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Balanced literacy research microsofts
McCarthyism Internet Scavenger Hunt - The Crucible
This graphic organizer asks students to research for answers to prompts about The Red Scare and McCarthyism. This introduction lays the foundation for Arthur Miller's The Crucible.
It is presented as a Word document so you may alter to fit your instruction or scaffold for struggling learners.
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Our Technological Future: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence
This is a one-week Science and Literacy unit that covers the rise of artificial intelligence, and the opportunities and dangers that it presents to our society. Included in the slideshow are videos, discussions, and questions pertaining to a variety of A.I. topics such as conscious robots, self-driving cars, virtual assistants, the future of jobs and employment, and more. There is a brief writing assignment, discussion questions, and a future technology research project complete with marking cri
Grades:
5th - 12th
Titanic Passengers and Crew PowerPoint & comprehension lesson
Students will love this fun and engaging lesson in which they learn about the Passengers and Crew of the RMS Titanic. This lesson is common core aligned to first and second grade standards. Included in this pack is a PowerPoint presentation and a two page Printable document with questions related to the Power Point. Students will love learning through this multimodal activity and demonstrate their knowledge through the follow up activity.
Included: Two options for handwriting lines.
Grades:
1st - 4th
Growth Mindset & Grit Lesson
This is a slidedeck with videos, research and a presentation about Growth Mindset and Grit. Perfect to teach to your class or to use in PD.
Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
"Not That Pet!" library activity guide
This is an activity guide for "Not that Pet!" written by Smriti Prasadam-Halls. This title is on the Sunshine State Young Reader Junior Award list for 2023-2024. It would be a great addition to a Benchmark Unit about characters learning from mistakes. It includes the following printable activities: *rhyming words *compare and contrast *making predictions *sentence order *making and interpreting a pictograph
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K - 2nd
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Nonfiction Summary Summative Task
This detailed nonfiction summary writing summative task guides students along the construction of a detailed and thoroughly written nonfiction summary. Students are given a voice and choice in the selection of their article, to foster engagement while writing.
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Iditarod: Checkpoint Research (Sled Dog, Musher, Writing)
Iditarod: Checkpoint Research (Sled Dog, Musher, Writing)Practice research skills while learning about the Iditarod. Use across several days!Learn about the checkpoints on the Iditarod Trail. Research information about each checkpoint and then complete a well-developed written paragraph using the information collected. It is COMPLETELY DIGITAL & EDITABLE PRODUCT WITH INCLUDED PRINTABLES AND INTERACTIVE PAGES____________________________________________________________________________________
Grades:
4th - 7th
Also included in: Literacy BUNDLE (March)/Iditarod ONE Month of plans!!6th-8th, Rdg/Wtg
Harry Kane Fact Sheet & Non-Chronological Report Writing (Structured)
Perfect for any teacher who is trying to inspire their pupils to write a non-chronological report on the life of a significant person. Harry Kane has been a role model for thousands and achieved at the highest level of professional football. Two A4 pages of facts about Harry Kane provide a fairly detailed snapshot of his family members, his sporting achievements, interests and some random facts too.There is a basic and an advanced planning structure sheet for children to use to support writing a
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4th - 8th
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Christmas Around the World Germany
This power point contains real pictures for students to see what Christmas in Germany looks like.
Slides include:
-Pictures of Germany
-Germany's Flag
-Children of Germany
-Traditions
-Food
-What originated from Germany
-How to say Merry Christmas in German
Please check out my other PPT for other countries around the world! Happy Shopping! :)
Grades:
K - 5th
Current Events Project
This is a project for middle school and high school students. Students explore credible websites and research current events that interest them. Students will write summaries about what they have read and can share them with the class. This is a great way to start a dialogue about current events in local, state, federal, and global politics, economics, and social issues.
Students are challenged to write in expository and persuasive formats. This allows students to dig deeper into the materia
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Creative Composer Study (Brown Bag Style)
This is a brown bag project designed to introduce young students to a musical composer. It is cross-curricular, in that complete sentences are required for all the parts of the project. Some of the information that is required for them to research is:
*Birth place and date, as well as death place and date
*A quote of the composer
*A name of one of the composer's pieces of music.
*How the music makes the student feel.
All these parts are then cut out, placed in a decorated brown bag and turn
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Grades:
1st - 5th
Adapations
This animated power point introduces students to the world of animal adaptations, including what adaptations are, why some adaptations benefit an animal, and which animals typify certain adaptations. The students will be able to understand and investigate adaptations that allow animals to satisfy life needs and respond to the environment. The power point includes concept development, graphic organizers, lab activities, research activity and an assessment. Activities utilize individual and grou
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
Maybe... a story by Chris Haughton - activities, research and more!
Maybe by Chris Haughton is part of the Sunshine State Young Reader Award Jr. list for 2023-2024. Here are some ideas for how to use it in your library or classroom. Created by a certified Florida school librarian, this packet includes *ideas for mini lessons *printables to use right away *a compound word game *two different story maps * a research project about tigers *genre/lesson learned *links to videos
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1st - 3rd
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Action Research Paper on Assessments
This research was done a few years back in time when I noticed a big gap between the formative and summative assessments of my students' writing. In this research, you will find all experience, evidence and references that I used to consolidate the paper. It would be targeted to new educators, or teachers, or educational policy makers. Enjoy it and feel free to use any part of the paper for your benefit.
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Not Grade Specific
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Fourth Grade Research Project, Library
Short research project for 3rd or 4th graders. Create a class informational book based on student research and writing about topics they are excited about. Perfect for a classroom literacy center activity or library project that does not require lengthy class periods to complete. Students choose topics based on their interest, research and write a informational piece, draw or insert and picture. All pages are gathered and bound in a book for students to read.
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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Introduction to Research and Presentation - Animal Research Project
This project is designed to give students hands-on practice with the research and development of an informational presentation, the preparation of note cards, and presentation techniques. It also allows for practice with note-taking from an auditory source. It is structured around animal research, so information will likely be abundant. There is also a creative writing piece that helps reinforce literary elements. This is often used in the lower grades to introduce students to the idea of resear
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3rd - 10th
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Everything Old is New Again; the 1920s Roar to Life
What was so distinctive about the Roaring Twenties? Was it the innovations? Relief from the austerity of the War years? Rebellion against Prohibition? Scandalous music and dance crazes?
Read through this slice of 1920s life as readers’ theatre or research it, stage it, choreograph it, and perform it to make this unique era roar to life.
This download contains questions for research into motivation for actors, costumes, dance/music, language, sports, and technology. Use the prompts as well
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Grades:
5th - 10th
Research Project UNIT (The FULL Project)
I wish I could have gotten something like this my first year of teaching!If you are a first year teacher? Or if you are just terrible at teaching Research papers?This is for YOU.I am REALLY good at teaching Research papers :) And this is how I do it. This is EVERYTHING you will need (and more)This walks you through:Brainstorming, Doing Research Cards, Organizing Research Cards, Writing the Rough Draft, (Student packet included)Typing the 2nd Draft, Doing Peer and Adult Reviews and then doing the
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Oceans & Fishing: A Diverse and Connected World
Years 4-7 Geography Unit: Sustainable and Unsustainable Fishing Practices.Complete Unit for 10 weeks, including assessment10 individual lessonsReal-world focus with local, national and global case studiesIndividual, pair and group tasks throughout unitICT and research tasks embedded throughout unitSummative research project with marking criteria Can be differentiated for student needs or local contextUnit Focus: We Are learning about a diverse and connected world with a specific focus on our oce
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Grades:
4th - 7th
NGSS:
5-ESS3-1
Weather Performance Task: El Nino PSA
This performance task was created for grade five for the culmination of a study on Weather, but can be used with any intermediate grade. Students use a website to find out the effects of El Nino on any state of their choosing. Then they use that information to create a 1 minutes public service announcement (PSA) to inform the residents of their chosen state and recommend what they should do. The project includes all materials (including the rubric) and website URLs. The rubric assesses Speak
Grades:
3rd - 8th
The CRAAP Test (for Evaluating Sources) | Lesson and CRAAP Checklist Handout
This CRAAP Test handout is a short lesson and CRAAP test checklist to support middle and high school learners evaluate the validity of online or print texts. This handout is perfect for most English, literacy, ESL, and social sciences courses, as well as other writing or communication units.Page 1:CRAAP test defined CRAAP test acronym explainedCRAAP test rationale -- why use this method?Page 2:CRAAP test checklist for learners to apply the test to any text of their choosingRelated Products ---"C
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7th - 12th
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Researching Success (to accompany Malcolm Gladwell's OUTLIERS)
This culminating project leads students through authentic research. Completed after reading the intriguing OUTLIERS, students conduct personal research examining Gladwell's theories of success. Beginning as members of small research teams, students have common goals -- first selecting, then proving, challenging, or qualifying three of Gladwell's theories. The project walks students through creating a survey to gather quantifiable data, leading them to write an authentic research-based analysi
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Treasure Island Group Research Project (CCSS Aligned)
Students will not only get to know the world of the novel, they will learn how to conduct research with clear and easy step-by-step directions. And, of great importance these days, students will learn how to work together in a group to prepare an engaging and thoughtful presentation.
Grades:
6th - 8th
Texas Symbols
Texas Symbols power point is a twenty eight page display of Texas culture. Real pictures are used to explain the history about when and why the symbols were adopted in the Texas Legislature. The dates will go with a great unit about the Timeline of Texas.Topics and symbols include:BluebonnetTexas CapitalTexas SealTexas MottoArmadilloPecan TreePrickly Pear CactusChiliMockingbirdLonghornMonarch ButterflyMexican free tail batTexas gem, blue topazTexas Sport; RodeoTexas Snack; Chips and SalsaFlag a
Grades:
K - 4th
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