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Free middle school informational text projects
COUNTRY BROCHURE - Research Project
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Country Brochure - Research Project
Grades:
2nd - 6th
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Biography Book Report & Rubric
Common Core is putting more of a focus on Nonfiction Text. Therefore as teachers we need to find fun and creative ways to spark our students interest in this informational text.
Here is a quick and easy way to have your students practice reading a biography of a famous person, then write about their accomplishments and type of character. Lastly, students are expected to "role-play" becoming that person and give a short speech (also part of Common Core).
This FREEBIE includes student dire
Grades:
2nd - 6th
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Google Doc- Editable Nonfiction Newspaper Template & Example
Showcase your students' learning with this creative Nonfiction Newspaper Template! This PDF download provides you with a link to two editable Google Docs- the "Editable Nonfiction Newspaper Template" and the "Example of Nonfiction Newspaper Using the 5 Text Structures."I use this with my fourth graders during our Nonfiction Unit. Students research a topic of their choice and create a Nonfiction Newspaper about it. Each child is responsible for writing 5 articles that display their knowledge an
Grades:
3rd - 7th
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"All About Books" Template
Informational writing can be easy and fun for your students with this help of this FREE "all about books" template! Guide your students through writing their own expository or non-fiction text with this resource. It comes with a cover, a table of contents, writing pages, and more!
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What resources did I include in this product for you?
⬟ Cover
⬟ Table of contents
⬟ Labeling page
⬟ Writing page {primary and regular l
Grades:
1st - 6th
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Career Exploration One Pager
Do you want your students to research careers in a creative way? Try this Career Exploration One Pager! It allows students to research a career of interest without it being a daunting assignment. Students research and record information and add it to their one pager. They can be assessed quickly and there are lots of opportunities to meet several standards.- You could add a mini lesson on MLA format.- You could have your students present their one pagers in front of the class.-You could use this
Grades:
5th - 10th
FREEBIE American Revolution Main Idea Cross Curricular Spy Profile
This is a FREE SAMPLE from my larger CIA American Revolution Spies Passages product! Give your students a behind the scenes look at the American Revolution with this cross curricular activity! Students will practice main idea reading skills while learning about the spies that impacted the Revolutionary War. Assign digitally or use the printable version to meet your students' needs.Students will answer short comprehension questions and fill in main idea graphic organizers about the text. They wil
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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FREEBIE!!!! Small Editable Polka Dotted Labels~all colors!
Enjoy these small editable labels! This is saved as pptx! Make sure you have this Power Point program. :o)
Polka dotted-all colors! Want different sizes??? I have a packet with small, medium and larger labels per color. Check it out at the store!
When printing-MUST USE FULL SHEET LABELS ONLY and then cut out.
You can change the font, change the color of the font and even add clip art!
For personal classroom use only-not for commercial use.
Have FUN!
PS...I NOW HAVE a CHEVRON EDITABLE
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Grades:
PreK - 12th
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Minecraft STEM Activities and Challenges Freebie
Here’s a creative and fun STEM Activity FREEBIE to share and show just how exciting STEM Challenges can be in a Competitive Classroom Setting! These Outta the Box Classroom Competition Challenges can be done on a Fun Friday or within the week during your science block. This hands on building challenge is part of GATER Educator's "Outta the Box Classroom Competitions". The theme of the full OTB Classroom Competion is “MINECRAFT: Survival Mode”. For this activity students will read tidbits of info
Grades:
4th - 7th
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Also included in: MINECRAFT Activities Bundle
Earth Day Activity - Green Court Claims Environmental Science Lesson
Excellent free science lesson for Earth Day or any day! In the Green Court Claims lesson, students will investigate claims companies make about their products and business practices to imply that they are environmentally friendly. This lesson would work well in a unit on propaganda or as an environmental science lesson and will take approximately 3 days to a week depending on the age level and maturity of your students.
Grades:
4th - 6th
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*Free* Who Was Biography Series - TIMELINE Fill-in Graphic Organizer
This free resource is designed to go along with any book in the Who Was/Is/Were biography series. It's a cut and glue activity for students to make a timeline about the life of their person. In the file you will find:
- Common Core State Standards
- Directions
- Example
- Two cut and glue pages
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Who Was Biography Series Final Projects - Family Tree Fill-in Graphic Organizer
Who Was Biography Series Final Projects - Comic Retell Fill-in Graphic Organizer
Who Was Biography Serie
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Classroom Library Organizer Spreadsheet
This excel document will allow you to begin organizing your classroom library! Every time I get a new book, I simply add it to the spreadsheet. I like to add information like: title, author, text type (picture book, chapter book, leveled reader, etc), genre, reading level, classroom location (what basket it's in) and if it has a special topic (i.e. Back to School books). I LOVE my organized library. I can find any book I need in a matter of seconds. I also know what I have so I don't buy a bunch
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Biography Bottle Book Report
A book report project to be done on a biography that includes a presentation aspect for students. It includes step by step directions for students to follow. It can be used for 5th to 6th grade students. My students have always loved creating a likeness of the person they've read about and you will be surprised with some of the incredible projects your students will create.It is written and saved as a Microsoft Word document so that you can put in your own due date.Also look for the grading rubr
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Grades:
5th - 6th
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Severe Weather project
This severe weather project puts students into groups to research severe weather phenomena such as tornado, hurricane, and severe thunderstorms. After researching, the groups will put their information into book format. This rubric describes the requirements and provides a checklist for student use.
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2nd - 6th
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Apple Cinnamon Ornaments - Functional Text Activity
Create a fun holiday craft with your students while teaching them how to read a recipe! This activity contains the recipe to make ornaments with 3 ingredients, plus comprehension questions that help the student interact with the functional text.
Grades:
PreK - 12th
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Biomes Investigation Project
This Word document includes day by day directions for students to do a partner investigation of biomes around the word. Technology and research standards are addressed. A rubric for student and teacher use is included. I have added this item as a Word document so that it is editable. Please feel free to edit and change it to meet your needs. Please do not distribute multiple copies.
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
Thirteen Colonies Dodecahedron Project
This is a great way for students to dig into the thirteen original colonies and present their information in a fun, creative way!
This listing contains the checklist of research items for each colony.
I purchased my dodecahedrons from The Dollar Tree.
Grades:
4th - 6th
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American Revolution Common Core Report with Rubric
Common Core lesson that integrates research, writing, speaking and listening skills while learning about important events during the American Revolution!
I also have a unit that covers events leading up to the American Revolution with fold-ables, games, reading comprehension, test prep, content vocabulary, writing activities and more. 69 pages for $5.00. Enjoy this freebie! Tara Paige
Events Leading up the the American Revolution
If you need a bunch of US History Units, Activities, and I
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4th - 9th
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One Pager Templates
Grab this FREE resource templates designed to make your life easier!One pagers are a great way to assess student knowledge after reading a text. It works for literature, poetry, informational texts, and more. Give students the ability to creatively express their thoughts. The beauty of this project is that no two one pagers will be the same!Simply print and sit back and watch your students create high quality projects.
Grades:
4th - 12th
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Postcard from Australia
FREEBIE Postcard template to use with your Australia unit.
Students will love writing to someone to tell them everything they know about Australia.
Various size postcard templates are included.
Students can either use the postcard with pictures on the front or a blank template so they can draw their own picture.
Be sure to check out the Australia Power Point and activities posted in our store. This postcard would make a great culminating activity for the unit.
Enjoy!
Kennedy's Korner
Grades:
1st - 6th
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Fever 1793 Internet Field Trip
Students use the internet to discover more about the 1793 Yellow Fever outbreak in Philadelphia. They must visit a few websites and jot down their answers on this sheet. My students have loved completing my internet field trip projects after finishing novels!
Grades:
5th - 9th
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Minecraft Coordinate Plane Lesson Plan and Instructions
A way to FINALLY let students use Minecraft in a way directly correlated with the Common Core Standards!
This Minecraft lesson is compatible with ALL versions of Minecraft, free or paid. If using the free version, the only step that students will not be able to complete are the steps involving a sign to label points on the coordinate plane. An easy fix -- just have students type the coordinates on a word document.
This is a free version of one of my Minecraft lesson plans. I designed and wrote
Grades:
4th - 7th
FREE Inspirational Non-Binary Journal, Classroom Decor & Info Text Articles
This resource is designed to help students strengthen their reading, writing, and analyzing skills while simultaneously learning about 24 incredible, brave non-binary people. The journal is designed with 24 unique informational text articles (one for each featured non-binary person)! Each article is paired with comprehension questions and a variety of activities and projects. +++ Save money $$$ by purchasing the bundle. The bundle includes Women, Men, and Non-Binary +++ This resource (currently
Grades:
6th - 9th
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Advertisement Rubric (Generalized)
Advertisement rubric that can be used for multiple in class projects.
This would be best used for a project that requires the student to create an advertisement based on content taught in class or given as a supplemental activity for homework. Could be used to be persuasive or strictly informal.
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Biography Project - Pairs w/Black History Month Bell Ringers/Writing Prompts
This is a pairing activity to have students research someone and create one slide in Google Slides. They are also encouraged to present their slide to the class in a speech. The research is open-ended but I steered my students toward people who maybe haven't received their due in history or who may have been "hidden figures" from our history books.This includes a Google Slides template and the directions are editable in a Google Document as well in case you'd like to have students complete the r
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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