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Middle school critical thinking writing-essays homeschool curricula
Math Project-Create Own Dream Home-Blueprints and Floor Plan (perimeter & area)
Create blueprints and/or floor plans for your own dream home!!
Your little architects will love dreaming big with this project. Using their imaginations and graph paper, they will create their own blueprints.They will be learning area, measurement and perfecting those problem solving and critical thinking skills. The bonus is they won't even know it because they will be having fun.
This project is very "real life" oriented.
For the younger grades this would be better for the GT students. Or
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Grades:
3rd - 9th
SBAC PREP VOLCANOES: TEXT-BASED INFORMATIVE WRITING INTERMEDIATE
With Common Core and SBAC testing, I am now teaching text-based informative writing in my 4th grade classroom. It has been very hard to find appropriate materials to teach students how to write in a manner similar to the performance tasks. This packet is designed to allow students to practice doing text-based writing and a mini-research report. All the materials needed to do a research report, including 5 different types of texts, are included as well as a reference page of links to additiona
Grades:
4th - 8th
You Be the Judge - analyzing Supreme Court cases on the Bill of Rights
Itās one thing to simply memorize the Bill of Rights; itās quite another to actually understand how they apply in everyday life. Teaching the former gives students words but no understanding for what they mean; teaching the latter gives students practice in critical thinking as well as a deep appreciation for their basic rights as American citizens. It is, in effect, the ultimate lesson in civics.
This activity is designed to teach students the meaning and application of the Bill of Rights by h
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Grades:
7th - 11th
Evidence Based Writing - COMPLETE Bundle
This bundle comes with 9 evidence based writing tasks. 1. Fortnite Prompt---> Opinion Prompt: Write an essay in which you give your opinion: should kids be allowed to play Fortnite?---> Informational Prompt: While many adults don't approve of kids playing Fortnite, the popular game can help players build many positive character traits. Write an essay in which you describe some positive character traits kids can gain while playing Fortnite.2. Fidget Spinner Prompt---> Opinion Prompt: Wri
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
Persuasive Essay Opinion Writing Unit Graphic Organizer Prompts Rubric & Thesis
Thesis statement centered persuasive / opinion essay writing workshopThis digital, Google Slides workshop guides students through every paragraph and element of argument writing and allows for independent, self-paced practice. NO PREP! Perfect for DIFFERENTIATION, SELF-PACING, AND COLLABORATION! Argumentative Essay Writing Complete PAPERLESS WORKSHOP *Works With ANY ESSAY PROMPT* *Teacher Plans Included*GOOGLE SLIDES: Interactive Tutorials for Each Element: HookBackground informationCounter
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Ā Argumentative Essay Writing Unit Graphic Organizers w Mentor Samples Rubric
First and Third Person Point of View Activities Narrative Writing Print Digital
Looking for First Person and Third Person Point of View activities when teaching narrative writing? This comprehensive resource will help your students understand the purpose of the three main points of view: First Person, Second Person and Third Person Limited and Omniscient.Both US and British English spelling (separate files) included.Items IncludedBlack and white (print) templates Color slides digital templates Style 1 (Widescreen 16:9) PowerPoint ā upload to your LMS and in Google Slides -
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Middle School 3D Art Paper Mache Bird Sculptures - Painted Recycled Art Lesson!
Painted Recycled Art for Middle School Art or a 3-D High School Art Unit! Easy Papier Mache Bird Sculptures! āPapier Mache is a fun art project that can be made almost for free! An engaging 3-D Spring or Summer-themed Lesson or timely Mother's Day gift item! Cardinals and Winter Birds could be created as well!Cross-curricular science lesson! Bird Anatomy!Student-tested with 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. Students will have a great time making this easy-to-teach bird sculpture while learning about
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in:Ā Paper Mache Sculpture Lesson BUNDLE! Middle School 3-D Art Project Ideas
Research Project Template Research Graphic Organizer Essay Outline High School
This is a research graphic organizer essay outline for any research topic with a grading rubric. The intention of this research project template was to give teachers an easy-to-use, tried, and true research essay outline that they could use over and over with any subject or grade level. :) This research project template is designed for high school students needing to practice expository research skills. The step-by-step structure of this essay provides 7th or 8th-grade classroom success with th
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in:Ā Research Essay Project Bundle: Evaluating Credible Sources, Essay Outline
Writing Editing & Revising Rough Draft to Final Draft Checklist
Writing Editing & Revising Rough Draft to Final Draft ChecklistThis Writing Editing & Revising Rough Draft to Final Draft Checklist is the perfect writing checklist for ANY grade! Students check for capitalization, punctuation, correct spelling, and more! This checklist also requires students to...Read their essay out loud to make sure it makes sense āTake out any words or phrases that don't sound right āReplace boring adjectives with more exciting ones āCheck for subject-verb agreement
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Grades:
K - 12th
Research Essay Writing Guide for Students
This student's guide to writing a research paper walks students new to or not comfortable with writing research papers through each step to creating a great paper and is easy enough for distance learning. Students complete the guide through such activities as identifying their topic, conducting research, and organizing their information. Students write each paragraph of a a 3 ā 5 paragraph essay as well as an introduction and conclusion. Students both edit and revise and are guided through t
Grades:
4th - 7th
Also included in:Ā Projects Bundle for any subject
TEXT BASED OPINION WRITING (Grades 4-6) Common Core and SBAC Prep
This is an opinion writing unit. ALL MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED, INCLUDING MULTIPLE ARTICLES for text based opinion writing. JUST PRINT AND GO! The focus is on teaching skills that students will need to write strong opinion essays. The prompts and articles are designed to engage and interest students.
Included are mini-lessons on:
thesis statements,
writing claims,
supporting claims with anecdotes,
supporting claims with facts,
reading and using multiple texts
writing strong opinion essays.
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in:Ā BUNDLE: Year-Long Common Core Writing Prompts (Grades 4-6)
Expository Writing Unit | Slideshow, Graphic Organizers, Writer's Handbook
Teach your students how to write a 5-paragraph essay with this digital Expository Writing Unit for in-person or Distance Learning. Your students will learn the basics of informative writing plus how to organize and develop effective essays.Interactive Expository Writing SlideshowIntroduce, reinforce, and review the basics of Informative Writing with the Interactive Google Slideshow. The right-hand margin on the slides is editable, so you can tailor it to meet your students needs. Add questions,
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
The Persuader! A Comic Adventure in Persuasive Writing. Activities Included!
A comic book about a serious subject like persuasive writing? And one thatās actually amusing? It can be done! Award-winning cartoonist David Rickert and award-winning author Cheryl Miller Thurston have joined forces to create an entertaining and instructive comic book that teaches the basics about persuasive writing.It features a female superhero known as āThe Persuaderā and her sidekick āBud,ā who swoop in to give practical help to two struggling students. The 16 page full color comic also inc
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Grades:
4th - 9th
WRITING Introductions & Conclusions PPT Slides Examples Practice & Notes 4, 5, 6
NOTE: If you prefer a Google Slides-format for this presentation, and you don't want to have to fix formatting issues, I have that posted separately in my store HERE. All other resources in this product line are also available in Google Slides or Google Docs formats in my store.Thanks for checking out this product! This download includes an editable PowerPoint presentation to instruct students on a simple "formula" to write introductions and conclusions. The PowerPoint is divided into 2 distinc
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Writing Units Bundle for middle school (editable, scaffolded)
This Writing Units Bundle includes the following units:
* Persuasive (Argumentative) Essay
* Historical Fiction
* Process (How-to) Paper
* Compare / Contrast
These units contains everything you need to guide your students through the writing process.
*No prep needed. Everything is already assembled!
*Guided, step-by-step instructions for both you and your students
*Rewriting & editing checklists
*Holistic and rubric grading forms
*Editable Word document included
Help your students
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Grades:
5th - 9th
American History Paired Reading Passages BUNDLE: Informational & Opinion Writing
American History Paired Reading Passages Bundle: Informational & Opinion/Argumentative WritingThis bundle of 7 paired passages units focuses on topics in American History from U.S. geography through westward expansion (1860s.) The bundle includes 4 informational writing units and 3 opinion writing units. All units are included in both PDF and Google Slides formats.The included texts are non-fiction. Three or four texts are included in each unit. The texts are included on three reading level
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4th - 6th
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Argumentative Essay Writing Complete Unit, Bundle
Welcome to my Argumentative Essay Writing Complete Unit! This classroom-tested, low prep, standards-based unit is designed to help you teach students to write argumentatively from beginning to end. What is it? It's not only a bundle of my best-selling, classroom-tested units and resources for argumentative writing, but also with this set of resources, you will have a full unit's worth of materials for teaching an argumentative essay.Why do you need it? If you are looking for a unit and a process
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8th - 11th
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Math Brain Teasers and Logic Puzzle Games Worksheets in Print or Digital
Here's how to keep your gifted and talented sports fanatic engaged with logic puzzles and math brainteasers. These 10 challenging sports puzzles provide great math brain teasers with fun for kids! Quick and easy setup provides no prep ease for teachers, too. Click here to save 30% off the price of individual resources with the Middle School Math bundle.Students will love solving these printable or digital worksheets and will ask for more. These worksheets will engage students with whole or small
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in:Ā Logic Puzzles and Brain Teasers in Print or Digital Worksheets
High School Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Drawing Conclusions
Engage and challenge your kids with nonfiction reading passages to teach English or social studies students how to make inferences about real events! These eight drawing conclusions reading passages with questions concern people, events, or procedures related to American history and will give your kids the critical thinking practice they need to make inferences or form conclusions from reading. Higher-level short pieces help students think outside the box, and your kids will love them! Click her
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Grades:
7th - 9th
Also included in:Ā High School Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Bundle
Should People Have Migrated West?: Paired Reading Passages & Opinion Writing
Westward Expansion - Should People Have Migrated West?: Paired Passages & Opinion Writing - PDF & DigitalThis is set of leveled paired passages or texts with reading comprehension tests, short response questions, and extended writing prompts. This unit can be used in reading, writing, or social studies. The included texts are non-fiction. Four texts are included. Each one focuses on a different topic related to westward expansion. The extended writing prompts provided are for opinion or
Grades:
4th - 6th
Personalized Learning Project (Cap Stone) (Senior Project) (Independent Study)
An EDITABLE GOOGLE-DOC VERSION of this resource is included (on the last page). You can customize this resource. Then print or have students complete online as a Google Doc. FROM STUDENT MANUAL INTRODUCTION PAGE:What is the Personalized Learning Project, and what is its purpose?The Personalized Learning Project (PLP) is an independent learning project based on your interests. The PLP allows you to explore an area of interest and provides you with the opportunity to apply and demonstrate k
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8th - 12th
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The Fallacy Detective Bundle
The "Study Guide" resource uses the book's questions with supplemental discussion/questions. It covers all chapters(1-38) thoroughly.The "Writing and Thinking" resource has brief questions on chapters 4-37.This one though only needs the student to read the chapters. The book's questions are not used nor referred to, so it can stand alone.They both have different questions. I use one for homework and one for class time.They both supplement the text and stimulates discussion and comprehension.This
Grades:
6th - 12th
Patty PaperĀ® Geometry Full Book
Patty PaperĀ® Geometry was designed as a resource to supplement high school geometry courses or as a text in pre-geometry, pre-algebra, and middle grades mathematics programs. An investigation set may take two to three days, and the exercise sets may take an additional two to three days. Duration will vary depending on age, abilities, and how well students work cooperatively. This 274 page black-line master book contains both guided and open investigations. The guided investigations provide step
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Grades:
8th - 10th
Argumentative Writing Middle School
SHARE AND GO THESIS STATEMENT AND ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY WORKSHOP GREAT NEWS FOR VIRTUAL TEACHERS!The hard work of planning, prepping and printing, distributing and collecting papers is eliminated forever with this workshop. All you have to do is click, share, and begin teaching. The SLIDES for each element of the essay are color coded, making it super simple to keep your class on track. Slides are perfectly sequenced, so students can work from top to bottom, building their essays. Works great for
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6th - 10th
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