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Social studies Common Core W.5.6 research
Biography Research Project Digital Flipbook Template Report Graphic Organizers
If you are researching famous people for Biography reports, your students will love creating these digital interactive Google Slides Flipbooks using graphic organizers! Students click and type in the digital slides, making it easy to create a biography project presentation with interactive linked tabs. Flipbooks can also be printed for a cute tabbed booklet. It's a perfect writing activity! ➡️ Click the PREVIEW above to see more! ⬅️ ✅ 7 Tabs/Slides include:Cover pageTable of ContentsFamilyEducat
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2nd - 5th
Country Research Project | Country Reports Graphic Organizer Template Digital
Choose from 60 beautifully designed (and EDITABLE) country research report slides for your country writing projects. Create the exact presentation you want for your students but customizing any of the slides to fit your needs. Students will use the slides to share all about a country they researched while working with all sorts of text features (headings, table of contents, photos, captions, fun facts, bold words, glossary, and more).Want more report templates for the year? Click here for the BU
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2nd - 8th
Project Based Learning: Plan a United States Road Trip
If you live in the United States, or perhaps even if you don't, chances are you have considered planning a US Road Trip. This PBL gives students a chance to plan their own road trip, depending entirely on what they are interested in! Plan a United States Road Trip is a project that teaches students about the 50 states and capitals without memorization or filling out maps, rather with pure engagement and student-driven creativity! The objective of this project is for students to plan a United St
Inventors and Inventions Bundle of Research Projects Templates
Do you know where to start with biographical research? This activity walks students through the research process. It is laid out in an age-appropriate and accessible way that encourages independent pursuit of knowledge. They will research a notable scientist, inventor, or invention. Then, you can take it to the next level by having students create their own invention! TL;DR: Easy for you, appropriate for them!See the previews above for what is included in this bundle, or read about the contents
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3rd - 6th
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State Report Project with a Parade Float and PowerPoint Report
This project-based activity is designed to let students research, design a PowerPoint presentation, and parade a float representing that state for an audience of your choice. Easy to use because there are teacher tools to track assigned states and a rubric to score it all! Students LOVE this project and you will too! Inside You Will Find• 1 Parade of States General Information Page• 1 How to Host the Parade Page• 1 Parent Information Page• 1 PowerPoint Hints Page• 1 Student Survey Page t
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3rd - 5th
Entrepreneur Research Project with Google Slides Presentation
This entrepreneur project is designed to have students research and use a variety of source types, as well as integrate technology in the final product by creating a PowerPoint or Google Slides™ presentation.I have personally used this research project in my own classroom with 5th and 6th grade students. This is a high-interest project - all students can find someone to research who inspires them!THIS RESOURCE INCLUDESProject information page for studentsGrading rubric (2 options)Research findin
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4th - 6th
ANCIENT ROME: World History Travel Brochure Research Summary Project
Have you ever wanted to take your class to Ancient Rome? Now you can without spending a dime! On this virtual field trip, students will become the travel guides. Through summaries and pictures, students will create a travel brochure that highlights 10 major locations of the Ancient Roman Empire. This creative project includes writing, research, and graphic design. What's Included:Student instructions to help explain all aspects of the projectA map of the Roman Empire to locate each stop of th
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5th - 12th
California Missions Reading Comprehension Passages 4th Grade History
If you teach California History, you may need some extra resources for the 4th grade California Missions Projects. The 21 Spanish California Missions are all included in this reading comprehension passages packet to make it easy for you to start your California Missions research report projects. Each mission has three-pages of informative text about the indigenous people of the area, the founding of the mission, and the daily life. This pack gives you all 21 of the California Spanish Missions fo
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4th
Also included in: 4th Grade California Mission Report Research California History Bundle
History Ancient Greece Project Greek God & Goddess Greek Project Greek Mythology
EDITABLE! NO PREP! You can print this project and have students start it today!
This fun project has students learn about one of the Greek gods or goddesses, then write an autobiography as that god or goddess. Then they create a life size picture of their god or goddess. A project planning page/research guide for students is included along with the project overview and instructions. Helpful websites for research are also listed on the research guide. My students have enjoyed this project year af
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5th - 9th
Decades Research No Prep Project {Paper or Digital} - Great for End of Year!
This FUN research project includes:
-An editable PDF for digital use or printing
-A Google Slides version for collaborative student-student and student-teacher work
-Teacher and student directions
-Research resources (sites safe for kids to visit!)
-Research guiding questions/ideas
-Designated space/reminders to record sources
-Student self reflection form
-Student group reflection form
-2 Presentation formats
-Teacher grading rubric for individual students
For this project, your students will
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3rd - 5th
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The New Deal ABC Soup "Can Label" Research Project
Bring your Great Depression SS unit to life using this New Deal Alphabet Soup Digital activity. This project will allow your students to apply what they have learned from your Great Depression unit and allow them to research various New Deal programs a little deeper. This is great for distant learning or for a technology-enhanced activity in your classroom. You have the flexibility to allow your students to pick one or more New Deal programs of their choice by their interest level, or you may a
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4th - 7th
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FREEBIE Biography Research Project Template Google Slides for Any Person
This 8 page FREEBIE: biography research project template is in Google Slides and is great for any person students are researching. Great for student collaboration (partners) and perfect for Speaking and Listening Activities. This is also included in my Women in History Month Close Reading Passages Writing Biographies 3rd 4th 5th GradeHere's what teachers are saying:"I used these templates to start our novel unit on Ready Player One. My kids liked the ease of use. The questions were simple to und
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2nd - 8th
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My Heritage Project- GOOGLE SLIDES INTERACTIVE
GoogleSlides Interactive! Studying about culture is really important in discovering our own identity. Who we are is were we came from. This resource is a great way to help kids discover their heritage. Students research and learn about one of the country's their family immigrated from at one point in time! Option... students can choose a country to research instead.
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3rd - 6th
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AROUND THE WORLD THEME MEGA BUNDLE Multiculture Camp Earth Day End of the Year
***BUNDLE & SAVE 25%!*** Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this low-prep, 152-page/slide Around the World End of the Year Theme Day Activities MEGA BUNDLE! It includes everything you need to have a thematic day to celebrate diversity, culture, and the world and have a Middle-Grades (4-8) Fun Day in ELA with your students! What is Around the World Day? Enjoy the day (or week!) while still learning with this fun, themed resource! Students will l
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3rd - 12th
Heritage Month Bundle | Black History, Womens History, Latino History | 4th-6th
This mega bundle of heritage month resources contains everything you need to teach and introduce various heritage months throughout the school year. This bundle contains a set of reading comprehension passages, research pennants, and posters for various heritage months.Resources Included:Women's History MonthBlack History MonthAsian-Pacific Heritage MonthHispanic-Latino Heritage MonthAmerican Indian Heritage MonthFor more details on each component, please see the included preview and read the co
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4th - 6th
National Park Distance Learning Research Project: Report, PowerPoint, and Float
This project-based activity is designed to let students research, design a PowerPoint presentation, and parade a float representing a National Park for an audience of your choice. Easy to use because there are teacher tools to track assigned Parks and a rubric to score it all! Students LOVE this project and you will too! Inside You Will Find1 Parade of National Parks General Information Page1 How to Host the Parade Page1 Parent Information Page for Book Project1 Parent Information Page for Boo
POCAHONTAS ACTIVITIES: 3 Hands-On Biography Projects / Bulletin Board
Pocahontas was a heroic figure from American history. Students will love researching and reporting on her fascinating life as they construct one of three different hands-on projects—an agamograph, a circle book, or a big galoot. Students can create all three projects, or you can add variety to the class’s reports by assigning different projects to different students. These projects make it easy to include art and hands-on learning in your classroom, and they make a vibrant bulletin board display
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3rd - 7th
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State Research Project | State Reports Template Google Slides | US State Symbols
Choose from over 75 beautifully designed (and EDITABLE) state research report slides for your US state writing projects. Create the exact presentation you want for your students but customizing any of the slides to fit your needs. Students will use the slides to share all about a state they researched while working with all sorts of text features (headings, table of contents, photos, captions, fun facts, bold words, glossary, and more).Want more report templates for the year? Click here for the
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2nd - 8th
Differentiated State Report and State Maps Bundle
This is the perfect pair for your STATE REPORT needs. As part of a complete Social Studies curriculum for 5th grade in California and elsewhere, students are required to research one of the 50 United States. Here you will find a complete assignment for a State Report. It is filled with activities and products that allow students to use technology, creativity, and their own abilities to be successful.This report can be easily differentiated for your student. One of the clearest ways to differenti
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4th - 6th
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COUNTRY RESEARCH PROJECT BUNDLE Report PowerPoint Presentation Around the World
***BUNDLE & SAVE!*** Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep, print-and-go, 22-page Countries Around the World Online Research Project for Middle Grades (Grades 4-8) Unit. In this Countries Research Project, students will be assigned or choose a country. They will research the land, people, a current event, and compare/contrast their own traditions to that country using a variety of provided internet sources. They will use the informati
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3rd - 12th
A Living Wax Museum: Hall of Failures
After studying biographies, students participate in a "Living Wax Museum" where they "become" the person they have studied who was a failure before becoming a success! They dress as their character, prepare a visual display, and perform for as large an audience as their teacher decides upon! Make it a day of fun and education for the entire school!Studying famous people who failed on their way to success is highly motivational. The message: Don’t give up! Just because you fail at something d
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4th - 6th
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George Washington Research Report | President Biography | 3rd-5th Grade History
This resource is the perfect way to scaffold a research project on the United States president. This research project is on George Washington. In this resource, students will use a flip book to research and take notes on George Washington. The flip book is easy to copy and assemble and doesn't take any additional prep time. Just print and go!⭐️ To see these research flip books in action, check out a video of my John Quincy Adams flip book here.This resource is available as a printable PDF and as
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: US Presidents Research Reports | United State President Biographies
United Sates Regions Project, Independent Research; Creative and Fun!
No-Prep, United States Independent Research Project! Students research and learn about the cultures, climate, natural resources, tourist attractions of the different United States regions. Students will travel across the United States and stopping in one state in every region. Through research, they will complete a journal along the way by completing entries about climate, natural resources and culture. Upon completing their trip, they will choose one region they liked the best and finish diff
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4th - 6th
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Colonial Region Research and Travel Brochure Project- Common Core- 3rd, 4th, 5th
Overview: Students will work in a small group and research one of the 3 colonial regions (New England colonies, Middle colonies, and Southern colonies) and create a travel brochure persuading Englishmen to either visit or move to their colonial region.This project includes research skills and persuasive writing and addresses several common core standards. This packet includes:- teacher instructions - research resources- note taking guide- self/peer evaluations- brochure rubricGrades: 3rd grade,
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3rd - 5th
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