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Common Core RL.1.1 resources for Gifted and Talented
FAIRY TALE STEM Activity Challenges BUNDLE Family STEM Night and Homeschool STEM
These fairy tale STEM activities bring a classic story alive in a hands-on way, exploring force and motion, sound, measurement, kinetic and potential energy, and more using the engineering design process to creatively problem solve. ⭐ Students will join characters like Goldilocks, Rapunzel, and Jack and the Beanstalk on 12 engineering adventures, with 48 STEM activities included. They will be challenged to use their problem-solving skills to help the characters solve an engineering dilemma! ⭐Stu
Grades:
K - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Rapunzel Fairy Tale STEM Activity ⚙️ Engineering ⚙️ Rapunzel Escapes the Tower
Once upon a time...Rapunzel decided she could rescue herself! Your students will work collaboratively while following the engineering design process in this fairy tale STEM activity. They will help Rapunzel build an escape path so she can get out of her tower and see the world. She can do it herself (with your students' help)!✅ What You'll Get ✅Instructions and sample images8-page story book that guides students through the engineering design process (Ask - Imagine - Plan - Create - Improve). Th
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
The Ugly Duckling Fairy Tale STEM Activity
How do you make a fairy tale EVEN better? Include a STEM activity as a twist, by adding problem-solving with purpose! In this story, based on The Ugly Duckling, your students will need to construct a convincing camouflage for swan.The StoryYour students will help the ducklings escort swan back to his swan family. To do it, they will need to camouflage themselves to avoid getting eaten by predators. They will need to use basic map skills for this project. You will need STEM building materials suc
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
Beauty and the Beast STEM activity - Create A Book Stand! Fairy Tale STEM
This practical and engaging fairy tale STEM activity can be completed with minimal materials and is perfect for hands-on math applications or National Fairy Tale Day. The classic tale of Beauty and the Beast gets a twist in the STEM tale, A Book Stand for Beauty. In addition to this STEM challenge being accessible for a wide range of grades, it's also one that is useful! ✨ The Story ✨Your students will help Beauty by creating her a book stand. They will need to use basic measurement skills for t
Grades:
1st - 4th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
CALDECOTT BOOK ACTIVITIES BUNDLE Literature Extensions Critical Thinking GATE
Story Sleuths I, II, and III Bundle delivers 3 products at 20% savings. You will receive 12 weeks of clues for the Story Sleuth challenge; an enrichment unit using Caldecott Award winning books to cultivate critical thinking. Your students will use text features, illustrations, and context to determine which book is described by the set of clues. By involving your students in this project, you will exercise their deductive reasoning, analysis, evaluation, and problem solving skills. This unit is
Grades:
K - 4th
Types:
CALDECOTT BOOK ACTIVITIES Story Sleuths I Literature Extention Critical Thinking
STORY SLEUTHS I is a 4 week, critical thinking project based on Caldecott Award winning books. Your students will use text features, illustrations, and context to determine which Caldecott Award winning book is described by the set of clues. By involving your students in this project, you will exercise their deductive reasoning, analysis, evaluation, and problem solving skills. This unit is CCSS aligned. Students also enjoy great literature, learn about artistic media, and participate in col
Grades:
K - 4th
STEAM Read Alouds With STEM Challenge Cards Makerspace Task Cards Bundle
Motivating reluctant readers can feel like a HUGE hurdle to overcome, especially around books and reading. That's why Makerspace STEAM Read Aloud Challenges are so powerful. They take literature and stories and bring them to life through innovation, creativity, community, collaboration, and critical thinking!This Makerspace STEM Read Aloud & Challenges YEAR-LONG BUNDLE is for you! This bundle is specifically designed for busy teachers who want to engage their students and instill a love of r
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Choice Menus Choice Boards First Grade Literature Informational Early Finishers
Providing choice for students in huge. This bundle includes the first grade literature and informational text standards. In the literature unit you will find 13 picture clue cards, 4 definition cards and 9 choice boards. There is one choice board each first grade literature standard.On each board, you will find 6 activities for your students to use with their independent reading books, classroom books or library books. Some of the activities will require materials listed on the materials page
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Types:
Kindergarten Bird-Themed Challenges for Gifted and Talented GATE - Storytelling
You’ll have loads of fun with this thematic “birds” bundle of lessons and activities. We address BEST PRACTICES for our youngest gifted and advanced learners with hand-on puzzles, storytelling, participatory reading, acting, humor, video, and improvisation. In the process, we will deliver two social emotional messages—one about teamwork, and one about diversity. So little time, and so much to do! That’s why we always, always, always engage and challenge students in critical thinking across the c
Grades:
K - 2nd
Types:
Making Tracks with Footprint Mysteries KG 1st 2nd GATE Primary Challenges!
Engaging challenge of a highly participatory and creative nature for our youngest primary kids!Here’s another lesson for our youngest gifted learners based on research and best practices advocated by the National Association of Gifted Children. It’s rich in age 4-7 critical thinking opportunities with hands-on learning, visual discrimination and details, improvisational opportunities including creativity, storytelling, writing and art, and engaging activities associated with the kids’ immediate
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Types:
Also included in: 2019-2020 Gifted and Talented GATE Program for the Year - Elementary
CALDECOTT BOOK ACTIVITIES Set II Literature Extension Critical Thinking GATE
Continue the fun from STORY SLEUTHS I with 4 more weeks of critical thinking fun. STORY SLEUTHS II is a 1 month, critical thinking project based on Caldecott Award winning books. Your students will use text features, illustrations, and context to determine which Caldecott Award winning book is described by the set of clues. By involving your students in this project, you will exercise their deductive reasoning, analysis, evaluation, and problem solving skills. This unit is CCSS aligned. Students
Grades:
K - 4th
Frog and Toad Together Unit of Study
This product goes hand in hand with Frog and Toad Together. I create a folder for each student for every book we read. I 3-hole punch a manila folder and use brads to fasten the papers inside. You can also pass out the papers and collect them upon completion.
Includes the following for each story:
- genre study sheet for the book
- prediction page
- mini activity for each mini story
- creating a list
- steps for a class garden
- garden observations
- using your 5 senses to o
Grades:
1st - 3rd
CCSS:
Magic Tree House Activities Pirates Past Noon
Are you looking for help in teaching Pirates Past Noon from The Magic Tree House series? This comprehensive bundle will make teaching the book easy for you and fun for your students. Don't travel a swashbuckling adventure without this colorful literary unit to guide you with questions and activities to go along with Mary Pope Osborne's The Magic Treehouse adventure, Pirates Past Noon. I've even included enough fun transitions to keep attention without losing class time with too much splash. So c
Grades:
K - 2nd
Building Good Habits! SEL Skills (Grades 1-2)
Are you looking for a way to build habits that stick around? You've found the method! Change Cards are a simple and sure way to understand how habits are formed and why Change Cards work. Four lessons use a metaphor of software coding to explain the importance of creating positive self-images. You will have a stellar year when you notice your classroom running smoother, children treating each other kindly, and substitutes complimenting your class!Use these no- or low-prep lessons as the hook on
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Types:
Brain Growers Different Lands Similar Stories: CKLA Grade 1 Domain 3 (no-prep)
Brain Growers are designed to get your students thinking critically, ethically, and creatively. This download includes 17 engaging printable activities that can be used many ways in your classroom, such as:early finisher activitiesindependent work during small group rotationshomework projectswhole class assignmentssmall group assignmentssubstitute workenrichment for gifted and talented studentsand more!All of the printable activities in this download are aligned with the stories and vocabulary f
Grades:
1st
Types:
Also included in: CKLA Grade 1 Brain Growers Bundle- All 11 Domains Included! (No-Prep!)
Brain Growers Fairy Tales: No-Prep Critical, Ethical, and Creative Thinking
Brain Growers are designed to get your students thinking critically, ethically, and creatively. This download includes 21 engaging activities that can be used many ways in your classroom, such as:early finisher activitiesindependent work during small group rotationshomework projectswhole class assignmentssmall group assignmentssubstitute workenrichment for gifted and talented studentsand more!This download is an excellent supplement to the CKLA Fairy Tales Unit, or any Fairy Tales unit that you
Grades:
1st - 4th
Types:
CALDECOTT BOOK ACTIVITIES Set III Literature Extension Critical Thinking GATE
STORY SLEUTHS III provides 4 more weeks of critical thinking fun in a project based on Caldecott Award winning books. Your students will use text features, illustrations, and context to determine which Caldecott Award winning book is described by the set of clues. By involving your students in this project, you will exercise their deductive reasoning, analysis, evaluation, and problem solving skills. This unit is CCSS aligned. Students also enjoy great literature, learn about artistic media, and
Grades:
K - 4th
Book Studies and Novel Studies for Reading Comprehension & Literacy Activities
Do you need engaging, low-prep resources for reading high-interest books and novels in your classroom? This HUGE bundle includes resources for more than 35 books, and it is excellent for studying vocabulary and reading comprehension. This is a mega bundle with ALL of my book studies, which can be used for whole group instruction, differentiation, small reading groups, literature circles, independent study, and so much more!A variety of resources are included, such as planning information, litera
Brain Growers- Fables and Stories: Critical Thinking for CKLA Grade 1 Domain 1
Brain Growers are designed to get your students thinking critically, ethically, and creatively. This download includes 11 engaging printable activities that can be used many ways in your classroom, such as:early finisher activitiesindependent work during small group rotationshomework projectswhole class assignmentssmall group assignmentssubstitute workenrichment for gifted and talented studentsand more!All of the printable activities in this download are aligned to Fables and Stories, CKLA Grade
Grades:
1st
Types:
Also included in: CKLA Grade 1 Brain Growers Bundle- All 11 Domains Included! (No-Prep!)
Life on Mars Critical Thinking with Sudoku
Need a lesson to encourage deductive reasoning to go with your space theme? This lesson is perfect for encouraging students to make logical conclusions. Students make predictions and use deductive reasoning based on clues from the fun illustrations in Jon Agee's picture book. Then they take logical reasoning a step further in solving a 4 x 4 sudoku puzzle.
Grades:
K - 2nd
Types:
CKLA Grade 1 Brain Growers Bundle- All 11 Domains Included! (No-Prep!)
Brain Growers are designed to get your students thinking critically, ethically, and creatively. This download includes 11 domains full of engaging activities that can be used many ways in your classroom, such as:early finisher activitiesindependent work during small group rotationshomework projectswhole class assignmentssmall group assignmentssubstitute workenrichment for gifted and talented studentsand more!The topics included in this bundle are:Domain 1: Fables and Stories Domain 2: The Human
Grades:
1st
Types:
Brain Growers Fairy Tales: Aligned to CKLA Grade 1 Domain 9 (No-Prep!)
Brain Growers are designed to get your students thinking critically, ethically, and creatively. This download includes 20 engaging printable activities that can be used many ways in your classroom, such as:early finisher activitiesindependent work during small group rotationshomework projectswhole class assignmentssmall group assignmentssubstitute workenrichment for gifted and talented studentsand more!All of the printable activities in this download are aligned to the stories and vocabulary fro
Grades:
1st
Types:
Also included in: CKLA Grade 1 Brain Growers Bundle- All 11 Domains Included! (No-Prep!)
Literacy and Engineering: Snowflake Bentley
Challenge your students to think and problem solve as they work on this winter themed STEM challenge. Your students will work on character traits, making observations in nature, and problem-solving. This activity includes a suggested read aloud, lesson plan, graphic organizer, and a STEM challenge. The STEM challenge includes a design page where students must describe the problem, plan their design by sketching and labeling, evaluate their end product, and make suggestions for improvement. Thi
Grades:
K - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Bundle- Literacy and Engineering Winter Challenges
Challenge your students to think and problem solve as they work on this winter themed STEM challenge bundle. Your students will work on literacy skills, making observations, and problem-solving. These activities include suggested read alouds, lesson plans, graphic organizers, and STEM challenges. The STEM challenges include planning, sketching, labeling, recording observations, and reflecting. These activities are a great addition to learning centers and enrichment activities. The activitie
Grades:
K - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
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