History, architecture, gods, goddesses, myths, monsters, art, Olympics, and more in this unit about Ancient Greece! For more awesome, free resources, visit the Gifted Guide website.
Vocabulary, higher order thinking questions, social emotional discussion, and chapter projects for Matilda by Roald Dahl. Check out Gifted Guide for more awesome, free resources!
This material is a fun and collaborative way to work on antonyms with your students (most of the antonyms in my free manipulative card material in my store). Additionally, it practices reading and memorization of structures (I have ... or Who has ...?). The card game consists of 12 cards with a total of 24 antonyms. The game is for two or three students. One student deals the cards and decides who starts (for example, the youngest). The student reads the card (I have tall, who has an antonym f
This slideshow is fully editable and includes instructions, a graphic organizer, rubric, and a postcard template. ***RECENTLY UPDATED - DOWNLOAD AGAIN FOR FREE UPDATES*** Students will pretend they have immigrated to America from another country. They will write a postcard to a friend/family member in their "home country" detailing what their new life is like in America. They will also describe the reasons their family moved to America (push/pull factors), how their new home is different, and h
This is another podcasting slideshow and unit I created for the NPR competition for my second year working with kids on it. Find more awesome, free resources at the Gifted Guide website.
When Meet the Teacher comes around, it is always fun to get the kids and parents moving by having a scavenger hunt! Feel free to edit it for your classroom finds! I am obsessed with fries, that's why the "bonus" is asking about fries!
Thank you for choosing Mr. Cook’s Corner! ⬆⬆⬆⬆Check out the preview pics for a detailed glimpse of this product!⬆⬆⬆⬆ ✨This digital product comes with free updates for life! ✨ Fully engage your students in the world of creative writing with this Pick Your Own Pathway unit project! Similar to the "Choose Your Own Adventure®" and "I Survived!®" style of adventure books, this digital product comes with pre-designed templates that are working and ready to go - all you have to do is assign it to yo
Thank you for choosing Mr. Cook’s Corner! ⬆⬆⬆⬆Check out the preview pics for a detailed glimpse of this product!⬆⬆⬆⬆ ✨This digital product comes with free updates for life! ✨ Start off your school year on the right foot with this "All About Me!" introductory digital project! The "All About Me!" project is a pre-designed Google Slides template that is working and ready to go - all you have to do is assign it to your students! Unlike other TPT products where you print and project paper copies, thi
10 Engaging PHILOSOPHY AND CRITICAL THINKING Reading Comprehension Passages on LANGUAGE GAMES & EXPRESSION: language games theory, meaning and context, language and thought, metaphor and meaning, free speech debates. How do words gain meaning depending on the situation and the people using them? Students explore how language games theory explains changing meanings in conversation, how meaning and context shape understanding, how language and thought may influence each other, how metaphor and me
5th - 8th
Informational Text, Reading, Social Emotional Learning
Students take a personality test, select a career, create a budget, purchase a house, car, and plan a vacation. Go to the Gifted Guide website for more awesome, free resources!
⭐️Need a fun way to enrich your Gifted, High Ability, High Achieving Students?!⭐️ This no-prep Google Slide™ Brainstorm Explore Board will make differentiation simple and stress-free. Included are 25+ different online activities that your gifted, high-ability, or high-achieving students will LOVE working on when they finish early or need an additional challenge. This enrichment Explore Board will focus on higher levels of Blooms and using Depth and Complexity Icons in order for students to st
Teach students about standards of living around the world, GDP, GNI, and Economic Sectors with this slideshow! Perfect for middle school or high school human geography or economics! Feel free to add in what you would need. This was used for an on level human geography class.
Critical & Creative Thinking Scenarios Bundle | Engaging Problem-Solving Challenges for Upper Elementary & Middle School. A complete set of engaging thinking challenges designed to build reasoning, creativity, discussion, and problem-solving. FREE bonus scenario included. Transform classroom thinking with this engaging bundle of open-ended scenario challenges designed to build creativity, reasoning, problem-solving, collaboration, and discussion. The MindStretch Thinking Scenarios Bundle encour
Two week lesson plans for 5th grade gifted/talented learners containing standards-based lessons for reading, writing, math, and science. These lesson plans contain direct links to all resources that are used including some freebies, links to directly purchase center activities, and direct links to purchase or download materials. There are also direct links to digital resources that make classrooms more interactive and engaging for students. Some require subscriptions, some are free. The purpose
This is a great get-to-know-you activity or even a mid-year reconnect lesson. It is perfect for upper elementary, junior high middle school, or high school. It is completely editable so you are free to change, add, or delete as needed. I have used this in my avid study skills class, ASB or student council, elective, or English - Language Arts class. It not only teaches students about themselves but also how to deal with others who are not like them. Please check out my other leadership lessons!
Classroom jobs are one of the simplest and most effective ways to build responsibility, independence, and pride in your classroom. This Classroom Jobs system is designed to help students take ownership of their learning environment—while freeing up your time and reducing daily behavior issues. How to Set Up Print, cut, and laminate the job cards individually rather than as one large poster. This makes it easy to rotate roles and find what works for your classroom. Store unused jobs in a sandwic
PreK - 5th
Character Education, Classroom Community, For All Subjects
This is a complete Google Slide lesson on Memory Management in Computer Science, Python Programming, and Coding. It covers everything learners need to know about all Memories and its management. Learners explore how systems allocate, use, and free memory during program execution. Key topics include RAM, virtual memory, cache, memory leaks, and garbage collection. The content is structured to be beginner-friendly yet conceptually rich. ▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧ The Following Are Included in Thi
This colorful material teaches kids about the parts of a fish! With an answer key included, this slideshow allows students to drag the text boxes onto the correct arrows shown around the fish. Join my Email List to get exclusive FREE content!Thanks! - Jim
Explore the science behind RUBE GOLDBERG's “outside of the box” thinking with this project-based learning challenge from GATER Educator! Students will utilize creativity, higher-level thinking activities, and simple machines to design a similar machine inside their head. Free teacher notes and answer keys are included.>>Simply PRINT & Go for the classroom or CLICK & Share for Distance Learning<<The CLICK & Share activity is the perfect setup for quick and engaging project-based lear
Make teaching Old School effortless — no reading required. This resource is built around incredibly detailed sample answers for every single question. They’re so thorough that students can even use them to self-assess and reflect on their own responses, freeing you from constant grading and re-teaching. Here’s what’s inside: Chapter-Based Questions & Answers: For all 30 chapters, you get 4–5 open-ended comprehension questions with full, in-depth sample answers. These aren’t just bullet points —
Make teaching The Giver effortless — no rereading required.This resource is built around incredibly detailed sample answers for every single question. They’re so thorough that students can even use them to self-assess and reflect on their own responses, freeing you from constant grading and re-teaching. Here’s what’s inside: Chapter-Based Questions & Answers: For all 23 chapters, you get 4–5 open-ended comprehension questions with full, in-depth sample answers. These aren’t just bullet points —
What should a new U.S. citizen know about the United States? And what knowledge truly helps someone participate in everyday American life? In this interactive civics lesson, students use the U.S. Citizenship Test through the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s online resource (free, multiple choice, with instant feedback). The activity moves them from simple recall into thoughtful discussions about the essentials of American citizenship — sparking debate, collaboration, and critical thinking along the w
Review 5th grade math standards with these FUN PRINT and DIGITAL Math Mazes. This complete bundle includes 27 mazes that will keep students engaged! Use during math stations, math homework, or math test prep. ‼️Click the PREVIEW button & download 12 FREE Math Mazes‼️Included:Set 1: Maze 1 - Place value Maze 2 - Powers of 10, Decimal patterns Maze 3 - Read, write, and compare decimals to the thousandths place Maze 4 - Round decimals Maze 5 - Multiply 3-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers, Multiply
Make teaching Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie effortless — no reading required. This resource is built around incredibly detailed sample answers for every single question. They’re so thorough that students can even use them to self-assess and reflect on their own responses, freeing you from constant grading and re-teaching. Here’s what’s inside: Chapter-Based Questions & Answers: For all 21 chapters, you get 4–5 open-ended comprehension questions with full, in-depth sample answers. These aren’t jus