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Animal Adaptation Adventure
This project is both a writing and science project geared for 3rd and 4th graders. It can be used as a final assessment after an ecosystem, habitat, animal adaptation, or life science unit. Is nice to have the support of your school librarian for research time slots, but can easily be done in the classroom by collecting sources for students to research in their homeroom.Even if you are in a hybrid or online setting, a variety of options are available to use this activity in your classroom.
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3rd - 4th
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Brainstorming Web
This brainstorming web can be used for any grade! It allows for students to collect their thoughts and organize it for creative and opinion writing, research-based essays, and even book study's!
This is a PDF that includes:
✔ A blank brainstorming web template
✔ An explanation on how to fill out the brainstorming web and multiple ways of using it.
✔ 3 examples of using a brainstorming web (informational text, key point with examples, and organizing a story).
This PDF can be projected on a SMA
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1st - 12th, Higher Education
Animal Report Template Freebie
This is a template designed to help your students complete research on any animal. I hope you enjoy!
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K - 4th
2024 Paris Olympics Activity Pack
The countdown to the 2024 Paris Olympics is on! Prepare your students this school year with this product.Part I: ResearchGaining background knowledge through research prepares our students to connect with the Paris Olympics and Paralympics. Graphic organizers, research links, and examples contribute to your class gaining Olympic insights for a positive experience in the summer of 2024. Includes:- About the Olympics- About the Paralympics- Timelines (Olympics and Paralympics)- Venn Diagrams (Summ
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2nd - 7th
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ONE DOLLAR WORDS FREEBIE Critical Thinking Because of Mr. Terupt Extension
ONE DOLLAR WORDS are any words that have a value of exactly $1 when the letters are added together using these values: a = 1¢, b = 2¢, ... z = 26¢. The true value is in all the skills your kiddos will practice while engaged with this unit. ONE DOLLAR WORDS combine computation with vocabulary development, grammar with research, and editing with Higher Order Thinking Skills. Use this unit as an extension activity for Rob Buyea's book, Because of Mr. Terupt. This resource is also available digit
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3rd - 6th
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Thick and Thin Higher Order Questions Flash Cards Posters Free Download
Used many times in the classroom, thick and thin questions are a great way to encourage students to pose interesting, deeper questions and move their understanding towards higher-order thinking. I have printed, laminated, and then placed magnets on the back so I can throw these questions quickly onto the whiteboard and test students' understanding. They also double up as great printables for a classroom poster.*********************************************************************☀☀☀☀STAY CONNECTE
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3rd - 5th
Compare and Contrast Essay Rubric - 4th Grade
This rubric was created to assess student informational compare/contrast essays on 2 plants or 2 animals that they researched for their ecosystem. Could be easily adapted for any compare/contrast essay.
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3rd - 5th
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Animal Research RAFT Task- Common Core ELA Informational Writing
I love to give my students writing tasks using RAFT and I are sure you will, too! It gives students an authentic reason to write and makes it more fun. Many of my students who were reluctant to write actually began to enjoy it because they were able to take on different roles for different purposes using a variety of formats.
This RAFT writing task has students researching a chosen animal and then taking on the role of a zoo keeper or aquarist to write a comic strip to give informational about
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K - 5th
ELA Substitute Plans
Emergency ELA Substitute Plans
Formula for Successful Sub Plans:
• The instructions must be simple (so they’re understood by students and substitutes).
• The tasks must be relevant (so students know that their work will be revisited or assessed).
• The lessons must be fun (so that even the most resistant learner will want to do the assignments).
Here are 75 minutes of my favorite activities to leave for emergency plans so the substitute is delivering worthy lessons, the students are enjoy
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5th - 12th
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Winter Myth Writing - Free Writing Lesson
In this fun lesson, students will write a myth based on a winter animal. They’ll use spinners to help them determine their myth’s topic, explanation, character traits and even the setting. Then, they’ll complete a pre-write to plan out their writing before crafting a myth to share with classmates! This lesson works great all on its own, or it’s a wonderful addition to a myth study or myth writing unit. You could even leave this lesson behind for a substitute. Oh, and it’s perfect to teach on tho
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4th - 7th
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Science Experiment Briefcase- The Journey of a Scientist
Are you looking for a fun, simple, and effective way to incorporate more science experiments into your classroom this year?
The Experiment Briefcase is a favorite in my classroom year after year, children absolutely love being the weekly scientist! Imagine a classroom of eager students waiting for their name stick to be drawn, just so they can have a turn at preparing a presentation for the classroom. It's like magic!
I have used the briefcase in second through fourth grade and the results
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3rd - 4th
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Model United Nations simulation (Model UN) Population, Overpopulation
This product was updated in December 2020. So far 63 teachers have purchased it. It involves the students in a Model United Nations simulation, whereby the students will have a fairly easy time discerning their country's policy regarding population control. The focus of the simulation will be on China and Africa. The debate will center around 2 draft resolutions dealing with the questions: (a) Have the one and two child policies of China done more harm than good? and (b) should these policie
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7th - 12th
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Country Report Sheet [FREEBIE]
Country Research Sheet Freebie!This is designed to encourage children to do some really good research about a country of their choice. Give your students an opportunity to “explore” countries that fascinate them. You could have them do a little research first on the country page and then tell their friends about their dream travels.
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Not Grade Specific
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FREE Martin Luther King Journal Writing Paper
A colleague of mine needed some MLK writing paper. After I created it for her, I thought others might need it too!
Check out my other free worksheets and activities by clicking on the links below. I love your feedback! Please leave feedback if you can find these resources useful in your classroom. It always keeps me creating more for you!
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FREE Editing Cities States Sentences and Dates Worksheet
FREE Identifying Fracti
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K - 8th
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Breaking News Journalism Assignment
This is an assignment that I used at the beginning of the year for my journalism class. My class submits articles to the local newspaper. However, before we started that adventure, I wanted to make sure the students had a basic understanding of journalism and investigative writing concepts. This assignment is also really fun because it requires students to create a newspaper for a fictional community of their choosing! The requirements are listed in the PDF.
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4th - 12th
4th Grade Opinion Writing Performance Task
These worksheets break down how to take two non fiction sources, find the main points about each one to prepare students to write an opinion essay. Though this is for 4th grade it works for 3rd and 5th as well. When we were preparing for the SBAC- California state test I couldn't find any prep that was targeted enough and on real world issues so I put this one together. It was incredibly helpful.
Science Debate - Sweets or Treats? (A Valentine's Day Science Activity)
The Sweets or Treats Debate asks students to debate the question: "Which is a better option for Valentine's Day - chocolate-covered strawberries or flowers?"This download includes the following: 8 Fictional Character Cards (student roles) - 4 characters are FOR the topic and 4 characters are AGAINST the topicStudent Worksheets - whether actively debating or in the audience, students will need to research the topic, generate questions, and determine if sources are credibleTeacher Guide - offers d
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6th - 10th
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Habitats: Project Based Learning Activity *FREEBIE*
The goal of this project is to have the students work together to determine what habitat they will design, depending on the scenario that is given to them. They will use the items in the bag to
design their habitat. Every group will create a different habitat. Once they finish designing their habitat,
each person in the group will use technology, books, or an encyclopedia to find 1 fact on the animal that was given to them in their scenario. After they have found four facts, the group will co
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2nd - 5th
Career Exploration Research Project
This research project includes an overview of what the students will complete, a full list of career options, details to include in each paragraph, and a rubric for the entire project. This project is to encourage the students to start researching what they may want to do when they grow up and what path they need to take to reach their goal.
Grades:
4th - 6th
I Wonder Worksheet
I love finding interesting things for my kids to do when they are finished early. This activity is great because the kids get to pick something they "wonder" about and then do a mini report/research project on it. The kids really love finding out fun things and then sharing it with the class at the end of the day. Some of my favorite questions have been "Who created Looney Toons?" and "How does Hershey's Make Chocolate?"
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2nd - 5th
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Plains Tribes Compare/Contrast Activity for Gifted Students and Enrichment
Increase critical thinking in your social studies and language arts curriculum! Your students' higher-order thinking skills will blossom as they research their choice of various Plains Indigenous Peoples Tribes to create a graphic organizer. Differentiation made easy...let me do the work for you! NOTE BEFORE BUYING: This product is one of 8 activities in my Indigenous Peoples Research Menu. Please check out full menu before purchase! Packet includes:• Teacher Tips • Teepee Graphic Organizer: V
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K - 8th
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Greek Gods Choice Board Project
Ancient gods and goddesses have a tremendous influence on our world today. Help students discover how the qualities of gods and goddesses are reflected in the products that we use, the stories that we tell, and sports and entertainment. Student choice and self-driven research lead to greater engagement and ownership. This is a wonderful culminating activity for The Lightning Thief or any study of Ancient Greece.
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4th - 9th
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***FREEBIE*** Journal Writing Paper
This is a Journal Writing Paper packet that can be used for a variety of grades and purposes. The half-sheet pages fit perfectly in a composition notebook. The full page paper can be used for individual writing assignments.
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PreK - 4th
Evaluating Online Sources: Credible vs. Untrustworthy Websites
In this activity, students will consider six different websites and must decide whether they are credible or not. These decisions will be made through the use of a checklist that awards/ takes away points based on the presence or lack of certain criteria in the website (has an author, does not have external links, etc.). This is a great, engaging, and low-pressure activity to help refresh, review, or introduce media literacy!This download comes with:- Links to six websites for students to consid
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7th - 12th
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