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4th grade Common Core CCRA.W.1 simulations
Election Day: Mock Election Voting Simulation (In-Class Election Kit)
Our future decision-makers are in our classroom today. It is critical that our students understand the voting process and recognize the importance of casting their vote. This civics lesson walks your students through the voting process with a mock election. Your students will learn key vocabulary, will participate in the campaign process, and will have a chance to cast their vote. This mock election can be used with ANY topic of your choice (favorite candy, book, best season, favorite sport, etc
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1st - 4th
Student Run Newscast PBL (5 lesson plans, 5 news segments, 23 student jobs)
Student Run Newscast Project Based Learning This resource is a bundle of my 5 New Segment Project Based Learning Enrichment Packets, complete with job descriptions, graphic organizers and the writing process. Each one is centered around completing a news segment that when put altogether, creates a complete classroom news broadcast. Each segment includes engaging tasks, graphic organizers, informative writing lessons and research strategies that give students a voice and choice in their i
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2nd - 8th
Science Mysteries: Who Done It?!
Students use grade-appropriate scientific principles, data analysis, and logic to solve a series of three mysteries: The Case of the Cryptic Note, The Case of the Missing Letter, and the Case of the Leftover Trash. Complete with teaching notes, materials list (everyday things you have stashed in a cabinet), editable student handouts, and extension ideas to connect reading, research, and writing. Great fun for the end of a long week, the end of a fabulous school year, or during the week of dreade
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4th - 6th
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NGSS:
5-PS1-3
, 5-PS1-4
, MS-PS1-2
Animal Research Adopting a Pet STEM +Word Search CCSS Grades 2-5 Print and Teach
Open the preview to explore this STEM-inspired animal research unit. This activity challenges students to think critically as they choose an unconventional pet from the extensive animal kingdom, embracing the fun and absurdity of the task.Included Resources:An optional cover to personalize student materials.A detailed task description to guide students through the project.Definitions of classifications within the animal kingdom to enhance understanding.A section to formulate hypotheses, encourag
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2nd - 5th
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Don't Eat the Cookie! Inquiry Archaeology Lab
This lesson is a great hands on introduction to archaeology, and can be integrated into a variety of different Social Studies and Science units. Teach your students to think like an archaeologist by participating in sketching dig sites, and artifacts, excavating artifacts, evaluating the effects of excavation on a dig site, and the effectiveness of tools used in the excavation. What’s included in this resource: Teacher lesson planRelated vocabulary and definitionsInteractive lab worksheetLab as
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3rd - 6th
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Virtual Lab: Moth Survival Simulation (grades 3 & 4)
This is a student guide with instructions and questions to accompany Arizona State University's free virtual peppered moth simulation. Students are prompted to make predictions, collect and analyze data, and write a CER (claim, evidence, reasoning) based on their simulation observations.
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3rd - 4th
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NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 3-LS4-3
, 3-LS4-2
, 3-LS3-1
, 3-LS4-4
Persuasive Writing Unit | Collaborative Learning Task
Opinion Writing BundleCollaborative Simulation LessonsThese two opinion writing mini lessons are the epitome of collaboration through court room stimulations for two very well known stories. Both mini lessons follow an identical sequence, reinforcing persuasive writing techniques in a fun way.Students will work together to prove their "innocence" creating alibi's and answering probing questions. Discover for yourselves, through creating the scenarios, suspect profiles, taking notes as a detectiv
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3rd - 6th
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Election Day Activity & Simulation!
I spent almost an hour (not even kidding) looking for a resource to use with my third graders for election day... I wanted them to learn about the process we use to elect leaders, but didn't want to stand in front of them with some huge powerpoint! Eventually, I decided to create my own student-led resource...This activity simulates the election & voting process for students. They are put into different groups (parties) and will work together to be elected as the new classroom teacher!! They
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3rd - 6th
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The Case of the Principal's Safe - Inference, Writing - Distance Learning
This mystery can be presented in many ways over a period of several days. The sequence and answer keys provided are only a suggestion of how it could be used. You are certainly invited to change, add, or rework any of the materials provided. There are many inference skills required and students are asked to explain many of their ideas, giving them the opportunity to respond to short answer questions as well as developing an argumentative essay. One of the things that is built in is your abil
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3rd - 8th
Who Stole the Cookie? Persuasive Writing Unit
Who Stole the Cookie from the Cookie Jar? A Persuasive Writing TaskThe truth is now out. One of you stole the cookie from the cookie jar. Yes YOU! Discover for yourselves, through creating the scenarios, suspect profiles, taking notes as a detective and voting for a mock jury, who the culprit was. A perfect addition to any persuasive writing unit with a nursery rhyme that has been sung, arguably not fully, for many years.What's Included?A lesson plan sequence to support teachersBrainstorm templa
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Persuasive Writing Unit | Collaborative Learning Task
4th Grade:Expository Writing Prompts Set 1
These writing prompts are modeled after the Texas state assessment (STAAR) for Writing.
In set 1 you will find prompts that address the following topics:
Goal Setting
Friendship
Special Trip
Doing Something Nice
Getting Dressed Up
Moving to Your City
Prize Possession
There is also a Set 2 that has completely different prompt ideas. Be sure to check it out as well. There are 7 prompts in each set. Some are more difficult than others, therefore you can easily differentiate by giving students d
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4th - 7th
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Christopher Columbus Interactive BUNDLE
The story of Christopher Columbus is full of controversy! In this engaging, interactive, and thought-provoking social studies and ELA PBL & DIGITAL EXPLORATION activity, the students will become investigative reporters to discover Columbus's voyages' positive (+) and negative (-) effects on those involved. This activity is a PDF download with a link to copy your own set of Google slides!
Grades:
4th - 6th
Newton's Three Laws
STEM-Newton's 3 laws explained through a power point, containing directions for a foldable chart, animations, and much more. 25 slides packed with great tools, and a writing/creative activity at the end. Links with STEM and Common Core ELA standards.
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Grades:
4th - 7th
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