Design a Museum Exhibit - Informational Text and Creative Research Project
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Are you looking for an engaging blend of informational text, reading comprehension, and a creative research project? You found it! Students read a nonfiction passage about the Smithsonian’s 101 Objects that Made America. Then, they choose one object and create a museum exhibit for it.
Key Skills in this Informational Text & Creative Research Project:
✅ Informational Text Reading Comprehension
✅ Understanding vocabulary in context
✅ Researching key facts and ideas about one artifact
What teachers are saying:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “This was incredibly easy to use. The students appreciated the details, as it helped them map out their projects! Thank you!” -Emily K.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “A great intro into my unit about American symbols!” -Kathrin S.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Using this as distance learning for my 7th graders. They continue to need support with higher-level critical thinking and problem-solving. Making choices like necessary in this Proposal helps hone those skills. Thanks for making this available!” -Julie H.
Your Informational Text & Creative Research Project includes:
- Close Reading to introduce the Smithsonian's collection
- Vocabulary and inferencing activity for reading comprehension
- Exhibit Proposal and Planning Sheet to guide research (editable)
- Peer & Self Review slips
- Teacher's Guide & Answer Key
- Link to all digital versions
About Your Resource:
Your resource contains a PDF of all materials so that you can print-and-go and links to digital versions for your students. You also get an editable version of the Proposal and Planning Sheet, editable in PowerPoint. Be sure to save your work as a PDF before printing to clear up any potential tech issues. Please email me if you have any questions! :)
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