6th Grade Gifted and Talented Activities

Mesopotamia, means “Land between Two Rivers”.This area is called the cradle of civilization and is where archaeologists have found the remains of the oldest historic people(dating back around 3000BC)People called the Sumerians, Babylonians, Chaldeans, Akkadians and Assyrians, all called the region of Mesopotamia home. These people left behind many ideas which we still have in our world today.

This bundle includes the following resources which I also sell separately.

1.A Unit of study includes notes, map work, a webquest, activities and resources to help you teach your students about the people of Mesopotamia. Click here to see a preview:Mesopotamia: First Historic People

2. A fun/informative Reading Passage with comprehension questions and extension activities on Hammurabi, King of Babylon. Check here to see a preview: Hammurabi, King of Babylon: A Reading Passage

3. A webquest on the Middle East. Check here to see a preview: Let's Explore the Middle East: A Webquest

4. My Mesopotamian Review Puzzler. An activity using vocabulary words for a unit of study on Mesopotamia. Check here to see a preview: Mesopotamian Puzzler(Secret Message Vocabulary Review!

Do you need some fun and engaging activities for your classroom parties? Do you want to motivate students to get everyone involved? Do you struggle to find fun activities? Then download this Bundle Back to School First Day of School Community Building Activities! This fun party pack is perfect for End of Year, Back to School, classroom parties, free time, or warm-up activities! Fully online, you don't need to spend time cutting, copying, etc.

• All the "Truths" and "Dares" are appropriate for students ages 7-adult. No supplies needed!

• The Scategories game is great for vocabulary building, memory, brainstorming, and creativity.

• Two Things in Common - finding the connection between two random items -will keep your creative kids challenged for hours!

• All games can be played for 5 minutes or an hour AND can be played over and over again.

✔CATEGORIES GAME (examples):

• Name a sport that starts with the letter "S".
• What is something you can do on vacation that starts with the letter "H"?

✔TRUTH or CHALLENGE (examples):

• TRUTH: "If you had to eat a worm, how would you eat it?", "What animal would be really fun to have if it was the size of a horse?", "If you could ask your pet any 3 questions, what would you ask them?", and many more!
• DARE: "Sing “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” but every word starts with the letter ‘W’ (“winkle, winkle, whittle war….”)", "Try to say your full name while holding your tongue between your fingers!", "For the next minute, do NOT smile, while everyone tries to make you smiles!", and many more!

✔TWO THINGS IN COMMON (examples):

• What does CORN and INSTRUMENTS have in common?
• Actual student response: “What does corn have in common with an instrument? Corn sounds like horn. And horns are instruments!"

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❤ Other Resources You'll LOVE:

• Truth or Dare...the Classroom Party Game You Didn't Know You Needed!
• Truth or Dare 2nd Edition
• BUNDLE Truth or Dare Versions 1 & 2
• Rock, Paper, Scissors - Grammar Games! Irregular Past Tense Verbs
• Digital Online GAME Two Things in Common (This2That)
• VIRTUAL Grammar Scategories - Making Grammar FUN! by A World to Explore Store
• BUNDLE Grammar Games! Parts of Speech Scategories 2 KaBOOM Irregular Verbs
• KaBOOM Grammar Games - Irregular Plural Nouns by A World to Explore Store
• KaBOOM! Virtual GRAMMAR Game #1 - Irregular Past Tense Verbs
• KaBOOM! Virtual GRAMMAR Game #2 - Irregular Past Tense Verbs
• Happiness Quiz & Reflection Questions (Great for SEL, Self-Esteem, Well-Being!)
• 50 FlipGrid Discussion Questions Posting Tips & Rubric

Are you looking to extend the learning of your high achieving students and early finishers? This Decimal Enrichment Bundle includes everything you need to engage your gifted and talented students while deepening their understanding of decimals.

Students will use decimals flexibly to add, subtract, multiply, and divide a variety of decimals. They will also count money, determine decimal combinations, and determine coin combinations. This bundle includes Grocery Store Shopping Challenge, Decimal Logic Puzzles, Decimal Mobile Puzzles, and Missing Number Problems.

Grocery Store Shopping Challenge Includes:

• Cover Page
• 6 Grocery Store Shopping Pages (2 versions)
• 2 Condensed Shopping Pages (2 versions)
• 2 Determine the Cost Pages (2 versions)
• 2 Shopping within a Budget Pages (2 versions)
• 2 Find What Was Bought Pages (2 versions)
• 1 Coin Combinations (2 versions)
• 1 Determine the Discount (2 versions)
• Answer Key

Decimal Logic Puzzles Include:

• Title Page
• 12 Puzzles
• Answer Recording Sheet
• 3 Puzzle Templates
• 3 Puzzle Template Cut Outs
• Puzzle Template Rubric
• 3 Condensed Puzzle Pages
• Full Answer Key

Decimal Mobile Puzzles Include:

• Directions
• 12 Challenging Puzzles
• 3 Condensed Puzzle Pages
• Answer Recording Sheet
• Full Answer Key

Missing Number Problems Include:

• Directions
• 12 Missing Decimal Puzzles
• Challenge Page
• Condensed Puzzle Pages
• Answer Recording Sheet
• Full Answer Key

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Includes:

1. Reader's theater script on Columbus: See Sample: Christopher Columbus: A Reader's Theater Script.

REVISED TO TeachShare GUIDELINES...

2. Reader's Theater Script on Marco Polo: See Sample: Marco Polo: A Reader's Theater Script

3. Age of Discovery web quest: See Sample: Age of Discovery: A Webquest

You may find this resource of interest:

Age of Discovery Review Vocabulary-Secret Message: See Sample:Age of Discovery: Secret Message Review Activity

Are you looking for a math challenge for your gifted and talented students and early finishers? These 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 math concepts with critical thinking.

With varying levels of complexity, they offer a compelling avenue for early finishers to delve into, encouraging them to explore the intricate web of numbers, operations, and patterns.

Each product also includes puzzle templates for students to extend their learning by creating their own logic puzzles to challenge their classmates.

Challenge your students and save money with this bundle today!

Focus:

• Addition and Subtraction
• Multiplication and Division
• Fractions
• Decimals
• Integers
• Problem Solving
• Critical Thinking

Includes 6 Separate Products:

• Addition and Subtraction Logic Puzzles
• Multiplication and Division Logic Puzzles
• Fraction Addition and Subtraction Logic Puzzles
• Fraction Multiplication and Division Logic Puzzles
• Decimal Addition and Subtraction Logic Puzzles
• Integers Addition and Subtraction Logic Puzzles

Each Resource Includes:

• Directions
• 12 Puzzles
• Answer Recording Sheet
• 3 Puzzle Templates
• 3 Puzzle Template Cut Outs
• Puzzle Template Rubric
• 3 Condensed Puzzle Pages
• Full Answer Key
• 30 Pages Each

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