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Middle school Autumn resources for GATE
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
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
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
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
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
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
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
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
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
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
...
Also included in: Fall STEM Activities - Apple STEM Challenges
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
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 6th
Types:
Also included in: Halloween Mystery Activities | CSI Reading Comprehension | Art History
Logic Puzzles Bundle of seasonal logic puzzles for middle school math
Save with this set of 18 logic puzzles which are great for bell-ringers, time-fillers, and early-finishers. Keep even your brightest students challenged. Answer keys included for all puzzles.Included in this bundle☆Fall Logic Puzzles☆ Winter Logic Puzzles☆ Spring Logic PuzzlesRelated Products• December Logic Puzzles for Winter Math• February Logic Puzzles for Valentine's math• January Logic Puzzles for winter math• Logic Puzzles - BIG bundle of logic puzzles to use all year long (SAVE)• Logic P
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 10th
Types:
Fall STEM Activity Challenge Acorn Chute Great for Family STEM Night
Explore force and motion with a nature twist in this hands-on STEM activity for fall! Design an acorn chute for real or craft acorns. This STEM challenge is low prep, easy to set up, and fun for a wide range of grades.✅ What You'll Get ✅STEM Challenge Tips: General tips for any STEM challenge.Challenge IncludesTeacher NotesSample PicturesPrintable Challenge Poster: Hang at your STEM center or near where the STEM creations are, especially if they will be on display for the class or a STEM fair, p
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Fall Into STEAM! 10 hands-on, fall-themed STEM challenges for your makerspace
This pack includes everything you need for a fun-filled, STEM-tastic fall! Makerspaces are the perfect environment for allowing your students to explore, create, and engineer. If you don't have one in your school or classroom yet, start collecting now!Included in this pack are:--The 5 W's of a MakerSpace-- A printable MakerSpace Supply Request form for families-- 10 different fall-related tasks/ STEAM challengesEach task is provided in 2 sizes (full page to display weekly, or as a set of cards
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 8th
STEM Activity Challenge - Geodesic Sports Dome Hands-On Math
Design and create a sports dome for your favorite sports team with this math influenced STEM challenge! Students can either create a dome of their own design or use one of the two provided sets of instructions to create multiple designs and compare their strengths and weaknesses.What You'll GetWarm-Up Activity: Complete the drawing (optional)STEM Challenge Tips: General tips for any STEM challenge.Challenge IncludesTeacher NotesSample PicturesPrintable Challenge Poster: Hang at your STEM center
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Logic Puzzles bundle for middle school math
Do you love logic puzzles? SAVE with this big bundle of 40 logic puzzles are excellent for bell-ringers, time fillers and challenge. This bundle includes 10 sets of logic problems, 4 for each month of the school year. Great for your middle school math and secondary math students. Keep even your brightest students challenged. Included in this bundle (4 problems per month):- September Logic Puzzles- October Logic- November Logic- December Logic- January Logic - February Logic - March Logic - Apr
Fall Activities Depth and Complexity Print and Go Autumn BUNDLE
This Fall Holliday Depth and Complexity Activity Pack Bundle is chock-full of print-and-go activities to help you celebrate Mexican Independence Day, Halloween, and Thanksgiving while addressing loads and loads of English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies standards. If you're looking for a way to celebrate fall holidays while still learning, this activity pack is perfect!If you like celebrating holidays with quality activities and not filler fluff, you're going to love this. Stude
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Types:
Fall STEM Activity for Centers and Early Finishers | STEM Improv
Fall STEM Improv is a quick & easy STEM activity to implement. It focuses on developing creativity, mental flexibility & the planning step of the Engineering Design Process (EDP).If you've ever found yourself pressed for time, in need of no prep STEM activities perfect for sub plans, centers, bell ringers and more -- or confused about how to help students develop creativity and imagination -- you'll love STEM Improv! This is the summer set, so all of the categories are fall-themed! _____
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
Also included in: STEM Activities for Centers and Sub Plans | 4 Seasons STEM Improv
Red Ribbon Week Depth and Complexity Frames and Activities
Red Ribbon Week can happen any week! Let’s teach our kids to be drug, alcohol, and tobacco free by incorporating the prompts of Depth and Complexity not only for our GATE (Gifted and Talented) kids, but for all kids! This pack offers educational Depth and Complexity frames, and engaging activities to get your kids communicating, writing, thinking, creating, and saying no to drugs! Get your students to clearly understand the impact narcotics can have on its victims as well as others involved.
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
Apple STEM Activity for Fall Science and STEM - Apples Afar STEM Challenge
This back-to-school STEM activity brings the joy back 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 a cantilever to suspend an apple as far away from a desk’s edge as possible in partners or groups.Note: This is the printable version.
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
Also included in: Fall STEM Activities - Apple STEM Challenges
Figurative Language for October: Simile, Metaphor, Hyperbole, Idiom. . .
Figurative Language
Figurative Language for October (October in Figurative Language) focuses on the events and celebrations that take place in October. The original sentences, featuring one or more examples of figurative language, are organized into three different lessons with 25 items each. Students are challenged to identify and interpret similes, metaphors, hyperboles, idioms, and personification.
An introductory reference page with definitions and examples of the five featured figures
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
Math Puzzles Bundle for Secondary Math
140 word problems for creative problem-solving. Great for bell-ringers, time-fillers, and weekly challenges all year long. Two sizes for ease in your classroom.Included in this bundle- Fall Puzzlers- Winter Puzzlers- Spring Puzzlers - Summer Puzzlers - Problem Solving Strategies: Printables for the classroom and notebooksThe problems do not require a given set of prior knowledge but algebra equations can be used to solve. Great for your middle school math, pre-Algebra and Algebra students. Ke
Back to School STEM Activity for Centers and Early Finishers | STEM Improv
Looking for easy STEM activities to implement? Back to School STEM Improv is a quick STEM activity to work on creativity, mental flexibility & the planning step of the Engineering Design Process (EDP). It's perfect for first day of school STEM!If you've ever found yourself pressed for time, in need of no prep STEM activities perfect for sub plans, centers, bell ringers and more -- or confused about how to help students develop creativity and imagination -- you'll love STEM Improv! This is th
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
Also included in: Back to School STEM Challenge & STEM Activity Mini Bundle
Fall STEM Activity - Apple Ally STEM Challenge
This back-to-school STEM challenge activity brings joy back to your classroom with collaborative, hands-on, brain-busting work (disguised as fun)! 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 an apple catcher to keep falling apples from hitting the ground. (Substitute tennis balls for apples if you don't want to use food.)Plus, th
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
Also included in: Fall STEM Activities - Apple STEM Challenges
November Brain Teasers & Challenge Puzzles | Boom Cards | Digital & Printable
November Brain Teasers and Challenge Puzzles | Boom Cards | Digital & PrintableDo you struggle to enrich and differentiate for your:early finishers?gifted and talented students?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 i
Fall Coding "Unplugged"
Fall Binary Coding Do you want to introduce your students to coding? This is a easy way to get your students using and understanding binary code.
This packet includes:
Design and write a Fall Code Bracelet using Binary Code. Students will pick a word to code. They will string the beads and then tie the ends for their bracelet.
Fall Code-Do the Math Worksheet
Students will use math skills to determine the number of digits in each word.
Fall Code- Read the Code Worksheet
Students will decode a
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Types:
Also included in: Coding "Unplugged" Bundle for the Entire Year
Fall Whole Number Operations Color By Code Differentiated
Do your students need practice with solving whole number operations problems? Wouldn't you love to offer your students CHOICE for that practice? This resource has 3 worksheet options and is exactly what you need to accomplish that goal.Includes:1 color-by-code picture1 worksheet with 10 multi digit multiplication problems and 10 multi digit division problems1 worksheet with 20 multi digit multiplication problems1 worksheet with 20 multi digit division problemsworkspace (scratch paper)3 answer ke
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 6th
Types:
Also included in: 5th Grade Whole Number Operations Bundle DIGITAL and PRINT
Fall STEM Challenge & STEM Activity Mini Bundle 3
Two Fall STEM activities to engage your students in the 4 C's of engineering - Pumpkin Picker STEM Challenge & Fall STEM Improv!Fall STEM Activity 1: STEM ImprovA quick STEM activity to work on creativity, mental flexibility & the planning step of the Engineering Design Process (EDP).Here's how it works:1. Students will randomly select from three fall-themed categories:ObjectMaterialFunction2. Students create a design plan & answer questions about their initial plan.3. Sharing design
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
...
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