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Kindergarten Thanksgiving creative writing resources for GATE
Dinner Table STEM Challenge - Thanksgiving STEM Activity
***SAVE BIG WITH THE THANKSGIVING STEM BUNDLE!***This low prep, Thanksgiving themed STEM/STEAM activity is perfect to engage your elementary engineers in November! With a focus on furniture engineering, this activity is always a fun way to celebrate fall.Includes the following components for DINNER TABLE STEM ACTIVITY:Detailed Lesson Plan with Standards, Supply Checklist, and Suggested Read AloudsDigital Google Slides Notebook for Paperless Recording and Interactive DisplaysKey Visual Vocabulary
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Grades:
K - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Turkey Hideout STEM Challenge - Thanksgiving STEM Activity
***SAVE BIG WITH THE THANKSGIVING STEM BUNDLE!***This low prep, Thanksgiving themed STEM/STEAM activity is perfect to engage your elementary engineers in November! With a focus on engineering, this activity is always a fun way to celebrate fall.Includes the following components for TURKEY HIDEOUT STEM ACTIVITY:Detailed Lesson Plan with Standards, Supply Checklist, and Suggested Read AloudsDigital Google Slides Notebook for Paperless Recording and Interactive DisplaysKey Visual Vocabulary ChartPh
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Grades:
K - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
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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S.C.A.M.P.E.R The School Year BUNDLE
Enjoy 48 different S.C.A.M.P.E.R activities to use with your students. These activities can be completed independently, cooperatively, or left with a sub for a critical thinking challenge. There are 4 unique creative and/or critical thinking questions on each page. FULL previews are available for EACH product in my store under the individual product listings. The 48 S.C.A.M.P.E.R activities span through the course of the year and can be used from start to finish!I hope you enjoy SCAMPERING as mu
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K - 8th
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STEM Fall Into Thanksgiving Stations
Let's fall into Thanksgiving and Fall fun STEM stations! Your engineers will love the variety this pack has. Not just Fall...not just Thanksgiving...this pack includes 5 STEM activities, station cards, STEM reflections sheets, and STEM materials and activity sheet that can be used in small groups... as stations...or even individually. These packs have been great for our K-5 teachers as they use stations to reward our students with some science fun!The stations include:*Pumpkin Patch/Corn Maze St
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K - 5th
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More Than A Scribble: A Creative Drawing Activity for Gifted & Talented Students
This activity promotes creative thinking as students transform scribble lines into ART! There are four pages of scribbles (24 total). In addition, there are ideas for extension activities in Reading, Science, and Social Studies!This is a great task for centers or early finishers!
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PreK - 6th
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Mayflower Ship STEM Challenge - Thanksgiving STEM Activity
***SAVE BIG WITH THE THANKSGIVING STEM BUNDLE!***This low prep, Thanksgiving themed STEM/STEAM activity is perfect to engage your elementary engineers in November! With a focus on boat engineering, this activity is always a fun way to celebrate fall.Includes the following components for MAYFLOWER SHIP STEM ACTIVITY:Detailed Lesson Plan with Standards, Supply Checklist, and Suggested Read AloudsDigital Google Slides Notebook for Paperless Recording and Interactive DisplaysKey Visual Vocabulary Ch
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Halloween & Fall S.C.A.M.P.E.R
This product contains 12 different S.C.A.M.P.E.R. templates for the following:Pumpkin PatchWitch's Broom Haunted HouseJack-O-LanternCandy CornTrick-Or-TreatScarecrowApple PieCorn MazeHayrideThanksgiving DinnerCandy Apple+ Create Your OwnEACH template comes with 4 different creative thinking questions to spark critical thinking and unique answers around the specific topic that is being scampered!
Grades:
K - 12th
Also included in: S.C.A.M.P.E.R The School Year BUNDLE
Halloween Critical & Creative Thinking
Keep your students engaged all month long with hair raising riddles, spooky logic problems, and eerie transformations.In this resource you will find logic and word play to keep your students engaged during the month of October. Please look at the preview to see if this would be challenging (too much or too little) for your students. There are a variety of activities as it is designed with the K-6 Gifted and Talented teacher in mind but includes multiple activities that can span all of K-6.There
Grades:
K - 6th
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Christmas & Winter S.C.A.M.P.E.R
This product contains 12 different S.C.A.M.P.E.R. templates for the following:snowmanSnow globeSledUgly SweaterMistletoeCandy CaneGingerbread HouseChristmas TreeNutcrackerWreath Christmas LightsStocking+ Create Your OwnEACH template comes with 4 different creative thinking questions to spark creative/critical thinking and unique answers around the specific topic that is being scampered!
Grades:
K - 12th
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Also included in: S.C.A.M.P.E.R The School Year BUNDLE
STEM (STEAM) Thanksgiving Native American Drums
This STEM (STEAM) resource is perfect for November, Thanksgiving, and your Native American units! Students will experience hands-on what it's like to make a Native American Drum, following specific criteria and following a scientific format.
Included are all printables you'll need to execute this STEM challenge. There are brainstorming, planning, and evaluation printables for your students to complete while doing this meaningful experiment.
They'll be discussing the best way to produce sound
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Grades:
K - 2nd
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STEM STEAM Challenge: November Edition -- Mayflower Challenge
Time to set sail! In this "Mayflower Challenge", students must design a boat to hold as many Pilgrims as possible. Will it stay afloat with all 102 passengers aboard?
Included in this pack are:
-- Printable student challenge card
-- Teacher materials list
-- Pre-Activity guide
-- Engineering Design Process flow-chart for student record keeping
-- Self-assessment/Reflection page (differentiated for grades K-1 or 2-5)
-- Open-ended writing page for follow-up or related activities (differentiat
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Grades:
K - 5th
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Christmas Creative & Critical Thinking Frenzy
Keep your students engaged all month long with jolly word play and merry and bright brainteasers. In this resource you will find logic and word play to keep your students engaged during the month of December. Please look at the FULL preview to see if this would be challenging (too much or too little) for your students. There are a variety of activities (at different grade levels) as it is designed with the K-6 Gifted and Talented teacher in mind but includes multiple activities that can span all
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K - 6th
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S.C.A.M.P.E.R Creative Thinking with Animals A-Z Activity Packet
S.C.A.M.P.E.R is a tool for creative thinking developed by Bob Eberle. In this packet they use SCAMPER to change animals from A-Z. These can be used with gifted learners or with any student to help them develop higher-order and creative thinking skills. You can use these worksheets whole class or put them in an independent center.
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K - 5th
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IB PYP Learner Profile Crowns
This set of fun, differentiated crowns includes both blank and coloring page crowns which represent the IB principles. The crowns are a fun way to introduce or spotlight the Learner Profiles. Younger students with limited knowledge of the IB principles can color and discuss how to set goals and incorporate those traits by debriefing on their ideas depicted in the representations.
Older students can utilize the blank templates to record their ideas or goals. This activity could also be used to h
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PreK - 5th
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Creative Scribble Journal Based on Torrence Test of Creativity
This scribble journal is an adaptation of the Torrence Test of Creativity. It is designed to challenge the creative thought of your high achieving students, while providing an extension for the practice of their weekly spelling or vocabulary words. It is meant to be a low maintenance quick and easy way to support the gifted/early finishers in your classroom. This journal could later be used to support formal identification for gifted services for the students in your class. The included challeng
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K - 3rd
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What Can You Do With Ten Dots? A Book To Inspire Creativity
Get your students creative juices flowing as you start the school year. Read the book Ten Black Dots by Donald Crews. Give students 55 colored dots, this booktivity, and let your students be inspired to create their own book. This is a perfect activity to use the first week of school because students can work independently and let you have some time to get some much needed work done!
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K - 6th
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Silly Story Starters: Writing Center
Thanks for checking out my Silly Story Starters: Writing Center! Are your kids stuck on what to write about? Are they looking for new ideas? Are you looking for creative fictional writing? This low-prep center is for you and your students!
Students will pick three cards (from 36 - that's over 1,700 possibilities!) - who, what, and where to get themselves started, brainstorm their ideas, and publish their final story!
Included:
- Clear Teacher Instructions
- 36 Story Cards
- Story Starter La
Grades:
K - 3rd
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Advanced Book Study: The Day the Crayons Quit
Using this resource, students will critically analyze the story The Day the Crayons Quit. The questions on the Thinking Frameworks move students from lower level thinking to higher order thinking. Students will analyze and explore the literature in order to become critical thinkers. A creative thinking activity is included to further develop the students’ critical and creative thinking. Included in this resource:Leveled Graphic Organizers for Story ElementsReader's Response QuestionsGuided Close
Grades:
K - 3rd
Thanksgiving STEM Center for Building Bricks: STEM Mats for Blocks like LEGO ®
STEM Mats® are SO easy to set up in your classroom! If you were thinking of trying STEM Fridays or Maker Mondays, or you need something more engaging for your early finishers than worksheets or reading, this is the resource for you. Not only will your students be working creatively to solve problems, they will be reading, writing, and using math skills. What's Included■ Instructions and sample images■ Letter you can send home to parents, caregivers, and friends to ask for donations■ 6 Thanksgivi
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Grades:
K - 4th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Also included in: STEM Activities and Makerspace Tasks for the Whole Year
Early Reading Alphabet Enrichment Menu Packet with 8 Activities for PreK- 2
Want differentiation to be easier? Try an extension menu! Great for 1st grade at the beginning of the year, high level kinders, or early finishers! This 14 page early reading and language arts menu packet is based on the letters of the alphabet, and includes 3 levels of difficulty and multiple intelligences/learning styles. Students choose 3 activities in a row to make tic-tac-toe. All the forms you need are included for all 8 activities...the work has been done for you! Choice and challenge are
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: Multitude of Menus! Enrichment Bundle
Back to School S.C.A.M.P.E.R
This product contains 12 different S.C.A.M.P.E.R. templates for the following:School BusStudent DeskSchool YearTeacher DeskCafeteriaLunchboxBackpackEmpty BenchPlaygroundLibrarySchool DayClassroom+ Create Your OwnEACH template comes with 4 different creative thinking questions to spark critical thinking and unique answers around the specific topic that is being scampered!
Grades:
K - 8th
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Also included in: S.C.A.M.P.E.R The School Year BUNDLE
STEAM Bins Activities / STEM Bin Activities (Fall)
STEAM BIN / STEM BIN FALL EDITION ! STEAM Bins/STEM Bins Activities is a great resource to get students collaborating with one another, exploring ways to build structures, manipulating resources, and team building. It also allows them to express their creativity in different ways through Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics. STEM bin Activities allow students to think critically and solve problems. Practicing these skills are essential for children throughout their life. STEAM
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Grades:
PreK - 4th
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November STEM STEAM Challenge: Thanksgiving Edition
The horn of plenty is an iconic Thanksgiving symbol. In this "Cornucopia Challenge", students must design a basket that can hold plenty of fruit.
Included in this pack are:
-- Printable student challenge card
-- Teacher materials list
-- Pre-Activity guide
-- Engineering Design Process flow-chart for student record keeping
-- Self-assessment/Reflection page (differentiated for grades K-1 or 2-5)
-- Open-ended writing page for follow-up or related activities (differentiated for grades K-1 or 2
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Grades:
K - 5th
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