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Critical thinking environment dbqs
The Sinking of the Lusitania: Solve the WWI Mystery w Primary Source Analysis!
Perhaps one of the most important events of World War One, the sinking of the Lusitania has fascinated kids and adults for years. Use this mystery to harness that fascination and engage students in an inquiry-based mission that they will remember all year long!In this mystery, students are posed with an engaging scenario - they are CIA Agents that must piece together once and for all how and why the Lusitania sank. They are presented with a variety of "exhibits," all cleverly designed to engage
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: GROWING WWI BUNDLE: Higher Order Thinking WWI Activities (SS5H2)
Climate Change and Global Warming Webquest Earth Day Activity
This webquest makes learning about climate and environmental change easy and engaging! Students will learn about: The causes of anthropogenic and natural climate change, in the past and presentRising sea levels The carbon cycle Changes in climate and climate indicators over time Carbon footprintsStudents will access subject matter and student appropriate digital resources, including videos and interactive activities, and complete seven worksheets with fill-in-the blank and free response questio
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7th - 12th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, HS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-4
Road to the American Revolution DBQ Document-Based Questions
American RevolutionDocument-Based Questions (DBQs) are a great way to expose students to primary sources as well as to make them think about an event in history and respond to it. This unit can be used in a few ways. You can project the full-page images on my board so that we can discuss them, and then the students answer the DBQ in their notebooks. I have also included the DBQs in printable format so that your students can answer on paper and digital Google Forms that you can send electronicall
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4th - 6th
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Transfer of Energy In Ecosystem: Reading, Food Web and Analysis
This EDITABLE activity asks students to pull information from text to build a food web for organisms in Yellowstone National Park, analyze their food webs, create a trophic pyramid, and determine how both the removal and reintroduction of wolves created a trophic cascade, affecting several other species in the ecosystem.The reading summarizes energy flow in an ecosystem, and gives a brief history of wolves in Yellowstone. Students are provided with a fact sheet for the major organisms found in
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Grades:
7th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-LS2-4
, HS-LS2-2
Also included in: Ecology, Populations and Biodiversity Bundle
Historical Thinking Skills Activities
Historical thinking is a key skill for students to utilize when examining primary and secondary sources. In order for students to fully understand a source, they must examine it in-depth. These activities are designed to strengthen student's understanding of historical sources. They can be used with any type of historical document.
The Historical Thinking Skills Activities includes:
***Teacher Resources***
1. What is Historical Thinking (A letter for the teacher)
2. Think and Link – the step
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5th - 8th
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Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy Sources Project Bundle
Two dynamic renewable and nonrenewable energy sources projects. Student will apply research skills to learn about renewable and nonrenewable energy sources and then apply their knowledge to help a fictional community decide which two energy sources are best for their town. These projects put students in charge of their learning and keep them motivated with real life scenarios while improving their critical thinking, persuasive writing, and public speaking skills, and research skills. Minimal p
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
Slavery in the Southern Colonies: A Socratic Seminar
Looking for a higher order thinking activity? Need a way to close out a unit on the Southern Colonies? Do you want to do a Socratic Seminar with your students? Students will evaluate three primary source documents to answer document-based questions. Students will engage in higher-level thinking and improve listening and speaking skills during this common-core supported activity. This activity is appropriate for 5th-7th graders and meets the Common Core Standards for Speaking and Listening.
If
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5th - 8th
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Emergency Sub Plans: Climate Change 101
This 4 page, No-Prep assignment is meant to be completed individually and is perfect for an emergency sub plan in any science class. Each page asks students to analyze text and graphs. Print it out, and you're ready to go. This assignment provides a broad outline for the causes, effects and solutions to climate change and requires students to: 1. examine the differences between weather (short term trends) and climate (long term trends).2. connect human activities (carbon emissions) to climat
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Grades:
7th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-6
Also included in: Emergency Sub Plans Bundle (Set of 5)
Native Americans DBQ Document-Based Questions
Native AmericansDocument-Based Questions (DBQs) are a great way to expose students to primary sources as well as to make them think about an event in history and respond to it. This unit can be used in a few ways. You can project the full-page images on my board so that we can discuss them, and then the students answer the DBQ in their notebooks. I have also included the DBQs in printable format so that your students can answer on paper and digital Google Forms that you can send electronically.
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3rd - 6th
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DBQ: Life of a Japanese-American Child Living in an Internment Camp during WW2)
Using PRIMARY Sources in the Classroom. A DBQ activity uses primary sources. Sources can include diaries,posters, music, news articles from the time, anything written by those who participated in or witnessed an event in history. Students review the given documents and use many cognitive skills in processing what they see and read. After gathering information using the documents, students develop an essay answering a question. The topic of this Primary Source(DBQ )is Life of a Japanese-American
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5th - 8th
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Environmental Science Webquest Growing Bundle | Human Impact on the Environment
This webquest value growing bundle makes learning about climate change and the human impact on the environment easy and engaging! New resources will be created and added free of charge!Students will learn about:Primary human impacts on the environment and services provide by natureThe causes of anthropogenic and natural climate change, in the past and presentThe carbon cycleThe Anthropocene and how long impacts will lastBiodiversity lossChanges in climate and climate indicators over timePopulati
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Grades:
7th - 12th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-4
, HS-ESS3-4
Claim Evidence Reasoning ESS3.C Human Impacts Climate Change Melting Arctic
Students learn that the Arctic Sea Ice is melting rapidly due to Climate Change and it’s having a major impact on the Arctic Ecosystem through a C.E.R. (Claim Evidence Reasoning) graphic organizer. This is great for getting your students to explain phenomena in a meaningful way and it allows you as the instructor to adequately assess their understanding of concepts. The students figure out what the "Claim" is in the article, they then use data that supports the claim in the "Evidence" section, d
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4th - 12th
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Evidence and Sourcing Lesson: Teaching Historical Thinking - Digital & Print!
This engaging lesson focuses on the Historical Thinking Concept of EVIDENCE AND SOURCING. Students will develop their historical thinking and critical analysis skills, including the following:Making inferencesPrimary vs Secondary SourcesRecognizing Bias and Reliability of sourcesSourcing historical documents using the HAPPY TIME sourcing methodAnalyzing several primary and secondary source documentsThis lesson includes the following materials:Detailed lesson planGoogle slides with big question,
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Historical Thinking Bundle: A Complete Unit - Digital & Print!
Data Binder Cover Sheets
Here are a few adorable binder covers for your kiddos to add to their data binders!
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1st - 5th
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Analyzing Renaissance Art: Primary Source Activity
Students will build their understanding of primary sources as they collaborate to analyze five key pieces of Renaissance art to better understand its themes and concepts. A great way to introduce the Renaissance, wrap up the chapter, buffer some time between your last bit of notes and the test, close out Friday or liven up Monday, this student-centered, collaborative, and engaging activity will have you covered. Slides are included to allow for a full class discussion and formative assessmen
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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Charlemagne DBQ
This DBQ addresses the theme of The Origins of Power. Where does power come from? Who gets it? We are using the Emperor Charles the Great (usually called ‘Charlemagne’ in the English world) as an example of someone who gathered up and kept power over a large part of Europe. Students are challenged to read primary documents carefully and choose the answer that best describes the situation.
We begin by setting the stage with a very brief synopsis of Western Rome falling. The Germanic tr
Grades:
8th - 11th
Creating a Climate Change Model
This assignment asks students to read, highlight and annotate passages about the greenhouse effect, the albedo effect, and human impact on the climate. As they read, students add information to their model. Once their draft model is completed, they will transfer it to a poster board. NGSS HS-LS2-7.Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for reducing the impacts of human activities on the environment and biodiversity.HS-ESS3-5. Analyze geoscience data and the results from global climate models
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Grades:
8th - 12th
Nazi Germany - how did Hitler and the Nazis indoctrinate children DBQ
This lesson is designed too help students understand why Hitler and the Nazi Party tried to indoctrinate young people and children in their beliefs. It then aims to explain how the Nazi Party did this.The lesson contains:- Two document/source based starter activities.- Worksheet of Primary sources and information on the HItler youth.- Extensive questions on the sources.- Essay planning sheet answering the question "To what extent did the Nazi party use fear to indoctrinate children into the
Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: NAZI GERMANY HISTORY BUNDLE
Reconstructing Solomon's Temple (Drawing Activity)
A fun activity that plays to a wide variety of strengths, skill sets and interests. Students will investigate different examples and elements of Phoenician architecture as well as primary source accounts before creating a reasonable sketch of King Solomon's Temple. I have used this with my world history students during the unit on ancient Israel and found that it makes a good research and analysis lesson, and allows for students to have the freedom to explore and draw reasonable conclusions.
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6th - 12th
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Primary Sources & Evidence Based Essays: Transportation
How has transportation changed over time? This lesson introduces primary aged students to evidence based writing, similar to the Document Based Question (DBQ) approach. In this multi-day unit, young students will analyze primary sources to determine how transportation has changed over time. Students will apply their analysis of the documents to construct a thesis statement and draft an evidence based essay. In this unit, the primary sources students will examine are photographs. Photographs ar
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K - 3rd
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Population Ecology and Demographics: Unit Bundle
This resource includes everything to get you started with a unit on population ecology and demographics. It has bellringers, lectures, readings, reviews, online practice, and assessments. Check out each product below for more information!Each product is editable so you can differentiate it to fit your classroom needs.
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9th - 12th
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What were the methods of the Vietcong during the Vietnam War? DBQ
This worksheet uses contemporary sources to investigate the different methods used by the Vietcong fighters during the Vietnam war. The focus is on the Guerrilla tactics and the American GI's reactions to them. Students have to be able to infer from the sources to get a fuller picture of the methods used by the Vietnamese.I use this lesson as part of several on the methods of the Vietcong AND the methods of the American troops to help explain why America was unable to win the war.Students have
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Vietnam War History GROWING BUNDLE
Ecology Resource Availability Populations Activity Claim Evidence Reasoning NGSS
This activity is engaging, challenging and NO PREP! This 90-minute activity covers NGSS LS2.A: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: Growth of organisms and population increases are limited by access to resources. (MS-LS2-1)Spanish versions included!What Students Do:1.Students explore multiple habitats of rattlesnakes and analyze data related to their population densities based on resource availability. 2. Students answer questions related to the data to deepen their understanding of the
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Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
Population Problems: Four Demographic Case Studies
This EDITABLE, No-Prep assignment is meant to be completed individually and is perfect for an emergency sub plan in any environmental science class. Print it out, and you're ready to go! This assignment asks students to read and analyze four different countries with different population problems:Iran trying to balance a baby boomIndia trying to slow population growthItaly trying to stimulate population growthNigeria bucking the worldwide trend of slower growthIncluded in this file is a PDF and
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Grades:
7th - 12th
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Also included in: Population Ecology and Demographics: Unit Bundle
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