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Presidents' Day library skills resources for GATE
Reading Genres Mini-Unit | Genre Posters, Activities, Worksheets, & Quiz
Looking to spice up your review of the different reading genres? Look no further! This engaging bundle packs a punch with genre posters, doodle notes, and genre activities like riddles, book sorts, scavenger hunts, and more! From dull to delightful, this mini-unit will make learning about book genres both engaging and effective!✔ Check out the preview for more information!Unveil a world of possibilities for your students this year by developing their understanding of literary genres. It's the cr
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5th - 7th
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Etymology Vocabulary Project
Use this mini-research project to explore the history of the English language, word origins, and how words are added to the language.In this enrichment lesson, students learn about word etymology, select a personally meaningful theme, and assemble a collection of terms related to that theme in a personal dictionary. The finished product is a booklet, poster, or other visual display with the terms and definitions as well as labels indicating the etymology of the words. Word Etymology Categories
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5th - 6th
Inventions Research Project - Collaborative Tessellation Project
Research inventions from A to Z! This resource includes a list of 50+ inventions that students can research and report on in a fun way. Choose from print and go option (with invention graphics already on them) or use the template provided to research inventions not included. A digital version is also included if you use Google Classroom. When projects are complete they can be combined to create a tessellation! This makes a great wall display or bulletin board collaborative art piece.Please note
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2nd - 8th
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Also included in: Inventors and Inventions Bundle of Research Projects Templates
Book Club Discussion Questions for Any Chapter Book Reading Comprehension
Let's make literature circles and book clubs easier! Download these 25 printable question strips to use with ANY chapter book. Whether you're a librarian or a classroom teacher, these prompts will get your students thinking deeply about the books they are reading--no matter which book you choose!These questions will spark discussions in your book club or literature circles, they will prompt writing in journals, and they will show the level at which your students are comprehending the book they a
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3rd - 5th
February STEM Activities Challenges Valentines Day Party STEM and Close Reading
February STEM and Valentine's Day STEM challenge activities are so much fun. But, finding the time to incorporate design challenges into your curriculum can be difficult. The February STEM Design Challenge COLLECTION is part of the STEM with CLOSE READING series. It gives you FOUR OF MY BEST SELLING STEM CHALLENGES that will seamlessly allow you to tie together the curriculum by giving you rigorous text dependent questions that go with a high interest reading passages IN ADDITION to the fun
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3rd - 6th
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February STEM STEAM Challenge: President's Day Edition
President's Day is a great time to honor our founding fathers. And what better way to honor our first president than by building a new monument? Using the listed materials, students will create a presidential pillar so that Washington's portrait (a quarter) can balance on top.
Included in this pack are:
-- Printable student challenge card
-- Teacher materials list
-- Pre-Activity guide
-- Engineering Design Process flow-chart for student record keeping
-- Self-assessment/Reflection page (diffe
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K - 5th
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Abraham Lincoln Log Cabin STEM
Abraham Lincoln - President's Day STEM - In this STEM challenge your students will learn some facts about Abraham Lincoln and will complete the challenge of building a one room log cabin similar to his childhood home. Students must stick to a budget and use the available supplies. This STEM challenge meets several NGSS standards and encourages critical thinking, budgeting, and engineering skills.
Suggested Plan of Implementation:
Prior Week: Send home the parent letter requesting supplies.
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K - 6th
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Also included in: STEM Activities Bundle
Presidents' Day STEM Activities Abraham Lincoln's Cabin February STEM Challenge
STEM challenge activities are so much fun. But, finding the time to incorporate design challenges into your curriculum can be difficult. The Presidents Day Lincoln's Cabin Design Challenge is part of the STEM with CLOSE READING series. It seamlessly allows you to tie together the curriculum by giving you rigorous text dependent questions that go with a high interest reading passage IN ADDITION to the fun STEM activity! Watch your kids faces LIGHT UP as they put their thinking caps on and let
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3rd - 6th
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Makerspace Posters: Procedures, Jobs, Design Process, and Maker Mindset
MakerSpace posters contain posters for procedures, jobs, design process, and maker mindset. These makerspace signs are a perfect addition to the elementary school classroom, homeschool classroom or library. Now that you have created your makerspace, it is critical to the success of your space to have procedures in place. This resource gives you just that!Included In This ProductMakerSpace Resource List with links to information on MakerSpaceMakerspace Procedures (With editable link included) for
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Not Grade Specific
February Brain Teasers & Challenge Puzzles | Boom Cards | Digital & Print
Do you struggle to engage and differentiate for your:early finishers?gifted and talented students?smart students who just love a challenge?Then this product is perfect for you! It includes 20 fun and challenging brain teaser puzzles of all types. My students have LOVED solving these puzzles as a reward for completing their other work. I LOVE that they are self-checking which frees me up to help the students who need it.★★★★ Preview this deck in action here ★★★★It includes 20 varied February-th
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3rd - 8th
Presidents With Pizzazz! A Research Choice Menu for Gifted/Enrichment
Want differentiation for your gifted or advanced learners made easy? Try an activity menu! Great for President's Day! This 30 page Presidents With Pizzazz Research menu packet includes 3 levels of difficulty and multiple intelligences/learning styles.
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All the forms you need are included for all 8 activities! Ready-to
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1st - 9th
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Also included in: Holiday Menu Bundle for Critical & Creative Thinking!
Charts and Graphs - Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War
15 charts and graphs about Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War. Students analyze and describe:Resources of the Union and Confederacy,1860 Election - popular vote and electoral college, Deaths in Civil War battles (Gettysburg, Shiloh, etc),Deaths in US wars (WWI, WWII, Korean, etc),Causes of discharge in Civil War,Retaking of the South by year (1862, 1863…),Most Popular Presidents,Age of Presidents, Height of Presidents,Cost of Presidential Campaigns,Vote of Succession by counties,and more...Take a
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7th - 12th
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National Geographic Kids Scavenger Hunt
National Geographic Kids Scavenger Hunt will help your young readers learn to navigate this subscription database! Included in this Product:This download includes a printable page for students to complete, using the paid National Geographic Kids database. ****NOTE: Your school must pay to subscribe to this database. This scavenger hunt will not work with the free National Geographic Kids website. Their content is organized differently.****I used this with my first grade enrichment group, and you
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1st - 3rd
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Straw Rockets STEAM Kit with Extension Activities & Resources
Printable STEAM pack with a build your own straw rocket project using simple and affordable supplies. Includes the science behind the rocket, a data log, extension activities, and book recommendations.
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3rd - 6th
President Election Day Logic Puzzles
Get your kids thinking a little deeper with five (5) US Presidential history - Election Day trivia themed table logic puzzles. These logic puzzles are designed for 4th - 7th grade students, but can be used with younger gifted students or as whole-class enrichment activities.When you use Everyday Learning with Hand In Hand logic puzzles, you help students develop deductive reasoning skills. You also get to explore little-known fun facts about American presidents, like which president walked their
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4th - 8th
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Reading Genres Activities - Genre Worksheets for Higher-Level Thinking
Spice up your genre activities for your gifted upper elementary and early middle school students with these higher-level genre worksheets! Designed for students already familiar with reading genre basics, these engaging extension activities will take their thinking to the next level. Encourage creativity and critical thinking as students explore the characteristics of each genre in unique ways.✔ Check out the preview for more information!Through these engaging genre activities, your students wil
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5th - 6th
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Also included in: Reading Genres Mini-Unit | Genre Posters, Activities, Worksheets, & Quiz
Book Club Questions for Any Chapter Book Discussion Printable & Digital
Let's make literature circles and book clubs easier! Ask these 25 higher order thinking questions with ANY chapter book. Whether you're a librarian or a classroom teacher, these prompts will get your students thinking deeply about the books they are reading--no matter which book you choose!These questions will spark discussions in your book club or literature circles, they will prompt writing in journals, and they will show the level at which your students are comprehending the book they are rea
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3rd - 5th
Patriotic Math File Folder Games
9 Patriotic themed math file folders including: make ten, size sort, match number to quantity, match quantity to number, missing number, number/quantity/word puzzle, ABAB patterns, AABB patterns, shape match, and shape puzzle. Perfect for a preschool or kindergarten classroom in math centers, or for use at home with children with autism and other developmental disabilities. Good for President's Day, Fourth of July, Veteran's Day, Flag Day, or Memorial Day.
Partially fulfills Common Core Standar
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PreK - 1st
CRITICAL THINKING SQUARE PUZZLES Presidents Brain Teasers GATE Problem Solving
PRESIDENTS SQUARE PUZZLERS are fun, yet challenging brain teasers. They exercise critical thinking & problem solving, build perseverance & stamina, and stimulate the brain while disguising it all as fun. Similar to Scrambled Squares, these differentiated, logic puzzles must be reconstructed so that the images match on every interior side. Use them for centers, stations, rotations, fast finishers, enrichment, GATE (gifted & talented education), and/or a class reward. Adored by all age
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Not Grade Specific
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Presidents' Day STEM Center for Building Bricks
STEM Mats are SO easy to set up in your classroom! If you were thinking of trying STEM Fridays or Maker Mondays, or you need something more engaging for your early finishers than worksheets or reading, this is the resource for you. Not only will your students be working creatively to solve problems, they will be reading, writing, and using math skills. CONTENTSInstructions and sample imagesLetter you can send home to parents, caregivers, and friends to ask for donations6 Presidents' Day related
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K - 4th
Also included in: STEM Activities and Makerspace Tasks for the Whole Year
Square Bubbles STEAM Kit with Extension Activities & Resources
Printable STEAM pack with a square bubbles project using simple and affordable supplies. Includes the science behind the bubbles, a data log, extension activities, and book recommendations.
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3rd - 6th
Leak Proof Bag STEAM Experiment with Extension Activities and Resources
Printable STEAM pack with a leak proof bag experiment using simple and affordable supplies. Includes the science behind the experiment, a data log, extension activities, and book recommendations.
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Library Skills: Elementary/Middle School Digital Breakout - Distance Learning
Use this 100% online, no prep online escape room activity to introduce, reinforce, or assess library skills. This engaging activity will have your students hooked as they solve a series of puzzles in a race against the clock to successfully complete the breakout! Concepts covered include the Dewey Decimal System, using the online catalog, call numbers, and genres. Please note: In order for this activity to work in your classroom, your students must have access to internet enabled devices (shared
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4th - 8th
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LATIN SQUARES MATH LOGIC PUZZLE Patriotic Sudoku GATE Differentiated Enrichment
These Latin Squares math puzzles will challenge children's deductive reasoning skills and help them acquire the critical thinking needed to solve Sudoku puzzles. PATRIOTIC SQUARES begin with an easy, 3x3 grid appropriate for young learners. The tasks progress gradually, increasing in difficulty up to a 7x7 grid. Create a critical thinking center with these brain teasers. PATRIOTIC SQUARES are available in print and digitally on TPT Easel. #kindergarten #1stGrade #2ndGrade #3rdGrade #4thGrade #5t
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