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Unleash your students' creativity with our classroom resource for creating book trailer videos. Our program, utilizing Adobe Creative Cloud Express for free, makes it easy for students to share their independent reading choices with their peers. Build a community of readers in your classroom by storing the videos in a shared folder. This resource includes a step-by-step guide with screenshots, a sample book trailer, printable and editable planning pages, a scoring rubric, and expert tips for cre

Empower your students to take ownership of their learning with our Classroom Expectations and Rules resource. Suitable for grades 4 and up, these expectations are perfect for gifted classrooms but can be used with any students. This resource includes 8 color options in both PDF and PNG formats for printing on 8.5x11 and 11x17 paper. Additionally, you'll find a grayscale option that can be printed on colored paper, as well as video instructions on how to print 11x17 at Staples for just $1.

Celebrate the season with Ozobot! Students will use their color coding skills to program their bots to visit favorite holiday characters and winter friends. This activity is perfect for a 40 minute class period or a makerspace workshop.

Enhance your students' understanding of European geography with our fun and interactive research project. Students will imagine they are planning a family vacation to Europe, visiting countries such as England, France, Spain, Germany, and Greece. They will research and select three must-see attractions in a chosen country and plan out what items a tourist would need to pack to fully enjoy these experiences. This project includes a suitcase design component where students can creatively organize

Introduce students to the joy of color coding Ozobot with this seasonal activity. Students will apply color commands to change speed and direction. This is a great activity for a makerspace workshop or a 40-minute exploratory lesson.

GIEP Meetings: Where Planning Meets Collaboration! ✨ Annual Gifted Individualized Education Plan meetings need a lot of prep! Reach out to admins, teachers, parents, and students to create a solid plan. Use our checklist to navigate the process smoothly. This resource contains a printable .pdf as well as a link to make your own editable copy in Google Docs.

Want to truly enrich the classroom experience for gifted learners? Start with this set of expectations that encourages learning growth over achievement scores.

Welcome to the Summer Writing BINGO Challenge! This engaging and educational activity is perfect for keeping young minds active and creative during the summer break. Designed for K-6 learners, this challenge encourages students to explore their imagination and improve their writing skills through a series of fun and diverse prompts. How It Works:1. Choose Your Prompts: Students select writing prompts from a Bingo board filled with 25 unique and engaging options. Each prompt is crafted to inspir

Empower your students to take ownership of their learning with this FREE Classroom Expectations resource. These expectations go beyond basic norms and help communicate your vision for student engagement and self-motivation. Our product includes a printable PDF version on 8.5x11 paper, ready to use in your classroom.