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Common Core SL.2.1 resources for GATE
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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Primary GATE with Caldecott -- Owl Moon Pop-up and Critical Thinking
Now with a more kid-friendly pop-up option:
Owl Moon is incredibly rich in critical thinking potential, rich in artwork, and rich in the feelings words evoke.
Come along for a challenging lesson and a fun extension activity with the poetic 1988 Caldecott Award winner Owl Moon. Critical thinking about poetry, participatory reading, and figurative language along with a project in which we create an owl to “pop up” and spread its wings poetically will energize your students.
Caldecott books a
Thinking Like a Marine Biologist CCSS
This is a packet based around the GATE unit of "Thinking Like a Disciplinarian" designed for K-2 students and aligned with CCSS. Students step into the role of being a Marine Biologist and complete a research study on an ocean animal similar to the story ""Over in the Ocean", with the main focus being animal conservation. Following the story students will select an ocean animal (great chance to get some stuffed ocean animals in the classroom) to learn about and work towards conserving.
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K - 2nd
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Lego Communication & Collaboration Game - 4 C's Practice
Lego Communication and Collaboration Game Pairs with 4 C's Thinking & Innovation Skills The Lego Game was created to support students understanding of teamwork and communication. As one student describes, they may find that what they think is clear communication, might not make sense to another student.I love playing this game at the beginning of the year to build trust and understanding. I have played it with all grade levels!
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K - 5th
Rhyming Poetry Second Grade Poems and Rhyme Activities Charades
Let's teach rhyme in poetry using a series of activities guaranteed to have your students asking for more! This resource offers your students to learn about rhyme thorugh class discussion and a super fun small group charades activity. Then, they'll practice some more with "My Neighbor's Dog is Purple." Students get visualization practice while they sketch out the beginning, middle, and end of the poem as you read aloud. There's even a writing prompt!The resource is divided so you can use the ent
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2nd - 3rd
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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
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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Elementary Socratic Seminar Literature Discussion Materials
Socratic Seminars centered around literary discussions are a great way to add rigor to your English Language Arts lessons!
This Socratic Seminar Materials Packet includes a two-page student activity sheet that will help students organize their thinking before the discussion, take notes during the discussion, and reflect on their learning as a result of the discussion. A Teacher Rubric is also included that addresses the Speaking and Listening Common Core State Standards.
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2nd - 5th
Paleontology Project Based Learning
This is a Project Based Learning activity that teaches students about the three different kinds of rocks, the rock cycle, weathering & erosion. It focuses on collaborative learning through hands-on experiences for students to engage in their learning. Students will plan and create several mini-projects in each content area that combine together to create the final project! Students will be encompassed in learning about rocks in every content area- reading, writing, math and science!Project B
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2nd - 6th
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2-PS1-1
Which One Doesn't Belong BUNDLE
This Which One Doesn't Belong BUNDLE contains 2 different resources. It is the perfect activity for critical thinking and class discussions! These open-ended cards have NO wrong answers and are a great way to practice speaking and listening skills. Check out the preview to learn more about this resource! These cards are included in color versions only. SAVE 20% by purchasing this bundle!Included in this resource:2 Which One Doesn't Belong resources60 Which One Doesn't Belong cards Printable
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1st - 3rd
Thinking Like an Astronaut CCSS
This is a packet based around the GATE unit of "Thinking Like a Disciplinarian" designed for K-2 students and aligned with CCSS. Students step into the role of being an Astronaut and complete a series of stations based around things a real Astronaut would accomplish. While working on the stations, the students will document their progress in a packet. Once the packet is complete, students will create a poster about "I am an Astronaut", to describe and share their experience.
This packet includes
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K - 2nd
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Reading Comprehension STEM - Week One Little Pencil
UPDATE - Now with a DECODABLE READER version of the story included. Want to save time and teach reading comprehension and STEM together? Each week centers around a guided reading story. This week, Little Pencil has a problem to solve. I developed this program to simplify my planning. With Reading Comprehension STEM, you'll have a full year of lessons that'll keep your students engaged and inspire them to learn more. Easy to prep, and developmentally sequential, this bundle provides reading, wr
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension STEM - August and September Back To School
A Home for Humphrey MEA (Model Eliciting Activity)
Set includes lesson plan and guidelines for implementation, 2 data sets, 2 reading passages, 2 letter templates, and rubric for grading.
Summary: This model eliciting activity is based on the book The World According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney. In the story, Mrs. Brisbane's class spends a fun filled school year with their class pet, a hamster named Humphrey. In this MEA, Mrs. Brisbane needs the students' help getting Humphrey ready for the summer. First, the students need to design a cage
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2nd - 3rd
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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
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K - 4th
Arthur's Perfect Pet MEA (Model Eliciting Activity)
Set includes lesson plan and guidelines for implementation, 2 data sets, 2 reading passages, 2 letter templates, graphic organizer, and rubric for grading.
Summary: In the story Arthur's Pet Business, Arthur shows his parents that he is responsible enough to deserve a pet dog and his mom gives him permission to get one. However, Arthur needs your help choosing the perfect dog. Help Arthur meet all the requirements needed to find the perfect pet for his family from the research he shares with
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1st - 3rd
Pizza Party Planners MEA featuring Curious George (Model Eliciting Activity)
Set includes lesson plan and guidelines for implementation, 2 data sets, 2 reading passages, 2 letter templates, and rubric for grading.
Summary: In the story Curious George and the Pizza Party (by Rey, H.A., and Margret Rey), Curious George attends a pizza party for a friend. Now the man with the yellow hat wants to plan his own pizza party for Curious George, but he needs the students' help. Help the man with the yellow hat use the data about the different pizza companies in his area to ran
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1st - 2nd
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Identify Feelings with Digital Jack O'Lanterns Emotions, Social Skills Game
An enjoyable, cooperative or independent game for young students to identify and match emotional or feeling words to Jack-O'-Lanterns' faces. Terrific to complete as whole groups, small groups, and one-on-one!Includes:18 slides basic emotions: happy, sad, surprised, angry, sad, crying faces, tired, sleepy, and mad
The Report Card Socratic Seminar reflection question
Upon completing the novel as a read aloud, students answer the reflection question and discuss as a group through Socratic Seminar. This question sheet is a half sheet, front and back on The Report Card by Andrew Clements. For Socratic Seminar: half the students sit in the inner circle of chairs as the "talkers" and the other half sit behind their "talker" partner in the outside circle of chairs as "thinkers." Students silently and independently answer the questions on their paper. When the
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2nd - 5th
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