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Life skills resources for GATE under $5
SCAMPER Creative Thinking & Problem Solving Packet
SCAMPER is a technique used by successful companies and individuals to create new products and to improve their services. Teach your students SCAMPER to improve their creative thinking and problem solving abilities! The activities in this packet provide scenarios for students to apply SCAMPER in order to create and invent new ideas! It will challenge them and help them utilize their imagination in the classroom.
This packet includes the following:
SCAMPER anchor chart
Instructions for teaching
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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Creative Thinking "SCAMPER" Posters!
Feeling Creative Today? Help your students find their creative genius with these Creative Thinking SCAMPER Posters!
What's Included?
1. 2 Designs - 8.5" x 11"! Great for both the Elementary and Secondary Classroom!
2. Colorful and Engaging! Enjoy the Elementary poster design with cute Kidlettes Graphics by MelonHeadz, or choose the equally awesome Secondary design with an intriguing washed-out lightbulb graphic perfect for older students.
3. SCAMPER Creative Thinking Categories include:
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Grades:
Not Grade Specific
Paying for College Project
This project helps teach and reinforce an understanding of methods of paying for college. It focuses on federal aid (as determined using the FAFSA calculator), scholarships available at specific colleges, and private scholarships available through other resources. I made this for my 6th-8th graders but I think it could be beneficial for older students who are unfamiliar with the methods of paying for college.
Grades:
6th - 10th
Student checkbook register
You can use these to help students learn how to use a checkbook, manage their money, and as a managemnent tool. I award students "$1" for each homework assignment turned in on time. Students track their progress daily. Table points can be cashed in monthly and added in. Excessive restroom use can result in owing money. At the end, you can have a store or some sort of opportunity for students to practice writing a check and also balance their checkbooks. Make multiple copies back to back and
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
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My Keys to a Growth Mindset
Growth Mindset....Let's keep the conversation going and engage our students in fun and creative ways to learn all about it!Let's make a Growth Mindset Keychain! Included in this product are 9 keys with Growth Mindset statements printed on them. There is also a brain shaped key fob to color and attach the keys onto. Also included is a blank brain shaped key fob, and blank keys if you’d like to customize them differently.Students pick the keys they want and then write about how they are currently
Grades:
1st - 8th
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Social Emotional Learning SMART Goals | Self Esteem
Teach students to take an initiative and set Growth Mindset goals with this classroom goal setting resource. By the end, students will choose, manage and achieve a personal goal using the S.M.A.R.T. goal format. Through these activities, students will have a deeper understanding of what it means to set and be accountable for Self-Esteem Goals that are S.M.A.R.T. or Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely.The objective of this resource is to support a growth mindset regarding self-
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5th - 7th
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Elmer Bibliotherapy Lesson for Elementary Gifted Students
This lesson uses David McKee's picture book, Elmer, to explore social and emotional needs of gifted students. In Elmer, the main character (Elmer the elephant) struggles to fit in with the rest of his herd. Likewise, many gifted students struggle to fit in with their peers.
Possible key themes and concepts that can be explored with this lesson are:
• Gifted students can be embarrassed because they are not like the rest of their grade-level peers.
• Students with multipotentiality may have a di
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
Passion Project
Passion Projects or Genius Hour Projects are an amazing way to get your students engaged and exciting about learning. This Passion Project Packet is a step-by-step guide to help your students plan and complete a successful project. It is low-prep! Just print and go! This packet breaks down the process so much that students could complete it independently with little to no prior instruction. It makes a great early finisher task!Included in this packet are:What is a Passion Project: Definition of
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Simulation Station-Payday Budgeting-Economics Activity
Simulation Station-Payday gives students real-world experiences as they receive their first paycheck! The students have the task of prioritizing the bills that are due, writing checks to the companies, balancing the checkbook, all while saving some money for other expenses. They will gasp as the reality sinks in that they will not be able to go on a shopping spree or buy the newest video game-yet.
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Attributes of the 21st Century Scholar Poster Set
The Scholarly Attributes will set a foundation of expected scholarly traits in your classroom. This bundle contains the following adapted from the work of Dr. Sandra Kaplan:
1. The Attributes of a Scholar Banner that can be printed on card stock, trimmed, and laminated,
2. Nine (Updated to 17 so you may choose the attributes best suited for your students) posters reflecting each scholarly attribute with an image and cute font (Ponder, Multiple Perspectives, Goals, Academic Humility, Tools, Resou
Grades:
K - 6th
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Digital Citizenship and the Internet Depth & Complexity Activities & Games
Teach your students how to be 21st century learners and digital citizens when operating technology using the prompts of Depth and Complexity and Content Imperatives! This bundle offers thought provoking games and engaging activities all about social media, digital citizenship, and the internet! Students will have the chance to write, collaborate with others, share opinions, create a website and blog about it (on paper), and participate in many other educational activities.
Never used Depth an
Grades:
2nd - 8th
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Organization Skills Activities +Self-Assessment Class Morning Meeting/SEL Lesson
Improve your students' executive functioning skills with these organization skills activities. Students will self-assess their ability to organize at home and school and learn new strategies. These morning meeting slides will help boost your students’ social-emotional skills through class discussions, role-plays, real-life scenarios, and printable activities. The PowerPoint slides help you teach 5 mini-lessons on how to organize. The lesson introduction explains why students should learn about t
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Growth Mindset Train the Brain Wall Display Posters Polka Dot
This fantastic Growth Vs Fixed Mindset Wall Display will encourage a growth mindset in your classroom. They are bright and colorful with a polka dot theme. They make a perfect reference tool all year round and great when setting up your classroom. Each mindset is on an individual page.Enjoy and please remember to follow me by clicking the following link to easily find my latest resources and receive discounts.Click to follow meCustomer Tips:How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases:Pleas
Grades:
Not Grade Specific
Inclusion/Friendship Activities + Self-Assessment Morning Meeting/SEL Lesson
Help students practice inclusion and friendship skills with these social emotional learning activities. Students will self-assess their ability to include others and learn new strategies. These morning meeting slides will help boost your students’ social-emotional skills through class discussions, role-plays, real-life scenarios, and printable activities. The PowerPoint slides help you teach 5 mini-lessons on how to include others. The lesson introduction explains why students should learn about
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Listening Skills Activities + Self-Assessment - Class Morning Meeting/SEL Lesson
Improve your students' executive functioning skills with these listening skills activities. Students will self-assess their ability to listen during class and learn new strategies. These morning meeting slides will help boost your students’ social-emotional skills through class discussions, role-plays, real-life scenarios, and printable activities. The PowerPoint slides help you teach 5 mini-lessons on how to listen. The lesson introduction explains why students should learn about this social-em
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Leadership Reflection & Poster Set
This leadership resource has been differentiated for use in elementary & middle school. Included are posters, leadership reflection forms, and peer reflection forms. There are three sets of Leadership reflection forms, peer evaluation forms, as well as a set of editable forms. The editable forms have been provided with fill in the blank text boxes, in order to customize your reflection based on specific needs in the classroom. They are differentiated for primary, intermediate, and secondary
Grades:
1st - 8th
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Leadership Reflection & Poster Set - Newspaper Inspired
This newspaper inspired leadership resource has been differentiated for use in elementary & middle school. Included are posters, leadership reflection forms, and peer reflection forms. You will receive:5 posters (black and white and color version)3 sets of leadership reflection forms (2 styles)3 sets of the peer evaluation form1 weekly leadership reflection form
Grades:
1st - 8th
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Leadership Reflection & Poster Set - Social Media Inspired
This social media inspired leadership resource has been differentiated for use in elementary & middle school. Included are posters, leadership reflection forms, and peer reflection forms. You will receive:5 posters (black and white and color version)3 sets of leadership reflection forms (2 styles)3 sets of the peer evaluation form1 weekly leadership reflection form
Grades:
1st - 8th
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Righty Tighty, Lefty Loosey (Rhyming STEM Nonfiction Story, NGSS, Tools, Safety)
A STEM book that will teach kids life lessons when it comes to building or fixing things. Tips that everyone of all ages should know explained in a fun way through rhyme and colorful characters that will keep kids entertained while learning important lessons like "righty tighty, lefty loosey" when it comes to most screws and bolts, "safety first," and "measure twice, cut once." This subject matter will appeal to both academic students, and the students that find school to be challenging who coul
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Grades:
PreK - 3rd
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Assignment Status Tracker
Some students need an extra incentive/push to finish their work! This tool can help to visually show students how they have progressed in their assignment. It is a great way for students to track what they have completed and what they still need to do. This is also an excellent visual for parents so they can see what their child needs to complete at home. Enjoy!
Grades:
3rd - 7th
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This is how I brush my teeth- sequencing file folder game
Sequencing activity for teaching children an important self-help health skill! Colorful pictures demonstrate steps to properly brush teeth. Steps are number with digits and words to enhance connection between written and spoken words.
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PreK - 1st
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Dear Dorothy - Wellbeing Scenarios
Host a show! 'Dear Dorothy' requires students to read letters that have been sent to 'Dorothy' from children experiencing common social schoolyard issues.
Read the letters that have been submitted to Dorothy to the class, and ask students to either write or verbalise some support/suggestions to help these students.
Great for role play.
Grades:
1st - 6th
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Growth VS Fixed Mindset Wall Display Poster Hearts and Flowers
This fantastic Growth Vs Fixed Mindset Wall Display will encourage a growth mindset in your classroom. They are bright and colorful with a heart and flower theme. They make a perfect reference tool all year round and great when setting up your classroom.
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Grades:
PreK - 10th
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Logic Puzzles Packet
In order to help your advanced learners reach their maximum potential, it is important to provide them with activities that require reasoning and logical thinking. These logic puzzles will help them grow in their problem solving and inference skills and will challenge them in an exciting, unique way.
You can use these activities for early finishers, or if you are wanting to build these skills in your entire class, incorporate it weekly into your morning work!
This packet includes the followin
Grades:
K - 4th
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