finds the perfect role model, life gets a little easier.As close reading is such an important part of the Common Core, students need to be taught to be analytic as they read texts. This unit includes close rea
Grades:
3rd - 7th
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