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Challenge your students' creativity and knowledge of the constellations with this activity. Among the 88 recognized constellations, many feature stories from Greek Mythology. Use this activity along with a Greek Mythology unit. Suggested pairing with Greeking Out Podcast: season 4, episode 5: Stories of the Stars.

Struggling to get quiet students to participate? These low-pressure conversation cards help students open up naturally, without putting them on the spot. If your classroom gets quiet when you ask a question, you’re not alone. We’ve noticed the same thing, students often have ideas, they just don’t feel comfortable sharing them out loud right away. These low-pressure conversation cards give students a simple, safe way to start participating, without forcing responses or creating stress. What Th

Struggling to get students talking without forcing participation? These Connection Conversation Cards are designed to help students open up in a low-pressure, natural way, perfect for building classroom community without adding extra work to your day. 🔹 What This Resource IsThis Starter Set includes 24 simple, thoughtful conversation cards that help students: ease into conversationsbuild comfort speakingconnect with peers in a safe wayThese cards work in classrooms, small groups, and homesch

Use this fact file about volcanoes to supplement any volcano-based science lesson. Facts focus on Hawaiian volcanoes, how volcanoes effect the human body, underwater volcanoes, and more! Use as a visually appealing resource to share with your students.

A retelling of the classic Slavic tale of Baba Yaga and Vasalisa. Scroll through at your own pace to read this tale to your students.

The Case of the Stolen Jelly Beans is a fun supplemental activity promoting critical thinking and logic. Students will get the opportunity to analyze information, complete logic puzzles, and determine who the thief is using evidence collected. This is a great opportunity to encourage direction-following and how to discern important information from ancillary.

Use this to help support your students in making a lapbook based on Greek Mythology and Culture. This resource was created for 1st and 2nd grade gifted students in order to act as a final project for a Greek Mythology unit. It is open ended in it's use to help students make decisions in what and how they share their learning. This activity was created with the following NAGC Gifted Standards in mind: 2.4. Learning Progress. As a result of using multiple and ongoing assessments, students with

This packet of activities is to supplement a unit or close-reading of Snow & Rose by Emily Winfield-Martin. It was originally developed for second and third grade gifted learners but can be used for anyone!

Hello! Each bingo sheet (20) has a unique mix of each possible picture. These bingo cards were made to be used with students who are emerging readers so they are pictures only. However, they can be used with any age group. Take a moment to familiarize the students with what each picture represents. Use the last two pages to cut out and draw out of a hat/box/etc..

Use these fairy tale board game templates to inspire your students. After a fairy tale unit, your students can show their understanding and knowledge of fairy tales through a creative project. Included are six total templates. Three templates feature characters or items from specific tales and three are blank for those students who like to make all their own creative decisions.

Help your students be planful with a fairy tale board game project with this planning sheet. This sheet features five prompts to help your students think deeply about a board game project.

Supplement your Greek Mythology studies with this 12 labors of Heracles word search. Words appear vertically, horizontally, and diagonally. Some letters are used more than once.

Give your students an opportunity to experience the steps of the writing process by writing alternative endings to well-loved fairy tales. Each step is featured giving students directions as well as encouragement to collaborate with peers and their teacher. This activity was originally designed for second/third grade identified gifted learners. However, it can be enjoyed by all.

Use this fun and colorful All About Me sheet to dig a little deeper. Different from traditional all about me pages, this sheet encourages some more introspection to encourage social emotional learning.

Print off and trim these notes to help encourage your students. Pair with a sticker or small token for extra incentive.