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Common Core RL.2.2 resources for Gifted and Talented
Goldilocks STEM Activity - Goldilocks and the Three Bears STEM Design a Bed
Goldilocks and the Three Bears STEM: Design a New Bed for Goldilocks! What do you get when you combine fairy tales and STEM? A fun, hands-on STEM tale! This fairy tale with a twist guides students through the engineering design process to create a new bed for Goldilocks. The storybook can be read aloud together. Students will complete it as they work through the STEM activity.⚙️ The STEM Activity ⚙️Your students will help Baby Bear build Goldilocks a new bed of her own! In this story, there is a
Grades:
K - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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
The Three Little Pigs Activity ⭐ Fairy Tale STEM Challenge ⭐
Spark curiosity, imagination, and fun with fairy tale STEM! STEM tales use a fairy tale that your students are likely already familiar with - a twist is added into the story that introduces an engineering problem. Can your students help the three little pigs solve the problem in the story? By adding in a story element, those students that might typically shy away from STEM activities may find joy in transporting themselves into a story to solve a problem. All students will follow the engineerin
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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The Smart Cookie Read Aloud Book Companion | Multiple Intelligences | Activities
The Smart Cookie by Jory John is a great book to teach students that everyone is smart in different ways and the importance of perseverance. It is also the perfect segue into a study of multiple intelligences. This The Smart Cookie Book Companion requires students to delve into analyzing and interpreting literature. This book companion is jam-packed with resources that provide opportunities for your students in grades 2-4 to think critically and creatively, analyze the author's craft, and make c
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Enrichment Activities Fairy Tale Logic Puzzles Critical Thinking Fast Finishers
Are you looking for ways to incorporate critical thinking into your classroom? These 8 Fairy Tale logic puzzles would be perfect as enrichment activities and for fast finishers and gifted & talented students! They would also work well as morning work and homework. I used characters from popular fairy tales such as Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Snow White. The clues I used were made up by me and may or may not be part of the actually fairy tale. For example, some clues talk about Goldilo
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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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:
STEM Read Aloud Books & Activities With Makerspace Activities and Read Aloud
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
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
Little Island Primary Gifted and Talented Social-Emotional Values and Identity
We use this Caldecott Award Winning book to address social-emotional standards for primary gifted students. Not just a social-emotional unit, we answer critical thinking questions, explore literary theme and other ideas, and create a fun island adventure using a grid.
Great stuff for our youngest gifted learners: It’s hands-on, requires critical thinking, and good fun.
NAGC Learning and Development Standards
1.1 Self-Understanding. Students with gifts and talents demonstrate self-knowledge
Grades:
K - 3rd
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Gifted Book Club or Novel Unit: Top Secret by John Gardiner
This book club or novel study unit on the book, Top Secret by John Reynolds Gardiner is suitable for highly able or gifted readers in grades K-2. The journal questions require thinking and responding at Bloom’s higher levels (evaluation, synthesis and evaluation) The questions and activities focus on plot, character analysis, comprehension, sequencing, real vs. make-believe. The reading level of the text is about 4.5 grade level but the activities have been designed for the very young student.
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Grades:
K - 3rd
Enrichment Activities Fairy Tale Logic Puzzles Fast Finishers Digital & Print
Are you looking for ways to incorporate critical thinking into your classroom? These 8 Fairy Tale logic puzzles would be perfect as enrichment activities and for fast finishers and gifted & talented students! They would also work well as morning work and homework. Digital and Print versions included.I used characters from popular fairy tales such as Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Snow White. The clues I used were made up by me and may or may not be part of the actually fairy tale. For ex
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
Bonding with Friends: H2O (STEM Rhyming Story + Activity Book w/ Answers, NGSS)
A rhyming STEM story and activity book about the water molecule. This has the science story explaining chemistry, is a coloring book with activity pages including an answer key all in one! A perfect STEM or STEAM activity for kids! This covers science, reading comprehension, art, and poetry all in one lesson that will keep students entertained while learning whether they are physically at school or doing distance learning. Meets NGSS and CCSS standards. Kids will enjoy "Bonding with Friends: H2O
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Grades:
PreK - 3rd
NGSS:
K-LS1-1
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
The Lotus Seed Book activities - theme, vocabulary, comprehension
The Lotus Seed By Sherry Garland activities related to story vocabulary, comprehension, and theme.
The packet has 2 vocabulary activity pages, and answer sheet, a cover, a simple story craft (both in color and black/white), theme worksheet, and open-ended comprehension questions with venn diagram. It is best to use the packet/book reading over the course of 2-3 lessons. Depending on the learning level of your students this could be use with very advanced first grade students, second grade on le
Grades:
1st - 3rd
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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
Bonding with Friends: H2O & Helium (Two Rhyming STEM Nonfiction Stories, NGSS)
A perfect STEM book for kids in the classroom or at home! This covers reading, science, and poetry in one lesson that will keep students entertained while learning whether they are physically at school or remotely. This rhyming picture book has two stories in one! "Bonding with Friends: H2O & Helium" has a story about the water molecule and another story about helium. NGSS and Common Core standards identified. Virtual author reading with activity available too, visit www.STEMistryBooks.com.T
Brain Growers Early Asian Civilizations; No-Prep Creative Thinking CKLA G2D2
Brain Growers are designed to get your students thinking critically, ethically, and creatively. This download includes 17 engaging printables 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 related to Early Asian Civilizations, CKLA Grade 2
Grades:
2nd
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Big Bad Wolf on Trial - Innocent or Guilty?
This activity is a great add on to Expeditionary Learning Grade 3 Unit 3- Wolves or any unit on fables and folktales. Included in the download are directions for you and your students to read wolf folktales, complete a reasoning web about the perspective of the wolf, take notes to prepare for the trial, hold the trial, and write a trial brief afterwards.
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Tall Tale Wax Museum 2nd 3rd Grade Gifted and Talented Activity
A fun culmination to a tall tale unit. Students become the tall tale characters! This packet is ideal for 2nd and 3rd grade students or as a gifted and talented project.
Inside you will find:
-tall tale character suggestions
-teacher directions
-aligned Common Core standards
-student research organizer
-student planning sheets
-sample tale tale museum skit
-wax museum rubric
-follow-up activity
Come see the HUGE SELECTION of AWESOME CHOICE BOARDS for Upper Elementary and Middle School no
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
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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
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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 Tall Tales: No-Prep Critical, Creative, and Ethical Thinking
Brain Growers are designed to get your students thinking critically and creatively. This download includes 16 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! All of the activities in this download are related to Tall Tales. The activities are: What's That App? Compare/Con
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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Magic School Bus Truth About Bats Promethean Board
Hop on the Magic School Bus to learn The Truth About Bats with this complete literary unit featuring a multitude of reading skills to enhance your reading curriculum. Each chapter contains curriculum aligned standards with high level questions to teach The Truth About Bats.Inside you will find lessons on: Fact vs. Opinion Retelling of the Story Textual Evidence Character and Setting Determining Words in Context Key Details Writing prompts Forming Predictions
Grades:
1st - 3rd
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