Gifted middle school activities

Project based learning is fun for elementary kids in 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and middle school with this Design a Waterpark DIGITAL project! Includes fun math and writing activities that make learning appealing for students. Perfect for distance learning in the elementary classroom. Assign through Google Classroom. #projectbasedlearning #distancelearning

STEM Engineering Challenges and Ideas for the Elementary and Middle School Classroom | Check Out Photos and Ideas to grow your classroom with STEM

As educators, we are constantly on the lookout for engaging activities that promote critical thinking and deeper understanding among our stu...

The end of the school year is such a special time as testing winds down, and you finish teaching those last few standards. You may even find you have little pockets of time throughout your days when you and your students can work to strengthen that special classroom community bond that's been building throughout the year. One of my favorite ways to savor that last few weeks with my family-away-from-home before they head off for summer break is through design challenges and game play.

STEM Engineering Challenges and Ideas for the Elementary and Middle School Classroom | Check Out Photos and Ideas to grow your classroom with STEM

Connecting picture books and STEM seems so natural in an elementary classroom, but I know it can also be successfully done in even middle and high school classrooms. Each quarter, we send home a STEM Challenge Project and this is one of the students' favorites! Here are some of their projects! We based this set of STEM projects on the book, What Can You Do With a Box?, by Jane Yolen. Students got a 6 x 6 x 6 cardboard box, which you can buy in bulk on Amazon (you can get 25 of them for…

Team-building activities in the middle school classroom are a great way to build relationships at the beginning of the school year!

Do you need some new ideas for ways to build extensions for gifted students into your evey day classroom structure? This post shares ideas for how to structure your middle school math classes so you can easily provide more extensions for gifted students. Ideas for math activities are also included to support your students learning!

If you have middle school aged students, these STEM projects for middle school will be great additions to your collection of STEAM activities for kids.

The Unfair Game is a totally unfair twist on Jeopardy that your students will LOVE to hate! Learn how to play and find sample game boards in this post.