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7th grade science unit plans for Microsoft Word and for homeschool
Table-top Mini Golf: STEAM Engineering and Design for Elementary GATE
In From Putt-putt to Pebble Beach--Table-top Mini Golf, students will design and construct a playable table-top sized miniature golf course using the engineering design process. With these lessons, the teacher defines the problem, helps students gather background research, and specifies the requirements. The students do the rest: creating alternative solutions, choosing the best solution, doing development work, building a prototype, and testing and redesigning. The result is a classroom filled
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: STEAM Class Bundle - Engineering Focus - 115+ Hours 374 pp Gifted GATE
Gifted and Talented COMPLETE 3rd 4th Grade Introductory Program - 45+ Hours
Every other teacher in your building probably has a handy curriculum to follow, a set of textbooks as resources . . . so why not you, the Gifted and Talented Teacher?Here is a complete first year GATE program adaptable to 3rd or 4th grades--all tried and tested, Common Core Standards based, and successfully implemented using best practices in gifted education.SEE THE BIG PREVIEW FOR MORE -- 33% off Individual Purchase PricesYou get 263 pages of materials guaranteed to produce 45+ hours of contac
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3rd - 4th
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STEM Kid Engineering for GATE -- FERRIS WHEELS plus Primary Sources
In this GATE engineering journey, students will each construct a very cool Ferris wheel prototype as a final product. Along the way, they will examine primary source images, read primary source history, and integrate math, engineering, and economics in a learning process which incorporates best practices in gifted and talented education for 21st Century Learners.
This is a challenging engineering project—teacher guided. I used it for GATE 4th grade; however, my kids are experienced builders.
Grades:
4th - 8th
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Also included in: STEAM Class Bundle - Engineering Focus - 115+ Hours 374 pp Gifted GATE
SPIES! A GATE Adventure 18+ Contact Hours - Challenging and Engaging!
Your students will ask to stay in from recess for this. It is the most popular unit I've taught in 32 years, and it is packed with challenging critical thinking.We imagine students are training at the school for spies: mini survivor challenges, mini crossbows, a jewel heist, footprint mysteries, memory games, cipher disks, case files, messages hidden in gel caps. This unit is STEM and critical thinking at its coolest and finest, and we’ve thrown in reading, speaking and listening, and a social-
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4th - 7th
Also included in: SIMULATIONS Real-World Projects GATE Bundle Gifted
STEAM Kid Engineering -- The Playable Golf Course Design Unit for GATE
In this unit, students will build a contraption to hit a small, wooden golf ball through a scaled version of a golf course which they and their classmates have designed. They’ll make a trundle wheel for measuring and marking the course, write down their scores on a scorecard, design putters, and learn background in physics through their work in the engineering and design process.
The Playable Golf Course is not just fun. It’s a challenging engineering, design, and construction unit including
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: STEAM Class Bundle - Engineering Focus - 115+ Hours 374 pp Gifted GATE
Trophic Level Bundle
Everything you need to teach students about ecological trophic levels! This bundle includes lessons, labs, and engaging activities for the following topics: Producers, consumers, decomposers, herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, food chains, food webs, trophic pyramids. The lessons are listed in the recommended sequence/teaching order. Bonus quiz on food chains included. See individual previews to check out the products before you buy. Be sure to follow my TpT store by clicking on the green "follo
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6th - 9th
STEAM DaVinci Renaissance Style: A Unit for Elementary GATE
In STEM Renaissance Style, students will follow the engineering process as they return to the 16th Century. With these lessons, the teacher defines the problem, helps students gather background research, and specifies the requirements. The students do the rest: creating alternative solutions, choosing the best solution, doing development work, building a prototype, and testing and redesigning.
Students construct a prototype of Da Vinci’s parachute while learning about falling objects, gravity,
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: STEAM Class Bundle - Engineering Focus - 115+ Hours 374 pp Gifted GATE
Integumentary System Chapter Bundle for Anatomy and Physiology
This chapter bundle includes all the resources you need to teach the Integumentary System in high school Anatomy and Physiology in BOTH print and digital formats. Please click the VIEW PREVIEW button above to see more details. FOUR RESOURCES INCLUDEDPowerPoint and Notes:Over 55 slides with clear, concise text and beautiful imagesLinks to narrated PowerPoint videos on YouTube14-page teacher's guide2 versions of student notesKey terms chartFlashcards Supplements for Instruction and Assessment: Bel
Grades:
11th - 12th, Higher Education
NGSS:
HS-LS1-2
, HS-LS1-3
Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology Chapter Bundle
This chapter bundle includes all the resources you need to teach the first chapter in high school Anatomy and Physiology in BOTH print and digital formats. Please click the VIEW PREVIEW button above to see more details and scroll down to see how to get these resources for free. THREE RESOURCES INCLUDED PowerPoint and Notes:Over 75 slides with clear, concise text and beautiful imagesLinks to narrated PowerPoint videos on YouTube20-page teacher's guide2 versions of student notesKey terms chartFlas
Grades:
11th - 12th, Higher Education
NGSS:
HS-LS1-2
, HS-LS1-3
Digestive System Chapter Bundle for Anatomy and Physiology
This chapter bundle includes all the resources you need to teach the Digestive System and Nutrition in high school Anatomy and Physiology in BOTH print and digital formats. Please click the VIEW PREVIEW button above to see more details.SIX RESOURCES INCLUDEDDigestive System PowerPoint and Notes:Over 70 slides with clear, concise text and beautiful imagesLinks to narrated PowerPoint videos on Youube18-page teacher's guide2 versions of student notesKey terms chartFlashcards Supplements for Instruc
Grades:
11th - 12th, Higher Education
NGSS:
HS-LS1-2
, HS-LS1-3
Future City Project - MYP Rubrics IB Stem Tech Design Cycle
The Future City Project is a perfect project for students to show off their design skills.This project is geared towards students between 5th and 8th grade, and focuses on using the design cycle - RESEARCH, PLANNING, CREATING, EVALUATING - to create a future city that solves contemporary problems.8-11 Work PeriodsThis project includes:-A full project plan from start to finish-Lesson plans for each task-x5 Printable assignments-x4 Printable MYP IB rubrics-Extension ideas to further challenge and
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Design Unit and Project Bundle Grades 4-6, MYP IB Compatible Rubrics
Muscular System Chapter Bundle for Anatomy and Physiology
This chapter bundle includes all the resources you need to teach the Muscular System in high school Anatomy and Physiology in BOTH print and digital formats. Please click the VIEW PREVIEW button above to see more details. FIVE RESOURCES INCLUDED: Muscular System PowerPoint and NotesOver 75 slides with clear, concise text and beautiful imagesLinks to narrated PowerPoint videos on YouTube18-page teacher's guide2 versions of student notesKey terms chartFlashcards Skeletal Muscle Anatomy PowerPoint
Grades:
11th - 12th, Higher Education
NGSS:
HS-LS1-2
, HS-LS1-3
The Nervous System Unit 8 Product Bundle (Virtual Friendly!)
Make teaching Anatomy & Physiology easy with this Human Anatomy & Physiology Bundle: The Nervous System. Differentiation and literacy strategies are incorporated and noted in the detailed unit plan. Easily accessible resources (videos, worksheets... are highlighted and linked. Use as an entire unit or as a supplement to your existing unit! Great for an advanced biology or health class as well! Standards, objectives, and key vocabulary are listed below. This bundle includes: (avail
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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TEKS Resource System Unit Planning Guide
Used in conjunction with TEKS Resource System, this guide can help you align your resources to match the pacing guide. This helps with the backwards design of lesson planning to ensure your classrooms instruction meets the specificity of the standards that need to be taught.TEKS Alligned, Lesson Planning
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Grades:
K - 12th
Leopard Gecko Distance Learning Lizard Biology Mini-unit Plan for class pet
Use this collection of worksheets to introduce your students to the leopard gecko. This unit is designed to focus on 10 specific vocabulary words pertaining to the leopard gecko, and presents them in a variety of ways. It also incorporates basic math practice, measurements, gecko body parts, and diurnal vs. nocturnal behavior. It includes:Leopard Gecko reading passageVocabulary matching pageDiurnal/Nocturnal pageBody parts (Blank and filled in)Basic math puzzle pageMath code puzzle page (various
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Cardiovascular System and Blood Chapter Bundle for Anatomy and Physiology
This chapter bundle includes all the resources you need to teach the Cardiovascular System in high school Anatomy and Physiology in BOTH print and digital formats. Please click the VIEW PREVIEW button above to see more details. SIX RESOURCES INCLUDED plus a Planning & Pacing GuideThe Blood PowerPoint and NotesOver 45 slides with clear, concise text and beautiful images11-page teacher's guide2 versions of student notesKey terms chartFlashcards The Blood Supplements for Instruction and Assessm
Grades:
11th - 12th, Higher Education
NGSS:
HS-LS1-2
, HS-LS1-3
STEM Kid Constructions -- Rubber Band Swing Ride
Another STEM unit that is very popular with my students. We teachers are a sneaky sort, though . . . because this unit is packed with challenging critical thinking activities, math, physics, and engineering—even a GATE social-emotional lesson. If you’ve purchased any of my STEM design lessons and units before, you know what to expect. If you have not, please read the reviews!
Use this for your advanced groups, or send students off on an independent investigation.
Level: Extra challenging f
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: STEAM Class Bundle - Engineering Focus - 115+ Hours 374 pp Gifted GATE
Digital Treehouse Design Project - MYP Rubrics, IB STEM Tech Distance Learning
The Digital Treehouse Design Project is a perfect project to introduce students to design thinking and a design cycle. This project is geared towards students between 4th and 7th grade, and focuses on using the design cycle - RESEARCH, PLANNING, CREATING, EVALUATING - to create digital treehouses.7-9 Class PeriodsThis project includes:-A full project plan from start to finish-x3 Printable assignments-x4 Printable rubrics-Additional online resources-Extension ideas to further challenge and suppor
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Design Unit and Project Bundle Grades 4-6, MYP IB Compatible Rubrics
Energy, Forces, Electricity BUNDLE: Labs, Activities, Assessment NYSSLS Aligned
Engage your students with an immersive journey into the world of energy, forces, and motion! Our comprehensive bundle is designed to align seamlessly with the NYSSLS standards, offering a rich array of activities, labs, worksheets, and assessments to deepen understanding and spark curiosity.With 101 pages of content, this fully editable Word document covers every aspect of the energy unit, ensuring flexibility and customization to suit your teaching style and classroom needs. From captivating
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-PS3-4
, MS-PS2-4
, MS-PS2-3
, MS-PS3-2
, MS-PS3-3
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Respiratory System Chapter Bundle for Anatomy and Physiology
This chapter bundle includes all the resources you need to teach the Respiratory System in high school Anatomy and Physiology in BOTH print and digital formats. Please click the VIEW PREVIEW button above to see more details. FOUR RESOURCES INCLUDEDPowerPoint and Notes:Over 50 slides with clear, concise text and beautiful imagesLinks to narrated PowerPoint videos on YouTube15-page teacher's guide2 versions of student notesKey terms chartFlashcards Supplements for Instruction and Assessment: Bell-
Grades:
11th - 12th, Higher Education
NGSS:
HS-LS1-2
, HS-LS1-3
Climate Change Mega Bundle - Lessons, Activities, Assessments
Everything you need to teach climate change in one place. This bundle includes engaging lessons, fun activities, and assessments that really check for your students' understanding.Your Bundle IncludesHigh School Lesson, Assessment, and WorksheetsMiddle School Lesson7 Case StudiesBell Ringer, Class Warm-Up, and Exit Ticket ActivitySpeed Quizzing ActivityDigital Interactive Notebook5E Lesson BundleDigital Scavenger HuntGrade 8 and UP ReadingGrade 5-7 ReadingLab Station ActivityGoogle and Distance
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7th - 12th
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Waves Comprehensive Unit Bundle: NYSSLS-Aligned Activities, Labs, & Assessments
Dive into the fascinating world of Waves with our comprehensive Waves Bundle! This bundle includes everything you need to engage your students and deepen their understanding of waves, from introductory concepts to advanced topics. This fully NYSSLS Aligned Unit is perfect for teachers looking to enhance their science curriculum, homeschooling parents seeking comprehensive resources, or anyone eager to explore the wonders of Waves!Here's what's included in this incredible bundle:Intro to Waves Ex
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Grades:
7th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-PS4-1
, MS-PS4-2
, MS-PS4-3
Ecosystem Project
The purpose of this activity is to use the information students have gained in their study of ecology and ecosystems to construct an ecological poster that displays all of the parts in the provided list. A grading rubric is also included.
A PowerPoint Presentation and other resources on this topic can be purchased separately.
Interactions in the Environment Ecology PowerPoint Presentation
Interactions in the Environment Ecology PP Notebook for Smartboard
Interactions in the Environment
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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GATE + STEAM -- "The Studio" Unit for Upper Elementary
Applied math, engineering, design, 3D art, economics, and creativity . . .
Imagine building your own small studio in your backyard and decorating it to suit your personality. Would you have a carpeted library complete with a desk and laptop where you couldn’t be bothered by brothers, sisters, or parents? How about a miniature basketball court with a big screen television—a raucous playroom for you and your friends? Maybe you would add a loft, skylights, and a hot tub. Maybe you will open yo
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Grades:
4th - 7th
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Also included in: Gifted and Talented COMPLETE 5TH GRADE PROGRAM 70+ Contact Hours GATE
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