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Informational text Common Core RI.5.1 projects
Growth Mindset Research Projects - 3D Projects and Activities for Growth Mindset
During this project, students will first learn about growth mindset by reading an informational article about Carol Dweck’s work. Then, they’ll select a famous person in history with a growth mindset. They’ll choose from 14 famous leaders and pioneers in their fields for the basis of their research. Students will research their famous person as they respond to targeted research questions. While researching, they’ll be on the lookout for ways that the famous person had a growth mindset. Next
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4th - 8th
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Westward Expansion Project - Distance Learning
Westward Expansion Project– This culminating project can be used with any study of the Westward Expansion Movement. This is an easy and effective way to differentiate to meet the needs for ALL students in your class. (especially gifted and talented learners). Students are asked to choose one out of eight possible project choices about Westward Expansion. Each project requires students to do research using online and print sources, take notes using the provided graphic organizers, and create a
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Westward Expansion Project Bundle
Constitution Unit
The Constitution is so much fun to teach! Are you looking for a fresh, engaging, active Constitution unit? You've found it! The activities in this unit will not only help your students learn about the Constitution… they will bring excitement and engagement to your classroom! All of the activities included in this unit are student favorites! ** This unit was recently revised! **Contents of this unit: Pages 3-5: Articles of Confederation-Passage and Cloze ActivityPages 6-8: Creating a Constitution
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Constitution Bundle
Native American Heritage Month Reading Writing Activity Indigenous Peoples Day
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month this November and Indigenous Peoples Day and honor and learn about Indigenous Peoples. This easy-to-use research project is broken down step by step to help your students write a research essay and complete a project independently.This writing pack will help your students complete a research project about the Indigenous People who once lived in the area you now live in OR select any Native American group of interest.Link included with an interactive map t
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Native American Heritage Month Reading Activities Indigenous Peoples'
State Report ~ State Research Project
Looking for a simple, straight-forward state research report that your kids will be excited to work on? Here it is! This lift-a-flap style state report will have students excited to research and explore interesting facts about the states. Once their state research is done, students will assemble an engaging report! One that they will be super excited to show off. Students will research the following topics for their state:popular namecapitalstate symbolsstate mottogovernmentpopulationclimategeog
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Library Patch's Top 20 Product Bundle
Inventions Unit and Inventors Project Based Learning - Process of Inventing
In this invention unit, I have included comprehensive invention activities which take students through the creative process of inventing. Each activity should be self-explanatory. Students use 21st century skills throughout the unit such as problem-solving, critical thinking, and creativity. Students also learn about famous inventors and their inventions. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT UNIT FOR DIFFERENTIATION.IN THIS UNIT: 6 Warm - up activities which teach creativity, critical thinking, and problem solv
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3rd - 5th
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Text Features & Text Structure Pizza Nonfiction Book Report Craftivity Project
Text Features & Text Structure Pizza Nonfiction Book ReportAfter reading any nonfiction book, students "make" a pizza while learning about text structure and reviewing other characteristics of nonfiction.Each item in the lunchbox represents a different element. By the time students complete their project, they will have written about:Text StructureText FeaturesAuthor's PurposeTopic & Facts from the bookIn addition, students write a book review, discussing what they liked and didn't like.
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Fiction & Nonfiction Book Report / Craftivity Project BUNDLE
Close Reading Interactive Notebook 2nd-6th Grade Text Coding Structure Genres
2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th grade Close Reading Interactive Notebook Text Structures Compare Contrast Informational Text Sub-Genres Historical, Technical, Scientific, Argument & Claim and more. Celebrate Close Reading with this unit! Inside you will find text based question cards, bookmarks, text coding supports, posters, graphic organizers, discussion tools and lesson plan templates. Each of the above are aligned to Literature and Informational Text Common Core State Standard.Tools to develop t
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2nd - 6th
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Regions of the U.S. Project with Text, Note Taking, and Summarizing
Are you looking for a way to teach the United State Regions? This Project includes two full pages of informational text on each of the five regions. Students read about each region, take notes, and rewrite in own words to create a book or poster project. I have found that my 5th graders have trouble synthesizing information when researching, so I created this project in order to teach them.Included in this 40-page project are:- 2 full pages of text on each of the 5 regions - filled with fact
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5th - 8th
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Career Research Packet | Career Display Project
Career research projects can be so fascinating!! Are your students looking for a way to research their favorite future career of choice and present the information back to their classmates (and even a larger audience) in a way that gives them creative freedom? This project has everything you need and more to help your students provide the best information about any career they choose! This packet includes:Research Packet: 2 cover page choices, table of contents, 5 pages for recording notes, sket
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3rd - 5th
Natural Disaster Research and Poster Project
Students will love the chance to research natural disasters and then creatively display what they learned with this Natural Disaster Poster Project! Included are unique research packets that will help students organize information they gather from books or online resources on 10 natural disasters. Packets will contain questions that ask disaster definitions, cause/effects, locations, ways to measure, safety precautions, interesting facts, and a famous disaster. Packets are divided into 4 section
Animal Research Project for Fourth and Fifth Grades - Library Skills
This animal research project is ideal for use in library skills classes in fourth and fifth grade or in the 4th or 5th grade classroom. Guide your elementary students as they develop research and technology skills! Students will create mini booklets or online presentations using PowerPoint or Google Slides. This animal research report is the third part of a scaffolded research unit and the basis for strengthening research skills in elementary school. This unit is part of the Animal Resear
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4th - 5th
Also included in: Animal Research Project Bundle for K - 5 Library Research Skills
Career Exploration Research Project
Looking for a fun research project for your students? This is a great way to get students thinking about what they would like to do for a living in the future, and it provides them with research practice. It also gives students the opportunity to think about college and technical school options. This resource includes research. If your students have access to devices, they have to opportunity to use those devices to research and fill out answers to questions about careers. If you do not have acc
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Not Grade Specific
Biography Research Packet | Character Display Project
Biography research projects can be so exciting!! Are your students looking for a way to research their favorite icon or historical character and present the information back to their classmates in a way that gives them creative freedom? This project has everything you need and more to help your students provide the best information about any character they choose!This packet includes:Research Packet: 2 cover page choices, table of contents, 4 pages for recording notes, sketch a character, timeli
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3rd - 5th
Hatchet Canadian Wilderness Field Guide Research Project
This is a great enrichment project for the novel Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen. Students will create a Field Guidebook about the Canadian wilderness by researching topics that were mentioned in the novel. Topics include a map of Canada, Canadian facts, Plants and Animals, Survival skills and First Aid.Purchase includes:Student project directionsField Guide informational page printables: Canadian Map Page, Canadian Facts Page, Animals and Plants Page, Survival Skills and First Aid Pages, Field Guid
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5th - 10th
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Mexican Independence Day Depth and Complexity Activities for El Grito de Dolores
This Mexican Independence Day Activity Pack is chock-full of print-and-go activities to help you celebrate Mexican Independence Day and/or El Grito de Dolores while addressing loads and loads of English Language Arts and Social Studies standards. It's perfect for teacherIf you're looking for a way to teach students about Mexican Independence Day that is culturally sensitive, has lots of activities, and uses the Depth & Complexity framework, this activity pack is perfect!You'll find Mexican I
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Fall Activities Depth and Complexity Print and Go Autumn BUNDLE
Project Based Learning Choosing a Pet
STEM Choosing a Pet: Project Based Learning Activity gives students an engaging way to learn about economics and decision making while choosing a pet. Students learn important economic concepts such as wants, goods, scarcity, opportunity cost, and benefits as they decide which pet would work out best for them. Students will brainstorm a list of pets and research several different pets using a graphic organizer. Students will collect data and make decisions based on those results. Students w
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3rd - 5th
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3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Economics Activities Bundle | Goods and Services Vocabulary
Abraham Lincoln : The Gettysburg Address Project
Give meaning and excitement to Abraham Lincoln’s legacy with this Gettysburg Address Project. As your students learn about this United States President or the Civil War with the included article and close read, they will analyze the words and meaning of the Gettysburg Address, practice the speech together, manipulate puzzle pieces to learn the speech sequence and meaning, and recite the speech individually using the scoring sheet (if you choose).•Begin with the included article about Abraham Lin
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2nd - 5th
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Fifth Grade History: Explorers Unit
This unit is part of my Project Based Learning series that I have named “History Detectives.” Students will play the role of “History Detectives” who solve mysteries involving historical artifacts. Each mystery begins with a Mission Impossible-style video to engage the students in meeting the objective. Then, the students examine artifacts and do reading, completing critical thinking questions in their History Detectives Journal. Finally, students have a culminating task to present their work,
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5th
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DIGITAL TRAVEL JOURNAL: Nonfiction Articles & Activities for Distance Learning
This 100% DIGITAL resource is designed to help students strengthen their reading, writing, and analyzing skills through distance learning. The journal is designed with 20 unique informational text articles (from 20 countries around the world)! Each article is paired with comprehension questions and a variety of activities and projects. Perfect for grades 4-7 (depending on reading level). This resource includes: Teacher directionsDIGITAL activities and text compatible with Google Slides and Goo
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4th - 7th
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Fifth Grade History: Geography & Maps Unit
UPDATED FOR REMOTE LEARNING!This unit is part of my Project Based Learning series that I have named “History Detectives.” Students will play the role of “History Detectives” who solve mysteries involving historical artifacts. Each mystery begins with a Mission Impossible-style video to engage the students in meeting the objective. Then, the students examine artifacts and do reading, completing critical thinking questions in their History Detectives Journal. Finally, students have a culminating
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5th
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Informational Text Cumulative Project
Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to wrap up your study of informational text? THIS is the high-rigor, cumulative project you need. ‘Magazine Musings’ is a cumulative informational text project where students use ANY newspaper or magazine to showcase a deep understanding of informational text and text features. How will students complete this project?Step One: Find a parent/teacher approved newspaper or magazineStep Two: Read the selection and mark stories and features of interestStep T
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3rd - 5th
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STEM & Bridges| The Narrows Bridge Failure
Explore a Real-World STEM Investigation with your students!Fix the Failure – The Tacoma Narrows Bridge*A fantastic STEM lesson for Grade 5-8* Combine reading, research, and engineering in a hands-on real-world investigation of an actual engineering failure. Provide a real-world investigation that explores the importance of perseverance and learning from failure. Your upper elementary and middle school students will:· Read and answer questions about an actual engineering event that was a failure
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5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
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Also included in: STEM & Real World Failures Bundle
Design a Pumpkin Patch Project-Based Learning Reading Comprehension and MATH
This DESIGN YOUR OWN PUMPKIN PATCH project-based learning activity is the perfect seasonal activity for OCTOBER!Through the design process of Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, and Improve, students will make important decisions about the location, activities, layout, and marketing of their pumpkin patch. They will also have the opportunity to practice close reading, increase their creative thinking abilities, and review essential math concepts. This activity is ideal for Fall and Halloween and serves
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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