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Middle school writing-expository project pdfs
Book Report | 3D Book Review Dodecahedron Project
Looking for a NON-TRADITIONAL, YET ENGAGING BOOK REPORT that will have your students using their reading, writing, and art skills? Then this is the book report project for you! This amazing 27-page project, geared towards FICTIONAL STORIES, will have your students turn 12 circles they have completed with different assignments and projects into a geometrical wonder- the Dodecahedron. This resource has everything you need to get your students excited and involved in this hands-on book report adven
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4th - 6th
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Saint Report with Biographies
A newly updated version of my Saint Report Project! Use this product to help your students learn all about the Saints! 32 Saint Cards with cited images32 Mini Biographies Saint Research PaperStep up to Writing Template PaperFinal Copy PaperRubric to assess Final projectQR codes to Research Saints Saints included: St. Juan DiegoSt. SarahSt. Crispin St. Crispinian St. LauraSt. PaulSt. John the BaptistSt. AnneSt. Francis of AssisiSt. Catherine of AlexandriaSt. NicholasSt. Kateri TekawithaSt. Domini
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2nd - 8th
Also included in: Saint Report Bundle
Ecosystems and Biomes Project - Lapbook & Informational Writing Activity
This resource provides materials for students to create a Biomes Lapbook. Designed with third through sixth graders in mind, this ecosystems & biomes resource includes materials for students to use while conducting research using informational texts, as well as materials for the presentation of their final writing piece, in a Biomes Lapbook. To complete this project, students:• read nonfiction texts,• use a graphic organizer as a prewriting tool to organize their writing,• write informativ
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2nd - 6th
Animal Research Project Templates | Research Reports Writing Animal Adaptations
Create the EXACT animal research project you want for your students with these customizable animal report templates. Choose from 25 digitally designed (EDITABLE) templates in Google Slides for your end of the year research projects or anytime throughout the year. Students will use the slides to share all about an animal they researched while working with all sorts of text features (headings, table of contents, photos, captions, fun facts, bold words, glossary, and more).Want more report template
The Best Part of Me DIGITAL Writing Activity | All About Me Narrative
This All About Me narrative writing activity is a great way to get to know your students at the beginning of the school year or any time! This digital writing activity is based on the book The Best Part of Me, by Wendy Ewald. It is a wonderful book of poetry-like, personal narratives about what students think is the very best part of themselves. After reading the book together as a class, students are challenged to write about the best part of them using the narrative style of the book. This res
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Digital Resource Bundle for Google Classroom- VOLUME 2
Westward Expansion Wagon Project for Oregon Trail Unit
Westward Expansion Wagon Project for Oregon Trail Unit – This creative and hands-on project is a wonderful opportunity for students to show their understanding of pioneers moving west. Learners will create a covered wagon out of construction paper, cardboard, and a shoebox. The bonnet of the wagon will include: • A map of the Oregon or California Trail • A model of a labeled wagon • A list of chores on the trail • A list of entertainment on the trail • Pictures and captions of 4 maj
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Westward Expansion Project Bundle
Biography Report Template and Writing Project | Graphic Organizers | Mentor Text
Everything you need to teach biography research and writing is included! Begin instruction by examining and discussing the included biography mentor text. Next, guide your students through the research process using the comprehensive biography research template. Finally, it's time for students to write their biographies! Differentiated writing resources designed to meet the needs of all levels of learners and scaffold instruction are included. This resource can be completed on paper or onlin
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5th - 8th
Informational Research Paper Project with Graphic Organizer and Rubric
Teaching students how to write a research paper can be difficult. This FULL UNIT makes it easier for the teacher to teach students to write quality research papers. This resource will walk your students step-by-step through the writing process- from brainstorming ideas to publishing the final product.In this product you will find a complete guide for writing research papers. From beginning research to the finished product, this guide is perfect for grades 4-6. Below you will find a list of wh
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4th - 6th
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Partner Biography Writing Assignment
Get your students communicating and collaborating with this biography writing project. Included in this product:-Full size and student size anchor charts for biographies, autobiographies, and thesis statements-24 Interview questions-Biography planning graphic organizer-Draft paper-Publishing paper (many options)-Bonus: Autobiography resources, too!-Detailed explanation of how each component can be usedLooking for writing projects each month? Grab the entire bundle and cover the genres with enga
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Bundle: Monthly Writing Projects for Upper Elementary
Biography Banners / Pennants - Hispanic Heritage Month
Celebrate the lives + accomplishments of 40 important Hispanic men + women throughout history with these research pennants!This is the perfect project for National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15)-- or any time you want your students to study inspirational figures while developing their research + informational writing skills.Encourage student choice + creativity. How? invite kids to customize their pennants by letting them choose which writing prompts they will respond to. T
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Biography Banners + Pennants Bundle
Canada Regions Project Based Learning
This set of activities helps students understand Canada's geographical regions. Everything you need to teach this unit is included. Lesson plans, student pages, and details for five different projects are ready to use as soon as you print them. We've even provided teacher background information in case you don't have time to learn it before starting. This will keep your kids busy learning for weeks!This hands-on set of lessons includes:Interior Plains, Arctic, Atlantic, Great Lakes & St. Law
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4th - 6th
Also included in: Alberta Social Studies Bundle Grade 5
Create a Podcast - Project-Based Podcasting (Current Events)
Create a Podcast - Project-Based Podcasting (Current Events)Ever wanted to start a class podcast? In this printable workbook, students create an episode on a current event. It could be a current event in your school, community, or the world. The workbook takes students through:Generating IdeasPlanningWriting a ScriptInterviewsEditing and PublishingAssessmentStudents can do this project on their phones, computers, or iPads. I generally give them a week or two to create, and then we have a list
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7th - 12th
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Biography Hanger Person Project
A rigorous, scaffolded, clear cut biography report that will have your students researching and writing about the life of any person you choose! They will then culminate the biography with a fun project where they create a hanger person likeness of the biography subject!
Your students will first go through the complete writing process, with a great deal of scaffolding found in the form of Prewriting Graphic Organizers. Students will write their rough draft, then piece it all together to write
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3rd - 6th
Autobiography Project - The Story of Me
This is a year-long autobiography writing project where students tell the story of their life. Included are: parent letter, student introduction sheet, list of requirements, project checklist, and twelve chapters, each with guiding questions to help students complete this project.
Chapter titles include: A Little Bit About Me, Before I Was Born, You Make an Entrance...and You're Here to Stay!, The Early Years, Childhood Memories, School Days, School Days, Special Times in Your Life, Your F
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Alberta Regions Research Projects
This unit was designed to learn about the diverse geographical regions of Alberta through a variety of activities that require only moments to prep. Students are challenged to research the different Alberta regions, but everything teachers need is included.The regions included are Foothills, Grasslands, Parkland, Canadian Shield, Rocky Mountains, and Boreal Forest.This hands-on product includes:a mapping lesson plan to learn the different regions of Alberta.a student-created booklet that shows t
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Alberta Social Studies Bundle Grade 4
Passion Project for Gifted and Talented Students Genius Hour Activity
Create lifelong learners by implementing Genius Hour in your classroom! This kit has everything you need to stay organized while letting your students explore their own passions. Genius Hour, also called Passion Projects, are when you allow your students to use time in the classroom to work on a project of their choice. These projects are great for critical thinking, growth mindset, engagement, and inspiring your students to achieve their full potential! This product comes with the following ite
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3rd - 6th
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Inquiry-Based Inventors & Inventions Research Project
Inquiry-based learning is a student-centered and teacher-guided instructional approach. It empowers students to become critical thinkers. It increases students’ ability to develop a deep understanding of content while increasing students’ intellectual
engagement.
Students start by thinking of important inventors or inventions they would like to research and why. Then, students pose questions about their inventor or invention. Students go through the research process by finding sources and
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4th - 8th
Animal Research Project Report
This Animal Lapbook will turn even your most reluctant reporter into an expert!!!.Your students will have so much fun researching their favorite animal with our Animal LapBook. This is the perfect alternative or complement to any Report of Information.Students will easily create their Animal LapBooks by using our simple instructions and handouts.The interactive templates and foldables contained in this product can be used with any researched animal. Each template has been created in black and w
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3rd - 8th
TV Episode Review - Emergency Sub Plan or Snow Day activity (paper + digital)
Students review plot, conflict, and character in this TV Episode Review. This independent writing activity has been heavily scaffolded so that students can complete it on their own, making it perfect for emergency sub plans, summer packets, blizzard bags, or enrichment. It has been designed to take between 1-2 hours, including the viewing of the episode, and is appropriate for middle schoolers, in and out of a traditional classroom setting. What you get: -A task sheet/brainstorming page -A prewr
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6th - 8th
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Constellations and Mythology in the Stars
Students will make connections between the science of stars, constellations and ancient mythology to create deeper understanding. Final Product will be to answer evidence-based questions and using graphics. Focused on research, sharing and collaboration. Art project creates a model of the constellation.
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4th - 6th
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Black History Month Research Pennants
Black History Month in the U.S. is the month of February. Don't let it go by without recognizing some influential leaders of black history while giving your intermediate students the chance to research and learn independently. In this No-Prep Black History Month Mini Research Project Banner Display, you'll receive 80 reproducible pages:★Black History Month: 35 pennants representing influential people in B&W★Black History Month: 35 pennants representing influential people in color★Teacher Les
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4th - 8th
Entrepreneur Research Project with Google Slides Presentation
This entrepreneur project is designed to have students research and use a variety of source types, as well as integrate technology in the final product by creating a PowerPoint or Google Slides™ presentation.I have personally used this research project in my own classroom with 5th and 6th grade students. This is a high-interest project - all students can find someone to research who inspires them!THIS RESOURCE INCLUDESProject information page for studentsGrading rubric (2 options)Research findin
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4th - 6th
Biography Lapbook Templates to Research Any Person
This lapbook packet is a fun way for kids to research a person from history and show what they have learned. Students read a book about a person, use the notes pages to lead them through the process of finding important information, then use the character trait dictionary to find traits of that person.Click here to get some ideas for biography presentations.Included in this pack are:*instructions on how I led my students through the research projectpictures of a completed lapbook2 different cove
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1st - 6th
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American Revolution Lapbook/Interactive Notebook - Grades 4-8
Lapbooks are a great way to make learning interactive, engaging, and meaningful. They aren't just for homeschoolers, my students love putting these together to show off their learning. Tons of knowledge can fit into these compact books.
With this lapbook students will create mini-books and foldables as part of a unit study on the American Revolutionary War and piece everything together in a lapbook. It is cross-curricular as students will be immersed in U.S. history by reading non-fiction text
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4th - 8th
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