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Wake up the memories of your gifted and talented students and use them to create an autobiographical life map. This life map will help your students visualize their life journey (past, present, and future) and teach them the power of autobiographical thinking and metaphorical representation. Students will begin by viewing a PowerPoint (included) on this type of thinking. The PowerPoint will guide them through the steps of brainstorming, metaphorical representation and symbolism of their lives,

This was my students' favorite learning unit this year and the goals they reached or products they produced were amazing! Many brought tears to my eyes. Students can do astounding things with a little time, structured planning, and a passion. Using the Google Corporation's idea of using 20% of company time to pursue a passion, this unit brings this concept into the classroom. Students choose a topic they are passionate about, develop a project with it that will attain a goal or produce a pro

Challenge your gifted and talented to play the “game of life” and survive financially during their first year in college. This concept-based unit allows students to “earn” an inheritance from a distant relative by repurposing items from a barn. With this “money,” students find affordable housing, transportation, furnishings, and other essentials. Then the “game of life begins with monthly reoccurring expenses, opportunities to buy additional necessities and/or wants, as well as challenges or o

How do you capture a moment from your life in just 6 words? In this project based unit, students will do just that. They will learn about the power of simplicity in writing and the strength a visual adds to words. Your students will be captivated by their own creativity and as a teacher you will learn more than you ever have about your students. I hope you find this unit enlightening. This product includes: >Complete unit in plans >List of online resources to accompany the unit >PDF P

Many pull-out gifted and talented programs are ungraded. However students still need accountability for their growth, and parents need a good understanding of their child’s strengths and weaknesses. These progress-monitoring forms are designed to help teachers document student progress and share their observations with students and parents. *Revised July 2022 - Forms are now editable to add names for ease of use. I hope you will find these forms useful! This product includes:> Teacher Instruc

Technology using visuals and audio are strong persuasive tools. They have the power to inform us about issues, inspire us to learn more, and incite us to take action. In this project based unit, students will experience this power as they research, write, film, and edit their own Public Service Announcements. This product includes: *Unit Summary *Essential Question *Essential Understanding *Outcomes *Cognitive Standards Covered *Affective Standards Covered *Materials & Resource List *Complete I

Create your own hybrid animal species? Why, yes, we can do that! In this unit, which utilizes the Talents Unlimited Model based on the work of Calvin Taylor and adapted by Carol Schlichter, students will do just that. While it's all good fun, they will be using creative and critical thinking skills that will help them be successful in all areas of life. Those include: productive thinking, decision-making, planning, communication, and forecasting. Come...take a walk on the wild side.... This

WHAT is a hero? WHO is your hero? In this concept based unit, students will learn about the men and women whose achievements have made a direct or indirect influence in the lives of others. Students will explore the distinction between a hero and a celebrity. They will develop a personal definition of heroism and characteristics of heroes. Students will then select, research, and develop a product on a hero and compare them to a hero from a book they have read. As a follow-up, students will re

Provide your gifted and high-achieving students the opportunity to learn the power of infographics to communicate information in a visually appealing and concise way. Students will conduct research on a career of interest and their research data will be used to create an infographic. This product will provide you with: *Mini-unit with 8-10 hours of learning *Technology tutorials *Student handouts and printables *Assessments The infographic portion of the mini-unit could be used with any researc

How do you learn? This gifted and talented unit challenges students to be introspective and create a product to metaphorically represent the way they learn. The unit explores metaphors and symbolism in photography. Students then go on a photo shoot to take pictures that symbolize them metaphorically. These photos are then editing using free web 2.0 photo editing software to create a final presentation with text and visuals. This unit not only addresses critical thinking skills, but affectiv

Every student is unique. They look differently and have individual personalities. They also have a preferred style of learning and expressing their learning. Additional they have intelligence strengths and weaknesses. All these differences need to be respected, embraced, and accommodated in the classroom. In this concept based unit for gifted learners, students will develop a learning profile for their teachers in the form of a brochure to be used as a tool in differentiation for their indi

Have your students ever wanted their picture on the cover of a magazine? Make them media stars in this mini-unit. Students will plan and create a graphic design product using PowerPoint as their design tool. This stand alone product was created to be a part of a larger concept-based unit on graphic design. It could easily be used in an art classroom, as a series of technology lessons, or as a back to school introductory activity. You will be surprised what wonderful products your students ca

“I’m finished. What now?” How often do you hear that from your gifted and advanced students? Keep them engaged in thinking and creating in a purposeful way by using independent learning activities. This bundle includes TEN “money themed” activities that are “traveling centers” that a student takes to their desk to complete independently. Each activity has four pages: a cover, directions, activity, and materials page. The four pages are glued to a file folder, laminated, and stored in a contain

No two students enter your classroom with the same abilities, experiences, and needs. Because your students have differences in their readiness to learn, background knowledge, English proficiency, and learning styles, it is important that we meet them where they are…instead of adopting a “one size fits all” method of teaching. Use this chart to effectively differentiate your lessons to meet the varying needs of your students. ======================================================================

“Triplets” is a task card set that provides a fun way for students to practice vocabulary, critical thinking, analysis, and deductive thinking by finding commonalities in a group of words. “Triplets” is perfect for an anchor activity, station work, bell ringers, or large group work. This product includes: >Teacher Guide >40 Task Cards >Student Answer Document >Answer Key Helpful Tips for Purchasers: Get TPT credit to use on future purchases! Log in to your TpT account and go

Looking for a great anchor activity for your early finishers or a differentiated station activity for your advanced learners? Connect 4 is a categories game that encourages students to use their critical thinking skills to find patterns and connections in a puzzle grid of 16 pictures. The puzzles can be done independently, in pairs, small groups, or as a whole group activity. Students will find the puzzles with only pictures to be more challenging, however identical puzzles with labels are provi

Gifted students, despite their intelligence, often lack the "Executive Skills" needed to be productive in the classroom. This freebie contains mini-posters with the major "Executive Skills" they need to be successful. Post these skills in your classroom and/or give a copy to each child. This product includes: *color mini poster with white background *color mini poster with green background *color mini poster with buff background *grayscale mini poster with white background ================

This task card set is a great way to practice or assess your students’ proficiency on ratio and proportions word problems. It is designed to be used with 6th graders, but can be used for uppervention for grades 4 and 5 or intervention for grades 7 and 8. Task cards can be used in a variety of ways in your classroom: ¥ one-on-one assessment ¥ learning station activity ¥ small group intervention ¥ whole group practice   This product includes: >Teacher Guide >40 Task Cards >Student An

“I’m finished. What now?” How often do you hear that from your gifted and advanced students? Keep them engaged in thinking and creating in a purposeful way by using independent learning activities. This FREEBIE is from a bundle of TEN “money themed” Early Finisher Activities that are “traveling centers” that a student takes to their desk to complete independently. To see the full product click on this link: Early Finisher Activities – Money ThemedThe paid product includes pictures with instruct