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Primary and Secondary Sources Activities and Worksheets | Google Drive and PDF
If you are looking for a no-prep lesson and activity to teach your students about Primary and Secondary sources, this resource is for you! There are printable and digital options of each component of the resource, so you can customize it based upon your needs and preferences! This resource includes:Teacher Guide (PDF)Student Handouts (Information Sheets + Worksheets, with an answer key)Editable Google SlideshowSelf-Grading Google FormEditable Google Doc version of student handoutsThe information
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: History Skills Bundle | Why Study History and Social Studies
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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World Cultures Guided Research Project
World Cultures research project. This product has everything you need for your class to complete their world cultures or country research projects (except the researched information). You can use this guided research project with any country of the world.
Go beyond your typical country report! This research project will guide your students to learn and write about their chosen country's:
Introduction
Geography and Climate
Government and Economics
Food and Drink
Values and Beliefs
Family and
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Guided Research Project BUNDLE
Ancient Rome Emperors + Leaders Project | Roman Empire Historical Baseball Cards
This Ancient Rome Project will be a lot of fun for your students and help them learn about the different leaders and emperors of Ancient Rome! In this no-prep activity with printable and digital options, students will create baseball cards about several Roman emperors or leaders in Ancient Rome. For each baseball card, students will select a leader or emperor from Ancient Rome to research. Then, they will include the leader's name, a sketch or image of them, the dates that they ruled, their job
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Ancient Rome Unit Bundle | Activities, Simulation, Notes, Timeline, Test
Holocaust Research Project Teen Resistance - Holocaust Literature Activities
Use the Teen Holocaust Resistance Project with any Holocaust story in order to provide historical context! This unique resource focuses on teen and young adult Holocaust resisters who took courageous stands! Use with Night by Elie Wiesel, the Diary of Anne Frank, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, or Book Thief! Implement as a standalone Holocaust research project. Your students will be fascinated by acts of resistance facilitated by their peers.Designed for secondary students, these activities an
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8th - 11th
Research Process and Plagiarism Flip Book
Introduce the research process with this easy to assemble flip book! No need to cut and no wasted paper. Just print double sided, fold, staple, and teach! The flip book introduces students to the research process by covering how to find appropriate sources, taking notes, paraphrasing, citing sources, and plagiarism.
Printing and assembly instructions are also included.
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GUIDED RESEARCH PROJECTS walk your students through the research process by asking essentia
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Guided Research Project BUNDLE
Country Research Project: Google
Need a fun project for researching a country ? Need a creative Distance learning activity?Country Research Project is designed for success in middle school or high school. This activity includes a wide range of topics for students to research such as, government, economy, traditional dance, population, traditional clothing, cuisine, current event, and more! These comprehensive activities provide rigorous instruction allowing students to research and understand the country of their or the teacher
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4th - 12th
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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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World Geography Bell Ringer: All Countries of the World (Year Long Entry Tasks)
By the end of the year, your students will have gained a broad understanding of 200+ countries, territories, and special collectives of the world. Discover facts and use the internet to research important data about a different country every day (5 days a week) with this bell ringer. This resource covers both physical and human geography. Answer keys are included.PLEASE CLICK THE PREVIEW FOR MORE INFORMATIONDigital & Print: This bell ringer includes both a print version and a digital version
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7th - 10th
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Holocaust WebQuest - Including Interactive Tour
Holocaust WebQuest: This Holocaust Webquest helps students learn about the Holocaust through websites that feature an interactive tour, word search, videos, and articles. Students go on a “virtual tour” that will keep them engaged and motivated. My students have enjoyed doing this project as an independent activity or partner activity.I am providing both the PDF and WORD versions. I use the WORD version and make it available for my students to access and save. They are then able to type directly
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4th - 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
Celebrations Around the World Mini-Unit/Research Project
This product includes a multiple day research project that allows students to learn more about celebrations around the world! There are two Google Slides mini-lessons included. The first mini-lesson guides class discussion on what it means to celebrate in different cultures. Students will work collaboratively to create a word cloud and class definition of the word “celebrate.” The second activity provides students with a “passport” that will take them to different Google Earth locations around t
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4th - 8th
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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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Grades:
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
Country Report Research Banner Display Bundle
If you're looking for an alternative way for your students to research and report on all the countries of the world, then look no further! These research banners are not only engaging and educational, they are also visually appealing and provide a great classroom/hallway display.This set includes all countries of the world plus other recognized independent states/countries. Check the product previews above to see everything included in this MEGA BUNDLE!Here's what you'll receive: ● Visually appe
Grades:
4th - 8th
Ancient Egypt Pharaohs Research Project | Egyptian Pharaohs Activity
Help your students learn about Ancient Egypt Pharaohs with this fun choice project! This printable and digital Ancient Egypt Research Project allows students to work in groups, select a pharaoh they wish to learn more about, and pick one of four creative projects to showcase their learning. Students will then present their projects to the class.The choice projects included in this resource are:Construct a 3D TombDesign and Write a Magazine (cover + several articles)Interview your Pharaoh in a Ta
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Ancient Egypt Unit Bundle | Activities, Projects, Notes, Timeline, Test
Me As A Mummy! Egyptian Mummification Lesson & Reading Activity Set
This is a hit! In this complete Egyptian mummy lesson, students read a two-page close reading about the historical religious background of mummification in Egypt, complete a literacy and writing graphic organizer and create a life-size sarcophagus!Students trace an outline of a classmate as a model mummy, and then they create a three-dimensional sarcophagus to fit him/her! As in Ancient Egypt, the sarcophagus is completed with Egyptian hieroglyphics, pictures of the Nile/nature, and gods to assi
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4th - 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
Ancient Civilizations: Differentiated Passages Bundle
Ancient Civilizations Differentiated Passages BundlePrintable + Digital Paperless Versions IncludedWith this resource, students will learn about the ancient civilizations through present day by reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. There are 98 original reading passages included on 5 reading levels covering grades 3-8, totaling 490 passages. Questions (as well as answer keys) aligned to Common Core State Standards are included for each passage. Students can respond to these
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3rd - 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
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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The Age of Enlightenment Unit - Readings, Comprehension, Research, Projects
This Age of Enlightenment Unit is broken down into several different segments. This transformative learning experience is crafted with the learner in mind, offering an array of engaging activities and resources that will spark curiosity, foster critical thinking, and ignite a passion for knowledge.Immerse your students in the world of the Enlightenment through carefully structured segments, both in print and digital formats, that cater to diverse learning styles.⭐ Brace yourselves for the thrill
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6th - 12th
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