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Middle school creative writing research for Microsoft PowerPoint
Famous Toy Inventions!
This packet provides an outline for students to research famous toys! The packet uses two books~ (The Kid Who Invented the Popsicle and Toys!) for students to research how the toy was invented! The students research 10 different toys and then create a Toy Invention project at the end of the unit! Visit the website~ http://arlingtonrobinson.weebly.com/toy-inventions--non-fiction-text.html to find additional material and links to information in this packet.
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Grades:
4th - 6th
CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD RESEARCH PROJECT | Winter December Report Writing
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep, print-and-go, 15-page Christmas Around the World Online Research Project for Middle Grades (Grades 4-8) Unit. In this Christmas Around the World Project, students will be assigned a country. They will research how that country celebrates Christmas using a variety of provided internet sources. They will use the information to complete an outline. They will also compare and contrast how that country ce
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Multigenre Research Paper Power Point-Ready to Use!
This is the multigenre research paper power point that I use with my students. It is ready to go, complete with rubric. You can modify it to fit your needs. See my multigenre research paper example if you need an idea of what one looks like.
Grades:
6th - 12th
Stranded! Using Research to Enhance Creative Writing
Don't just teach your gifted/talented middle school students about research and creative writing....STRAND them in the Amazonian Rainforest or the Sonoran Desert!
Students will select a stranded scenario, and then use research skills to learn more about the region and how to care for a group member who needs medical attention. Afterwards, students select a point of view and write a multi day journal entry, chronicling their survival from being stranded to rescue! Along the way, writers will inc
Grades:
5th - 8th
College Montage Writing Project
This is one of my favorite student projects because it is interest driven and helps students with considering their future and setting goals. During this week-long project, students undergo an inquiry project by completing independent research about a college of their choice, creating a brief informative paper, and a creative collage with information, info graphics and pictures that represent their college.
I post this presentation to Google Classroom with active links to a Google Sheets for s
Grades:
7th - 9th
Working with Tongan Students and Families in New Zealand Schools and Society
This in-depth PowerPoint presentation is specifically written to assist teachers who work with Tongan students and their families in New Zealand society.
It portrays village life in Tonga through to living in New Zealand. It enables the teachers and students to explore, discuss, compare and learn about the culture and customs from a South Pacific Island (Tonga).
There is a major emphasis on meeting the individual learning needs of Tongan students in the school environment, and in a multicultu
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Grades:
3rd - 12th, Higher Education
Multigenre Research Paper Example-Ready to Use!
This is the multigenre research paper power point that I use with my students. It is ready to go, complete with rubric. You can modify it to suit your needs. See my multigenre research paper example if you need an idea of what one looks like.
Grades:
6th - 12th
This Day in History - Engaging August Bell Ringers for Social Studies or ELA
This Day in History is a series of bell ringers for teachers hoping to maximize engagement in their classrooms.
Each day there is a slide with a famous event that occurred on that day in history, complete with a summary and graphic.
Each day also contains a slide with a bell ringer for that day: bell ringers are either journal entries or research questions.
Grades:
7th - 12th
Ecosystem Graphic Novel Powerpoint Version
This project has students create a graphic novel based on the day in the life of either a biotic (living) or abiotic (non-living – rock) factor that lives there. The story needs to have a plot and the climax must demonstrate the biggest environmental threat of the ecosystem and show how that threat will affect the future of the biome.
I start off the unit by playing Biome Balderdash, then watching the BBC video Planet Earth from Pole to Pole. While watching this video we discuss what a biome i
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Genetic Scientists Bundle: Slideshow/Graphic Organizer/Game
This unit includes 3 lessons which introduces students to geneticists Gregor Mendel and Barbara McClintock. Students will view a slideshow about Gregor Mendel which includes a game of Kahoot to check for student comprehension. Next, students will learn more about the contributions of Barbara McClintock through a reading activity. Students will continue to learn about geneticists by choosing a scientist they wish to learn more about. A graphic organizer is included for students to use for their r
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Grades:
4th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-LS3-1
, MS-LS3-2
Restaurant Menu Power Point Project | PPT file Complete for Editing
This is a complete Restaurant Menu Power Point Presentation based on Italy which can be edited to fit any country. Within the project you will find from your students as a requirement: Slide Content · Cultural Flags · Index Slide Connecting the entire PPT like a website with buttons · Appetizers from Student's Nations · Entrees · Pasta type dishes · Beverages · Desserts Children's Menu · Free Slide (Student Choice)This standard layout that can be followed for beginners to use to recreate and mak
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Biography Essay
Sometimes getting students to do research is a lot of work. So, reel them in with a creative project that makes researching fun! In this assignment, students are provided with 50 different quotes from influential authors that they can pick from. Then, the researching fun begins!
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Grades:
8th - 11th
Informational Writing Dog power Point
This is a power point meant to be used with my dog anticipation guide. Students are given information about five dog breeds
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Grades:
K - 6th
Research Argument Template for Google Slides
I've used this template and had a success in getting students to complete their work on researching an argument of their choice. This could be used as a long term project or at the end of the unit project to motivate students. I am a special education teacher co-teaching in an 11th grade English class. I have a lot of struggling readers and writers who are not very motivated. This could help students see what they are doing can be connected to what they care about.Teacher directions:1. Download
Grades:
4th - 12th
To Kill A Mockingbird: Chapter 15 News Article
Included in this product is a short PowerPoint on how to write an effective news article to be shown before introducing the assignment. The second part is an assignment asking the students to pretend to be a reporter and write a news article over the events outside the jail in chapter 15.
This assignment helps the students to analyze the chapter and look at the events from a different perspective. It also allows teachers to assess the student's understanding of the chapter.
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Grades:
8th - 10th
Opinion Writing Letter On-Demand: Celebrity Guest Speaker
A modified opinion on demand letter to the school's principal about who would be a good celebrity speaker. 5- 5-paragraph format and 3 reasons. Could modify further by giving them a list or mini-biographies to choose from.
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3rd - 6th
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Presentation on a Topic of Interest to You
Directions: You will complete research and present to the class regarding a topic of interest to you. Ensure you consult at least 5 reliable sources of information and make a list of your sources for your presentation (i.e. have a reference page at the end). GOALS: I can research information on a topic of interest to me by consulting reliable online sources of information. I can deliver a 3-5 minute presentation to my classmates by combining and summarizing the important pieces of information fo
Grades:
7th - 10th
Sample Author Study: Survey the Work of Jacqueline Woodson
I am so excited to share an author study on Jacqueline Woodson. Woodson is definitely an author who you should have within your collection. Woodson's work includes an array of content, and she ranges from children's lit to YA lit.I hope this inspires you to do an author study with your students. Your students can study a specific work in detail or survey more titles. Enjoy.
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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Birth Announcement for Biography Project
This is a fun extension activity for students to complete after they finish research for a biography assignment.
Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Research Project for Inventions and Breakthroughs in Science
Students can create a written booklet or if computers are available, a PowerPoint/Prezi presentation of a famous invention or breakthrough in science. Students love this project because they can do research on items or concepts that interest them. I am always thrilled with the high quality of work that comes from students and the enthusiasm they exhibit with this project!Enjoy
Grades:
4th - 11th
Field Trip Review Form (with Star Ratings!!)
As a fellow teacher, I had a hard time finding a follow-up creative writing activity for my high school students to do after virtual field trips during the pandemic. I created an easy to customize, student-friendly rating form which is proven to increase engagement. Students will easily demonstrate key facts they learned about a destination, provide a star rating, and include their own images to retell their stories.Be sure to find my resource for Virtual Field Trip Destinations which pairs ni
Grades:
5th - 12th
Amusement Park Research Assignment
Students can create a slideshow or type a one-page paper after conducting research on an amusement park located within the United States.
Grades:
6th - 10th
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