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6th grade Earth Day writing-expository study guides
Learning from The Lorax Conservation Mini Course CCSS Grades 3-6 Print and Go
Introducing the Lorax Conservation Mini Course: Celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day with a learning experience that combines reading, writing, art, vocabulary, and economics. This comprehensive mini course is designed to inspire students to think critically about environmental conservation.Key Features:Comprehension Guide: A two-page guide helps students explore the world of "The Lorax" and its themes.Resource Identification Activity: Students categorize resources (capital, human, natural) to rein
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
NGSS:
K-ESS3-3
Writing Introductions: Hook and Thesis
Many students have difficulty writing introductions that don't just "announce" their topic: "I am going to tell you about...", or "My topic is ...".
These lessons provide a resource for students to use that offers eight different ideas to "hook" their reader's attention. In addition, students are provided with a guide for understanding the difference between a topic idea and a focused thesis sentence. Also included is a student activity sheet to practice writing effective introductions.
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6th - 8th
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Rubrics - Middle School Expository Writing Rubric
Middle School Expository Writing Rubric. Use with expository essays and help middle school students focus on what they need to achieve in order to meet state standards. The standards-based rubric has four categories: conventions of language, purpose and style, organization, and development and support of content. Standards-based grade (4-point scale): students will exceed, meet, approach, or fall below standard in each category. Students can self-evaluate their work. Two styles - one with and o
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Middle School Writing Rubrics BUNDLE
Textual Evidence Student Handbook: MLA Style In-text Citations
Provides students with a reference for the following. Please note, there are not worksheets or assessments included in this. Just a 10 page reference booklet.1. Lesson 1: Introduction to Textual Evidence -What is it? -When do we use it? -Why does it matter? -Different kinds fo textual evidence (quotes, paraphrasing, reference)2. Lesson 2: Citing your Sources - Intro to MLA style - In-text citation rules for citing books and web pages, with original examples, inc
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Warriors Don't Cry Teaching Unit
This teaching unit is designed to accompany a classroom study of Warriors Don't Cry, Young Readers Edition, by Melba Patillo Beals. This nonfiction memoir chronicles the experiences of one of the Little Rock Nine in her battle to integrate Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957. This unit contains reading logs, study questions, vocabulary,quizzes, discussion questions, a test, a movie viewing assignment, and an essay assignment with rubric. This book is an excellent resource for st
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6th - 9th
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Heroes of the Environment Earth Day Novel Guide
Heroes of the Environment True Stories of People Who Are Helping To Protect the Planet by Harriet Rohmer Guide is perfect for teaching about current agricultural practices, compost, pesticides, fertilizers, vertical farming, e-waste, water pollution, mountain removal, depletion of wetlands, oil drilling and environmental cost and much more. Printable & Nearpod (integrates with Google Classroom)After this lesson students will:- be able to explain how to make compost- be able to verbalize the
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6th - 8th
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Two Degrees by Alan Gratz Environmental Science Middle School Novel Guide
Two Degrees by Alan Gratz Environmental Science Middle School Novel Guide is great for teaching about wildfires, hurricanes and environmental threats to Arctic animals and Earth's ecosystem. This novel guide consists of two parts, teacher's section and student's section. Filled with background information on wildfires, hurricanes, and the Arctic ecosystem. This novel guide includes:Learning ObjectivesKWL ChartChapter-by-chapter reading comprehension questions and answersBackground geographical i
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Source Cards MLA Format Reference Sheets & Practice with Easel Activity
Research skills using Source Cards and Information Required. Handout with Practice Activity. Help students organize notes and write bibliography in MLA format. This handout will help students identify what information they will need to put on their source cards when they take notes for a research paper and use to write a bibliography using MLA format. This is an important step in the research process. Digital Resource and Print: Includes an Easel Activity ready for learning with digital tools. A
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6th - 9th
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Free ELA Paired Passages for Upper Elementary | Writing Test Prep
Hey teachers!Are you looking for a simple way to review for the state test? Included in this freebie are 6 articles and 3 writing prompts to properly prepare your students for the rigor of writing on demand! This freebie can be used for homework, small group work, or just classwork. All you have to do is print it and pass it out- all the hard work is done for you!Looking for similar monthly products or writing units to get your students ready? Stop by my store to find writing curriculums for th
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4th - 7th
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Kiss the Ground Documentary Soil Carbon and Climate Change NGSS Lesson
"Kiss the Ground" Documentary Soil Carbon and Climate Change Earth Day Environmental Science Lesson is perfect resource for teaching about agricultural practices, soil degradation, use of pesticides and fertilizers, desertification, and possible solutions. This resource includes:Learning ObjectivesKWL Chart Cause & Effect ChartThe connection between soil carbon and climate changeCurrent agricultural practices Soil background knowledgeCauses of Soil Degradation Problematic use of pesticides a
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Text-Based Writing Reference Guide - Flip Chart (Editable)
Is writing a four to five paragraph text-based evidence essay a bit overwhelming for your students? Do they have trouble remembering all the different components and steps? If so, then this Writing Reference Guide is just for you! Get your students engaged and always looking back in their notes with this fun and unique Writing Reference Guide Flip Chart! My students are forever looking at our anchor charts on the wall to help them better enhance their essay, or asking myself or a peer for hel
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4th - 6th
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Baseball in April by Gary Soto: Writing Prompts/Discussion Questions
This 3-page download includes written response and discussion questions for Gary Soto's short story collection "Baseball in April."
With open-ended writing and discussion prompts--18 prompts covering all 11 short stories--this set of questions is ideal for in-class seminars, small group discussions, literature circles, quick writes, or providing a starting point for formal essays or in-class responses.
Designed for students in grades 5 through 8, these prompts require students to reflect upon
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5th - 8th
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Rubrics - Middle School Technical Writing Rubric
This Middle School Technical Writing Rubric helps with assessment of student writing in grades 6 - 8. It's a standards-based rubric for use with technical writing, such as letters, thank-you notes, instructions, web pages, procedures, business correspondence, resumes, job applications, formula writing including poems, and application essays. The purpose of technical writing is to inform, explain, interpret, evaluate, and/or recommend in order to transmit specialized information to a specific au
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Middle School Writing Rubrics BUNDLE
Two Degrees by Gratz Earth Day Novel Guide Middle School
Two Degrees by Alan Gratz Earth Day Middle School Global Climate Change Novel Guide is great for teaching about climate change across North America. From California's wildfires, Florida hurricanes, to Canadian polar bears. This novel guide includes: Learning ObjectivesKWL ChartChapter-by-chapter reading comprehension questions and answersBackground geographical information on wildfiresMapsNew Vocabulary ActivitiesBackground information on Churchill, ManitobaBackground information on hurricanesHu
Grades:
4th - 7th
StayGiant Earth Science Bundle: Astronomy (space exploration)
Teachers use the Strategic Instruction Model (SIM) Concept Enhancement Routines to transform abstract main ideas and key topics into a concrete representation that helps students think about and talk about the key topic and essential related information. SIM is about promoting effective teaching and learning of critical content in schools. SIM strives to help teachers make decisions about what is of greatest importance, what we can teach students to help them to learn, and how to teach them well
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Grades:
6th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-ESS1-6
, HS-ESS1-4
, MS-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-3
, HS-ESS1-3
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FernGully: The Last Rain Forest Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet (G - 1992)
FernGully: The Last Rain Forest Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet (G - 1992) asks students to connect the concepts in this movie to the real world. Challenge students to think about Hexxus and what happened to Ralph and Tony in the Leveler to the way humans sometimes act in the real world. Encourage students to apply what they have learned about context to what characters say in the film. For example when Batty tells Zak, "Truth doesn't always win friends, but it certainly influences people.”E
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: Hulu Bundle of 8 Movie Guides | Questions | Worksheet | SAVE over 35%
Middle School Editable Writing Rubric Grades 6 - 8
Middle School Writing Rubric for grades 6 - 8. This rubric has four categories: ideas, organization, style, and conventions. This general writing rubric can be used for both creative and expository writing. There are five possible points in each category for a total of 20 points, and students and teachers can easily understand what is required. There is a place for students to write their name and teacher's name, and then students can evaluate themselves and turn in the rubric with their work. T
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Middle School Writing Rubrics BUNDLE
Making Text Connections Anchor Chart
This anchor chart helps students understand how to make connections with text. The poster describes how to talk about text to self, text to text, and text to world connections. This resource also includes sentence starters. As with all of our resources, this anchor chart is editable in Canva so you can customize it for your class.
Grades:
3rd - 7th
FUN Renewable Energy & Sustainable Energy Knowledge and Art Packet
"Introducing our Renewable Energy & Sustainable Energy Knowledge and Art Packet – the ultimate educational experience for kids! Dive into the world of clean energy with engaging activities that combine learning and creativity.Explore renewable energy sources like solar and wind power through fun coloring pages and interactive exercises. Discover the importance of sustainability and how we can protect our planet for future generations.Ideal for classrooms, homeschooling, and afterschool progr
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
Friday the 13th Debate Lesson & Activity | Opinion Writing | Free ELA Test Prep
Hey teachers!My hope is that all students (and teachers!) will find debates a great way to practice speaking their mind and gain strength as opinion writers. By figuring out how to express opinions out loud, students will become better opinion and argument writers! Writing time should always be fun and manageable. Nobody enjoys taking a writing test, but being able to write “on demand” is a skill that serves a viable purpose. I firmly believe that a writing curriculum and systematic on demand wr
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4th - 8th
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Question Exploration: What Processes Are Involved in the Water Cycle?
What Processes Are Involved in the Water Cycle? This Question Exploration helps Ss explain the water cycle -- the existence and movement of water on, in, and above the Earth. At its core, the hydrologic cycle is water (either as a liquid or solid), changing into water vapor (a gas) and back into a liquid or solid. This change of state of water as the water cycle is divided into three main parts:Moisture moving into the atmosphereMoisture moving through the atmosphereMoisture returning to the ea
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Grades:
6th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-ESS2-5
Also included in: StayGiant Earth Science Bundle: The Atmosphere (air)
Heroes of the Environment and Earth Science NGSS Google Classroom
Heroes of the Environment by Harriet Rohmer NO Prep Guide covering agricultural practices, the effects of pesticides and fertilizers, water and air pollution, benefits of vertical farming, mountain removal, depletion of wetlands, environmental cost of oil drilling. This resource includes: Agricultural practices traditional vs. industrial (mass production) The effect of pesticides and fertilizers on our food, drinking water, soil health, and air pollutionBenefits of “vertical farming”Water pollut
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6th - 8th
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The Anatomy of an Objective Summary: Mini-Lesson Presentation and Practice
This is a 15-slide PDF presentation intended to accompany a whole or small group introductory minilesson on objective summaries. The presentation begins by explaining what an objective summary is, and how it is a useful and critical skill to possess both as a reader and a writer. Next, it goes through the “anatomy” of an objective summary, including five components: the central/main idea, essential facts, and details, concise restatement/retelling, paraphrased language (not plagiarized language)
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5th - 7th
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Expository Writing Guide/Sample
This resource is a combination of: 1. The structure/outline of each of the paragraphs of an expository essay: introduction, 3 body paragraphs, conclusion2. sample paragraphs for those listedThis sample is a very basic style essay, for young writers or struggling older writers.
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4th - 8th
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