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7th grade balanced literacy research for Microsoft Word
Nonfiction Summary Summative Task
This detailed nonfiction summary writing summative task guides students along the construction of a detailed and thoroughly written nonfiction summary. Students are given a voice and choice in the selection of their article, to foster engagement while writing.
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4th - 8th
Harry Kane Fact Sheet & Non-Chronological Report Writing (Structured)
Perfect for any teacher who is trying to inspire their pupils to write a non-chronological report on the life of a significant person. Harry Kane has been a role model for thousands and achieved at the highest level of professional football. Two A4 pages of facts about Harry Kane provide a fairly detailed snapshot of his family members, his sporting achievements, interests and some random facts too.There is a basic and an advanced planning structure sheet for children to use to support writing a
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4th - 8th
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Current Events Project
This is a project for middle school and high school students. Students explore credible websites and research current events that interest them. Students will write summaries about what they have read and can share them with the class. This is a great way to start a dialogue about current events in local, state, federal, and global politics, economics, and social issues.
Students are challenged to write in expository and persuasive formats. This allows students to dig deeper into the materia
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6th - 12th
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Everything Old is New Again; the 1920s Roar to Life
What was so distinctive about the Roaring Twenties? Was it the innovations? Relief from the austerity of the War years? Rebellion against Prohibition? Scandalous music and dance crazes?
Read through this slice of 1920s life as readers’ theatre or research it, stage it, choreograph it, and perform it to make this unique era roar to life.
This download contains questions for research into motivation for actors, costumes, dance/music, language, sports, and technology. Use the prompts as well
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5th - 10th
Weather Performance Task: El Nino PSA
This performance task was created for grade five for the culmination of a study on Weather, but can be used with any intermediate grade. Students use a website to find out the effects of El Nino on any state of their choosing. Then they use that information to create a 1 minutes public service announcement (PSA) to inform the residents of their chosen state and recommend what they should do. The project includes all materials (including the rubric) and website URLs. The rubric assesses Speak
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3rd - 8th
Treasure Island Group Research Project (CCSS Aligned)
Students will not only get to know the world of the novel, they will learn how to conduct research with clear and easy step-by-step directions. And, of great importance these days, students will learn how to work together in a group to prepare an engaging and thoughtful presentation.
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6th - 8th
Introduction to Research and Presentation - Animal Research Project
This project is designed to give students hands-on practice with the research and development of an informational presentation, the preparation of note cards, and presentation techniques. It also allows for practice with note-taking from an auditory source. It is structured around animal research, so information will likely be abundant. There is also a creative writing piece that helps reinforce literary elements. This is often used in the lower grades to introduce students to the idea of resear
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3rd - 10th
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Subjective, Objective & Author's Bias Quiz
This formative assessment is a great way to determine if your students understand how to define subjective text, objective text, and author's bias, in addition to analyzing a subjective article and identifying the authors bias within it. Finally, students will complete a mini-inquiry in which they will be asked to find one subjective article and one objective article on a given topic (global warming), and determine which article is more likely accurate and exact in it's nature.
Skills address
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6th - 9th
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Challenging Learning Packet
How can all of our students stay engaged? Allowing choices and setting timelines and goals will motivate individuals, challenge their interests and create a positive learning environment. With this learning packet, students grades K-5 will brainstorm topics of study and after research, hands-on creations and designs, present their project to friends, classmates or parents. Allowing our student to utilize his or her individual strengths in the research and study of a topic or book of their cho
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1st - 12th
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Kids Are Not Educated Equally: Social Justice Unit Plan
The following unit is a compilation of activities I have done over the years which examine the disparity in academic opportunity for different groups of children. The activities are meant to show the connection of experience that children have. For no fault of their own, some kids have experienced tremendous difficulty receiving the kind of education many people take for granted. Starting in Australia, the activities in this compilation look into residential schools in Canada, the story of Ruby
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6th - 9th
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Zookeeper's Mission Collaborative Group Web Quest
This WebQuest brings children into worldwide animal exploration! It will inform the children about the different animals and their nature habitats around the world. Kids will be excited to know where the animals in local, American zoos come from! It will educate the students about the animals they will be seeing in an upcoming zoo field trip, since the real time spent at the zoo will be rather fast-paced.
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1st - 7th
YPAR Rubric
Have your students create a differentiated Youth Participatory Action Research project using this rubric.
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2nd - 12th
Media Project: Curiosity & Wonder
Media project using WeVideoCurriculum expectations:* Create media texts ie) WeVideo for different purposes ie) to teach and entertain and audiences ie) primary students using appropriate forms, conventions, and techniques.* Reflect on and identify their strengths as creators, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful.- provides video links and examples - includes space for student work for Thinking, Knowledge & Understanding, Communication, and Application- includes a
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7th - 8th
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Research Note-taking Graphic Organizer
This graphic organizer can help students take efficient notes on historical and other non-fiction topics. The format includes: topic question(s), key dates and events, big ideas (gists), key people, vocabulary, resources and questions/confusions.
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3rd - 8th
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BEFORE, DURING, AFTER Questioning Organizer- EDITABLE**
This student organizer pairs perfectly within any informational reading unit of study. It provides students with a space to gather questions they think of before, during, and after they read about a certain topic. Use this organizer to review this strategy or to help students when doing research! This file is editable and and can be uploaded to GOOGLE CLASSROOM.
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1st - 8th, Staff
Primary Source Evaluation Assignment
This packet helps walk students through analyzing a Primary Source. It teaches them what to look for while providing terms and examples to help them extract the relevant information.
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6th - 12th
Thirst Digital Scavenger Hunt
For those participating in the Global Read Aloud, or simply reading one of author Varsha Bajaj's wonderful books, I have created a digital scavenger hunt, to help students navigate her website! Students will ideally use a laptop or iPad to visit varshbajaj.com to complete the search.
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4th - 8th
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FAMOUS QUOTES ACTIVITY W/ANSWER KEY GRADES 4-8
THIS IS GOOD FOR A LITERACY ACTIVITY. STUDENTS CAN RESEARCH THE FAMOUS QUOTES. THIS CAN BE USED FOR A HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT. THANK YOU FOR VISITING
HERNANDEZ HOUSE.
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4th - 8th
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Easy Scientific Method Graphic Organizer
A quick graphic organizer for the scientific method. Use it when you need to do a quick experiment with your class.
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1st - 12th
Black History
America is a melting pot of many groups of citizens, some who have come to find the freedoms the "New World" offered, and some who have come against their will. All have had great influence on our way of life.
It is important that we know and understand the contributions to medicine, architecture, literature, the Arts, war efforts, and betterments of our society by African Americans, many of who first came to this country as slaves. Studying Black History will give you an understanding of th
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4th - 8th
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Research Famous Poet Outline
Use this outline to guide the organization of your essay regarding a famous poet. This outline not only gives information about the poet, but it also helps the researcher connect with the poet.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Biography Character Analysis Organizer - EDITABLE**
This resource helps students organize character traits about their biographical subject. The organizer can be used as a supplemental resource for any biography research project or character analysis unit of study! This file is editable and and can be uploaded to GOOGLE CLASSROOM.
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2nd - 8th, Staff
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3 Sides Argument Activity
Do you want your students to come up with more cogent arguments? Do you find it too time-consuming to do research projects? Then you should try the 3 Sided Argument Activity. You can adapt it to any topics you want and use the same format I've distilled here. In this lesson, you will have the opportunity to teach them some fundamentals about argument and debate, while honing their research abilities too. Also, you will be able to help them see which arguments are truly compelling and to turn it
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6th - 12th
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