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Common Core CCRA.R.1 resources for Gifted and Talented
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Following Directions Puzzles Beginning or End of Year Activity with Easel
Following directions puzzles are a fun way to teach critical thinking. Great for back to school at the beginning of the year or at the end of the year as standardized test preparation. Five challenging puzzles that gifted and talented students enjoy, too! In the first puzzle, cross words off a table according to the directions provided to reveal an inspirational quote about life. In the next puzzle, follow directions to travel the world to catch a thief. In the third puzzle, rearrange letters to
Grades:
6th - 8th
CCSS:
Early Finishers Logic Puzzles Enrichment Activities Fast Finishers
Are you looking for ways to incorporate critical thinking and reasoning skills into your classroom? These 10 logic puzzles would be perfect as enrichment activities and for fast / early finishers and gifted and talented students! They would also work well as morning work and homework.I have always enjoyed doing logic puzzles myself and decided to make some of my own for my students. In my class, * I introduce logic puzzles by doing one as a whole group. * Then, I let them work on one with a part
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2nd - 4th
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Genius Hour Activity - Passion Project for Upper Elementary Students
This Genius Hour activity pack is perfect for upper elementary and middle school students. Teaching can be overwhelming with all the planning that you have to do. This Genius Hour activity will save you time and headaches as you plan and begin to implement this activity in your classroom. You can use this for passion projects or even enrichment for those high level students in your classroom too!This amazing Genius Hour resource includes:-Genius Hour Teacher Tips to help get you started-A slides
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4th - 6th
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Reading Logic Puzzles Activities for Enrichment | BUNDLE
Are you looking for the BEST way to enrich and extend your reading lessons? Need to build reading comprehension in a way that also uses critical thinking skills? These reading logic puzzles are the resource you need in your classroom! These logic puzzle sets are a great way to build critical thinking in 3rd, 4th and 5th grades. Help your students increase their logical reasoning in a way that’s so much fun!Which sets of Reading Logic Puzzles are included in this bundle?Reading Logic Puzzles (no
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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5th Grade Reading Projects, Enrichment For the Entire Year! PDF and Digital!
5th Grade Reading Enrichment Research Projects for the Entire Year! Thirty-two weekly non-fiction reading enrichment projects in which students research topics and then answer the follow-up questions. The questions, not only check for comprehension of the topic researched, but review common reading text structures such as author's purpose, tone, mood, theme, compare/contrast, plot, cause and effect and more. Aligned to most 5th grade reading curriculum including STAAR/CCSS. Great for early fini
Grades:
5th
Complete Mystery Unit for The Eleventh Hour by Graeme Base
The Eleventh Hour: A Curious MysteryThis unit for The Eleventh Hour: A Curious Mystery by Graeme Base was developed with gifted students in mind. The puzzles presented are challenging, engaging, and varied. Along with visual puzzles, there is plentiful word play, including puns, idioms, and ambiguity of language which requires students to make leaps of inference and hone deductive reasoning skills. Included in this resource, you will find:A detailed unit planStudent detective pages, including
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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YOU TEACH THE CLASS STUDENT PRESENTATION Any Topic Independent Project NO PREP
This easy-to-follow, NO PREP, FULLY-EDITABLE resource gives you everything you need to have your students do a TEACH THE CLASS LESSON PLAN AND PRESENTATION! Simply print out the Student Packet, post the PowerPoint with directions, and GO! This is an excellent presentation option for Genius Hour, Passion Projects, Independent Projects...or any other research project! It includes the following 5 FULLY EDITABLE pages and EDITABLE PowerPoint:Page 1: Student Information PagePage 2: Lesson Plan Planni
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Text Dependent Question Stems
My text-dependent question stems are the perfect way to get your students back into the text to find answers to higher-level questions. There are 84 different stems that fit key ideas and details, craft and structure, and integration of knowledge and ideas. There are also examples given for each question and ideas on how to use them in your guided reading groups and reading lessons. Help Your Students Find Evidence From the TextWhen reading, students are expected to use evidence from different t
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: Guided Reading Mega Bundle Lower Elementary
3rd Grade ELA Marzano Proficiency Scale Posters for Differentiation - EDITABLE
Learning Goals and Scales are the ultimate Standards Based Grading tool! They don't just motivate a Growth Mindset, they define how students can demonstrate mastery. Every learning standard is broken down into 4 levels of Differentiation. These Posters lead students up a progressive learning path that mirrors the way they develop concepts. Aligned to Bloom’s or Marzano’s Taxonomy of cognitive skills. From easiest-hardest: (Recall/Retrieval, Comprehension, Analysis/Application, and Knowledge Util
Grades:
3rd
Project Based Learning Math and Research - Run a Pizza Restaurant PBL Unit
Everyone loves pizza! In this real world Project Based Learning Math unit, students can open and run their own pizza restaurant. This student-centered PBL unit provides differentiation by giving student choice. This OPEN A PIZZA RESTAURANT real-life challenge requires students to use inquiry, critical thinking, and their creative minds during the high-interest cross-curricular [math, social studies, ELA] activities. Students integrate digital learning into the project as they investigate culture
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Enrichment Activities Logic Puzzles Critical Thinking Fast Finishers
Are you looking for ways to incorporate critical thinking into your classroom? These 8 logic puzzles would be perfect as enrichment activities and for fast finishers and gifted and talented students. They would also work well as morning work and homework!The topics for these puzzles include time, money, division, addition, subtraction and height measurement clues. These are geared towards grades 4 & 5 and possibly advanced third graders. All logic puzzles can be solved by reading the clues.
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Enrichment Activities Thanksgiving Logic Puzzles Fast Finishers
Are you looking for ways to incorporate critical thinking skills into your classroom? These 8 Thanksgiving logic puzzles would be perfect as enrichment activities and for fast finishers and gifted and talented students! They would work well as morning work and homework.I have included English & Spanish versions of all 8 puzzles. I have always enjoyed doing logic puzzles myself and decided to make some of my own for my students. All logic puzzles can be solved by reading the clues. In my thi
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Enrichment Activities Holiday Bundle of 48 Logic Puzzles Fast Finishers
Brain Teasers for Teens | Logic Puzzle Worksheets Print or Digital High School
Make class time fun with seasonal logic puzzles or brain teasers for teens and improve critical thinking skills! This set includes 18 challenging brain teasers for teens which are perfect for brain game activities. Quick and easy setup makes this product usable for centers, early finishers, or even substitute teachers! #joycelogicBy purchasing this bundle, you save 20% off the price of individual resources.Click the preview button to see more!Each page contains a print or digital logic puzzle an
Grades:
8th - 11th
Enrichment Activities Fairy Tale Logic Puzzles Critical Thinking Fast Finishers
Are you looking for ways to incorporate critical thinking into your classroom? These 8 Fairy Tale logic puzzles would be perfect as enrichment activities and for fast finishers and gifted & talented students! They would also work well as morning work and homework. I used characters from popular fairy tales such as Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Snow White. The clues I used were made up by me and may or may not be part of the actually fairy tale. For example, some clues talk about Goldilo
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2nd - 4th
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End of Year Logic Puzzle Activity in Print or Digital Worksheets for 4th Grade
Make the end of the year fun with this challenging logic puzzle or brain teaser that pokes fun at us teachers for an end of year activity or before a much needed vacation. Admit it. We're all doing stupid stuff come May or June, just like the teachers in this problem. You can make kids think and give them a laugh before letting them go for vacation with this engaging, no prep logic puzzle.Click HERE to save 30% off on the End of School Pack containing four logic puzzles!Click HERE to save 30% wi
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Gifted and Talented Logic Puzzles Worksheets or Brain Teaser Activities
CogAT Practice Test - Verbal Battery - Grade 5 Level 11 - Gifted and Talented
This bundle of my individual listings includes three practice tests that target the CogAT Verbal Battery.1. CogAT Sentence CompletionSentence Completion question type; includes 20 questions similar to the Grade 5 Level 11 testCogAT Practice Test - Sentence Completion - Grade 5 Level 11 Gifted and Talented (teacherspayteachers.com)2. CogAT Verbal AnalogiesVerbal Analogies question type; includes 24 questions similar to the Grade 5 Level 11 testCogAT Practice Test - Verbal Analogies - Grade 5 Leve
Grades:
5th - 6th
Enrichment Activities Holiday Bundle of 48 Logic Puzzles Fast Finishers
Are you looking for ways to incorporate critical thinking into your classroom? These 48 holiday logic puzzles would be perfect as enrichment activities and for fast finishers and gifted and talented students! Holidays include: Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Valentine's Day and St. Patrick's Day They would also work well as morning work and homework. In my third grade class,* I introduce logic puzzles by doing one as a whole group.* Then, I let them work on one with a partner.* F
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2nd - 4th
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3rd Grade Reading Projects, Weekly Enrichment All Year, PDF and Digital!
3rd Grade Reading Enrichment Research Projects for the Entire Year! Thirty-two weekly non-fiction reading enrichment projects in which students research topics and then answer the follow-up questions. The questions, not only check for comprehension of the topic researched, but review common reading text structures such as author's purpose, problem and solution, main idea, character traits, cause and effect, summary, theme and more. Aligned to most 3rd grade reading curriculum including STAAR/CCS
Grades:
3rd
Wizards Logic Puzzles and Brain Teasers Print or Digital Worksheets
Make class time fun with these logic puzzles about Wizards! This set contains five ready to use logic puzzles complete with enrichment writing prompts, sudoku, and more brain teasers to further develop your students' critical thinking skills. Set up is quick and easy as you engage and challenge your bright or gifted and talented students. Click HERE to save 25% off the price of individual resources with a bundle.Print these logic puzzles or use through Google or Easel worksheets to give your kid
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Logic Puzzles Brain Teaser Activities Print Digital Resources Worksheets
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
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions Worksheets Print and Digital Resource
Find printables for students having difficulty making inferences through print or digital worksheets. Many students have trouble drawing conclusions, so here is a no prep package to help your students make inferences from reading sentences and passages. These colorful print, Google, or Easel worksheets come complete with an answer key. Click HERE to save 25% off the price of individual resources by purchasing the PowerPoint bundle.Through easy-to-use worksheets, you will save hours in preparatio
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions Bundle
Halloween Logic Puzzle or Brain Teaser for High School
Make learning fun while you challenge your gifted and talented or bright kids with this difficult Halloween logic puzzle for high school students. This brain teaser involves a circle logic puzzle with challenging clues to engage your brightest students through print or digital worksheets. Quick and easy setup with clear directions makes this activity perfect for Halloween enrichment activities for teens.Click here to save 20% off the price of individual resources with the bundle.Use in whole or
Grades:
8th - 11th
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Thinking Outside the Box- Using Creative and Critical Thinking Skills
“I cannot teach anyone anything. I can only make them think.” ~SocratesUtilizing this unit, your students will learn higher-order thinking skills including both creative thinking and critical thinking skills. Students will go beyond basic observation of facts and memorization. Through explicit instruction students to become more evaluative, creative and innovative in their thinking. This unit includes multiple teaching methodologies with variations on each for extended application. Through this
Grades:
1st - 5th
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Advanced Novel Study for The City of Ember
This is an advanced novel study for The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau.Included in this resource:— Teacher Guide with ideas for implementation— Chapter-by-chapter Thinking Frameworks— Supplemental related texts to build background knowledge and enhance understanding— Analysis Rubric— Pre- and Post-Reading Thinking Frameworks based on a universal theme (STRUCTURE)— Additional research/writing prompts— Rigorous Analysis Guides for: Vocabulary, Character, Plot Structure, Symbolism, Setting, and The
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
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