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Middle school basic operations research for Gifted and Talented $5-10
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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Also included in:Â Natural Disasters COMPREHENSIVE BUNDLE of all products related to this topic
Emergency Sub Plan Lin Manuel Miranda Hamilton Performer Composer Middle Grades
Need something for a substitute to teach? Here's a close reading lesson to re-energize your class 1 l/2 days in length! Talk about making it easy on yourself, huh? This biography (formatted like a newspaper) about the performing artist Lin Manuel Miranda of Hamilton fame, is suitable for middle and high school students and can be used as a stand alone lesson or with other biographies. Each lesson in the Places Please series is tailored to the strengths of that particular artist. BEST SELLERS
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7th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Theater Class Emergency Sub Plan Bundle One Month in Length
Tiny House Sustainable Community -Project Based Learning Social Studies and STEM
We want our students to become productive leaders in society, right? In this project based learning real-life social studies unit, students are going to plan and establish a sustainable community of tiny houses for the homeless. After researching the different causes and effects of homelessness, they will plan a sustainable community with services and activities. This PBL unit focuses on a real-life problem while incorporating 21st century skills.I am so proud of the project and I think your stu
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5th - 8th
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YOU TEACH THE CLASS STUDENT PRESENTATION Any Topic Independent Project NO PREP
This easy-to-follow, NO PREP, FULLY-EDITABLE resource gives you everything you need to have your students do a TEACH THE CLASS LESSON PLAN AND PRESENTATION! Simply print out the Student Packet, post the PowerPoint with directions, and GO! This is an excellent presentation option for Genius Hour, Passion Projects, Independent Projects...or any other research project! It includes the following 5 FULLY EDITABLE pages and EDITABLE PowerPoint:Page 1: Student Information PagePage 2: Lesson Plan Planni
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3rd - 12th
The Planets of the Solar System Project 4th 5th 6th Grade Science Astronomy
Astronomy Unit: You will download a planets of the solar system activities bundle for your 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, and special education science students to research, practice, and review 4th and 5th grade curriculum standards related to the planets of the solar system.You will download 50 planet research project questions task cards, planet coloring posters, a crossword puzzle worksheet, and an interactive notebook craft activity.NOTE: Your 4th, 5th, and 6th grade science students will
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4th - 6th
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: Explore Your Passions!
Can you imagine a classroom where students were the teachers? Where each child was completely engaged in their own inquiry questions? Genius Hour, based on Google's 20% policy, gives students to work on their own Passion Projects, exploring and investigating topics that fascinate them. One of my favorite quotes on education is, "It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge," Albert Einstein. Passion Projects do just that: they involve students in learni
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3rd - 9th
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Pick Your Passion - Independent Research Unit
ALL YOU NEED to outline and facilitate independent topic investigations, both teacher & student resources!
**Flexible Unit Timeline for Conferencing & Project Deadlines
**Performance Task Learning Contract
**Performance Task Plan
**Multiple Intelligence Survey & Scoring
**Revised Blooms Information Page
**Observations & Student Conferences Log
**Performance Event Rubric & Task Assessment
**Research categories with topics and possible Real World **Challenge questions to get
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5th - 9th
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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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Activist Project *DIGITAL VERSION INCLUDED*
**UPDATED to include:1. Student Graphic Organizers to guide research and speech writing (8 pages) 2. Digital Student Graphic Organizers through Google Docs (non-editable and editable versions included) ___________________________________________________________________In this research project, students are guided in creating a presentation and speech telling the story of a chosen activist. Students will first dig into the meaning of activism, what it is and what it looks like. Students will then
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5th - 8th
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NGS 5-ESS2-1 Earth's Systems Interact: The 4 "Spheres"
This product's focus is on the interactions and interconnections among Earth's Systems: the Geosphere, Biosphere, Hydrosphere, and Atmosphere. It proves supplemental materials for Next Generation Science Standard 5-EES2-1 Earth's Systems: Develop a model using an example to describe ways the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and/or atmosphere interact.The product contains a foldable about the 4 spheres for students' interactive notebooks, directions for students to make a layered booklet of t
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4th - 6th
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5-ESS2-1
Also included in:Â Next Generation Science: Earth Science Bundle 5-ESS1-3
UPDATED Women's History Month Biography Research Project- Exploding Box Project
Updated to now include Dr. Jill Biden and Vice President Kamala HarrisMarch is the time of year to celebrate all of the accomplishments women have made around the world. This Women's History Month project is sure to your engage students and assist them with the research process. Included in this resource:Step by step instructions explaining how to prepare and cut the pop-up box. A video tutorial is linked for assembling and creating your pop-up box.53 different Notable Women to choose from in co
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3rd - 6th
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Historical Fiction Project - Creative Writing + Historical Research!
This is a six-part creative writing project in which students research a time period in history and then set a short story there! Product includes an explanation, grading rubric, and step-by-step project creation.
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7th - 10th
Animal Research Unit - Project Based Learning
In this project-based learning unit, kids focus on animal adaptations and their habitats. Animal RAFT Research Unit is a two-week Language Arts-Science animal research unit that allows students the opportunity to use their research by applying it to one of five different RAFT choices. RAFT is an acronym for Role Audience Format Topic. Students choose a role they want to assume and, based on that role, are given a format and topic for a specific audience. RAFTs are great ways to embed different
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5th - 8th
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MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
Also included in:Â Animal Research & RAFT Project-based Unit - Animal Readers' Theatre Bundle
Create-A-Game! Planning Packet for Research Products for Advanced Students
One of my best sellers! The Create-A-Game Planning Packet for Enrichment/ Research Products is for ANY research topic! Your advanced or gifted students, or even your fast finishers, can "show what they know" in a unique, fun way! My students have been creating their own games for years…this packet is the end result of the lessons, guidelines, and many details I helped them include in their original games. This planning packet includes a 14 page detailed checklist to guide students through the s
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1st - 9th
Five Pocket Person Biography Project
Do you study Famous Americans in your curriculum? Would you like your students to have a FRESH and ENGAGING Biography project to complete? You've come to the right place!
In this project, students select a Famous American they would like to learn more about and create a FIVE POCKET version of that person. This project turns out so nice, and the students really enjoy getting to learn about someone that they choose.
Be sure to look at the "PREVIEW" to see examples of the completed projects.
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K - 8th
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Multiplication: You're Teaching It Wrong (and you really don't have to...)
Multiplication seems like such a simple topic to teach: we show our students a few examples, like 6 plates of 5 cookies, and next thing you know, we're moving on to memorizing the multiplication facts. Bad Idea.
Multiplication is one of the trickiest topics we teach in mathematics, and the things we leave out mean that our students will pay later when they struggle with topics like ratio, proportion and other types of problem solving in their later years. You must prevent this from happening, a
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2nd - 6th
Canadian History Museum Project Based Learning Social Studies Inquiry Activity
Do you want your upper elementary social studies students to love learning about Canadian History? Have them create their own museum exhibits! This engaging project based learning activity will allow students to explore and dive deep into Canadian History. Through inquiry, students will create artifacts to teach the public about Canada's History. Students will explore historical events such as the creation of the Canadian Flag, Vimy Ridge, the Creation of Nunavut and more. The Canadian History M
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4th - 6th
Also included in:Â Canadian History Grade 5 Social Studies Unit - Alberta Social Studies Bundle
Genius Hour - The Quest
This packet of 37 pages gives you the current resources that I use for my class Genius Hour. All of these resources are available as free downloads on my blog at http://engagetheirminds.wordpress.com/genius-hour-resources/. However, this packet allows you to download them as one bundle. It includes: an augmented reality flyer that will play a Genius Hour trailer, a Genius Hour "Villains" poster (obstacles to learning), QR Code Bookmarks (that lead to websites to help students find topics), a
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4th - 7th
7 Steps to Research Posters
A big focus in Common Core standards is "Comprehension and Collaboration". This means RESEARCH is becoming an integral part of classroom instruction. Whether it's independent, small group, or whole class, this model will help guide you and your students through the tricky research process!
These posters are aligned with the research process outlined in the IIM - Independent Investigation Method, but can used independently with any content area instruction.
The Independent Investigation Method
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3rd - 6th
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IMMIGRATION Famous Immigrants Activities: Great Bulletin Board Research Project
Mikhail, Desi, Guillermo, Padma, Yo-Yo, Vladimir, Iman! Not only are their names uncommonly spectacular, but so are their lives and accomplishments!This product offers a refreshing change from your ordinary research paper. Students will research the interesting lives of 40 Famous Immigrants and record what they learn by creating an accordion-folded report for each of these fascinating men and women. These ready-to-go templates make it easy to include hands-on learning in your classroom. Each Bi
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: BIG GALOOTS OF AMERICAN HISTORY MEGA-BUNDLE—12 Groupings: 25% off
Emergency Sub Plans | Two Days| Theater Julie Andrews Biography Newspaper Format
Here's a low prep close reading lesson to re-energize your class 1 to 2 days in length! This biography (formatted like a newspaper) about the actress Julie Andrews of Sound of Music and Mary Poppins fame. Students in middle and high school students can discover the true story of a legendary performer. There's even possibilities for differentiation! Each lesson in the famous artist biography series is tailored to the strengths of that particular artist. Take a week and study several theater ar
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7th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Theater Class Emergency Sub Plan Bundle One Month in Length
Hispanic Heritage Month Foldable Research Project with Rubric
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with this Exploding Box Research Project. Students will research and learn about 24 different Hispanic Contributors with this exciting and engaging project. You will have a choice to print in color and black and white. Two sets of research cards are included in the set, one with guiding questions for older students and a blank set that can be used with younger students who can draw pictures or write simple sentences. Even the not-so crafty teacher will love ma
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3rd - 6th
Also included in:Â Hispanic Heritage Month: Interactive Research Projects with Rubrics
A Travel Journal
Do you have students who take extended vacations and ask for the work they will miss while away? This is the perfect assignment! Assign A Travel Journal as a way for students to record the events of their trip. Among the activities, students will research the place they are traveling to, keep a daily journal, think about what to pack, write a postcard, sketch memorable moments, and reflect on their trip when they return home. This pack works if students are traveling within the United States or
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2nd - 6th
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