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2nd grade astronomy research for Gifted and Talented
Planets Fact Fan Research Project
Are you looking for a project to help your students research space, the Sun, and Moon? This solar system STEAM project is just what you need to guide students through the research of the planets. In just one download, teachers can print a no-prep project that includes all planets (and Pluto), as well as clear note-taking sheets that guide students through the research. This project integrates report writing, the reading of informational text, and science. It includes complete answer keys to k
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2nd - 5th
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Planet Research and 3-D Model Project
Becoming an “expert” on a planet and creating a planet model is always one of my students' highlights of the year. This solar system project includes three parts: planet research project, 3-D model, and presentation.You can complete the planet research and model at school if you prefer. I work with students on the research in school, and they complete the 3-D model at home. I do all the research at school before students begin working on the model at home. In this way, students are already “e
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2nd - 5th
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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Space Writing Activities Planet Reports & Crafts Solar System with Solar Eclipse
Now includes craftivities for the Solar Eclipse!Is your class learning about the Solar System? Are you doing a Space theme day? These Space Craftivities are perfect to display your little writers work. This set is perfect for planet reports and comes with coordinating toppers for each planet. There are also some fun creative writing prompts with adorable astronaut toppers.This set comes with the following prompts:If I Were an Astronaut (4 different astronaut kid picture options)If I Lived in
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K - 3rd
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
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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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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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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Solar System Lapbook and Interactive Notebook Activities
The Solar System Lapbook will make a great interactive learning tool and study guide for your students as they learn about the sun, moon, planets, and more! The following is included with this resource:1. A lapbook title page (3 boy and 3 girl choices)2. “Composition of the Solar System” spinner. This spinner features the makeup of the solar system, including pictures that represent planets, the sun, the moon, asteroids, comets, and meteoroids.3. Solar System Vocabulary Pocket (24 cards with d
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2nd - 5th
Planet Research Pack
UPDATED with a new look!This fun research packet gives students a place to take notes on a planet. Here is what you get in this packet:- a fun research page with guiding questions- writing paper for a report- a planet scrapbook page- a travel brochure for visitors to your planet- cool websites and final project ideas- a way to integrate math into your planet research- blacklines of each planet so that students can create a model of the solar system on paper
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: Research All Year Bundle
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
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1st - 5th
Solar System Project Research Template Graphic Organizers
Is your class learning and researching about the Solar System and Planets? These Solar System organizers are the perfect tool! You could use them at the end of your unit of study, to review before a unit test, or for guided research projects. This packet includes 11 one-page graphic organizers. There is one for each of the 8 planets, plus one for Pluto, the Sun, and the Moon. There are two versions of each graphic organizer in this pack. One organizer allows students to illustrate the planet.
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2nd - 5th
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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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!
Planets | Guided Research Paragraph Packet | Informational Paragraph Writing
Are you looking for a way to incorporated guided research and solid paragraph writing into your daily schedule? Our It's Time to Research Planets Paragraph Packet will lead young writers through researching a planet of their choice on safe kid-friendly websites. When finished researching, students will be guided through each step of the writing process as they write a well-developed informative paragraph about the planet they chose. When student writing is complete, use the included rubric to a
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1st - 4th
Digital Solar System / Planets Research Project for Google Slides
Get your students excited to learn about the Solar System with this Digital Solar System Research Project for Google Slides! Students will love recording information they've learned about the Solar System on these 11 slides - including a diagram, 8 planets, the sun, and the moon. The final result will be a visually-appealing Solar System presentation jam-packed with facts that they can use to show off all of the knowledge they've gained!✅ What you'll get (click the preview button for more deta
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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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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Dinosaur Fossil Find! (Explore and Create: 6 Types of Fossil Formation)
***Now revised to include a NEW supplemental pack and my dinosaur-themed Bloom's Taxonomy posters! This 114 page best-seller is sure to be a favorite in your classroom!***
This resource is an excellent accompaniment to a study of dinosaurs, archaeology, paleontology, prehistory, etc. In "Dinosaur Fossil Find," information is provided for each of 6 types of fossil formation. Ideas for creating classroom models and photos of each are also included, as are extra classroom goodies in the appen
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K - 6th
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Solar System and Planets Reading Passages and Comprehension Research Activities
Solar System Reading Passages and Comprehension Activities is a set of 12 reading passages all about our solar system. These articles are full of interesting facts and details that students can use during reading and writing activities or as part of your science curriculum.Students can compare the plants in the solar system and use the articles and QR codes to research the solar system together in groups or independently as a project. Includes an article about each planet, Pluto, the moon, and
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2nd - 4th
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Planet Agamographs, Writing Prompts, and Space Trivia
This Space Study resource includes fun activities to compliment any space unit along with informational pages that can be used in a variety of ways. The Planet Trivia Sheets can be turned into an interactive bulletin board that students can refer to while completing their Mini Book activity.
Alternatively, you can use the Planet Trivia Sheets to create reference books for each student to refer to throughout their studies. Pluto is included in all activities, although you may choose to leave i
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1st - 4th
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