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Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs & Stranded on a Deserted Island Project

By Outstanding Outliers

I use this unit to teach the theme of Needs in our Gifted and Talented curriculum. This unit covers Maslow's Pyramid of Needs in depth and allows students to apply this knowledge to new situations. Teacher and student slides (PPT has been converted

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Visual Arts, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Projects, Printables

$6.00

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Paper Roller Coasters

By Outstanding Outliers

Paper roller coasters is sure to be a project students will love! It is an engineering project that requires collaboration, problem solving, exact measurement, and a knowledge of physics. Students will explore and put to test Newton's Laws of motion

Subjects:

Physics, Gifted and Talented, Engineering

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Montessori, Rubrics

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Taking Flight with Paper Airplanes

By Outstanding Outliers

In this lesson students learn about the motion and design of paper airplanes. They learn about the following science topics: force, aerodynamics, drag, thrust, gravity, and lift. As an introduction to flight students learn about the Wright Brothers

Subjects:

Physics, Other (Science), Gifted and Talented

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

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PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Rubrics

$5.00

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Alien Genetics: Working with Dominant & Recessive Genes

By Outstanding Outliers

In this lesson students will learn about basic genetic concepts, including traits, dominant and recessive genes, & phenotypes and genotypes. Students will observe their own traits and complete a genetic profile. They will then brainstorm traits

Subjects:

Science, Biology, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

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A Monumental Architecture Project

By Outstanding Outliers

This is one of my favorite all time projects I have assigned to my Gifted and Talented students. Not only does it cover many of the research expectations of common core, but it also teaches them about architecture and cultures around the world. I

Subjects:

Other (Arts), Other (Social Studies - History), Gifted and Talented

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

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Projects, Printables, Rubrics

$3.75

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Pumpkin Catapults: Investigating energy and forces of motion

By Outstanding Outliers

Pumpkin catapults is an awesome hands-on engineering project that can be used before, during, or after Halloween. Students will learn about simple machines, specifically levers as they explore, design, and test their pumpkin catapult. Students will

Subjects:

Measurement, Physical Science, Halloween

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Montessori

$4.00

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DNA Bracelets

By Outstanding Outliers

This lesson takes two class periods of around 50 minutes. I use this in my gifted and talented class to teach about DNA base pairs in through hands on learning. Students learn about the 4 bases of DNA and will make a 3D model, which can be worn as a

Subjects:

Biology, Other (Science), Gifted and Talented

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, GATE, Printables

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Family Tree Projects

By Outstanding Outliers

This is a research project I use with my Gifted and Talented Students as a culminating project to our Genetics unit. It would also be great to use with a study of immigration. Students have to interview family members to learn about their family's

Subjects:

Science, Social Studies - History, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

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Projects, Printables, Rubrics

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The Green Book by Jill Paton Walsh

By Outstanding Outliers

Pattie and her family are among the last refugees to flee a dying Earth in an old spaceship. And when the group finally lands on the distant planet which is to be their new home, it seems that the four-year journey has been a success. But as they

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Printables, Montessori

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Out of This World: Researching Outer Space and Creating a New Planet

By Outstanding Outliers

This lesson is full of outer space fun and learning! Students will begin by working in pairs to complete a research project on an element from outer space. The project, student examples, and rubric are included. Students will then discuss the topics

Subjects:

Science, Computer Science - Technology, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Projects, Printables

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Easter Jelly Bean Catapults: Exploring Forces and Motion!

By Outstanding Outliers

Jelly Bean catapults is an awesome hands-on engineering project that can be used before, during, or after Easter. Students will learn about simple machines, specifically levers, as they explore, design, and test their Jelly Bean catapult. Students

Subjects:

Measurement, Easter, Engineering

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, GATE, Printables

$4.00

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Symmetry and Kaleidoscopes

By Outstanding Outliers

Kaleidoscopes are a great way to implement STEM into the topics of light, reflection, and symmetry. I start this lesson by reviewing what symmetry means in respect to two types of symmetry: line/reflection and rotation/radial. I like to use examples

Subjects:

Math, Gifted and Talented, Physical Science

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Montessori

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Henry Ford: Cars of the Past, Present, and Future

By Outstanding Outliers

This is a unit I teach during my Inventors & Inventions Unit in the Gifted and Talented class. It consists of three different parts. The first part involves students learning about Henry Ford through a slide presentation and thinking about how

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Other (Arts), Gifted and Talented

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Projects, Printables

$5.00

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New Species Research Project

By Outstanding Outliers

This is one of my favorite projects I do with my Gifted and Talented students while teaching Genetics. It's a great project to teach researching techniques and skills, many science standards, and how to use Microsoft Publisher to make a brochure.

Subjects:

Science, Computer Science - Technology, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Research, Printables, Rubrics

$4.75

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Friendship Recipe: A writing activity for Valentine's Day

By Outstanding Outliers

In this activity students write a recipe for the perfect friend. Students will brainstorm strong character traits in a friend and recipe terms. Lesson includes the activity, student and teacher examples, and final draft paper for students.

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Valentine's Day

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Activboard Activities

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BrushBot Engineering: Investigating the Engineering Design Process

By Outstanding Outliers

I look forward to teaching students about the Engineering Design Process through the building of BrushBots every year. Brushbots are robots students make using toothbrush heads, DC mini motors with leads, AA batteries, a battery pack with leads, and

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Physical Science, Engineering

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Laboratory, Printables

$5.00

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Inventor & Invention Research Project

By Outstanding Outliers

This is a great research project on Inventors and Inventions that I use with my Gifted and Talented students. There are three components to this project: Research, Creative element, and a Presentation. It gives your students an opportunity to

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Other (Specialty), Gifted and Talented

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Printables, Rubrics

$3.75

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The City of Ember Reading Response Journal

By Outstanding Outliers

I LOVE using The City of Ember to discuss cultural universals, Maslow and basic human needs. I’ve used this novel study in my gifted and talented classes when studying Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and cultures, including ancient civilizations.

Subjects:

Reading, Gifted and Talented, Writing

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Montessori

$5.00

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3D Cell Model: Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic Cells

By Outstanding Outliers

This is a fun, creative way for students to investigate the differences between Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic cells. I've included a PowerPoint that has been converted to a PDF to use to share with you how I present the topic, the resources I use,

Subjects:

Science, Biology, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Homeschool Curricula, Rubrics

$3.00

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Milk Carton Vehicles

By Outstanding Outliers

Milk Carton Vehicles is a STEM lesson focusing on Engineering Design principles, Forces of Motion, and simple machines. My goal is to make learning exciting and authentic. Students will build a milk carton vehicle to investigate different forces of

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Physical Science, Engineering

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Task Cards

$4.75

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