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1st grade critical thinking english language arts resources for GATE
Goldilocks STEM Activity - Goldilocks and the Three Bears STEM Challenges
What do you get when you combine fairy tales and STEM? A fun, hands-on STEM Tale! This fairy tale with a twist guides students through the engineering design process to create a new bed for Goldilocks. The storybook can be read aloud together. Students will complete it as they work through the STEM activity.The STEM ActivityYour students will help Baby Bear build Goldilocks a new bed of her own! In this story, there is a bit of a twist that will tap into SEL topics like empathy.What You'll Get:T
Grades:
K - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
Fairy Tale STEM and STEAM Activities and Challenges Makerspace Task Cards
Hands-on fairy tale STEM challenges that are open-ended and allow for student creativity! Students can complete all 20 STEM activities OR use the choice board and pick their challenge(s). These low prep activities are easy to set up with materials you already have, like paper, recyclables, or building bricks and blocks. Your students will be begging to do more!✅ What You'll Get ✅20 Fairy Tale STEM challenges: These can be displayed from the PDF file or from Google Slides, or printed at 4 per pag
Grades:
K - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
FAIRY TALE STEM Activity Challenges BUNDLE Family STEM Night and Homeschool STEM
These fairy tale STEM activities bring a classic story alive in a hands-on way, exploring force and motion, sound, measurement, kinetic and potential energy, and more using the engineering design process to creatively problem solve. ⭐ Students will join characters like Goldilocks, Rapunzel, and Jack and the Beanstalk on 12 engineering adventures, with 48 STEM activities included. They will be challenged to use their problem-solving skills to help the characters solve an engineering dilemma! ⭐Stu
Grades:
K - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
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Math Logic Puzzles: 1st grade Enrichment - [Digital & Printable PDF]
Math Logic Puzzles for 1st grade includes 18 higher-order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills while building a solid understanding of essential math concepts and skills.These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a paperless version made with Google Slides™ for virtual learning.Every activity is directly aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Math.----------
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K - 2nd
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Early Finisher Activities 1st Grade Math & Language Arts | Fast Finishers 1st
The words every teacher dreads…”I’m done! Now what?” Are you looking for learning tasks & activities for your 1st grade early finishers?! This Language Arts and Math Early Finisher resource has 90 activities aligned to the Common Core Standards.This printable pack will allow your students to continue to work on important skills like place value, fact families, graphing, short/long vowels, word families and so much MORE! Tasks that they can do independently and track their own progress! Stu
Grades:
K - 2nd
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Critical Thinking Activities Logic Puzzles, Algebraic Thinking, Math Enrichment
Engage your students with these critical thinking activities and math logic puzzles. Included in this bundle are 3 critical thinking products for grades K-2. These ready to use logic puzzles are the perfect addition to your classroom to promote mathematical reasoning, problem solving, and creativity!These student friendly critical thinking activities will build a foundation for algebraic reasoning. With 96 puzzles in total, your students will be buzzing with excitement every time they complete o
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Grades:
K - 2nd
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Benchmark Advance - 1st Grade UNIT 1 Bundle Weeks 1-3
Benchmark Advance First Grade CA 2017 Unit 1 Weeks 1-3{Single Teacher License} Supplemental UnitsPlease read each product description carefully. These supplemental units are aligned to Benchmark Advance. If you are looking for something that has exact Benchmark wording DO NOT purchase this product.Check out the quality of my work on Facebook or Instagram.Administrators must contact me primarymadnesswithmrsgenna@gmail.com to purchase the correct license. This product contains the Phonics, Spelli
Grades:
1st
Types:
Benchmark Advance - 1st Grade UNIT 4 Bundle Weeks 1-3
Benchmark Advance First Grade CA 2017 BUNDLE {Single Teacher Purchase} Check out the quality of my work on Facebook or Instagram.All the products in this bundle have been updated. Administrators must contact me primarymadnesswithmrsgenna@gmail.com to purchase the correct license. This product contains the Phonics, Spelling, and HFW Unit AND Depth and Complexity Units for weeks 1-3. Unit 4 Phonics, Spelling, and High Frequency Words Unit for Weeks 1-3Unit 4 Depth and Complexity Week 1Unit 4 Dept
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Grades:
1st
Rapunzel Fairy Tale STEM Activity ⚙️ Engineering ⚙️ Rapunzel Escapes the Tower
Once upon a time...Rapunzel decided she could rescue herself! Your students will work collaboratively while following the engineering design process in this fairy tale STEM activity. They will help Rapunzel build an escape path so she can get out of her tower and see the world. She can do it herself (with your students' help)!✅ What You'll Get ✅Instructions and sample images8-page story book that guides students through the engineering design process (Ask - Imagine - Plan - Create - Improve). Th
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Passion Projects that are Primary Friendly
Looking for a Passion Project or Genius Hour resource that is primary friendly? You've found it! This resource includes planning pages and note taking pages geared towards younger learners who are just beginning to read. Visuals provide students with the scaffolds and confidence to work independently.
This resource is not a step by step guide to how to implement passion projects or genius hour. If you're interested in how I implement passion projects in my classroom, click here . There are man
Grades:
1st - 4th
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Sequencing Math Logic Puzzles, Early Finisher Activities, Enrichment 2nd Grade
Improve your students' critical thinking and problem-solving skills with these 36 sequencing logic puzzles. Students must use logic and reasoning to create a set of birds on a wire that satisfies all the clues in the puzzle. The activities require them to analyze statements about relationships, evaluate a solution to see if it meets given criteria, explain their reasoning, create more than one solution to a problem, and generate their own problems and solutions. Check out the preview for a c
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
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Fairy Tale STEM Activities ⭐ Goldilocks, Rapunzel, Robin Hood Activity Bundle
These fairy tale STEM activities and challenges are the perfect way to introduce STEM to your elementary students. Students will follow a story with a STEM twist, then use the engineering design process to solve a problem.Teacher Reviews⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I used this with our Fairy Tale ELA unit. My students absolutely loved the activities! They would get excited every time they knew we would be working on one! Great resource!"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I used this with my 1st/2nd grade G/T pull-out groups. We spent weeks on
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Benchmark Advance - 1st Grade UNIT 6 Bundle Weeks 1-3
Benchmark Advance First Grade CA 2017 Unit 6 Weeks 1-3{Single Teacher Purchase} All products in this unit have been updated as of 1/13/2019.Check out the quality of my work on Facebook or Instagram.Administrators must contact me primarymadnesswithmrsgenna@gmail.com to purchase the correct license. This product contains the Phonics, Spelling, and HFW Unit AND Depth and Complexity Units for weeks 1-3. Unit 6 Phonics, Spelling, and High Frequency Words Unit for Weeks 1-3Unit 6 Depth and Complexity
Grades:
1st
Types:
Benchmark Advance - 1st Grade UNIT 5 Bundle Weeks 1-3
Benchmark Advance First Grade CA 2017 Unit 5 Weeks 1-3 BUNDLE {Single Teacher Purchase} All products have been updated.Check out the quality of my work on Facebook or Instagram. Administrators must contact me primarymadnesswithmrsgenna@gmail.com to purchase the correct license. This product contains the Phonics, Spelling, and HFW Unit AND Depth and Complexity Units for weeks 1-3. Unit 5 Phonics, Spelling, and High Frequency Words Unit for Weeks 1-3Unit 5 Depth and Complexity Week 1Unit 5 Depth a
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Grades:
1st
Benchmark Advance - 1st Grade UNIT 3 Bundle Weeks 1-3
Benchmark Advance First Grade CA 2017 Unit 3 BUNDLE {Single Teacher Purchase} Check out the quality of my work on Facebook or Instagram.All the products in this bundle have been updated. Administrators must contact me primarymadnesswithmrsgenna@gmail.com to purchase the correct license. This product contains the Phonics, Spelling, and HFW Unit AND Depth and Complexity Units for weeks 1-3. Unit 3 Phonics, Spelling, and High Frequency Words Unit for Weeks 1-3Unit 3 Depth and Complexity Week 1Unit
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1st
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Common Nouns Which One Doesn't Belong? Classifying Vocabulary Activities
These Which One Doesn't Belong? Common Noun Task Cards and worksheets are a fun way to incorporate critical thinking while teaching Vocabulary Acquisition and Use and Negation in Speech Therapy.Your kiddos will have great conversations as there can be more than one correct answer. This activity is great for early finishers, gifted, and ELL students! Be sure to check out the PREVIEW to see more detail.MATERIALS IN THIS PRODUCT INCLUDE•Which word does not belong? – 60 task cards with pictures a
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K - 2nd
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Spring Logic Puzzles Critical Thinking Gr 1 & 2 Math Enrichment Activities
Get your 1st and 2nd grade math students excited to develop their skills in logical thinking, problem-solving, making inferences, drawing conclusions, recognizing similarities and differences, AND comparing and contrasting with these spring logic puzzles. Three different types of critical thinking puzzles including Sudoku, matrix, and magic square, make it easy for you to differentiate and focus on the critical thinking skills you want your students to target. Use the included Google Slides vers
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Grades:
1st - 2nd
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Benchmark Advance - 1st Grade UNIT 2 Bundle Weeks 1-3
Benchmark Advance First Grade CA 2017 Unit 2 Weeks 1-3{Single Teacher License} Supplemental UnitsPlease read each product description carefully. These supplemental units are aligned to Benchmark Advance. If you are looking for something that has exact Benchmark wording DO NOT purchase this product.Check out the quality of my work on Facebook or Instagram.Administrators must contact me primarymadnesswithmrsgenna@gmail.com to purchase the correct license. This product contains the Phonics, Spelli
Grades:
1st
Types:
Benchmark Advance - 1st Grade UNIT 8 Bundle Weeks 1-3
Benchmark Advance First Grade CA 2017 Unit 8 Weeks 1-3{Single Teacher Purchase} Supplemental UnitsAll products have been updated.Check out the quality of my work on Facebook or Instagram.Administrators must contact me primarymadnesswithmrsgenna@gmail.com to purchase the correct license. This product contains the Phonics, Spelling, and HFW Unit AND Depth and Complexity Units for weeks 1-3. Please check the product descriptions for details. **This product is created by a current first grade teache
Grades:
1st
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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
Reading Enrichment Activities for K, 1st, and 2nd Grade Early Finishers & Gifted
This set of 70 engaging, open-ended reading and language arts enrichment activities for K, 1st, and 2nd grade gifted and talented or fast finishers will boost creative writing, vocabulary, spelling, grammar, critical thinking skills and more! All of these activities are low (or no!) prep, saving you tons of time and money. No more looking for generic puzzles or word searches.... or printing extra worksheets you already used.These make great independent projects for gifted and talented students.
Grades:
K - 2nd
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Winter Logic Puzzles - Critical Thinking Early Finishers Enrichment Activities
These 36 WINTER LOGIC PUZZLES are perfect to challenge your little thinkers and early finishers in grades K-2 to develop skills in logical thinking, problem-solving, making inferences, drawing conclusions, recognizing similarities and differences, AND comparing and contrasting. HERE ARE THE WINTER LOGIC PUZZLES INCLUDED IN THIS PRODUCT:36 puzzles in all (the print version includes puzzles in both color and black and white) 6 Winter Sudoku picture puzzles 24 matrix logic puzzles (1 two-by-two
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1st - 2nd
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Reading and Math Enrichment Activities for Early Finishers & Gifted Students K-5
This bundle of 350 open-ended reading and math enrichment activities for your gifted and talented students or fast finishers will boost creative writing, reading comprehension, spatial reasoning, and problem-solving. All enrichment activities are low (or no!) prep, saving you tons of time and money. With lots to choose from, these fun challenges will help your advanced students challenge their thinking skills, boost creativity, prevent boredom, and spark curiosity.These make great independent pr
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1st - 4th
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The Three Little Pigs Activity ⭐ Fairy Tale STEM Challenge ⭐
Spark curiosity, imagination, and fun with fairy tale STEM! STEM tales use a fairy tale that your students are likely already familiar with - a twist is added into the story that introduces an engineering problem. Can your students help the three little pigs solve the problem in the story? By adding in a story element, those students that might typically shy away from STEM activities may find joy in transporting themselves into a story to solve a problem. All students will follow the engineerin
Grades:
K - 3rd
Types:
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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Importance of learning English language arts
English language arts (ELA) concepts — reading, writing, listening, and speaking — empower students to become effective communicators, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners. They are the foundation for all other types of learning as students must rely on ELA skills to master content from other subject areas and communicate what they’ve learned.
Strong reading skills can help students make sense of written content, and gather information for further analysis. Writing skills can help students articulate their ideas, construct arguments, and synthesize information. And speaking and listening skills empower students to clearly present their ideas, participate in group discussions, and collaborate with their classmates. This is why teaching English language arts is critically important for student’s success in school and beyond.
Benefits of learning English language arts
Learning English language arts offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. It helps students:
- Develop effective communication skills
- Build critical thinking and analytical skills
- Nurture their creativity and imagination
By ensuring that students have a solid foundation in English language arts, teachers can help set them up for future success.
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On TPT, English language arts resources come in various forms: from interactive notebooks and task cards to small-group activities and individual worksheets. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of ELA concepts, or to reteach a tricky concept. By incorporating ELA resources from TPT into your teaching toolbox, you can create an engaging learning experience that strengthens students’ understanding of ELA concepts.
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