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Evaluating Multiplication Strategies

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Share Some Logic: Learn to Play Luk Tsut K'i

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Birthday Balloon Straw Printable in 3 Color Palettes

By Start a Spark

This PowerPoint file includes color printables in three color palettes (Bright Rainbow, Pastel Rainbow, and Neutrals) to attach to a silly straw birthday favor as well as a container label for storing the balloons. A black and white version for

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Clip Art

$2.00

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Puzzling Pentominoes (a Chasing Vermeer extension activity)

By Start a Spark

This Google Slides file is perfect for both virtual and in-person learners. Whether used on a device or printed on paper, this product will help them build visual and spatial reasoning skills with 16 fun yet challenging pentomino puzzles! This file

Subjects:

Math, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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GATE, Games, Centers

$4.00

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Amazing Race Printable Templates

By Start a Spark

This file is a PowerPoint file with Amazing Race templates to create challenges, detours and roadblocks in any content area. These templates can be used digitally or as printables. Just click inside the editable text boxes to add your

Subjects:

Reading, Math, Geography

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Staff

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GATE, Games

$4.00

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Back to School Night Digital Flipbook (Google Slides): Composition Notebook

By Start a Spark

This editable, digital flipbook will make your Back to School Night a breeze!This Google Slides file organizes your classroom information into nine tabbed categories of your choice with plenty of room for all kinds of media. Common titles are

Subjects:

Back to School

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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For Parents, Google Apps

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (0.25 MB)

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Scientific Method Classroom Pack

By Start a Spark

This PDF file includes everything you'll need to introduce the Scientific Method:- Bulletin Board Title Letters & Headers—Color & Black and White- Anchor Chart Title/Headers/Definitions—Color & Black and White- Blank Headers—Color &

Subjects:

Science, General Science

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas, Centers

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (5.62 MB)

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Share Some Logic: Learn to Play Luk Tsut K'i

By Start a Spark

Engage your students’ critical thinking skills during virtual learning!This product is a Google Slides file that teaches your class to play the logic game, Luk Tsut K'i. The file includes a game overview, animated game simulation, and a digital game

Subjects:

Math, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

GATE

$3.00

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Off on a Space Adventure!

By Start a Spark

This resource can be used as a whole group, small group, or independent creativity-evoking extension project. It includes three activities: 1. Pack It Up!: Students evaluate what they might take on an extended space trip and "pack" their

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Projects, GATE, Centers

$3.00

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Learn Like Leonardo: A STEM-based Study of the Life and Work of Leonardo daVinci

By Start a Spark

This product is a companion to the Magic Tree House Fact Tracker, Leonardo da Vinci. (Students will need access to the text to complete these activities.) It includes: - comprehension questions for each chapter - 13 text-inspired STEM challenges

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, Literature

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Research, GATE

$5.00

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Evaluating Multiplication Strategies

By Start a Spark

This extension activity challenges students' thinking and writing skills as they evaluate six multiplication strategies, rate them according to their efficiency, and justify their ratings in a culminating activity. Rubric included.

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Basic Operations, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

GATE

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (0.29 MB)

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Back to School Night Digital Flipbook (Google Slides)

By Start a Spark

This editable, digital flipbook will make your Back to School Night a breeze!This Google Slides file organizes your classroom information into eight tabbed categories of your choice with plenty of room for all kinds of media. Common titles are

Subjects:

Back to School

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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For Parents, Google Apps

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (0.13 MB)

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Back to School Night Digital Flipbook (Google Slides): Cool Hues

By Start a Spark

Subjects:

Back to School

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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For Parents, Google Apps

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (0.09 MB)

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Five-Star Bridges

By Start a Spark

This introductory activity allows students to research basic characteristics of the four types of bridges. Students evaluate these characteristics and assign each bridge a star rating and defend in an expository paragraph. Rubric included.

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Gifted and Talented, Engineering

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Research, GATE, Internet Activities

FREE

Digital Download PDF (0.10 MB)

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This Is Me: An Interactive Back to School Flipbook

By Start a Spark

This download offers a 100% digital Google Slides Back to School flipbook to help you get to know your students while introducing them to vital virtual learning editing skills. Five tabbed activities are included:-My Favorites-Two Truths & a

Subjects:

Back to School

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Projects, GATE, Google Apps

FREE

Digital Download PDF (0.10 MB)

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Goal-Planning Outline

By Start a Spark

This simple outline helps teachers and students track progress on IEP goals. A more specific quarterly version as well as a generic version is included.

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Classroom Management

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

GATE, Classroom Forms

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Digital Download PDF (0.24 MB)

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I taught third and fourth grades for nine years before moving to Gifted Education. I currently work with kindergarten-fifth grade students in a Special Education Gifted Education program, and I love it!

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English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Reading, Specialty, Math, Basic Operations, Science, Social Studies, Geography, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, Literature, Classroom Management, General Science, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Engineering