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3rd grade U.S. History rubrics
Abraham Lincoln Informative Writing Prompt with two Passages/Articles
With this resource, students must use information from two unique & engaging passages to write an evidence-based informative essay explaining three major things that Abraham Lincoln did during his lifetime. This writing prompt is perfect for Lincoln's birthday or for around President's Day. Many extras are included to help you along the way. If your students have to take a standardized writing test where the writing prompt includes passages/articles, then this product is a must-have!*Please
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3rd - 5th
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North Carolina Lighthouse Project
This project has students research one lighthouse in North Carolina. Their goal of the project is to write a research paper and create a poster giving details about one lighthouse in North Carolina. It can be completed in one to two weeks and can be done in partners or independently. Students can choose one of the lighthouses in North Carolina and began researching on the first day. They used http://www.lighthousefriends.com/nc.html to get a lot of their information. If every group cannot have s
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3rd - 5th
State Research Writing Project & Other Activites Common Core Aligned
Get your students writing.....the fun way! I love this project because there are so many different things you can do with it. It comes complete with project guidelines and graphic organizers. There is a sheet with approved websites for research and themed final draft paper. Your students will love taking all the information they have gathered and putting it into a trifold brochure. This makes a super cute classroom display. It can easily be turned into a large poster project. Set aside a day
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2nd - 6th
Also included in:Â Writing Research Projects & Activities - BUNDLE
Writing Research Projects & Activities - BUNDLE
Three complete writing research projects with several activities for each. All come with project guidelines to help you use them in your classroom. This bundle is common core aligned.Your students will love them all. What a great way to get them used to the writing research!!
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2nd - 6th
Timeline Project | Distance Learning
Timeline Project
This is a simple and fun take-home project for your students! If you are covering timelines, this would be the perfect project for your students. It also gets the parents involved! A rubric is involved: one with a bonus opportunity and one without
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K - 5th
Native American Museum Project Based Learning Activities
Native American Museum Project Based Learning Activities: Project based learning is an important part of any classroom. In this unit, students will follow the rubric to research a specific tribe for the Native American Society of Elders. The Native American Society of Elders is creating a Native American Museum of History. They feel it is important to be correctly represented. Each group will research and represent a different tribe (Arctic (Inuit), Northwest (Kwakiutl), Plateau (Nez Perce), Sou
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3rd - 5th
American Revolution ABC Book Project
If your class is studying the American Revolution, this is a fabulous project to culminate what they have learned in the unit. In this project, students create a book that explains vocabulary terms, people, places and events for most letters of the alphabet. (I made the suggestion of combining some letters on a page, XYZ for example, and allowing them to choose one letter to use.)
This project allows students to have some choice in their creation, but still has guidelines and rubrics for se
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3rd - 9th
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Revolutionary War Timeline Project
The Revolutionary War is an exciting topic for students to study. Have students work on their research and timeline skills while learning about the American Revolution. This packet has everything you need to assign a timeline project as a summative assessment for the American Revolution.
This file includes:
-teacher directions
-list of suggested events for timeline
-student directions
-student checklist
-rubric
-timeline template (in excel)
-example of student work
This product is aligned
Grades:
3rd - 12th
State Research Poster or Diorama Project: Perfect for Gifted Enrichment!
State Research Poster or Diorama Project: Perfect for Gifted Enrichment or for your whole class.
Can be used as a homework or in class project. The student is asked to pick a state to research. It allows for the student to choose either a poster or diorama to present facts learned.
This pack includes complete directions to give to students(one page with points added and one page without), a page with some helpful guidelines for student research, teacher score sheet, a complete rub
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1st - 3rd
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Michigan Lighthouse Project
This lighthouse research project takes about two weeks to complete and can be done individually or in groups of two or three. Students choose one of the lighthouses in Michigan and began researching on the first day. They can use http://www.lighthousefriends.com/mi.htm to get a lot of their information. If every group cannot have some type of technology, you could print out the information from this page. To be sure that all pieces get completed, the project is broken down in detail. There is
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3rd - 5th
The Colonial Times Newspaper Project (Early European Colonization), Print and Go
This product is an excellent resource to assess and wrap up the end of your English Colonization unit (geared for upper elementary and middle school students).Students are expected to write from the perspective of a colonist (Spanish, French or English) and create a newspaper that reflects the life and time of the people. Instructions and rubrics are included that will describe two different ways for students to publish their newspaper- The ole fashioned way with a pencil and crayons or a staine
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3rd - 8th
History of Transportation Timeline Activity and Worksheet
This packet includes events from the history of transportation that students can cut out and glue down to create a timeline. To go with the timeline, there is a worksheet with questions and also research extension activities with a writing rubric. This activity goes GREAT with my "History of Transportation" PowerPoint that you can find here on my site!
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3rd
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State Report ~ Research ~No Prep ~Ready To Print ~Informative/Expository Writing
Common Core Writing Genre ~ Informative/Expository
Common Core State Standards ~ Writing W.5.2, W.5.4, W.5.5, W.5.6, W.5.7, W.5.8, W.5.9, W.5.10
Help your students stay organized with this State Report resource. It guides students to write a 5 paragraph informational/expository report on any U.S. state.
7 pages Included
Page 1 ~ Rubric: Keeps student organized by showing what information is expected in each paragraph. Students staple to report & it doubles as rubric for you to use to give
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Native American Diorama and Report Directions and Rubric
This is a multi-disciplinary project in which students research a Native American tribe and write a brief report and create a 3D diorama to share/present. This can be done in class or as a homework activity. Includes: Teacher DirectionsStudent DirectionsRubricsStudent note-taking guides (2 options) This works great as a culmination activity after a unit of study about Native Americans, but can also be a stand-alone activity.
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3rd - 8th
Historic Tribe Project-Indian home model
This is a project I complete with my fourth graders after our Historic American Indians Unit. Included in this freebie:
-Interactive notebook activity for 3 Indian homes: Wigwam, teepee, and longhouse
- Letter to be sent home to parents describing the projects
-Grading rubric
Check out my blog for pictures of students projects!
thewildthingslearn.blogspot.com
Enjoy:)
Amelia
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2nd - 8th
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Come to Carolina Ad Project - South Carolina
In this download, you will get the lesson background for the "Come to Carolina" Ad Project and two detailed grading rubrics (advertising poster and general advertisement). Two student idea sheets are also included.
I use this project with my 8th grade students (adapt for 3rd!) and South Carolina Social Studies indicator 8-1.5. After learning about the Carolina Colony’s natural resources, economic prosperity, cash crops, and economic relationship with England, I task students with making an adve
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3rd - 8th
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Westward Expansion Project Choice Board RUBRIC
This rubric can be used to assess students' projects chosen on the Westward Expansion Project Choice Board. The project choice board contains projects that utilize the Multiple Intelligences to share their learning of westward expansion in the United States.
Westward Expansion Project Choice Board RUBRIC by Shana Sterkin is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
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3rd - 5th
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Midwest Region Project Menu and Rubrics
At the end of your unit on the Midwest Region, assign students a project that will excite them and provide varied opportunities for extension! Students will select an option from the project menu to complete. These project options touch on the history and geography of the region. Rubrics with student friendly language are included for each of the region projects. Rubrics can be used for both instructing students of project requirements and assessing their work.
Students can read and report on
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3rd - 6th
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History/ Socials: Create a National Flag Assignment
This is a great handout for students to use with examples of different flags they could use as an example. Really cool project that is a nice summative assignment to engage your students in critical thinking and the different historical thinking concepts!
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1st - 10th, Adult Education
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Colonial America Project: Compare and Contrast
This is a series of rubrics used by students to help plan and assess a project done about Colonial America. The rubrics included are:
Men vs. Women
Indentured Servants vs. Slaves
Northern Colonies vs. Middle Colonies
Middle Colonies vs. Southern Colonies
Southern Colonies vs. Northern Colonies
Each rubric provides specific directions for the project, students will create a venn diagram or double-bubble map to compare and contrast their topics. Students will then present these to the class. I di
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3rd - 6th
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State Regions Brochure Project Rubric
Looking for an engaging Social Studies project that will challenge your students to learn more about a specific region of your state? Look no further, because I've created an extensive brochure project rubric for you to use with your students! The rubric can be changed to focus on any state's regions (it is currently typed up as a North Carolina rubric). The rubric requires students to...
- Find key cities and landmarks in the region
- Note fun activities people can do in the region
- Research
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3rd - 5th
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A Revolutionary Poetry Unit
My 4th Grade integrated LA/SS class really enjoyed this mini unit during our study of poetry and the Revolutionary War. I introduced them to 8 different types of poetry and they practiced creating their own poems using the Revolutionary War as a common theme. It really reinforced their understanding of the main people, places, and events of the war. At the same time, the activities encouraged them to review their ongoing toolbox of LA skills in the areas of figurative language, grammar, and d
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3rd - 6th
United States Regions Amusement Park Research Project - Digital & Print Template
Get your students excited about research projects with this fun and engaging 5 regions of the United States resource! Students will build research & writing skills by working to design and create a Region of the U.S. Amusement Park Model and Presentation. There is an Editable Pacing guide, Cover Page, Letter for Parents, Research Guide, Trifold Brochures, Rubrics, Checklists, and more available to customize. Also, there are Engineering Design Process Steps and Worksheets tailored to this pro
Art - Elementary/Middle School Navajo Yarn Weavings
This ready-to-use unit is designed for use with 3-6 grade art students. The unit consists of a cover page, complete with student samples and content standards. The cover page is followed by three pages of the student handout. The student handout includes an introductory page with a website video link that describes how the Navajo make their rugs, from raising and dying their own wool, construction of a loom and, creating a rug. The introductory page also includes a fill-in-the-blank vocabulary s
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3rd - 6th
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