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2nd grade problem solving resources for GATE
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Math Logic Puzzles: 2nd grade Enrichment - [Digital & Printable PDF]
Math Logic Puzzles for 2nd grade includes 16 higher-order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills while building a solid understanding of essential math concepts and skills. These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a paperless version made with Google Slidesâ„¢ for virtual learning.Every activity is directly aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Math.--------
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Gifted & Talented Daily Challenge Bundle - Vol 1 - Math & ELA Extension Tasks
12 daily challenge resources that are perfect extension activities for gifted and talented students. Gifted and talented students thrive on daily challenge, and are often deep thinkers. With Google Slides, powerpoint and task cards in both colour and ink saving black and white they are sure to save teacher lots of time preparing enrichment activities for their gifted and talented students. Great for early finishers activities! This growing bundle Daily Challenge Activities for Gifted and Talente
Grades:
2nd - 6th
I am a Maker STEM Challenge Back to School STEAM Activities First day of school
Looking for STEM activities? I Am a Maker STEM Challenge pairs great with the book "Be a Maker" by Katey Howes . Motivate your students to be a maker! Also comes with DIY bulletin board letters. This activity can be completed as whole group or rotation style. Easy prep & common materials!Looking to use STEM all year round? Let your students be creative makers with STEM challenges! Save 30% with Elementary STEM Year Long Bundle!INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE:1. Bulletin Board Letters - Easy Print
Grades:
K - 3rd
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Also included in:Â STEM Challenges & Activities for the Year STEAM Team Building Summer No Prep
Reading and Math Enrichment Activities for Early Finishers & Gifted Students K-5
This bundle of 350 open-ended reading and math enrichment activities for your gifted and talented students or fast finishers will boost creative writing, reading comprehension, spatial reasoning, and problem-solving. All enrichment activities are low (or no!) prep, saving you tons of time and money. With lots to choose from, these fun challenges will help your advanced students challenge their thinking skills, boost creativity, prevent boredom, and spark curiosity.These make great independent pr
Grades:
1st - 4th
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After the Fall READ ALOUD STEMâ„¢ Activity with TpT Easel
Integrate STEM and Literacy in your classroom!In this STEM Lesson, students learn about gravity and complete an Egg Drop Challenge using simple materials. Connect to a Read Aloud: After the Fall by Dan SantatThis STEM Project is a companion activity to After the Fall by Dan Santat. The Engineering Design Process:Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't. They follow the six step Engine
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2nd - 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
 ...
Gifted & Talented Daily Challenge Bundle - Vol 2 - Math & ELA Extension Tasks
​​This Gifted & Talented Daily Challenge Bundle Vol 2 includes 12 daily challenge resources that are perfect Math and ELA extension tasks for gifted and talented students. Gifted and talented students thrive on challenges, and are often deep thinkers. With Google Slides, powerpoint and task cards in both colour and ink saving black and white, they are sure to save teachers lots of time preparing enrichment activities for their gifted and talented students. Great for early finishers activitie
Grades:
2nd - 6th
2nd Grade Math Menu Place Value Projects Choice Board | Enrichment Math Activity
This 2nd Grade Math Menu & Place Value Projects Choice Board is NO PREP. Simply PRINT and GO! Challenge your students with 20 different choices of highly engaging 2nd grade math menu activities to demonstrate understanding of place value. These place value projects are available in 2 formats - Math Menu, or Choice Board format. They are intended as enrichment math activities as well as replacement, or extension activities for fast finishers, high achievers, or gifted students.There are print
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2nd - 3rd
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The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind READ ALOUD SCIENCEâ„¢ Activity
Integrate Real World STEM in your classroom and engage kids by learning about Wind Power!Teach about Green Energy with this Earth Day Science Activity! Students learn about the how wind power works. They design, build, and test their own windmill using the Scientific Method.Connect to a Read Aloud: The Boy Who Harnessed the WindThis STEM Project is a companion activity to The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by Bryan Mealer and William Kamkwamba. The book explores the true story of a boy who built a
Grades:
2nd - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 4-PS3-4
, 3-5-ETS1-3
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Nya's Long Walk Water Pump READ ALOUD SCIENCEâ„¢ Activity
Integrate Real-World STEM in your classroom and engage kids in a real world problem. Teach about Water Pumps with this Earth Day Science Activity! Students learn about the water crisis and water pollution affecting nearly 1 billion people around the world and explore how water pumps can help. Connect to a Read Aloud: Nya's Walk for WaterThis STEM Project is a companion activity to Nya's Walk for Water: A Step at a Time by Linda Sue Park. The book explores the reality of how people walk for water
Grades:
2nd - 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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LOGIC PUZZLES: For Critical Thinking [Digital & Printable]
These Logic Puzzles are a FUN, meaningful way to challenge your high flyers and fast finishers! Your students will have a blast while they utilize their critical thinking and problem-solving skills to solve these engaging puzzles.This resource includes:• 15 No-Prep Printable Logic Puzzles• Digital Files for use with Google™ Slides, Google™ Drive, & Google™ Classroom. • A Detailed Answer Key• Teacher Tips for ImplementationLogic Puzzles are great for:• Centers and Stations• Anchor Activities•
Grades:
1st - 3rd
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Bee Bot Mats Coding with Robots Robotics Elementary Code Activities Lesson Plans
Looking to teach coding & robotics in your classroom? This Robotics Elementary Coding Activities Bundle is a great way to teach students coding with robots as you introduce them to robotics concepts! These coding with robots activities also make it easier to tie in curriculum topics while you use robotics and coding so you don’t have to look at adding coding with robots as another thing on your to-do list. It can simply be part of your curriculum! Use these robotics elementary coding activit
Grades:
2nd - 5th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-1
May the 4th Be With You STEM Challenge Build a Bridge STEAM Activity May Fourth
Looking for May Fourth activites? This STEM challenge will guide your students to build a bridge to help the characters escape. This themed challenge is easy to set up & requires common materials to get started. If your students love Star Wars, they will love this Space War STEM challenge! Includes a Google slideshow, certificates, stickers and more!Have more fun!! Download all 6 STEM challenges! Save $6 with the bundle!Your students will love designing their own bridges! Check out the PREVI
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1st - 4th
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Jane Goodall The Watcher READ ALOUD STEMâ„¢ Activity
Integrate Real-World STEM in your classroom and learn about conservation!In this STEM Lesson, students learn about Jane Goodall and how chimpanzees use tools to capture termites to eat! Students design and build a bug grabber to capture their own bugs.Connect to a Read Aloud: The WatcherThis STEM Project is a companion activity to The Watcher: Jane Goodall's Life of Chimps by Jeanette Winter. The book explores the life and discoveries of Jane Goodall.The Engineering Design Process:Students plan,
Grades:
2nd - 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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Gifted & Talented Daily Challenge Bundle - Vol 3 - Math & ELA Extension Tasks
This is the 3rd Volume of the Gifted and Talented Daily Challenge Bundles featuring 12 math and ELA extension resources, each containing 16 individual task cards. Daily challenge resources are perfect extension activities for gifted and talented students who thrive on daily challenges, and are often deep thinkers. With Google Slides, PowerPoint and printable task cards in both colour and ink saving black and white, these math and ELA extension tasks are sure to save you lots of time preparing en
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Math Enrichment Project 2nd, 3rd, & 4th - Differentiated PBL - Plan A Road Trip
Your students will LOVE these fun math enrichment projects with a road trip theme! Students will plan 3 different, fun road trips from choice menus while working within various budgets! Perfect for math enrichment, gifted, fast finishers, and more. Zero prep for you, and tons of fun for them. These math enrichment projects come pre-differentiated. You get 3 different math projects, each with varying difficulty levels.They are so simple for you, too. All you need to do is print and GO! ✨Included
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in:Â Math Enrichment Projects for 2nd, 3rd, & 4th | Differentiated PBLs
Summer STEM Projects Catapult STEM Activities Diving Board Last week of School
This summer STEAM challenge will guide your students to build a "diving board" or catapult to jump into a "pool" bucket. This challenge can be used as a whole group or rotation activity. Create friendly competitions to see who can launch the pom pom the furthest! Click here to Save 30% & grab all SUMMER STEM Challenges *Let your students be creative with STEM challenges! Perfect for summer time and the end of the year.INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE:Google Slides Presentation / works with Microsof
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K - 6th
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Nutrition Project Based Learning Health
What's Eating the Big Bad Wolf...or Worse Yet, What is HE Eating?
This is a PBL (Project or Problem Based Learning activity) that I was fortunate enough to collaborate with our GATE teacher to create.
This is part of the Primarily Gifted line of products to get your students thinking deeper. Search #primarilygifted for other products in this line.
The Big Bad Wolf (better known as BB Wolf) has been given instructions by his doctor to get into better shape and he needs help. Through this unit,
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2nd - 3rd
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Puzzlers Pack #1:100+ Brain Builders, Mind Teasers & Word Puzzles
Puzzlers is a collection of brain builders, mind teasers, and word puzzles to develop divergent thinking and encourage creativity. There are six different kinds of activities including word pictures, letter puzzles, riddles, three-peats, word clouds, and hink pinks.
For each type of puzzle, there is a student introduction page, a classroom reference poster, 6 student activity pages, and a "Create Your Own" page.
Puzzlers can be used in many different ways including:
• Enrichment for advanced
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2nd - 8th
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Sonia Sotomayor Turning Pages READ ALOUD STEMâ„¢ Activity
Integrate STEM and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!In this STEM Lesson, students learn about Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and how books influenced her career. Design, build, and test your own Tower of Knowledge made from Index Cards and Books!Connect to a Read Aloud: Turning Pages - My Life Story by Sonia SotomayorThis STEM Project is a companion activity to Turning Pages: My Life Story by Sonia Sotomayor. The book is an autobiography about how books influenced Sonia Sotomayor.The Eng
Grades:
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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Latino Heritage Month Pelé: King of Soccer READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Integrate STEM and celebrate Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month!In this STEM Lesson, students learn about Soccer / Fútbol Legend Pelé. They design, build, and create their own soccer game to play!Connect to a Read Aloud - Pelé: King of Soccer / El Rey de Fútbol by Monica BrownThis STEM Project is a companion activity to Pelé: King of Soccer by Monica Brown. The book explores the legacy of Pelé in both English and Spanish. The Engineering Design Process:Students plan, design, and execute their ow
Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
 ...
BUNDLE Second Grade Guided Math STEM Challenges
Looking for a creative STEM Design Briefs to integrate into your guided math units? Look no further!
This BUNDLE Second Grade Guided Math STEM Challenges includes the following design briefs!
Each product includes:
-How to Implement (2 pages)
-Background Info, Problem, Criteria, Materials, Outcome, Reflection, & Vocabulary Pages (7 pages)
-Student Planning Pages (6 pages that includes 2 different versions)
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1st - 4th
Think Outside the Box -- Game, Center, Brain Break, Bulletin Board (GATE/STEM)
The activities in this pack encourage "outside of the box" thinking with lots of laughter, creativity, and fun!
A key component in many STEM activities is the ability to repurpose an item to meet a need. Creative and divergent thinking can also be developed this way. Whether you are a kindergarten teacher or a middle school teacher, an academic support teacher or a gifted and talented teacher...your students need to develop these essential thinking skills.
The activities in this unit can b
Grades:
K - 7th
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Cracking Codes and Ciphers
Codes and ciphers are a fun and productive way to help your students work on their critical thinking skills. This packet contains information, charts, keys, and worksheets for four different code/cipher systems: Morse Code, The NATO International Spelling Alphabet, The Caesar Shift, and Navajo Code Talking. Each code system is provided with a brief history and explanation of use, as well as a practice sheet. Also included is a worksheet to construct a Caesar Shift Wheel and a complete answer key
Grades:
2nd - 8th
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Classroom Escape Room
Oh no! Your class is locked in! This problem solving Classroom Break Out Kit ready to print and use with your students. This "Escape Room" type activity is designed to use on a low classroom budget. No expensive locks, containers, or kits are required. Everything you need (except for a marker, notecard and some envelopes) are all included in this printable Break out kit. Your students will use their critical thinking and problem solving skills while learning to cooperate in a group to solv
Grades:
2nd - 6th
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