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Unit plans for Gifted and Talented $10 and up
Growth Mindset, Perseverance, Passion Projects, Becoming An Achiever, and More
Empower your students with the necessary skills and a growth mindset to achieve their goals and make a positive impact on the world! This Growth Mindset Bundle for grades 2-5 teaches students what achievement is and what it means to be an achiever through examining topics such as mistakes and failure, perseverance, discovering passions, and more. PRODUCTS INCLUDED IN THE BUNDLE: Growth Mindset: What is An Achiever? Passion Projects 101: Genius Hour for Elementary Students Perseverance Toolkit Y
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2nd - 5th
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Primary GATE Gifted and Talented Program for the Year -- 410 Pages, 50%+ off!
You will be a rock star! This collection is highly interactive, creative, and rich in age-appropriate critical thinking.
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This collection takes me through an entire year of lessons with my advanced groups of kindergarteners, 1st, and 2nd graders . . . but many of these lessons can also be used for middle and upper elementary kids, especially if you come into the regular classroom to teach whole-class enrichment lessons.
19 units and 419 pages of lessons!
Grades:
K - 3rd
Table-top Mini Golf: STEAM Engineering and Design for Elementary GATE
In From Putt-putt to Pebble Beach--Table-top Mini Golf, students will design and construct a playable table-top sized miniature golf course using the engineering design process. With these lessons, the teacher defines the problem, helps students gather background research, and specifies the requirements. The students do the rest: creating alternative solutions, choosing the best solution, doing development work, building a prototype, and testing and redesigning. The result is a classroom filled
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: STEAM Class Bundle - Engineering Focus - 115+ Hours 374 pp Gifted GATE
Genius Hour Classroom Materials (Teacher & Student) Editable Parent Letters
Have you ever thought about starting a Genius Hour Project in your classroom? I have started one in mine and have searched high and low for great materials to make it all come together.
This is a huge product that includes a teacher section:
This mostly contains FAQs about Genius Hour and it's Implementation in the classroom.
A student section (all of the materials you will need to duplicate to get and keep students on track):
Parent Letters
Session Reminder Half Sheets
Presentation Reminder H
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Integer Project Bundle
Integer Projects Bundle
Need an integer project idea? This bundle includes 5 Integer Projects that you can use in your classroom. This is great for grades 6-8. I have used these in the past for an alternative to a written integer test. These projects are 21st century and provide real-world application. Great part about this – completely editable.
Projects Included:
-Budgeting Your Money with Integers (with rubric)
-Integer Timeline (with rubric)
-Integer Rules Comic Strip
-I am an Integer
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Technical Theatre Units Costume Stage Properties Set Sound Design Producer
30% OFF! Here is EVERYTHING you need: 5 TO 6 WEEK'S worth of engaging, unique and creative units about technical theater (and then some) -costume, set, stage properties, sound design, the producer and set designer Ming Cho Lee biography. Wow! Purchasing this bundle you virtually receive a unit for free and a bonus: Influential People Posters and Pendants! The teacher will need access to YouTube.com. HOW DO I USE THESE IN MY CLASSROOM: Students could study each unit as a group or select one of
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Grades:
8th - 11th
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STEAM Class Bundle - Engineering Focus - 115+ Hours 374 pp Gifted GATE
115+ hours of class time, 374 pages. This collection is big and includes big savings--42% off individual purchases of some. Pretty much everything in the Portable Gifted and Talented store is rated 4.0, but take a couple minutes to peruse the comments for these individual units. I think you’ll like what you see.Designed for two purposes:A curriculum for Middle School STEAM classes with an engineering focus. Or . . .Upper Elementary GATE – Very Challenging!These units are big, fairly comprehe
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4th - 8th
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Stage Makeup Design Drama Fantasy Zombie Circus Application Design Character
SAVE 30%! This bundle contains 4 different lessons on stage makeup (Old age, neutral, circus, zombie and fantasy) and gives your students a chance to be makeup artists. They'll view, study, take notes on concepts, apply the knowledge, design and apply their own ideas. These are great for an upper middle school ( a little challenging) or through high school drama class. Each Stage Makeup Lesson includes:Warm-Up GamesThe History of Stage Makeup (separate file of PowerPoint slides & teacher
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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Gifted and Talented COMPLETE 3rd 4th Grade Introductory Program - 45+ Hours
Every other teacher in your building probably has a handy curriculum to follow, a set of textbooks as resources . . . so why not you, the Gifted and Talented Teacher?Here is a complete first year GATE program adaptable to 3rd or 4th grades--all tried and tested, Common Core Standards based, and successfully implemented using best practices in gifted education.SEE THE BIG PREVIEW FOR MORE -- 33% off Individual Purchase PricesYou get 263 pages of materials guaranteed to produce 45+ hours of contac
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3rd - 4th
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Drama Class Theater Curriculum Middle School Vol. 1 Acting Improvisation Plays
30% Discount This drama curriculum bundle is perfect for the new theater teacher or those looking for unique and innovative resources. This bundle with 13 products (280 pages) has everything you need to teach a drama class for a semester, quarter or month (depending upon how many times you see your students.) I created these lessons for my own classes and used them for many years. I've included a scope and sequence to this bundle for FREE!Included in each product:List of ContentsLetter to Tea
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Fractured Fairy Tales - COMPLETE UNIT with rubrics, handouts and powerpoints
One of my favorite units to do with my 6th grade gifted language arts class is my month-long Fractured Fairy Tale unit. The reason I love it so much is because of how much it has blossomed over the years. It went from a simple unit to something much more complex, including a brief study of the psychology that goes into creating fairy tales. This unit is aligned to Bloom's Taxonomy. I included an overview showing the correlation for each activity.How I Use the Products:I begin the unit with s
Grades:
6th - 8th
SPIES! A GATE Adventure 18+ Contact Hours - Challenging and Engaging!
Your students will ask to stay in from recess for this. It is the most popular unit I've taught in 32 years, and it is packed with challenging critical thinking.We imagine students are training at the school for spies: mini survivor challenges, mini crossbows, a jewel heist, footprint mysteries, memory games, cipher disks, case files, messages hidden in gel caps. This unit is STEM and critical thinking at its coolest and finest, and we’ve thrown in reading, speaking and listening, and a social-
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4th - 7th
Also included in: SIMULATIONS Real-World Projects GATE Bundle Gifted
Gifted and Talented SURVIVAL KIT Bundle -- 235 pages, big discount!
Let’s get ready for the second semester, you rock star gifted and talented teacher, you . . .By now the students can’t wait for their next group with you, so let’s not disappoint!Priced at more than 44% off individual purchases, I put this collection together with several things in mind:1. Best practices in gifted education.2. Engaging, hands-on, and critical thinking.3. Materials are easy to find and/or inexpensive.4. Common Core and/or Next Generation Science referenced.5. Variety to span the
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K - 6th
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STEAM DaVinci Renaissance Style: A Unit for Elementary GATE
In STEM Renaissance Style, students will follow the engineering process as they return to the 16th Century. With these lessons, the teacher defines the problem, helps students gather background research, and specifies the requirements. The students do the rest: creating alternative solutions, choosing the best solution, doing development work, building a prototype, and testing and redesigning.
Students construct a prototype of Da Vinci’s parachute while learning about falling objects, gravity,
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: STEAM Class Bundle - Engineering Focus - 115+ Hours 374 pp Gifted GATE
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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Depth and Complexity Primary Extension Literature Units BUNDLE (Gate)
Depth & Complexity Primary Literature Units (4 Included)4 Units Included: Details, Big Idea, Unanswered Questions and RulesEACH UNIT CONTAINS: 1 Week Long Unit - 5 LessonsThis weeklong unit was designed to introduce primary aged students to the one depth and complexity icon through mentor texts. It is great for whole group lessons, small group extensions, and independent practice.Each unit has:One full week of lesson plansActivities and extensionsSuggested mentor texts (fiction and non-ficti
Grades:
K - 5th
Middle School Gifted and Talented STEAM Bundle -Hands-on GATE Extension Projects
I am fortunate to have taught 7 of my 32 years as a full time gifted resource teacher in middle school, and my kids did (or would have) loved these interactive, creative, projects and units.Also a bonus social-emotional lesson: Leadership and Cultural IdentityPlease see the individual descriptions for details.
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6th - 8th
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Primary GATE with Caldecott COLLECTION - 180 pages - 7 Books!
Your primary kids will love these lessons! You save a bundle: 33% off individual purchases!
I teach 30-45 minute groups once a week of 1st and 2nd graders all year, and this collection is more than enough to get me through an entire school year of groups. I can’t absolutely guarantee it will do the same for you, but it’s going to be very close if it doesn’t . . .
You’ll see best practices in gifted education throughout. You’ll see many graphic organizers, age-appropriate and challenging cr
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K - 3rd
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Theater Arts Set Design| Drama| Fairy Tale Setting |Set Templates Grades 6 to 8
Looking for an 8 day unit? Trying to reach your reluctant students? Teach set design to them! This Set Design unit bundle, is suitable for gifted middle through ninth grade students. Set Design Unit ProductThis eight-day unit on set design was created for upper elementary gifted and middle grade students through ninth grade. Students learn about the history of set design, study famous set designers and develop a critical eye about what makes up an award winning set design. Using fairy tales as
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Grades:
6th - 9th
SEL | 5 Mini Units for each core SEL Skill | Middle School and High School
The Social Emotional Learning, 5 Core Skills are: 1- Self-Awareness2- Social Awareness3- Self Management4- Responsible decision making 5- Relationship SkillsThis bundle includes a mini unit for EACH of the skills. Tons of activities, high interest reading, projects, reflections and group work geared to the real life situations facing teens today. Each unit has a very detailed description of what is included, check them out!__________________________________________________________**UPDATE** Two
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7th - 12th
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Complete Novel Unit: Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None
This package, created by Dr. Broome, contains a complete month-long unit on the classic mystery novel And Then There Were None. The most noteworthy feature is the comprehensive vocabulary glossary. This unit actually includes three glossaries: a 586-item combined glossary (both common vocabulary in the novel and British English/slang of the time period); a period slang glossary; and a glossary with only SAT vocabulary found in And Then There Were None. The unit contains lessons and ready-to-go r
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9th - 12th
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Unsolved Mysteries - A Complete Research Unit
Unsolved? — A Mysteries Research Unit This complete 127-page unit of 10 full lessons is designed with class instruction guiding research, culminating to an independent study of a famous historical unsolved mystery. Includes Pre and Post Assessment ideas for each lesson. Depending on length of class time, lessons can last 12-18 sessions. Duration is flexible because lessons can be shortened or extended as needed. Many informational handouts are available separately to purchase, but you save when
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3rd - 6th
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The One and Only Ivan + Views from the Zoo
This bundle contains both our advanced novel study for The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate (soon to be a major motion picture!) as well as our depth and complexity deep thinking unit evaluating Views from the Zoo. Using both together helps take students even deeper with the context of the novel, and gives them perspective using depth and complexity tools. The advanced novel study goes way beyond simple comprehension skills and includes: Teacher Guide with ideas for implementationCharact
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3rd - 6th
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Just So Stories Depth and Complexity + Math Problem Solving BUNDLE
Immerse your students in rich literature with Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling, and take learning further with questions based on Depth and Complexity thinking tools and differentiated math problem-solving tasks related to the story! STORIES INCLUDED IN THIS BUNDLE:How the Whale Got His Throat Thinking Focus: Multiple Perspectives Math Strand Focus: Measurement (Length) How the Camel Got His Hump Thinking Focus: Ethics Math Strand Focus: Operations How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin Thinking Focu
Grades:
2nd - 5th
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