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5th grade thematic unit plan pdfs for Gifted and Talented
PI DAY Activities 5th 6th 7th 8th ⭕ Middle School Math STEAM Art ⭕
If Pi Day isn't your FAVORITE holiday...yet, it might be after completing these hands-on circle math activities with your students! This download is packed with Pi Day math activities and STEAM art projects that are the perfect way to celebrate National Pi Day, which is March 14th (3/14). Start off by introducing pi and then dive in into all things pi. These activities are suitable for students in grade 5 and up.✅ What You'll Get ✅What is Pi? (2 pages)Pi Day Fun Facts (1 page)Get creative with c
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: PI DAY Activities BUNDLE ⭕ Math Fun & More for Pi Day March 14th! ⭕
Gifted and Talented - Living on Your Own: Lessons in Financial Responsibility
Challenge your gifted and talented to play the “game of life” and survive financially during their first year in college. This concept-based unit allows students to “earn” an inheritance from a distant relative by repurposing items from a barn. With this “money,” students find affordable housing, transportation, furnishings, and other essentials. Then the “game of life begins with monthly reoccurring expenses, opportunities to buy additional necessities and/or wants, as well as challenges or o
Grades:
5th - 8th
Bill of Rights Activity | Criminal Justice | Rules and LAWS
Your students will love investigating the Criminal Justice System especially when they approach it in a fun and engaging manner.Play the marshmallow game to understand why we have laws... play BINGO with the Bill of Rights, what's not to enjoy?This resource includes a printable AND digital version to use with Google Classroom™ (By purchasing this set you are saving 20% off the individual resources)If you're looking for just the Print and Go or Digital versions, click the links below:Criminal Jus
Grades:
4th - 6th
Project Based Learning Activity- Ocean Animals - Marine Biology
**This product can also be purchased in my Project Based Learning Adventure Bundle #1**
This project based learning activity takes your students into the world of marine biology!
Acting as marine animal research team members,students will:
Choose an ocean animal to research in an expedition
Design a logo for their research team
Find funding by writing and advertising for donations
Keep accurate records of donations and expenses
Buy supplies for their expedition
Create a travel plan to their
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Also included in: Project Based Learning Activity BUNDLE-Ocean Space Rainforest
7 Wonders of the Ancient World (The Ancient Olympics and More!)
#halfoffhalftimeGreat ideas for studying the Olympics, Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt, and much, much more! 149 pages of learning fun and exploration! This resource pack was developed for use with my elementary students when studying ancient civilizations, cultures, and the 7 Ancient Wonders of the World. Join Cleo the Camel as we explore together!This unit also references other wonders of the world, and its approach is interdisciplinary in nature. Students will enjoy learning about history,
Grades:
1st - 8th
Drama Lesson Costume Design Super Heroes Middle School Plus Creative Writing
Part of a Bundle Who doesn’t like super heroes like Superman? Or Wonder Woman? This two-day lesson on costume design is focused on their unusual costumes. Save time by using this resource all ready for you. It gives your students an opportunity be costume designers and learn all about the profession. Suitable for students in grades 6 to 7, but younger students will enjoy it too. The product is broken down for two class periods, although it could be used for a one day exploration of the subject
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Drama Lesson Super Heroes| Costume Design| Storytelling and Movement
Gifted and Talented Projects and Activities | STEM Activities and Challenges
Need a creative and fun way to share information about being GIFTED with your gifted learners? This is a creative and differentiated resource for gifted students in grades 4-6. This "Outta the Box" Classroom Competition has been used as part of a Monthly GATE Pullout Program, but could also be part of your gifted curriculum that supports teaching students about their unique social and emotional characteristics. This 2+ hour workshop can be done on a Fun Friday or within the week during a GATE ro
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4th - 6th
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Gifted and Talented - Public Service Announcements: A Project Based Unit
Technology using visuals and audio are strong persuasive tools. They have the power to inform us about issues, inspire us to learn more, and incite us to take action. In this project based unit, students will experience this power as they research, write, film, and edit their own Public Service Announcements.
This product includes:
*Unit Summary
*Essential Question
*Essential Understanding
*Outcomes
*Cognitive Standards Covered
*Affective Standards Covered
*Materials & Resource List
*Comple
Grades:
5th - 8th
Fairy Tales for Big Kids (Creative ELA Activities)
Fairy Tales are not just for little kids anymore! You are purchasing a giant packet of reading response activities for teaching fairy tales in the upper elementary grades. Task cards, writing prompts, 22 graphic organizers, leveled book lists, and tons of creative thinking fun! Download the preview to get an idea!
Activities include reading, writing, drama, art, creative thinking, speaking, and listening skills. Can be used whole group, small group, center, homework, morning work, and more! Do
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Innovation Celebration PBL, Design Your Own Invention, Project-based Learning
Project-based learning allows for students to engage in solving a real-world problem or answering a complex question. They demonstrate their knowledge and skills by creating a public product or presentation for a real audience. Students have choice throughout the course of the project, including how to show mastery. Students reflect on progress and engage in the feedback process. PRINT AND GO!!!Throughout is project, students will complete the design thinking process to create an invention that
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4th - 8th
Drama Lesson Tableau Lesson Halloween Theme Grades 5 to 7 Cooperative Learning
Part of a Bundle Let's scare up some fun learning! This lesson integrates Halloween into the learning of tableau which makes very unique. Tableau is an important element of drama and easy and non-threatning for reluctant students to learn. Included in the lesson are two extension activities in case the teacher wants to make a longer lesson out of it. This was created for students in grades 6-7, however gifted students in grades 4 and 5 may enjoy this, too. Part of two bundles: Big Hallowee
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5th - 7th
Also included in: Halloween Drama Class Units, Scripts and Lessons Bundle!
Fairy Tale Fun--Jack and the Beanstalk Enrichment/Extension Opportunities
Looking for an innovative, new way to integrate literature with other content areas? Or maybe teaching a unit on folk and fairy tales? Do you want a way to engage your students in rigorous, differentiated, interdisciplinary tasks?
Then this Jack and the Beanstalk resource pack will be perfect for you and your little learners. This favorite fairy tale, which has been around for hundreds of years, tells the story of a boy, a giant, an escape, and a wild adventure...all the result of a few sill
Grades:
1st - 5th
Costume Design Study with Circus Characters Grades 5 to 8
Who loves the circus? This two-day lesson about costume design is focused on circus performers and their unusual costumes. It gives your students an opportunity to be costume designers. Suitable for students in grades 5 to 7, the product is broken down for two class periods, although it could be used for a one day exploration of the subject. Students in art classes, drama, and gifted students love this lesson. HOW DO I USE THIS RESOURCE IN MY CLASSROOM? A teacher could use it as a stand alon
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5th - 8th
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Fairy Tale Fun--Emperor's New Clothes Enrichment/Extension Opportunities
Looking for an innovative, new way to integrate literature with other content areas? Or maybe teaching a unit on folk and fairy tales? Do you want a way to engage your students in differentiated, interdisciplinary tasks?
Then this "Emperor's New Clothes" resource pack will be perfect for you and your little learners. This favorite fairy tale, which has been around since the 1800's, tells the story of a prideful emperor, a couple of sly swindlers, and the refreshing, common sense of a child.
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Grades:
1st - 5th
Views From the Zoo: Examining Zoos with Depth and Complexity
This no-prep unit on the evolution of zoos over time was designed to integrate reading, writing, and higher-order critical thinking with science content. Using the thinking tools of Depth and Complexity, scaffolded questioning, and visible thinking strategies, students will read and respond to content in rigorous and authentic contexts, and will be able to connect and apply their understandings in new ways. This unit is comprised of three Central Concepts which each build upon the previous. Each
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Also included in: The One and Only Ivan + Views from the Zoo
Activities for First Week of School
In this unit, you will find 7 activities that are not your typical back to school activities. These activities are designed to require your students to think deeper from the start of the school year.They will be doing analogies, thinking from different perspectives, asking questions, and thinking creatively.This unit includes the following activities:1. It's in the Name2. Back to School RAFT3. Forced Analogies4. About Me Banner- Tiered5. What's That on My Back?6. Guess 'Em Quick!7. Perspectives
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2nd - 5th
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Comedy Play Script Acting Unit It Could Always Be Worse Jewish Folk Tale
Part of a Bundle This delightful comical play, fifteen minutes in length (moderate or large cast depending on your needs) is suitable whether studying the Jewish culture or multicultural folk plays or a drama class. Students strengthen their reading (fluency), speaking (diction) and listening skills (restating) while learning to work cooperatively.This one act play dramatization of the Jewish folk tale, It Could Always Be Worse provides a sweet reminder that things are not always as bad as they
Grades:
5th - 8th
Market Day PBL: Upper Elementary Project, Create Your Own Business
The Market Day project for elementary students is a hands-on experience where kids become entrepreneurs. They brainstorm and create a product, learn teamwork and basic economics, and explore advertising. The project culminates in a Market Day event where students set up booths to sell their products, applying math skills and engaging with customers. Afterward, they reflect on their experiences, celebrate successes, and gain valuable insights into teamwork and business basics. This fun and intera
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3rd - 8th
Gifted Education Lesson Plans PBL Unit Hazards of Cell Phone Use
Gifted Education Lesson Plans Problem Based Learning Unit Hazards of Cell Phone Use
This Problem Based Learning Unit focuses on the problems of cell phone use. Students research, write, and present their findings. Written especially for sixth grade gifted students, this unit incorporates many rigorous skills. This PBL unit can last for at least eight class periods. It may be used in the gifted classroom, and in the regular classroom as well. It may be beneficial for differentiated instruct
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5th - 7th
Problem Based Learning (PBL): Road Trip
Students love problem based learning (PBL) assignments because they're authentic and engaging. The students are presented a problem and the students must create a solution to the problem. This PBL assignment focuses on creating a Road Trip for their family. The students must plan, map, budget, document, and reflect upon their process.This PBL unit is cross curricular by including math, social studies & geography, reading, and writing. It is great as a stand-alone unit or an extension for
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4th - 8th
Hanukkah Activities Depth and Complexity Passages + Math Winter Holidays
Looking for a wide selection of Hanukkah activities that use the Depth & Complexity framework? This activity pack has language arts, social studies, math, and science activities, all in one great resource perfect for 4th grade through 8th grade. You'll find Hanukkah writing prompts, fiction and non-fiction pieces to read, Depth and Complexity frames to complete, all of the instructions for playing dreidel, dreidel math, the science of the candle and more! Of course there is a digital version
Grades:
4th - 8th
Robotics: Aren't They Just Toys - An Introductory Robotics Unit
This unit was designed as an introduction to robotics since many of the students are unfamiliar with robotics. Many students see robots as only being a toy, but this unit was developed to show them the multiple uses and fields in which robotics are used every day. The lessons were developed to help students develop higher order thinking skills, group-building activities, technology, inter/intrapersonal skills, and learning skills from the Autonomous Learner Model. Throughout the unit, multiple o
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Fairy Tale Fun--Sleeping Beauty Enrichment/Extension Opportunities
Looking for an innovative, new way to celebrate the 100th day of school? Or maybe teaching a unit on folk and fairy tales? Do you want a way to engage your students in differentiated, interdisciplinary tasks?
Then this Sleeping Beauty resource pack will be perfect for you and your little learners. This favorite fairy tale, which has been around since the 1600's, tells the story of a princess, a conflict, and 100 years of slumber that befalls a kingdom.
Complete with cross-curricular resou
Grades:
1st - 5th
Mesopotamia, Lessons of First Historic People
Revised for TpT Guidelines and I removed discussion questions/link to information on Hammurabi's law.Ancient Mesopotamia! Mesopotamia, means “Land between Two Rivers”.This area is called the cradle of civilization and is where archaeologists have found the remains of the oldest historic people(dating back around 3000BC)People called the Sumerians, Babylonians, Chaldeans, Akkadians and Assyrians, all called the region of Mesopotamia home. These people left behind many ideas which we still have i
Grades:
5th - 9th
Also included in: Ancient Mesopotamia, A Bundle of Resources!
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