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Facts About the Great Lakes Research Project, Graphs, and Maps

By Brenda Kovich

This short research project results in a polished final product. Kids collect facts about the Great Lakes on specially designed maps to create their own infographics. Individual pages can be bound into a booklet or displayed. The activity works well

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Geography, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Research, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

W.4.7, W.5.7, W.6.7

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Famous Abolitionists Research Project – Abolition Movement Writing Activities

By Brenda Kovich

Kids explore the lives of famous abolitionists with a differentiated research project. Activities feature 30 people who opposed slavery and promoted the abolition movement. You can display writing with full-page photographs for a beautiful bulletin

Subjects:

English Language Arts, U.S. History, Writing-Essays

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Research, Projects, Activities

CCSS:

W.4.2, W.4.7, W.4.8, W.5.2, W.5.7, W.5.8, W.6.2, W.6.7, W.6.8

$6.00

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Biography Project & Activities - MLK Day ELA Packet

By Brenda Kovich

Build an ELA packet with activities that celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr! Kids read a three-page biography, make a timeline, identify causes and effects, and interpret famous quotes.Open the preview to take a closer look at the

Subjects:

Martin Luther King Day, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Independent Work Packet

$5.00

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Black History Month Bulletin Board Research Project: 32 Famous African Americans

By Brenda Kovich

Explore the lives of 32 African American leaders and create a striking photo bulletin board. Your research project can be short, detailed, or differentiated. It's great for studying famous people during Black History Month.Open the preview to get a

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Writing-Essays, Black History Month

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Research, Bulletin Board Ideas, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

W.4.7, W.4.8, W.5.2, W.5.7, W.5.8, W.6.2, W.6.7, W.6.8, W.4.2a

$6.00

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Types of Maps Anchor Charts (Posters), Cards, and Worksheet

By Brenda Kovich

Support your map skills unit with anchor charts, cards, and a worksheet. You can project them for instruction, print 8.5 x 11" versions as posters for your classroom bulletin board, or use the smaller set (1/4 page) for activities.Open the preview

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Geography

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Posters

$4.00

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Great Lakes Unit - Geography, Science & ELA Activities for 4th, 5th, 6th Grade

By Brenda Kovich

This comprehensive bundle includes everything you need to teach geography, science, and ELA related to the Great Lakes. Pick and choose to build a unit for your fourth, fifth, of sixth grade students - - - or use all the activities! Open the preview

Subjects:

Reading, Science, Geography

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.4.7, RL.5.7, RL.6.7, L.4.5, L.5.5, L.6.5

$22.00

$17.60

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Famous Women's History Month Research Project: Writing Activity & Bulletin Board

By Brenda Kovich

Celebrate Women’s History Month! This differentiated writing activity includes five research pages and themed templates for 30 famous females in history. It makes a beautiful classroom display, bulletin board, or digital project. You can do it in

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Writing, Women's History Month

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Research, Bulletin Board Ideas, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

W.4.2, W.4.7, W.4.8, W.5.2, W.5.7, W.5.8, W.6.2, W.6.7, W.6.8

$6.00

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NASA Apollo Astronaut Research Project - 20th Century American History Activity

By Brenda Kovich

Kids research NASA Apollo astronauts with this scalable project. For a short activity, students discover the man's major contributions and list them on a printable poster. They can also study the life of the person. An additional sheet asks them to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Writing

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Research, Projects, GATE

CCSS:

W.4.7, W.5.7, W.6.7

$6.00

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Why & When Do Leaves Change Colors? - Fall Foliage Reading & Map Activities

By Brenda Kovich

Explore fall foliage with meaningful activities. Kids read an informational text to find out why leaves change color. Then they color a map to show when to expect autumn colors in regions of the United States.Open the preview to take a closer look

Subjects:

Geography, Autumn

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.4.3, RI.5.3

$5.00

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American Revolution Research Project - Key People in the Revolutionary War

By Brenda Kovich

Investigate 32 key people from the American Revolution. This differentiated writing activity includes research pages and themed templates. When finished, the project makes a beautiful Revolutionary War display, bulletin board, or collective

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Research, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

W.4.7, W.4.8, W.5.7, W.5.8, W.6.7, W.6.8

$6.00

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NASA Apollo Program Research Project & Website - United States History

By Brenda Kovich

Learn about the moon, explore the Apollo 11 mission, and complete an astronaut research project with this fabulous bundle. Kids navigate a student website to learn all about NASA's first manned mission to land on the moon. Then they research

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Social Studies - History, Writing-Essays

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Research, Internet Activities, Printables

CCSS:

W.4.7, W.5.7, W.6.7

$12.00

$9.60

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Weather Patterns Project – 50 States Data, Charts, Tables, Graphs & Activities

By Brenda Kovich

Check out this awesome interdisciplinary project. Each student analyzes weather data from one or two of 50 states. They color charts, or tables, to categorize temperature and precipitation; find patterns; describe the climate; list numbers from high

Subjects:

Graphing, Science, Geography

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

3.MD.B.3

$8.00

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American Suffragettes Research Project | Women's Suffrage & the 19th Amendment

By Brenda Kovich

Explore the lives of 28 suffragettes. This differentiated project includes research pages and themed templates. When finished, it makes a beautiful display, bulletin board, or collective biography. It’s a great way to learn about women’s suffrage

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Research, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

W.4.2, W.4.7, W.4.8, W.5.2, W.5.7, W.5.8

$6.00

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Famous Hoosiers Research Project | Indiana Artists, Writers, Musicians & Actors

By Brenda Kovich

Explore the lives of 32 famous Hoosiers in the arts. This Indiana history project includes research pages and themed templates. When finished, it makes a beautiful display, bulletin board, or collective biography. It’s a great way for kids in fourth

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Writing

Grades:

4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Research, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

W.4.2, W.4.7

$6.00

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Civil War Research Writing Project | Key Figures from the Union and Confederacy

By Brenda Kovich

Investigate 34 key people from the Civil War. This differentiated project includes research pages and themed templates. When finished, it makes a beautiful display, bulletin board, or collective biography.Open the preview to take a closer look.This

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Research, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

W.4.7, W.4.8, W.5.7, W.5.8, W.6.7, W.6.8

$6.00

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Great Lakes Geography - Identify Lakes, States, Provinces, and Cities

By Brenda Kovich

Introduce Great Lakes geography with this handy set of materials. A scavenger hunt, study guide, and practice sheet help students learn to locate five bodies of water, nine states and provinces, and six major cities. Then they take a quiz.Open the

Subjects:

Spelling, Geography

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Handouts, Printables

$3.00

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Apollo 11 Mission Information - History of Moon Landing, Astronauts & More

By Brenda Kovich

This Apollo 11 website offers hours of exploration on the mission. As kids navigate the site, they gather information on who, what, where, when, how, and why. Let them dig into the history and astronauts of the first moon landing!Open the preview to

Subjects:

Science, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Internet Activities, Google Apps

$6.00

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Diverse Inventors Research Project and Display Bundle

By Brenda Kovich

Explore the lives of 79 diverse inventors and their inventions. Four scaffolded research sheets control the depth of your project. Themed templates with photos make a great display or bulletin board. Open the preview to take a closer look at the

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Writing, Engineering

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Research, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

W.4.7, W.4.8, W.5.7, W.5.8, W.6.7, W.6.8

$18.00

$14.40

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Fall Activities – Social Studies & Science Projects for Fourth & Fifth Grade

By Brenda Kovich

Two hands-on activities engage fourth and fifth grade students in social studies and science projects. Kids create fall foliage maps, conduct a chromatography lab, and learn how pigments in leaves change with the seasons. Open the previews to take a

Subjects:

Science, Geography, Autumn

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Laboratory

$9.00

$7.20

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American Presidents Research Writing Project - 4th, 5th, 6th Grade Activity

By Brenda Kovich

Explore the lives of American presidents. This differentiated research project includes themed writing templates for US leaders to date. When finished, it makes a beautiful biography display, bulletin board, or collective biography.Open the preview

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Writing, Presidents' Day

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Research, Activities, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

W.4.2, W.4.7, W.5.2, W.5.7, W.6.2, W.6.7

$6.00

Digital Download PDF (55.46 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Time flies when you're having fun! I taught fourth grade for more than 35 years and loved it. Today, my mission is to create enjoyable, engaging materials your classroom.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I believe in student-centered learning that's seriously fun. In my store, you'll find engaging genre studies and hands-on science, as well as scaffolded ELA and math units that move kids to mastery.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I'm proud to be a National Board Certified Teacher (Middle Childhood Generalist) and have received three special awards: Lilly Teacher Creativity Fellow, Crystal Apple Award Winner, and Lake Central Teacher of the Year.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I received a B.A. in Elementary Education, an M.S. in Elementary Education, a Gifted and Talented Endorsement - all from Purdue University.

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Science, Anatomy, Astronomy, Basic Principles, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environment, Physics, Social Studies, Elections - Voting, U.S. History, World History, Arts & Music, Music, Computer Science, Drama, ESL-EFL-ELL, ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, Geography, Other (ELA), Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Statistics, Word Problems, General Science, Physical Science, Problem Solving, Criminal Justice - Law, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Decimals, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, Place Value, Tools for Common Core, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Test Preparation, End of Year, Engineering, Close Reading, Women's History Month, Classroom Community