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Common Core W.7.4 research $5-10
Informative Writing - Research Project Informational Article - Print & DIGITAL
Research can actually be motivating with this Writing an Informational Article resource designed to lead your students with models and supports through the entire process! Now includes a DIGITAL version. Students choose topics of interest to research and create a 2-page typed article with visuals and Works Cited. Easy-to-follow writing templates guide students in drafting an introduction and conclusion. Includes a sample article, “Incredible Collies,” to model strong writing. The DIGITAL versio
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5th - 8th
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Thank You Note Card Acts of Kindness Project or Middle or High School
Teach the art of the thank you note card to spread gratitude and kindness in your middle or high school with this 3-part letter writing project.Complete all 3 parts at once or throughout the year:School-wide thank you card flash mobThoughtful note of appreciation to someone from your pastResearched thank you letter to a never-met-before hero for their contribution This complete kit comes with 30 card designs, especially for middle or high school studentsProject sheets, templates, samples, and r
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: Leadership Student Council Full Course for Middle High School Advisors
Speech Unit - Reading, Analyzing, Researching, Presenting (Google Classroom)
Meet Common Core State Standards in reading, writing, listening, and speaking with this 10 day Speech Unit. In this unit, students learn about the nonfiction genre of speeches, analyze four historic speeches, develop skills in writing short answer responses, conduct mini-research projects, write a persuasive speech based on their research, and present their speeches to the class. This is a highly rigorous, yet engaging, unit where students work as a group, with partners, and independently to d
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5th - 8th
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Authentic Writing Project: Creating Teen Magazines (Standards-Aligned)
Your students will love creating teen magazines with this authentic writing project that directly aligns with ELA standards! In groups, students engage in Research, Persuasive, and Informative writing as they write, edit, assemble, and publish their own teen magazines. Working in groups of 4, 5, or 6, each student contributes 4 articles and 1 full-page advertisement as follows: -- one Research-based Feature Article-- one Persuasive Article-- two Choice Articles from a list of 14 "Open Topics" (s
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6th - 9th
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Research Q & A: Short Inquiry-Based Research Project – Informative Writing 6 - 9
Here’s a short, motivating research project where students engage in inquiry to pursue a topic of interest. Students think critically to create two questions about their topic to research. The final product is an informative Q & A page designed on an editable template complete with visuals and Works Cited. A colorful instructional slide presentation will assist students with the process of narrowing down topics and writing open-ended questions. Students interact using organizer handouts and
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6th - 9th
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A Long Walk to Water WebQuest - Research Activity for Setting, Culture, & More!⭐
♠️ A Long Walk to Water WebQuestDo you want a way to create planning time for A Long Walk to Water that also creates a meaningful experience for your students?This WebQuest does both!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~♠️ What You GetThis A Long Walk to Water WebQuest takes students on a brief but in-depth sojourn through the geography, history, culture, and language of the novel by Sue Park. For about two days of independent or group work, student
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6th - 9th
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The Strange Case of Lizzie Borden Argumentative Writing Task - Argument Essay
Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother 40 whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father 41. Well, not really but who knows what actually happened in the Borden home on August 4, 1892.This Common Core authentic writing task will challenge your students to answer that question. Students will research the case using a documentary and several internet resources to defend Lizzie's guilt or innocence. This product contains everything that you will need to engage your students in
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7th - 10th
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Inquiry-Based Country 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 countries they would like to research and why. Then, students pose questions about their country. Students go through the research process by finding sources and information about the country they ch
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4th - 8th
Argumentative Writing Unit - Middle School Argumentative Essay - 4 Day Week
This Common Core aligned resource is the perfect way to teach your students how to compose a multi-paragraph argumentative composition. This debate centers around whether students believe that a four-day school week is a better option than a traditional five-day school week. It will allow your students to take part in a real world project that includes the use of technology and several research based strategies. Teachers will love that this product contains teacher models for each task, a Power
Grades:
5th - 8th
Biography Project | Report Template | Google Slides
Use technology to help students create an engaging digital biography report about anyone in the world! This colorful, Google slides based fun activity is completely paperless and is perfect for Chromebooks, HP Streams, and other devices in a 1:1 classroom.Use these activities to engage students in a Writing Center, small group, or in an independent environment. It's great for homework or when you have a substitute in your class. This resource is also perfect for home school students.Works with
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Biography Report Printable and Google Slides Bundle
Inside Out & Back Again WebQuest - ⭐Top Research Activity for Setting & Culture!
It's almost time to read Inside Out and Back Again, by Thanhha Lai, but you know the setting will be foreign to most of your students. What do you do?You get them on a fun and informative WebQuest!MethodThis Inside Out and Back Again WebQuest allows students to gather background knowledge about Vietnam in an interesting way. And they will exercise standards in research and nonfiction to get the answers they need.What You GetThis visually appealing Quest gives students multimedia web resources (v
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6th - 9th
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Middle School Argumentative Writing - Argumentative Essay - Year-Round Schools
This Common Core aligned resource is the perfect way to teach your students how to compose a multi-paragraph argumentative composition. It will allow your students to take part in a real world project that includes the use of technology and several research based strategies. Teachers will love that this product contains teacher models for each task, a Power Point presentation to guide each lesson, and teacher tips/suggestions.In addition, it is a differentiated product that contains two options
Grades:
5th - 8th
Argumentative Writing Unit - Argumentative Essay - Animal Testing
This Common Core aligned resource is the perfect way to teach your students how to compose a multi-paragraph argumentative composition. This debate centers around the debate on animal testing. It will allow your students to take part in a real world project that includes the use of technology and several research based strategies. Teachers will love that this product contains teacher models for each task, a Power Point presentation to guide each lesson, and teacher tips/suggestions.In addition,
Grades:
5th - 8th
Argumentative Writing Unit - Argumentative Essay - Homework - W.6.1
This Common Core aligned resource is the perfect way to teach your students how to compose a multi-paragraph argumentative composition. It will allow your students to take part in a real world project that includes the use of technology and several research based strategies. Teachers will love that this product contains teacher models for each task, a Power Point presentation to guide each lesson, and teacher tips/suggestions.In addition, it is a differentiated product that contains two options
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5th - 8th
Argumentative Writing Unit - Argumentative Essay - Later School Start Times
This Common Core aligned resource is the perfect way to teach your students how to compose a multi-paragraph argumentative composition. It will allow your students to take part in a real world project that includes the use of technology and several research based strategies. Teachers will love that this product contains teacher models for each task, a Power Point presentation to guide each lesson, and teacher tips/suggestions.In addition, it is a differentiated product that contains two options
Grades:
5th - 8th
Health, Disease, & Disorders Research Paper Middle and High School Writing Unit
Use this (fully editable) unit to help your students explore a disease or disorder of their choice and synthesize information from multiple sources. This product helps to guide your students through a research paper methodically and step-by-step.**If you're looking for a short, more concise option, check out my 1 Day Mini-Research Project | Disease & Pathogens | Google Slides™ Templates**This product is an editable Google Document. The document is 16 pages (15 ready-to-print/ready-to-share +
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7th - 10th
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Esperanza Rising WebQuest - Pre reading Research for Setting, Culture, & More!
Do you need students to understand the setting and background of Esperanza Rising before reading the novel?You can immerse students in the setting of the novel by Pam Muñoz Ryan with this comprehensive WebQuest. What You GetStudents will learn about the geography, history, culture, and language of the setting independently or in a small group, while you take 2-3 days to plan, grade, or conference. This WebQuest features attractive slides, reputable online sources of nonfiction text, questions
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6th - 8th
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COUNTRY RESEARCH REPORT Around the World Writing Process Essay Outline NO PREP
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep, print-and-go, 13-page Countries Around the World Online Research Report for Middle Grades (Grades 4-8) Thematic Unit. In this Countries Research Project, students will be assigned or choose a country. They will research the land, people, a current event, and compare/contrast their own traditions to that country using a variety of provided internet sources. They will use the information to complete an
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3rd - 12th
COUNTRY RESEARCH PRESENTATION PowerPoint Google Slides Around the World NO PREP
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep, print-and-go, 13-page Countries Around the World Online Research Presentation for Middle Grades (Grades 4-8) Unit. In this Countries Research Project, students will be assigned or choose a country. They will research a country using a variety of provided internet sources. They will then create a PowerPoint or Google Slide Presentation presentation that correlates with their research. They will presen
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3rd - 12th
Argumentative Writing Unit - Argumentative Essay - Valentine's Day Debate
Are you searching for a captivating and relevant topic to teach argumentative writing to your middle school students? This week-long argument writing unit equips you with everything you need to guide your students through the process of writing a compelling argumentative essay centered around Valentine's Day. It includes detailed, step-by-step instructions for each stage of the argumentative writing process, from brainstorming and outlining to drafting and revising. In addition, there are differ
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6th - 9th
Black History Month: Black Scientists Research Activity and Project for Science
Black History Month is recognized during the month of February in order to celebrate the achievements made by African Americans throughout history. There are many scientists who have contributed to many different fields of science, which is what this project is focused on.First, students will each be assigned a different African American scientist and they will use their devices to research the answers to eight questions about their scientist. Then, they will use what they learned to create a mi
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6th - 12th
The Dead and the Gone by Susan Beth Pfeffer Research Project for High School
Facilitate the process of investigating relevant topics, documenting information gathered, and delivering formal speeches with this low-prep, standards-based research project to complement Susan Beth Pfeffer's dystopian novel The Dead and the Gone, the sequel to Life As We Knew It. The focus of the project is natural and human-influenced disasters, covering twenty topics including the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, the flu pandemic of 1918, the tri-state tornado outbreak of 1925, the Fukushim
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6th - 12th
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Complete Middle School Research Paper Unit - Common Core
***Update - unit now includes student samples from each step in the process so you can more easily see how the unit unfolds.
This is a unit I developed for my 6th grade ELA students. It is great for a first research paper, because it really guides them through each step along the way, from choosing a topic to completing the final draft with works cited.
It is great for supported, regular, or advanced classes because the steps are very guided, but students can get as deep with the research as
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5th - 8th
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Essays and Research Papers: Expository and Argumentative Thesis Statements
This lesson teaches students the purpose of thesis statements as well as the differences between expository and argumentative thesis statements. We have used this as an in-class lesson and assigned it through Google Classroom for distance/remote learning. The interactive slides ask students to differentiate between the two types of thesis statements by dragging and dropping the correct choice. Students apply their new knowledge by writing original thesis statements using exemplars. This Google S
Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: Essay Writing and Research Paper Bundle
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