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Common Core RL.3.7 resources for GATE
More Than A Scribble: A Creative Drawing Activity for Gifted & Talented Students
This activity promotes creative thinking as students transform scribble lines into ART! There are four pages of scribbles (24 total). In addition, there are ideas for extension activities in Reading, Science, and Social Studies!This is a great task for centers or early finishers!
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PreK - 6th
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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
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K - 4th
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The Crayon Man Picture Book Companion and Activities
Save yourself time with this Print and Go Book Companion for The Crayon Man by Natascha Biebow. This story of Edwin Binney, the inventor of Crayola crayons, teaches children in second through fourth grades about the history of one of the most beloved art supplies. ⭐This picture book illustrates that necessity is the mother of invention as it relates that crayons were originally made because children and teachers needed affordable and reliable art supplies. ⭐The Crayon Man encourages children to
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: National Crayon Day: Crayon Fiction and Nonfiction Book Companion Bundle
Flight School Book Companion - Perseverance Activities - Growth Mindset
Flight School is a great book to share with your students to talk about perseverance. It is the story of a persistent penguin who has the soul of an eagle and is determined to fly. 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 connections to self and the real world. This Flight School Book Companion aims to help students develop advanced readers' skills in analyz
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2nd - 4th
Locomotive by Brian Floca - Primary GATE Unit with Caldecott STEAM!
Another amazing Caldecott book and another load of opportunities across the curriculum for our primary GATE kids: hands-on and participatory activities, critical thinking, creativity, art and graphic design, and always best practices in gifted education. I’ve used this unit with 2nd graders, and it will definitely stretch to 3rd grade GATE.
You get 35+ pages of instructions, critical thinking questions and activities, and ready-to-print student activity sheets—assuredly more than you’ll ever
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2nd - 4th
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The Oldest Student Picture Book Biography Companion and Activities
Teach your kiddos the story of Mary Walker, the oldest student in the U.S., who learned to read at 116 years old. This Print and Go Book Companion for The Oldest Student, is a favorite to share with your students at the beginning of the year.WHY YOU NEED THIS THE OLDEST STUDENT BOOK COMPANION: ⭐This comprehensive book companion promotes critical and creative thinking. Best of all, it illustrates the values of perseverance, resilience, and lifelong learning.This The Oldest Student Picture Book
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K - 5th
Also included in: Biography Picture Book Companion Bundle - Lit Guides
When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree Picture Book Companion and Activities
50% off 48 hrs! When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree is the perfect picture book to teach your kids about Gratitude, lemon trees, and giving back to the community. This Print and Go Book Companion promotes critical and creative thinking. It teaches students to analyze and interpret literature and develops comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills. HOW YOU CAN USE THIS RESOURCE:✅ During Book Clubs or Literature Circles✅ In a classroom center✅ As activities for Early Finishers✅ Great for a Su
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1st - 4th
Thesaurus and Poetry Writing Robert Frost's Dust of Snow Early & Middle Grades
Raise students' thesaurus skills to incredible heights using Robert Frost's poem "Dust of Snow." Your students will love the gorgeous visuals included to awaken all of their senses. This lesson is perfect for early elementary and middle elementary students who need to develop their thesaurus skills and address poetry standards. They'll rewrite Frost's poem using what they gained from the thesaurus work they've done, creating fabulous poems based on the mentor text.Using the provided discussion g
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2nd - 4th
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Mirette on the High Wire CALDECOTT for Primary GATE Hands-on with STEM
Bring Emily Arnold McCully’s Caldecott Winning book, Mirette on the High Wire, alive with this active unit! We combine a rich exploration—primary grades appropriate—of language and science to produce a meaningful learning experience.
Materials: Activity Sheets (included), string, and other common classroom supplies
Time: About 3 hours total if all the parts are included
Level: GATE 1st or 2nd and 3rd
Primary Source Analysis and Inferences: Let’s set the stage by seeing what students ca
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1st - 3rd
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David Weisner's THE THREE PIGS - Primary GATE with Caldecott Books
Not sure if I had more fun with this or the kids did! Huh? This must be another Primary GATE with Caldecott lesson from Portable Gifted and Talented. Woo hoo!
• Students make a wolf that actually huffs, puffs, and blows down a straw house while they learn about physical science.
• Students create a cool, creative, and witty POP-up story extension which saves the life of one of the three pigs.
• Students learn to orient themselves to cardinal directions, about the position of the sun in the
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1st - 5th
The Invisible Boy Book Companion - Empathy | Belonging | Friendship Activities
The Invisible Boy is a great book to share with your students to build classroom community and to explore the themes of Empathy, Belonging, Friendship and Kindness. This is the story of Brian, a shy boy who feels like he is invisible and has no friends. He doesn’t call attention to himself and isn’t picked for teams or invited to parties. But when a new boy Justin joins the class, Brian discovers a friend and doesn’t feel so invisible anymore. This book companion is jam-packed with resources tha
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2nd - 4th
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers Caldecott for Primary GATE +STEM
Strong STEM-literacy springboard activities with this nonfiction piece! Pair it thematically with my Mirette on the High Wire Caldecott lessons, and the students will experience literature from inside to outside and from up to down.
You get instructions, ready-to-print activity sheets, Common Core references, and everything you need to set you down the path on this book. Make a quick trip to the local craft store for a really cool extension, or just use common materials in the classroom to ge
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2nd - 4th
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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
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K - 4th
Teach Me and I Remember: Task Boards for 3rd Grade CCSS Reading Standards
You’ve probably already heard the saying, “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn” by Benjamin Franklin. Well, this lesson is aimed towards getting your students involved to optimize learning by allowing your students to synthesize the information learned in class and creating a “lesson” to present the information to the class. Through teaching, the students are able to show what they know and make more connections to solidify their learning.
I love to use
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3rd
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Martha Speaks - Classic Picture Books for Primary GATE
In this bundle of lessons for Jane Meddaugh’s classic, students will actually have Martha speaking with their paper bag puppets. Like all the Primary GATE literacy units at Portable Gifted and Talented, this is fun, hands-on, participatory, and full of critical thinking challenges for your younger thinkers. Of course, you get the Common Core State Standards references, too. We’re not just barking into the wind here!
Critical Thinking Questions: more than you’ll ever need with a focus on exp
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1st - 3rd
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Balderdash! John Newbery Picture Book Biography Companion and Activities
Teach your kiddos the history of children's picture books with this Print and Go Book Companion for Balderdash!, the story of John Newbery. John was the first publisher of children’s picture books and the namesake of the Newbery Medal for children’s literature. ⭐Best of all, this picture book companion promotes critical and creative thinking. It teaches students to analyze and interpret literature and develops comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills. HOW YOU CAN USE THIS RESOURCE:✅A stud
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2nd - 5th
November/December Extension Choice Menu
November/December Extension Menu—Extension menus provide opportunities to extend learning. They are a great extension for when students are finished with their regular class work by providing engaging activities that support learning. Extension menus have proved highly successful with Gifted Students. The Extension Menu guides students in their learning while providing students with choice and the chance to explore various learning styles. This menu includes two activities for each of the fol
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3rd - 5th
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Out of Box (Critical Thinking Activity) Fractions & Character Traits
CHARACTER Traits
Mixes up Character Traits with Fractions
+++Works with A*N*Y real-life or fictional hero/heroine++
Character Traits is the answer if you are you looking for creative lessons that stretch students’ thinking like a rubber band? Take a moment to view my preview of the crazy pairing of Character Traits with Fractions. It totally works and is totally fun. Character Pie promotes high-level thinking for your students and the integrated materials provide huge support to guarantee yo
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3rd - 5th
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Primary GATE with Caldecott -- The House in the Night
The House in the Night gives us a wonderful opportunity to challenge primary level gifted learners—in language and poetry, critical and metaphorical thinking, visually, and artistically.
In this lesson, students will:
a.) discover the pattern of the poem and discuss critical thinking questions about the book,
b.) think critically about symbols, metaphors and language using a graphic organizer and class discussion,
c.) construct a personalized cumulative pattern poem,
d.) And thoughtfully i
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1st - 3rd
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
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
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K - 4th
Text Dependent Questions for "A Bad Case of the Stripes"
This product features text dependent questions for the story "A Bad Case of the Stripes" by David Shannon that meet EVERY third grade standard for literature and could easily be scaled up or down to meet second and/or fourth grades. Questions are broken into three parts (to be used for three different reads) and are color-coded for teacher convenience. Help guide your students to being better readers and deeper thinkers with TDQs!
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2nd - 4th
The Lie-O-Meter - A WHOLE CLASS ENRICHMENT ABOUT LYING +Literacy, STEM, Math
Having trouble with lying in the classroom or on the playground?
Social-emotional lessons, inferences, theme, characterization, STEM, fractions and geometry … all here!
Try this engaging social-emotional whole-class enrichment lesson. It’s not just about lying. The lessons are filled with standards including math and literature standards for 2nd and 3rd grades as well as a little STEM construction project.
All you will need to get started is this lesson are common school materials and th
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: Whole Group Enrichment Bundle SALE! 225p. for a Fantastic Year 40% Off
The Lifters Novel Companion
Now with digital slides for google drive for in-person or distance learning. This 35+ page novel unit is packed with NO PREP and low prep comprehension, vocabulary, analysis and story elements activities! Perfect for small group, whole group or independent work when reading The Lifters by Dave Eggers.As you read The Lifters , students will:think critically to analyze the textinfer and evaluate character traitscompare and contrast characterssequence eventsmap the story elementsillustrate cause an
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2nd - 6th
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