3rd Grade Gifted and Talented Projects

Your students will love these STEM challenges! They are perfect to add some fun while still addressing science standards. Students will use the engineering design process to ask, imagine, plan, create, test, improve, and reflect.

Students will use simple recycled materials (easily adjusted for what you have on hand) to construct and test their own marble tracks, to construct and test their own boats that float even when weight is added, and to construct and test their own bridges.

Each Product Includes:

3 Preparation Pages for Teachers:

• Sample timeline and preparation
• Teacher tips
• Background information

3 Pages to Present the Challenge to Students:

• Challenge overview
• Science vocabulary
• Requirements and restrictions

5 Pages for Students to Complete:

• Cover page
• Ask and imagine
• Plan and create page
• Test and improve page
• Reflection page

Results Page

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Unlock the full potential of your gifted and talented students with this comprehensive unit designed to inspire critical thinking, hands-on learning, and creativity! Say goodbye to the hassle of pulling resources from various places—this unit has everything you need to meet the diverse learning styles of your students in one convenient package.

From the very first lesson, students will engage in self-discovery, exploring their unique strengths through articles and thought-provoking questions on learning styles, right and left-brain thinking, and what it truly means to do their best in school.

With interactive quizzes and reflective exercises, students will identify their learning preferences, then score and analyze their results to better understand themselves as learners. This knowledge becomes the foundation for their personal learning journey, where they’ll choose a topic they’re passionate about and explore it using methods that align with their strengths.

The unit culminates in an exciting project-based activity, allowing students to apply what they’ve learned by creating a meaningful presentation to share with their peers—a perfect opportunity for them to showcase their knowledge and creativity with pride.

Empower your students to take ownership of their learning, while simplifying your lesson planning with this all-in-one solution. It's the perfect resource to foster engagement, personalization, and academic growth in your gifted and talented classroom.

The bundle includes a digital interactive notebook with clickable tabs on the side to allow for easy navigation.

Printable Product Includes:

• Learning Intentions
• Sample Timeline
• Unit Overview
• Student Strengths Sheet
• Doing Your Best Article
• Doing Your Best Questions
• Doing Your Best Answer Key
• Learning Styles Article
• Learning Styles Quiz
• Learning Styles Reflection
• Left-Brained or Right-Brained Article
• Left-Brained or Right-Brained Quiz
• Left-Brained or Right-Brained Reflection
• Passion Project Learning Intentions
• Passion Project Rubric
• Passion Project Student Cover Sheet
• My Learning Style Student Overview
• Brainstorm Ideas Student Page
• Topic Ideas Resource
• Inquiry Questions Resource
• Ask an Inquiry Question Student Page
• Reliable Sources Resource
• Investigate Your Question Student Pages
• Plan Your Presentation Student Pages
• Choose Your Presentation Resource
• Plan Your Project Student Pages
• Presentation Rubric Resource
• Reflection Student Page

Digital Product Includes:

• Notebook Cover
• My Learning Style Overview
• Topic Ideas Resource Page
• Ideas Page
• Inquiry Questions Resource
• Ask an Inquiry Question Page
• Reliable Sources Resource
• Investigate Your Question Student Pages (3)
• Project Rubric
• Plan Your Project Page
• Choose Your Presentation Resource
• Plan Your Presentation Page
• Presentation Rubric Resource
• Reflection Page

Also See:

Design and Create a Board Game Project

Create an Invention Unit

Follow Enhancing Enrichment. All new products are half off for the first 48 hours.

Unlock the full potential of your gifted and talented students with this comprehensive unit designed to inspire critical thinking, hands-on learning, and creativity! Say goodbye to the hassle of pulling resources from various places—this unit has everything you need to meet the diverse learning styles of your students in one convenient package.

From the very first lesson, students will engage in self-discovery, exploring their unique strengths through articles and thought-provoking questions on learning styles, right and left-brain thinking, and what it truly means to do their best in school.

With interactive quizzes and reflective exercises, students will identify their learning preferences, then score and analyze their results to better understand themselves as learners. This knowledge becomes the foundation for their personal learning journey, where they’ll choose a topic they’re passionate about and explore it using methods that align with their strengths.

The unit culminates in an exciting project-based activity, allowing students to apply what they’ve learned by creating a meaningful presentation to share with their peers—a perfect opportunity for them to showcase their knowledge and creativity with pride.

Empower your students to take ownership of their learning, while simplifying your lesson planning with this all-in-one solution. It's the perfect resource to foster engagement, personalization, and academic growth in your gifted and talented classroom.

Product Includes:

• Learning Intentions
• Sample Timeline
• Unit Overview
• Student Strengths Sheet
• Doing Your Best Article
• Doing Your Best Questions
• Doing Your Best Answer Key
• Learning Styles Article
• Learning Styles Quiz
• Learning Styles Reflection
• Left-Brained or Right-Brained Article
• Left-Brained or Right-Brained Quiz
• Left-Brained or Right-Brained Reflection
• Passion Project Learning Intentions
• Passion Project Rubric
• Passion Project Student Cover Sheet
• My Learning Style Student Overview
• Brainstorm Ideas Student Page
• Topic Ideas Resource
• Inquiry Questions Resource
• Ask an Inquiry Question Student Page
• Reliable Sources Resource
• Investigate Your Question Student Pages
• Plan Your Presentation Student Pages
• Choose Your Presentation Resource
• Plan Your Project Student Pages
• Presentation Rubric Resource
• Reflection Student Page

Also See:

Design and Create a Board Game Project

Create an Invention Unit

Follow Enhancing Enrichment. All new products are half off for the first 48 hours.