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Autumn literature resources for GATE
Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Literature Circles Book Clubs
Add some depth and complexity to traditional Literature Circles with this complete and ready-to-use resource!You will be amazed by the level of discussion and critical thinking that will take place among your students. Each Literature Circle role (listed below) is directly connected to 11 elements of critical thinking: Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives). Ju
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4th - 9th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Mega Bundle
Compare & Contrast 2 Stories - 10 Paired Passages - 4th & 5th Grade Folktales
Compare and contrast literature with ten paired passages. This set emphasizes identification and use of story elements to construct responses. Students read two folktales, organize elements in tables, transfer them to Venn diagrams, and explain in paragraphs. Open the preview to take a closer look.Five sets of folktales from around the world were carefully selected and adapted for fourth and fifth grade students.“Mani and Sol” (Norway) and “The Fire Dog” (Korea)“The Goose and the Golden Egg” (S
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4th - 5th
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Fall STEM Bins® Teambuilders - Halloween, Thanksgiving, Autumn STEM Activities
★ GRAB MY NEW STEM BINS TEAMBUILDERS GROWING BUNDLE!★ Fall STEM Bins® Teambuilders are a wonderful STEM Activities to foster student collaboration and build your classroom community during October and November!Both lower grade (K-1st Grade) and upper grade (2nd-5th Grade) versions are included!★ CLICK HERE FOR SUPPLY LISTThe following STEM Bins® Teambuilders are designed to accompany my STEM Bins®, found at the following link:★STEM BINS8 fall themed Challenges are provided for you to set up in s
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PreK - 5th
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Depth and Complexity Teaching Critical Thinking Using Fairytales
Teach your students how to explore content with depth and complexity.Here it is, a complete and ready-to-use resource for teaching all 11 elements (Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives) of critical thinking.! Your students will explore of these elements by applying them to familiar stories, such as “Cinderella”, “The Emperor’s New Clothes”, “Goldilocks and the
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4th - 10th
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Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Mega Bundle
ELA Escape Room Template Kit - Create Your Own Fun, Unforgettable Escape Room
Want to create your own escape room perfectly aligned to your content and geared towards your specific learners? This ELA escape room template kit was created just for you! Even if you’re a total beginner, these resources will help you make an escape room in a fraction of the time.⭐️ At a glance: ⭐️Find out how escape rooms can boost collaboration and critical thinking AND hit standardsFollow these puzzle principles to MYSTIFY even your most skeptical studentsDiscover the secret sauce for secret
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Not Grade Specific
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Fall STEM Activities - Apple STEM Challenges
These Back to School STEM challenge activities are a great way to build community, establish procedures, and get to know how your kids tick! Plus, they’re a great intro to forces and interactions and Newton’s three laws of motion.You want to start the school year with something that's fun, but not fluff......something different...something that fires up creativity & critical thinking...something that gets kids collaborating and communicating...something that allows you to learn a ton about y
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2nd - 8th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
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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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Fall STEM Challenge - Low Prep Paper Engineering Leaf Glider STEM Family Night
Looking for an easy STEM challenge for fall? Are you ready to have some fun with paper leaves? Students will design a leaf glider that flies the farthest in this low-prep STEM challenge. Simple enough to leave with a sub, this STEM activity is also great for fine motor skills practice and easy to implement with a wide grade range.✅ What You'll Get ✅Getting Started: Suggested Material List, Teacher notesOptional Creative Warm-Up: Complete the drawing activitySTEM Challenge Tips: General tips for
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2nd - 6th
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3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
PBL Math Enrichment Project | Fall Math Activities | Project Based Learning
FALL PBL MATH ACTIVITIES: Printable & Digital!This Fall math PBL project will have your students practicing real-world math applications while having a BLAST! This project-based learning task is a great extension and enrichment activity for your early finishers. This Fall math activity allows them to plan out some festive activities at the Fall Festival! Students will love this fun project to spiral skills and challenge them during September, October, and November.This pack would be great fo
Apple STEM Activity for Fall Science and STEM - Apples Aloft Tower Challenge
This back-to-school STEM activity is perfect for the first day of school. Bring joy to your classroom with collaborative, hands-on, brain-busting work (disguised as fun)!Of course, this challenge is also great for any time of year, but especially in the fall when learning about apples, Johnny Appleseed, or Sir Isaac Newton!In this Back-to-School STEM activity:Students will design and build the tallest tower possible using symbols of the back-to-school season: apples and school supplies! Note: Th
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2nd - 8th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
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Also included in: Fall STEM Activities - Apple STEM Challenges
Apple STEM Activity for Fall Science and STEM - Apple Annihilator STEM Challenge
This back-to-school STEM activity brings joy to your classroom with collaborative, hands-on, brain-busting work (disguised as fun)! Of course, this challenge is also great for any time in the fall when learning about apples and Johnny Appleseed!It's also a great intro to Newton’s Third Law of Motion, which is part of 3rd and middle school NGSS standards! (3PS2-1, MS-PS2-1, and MS-PS2-2)In this Back-to-School STEM Activity:Students will design and build an apple wrecking ball built for annihilati
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2nd - 8th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
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Also included in: Fall STEM Activities - Apple STEM Challenges
Apple STEM Activity for Fall Science and STEM - Apples A-head STEM Challenge
This back-to-school STEM challenge activity brings joy to your classroom with collaborative, hands-on, brain-busting work (disguised as fun)! Apples A-head is a great first day of school STEM activity or for any time of year -- especially in the fall when learning about apples, Johnny Appleseed, or Sir Isaac Newton!In this Back-to-School STEM Activity:Students will design and build a wearable device to balance an apple on their heads, which they will use to participate in an Apples A-head relay
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2nd - 8th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
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Also included in: Fall STEM Activities - Apple STEM Challenges
Medusa Mythology Activities | Character Description and Point of View
Who has hair of snakes and eyes that can turn you to stone? Medusa, of course! You can spice up your mythology unit or novel study with these engaging literature activities. Grab students’ attention with two different views of this alluring mythical creature.“Medusa,” a humorous poem told in first person, characterizes the Gorgon as a frustrated woman who just can’t do a thing with her hair. Conversely, a brief narrative entitled “The Dreadful Gorgons” provides a third-person account of Perseus’
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5th - 6th
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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
Fall STEM Activities and Low Prep Challenges Leaf Challenge Acorn Sports STEM
Fall into STEM with these 3 unique challenges! While exploring force and motion in a hands-on way, students will follow the engineering design process to complete each challenge. Task cards are provided if you would prefer to set these up at a STEM station or in your makerspace.The three challenges are:Acorn Chute: design a chute for acorns to go from point A to point B.Leaf Glider: design a paper leaf glider that can fly the farthest.Sports Dome: design a sports dome for your favorite sports te
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2nd - 6th
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3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
A Midsummer Night's Dream Unit - Drama and Analysis Activities for AMND
Are you ready to make your A Midsummer Night’s Dream unit truly magical? Immerse your students in the world of this William Shakespeare play with an interactive drama unit, an abridged version of AMND to perform, and two escape room games to introduce and review key concepts. Your A Midsummer Night’s Dream teaching unit is:✅ Interactive✅ Adaptable✅ EngagingYour A Midsummer Night's Dream Unit includes:Drama Unit for Interactive NotebooksAnalyzing dramaActing mini-lessons and activitiesIntroducti
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7th - 10th
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Literary Elements Depth and Complexity Frames for Figurative Language ELA
Teaching Literary Elements/Literary Devices or story elements? These Depth and Complexity Frames for English Language Arts will make your life so easy! You'll get 25 frames about reading and language arts ready to print and go! Yep, they're all done for you! Simply choose the topic you want students to explore, print and go! There are 25 frames done for you and ready to use right now to build student skills with analyzing using literary elements.Two of the frames are teaching frames, meaning the
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3rd - 8th
FALL Activities | Mystery Science | CSI Reading Comprehension | Art History
Get your students excited about drawing conclusions and making inferences with this fun crime scene investigation. Through witness statements, logic puzzles, and trace evidence, students will use deductive reasoning to unlock the mystery of the stolen Scream painting. An engaging and educational way to celebrate the FALL season in the classroom!Students will love inferring and using deductive logic as they follow the Crime Scene Protocol and unlock the mystery of the Stolen ScreamThis Fall Activ
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Halloween Mystery Activities | CSI Reading Comprehension | Art History
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 Great Gatsby & Roaring 20s Activity - Print and Digital Escape Room
Introduce The Great Gatsby in a fun and engaging way with this Roaring Twenties themed escape room! Students will learn about the Roaring 20s era by studying how WWI impacted society, Prohibition, Women's Liberation figures, and also decode a Secret Quote they can analyze for theme! This bundle of Roaring Twenties activities has a Quality of Life reading and Vocabulary Match-Up, Icons & Influencers Biographies, a Prohibition-Era Song Close Reading activity, and a secret quote. You can prese
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9th - 12th
Comparing Cinderella Stories from Around the World with Picture Books
Comparing Cinderella stories? In these activities, the class reads fairy tales from around the world, as well as parodies. Then they analyze elements and discover similarities between folktales in different locales.Note: No stories are included in this resource. Activities use picture books from your library.Open the preview to take a closer look. Although lesson plans state that the teacher will read books aloud, materials may also be used for independent reading.First, the teacher reads severa
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3rd - 5th
Writing Pourquoi Tales with Just So Stories as Mentor Texts - 4th & 5th Grade
Kids explore pourquoi tale mentor texts from Just So Stories. Rudyard Kipling’s lively style encourages kids to experiment with word choice, repetition, and voices of the narrator and characters. After studying his work, fourth or fifth grade students plan and write their own. Open the preview to take a closer look at the writing project. First, kids read “How the Camel Got His Humps” and work on story elements.The class discusses elements of literature: characters with goals, obstacles, steps t
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4th - 5th
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Early Fast Finishers Activities No Prep Puzzles November
What do your early finishers do? These critical thinking puzzles will keep your students engaged and allow them to work on meaningful activities. Included in this unit are math, ELA, spelling, logic puzzles, and more centered around an November fall theme.Included in this unit are:How Much is Each Leaf Worth?It Begins With...Finish the PictureRead and DoWho Did Which Fall Activity? (logic puzzle)Spin a StorySpot the DifferencesMystery WordTo the Leaf PileFirst Letter FunSome SumsFollowing Direct
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2nd - 3rd
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