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8th grade critical thinking other (ELA) research
The Bucket List: “Short Research Project” with Real-World Goal-Setting
Bucket Lists don’t have to be morbid; they can inspire us, give us hope, and force us to change or try new things. Setting goals is a valuable skill made even more priceless when we learn HOW to achieve them!Hook students into doing research in disguise, hiding the work within a topic that they actually care about! In this project, students first make their own bucket lists and are then instructed to go RESEARCH how to actually accomplish at least ONE of those list items in a step-by-step manner
Analyze Bias Evaluate Websites Fact Check Wikipedia Research Skills Bundle
Print & digital versions! You'll have everything you need to teach the essentials of digital literacy and research skills with this bundled product. Sharpen students' critical thinking skills by engaging them in interesting, real-life learning tasks. Here's what teachers are saying about my Digital Literacy resources:"I think this may be the most thorough and well done resource I have ever purchased on here. THANK YOU. You're attention to detail and thoroughness have made my day so much si
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5th - 10th
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Journalism: Fact-Finding Scavenger Hunt Activity
One vital aspect of being a successful reporter is learning how and where to find factual information. With this activity, middle school and high school students will use any source that they can, i.e. the internet, the telephone, in-person interviews, etc., to figure out the needed information. An answer key is included. This product offers students the chance to exhibit a number of reporting skills. Although I use this activity for a Journalism 1 class, teachers could also use this in any l
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Journalism Activities & Lessons Bundle: Beginning & Advanced Students
The Amazing Race: Classroom Edition (Includes Customizable Clue Templates)
This student-driven game includes 50 pages of racing material that will take your students on a fun-filled, virtual tour of 6 continents!
The Amazing Race: Classroom Edition is a game in which multiple teams of two or three students compete in a race with one another. Teams strive to arrive first at "pit stops," located at the end of each leg, to avoid coming in last. The clues provided during each leg lead the teams to the next destination or direct them to perform a task. These tasks are perf
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6th - 12th
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Survival Literature Research Project - Survival Skills - Man vs. Nature Conflict
Enhance your survival unit with survival skills tests, analysis activities using thematic songs on survival, and a research project on real-life teens who survived person vs. nature conflicts! This includes teenagers and young adults who survived natural disasters, animal attacks, or being lost in the wilderness!The materials support and enhance survival literature units and will compliment your reading of novels with survival themes!The activities are also great way to reinforce text-to-world
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8th - 11th
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Paraphrasing & Summarizing Lesson Plans, Paraphrasing Practice, Summary Writing
Do your students need summarizing practice and paraphrasing practice? Students plagiarize often because they don't know how to perform those two processes correctly. If they know how to do it, they'll be more likely to take the time to try during the research process. This two-lesson, ten-handout resource builds on Marzano's research about the value of using analogies to help students connect with content. Examples and practice exercises are funny, relevant, and teen-oriented.These two lessons a
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: AP English Language & Composition Synthesis Essay Bundle - AP Lang Exam
Technology Then & Now: A Team History / Research Project
In this lesson, students use critical thinking and research skills to determine how a specific form of technology evolved. Working with a partner or small group, students start with where their chosen technology was prior to 1900 and then take it through 5 more steps of evolution to the present day. Students use the Internet for research to determine what had to happen between each step to move their technology to the next iteration. Worksheets are provided for six high interest topics, with
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6th - 8th
Research Skills Bundle | Fundamentals, Online Search, Fact & Opinion Task Cards
This bundle brings together three of our super popular research skills resources to ensure your students can ask the right questions, seek the correct answers, verify the integrity of what they are researching and report it back in their own words using the correct citation protocols.Be sure to read the reviews the description and reviews of each resource, as you will not be disappointed.YOU MIGHT ALSO❤️VE THESE ENGLISH RESOURCES ❤️ Year-Long Visual Writing Prompts Collection❤️ News and Media Li
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7th - 9th
Inquiry Based Learning Project: VAPING
An Inquiry Based Learning Project your students are going to love!Vaping has become more and more common over that past decade, but how (un)healthy is it really for us? Students are given a general overview of how inquiry projects work, and are then set loose to dive into an authentic research process. At the end, they are given the option of presenting in one of four different modes: A presentation, a podcast, a documentary film, or an essay. This Package Includes:An Introduction to VapingAn Ov
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: THE HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS BUNDLE
Edgar Allan Poe Escape Room: Learn about Poe's Life & His Literary Works
Looking for an interesting way to introduce Edgar Allan Poe to your students? Check out this engaging escape room that will have your students learning about Edgar Allan Poe's life, theories surrounding his death, his short stories, and two of his poems as they think critically and work collaboratively to solve 5 different clues. What's Included:► Step-by-step instructions► Hint cards► 5 well-designed puzzles to solve► Self-checking Google form► Clue labels (optional)► Congratulations certifica
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Print & Digital Escape
Debate for Kids & Tweens (Tips, Outlines, Rubrics & Other Resources)
Teaching students to debate is not just for debate teachers!Attention all 4th-8th grade ELA, social studies, and speech communication teachers! Debate for KIDS & TWEENS is a great way to improve your student's argumentation, organization, writing, research, interpersonal and group communication skills.This file includes the following resources to simplify the complicated world of debate AND to make learning (and arguing) FUN:Page 1 Table of contentsPage 2 Notes for the teacherPage 3
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4th - 8th
Social Media Research Project - PBL
If you would like to purchase the 100% EDITABLE version of this product, click here! Great for differentiation!This resource can be printed and used in the classroom or be used for distance learning with Google Slides.Empower your students to analyze the impact of social media in today's society.In 2017, there were about 2.5 billion people using social media worldwide with this amount only expected to increase in the future. People use social media to quickly and easily talk to, connect with, an
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5th - 12th
Famous Scientists Webquest (research / science / distance learn / puzzle / Sub)
FAMOUS SCIENTISTS RESEARCH - INTERNET / WEBQUEST ASSIGNMENTGRADES: 6-10SUBJECT: SCIENCE, COMPUTERS, STEMSPECIFIC WEBSITE: NO (this is a search and "quest" research assignment)DISTANCE LEARNING: YES!*This assignment is great for either science or language arts classes. The webquest is also perfect for early finishers and distance learning opportunities!WEBQUEST: Students are provided a list of famous scientists and are tasked with doing basic research on these famous individuals. Items researc
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6th - 11th
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Also included in: SCIENCE WEBQUEST SUPER BUNDLE! (60+ Worksheets / STEM / Internet / SUB)
Inquiry Based Learning Project: ENERGY DRINKS
An Inquiry Based Learning Project your students are going to love!Energy Drinks are one of the fastest growing sections of the food industry, and a growing issue in high schools everywhere (over 40% of students admit to having had one in the last three months!). But what exactly are they at risk of? Are energy drinks better than drinking coffee or a can of soda? Are they ok to have on occasion?Our students should know the truth about the drinks they're consuming and their affects, but more impor
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: THE HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS BUNDLE
Secondary Speech & Debate Activities BUNDLE
Need secondary speech and debate activities, but want to save money? I’ve put together 6 of my top-selling products, and you’re essentially getting one free! These activities were created for secondary students (grades 6-12), and you are welcome to modify each activity as necessary. Together, these activities will keep your students engaged for weeks, or even months! *Two of the activities were created with Google Slides (sharable online) and the others are print-only PDF files (not online form
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6th - 12th
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Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy Sources Project Bundle
Two dynamic renewable and nonrenewable energy sources projects. Student will apply research skills to learn about renewable and nonrenewable energy sources and then apply their knowledge to help a fictional community decide which two energy sources are best for their town. These projects put students in charge of their learning and keep them motivated with real life scenarios while improving their critical thinking, persuasive writing, and public speaking skills, and research skills. Minimal p
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5th - 8th
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MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
Academic Skills Choice Project: Becoming Better Students
Do your students need help learning how to become independent, successful students? Can’t keep a binder organized or study well for tests? Do they struggle with study skills, time management, or other elements of school?Use this short research project to help students break down the areas that they’re struggling with and find/try solutions! In this project, students will…• Identify a skill or area of student life that needs self-improvement,• Read an article on that topic and answer questions ab
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6th - 9th
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The Critical Thinking Toolkit: DESIGN SPRINT (Design Thinking Activity)
Give your classes the critical thinking tools and frameworks they need to think through big, complicated issues, as well as training them to reflect on their own thinking patterns and behaviours!Design Sprints are creative problem-solving tools for moving your student’s thinking forward a lot in a small amount of time (1-2 hours) by taking them through a series of timed brainstorming, feedback, and iteration sessions. The logic behind them is that it’s better to test and figure out all the thing
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: THE CRITICAL THINKING BUNDLE
Three Week Research Writing Unit for Secondary ELA
Implement a research project that secondary ELA students can relate to! The Truth About Your Clothes Research Unit is a completely editable 129 page research writing unit that will not only teach your students essential responsible researching skills, it will also connect students to the world outside of your classroom, teaching them how the clothes they wear everyday are made in garment factories around the world, often in horrible conditions. Students will examine where their own clothes are m
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7th - 10th
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Biography and Wax Museum Project
A fun, engaging, and rigorous writing project! Each year, my class has done this writing project and we invite the younger grades to our Wax Museum. Then, every year, my new class begs and asks to do the same type of project!
In this project, the students will research (using the outline) a person who has made a difference in the world. They can choose from a list or a different option (with your approval). Then, they will write a biography based on their outline. Finally, they will create a sh
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5th - 8th
Social/Environmental Justice Issue Research Project ⎮ Google ⎮ Digital
This Google resource will help guide student research on a social or environmental justice issue of their choosing. Students will need to conduct their own research for this project. There is no information on these slides about social and environmental justice issues. There are links to websites where students can conduct their research. Please look through the preview for a detailed description of what this product includes. Students will complete their work entirely on the Google Slides provi
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5th - 8th
Research Skills | Asking Questions | Source Analysis | Text Citations
Following on from the success of our GOOGLE SEARCH like a BOSS resource, this unit builds a deep understanding of how to RESEARCH INFORMATION FROM ANY SOURCE so that students ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS, EVALUATE INFORMATION and then reference it correctly through Citations.It provides OVER 100 PAGES of content to ensure your students have the essential research skills to source and interpret information. It's fully EDITABLE and DIGITAL, so you can pick and choose what you like / or need for your s
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4th - 8th
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Speech Writing Template, Speech Outline, Biography Speech, 5 Paragraph Format
This editable outline helps students put together an organized speech. While it was created to write a biographical speech about the life of a famous person, it can easily be adapted to work with any speech topic. (Word .doc is editable!)
I have received many positive comments from parents about teaching students the proper speech format, and this template will guide your students through a 5 paragraph speech.
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Inquiry Based Learning Project: ANXIETY
An Inquiry Based Learning Project your students are going to love!Anxiety is a growing issue in high schools everywhere, and our students need to know the warning signs, its affects, how to cope, and who they can talk to if they're going to be able to tackle it! In this project, students are given a general overview of how inquiry projects work, and are then set loose to dive into an authentic research process. At the end, they are given the option of presenting in one of four different modes: A
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: THE HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS BUNDLE
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