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Applied math unit plans for Gifted and Talented
Depth and Complexity Teaching Critical Thinking Using Fairytales
Teach your students how to explore content with depth and complexity.Here it is, a complete and ready-to-use resource for teaching all 11 elements (Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives) of critical thinking.! Your students will explore of these elements by applying them to familiar stories, such as “Cinderella”, “The Emperor’s New Clothes”, “Goldilocks and the
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4th - 10th
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Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Mega Bundle
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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Math Project-Based Learning: Measuring & Drawing Angles | 4th Grade
This 5-day project-based math resource applies math concepts in a real-world scenario to teach students about measuring and drawing angles. In this 5-day unit, students will use their knowledge of geometry and angles to design a playground. This math project is engaging and authentic. Plus, it's available as both a digital and print resource.This project-based math resource is aligned with the following 4th Grade Math Common Core State Standards:CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.MD.C.5Recognize angles as geom
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4th
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Also included in: The Project-Based Math Library | 4th Grade Math Project-Based Learning
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!
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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
BUDGET PROJECT | Financial Literacy Project for Budgeting
Students learn all about budgeting in this personal financial literacy budgeting project that looks at career choices, car choices, housing choices, habit choices and savings. Will students make good choices in this project reminiscent of the game of life?First, students mix and match lifestyle cards to build the lifestyle they'd like to live:CAREER CARD: choose from 6 careers, each with its own salary and student loan payment,HOME CARD: choose from 4 apartments, each with its own rent, electric
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11th - 12th
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Gifted and Talented - Autobiographical Life Map Unit
Wake up the memories of your gifted and talented students and use them to create an autobiographical life map. This life map will help your students visualize their life journey (past, present, and future) and teach them the power of autobiographical thinking and metaphorical representation.
Students will begin by viewing a PowerPoint (included) on this type of thinking. The PowerPoint will guide them through the steps of brainstorming, metaphorical representation and symbolism of their lives
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3rd - 6th
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The Arrival by Shaun Tan -- 100+ Page Unit and Teacher's Guide GATE
Yes, we can teach reading, writing, speaking and listening, and critical thinking skills using this amazing graphic novel which has no “words!” It’s a journey about who we are, where we have come from, and the humanity we share. It’s about hope and love and understanding. At times powerful, at times breathtakingly beautiful . . . Shaun Tan’s The Arrival should be on every bookshelf in every classroom.This 100+ page teaching guide and unit has been developed over the past three years in my adv
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5th - 12th
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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
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3rd - 6th
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Consumer Math Curriculum Note Pages - print and digital
This is a set of notebook pages to teach gross and net pay, paychecks and their deductions, pay schedules (hourly, weekly, monthly, annually), pay conversions (ex: between hourly and annual pay), percentages and estimating pay. The notes also work well for teaching decimals and percents in a real-world context. You can see all of the completed pages in the preview. *Please note that this is not the Scaffolded Consumer Math Curriculum found at scaffoldedmath.com.With the printable version, each p
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10th - 12th
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Dream Vacation Math and Finance Project - Can Be Used For Distance Learning!
This project provides the opportunity for students to apply the Common Core practice of mathematical modeling to plan their own dream vacations, including choosing transportation, accommodations, food, and activities. It helps them learn to develop a budget, research various trip alternatives, and present the information to their classmates. It's amazing how quickly students realize that a limo to the airport, first class airplane ticket, 4-star hotel, and upscale restaurants may not quite be as
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6th - 12th
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Dream Home Floor Plan Geometry Project - Distance Learning Capable!
This project-based learning activity provides the opportunity for students to create a floor plan of their dream home, and use their understanding of area, perimeter, and finance to calculate how much it will cost to build. Great for the Common Core mathematical practice of modeling in the classroom! Students research costs and realistic room sizes on the Internet and find flooring styles that fit their interests, and choose the type of location they want to build in to create the home of their
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6th - 12th
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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
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6th - 8th
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Math Project-Based Learning: Measurement Conversions | 4th Grade
This 5-day project-based math resource applies math concepts in a real-world scenario to teach students about converting measurements. In this 5-day unit, students will use their knowledge of measurement conversions to open a lemonade stand. This math project is engaging and authentic. Plus, it's available as both a digital and print resource.This project-based math resource is aligned with the following 4th Grade Math Common Core State Standards:Solve problems involving measurement and conversi
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4th
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Also included in: The Project-Based Math Library | 4th Grade Math Project-Based Learning
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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8th - 11th
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Math Project-Based Learning: Geometry & Quadrilaterals | 3rd Grade
This 5-day project-based math resource applies math concepts in a real-world scenario to teach students about concepts of geometry, including quadrilaterals, parallel sides, and equal angles. In this 5-day unit, students will learn about the attributes of shapes and then use that understanding to design a floor plan for their school. This math project is engaging and authentic. Plus, it's available as both a digital and print resource.This project-based math resource is aligned with the followin
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3rd
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Also included in: The Project-Based Math Library | 3rd Grade Math Project-Based Learning
Human Brain Science Activities: Anatomy, Neuroscience, Emotions, Growth Mindset
Kickstart your year with Brain Science. Set up your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students for success by unlocking the mysteries of how their brain and emotions shape their learning. This unit on the brain and neuroscience is not just enlightening — it's a game-changer. Understanding the brain doesn't just empower students – it reshapes their entire learning journey.The unit is part of my Becoming An Achiever Growing Bundle. Be sure to check it out! WHY THIS RESOURCE IS ESSENTIAL FOR YOUR CLASSROOM:T
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Theatre Lesson Set Design Lesson Rendering For Fairy Tales Grades 6 to 8 Fantasy
Part of a Bundle Do your students lesson need concrete ideas and not abstract? Let’s begin there then and use fairy tales as our focus. OVER 350 SOLD! This two-day lesson on set design acquaints your students with the art form. Students learn a little bit about set design and draw a rendering of a fairy tale setting thus becoming set designers themselves. Lastly, they write a detailed description of it. Note: This is part of my fairy set design unit, too. If you purchase the set design unit,
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6th - 8th
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Math Project-Based Learning: Factors & Multiples, Prime & Composite | 4th Grade
This 5-day project-based math resource applies math concepts in a real-world scenario to teach students about concepts of factors and multiples. In this 5-day unit, students will use their knowledge of factors and multiples to plan a field day. This math project is engaging and authentic. Plus, it's available as both a digital and print resource.This project-based math resource is aligned with the following 4th Grade Math Common Core State Standards:Gain familiarity with factors and multiples.CC
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4th
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Also included in: The Project-Based Math Library | 4th Grade Math Project-Based Learning
Math Project-Based Learning: Properties of Multiplication | 3.OA.B.5 | 3rd Grade
This 5-day project-based math resource applies math concepts in a real-world scenario to teach students about the properties of multiplication, including the associative property, distributive property, and commutative property. In this 5-day unit, students will learn about and apply the properties of multiplication as they create and design cookies for a class cookie decorating contest. This multiplication math project is engaging and authentic. Plus, it's available as both a digital and print
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3rd
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Also included in: The Project-Based Math Library | 3rd Grade Math Project-Based Learning
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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7th - 10th
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Math Project-Based Learning: Multiplying Fractions & Area | 5th Grade
This 5-day project-based math resource applies math concepts in a real-world scenario to teach students about multiplying fractions and finding area with fractional side lengths. In this 5-day unit, students will use their knowledge of multiplying fractions and mixed numbers to design a theme park. This math project is engaging and authentic. Plus, it's available as both a digital and print resource.This project-based math resource is aligned with the following 5th Grade Math Common Core State S
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5th
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Also included in: The Project-Based Math Library | 5th Grade Math Project-Based Learning
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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