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8th grade critical thinking reading research
Biography in a Bag
Great way to research biographies and present to classmates in an interesting and engaging way. Promotes deep thinking and creativity. After reading a biography or studying a historical figure students complete this two page document and find household items to symbolize the person studied. Items can symbolize character traits, accomplishments, hobbies, etc. Students bring items in bag and are displayed and explained to class along with new information learned about historical figure. Rubric inc
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3rd - 8th
Amanda Gorman, Poet Laureate, National Poetry Month, Body Biography Project
This Amanda Gorman, Poet Laureate, Activist, Author, Body Biography Project is filled with all you need to teach and promote the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history, poet laureate, author, and activist. Celebrate Women's History Month with this biography study! This biography study is a collaborative research activity. This is truly unique, has high-quality vector graphics, and is the most inclusive group project for bringing together a growth mindset and a biography study. I adapted the bod
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3rd - 12th
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Also included in: The Body Biography Ultimate Lifetime Subscription
Dr. Seuss Research Biography Activities Flip Book | Read Across America
This Dr. Seuss biography research flip book is perfect for having your students learn more about Dr. Seuss's life while learning research skills! We use this research book during Read Across America day/week. The flip book comes in two sizes (both full page and half page), and it is perfect for students to work individually or collaboratively. Please note: The questions in the flip book are general information questions about Dr. Seuss's life, and students can use the internet and biography lib
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1st - 8th
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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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Anne Frank, Activist, The Diary of Anne Frank, Body Biography Project
This Anne Frank, Activist, The Diary of Anne Frank, Body Biography Project is filled with all you need to teach and promote the Jewish teenage girl who journaled her experiences while in hiding from the Nazis during World War II. This biography study is a collaborative research activity. This is truly unique, has high-quality vector graphics, and is the most inclusive group project for bringing together a growth mindset and a biography study. Learn all there is to know about one of the strongest
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4th - 12th
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Also included in: Reading A-Z Biography Companion, Body Biography Projects Bundle
William Shakespeare, Author Study, Body Biography Project
This William Shakespeare Body Biography Project is filled with all you need to teach and promote the truly amazing British poet and playwright. This author study body biography is a collaborative research activity. Your students will find plenty of opportunities for creativity. This is truly unique, has high-quality vector graphics, and is the most inclusive group project for bringing together a growth mindset and a biography study. If you are teaching a Shakespeare unit for Romeo and Juliet, Ma
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: The Body Biography Ultimate Lifetime Subscription
William Shakespeare Author Study Worksheet, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS
Skip the typical William Shakespeare introduction lecture and empower students to find their own interesting facts about this author’s life with the “Author Bio” print/post-and-teach activity.This single-page worksheet (both PDF & Google Drive versions) is a powerful research organizer that’ll get students digging deep into Shakespeare’s background.Please note: This download does NOT include a specific article or links to defined articles. It is an organizer tool for students to use as they
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6th - 12th
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Study Unit to be used with The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
Everything you need (and more) to teach this amazing novel is right here. Included in this packet, you will find: a suggested reading calendar, a vocabulary list, study guides, quizzes, in-class activities, enrichment activities (for advanced students), multiple writing assignments, an in-depth project, and a cumulative assessment. The test contains 10 multiple choice questions, 10 true/false, 10 short answer, 10 matching questions, and 2 essay prompts. ALL answer keys and rubrics are provided.
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: End of the Year Grade Nine Bundle
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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How to Write a Research Paper for Beginners Unit - APA - Middle and High School
Looking for an effective way to teach the research paper from start to finish without pulling your hair out? I get it! Research papers are multi-step and exhausting for both students and teachers. This unit for those of us who need an easier, more comprehensive way to teach the research paper without all the anxiety.This unit teaches the basics of writing a research paper for beginners as students learn to do the following:❤️ Evaluate Sources❤️ Collect useful information❤️ Incorporate quotes, pa
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Malala Yousafzai, Women's History Month, World Activist, Body Biography Project
This Malala Yousafzai Body Biography Project is filled with all you need to teach and promote the youngest Nobel Prize laureate, author, and world activist. Celebrate Women's History Month with this biography study! This biography study is a collaborative research activity. This is truly unique, has high-quality vector graphics, and is the most inclusive group project for bringing together a growth mindset and a biography study. If your students are reading the text, I am Malala, this type of ac
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4th - 10th
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Also included in: The Body Biography Ultimate Lifetime Subscription
GREEK MYTHOLOGY Activities — *TRIPLE* BUNDLE: Gods, Heroes, and Monsters
⚡Holy Zeus! ⚡What a time saver! 40 Greek characters for creative writing and storytelling!This is a BUNDLE of three different Big Galoots Packages of Greek mythology.⚡14 Gods and Goddesses⚡13 Heroes and Heroines⚡13 Monsters and CreaturesStudents will love learning about the mythologies of FOURTEEN Greek gods and goddesses, THIRTEEN mythological Greek heroes and heroines, and THIRTEEN mythological monsters and creatures, and responding to what they learn by creating a Big Galoot for each of these
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3rd - 8th
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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
Langston Hughes, National Poetry Month, Author Study, Body Biography Project
This Langston Hughes Body Biography Project is filled with all you need to teach and promote the truly amazing American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist. This author study body biography is a collaborative research activity. Your students will find plenty of opportunities for creativity. This is truly unique, has high-quality vector graphics, and is the most inclusive group project for bringing together a growth mindset and a biography study.This project can be used at
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: The Body Biography Ultimate Lifetime Subscription
Heroes of the Holocaust Article and Mini-Research Project
This resource is a mini-research project for students to find out more about Heroes of the Holocaust. Instead of having your students research the most vile war criminals of the Holocaust, have students study the brave and honorable people that tried to save those who were being oppressed. This is a great activity to teach students about kindness and that there is always a choice to do what is right.Students will research heroes of the time and read a short article about the "Righteous Among the
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8th - 11th
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
Civil War Differentiated Passages Bundle
Civil War Differentiated Passages BundlePrintable + Digital Paperless Versions IncludedWith this resource, students will learn about the Civil War and Reconstruction by reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. There are 46 original reading passages included on 5 reading levels covering grades 3-8, totaling 230 passages. Questions (as well as answer keys) aligned to Common Core State Standards are included for each passage. Students can respond to these questions after reading
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
Ancient Rome City of Pompeii Webquest - Nonfiction Reading and Research
The city of Pompeii was a major resort city during the times of Ancient Rome. However, in 79 AD, disaster struck the city when it was buried under 20 feet of ash and debris from the eruption of the nearby volcano, Mount Vesuvius. As your students learn about this famous historic city and what amazing discoveries archeologists would later find, they gain factual information while learning to read for information and using research skills. Supports CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.1-8.1 and CCSS.RH.6-8.7
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Ancient Rome Bundle A 5 WebQuest Collection
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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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
GREEK MYTHOLOGY Activity: Gods and Goddesses Bulletin Board Project — Set #1
⚡Zeus almighty!⚡Coming up with creative teaching ideas sure is time-consuming...and that's no myth. Use these BIG GALOOTS to add a ⚡jolt⚡to your lesson on Greek mythology. (They're also a great addition to Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief and other books related to Greek myths!)Students will love learning about the mythologies of FOURTEEN Greek gods and goddesses and responding to what they learn by creating a Big Galoot for each of these fascinating figures. Each Big Galoot features one of
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: GREEK MYTHOLOGY Activities — *TRIPLE* BUNDLE: Gods, Heroes, and Monsters
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
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