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2nd grade reading strategies research for Gifted and Talented
Rocks and Minerals Activity - (Rock Cycle, Types of Rocks, etc) Foldable Project
Rock your classroom and save a ton of time with these ready-to-go circlebook projects! Students will love creating circlebooks as they learn about rocks and minerals. 22 Mix-and-Match templates make it easy to customize the projects to meet your students' needs. The templates include plenty of writing space for students to respond to their research findings.Check out the PREVIEW for a movie of what the finished product looks like. Related Products from GravoisFareRocks and Minerals Circlebook: 2
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2nd - 6th
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All about Fish and Ocean Animals Nonfiction Unit Sea Life Research Reports
This is the perfect bundle of goodies to teacher your primary students about fish and ocean life. It is over a weeks worth of materials that is sure to engage your little learners and make them reptile experts. There are two paper mini books that are Included. One is all about fish and their characteristics and the other is about different ocean life. There are 5 research projects included for whales, octopus, jellyfish, seahorses and sharks. I use this packet to integrate reading as well as the
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Animal Group Bundle Insects Reptiles Amphibians Fish Birds and Mammals
50 MORE Printables for Early Finishers & Enrichment
Keeping your fast finishers and enrichment students engaged just got easier! Never again hear a student say, "I'm done, what do I do now?" Although these are easy prep printables for you, they provide more than just fill in the blank busy work for your students.
This set of activities is based upon one my most highly rated, best selling products. You can see the first set of 50 printables
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Inside you will find critical and creative thinking activities for a wide range and ability of stud
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1st - 4th
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Passion Project: Fostering Creativity and Inquiry!
Perfect for independent study projects! Unlock your students' passions!
I have been trying to wrap my mind around how to implement passion projects in my classroom all year long. I LOVE the idea behind allowing my students to research topics that interest them, but I also wanted to create some guidelines and parameters to help them along while still allowing student choice and creativity. As you will see, I am approaching passion projects through the incorporation of choice boards. The board
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2nd - 5th
RL&RI.2.1 5Ws and H question words Anchor Chart Who, What, When, Where, Why, How
This anchor chart is a great one to give to students to use as a reference while they are learning about the 6 question words. My students put it in a page protector to keep at the front of their binders. I hope it can be useful for you and your students. Thanks so much for looking!
Grades:
1st - 4th
Compare and Contrast Frogs and Toads Worksheets & Activity Sheets
Make learning fun for your students while teaching them how to compare and contrast frogs and toads! These comparing and contrasting activities are perfect for 1st grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd grade students. Engaging activities are included to practice reading and writing. Children will enjoy exploring and learning all about frogs and toads. These activities are perfect for whole group instruction, independent work, and center time. Easy-to-use activity sheets with clear directions and answer key
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1st - 3rd
Also included in: Compare and Contrast Activities and Worksheets Bundle
Design Your Own Planet Project: Independent Study/(GT) with Digital Version
Product DescriptionNEW: A digital (Google Slides) version is now included!This print-and-go unit gives students the opportunity to learn about planets, moons, and stars. Students will research what makes a planet, design their own planet, develop a 3D model, present what they have learned, then reflect on their learning. Unit Structure: The unit is designed with a cover page for easy photocopying as a workbook style unit. The unit is “print and go”. All workspace is included in the packet. Direc
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2nd - 7th
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Compare and Contrast Insects & Spiders Worksheets & Activity Sheets
Make learning fun for your students while teaching them how to compare and contrast insects and spiders! These comparing and contrasting activities are perfect for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade students. Engaging activities are included to practice reading, writing, and science skills. Children will enjoy exploring and learning all about insects and spiders. These activities are perfect for whole group instruction, independent work, and center time. Easy-to-use activity sheets with clear directions a
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in: Compare and Contrast Activities and Worksheets Bundle
Digital Independent Research Project - Topic of Choice
Want a fun, creative, independently paced project for your students? Looking for something to challenge your students who have already mastered your skills?Need an activity that will allow your students to practice research skills, questioning strategies, and higher level thinking?With this independent project, students will be able to choose any topic they wish to research and follow through at a completely independent level. Product includes basic research steps, such as brainstorming, backgro
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2nd - 7th
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Compare and Contrast Dogs and Cats Worksheets & Activity Sheets
Make learning fun for your students while teaching them how to compare and contrast dogs and cats! These comparing and contrasting activities are perfect for 1st grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd grade students. Engaging activities are included to practice reading and writing. Children will enjoy exploring and learning all about cats and dogs. These activities are perfect for whole group instruction, independent work, and center time. Easy-to-use activity sheets with clear directions and answer keys ar
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1st - 3rd
Also included in: Compare and Contrast Activities and Worksheets Bundle
Compare and Contrast Alligators and Crocodiles Worksheets & Activity Sheets
Make learning fun for your students while teaching them how to compare and contrast alligators and crocodiles! These comparing and contrasting activities are perfect for 1st grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd grade students. Engaging activities are included to practice reading and writing. Children will enjoy exploring and learning all about crocodiles and alligators. These activities are perfect for whole group instruction, independent work, and center time. Easy-to-use activity sheets with clear direc
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1st - 3rd
Also included in: Compare and Contrast Activities and Worksheets Bundle
Genius Hour
Genius Hour Template for Elementary - This Genius Hour (Passion Project) is designed especially for primary grades and beginners. These Genius Hour templates are simple enough for beginning readers and most pages can be adapted for even non-readers by completing the pages with drawings. You can implement Genius Hour with even the youngest learners with the help of this resource. These pages would also work to implement Genius Hour for Special needs students. This Genius Hour Plan is designed
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K - 2nd
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Passport To Family Heritage Project
Focusing on cultural awareness? Studying immigration? Looking for a research project that connects to students' lives? Well, then this Passport to Family Heritage Project has exactly what you need. This project will help students discover their family's journey to America, research facts about their family's native country, and explore their family's heritage.
This 15 page product includes the following items:
1. Project Cover Page
2. Student "Passport" Information Page
3. My Family Portrait Pa
Grades:
1st - 5th
Biography Research
NEW: I added a digital version for Google Slides.This research packet gives students a guide to help them find out information about a famous person. This is great for Black History Month, President's Day, Women's History Month etc.Pages 2-5 research worksheets to help your students organize their thoughts into a five-paragraph paper.Page 6 Writing paperPage 7- RubricPages 8 final project choice worksheetPages 9-10- some project ideas- summary page and scrapbook page to do while students wait
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Writing Through the Year Bundle for Grades 3-4
Design Your Own Playground Project: Independent Study/(GT)- Digital Version
Product DescriptionNEW! This now includes a digital (Google Slides) version for students to use!This print-and-go unit gives students the opportunity to learn about simple machines, force, and safety. Students will research simple machines, design their own playground, develop a 3D model, present what they have learned, then reflect on their learning. Unit Structure: The unit is designed with a cover page for easy photocopying as a workbook style unit. The unit is “print and go”. All workspace i
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1st - 4th
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Animal Research Reports
Animal Research Reports Made EasyThis informative writing and informational text unit is more than just templates, it includes everything you need for researching, drafting, and publishing rigorous animal reports. With the Common Core’s emphasis on informational text and informative writing, this unit will walk you and your young writers through the entire researching and writing process. Check out the preview to see everything included in this unit.Immersion•Text Features Help Me Understand•Ho
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2nd - 5th
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Raising Rigor: Project Based Learning- Self Guided Projects for Fast Finishers
Self Guided Inquiry Packet for High Ability Students:Every year I seem to have 2-3 students that come into my classroom way ahead of the pack. They finish early, they know the answers to my questions, and they are very good at independent tasks. I've always desired to challenge them in the way that they deserve to be challenged, but it can be overwhelming in the midst of Common Core rigor, the needs of struggling students, and the “busy work” of being a teacher. I designed this to be an independ
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Raising Rigor: BUNDLE!
Read Like a Rockstar!
Have your students READING LIKE ROCKSTARS! This pack includes 8 biographies on celebrities such as, Taylor Swift, Shawn Mendes, Beyonce, Selena Gomez, Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry, Harry Styles, and Bruno Mars. There is also Hollywood reporter comprehension sheet for your students to share their new celebrity knowledge on! Each article also comes with an embedded qr code to a song by each singer for students to ROCK out to!
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2nd - 4th
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Bugs & More {Insect Themed Literacy Unit}
This 160 page packet has everything you need to teach your kiddos all about bugs (and more).
informative text for the following animals:
ladybugs
grasshoppers
bees
butterflies
dragonflies
spiders
mosquitoes
roly polys
ants
snails
In addition to the informational articles, this packet includes:
- vocabulary cards with pictures
- comprehension questions (close reading)
- comprehension activity – students respond to text and prove their thinking ----numerous graphic organizers (KWL’s, Can-Have
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1st - 3rd
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Inventor Research
The following resources are intended to be used for students to research a variety of inventors. Materials can be used as a whole class or in a research center. QR Code Research Cards, Inventor Mini Book Pages, and Green Screen puppets are included for the following 30 inventors:-Alexander Graham Bell-Benjamin Franklin-Stephanie Kwolek-Ruth Graves Wakefield-Eli Whitney-George Washington Carver-Thomas Edison-Tim Berners-Lee-Lonnie Johnson-Dr. Patricia Bath-Joy Mangano-Josephine Cochrane-Henry Fo
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2nd - 4th
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Independent Research Projects for Science & Social Studies - Enrichment Choices
These enrichment boards contain choices for students to further their learning on independently chosen science and social studies topics. Each one can be used for any science or social studies topic. I suggest printing these at the beginning of the year and laminating to be re-used all year.
Choices included:
Science: Write an informational report; create a glossary of important words; choose a scientist to research and write a speech from his/her point of view; create an informational poster;
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1st - 5th
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Point of View Activities | Research & Creative Writing Project
This is an extension project that you can use after reading Diary of a Fly, Spider, or Worm by Doreen Cronin. This project gives students the opportunity to apply point of view, research, and creative writing skills! Students will mimic the style of the picture book to create their own by researching an animal of their choice, and then writing those facts in a way that is from the perspective of the animal. This is a great higher-order thinking activity for any upper elementary student that has
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2nd - 5th
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Compare and Contrast Arctic and Antarctica Worksheets & Activity Sheets
Make learning fun for your students while teaching them how to compare and contrast the Arctic and Antarctica! These comparing and contrasting activities are perfect for 1st grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd grade students. Engaging activities are included to practice reading and writing. Children will enjoy exploring and learning all about the Arctic and Antarctica. These activities are perfect for whole group instruction, independent work, and center time. Easy-to-use activity sheets with clear direc
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in: Compare and Contrast Activities and Worksheets Bundle
Online Research Tips - Guide for Finding Accurate & Relevant Information
Online Research Tips - Helpful Hints for Finding Accurate & Relevant Information
A 2-page easy reference guide summarizes key points when researching topics online.
--What are search engines and how do they work?
--How do keywords and Boolean Operators help your search?
--What websites and domains are most trustworthy and reliable?
--How can I check the accuracy of website information?
This is helpful when introducing the basics to internet research!
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2nd - 8th
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