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8th grade critical thinking research pdfs
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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Grades:
5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
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
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: Journalism Activities & Lessons Bundle: Beginning & Advanced Students
Inquiry Based Learning Project: Step-by-Step Student Booklet
Inquiry Based Learning: Everything teachers need to know to get started includes over 25 pages. A step-by-step student booklet allows for teachers to guide students through the process of developing and researching an inquiry based question to engage all learners in higher order critical thinking skills.
A How-To for Teachers
Inquiry based learning is a pedagogical approach to learning that is gaining momentum in mainstream education in many countries. It is not a new approach but rather a mor
Grades:
4th - 8th
Inquiry-Based Biography Research Project
Inquiry-based learning is a student-centered and teacher-guided instructional approach. It empowers students to become critical thinkers. It increases students’ ability to develop a deep understanding of content while increasing students’ intellectual engagement.
Students start by thinking of important people they would like to research and why. Then, students pose questions about their research subject. Students go through the research process by finding sources and information about the
Grades:
4th - 8th
Create-A-Game! Planning Packet for Research Products for Advanced Students
One of my best sellers! The Create-A-Game Planning Packet for Enrichment/ Research Products is for ANY research topic! Your advanced or gifted students, or even your fast finishers, can "show what they know" in a unique, fun way! My students have been creating their own games for years…this packet is the end result of the lessons, guidelines, and many details I helped them include in their original games. This planning packet includes a 14 page detailed checklist to guide students through the s
Grades:
1st - 9th
Prepare to Write a Children's Book: Analysis, Critical Thinking Gr. 6, 8, 9, 12
A PerfettoWritingRoom © Special Edition, this special $1.00 taster Lesson helps an instructor of students ages 12-20+ actually learn how challenging it can be, and how many decisions go into writing even something as “easy” as a picture book or young reader.
Our most popular download by far, this resource teaches
strategy,
critical thinking,
analysis of reading materials,
synthesis of findings
and application of findings into a complete product
If you want to APPLY findings into a paper o
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Argument or Persuasive Writing Research Notebook
Argument and Persuasive Writing Notebook for Research • Middle school no prep notebook that will help your students stay organized when they're researching topics to argue or persuade.
Use for writing, debate, or oral presentations. Step-by-step graphic organizers guide students through choosing and narrowing a topic, collecting research, and organizing their argument.
This resource includes:
→ Idea generator "What should I write about?"
→ Narrow your topic funnel. Help students get that t
Grades:
6th - 10th
50 Debate Topics: Think, Research, Write, Speak Persuasively!
This list of 50 debate topics will keep your students engaged and allow them to practice their thinking, research, writing, speaking, and argumentation skills!All topics are school appropriate and the wording can be modified by the teacher.The topics are divided into the following categories:1. School and education2. Government, judicial system & military3. Science & environment4. Technology, ethics & societySAMPLE TOPICS:-Should students be required to wear school uniforms?-Shou
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8th - 12th
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Save the Earth! Critical Thinking Space Themed STEM Activity
Save the Earth! Students use critical thinking and creativity to come up with ideas to stop an impending asteroid collision. A great science or STEM activity to get students excited about space. The activity is flexible and can be tailored to fit your time constraints. Additional background is provided on the resources page including real strategies being developed by scientists and engineers. STEM career connections are included. Click here for an editable STEM journal to use with distance lear
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Grades:
5th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-1
The Socratic Seminar: Guidelines, How to Prepare, Grading Scale
The Socratic Seminar: Guidelines, How to Prepare, Grading Scale
Generic enough for you to use as many times as you wish. As the teacher, you create the question, that's it! The Socratic Seminar is challenging. Appropriate for college prep, honors, and advanced placement students.
Included:
Background
Guidelines
How to prepare organizer
Grading scale
The activity is student driven/student centered. Excellent opportunity for you to take on the role of a facilitator rather than a lecturer. I cu
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Journalism Movie: "good night, and good luck" Notes and Activity
This product offers students a chance to research and discuss some of the people and events from the McCarthy Era for study prior to the viewing of the movie, "good night, and good luck". It also includes eight open-ended questions for post-viewing discussions. Twentieth Century United States History and United States Government teachers could augment a study of the 1950's with this movie.However teachers choose to use this product, it raises some interesting comparing and contrasting the middle
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: Journalism Activities & Lessons Bundle: Beginning & Advanced Students
Photosynthesis Virtual Lab Simulation
Are you a middle school Science teacher using Next Generation Science Standards? Are you ready to challenge your students with tasks that show their learning?In this activity, students will be using a computer simulation to model photosynthesis. Students will experiment digitally to determine which is the best claim:Light intensity is the most important factor to plants producing oxygen.Having the right color of light is the most important factor to plants producing oxygen.Heating up the wate
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-6
Journalism Research and Interviewing Activity: Finding Sources and Facts
In order for students to become credible journalists who produce effective news stories, they must learn how to ferret out the sources and the facts that they need for their stories. For this activity, "Journalism - Research and Interviewing Activity," Middle and High School student journalists focus on Who to interview and What questions to ask. Although they receive very basic facts for each scenario outlined in Activity 1, their job is to consider what information they would need to write an
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Journalism Activities & Lessons Bundle: Beginning & Advanced Students
Urban Legends - Research Project & Presentation
This project asks students to research urban legends; their origins and movement across different cultures.
Students must create a lesson to share with the class based on the legend they chose as well as complete a two page MLA format essay.
This download includes the instructions handout and project choice list.
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7th - 10th
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Neurodiversity Awareness Activity | Autism Acceptance Month Research & Coloring
Embrace the spirit of Neurodiversity Awareness Month with our engaging project designed to celebrate the unique talents and contributions of neurodivergent individuals. Perfect for classrooms or homeschooling, this project encourages students to conduct simple research on famous figures from the past and present who exhibited neurodivergent characteristics. Through identifying these traits and exploring their impact, students gain insight into the diverse experiences of neurodivergent individual
Grades:
7th - 10th
Media Bias Mini-Research Project to Promote News Literacy
Ready-to-use project for ELA, Social Studies, Journalism, Sociology, and more!This research-based mini-project will allow students to build their news & media literacy skills while practicing research & writing competencies. Students will learn how to...Identify media biasEvaluate a source's point of viewEmploy critical thinking skillsDetermine credibility...and moreThis project is highly interactive and promotes student voice and choice. It can be used as a standalone activity or as sca
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7th - 12th
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Climate Change and Global Warming Project
Complete climate change and global warming research project! Student centered and choice centeredIncludes: Detailed instructions with topic ideas for students to choose fromDetailed research guide with questions that pertain to all topic choicesDetailed "learning menu" of student choice presentation ideasSample Lesson Plans Vocabulary words
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Spider Sleuth! Creepy Crawly Research Activity Menu for Gifted and Enrichment
WEAVE critical and creative thinking into your science curriculum! Your students' higher-order thinking skills will SPIN as they become Spider Sleuths, researching various spiders to complete their choice of 8 motivating research activities. Science and Language Arts integrated, including research websites and categories. Perfect for Halloween! This 7 page menu packet includes 3 levels of difficulty and diverse multiple intelligences/learning styles. Want differentiation made easy? Try an activ
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1st - 8th
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UPDATED Modern and Ancient Olympics Enrichment Menu for Enrichment/ Gifted
Differentiate for gifted students, high achievers, fast finishers, and all levels with 8 fun research mini-projects about the Olympics! (including Ancient Greece and the Summer Olympics!) Menu includes choices for several levels of difficulty and all learning styles. Teachers can have students select one or several projects (perhaps assigning a certain criteria) from creating graphs and Venn diagrams, to designing god/goddess trading cards, and inventing their own Olympic sport! Includes 2 pages
Grades:
1st - 8th
Also included in: Multitude of Menus! Enrichment Bundle
World Alliances Chart for Social Studies
Have your students analyze different alliances around the world and how different regions cooperate. This is great for Geography, US Government, and Civics classes! Students will research information about 5 major world alliances - the United Nations (UN), NATO, League of Arab States, African Union, and the Red Cross. Students will put their information in the chart provided. This is great for helping all students access grade level content!TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…"I love how this chart is well o
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8th - 11th
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The CRAAP Test (Adapted from Meriam Library, California State University)
The CRAAP Test
Adapted from Meriam Library, California State University
Not sure if a website is reliable to use for your research? Put it to the test!
Use the criteria of Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose to evaluate the usefulness of an online source for your research!
A simple test that students can use to analyze their online source. Answer each of the questions, circle YES or NO for each on. Tally up your YES answers for a score and use the scale to determine the
Grades:
5th - 12th, Staff
Life Cycle Analysis of a Cotton T-Shirt | Impacts of Fast Fashion
A mini unit of inquiry to spark discussions about fast fashion and the environmental, social and economical impacts of the garment industry. Students will analyze the life cycle of a cotton t-shirt and track the impacts throughout the life cycle of a typical cotton t-shirt. They will be introduced to the concept of the circular economy and how life cycle analysis can help make the fashion industry more sustainable by design. Students will then be challenged to find leverage points within the sys
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6th - 12th
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Two Truths and a Lie - Writing Descriptive Paragraphs and Summaries
Get your students to do some real research on the topic of their choice by finding out some information about it. Students then have to come up with two truths and a convincing lie about their topic (which is tough)!
This project is based off a children’s book called “Two Truths and a Lie: It’s Alive!” by Ammi-Joan Paquette. My students always need opportunities to do real research using our technology and available books. I read a few of the three part passages aloud to the students and let
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Christmas Trivia
In my classroom, my kiddos LOVE random facts or trivia. My children love to learn facts and go home and share them with their families and friends. This product is made for students to learn new facts about Christmas. There is three versions of the same trivia so you can use what best suits your classroom. All three versions are over the same 16 facts. Ways you can use this product:*Each morning post the new question and have children guess the answer. Then, you can reveal the answer with the QR
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1st - 8th
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