5th grade science resources for GATE on sale

Back to School, Engineering, Gifted and Talented

Create a stunning STEM visual display appropriate for any grade! Use one letter from the alphabet, or create a crossword-style display with your favorite inspirational words. There are multiple posters included for most letters. Many of the words also tie nicely into growth mindset - failure in STEM is not only okay, it's expected and it's how we learn.Blank templates are also provided if you would like to create additional posters. Words IncludedA – analyze, askB – brainstorm, budget, buildC –

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Grades:

2nd - 12th

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GATE, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

Also included in: NEW STEM Teacher Bundle

Flags of the World STEM Mats - STEM Center for Building Bricks

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Engineering, Geography, Gifted and Talented

If you are looking for a STEM and geography resource, or are celebrating any international sporting events, this is a great set to add to your toolbox!STEM Mats are SO easy to set up in your classroom! If you were thinking of trying STEM Fridays or Maker Mondays, or you need something more engaging for your early finishers than worksheets or reading, this is the resource for you. Not only will your students be working creatively to solve problems, they will be reading, writing, and using math sk

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Grades:

1st - 5th

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GATE, Centers

Also included in: STEM Activities and Challenges for K-2 - Whole Year Bundle

STEM Challenge Fingerboard Skate Park | Cardboard Skatepark STEAM Project

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Critical Thinking, Engineering, Gifted and Talented

Make teaching fun with this engaging, hands-on STEM challenge. This design a fingerboard skatepark engineering project, will have your students excited to come to school! Upper elementary students will use a print and go engineering notebook to research, plan, build, and share their skate park. This design challenge has a quick and easy setup because your students will create it with cardboard and recyclable materials. It is the perfect activity for special days, end of the school year, fun

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3rd - 5th

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NGSS:

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Back to School STEM Challenge | Getting to Know You Activity | Design Project

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Critical Thinking, Engineering, Math

This STEM challenge gives students the opportunity to create an item that describes themselves! This highly engaging activity is aligned with the NGSS and will take your students through the Engineering Design Process! It is simple to use just print and the students can begin building using recycled materials. This is perfect for back to school because students can share their item with the class as a personal introduction. *This challenge asks students to use recycled materials to design a

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2nd - 5th

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Also included in: Growth Mindset STEM Bundle | STEM | Social Emotional Learning

STEM Challenges Bundle

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Engineering, Math, Science

STEM Challenge Bundle includes 3 of my top selling STEAM projects. The challenges are low prep and NGSS aligned. Your engineers will be using the design process to reinvent a product on the market, create an arcade out of cardboard, and create a focus tool.By purchasing the 3 STEM challenges in a bundle you receive 20% off purchasing the games individually. What's Included?Table of ContentsTeacher Direction PagesSuggested Recycled Material PageFamily LetterStudent Engineering Notebook-just pr

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Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

GATE, Rubrics, Lesson

STEM Math Activities Bundle | Math PBL | Math Extensions

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Engineering, Gifted and Talented, Math

This bundle includes 5 different math STEM projects. Students will use the Engineering Design Process, math concept understanding, and recyclables to create a product. Students will be so highly engaged they will not notice they are applying their math skills! This bundle is the best deal because you get each PBL project at 20% off!

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Grades:

3rd - 5th

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CCSS:

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NGSS:

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Famous Building Structure STEM Challenge | Early Finisher Project STEAM Activity

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Critical Thinking, Engineering, Problem Solving

Make teaching fun with this engaging, hands-on STEM challenge. This early finisher engineering project will have your students excited to come to school! Upper elementary students will use a print and go build notebook to plan, build, and evaluate the famous building they choose to recreate. This design challenge is easy to set up because your students will create with your favorite building material such as Legos, Keva planks, 3Dux, cardboard, recyclable materials, etc. It is the perfect ac

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Grades:

3rd - 5th

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NGSS:

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Back to School STEM Activity | STEAM Challenge Beginning of the Year

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Back to School, Critical Thinking, Engineering

Are you wondering how you are going to learn your students' names this school year? This back to school STEM challenge is your answer! Students will use engineering to design a unique name tag that they can wear for the beginning of the school year. Use this project to discuss classroom material expectations while the students create their designs. Students will use problem solving skills to create their name tag. As the final step of the engineering process students will share their cre

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Grades:

3rd - 5th

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NGSS:

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Also included in: Back to School STEM Challenge Bundle | Beginning of the Year STEAM Activities

Makerspace Activities for Paper

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What do you get when you combine makerspace tasks with choice boards? Make-Tac-Toe! These highly engaging challenges are perfect for your makers, regardless of how much space you have! These tasks have been designed around a central material, so that students all start with a basic material and then pull in other materials as needed. This takes some of the guess work out of the materials portion of the makerspace challenge (and translates well to mobile STEM carts).This set of Make-Tac-Toe cards

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Grades:

1st - 5th

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NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, 3-5-ETS1-1

Also included in: Makerspace STEM Activities with Simple Materials Like Keva Lego ® Choice Boards

Makerspace Activities for Paper Plates

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What do you get when you combine makerspace tasks with choice boards? Make-Tac-Toe! These highly engaging challenges are perfect for your makers, regardless of how much space you have! These tasks have been designed around a central material, so that students all start with a basic material and then pull in other materials as needed. This takes some of the guess work out of the materials portion of the makerspace challenge (and translates well to mobile STEM carts).This set of Make-Tac-Toe cards

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Activities, GATE, Centers

Grades:

1st - 5th

Types:

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, 3-5-ETS1-1

Also included in: Makerspace STEM Activities with Simple Materials Like Keva Lego ® Choice Boards

STEM Project Create a Fidget Tool | Low Prep Activity Engineering Design Process

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Engage your students with this hands-on STEM challenge! Using the Engineering Design Process, students will design and create a fidget tool using Makerspace items or everyday classroom materials. This product includes a printable Engineering Notebook that guides students through each step of the process, promoting problem-solving and critical thinking. Perfect for small groups, partners, or individual work, this activity enhances focus and creativity while addressing a daily classroom challenge.

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3rd - 5th

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Also included in: STEM Challenges Bundle

Growth Mindset STEAM Challenge | STEM Activities | This or That Project

Created by

Critical Thinking, Engineering, Gifted and Talented

Make learning about growth mindset fun with these engaging, hands-on STEM challenges! This set includes 8 low-prep STEM projects that are perfect for exploring the engineering design process. Quick and easy setup plus students will be using their critical thinking and problem solving skills!Printable This or That STEM challenges provide students choice while using the engineering design process. Each of the 4 different growth mindset challenges has two options. Once the student selects the cha

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Grades:

2nd - 6th

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NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, MS-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-4

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Also included in: Growth Mindset Activities and Decor BUNDLE

Thanksgiving STEM Activities Balloons Over Broadway Differentiated Projects

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Critical Thinking, Engineering, Thanksgiving

Make teaching during Thanksgiving fun with these engaging, meaningful STEM activities! This set includes 3 differentiated, STEAM projects based off the book Balloons Over Broadway. Students use their creativity and engineering while solving 3 different challenges! Students are going to love the holiday activities so much they won’t even realize they are learning. This resource will make your life easier by keeping the students engaged while the holiday is approaching! Here's what you'll get:3

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Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

English Language Arts, Math, Science

NGSS:

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Junior Quiz Stars VIII - 1000 Quiz Trivia Game Questions 50 Categories

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MediaStream Press

1000 More Trivia Questions for Kids in 50 High-Interest Topics split across 6 Color-Coded Categories!Great for Academic Clubs, Gifted and Talented Education, or Fun Review in the Classroom!Also comes with Blank Question Set Sheets and Player & Team Score Sheets!Each question set is rated from 1-5 stars according to difficulty, helping you to choose the best questions for your kids.Get great question sets like:Order of OperationsConiferous or DeciduousAnimeFamous BattlesFrench Words & Phr

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Grades:

1st - 8th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Games

Back to School STEM Challenge Bundle | Beginning of the Year STEAM Activities

Created by

Back to School, Critical Thinking, Engineering

20% off all 5 back to school STEM challengesThe 5 STEAM activities are low prepThe challenges are aligned to NGSS engineering standardsLearn about your students and create community in a meaningful wayStudent engineering pages are includedIncludes teacher step-by-step instructions___________________________________Copyright © Design EducationPermission to copy for single classroom use only.Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.

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Grades:

3rd - 5th

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NGSS:

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Engineering Design Process Posters and Activities

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Critical Thinking, Engineering, Science

This is a great way to introduce the Engineering Design Process to your class! This product includes posters and activities. Posters 1. Ask 2. Explore 3. Plan 4. Build Model 5. Evaluate 6. Launch Activities 1. Sort-students sort STEM scenarios under the correct Engineering Design Process Heading 2. Student Illustrations-students illustrate each part of the Engineering Design Process. These are great to display! 3. Design Process Wheel-students create a moveable wheel that explains

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Grades:

2nd - 5th

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Activities, GATE, Posters

Create-a-Center: Oceanography

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Earth Sciences, Gifted and Talented, Science

ABOUT THE CREATE-A-CENTER SERIESEach center provides 90 tasks, ready to cut out and make into a center, as well as a crossword puzzle and an enrichment activity. The multi-disciplinary activities are keyed to Bloom's Taxonomy and include tasks from the 6 major classifications of the cognitive domain: knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. Create-a-Centers are great for gifted and talented students.Answers are provided for the crossword puzzle and most of the

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Grades:

4th - 8th

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Psychology (From the -Ologies Series)

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Gifted and Talented, Psychology, Science

From the -Ologies SeriesPsychology is the scientific study of mental processes and behavior. It is the objective of this book to introduce students to this fascinating subject and the sub-fields into which it is divided. It has matured through the centuries from its beginnings in supernatural beliefs, magic and taboo to its development as a scientific discipline. Students gain insight into the varied fields of psychology. They come to see how all of the branches help humans in their attempt to “

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Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, GATE

Also included in: “-Ologies” Bundle for the Middle-Grade Social Studies

Junior Quiz Stars - COLLECTION - 5000 Quiz Trivia Game Questions 250 Categories

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MediaStream Press

PREVIEW AVAILABLE!5000 Trivia Questions for Kids in 250 High-Interest Topics split across 6 Color-Coded Categories!Great for Academic Clubs, Gifted and Talented Education, or Fun Review in the Classroom!Also comes with Blank Question Set Sheets and Player & Team Score Sheets!Each question set is rated from 1-5 stars according to difficulty, helping you to choose the best questions for your kids.Get great question sets in the following 6 categories:MathScienceSocial StudiesLanguage & Lite

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English Language Arts, Math, Science

Grades:

1st - 8th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Games

Create-a-Center: Heredity & Genetics

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Biology, Gifted and Talented, Science

ABOUT THE CREATE-A-CENTER SERIESEach center provides 90 tasks, ready to cut out and make into a center, as well as a crossword puzzle and an enrichment activity. The multi-disciplinary activities are keyed to Bloom's Taxonomy and include tasks from the 6 major classifications of the cognitive domain: knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. Create-a-Centers are great for gifted and talented students.Answers are provided for the crossword puzzle and most of the

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Grades:

5th - 9th

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Create-a-Center: The Future

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Gifted and Talented, Science

ABOUT THE CREATE-A-CENTER SERIESEach center provides 90 tasks, ready to cut out and make into a center, as well as a crossword puzzle and an enrichment activity. The multi-disciplinary activities are keyed to Bloom's Taxonomy and include tasks from the 6 major classifications of the cognitive domain: knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. Create-a-Centers are great for gifted and talented students.Answers are provided for the crossword puzzle and most of the

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Grades:

5th - 8th

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Makerspace Activities for Craft Sticks

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What do you get when you combine makerspace tasks with choice boards? Make-Tac-Toe! These highly engaging challenges are perfect for your makers, regardless of how much space you have! These tasks have been designed around a central material, so that students all start with a basic material and then pull in other materials as needed. This takes some of the guess work out of the materials portion of the makerspace challenge (and translates well to mobile STEM carts).This set of Make-Tac-Toe cards

Subjects:

Activities, GATE, Centers

Grades:

1st - 5th

Types:

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, 3-5-ETS1-1

Also included in: Makerspace STEM Activities with Simple Materials Like Keva Lego ® Choice Boards

Space Objects Review Game - Quiz, Quiz, Trade

Created by

The Witty Science Teacher

Quiz Quiz Trade is a fun, engaging activity to review skills! To play, each student gets a card. The students walk to a partner. Once they are with a partner, they quiz each other. To quiz, they take turns reading each other’s card. After each partner has a turn, they trade cards. The students move onto a new partner and repeat the quiz, quiz, trade!This product includes 36 games card, teacher directions, and tips to include student accountability.Terms Include:CometAsteroidMeteorMeteoroidMeteor

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Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Science

Grades:

5th - 10th

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