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Seasonal close reading research for Microsoft Word
Psychology Final Project "Who am I?" Two Different Project Options
AP Psychology and regular psychology end of the year project to wrap up all that the students have studied of the course of the year.
This creative project will allow students to take a more in depth look at themselves and how their personal experiences relate to a wide variety of psychological concepts.
There are project two options to look at; one takes a more creative approach to self-analysis, while the second option is a purely written reflection. You can choose one to assign or give both
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9th - 12th
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Fictional Close Reading Passages for Commercial Use - Lexile Level 900
This listing is for 4 literature (fiction) text passages for you to use in your own Teachers Pay Teachers products such as close reading activities, reading for comprehension and examples of research projects.
These fictional passages are designed for commercial use – they are editable and can be used in any of your paid products (with credit included).
Each passage is approximately 350-400 words and written for a 900 Lexile level.
Included in this set are the following topics:
Harriet's Tri
Grades:
4th - 6th
AP Seminar: Explore the Big Ideas with Trevor Noah's Born a Crime
Digital Learning Friendly ActivitiesEasily uploaded to online learning platforms. Word doc. for easy editing.The College Board’s AP Seminar course is organized around Five Big Ideas. Exploring the Big Ideas through Born a Crime provides students with an introduction to each Big Idea and practice the skills required for mastery of the College Board’s learning objectives and essential knowledge. Reading Trevor Noah’s engaging biography, Born a Crime, provides students an opportunity engage in a cr
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Active Reading Strategies("SNOTS") for Amplify's "The Human Microbiome" Article
Are you looking for a way in which to constructively "break down" articles from Amplify into concise sections allowing for annotation skills ("SNOTS" -- "Small Notes on the Side") to be capitalized upon and active reading and writing skills to be embraced? Look no further than the way in which this article allows for students to make personal and meaningful connections to the text they are reading.
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5th - 8th
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MS-LS1-7
, MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-3
, MS-LS1-1
(Easy but Great) ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY: Assignment and Rubric
Annotated bibliographies are an amazing introduction to research (with or without an additional research essay). I use annotated bibs to encourage students to independently explore issues we are discussing in class: death penalty, gender issues, animal rights. Bibs are also effective for researching for presentations.This straightforward download offers an easy-to-follow assignment sheet (with examples of how to go about writing both a summary paragraph and analysis paragraph for each entry).
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10th - 12th
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Synthesis Bundle for AP Lang
The most important skill AP English Language teachers can impart is how to read, assess, and manipulate resources to synthesize information. The College Board's AP English exam counts a synthesis essay task as a third of its free response score. College-bound students benefit from learning how to research, retrieve and evaluate sources to form an original thesis to support their argument. The skills of annotation, directly quoting a source, paraphrasing, and summarizing are covered as well as cr
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11th - 12th
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Winter Olympics Research Project
Independent research project on the Winter Olympics. Students choose an event and an athlete who participates in the event to research and then complete a Google Slides presentation. Includes project outline, guiding questions, graphic organizer, and rubric for assessment. Slight focus on Canada, but can modify to suit your needs.
The Glass Castle Culminating Projects
Jeanette Walls' The Glass Castle is a memoir used in many classrooms, and rightfully so. It's a rich text that gives great insight into what it's like living in poverty. These three projects challenge students to demonstrate their knowledge of the text, analyze the text, and perform research. It also asks them to demonstrate their creative and synthesizing skills.
The three projects are meant to be completed after students have read and discussed the memoir in its entirety. The file is in .
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10th - 12th
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Non-Fiction Informational Passages for Commercial Use - Lexile Level 900
This listing is for 5 informational (non-fiction) text passages for you to use in your own Teachers Pay Teachers products such as close reading activities, reading for comprehension and examples of research projects.
These non-fiction passages are designed for commercial use – they are editable and can be used in any of your paid products (with credit included).
Each passage is approximately 350-400 words and written for a 900 Lexile level.
Included in this set are the following topics:
The
Grades:
4th - 6th
Erosion & Weathering Webquest
This webquest has students actively engaged in analyzing how erosion and weathering can change Earth's surface.
They practice computer skills by scrolling and locating details found within the text.
Students will analyze how Mount Rushmore and the Grand Canyon are involved in science!
For early finishers, there's an interactive erosion game link.
This activity can be used for differentiated instruction by working in groups, as a center, and scaffolded responses.
Grades:
4th - 7th
Holocaust RST Writing PARCC/NJSLA PREP
This unit is a combination of research, close-reading, and PARCC-style writing. The students complete a variety of differentiated research activities before writing a Research Task. This unit includes the following:-Research Activity Checklist/Directions-Eight multi-media sources (Texts are provided-images/videos links are provided)-Eight Activities/Questions to complete with the eight sources (with PARCC-style questions)-Research Writing Task Prompt-Research Task Rubric-Four Topic Based Open
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5th - 9th
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Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream Act I
This upload looks at Act I of Midsummer Night's Dream. There are a series of activities on Researching and Comprehension. The emphasis is on Summarising, Skimming, Paraphrasing and Scanning using research into the mythical Greek names used in the play along with the feasts of St John and the Midsummer Festival in medieval times. I include activities on individual work, pairwork and group discussion using hotseating to embed an understanding of the different characters introduced in Act I, Sce
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7th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream
Active Reading Strategies (SNOTS) for Amplify Human Microbiome "Virus" Article
Are you looking for a way in which to constructively "break down" articles from Amplify into concise sections allowing for annotation skills ("SNOTS" -- "Small Notes on the Side") to be capitalized upon and active reading and writing skills to be embraced? Look no further than the way in which this article allows for students to make personal and meaningful connections to the text they are reading.
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5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-5
, MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-1
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn: Supplemental Readings and Activities
Using an AVID WICOR strategy, this product employs rhetorical analysis to analyze two historical articles that provide pertinent background information that will aid students in understanding the setting of the novel.
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Not Grade Specific
A Tale of Two Mathematicians - An interactive Play
After my students completed the AP Calculus Exam during my first year of teaching AP Calculus, I continued covering material from our calculus text. However, the students struggled because the material was more difficult and, more realistically, their enthusiasm had diminished significantly after the demanding schedule that led up to the AP Exam. Therefore, I began looking for alternative mathematics that could be used to motivate students and maintain their interest after completing the AP Ex
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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December Scavenger Hunt
December Holidays Internet Scavenger Hunt. Students find answers to questions about holidays and celebrations in the month of December. They will research history and statistics in relation to this time of year and use Microsoft Word to give sources, pictures, and answers.
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7th - 12th
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Music That Moves You (My favourite song)
This independent assignment allows students to show off a piece of their personality! This project is always a big hit as a "getting to know you" project for teens. Students are able to develop critical thinking skills while exploring a song they love. I have used this project with grades 8, 9, and 10 in my leadership classes. However, I have made it 100% modifiable so, it can be altered to fit the needs of whatever grade you are teaching. I typically have students use this sheet to help them an
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6th - 10th
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"Fake News" Research and Close Reading Assignment
This assignment requires students to analyze the bias and reliability of three different online sources through a guided close-reading activity.Reading articles, assignment, and key are included.Topic of readings is "cancel culture".
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Speech and Debate Bundle of Year-Long Materials and Assessments
Name Origins WEBQUEST
Students use the "Behind the Name" website and the student-friendly handout to research the origin, meaning, and history of their first and middle names. This is a TERRIFIC first week of school activity-- students can make name tags that display the information learned through the webquest. Students can then share this information in a quick "introductory" speech.
The handout can also be used to research the meanings behind CHARACTER names in students favorite novels OR as inspiration for nam
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5th - 12th
Research Basics: Article Analysis Worksheet and Integration Notes
This document includes three parts to teaching research basics to students. First, the packet includes an article response worksheet that asks for students to determine the main idea and purpose of the article, as well as list 6 supporting details and 1 quote. Then, the packet includes a notes sheet for students with teacher lecture notes on the differences between summarizing, paraphrasing, and quoting. Then, there is a basic overview of MLA 8th ed. guidelines for in-text citation and the works
Grades:
6th - 12th
30 Minute Library Lessons: What Should I Read Grades 2-5
Students often do not know what they want to look for during library visits. These 10 questions will help them see that life interests are a good place to start. Afterwards, you can collect the information to determine future book purchases for your library, or use the information to create pie charts to analyze with students in future classes.
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2nd - 5th
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Final Project: Teach Me Something!
Tired of teaching this year? Have your students do it! This project allows students the freedom to teach YOU about something they are passionate about while using important soft skills. This project involves research, presentation skills, summarizing, citations, organizing information, and more! Word Doc format allows you to easily adjust it to your needs. Rubric is included for grading! Happy Learning :)
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
MIDDOT PROJECT
This project combines the skill of intensive research with developing a greater knowledge of middot (characteristics or traits).
Grades:
9th - 12th
Animal Research Project! Food Web, Chain, Habitat, Ecosystem, Facts Page, Rubric
Dive into our animal research projects with confidence! Packet covers habitats, weather, food chain, food web, facts sheet, life cycle, ecosystem and more!
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1st - 6th
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