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Crack the Code: Common Factors Encryption Worksheet | Differentiated Puzzle
Can your students break the code? In this engaging activity, students become "Code Breakers." They must find the Common Factors of specific number pairs to unlock a cipher and reveal a hidden secret message (a fun joke/riddle). BUILT-IN DIFFERENTIATION: We know every classroom has mixed abilities. This resource includes two versionsof the same puzzle: Level A (Scaffolded): Includes "Hint" columns (e.g., tells students how many factors to look for) to support struggling learners.Level B (Challe
5th - 7th
Applied Math, Arithmetic, Numbers
CCSS
6.NS.B.4
Also included in: Crack the Code: Common Factors Full Lesson Bundle (Slides + Activity)
SPIES! A GATE Adventure 18+ Contact Hours - Challenging and Engaging!
Your students will ask to stay in from recess for this. It is the most popular unit I've taught in 32 years, and it is packed with challenging critical thinking. We imagine students are training at the school for spies: mini survivor challenges, mini crossbows, a jewel heist, footprint mysteries, memory games, cipher disks, case files, messages hidden in gel caps. This unit is STEM and critical thinking at its coolest and finest, and we’ve thrown in reading, speaking and listening, and a social
4th - 7th
Applied Math, Engineering
Also included in: SIMULATIONS Real-World Projects GATE Bundle Gifted
Egyptian Sphinx Math Ratio Problem FREE Grade 4 Gifted + 5th-6th Challenge Math
Here's a quick free challenge with the mystery of the Sphinx. Using a primary source photo, students measure, estimate, and use ratios to calculate the height of the Sphinx. Part of a ratio six pack for gifted grade 4 and grades 5 and 6, this activity is also included in an engaging unit for gifted grade 4 on pyramids.
4th - 6th
Fractions, Other (Math)
AP Statistics Video Notes (Color Coded and Khan Academy Practices Attached)
AP Statistics is EASY with these video notes. Links for videos attached to youtube. Math made EASY by COLOR and DESIGN. Whole AP Statistics course (can also be used for regular Statistics). Color coded for ESL support and Khan Academy practices attached for additional practice (can assign these for hw). Example problems with detailed worked out solutions. You can learn along with your students too. Great for first time statistics teachers. No teaching required, you can just push play in the
10th - 12th
Math, Statistics
STEAM Geometry, Area, Ratios, Hands-on Math COLORADO FLAG DESIGN CHALLENGE
Full STEAM ahead! Here’s a fun and challenging one or two hour math lesson which combines mathematical problem solving, graphic design, following written directions, and an eye for art. It’s all ready-to-print including student handouts, teacher directions, samples, explanations, and an answer key. Use it today with common classroom materials!
Students solve problems about area and ratios to discover the proper measurements for a scaled version of the Colorado state flag and then solve pro
4th - 8th
Geometry, Measurement
My Dream House! STEM challenge using area and perimeter
Students create a floor plan for their dream house using area and perimeter constraints. Easily customizable files, and very easily differentiated. Included are lesson plan, recording sheets for the plan and final product, a picture of an example, the actual challenge/constraints page, and a 3-2-1 rubric.
3rd - 4th
Math
Move to the Left. Now Right! – Coding and Maze Navigation
Engaging Hands-On Activity for Teaching Coding & Math Skills!Are you looking for an interactive way to introduce coding to your students while reinforcing math skills? Move to the Left. Now Right! is a fun and engaging lesson where students become programmers and create their own coding language to navigate a maze. Perfect for STEM and math integration! What’s Included? Teacher Guide – Step-by-step instructions for implementing the lesson Student Guide – Clear explanations and examples for stu
4th - 8th
Computer Science - Technology, Math
Robot Race: Distance, Measurement & Conversion Challenge
Engage your students in hands-on measurement and unit conversion with this exciting STEM challenge!In this interactive activity, students will race their robots, predict distances, measure actual travel in inches or feet, and convert their results into metric units (centimeters & meters). Perfect for gifted 5th graders, this worksheet blends math, measurement, and critical thinking skills! What’s Included:Prediction and measurement recording table Step-by-step conversion formulas (feet to inch
4th - 6th
Engineering, Measurement
Slope Challenge!
This project is a fun and challenging way to encourage students to work as a team to create an ultimate incline that will roll a go-cart the farthest distance. The students will need to use their knowledge of slope as well as their creativity to design the perfect incline. Through trial and error students will deepen their understanding of how to calculate slope. Give your students the opportunity to collaborate, have fun, and make meaning of important foundational level math standards!
6th - 9th
Algebra, Engineering
3K Creative Curriculum Unit Balls: Investigation 2
Three color-coded lessons are included. Total of 10 & 1/2 pages. Essential Question: How do balls bounce? Includes: Vocabulary words of the week in English and Spanish. Question of the day for each day. Read aloud books of the week. Choice time activities included. Small group activities for each day; (reference: Intentional Teaching Strategies) Mighty minutes (not included); it's optional for parents.
PreK
Math, Science
Math Geometry -- Drawing 3-D Solid Figures--Vertices, Faces, Edges
What a great challenge activity for your gifted and talented students, or those students who learn best by drawing the shapes themselves. A good review of counting faces, vertices and edges.
2nd - 11th
Geometry
Also included in: Geometry and Symmetry Bundle
Friday Math -- Baseball Card Probability Game
This series of activities will challenge students’ Common Core skills and critical thinking skills in a variety of ways!
How do baseball video game developers design their video games so that Major League players perform with relative accuracy according to their real-life strengths and weaknesses? They begin with statistics and probability.
In this series of activities, students will apply probability (expressed as fractions and dice rolls) in order to design a baseball card which will be use
4th - 8th
Fractions, Geometry
Also included in: KID CREATED GAMES Standards-based STEM and Math Games Bundle
1st Grade Critical Thinking How to Solve Logic Puzzles Brain Teaser Practice GT
If you are looking for a challenging activity for your bright young student, but do not know how to get them started, here is exactly what you need. Inside this zip file is a Powerpoint that teaches students how to solve a matrix logic problem and a colorful booklet for you to print out the problems. This is made for young kids who have never done logic before. It breaks the steps down to simplify the process with multiple examples. Inside you'll find:PowerPoint with Step by Step Teaching Instr
K - 2nd
Other (Math)
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
Friday Math -- Sports Pennants Geometry Design for 21st Century Learners
Powerful visual-mathematical connections with hands-on design challenges. . .
Everyone likes to cheer for someone, and the traditional pennant has been a mainstay of “fandom” for more than a century. Tried, tested, and refined with GATE nonverbal ability 4th and 5th graders, this lesson should be a hit with 6th grade, 7th grade (or beyond) too!
In this lesson, students use geometry, number sense, and measurement skills to design their own pennants. The keyword is PRECISION in these designs.
4th - 8th
Geometry
Also included in: STEAM Class BUNDLE - Math Focus Hours of Hands-on Projects GATE Gifted
3-5 GATE STEM Full Unit - Land Speeders, Sailboats, Signal Flags, and Semaphores
Time: About 11 hours+
Level: 3rd grade (quite challenging), 4th, and 5th grade
Critical thinking plus! This unit will have the students engineering and building “sailboats, “land speeders,” and signal flags from scratch, designing, thinking metaphorically, exploring new areas of math, interpreting historical primary sources and blue prints, solving real world math problems, doing grid work, using graphic design, building background knowledge in physical science, writing a short informative pi
3rd - 5th
Engineering, Math
CCSS
3.MD.C.5
, 3.MD.C.5a
, 3.MD.D.8
+10
Also included in: Gifted and Talented COMPLETE 3RD 4TH GRADE PROGRAM Vol. 2 GATE 70+ Hours
Designing a Rainwater Harvesting Reservoir – A Lesson on Volume
Engage students in an interactive, real-world STEM challenge that integrates math, engineering, and environmental science! This hands-on lesson guides students through the concept of volume while designing a functional rainwater harvesting reservoir. What’s Included?Lesson Presentation – A visually engaging PowerPoint explaining rainwater harvesting, volume calculations, and composite figuresStudent Worksheets – Step-by-step guides for brainstorming, sketching, and calculating volume Graph
4th - 8th
Engineering, Math
BCE CE Timeline Integers Bundle | Negative and Positive Integers with History!
Teaching BCE and CE dates alongside negative integers can be challenging for middle school students, especially when timelines are introduced without a clear mathematical connection. This BCE CE Timeline Integers Bundle helps Grades 6–8 students understand how historical dates function as positive and negative integers by using timelines as a number line to measure time, compare events, and calculate intervals. This low-prep, cross-curricular math and social studies bundle provides structured in
5th - 9th
Ancient History, Numbers, Other (Math)
Gifted and Talented Logic Game (DUCK DUCK GOOSE LOGIC GAME)
Gifted and Talented (GT), GATE, TAG, LEAP, all love to be challenged. This is a great way to stretch your students' brains and get them to use logical thinking, problem solving skills, teamwork, and mathematical reasoning. This logic game is a fun spin on the childhood game "duck duck goose". The students must work together to find two problems and find out which duck is actually an imposter pretending to be a goose! Teachers can spread this task out over multiple days or plan for students to
3rd - 12th
Other (Math)
Bicycle Themed GATE Project Math, STEM, SEL, Cross-Curricular
This bicycle-themed STEAM unit has a bit of everything from challenging math calculations, creative art and storytelling, a social-emotional lesson, engineering history, and drafting/mechanical drawing. Total Time: Up to 7 Hours and More—easily pick and choose activities and break them into shorter segments based on your schedule. Social Emotional LaunchStudents view an amazing video of poetic bicycle “tricks” and engage in discussions about resilience and perfectionism. 30-40 minutes Bicycle Sp
5th - 8th
Applied Math, Geometry, Physical Science
CCSS
5.G.A.2
, 6.SP.B.4
, 6.RP.A.3
+1
Polygon Fun!
Perfect math center, small group or partner activity to reinforce polygon skills! Have students scan the QR Code at the top to link to a video retelling of Marilyn Burns "The Greedy Triangle." This a You Tube link that has been filtered using www.viewpure.com. So there are no ads to distract your kiddos. After a mini-lesson on polygons, have them work with a partner to complete the chart. Extension: Have them hunt around the classroom or at home for find interesting polygons. This would make a g
K - 3rd
Geometry
Math 6 | Common Factors & Cryptography Lesson Slides | Encryption Theme
"When will I ever use this?" Answer that question with this engaging lesson connecting Common Factors to Cryptography (Codes). Take your students beyond basic lists. This lesson uses a "Secret Agent" theme to show how factors function as "keys" to unlock encrypted messages. It bridges the gap between abstract math and real-world computer science concepts in a way that is approachable for Middle Schoolers. WHAT'S INSIDE:The "Hook": Introduction to encryption and why we need factors to break co
5th - 7th
Applied Math, Arithmetic, Numbers
CCSS
6.NS.B.4
Also included in: Crack the Code: Common Factors Full Lesson Bundle (Slides + Activity)
Perimeter of Rectangles Word Problems Power Point
Are you looking for a lesson that reinforces skills in solving perimeter of rectangles through the use of challenging word problems that can be taught in person or screen shared for distance learning? Click HERE to save 30% with the bundle.Inside this easy to use PowerPoint, you'll find:Statement of LearningReview of Solving PerimeterFour Word ProblemsCheck for UnderstandingThree Additional Word ProblemsStudents Write Their Own Problem**Please follow me for notifications of sales and promotions.
3rd - 4th
Measurement, Other (Math)
CCSS
3.MD.D.8
, 4.MD.A.2
, 4.MD.A.3
4th Grade Area and Perimeter Multi Step Math Word Problems Rectangles PowerPoint
Teach multi-step word problems of area and perimeter of irregular shapes with this easy use PowerPoint! This colorful and challenging lesson includes everything needed for a teacher evaluation. It includes standards, statement of learning, review of area and perimeter, check for understanding, multiple practice problems, printable problems, enrichment activities, and answer keys. Kids often have trouble applying this concept to real life situations, especially with irregular shapes. Click HERE
3rd - 5th
Measurement, Other (Math)
CCSS
4.MD.A.2
, 4.MD.A.3
STEM Kid Constructions -- Rubber Band Swing Ride
Another STEM unit that is very popular with my students. We teachers are a sneaky sort, though . . . because this unit is packed with challenging critical thinking activities, math, physics, and engineering—even a GATE social-emotional lesson. If you’ve purchased any of my STEM design lessons and units before, you know what to expect. If you have not, please read the reviews!
Use this for your advanced groups, or send students off on an independent investigation.
Level: Extra challenging f
3rd - 7th
Engineering, Math
CCSS
4.NF.B.4c
, 5.NF.B.6
, 6.G.A.1
+2
Also included in: STEAM Class Bundle - Engineering Focus - 115+ Hours 374 pp Gifted GATE
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