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Social studies Common Core 4.MD.A.3 resources for Gifted and Talented
Pioneer Life | Westward Expansion | California Gold Rush | Oregon Trail
Looking for resources to have Pioneer Days in your classroom? Look no further than this complete unit on pioneers, including the California Gold Rush and the Oregon Trail. This unit includes activities to stretch out Pioneer Days to a full week or pick and choose what you have time for in the classroom. INCLUDES BOTH A PRINT AND MADE FOR GOOGLE SLIDES DIGITAL VERSION.*************************************************************************************************************INCLUDES THE FOLLO
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2nd - 4th
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PLAN A PARTY 4th Grade Math Enrichment Project Decimals Area Elapsed Time
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
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4th - 5th
Also included in: 4th Grade Math Projects The End of the Year Plan A Cruise & Plan A Party
Map Skills | Project Based Learning | Geometry | Printable & Digital | Google
Have your students demonstrate their understanding of many different math concepts while designing a map of their own town! This hands-on math activity is a project that will definitely engage your students.Check out the preview for more details!Objective: To demonstrate an understanding of geometric terms and measurement. Students will be designing and drawing a map that will incorporate many mathematical concepts.The following concepts will be covered through this project-based learning activi
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: Project Based Math Activities BUNDLE
4th Grade Math Review Activities, Math Test Prep Interactive Notebook MATH MAZES
Review 4th grade math standards with these FUN Math Mazes. This complete bundle includes 28 mazes that will keep students engaged! Use during math stations, math homework, or math test prep.‼️Click the PREVIEW button & download 12 FREE Math Mazes‼️Currently Included:Set 1:Maze 1 - Place ValueMaze 2 - Word Form/Expanded Form/Standard Form & Compare NumbersMaze 3 - Rounding numbers to the nearest hundred, thousand, ten thousand, and hundred thousandMaze 4 - Adding/Subtracting multi-digit w
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4th
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STEM Activity Pi Day ➡️ Packaging Engineer Career Exploration Math Challenge ⭕
A STEM activity with a career focus that is great for Pi Day or any time! In this hands-on math challenge, students will be packaging engineers for the day as they determine the best arrangement for a set of circles in the various packages! This 2D STEM challenge is a scaled-down, paper version of what real packaging engineers must accomplish with 3D objects and products. This activity ties in well to Pi Day because the objects are all circles! In a 3D version, these objects could be something l
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2nd - 12th
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Place Value Detectives: Enrichment Activities [Whole Numbers]
Place Value Detectives includes 15 higher order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem solving skills while building a deep and solid understanding of place value. Each of the 15 activities offers an interesting, non-routine way to explore essential math concepts and skills. Each place value riddle provides a series of 5-6 mathematical clues. Students use the clues to determine the value of
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Place Value Enrichment BUNDLE!
4th Grade Math Leveled Assessment for Differentiation Marzano Proficiency Scale
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. Also known as a scaffolding for learning. These Assessments 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, Comprehen
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4th
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Winter Math Project: The Great Gingerbread House Project
"This is extremely creative and thorough! Everything is provided for you, to make this exciting time of year teacher friendly! Thank you for creating such a detailed project!" - TpT ReviewHello teachers and parents!This incredible edible project is so much fun to do with students in the winter. Whether it's for the days before winter break while they're wiggly or when they return from the break when they're, well, wiggly, this project will motivate and excite every student.Don't be fooled by th
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4th - 6th
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Math Enrichment 3rd Grade | Gifted and Talented | Enrichment | Brain Teasers
Use these PRINT & GO + GOOGLE SLIDES animal themed math enrichment problems to challenge your high flying 2nd and 3rd grade students with advanced math problem solving FUN. These animal math challenges & brainteasers have engaging zoo and wild animal themes students love, and are a perfect way to extend and enrich your advanced second and third grade mathematicians' learning! FUN for kids and EASY for parents and teachers.Want to save over 30% off the original price? You can purchase thi
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2nd - 3rd
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4th Grade Math Number Talk Warm Ups Paperless Question of the Day Morning Work
These 4th grade math number talks will help gifted and talented students warm up with journal prompts and problems each day! While morning work is a great way to start your day, staying after school to make copies is not! That’s where paperless math prompts come in! This bundle of math warm-ups makes a great “Question of the Day” routine in your math classroom. They are a perfect enrichment activity for early finishers or a springboard to your daily math lessons. With 101 unique prompts, you are
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4th - 5th
Halloween Bundle: Social Studies, Writing, Reading, and Math for Grades 3-5
Looking for a few fun Halloween and October materials for your students? This pack includes 7 projects for your students in grades 3-5. There is social studies, reading, writing, and math included in this bundle of 7 activities. This is great for the weeks leading up to Halloween when things get a bit crazy and we still need to focus on our objectives and standards!This pack includes:Pete the Pumpkin Math Craftivity. This is a great project which is totally differentiated for grades 2-5 and cove
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3rd - 5th
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Camping Theme | Math Challenge | Brain Teasers | Enrichment Gifted and Talented
Use these PRINT & GO + GOOGLE SLIDES math enrichment problems with a fun camping theme to challenge your high flying 2nd and 3rd grade students with advanced math problem solving FUN for the end of the year. These camping math challenges & brain teasers have engaging summer camp and camping activity themes kids love, and are a perfect way to extend and enrich your advanced second and third grade mathematicians' learning.Want to save over 30% off the original price? You can purchase this
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2nd - 3rd
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4th Grade Math Leveled Assessment BUNDLE for Differentiation Marzano Scale
POSTERS: 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. Also known as a scaffold for learning. These Posters lead students up a progressive learning path that mirrors the way they develop concepts. Aligned to Bloom or Marzano Taxonomy of cognitive skills. From easiest-hardest: (Recall/Retrieval, Comprehensi
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4th
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Project Based Learning: Funtastic Amusement Park!
Are you ready for a fun filled project that will inspire and engage your students?
This project is designed for 4th and 5th grade students. Students will work collaboratively to design an amusement park. They will choose attractions, calculate expenses, set ticket prices, and create a final project that will spark their creativity!
Included in the packet (2 leveled versions)
Help Wanted- Introduction
Checklist
Your Team
Attractions Choice List
Attractions Expenses
Park Map Graph
Attraction Pe
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4th - 5th
Project Based Learning and STEM Activity - All Ability Playground
Are you looking for a STEM-based PBL? In this project based learning resource for an All Ability Playground, tudents will work in teams to accomplish the tasks needed to see a project from start to finish. Along the way, they will need to creatively problem solve, plan, utilize their math skills (for money activities, area, and perimeter calculations), and their common sense, too.The four main responsibilities in the project are:Project Manager – completes the project schedule, oversees the pro
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3rd - 7th
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3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
3rd, 4th, 5th Grade Early Finishers Activities - Math Enrichment Print & Digital
If you teach 3rd, 4th, or 5th-grade math, early finisher activities for your gifted and talented students will save your sanity! These print and digital enrichment activities will prevent frequent interruptions throughout the day. With these ready-to-use challenges, you'll no longer hear "What do I do now?" Ignite the minds of your 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students with these captivating Math Early Finisher Enrichment Activities!Keep high-achieving students motivated and engaged in your math clas
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3rd - 5th
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End of the Year Math Logic Puzzles Activities for Critical Thinking | Enrichment
Happy Spring! Enrich and extend your math lessons with these ‘SPRING Math Mystery’ logic puzzles that are the perfect challenge for 4th, 5th, and 6th grades. They are perfect for the end of the year! The puzzles are skills-based, so they integrate well with almost ANY math lesson or cumulative review! Help your students increase their logical reasoning in a way that’s so much fun and perfect for the season!How can I use these logic puzzles in the classroom?Enrich and extend any lesson with a lo
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Math Logic Puzzles Activities for Enrichment | BUNDLE
Math Tiles for Gifted Enrichment in 3 Levels, Centers and Warm Ups Google Slides
Print and digital math tiles provide enrichment for gifted and talented students as they perform operations and think logically during math centers. Warm up with three levels and scaffold students' learning. These number tile puzzles challenge students to solve addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fraction, and measurement problems using strategies. This set includes hands-on math activities as well as no-prep digital center options.To solve the tile puzzles, students fill in the mis
Bundle - Real Life Math Projects - Printable & Distance Learning Versions
Math is best learned in real life situations. This is a collection of 7 different math projects which put students into the real life situations and asks them to use their math. Each math project includes built in grading rubric to give students guidance and feedback. Working as individuals, or as groups, these projects are sure to get students' minds working. All 7 projects include a printable version AND a Google Classroom version.This bundle includes all 7 of these projects:the Ice Cream Sh
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2nd - 6th
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Gardening Project for Kids | Project Based Learning Project
Wanting to start a garden with your class? In Project Based Learning Gardening students plan a garden and experience a scarcity of space. Students use the PACED Decision Making Guide to decide what they should plant. If you don’t have a garden area you may choose to set your space as a beach towel. Students will take the seed packages and measure the amount of space each plant will take. Students may use enlarged photos of plants to place on the beach towel to help them make their final decisi
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Project Based Learning Bundle
Be an Architect - Math Project - Printable & Distance Learning Versions
Math is best learned in real life situations. This project puts students into the real life situation of building a new school. While working on problem solving and creative thinking, students also work on measurement: including area and perimeter. A simple grading rubric has been built in to give students guidance and feedback. This project has two versions - metric measurement with meters and centimeters and customary measurement with feet and inches. I have provided centimeter and inch "
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3rd - 7th
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Geoboard Challenge: Area and Perimeter Race! (3rd Grade)
This easy, print and use resource contains a teacher guide, a helpful hand-out to review key concepts first, and the geoboard checklist challenge page. Students will use their geoboards and rubberbands to create polygons with different area and perimeter measurements. This will challenge your students and really get them thinking! This is great to use whole group, in centers, or small groups. It is great for differentiation as well because this activity could be for your higher-level learners in
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2nd - 4th
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Area and Perimeter of Composite Figures PowerPoint Lesson Plan
Teach area of irregular shapes through this two lesson PowerPoint consisting of figures where partial values of the sides are given. Students must look at the figures to determine the area and (with part two) the perimeter of the objects. The objects consist of multiple rectangles put together. Save about 25% off the price of individual resources by purchasing the bundle.**Please follow me for notifications of sales and promotions. New products will be offered at 50% OFF for 24 hours. It pays to
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4th
Also included in: Area and Perimeter PowerPoint Lessons
Area & Perimeter Enrichment Activities, Math Centers, Logic Puzzles & Challenges
Area and Perimeter Logic Puzzles are a fun way to challenge your students while they gain a deeper understanding of calculating area of rectangles & composite shapes and perimeter of polygons. These math enrichment activities are available as a printable PDF file and a digital version made in Google Slides™. Four different early finishers activities are included: grid logic puzzles, missing digits puzzles, mystery dimensions challenges, and area & perimeter challenge tasks. Both a printa
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3rd - 5th
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Find Social Studies - History resources | TPT
Importance of learning social studies
Social studies offers valuable insights into history, geography, and much more. Social studies captivates students by providing them with perspectives from the past, present, and future, allowing them to understand history and navigate current events. It enables them to appreciate how previous generations have shaped their present reality. In essence, social studies opens their eyes to the vastness of life beyond their immediate surroundings.
Benefits of learning social studies
Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:
- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
- Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
By teaching social studies, teachers can help students develop critical thinking skills, foster civic engagement, and promote social awareness and responsibility.
Teaching with social studies resources
On TPT, social studies resources come in various formats, from worksheets to interactive notebooks to units. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of social studies concepts, or to reteach a tricky topic. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, teaching and learning social studies will be so much easier.
Discover printable and digital social studies resources
If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable or digital social studies resources, TPT has an extensive array of instructional materials for every learning need, topic, or grade level. Whether you’re teaching students about America’s democratic process, the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., how to read maps, or World War II, we’ve got you covered.
Social studies resources on TPT offer informative lessons, engaging texts, intriguing facts, interactive puzzles, and enjoyable trivia games. These grade-specific resources ensure that all students can access age-appropriate materials that stimulate their minds and enhance their creative thinking abilities.
For instance, first graders can explore worksheets on senses and emotions, followed by a coloring page featuring Harriet Tubman. Older students can test their knowledge with quizzes on statistics and capital cities, then delve into the history of the Underground Railroad through an informational sheet or enjoy a word search focused on civil rights leaders. With such a wide variety of subjects and topics covered, our social studies pages provide endless opportunities for students to explore the world in captivating ways.
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There are many different types of history resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular social studies lessons include U.S. history, world history, ancient history, geography, civics, and government.
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