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Middle school writing-essays projects for Easel
POP BOTTLE Biography Project {Reading/Writing Informational Text} Who Was/Is
My Pop Bottle Biography Projects will truly FOSTER a LOVE of reading and writing informational text among your students while allowing them to be creative thinkers and learners. Your students will LOVE this project because they will have an opportunity to use their imaginations as they learn about an important person in history! This project will also get your students and their families working TOGETHER! How awesome is that?!?As teachers, we all know how important choice in the classroom truly
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2nd - 6th
Research Essay Writing Guide for Students
This student's guide to writing a research paper walks students new to or not comfortable with writing research papers through each step to creating a great paper and is easy enough for distance learning. Students complete the guide through such activities as identifying their topic, conducting research, and organizing their information. Students write each paragraph of a a 3 – 5 paragraph essay as well as an introduction and conclusion. Students both edit and revise and are guided through t
Grades:
4th - 7th
Also included in:Â Projects Bundle for any subject
Famous Abolitionists Research Project – Abolition Movement Writing Activities
Kids explore the lives of famous abolitionists with a differentiated research project. Activities feature 30 people who opposed slavery and promoted the abolition movement. You can display writing with full-page photographs for a beautiful bulletin board. Open the preview to get a closer look.This abolitionist research project is scalable. If you're short on time, you can use less pages. Want a full-blown research project? Use them all. (Or you can do something more in the middle.)For the simple
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4th - 6th
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Publishing Paper FREEBIE
This is a packet of lined and bordered "publishing paper" that students can use when writing the final draft of a piece of writing. It makes their writing look neat and polished, and is especially fun when copied on colored paper.
This freebie includes 5 versions of publishing paper: one with title and author lines, one lined only, one with a drawing box, one with title and author lines and a drawing box, and one lined in a letter template.
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1st - 6th
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3D Printing Research Project for Middle School STEM and Sub Plans
Are you a STEM teacher starting a unit on 3D printing? Are your students curious about this rapidly growing and evolving technology? Introduce your students to the basics of 3D printing and its future uses and impacts with this low-prep research project. Students will gather information from text and video sources. Then they will craft an argumentative essay using the CER format.Get all 4 STEM Research Projects here and save 20%!The lesson meets science, reading, and writing standards. Students
Grades:
6th - 9th
Robots and Society Research Project and CER Writing Activity for STEM
With the advancement of technology, robots are playing an increasingly important role in our society. Give your students a chance to take part in this timely debate and explore the impact of robots on human society. Students will gather information from text and video sources. Then they will craft an argumentative essay using the CER format.Get all the Intro to Robotics resources here and SAVE!The lesson meets science, reading, and writing standards. Students begin by gathering evidence from a v
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7th - 9th
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Civil War Project "Fortunately & Unfortunately Book"
No-Prep, "Fortunately & Unfortunately Book" Civil War project! Your students will have an opportunity to show their understanding of the Civil War in a fun, creative, relevant a authentic way. With this project, your students will follow the guidelines provided in the directions using critical thinking skills to brainstorm the pros and cons of important Civil War topics and create a book to display their information.Perfect for distance learning as well.Great "end of the unit" culminating p
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5th - 8th
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Rikki Tikki Tavi Constructed Response Writing Prompt with Rubric and Easel
Rikki Tikki Tavi Constructed Response Based on Common Core Standards. Writing assignment based on the short story Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling. Emphasis on using text evidence for support a response to literature. Students must analyze the theme of the short story. Includes: a writing prompt with instructions for writing an argument that uses textual support for claim (portrait and landscape), a sample essay for students to use as a model for their writing that demonstrates how to use evi
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Rikki Tikki Tavi Bundle with Easel Activities
Research Worksheets | Finding Reliable Sources | Researching Graphic Organizer
★★★★★ Simple, effective worksheets to guide students through researching with reliable sources on ANY topic! This 2-page resource is ready to just print-and-go with NO prep at all. The perfect pre-writing activity for a research-based essay! OR a simple research activity guide for finding information on any topic.►► Research-based Essay Step-by-Step Guide!This front and back page worksheet is a great starting point for a larger research project on any topic.Best for upper elementary and middle s
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4th - 7th
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Also included in:Â U.S Holidays Research & Informative Writing Activities bundle - Year Long
Persuasive Appeals Christmas Activity with Ethos, Logos, and Pathos
This fun project gives middle school students engaging practice with ethos, logos, and pathos as they use these persuasive appeals to sell products in their very own festive holiday commercials.The weeks before Christmas can be a tricky time for teachers; our students are thinking only of winter break, but we have content we have to cover! This activity brings the perfect blend of holiday cheer and class content to our classrooms as students use the persuasive appeals to create a holiday commerc
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8th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Fun ELA Christmas Activities for Middle School
What's in a Name? Research and Narrative Essay
This packet will guide your students through the steps to research their names, and then write a five paragraph essay. I have used this project as a librarian, in collaboration with the classroom teacher. Students are so excited and motivated to learn about their names! This would be a fun way to start the year and get to know your students.
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4th - 6th
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ELA Who Kidnapped the Principal? Inference Practice, Mystery Narrative Writing
Test student inferencing skills in an engaging way by solving a real-world problem at the Parts of Speech High School. The principal has been kidnapped. Students must read the case file and case report while analyzing the evidence to determine the culprit, reason, and method. Then, students will write a narrative, telling the story of who, why, and how. The product includes:ChecklistCase FileSuspect Collection SheetEvidence CollectionPre-write (Freytag's Pyramid)Case Report (Narrative)
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7th - 12th
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Martin Luther King Projects, Writing and Research Enrichment And Biography
Martin Luther King projects, thought-provoking, creative and fun writing and research projects! From writing an editorial, a picture timeline or a compare and contrast paper, the no-prep projects provide creative engaging opportunities to celebrate this amazing American figure. A biography handout is included.Nine engaging writing projects regarding to the Civil Rights movement and the accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Also included is a biography handout of Dr. King in order t
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4th - 6th
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December Writing Projects for Upper Elementary Students
NO-PREP, December themed creative writing projects for upper elementary students that focuses on special December holidays, famous December birthdays and important December dates in history! An authentic way to get your students excited about writing.Nine creative writing activities with a "December" theme. From writing about underdogs, people who change their mind at the last minute, and everything covered chocolate; the engaging writing activities in this resource will keep your students moti
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Monthly Writing Projects "BUNDLE", HOMEWORK for Every Month of the Year!
Animal Report Outline
This product is designed for 3rd-6th graders working on an animal report of their choice. This is a fun and easy method to organize note-taking either on paper or in Interactive Journals. the Outline provides a brief discription of each section of the research.DescriptionHabitatDietAdaptationsAdditional InformationResourcesIntroductionConclusionThis product is designed to assist the teacher in modeling how to find information and take notes using a variety of sources.A list of next steps is inc
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2nd - 6th
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Native American File Folder Assessment with Graphic Features and Narrative Essay
Cover all regions of Native Americans with this continuous file folder project! As students learn about the different tribes in each region, they create maps, graphs, charts, and illustrations to showcase their learning. This creates a great review of graphic features in reading, as well as helping students select relevant details from text. Additionally, after reading and studying the different regions, students write their own legend based on the patterns and characteristics of legends uniq
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4th - 8th
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Middle School: Arguments & Debate
Middle School: Arguments & Debate: This lesson plan is designed for Grades 6-9. This presentation is engaging, and informative, and includes the following: Writing Plan, Choosing a Topic, Inquiry Questions, Rubric, Writing Process, Writing Tips, Writing Review, Subjects to Debate, and Creative Tips for Learning and Living. Save time and enjoy the writing process with your students. For more Middle School Lessons, visit Creativity in Motion.
Grades:
4th - 9th
Also included in:Â ELA MEGA BUNDLE ONE YEAR: MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL
Halloween/ Scary Story Literary Analysis
Great for Halloween-- use with any spooky or scary stories and poems! This activity has students examine why scary or spooky stories are appealing, using analysis and support of two or more pieces of literature (such as The Raven, The Monkey’s Paw, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, or others.) Includes student instructions and planning worksheets for both a literary essay and a multimedia project. Bonus: Includes the Quick Guide to Literary Essay student reference sheet.Contents:Literary Essay Stu
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8th - 11th, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Fiction Teachers Toolkit Bundle -Fully Editable Version Word and PowerPoint
Fahrenheit 451 Project Choice of 7 plus EDITABLE rubric Distance Learning
Provide student choice for your end of unit project on Fahrenheit 451 with ease with this set of 7 projects including one-pagers, essays, short answer, mixed bag and more. EDITABLE rubric included. Ready-to-use projects that students can do on their own at school or at home. Great for Distance Learning.This resource includes:Teacher guidelines7 ready-to use end of unit assessmentsOptions within each assessment to provide additional choice for studentsAdd due date, points, etc. to any of the p
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Grades:
8th - 10th
Also included in:Â Novel Project Bundle 10 Books Included
Research Writing Packet--TPT Digital
This is a research pre-writing packet for a 5-paragraph essay, designed for students to keep all of their pre-writing and research organized in one place. This PDF version links with TPT Digital and has white text boxes for the students to load their answers. My Google Slide online version of this same product includes colorful text boxes for the same price.WHAT YOU GET (in order of appearance):--Research Report title page where the student indicates their research topic--A color-coded Guiding F
Grades:
8th - 11th
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Project Choice of 7 plus rubric Distance Learning
Provide student choice for your end of unit project on A Tree Grows in Brooklyn with ease with this set of 7 projects including one-pagers, essays, short answer, mixed bag and more. EDITABLE rubric included.This resource includes:Teacher guidelines7 ready-to use end of unit assessmentsOptions within each assessment to provide additional choice for studentsAdd due date, points, etc. to any of the pages.EDITABLE rubric This purchase is for one teacher only. This resource is not to be shared with
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Grades:
7th - 9th
Also included in:Â Novel Project Bundle 10 Books Included
To Kill a Mockingbird Project Choice of 7 Distance Learning
Provide student choice for a To Kill a Mockingbird novel project with ease with this set of 7 projects including one-pagers, essays, short answer, newspaper and more. EDITABLE rubric for the first 6 projects PLUS a second editable rubric that is specific to the newspaper project. Ideal for distance or at home learning!This resource includes:Teacher guidelines7 ready-to use end of unit assessmentsOptions within each assessment to provide additional choice for studentsEditable rubric applicable
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Grades:
8th - 10th
Also included in:Â Novel Project Bundle 10 Books Included
Descriptive Essay Planning and Composing
This will take your students step-by-step through the process of writing a descriptive essay: 1. plan, 2. compose, 3. edit and revise, and 4. polish and publish.
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4th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Descriptive Writing
Advanced Research Paper Planning Outline
This research paper outline walks your students through the steps of creating and supporting a thesis, and it helps them take their writing to another level.
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in:Â Research Papers
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