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Teach Students How To Research
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4th - 9th
Dream Vacation Project - Cross Curricular Activity - Great for End of the Year
Congratulations! You have been selected by the Blue Waters and Sandy Beaches Travel Agency to participate in a dream vacation contest! Imagine if you could go anywhere within the United States. Where would you go? How would you get there? What would you do? These questions and more will need to be researched and answered. Use your persuasive and informative skills to plan out your trip, put together a convincing presentation, and prove to the travel agency that your trip is the best dream va
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5th - 12th
Great Depression Unit Bundle: Lessons, Activities, Timeline and Test SS5H3
Great Depression Unit BundleSave yourself HOURS of work! This product has your entire Great Depression unit lessons planned for the month!Need engaging digital lessons that will anchor your students understanding of the Great Depression standards? This product is filled with no prep, photo-filled digital lessons with notes companions your students will love! Perfect for ESOL Learners! This product contains:5 Digital Lessons with printable notes companions for each lesson1 set of task cards 1 uni
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4th - 8th
US History Timeline Activity | Editable | American History | Printable & Digital
Review learning with this editable US History timeline activity! Full-size pennant flags covering 50 major events in U.S. history from 1607-1914 are included! Each pennant flag template highlights a major U.S. event and the corresponding historical date. Students are required to provide a short summary and illustration of the event in the designated space provided. Two editable blank flag templates are also included for you to add your own events. The timeline can be created at any point in
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5th - 9th
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Human Rights Violations Research Project (Presentation or Infographic)
In this project, students will review the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights to research a country's specific human rights violation. Students will conduct research using Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International to create a presentation or an infographic that reviews:Location of where the violation is occurringThe specific violationThe role of the United NationsWhy is this occurringThe significanceSolutions➡️The presentation is designed to be a group project. However, it c
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8th - 12th
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Digital Black History Month Project- African American Scientist and Inventors
Help your 21st Century learners learn about African American Scientist and Inventors using this digital research notebook project. During this project, students will be challenged to research information on various African American scientist and inventors and record their findings in a digital notebook. I have included reading passages to get them started on their research and slide templates to help them organize their findings. This resource is perfect for a whole-class shared writing activity
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1st - 8th
World History Timeline Activity | Ancient History | Editable and Digital
Focus on the major events in ancient history with this printable and digital timeline activity! Each pennant flag template highlights a major event from world history and the corresponding date. Students are required to provide a short summary and illustration of the event in the space provided. Two editable templates are also included for you to add your own events!**This resource can be completed on paper or online with laptops, Chromebooks, tablets, or any device that supports Google Slides.
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4th - 7th
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Student Loans and Financial Aid Unit Bundle
High school students will soon be faced with the realities of paying for higher education. Give them the tools they need to make educated decisions about their financial future. This product contains a Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation, 2 graphic organizers (FREE), 2 internet research activities, a scenario-based activity, a write the room scavenger hunt and an article writing activity with a rubric. This lesson covers student loans and other financial aid options. Start with a PowerPoint Presen
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7th - 12th
Country Research Project - Design a Coin (Grade 2 Ontario Social Studies)
This project is intended as a culminating task for Grade 2 Social Studies - Global Communities, aligned with the new 2023 Ontario Social Studies curriculum. Students will research different countries. To make the research process simple, easy-to-read country texts are included for 20 different countries: Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, Finland, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, Ukraine, The United Kingdom, and The United State
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2nd
Also included in: Grade 2 Ontario Social Studies Workbook Bundle
Halloween Short Research Project: Myths, Ghosts, & Legends Media Presentation
With this standards-based short research task AND a digital media presentation project, your middle and high school students will be 100% engaged on Halloween. Student Experience: Students will be assigned a myth from their state or from a state in the US. They will research and create a media presentation to share their findings. This type of assignment is very flexible and is 100% editable. It could be used to teach MLA and research, review MLA, conclude a unit on Dark Romantic or Gothic lit
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: Research Writing Unit, Curriculum BUNDLE+
#Activism Research Project: Perfect for Social Justice/Informational Text Unit
Thanks to social media and trending hashtags, modern activism movements look much different than the activism of the past. This project is a great addition to any study of activism, social justice, social movements, informational text, or just as a stand-alone research project. It is crucially important we teach students how to research and understand the movements of their generation so they can actively participate in the dialogue that is taking place all around them. Understanding the current
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Australian Curriculum 8.4 and 9.0 Year 6 History Unit - Australian Federation
Teaching your students about Australian Federation can be fun and engaging! Designed to compliment the Year 6 Australian HASS curriculum (version 8.4 and 9.0), this highly engaging history unit, including supporting powerpoint, Figures of Federation posters and printable activity sheets, is a great way to engage your students interests in the topic as well as expand their knowledge on the events leading up to federation, who contributed to the federation of Australia and the impact it had on the
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5th - 7th
Psychology Final Project "Who am I?" Two Different Project Options
AP Psychology and regular psychology end of the year project to wrap up all that the students have studied of the course of the year.
This creative project will allow students to take a more in depth look at themselves and how their personal experiences relate to a wide variety of psychological concepts.
There are project two options to look at; one takes a more creative approach to self-analysis, while the second option is a purely written reflection. You can choose one to assign or give both
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9th - 12th
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Gallery Walk & Presentation Feedback Form for any Project, Handout Peer Review
This Gallery Walk & Presentation Feedback Form/Handout is something I use anytime students participate in a gallery walk activity and I want them to complete a peer review/engage meaningfully with the work of their peers. I value gallery walks in the classroom because they provide a great opportunity for students to celebrate, admire, and learn from the work of their peers. This Gallery Walk and Presentation Peer Review Feedback Form can be completed with any grade level and works for all su
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4th - 12th
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Food Truck Step-by-Step Business Plan Project
The business plan can be a challenge for high school students to create. This project breaks down the content into manageable lessons and applies course content knowledge with a fun and engaging food truck theme. This product provides step-by-step instructions for creating a business plan with definitions for each section, detailed instructions for how to get started creating a business plan, a sample business plan, and a detailed rubric for grading the business plan. Also included are instructi
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Food Truck Business Simulation Semester Project Bundle
Design an Heirloom - Family Research Project (Grade 2 Ontario Social Studies)
This project is intended as a culminating task for Grade 2 Social Studies - Changing Family and Community Traditions, aligned with the 2023 Ontario Social Studies curriculum. Students will research all about their families. Then, they will choose an heirloom to design, either a mug, t-shirt, or jewellery. Their heirloom design will include pictures that represent their family's traditions, celebrations, language, family members, food, and hobbies.To research, students can use the provided graphi
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2nd
Also included in: Grade 2 Ontario Social Studies Workbook Bundle
1920's Culture Digital Lesson and 4 Activities SS5H2b
1920’s Culture Digital Lessons and NotesNeed an engaging digital lesson that will anchor your students understanding of 1920’s culture? This product is a no prep, photo-filled digital lesson with notes companions your students will love! Perfect for ESOL Learners! This product contains:Digital PowerPoint lesson (26 slides)Eighteen website links that cover the standardsCloze notes companion to slideshowsDoodle Notes companion to slideshows (great for differentiation)Ticket out the door (a quick c
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4th - 8th
Myers-Briggs Personality Type & Career | High School Research Paper Writing Unit
A synthesis research project. Use this unit to help your students explore one of 16 personality types and synthesize information from multiple sources and guide your students through a research paper. Students must include a (1) description of their Myers-Briggs personality type including its characteristics, strengths, weaknesses, and frequency in the population, (2) ideal career and professional options for the personality type, and (3) well-known individuals with the same personality type fro
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9th - 12th
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Business Plan Entrepreneurship Project (Grade 9-12)
This assignment requires students to develop a business plan for their own company. During this assignment, students will learn about what to consider as well as the process of starting a business. Students will complete this assignment step by step from the beginning stages of development to the final stages of execution. This is designed to be a teacher-led walkthrough with the gradual release of responsibility. This resource is appropriate for Grade 9-12 students for a business, marketing, en
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9th - 12th
Also included in: High School BUSINESS Projects and Lessons Bundle (Grades 9-12)
McCarthyism Internet Scavenger Hunt - The Crucible
This graphic organizer asks students to research for answers to prompts about The Red Scare and McCarthyism. This introduction lays the foundation for Arthur Miller's The Crucible.
It is presented as a Word document so you may alter to fit your instruction or scaffold for struggling learners.
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9th - 12th
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Presidents of the United States of America
Presidents of the United States is set up in PowerPoint as a slideshow of our 46 Presidents. Each slide has a picture of each President and a few fun facts about them. The facts are kid friendly and for elementary children. Students will love seeing a picture of each President and learning some information about our leaders. This is also an editable PPT. You can alter the PowerPoint as you see fit. Add your own fun facts and trivia or leave it as it is. This is perfect for any classroom. Show t
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1st - 5th
Australian Curriculum 8.4 Year 6 HASS Unit - Migration to Australia
Teaching your students about Australian citizenship and Australia's migration history since Federation has never been easier or more exciting! Designed to compliment the Year 6 Australian HASS curriculum, this highly engaging history and civics and citizenship unit, including supporting powerpoint, Migration History Timeline posters, Word Wall posters and printable activity sheets, is a great way to engage your students interests in the topic as well as expand their knowledge on issues surroundi
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5th - 7th
WASHINGTON STATE - History
Another great resource for students who are learning about the state of Washington. This Power Point includes information on the following topics:- The First People- Native Americans- Explorers- Settlements- Trade- Oregon Territory- Washington Territory- Transportation- Statehood- Historical Events, People and PlacesThis engaging lesson incorporates informational text, primary and secondary sources, visual information (charts, photographs, historical documents, and maps) with plenty of discussio
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Attention Washingtonians! - Washington State Bundle
Biography Book Report Project | Research Activity for Upper Elementary
Bring history to life with biography book reports, and an optional wax museum component! Students research someone from history (or present-day if you'd like to give them that option) and write a report. Pages are included for both a book report format, as well as a simple research format. When I taught this unit in my own 4th grade classroom, I had students read a biography (most students read a "Who Is/Was" book). Many students chose to do additional research on their historical person because
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Importance of learning social studies
Social studies offers valuable insights into history, geography, and much more. Social studies captivates students by providing them with perspectives from the past, present, and future, allowing them to understand history and navigate current events. It enables them to appreciate how previous generations have shaped their present reality. In essence, social studies opens their eyes to the vastness of life beyond their immediate surroundings.
Benefits of learning social studies
Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:
- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
- Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
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