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Common Core W.5.1b projects
Persuasive Writing Donut Theme - Design a Donut Project - Art and Writing
Kids love donuts, but writing? Not so much. Enter the "Design a Donut Contest," a persuasive writing project so delicious even your most reluctant writers can't resist. Your students will use their persuasive skills to pitch their dream donut for the coveted "Flavor of the Month" spot.You have two options for this exciting writing adventure: the digital version or the classic pencil-and-paper version.Note: I just gave the Donut Project a big update on February 5th, 2024. Please download the reso
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: Persuasive Writing Bundle {Design a Donut and Promote a Pet}
Thanksgiving Writing Activities - Persuasive Opinion Writing for Grades 3-5
Looking for a fun and engaging Thanksgiving writing activity that your students will love? Look no further than this fun, persuasive opinion writing resource. Picture this…. You are a turkey writing an article to the local newspaper trying to convince people to eat beef or chicken...NOT TURKEY! Students will laugh out loud as they enthusiastically participate in this fun project. Included you’ll find a writing prompt, graphic organizers, informational articles and even QR codes with audio! You c
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3rd - 5th
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Classroom Pets: Persuasive/Opinion Writing (Make a Claim 3rd-6th grades)
Students and teachers across the planet have pets within their classrooms. Some teachers say the pets are for educational purposes, while others suggest that these pets help build responsibility in their students. A whole other group of teachers and students believe that classroom pets are simply a pain, and create nothing more than a distraction in the classroom. Now have your students decide if classroom pets should be allowed in classrooms. Students are given an article with opposing views of
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Persuasive Writing Bundle: Articles, Infographics, and Prompts
Opinion Writing 4th and 5th Grade | Graphic Organizers & Reasons and Evidence
This opinion writing unit is for the 4th and 5th grade classroom. If you're looking for an opinion writing graphic organizer with reasons and examples, this is the resource for you! It includes anchor text and all graphic organizers. Use the teacher models to give solid examples during your mini-lesson. This is a "no prep" unit, meaning that all of the organizers and teacher models are included. Print out the pages you need, and you're all set to teach your students how to write incredible opini
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4th - 5th
End of the Year Reading Project
Get ready to engage your upper elementary students at the end of the year with this project that reviews reading, writing, and grammar skills! Your students will dive into planning the perfect 'Fun Fest' in this activity that is rigorous and FUN!This 17-page reading project was created as a fun way for your students to review many of the skills they learned throughout the year. The “Fun Fest” theme makes it the perfect project to finish the school year, but it can also be used in any season!I ha
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3rd - 5th
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Debate Worksheets Templates Prompts Graphic Organizers End of the Year Project
Are you looking for an end of the year project? Help your students master the skill of persuasive writing as they participate in this project as they argue about whether or not homework should be assigned in your classroom! This introduction to debating writing project includes everything you need to introduce, review, and enjoy holding debates in your classroom: anchor charts, graphic organizers, task directions, rubric and much more!Anchor charts are also included in a PowerPoint presentation
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3rd - 5th
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End of the Year Project Plan Your Teacher 's Vacation Activity 3rd 4th 5th Grade
Looking for a planning a trip end of year project to engage students and keep them working hard independently? Help your students master the skill of writing a persuasive writing letter to convince their teacher to take a much-needed teacher summer getaway!End the school year with a bang with this high-engagement persuasive writing project! ⭐️⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️ "This writing activity was a hit with my classes! They enjoyed finding places to "send" me, and their reasons for why I should choose their vacati
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3rd - 5th
End of the Year Reading Project | Road Trip Reading Project
Engage your students at the end of the year with this digital and printable 23-page road trip-themed reading project for upper elementary! It is FUN for students and the perfect way to gauge your students' reading abilities at the beginning of the year.This is the most fun way to practice key literacy skills! Students in upper elementary will warm up and review a variety of key reading skills in various ways while taking a road trip across the United States of America. The pages are standalone
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4th - 6th
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Project Based Learning: Plan a United States Road Trip
If you live in the United States, or perhaps even if you don't, chances are you have considered planning a US Road Trip. This PBL gives students a chance to plan their own road trip, depending entirely on what they are interested in! Plan a United States Road Trip is a project that teaches students about the 50 states and capitals without memorization or filling out maps, rather with pure engagement and student-driven creativity! The objective of this project is for students to plan a United St
Political Parties | Campaign Simulation Running for President
This presidential election simulation is an excellent way for students to comprehend all aspects of political parties and the campaigns needed to elect a presidential candidate - "Let's Get The Party Started!" The teacher will divide class into groups of 4 to 5 students per group. Each group will develop their own political party and choose a presidential candidate to represent their party. Using the included criteria, allow students a few class periods, or portions of class periods, to create
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5th - 12th
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Ada Twist, Scientist READ ALOUD STEM and SCIENCE Activity
Now includes Easel Activity Version for Distance Learning with Google Classroom!Integrate Real World STEM and Literacy!Teach about the importance of science and chemical reactions. Test out different elephant toothpaste recipes to find out which mixture makes the biggest reaction. Create Elephant Toothpaste!Connect to a Read Aloud: Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea BeatyThis STEM Project is a companion activity to Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty.Take students through the Scientific Method:Stud
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2nd - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 2-PS1-1
, 2-PS1-2
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Zoo Animal Persuasive / Opinion Writing Activity with Graphic Organizer
Teach students about persuasive and opinion writing with this engaging zoo animal and animal captivity writing activity. Students will first find out what a claim is, then read an article about animals in captivity. Then they will be faced with the goal of answering this question: Should animals be held in zoos? This persuasive/opinion writing piece is one that always captures students' attention and engages them from the minute you tell them the topic. Students will then use the persuasive writ
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3rd - 5th
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Valentine's Day OPINION Writing & Craft {Idioms: A HEART of GOLD} Grades 2-5
Here is a writing activity for Valentine's Day that targets important CCSS writing standards and allows your students to make a Valentine gift for that special someone. In this DIFFERENTIATED resource for Grades 2-5, your students will learn about idioms AND opinion writing at the same time. Students will choose one person who has a "heart of gold" to write an opinion essay about. I included a cute Valentine's Day craft along with it. Students can present their special valentine to the person
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Valentine's Day "BIG" Writing Bundle
Don't Eat the Turkey Persuasive Writing Project
"Don't Eat the Turkey" is a Thanksgiving-themed persuasive writing project perfect for students in grades 3-5. While you may see many, "Don't Eat the Turkey" products in your search, this product is unique because of the turkey emojis! Students get to choose a turkey emoji from a total of 20 different options. The emoji turkeys will inspire students to come up with reasons as to why they should not be taken home and eaten for Thanksgiving! The finished products make a fantastic bulletin board di
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: Emoji Writing Activities BUNDLE
Autobiography of a Fifth Grader: A Memory Book Project
This autobiography template and graphic organizer is a fun resource to use throughout the school year or as an end of the year memory book project. I use this autobiography as a final writing assignment with my fifth grade students. I bind the pages together and laminate the cover and the back page to give to students at the end of the year. It turns into a GREAT keepsake! View the preview to see an example of a final version. This bundle includes: 1. Teacher instructions and resources2. Five r
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5th
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Student Christmas Gifts to Parents | Holiday Cookbook ELA & Math Project
In this fun Thanksgiving or Christmas project-based learning (PBL) activity for 3rd-6th grades, your students will use key standards in a real-life scenario as they make a holiday cookbook! This is an awesome student gift to parents. These standards include reading comprehension, collaboration, letter writing, decimal (or whole number) operations, and fraction operations. Plus, this project ends in a culminating project that can be sent home to families as a holiday gift. Differentiation is incl
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3rd - 6th
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Christmas Opinion / Persuasive Writing: A Low-Tech Christmas - Grades 3-5
Eddie the Elf (one of Santa’s hardest-working elves), is trying get Santa to stop the production of ALL electronic toys, video games, and computers at the North Pole. Eddie has been explaining to Santa that kids should receive toys that have them up and moving, not sitting around, being a bump on a log.THIS IS READY AS A PRINT VERSION AND A GOOGLE SLIDES VERSION TO SHARE INTO GOOGLE CLASSROOM! UPDATED 11/30/2020!Also check out the ULTIMATE Christmas Bundle by clicking here!Students are asked to
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Ultimate Christmas Bundle: Social Studies, Reading, Writing and Math!
Persuasive & Opinion Writing BUNDLE | Graphic Organizers, Prompts & Rubric
Help your students master persuasive and opinion writing with these highly engaging Making a Claim writing activities. Each pack includes engaging persuasive writing prompts, a graphic organizer to help students plan, and a rubric for grading. With highly engaging topics, your students will be excited to share their opinion or write to persuade. In each persuasive writing pack, students will find out what a claim is and then read articles on the controversial topic. Students will then use th
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3rd - 6th
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The One and Only Ivan Novel Study Unit - Printable and Digital for Google Slides
Your students will GO APE over this unique book report project. Activities for the project-based classroom. Mix-and-Match Templates allow you to create a novel unit that is tailored to your students' needs. Both PRINT and DIGITAL versions.PRINTABLE: 69 ready-to-go templates focus on a wide range of topics related to The One and Only Ivan by Katharine Applegate—story elements, themes, symbolism, characters, parts of a book, research topics, vocabulary, and more. Challenge students to use higher-l
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: The One and Only Ivan Mega-Bundle (4 Posters and Complete Novel Unit)
Train Ride to the North Pole Christmas PBL | Polar Express Companion For 3rd-5th
In this fun Christmas or winter project-based learning (PBL) activity for 3rd-5th grades, your students will use key standards in a real-life scenario as they plan their dream trip to the North Pole! This project accompanies the book The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg. You will need a copy of this book to complete step 1 in this project. Looking for a similar project that doesn't mention holidays? Try my Winter Train Ride project.This is an awesome and engaging winter project that covers re
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3rd - 5th
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Persuasive Writing Pet Theme {Promote a Pet Project}
Promote a Pet Project:This persuasive writing project is an engaging way for your students to practice persuasive writing skills. If you've used my Design a Donut project with your students, I think you'll love this one, too!In the Promote a Pet Project, students help animals from a fictional pet shelter get adopted by writing persuasive letters from the point-of-view of the pet! It includes a digital and print version, or you can use a mix of both! Please see the specific information about the
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: Persuasive Writing Bundle {Design a Donut and Promote a Pet}
Animal Captivity Persuasive & Opinion Writing with Template & Graphic Organizer
Engage your students in persuasive and opinion writing with this animal captivity writing project. Sea World and other marine parks have come into the spotlight over the last couple of years. Using these current events and places that students are familiar with, get them thinking and use writing to express their opinions and persuade their reader. Students are told that they are going to write an essay about their thoughts and opinions on the topic of animal captivity in zoos and aquariums. St
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3rd - 5th
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Writing Mini Unit BUNDLE for Upper Elementary and Middle Grades
The Writing Mini-Unit Series is designed for upper elementary and middle school students. Students will analyze sample passages and follow the writing process to write their own. This bundle includes lessons for narrative, creative, how-to, opinion, letter, comic, legend, poetry, informative, persuasive, advertisement, and news article writing. Units are designed to cover 4 lessons but can be easily adapted to fit your needs. These are the perfect introduction and/or supplement to your current c
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4th - 6th
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Slime Project-Based Learning | Reading, Persuasive Writing, Math Operations
In this fun project-based learning (PBL) activity for 4th and 5th grades, your students will use key standards in a real-life scenario! These standards include reading comprehension, collaboration, persuasive writing, decimal (or whole number) operations. Differentiation is included!Driving Question: How can we make and sell slime that will make a reasonable profit for our school fundraiser?Banish worksheets and get your students excited about real life learning! This 10-Day project covers the
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