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Informational text Common Core 6.G.A.1 resources for Gifted and Talented
Volcano Shelter STEM Challenge
Volcano Shelter STEM ChallengeYour students will have a blast working in teams to build a shelter that can survive a volcanic eruption! This product is complete with detailed instructions, hand-outs, and extension activities for a quality STEM challenge to be used in the classroom or afterschool. The activity guides your students through the engineering design process and connects math topics to real-world applications. Our students have loved this activity, and we know yours will too! This enga
Grades:
2nd - 6th
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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Also included in: Year-Round STEM Engineering Challenges Bundle (Middle School STEM)
6th Grade Math Leveled Assessment for Differentiation Marzano Proficiency Scale
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. Also known as a scaffold for learning. These Assessments 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, Comprehensio
Grades:
6th
Types:
Halloween STEM Activity: Candy Grabber STEM Activity
Fall or Halloween STEM Activity - updated with digital STEM journals and teacher slides!**Note: this challenge is identical to the Valentine's Day Candy Grabber Challenge but with a Halloween and fall theme!**This engineering design challenge is perfect for a fun and educational STEM Halloween project! Note: the word "Halloween" is not in the product - the pages are in black and orange with a candy graphic. Students will work in teams to design and build a device that uses the power of levers to
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Fall & Halloween STEM Challenges Activity Bundle
STEM Valentine's Day Challenge: Candy Grabber Math & Engineering
Valentine's Day STEM ActivityThis engineering design challenge is perfect for a fun and educational STEM Valentine's Day challenge! Students will design and build a device that uses the power of levers to pick up candy from a distance. Included teacher instruction slides and printed or digital student journals. **Note: this challenge is identical to the Fall Halloween Candy Grabber Challenge but with a Valentine's Day theme!Supports Distance Learning: Editable Google Slides for a digital STEM Jo
Grades:
5th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Year-Round STEM Engineering Challenges Bundle (Middle School STEM)
Fall & Halloween STEM Challenges Activity Bundle
Start the year with our most popular fall STEM challenges! These STEM activities are great for back to school, celebrating the fall season, and connecting to Halloween and Thanksgiving themes! 5 Halloween Themed Engineering ChallengesSpider Parachute Halloween Engineering Challenge: Design a parachute to save a spider! This is a fun Halloween STEM activity that your students will love with a version for distance learning!Haunted House Paper Circuit Halloween STEM Activity: What’s more spooktacku
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
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6th Grade Math Leveled Assessment BUNDLE for Differentiation - Marzano Scales
POSTERS: 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. Also known as a scaffolding for learning. 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, Comp
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Grades:
6th
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Gifted Education Toothpick Bridge Unit
Gifted Education Toothpick Bridge Unit
This exciting project is "Common Core Aligned" for Math and ELA. This unit takes an intriguing look at bridges. Students become classroom engineers! They will be involved with a WebQuest, research, building a model, measurement of angles and finding the area of triangles. Students will also write a report to present to the class. This unit involves at least 4-6 class periods. Pictures, WebQuest, Compare and Contrast T-Chart, and Rubric are included in this
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Fall/ Halloween Pumpkin Volcano Shelter STEM Challenge
Your students will have a blast working in teams to build a shelter that can survive a volcanic eruption from a pumpkin! The activity guides your students through the engineering design process and connects math topics to real-world applications. Our students have loved this activity, and we know yours will too! **Note: this product is the same challenge as our Volcano Shelter STEM Challenge, but with a Fall/ Halloween theme!**This engaging, student-driven activity includes an optional simulated
Grades:
5th - 9th
Types:
Also included in: Fall & Halloween STEM Challenges Activity Bundle
Ratios Scale Comparison 6 Pack GIFTED AND TALENTED Hands-on Real World Math
Low prep! Get started tomorrow! Here are math selections from my most popular math and STEM units for GATE students.
Included in this collection are a baker’s half-dozen activities for real-world, high-interest hands-on math projects with ratio and scale. The activities often extend into art, science, engineering, or other areas of math as well.
You get at least 6 hours of contact time here. These activities are challenging for my 5th grade gifted and talented students and will still be
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
Measurement, Area, and Perimeter Kite Project
Looking for an engaging, low-prep, and hands-on math project for a class or something to provide an additional challenge for your gifted students? This extension project allows students to practice, apply, and extend their knowledge of measurement, area, and perimeter by building a kite! In this project, students will classify shapes, measure angles, and measure and calculate the perimeter and area of their kite. I used this project with my 4th graders but it would also be appropriate for 5th
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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Escaping Pompeii- 6th Grade Geometry Unit Review ( Distance Learning )
You are dropped into Pompeii in 79AD and need to escape before the volcano erupts! This game was created with real Pompeii structures and complements the 6th grade history curriculum. It is created for advanced students meshing problem solving with the geometry common core objectives. Materials Needed:print the journal for recording answers laptop or desktop computer Test before you purchase by going to the game website http://houseonthelake.pythonanywhere.com/ and clicking "Game Sections" then
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Grades:
5th - 8th
STEM Kid Constructions -- Rubber Band Swing Ride
Another STEM unit that is very popular with my students. We teachers are a sneaky sort, though . . . because this unit is packed with challenging critical thinking activities, math, physics, and engineering—even a GATE social-emotional lesson. If you’ve purchased any of my STEM design lessons and units before, you know what to expect. If you have not, please read the reviews!
Use this for your advanced groups, or send students off on an independent investigation.
Level: Extra challenging f
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
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Also included in: STEAM Class Bundle - Engineering Focus - 115+ Hours 374 pp Gifted GATE
Origami Frog Obstacle Course Enrichment - Blended Learning Choice Board STEAM
Can you safely navigate your origami frog through the obstacle course?
The Frog Obstacle Course has elements of STEAM, blended learning, thematic units, and problem-based learning wrapped together to make something 100% so cool!
Here we have kid-built engineering, standards-based independent challenges, and hands-on learning adaptable for your class, grade level, or group.
But wait . . . you have to earn your spot on the “frogstacle course” by completing independent, standards-based activit
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
Also included in: KID CREATED GAMES Standards-based STEM and Math Games Bundle
STEM Spring Challenges! (Spring Break & Easter Activities)
Keep students motivated with the One Week Spring STEM Challenge! This activity is perfect to keep students learning during Spring Break or Easter holidays. This calendar is based on our popular Summer and Winter Break Activity Calendars. Activities are straightforward and accessible to students of all levels with little or no supplies needed. Activities provide hands-on learning that will ignite students’ curiosity in exploring the world around us. The daily activities will incorporate math conc
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Year-Round STEM Activity Calendar Bundle
Gifted Education Lesson Plans Geodesic Dome Project Cross-Curricular
Gifted Education Lesson Plans Geodesic Dome Project Cross-Curricular Unit like Epcot Center
This exciting project is "Common Core Aligned" for Math and ELA. This unit takes an intriguing look at geodesic domes. This type of structure is found as jungle gyms on playgrounds or even buildings like the Epcot Center! Students will be involved with a WebQuest, research, building a model, measurement of angles and finding the area of triangles. Students will also write a report to present to the
6th Grade Math Complete Interactive Bundle
This bundle includes all my interactive notebook pages and practice for the entire 6th grade math common core curriculum. The price will increase as I add to this bundle, and I will be adding to it daily. See the preview pictures and unit bundle links to see what is currently included and don't hesitate to contact me with any questions! Bundle and Save6th Grade Math Warmups and Homework6th Grade Math Complete Interactive Math NotebookUnit 1: Fraction and Decimal OperationsUnit 2: Ratios and Pr
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Grades:
6th
6th Grade Prealgebra | Math Vocabulary Bundle | Full Year
Are you looking for a comprehensive 6th grade Pre-Algebra math vocabulary program? Find all 145 vocabulary word flash cards, study guides, and quizzes you will need in this 20 unit program!This program, used with my gifted and talented students, encourages memorizing math vocabulary definitions. Doing so benefits students by providing a solid foundation for understanding and using mathematical concepts accurately. This enhances their problem-solving skills, facilitates effective communication in
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Grades:
6th
Compare and Contrast Anchor Chart
A compare and contrast paragraph is a good way to compare two things. A good way to compare two things in an essay is with a compare and contrast paragraph. This anchor chart helps students write compare and contrast paragraphs with sentence starters and visualization. It is used as a guide for students to write their own compare/contrast paragraph. As with all of our resources, it is customizable so you can tailor this resource for your class.
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Types:
6th Grade Math Leveled Assessment for Differentiation Learning Goals and Scales
Marzano 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. Also known as a scaffold for learning. 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, Comprehe
Grades:
6th
Types:
Three Dimensional Geometry 3 Pack for GATE and Middle School 33% Discount
You get "Cone Nets and Gnome Hat Parachutes," "Colorado Flag," and "Sports Pennants."
All three are very hands on and full of critical thinking. Please see the preview for details on the lessons.
2 for the price of one.
Gifted Education Research & Engineering {Bundle}
Gifted Education Research & Engineering {Bundle}
Three of my best selling gifted education lesson plans bundled into one package!
Toothpick Bridge Unit;
Geodesic Dome Unit; and
The Hazards of Cell Phone Use Unit
RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.3, W.6.2a, W.6.2b
6.G.A.1, 6.G.A.4, W.6.7
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Classroom Arrangement PBL for Math and Language Arts
Incorporate authentic learning into your classroom by having your students complete this PBL to rearrange your classroom. The project is organized around the central question: How can we arrange the furniture and materials in our classroom in a way that makes the best use of our space?
Students will think critically to brainstorm different factors affecting how the classroom should be arranged. They will use measurement skills appropriate to your math content to come up with a blueprint. Next,
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Surface Area & Volume | 6th Grade Pre-algebra & Geometry Math Vocabulary
Are you looking for 6th grade math vocabulary study materials related to surface area and volume of shapes? Find the next five vocabulary term flash cards, study guides, and quizzes for UNIT 3 in the Geometry series this 20 unit year-long program!This program, used with my gifted and talented students, encourages memorizing math vocabulary definitions. Doing so benefits students by providing a solid foundation for understanding and using mathematical concepts accurately. This enhances their prob
Subjects:
Grades:
6th
Also included in: 6th Grade Prealgebra | Math Vocabulary Bundle | Full Year
2D Shapes | 6th Grade Pre-algebra & Geometry Math Vocabulary Study Materials
Are you looking for 6th grade math vocabulary study materials related to 2 dimensional (2D) shapes? Find the first 15 vocabulary term flash cards, study guides, and quizzes for UNIT 1 in the Geometry series this 20 unit year-long program!This program, used with my gifted and talented students, encourages memorizing math vocabulary definitions. Doing so benefits students by providing a solid foundation for understanding and using mathematical concepts accurately. This enhances their problem-solvi
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Grades:
6th
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Also included in: 6th Grade Prealgebra | Math Vocabulary Bundle | Full Year
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