Autumn art resources for GATE

These Back to School STEM challenge activities are a great way to build community, establish procedures, and get to know how your kids tick! Plus, they’re a great intro to forces and interactions and Newton’s three laws of motion.You want to start the school year with something that's fun, but not fluff......something different...something that fires up creativity & critical thinking...something that gets kids collaborating and communicating...something that allows you to learn a ton about y

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 8th

Types:

Brittany Washburn Technology Skills Resources

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

...

Google Slides and PowerPoint Presentation Projects {12 Months}

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12 projects with monthly themed topics for students to practice creating presentations in either Google Slides or PowerPoint. There are 2 levels included for differentiation. The facts are the same, but the requirements for the presentation change between the levels. THESE PROJECTS WORK ON SO MANY SKILLS!1. Navigating to a blank presentation2. Adding specific slide types3. Duplicating slides4. Choosing a theme5. Typing6. Adding Pictures (optional)7. Adding transitions8. Adding animations9. Addin

Subjects:

Computer Science - Technology, Graphic Arts, Informational Text

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Projects, GATE

Also included in: 2nd Grade Technology Curriculum Activities Bundle | Full Year Computer Lab

Fall STEM Challenge - Low Prep Paper Engineering Leaf Glider STEM Family Night

Created by

Meredith Anderson - Momgineer STEM Activities

Looking for an easy STEM challenge for fall? Are you ready to have some fun with paper leaves? Students will design a leaf glider that flies the farthest in this low-prep STEM challenge. Simple enough to leave with a sub, this STEM activity is also great for fine motor skills practice and easy to implement with a wide grade range.✅ What You'll Get ✅Getting Started: Suggested Material List, Teacher notesOptional Creative Warm-Up: Complete the drawing activitySTEM Challenge Tips: General tips for

Subjects:

Autumn, Engineering, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

Activities, GATE

NGSS:

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Haiku Tunnel Books: Art & Haiku Writing Project using Postcards for Prompts

Created by

Teach Kids Art

Tunnel books are unique and fun! A tunnel book is a three-dimensional movable book that you read by looking through it. Originally from the mid-18th century, tunnel books are enjoying new popularity as an art form in their own right. The tunnel books you've seen may look complicated, but I've developed a method that simplifies the process so that students from 3rd or 4th grade and up can be successful making tunnel books of their own. We'll use a postcard as a prompt for writing an original haik

Subjects:

Poetry, Visual Arts, Writing

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Projects, GATE, Lesson

PBL Math Enrichment Project | Fall Math Activities | Project Based Learning

Created by

Briana Beverly

FALL PBL MATH ACTIVITIES: Printable & Digital!This Fall math PBL project will have your students practicing real-world math applications while having a BLAST! This project-based learning task is a great extension and enrichment activity for your early finishers. This Fall math activity allows them to plan out some festive activities at the Fall Festival! Students will love this fun project to spiral skills and challenge them during September, October, and November.This pack would be great fo

Subjects:

Autumn, Gifted and Talented, Math

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

CCSS:

...

Also included in: PBL Math Enrichment Projects - Bundle #2

Design a Cube City...a study in volume!

Created by

love2learn2day

Students use isometric dot paper to draw 3-D buildings and design their own cube cities. This project is a great culmination to any study in volume. Contents: 1. Teaching Notes 2. Student Sheets: *Learn to Draw Cubes and Rectangular Prisms *Draw Rectangular Prisms practice sheet *Design a Mini Metropolis instruction sheet *Metropolis Information Sheet, a table to collect information on volume and cost (3 options are included so teachers can select the one that best fits their students' needs:

Subjects:

Geometry, Graphic Arts, Measurement

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Projects, Homeschool Curricula, GATE

CCSS:

5.MD.C.3

, 5.MD.C.4

, 5.MD.C.5

Apple STEM Activity for Fall Science and STEM - Apples Aloft Tower Challenge

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This back-to-school STEM activity is perfect for the first day of school. Bring joy to your classroom with collaborative, hands-on, brain-busting work (disguised as fun)!Of course, this challenge is also great for any time of year, but especially in the fall when learning about apples, Johnny Appleseed, or Sir Isaac Newton!In this Back-to-School STEM activity:Students will design and build the tallest tower possible using symbols of the back-to-school season: apples and school supplies! Note: Th

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 8th

Types:

English Language Arts, Journalism, Visual Arts

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

...

Also included in: Fall STEM Activities - Apple STEM Challenges

Photo Analysis Unit - Media Literacy and Analyzing Photographs (Print & Digital)

Created by

Nouvelle ELA

Extend your students’ media literacy skills with this Photo Analysis unit. Students develop a vocabulary for analyzing photographs and art (Elements of Art and Principles of Design), strengthen understanding through nonfiction readings and practice activities, and complete individual analyses. Key Takeaways for students:✅ Analyzing photographs is like analyzing a text✅ Elements of art are like figurative language for photographs✅ Photographers consider audience, context, and purpose This collect

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 10th, Higher Education

Types:

Unit Plans, GATE, Printables

CCSS:

CCRA.W.2

, CCRA.W.5

Apple STEM Activity for Fall Science and STEM - Apple Annihilator STEM Challenge

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This back-to-school STEM activity brings joy to your classroom with collaborative, hands-on, brain-busting work (disguised as fun)! Of course, this challenge is also great for any time in the fall when learning about apples and Johnny Appleseed!It's also a great intro to Newton’s Third Law of Motion, which is part of 3rd and middle school NGSS standards! (3PS2-1, MS-PS2-1, and MS-PS2-2)In this Back-to-School STEM Activity:Students will design and build an apple wrecking ball built for annihilati

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 8th

Types:

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-PS2-1

...

Also included in: Fall STEM Activities - Apple STEM Challenges

Apple STEM Activity for Fall Science and STEM - Apples A-head STEM Challenge

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This back-to-school STEM challenge activity brings joy to your classroom with collaborative, hands-on, brain-busting work (disguised as fun)! Apples A-head is a great first day of school STEM activity or for any time of year -- especially in the fall when learning about apples, Johnny Appleseed, or Sir Isaac Newton!In this Back-to-School STEM Activity:Students will design and build a wearable device to balance an apple on their heads, which they will use to participate in an Apples A-head relay

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 8th

Types:

Meredith Anderson - Momgineer STEM Activities

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

...

Also included in: Fall STEM Activities - Apple STEM Challenges

Technology Integrated Art - Pi Day STEAM Project

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Welcome to an art meets math AND technology project that is fun for all! In this STEAM project, there are three leveled options that cater to all skill levels. Students will overlay circles onto provided art canvases to create a circle-themed technology art display, transforming a classic work of art into something new that's both technology and math infused!What You'll GetOption 1: Print and Go! If you don't have time to work through the lesson with your students or would prefer to just color i

Subjects:

Computer Science - Technology, Gifted and Talented, Graphic Arts

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Projects, Activities, GATE

Also included in: Pi Day Activities MEGA Bundle Math STEAM Crafts STEM Challenge

Fall STEM Activities and Low Prep Challenges Leaf Challenge Acorn Sports STEM

Created by

Meredith Anderson - Momgineer STEM Activities

Fall into STEM with these 3 unique challenges! While exploring force and motion in a hands-on way, students will follow the engineering design process to complete each challenge. Task cards are provided if you would prefer to set these up at a STEM station or in your makerspace.The three challenges are:Acorn Chute: design a chute for acorns to go from point A to point B.Leaf Glider: design a paper leaf glider that can fly the farthest.Sports Dome: design a sports dome for your favorite sports te

Subjects:

Autumn, Engineering, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

Computer Science - Technology, Visual Arts

NGSS:

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

Also included in: FLASH SALE ⭐ Low Prep STEM Activities and Challenges Engineering Design Process

PHOTOGRAPHY using iPADS Unit 1 for ART and STEM - 12 lessons Best Seller G3-8

Created by

One Teacher's Journey

Are you teaching Photography, Art, Digital Technology or STEM, and need an impactful series of lessons that you can teach immediately? All you need is a digital device. Your students will love participating in each of 12 engaging lessons, as they navigate through the digital photography challenges. These lessons are purposely designed for choice and differentiation, while keeping the skills taught consistent across the class, to save your sanity. ⏰ How long will these lessons last me? iPAD PHOT

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Lesson

Also included in: Digital PHOTOGRAPHY for iPADS BUNDLE of Unit 1 & Unit 2 with 24 lesson themes

Wanted: Creature Creator! STEAM Activity for Gifted Students or Enrichment

Created by

Enrichment with Class

Your advanced or gifted students and fast finishers will LOVE this S.T.E.A.M. activity integrating Science, Art, and Engineering! Watch your students' creativity ooze as they design an original creature for the New Zoo. Focusing on animal adaptations, this product guides students through the design process of brainstorming, planning, illustrating, labeling, and building. Differentiation made easy- let me do the work for you! Want a fresh schoolwide enrichment program that's not just for the g

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Science, Visual Arts

Grades:

K - 6th

Types:

Projects, Activities, GATE

Theatre Unit Costume Design High School Level Color Theory Scheme Analyzation

Created by

Dramamommaspeaks

Part of a Bundle If you are looking for high student engagement, a one week long costume design project is a great subject for them! This 115 page low prep, comprehensive, but challenging unit is all ready to go. Students synthesize their learning about the process of costume design, how history of the play affects its design, read and research, use metaphor, view video clips and finally have an opportunity to be costume designers. They develop a keen eye for what makes a distinctive design a

Subjects:

Arts & Music, Drama, Visual Arts

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Unit Plans, GATE, Homework

Also included in: Technical Theatre Units Costume Stage Properties Set Sound Design Producer

Theatre Lesson Set Design Lesson Rendering For Fairy Tales Grades 6 to 8 Fantasy

Created by

Dramamommaspeaks

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,

Subjects:

Drama, Gifted and Talented, Visual Arts

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Projects, Unit Plans, GATE

Also included in: Year Long Theater Curriculum Lessons Units Plays Projects Grades 6 to 9 Drama

California Ranchos Unit Informational Reading Activities Writing Art Project

Created by

Thank a Teacher

This California Ranchos Era no-prep unit will give your students an excellent overview of the Mexican Rancho period. Written in a student-friendly and entertaining manner, history will come alive! Student text is included along with 28 text-dependent questions, a writing project and a fun directed drawing art project anyone can do!Topics covered: land grantsdisenos, vaqueroshaciendasfiestas reatas Native Americans during this time periodCalifornia Bank Notesfandangosthe end of the era and more!N

Subjects:

Informational Text, U.S. History, Visual Arts

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Activities, GATE

CCSS:

RI.4.1

, RI.4.2

, RI.4.3

Also included in: California Ranchos Informational Reading and Activities & 2 Games Bundle

FALL Activities | Mystery Science | CSI Reading Comprehension | Art History

Created by

GATER Educator - Kris Prince

Get your students excited about drawing conclusions and making inferences with this fun crime scene investigation. Through witness statements, logic puzzles, and trace evidence, students will use deductive reasoning to unlock the mystery of the stolen Scream painting. An engaging and educational way to celebrate the FALL season in the classroom!Students will love inferring and using deductive logic as they follow the Crime Scene Protocol and unlock the mystery of the Stolen ScreamThis Fall Activ

Subjects:

Autumn, Forensics, Halloween

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types: