Think Big, Build Deep: Universal Themes TINKER TASKS
Unlock the Power of Big Ideas Through Hands-On Building!
Think Big, Build Deep is a one-of-a-kind collection of Universal Themes Tinker Tasks designed specifically for gifted and advanced learners in grades K–5. This resource bridges deep thinking with creative construction, allowing students to explore timeless themes—Patterns, Order, Relationships, Systems, Structures, Change, and Conflict—through engaging, open-ended building challenges using everyday manipulatives like LEGOs, gears, stacking cups, magnetic tiles, and more.
Whether you’re using these tasks as early finishers, enrichment centers, or whole-class critical thinking activities, this set fosters inquiry, innovation, and intellectual risk-taking. Each task is aligned to a universal concept and paired with thoughtful reflection sheets that promote metacognition, evaluation, and application of learning. Perfect for gifted pull-out programs, high-level STEM centers, or classrooms wanting to go beyond the worksheet.
Purpose:
To develop advanced reasoning, symbolic thinking, and problem-solving skills in gifted learners while helping them connect hands-on exploration to universal themes that span disciplines and grade levels.
Product Highlights:
Over 80 Universal Themes-Based Tinker Tasks
Includes teacher instructions, reflection questions, and rubrics
Differentiated response sheets for Grades K–1, 2–3, and 4–6
Encourages creative risk-taking, higher-order thinking, and conceptual understanding
Aligned to gifted education best practices and depth and complexity frameworks
Print-and-go task cards (recommended for lamination and use with 4x6 photo boxes)
Easily integrates into STEM centers, morning work, Genius Hour, or project-based learning
Bonus Features:
Suggestions for using SCAMPER Strategy
Built-in constraint cards to raise the level of challenge
Teacher and student rubrics and self-assessment tools
Bring depth and dimension to your Tinker time—let students build their thinking around the biggest ideas of all.
Looking for a hands-on way to connect gifted learners to abstract concepts? Think Big, Build Deep is your all-in-one solution.
Recommended Materials (not included):
Pencil boxes + 4x6 photo cases
Legos, gears, stacking cups, building discs, pattern blocks, Velcro sticks, dominoes, magnetic tiles, snowflake connectors, linking cubes
Unlock the Power of Big Ideas Through Hands-On Building!
Think Big, Build Deep is a one-of-a-kind collection of Universal Themes Tinker Tasks designed specifically for gifted and advanced learners in grades K–5. This resource bridges deep thinking with creative construction, allowing students to explore timeless themes—Patterns, Order, Relationships, Systems, Structures, Change, and Conflict—through engaging, open-ended building challenges using everyday manipulatives like LEGOs, gears, stacking cups, magnetic tiles, and more.
Whether you’re using these tasks as early finishers, enrichment centers, or whole-class critical thinking activities, this set fosters inquiry, innovation, and intellectual risk-taking. Each task is aligned to a universal concept and paired with thoughtful reflection sheets that promote metacognition, evaluation, and application of learning. Perfect for gifted pull-out programs, high-level STEM centers, or classrooms wanting to go beyond the worksheet.
Purpose:
To develop advanced reasoning, symbolic thinking, and problem-solving skills in gifted learners while helping them connect hands-on exploration to universal themes that span disciplines and grade levels.
Product Highlights:
Over 80 Universal Themes-Based Tinker Tasks
Includes teacher instructions, reflection questions, and rubrics
Differentiated response sheets for Grades K–1, 2–3, and 4–6
Encourages creative risk-taking, higher-order thinking, and conceptual understanding
Aligned to gifted education best practices and depth and complexity frameworks
Print-and-go task cards (recommended for lamination and use with 4x6 photo boxes)
Easily integrates into STEM centers, morning work, Genius Hour, or project-based learning
Bonus Features:
Suggestions for using SCAMPER Strategy
Built-in constraint cards to raise the level of challenge
Teacher and student rubrics and self-assessment tools
Bring depth and dimension to your Tinker time—let students build their thinking around the biggest ideas of all.
Looking for a hands-on way to connect gifted learners to abstract concepts? Think Big, Build Deep is your all-in-one solution.
Recommended Materials (not included):
Pencil boxes + 4x6 photo cases
Legos, gears, stacking cups, building discs, pattern blocks, Velcro sticks, dominoes, magnetic tiles, snowflake connectors, linking cubes
Unlock the Power of Big Ideas Through Hands-On Building!
Think Big, Build Deep is a one-of-a-kind collection of Universal Themes Tinker Tasks designed specifically for gifted and advanced learners in grades K–5. This resource bridges deep thinking with creative construction, allowing students to explore timeless themes—Patterns, Order, Relationships, Systems, Structures, Change, and Conflict—through engaging, open-ended building challenges using everyday manipulatives like LEGOs, gears, stacking cups, magnetic tiles, and more.
Whether you’re using these tasks as early finishers, enrichment centers, or whole-class critical thinking activities, this set fosters inquiry, innovation, and intellectual risk-taking. Each task is aligned to a universal concept and paired with thoughtful reflection sheets that promote metacognition, evaluation, and application of learning. Perfect for gifted pull-out programs, high-level STEM centers, or classrooms wanting to go beyond the worksheet.
Purpose:
To develop advanced reasoning, symbolic thinking, and problem-solving skills in gifted learners while helping them connect hands-on exploration to universal themes that span disciplines and grade levels.
Product Highlights:
Over 80 Universal Themes-Based Tinker Tasks
Includes teacher instructions, reflection questions, and rubrics
Differentiated response sheets for Grades K–1, 2–3, and 4–6
Encourages creative risk-taking, higher-order thinking, and conceptual understanding
Aligned to gifted education best practices and depth and complexity frameworks
Print-and-go task cards (recommended for lamination and use with 4x6 photo boxes)
Easily integrates into STEM centers, morning work, Genius Hour, or project-based learning
Bonus Features:
Suggestions for using SCAMPER Strategy
Built-in constraint cards to raise the level of challenge
Teacher and student rubrics and self-assessment tools
Bring depth and dimension to your Tinker time—let students build their thinking around the biggest ideas of all.
Looking for a hands-on way to connect gifted learners to abstract concepts? Think Big, Build Deep is your all-in-one solution.
Recommended Materials (not included):
Pencil boxes + 4x6 photo cases
Legos, gears, stacking cups, building discs, pattern blocks, Velcro sticks, dominoes, magnetic tiles, snowflake connectors, linking cubes
