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1st grade Back to School social studies resources for GATE
STEM Bins® Teambuilders for Back to School and End of the Year - STEM Activities
★ GRAB MY NEW STEM BINS TEAMBUILDERS GROWING BUNDLE!★ STEM Bins® Teambuilders are a wonderful way to build your classroom community and allow students to practice and reflect on essential character skills. They are ideal for use at the beginning of the school year as you are introducing STEM Bins to your class, and are also perfect for collaborative STEM activities at the end of the school year. The following STEM Bins® Teambuilders are designed to accompany my STEM Bins® ,found at the following
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PreK - 5th
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Partner Pairing Cards and Grouping Cards Pick a Partner
Pick a partner or do small group pairing with these fun cards!With a variety of fun ways to pair or group students, students each choose (or receive) one card and then seek out their pair or group. Forming groups for projects or STEM challenges can elicit groans from students, but by making it fun and engaging for students, this will become your go-to way for no-argue partnerships.Pick a Partner Cards may be printed at full size or at 2 pages per sheet to save paper.✅ What You'll Get ✅✅ Partneri
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K - 12th
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Also included in: STEM Teacher ❤️ Favorites ❤️ Bundle Best Sellers in One Place
Back to School STEM Challenges & Activities (September) - Back to School BUNDLE
These Back to School themed STEM/STEAM activities are perfect to engage your elementary engineers at the beginning of the school year! Three STEM challenges and one Bonus Brainbuilder are provided and can be completed as stations or in isolation.Includes the following LOW PREP STEM Challenges:Off to SchoolPom Pom PopperShared SuppliesBonus Brainbuilder: Maker MindsetAlso includes challenges from the previous version:Rockin' School BusPom Pom SlingshotApple RaftBonus Brainbuilder: Pencil TowerInc
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K - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
1st Grade Math Menus and Choice Boards Bundle
NO-PREP, 1st Grade Math Enrichment Projects and Challenges - Early Finisher ActivitiesDo you want your math enrichment plans done for the YEAR?! These first grade math menus are perfect for early finishers and students who need a challenge. These activities are meaningful, challenging and engaging - your students will love these math choice boards!Students who have shown mastery of first grade math standards can be given the chance to explore these concepts in a deeper and meaningful way with th
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1st
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1st, 2nd & 3rd Grade Logic Puzzles - Fall Theme Critical Thinking Activities
Are you trying to help your 1st, 2nd and 3rd students develop critical thinking in a fun and engaging way? Children love puzzles and these back-to-school, fall theme logic puzzles provide opportunities for students to develop skills in logical thinking, problem-solving, making inferences, drawing conclusions, recognizing similarities and differences, and comparing and contrasting while reinforcing both reading and math skills. These fall theme critical thinking activities are the perfect additio
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1st - 3rd
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Second Grade Choice Boards Choice Menus BUNDLE ELA and Math
This bundle contains writing, reading, and math choice boards for second grade that are perfect for early finishers, enrichment, additional practice, homework, and your accelerated kiddos.You can find Volume Two here.Thank you so much for stopping by TpT and my store. If I can help you in any way, please let me know. You can always contact me at chalkoneupfortheteacher@gmail.com.You can also visit my blogfor teaching ideas, special follower information and freebies, and other good stuff!You ca
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1st - 2nd
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Depth and Complexity THE BUNDLE
Are you using Depth and Complexity in your classroom? This bundle includes units for all eleven icons, and is perfect for introducing Kaplan's icons to primary learners.
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1st - 2nd
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Early Finishers Choice Boards
An excellent resource for early finishers or for independent work time that requires higher level thinking!You will find a color version which you can laminate for durability. A black line version is also included to make individual student copies.***This is the Primary Bundle*** Use this link to find the: Intermediate BundleTry a FREE Sample: August ***************************************************************************Link to the Intermediate Bundle**************************************
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1st - 3rd
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All About Me - D&C Icons Pennant Banner! {GATE Back to School!}
Color your own “All About Me” Depth and Complexity Pennants! This is a fun and creative way to apply Depth and Complexity Icons and a student-centered approach to decorating your classroom for Back to School Night, Open House, or all year long!
A unique approach to your Student of the Week projects! Students enjoy completing this creative and fun project as a wonderful “Get to know you” activity in the beginning of the year (or any time of the year)! Perfect for decorating your GATE classro
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K - 6th
Get to Know You Activity Digital | Back to School Ice Breakers Volume 1
These get-to-know-you questions are the perfect way to get to know your students this back-to-school season. It's the perfect ice-breaker for students to share and get to know each other!This resource is a part of the Classroom Community Bundle where you will get even more resources for building a strong classroom community! Click here!What’s included?There are 40 slides with get-to-know you questions. Use one a day and get to know your students all month long. It also includes eight additional
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1st - 3rd
Also included in: Get to Know You Activity Bundle
Early Finisher Fast Finisher Task Cards Puzzle Activities Centers
These Brainteaser Boxes feature 16 grab and go, higher-level thinking, engaging task card sets. Each Brainteaser Box has 20 task cards (except the Mystery State boxes which have 25 task cards each)...that's 330 task cards in all! These cards encourage students to expand upon their thinking!Best of all, these task cards are low prep for you, and only need pencils, dry erase markers, recording sheets, and toothpicks to complete the activities. Directions and answer cards are included!Brainteaser B
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1st - 3rd
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All About Posters with D&C Icons - {Me, Family, Class, and Book}
Complete your own “All About Me,” “All About Our Classroom,” “All About My Family,” and “All About This Book,” Depth and Complexity Posters! This is a fun and creative way to teach and apply Depth and Complexity Icons as students share about themselves, their classrooms, their families, and any of the non-fiction books they’ve read. An innovative and Common Core friendly approach to having students complete posters for Student of the Week, Beginning of the Year, Student Inventory, and Book Repo
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K - 5th
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STEM Black History Challenges
This fun resources will give your STEAM (STEM) challenges for the year a historical "twist"! All the challenges are focused around Black History Greats; there are 15 challenges in all! The African Americans for each challenge are from all areas, such as explorers, athletes, government, scientists, etc.. Your students will have a blast trying to design and build the challenges just like their favorite Black History Greats! Perfect for Black History Month!
The African Americans included are:
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1st - 5th
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Pom Pom Popper STEM Challenge - Back to School STEM Activity
***SAVE BIG WITH THE BACK TO SCHOOL STEM BUNDLE!***This low prep, Back to School themed STEM/STEAM activity is perfect to engage your elementary engineers in August and September! With a focus on force and motion, this activity is always a fun way to begin the school year.Includes the following components for POM POM POPPER STEM ACTIVITY:Detailed Lesson Plan with Standards, Supply Checklist, and Suggested Read AloudsDigital Google Slides Notebook for Paperless Recording and Interactive DisplaysK
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K - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Life Long Ago and Today with Depth & Complexity
Life Long Ago vs Life Today (This unit has been updated 11/13/2018)Enjoy this social studies standards based unit. This will be a great companion for your books on life long ago. I embed Depth and Complexity prompts/icons and Depth of Knowledge in all my products. The included standards are based on the California State Standards but I am sure they are similar to other state standards. This is NOT limited to California teachers but a great social studies primary resource.This unit includes
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K - 2nd
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Henry Ford STEM - Car Building STEM
Henry Ford - Henry Ford is a famous American who changed the way cars were made. This STEM teaches students some basic facts about Henry Ford. It challenges students to design a car that has wheels that can turn. Students must use the available supplies and stick to a budget. This STEM challenge meets several NGSS standards and encourages critical thinking, budgeting, and engineering skills.
Suggested Plan of Implementation:
Prior Week: Send home the parent letter requesting supplies. Gat
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1st - 6th
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Also included in: STEM Activities Bundle
GT Enrichment BUNDLE! - All my enrichment resources aligned with TPSP
Grab this bundle that includes all of the enrichment resources I've created to align with and compliment primary and intermediate Texas Performance Standards Projects tasks. This bundle is great for pull-out enrichment teachers, or for use in the regular classroom to meet the needs of your gifted learners.Check out each individual product page for more details and an in-depth preview of each resource.Learn more about TPSP at https://www.texaspsp.org/_________Looking for other GT Enrichment activ
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1st - 5th
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What to Do with a Box Back to School READ ALOUD STEM™ Challenge
Integrate STEM, Writing, and Literacy get back to hands-on learning in your classroom at the Beginning of the School Year!Explore what you can do with a cardboard box. Students imagine, design, test, and write about a unique invention of their own. After they have built it, they write a newspaper ad selling their new invention that will change the world!Connect to a Read Aloud: What to Do with a Box by Jane YolenThis STEM Project is a companion activity to What to do with a Box by Jane Yolen. Th
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1st - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Abraham Lincoln Log Cabin STEM
Abraham Lincoln - President's Day STEM - In this STEM challenge your students will learn some facts about Abraham Lincoln and will complete the challenge of building a one room log cabin similar to his childhood home. Students must stick to a budget and use the available supplies. This STEM challenge meets several NGSS standards and encourages critical thinking, budgeting, and engineering skills.
Suggested Plan of Implementation:
Prior Week: Send home the parent letter requesting supplies.
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K - 6th
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Also included in: STEM Activities Bundle
Choice Boards Choice Boards Second Grade BUNDLE Early Finishers Fast Finishers
Included you will find choice boards for the Speaking and Listening standards, the Foundational Skills standards, Language standards, Multiple Intelligences, Social Studies topics, Science topics, and Health topics boards. These choice boards for second grade are perfect for early finishers, enrichment, additional practice, homework, and your accelerated students.Why use choice menus?Choice menus providedifferentiationstudent choicestudent engagementstudent-paced learningactivities for distance/
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1st - 2nd
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Back to School STEM Challenges
Back to School Time...Add some fun hands-on STEM to your first days of school with these three engaging STEM activities! These activities include differentiated record sheets to accommodate K-5th grade classrooms...fun and easy enough, yet challenging enough for all elementary classrooms! These stations can provide you with feedback and assessment opportunities as you observe students problem solving, collaborating, and record keeping at the beginning of the year. This pack includes the followi
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K - 5th
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Off to School (School Bus) STEM Challenge - Back to School STEM Activity
***SAVE BIG WITH THE BACK TO SCHOOL STEM BUNDLE!***This low prep, Back to School themed STEM/STEAM activity is perfect to engage your elementary engineers in August and September! With a focus on force and motion and magnets, this activity is always a fun way to begin the school year.Includes the following components for OFF TO SCHOOL (SCHOOL BUS) STEM ACTIVITY:Detailed Lesson Plan with Standards, Supply Checklist, and Suggested Read AloudsDigital Google Slides Notebook for Paperless Recording a
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Grades:
K - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
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STEM Around the World in 10 Days
This product is included in a bundle with an Around the World in 10 Days Travel Journal. Check it out HERE!
Looking for an engaging way to teach geography? Why not have students solve a STEM challenge that relates to each continent? There is STEM challenge for each of the 7 continents in this product.
This product includes:
•STEM Challenge Background information pages
•STEM Challenge Problem pages
•STEM Challenge Criteria & Materials pages
•Student STEM journal pages (Includes background i
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1st - 4th
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MAP SKILLS BUNDLE - CLASSROOM, BEDROOM, HOUSE, ZOO, TEST, AND CENTER
These are engaging and fun projects to teach basic mapping skills. The students learn how to use a compass, place objects using the four cardinal directions, and follow multi-step directions. Describe the location of objects relative to other locations in the classroom. (Over, near, far, left, right, north, south, east, west).- Students create an interactive house map placing pictures of the house furniture on the assigned spots. Or/and they create their own house!- Blank map for your own additi
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1st - 4th
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Importance of learning social studies
Social studies offers valuable insights into history, geography, and much more. Social studies captivates students by providing them with perspectives from the past, present, and future, allowing them to understand history and navigate current events. It enables them to appreciate how previous generations have shaped their present reality. In essence, social studies opens their eyes to the vastness of life beyond their immediate surroundings.
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Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:
- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
- Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
By teaching social studies, teachers can help students develop critical thinking skills, foster civic engagement, and promote social awareness and responsibility.
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