Less than $5 5th Grade Gifted and Talented Resources (by date, latest first)

Looking for a creative history project that will excite and engage your students? The Historical Biography Project: Funko Pop Edition is a unique, hands-on activity where students research and design their own Funko Pop-style historical figure. This project encourages students to develop their biography writing, research skills, and presentation abilities, all while making history fun and interactive!

What's Included:

• Funko Pop Template: A printable Funko Pop figure template for students to create a visual representation of their chosen historical figure.
• Biography Research and Report Template: A step-by-step guide to help students conduct thorough research and write a well-structured biography of a famous historical figure.
• Presentation Guidelines: Instructions for students to present their historical figure, sharing the person’s significance, achievements, and impact on history.
• Assessment Rubric: A comprehensive grading rubric to assess the quality of research, creativity in design, and presentation skills.

How It Works:

1. Choose a Historical Figure: Students select a famous person from history—such as a leader, scientist, activist, artist, or someone who made an important contribution to society.
2. Conduct Research: Using the research template, students explore the historical figure’s background, accomplishments, and role in shaping history.
3. Design a Funko Pop Figure: Students get creative, designing a Funko Pop-style figure that captures the essence and uniqueness of their historical figure.
4. Present to the Class: Students present their Funko Pop figure, explaining the design and sharing key facts from their research in an engaging way.

Key Features:

• Creative History Project: Combines research, creativity, and hands-on activities to help students engage deeply with historical figures.
• Fun and Relevant for Students: By incorporating the popular Funko Pop design, this project taps into students’ interest in pop culture, making history lessons fun and meaningful.
• Adaptable for Different Grades: Ideal for middle school and high school students, with the flexibility to adapt to different levels.
• Cross-Curricular Skills: This project promotes research writing, critical thinking, creative design, and presentation skills—perfect for world history, social studies, and ELA classrooms.

Why Teachers Love This Project:

• Engages All Learners: Whether your students are visual, artistic, or analytical, this project allows everyone to shine.
• Easy to Implement: With clear instructions and included resources like the Funko Pop template, rubric, and research guide, it’s easy to bring this project into your classroom.
• Perfect for History and Social Studies: Works seamlessly in units on historical figures, world leaders, inventors, scientists, and mo

Looking for a thoughtful and creative gift for your teacher? This Fingerprint Art Keepsake Printable is the perfect way to show your gratitude! Easy to use and filled with sentimental value, this keepsake makes a wonderful gift for Teacher Appreciation Week, end-of-year celebrations, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, or any occasion throughout the school year.

What’s Included:

• A beautifully designed printable template (ready to download and print).
• Space to add children’s fingerprints to create a unique and personalized gift.
• Optional: Add the students’ names and the teacher’s name to make it even more special!

Why Teachers Will Love It:

This keepsake captures the love and appreciation of the entire class. The fingerprints symbolize the lasting impact a teacher has on their students, making it a cherished memento they’ll treasure for years.

How to Use:

1. Download the template after purchase.
2. Print it on high-quality paper or cardstock.
3. Have each student add their fingerprint with non-toxic ink.
4. Add names (optional), frame it, or gift it as is!

This simple yet heartfelt gift is ideal for students, parents, or room moms looking to give something memorable and meaningful to their teacher.

Perfect for:

• Teacher Appreciation Week
• Christmas or holiday gifts
• End-of-year gifts
• Valentine’s Day surprises

Celebrate the magic of the Winter Solstice with this beautifully designed printable art piece! Perfect as a thoughtful gift for teachers or anyone who cherishes the warmth and light of the season. Featuring inspiring words and elegant winter-themed artwork, this digital download is a heartfelt way to mark the season of new beginnings.

This versatile piece is ideal for decorating a winter bulletin board, incorporating into winter activities, or simply adding a seasonal touch to any space. Celebrate the beauty of the solstice and the themes of renewal and light that define the winter solstice, making it a meaningful addition to your winter décor.

Whether you're looking for a special seasonal gift or a way to embrace the essence of winter, this printable is the perfect choice for anyone who appreciates the magic of this time of year.

This pdf + PNG files thanksgiving themed cut and paste Activity pages,

• 8 pages

Celebrate Your halloween with your kids (students) and these Printables scissor skills worksheets.

Fun Cutting And Pasting | Scissor Skills Activity Pages For Kids And Toddler, Preschool, Kindergarten, Girls, Boys Kids. This paint dauber coloring Pages is perfect for younger to practice by cutting and Gluening skills and have fun at the same time. Makes a fun and educational gift!

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• 30 Cut And Paste Worksheets

• pages ( PDF + PNG)

• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

JUST DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND GET STARTED

• This item comes as a high-resolution PDF + PNG files that you can download straight after purchasing.

• You can print as many copies as you want.

NOTE

• This is a digital item.

• No physical product or printed material will be shipped.

• No refunds as this is a digital product.

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Interactive individual or group activity that uses symbols and inferencing to answer the Top Ten Kids' Movies. Colorful images with answer sheet. Movies included: Bambi Cars Ice Age Monsters, Inc. Pinocchio Princess Bride Shrek Tinkerbell Toy Story Wall-E

Introduce the history of April Fool's Day then enjoy fun, educational activities that include:

Includes:

History & Timeline Symbolism activity

Awards

Class Debate

Charades

Crossword with answer sheet

Maze

Polls

Prank Reflection

Visual Prank Drawing

Writing Activities

Word Search with answer sheet

Easy to implement and use with students. Uses higher level and critical thinking skills that are great for Pre-Ap/AP. Differentiated lessons for centers or groups.

Creative writing prompts that focus on 1800s history, issues and life. Includes 16 slides to help students think about life as an explorer or pioneer during the 1800s. Visually pleasing graphics with great journal starters. Excellent for history or language arts courses. Use for on-demand writing assessment.

Everything you need to for students to make their own game boards based on concepts from unit lesson plans:

Student examples

Templates for squares, objects, and more...

Images for game pieces (male/female of different ages, modes of transportation)

Images for pitfalls and rewards (bridges, buildings, desert, mountains trees, etc...)

Directions

Suggestions for using/playing

Scoring Rubrics

Many items for students to make their own game boards! A great assessment tool for project based classrooms! Use as chapter/novel comprehension, reinforcing skills, main ideas/supporting details, historical events, and more... Fun for students and teachers! Be sure to have a game day to play the board games!

Do you want to make reviewing similes and metaphors fun? Do you struggle to find activities to challenge your students? Do you want to tap into your students' creativity? Then download this BUNDLE Similes and Metaphors a Figurative Language Activity for Gifted Students! Kids will be engaged and motivated to create any of these activities that focus on either similes or metaphors.

This resource comes with 16 unique projects. Students can choose between creating games and giving interviews to creating collages or a quiz! There's something for every child regardless of ability or interest.

To differentiate instruction, you will also receive 3 Choice Boards for similes and 3 for metaphors - each has the same activities but contains different instructions (based on what you, as the teacher, think your student should focus on). Students can also do more than one activity to provide them with further practice.

✔This product contains:

• Metaphors Choice Board with 8 unique activities
• Similes Choice Board with 8 unique activities
• 3 Choice Boards of both similes and metaphors (same activities, slightly different instructions)
• A student checklist
• Grading rubric
• 2 lists of metaphors
• A list of metaphors with definitions to be used as a handout
• 2 lists of similes
• A list of similes with definitions to be used as a handout
• Terms of Use.

✈️ Click here to follow A World to Explore Store and be the first to know about brand-new games and activities!

❤ Other Resources You'll LOVE:

• Homophones Choice Board
• SIMILES Choice Board, Student Checklist, Rubric, 48 Similes w/ definitions
• METAPHORS Choice Board, Checklist, Rubric, Metaphors w definition

GAMES:

• 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
• Rock, Paper, Scissors - Grammar Games! Irregular Past Tense Verbs
• Rock, Paper, Scissors Grammar Games Irregular Plural Nouns
• Digital Grammar Practice - ALL ABOUT ANIMALS - Walruses
• Digital Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary Practice - ALL ABOUT ANIMALS - Gorillas

Do you want to make reviewing figurative language fun? Do you struggle to find a challenging activity with which to engage your students? Then download this Metaphors Activity Choice Board for the Gifted Student!

Your students will be so engaged that they will forget they are learning! This resource comes with 8 unique projects. Students can choose between creating games and giving interviews to creating collages or a quiz! There's something for every child regardless of ability or interest.

To differentiate instruction, you will also receive 3 Choice Boards - each has the same activities but contains different instructions (based on what you, as the teacher, think your student should focus on). Students can also do more than one activity to provide them with further practice.

This product contains:

• Metaphors Choice Board with 8 unique activities

• 3 Choice Boards (same activities, slightly different instructions)

• A student checklist

• Grading rubric

• 2 lists of metaphors

• A list of metaphors with definitions to be used as a handout

• Terms of Use.

✈️ Click here to follow A World to Explore Store and be the first to know about brand new games and activities!

❤ Other Resources You'll LOVE:

• Homophones Choice Board
• SIMILES Choice Board, Student Checklist, Rubric, 48 Similes w/ definitions
• 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
• Rock, Paper, Scissors - Grammar Games! Irregular Past Tense Verbs
• Rock, Paper, Scissors Grammar Games Irregular Plural Nouns
• Digital Grammar Practice - ALL ABOUT ANIMALS - Walruses
• Digital Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary Practice - ALL ABOUT ANIMALS - Gorillas

Do you want to make reviewing similes fun? Do your students struggle to find engaging activities to motivate your students?? Do you want to tap into your students' creativity? Then download this Similes Activity Choice Board for the Gifted Student! Your students will be engaged and motivated to create any of these activities that focus on similes.

This resource comes with 8 unique projects. Students can choose between creating comic strips, charts, and advertisements to writing speeches and poems! There's something for every child regardless of ability or interest.

To differentiate instruction, you will also receive 3 Choice Boards - each has the same activities but contains different instructions (based on what you, as the teacher, think your student should focus on). Students can also do more than one activity to provide them with further practice.

✔This product contains:

• Similes Choice Board with 8 unique activities
• 3 Choice Boards (same activities, slightly different instructions)
• A student checklist (to ensure they are handing in their best work)
• Grading rubric (One sheet, to be cut, has 2 rubrics. The second sheet has a single rubric.)
• 2 lists of similes to use for the students to select which ones they will use for their project
• A list of similes with definitions to be used as a handout
• Terms of Use.

✈️ Click here to follow A World to Explore Store and be the first to know about brand-new games and activities!

❤ Other Resources You'll LOVE:

• Homophones Choice Board
• 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
• Rock, Paper, Scissors - Grammar Games! Irregular Past Tense Verbs
• Rock, Paper, Scissors Grammar Games Irregular Plural Nouns
• Digital Grammar Practice - ALL ABOUT ANIMALS - Walruses
• Digital Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary Practice - ALL ABOUT ANIMALS - Gorillas

Need an activity to challenge your gifted students? Do you struggle to find engaging activities to motivate your students? Then download this Gifted and Talented Activity The Spelling and Vocabulary Game! Well suited for the ELA or gifted classroom, this game will get your students brainstorming all the words they know AND learning new words....all while having FUN! Fully online/digital (but writing scorecards can also be used in class) and no prep!

Each slide contains a common letter combination, which students will use to brainstorm words that contain the combination.

• The letter pairs, triplets, and diphthongs used are those most frequently found in the English language!
• This game can be played repeatedly as students learn more and more vocabulary. 

✔ This resource contains:

• The digital (Google Apps) game with 57 different letter pairs, triplets, and diphthongs.

• With a timer on each slide!

• An additional game (The Spelling Game - Pro!) with 24 cards

• 2 types of scorecards (digital and printable)

• Instructions

• Terms of Use

✈️ Click here to follow A World to Explore Store and be the first to know about brand-new games and activities!

❤ Other Resources You'll LOVE:

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

Rock, Paper, Scissors - Grammar Games! Irregular Past Tense Verbs

Rock, Paper, Scissors Grammar Games Irregular Plural Nouns 

Homophones Choice Board 

SIMILES Choice Board, Student Checklist, Rubric, 48 Similes w/ definitions

Digital Grammar Practice - ALL ABOUT ANIMALS - Walruses

Digital Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary Practice - ALL ABOUT ANIMALS - Gorillas

FUN:

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

Virtual Scategories & Truth or Dare (All Ages!)

Digital Online GAME Two Things in Common (This2That)

Happiness Quiz & Reflection Questions (Great for SEL, Self-Esteem, Well-Being!)

50 FlipGrid Discussion Questions Posting Tips & Rubric

30 Digital Borders/Frames on Lined Paper for Writing Prompts

Are you looking for an engaging way to help students learn homophones? Do you struggle to find activities to challenge your students? Then download this fully editable and no prep Homophones Grammar Activity for the Gifted Student a Choice Board! All of the 8 unique projects will keep your students motivated as they demonstrate their learning! Students can choose between activities such as creating a game or poster or writing stories! There's something for every child regardless of ability or interest.

➟ This product contains:

• Homophone Choice Board with 8 unique activities
• 3 lists of 20 homophones, with different levels of difficulty
• Student checklist (to ensure they are handing in their best work)
• Grading rubric
• Terms of Use

✈️ Click here to follow A World to Explore Store and be the first to know about brand-new games and activities!

❤ Other Resources You'll LOVE:

• 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
• Rock, Paper, Scissors - Grammar Games! Irregular Past Tense Verbs
• Digital Grammar Practice - ALL ABOUT ANIMALS - Walruses
• Digital Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary Practice - ALL ABOUT ANIMALS - Gorillas

Are you looking for engaging activities to teach figurative language? Do you struggle to engage and motivate your students to learn? Then download this BUNDLE Similes Onomatopoeia and Alliteration a Figurative Language Activity! This no prep resource comes with 8 unique project-based learning activities. Students can choose between making a game, writing stories, creating memes, and more! There's something for every child regardless of ability or interest.

To differentiate instruction, you will also receive 3 Choice Boards - each with the same activities, but different instructions (based on what you, as the teacher, think your student should focus on).

Students can also do more than one activity to provide them with further practice.

This product contains:

• Similes & Metaphors Choice Board with 8 unique activities
• 3 Choice Boards (same activities, slightly different instructions)
• 2 types of student checklists (to ensure they are handing in their best work). One meant for younger students, one for older students
• Grading rubric (One sheet, to be cut, has 2 rubrics for in-class use. The second sheet has a single rubric so you can use it digitally.)
• A checklist of similes & metaphors (for planning purposes)
• A list of the same similes and metaphors but with definitions
• Terms of Use

✈️ Click here to follow A World to Explore Store and be the first to know about brand-new games and activities!

❤ Other Resources You'll LOVE:

Homophones Choice Board 

SIMILES Choice Board, Student Checklist, Rubric, 48 Similes w/ definitions

METAPHORS Choice Board, Checklist, Rubric, Metaphors w definition

Make reviewing the anatomy of a leaf fun with this engaging hands-on 3D diorama science craft project! Students learn about the parts of a leaf and then decorate a shoe box based on what they learned! Students are responsible for decorating the box and putting a creative scene inside that represents the leaf anatomy. Students love it when they get to do projects and make their learning come to life!

Here’s what you’ll get:

• pre-colored pages for a quick cut and prep
• black and white pages for students to color their own background and pieces, cut, and decorate
• rubric for easy grading
• research page for students to record their learning
• planning page for students to map out how they want their diorama to look

What is a diorama?

A diorama is a three-dimensional scene built to illustrate a topic. Dioramas are small scenes created with layers of materials. A diorama can be made out of a shoe box or similar box that includes a variety of information and pictures about a topic.

Students create a diorama by cutting, coloring, painting, and gluing pieces inside the box to create a model that shows a situation, such as a historical event or animals in their natural environment. Students can be encouraged to add real features such as grass, sand, sticks, etc.

The dioramas do not come with specific assembly instructions. Students should learn about the anatomy of a leaf first, and use the pieces within this resource to creatively build their own unique diorama! This is a fun way for students to learn and get hands-on with the lesson/topic.

Prep is quick and easy... print the pieces on cardstock for durability and let your students explore the water as an enrichment activity to your lesson plan.

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Make reviewing plant cells fun with this engaging hands-on 3D diorama science craft project! Students learn about plant cells and then decorate a shoe box based on what they learned! Students are responsible for decorating the box and putting a creative scene inside that represents an plant cell. Students love it when they get to do projects and make their learning come to life!

Here’s what you’ll get:

• pre-colored pages for a quick cut and prep
• black and white pages for students to color their own background and pieces
• rubric for easy grading
• research page for students to record their learning
• planning page for students to map out how they want their diorama to look

What is a diorama?

A diorama is a three-dimensional scene built to illustrate a topic. Dioramas are small scenes created with layers of materials. A diorama can be made out of a shoe box or similar box that includes a variety of information and pictures about a topic.

Students create a diorama by cutting, coloring, painting, and gluing pieces inside the box to create a model that shows a situation, such as a historical event or animals in their natural environment. Students can be encouraged to add real features such as grass, sand, sticks, etc.

The dioramas do not come with specific assembly instructions. Students should learn about the plant cell first, and use the pieces within this resource to creatively build their own unique diorama! This is a fun way for students to learn and get hands-on with the lesson/topic.

Prep is quick and easy... print the pieces on cardstock for durability and let your students explore the water as an enrichment activity to your lesson plan.

___________________________________

Copyright © That One Cheerful Classroom.

Permission to copy for single classroom use only.

Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.

Make reviewing animal cells fun with this engaging hands-on 3D diorama science craft project! Students learn about animal cells and then decorate a shoe box based on what they learned! Students are responsible for decorating the box and putting a creative scene inside that represents an animal cell. Students love it when they get to do projects and make their learning come to life!

Here’s what you’ll get:

• pre-colored pages for a quick cut and prep
• black and white pages for students to color their own background and pieces
• rubric for easy grading
• research page for students to record their learning
• planning page for students to map out how they want their diorama to look

What is a diorama?

A diorama is a three-dimensional scene built to illustrate a topic. Dioramas are small scenes created with layers of materials. A diorama can be made out of a shoe box or similar box that includes a variety of information and pictures about a topic.

Students create a diorama by cutting, coloring, painting, and gluing pieces inside the box to create a model that shows a situation, such as a historical event or animals in their natural environment. Students can be encouraged to add real features such as grass, sand, sticks, etc.

The dioramas do not come with specific assembly instructions. Students should learn about the animal cell first, and use the pieces within this resource to creatively build their own unique diorama! This is a fun way for students to learn and get hands-on with the lesson/topic.

Prep is quick and easy... print the pieces on cardstock for durability and let your students explore the water as an enrichment activity to your lesson plan.

___________________________________

Copyright © That One Cheerful Classroom.

Permission to copy for single classroom use only.

Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.

Students love doing projects and making their learning come to life! This project is perfect for hands-on activities and understanding desert biome. Students learn about the desert and their amazing animals and then decorate a shoe box based on what they learned! Students are responsible for decorating the box and putting a creative scene inside that represents coral reefs.

Here’s what you’ll get:

• pre-colored background scenes
• black and white pages for students to color their animals
• rubric for easy grading
• research page for students to record their learning
• planning page for students to map out how they want their diorama to look

What is a diorama?

A diorama is a three-dimensional scene built to illustrate a topic. Dioramas are small scenes created with layers of materials. A diorama can be made out of a shoe box or similar box that includes a variety of information and pictures about a topic.

Students create a diorama by cutting, coloring, painting, and gluing pieces inside the box to create a model that shows a situation, such as a historical event or animals in their natural environment. Students can be encouraged to add real features such as grass, sand, sticks, etc.

The dioramas do not come with specific assembly instructions. Students should learn about food chains first, and use the pieces within this resource to creatively build their own unique diorama! This is a fun way for students to learn and get hands-on with the lesson/topic.

Prep is quick and easy... print the pieces on cardstock for durability and let your students explore the coral reefs as an enrichment activity to your lesson plan.

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Copyright © That One Cheerful Classroom.

Permission to copy for single classroom use only.

Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.

Students love doing projects and making their learning come to life! This project is perfect for hands-on activities and understanding ocean animals. Students learn about oceans and their amazing animals and then decorate a shoe box based on what they learned! Students are responsible for decorating the box and putting a creative scene inside that represents coral reefs.

Here’s what you’ll get:

• pre-colored background scenes
• black and white pages for students to color their animals
• rubric for easy grading
• research page for students to record their learning
• planning page for students to map out how they want their diorama to look

What is a diorama?

A diorama is a three-dimensional scene built to illustrate a topic. Dioramas are small scenes created with layers of materials. A diorama can be made out of a shoe box or similar box that includes a variety of information and pictures about a topic.

Students create a diorama by cutting, coloring, painting, and gluing pieces inside the box to create a model that shows a situation, such as a historical event or animals in their natural environment. Students can be encouraged to add real features such as grass, sand, sticks, etc.

The dioramas do not come with specific assembly instructions. Students should learn about food chains first, and use the pieces within this resource to creatively build their own unique diorama! This is a fun way for students to learn and get hands-on with the lesson/topic.

Prep is quick and easy... print the pieces on cardstock for durability and let your students explore the coral reefs as an enrichment activity to your lesson plan.

___________________________________

Copyright © That One Cheerful Classroom.

Permission to copy for single classroom use only.

Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.