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7th grade Back to School applied math resources for GATE
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 Activities Team Builders and Icebreakers Elementary & Up
Team building activities and icebreakers are perfect for the first week of school in STEM! Not only will your students instantly engage in these hands-on challenges, they will begin to build your classroom community. Your students will need to work in teams throughout the year, and the best way to set the foundation for that is with fun, engaging, and brain-stretching STEM challenges.✅ What You'll Get ✅This resource includes ice breaker challenges / activities: ✨✨✨ 3 STEM team building activitie
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2nd - 7th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM Activities and Challenges for K-2 - Whole Year Bundle
All About Me Activities - Learning Styles, Multiple Intelligences+ Quizzes
Do you want to get to know your students and help them work on their Growth Mindset? Use the All About Me Flipbook with a Learning Styles Inventory, Personality Test (Introvert vs. Extrovert), & Multiple Intelligences Survey! These quizzes are perfect for Back to School, Open House, or metacognition unit.These completed flipbook activities are a perfect resource to use when discussing metacognition to help students analyze and reflect on their thinking. Students take the quizzes and mark the
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4th - 8th
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Middle School Math Financial Literacy | Real World Summer School Curriculum
Are you looking to make teaching personal financial literacy exciting? This Real World Math budgeting project is perfect for Middle School students and for an end of Year Project.It will have them looking at budgeting and finance skills as they plan their 'future life'. Student have so much fun during this project and get a real insight into the cost of living. Are you looking for a financial literacy project that will engage your students?This unit of work has been designed to allow middle scho
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Financial Literacy Project Bundle Grades 5 to 9 | Economics and Business
Fall STEM Activities - Apple STEM Challenges
These Back to School STEM challenge activities are a great way to build community, establish procedures, and get to know how your kids tick! Plus, they’re a great intro to forces and interactions and Newton’s three laws of motion.You want to start the school year with something that's fun, but not fluff......something different...something that fires up creativity & critical thinking...something that gets kids collaborating and communicating...something that allows you to learn a ton about y
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2nd - 8th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
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STEM Activity Pi Day ➡️ Packaging Engineer Career Exploration Math Challenge ⭕
A STEM activity with a career focus that is great for Pi Day or any time! In this hands-on math challenge, students will be packaging engineers for the day as they determine the best arrangement for a set of circles in the various packages! This 2D STEM challenge is a scaled-down, paper version of what real packaging engineers must accomplish with 3D objects and products. This activity ties in well to Pi Day because the objects are all circles! In a 3D version, these objects could be something l
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2nd - 12th
Back to School Depth and Complexity Activities for Gifted or Regular Classrooms
This Depth and Complexity Back to School low-prep set of activities will make back to school a time of learning and connection. You'll get 7 activities that are all ready to print and go! The activities actively teach Depth & Complexity thinking prompts while providing engaging learning experiences. If you teach gifted (or even if you don't), this is a must-have back-to-school resource.If you don't know the framework very well or have been wanting to use Depth & Complexity but weren't su
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4th - 10th
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Math All About Me Challenge - Back to School Get to You Know Enrichment Activity
All About Me Beginning of the School Year Math Activity to learn about each other while problem solving- Use this as a cooperative learning activity and/or a pre-assessment for problem solving skills, measurement conversions, and some fraction skills. Now available a digital version is also included made with Google Slides™.There are three different versions you can use to differentiate for your students. Based on the version you choose, students will determine things like how many months, days
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4th - 8th
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Apple STEM Activity for Fall Science and STEM - Apples Aloft Tower Challenge
This back-to-school STEM activity is perfect for the first day of school. Bring joy to your classroom with collaborative, hands-on, brain-busting work (disguised as fun)!Of course, this challenge is also great for any time of year, but especially in the fall when learning about apples, Johnny Appleseed, or Sir Isaac Newton!In this Back-to-School STEM activity:Students will design and build the tallest tower possible using symbols of the back-to-school season: apples and school supplies! Note: Th
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2nd - 8th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
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Also included in: Fall STEM Activities - Apple STEM Challenges
The Letter Project
I use this activity to help build student-teacher relationships in the first week of school!I give each student a sheet of notebook paper and go over this presentation with them. Then, each student writes you a letter using the prompts in the presentation. After (and this is most important), I write each student a letter back!Students love getting letters back and seeing that not only did you read what they took the time to tell you about themselves, but that you took them seriously and cared fo
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6th - 12th
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Apple STEM Activity for Fall Science and STEM - Apple Annihilator STEM Challenge
This back-to-school STEM activity brings joy to your classroom with collaborative, hands-on, brain-busting work (disguised as fun)! Of course, this challenge is also great for any time in the fall when learning about apples and Johnny Appleseed!It's also a great intro to Newton’s Third Law of Motion, which is part of 3rd and middle school NGSS standards! (3PS2-1, MS-PS2-1, and MS-PS2-2)In this Back-to-School STEM Activity:Students will design and build an apple wrecking ball built for annihilati
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2nd - 8th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
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Also included in: Fall STEM Activities - Apple STEM Challenges
Apple STEM Activity for Fall Science and STEM - Apples A-head STEM Challenge
This back-to-school STEM challenge activity brings joy to your classroom with collaborative, hands-on, brain-busting work (disguised as fun)! Apples A-head is a great first day of school STEM activity or for any time of year -- especially in the fall when learning about apples, Johnny Appleseed, or Sir Isaac Newton!In this Back-to-School STEM Activity:Students will design and build a wearable device to balance an apple on their heads, which they will use to participate in an Apples A-head relay
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
Also included in: Fall STEM Activities - Apple STEM Challenges
Social Studies Icebreaker Bundle | 7 End of Year Activities for Social Studies
Students will engage in trivia, history analysis, scavenger hunts, and get-to-know-you activities in a variety of ways with this 7-resource bundle. Enjoy this Icebreakers Bundle to get all SEVEN of these amazing resources at a reduced price. This bundle is phenomenal for back-to-school or to end the school year!⭐ Back to School Game | Can you spot the 10 historical TRUTHS or LIES?⭐ Why Study History? First Day of School Activity for World and American History!⭐ Who Studied History? Students lear
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4th - 9th
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Following Directions and Listening Back To School Edition
Listening and Following Directions – Back to School EditionAn activity that challenges students to listen and pay attention to detail.Save over 20% when your purchase the Listening and Following Directions Growing Bundle Pack!This activity is designed to challenge students to follow oral and/or written directions and complete tasks in the correct locations on a map. During the activity the directions can be read to the students by the teacher or the students can read the directions to themselves
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4th - 10th
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Also included in: Following Directions and Listening Bundle Reading Comprehension
Harry Potter Personality Sorting Hat Quiz | Harry Potter House | Get to Know You
Boost student relationships with this no-prep, easy-to-use Harry Potter House Personality Inventory! This personality survey, based on the long-standing four temperaments, turns this abstract concept into a lesson that is high-interest, easy to understand, and memorable! TWO LEVELS of the personality test are included, making it applicable for 3rd-12th grade students...and beyond! This personality quiz theme can be used in any school subject as a Get to Know You Activity at Back to School Time,
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: PERSONALITY TYPES MEGA BUNDLE | 45 Themed Personality Inventories
STEM Kid Engineering for GATE -- FERRIS WHEELS plus Primary Sources
In this GATE engineering journey, students will each construct a very cool Ferris wheel prototype as a final product. Along the way, they will examine primary source images, read primary source history, and integrate math, engineering, and economics in a learning process which incorporates best practices in gifted and talented education for 21st Century Learners.
This is a challenging engineering project—teacher guided. I used it for GATE 4th grade; however, my kids are experienced builders.
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: STEAM Class Bundle - Engineering Focus - 115+ Hours 374 pp Gifted GATE
A to Z STEM Posters or Back to School Bulletin Board
Create a stunning STEM visual display appropriate for any grade! Use one letter from the alphabet, or create a crossword-style display with your favorite inspirational words. There are multiple posters included for most letters. Many of the words also tie nicely into growth mindset - failure in STEM is not only okay, it's expected and it's how we learn.Blank templates are also provided if you would like to create additional posters. Words IncludedA – analyze, askB – brainstorm, budget, buildC –
Grades:
2nd - 12th
Also included in: NEW STEM Teacher Bundle
SPIES! A GATE Adventure 18+ Contact Hours - Challenging and Engaging!
Your students will ask to stay in from recess for this. It is the most popular unit I've taught in 32 years, and it is packed with challenging critical thinking.We imagine students are training at the school for spies: mini survivor challenges, mini crossbows, a jewel heist, footprint mysteries, memory games, cipher disks, case files, messages hidden in gel caps. This unit is STEM and critical thinking at its coolest and finest, and we’ve thrown in reading, speaking and listening, and a social-
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4th - 7th
Also included in: SIMULATIONS Real-World Projects GATE Bundle Gifted
Probability Project genetics and dragons
Probability project is a set of 5 probability activities using genetics to practice and learn probability. Students begin with a story and move through multiple levels of working with genetics to calculate increasingly more complicated probability. Included in this resource:- Student pages for 5 parts of probability project with 2 possible sequences (EDITABLE)- Answer key- EDITABLE Rubric- Teacher's guide- Plus BONUS Probability dragon-themed task cards ($1.60 value) Great for your 7th grade
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Grades:
6th - 7th
Also included in: 7th Grade Math Resource Bundle
SEL Morning Messages
THIS RESOURCE IS ADDED TO OFTEN! IT WILL JUST GET BIGGER AND BETTER!! Engage your kids, take SEL to the next level, and grow through the power of exSELence with my collection SEL Morning Messages! This collection currently includes 79 of my favorite SEL Messages, and it WILL CONTINUE TO GROW as I create new messages for my students! These messages focus on the five building blocks of social emotional learning.They will get your kids thinking deeply, self reflecting, and engaging in conversation
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3rd - 12th
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STEAM Kid Engineering -- The Playable Golf Course Design Unit for GATE
In this unit, students will build a contraption to hit a small, wooden golf ball through a scaled version of a golf course which they and their classmates have designed. They’ll make a trundle wheel for measuring and marking the course, write down their scores on a scorecard, design putters, and learn background in physics through their work in the engineering and design process.
The Playable Golf Course is not just fun. It’s a challenging engineering, design, and construction unit including
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: STEAM Class Bundle - Engineering Focus - 115+ Hours 374 pp Gifted GATE
Financial Literacy Reading Passages | Personal Finance | Making Money Grow
Would you like to give your students a jump start on becoming financially independent? Do you teach Personal Finance or Financial Literacy in your class? This fun financial planning packet gives students a clear picture of the beginning world of Financial Intelligence. Share with students that they are never too young to begin a financial education and that they are capable of creating wealth tomorrow if they start making wise choices today. While it’s great to teach students how to be smart con
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5th - 8th
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True Colors Personality Type Quiz | Get to Know You Inventory | Back to School
Boost student relationships with this no-prep, easy-to-use True Colors Personality Inventory! This personality survey, based on the long-standing four temperaments, turns this abstract concept into a lesson that is high-interest, easy to understand, and memorable! TWO LEVELS of the personality test are included, making it applicable for 3rd-12th grade students...and beyond! This personality quiz theme can be used in any school subject as a Get to Know You Activity at Back to School Time, or any
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
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GATE - Depth and Complexity - Posters and Digital Stickers - Print and Digital
Do you use the GATE icons of Depth & Complexity and Content Imperatives in your classroom? If so, having a visually eye-catching poster or display is essential for students to make immediate connections to their learning and the icon it connects to. I have the PERFECT resource for you! This resource includes a gorgeous set of classroom posters, icon cards, and digital stickers-All featuring the 16 icons of Depth and Complexity and Content Imperatives.Together, the GATE (Gifted and Talente
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Grades:
2nd - 12th
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