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Growth Mindset ESCAPE ROOM Activity - Reading Comprehension - Back to School
The Growth Mindset Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom, reading comprehension passages, and answering questions! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, George Lucas, and Walt Disney.Perfect Back to School or first day activity to promote a positive mindset, talk about failures, determination and success, and start the year off on a good note.The Growth Mindset Escape Room is a great reading comprehension ac
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Growth Mindset ESCAPE ROOMS BUNDLE - Back to School - Reading Comprehension
Fake News Unit | Critical Thinking | Media Literacy | Fact Analysis & Research
Teaching students to navigate news and information on mainstream, traditional and social media as critical thinkers is essential in 2024. It is becoming increasingly difficult to separate FACTS and OPINIONS, SATIRE from LIES, and PERSUASION from PROPAGANDA in the "MISINFORMATION:" eraA well-grounded understanding of MEDIA-LITERACY is crucial in stopping FAKE NEWS and RADICALIZATION. And This PROVEN resource will teach your students the skills to identify, analyze and critique information throug
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5th - 10th
Close Reading 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade Non Fiction Passages: Unsolved Mysteries
Engaging, motivating, and interesting! Use these original, non- fiction texts to enhance you student's skills with close reading and analytical writing. Each passage features differentiated comprehension questions and a chance for students to write about their reading. Passages are differentiated so you can use them with multiple levels. Great for centers, guided reading, homework, MTSS/RTI, or research projects. Get even the most reluctant readers interested!Unsolved Mysteries Included: U
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3rd - 6th
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Middle School Interactive Reading Log {Common Core Aligned}
Give your 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students meaningful homework where they can read a fiction or non-fiction text of their choice and apply a wide-variety of reading prompts to the section of the text they read each night. Interactive reading logs provide a necessary bridge between students, teachers, and parents. They were created using the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th reading standards for literature and informational texts. Beyond the Common Core, the reading prompts will ensure that students a
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5th - 8th
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Thinking Like a Historian Lesson Plan Unit | 5th-7th Grades | Social Studies
The Thinking Like a Historian Lesson Plan Unit is PERFECT for 5th-7th grade students! This incredible unit focuses on the importance of primary and secondary sources of information and will help grow your students critical thinking skills and abilities, as well as how to examine sources of information for bias and cause and effect relationships, and MUCH more!! The amazing resources included with this unit have been used with GREAT SUCCESS by THOUSANDS of students, and can easily be used with an
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5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Bundle for Virginia
National Parks Research Math Project Based Learning and Social Studies Unit
What a great time to visit your favorite U.S. National Parks! In this Math and Social Studies unit, students will be given a budget to travel to the state of the national park, stay in a hotel or campsite, and pay for the cost of meals. In this PBL unit, they can view a PowerPoint of popular national parks to help in deciding which one to research. This project can be completed in groups or individually. There are plenty of activities for differentiation. I did not give a budget. You can easily
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â PROJECT BASED LEARNING 10 Unit Bundle #2 MATH AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
War of 1812 and The Star-Spangled Banner Lesson Bundle with Team Activity!
This amazing resource, the War of 1812 and The Star-Spangled Banner Lesson Bundle with Team Activity, is PERFECT for teaching 5th to 8th grade students all about the causes, major battles, and effects of the War of 1812, as well as the history and significance of the Star Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key!The incredible resources included with this lesson bundle have been designed to provide flexibility, cover one-to-two weeks of classes, and come completely ready to use in printable PDF, Pow
Grades:
5th - 8th
Close Reading 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade Non Fiction Passages: Nocturnal Animals
Engaging, motivating, and interesting! Use these original non fiction texts to enhance you student's skills with close reading and analytical writing. Each passage features differentiated comprehension questions and a chance for students to write about their reading. An extra lined piece of paper is included for you to photocopy on the back of each page if you would like student's to write their responses here. Passages are differentiated so you can use them with multiple levels. Great for
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3rd - 5th
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BACK to SCHOOL | Project Based Learning | Lunchbox Challenge
Need new and exciting enrichment or differentiation for your classroom?Who couldn't use a better lunchbox? Here's a fun and easy-prep, project based learning activity that follows the steps of the Engineer Design Process!This workshop includes:• An Interactive Activity that teaches How Creative Thinkers Think• Real photos of the activity in process• Lunchbox History • How to get Creative Juices Flowing• Introduction to Creating a Lunchbox• Design Process tips (option to use personal devices for
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4th - 6th
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Project Based Learning | Engineer Design Challenge | Create a New Car Accessory
Welcome your students to the assembly line of creative thinkers with this GATER Educator project-based learning workshop. Challenge your students to develop new and improved car accessories in order to enhance people’s driving experience using the 5 steps of the engineering design process.(Check out the PREVIEWS, older or slightly younger students may enjoy this activity as well!)Looking for specific GIFTED and TALENTED ACTIVITIES? Click the link belowGifted and Talented Activities for the Class
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5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Escape Room Challenge | Elon Musk Close Reading & Project Based Learning
Close Reading 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade Non Fiction Passages: Unusual Ocean Creatures
Engaging, motivating, and interesting! Use these original, non- fiction texts to enhance you student's skills with close reading and analytical writing. Each passage features differentiated comprehension questions and a chance for students to write about their reading. Passages are differentiated so you can use them with multiple levels. Great for centers, guided reading, homework, MTSS/RTI, or research projects. Get even the most reluctant readers interested!Unusual Ocean Creatures Include
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3rd - 6th
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Amelia Earhart Comprehension Passages & Critical Thinking Activity
What in the world happened to Amelia Earhart? This mystery is over 80 years old! Students are going to love working through this unit and writing their own theories about the disappearance of Amelia Earhart!This unit is perfect for Women's History Month! Students will learn about Amelia Earhart though a Close Read Biography. This biography builds background knowledge before students delve into the Mystery Lesson! Your students will love analyzing the different clues and formulating their ow
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3rd - 5th
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Revolutionary War | Patriots and Loyalists
A comprehensive primary source resource designed specifically to effectively teach students about the contrasting viewpoints of loyalists and patriots during the Revolutionary War era. This resource is a valuable tool for social studies classrooms seeking to engage students in critical thinking and historical analysis.Benefits for Teachers:Enhance social studies instruction with authentic primary sources.Promote critical thinking, analysis, and historical inquiry skills.Facilitate engaging and i
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4th - 6th
Black History Month Biography Research Project
Are you looking for an independent or semi-independent research project that incorporates Bloom's Taxonomy? This African American History Research Project allows students choose an African America Figure and requires students to take a deeper look into this person's accomplishments and contributions to our society. This Biography Project also addresses many Common Core State Standards. I use it as a hybrid type project. We do some in class and students do some at home. I also bind the materia
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3rd - 5th
Genius Hour Made Easy: A Guide for Implementing Genius Hour in Grades 2-5
Genius Hour Made Easy: A Step-by-Step Guide for Implementing Genius Hour in Elementary ClassroomsAre you ready to take your teaching to the next level and incorporate Genius Hour into your elementary classroom? Look no further than the Genius Hour Made Easy handbook! This easy-to-follow guide takes teachers step-by-step through the Genius Hour process, from preparation to final reflection, making it the perfect resource for anyone who wants to implement Genius Hour but doesn't know where to star
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2nd - 5th
Longfellow's "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere": Poem, Worksheet, and Answer Key
Students can "take a ride" to gain a perspective of this famous patriot as well as a variety of poetry characteristics (alliteration, figurative language, mood ) as they answer 15 relevant questions. It's all in one: the poem (with numbered verses for easy access to lines), the worksheet, and a detailed answer key. This printable is so versatile that it can be used as an individual, pair, or group assignment as well as an in-class or homework assignment.
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5th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Hearth & Story Brain Food | Homeschool Critical Thinking
Introducing Brain Food – Nourishing Young Minds for a Lifetime of Learning Unlock the Potential of Critical Thinking and Enriching Conversations with Hearth & Story Fifth Grade Brain Food! Are you ready to feed your child's intellect with a weekly dose of Brain Food? Our digital download, specially designed for fifth graders, is a captivating journey into the realms of logical reasoning, cognitive exploration, and personal values. Dive into a world of thought-provoking lessons that not only
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Hearth & Story Complete Fifth Grade Homeschool Language Arts
Greek Mythology Activities in Print and Digital Worksheets for Math, Reading, SS
Make teaching Greek Mythology fun and challenging with this common core, standards-based activity packet! This bundle contains 8 engaging activities, for multiple subjects, to go along with your Greek Mythology study. Inside you will find fun no prep activities for students who are gifted and talented, bright, or in the regular classroom. By purchasing this bundle, you are saving 25% off the price of individual resources.This bundle may be used for centers, cooperative learning, homework, or in
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4th - 6th
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Informational Text Analysis Task Cards | Guided Reading for any Non Fiction Text
Are you looking for a way to help you students dig in to a non-fiction text in a way that will promote long term comprehension? You've come to the right place. I use these cards in a variety of ways in my classroom and have witnessed them to be effective time and time again. Once while using these cards, I had a student say "I don't understand the point. Why do Have to write down the numbers? The only numbers I see are dates." I responded, "Great! Document those dates on your graphic organizer!
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5th - 12th
Fiction and Nonfiction Reading Logs
I have found these reading logs to be a more meaningful way to hold my students accountable for independent reading outside of school. This product includes multiple variations of both fiction and nonfiction logs for comprehension review.
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Skills Include:
→ Cause & Effect
→ Character, Setting, Problem/Solution
→ Character Traits
→ Compare &
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Protecting the Wolves or Saving Lumber Jobs - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:Is it more important to protect the environment or protect the economy?Description:In Alaska, the population of the almost endangered Alexander Archipelago wolf is declining as lumber companies cut down old growth trees. In this project, students examine both sides of the issue and determine which they think is more important: protecting the wolves from becoming endangered, or protecting the jobs of the workers. Students carry out their own research using provided resources and
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4th - 7th
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Also included in:Â PBL Bundle (Grade 5) - In Collaboration with A.J. Juliani - 26 Projects!
Balanced Biographies - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:How can you summarize a person's life?Description:In this project, students learn about writing biographies through this scaffolded sequence of activities. The topic covered in the resources and notes here is the civil rights movement (Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks), but the structure could be applied to another topic such as presidents or world leaders. By the end of the project, students each write a thorough and well researched biography after working
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5th - 6th
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Also included in:Â PBL Bundle (Grade 5) - In Collaboration with A.J. Juliani - 26 Projects!
The 13 American Colonies: Introduction, Review, or Test with Detailed Answer Key
Help students to "explore" the 13 original American colonies with this 30+ question worksheet, review, homework assignment, or assessment. Answers to these inquiries will offer important details and perspectives into the locations and most popular information about this region. A detailed answer key is included
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5th - 9th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Introduction to the Revolutionary War: Worksheet with Detailed Answer Key
Use this "arsenal" of 30 questions to introduce students to the most relevant and important aspects of this war. It's the type of "engagement" that is a "win-win" for students and for teachers. A detailed answer key is included.
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5th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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