12 DAYS OF SCIENCE PROJECTS
Kindergarten - You Can Complain About the Weather or Be Prepared for It
1st grade - Design an Action Figure
2nd grade - That Mysterious Drawer of Junk
3rd grade - Environmental Mash-Up
4th grade - Two Sides to Every Coin
5th grade - The Teamwork of Planet Earth
3rd to 5th grade - There’s More than One Way to Peel and Orange
MS - The Class Math Problem…with a Twist
This page contains lots of resources teachers can use with students. Some of these resources include projects, enrichment activities, cases, and authentic activities.
TEACHING PUBLIC SPEAKING TOOLS
CHECK OUT UNDER “ENRICHMENT VIDEOS FOR STUDENTS” TUTORIALS THAT TEACH PUBLIC SPEAKING
List of TED Talks for Teaching with Links
Graphic Organizer TED-Ed Speech
Graphic Organizer Narrative 5-minute speech
5-minute Narrative Speech Rubric
Graphic Organizer Demonstrative 10-minute Speech
10-minute Demonstrative Speech Rubric
Checklist for Demonstrative/Teaching Speech
Graphic Organizer Persuasive 15-minute speech
15-minute Persuasive Speech Rubric
Checklist for Persuasive Speech
Graphic Organizer Oratorical 20-minute speech
20-minute Oratorical Speech Rubric
Checklist for Oratorical Speech
PROJECTS TO DO AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR
INDEPENDENT STUDY TOOLS
MATH PROJECTS
What Do You See in the Stars (K)
How Many Apples Tall Are You? (1st grade)
One Person’s Junk is Another Person’s Treasure (2nd grade)
Buildings are Just Organized Lines (4th grade)
Having Your Cake and Eating it Too (MS)
Which Career is Best for You? (5th grade)
Grow Your Own Garden (6th grade)
Expression Explorers (6th grade)
The Great Number Line Adventure (6th grade)
AUTHENTIC SOCIAL STUDIES ACTIVITIES
ChalkTalk: Slavery and Racism
Constitution Schoolhouse Rocks style
How to write a letter to your member of Congress
COGNITIVE BOOSTING CLASSROOM POSTERS
REFLECTION PROTOCOLS
To learn more about student reflection in the classroom watch this Todd Talk
BOOK - ENGAGING PARENTS OF GIFTED CHILDREN
Here is a free download of a book I wrote to help teachers who work with gifted children also work with their parents. It gives practical strategies for getting them involved as well as troubleshoots situations that might crop up.
TEACHING HIGHER-LEVEL QUESTIONING SKILLS
To learn more about higher level questioning watch this Todd Talk
Higher Level Questioning Materials
How to Answer an Essay Question
The Unopened Gift is an allegory about underachieving gifted students and how if they do not use their gifts, they might lose them. It is a slide show that you can click through. You can use it to spark discussions with teachers, parents, or students.
