13 results
Common Core SL.1.1 resources for Gifted and Talented
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
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.
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 3rd
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:Â 2019-2020 Gifted and Talented GATE Program for the Year - Elementary
Dare to Be Different - Carla's Sandwich - Teacher Guide
Dare to be different and stand out from the crowd! Take a bite into this Mighty Books & Brains unit featuring Carla's Sandwich by Debbie Herman. Guide your students to celebrate their differences, identify the climax of a story (aka the juicy part), and do some Sandwich Math (fractions, division, and buying sandwiches at The Sandwich Shop using bills and coins). This is digital unit that includes the complete Dare to Be Different unit (both the Teacher Guide and all Student Graphic Organizer
Grades:
K - 2nd
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
Six Thinking Hats Unit
This unit has lessons to teach all of De Bono’s Six Thinking Hats with picture books! This method of metacognition provides a way for students to use common language to solve problems in creative and critical thinking ways.
Included in this unit:
Seven lessons to use in your GT class as a push-in, pullout or self-contained class for grades K-6. Lessons differentiate for the primary and intermediate students and each lesson lasts between 30-45 minutes. The lessons will also work for the classro
Grades:
K - 5th
Types:
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
Themed Cooperative Group Projects for Primary Grades
Teach your students how to work in small groups with this product which includes, 24 themed cooperative group projects to use in either Kindergarten, 1st Grade, or 2nd Grade.
Some of the cooperative group projects include:
- creating a device for the gingerbread man to use to cross across the lake.
- creating a scarecrow for the 21st century.
- creating a character holiday dinner.
- creating a set of rules for being a turkey out in the wild.
Along with many other fun and creative group projec
Grades:
K - 2nd
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
Frog and Toad Activities
Do your kids love Frog and Toad? If so, they will love this standards based Frog and Toad Bundle. This bundle contains fun related to the Frog and Toad books by Arnold Lobel as well as topics about frogs, toads, and polliwogs. Inside this no prep resource, you'll find:• Frog and Toad are Friends Book Unit• . Frog and Toad Together Book Unit• . Frog and Toad Finds Logic Problem – Frog, Toad, and friends find something in the woods; but, what is it? Students will shift through the clues to
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Types:
Pirates Past Noon for PROMETHEAN Board
Don't travel a swashbuckling adventure without this colorful literary unit to guide you with questions and activities to go along with Mary Pope Osbourne's Magic Treehouse adventure, Pirates Past Noon. Grab your Promethean Board and challenge your students with higher level thinking fun.ATTENTIONMake sure you use ACTIVE SOFTWARE before downloading this product. If you do not, you may purchase an identical power point at:Pirates Past Noon Power Point***********************************************
Grades:
K - 2nd
FREEBIE Andy Warhol History Biography eBook w/ Printables, Activities, & Puzzles
What if you could text with Andy Warhol? In this resource, you can! It's the fun new way to teach your students about Andy Warhol's life. This book uses modern day texting bubbles children understand and enjoy!In the book "Texting with Andy Warhol," Alex, a curious child, gets to text with Andy Warhol the pop artist and learns about his artworks. Who knew soup cans could be considered art?! Students feel part of the conversation as Andy texts about his childhood struggles and becoming an interna
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Types:
Showing 1-13 of 13 results
TPT is the largest marketplace for PreK-12 resources, powered by a community of educators.
IXL family of brands