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Kindergarten writing-expository resources for GATE

Engineering Design: The Leprechaun Trap

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This lesson guides elementary students through the engineering design process as they imagine and build a leprechaun trap. Students will also practice critical writing when they reflect on the design process. The three-page lesson, created by Jennine Zepeda, introduces or reinforces STEM concepts like engineering design and creative problem-solving. It includes the lesson plan, a design planning page and a wanted poster for leprechauns. Although fun all year, this project is especially good f

Subjects:

Engineering, St. Patrick's Day, Writing-Expository

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Projects, GATE, Centers

My Community Report - Social Studies, Oral Report, & Expository Writing

Created by

Kinderboost

My Community Report is a great way to get students to identify and tell about various important parts of their local communities. Students take a photo (or draw a picture) and write about: 1.) Their neighborhood 2.) A local business in their community 3.) A government entity (City Hall, fire station, etc.) 4.) Some place uniquely important to the student (could be their church, where they take dance classes, etc.) This is an ideal home project or after school project that gives students the o

Subjects:

Oral Communication, Other (Social Studies - History), Writing-Expository

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Projects, GATE, Cultural Activities

7 Steps to Research Posters (IIM: Independent Investigation Model)- BOHO

Created by

The Multisensory Bookworm

IIM Research Method BOHO PostersIIM (Independent Investigation Method) is a great way to teach research skills. I created these to use in my own classroom.See my other products: The Multisensory Bookworm

Subjects:

Writing, Writing-Essays, Writing-Expository

Grades:

K - 12th

Types:

Research, GATE, Posters

State Symbols Student Notebook

Created by

Engage Empower Inspire

Two different levels of student notebooks that met the needs of my diverse GT 1st grade classroom. Either could be used with or without the more detailed partner project as a second step. Both can be used with provided resources in the Texas QR symbol research materials or with any other state/materials. These are not specific to Texas expect for the cover. I can provide edits for each state on request or within updates.

Subjects:

Informational Text, U.S. History, Writing-Expository

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Research, Projects, GATE

CCSS:

RI.1.2

, RI.1.8

, W.1.7

, W.1.8