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Elementary writing-expository resources for GATE under $5
Westward Expansion Wagon Project for Oregon Trail Unit
Westward Expansion Wagon Project for Oregon Trail Unit – This creative and hands-on project is a wonderful opportunity for students to show their understanding of pioneers moving west. Learners will create a covered wagon out of construction paper, cardboard, and a shoebox. The bonnet of the wagon will include: • A map of the Oregon or California Trail • A model of a labeled wagon • A list of chores on the trail • A list of entertainment on the trail • Pictures and captions of 4 maj
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: Westward Expansion Project Bundle
Mock Trial Preparation and Script
This product includes graphic organizers to help your students gather ideas and information to present in a formal trial-like manner. You can use any literature story or informational text with this packet. Put a character or a historical figure on trial for crimes they've committed. The possibilities are endless!You will receive:Printable pages that can be used to create a packet specialized for both the Prosecution team and the Defense Team.A script to help move the trial along in a manner tha
Grades:
4th - 8th
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Write a Paragraph - Enrichment (2nd Grade)
10 worksheets to help your students write a paragraph about: riding on a bus, safety for kids, what we know about food, interesting things about flowers, things we do with our hands, delicious snacks we love, math in the classroom, games kids play, thoughts about fast cars, fun at tetherball. Each page has a cute picture and eight questions to help your students think and write about. PRINT: I created a PDF version that you can download on your computer and print for students to use in class
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
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Also included in: Paragraphs BUNDLE
LEGO Writing Prompts 4th Grade STARR
Engage your kinesthetic learners during your writing block!!
I teach Gifted students and the vast majority are kinesthetic learners. I had to find a way to engage them in writing. One day, during a design challenge a light bulb went off in my head! Why not incorporate building and writing? So, I came up with the idea!
You will need Legos or other building blocks. I had parents donate them. I have small containers (purchased from the dollar store) full of legos for partners or groups of
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Current Event Template
This ready to print template is for recording and reporting current events. Two versions are included, one with directions and one without. Also included are two graphic organizers that can be used to take notes when students are reading through an article. This is a great activity for early finishers or for a GATE project. It can be used as practice for gathering data from informational texts.
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Grades:
4th - 8th
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Explorer Timeline Project Using a Graphic Organizer
TEXT NOT INCLUDED This foldable graphic organizer can be used with any explorer unit. Students research explorers using outside sources, then complete this foldable project. It can be used as a component in an interactive notebook or displayed on a bulletin board. Choose which explorers you want to assign to students. I assign five for my 4th graders. This product includes 22 images of the most commonly studied explorers of North America.Follow us at:www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/thank-a-
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Also included in: 4th Grade California Social Studies Projects All Year
Native American Project - Compare and Contrast
This Native American Project is a fun way to compare and contrast Native American Indians in different regions. I have also included a second version to compare and contrast Native American Tribes.
This product includes:
- visual sample of project
- how I teach the unit
- sample anchor charts
- tips and different options for project
- student samples
- project description sheets for students
- copies for headings, maps, note taking, and rubrics (two versions)
- teacher sample to be assembled
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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Research Logs - Gifted and Talented Projects -7 Units
Independent Research Logs
Topics Include:
Arctic
Tundra
Desert
Ocean
Rainforest
Grassland
Students are expected to:
Create a list of topics they'd like to study
Choose one of those topics to research
Generate open-ended questions about the topic
Locate sources to find the answers to their questions
Take notes and cite their sources
Focus their research
Write a report / draft
Create a product to show their learning
Grades:
1st - 6th
Common Core Text-Dependent Writing Prompt Explanatory Grade 6
The new common core standards will require students to relate their story and essay writing to two-three passages of text. The text may be nonfiction, fiction, quotes, environmental print, or poetry.
This writing prompt contains three texts for the student to read (very short) and specific writing prompt directions. The type of writing the students will be composing will fall under the category "explanatory" because the student will be forced to respond to a question by making a definitive answ
Grades:
5th - 7th
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Ancient Greek Architecture Project
This is a printable independent study project that requires students to research Greek and Roman architecture. Some of the tasks will require students to draw and label Greek columns, find modern day examples, and compare the two architectural styles.
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Grades:
5th - 9th
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Genius Hour Interactive Notebook
What is Genius Hour?
Genius Hour is also known as a Passion Project, where students are allowed to research a topic of their choice. It began at Google, where employees were able to work on a project of their own choosing 20% of the time.
I have taught Genius Hour for 5 years in my Gifted & Talented Classroom. This packet is intended for 2nd - 6th Grade. If I was a regular classroom teacher, I would do Genius Hour on Thursday or Friday for 1 hour (Social Studies).
We work on the pr
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Procedural Text & Writing Project
Procedural Text & Writing Project
Need an extension activity or even a writing activity for procedural text and how-to writing?
{1}Students look at various procedural text books to reinforce their understanding of specific procedural text examples.
{2}Students decide on something that interests them that they can turn around and write a how to about. They will also create a demonstration.
{3} Students write step by step specific instructions using the given template. There is a spot
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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Writing Activities Conduct an Interview Create a Newspaper Upper Elementary
Celebrate school heroes and teach writing standards at the same time! In this resource, students choose a school employee they admire, develop an interview plan, interview them, and then work in small groups to publish a small newspaper about school heroes. You'll build school community and also build student writing skills.The lesson is made up of three activities that can be done over a series of class periods. You'll get everything you need to make a great experience for your students without
Grades:
4th - 6th
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Google Classroom Activities Distance Learning
Looking for an engaging project for your students to conduct research about the planets, while using Google Slides? This digital, paperless resource includes two projects about the planets in the solar system, for a total of 35 Google slides. Planets of the Solar System Digital Research Project, using Google SlidesStudents learn how to use the research bar via the Explore Tool in Google slides to research facts, information, or even images about each planet. Students will type information they l
Grades:
2nd - 4th
GATE Writing with "PUZZLING" Grids - 2 Lessons and Bonus
Get your highly visual 21st Century GATE Learners up and moving around the classroom, testing their logic, and challenging their descriptive and explanatory writing skills with these two puzzling writing lessons. As always, you’ll extend the Common Core with your GATE group, adding challenge, creativity, critical thinking skills, and fun (!) to the regular classroom curriculum.
This bundle consists of 2 GATE writing lessons which will require around 5 hours of class time . . . plus a fun bonus
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Engineering Design: The Leprechaun Trap
This lesson guides elementary students through the engineering design process as they imagine and build a leprechaun trap. Students will also practice critical writing when they reflect on the design process.
The three-page lesson, created by Jennine Zepeda, introduces or reinforces STEM concepts like engineering design and creative problem-solving. It includes the lesson plan, a design planning page and a wanted poster for leprechauns.
Although fun all year, this project is especially good f
Grades:
K - 2nd
3rd Grade Common Core Opinion Writing (*NO PREP)
Your students will write awesome Common Core Opinion letters with this lesson! The opinion genre is broken down into "kid friendly" language, with a lesson plan, step-by-step guideline for students, graphic organizer, student checklist, and even a sample you can teach from! The first minilesson teaches 3rd graders what opinions are and gives examples of opinion words and statements. The writing sample has a great two-paragraph letter complete with supportive reasons and a good conclusion sentenc
Grades:
3rd
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My Community Report - Social Studies, Oral Report, & Expository Writing
My Community Report is a great way to get students to identify and tell about various important parts of their local communities. Students take a photo (or draw a picture) and write about:
1.) Their neighborhood
2.) A local business in their community
3.) A government entity (City Hall, fire station, etc.)
4.) Some place uniquely important to the student (could be their church, where they take dance classes, etc.)
This is an ideal home project or after school project that gives students the o
Grades:
K - 3rd
Biography Report and Research Project – Distance Learning
Biography Report and Research Project - Students will love this fun and engaging research project about an important historical figure. Instead of writing a typical research paper, students will create authentic artifacts to represent the different stages and accomplishments of their historical figure’s life.
Examples of artifacts include birth certificates, campaign buttons, marriage certificates, awards, invitations, newspaper articles, journal entries, portraits, photographs, or obituari
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Roll & Write: Recount
Unleash the power of imagination with this teaching product designed to transform mundane writing exercises into thrilling adventures! Introducing "Roll & Write," a dynamic approach to developing creative writing skills and mastering the art of recount.Engage your students as they roll the dice or choose a number, unlocking the key features—Who, What, When, Where—of their unique story. Watch as their narratives come to life with their own writer's voice and flair, turning the ordinary into t
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Grades:
5th - 8th
7 Steps to Research Posters (IIM: Independent Investigation Model)- BOHO
IIM Research Method BOHO PostersIIM (Independent Investigation Method) is a great way to teach research skills. I created these to use in my own classroom.See my other products: The Multisensory Bookworm
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Grades:
K - 12th
Engaging Writing Prompts for Gifted and Talented Students
33 printable or digital pages to serve as writing prompts for gifted and talented writers. Each page has a wildlife photo and a question to promote critical thinking, such as: Why must kids go to school instead of playing video games all day?Is it okay to kill a flower just so that you can have it?What sharp things are dangerous to humans?Why shouldn’t people feed human leftovers to dogs and cats?Do plants think about the Sun and warmth?Why is it okay to chop a tree limb off, but not a dog’s le
Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in: Distance Learning for Middle School BUNDLE (Print + Digital Activities)
Researching California Regions to Write a Persuasive Travel Brochure
This is a great product that combines research with persuasive writing. It includes non-fiction text packets for five different regions of California: the southern coast, the central coast, the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the Central Valley and the Bay Area. These text packets are easy to read and include lots of colorful photographs. Your students pick a region of their choice. Then they can work alone, with a partner or group to research the natural features, cities, climate, natural resources, i
Grades:
4th - 6th
Expository Writing Prompts St. Patrick's Day
Expository Writing Prompts St. Patrick's Day
Engage students in an expository and creative writing activity that will have them eager to share their product with anyone who will listen!
Similar to the RAFT method, students choose from a menu of characters, settings and prompts on which to base their news story. Space is also provided for illustrations. Students will have a possibility of creating 25 different stories based on their menu choices! Please read below for ONE example of a student's
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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