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2nd grade literature laboratories for GATE
STEM Engineering Challenge Novel Pack ~ Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen
What teacher doesn't love to use novels in the classroom?
As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some beloved novels.
This STEM Challenge Pack is based on the book, "Hatchet", by Gary Paulsen. There are five challenges included in this pack:
Paper Floatplane Challenge
Temporary Shelter Challenge
Critter Cam
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1st - 5th
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STEM Engineering Challenge Novel Pack ~ Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
What teacher doesn't love to use novels in the classroom?
As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some beloved novels.
This STEM Challenge Pack is based on the book, "Charlotte's Web", by E.B. White. There are five challenges included in this pack:
Design a Pig Pen Challenge
Spider Web Message Challenge
Plas
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1st - 5th
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Fairy Tales STEM ~ STEM Engineering Challenge Five Pack ~ Fairy Tales Set #1
What teacher doesn't love fairy tales?
As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some well known (and loved) fairy tales.
This STEM Challenge Pack is based on these fairy tales:
- Three Little Pigs
- Hansel and Gretel
- Jack and the Beanstalk
- Rapunzel
- Three Billy Goats Gruff
The engineering challenges in t
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1st - 5th
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STEM Engineering Challenge Five Pack ~ Tall Tales Set
What teacher doesn't love tall tales?
As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some well known (and loved) tall tales.
This STEM Challenge Pack is based on these tall tales:
- Johnny Appleseed
- Pecos Bill
- John Henry
- Paul Bunyan
- Sluefoot Sue
The engineering challenges in this STEM five pack are:
John C
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1st - 5th
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Chicken Sunday Activities and Book Companion
This Chicken Sunday Literature Guide is filled with tons of activities to get your students thinking deeply about the text, responding to literature, and creating products! The kiddos especially love the Pysanky eggs activity and the character foldables. It's a perfect unit to teach in the spring and around Easter. Be sure to check out the preview!Activities in this unit include:** Vocabulary cards and matching definition cards** Vocabulary activity with word maps** Comprehension question
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2nd - 5th
STEM Engineering Challenge Picture Book Pack ~ The Polar Express
What teacher doesn't love picture books?
As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some beloved picture books.
This STEM Challenge Pack is based on the book, "The Polar Express", by Chris Van Allsburg. There are five challenges included in this pack:
Make a Bell Challenge
Gravity Sleigh Challenge
Train Bridge
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1st - 5th
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Choice Boards Choice Menus Second Grade Literature Early Finishers Fast Finisher
In this unit you will find 12 choice boards. These boards have 9 mini choice boards, one for each second grade literature standard and 3 choice boards sorted by the different domains.This is part of a bundle that you can find here.On each mini choice board, you will find 8 activities for your students to use with their independent reading books. Some of the activities will require books from a specific genre. These activities work well to broaden students’ understanding of literature elements
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1st - 3rd
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Advanced Novel Study: Charlotte's Web with Depth and Complexity
This novel study was designed for use with gifted second through fourth graders, but could be modified and/or scaffolded to meet the needs to students in grades 2-5. The main focus of this unit was to guide students to analyze text on a deeper level, gaining rich understandings of theme and descriptive language. Students will need to think, infer, and cite text evidence to support their answers.Students will meet objectives for deep thinking using a combination of discussion, independent and/or
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2nd - 4th
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The Smart Cookie Read Aloud Book Companion | Multiple Intelligences | Activities
The Smart Cookie by Jory John is a great book to teach students that everyone is smart in different ways and the importance of perseverance. It is also the perfect segue into a study of multiple intelligences. This The Smart Cookie Book Companion requires students to delve into analyzing and interpreting literature. This book companion is jam-packed with resources that provide opportunities for your students in grades 2-4 to think critically and creatively, analyze the author's craft, and make c
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2nd - 4th
STEM Activities for The Wild Robot Escapes
Explore this enjoyable sequel with STEAM activities. Complete 4 STEM challenges, and then dive into unplugged technology activities with Roz!CONTENTS4 STEM ActivitiesTool Belt STEM challengeCabin STEM activityRowboat for ROZCozy Bed for Brightbill Two BONUS ActivitiesAssemble ROZ! Students need to decode binary part numbers, then cut and paste ROZ back together (excluding the transmitter, of course, so she can make her escape!)Unplugged coding - Help ROZ navigate the underground with directional
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: STEM Bundle of Activities and Challenges Read Aloud Books and Novels
STEM Engineering Challenge Novel Pack ~ The Hunger Games by S. Collins
What teacher doesn't love to use novels in the classroom?
As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some beloved novels.
This STEM Challenge Pack is based on the book, "The Hunger Games", by Suzanne Collins. There are five challenges included in this pack:
Bow and Arrow Challenge
Marshmallow Cannon Challenge
S
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1st - 5th
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STEM Activities for Read Aloud Books BUNDLE of 10
Read alouds come ALIVE with STEM challenges! This set of STEM challenges provides 3-5 STEM challenge per story. That means that you can use the same book across multiple grade levels OR allow students to choose which STEM challenge to try. That also means if you want to do a Family STEM Night, you can set up stations for 2-3 of the stories and let families work together on the challenge of their choice.Students will need to use skills such as taking measurements, creating stable structures, brai
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K - 3rd
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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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CALDECOTT BOOK ACTIVITIES BUNDLE Literature Extensions Critical Thinking GATE
Story Sleuths I, II, and III Bundle delivers 3 products at 20% savings. You will receive 12 weeks of clues for the Story Sleuth challenge; an enrichment unit using Caldecott Award winning books to cultivate critical thinking. Your students will use text features, illustrations, and context to determine which book is described by the set of clues. By involving your students in this project, you will exercise their deductive reasoning, analysis, evaluation, and problem solving skills. This unit is
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K - 4th
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Common Core Unit
Everything you need to teach the Wizard of Oz. It can be adapted for multiple grade levels and encompasses all aspects of common core. This unit is designed around the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz written by L. Frank Baum. It includes a months worth of ELA lessons.
This unit includes:
- teacher lesson plans
- vocabulary words for each chapter
- reading response pages for each chapter
- prediction worksheets
- social studies connection - creating a map
- analyzing the setting
- character ana
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Grades:
1st - 6th
STEM Engineering Challenge Pack ~ The 100th Day of School Challenges
What teacher doesn't love the 100th Day of School?
As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some special school days and events.
This STEM Challenge Pack is based on the 100th day of school There are five challenges included in this pack:
100 Cup Stacking Challenge
100 Pennies Foil Boat Challenge
100 Toothpic
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1st - 6th
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Primary GATE with Caldecott COLLECTION - 180 pages - 7 Books!
Your primary kids will love these lessons! You save a bundle: 33% off individual purchases!
I teach 30-45 minute groups once a week of 1st and 2nd graders all year, and this collection is more than enough to get me through an entire school year of groups. I can’t absolutely guarantee it will do the same for you, but it’s going to be very close if it doesn’t . . .
You’ll see best practices in gifted education throughout. You’ll see many graphic organizers, age-appropriate and challenging cr
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K - 3rd
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Charlotte's Web Brain Teasers and Creative Thinking Activities
Thank you for viewing Literacy Enrichment Series : Charlotte's Web from BrainWorks Academy! Experience a new twist on a beloved classic as your students stretch their thinking and see the tale in a whole new way!
There are so many resources out there that have students recall basic facts from this book, or that review story elements from the book. But what about those students who complete these activities in no time and are ready for more? All of the answers to these brain teaser puzzles and
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2nd - 5th
The Secret Garden Advanced Novel Study
This novel study was written for gifted second and third graders, and would be most appropriate for children ages 8 and older.
The main focus of this unit was to guide students to analyze text on a deeper level, gaining rich understandings of theme and descriptive language. Students will need to think, infer, and cite text evidence to support their answers.
Students will meet objectives for deep thinking using a combination of discussion, independent and/or group readings (including close rea
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2nd - 5th
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Delightful Deep Dive into The Search for Delicious (GATE Novel Study)
⭐️THIS UNIT INCLUDES A LINK TO COPY 166 TEACHING SLIDES. Read more HERE. This is a different kind of novel study unit, created with gifted/ advanced 3rd graders in mind and incorporating deeper reading strategies, depth and complexity, and cross-curricular connections. Before the book is even revealed, students are enticed by (1) an introductory poem to ponder (with a surprise hidden word); (2) a simple cryptogram puzzle to uncover specific elements of fantasy stories; and (3) a hidden-message p
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2nd - 5th
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Charlotte's Web Lapbook Interactive Activity
A fantastic interactive process for students reading Charlotte's Web. Activities for beginning, middle and end of novel. Each activity corresponds to the GATE Icons of Depth and Complexity: Process, Details, Multiple Perspective, Language of the Discipline, and Motive. Includes two cover choices: a pre-printed coloring page and a the same image as a directed drawing.Check out our companion Charlotte's Web products:Visual Text Support - a chapter-by-chapter guide in pictures. Great scaffolding!Ch
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: Charlotte's Web Visual Novel Study Board Game I Have Game Lapbook Bundle
Olive the Other Reindeer - Picture Book STEM Design Challenge
This Engineering Design Challenge is based on the picture book, Olive the Other Reindeer, by Vivian Walsh and J. Otto Seibold.
Can your group create the tallest gum drop tree using toothpicks and gum drops?
Materials: (per group)
One box of toothpicks
One bag of gum drops (Christmas ones work well!)
Ruler
This packet contains all the information you need to make this a great engineering activity in your classroom! Lab sheets, student and teacher instructions, and challenge signs are all incl
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1st - 6th
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Little Island Primary Gifted and Talented Social-Emotional Values and Identity
We use this Caldecott Award Winning book to address social-emotional standards for primary gifted students. Not just a social-emotional unit, we answer critical thinking questions, explore literary theme and other ideas, and create a fun island adventure using a grid.
Great stuff for our youngest gifted learners: It’s hands-on, requires critical thinking, and good fun.
NAGC Learning and Development Standards
1.1 Self-Understanding. Students with gifts and talents demonstrate self-knowledge
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K - 3rd
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Fairy Tale Choice Boards Choice Menus Fast Finishers Early Finishers Activities
Having choice is something our students crave, especially during times when they are learning at home, independently or through distance learning. If you're looking for low prep and easy to implement resources to offer your students choice, try choice boards. These choice boards cover fifteen fairy tales:-Aladdin-Alice in Wonderland-Cinderella-Goldilocks & the 3 Bears-Hansel & Gretel-Jack & the Beanstalk-Peter Pan-Rapunzel-Rumpelstiltskin-Red Riding Hood-Sleeping Beauty-Snow White-T
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1st - 3rd
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The Crayon Man Picture Book Companion and Activities
Save yourself time with this Print and Go Book Companion for The Crayon Man by Natascha Biebow. This story of Edwin Binney, the inventor of Crayola crayons, teaches children in second through fourth grades about the history of one of the most beloved art supplies. ⭐This picture book illustrates that necessity is the mother of invention as it relates that crayons were originally made because children and teachers needed affordable and reliable art supplies. ⭐The Crayon Man encourages children to
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: National Crayon Day: Crayon Fiction and Nonfiction Book Companion Bundle
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