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8th grade Common Core W.4.4 projects
Inventions Unit - Create Your Own Invention Project - Activities Questions STEM
Invention Convention: Learn about Inventors and Create Your Own Invention! This package includes engaging resources to complete an invention unit. Students learn about inventors and inventions and create their own invention project. Their "Invention to Change the World" is then displayed at a class Invention Convention. Everything needed is included - just print and teach!✅All activities are classroom tested and include creative handouts, information sheets, and detailed instructions.✅This work
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4th - 8th
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Design-a-Quest: Making Your Own Hero's Journey Graphic Organizer Set
Want to give your students some practice writing their own Hero's Journey? This set of graphic organizers is perfect for young writers who want to invent some heroes of their own. Using your choice of written-response only or a creative, comic-book-style combination of artwork and written responses, these graphic organizers allow students to organize their own hero story. The graphic organizers help students outline their story utilizing the stages of the Hero's Journey ("The Ordinary World," "T
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4th - 12th
Also included in:Â Teaching the Hero's Journey Bundle
Country Research Project | Country Reports Graphic Organizer Template Digital
Choose from 60 beautifully designed (and EDITABLE) country research report slides for your country writing projects. Create the exact presentation you want for your students but customizing any of the slides to fit your needs. Students will use the slides to share all about a country they researched while working with all sorts of text features (headings, table of contents, photos, captions, fun facts, bold words, glossary, and more).Want more report templates for the year? Click here for the BU
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2nd - 8th
Simile and Metaphor Poetry Set {Students write Poems}
With this Simile and Metaphor Poetry Set, students will choose any topic they like to create a poem using similes and metaphors. This is a great way to take figurative language instruction to a beyond-basic level. Once students understand similes and metaphors, they will write several descriptive ones about one topic to create a poem. I’ve included a range of materials from helping help you get started to completing the final product. It can simply be printed, and it's ready to go. Here’s w
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in:Â Poetry Bundle: Student Poetry Books & Simile and Metaphor Poems
STEM Problem Solving Service Learning Project
Help your students to think critically, develop good character traits, improve our world, and create heartfelt persuasive writing using the 8 components of this project:
Inspirational Quotes
Random Acts of Kindness
Kids Improving Our World Research Project
STEAM Project - Identifying a Real World Problem and working on a Solution
Online Giving Challenge
Oral Presentation
Carousel Presentations & Scavenger Hunt
Comparing Themes with "A Dolphin's Tale
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
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Biography Research Project | Country Report | Animal Research Project | Reports
6 beautifully designed (and EDITABLE) report projects for your students for the end of the year or anytime during the year! Create the exact presentation you want for your students but customizing any of the projects to fit your needs.This bundle includes report templates to share all about a country, animal, famous person, book, state, and any topic templates! Students will work with all sorts of text features (headings, table of contents, photos, captions, fun facts, bold words, glossary, and
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2nd - 8th
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Poetry Unit Bundle for Grades 4-8
This poetry unit has everything you need to help intermediate and middle school students fall in love with poetry, even when engaging in distance learning. Ten different kinds of poetry are covered with seventy-eight poetry anchor text posters and/or cards that you can use for a poetry gallery walk, a twenty-poem poetry analysis slideshow with a version that has been specifically adapted for distance and online learning, and a student notebook so your budding poets can try their hands at a varie
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4th - 8th
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Inquiry-Based Country Research Project
Inquiry-based learning is a student-centered and teacher-guided instructional approach. It empowers students to become critical thinkers. It increases students’ ability to develop a deep understanding of content while increasing students’ intellectual engagement.
Students start by thinking of countries they would like to research and why. Then, students pose questions about their country. Students go through the research process by finding sources and information about the country they ch
Grades:
4th - 8th
TRADING CARDS: Summarize the Lives of History Influencers | Biography Summaries
Want a new format for documenting historical figures in your elementary or middle school classes? In this creative writing format, students will create trading cards that explain the main idea for each historical influencer. Originally intended for studying the explorers in the "Age of Exploration," this project can be used alongside other topics such as: inventors, founding fathers, presidents, revolutionary war figures, civil war leaders, economists, literary figures, composers, mathematicia
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5th - 8th
Gold Rush Miner Journal Narrative Writing Creative Writing DIGITAL
GOLD MINER JOURNALCALIFORNIA GOLD RUSHNARRATIVE WRITINGCREATIVE WRITINGGOOGLE SLIDESEDITABLEThis DIGITAL, GOOGLE SLIDES historically accurate resource is a cross curricular activity that provides the following:HISTORY-SOCIAL SCIENCE STANDARDS ALIGNED:-SHSS.4.3.2 - Compare how and why people traveled to California and the routes they traveled-SHSS.4.3.4 - Study the lives of women who helped build early California -SHSS.4.3.3 - * R Analyze the effects of the Gold Rush on settlements, daily life, p
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4th - 8th
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Earthquakes and Volcanoes | Planets and Solar System | Research Report Bundle
Engage your students with this fun and comprehensive, 95 Earthquakes, Volcanoes, & Planets and Solar System Research Reports bundle. It helps make report writing easy! It contains vocabulary, worksheets, questions, organizers, tools and forms to use for your students to create, develop, write, edit, illustrate, present, and assess your students’ Earthquakes, Volcanoes, & Planets and Solar System Research Report. These reports (or performance tasks) are also designed to not only have your
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3rd - 8th
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State Research Project | State Reports Template Google Slides | US State Symbols
Choose from over 75 beautifully designed (and EDITABLE) state research report slides for your US state writing projects. Create the exact presentation you want for your students but customizing any of the slides to fit your needs. Students will use the slides to share all about a state they researched while working with all sorts of text features (headings, table of contents, photos, captions, fun facts, bold words, glossary, and more).Want more report templates for the year? Click here for the
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2nd - 8th
Amazon Book Purchase Review!
Want something new & unique for student book reviews?! Your students will enjoy the authenticity of creating realistic-looking Amazon Book Purchase Reviews! Easily deploy the editable Google Slides version in Google Classroom or have students edit the Microsoft Word template version! Tired of tech-type? There's a printable paper version, too! This version is specifically designed for students to complete by hand on paper. My English Learners love the creativity of coming up with "Frequently
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3rd - 9th
Fun Book Reports - Paper Bag Book Report
This is a fun freebie! Students do the written portion of the book report on the outside of a large grocery bag, and then place five items inside the bag to symbolize main characters, setting or events from the book. Students love these!!
Enjoy,
Shari Bithell
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3rd - 9th
Pen Pal Starter Kit | Fun for the whole year | Standards | Activities |
You get everything you need to make the most of having pen pals!You get the Canva link so you can edit every single thing in here to fit your unique needs. Included in this download (and in the Canva link), you get:All About MeMy CityMy CountryMy StateMy School LogoMy SchoolCity ComparisonCountry ComparisionLetter writing templatesColoring pages (students can color half and then mail for pen pal to finish)Self PortraitFamily PortraitTraditionsFavorite MealAll About My HouseWeatherSeasonsSpring M
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1st - 8th
Reptile Research Project Google Slides
Reptile Research Project Google Slides✧ Google Slides Research projects are a perfect independent activity to give your students to complete while they are at home.✧ These slides encourage creativity, reflection, and collaboration between peers using online resources.✧ Each slide is scaffolded with sentence starters, visuals, and organizers to meet the needs of all students.✧ Google slides provide students the opportunity to utilize technology and practice their typing/editing skills. Have your
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3rd - 8th
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Exploring America: Project Based Learning, Research and Trip Planning
"Exploring America" is an exhilarating learning research project that invites students to embark on a virtual adventure across the diverse landscapes and captivating destinations of the United States. Picture waking up to the excitement of a planned vacation, with your bags packed and endless possibilities awaiting. But how did this journey come to fruition? This project unveils the magic behind a memorable vacation by immersing students in the art of preparation.In this project, students will h
Creating a Monster Activity
This activity allows students to take their deepest fears and make a fictional monster out of it. This goes great if you're teaching "Beowulf", "Frankenstein", or any other book/story dealing with monsters. This is a great activity for any grade level, as it deals with relevancy for the students. This will allow students to get creative, share their fears, and see the connection between fears, monsters, and literature dealing with such topics. An example from a previous student was the "aracdead
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Story of My Life: The Playlist
This activity is a new spin on writing an autobiography! The students will be writing about their life: their biggest moments from early childhood and on, hopes for the future, and more, but will also be creating a playlist that goes along with these events! So, it's the story of their life, but with a musical twist!
The first part of the packet is the prewriting section, with two brainstorming options; version A is more traditional, asking students to jot down ideas in writing, while
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3rd - 8th
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President Report: Informational & Biographical Writing Template
Informational Writing about Presidents
On the following pages you will find a booklet format that will lead upper elementary students through the process of writing a report, or informational text, about a President.
When deciding what presidents students will study, there is the option of having the students draw president names out of a basket (those Presidential choices are provided on pages 26-30 and are ready for you to print and cut apart) or letting students choose a President but only
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4th - 8th
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Comparative Civilizations: Maya, Aztec, and Inca
This is a differentiated activity that can be used as an assessment for a lesson or unit about life in the Mayan, Aztec, and Incan civilizations. It is easily adaptable for a variety of levels. For example, it can be used with AP or IB classes, with middle school classes, or with special populations such as English language learners or students with learning differences.
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4th - 12th
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Greek Myth Imaginative Narrative Writing Story Format/Rubric
This wonderful writing project will bring writing Greek myths to life! Before you, you have a very detailed Greek myths story writing format.
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4th - 12th
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Saint Research Writing Project- Editable Google Doc
Looking for an engaging and educational research project to captivate your students' imagination and develop their research and writing skills? Your search ends here with the Saint Research Writing Project - Editable Google Doc!**What's Included:**- Editable Google Doc Template: This project is ready to go as-is, but you can customize it for specific classroom needs and grade level.- Detailed Project Guidelines: Coherent guidelines for students, ensuring clear expectations and fostering a sense
Expository Writing The History of Pizza Differentiated
This passage is great for learning all about the History of Pizza in the United States! This text allows students to learn all about the history of one of the most famous and favorite foods in the United States. This high-interest passage is made to stretch your 3rd through 5th graders reading comprehension, and to help students use information to guide their writing. The passage in this set is differentiated. Two levels are provided.There is a printable 4 square, along with an example of the 4
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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