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State Report Editable Template - Informational Report Writing Research Project
Looking for an organized way to help you guide your students to create meaningful, well-researched reports? The research project includes a student-written example, editable student directions, research pages, writing pages, and an editable rubric. Everything you need to teach and organize this social studies unit is included in this time-saving unit!It includes: A Student Written State Report ExampleList of States (I pull sticks and let the kids choose. This is my checklist.)Student Directions
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4th - 6th
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Endangered Species Expert - Project Based Learning
This project is designed to help students build their research, analysis and synthesis skills while learning about an endangered species that interests them. As students become the class expert for their species, they will exercise reading, writing, grammar, science and art skills as well as build experience with long-term planning and the organization required to complete a multi-step project by a deadline.
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Grades:
3rd - 4th
Genius Hour Activities
This is a pack of organizing tools to help you get started with genius hour in the primary grade classroom. In the pack, you will find resources that will help you get started and keep your students organized through the process.If you are not familiar with genius hour, you can see it in action here.I wanted to be sure I left most of the process of learning about something for my students to figure out, but I also needed to be sure I provided some structure. That is where this pack comes into p
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1st - 2nd
Analyze Bias Evaluate Websites Fact Check Wikipedia Research Skills Bundle
Print & digital versions! You'll have everything you need to teach the essentials of digital literacy and research skills with this bundled product. Sharpen students' critical thinking skills by engaging them in interesting, real-life learning tasks. Here's what teachers are saying about my Digital Literacy resources:"I think this may be the most thorough and well done resource I have ever purchased on here. THANK YOU. You're attention to detail and thoroughness have made my day so much si
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5th - 10th
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Weather Reading Passages
This 57 page pack includes 12 reading passages, 12 comprehension questions, 12 vocabulary cards, and a variety of follow-up activities. Take a look at the types of weather we focused on:TORNADOLIGHTNINGRAINBOWSNOWBLIZZARDHAILRAINSUNNYHURRICANETHUNDERSTORMTSUNAMIEARTHQUAKEInterested in this pack? Grab a freebie here!Weather Freebie: Drought
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2nd - 5th
Endangered Species Research project- graphic organizers- DIGITAL!
Endangered Species Project:Topics included for research (website included):Description, diet, habitat, why endangered, what is being done?, other facts, where in the worldStudents research, then draw a picture and describe their information for each topic. Rough draft and final paper organizer included. Now digital for distance learning!
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4th - 7th
The Amazing Race: Classroom Edition (Includes Customizable Clue Templates)
This student-driven game includes 50 pages of racing material that will take your students on a fun-filled, virtual tour of 6 continents!
The Amazing Race: Classroom Edition is a game in which multiple teams of two or three students compete in a race with one another. Teams strive to arrive first at "pit stops," located at the end of each leg, to avoid coming in last. The clues provided during each leg lead the teams to the next destination or direct them to perform a task. These tasks are perf
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6th - 12th
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50 MORE Printables for Early Finishers & Enrichment
Keeping your fast finishers and enrichment students engaged just got easier! Never again hear a student say, "I'm done, what do I do now?" Although these are easy prep printables for you, they provide more than just fill in the blank busy work for your students.
This set of activities is based upon one my most highly rated, best selling products. You can see the first set of 50 printables
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Inside you will find critical and creative thinking activities for a wide range and ability of stud
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1st - 4th
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Environment & Invasive Species Project Based Learning Ecology End of Year
Students will research an ecological issue and form a solution. Great for environmental science or Earth Day! They will communicate their ideas for protecting an ecosystem to their peers. They will evaluate solutions for environmental and biodiversity issues. ♻️♻️This resource addresses a challenging standard for MS in the NGSS:Students will come up with an ecological problem specific to the region where they live. They will research and learn more about the problem, obtain information about th
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Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-5
Earth's Four Spheres BUNDLE: Geosphere, Biosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere
***Now includes a digital update!*** The comprehension questions for all four texts are now available as a Google Form quiz. If you already own this product, just re-download to access the links!The Four Spheres bundle consists of four informational texts with comprehension questions: "The Hydrosphere," "The Biosphere," "The Atmosphere," and "The Geosphere". It also includes Placemat Notes and an Inquiry Activity for sphere interactions.The four spheres texts are based off of the 5th grade NGSS
Grades:
5th
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NGSS:
5-ESS2-1
Animal Research and Ecosystems Zoo Project
Animal Research and Ecosystems Zoo Project! In this 2 - 3 week project, students research an animal and its ecosystem to learn about animal adaptations, habitats, food chains, and more! Students use informative writing, persuasive writing, note-taking skills, text features, and models to share their learning.
Who is This For?
2nd - 4th grade teachers looking for an engaging project that integrates reading, writing, and science!
What is Included?
* Project Directions
* Project Planning Pack
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2nd - 4th
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Animal Habitats {THE BUNDLE}
This BUNDLE includes my best-selling Animal Diorama and Research Report - Project Pack, and my all-new Animal Habitats Unit to help provide background knowledge about the habitats and explore the differences between them 2before you begin the diorama project with your students. (Please note: If you own either of these resources already, you do not need this bundle, as you will have duplicate files). About the Animal Habitat Unit:Do you need to teach your students about Animal Habitats? This r
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1st - 3rd
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Environmental Science Research Project (Earth Day) | Google Classroom
"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." This is an editable online environmental science research project, ready for Google Classroom, inspired by the wisdom of Dr. Seuss' Lorax! >> Students will first watch the 25-minute original Lorax (1972) online while answering comprehension/analysis questions. Then, they will pick their favorite, relevant environmental topics (all themes explored by The Lorax) from a menu with 14 options to comp
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Grades:
7th - 9th
NGSS:
HS-LS2-7
National Park Research Project Activity | Pennants | National Park Week
Do you teach using the National Parks? In this resource, you will find all 63 National Park pennants. These pennants are perfect for a mini-research project or for your students to celebrate National Park Week in April. There are two versions of each pennant- one with a map and one without a map. There is also a "National Park Passport" cover if you would like to make the pennants into a booklet.Includes space for the following information:City & StateYear EstablishedHistoryPlantsAnimalsFamo
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: National Parks Bundle
Animal Research Essay or Project Graphic Organizers- DIGITAL!
Doing an Animal Research Project? Use these graphic organizers to help students focus and organize their information. Graphic organizers include the following topics: DescriptionDiet, PredatorsHabitatAdaptations to help with survivalWhere in the world the animal is foundReproductionand, other interesting facts about the animalStudents research using websites provided, complete the 2 graphic organizers, then use that information to write a rough draft and then final draft essay about the animal.
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3rd - 6th
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Plant Adaptations Informational Reading Comprehension Passages NGSS 3-LS2
This resource contains five non-fiction texts about plant adaptations. It was createdfor NGSS 3-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics. It is also available for use in Google Classroom ™.Are you having a hard time finding grade-appropriate reading passages about plantadaptations? Don't spend any more of your valuable time looking! There are passages about Cactus Seaweed Bearberry Water Lily Maple Tree A tips sheet provides you with ways to use t
Grades:
3rd - 6th
NGSS:
3-LS3-2
Also included in: Plant and Animal Adaptations Reading Comprehension Passages BUNDLE!
Ocean and Ocean Animals Conservation - Project Based Learning Science PBL
This powerful Ocean and Ocean Animals Conservation Project Based Learning Science unit addresses damaging threats to our oceans and our ocean animals. Students will gain information about oceans in how they can help with this environmental problem. Our oceans are important to the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the important resources we use. This PBL unit incorporates 21st Century skills with challenging, engaging, and creative activities. There are lots of opportunities for differentiatio
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: Project Based Learning Bundle - Science - Earth Day, Environment
Inquiry and Research - A Student-Choice Guided Unit | Project-Based Learning
Inquiry-Based Learning: A thorough, guided system to help teach your students how to inquire, tune in, find out, reflect and present their findings. FOR ANY TOPIC.
What Is Inquiry-Based Learning?
Inquiry-Based teaching is a response to our current ‘knowledge based’ society and allows for effective and engaging teaching. Inquiry-Based Learning not about finding facts. Rather, it is about researching and answering questions or solving issues. It is a method of learning where students explore the
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4th - 7th
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Monarch Butterfly Research, Project Based Learning Science - Butterfly Lifecycle
How can we take action to save the monarch butterfly population from the threat of extinction? This resource is a project-based learning science unit focused on saving the endangered monarch butterfly. This resource is a comprehensive guide for teaching students about the monarch butterfly and empowering them to take action to protect this beautiful migrating species. After students gather information for their research about the monarch, they can voice their own ideas for SAVING THE MONARCHS. W
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Project Based Learning Bundle - Science - Earth Day, Environment
Indigenous People in the Past A Collaborative Research Project
Teach your students in this twist on the jigsaw method about how the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people in Canada connect to the land as part of their belief system historically. Students will research the ways of life in the past and consider how they have changed over time.This engaging research project includes:a full lesson to help your students understand how geographical location impacts cultures both in the past and present.a Google Slides version so most of the project can be done di
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Alberta Social Studies Bundle Grade 4
Earthquakes and Volcanoes | Tsunami Worksheets | Natural Disasters Worksheets
Your students will love learning about the natural disasters earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis with this interactive packet. You will love the ease of prep and variety of skills covered. This resource includes everything you need for a study about earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis! INCLUDES BOTH A PRINT AND INTERACTIVE DIGITAL VERSION MADE FOR GOOGLE SLIDES FOR EACH UNIT.EarthquakesPRODUCT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: Vocabulary posters: 13 color posters including the words earthquake, crust, s
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3rd - 4th
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Ontario Regions Hockey Jersey Project (Grade 3 Social Studies)
This project is intended as a culminating task for Grade 3 Social Studies - Living and Working in Ontario, aligned with the new 2023 Ontario Social Studies curriculum. Students will research a chosen Ontario landform region (i.e. The Canadian Shield, the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands, and the Hudson Bay Lowlands) and design a hockey jersey for a hockey team from that region. Their hockey jersey will include a design that represents the types of landforms, climate, animals, vegetation, landma
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3rd
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Also included in: BUNDLE: Ontario Regions Jersey Project (Grade 3 Social Studies)
Biomes and Ecosystems Project Earth Science Interactive Notebook 4th 5th Grade
Types of Biomes and Ecosystems Project: You will download biomes and ecosystems accordion book craft project for your 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, and special education earth science students to research nine types of biomes and ecosystems. This biomes and ecosystems project works well as a stand alone earth science craftivity or in a 4th or 5th grade earth science interactive notebook.A completed biomes and ecosystems accordion book is also included as an answer key or for a modification fo
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Grades:
4th - 6th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
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Technology Then & Now: A Team History / Research Project
In this lesson, students use critical thinking and research skills to determine how a specific form of technology evolved. Working with a partner or small group, students start with where their chosen technology was prior to 1900 and then take it through 5 more steps of evolution to the present day. Students use the Internet for research to determine what had to happen between each step to move their technology to the next iteration. Worksheets are provided for six high interest topics, with
Grades:
6th - 8th
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