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Common Core WHST.6-8.1a assessments
Part 1 Complete U.S. History Curriculum | Middle School Bundle
This is a full year bundle for the first half of U.S History - from Exploration through Reconstruction. This bundle is a product of 19 years of teaching experience. I've been teaching these subjects throughout that time, and the products listed here represent my expertise as a classroom teacher. This is a stand-alone product. (They are a few videos that you might like to purchase or stream to students, however, the total cost of those videos is less than ten dollars.)My curriculum is focused on
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6th - 8th
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Reconstruction Full Unit Bundle Engaging Student Centered Activities
Through this engaging series of lessons, students will analyze whether African Americans really attained freedom through the Reconstruction Era. ☆☆☆ Engaging, student-centered, and make for the middle school mind! ☆☆☆Reconstruction Begins - This lesson provides a clear overview of the major plans related to Reconstruction. Students will compare Lincoln and Johnson's plans, along with Republican Reconstruction and Radical Reconstruction.Freedom Achieved? - Evaluating the Success of Reconstruction
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6th - 9th
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Ecology Mystery - C-E-R Changes In Ecosystems, Invasive Species, Habitat Loss
What happens when something disrupts the ability of a system to meet the needs of the organisms within its bounds? In this activity, students will explore what that “something” might be when presented with the problem of a precipitous decline in the native tree frog population of Mayberry, Florida.In this activity, students will identify possible causes for the “silent nights” Mayberry is now experiencing as the tree frog population has plummeted. While there is no one right answer, students ca
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6th - 9th
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MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy Activity
Your middle school students will love making real life data driven decisions about energy sources for a fictional city. After they analyze the renewable and nonrenewable energy sources they'll create a presentation to persuade a panel why their choices are right for the city. Sharpen your student’s critical thinking, persuasive writing, and presentation skills this with project on energy sources! This project will give your middle school students the chance to analyze the energy needs of a ci
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
Also included in: Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy Sources Project Bundle
8th Grade Reading Passages & ELA Practice Tests | Informational Text Edition
HIGH-INTEREST 1-page reading comprehension passages 8th grade students enjoy paired with practice tests in both easy-print AND digital self-grading versions. ONE TEXT & ELA PRACTICE TEST FOR EVERY SINGLE EIGHTH GRADE READING INFORMATIONAL TEXT STANDARD (ALL 10) PLUS ones aligned to Language, Speaking/Listening/Viewing, and Writing standards. YEAR ROUND SKILL PRACTICE!Wonderful for year-round skill practice, preparing your students all throughout the year for all those pesky standardized asse
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8th
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Inquiry Based Mock Trial Template Social Studies C3 Framework with Rubric
Over the last few years, as I've transitioned my Social Studies classroom to an inquiry based experience, I've gradually adjusted my summative assessments to evaluate student learning. This template allows you to create an inquiry for any Social Studies topic with a Mock Trial as the summative assessment. If you've always wanted to try designing your own inquiry, but have struggled with the structure, this template is for you! It scaffolds the process to make the design process much more managea
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7th - 11th
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Inquiry Based Essay Template Social Studies C3 Framework with Rubric
Over the last few years, as I've transitioned my Social Studies classroom to an inquiry based experience, I've gradually adjusted my summative assessments to evaluate student learning. This template allows you to create an inquiry for any Social Studies topic with an essay as the summative assessment. If you've always wanted to try designing your own inquiry, but have struggled with the structure, this template is for you! It scaffolds the process to make the design process much more manageable
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6th - 9th
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Animal Research Unit - Project Based Learning
In this project-based learning unit, kids focus on animal adaptations and their habitats. Animal RAFT Research Unit is a two-week Language Arts-Science animal research unit that allows students the opportunity to use their research by applying it to one of five different RAFT choices. RAFT is an acronym for Role Audience Format Topic. Students choose a role they want to assume and, based on that role, are given a format and topic for a specific audience. RAFTs are great ways to embed different
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5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
The 5-Paragraph Essay Rubric
What's Included?This is a 4-point, proficiency-based scoring guide for grading middle-school level, five-paragraph essays. This is a complete, holistic essay rubric that follows from the 4-Point Proficiency Rubric for Body Paragraphs and the 4-Point Proficiency Rubric for Intro Paragraphs.Pair this rubric with the Five-Paragraph Essay Scoring Sheet to provide students with a clear and easy-to-read peer grading sheet that makes grading for teachers and students a breeze. Easily convert the 4-poin
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5th - 12th
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Inquiry Based Monument Design Project Template Social Studies C3 Framework
Over the last few years, as I've transitioned my Social Studies classroom to an inquiry based experience, I've gradually adjusted my summative assessments to evaluate student learning. This template allows you to create an inquiry for any Social Studies topic with a Monument Design Project as the summative assessment. If you've always wanted to try designing your own inquiry, but have struggled with the structure, this template is for you! It scaffolds the process to make the design process much
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7th - 11th
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Student Data Binder - SMART Goals, Conference Forms, Reading log and more
Are you looking for a resource that will help your students set goals, track progress and take ownership in their learning? This resource includes over 100 SMART goal setting sheets, data tracking sheets, reading logs and other helpful printables that will make Parent-Teacher Conferences a breeze! Everything you need to bring data binders to your classroom is included. There are multiple options for each subject area, allowing you and your students to create the data binders that work for yo
Grades:
3rd - 6th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-5
, MS-ESS1-4
, 5-ESS2-2
, 4-PS4-2
, MS-ESS2-3
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History and Literacy Task Cards: BC/BCE, AD/CE; Timelines; Sources; Perspectives
Build content-area reading and writing skills with the History and Literacy task card series! Created with Common Core ELA and content-area ELA standards in mind, the tasks assigned in this activity require students to identify key ideas and details as well as understand the craft and structure of readings. Students also integrate knowledge and ideas as they analyze texts. In addition, students practice creating examples of narrative, expository, persuasive, and descriptive writing in response t
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4th - 8th
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7th Grade Reading Passages & ELA Practice Tests | Informational Text Edition
HIGH-INTEREST 1-page reading comprehension passages 7th grade students enjoy paired with practice tests in both easy-print AND digital self-grading versions. ONE TEXT & ELA PRACTICE TEST FOR EVERY SINGLE 7th GRADE READING INFORMATIONAL TEXT STANDARDPLUS ones aligned to Language, Listening/Viewing, and Writing standards.A TRULY ENGAGING ELA RESOURCE!Gets students reading, writing, identifying nuances in language, listening and viewing, exploring both historical and scientific primary sources,
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7th
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6th-8th Grade Reading Passages & ELA Practice Tests | Informational Text Edition
HIGH-INTEREST 1-Page reading comprehension passages kids actually like! AND A MAJOR TIME SAVER! Over 35 high-interest informational text passages paired with practice tests each targeted to a specific standard so 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students practice each important skill, one by one, throughout the entire year OR at test prep time! Aligns to Over 40 Standards in All! LIKE NOTHING ELSE ON THE MARKETThis product is over a year in the making. and really is like no other product on the market. I
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6th - 8th
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Maya Inca and Aztec Ancient Civilizations Unit (Print & Digital)
This comprehensive Maya, Inca and Aztec unit on Google Apps is ideal for grades 4 to 8. It is great for getting students to improve their literacy and engage in creative and critical thinking. This Maya, Inca and Aztec unit is stand alone with not prep required from the teacher. Created on Google Slides for print and digital, this pack allows students to work together in breakout rooms to brainstorm theories about the sudden Maya decline. Students will be busy enhancing their geographic skills,
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4th - 8th
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Who was the Best President? Roles of the Executive Branch Project
This is an activity that I use with my 12th grade Government students when we study the roles of the executive branch, but it could be easily used for a civics or US history class. Students will pick one US president to research and create a presentation explaining why their president was the best.Students will specifically analyze the president's claims when running for office and compare the claims to their success in the role of president. This can be used for homework, a group project, or in
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8th - 12th
Narrative Writing Checklist - FREE - Primary Exploration - Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
FREE Narrative Writing Checklist serves as a wonderful reminder for students to check their work! The checklist walks students through the editing process to ensure that they are submitting their best work! This is a great addition to a writing center or narrative writing booklet. In my classroom, I use this narrative writing checklist along with Primary Narrative Writing and Book Cover Assessment. This Narrative Writing Booklet is a step-by-step student work booklet that teaches students to suc
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PreK - 8th
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Distance Learning Language Arts Performance Task Editable Google Template
Ready or not, SBAC and PARCC are here! Are your students ready? **Now with an editable Google Document template so the students can complete their work digitally!**Also updated to more accurately prepare students by giving three different writing prompts. All students could write on the same prompt, or it could be used as an assessment with students receiving different prompts Help your students tackle the most daunting aspect of these new tests, the performance task. In this performance task st
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5th - 6th
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Social Studies Skills Handbook - 6 strategies with handouts and rubrics
Teaching social studies is so much more than teaching names, places, and dates. This social studies skills handbook dives into 6 inquiry based and student driven strategies that will help you teach students so much more than some facts to memorize for a history test. This resource is perfect for new middle school or upper elementary teachers or teachers who are new to teaching social studies. It is the resource I wish I had when I was first starting out!Each strategy includes a teacher guide t
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5th - 8th
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Age of Absolutism Test Assessment | 2 Part Test for Absolute Rulers
Age of Absolutism Test Assessment | 2 Part Test for Absolute RulersIn this Age of Absolutism assessment, you receive a 2 part test to assess understanding of Absolute Monarchs, the Glorious Revolution, King Louis XIV, James II, Peter the Great, Catherine the Great, Henry VIII, Philip II, the Seven Years War, the Thirty Years War, and the Enlightenment (including Hobbes, Locke, Voltaire, Montesquieu, and Rousseau). This test included 15 multiple choice questions and 3 short answer questions!✱ Th
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7th - 10th
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Density Mass Volume Bundle for Middle School: Labs, Posters, Worksheets, CER Set
Supercharge your middle school science classroom with the comprehensive and versatile Mass, Volume & Density Complete Pack! This ultimate resource bundle is packed with 10 engaging visual notes posters, 15 skill-building worksheets, hands-on labs, a robust CER Pack with 19 prompts for scientific arguments, and an exciting Dicebreakers review game. Your students will gain mastery in measurement concepts and skills, confidently navigating labs, calculating densities, and excelling in scientifi
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6th - 8th
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MyPerspectives 9th Grade Unit 3: Literature of Civil Rights
This LOADED resource facilitates students to discover how the writings and speeches of the Civil Rights movement inspired social change and demonstrates how words inspire change. Students will interact with a series of speeches, writings, poems, and videos to better understand and create their own change-inspiring speech at the end of the unit. This concise resource includes do-now's, vocabulary, comprehension check questions and answers, discussion questions, debate topics, assessments, and eng
Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: My Perspectives 9th Grade Unit 3: Literature of Civil Rights BUNDLE
Using Claim, Evidence & Reasoning -Kinetic Energy MS-PS3-1
Do Speed, Height & Mass Affect Kinetic Energy? MS-PS3-1
Using Claim, Evidence and Reasoning to Construct an Explanation CCSS WHST.6.8-1
EDITABLE
Lesson Overview:
Leading Questions:
(Pick one, two or all three)
*What is the relationship between Speed and Kinetic Energy?
*What is the relationship between Mass and Kinetic Energy?
*What is the relationship between Height and Kinetic Energy?
Complete Activity:
Have students investigate the relationships using one of the two provided activities
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5th - 9th
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African American History Bundle
Bundle Resource that includes:Atlantic Slave Trade Unit: Slavery Becomes a System Atlantic Slave Trade Unit: The Middle Passage Atlantic Slave Trade Unit: Africans in the AmericasReading Like a Historian Lesson: Voices of Slave ResistanceReading Like a Historian Lesson: Analyzing James Otis' Views on SlaveryReading Like a Historian Lesson: Voices of Enslaved People: Music & A New Nation Unit: Blacks in Colonial AmericaA New Nation Unit: The Revolutionary War EraA New Nation Unit: Citizenship
Grades:
6th - 12th
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