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Oral communication astronomy resources for GATE
TED Talk Project
Empower your students to engage, inspire and connect with an audience through explicitly teaching public speaking skills! Ready-to-go printables to scaffold the planning and delivery of any TED Talk! TED Talk viewing activities, public speaking tips, planning templates, assessment and more!
In a world where people’s ideas can be easily shared through various forms of social media, effective communication is crucial. It is becoming increasingly difficult to ‘stand out’ and have your ideas h
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Solar System Logic Puzzle for Developing Critical Thinking Skills
Enrich Your Solar System Unit with This Planetary Logic Puzzle!Astronomical Fun for Young Astronomers: Dive into the wonders of our solar system with this enthralling brain teaser. Perfect for students in grades 6-8, this puzzle combines learning with logic, tasking students with solving a mystery using clues about the planets and their order from the sun, and distinguishing between gas giants and terrestrial planets.What’s Included in the Puzzle:Ready-to-Use Easel Activity: With all answer boxe
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6th - 8th
Following Directions and Listening Bundle Reading Comprehension
Listening and Following Directions and Reading ComprehensionActivities that challenges students to listen and pay attention to detail.These activities are designed to challenge students to follow oral and/or written directions and complete tasks in the correct locations of a diagram. The activities are designed so the directions can be read to the students by the teacher or the students can read the directions to themselves. This allows the activity to function as either a listening or reading c
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4th - 9th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Get to Know You Activity Digital | Back to School Ice Breakers Volume 1
These get-to-know-you questions are the perfect way to get to know your students this back-to-school season. It's the perfect ice-breaker for students to share and get to know each other!This resource is a part of the Classroom Community Bundle where you will get even more resources for building a strong classroom community! Click here!What’s included?There are 40 slides with get-to-know you questions. Use one a day and get to know your students all month long. It also includes eight additional
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1st - 3rd
Also included in: Get to Know You Activity Bundle
Solar Eclipse 2024 Project Based Learning Activity For 3rd, 4th, and 5th STEM
This PBL activity is perfect for the next Solar Eclipse! Your students will learn about and apply research skills, writing skill, science skills and more during this PBL. It includes text about solar eclipses and 5-10 days of activities. One STEM activity included (building a solar eclipse viewer). I suggest allowing for at least 5 days to complete this project-based learning activity.Driving Question: D.Q.: How can I plan a solar eclipse viewing party that is fun, but also teaches students abou
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3rd - 5th
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Stars STEM: Types of Stars
This STEM project explores how STARS can appear different in the night sky based on how far they are from the Earth! You provide materials for students to design and try their own stars in a 1/2 hour time limit. This STEM's goal is to explore properties of stars, their brilliance, and how this is affected by their distance from the Earth. All the materials you need for documenting student progress are found inside! Look What's Inside the Types of Stars STEM! For the Teacher• Notes for the Tea
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3rd - 6th
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Listening and Following Directions Activity With Lesson Plan
Listening and Following Directions
An Activity That Challenges Students To Pay Attention To Details
This activity is designed to challenge students to listen closely to directions and complete tasks in the correct locations on a grid.
Interested in more following directions and reading comprehension activities? Check out:
Listening and Following Directions Growing Bundle + Reading Comprehension
Listening & Following Directions Back To School Edition +Reading Comprehension
Listening & Fol
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Following Directions and Listening Bundle Reading Comprehension
Listening & Following Directions State Birds & Flowers +Reading Comprehension
Listening and Following Directions: State Flowers and Birds Edition +Reading Comprehension ActivitiesAn 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 an identification chart. During the activity the directions can be read to the students by the t
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4th - 9th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Following Directions and Listening Bundle Reading Comprehension
Debate Template | Opinion Writing | Persuasive Writing
Help your students develop and identify good strategies for debate, persuasive speaking and argumentative writing skillsThis resource contains a CLICKABLE Link for Google Classroom.Go completely paperless! Perfect for Distance Learning!These debate organizational exercises are meant to be used before students plan their own debates. They are the means to take them through the language, elements, and planning of a successful debate. Age-appropriate Debate Topics are covered in the I Have, Who Has
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Debate Graphic Organizers | Debate Template BUNDLE
CREATIVE THINKING PROJECTS Destination Imagination via Creative Thinking Vol I
Destination: Imagination via Creative Thinking Vol. I allows students to share projects and ideas with a purpose. It is also a wonderful home-school connection that directs eager parents to work with their children in a constructive manner. This eclectic collection of activities was developed for use in gifted and talented classrooms. The goal is to promote the 4 traits of gifted children: fluency, flexibility, elaboration, and originality. But really, what child wouldn't benefit from working on
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Astronaut Space Research Project Gifted Students Enrichment PBL
Are you looking for a student-driven project for your gifted (AIG) students? In this resource, students will research 6 prominent astronauts. They will then create a project demonstrating what they learned. This resource includes ideas for online resources students can use but you can easily use your own resources for students to use.This resource is perfect for your AIG and/or gifted students as it includes broad ideas, openness, and student choice. What is included?Teacher & Student Instru
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4th - 6th
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CREATIVE THINKING PROJECTS Destination Imagination via Creative Thinking Vol II
Destination: Imagination via Creative Thinking Vol. 2 allows students to share projects and ideas with a purpose. It is also a wonderful home-school connection that directs eager parents to work with their children in a constructive manner. This eclectic collection of activities was developed for use in gifted and talented classrooms. The goal is to promote the 4 traits of gifted children: fluency, flexibility, elaboration, and originality. But really, what child wouldn't benefit from working on
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Not Grade Specific
Logic Puzzles Outer Space Science
Extend your outer space - astronomy lesson plans with these three (3) table logic puzzles.Geared for 3rd and 4th grade students with an interest in outer space, these logic puzzle brainteasers are a fun way to boost learning and explore more about:Lunar LandingSpace ProbesEarly Rocketry DevelopmentWe've taken critical thinking activities to a whole new level by integrating content-area facts with fun brain teasers. Whether you need a time filler, a homework assignment, an activity for an early f
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2nd - 5th
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Lego Communication & Collaboration Game - 4 C's Practice
Lego Communication and Collaboration Game Pairs with 4 C's Thinking & Innovation Skills The Lego Game was created to support students understanding of teamwork and communication. As one student describes, they may find that what they think is clear communication, might not make sense to another student.I love playing this game at the beginning of the year to build trust and understanding. I have played it with all grade levels!
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K - 5th
Eclipses and the Founding Fathers: Revolutionary War Eclipse Perspectives - DBQ
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A Document-Based Question Unit on Eclipses and the Founding Fathers - Revolutionary War Eclipse Perspectives.
With the upcoming SOLAR ECLIPSE on Monday, August 21, 2017 in the U.S.A., it is prudent to discover that this is not the first in our history. In the midst of the Revolutionary War, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson took time out of their busy and important schedules to acknowledge two eclipses in the U.S. In this assignment, discover in t
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5th - 8th
Public Speaking Template, Tips, and Tricks for the 1-2 Minute Informative Speech
The common core wants effective speakers and 21st Century Learners!
Here is a template for the one to two minute informative speech in handy notecard-sized cutouts.
This document includes public speaking tips and tricks for all ages and ability levels.
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3rd - 12th
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Women's History Month - Female Astronauts
30 investigations of female astronauts: Christina Koch, Sally Ride, Mae Jemison, Valentina Tereshkova, Stephanie Wilson, Eileen Collins, Joan Higginbotham, Kathryn Sullivan, Shannon Lucid, Judith Resnik, Anna Lee Fisher, Margaret Rhea Seddon, Peggy Whitson, Svetlana Savitskaya, Ellen Ochoa, Kalpana Ochoa, Tracy Caldwell Dyson, Samantha Christoforetti, Christa McAuliffe, Catherine Coleman, Helen Sharman, Laurel Clark, Anousheh Ansari, Roberta Bondar, Anne McClain, Yi So-yeon, Liu Yang, Naoko Yama
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4th - 12th
Also included in: Space BUNDLE
Total Solar Eclipse 2024 STEM Challenge | Build a Pinhole Projector Activity
April 8, 2024 is almost here, and your teacher life just got a little busier with total solar eclipse activities you need to plan. Celebrate and learn more about the Great North American Total Solar Eclipse with my Total Solar Eclipse 2024 STEM Challenge | Build a Pinhole Projector Activity. Use Total Solar Eclipse STEM activities to cover standards and give your students super fun Great American Solar Eclipse activities they will love. This ready to go Build a Pinhole Projector Activity is just
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Total Solar Eclipse 2024 Activities Bundle | STEM Challenge and more
Monthly Book Reports and Book Talks
Here is everything you will need to implement monthly book talks into your classroom. There is a parent letter, example, content check list/rubric, 2 graphic organizers (fiction and non-fiction book talks), pacing guide, book talk enhancement suggestion page, and a year long plan. This is 6 years of trail and error fine tuning and has been a wonderful addition to my classroom. The kids and parents love it and because it follows the same format (just the books and genres change), and you won't be
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3rd - 10th
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Invent an alien: learning about the solar system & systems of the body
This project gives students the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of the solar system, systems of the human body, and adaptations. Students will be given the opportunity to research a planet (it's atmosphere, weather, composition, etc.), then invent an alien that would be able to survive on the planet. While inventing their alien, students need to create systems of the alien's body that will allow it to survive on the assigned planet. Students also need to ensure that the alien's bod
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3rd - 9th
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SOLAR SYSTEM PROJECT: ALIEN TOURISM CONFERENCE
Get your students engaged in the solar system by having them research about their planet and host a tourism event for their planet!This Solar System Project: Alien Tourism Conference is a great engaging activity to get students involved in the planets in our solar system. This project allows students to do a deeper dive in researching planets in the solar system (or planets outside the solar system if you want an extension) and display their understanding in a unique way. This is a great project
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3rd - 7th, Higher Education
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The Tower of Babel Challenge
This is a slight twist on the usual STEM building challenge. It is designed to teach a tough lesson about communication in a collaborative activity. It was designed for my gifted and talented students, but it could work in most regular classes where students are mature enough to handle a struggle without an emotional outburst. It is a lot of fun and can be rather messy! This purchase includes the scoring rubric, student response page, a detailed teacher guide with photographs and a script
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5th - 8th
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Challenge Project: Black Holes
Challenge Projects are designed as differentiated experiences for any student - whether he/she is gifted, high potential, average, underachievers, English language learners, struggling, and/or displaying other special needs. These enrichment units are designed to be chosen by students based upon their interests and strengths. Challenge Projects do not have a set length of study. Rather, each avenue of study should be flexible and determined by the length of time daily that a student is able to
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4th - 6th
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My Community Report - Social Studies, Oral Report, & Expository Writing
My Community Report is a great way to get students to identify and tell about various important parts of their local communities. Students take a photo (or draw a picture) and write about:
1.) Their neighborhood
2.) A local business in their community
3.) A government entity (City Hall, fire station, etc.)
4.) Some place uniquely important to the student (could be their church, where they take dance classes, etc.)
This is an ideal home project or after school project that gives students the o
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K - 3rd
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