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Social studies Common Core W.6.2a resources
Wax Museum Biography Research Report for 3rd - 6th Grade Social Studies Project
Need an easy to use, meaningful research project that your students, parents, and principal will love? This Wax Museum Project is a highlight of the year and will guide your students to create a biography research report on a famous person. The culminating part of the project is an amazing Wax Museum event, where students dress up as the person they have learned about and stand “still”, like a Wax Museum, until someone walks up to them and presses the “button” on their backdrops to hear a short
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3rd - 6th
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Black History Month Activity - Research Project - Biography Banners - Posters
This best-selling Black History Month biography project is the PERFECT activity for middle school and high school students to learn about influential African American individuals during Black History Month. Take back your time with these LOW PREP Black History Month biography activities that come in both PRINT and DIGITAL versions. This banner project contains over 40 pages of instructional materials that will help guide teachers and students through this activity. You can sit back and watch you
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5th - 9th
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Black History Month Research Activities - Social Media Project - Posters - Decor
This social media mini-research project contains the PERFECT Black History Month activities for middle school and high school students to learn about influential African American individuals during Black History Month. Take back your time with this LOW PREP project that comes in both PRINT and DIGITAL versions. These social media templates contain over 30 pages of instructional materials that will help guide teachers and students through this activity. You will also receive a bonus set of custom
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6th - 9th
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Women's History Month Project - Biography Research Banners - Bulletin Board
This best-selling biography research project is one of my favorite Women's History Month activities for middle school and high school students to learn about influential women during Women's History Month. Take back your time with this LOW PREP project that comes in both PRINT and DIGITAL versions. This banner project contains over 30 pages of instructional materials that will help guide teachers and students through this activity. You can sit back and watch your students learn in the student-ce
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5th - 8th
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month DIGITAL Activity - AAPI
Are you looking for a meaningful Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month activity that will not only let your students have fun and show their creativity, but also requires them to conduct research and think critically? Look no further than this student-centered research project that contains instructional materials to help guide teachers and students through this activity. Students will LOVE that they get to learn more about an influential AAPI individual during AAPI Heritage Month a
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5th - 9th
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STEM Mars Rover WebQuest
In this webquest students can learn all about Mars and the Rovers that the United States has sent to MARS. This activity has students compare the rovers, research why scientists are exploring MARS, and has videos of the live landing of Perseverance, the latest Mars Rover. Students answer reflection questions, compare and contrast rovers, They even get to practice the descent simulation of Perseverance. Other interactive resources and links are included for students to explore.
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4th - 12th
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-3
Who Was Biography Series Activities for Any Book
Students love the Who Was and Who Is biography series! Many explorers, presidents, inventors, artists, and athletes are highlighted in these biographies. From Jackie Robinson to Steve Jobs, Abraham Lincoln to Malala Yousafzai, from Rosa Parks to Anne Frank, and from George Washington Carver to George Washington, these biographies engage and intrigue students. This Who Was, Who Is Biography Series Comprehension Activity for ANY Book pack comes with a wide variety of over 25 resources so teachers
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4th - 6th
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Open House Project Ideas Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month AAPI
Are you looking for open house or Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month project ideas? This biography research project graphic organizer is designed for 3rd 4th 5th 6th grade students and combines to form a beautiful banner! It covers all the basics, and can be used as a stand alone biography report or as a starting point on which to elaborate. These templates can be used for ANY famous or historical figure! A few famous AAPI figures you might consider for student research include:
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3rd - 6th
Harbor Me Novel Study
This product is a comprehensive set of instructional materials for teaching Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson. With over 90+ Common Core aligned materials, students will develop their literacy skills while deeply engaging with the novel. Plus, the fiction close reading activities, the literary analysis resources, oral history readings and extension activities and project, vocabulary, assessments, and essays all provide opportunities for your students to practice and apply their learning. They also
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5th - 7th
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Build a Medieval Times Castle Interdisciplinary Project and Presentation
With everything that we have to cover in a school year, an interdisciplinary project just makes sense. This resource meets expectations Social Studies, Arts and Language Arts.
I use this resource as a culminating activity for my Medieval Times unit. Students are to build a castle that represents what they have learned about Medieval Times in the weeks prior to this. Because I want them to be as creative as possible and I want to assess whether they can get themselves organized to complete
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4th - 6th
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Black History Month Activity - Trading Cards Research Project - Decor - Posters
This Black History Month research project is the PERFECT student-centered biography project for middle school and high school students to learn about influential African American individuals during Black History Month. Take back your time with this LOW PREP project that contains over 30 pages of instructional materials that will help guide teachers and students through this activity. You can easily turn these student trading cards into purposeful classroom decor and create a Black History Month
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5th - 9th
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Entrepreneur Research Project with Google Slides Presentation
This entrepreneur project is designed to have students research and use a variety of source types, as well as integrate technology in the final product by creating a PowerPoint or Google Slides™ presentation.I have personally used this research project in my own classroom with 5th and 6th grade students. This is a high-interest project - all students can find someone to research who inspires them!THIS RESOURCE INCLUDESProject information page for studentsGrading rubric (2 options)Research findin
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4th - 6th
Native Americans Unit Native American Heritage Month
This unit is a great introduction to Native American Heritage and History. The unit introduces Native American history, Native American Heritage Month, important figures of Native American history, and 8 regions of Native American tribes. Pick and choose the resources you want to use to complete your unit! Included in this package:Close Reading and Information Text•The Speedy Version of Native American History•What is Native American Heritage Month?•Northwest Coast Tribes•Southwest Tribes•
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3rd - 6th
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We Didn't Start the Fire - 20th Century Famous People Biography Research Project
We Didn't Start the Fire - Biography Research Project based on the song by Billy Joel. Students choose from the famous 20th century people in the lyrics to research and then write a biography. Includes instructions for the teacher with a link to the video on Teacher tube, lyrics, handout on late twentieth century peacemakers or controversial figures, choice ticket, assignment handout and project rubric and oral presentation rubric. This really got my students using the writing process, research
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6th - 9th
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Who Was Biography and What Was Nonfiction Series Activities for ANY Book Bundle
Students love the Who Was and Who Is biography series! And they love the companion What Was and What Is nonfiction series, too! Many explorers, presidents, inventors, artists, athletes, and historical and cultural events are highlighted in these books which engage and intrigue students.Each Pack (The Who Was, Who is Pack and the What Was, What is Pack) both come with a wide variety of over 25 resources so teachers can mix and match to best meet their goals and objectives and their students’ nee
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4th - 6th
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Early Man Interactive Notebook Worksheets World History Activities
Interactive notebooks are an extremely effective instructional strategy to engage students and keep them interested in content! This is why it is one of my favorite ways to teach topics related to Early Man. In this interactive notebook, students will have the opportunity to learn about the Stone Age, Early Man, Lucy the Australopithecus, the Paleolithic and Neolithic era, Cro-Mangon and Neanderthals.What’s Included 3 formats: Spiral Bound Template, Composition Notebook Template, and Binder Form
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Early Man Interactive Notebook and Resource Bundle - Print and Digital
Native American Heritage Month Activities - NAHM Biography Banners - Project
This Native American Heritage Month biography research project is one of my favorite Native American Heritage Month activities for middle school and high school students to learn about influential Native American individuals. Students are in complete control of this project as they select their individual, research their lives, and create an informational banner to educate their classmates about their Native American individual.Take back your time with this LOW PREP project that comes in both PR
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5th - 8th
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Hispanic Heritage Month Activities - Biography Banners - Research Project
This Hispanic Heritage Month biography research project is one of my favorite Hispanic Heritage Month activities for middle school and high school students to learn about influential Hispanic or Latinx individuals. Students are in complete control of this project as they select their individual, research their lives, and create an informational banner to educate their classmates about their Hispanic or Latinx individual.Take back your time with this LOW PREP project that comes in both PRINT and
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5th - 8th
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ANCIENT ROME: World History Travel Brochure Research Summary Project
Have you ever wanted to take your class to Ancient Rome? Now you can without spending a dime! On this virtual field trip, students will become the travel guides. Through summaries and pictures, students will create a travel brochure that highlights 10 major locations of the Ancient Roman Empire. This creative project includes writing, research, and graphic design. What's Included:Student instructions to help explain all aspects of the projectA map of the Roman Empire to locate each stop of th
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5th - 12th
Finding Langston Novel Study
This product is a comprehensive set of instructional materials for teaching Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome. With over 70+ Common Core aligned materials, students will develop their literacy skills while deeply engaging with the novel through this 5-WEEK unit. The fiction close reading activities, the literary analysis resources, historical nonfiction readings, extension activities, vocabulary, assessments, and essays all provide opportunities for your students to practice and apply what
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5th - 7th
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Ancient Egypt Geography Reading Comprehension Passages and Activity BUNDLE
Discover how the Geography and Climate of Egypt and the Nile River influenced settlement and agriculture in Ancient Egypt. Examine Egyptian Tomb Art. Learn how Camels adapt to their desert environment. TONS of Content Variety!Replace or Supplement your existing Textbook!All files are provided in PDF and PPT formats.Convert PPT files to Google Slides for upload to your student-only, password-protected Google Classroom.Click the PREVIEW button above to see everything that's included.Here's all tha
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K - 9th
Egyptian Religion Gods Mythology Reading Comprehension Passages Activity BUNDLE
Engage social studies students with this high interest Ancient Egypt Religion and Mythology BUNDLE. A terrific variety of Reading Comprehension, Primary Source Analysis, and Activities guide student discovery of ancient Egyptian religious beliefs and practices. Here's all that's Included:ANCIENT EGYPT RELIGION: Reading Passage introducing the ancient Egyptian view of the world, their deities, the temple, priests and priestesses, everyday worship, and the afterlife. Comprehension Check in Grap
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6th - 9th
Morning Work Bundle (4th, 5th, 6th Grade)
Morning Work Bundle (4th, 5th, 6th Grade) - 532 Worksheets & Printables. A morning work bundle for upper elementary. Use the many art illustrations as a springboard into writing prompts.• Worksheets travel nicely between grade levels. • Meets 65-82% of Common Core Writing Literacy Standards for grades 3-7. Click links for full previews. You get the following:1. Editing - 12 Printable Prompts• Labor Day• Haunted House• Winter Solstice• Sled Racing• White House Easter Egg Roll• Valentine's Day
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4th - 7th
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Black History Month Activities - DIGITAL Biography Banners - Research Project
This best-selling Black History Month project is the PERFECT activity for middle school and high school students to learn about influential African American individuals during Black History Month. Take back your time with this LOW PREP project that comes in DIGITAL format. This banner project contains over 30 pages of instructional materials that will help guide teachers and students through this activity. In addition, the completed banners can not only be used as an informative tool, but the co
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5th - 8th
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