Elementary arts &amp; music resources for Microsoft Word and for GATE

Drama, English Language Arts, Literature

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.4.7

, RL.5.1

, RL.5.7

, RL.6.1

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Also included in: 2019-2020 Gifted and Talented GATE Program for the Year - Elementary

Script:The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe

Created by

Eleanor Adkins Webb

16 single-sided page script Recommended for grades 4 through 8 (or younger, GT students) Play is approximately 45 minutes long A perfect culminating activity after enjoying the magic and symbolism of C.S. Lewis' "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe." Enjoy! (Long live Aslan; Long live Christmas!)

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3rd - 8th

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GATE, Scripts

The Clubhouse - Deep Creativity, Design, STEAM, Critical Thinking, and GATE

Created by

Arts & Music, Engineering, Gifted and Talented

Because we are evil teachers with evil, cackling laughs, we will entice and engage students like the witch in Hansel and Gretel with a metaphorical candy house. Oh, this looks like all fun and games, but that’s not how we evil teachers do things!You know that STEM activity going around where you have a certain amount of time to build a tower out of notecards? This activity takes the notecard tower activity to about level 44. At Portable Gifted and Talented, we love to build stuff, and we love pl

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1st - 12th, Adult Education, Staff

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Art History, Visual Arts, Writing

Also included in: 2019-2020 Gifted and Talented GATE Program for the Year - Elementary

Adjectives for Describing Art Poster

Created by

Sarah Emerson

This is a page/poster that students can use as a reference when writing about art. Great for teachers of art history, art teachers, and elementary teachers teaching art. Also great for gifted and talented learners. It is a great way for any teacher of writing to incorporate new vocabulary and incorporate art into writing.

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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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GATE, Printables, Posters

Primary GATE with Caldecott - BLACKOUT by John Rocco

Created by

Gifted and Talented, Literature, Visual Arts

The beauty of quality “picture book” literature is not only in the fantastic artwork but also in the interplay of pictures and words to create meaning from shared experiences. As emerging readers, our primary-aged GATE students are becoming adept at solving inferential “puzzles” which bring the world of literature fully to life. In this lesson, we help our young thinkers dig deeper by making visual-language connections. They’ll answer critical thinking questions with inferences through the de

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Grades:

1st - 3rd

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Brave Irene - Classic Picture Books for Primary GATE - Dress Design Metaphors

Created by

English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented, Graphic Arts

Full of hands-on activities and critical thinking, your students will deliver physical metaphors to brighten the day for someone special. They’ll measure, design, and style clothing using miniature dress-making dummies just like Irene’s mother, and they’ll perform and share in an active vocabulary in context activity. Of course, this bundle contains plenty of critical thinking questions to keep those minds humming while the hands are not busy. This unit is right on target for middle elementar

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2nd - 5th

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Animation and Critical Thinking for GATE and Generation Z -- The Piano FREE

Created by

Gifted and Talented, Graphic Arts, Literature

4th Graders through adults find this video and activity fascinating. Let's try it FREE!Maybe your students will ask the same question mine did, "When can we do this again?"Using a short 2 minute video and an accompanying "Visual Inference Guide," students quickly become engaged in a critical analysis as they share insights with classmates--connecting video and literature.This format works for upper elementary through high school honors classes because students respond according to their abilit

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4th - 12th, Adult Education

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Primary GATE with Caldecott -- The House in the Night

Created by

Gifted and Talented, Poetry, Visual Arts

The House in the Night gives us a wonderful opportunity to challenge primary level gifted learners—in language and poetry, critical and metaphorical thinking, visually, and artistically. In this lesson, students will: a.) discover the pattern of the poem and discuss critical thinking questions about the book, b.) think critically about symbols, metaphors and language using a graphic organizer and class discussion, c.) construct a personalized cumulative pattern poem, d.) And thoughtfully i

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Grades:

1st - 3rd

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GATE, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.1.4

, RL.2.4

, RL.2.7

, RL.3.4

, RL.3.7

Creativity Pack -- Writing, Graphic Design, 3D Art and More! 70 Pages

Created by

Arts & Music, Gifted and Talented, Writing

Keep your students challenged in a purposeful way! This pack includes three collections--33% off the individual purchase price. You get "Doodles Writing Adventure," "Road Trip Adventure," and "Anno's Journeu into 21st Century Learning Skills." Please see the big preview for details.

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3rd - 7th

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Second Grade Enrichment Choice Board (12 Creative Activities for School or Home)

Created by

Arts & Music, Creative Writing, Music

This will be helpful in using for Enrichment in Whole Groups or Identified Gifted Students. It can also be used for Distance Learning to encourage creativity, elaboration, creative thinking, and imagination.

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1st - 3rd

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Enrichment Kindergarten Choice Board (12 Engaging Activities for School or Home)

Created by

Arts & Music, Creative Writing, Music

Use this product for school or at home learning to enact imaginative and creative learning. Can be used for Alternative Method of Instruction with parent guidance. Allows for creative thinking, elaboration, originality, and imagination to spark new ideas.

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PreK - K

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Drama, English Language Arts, Writing

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Write a Play Review - Persuasive Writing with Sample

Created by

Thinkercise

After a trip to the theatre, or watching a play on Youtube, students write a play review, following a straight-forward structure. Meets common core ELA objectives.Easy to follow directions, and sample review included.For grades 5 and up.

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Grades:

5th - 8th

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GATE, Homework, English (UK)

CCSS:

...

The Transcontinental Railroad (Reader Participation Script)" [*New Book Trailer]

Created by

Drama, Gifted and Talented, U.S. History

Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): [All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is a very fun and sophisticated Readers Theater Pariticipation script. It involves a large audience, as many participants are directly required, and the audience also participates throughout the play. It is set in the fictitious town of Promontory (at the saloon), and explores several themes from the building of the Transcontinental Railroad. The full title is, "The Transcontinental Railroad T

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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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"The Lost Gold Mine (A Rdrs Th Participation Script)" [*New Book Trailer]

Created by

Drama, Reading, U.S. History

[OUR MOST POPULAR SCRIPT, AND ONE OF THE BEST OUT THERE!]Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s[All profits from this work go to the Homeless. A bonus script is included.] This is a reader's theater/participation play that explores the theme of California's Gold Rush. It has all the usual characters that you would find in a good melodrama or participation play. It involves about 25 students who are directly involved, and there are even a

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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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"The Best Readers Theater Scripts from the Usual Bohemian I" [*New Book Trailer]

Created by

Drama, Reading, Social Studies - History

Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s[(If purchased separately, would cost approximately $45.00(discounted), Money Back Guarantee: labouyer@yahoo.oom). All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is a compilation of the best readers theater scripts from the Usual Bohemian's collection. It includes 16 scripts: “Music Words,” “The Boatswain Murders,” “My Brother Isn’t Sick,” “The Moor at Grimm Calais,” “The Blackbird Song of

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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Cooking, Earth Sciences, Writing

Of Tectonic Plates, of Cupcake Geology, Volcanoes and Fudge

Created by

Michele Jeanmarie

From Michele's Boutique Couture, infuse your classroom with these culinary experiences, as students draw parallelisms between food and plate tectonics. Student scientists will go on a cupcake archaeological dig, climb out of a mountainous volcano cake, and swirl in Hawaiian fudge in these three fun, but palatable scientific investigations.

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Grades:

5th - 7th

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Literature, Reading, Visual Arts

Also included in: Earth Science, Edible Fun Science

The Giver Culminating Tic-Tac-Toe Activities

Created by

Learning With Lola

This Tic-Tac-Toe menu is ready to go! Students will choose one activity from the board to complete, or can develop their own choice and confirm it with the teacher. These projects are meant to be completed after reading The Giver by Lois Lowry.

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5th - 8th

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"The Crazy Talent Show (A Reader's Theater Script)" [*New Book Trailer]

Created by

Drama, English Language Arts, Reading

Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s(Money Back Guarantee: labouyer@yahoo.oom) [All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is an excerpt/short story from the novel, "My Viridian Rose" and is formatted for a reader's theater script. It is centered in the fictitious town of Wautowma, Wisconsin, and has some rather sidesplitting elements. It accommodates four to six players. ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]

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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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First Grade Enrichment Choice Board 2

Created by

Arts & Music, English Language Arts, Math

This choice board provides enrichment for a student who works at the first grade level. It is great for whole group learning or one student. Wonderful for use at home too as a distance learning tool or home school creativity. The challenges provide ways to be creative, elaborate, and tap into a child's imagination.

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PreK - 2nd

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CCSS:

CCRA.R.1

, CCRA.L.1

, CCRA.L.4

1st Grade Enrichment Choice Board 1 (12 Activities for School or Home)

Created by

Arts & Music, Creative Writing, Music

This choice board provides enrichment for a student who works at the first grade level. It is great for whole group learning or one student. Wonderful for use at home too as a distance learning tool. The challenges provide ways to be creative, elaborate, and tap into a child's imagination.

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PreK - 2nd

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CCSS:

"My Dog, 'Peaches,' (A Readers Theater Script)" [*New Book Trailer]

Created by

Drama, Reading, Short Stories

Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s[All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is a readers theater script that is based upon a short story about a remarkable dog named 'Peaches.' It is based upon some true events. [Disclaimer: Be sure to always keep all pets safe. Details in this story are based upon some true events. It is not suggested that anything in this story be attempted by the reader.] ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]

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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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"The Sad Tale of Muff Potter (A Readers Theater Script)" [*New Book Trailer]

Created by

Drama, English Language Arts, Reading

Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4sAll profits go to the homeless. This script is based upon the exciting passage from The Adventures of Thomas Sawyer that concerns the implication and arrest of Muff Potter. The script accommodates four regular readers, and one more (Reader 5) that exclusively reads and pantomimes for Muff Potter. Money back guarantee; contact [labouyer@yahoo.com] "Aids Orphans Remembered"

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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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OREGON OR BUST- A Play About The Oregon Trail

Created by

Cynthia Hewitt

A family heads west across the Oregon Trail. A short play in 4 scenes about the trip and all the troubles they encounter along the way to Oregon.

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Drama

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2nd - 9th

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"The Tale of the Mountain Cat (A Theater Script)" [*New Book Trailer]

Created by

Drama, English Language Arts, Native Americans

Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4sWith a money back guarantee (labouyer@yahoo.com). [All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is a very friendly script that is based on a story about a boastful Mountain Cat who comes into a meadow community and creates a confrontation. It is done in a "Native American" style of legend and story telling. This script can be done with all levels of players, and should be a very fun and exc

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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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