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8th grade oral communication projects for Google Apps
Create a Podcast | Media and Language Unit
Unleash your student's creativity by combining technology and 21st century media literacy in this interactive, fun podcast unit. This printable and digital unit is conveniently designed for you to scaffold the process of creating podcasts. Begin with interactive lessons to teach students about the components of a podcast and then allow their creativity to soar as they create their own. Suitable for grades 3 and up, this unit includes editable portions to adapt it to your learning goals. Teacher
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Language Writing Units Volume ONE
Digital Endangered Species Project ⭐ Research PPT / Google Slides Presentation
EVERY year, my students tell me this is their ALL-TIME favorite project!From my experience, I can confidently share that students will develop digital research and oral presentation skills whilst growing in being able to read and interpret informational text and global awareness and advocacy for Endangered Species through this project. This resource is designed to encourage student choice, voice, independence, and creativity!Students will choose a unique Endangered Species from the World Wildlif
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5th - 8th
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Project Based Learning Bioethics Debate Presentation Genetics Evolution Ecology
Project-based learning is “a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to an authentic, engaging and complex question, problem, or challenge” from BIE . The Bioethics Debate allows students to choose a side from an extensive list of bioethical topics and work with a partner to research and present both sides of the ethical problem. The project can be introduced by showing the movie Gattaca but is not required.
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8th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, HS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-4
, HS-ETS1-1
Create your own podcast | editable assignment | project based learning
Do you want your middle school or high school students to create a podcast? This editable assignment is exactly what you need to facilitate this 21st century, project based learning assignment for your students. Edit to reflect your specific topic of interest! This assignment clearly labels each place in red capitalized letters where you would have to edit to make specific to your task. This product includes:(1) 6 page assignment sheet which can be printed and stapled into a packet but ideally
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Passion Project - Informational Writing/Speeches FULL UNIT
UPDATED PASSION PROJECT UNIT! Empowering, student-driven unit for informational (expository) writing, research, and public speaking.Students will engage in research, writing, and speaking on a topic of their choosing. The update includes 14 slide deck lesson plans, all student activities, standards-based rubrics for all skills, and an instructional guide with standards-alignment. It is a fully editable Google drive file that can be adapted for your timeline and student needs. Adapted for virtual
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5th - 8th
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English & History | Project-Based-Learning: Battle of the Influencers (Modern)
As a junior editor of a national news magazine, persuade your managing editors who should be given the title of “Most Influential Person in the 21st Century”.Launch your students into research, writing, and public speaking with this COMPLETE UNIT. Perfect for middle grades English or History classes! Students practice skills related to research, citing, writing, presentations, and reflective discussion. Includes digital and print versions of all unit materials.
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5th - 10th
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GENIUS HOUR: Setting Up Passion Projects in Your Classroom
Students Work through the 6 Stages of Genius Hour, to plan and present their passion project. Lesson Includes-Introduction to the 7 Transdisciplinary Skills-Links to Real World Kids: Showcasing the 7 Transdisciplinary Skills-Lesson: The 6 stages of GENIUS HOUR-Student Sample Project page-Digital Genius Hour Planner (Color)-Printable Genius Hour Planner (Black & White)-Link to my GENIUS IDEA BOX
Grades:
4th - 8th
Realistic Game of Life (Budgeting)
This is a game that educators can play with their students that recreates realistic life choices that they are going to have to go through later in life. They will randomly select a job and have to make smart choices to be able to afford life. Events are going to come up suddenly, sometimes good and sometimes bad that the students need to ensure they can afford.There will be a presentation at the end for the students to explain their life choices and how they were able to budget properly.
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6th - 8th, Adult Education
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(FR) PBL/ABP - DANS L'OEIL DU DRAGON
Cette unité d'apprentissage par projet est centrée autour de "Dragon's Den" et suit le format général de ce type d'émission (Shark Tank, Dans l'oeil du dragon, etc.).Les étudiants travaillent en binôme ou en autonomie pour proposer une invention de leur choix et créer un projet écrit et un pitch devant le jury (les dragons).Cela intègre de nombreuses stratégies d'écriture et d'expression orale; à savoir, la persuasion, utiliser les émotions pour influencer un public, choisir notre public et livr
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5th - 8th
Also included in: (FR) ÉTUDES SOCIALES - ANNÉE COMPLÈTE (6e ANNÉE)
L'heure du génie | Genius Hour | Travail Indépendent | French | Français
Take the stress and planning out of L’heure du génie/Genius Hour with these no-prep, editable Google Slides, student worksheets, success critieria and rubrics that will save you time and energy! Everything is already in French/en français, so no translations are required on your part!L’heure du génie is such a fun, engaging, and meaningful activity for students, but can feel very overwhelming for teachers (especially for people who are very structured, like myself!).My goal with these editable s
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Grades:
6th - 10th
Invasive Species Project and Presentation
Study an invasive species and recommend a solution to FWS in this PBL with a real audience. Increase research, critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, and presentation skills with this authentic project. Includes directions, rubric, and research linksFully editableNote catcher for research and template for project and presentation also listed on TPT
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Invasive Species Project and Presentation Pack
TKAM- Fake Cases Project
I enjoy doing this mini-project with my kiddos while reading To Kill A Mockingbird. I prefer to do it after Chapter 21 which is directly after the verdict of Tom Robinson is announced. This is a good activity to get the kids to work on their persuasive arguments as well as their public speaking skills. Included in this resource is the Google Slides presentation used to introduce the assignment and instructions on how it will be ran/graded as well as Google Docs and PDF versions of 8 different Fa
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8th - 10th
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(FR) LE DÉBAT/THE DEBATE - COMPLETE GUIDE/GUIDE COMPLET
Ce document de 67 pages est disponible en formats PowerPoint et PDF et comprend tout ce dont vous pourriez avoir besoin pour motiver et engager vos élèves dans le débat et la persuasion.Il est très engageant et idéal pour les groupes difficiles à motiver. Inclus dans cette ressource est :39 diapositives de contenu:des invites de discussion,des explications et des exemples de sujets controversés,des comparaisons détaillées de pour et de contre,des rondes d'entraînement drôles comme brise-glace,di
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: (FR) ÉCRITURE - BUNDLE (4e à 8e ANNÉE)
Collaboration 101 - Fun Speaking Activity - Norms & Roles Practice-Google Slides
Are you looking to make interpersonal communication meaningful for your students? Tired of group presentations, but want to encourage them to collaborate? This EDITABLE GOOGLE DRIVE resource will introduce your students to body language, including active listening, verbal communication, group norms, and team roles and responsibilities. Use the guided notes provided in the bundle for this product, or create your own!Throughout the note taking process, students will have ample opportunities to pra
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6th - 12th
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Advocacy Mini-Project
Advocacy is a critical skill to master when fostering change. It is important to teach students about advocacy and how to strengthen these skills.This Advocacy Mini-Project is an excellent opportunity to help students strengthen their communication and advocacy skills about a topic that they are passionate about. What's Included?1. Explanation Slideshow (8 slides)This slideshow does an excellent job explaining the premise of this project. Before getting started, I use this slideshow to help my s
Grades:
7th - 12th
"Would You Rather" Phys-Ed/DPA Exercise Project (Oral Presentation)
Do your students love "Would You Rather" DPA videos? In this assignment students will create their own "Would You Rather" Exercise Slideshow that can then be presented to the class during your DPA for an oral language mark!Includes:Learning Goals (based on the Ontario Curriculum)Success criteriaGrading Rubric (based on the Ontario Curriculum)Would You Rather - graphic organizerWould You Rather - example
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3rd - 8th
Persuasive Speech Full Rubric! Content & Delivery Strands (Public Speaking Unit)
Persuasive Speech Full Rubric! Content & Delivery Strands (Public Speaking Unit)**Precede this with my Persuasive Techniques Instruction! Also part of a full Speech to Persuade Bundle!I love listening to students' persuasive speeches, and this rubric makes my life (and hopefully yours!) so much easier when grading their final presentations! It includes a content strand (focusing on content-techniques to entertain) and multiple delivery strands (visual component, eye-contact, and body languag
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Full Project-based Speech to Persuade Assignment (Public Speaking, ELA)
A Tour of Your Life - Google Earth Autobiography Project
Put a unique twist on the standard autobiography writing assignment with this Common Core Aligned project!
Students will use Google Earth to create a digital tour of their lives and present their tour to an audience. This project helps strengthen students' ability to write an effective autobiography and improve their public speaking skills through their tour.
This project includes the following:
- a detailed PowerPoint that provides explicit instruction for both assignments
- various activit
Grades:
4th - 11th
Podcast Planning for Genius Hour in ELA/Social Studies/Science/Other
Looking for a new way for your kiddos to show what they know? Or, maybe you need a project for them to report their research or an unique enrichment activity. This podcast planning lesson plan combines oral communication skills and creative with any content area or research project, and it has everything you need for your students to try out something new!This listing is a digital template that uses Canva, a free, easy-to-use website. The template includes a printable student activities packe
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5th - 8th
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5 Speaking topics with Questions in Spanish for Conversation Stations
These 5 topics provide a great way for students to talk about something familiar and interesting to them. There are between 10 and 15 questions per topic. This is an independent assignment and the goal is for students to stay in the target language for 30 minutes. Can be used as stations if one topic is assigned to a group of no more than 5 students.The questions are in the present tense and there is a document included that lists useful vocabulary for the students to be successful in this ac
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6th - 12th
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Eco-Innovators: Lions’ Lounge- Green Business Pitch Project (Editable/Rubric)
Cultivate and grow your students' entrepreneurial ad business skills with this fully editable digital resource! Inspired by TV shows "Shark Tank" and "Dragons' Den" Eco-Innovators: Lions’ Lounge seamlessly integrates environmental consciousness and hands-on business experience into your curriculum. Empower students to design and pitch a sustainable business product, providing a valuable addition to your teaching toolkit. Includes:Instructions RubricTo-Do Checklist Group member division of respon
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Entrepreneurial Adventures Bundle: Eco-Business and Career Exploration
Marijuana Legalization Debate
Certainly a hot topic in the US: marijuana legalization. Middle and high school students love this project! They often are surprised at how their viewpoints changed after researching all angles. This project has the following components: research and note-taking, evidence-based persuasion, writing skills, and the power of debate. The research and opinion paper could be done as a virtual learning assignment. Pages are included for facilitating an in-class debate on the topic as well. One of my st
Grades:
7th - 12th
"How To" Tutorial Hyperdoc
This student-paced hyper doc teaches students about "How to Tutorials" by providing a start-to-finish project. This hyper doc provides videos and articles about the elements of a successful tutorial, various examples from different media, a brainstorming section using an AVID one-pager, reflection, and collaborative extension.
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5th - 8th
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Imperialism Website Group Research Project
This resource is a great opportunity for students to immerse themselves in several important topics and skills:Group collaborationWebsite design using Google SitesThe history of Imperialism / ColonizationPresentation skillsWe have designed this resource to be "plug and play," so you won't have to create anything new and can hit the ground running. Included in this resource you will find:Student AssignmentStudent SlidesTeacher Project Tracker and Grading Note CatcherTutorial Video: Using Google
Grades:
6th - 12th
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