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Writing-expository Common Core RST.6-8.1 resources
Text Evidence Proof Frames for Reading Comprehension for All Subject Areas
The Text Evidence Proof Frames are easy to use in any subject area. Your students will be able to find text evidence, cite it, and use the evidence in a response paragraph. Works for fiction and nonfiction text. This versatile resource offers easy differentiation with multiple versions of the the text evidence proof frames as well as the paragraph writing frames. The Text Evidence Proof frames will help your students construct a response using evidence from a text. The frames are laid out for si
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4th - 8th
Honey Bee Insect Unit Study for Homeschool | Middle school and High School
Have you ever asked: Is honey bees vomit? How do we compare wasps vs honeybees? Do honeybees eat honey? How much honey do bees produce and why? If you want to start keeping bees, you might want to know: Is there a bee farm near me? How much do honeybees cost? Find answers to these questions and learn much more about honey bees through this research-based independent unit study on honey bees.For a detailed walkthrough of this Unit Study, click here.(This will take you to a YouTube video. So, plea
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7th - 10th
Science R.A.C.E. Response: Everything students need on one page!
Give your students a checklist, anchor chart, and transition phrases for citing evidence and elaborating all right next to the area they'll write their R.A.C.E. response! This ultra-supportive template allows for lots of student independence.The template features:A space for writing the question-- I find this is best done as a class instead of already printed for them!A space to circle whether the question will require an informative or argumentative responseAn anchor chart that features each pa
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4th - 12th
Exploring the Velvet Worm: Student-Paced Interactive Learning
No prep student-paced lesson on the North American porcupine, great to complement March Mammal Madness (MMM) lessons. Also useful as sub-plans or ready for independent work.Click here for more lessonsExploring the Velvet Worm: Student-Paced Interactive LearningComponents:Vocabulary Study: Students will explore key terms related to the velvet worm, enhancing their understanding of the subject matter.Glossary: A compiled list of terms and definitions relevant to the study of the velvet worm, aidin
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5th - 8th
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The Cobra Lily: Carnivorous Plant Study, Student Paced, Interactive Lesson
No prep student-paced lesson on the North American porcupine, great to complement March Mammal Madness (MMM) lessons. Also useful as sub-plans or ready for independent work.Click here for more lessonsThe Cobra Lily: Carnivorous Plant Study, Student Paced, Interactive LessonThis engaging lesson includes vocabulary study, a glossary, an informative article with audio narration, interactive quizzes with multiple choice questions, short answer response questions for critical thinking, a student rubr
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5th - 8th
All About Butterflies- Insect Unit Study for Homeschool- UPDATED!!
Learn all about butterflies through this research-based unit study Butterfly Insect Research Notebook (Check out the video preview to see all 215 pages). It has 400+ research questions, 5 hands-on experiments and art activities and 8 writing activities for recording. Engage in independent, interdisciplinary internet-based research to find out about their families, life cycle, camouflage, nutritional requirement, how they help in pollination and so much more!!What will you be researching on in t
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7th - 12th
Sample template report that EXPLAINS how to DO the science fair report!
I call this an "inception lesson." The document itself explains how to write the report, format the report in word or GoogleDocs, and shows students exactly what it should look like!Share with students and they can edit the original document directly for their own report. It's *almost* foolproof!Please share only with your class: encourage team teachers to buy their own copy.
Plate Tectonics Ring of Fire Project Activity
This Project Based learning activity presents students with a real life scenario. Students are "hired" by a company to act as Geologists who are tasked with recommending a save building zone located around the Pacific Ring of Fire. Project can be cross curricular for Science/ELA/and Social Studies. Zip file includes printables and reproducibles of all materials, grading rubrics, a project guide, and project introduction PowerPoint.
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6th - 9th
Endangered Animals on Parade
Children enjoy learning about animals. They love reading about, watching them, and acquiring knowledge about their habits: what they eat, where they live, their size, their babies and their survival strategies. Add an animal’s conservation status, and children become intrigued with humanity’s role in both endangering and improving that status.Connecting the topic of Endangered Animals with your Language Arts program, you will be able to instruct, provide learning experiences, and assess the s
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3rd - 6th
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W8.2 IQ and Intelligences Research + Informative Essay (Flowers for Algernon)
This short research project pairs beautifully with a close reading of Flowers for Algernon, although the research project and essay could easily be used on their own or embedded in a variety of other nonfiction or science units. Students begin by researching the history of work on intelligence and IQ by visiting at least 3 of the resources provided (students have six choices). Students wrap up their research by watching at least 1 video or taking an IQ test for fun (links are provided). Next, st
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8th
Also included in:Â Flowers for Algernon Unit - paired w/ Prometheus, Frankenstein, and poetry
Writing Module #4 | Cause-Effect Informative Essay | Concussions | Grades 7-12
Your 7th through 12th graders got this! Got what? A final product they will create in no time with step-by-step guidance: A Cause-and-Effect Informative Essay (also known as explanatory and expository essay) about the causes and effects of sustaining a concussion.KIDS LOVE THIS TOPIC - AND THAT'S HALF THE BATTLE!Students read two scientific sources, watch two super short educational videos, and critically think about a very relevant, very important issue - what causes a concussion, what happens
Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in:Â Writing Modules | Grades 7-12 Growing Bundle | Write in Every Genre
Cause/Effect - Science - Write On (Climate Change)
Students often misunderstand the relationship between cause and effect when reading a text unless the two words appear on the same line. They seem to have difficulty digging out information and applying it as a cause (what makes something happen) or effect (the results of something happening). This unit should give them some practice in telling one from the other.
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READING SELECTION
This handout can be distributed to the students as the basis for their outlining and writing practic
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6th - 8th
What Are Genetic Diseases? (With open-response prompt)
In this non-fiction reading, students learn what genetic diseases are and what causes them. An open-response prompt asks students to use evidence from the task to decide what qualifications people who counsel couples about genetic diseases (genetic counselors) should have. This reading helps teachers "kill two birds with one stone" - help students acquire content knowledge while they practice the important skill of making a claim and defending it using evidence and reasoning. Grade-8 level read
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7th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Heredity/Genetics Bundle (Reading Comprehension and Activities)
Storms and Natural Disasters Research Project
This digital product provides the introductory handout for a research essay and presentation project on storms and/or natural disasters. The activity can be done as a group or independent project. When completed students will have a finished essay about the natural disaster or storm and a disaster preparation and safety publication of choice to share with a wider audience.
Includes due date timeline for all aspects of the project to help keep students on task and support those who need help wi
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5th - 8th
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning "Cheat Sheet" for Science Notebooks
Do your students struggle to write a cohesive scientific explanation? Mine did, and, as a result, I developed this resource.
With the Next Generation Science Standards being implemented across the country, there is a greater emphasis placed on students acting as scientists: conducting experiments, collecting and analyzing data, and closely reading scientific texts. Students are also expected to write like scientists. By learning how to make a claim, support it with evidence, and give reasoning
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Not Grade Specific
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Writing Nonfiction Picture Books About Diseases
This project details an assignment wherein students will produce hard cover illustrated informational books about diseases comprised of text, photographs/illustrations and other appropriate text features. This project is an excellent culminating activity for a literacy unit on informational text or a science unit on diseases. It also makes an excellent activity for students to complete over an extended break.
Aligned to Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for Literacy in Science & Technical S
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6th - 9th
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Scientific Writing Practice
The student evaluates how well the Scientific writing is done. It is for another project, but I am presenting this to the class as an evaluation of writing.
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4th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
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