Projects for Gifted and Talented under $5

Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Math

Also included in: Personalized STEM Pack #19 - 10 Engineering Challenges

Math Project Plan a Party

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More Than a Worksheet

For this project, students will use math skills to plan a party with a budget of $100. Great enrichment activity for gifted students or early finishers. Three project options are included: math only, math and scrapbook page, and math plus extended final product. Rubric Included for all options! Check out this money-saving bundle that includes this math project and 4 of my other popular math projects: Math Project Super Bundle More Math Projects that are More Than a Worksheet: Math Project:

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Grades:

3rd - 5th

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Projects, Activities, Printables

Also included in: Math Project Super Bundle

Paper Airplane: Engineering Challenge Project ~ Great STEM Activity!

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Engineering Challenge: Using one sheet of copy paper, can you make a paper airplane that flies the farthest distance? Materials Needed (per student): one sheet of copy paper tape measure This packet contains all the information you need to make this a great engineering activity in your classroom! Lab sheets, student and teacher instructions, and challenge signs are all included! Using simple and cheap materials, you can engage your students in the engineering process! This is one of many

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3rd - 5th

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Popsicle Stick Catapult: Engineering Challenge Project ~ Great STEM Activity!

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Engineering Challenge: Can you create a popsicle stick catapult that launches a marshmallow the farthest distance? Materials: (per classroom) Popsicle sticks Rubber bands Plastic spoons Plastic bottle caps (optional) Liquid glue Mini-marshmallows Tape measures This packet contains all the information you need to make this a great engineering activity in your classroom! Lab sheets, student and teacher instructions, and challenge signs are all included! Using simple and cheap materials, you

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Grades:

3rd - 5th

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Decimals, Fractions, Gifted and Talented

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

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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

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Grades:

4th - 6th

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Projects, GATE, Printables

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

Spider Web: Engineering Challenge Project ~ Great STEM Activity!

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Engineering Challenge: How fast can your team build a realistic spider web using one container of dental floss? Materials: (per group) One container of dental floss Scissors Timer Sheet of black paper (use as a work mat) This packet contains all the information you need to make this a great engineering activity in your classroom! Lab sheets, student and teacher instructions, and challenge signs are all included! Using simple and cheap materials, you can engage your students in the engine

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3rd - 7th

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Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Gifted and Talented

Also included in: Personalized STEM Pack #19 - 10 Engineering Challenges

Passion Projects that are Primary Friendly

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Teach With Ashley

Looking for a Passion Project or Genius Hour resource that is primary friendly? You've found it! This resource includes planning pages and note taking pages geared towards younger learners who are just beginning to read. Visuals provide students with the scaffolds and confidence to work independently. This resource is not a step by step guide to how to implement passion projects or genius hour. If you're interested in how I implement passion projects in my classroom, click here . There are man

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Grades:

1st - 4th

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Projects, GATE, Printables

PLAN A PARTY 4th Grade Math Enrichment Project Decimals Area Elapsed Time

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Fishyrobb

With this Plan A Party real-world math project, your students will become expert event planners as they design the ultimate birthday celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Moneybags! They will apply a range of important math skills like elapsed time, multi-step problem solving, and estimating to pull off the party of the century. Perfect to use for 4th grade math enrichment of 5th grade review.Math Skills Students Will Use:estimatingmulti-digit addition and subtraction (whole numbers and decimals)area and

Subjects:

Basic Operations, Gifted and Talented, Measurement

Grades:

4th - 5th

Types:

Projects, Printables, Independent Work Packet

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Also included in: 4th Grade Math Projects The End of the Year Plan A Cruise & Plan A Party

Infographic Project: Summative Assessment Projects

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For All Subject Areas, Gifted and Talented, Informational Text

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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Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Projects, Activities, GATE

Index Card Tower: Engineering Challenge Project ~ Great STEM Activity!

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Engineering, Gifted and Talented

Engineering Challenge: Using 100 index cards and 12 inches of tape, can you make a tower that is at least two feet tall that can hold a small stuffed animal? Materials: (per group) 100 index cards (lined or unlined, 3x5 size) 12 inches of scotch tape One small stuffed animal (beanie baby size) Scissors This packet contains all the information you need to make this a great engineering activity in your classroom! Lab sheets, student and teacher instructions, and challenge signs are all inclu

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2nd - 7th

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Popsicle Stick Bridge: Engineering Challenge Project ~ Great STEM Activity!

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Engineering Challenge: Using exactly 50 popsicle sticks and liquid glue, can you build the strongest bridge? Materials Needed: 50 popsicle sticks liquid glue weights This packet contains all the information you need to make this a great engineering activity in your classroom! Lab sheets, student and teacher instructions, and challenge signs are all included! Using simple and cheap materials, you can engage your students in the engineering process! This is one of many engineering challenge

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Grades:

3rd - 5th

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English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented, Informational Text

Passion Project: Fostering Creativity and Inquiry!

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One Extra Degree

Perfect for independent study projects! Unlock your students' passions! I have been trying to wrap my mind around how to implement passion projects in my classroom all year long. I LOVE the idea behind allowing my students to research topics that interest them, but I also wanted to create some guidelines and parameters to help them along while still allowing student choice and creativity. As you will see, I am approaching passion projects through the incorporation of choice boards. The board

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Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Research, Projects, GATE

Invention "SHARK TANK" Classroom Competition, Step-By-Step Guide w/ Handouts

Created by

Gina Kennedy

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

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Math, Science

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Lesson

Fairy Tale STEM {Three Little Pigs} Build a Toothpick House

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More Than a Worksheet

This is a STEM engineering projects based on The Three Little Pigs. Students will construct a toothpick house for the little pigs. This activity is designed to encourage critical thinking and scientific reasoning skills, as well as, problem solving and teamwork. Included: -Student recording sheets (four options) -grading rubric -parent letter -extension menu -detailed notes to teacher Additional materials that you will need: toothpicks (make sure you get the FLAT kind not the round ones!) gr

Subjects:

Engineering, English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

Also included in: STEM Challenge Bundle (Fairy Tale, Nursery Rhymes, Seasonal STEM)

Gifted and Talented - Independent Study (Editable)

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For All Subjects, Gifted and Talented

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

Types:

Research, Projects, GATE

Christmas Around the World: Research Project (12 Days of Christmas)

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More Than a Worksheet

Christmas Around the World for your outside of the box thinkers! Students will research holiday traditions from another country and compose their own 12 Days of Christmas Song based on that country. Included: Research template and student directions Brainstorming Chart Song Planning Template Song Final Copy Template Lyrics to Original Song Example Project Lyrics List of Resources Project Rubric Notes to Teacher with specific steps and sample timeline of assignments Looking for Christmas and wi

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Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

Cup Pyramid: Engineering Challenge Project ~ Great STEM Activity!

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Engineering Challenge: How fast can your team build a pyramid out of cups without touching the cups directly with your hands? Materials Needed (per group): six plastic SOLO cups timer rubber band four pieces of string This packet contains all the information you need to make this a great engineering activity in your classroom! Lab sheets, student and teacher instructions, and challenge signs are all included! Using simple and cheap materials, you can engage your students in the engineerin

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3rd - 5th

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Also included in: Personalized STEM Challenges Pack #20 - Set of 10 Challenges

Gifted and Talented Unit - Time Travel Research and Design Project

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Gifted and Talented, Physics, Specialty

★ ★ 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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Grades:

6th - 8th

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Projects, Activities, GATE

Animal Classification Zoo Design Research Project

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J is for Jennifer

Are you looking for a fun, engaging research project to assess your unit on classifying animals? Download this Animal Classification Zoo Design Research Project to give your students a hands-on educational experience that they'll never forget!This project is not just another worksheet! Students will be able to use real-life knowledge of animal classifications and get the chance to bring their learning to life by constructing a zoo map. When complete, your students' maps will showcase their under

Subjects:

Environment, Gifted and Talented, Science

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Projects, Assessment, GATE

Egg Drop: Engineering Challenge Project ~ Great STEM Activity!

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Engineering Challenge: Using found materials, can you design an egg drop contraption that gets your egg safely to the ground? Materials Needed (per student): one raw egg various "found" materials This packet contains all the information you need to make this a great engineering activity in your classroom! Lab sheets, student and teacher instructions, and challenge signs are all included! Using simple and cheap materials, you can engage your students in the engineering process! This is on

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Grades:

3rd - 5th

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Music Album Soundtrack & Cover Design Project

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For All Subject Areas, Gifted and Talented, Informational Text

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

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Grades:

5th - 9th

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Projects, Activities, GATE

Build a Bird Beak: Engineering Challenge Project ~ Great STEM Activity!

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Engineering Challenge: Using the materials provided, can you build a bird beak that can pick up the most food in one try? Materials: (for a classroom) Plastic forks and spoons Toothpicks Craft sticks Pipe cleaners Rubber bands Wooden dowel rods or unsharpened pencils Tape and scissors Bowls FOOD --> dry beans, rice, elbow pasta (choose one or more) This packet contains all the information you need to make this a great engineering activity in your classroom! Lab sheets, student and teac

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Grades:

3rd - 5th

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Joy in the Journey by Jessica Lawler

Biomes Project

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Engage your students and assess their knowledge of BIOMES with this print-and-go poster project - this resource includes EVERYTHING YOU NEED to assign and grade a project in a science study of the different biomes. This simple and engaging project will assess your students understanding of the different biomes while also helping to develop their researching and public speaking skills. This project can be completed individually, in pairs, or in groups.Product includes:*Poster Instructions*Dividin

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Gifted and Talented, Science

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

Peppermint Racers: Engineering Challenge Project ~ Great STEM Activity!

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Engineering Challenge: Using the materials provided, can you build the peppermint racer that travels the farthest distance down a ramp? Materials: (per classroom) Life Savers Peppermints Craft (popsicle) Sticks Coffee Stirrer Straws Drinking Straws Scissors and Tape Index Cards *Ramp for the testing of the racers and measuring tape. This packet contains all the information you need to make this a great engineering activity in your classroom! Lab sheets, student and teacher instructions, and

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Grades:

2nd - 7th

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