3rd Grade Reading GATE

Are you looking for an engaging unit for your 2nd and 3rd grade gifted and talented groups? This unit seamlessly integrates reading, writing, and STEM activities in a fun and engaging way!

Reading Adventures: Dive into the classic tale of The Three Little Pigs by reading the traditional version, the wolf's version, and other cultural versions. Encourage critical thinking and comprehension skills as students analyze and compare story elements.

Writing Journeys: Inspire creativity with hands-on writing activities that build upon the Three Little Pigs narrative. Students will craft their own versions of the story, exploring alternative endings and imaginative twists. Foster language development, vocabulary expansion, and writing proficiency guided by a writing checklist and rubric.

STEM Adventures: Unleash the power of STEM education by incorporating hands-on, project-based learning into the Three Little Pigs narrative. Students will become architects and engineers as they design and build sturdy houses to withstand the huffing and puffing of the infamous wolf (brought to life with a cut-out and hair dryer). Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills as this exciting STEM challenge brings the story to life.

Key Features:

1. Interdisciplinary Learning: Seamlessly integrate reading, writing, and STEM into one unit.
2. Critical Thinking Skills: Encourage analytical thinking through discussions, reflections, and creative activities that deepen understanding.
3. Collaborative Learning: Foster teamwork and communication with collaborative reading projects and group STEM challenges.

Transform your learning environment into a fun educational adventure with this Three Little Pigs unit. Ignite curiosity, build foundational skills, and cultivate a lifelong love for reading, writing, and STEM exploration!

Product Includes:

• Title Page
• Timeline
• Book Options
• 4 Story Maps
• Opinion Response Paper
• 2 Venn Diagrams
• Writing Checklist
• Writing Rubric
• Writing Paper
• STEM Challenge Teacher Notes
• STEM Challenge Overview
• STEM Challenge Requirements
• Pig Cut-Outs (color and black and white)
• Wolf Cut-Outs (color and black and white)
• STEM Challenge Student Cover
• STEM Challenge Student Ask and Imagine Page
• STEM Challenge Student Plan and Create Page
• STEM Challenge Student Test and Improve Page
• STEM Challenge Student Reflect Page

Other STEM Challenges Available:

Build a Boat STEM Challenge

Build a Bridge STEM Challenge

Design a Marble Track STEM Challenge

Winter Sled and Slope STEM Challenge

Trap a Leprechaun STEM Challenge

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Are you looking for an engaging activity for early finishers and gifted and talented students? Get ready for some challenging holiday word fun with these Halloween Word Ladders!

Perfect for anyone eager to boost their vocabulary and unravel the magic of words, these word ladders are an absolute blast! Think of them as your ladder to word mastery, starting from one word and climbing your way up. Change one letter at a time to reach a related word at the top!

There are two different versions to meet the needs of your diverse group of students. Ready to print and go!

Product Includes:

• Directions
• 12 Puzzles Without Clues
• Condensed Version for Easier Printing
• 12 Puzzles With Clues
• Condensed Version for Easier Printing
• Full Answer Key

Other Word Ladders Available:

School

Thanksgiving

Christmas

Compound Words

Valentine's Day

St. Patrick's Day

Spring/Easter

Other Halloween Activities Available:

Create a 3D Haunted House

A Trip to the Pumpkin Patch

Bring a Zombie to Life STEM Challenge

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Are you looking for an engaging activity for early finishers and gifted and talented students? Get ready for some challenging word fun with these Thanksgiving Word Ladders!

Perfect for anyone eager to boost their vocabulary and unravel the magic of words, these word ladders are an absolute blast! Think of them as your ladder to word mastery, starting from one word and climbing your way up. Change one letter at a time to reach a related word at the top!

There are two different versions to meet the needs of your diverse group of students. Ready to print and go!

Product Includes:

• Directions
• 12 Puzzles Without Clues
• Condensed Version for Easier Printing
• 12 Puzzles With Clues
• Condensed Version for Easier Printing
• Full Answer Key

Other Thanksgiving Activities Available:

Thanksgiving Math

Catch a Turkey STEM Challenge

Other Word Ladders Available:

School

Christmas

Compound Words

Valentine's Day

St. Patrick's Day

Spring/Easter

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These bookmarks were designed to be used with literature discussion groups but can be used with any book. There are three different versions. Print on cardstock for a longer-lasting bookmark and cut in half.

Then, use small sticky notes on top of each symbol. Students can draw each of the symbols on the sticky notes. As they read, they will place the sticky notes in their books.

You can regroup after reading and use the sticky notes to lead your discussion about the chapter or book.

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Are you looking for an engaging activity for your gifted and talented early finishers? Get ready for some challenging word fun with these Word Scramble Puzzles!

Perfect for anyone eager to boost their vocabulary and unravel the magic of words, these word puzzles are an absolute blast! Rearrange the letters in the puzzle to create as many words as you can.

Four, six, and seven letter puzzles are included for different ability levels.

Use an an independent early finisher activity or play as a game with a group or the whole class!

Product Includes:

• Teacher Directions
• Student Directions
• 12 Different Puzzles
• Condensed Version for Easier Printing
• Full Answer Key

Other Word Activities Available:

Word Ladders Bundle

License Plate Puzzles

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Are you looking for an engaging activity for your gifted and talented early finishers? Get ready for some challenging word fun with these License Plate Puzzles!

While most license plates are assigned randomly, some people pay extra to personalize their license plates. Have you ever been stumped by the message? Students will decode six character messages to determine the common phrases on these license plate puzzles.

Use it as an independent early finisher activity or present it to the whole class using the Google Slides version!

When students are finished they can use the editable version to create their own license plate puzzle. The best puzzles use six characters in an innovative way!

Product Includes:

• Teacher Directions
• Student Directions
• 32 Different Puzzles
• Condensed Version for Easier Printing
• Create Your Own Puzzle Templates
• Create Your Own Puzzle Rubric
• Full Answer Key
• Pages 2-34 (each puzzle) and 43-47 (editable templates) on Google Slides

Other Word Activities Available:

Word Ladders Bundle

Word Scramble Puzzles

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Are you looking for an engaging activity for early finishers and gifted and talented students? Get ready for some challenging word fun with these School Word Ladders!

Perfect for anyone eager to boost their vocabulary and unravel the magic of words, these word ladders are an absolute blast! Think of them as your ladder to word mastery, starting from one word and climbing your way up. Change one letter at a time to reach a related word at the top!

There are two different versions to meet the needs of your diverse group of students. Ready to print and go!

Product Includes:

• Directions
• 12 Puzzles Without Clues
• Condensed Version for Easier Printing
• 12 Puzzles With Clues
• Condensed Version for Easier Printing
• Full Answer Key

Other Word Ladders Available:

• Halloween

• Thanksgiving

• Christmas

• Compound Words

• Valentine's Day

• St. Patrick's Day

• Spring/Easter

Other Back to School Activities Available:

• Math Logic Puzzles
• Get to Know You Cube
• Hexagonal Thinking

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Are you looking for some engaging fall activities for your gifted and talented students? Get ready for some Thanksgiving fun!

Thanksgiving Word Ladders are perfect for anyone eager to boost their vocabulary while enjoying the fall season. These word ladders are an absolute blast! Think of them as your ladder to word mastery, starting from one word and climbing your way up, changing one letter at a time to reach a related word at the top!

Catch a Turkey STEM Challenge is a captivating activity that will engage your students in engineering. Students will use their knowledge of simple machines to create a chain reaction machine to catch a turkey. Following the engineering design process, they'll ask, imagine, plan, create, test, improve, and reflect.

Thanksgiving Day Math will engage your students in real-world mathematics This printable project addresses decimals, time, multiplication, division, volume, area, and percentages. There are two versions so that you can differentiate for the ability of your students.

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Are you looking for some engaging fall activities for your gifted and talented students? Get ready for some Halloween fun!

Halloween Word Ladders are perfect for anyone eager to boost their vocabulary while enjoying the fall season. These word ladders are an absolute blast! Think of them as your ladder to word mastery, starting from one word and climbing your way up, changing one letter at a time to reach a related word at the top!

A Trip to the Pumpkin Patch is a captivating activity that will engage your students in real world mathematics. This printable project addresses adding, subtracting and multiplying decimals, sticking to a budget, counting money, determining decimal combinations, planning a route, and determining a timeline —all in a fun situation.

Create a 3D Haunted House will engage your students in real world mathematics and allow them to have fun with an educational experience in disguise! Your students will use the materials provided to construct a three dimensional haunted house. With square, rectangle and triangle pieces, the possibilities are unlimited! They will then maximize their budget to create the spookiest house. After completion, they will calculate the angles of the roof, volume of the house, and the total surface area. They will have so much fun they won't even notice that they are applying advanced math concepts!

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Are you looking for an engaging reading enrichment activity for early finishers and gifted and talented students? Get ready for some fun with these Word Ladders!

Perfect for anyone eager to boost their vocabulary and unravel the magic of words, these word ladders are an absolute blast! Think of them as your ladder to word mastery, starting from one word and climbing your way up. Change one letter at a time to reach a related word at the top.

There are two different versions to meet the needs of your diverse group of students. Ready to print and go!

Product Includes:

• Compound Word Ladders
• Valentine's Day Word Ladders
• St. Patrick's Day Word Ladders
• Easter and Spring Word Ladders
• Back to School Word Ladders
• Halloween Word Ladders
• Thanksgiving Word Ladders
• Christmas Word Ladders

Each Product Includes:

• Cover Page
• 12 Puzzles Without Clues
• Condensed Version for Easier Printing
• 12 Puzzles With Clues
• Condensed Version for Easier Printing
• Full Answer Key

Other Word Puzzles Available:

License Plate Puzzles

Word Scramble Puzzles

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Are you ready to start a new school year with your gifted and talented students? These engaging and challenging activities will help you get to know your students and start with some fun reading and math activities.

Back to School Get to Know You Cube will help you welcome your students to class with a quick activity to get to know them and how they learn best. This activity will allow your students to identify their learning styles, character traits, and their favorites to share with their classmates all in a 3D cube!

Back to School Word Ladders are perfect for anyone eager to boost their vocabulary while having fun. These word ladders are an absolute blast! Think of them as your ladder to word mastery, starting from one word and climbing your way up, changing one letter at a time to reach a related word at the top!

Back to School Logic Puzzles are a brain-teasing tool designed to engage and challenge high-achieving students or those who crave an extra mental workout. They seamlessly blend addition and subtraction with critical thinking.

Ready to print and go! Grab these great resources at a reduced price now!

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