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8th grade projects for Gifted and Talented
Geography Adventure: Amazing Race Project for Middle School (End-of-Year)
**Embark on an Exciting Journey Around the World with "The Amazing Race Geography Project"!** Are you ready for the ultimate adventure? Step into the shoes of a globe-trotting explorer and dive into the rich tapestry of our planet's geography, culture, and diversity! In this engaging end-of-the-year project, students will embark on a thrilling journey to explore fascinating locations from every corner of the globe. **Research, Discover, Create!** Students will choose captivating locations on
Grades:
5th - 9th
Also included in: Middle School World Cultures & Geography Course
End of the Year Math Geometry Project with Real World Math Using Transformations
This Transformation Geometry Project is a project based learning (PBL) lesson designed to get students engaged in a real world collaborative activity. Students get to be architects and apply the math they are learning!This activity is designed for a group project. It will take about 2-3 class periods to complete. You will need large tracing paper and graph paper for this activity. Students work as teams to design an apartment and then use transformations to create an entire floor of apartments.
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8th - 10th
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Also included in: 8th Grade Geometry Unit Activities and Lessons
STEM Activities and Challenges Low Prep Engineering Design Process and Careers
The best variety of low prep STEM activities you'll find! These 20 STEM and STEAM activities can be completed with readily available materials and minimal prep - you can even use these for sub plans! Students will get hands-on exploring different STEM careers with these activities. Each activity is designed to take about one class period however the activity can span across two class periods to give ample time for redesigns and re-testing, or for a repeat challenge using different materials.Thes
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
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Christmas STEM: Elf Zipline (Engineering Design)
A fun Christmas STEM Challenge for the winter holidays! Students will design a zip line vehicle to save an elf from a high place. This hands-on activity is an engaging design challenge that allows students to work in teams, apply the engineering design process, and connect math topics to real-world applications. Students will design a zip line to help rescue the elf! Elf Zipline Adventure STEM Activity Guide: Detailed teachers guide with links to resources Student handouts to guide them through
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Grades:
2nd - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
...
Also included in: Christmas STEM Challenges Bundle: Elf, Santa, and More!
Invention "SHARK TANK" Classroom Competition, Step-By-Step Guide w/ Handouts
PDF or Digital! Shark Tank! Classroom or school invention competition! It's never too early to encourage your young entrepreneurs. I've included everything you need with this resource to have a "Shark Tank" inspired classroom competition in your own classroom. Students will use innovative math, social studies and science skills with partners to create a product that will help students with specific problems at school. Great for teaching inventions, personal finance with profits, losses and etc
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4th - 8th
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The Periodic Table of Elements Coloring Book
A coloring book to familiarize children with Primary elements in the Periodic Table. Elements have a data page bulleting information about its facts, uses and discovery. The following page are pictures to color pertaining to those facts.It covers the first 85 elements plus activities at the end.You can find a lot of craft and hands on projects using the book at my blog here:http://teresabondora.tumblr.com/tagged/periodic+table+postsThis book is also available in a bundle with the Science Rules C
Grades:
2nd - 12th
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Infographic Project: Summative Assessment Projects
Infographic Project: Communicating Non-Fiction Information
This infographic project contains a two page teacher information sheet and five pages of student worksheets! Student worksheets include: a two page step by step "how to" on making a digital infographic, a project introduction page, a planning sheet and a project grading rubric.
About the Product
Infographics are a wonderful tool for analyzing and communicating information. This product contains materials for guiding students in usi
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5th - 9th
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Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Literary Mini-Books
This resource includes 11 individual mini-books (one for each element of critical thinking-) that can be used with ANY novel. The mini-books measure about 5 x 7 inches, contain 3-5 pages, and can be glued into an interactive notebook or lapbook. They can be used as a concluding project once students have finished a novel, or they can be completed based on smaller reading selections within a book (chapters, pages, etc.). Each of the 11 books comes with detailed teaching notes. $AVE: Get this an
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Mega Bundle
Gifted and Talented - Independent Study (Editable)
The purpose of this unit is for students to have the opportunity to complete an independent study with teacher guidance and assistance in developing the research content and product.
About this Product
I developed this activity for a Gifted and Talented 7th and 8th grade independent study program. The independent study provides students with an opportunity to self-select and self-direct their independent learning project, with teacher support. Gifted students need guidance and teacher monitori
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Grades:
4th - 8th
YOU TEACH THE CLASS STUDENT PRESENTATION Any Topic Independent Project NO PREP
This easy-to-follow, NO PREP, FULLY-EDITABLE resource gives you everything you need to have your students do a TEACH THE CLASS LESSON PLAN AND PRESENTATION! Simply print out the Student Packet, post the PowerPoint with directions, and GO! This is an excellent presentation option for Genius Hour, Passion Projects, Independent Projects...or any other research project! It includes the following 5 FULLY EDITABLE pages and EDITABLE PowerPoint:Page 1: Student Information PagePage 2: Lesson Plan Planni
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Depth and Complexity Literary Lapbooks
These Depth and Complexity Literary Lapbooks present a creative, engaging, and interactive way for your students to critically respond to ANY novel. You will love the versatility of these lapbooks and will find them very easy to customize to suit the various learners that you work with. There are three unique lapbooks that are based on the 11 dimensions of Depth and Complexity. The lapbooks can be completed separately, or they can be joined together to make one large lapbook using three plain
Grades:
4th - 10th
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Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Mega Bundle
FLASH SALE ⭐ Low Prep STEM Activities and Challenges Engineering Design Process
SAVE OVER 70% FOR A LIMITED TIME! 60 low prep STEM challenges PLUS everything you need to teach the Engineering Design Process! These activities are the perfect way to explore science concepts like sound, force and motion, aerodynamics, and more! Students will also find connections to STEM careers and hands-on math applications when they tackle the popular packaging design engineer challenge.These challenges can be done any time (though you might want to do the seasonal ones in season). There ar
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Hatchet STEM Activities - Novel STEM Challenges Study Survival Science & Math
This is not a run of the mill Hatchet novel study. Join Brian on his survival adventure with three STEM activities, 2 science experiments, a math exploration, and more in this Project Based Learning resource that combines STEM with literacy. I have created these STEM challenges as a way for students to engage with some of the aspects of the story in a hands-on and meaningful way. Use this STEM novel study in your book club, while doing a Hatchet read aloud, or allow students to choose one or mor
Grades:
5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
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Also included in: STEM Bundle of Activities and Challenges Read Aloud Books and Novels
Gifted and Talented Unit - Time Travel Research and Design Project
★ ★ Gifted and Talented - Time Travel Research and Design Project★ ★The purpose of this unit is for students to investigate the philosophies of time and time travel. The students will apply this information to designing their own time travel vehicle and method.About This Unit:★Check it out!: This unit is included in the Gifted and Talented Upper Elementary Units Bundle at a discounted price!This middle-grades unit provides support for student to research philosophies of time and time travel an
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6th - 8th
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Project Based Learning: iDesign an App STEM Project (PBL)
STEAM, STEM, or Project Based Learning—this project is perfect for kids of the 21st-century! Students design, describe, and write about their own original "app." Then they draw the logo they create on a post-it-note and then attach the post-it-notes to a group "tablet" poster (that they also make).This is a big hit with kids because it speaks their language and allows for creativity. Let the independent, creative thinker in your students shine with this contemporary art integration lesson!Also c
Grades:
2nd - 9th
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PASSION PROJECT Genius Hour Independent Project NO PREP
This easy-to-follow, NO PREP resource gives you everything you need to have your students do Passion Projects/Genius Hour/Independent Projects and presentations! It includes 3 Interest Inventories, a 15-page student packet, 5 Pages of Teacher Lesson Plans, 6 Research Options, 2 Rubric Options, and a 22 slide PowerPoint to show students with directions for each day. This resource is entirely editable. You can print the PDFs, or adjust the Word and PowerPoint files to your liking. Simply print out
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Music Album Soundtrack & Cover Design Project
Summative Assessment Project: Music Album Soundtrack Project
This end of the unit project is great as a summative assessment for any content area! Students will pick "soundtrack" of songs and make a connection between the songs and the main idea of the unit! They will then design a CD album cover based on the big ideas of the unit. Students will utilize the planning sheets to identify the key themes and big ideas/essential understandings to include in their project. This project provides opti
Grades:
5th - 9th
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STEM Fall Pumpkin Catapult - Math & Engineering Activity
Looking for a pumpkin chunkin catapult challenge? Look no further with this fall or Halloween, Thanksgiving, or fall-themed STEM catapult activity! ** Note: This activity is the same as our STEM catapult challenge product, only centered around a fall pumpkin theme**Click to read more on the Vivify Catapult ChallengeThis STEM catapult challenge involves engineering, geometry, ratios, critical thinking, and teamwork in an engaging fall-themed activity your students will love! Using the engineering
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Grades:
4th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: Fall & Halloween STEM Challenges Activity Bundle
Tiny House Sustainable Community -Project Based Learning Social Studies and STEM
We want our students to become productive leaders in society, right? In this project based learning real-life social studies unit, students are going to plan and establish a sustainable community of tiny houses for the homeless. After researching the different causes and effects of homelessness, they will plan a sustainable community with services and activities. This PBL unit focuses on a real-life problem while incorporating 21st century skills.I am so proud of the project and I think your stu
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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Technical Theatre Units Costume Stage Properties Set Sound Design Producer
30% OFF! Here is EVERYTHING you need: 5 TO 6 WEEK'S worth of engaging, unique and creative units about technical theater (and then some) -costume, set, stage properties, sound design, the producer and set designer Ming Cho Lee biography. Wow! Purchasing this bundle you virtually receive a unit for free and a bonus: Influential People Posters and Pendants! The teacher will need access to YouTube.com. HOW DO I USE THESE IN MY CLASSROOM: Students could study each unit as a group or select one of
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Grades:
8th - 11th
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Integer Project Bundle
Integer Projects Bundle
Need an integer project idea? This bundle includes 5 Integer Projects that you can use in your classroom. This is great for grades 6-8. I have used these in the past for an alternative to a written integer test. These projects are 21st century and provide real-world application. Great part about this – completely editable.
Projects Included:
-Budgeting Your Money with Integers (with rubric)
-Integer Timeline (with rubric)
-Integer Rules Comic Strip
-I am an Integer
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Passion Project Unit | Genius Hour | Project Based Learning | PBL | Homework
This PROJECT-BASED LEARNING UNIT is consistently my ❤️MOST BELOVED activity of the year. Taking STUDENT ENGAGEMENT and MOTIVATION to another level. PASSION PROJECTS can be done as HOMEWORK or a GENIUS HOUR classroom program to learn about things that excite your students. This unit allows students to develop a GROWTH MINDSET as they face challenges and successes to reflect upon as learning experiences. EVERYTHING you need to run an incredible 8-12 week learning experience is included in this 11
Grades:
4th - 9th
The Ecology of Avatar Choice Board Project (Paper & Digital)
UPDATED! This product now comes with a completely digital and highly interactive lesson or an updated print and go version. The project has been differentiated to allow you to assign points to your liking. The project has also been tweaked so that students DO NOT have to watch the movie to complete the project. Take the stress out of the end of the year with this fun culminating Ecology project. This project is great for students no matter their learning level (from self-contained to AP Environm
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Grades:
7th - 12th
College and Career Research Project for End of the Year
This project will get your students thinking about their own future and researching colleges and careers they are considering! In the download, you will receive a PDF and the editable word document of the two-page project guidelines. Students are given details about the five components of the project, which include: Resume College Profile College Cost Analysis Career Profile Professional Interview The project is ready to go to save you time! Or you can edit it to fit your needs. Have you seen t
Grades:
8th - 12th
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