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8th grade critical thinking instructional technology research
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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Career Research Project + Mock Career Fair: A Project for Career Exploration
Empower your middle and high school students to embark on a journey of career exploration and readiness with this incredible resource and research project! This resource isn't just a bunch or worksheets: It's your one-stop solution to ignite their passion for future possibilities, and everything you need is right here.This career research project has five dynamic components, each accompanied by detailed directions and rubrics:✅ 1. Career Website: Unleash student creativity as they craft a virtu
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6th - 10th
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
Juvenile Justice Research Project - School to Prison Pipeline - Prison Reform
The Juvenile Justice Research Project: Teens Serving Time is a perfect way to implement a high-interest research project into your classroom! Students will research real examples of teens serving time, examine the juvenile justice system, prison reform, learn about the school-to-prison pipeline, and the impact incarceration has on a young person's life.Research forms are included that can be used for any research task, including digital note-taking templates, research questions, paraphrasing an
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8th - 11th
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Internet Research: How to Search, Select, Cite Credible Sources
How do you use a search engine, like Google or Bing, to locate information online? What we assume comes naturally for our students of the Digital Age is actually a complex process that requires instruction and scaffolding. Students need guided practice in this process that requires many skills and decisions.This product teaches students the basic information and gives them the practice needed to become a skilled online researcher. (*Note - several of the pages and ideas in this product are dupli
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Reading Bundle - Middle School Grades 6 - 8
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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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
Grades:
6th - 8th
Online Research Skills Unit Digital Worksheets and Modules
Research Skills are critical for today's students. This complete unit will teach your upper elementary or middle school students everything they need to be successful online researchers. The 9 modules include:Copyright and Fair UseEvaluate a WebsiteJudging Online InformationPutting Info. TogetherSearch BetterSearch Engines and Strategies*NEWLY ADDED*Intro to Searching OnlineGet More Out of Google SearchHidden Features of Google SearchThis resource is digital worksheets with questions to answer a
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4th - 8th
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King Arthur Research Webquest - British Medieval Literature - Arthurian Legends
Discover the legend of King Arthur, Knights of the Round Table, Arthurian legends, and medieval society in this whimsical research adventure! Pair this with your reading of Le Morte d' Arthur, legends and folklore unit, or with any British Literature or World Literature course! Students will love discovering information on King Arthur as they embark on this adventure!Webquest Topics Include:⭐️ The Legend of King Arthur⭐️ The Sword and the Stone⭐️ The Origins of Arthurian Legends⭐️ The Legend of
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: British Medieval Literature Projects - King Arthur and Arthurian Legends
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
Technology Essential Questions Posters
28 Essential Questions- one for each sub-standard of the International Society for Technology Education Standards for Students. Ideal for helping to inspire technology-infused project based learning in your classroom. As of 7/16/16 these have been fully updated for the 2016 ISTE Standards for Students.
(Read this blog post for how I use these in my classroom). The best part about these essential questions is that they can be used with any subject area and any age level (you might have to defin
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K - 12th
Career Exploration: Internet Research
Do your students study different career choices? Here is a half-page worksheet along with websites for students to look up and record information about a career. The teacher page also list other websites where students can print pictures of people at their jobs, watch videos, and play games. This research is appropriate for elementary students as well as junior high students.
Key Words: social studies, internet, research
Updated 2017
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2nd - 8th
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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
Greek Mythology Unit Project - Greek Gods and Goddesses - The Odyssey by Homer
Rock your Greek Mythology unit with student-created music videos based on Greek gods and goddesses! This dynamic mythology project uses digital storytelling to showcase a Greek god or goddess - from Zeus to Athena! Use this research project for a perfect supplement to Homer's The Odyssey or enhance your Greek Mythology Unit.Do you struggle with your students not completing research projects or writing essays? This won't be an issue with this mythology project!Students will be instantly engaged a
Grades:
7th - 11th
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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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
UPDATED Instagram and Twitter Template PowerPoint and Google Slide Pack
Using the concept of social media is a great way to interest and engage your students. There are so many uses for the Instagram and Twitter Template. Use it with reading to have students highlight a character. Use it with social studies to focus on a historical person or event. Use it with science and have students record their information from an animal or landform point of view.The Instagram and Twitter template allows students to add text and pictures but will keep the design locked so that t
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3rd - 9th
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Computer Hardware & Software - Build a Computer | Distance Learning
Teach the basics of computer hardware and software while letting students explore what's inside the computer! This unit helps students explore and understand the basic components inside the computer. This is perfect for any technology class in upper elementary or middle school. All files provided are fully editable, allowing teachers to make modifications for differentiation or personalization if they choose. A Microsoft PowerPoint presentation (fully editable) is included to introduce the topi
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7th - 9th
CANVA: Design a Travel & Tourism Flyer - Plan a Dream Vacation in Canva
Practice Canva With Your Students With A Fun AssignmentIn This Step-by-Step Assignment Students Will Be Required To:Brainstorm a 7 day/6 night travel itinerary for a dream vacation destination (editable questions in .DOCX and .PDF included)Create a travel and tourism promotion flyer using researched information with a templateAdd elements (decorative graphics and photos)Modify text boxes and add required textDesign a flyer and download as a .PNG imageFile type will be a zipped folder with step-b
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5th - 12th
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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
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