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Women's History Month short stories webquests for GATE
Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl Activities Bundle
These engaging Lamb to the Slaughter activities will help your students with making inferences, citing textual evidence, and persuasive writing. Students LOVE Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl, and these activities really bring your short story unit to life.✅ Pre-Reading Simulation✅ Persuasive Essay✅ Optional presentation and discussionLAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER Activities:Pre-Reading Simulation: Students will work to discover Mrs. Maloney's guilt and motive. In this simulation, students will have
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8th - 11th
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Women Scientists Webquest Activity | Women in Science Women's History STEM
Highlight women scientists and STEM leaders with this webquest activity during Women's History Month, or throughout the school year!This webquest makes it easy to teach about women STEM leaders from a diverse range of backgrounds who have influenced the world!Students will explore student appropriate educational articles and an interview video to learn about the work of Marie Curie, Sally Ride, Katherine Johnson, Chien-Shiung Wu, Mary Jackson, Rachel Carson, and Dorothy Vaughan. Students will th
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5th - 12th
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The Three Little Pigs STEM CHALLENGE
Are you ready to start STEM challenges in your classroom? Or are you ready to ENHANCE your already awesome STEM lessons? This is the PERFECT packet to do so!! Your students will love making straw, stick, and brick houses. In this packet you will find a three day STEM lesson plan that corresponds with the story of the Three Little Pigs, a STEM notebook. STEM reflection sheet, and STEM reflection journals. These challenges will get your kiddos up and moving while learning. STEM challenges are the
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PreK - 3rd
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Also included in: STEM Bundle Pack
Women's History Month Webquest Digital Activity Google Doc™ No Prep
This engaging, no-prep webquest for Women’s History Month is ready to use. Your students will learn about three important and diverse women: Malala Yousafzai, Katherine Johnson, and Alice Paul. This resource gives you the option of providing students with a paper copy or editable digital Google Doc™ copy of the webquest. Answer key and extension activity with a student choice grid are also included.STUDENTS WILL NEED✅ Students must be able to access the internet to complete this webquest. WEBSIT
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Webquests for Middle School Social Studies Google Docs™
Gender Roles & Stereotypes in Mid-20th Century Television: 6 Classic Shows!
In this engaging and interactive resource on Gender Roles in 1950s-60s television, students investigate 6 classic television shows to learn about gender roles and stereotypes in mid-20th century TV. Students watch short video clips from Leave it to Beaver, Father Knows Best, I Love Lucy, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, All in the Family, and The Jeffersons to learn about gender roles and stereotypes, and how some shows reinforced these views while others challenged them. For each video, students "r
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6th - 10th
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Women in the Civil War: Station Rotations (Primary Sources & Informational Text)
Diversify your syllabus. Get your secondary students up and moving using these Women in the Civil War Station Rotations. This adaption of a DBQ gets students into exploring authentic female sources and perspectives. Students will take an inquiry stance-- all stations help students answer the essential question, "How did the Civil War Challenge and Change the Role of Women & Notion of 'Womanhood' in American Society?”(Looking for "Women in the Civil War" for grades 4-7? Click here)One wom
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8th - 12th
Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott Multiple Accounts of the Same Event
CCSS.RI.5.6This is a webquest activity that has students analyze four different accounts of Rosa Parks' arrest and the Montgomery bus boycotts, and find similarities and differences among the accounts. The accounts of this event are in a variety of formats, from multiple sources (a video interview of Rosa Parks, a written interview with Rosa Parks, a newspaper article (Obituary), an online article). Students will determine whether each document is a firsthand or secondhand account, the author's
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4th - 8th
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Digital Identifying Theme Lesson - Reading Detectives
This is a no-prep reading detectives digital lesson that aims at students learning how to identify the theme of a story. Student's will be identifying and describing the theme of short stories and a known story (Cinderella). They will gain a deeper understanding of common themes and big ideas. This product includes 2 resources. The first resource is a mini lesson on theme. You can use this portion to teach how to identify themes of stories, you can display it while teaching online or on your big
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3rd - 5th
Ruby Bridges: Analyzing Multiple Accounts of the Same Event Webquest
*FULLY UPDATED FEBRUARY 2024*CCSS.RI.5.6, CCSS.W.5.2.A-EStudents will navigate four different online accounts related to the story of Ruby Bridges attending an all-white school in Louisiana in 1960, and analyze the similarities and differences between each account of the event. The accounts of this event are in a variety of formats, from multiple sources (videos and articles).Students will determine whether each document is a firsthand or secondhand account, the author's purpose of each source,
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4th - 8th
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Differentiated Lessons for Plot, Character, and Theme Using Pixar's "La Luna"
This set of standards-based lessons focuses on plot elements, characterization, conflict, and theme. Within each focus area, there are pages for use with students that are "approaching standard" and "on standard." There are additional pages for students who have mastered the standard and are ready to level up that focus on the coming of age genre and a paired non-fiction text (TED talk). Check out the preview for examples.My goal in teaching with films is to give students an understanding of lit
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6th
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Also included in: Five Short Films for Teaching Theme
Ursula K. Le Guin's "The Wife's Story" Student Workbook Short Story Mini-Unit
Looking to freshen up your short story playlist? Student favorite, The Wife's Story is super fun story to do with all different levels of students. My student workbook mini units are an engaging way to teach short stories and leave students with a lasting impression. Included is everything you need to teach this short story, including:*Author Bio Page*Pre-reading Discussion Questions*Vocabulary with quiz*Vocab Activity*Short Story with Note Space*Reading Comprehension Questions*Creative Writing
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Fun & Creative Summer School ELA Bundle for Middle & High NO PREP!
The Fun They Had: Short Story Study Guide CCSS
Isaac Asimov’s short story, THE FUN THEY HAD, is a compelling snapshot of school in the year 2157. An excellent read-aloud selection any time of the year, this science fiction tale is especially appropriate as a back-to-school study.
This teaching resource for Mr. Asimov’s science fiction classic has
an internet link to a copy of the story
vocabulary activities
10 short answer comprehension questions
16 interpretive thinking and writing prompts
a graphic organizer for wri
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4th - 8th
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Set of 5 Meet the Scientists Activity WEBQUESTS Science Sub Plan
SAVE 50% OFF INDIVIDUAL PRICES! Includes 5 webquests to introduce scientists from many different backgrounds, including those of Latinx, African American, Indigenous, and Asian Pacific heritage. A webquest highlighting women in the sciences is also included. Includes both PRINT and GOOGLE-READY versions of each webquest! These resources are great for: Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept/Oct)Black History Month (February)Asian-Pacific Heritage Month (May)Native American Heritage Month (November)Wome
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7th - 10th
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Website Sleuths: Anne Frank | Web/ Internet Search | Scavenger Hunt Activity
Your students will enjoy being "web detectives" with this web scavenger hunt activity about Anne Frank. Students will use the provided website to look up the answers to twenty questions about this inspirational girl.Please note: This resource is also included in my Website Sleuths: Famous Faces including 35 different webquests at a highly discounted rate! ★ This resource is also included in myWebsite Sleuths BIG Bundle: Holidays & Famous Faces for even greater SAVINGS! Space is provided unde
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4th - 8th
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The Gift of the Magi Close Reading Unit Bundle
A perfect tale for the winter season, this classic short story, "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry, makes the perfect holiday text for my gifted 4th grade students. It has been rewritten to suit the reading level of upper elementary students and includes a wide variety of vocabulary words, intentional literary elements, and loads of figurative language. The literary elements I pair with teaching this text are plot (mainly for the surprise ending!), summarizing, and irony. We spend between 1-2 we
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4th - 6th
The BUNDLE: A Deep & Complex Look at Aesop's Fables
A Deep and Complex Look at Aesop's Fables with STEM and Logic PuzzlesThis resource is designed to help you introduce Sandra Kaplan's icons of Depth and Complexity using Aesop's fables. It includes background information for the teacher, along with 11 lessons introducing the icons. Each fable focuses on a single icon to allow students to grapple with the content. Included in this resource are 11 accompanying Logic Puzzles which further critical thinking and deductive reasoning skills. A STEM
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2nd - 5th
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Google Forms Reading Comprehension
This digital, paperless resource includes 40 fiction reading passages at the guided reading levels J-M. The reading passages create a high level of engagement for your second-grade readers and are perfect for their reading level. There are a total of 40 stories with comprehension questions, included in this bundle. The stories were created in Google Forms. Each short story includes a cover page, the story, and 2 pages of comprehension questions. The comprehension questions are a mix of short ans
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: Guided Reading Digital Passages Levels A- R (Fiction and Nonfiction)
Hidden Figures at NASA Webquest | STEM Math Women's History Black History Month
Learn about Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaughan, and other Hidden Figures at NASA during Black History and Women's History Months with this engaging webquest activity! Students will explore five digital resources from NASA, including student appropriate educational articles and an interview video, to learn about the work of Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Annie Easley. Students will then answer questions based on these resources to capture what they learned! Li
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5th - 12th
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Women's History Month Activity WEBQUEST
Do you want your students to be engaged while learning about women in history? Do you struggle to keep them motivated? Then download this Women's History Month Activity WebQuest! This comprehensive research project allows students to explore the history of many women - modern and historical - as well as learn about this heritage month. This research activity is perfect for the month of March, small group instruction, substitute plans, homework, and more!When you purchase this scavenger hunt reso
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7th - 10th
Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County by Mark Twain Questions & Activities
These activities are based on the short story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" by Mark Twain.
There are so many activities in this lesson, including:
* comprehension/discussion and vocabulary questions for the students to discuss as a class, in a literature circle, or individually to answer
* a graphic organizer for the elements of literature
* a worksheet students can fill out while they watch the movie
* pre- and post-reading activities
* a bubble map for details
* a mini-le
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6th - 9th
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Webquests for Middle School Social Studies Google Docs™
No prep needed! These eight digital webquests are engaging and ready to use throughout the school year for important months and holidays. They are in in Google Docs™ format, easy to assign on Google Classroom™, and ready to use as a digital assignment for your students. Check out each individual resource description for more details.If you prefer a printed version, it is easy to print as a PDF from your Google Drive™. Directions included to print as a PDF.Must haves:✅ Students must have access t
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6th - 8th
Google Forms Reading Comprehension
Looking for engaging fiction reading passages and comprehension checks for your students to read digitally while using Google Forms? This digital, paperless resource includes 10 fiction reading comprehension passages at the guided reading level M. The reading passages will create a high level of engagement for your second-grade readers and are perfect for their reading level. A level M is the equivalent of a second-grade reading level.Not sure if how Google Forms works? Click on this link to vie
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2nd - 3rd
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Google Forms Reading Comprehension
Looking for engaging non-fiction reading passages and comprehension checks for your students to read digitally while using Google Forms? This digital, paperless resource includes 10 non-fiction reading comprehension passages at the guided reading level K. The reading passages will create a high level of engagement for your second-grade readers and are perfect for their reading level. A level K is the equivalent of a second-grade reading level.Not sure if how Google Forms works? Click on this lin
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2nd - 3rd
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Test by Theodore L. Thomas Author's Purpose Questions and Activites
This product contains questions which explore the literary elements used in the story and ask students to determine for what purpose they were used. The higher-level thinking questions help students to determine the message/theme of the story. It also includes a vocabulary identification chart which uses context clues and a short contructed response question. Answers are provided for all activities.
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7th - 10th
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