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Computer science Common Core RI.3.6 resources for Gifted and Talented
3rd Grade ELA Marzano Proficiency Scale Posters for Differentiation - EDITABLE
Learning Goals and Scales are the ultimate Standards Based Grading tool! They don't just motivate a Growth Mindset, they define how students can demonstrate mastery. Every learning standard is broken down into 4 levels of Differentiation. These Posters lead students up a progressive learning path that mirrors the way they develop concepts. Aligned to Bloom’s or Marzano’s Taxonomy of cognitive skills. From easiest-hardest: (Recall/Retrieval, Comprehension, Analysis/Application, and Knowledge Util
Grades:
3rd
Inventions Unit and Inventors Project Based Learning - Process of Inventing
In this invention unit, I have included comprehensive invention activities which take students through the creative process of inventing. Each activity should be self-explanatory. Students use 21st century skills throughout the unit such as problem-solving, critical thinking, and creativity. Students also learn about famous inventors and their inventions. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT UNIT FOR DIFFERENTIATION.IN THIS UNIT: 6 Warm - up activities which teach creativity, critical thinking, and problem solv
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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3rd Grade Reading Projects, Weekly Enrichment All Year, PDF and Digital!
3rd Grade Reading Enrichment Research Projects for the Entire Year! Thirty-two weekly non-fiction reading enrichment projects in which students research topics and then answer the follow-up questions. The questions, not only check for comprehension of the topic researched, but review common reading text structures such as author's purpose, problem and solution, main idea, character traits, cause and effect, summary, theme and more. Aligned to most 3rd grade reading curriculum including STAAR/CCS
Grades:
3rd
7 Steps to Research Posters
A big focus in Common Core standards is "Comprehension and Collaboration". This means RESEARCH is becoming an integral part of classroom instruction. Whether it's independent, small group, or whole class, this model will help guide you and your students through the tricky research process!
These posters are aligned with the research process outlined in the IIM - Independent Investigation Method, but can used independently with any content area instruction.
The Independent Investigation Method
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Socratic Seminar 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Printable & Digital Templates for ANY TEXT
Run a Socratic Seminar for any text in your 3rd-6th grade classroom with this comprehensive printable and digital resource complete with everything you need to ignite higher-level thinking, critical thinking, and depth & complexity. This is an excellent activity to extend ELA (reading & speaking) skills! Student workbook, project templates, teaching slides, and much more are included. Students will make deeper connections to any text or topic through collaborative conversation and though
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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Weather for 3rd Graders STEM Project | Green Screen Video
How does the weather and climate change in different locations in the world? Understanding this information helps inform people when and where they might want to travel to a place. How can you create a short video to inform others about the weather and climate from a location in the world? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll research about one location in the world and its weather and climate for each season and what people like to do for fun in this place. With this informat
Grades:
3rd - 4th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-ESS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-ESS2-2
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM Project Ideas for 3rd Grade | Growing Year Long Bundle
Natural Disaster Lesson Plans | Green Screen STEM Project
What are some of Earth’s events that naturally happen quickly? While humans can contribute to some of these events, most are considered natural disasters. How can you create a short video to inform others about a natural disaster? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll research about one natural disaster but learning about how it happens, where it happens and what people should do to stay safe. With this information, you’ll create a script and short green screen video and edit w
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 2-ESS1-1
...
Also included in: STEM Challenges for 2nd Grade | Growing Year Long Bundle
Build a City STEM Challenge | Reading a Map Worksheets
Civil Engineers use GIS (Geographic Information Systems) to help them collect data about the Earth’s surface to make decisions when designing structures in a space. How can you plan and develop a community based on Earth’s features in an area? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll explore the role of civil engineers, what GIS is, and various digital maps, including Google Earth, of famous locations in the world. You will then build a city out of clay on a grid based on data, th
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
, 4-ESS2-2
Also included in: 4th Grade STEM Project Ideas | Growing Year Long Bundle
6 Week Money Project - Gifted & Talented
This 6 week long projects includes weekly homework (common core aligned) and budget practice. The work that students complete is at a third grade level and allows kids to take a deep dive into how money really works and how it impacts people's lives, and critically thing about topics like taxes. Each week after completing their "work" they'll get a weekly income that they'll decide how to spend. Keep an eye out for "Uh ohs" like a car repair cost that you'll be required to pay that week, just li
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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Rube Goldberg Lesson | Ecosystems | STEM Challenge
In every ecosystem, there is the movement of matter between plants, animals, decomposers and the environment. How can you create a Rube Goldberg machine to show this movement? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll explore different ecosystems and food webs, Rube Goldberg Machine inspiration, building a design and testing it to show the transfer of energy from one living thing to the next. Print-and-go and digital resources to guide creation and exploration.=====================
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 5-LS2-1
, 5-PS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: 5th Grade STEM Project Ideas | Growing Year Long Bundle
Birdhouse 3D Print STEM Project
How do birds find homes with the weather and humans impact their environment? Different habitats provide different resources for birds to help create their homes, but humans can help! How can you design a house to help birds in your area? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll research and compare/contrast about bird nests in nature and birdhouse design.With this information, you’ll create a 3D printed model of a birdhouse prototype. This model can help inspire making a life-siz
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 5-ESS3-1
...
Also included in: STEM Challenges for 2nd Grade | Growing Year Long Bundle
What is Space Trash | Space Junk Video Production STEM Lesson
While pollution problems are affecting natural resources here on Earth, we are also polluting the skies. In fact, objects that are sent up into space don’t always come back down. They stay in the Earth’s orbit and is causing a problem in the space environment. How can you create a short video to inform others about the effects of space junk?By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll explore what space junk is, why it is a problem, the effects and solutions. With this information, yo
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
, 4-ESS3-1
Also included in: 4th Grade STEM Project Ideas | Growing Year Long Bundle
Who Would Win on Land? (Reading Response)
Do you struggle to get your boys interested in reading? The "Who Would Win?" book series by Jerry Pallotta is perfect for them. Students read engaging and informative facts about the two different animals and respond to their reading with this organizer. Students must read the facts and determine who is the winner in multiple categories. There are also writing opportunities for students to determine the advantages one animal has over the other. Students may write to change the ending based on wh
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
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Acceptable Use Policies-Elementary Digital Citizenship
Topics: Parent engagement, Digital citizenship, AUP
Audience: Students Ages 5 to 7(read To), curriculum specialists, educators (k-3), parents
Media type: e-book
The titles in the Piano and Laylee Learning Adventures Series are resources for educators and parents wanting to introduce digital citizenship concepts to children aged 5–9. Designed to be read to and shared with early readers, the books follow the adventures of two adorable puppies who learn how to be safe and responsible using techno
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
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Understanding Artificial Intelligence (AI)
What is artificial intelligence?Artificial intelligence, also called AI, is an incredible technology that will change many ways we work and live. This lesson plan was created to teach elementary school children the basics of what AI is as well as showing a few of its capabilities. These lessons were created to make children think and not just memorize definitions. By working through the worksheets and activities children will slowly gain knowledge of how AI processes information. This download i
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Podcast Lesson Plan | All About Light Pollution STEM Activity
Are the stars in our sky disappearing? Why are human and animal sleep patterns disrupted? There is a type of pollution out there that is less commonly talked about, but it just as damaging to our world; light pollution. By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll explore what light pollution is, the different types, the effects and solutions. With this information, you’ll create a podcast, as a citizen scientist, about this topic and help promote change with our actions. Print-and-g
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
5-ESS1-2
, 5-ESS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: 5th Grade STEM Project Ideas | Growing Year Long Bundle
Digital Citizenship: Avoiding SPAM Lesson & Project
This week-long project includes:
-A presentation of what SPAM is, how to identify SPAM, and how to avoid SPAM emails
-A student note-taking graphic organizer to guide students through the lesson presentation
-A project description and student-friendly rubric where students create a poster on how to stop SPAM
-A differentiated page defining the steps to avoiding SPAM mail
-Example posters for student reference!
>>>Just present, print, and go with this engaging project!
This is a great
Grades:
2nd - 8th
Interactive Story and STEM bundle Work Book
This package includes the story, multiple STEM and ELA based activities through interactive web links, interactive Google files, and printable material. Assessment quizzes are also included to round out the lessons.Pumpus Has a Flowing Idea is an inspiring story recommended by the NSTA (National Science Teaching Association) for kids ages 4-9. Pumpus' limitless creativity and imagination will inspire budding young inventors to imagine their own ways to solve real-world problems. Children will di
Grades:
PreK - 4th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
, 4-PS3-4
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
NFL Gameday Journalism - Lesson Plan Bundle
Throughout my eighteen-year teaching career, I’ve designed and implemented a program that motivates students to use nonfiction literacy strategies independently in an authentic way. Gameday Journalism is a fun transdisciplinary project that captivates your classroom audience while teaching Common Core standards in a unique way that will leave a lasting impression. Students will retain these skills and transfer them successfully to high achievement test scores!The program uses sports writing from
Grades:
3rd - 8th
3rd Grade ELA Bilingual Leveled Proficiency Scale Posters - Differentiation
Fill your bilingual word wall with learning objectives! Whether you teach ELL, ESL, Spanish Immersion, or just want to communicate better with your Spanish-Speaking students; these bilingual posters will give you the exact language you need to keep your students engaged in content while they master English. These poster pages present Learning Goals and Scales aligned to a growth mindset and the Common Core Math standards, as well as Florida and most states. Inspired by Marzano's research in “The
Grades:
3rd
Mother Teresa Activities
Engage and challenge your students with this short reading passage about Mother Teresa. Many state that Mother Teresa was close to perfection. In this lesson, students will read about Mother Teresa and then place sticky notes on a board to demonstrate their opinions through the use of textual evidence, if possible. This tug of war activity purports to lead students into a discussion and then have them write their opinions in a short essay. **Please follow me for notifications of sales and promot
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Earth Day QR Code Activity
Students can explore Earth Day and how they can help the earth by using this fun, engaging resource! This will get students up and moving as they move around the room to scan the QR codes that will take them to different websites!
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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NGSS:
2-LS4-1
, 2-LS2-1
, 3-LS4-4
Discussion questions book marks nonfiction
Do you have students get together to talk about a book, only to have them stare at each other or talk about anything but the book? These book marks will provide students with support to help them ask other people questions. We usually ask students to talk about fiction but they need to be discussing nonfiction to encourage each other to read nonfiction and deepening their knowledge of different topics. Enjoy!
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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