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Running Out of Time & Falling Out of Time Novel Study Bundle Comprehension, Theme, and Literary Analysis for Grades 3–5 This bundle includes complete novel study units for Running Out of Time and Falling Out of Time, designed to move students beyond basic comprehension and into deep, meaningful literary analysis. Students will explore how character decisions, perspective, and systems of control shape theme across both novels, while building critical thinking skills through structured, engaging

The Last Cuentista Complete Novel Study BundleThis bundle includes everything you need to teach The Last Cuentista with both structured analysis and creative, high-level thinking. Instead of choosing between rigor and engagement—you get both. What’s Included📘 Text Analysis Companion14 Section Graphic OrganizersDaily Exit TicketsThinking CheckpointsFinal Synthesis Essay PromptsChoice-Based Final Project4-Point RubricTeacher Guide🎨 Creative Tasks Companion14 Section Creative Tasks (DOK 3–4)Da

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Novel Study UnitMove beyond basic comprehension questions and help students think deeply about character, theme, and the power of choice with this novel study for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. This resource is designed for teachers who want students to do more than recall events. Throughout the novel, students analyze character decisions, examine consequences, track theme development, evaluate assumptions, and explore how perspective influences und

Looking for meaningful 3rd grade fractions enrichment for students who finish early or need a deeper challenge? This Fraction Fair Design Challenge is a standards-aligned math project that pushes gifted and high-achieving students beyond worksheets into conceptual understanding, reasoning, and mathematical justification. Students become Fraction Engineers and design interactive math exhibits that teach: • Unit fractions as parts of a whole, sets, and number lines • Fractions as repeated unit fra

This Word Origins Bundle combines a complete instructional unit with a rigorous independent project, giving gifted and high-ability students the opportunity to explore etymology from introduction through deep analysis. Designed for grades 3–5, this bundle supports both whole-group instruction and independent enrichment, making it ideal for gifted classrooms, pull-out programs, and advanced language arts instruction. Students begin by learning how and why words change over time, then apply that u

Running Out of Time Novel Study | Upper Elementary | Deep Theme & Critical ThinkingThis rigorous novel study for Running Out of Time is designed to move students beyond basic comprehension and into deep literary analysis, ethical thinking, and theme development. Instead of focusing on surface-level questions, this resource challenges students to examine truth, responsibility, perspective, and the consequences of knowledge as they follow Jessie’s journey. What Makes This Novel Study DifferentThi

Falling Out of Time Novel Study Unit Comprehension, Theme, and Literary Analysis for Grades 3–5 This novel study for Falling Out of Time is designed to move students beyond basic comprehension and into deep, meaningful literary analysis. Students will track how character decisions, perspective, and systems of control shape the development of theme across the text. This resource is ideal for gifted learners, high-achieving students, or any classroom looking to increase rigor while maintaining st

Engage your students in a high-interest, real-world science investigation that goes far beyond traditional forces and motion lessons. In this multi-phase unit, students explore how amusement park rides work, analyze safety systems, evaluate fairness, and design their own solutions to a complex engineering problem. Centered around the compelling question, “Are height requirements for rides fair?”, this unit integrates science, engineering, and argument writing to challenge students to think criti

The Last Cuentista Novel Study – Built for Deep ThinkingThis The Last Cuentista novel study is designed to move students beyond basic comprehension and into meaningful analysis of power, systems, control, memory, and identity. This resource functions as a text analysis companion, giving students structured opportunities to think critically, support their ideas with evidence, and connect concepts across the novel. What Makes This Novel Study Different?Students will: analyze how systems control k

Engage your students in deep reading, critical thinking, and creative reflection with this complete The Little PrinceNovel Study! Perfect for upper elementary or middle school ELA (grades 3–6), this comprehensive unit combines close reading, character analysis, literary theme exploration, and creative writing projects—all in one easy-to-use bundle. Students will analyze The Little Prince through multiple lenses: character development, theme, figurative language, symbolism, and ethical decision

Bring The Little Prince to life with this comprehensive, engaging, and beautifully integrated literature + SEL + STEM bundle. Perfect for gifted and upper elementary learners, this bundle includes everything you need to teach the novel and build growth mindset, perseverance, and mistake-based learning skills. This bundle combines two bestselling products: The Little Prince Novel Study✔ Chapter-by-chapter comprehension ✔ Vocabulary, figurative language, theme, symbolism ✔ Character analysis a

Leadership in Action: What Makes a Good Leader? is a rigorous, discussion-rich 3-week informational ELA unit designed for 3rd-4th grade gifted and high-achieving students. Instead of focusing on simple definitions or personality traits, students analyze leadership as a series of decisions shaped by ethics, context, and consequences. Students explore leadership through long-form informational texts, real-world scenarios, and applied reasoning tasks that require them to think beyond “right answers

Help gifted and high-achieving students explore how English developed—and continues to change—through history, power, and human need. This rigorous 3-week ELA unit builds deep understanding of author’s claim, evidence, purpose, text structure, and word origins through high-level analysis and synthesis. Bring depth, rigor, and meaning to informational text instruction with this 3-week ELA unit on the history and evolution of English. Designed specifically for gifted and high-achieving students, t

The Last Cuentista Creative Activities – Built for Deep ThinkingThis The Last Cuentista resource is designed to move students beyond traditional responses and into creative, high-level thinking. Students engage with the novel through DOK 4 creative tasks that require them to apply ideas, explore perspective, and represent their understanding in meaningful ways. What Makes This Resource Different?These are not simple “fun activities” or art projects. Students will: create original responses grou

When decisions affect children, who should speak for them—and why? Who Speaks for the Vulnerable? is a concept-driven inquiry unit designed for gifted and high-achieving students in grades 3–5. Through real-world ethical dilemmas, students examine how decisions about children are made, whose voices carry power, how beliefs have changed over time, and why these decisions are often so difficult. Rather than asking students to give quick opinions or arrive at right answers, this unit invites them t

Multiply to Save the Wild | Project-Based Learning for Multiplication & Properties of Multiplication Make multiplication meaningful with this real-world, project-based learning unit! In Multiply to Save the Wild, students research an endangered animal and apply the properties of multiplication to solve authentic math problems. Through engaging Math Missions (habitat space, food needs, and conservation efforts), students practice multiplication while learning about animal conservation and creati

This A Little Princess novel study is a comprehensive upper elementary ELA unit designed to support deep literary analysis while remaining accessible for grades 3–5. The unit emphasizes sustained thinking across the novel rather than isolated chapter comprehension and is especially well suited for gifted and high-achieving students. Students are guided to think deeply about: • Character development across changing circumstances • Theme development over time, not just in single scenes • Perspecti

Mission: Survival Base3rd Grade Measurement & Time Math PBL | Engineering Challenge for Gifted LearnersWhat would it take to design a survival base in an extreme environment? In this high-engagement project-based learning unit, students become engineering teams responsible for designing a fully operational survival base. To succeed, they must apply measurement, problem solving, and time management while working within realistic mission constraints. Students design a base layout, plan life-suppor

Bring geometry to life with this engaging Video Game Design Geometry Mini-PBL for 3rd-4th grade. In this design-based performance task, students become video game level designers who must apply geometry rules to create a fair, fun, and challenging 2D game level. Rather than completing isolated worksheets, students plan, build, test, and justify their design decisions using precise mathematical language. This project emphasizes reasoning, justification, and multiple valid solutions—making it idea

An engaging, low-prep unit for 3rd grade students exploring how plants are built, how they reproduce, and how they respond to light, gravity, and temperature! Includes five informational texts, comprehension activities, diagrams, vocabulary work, and a Plant Detective case file to apply learning. Perfect for gifted or general education classrooms. Bring your life science standards to life with this complete, ready-to-teach Plant Unit aligned to Florida Science Standards SC.3.L.14.1 and SC.3.L.14