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6th grade critical thinking bibliographies
Controversial Genetic Issues: Research & Debate
Students will research topics in genetics and conduct a formal debate. Students will be placed on teams to defend the pro or con side of a particular genetic topic. The stance that students will be defending, may not align with their personal beliefs. Suggested topics could include: gender selection, genetically modified organisms (GMO,s) gene selection theory and genetic engineering. Students will be assigned a variety of roles during the debate processTEACHER PREP:Provide students the ability
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS3-1
Also included in:Â Genetic Research & Debate Activities: High level thinking activity
Learning about Leaders Round Table Discussion
Inspiration is everywhere when it comes to leadership. This Round Table project allows students to research leaders across the world and decades to figure out what makes them effective for the people they serve in their communities. Students will practice quality digital research, note taking, and speaking, listening and conversation skills to showcase the leaders selected. This project forces students to work both individually and within the group to create multiple final Round Table discus
Grades:
6th - 12th
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WOMEN Trailblazers! Test your Knowledge Challenge Activity!
There are many women who have made contributions that have shaped our world. Learn about some of these fascinating women with the following activity. There are 32 informative questions in the resource plus some additional information on women who have impacted our world. If you'd like a student version, just contact me. Also, if you'd like a version in Word, just ask for this, too. Great for a Friday activity and especially for Women's History Month in March.I have similar "challenge" activities
Grades:
4th - 8th
US History Martin Luther King Jr.- Mini Lesson
Learn about Martin Luther King Jr.'s life, accomplishments, and what people did after. This is a great history lesson for elementary and middle schoolers. This product includes one PowerPoint. All images were for commercial use from Pexels, Pixabay, and Unsplash. Do not resell or send this product to others that have not paid for it. You may use for personal use, teaching students, etc. Please reach out to us if you have any questions. :)Sources:https://www.nps.gov/mlkm/learn/building-the-memori
Grades:
1st - 6th
Website Evaluation Tool
One of the most important skills we can teach our students is how to critically evaluate available resources. This is an excellent tool for the evaluation of websites. It guides students through the process and allows them to think critically and decide for themselves if the source is reliable and will help them meet their needs.
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Frederick Douglass PowerPoint
I used this PowerPoint to teach high schoolers with Emotional and Learning Disorders about Frederick Douglass. I used guided notes by typing out the bullet points in a Word document and leaving out some words with ___________ instead.
After the PowerPoint, I had the students write a letter to Frederick Douglass about a problem they were, or have, faced. We went to the computer lab and they typed up their letters. I then gave each student someone else's letter and had them respond as if they w
Grades:
6th - 12th
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