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8th grade english language arts projects for Google Apps on sale
The Lion King - Food Chains & Webs, Relationships, & Biomes
**UPDATED TO INCLUDE BOTH DIGITAL (formatting updated as of 4/2024) AND PRINT VERSIONS and you can download the clips file if you don't want students to watch the entire movie** In this activity, students will be expected to watch either the entire Lion King movie or clips to complete the movie guide, which asks ecology related questions. Students will show their understanding of food chains, food webs, symbiotic relationships, and biomes as they watch a favorite movie through a science lens. Af
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3rd - 12th
NGSS:
HS-LS2-4
, HS-LS2-6
, HS-LS2-8
How to write a resume lesson/activity
This powerpoint explains what a resume is, includes resume do's and don'ts, and includes step-by-step instructions explaining how to write a resume with an example. An activity is included at the end so that students can practice creating their own resumes. When they completed this project, I had them partner up and present/explain their resume to their partner. This was a fun one! The presentation is basic- I used this with 6th graders in order to give them a basic understanding of how to write
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5th - 12th
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Hero's Journey PowerPoint, Google Slides Poster Project
Now with printouts! The Hero's Journey Poster project is the perfect complement for your hero's unit! It is fun, interactive, and gives students the chance to work together! It also ends up decorating your room in a visually attractive, vibrant way! My classes had a ton of fun with it! Included are detailed steps to complete the poster project. This could be a project that is done in quick fashion (ie butcher paper) or a lengthier take home assignment. Great flexibility, great fun! Google s
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: The Odyssey Unit Bundle (Google Slides, PowerPoint)
Greek Mythology, Write Your Own Greek Myth Activity! Narrative Writing Activity
Wondering how to wrap up your mythology unit in a fun, yet powerfully engaging way that your upper grade students will enjoy and remember? Look no further!As a culminating, hands-on learning experience, your students will have an opportunity to become an AUTHOR! They will write their own original myth based on a wonder of nature at the end of a Greek mythology unit! This FULLY EDITABLE, NARRATIVE writing assignment provides a wonderful opportunity for students to digitally plan and write a narra
Grades:
4th - 9th
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Also included in: Greek Mythology, Ancient Greece, BUNDLE, HANDS-ON & Digital
Greek Mythology, Create Your Own Greek Vase Activity, GOOGLE SLIDES
⭐ NO PREP/LOW PREP DIGITAL ACTIVITY: Want to liven up your mythology unit with a memorable, yet Common Core aligned activity? This in-class, HANDS-ON activity allows students to learn about the different types of pottery created in Ancient Greece and create their own design! It's perfect for visual and tactile learners!Using 1 linked video for background information about Greek pottery, detailed directions, and REAL STUDENT EXAMPLES for models, students will write an objective summary of a myth,
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3rd - 12th
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Also included in: Greek Mythology, Ancient Greece, BUNDLE, HANDS-ON & Digital
Storyboard lesson/project
In this powerpoint, students learn what a storyboard is, a brief history of storyboards, and see numerous examples. At the end of this powerpoint, students are assigned a project in which they'll create their own storyboard. The storyboard project guidelines are included. The kiddos LOVED this project! I included step-by-step instructions with labeled pictures so that kids can easily create an account, navigate the website, create a storyboard, and save it! The majority of the slideshow is direc
Grades:
6th - 12th
Project Based Learning Digital Monopoly Template For 5th Grade and Middle School
If you love project based learning, try out this exciting digital resource!Looking for a fun and engaging way to teach any subject? Look no further than this Digital Monopoly Style Project! Your students will love creating their own custom game board! Plus, you'll love how this project incorporates creativity, and collaboration!This Google Slides template is perfect for teachers of any subject, whether you're teaching history, math, science, or language arts. Here's what you can expect from this
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5th - 8th
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Video Editing lesson/project
This was one of my kiddos' FAVES. This powerpoint includes information about what video editing is as well as a project description with step-by-step instructions and pictures to help navigate the website that they will use to create their video projects as well as instructions/pictures for turning it into Google Classroom. Students were given five different topics to choose from- included in the ppt.I assigned this project in person and during distance learning and it was fabulous!
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6th - 12th
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The Odyssey Cruise Project (Google Slides, PowerPoint)
39 slides in length! Available in Google Slides OR PowerPoint! Have your students take you on the ultimate adventure: The Odyssey Cruise! Combining imagination, creativity and writing skills, students will create their own modern day cruise line that is based off of the many adventures of Odysseus!This presentation includes directions, rubric, examples, and step-by-step guidelines to help your student create the ultimate Odyssey Project! This project is a combination of reading comprehension
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Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: The Odyssey Unit Bundle (Google Slides, PowerPoint)
Literary Terms Poster Project (Google Slides, PowerPoint)
Using Google Slides OR PowerPoint as a means of visual demonstration, have your classes in groups or individually complete the "Movie Mania" poster. Classes will connect literary terms with movies they have watched. It is a fun way to end units that deal with plot structure, irony, foreshadowing, or any other literary terms you have reviewed. Updated: Now includes student printout and rubric! Google link included.The slides may be also printed out to be used at handouts. Easy, fun, effectiv
Grades:
7th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Middle School Short Story Unit: Digital, Google Slides, PowerPoint
Shakespeare and the Globe Theater, Hands-On Student Activity! GOOGLE SLIDES
Wondering how to cultivate a love for all things William Shakespeare with your upper grade students and get them psyched for reading Shakespeare? Need an extension activity that allows creativity and maintains student engagement? Your answer is here and completely ready to go! Your students will research, design an infographic and build Shakespeare's beloved GLOBE THEATER! This almost entirely editable Google Slides resource guides students through the beginning stages of research and culminates
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6th - 12th
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Project Based Learning BUNDLE 5 Projects Monopoly Newspaper Phone Town Book
If you love project based learning, these digital projects will be great for your class!Looking for ways to engage your students and make them collaborate? With this bundle you get FIVE different Google Slides Projects to use with your class! These projects are really creative, and provide students a chance to learn in many different ways. You certainly can differentiate with using all of these! Check out the individual product for each description to see what each one offers! You and your stu
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7th - 10th
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Project Based Learning Create A Town Digital Class Project for Middle School
If you love project based learning, try out this exciting digital resource!Engage your students in a fun and creative way with this Class Collaborative Digital Create A Town Project on GOOGLE SLIDES. Your students will love working together to design their own town using these interactive and customizable slides. This project encourages teamwork, and critical thinking skills. One of the best things about this project is that it gives students the freedom to learn in a really creative and collabo
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6th - 9th
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Character Soundtracks Project (Novel Study, Media Literary, English, Arts)
This fun and creative novel study project was designed to promote close reading, literary analysis and media literacy skills. It can be used for any grade from middle to high school, and can also be adjusted in its size/scale to be easily adapted to a younger grade (middle school and below). Through the character soundtracks project, students will work individually on in pairs to become the soundtrack curators for an upcoming film adaptation of their novel study book. This project asks students
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Project Based Learning Digital Smartphone Tablet Template ELA and History
If you love project based learning, try out this exciting digital resource!Engage your students with this fun and interactive digital collaborative Smartphone & Tablet Project! This versatile resource can be used for any subject area and is perfect for individual or group work. Students can work together and create a stunning interactive presentation using Google Slides. With easy-to-follow instructions and this customizable template, this project is perfect for students of various ages and
Grades:
6th - 9th
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Slideshow Book Report directions/template
If you want to help coming up with creative alternatives to the old-fashion book report, this is for you. This explains what students should put on each of their slides in order to prepare a presentation to share with the class.
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Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Greek Mythology God, Goddess, Hero, or Creature Slideshow Project
Directions for having your students create a slideshow project on their favorite Greek God, Goddess, Hero, or Creature. It also includes a list to choose from.
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5th - 12th
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Basic MLA format ppt/project
This powerpoint goes over MLA basics and includes a project description. I had students complete this project following this presentation to give them practice writing in MLA format and using credible sources. For the first lesson, I had students use information they had learned about credible sources and MLA to write a paper as a group. I broke up MLA into three steps, each building on the previous lesson. By breaking the lessons up and having students practice a couple of skills at a time, stu
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Grades:
6th - 11th
Also included in: MLA format and citation bundle
Thank you notes lesson/project
In this powerpoint, students learn the importance of sending thank you notes, the various parts of a thank you note, and see an example. Project description is included. Students will be required to read an article and write a short summary as well as write two thank you notes (either by hand or using the website given). If they choose to use the website, step-by-step instructions and pictures will help them navigate the website! My kiddos LOVED this project and ended up writing more than two th
Grades:
6th - 12th
Graphic Design: travel brochures
In this powerpoint, students learned what a travel brochure is, and looked at multiple examples. Students were then assigned a project in which they created a travel brochure, either on paper or using a website. Project description and examples are included in the powerpoint. If students choose to use a website to design their brochure, they will be able to refer to the instructions and accompanying pictures within this powerpoint.
Grades:
6th - 12th
Famous Women's research and speech assignment
This is a short list of questions for students to answer for to prepare for a speech on famous women. There is also a list of famous women for students to draw from for the assignment.
Grades:
5th - 12th
Creative Book Report Projects
Here is a list of creative projects that for students to do with books that they read.
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Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Graphic Design: Newsletter
In this powerpoint, students learn what a newsletter is and the different sections of a newsletter. Newsletter project description is included. Students use their knowledge of Google Docs and get in groups to create a class newsletter- they loved it!
Grades:
6th - 9th
MLA 50 states paper
Students wrote a paper in MLA and were asked to find the included information and follow the specific format that we'd discussed and practiced in class. Students were able to learn about a new state, practice writing and citing information in MLA format, and presented their papers to the class! I assigned this paper after all of the lessons and in-class practice! A sample paper is also included in this powerpoint.
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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Also included in: MLA format and citation bundle
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Strong reading skills can help students make sense of written content, and gather information for further analysis. Writing skills can help students articulate their ideas, construct arguments, and synthesize information. And speaking and listening skills empower students to clearly present their ideas, participate in group discussions, and collaborate with their classmates. This is why teaching English language arts is critically important for student’s success in school and beyond.
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