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6th grade critical thinking math resources for GATE

Math Logic Puzzles: 5th grade Enrichment - [Digital & Printable PDF]

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Math Logic Puzzles for 5th grade includes 15 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 to build a solid understanding of essential 5th-grade math concepts. These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a paperless version made with Google Slides™ for virtual learning.Every activity is directly aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Math.Math Concepts a

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Math, Problem Solving

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

...

Also included in: Math Logic Puzzles: 3-5 BUNDLE - [Digital & Printable PDF]

Depth and Complexity Novel Study for The Giver

Created by

Teacher Thrive

Reading and Responding to The Giver and Complexity!Bring your students’ thinking and discussion to a whole new level while reading Lois Lowry’s The Giver. This critical thinking companion resource is designed to “dig deeper” when compared to traditional novel worksheets available. Each chapter has a unique graphic organizer that contains 4 critical thinking questions questions and 1 related "Core Question". All questions within the graphic organizers are open-ended, can be answered in multiple

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

GATE, Graphic Organizers

Project Based Learning 5th Grade Math | Personal Budget | Decimals TEKS CCSS

Created by

Performing in Education

This is a student-favorite math project based learning (PBL) for 5th grade and financial literacy, which incorporates TEKS and Common Core standards. It can be used in the classroom or as distance learning. A print AND digital Google version is included! Help your students practice decimals and money skills with this quality project-based learning. Challenge activities allow for it to be used in 6th grade as well. It includes a teacher guide walking you through each step.**THIS RESOURCE IS NOW A

Subjects:

Math

Grades:

5th - 6th

Types:

GATE

CCSS:

5.NBT.B.5

, 5.NBT.B.7

, MP3

, MP4

, MP5

...

Also included in: 5th Project Based Learning Math Starter Kit Bundle

Winter STEM Activities and Challenges with Paper ❄️ Snowflakes ❄️

Created by

Meredith Anderson - Momgineer STEM Activities

**BEST SELLER!** Winter STEM / Snowflake STEM activities! Create a variety of snowflakes with these 3 STEM engaging challenges. For these challenges, the only material that is necessary is plain paper. This is a great companion activity if you are reading about Snowflake Bentley (Wilson Bentley).✅ What You'll Get ✅Teacher Instructions and sample imagesWarm up activities: How snowflakes form in nature (1 page informational text)Cutting practice page (if your students need it, recommended!)Which f

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Engineering, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Printables

CCSS:

4.G.A.3

NGSS:

MS-ETS1-2

, 3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-PS2-2

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, MS-ETS1-1

...

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

Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Literature Circles Book Clubs

Created by

Teacher Thrive

Add some depth and complexity to traditional Literature Circles with this complete and ready-to-use resource!You will be amazed by the level of discussion and critical thinking that will take place among your students. Each Literature Circle role (listed below) is directly connected to 11 elements of critical thinking: Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives). Ju

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Literature, Reading

Grades:

4th - 9th, Adult Education

Types:

GATE, Literature Circles

Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Mega Bundle

Project Based Learning: Run A Lemonade Stand (PBL) For Print & Google Classroom

Created by

Digital Divide and Conquer

Project Based Learning for Math and ELA. Running A Lemonade Stand!This project integrates elements of math, ELA, technology, design, and planning into a student-made final product as they prepare to run a lemonade stand. This project at all of the preparation areas within Sales, Marketing, Organization, and Production that must be accounted for.There are 20 ACTIVITIES (1 page for each) for students to complete. Each page involves a problem or idea they must solve, recreate, or answer to prepar

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Holidays/Seasonal, Math

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

Projects, Activities, GATE

Team Building Escape Room with Logic Puzzles Critical Thinking Escape Room

Created by

Teach With all Your Heart

Engage your students with this Team Building Escape Room! This is great as a back to school escape room! This escape room is perfect for both the end of the year and beginning of the year. Students will be engaged and challenged with logic puzzles, codes to decipher, and more. There is both a full easy prep printable version as well as a Google(TM) form digital version for virtual or distance learning.This resource includes everything you need to implement a challenging and fun escape room fo

Subjects:

Classroom Community, Critical Thinking, End of Year

Grades:

4th - 9th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Games

Also included in: Team Building Escape Room with Logic Puzzles BUNDLE - Critical Thinking Escape

Halloween STEM Activities | Fall STEM Activities for October | Halloween Science

Created by

Kerry Tracy Feel-Good Teaching

Halloween STEM Activities will keep your kids engaged in brain-busting work disguised as fun!This bundle includes the following 6 Halloween STEM activities:⭐ Bone Bridge® STEM Challenge Activity ⭐ Creature Catcher STEM Challenge Activity ⭐ Ghosts in the Graveyard STEM Challenge Activity ⭐ Treat Toss STEM Challenge Activity ⭐ Wings Wanted STEM Challenge Activity⭐ Halloween STEM Improv Activity (336 possible combinations!)The basic idea: In the 5 Halloween STEM Challenge Activities, students

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Engineering, Halloween

Grades:

2nd - 8th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Centers

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

...

Inside Out Movie Worksheets | Movie Day Activities | Social Emotional Learning

Created by

GATER Educator - Kris Prince

Looking to support your student's social-emotional needs?What better way to engage students than with a MOVIE TIME? ... INSIDE, OUT is certainly a fun childhood favorite!Check out these LEARNING ACTIVITIES created just for the movie!Personality Islands Digital PBLPersonality Islands Printable PBLHow to Make Broccoli Pizza - A Fun and Engaging Reading and Math ActivityThis resource includes a printable AND digital version to use with Google Classroom™Looking for more MOVIE GUIDES? Click HERE-Movi

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Life Skills

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

GATE, Movie Guides, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, SL.4.1d

, SL.4.3

, SL.5.1

...

Also included in: Independent Projects | Gifted and Talented Students | Early Finishers | BUNDLE 1

Halloween STEM Activity - Bone Bridge® - Halloween STEM Challenge

Created by

Kerry Tracy Feel-Good Teaching

The Bone Bridge® Halloween STEM activity is collaborative, brain-busting work disguised as fun! This STEM challenge goes beyond Halloween. Connect it to your science lessons on skeletal system, bridges/transportation, and/or forces (specific ideas provided in the resource). The basic idea: Students work in partners or groups against a list of criteria and constraints to build a bridge for length, strength, or capacity using simple materials. This is the first resource from Bone Bridge® STEM Ch

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Engineering, Halloween

Grades:

2nd - 8th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Centers

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

...

Also included in: Halloween STEM Activities - 6 STEM Challenges - Print & Paperless

Multiplication and Division CSI Detective Math Mystery The Missing Teacher

Created by

Kiwiland

Are you looking for a fun detective math mystery to engage your students in multiplication and division? Then these math activities for you.Capture your students attention with this fun CSI Math Mystery activity by taking them on a journey to solve math problems and puzzles. Students narrow down the possible options by completing the activities and marking them off until one person is left. Who is the missing teacher?This case includes multiplication and division problems up to their 12 times ta

Subjects:

Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Mental Math

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

Also included in: CSI Math Mystery Detective Bundle with Time, Roman Numerals and Multiplication

Fidget Spinner STEM Challenge Activities and Science Experiment

Created by

Erintegration - Technology for Creative Teachers

The ORIGINAL Fidget Spinner Stem Challenge & Science Lab! Discover the science of fidget spinners with this engaging and low-prep STEM activity. Practice scientific method with an exploration of variables, data collection, graphing, mean/average, and more...all while having fun!This self-paced, fidget spinner activity is print-and-go. Each activity sheet guides students through the project. STEM Challenge Overview:Students will use the included visual directions, graphic organizers, chart

Subjects:

Graphing, Measurement, Physics

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Projects, Activities, GATE

CCSS:

End of Year & Summer Math Logic Puzzles Worksheets - Enrichment Activities

Created by

Live Laugh Math

Need summer math activities to keep kids learning & challenged? Math logic puzzles allow students to practice critical thinking & math skills during the end of the year and over the summer. Use as end of year enrichment worksheets for early finishers, a cooperative learning activity, a math challenge center, or a summer math review packet. Available as a printable resource (PDF) and a digital version (made with Google Slides™).Math Skills Included:- Basic Operations & Prime Numbers-

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Math

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Activities, GATE

Also included in: Math Enrichment: Math Logic Puzzles Bundle

Project Based Learning: To the Rainforest! (PBL) For Print & Google Classroom

Created by

Digital Divide and Conquer

Project Based Learning: Discovery in the Rainforest! This project based learning (PBL) activity joins together Science, Math, ELA, Social Studies, and Technology.This project integrates elements of science, math, ELA, social studies, ELA, and technology into a student-made product. It will combine student imagination, creativity, and problem solving skills as they travel through a rainforest.There are 15 activities (1 page for each) for students to complete. Each page involves a problem or id

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Science

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

Projects, Activities, GATE

Gifted & Talented Daily Challenge Bundle - Vol 1 - Math & ELA Extension Tasks

Created by

Kimberly Jayne Creates

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

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Problem Solving

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, GATE

Depth and Complexity Novel Study for Tuck Everlasting

Created by

Teacher Thrive

Reading and Responding to Tuck Everlasting with Depth and Complexity!Bring your students’ thinking and discussion to a whole new level while reading Natalie Babbitt’s Tuck Everlasting. This critical thinking companion resource is designed to “dig deeper” when compared to traditional novel worksheets available. Each chapter has a unique graphic organizer that contains 4 critical thinking questions questions and 1 related "Core Question". All questions within the graphic organizers are open-ende

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

GATE, Graphic Organizers

Depth and Complexity Teaching Critical Thinking Using Fairytales

Created by

Teacher Thrive

Teach your students how to explore content with depth and complexity.Here it is, a complete and ready-to-use resource for teaching all 11 elements (Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives) of critical thinking.! Your students will explore of these elements by applying them to familiar stories, such as “Cinderella”, “The Emperor’s New Clothes”, “Goldilocks and the

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Literature

Grades:

4th - 10th

Types:

Unit Plans, GATE, Printables

Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Mega Bundle

Halloween STEM Activity - Bat Wings Wanted Halloween STEM Challenge

Created by

Kerry Tracy Feel-Good Teaching

This Halloween STEM activity will keep your kids engaged & learning! Not doing Halloween activities this year? No problem! Just add this to a science unit on bats, life science, the physics of flight, or as a supplement to Stellaluna.Basic Premise:In this Halloween STEM challenge activity, students design and engineer a new set of bat wings, with the goal being to achieve maximum flight distance and/or accuracy. You can even throw in style points, if you like! It's a paper airplane challenge

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Engineering, Halloween

Grades:

2nd - 8th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Centers

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

...

Also included in: Halloween STEM Activities - 6 STEM Challenges - Print & Paperless

Depth and Complexity Novel Study for Number the Stars

Created by

Teacher Thrive

Reading and Responding to Number the Stars with Depth and Complexity!Bring your students’ thinking and discussion to a whole new level while reading Lois Lowry’s Number the Stars. This critical thinking companion resource is designed to “dig deeper” when compared to traditional novel worksheets available. Each chapter has a unique graphic organizer that contains 4 critical thinking questions questions and 1 related "Core Question". All questions within the graphic organizers are open-ended, ca

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

GATE, Graphic Organizers

PI DAY Activities 5th 6th 7th 8th ⭕ Middle School Math STEAM Art ⭕

Created by

Meredith Anderson - Momgineer STEM Activities

If Pi Day isn't your FAVORITE holiday...yet, it might be after completing these hands-on circle math activities with your students! This download is packed with Pi Day math activities and STEAM art projects that are the perfect way to celebrate National Pi Day, which is March 14th (3/14). Start off by introducing pi and then dive in into all things pi. These activities are suitable for students in grade 5 and up.✅ What You'll Get ✅What is Pi? (2 pages)Pi Day Fun Facts (1 page)Get creative with c

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Holidays/Seasonal, Word Problems

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, GATE, Task Cards

CCSS:

5.NBT.B.7

, 7.G.B.4

, 6.EE.B.7

, 7.EE.B.3

Also included in: PI DAY Activities BUNDLE ⭕ Math Fun & More for Pi Day March 14th! ⭕

Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Mega Bundle

Created by

Teacher Thrive

Teach your students with depth and complexity!This "Mega Bundle" contains 8 of my best selling resources that are designed to elicit critical thinking. $65.00 if purchased separately; Save over 30%! Click on the links below for detailed information on each of the 9 resources that are included in this bundle. Two versions--with and without icons--are now included!!IMPORTANT: This bundle has changed. Please read through the product description carefully and check out the links below to see exac

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Problem Solving

Grades:

4th - 10th, Higher Education

Types:

Activities, GATE, Printables

Add & Subtract Fractions Enrichment Activities - Math Logic Puzzle Challenges

Created by

Live Laugh Math

Add and Subtract Unlike Fractions Challenge Puzzles are a fun way to challenge your students while they gain a deeper understanding of adding and subtracting fractions. These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a paperless version made with Google Slides™ for distance learning. Three different types of puzzles are included: grid logic puzzles, determine the fractions puzzlers, and missing digits puzzles. These 14 different adding and subtracting fractions enrichment puzzles allow studen

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Fractions, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

GATE, Centers

CCSS:

5.NF.A.1

, MP1

Also included in: Fraction Operations Enrichment Activities, Math Challenges, & Logic Puzzles

Kaleidoscope Lettering Symmetry Project - Designs with Names or Inspiring Words

Created by

Teach Kids Art

Kaleidoscope Lettering uses the concepts of bilateral (reflective) symmetry, tessellation, and positive/negative space to transform a name, initials, or an inspiring word into a unique design that looks much more complicated to create than it actually is! This project was so successful and so well-loved by my students that I did it year after year... until I figured out we were doing it the hard way! Here I’m sharing my new and improved method that is faster, easier, and virtually mistake-proof!

Subjects:

Geometry, Graphic Arts, Visual Arts

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Projects, GATE, Lesson

Project Based Learning Math | Fractions, Mixed Numbers, Decimals Lemonade Stand

Created by

Performing in Education

This is my favorite math project based learning activity for the end of the year, summer work, or back to school in August! Print + Google Digital file included. Project-based learning (PBL), Help your students practice decimals (money skills) and fractions with this quality project-based learning for 5th grade math. It includes a teacher guide walking you through each step.GO HERE FOR A VIDEO PREVIEW: https://youtu.be/VGpmbyM5sqELemonade Stands are a part of growing up! In this project, kids wi

Subjects:

Decimals, Fractions, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Projects, GATE, Printables

Also included in: 5th Project Based Learning Math Starter Kit Bundle

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