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Writing-expository Common Core RST.6-8.2 resources
Expository Informative Explanatory Writing Unit Editable CCSS Distance Learning
This writing unit focuses on explanatory and informative (expository) writing and is aligned with the Common Core State Standards. It has also been recently updated to include Google Drive / Google Classroom editable handouts (perfect for distance learning!) and MLA 8 style handouts.This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.Students will learn to write informative/explanatory essays and research papers by following the step-by-step process. The zipped file in
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Writing instruction has never been easier! This download now includes ALL of my writing resources: argument and persuasive, expository (including journalism), and narrative writing. In addition, I added helpful outlines, prompts, and rubrics. The skills practiced are standards-based, aligned with the Common Core State Standards.This is a MEGA BUNDLE of the following products:*ARGUMENT*Argument Writing Mega Bundle (Includes Unit, Editable Handouts, Rubrics, AND Presentation) (This is included in
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7th - 12th
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Writing Summaries - Posters & Sentence Starters for Fiction & Nonfiction Texts
Give your students support in writing summaries of fiction and non-fiction texts! This resource will help English Language Learners and other students write good summaries of both fiction and non-fiction texts by offering organizational frameworks and sentence starters for fiction and non-fiction summaries. The organizational frameworks show what kind of information should be included when writing a summary. The sentence starters offer a variety of writing prompts that students can use to wri
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5th - 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
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.
Five-Paragraph Expository Research Essay
MEETS COMMON CORE STANDARDS as follows: ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS: Writing ELA-Literacy W.6-8.2, 4 through 10 SCIENCE: Writing. ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.2 through 10Resources:1. Thesis & Outline PowerPoint2. Student Handout for Thesis & Outline PowerPoint (printable)3. Parallel Thesis Worksheet (printable)4. Mammal Research Essay Assignment (printable)5. Research Analysis (printable)6. Step-by-Step Rough Draft Instructions (printable)7. Research Paper Rubric (printable)**Best if used wi
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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
African Trade - The Camel - Write On! Social Studies/Science
This is a Write On based on a mini lesson on the camel that can be used with a chapter or unit on Asia, Africa or Australia The camel is important in all three areas and has been since its introduction. The mini lesson gives the students some information about the camel physically and historically. It explains the importance of the camel in the Middle Ages and why the camel was physically competent at its job. It ends by explaining the significance of the camel in the world of today in the a
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6th - 8th
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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
Periodic Table Group Project
Google Slides can be a collaborative space where students can work together. Assigning students or groups to different slides can be an interesting way for students to see one another's work. In order to do this as an assignment, attach the file in Google Classroom then give all students edit access. In this Google Slides, each slide is a different element. Students would hypothetically be assigned a slide and then research their element. You can have students do 1-3 slides depending on numbers
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5th - 10th
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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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