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Persuasive Writing Christmas Theme {Holiday Sweater Contest}
Holiday Sweater Contest: Help your students develop their persuasive writing skills with this creative writing and art project! The task involves designing a holiday sweater for a vintage department store contest. After designing, students will use persuasive writing to convince the judges why their design deserves to win the grand prize.This resource includes:Detailed lesson plans for two days (or stretch it out over several days)Small group warm-up activity to engage students and review persua
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Holiday Persuasive Writing Bundle {Halloween and Christmas}
Introduction to claim evidence reasoning Activity Forensic Science CER Practice
Are you looking for an engaging activity to easily introduce your students to claim evidence reasoning (CER), and scientific explanations? Students will love this forensic science solve the case CSI investigation where they write up their findings using the claim evidence reasoning CER format. What will students be doing during this forensic science claim evidence reasoning CER practice activity? They will observe a crime sceneAnalyze the police report and forensic reports Record their observat
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6th - 9th
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Biome or Ecosystem Shoebox Project
Looking for an extension activity for your ecology unit? Do you need a hands-on way for students to extend their learning? If so, this Ecosystem Shadowbox Project is the perfect resource for you! With this resource, students will create a food web which represents all the biotic factors of their ecosystem as well as describing how physical and biological changes in the ecosystem will impact the populations. Who is this resource for?This resource can be used by classroom teachers, tutors, and par
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6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-4
Also included in: Ecosystems - FULL UNIT
Forensics Project: Make a Murder in Miniature & be the CSI on the Crime Scene!
This Forensic Science project allows students to show off all of the CSI skills they have learned in a Forensics course. They are tasked with creating and processing their own mini murder scene. Resource IncludesFull Teaching guide with detailed instructions Detailed rubric for the Diorama, Written portion and PresentationGoogle Slide presentation: 18 slides designed to show students - full of tips, Dos and Don'ts, example projects (both good examples and poor examples)Sample Student Presentatio
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: Forensic Science BUNDLE - Projects, Labs, Activities
Forensics 'Innocence Project' Project: Importance of DNA Evidence
This Forensics Project demonstrates the power of DNA testing as evidence. No prep! It will give students the chance to learn about the work of the Innocence Project: a non-profit group that helps people who have been wrongfully imprisoned. The Innocence Project has led to nearly 400 people being released from prison, some of them even from death row. Most of the exonerations are due to post-conviction DNA testing, which was not available at the time of the trial. The Innocence Project obtains s
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9th - 12th
Gingerbread House Drawing Art Lesson - 2 Point Perspective Christmas Art Lesson
This Christmas/ holiday themed art drawing lesson will keep your middle school boys and girls ENGAGED during this very exciting time of year. Students will learn how to create a 3D house using 2 point perspective technique. In addition, students will use value and colored pencil techniques to create a 3D form. The PowerPoint and PDF slides include: vocabulary (2 point perspective, vanishing point, value scale, tint, shade and value), objectives, standards, step by step instructions, student refe
Grades:
6th - 12th
Forensics: Mock Crime Scene Project Outline with Handouts
This is a culminating project for a Forensics course or unit. Crime scenes are set up and the students play the role of Crime Scene Investigators to process the scene. The actual crime scene processing takes place in one day and the entire project can take up to 7 depending on your schedule.
The following handouts are included in this document:
Project Outline
Evaluation Rubric
Field Kit Inventory
Photograph Log
Evidence Log
Test Requisition
Test Results template
Case File Template
5 Possible
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Grades:
10th - 12th
DNA Fingerprinting/DNA Profiling Activity: Learn & Model - NO PREP!
Model DNA Fingerprinting/DNA Profiling with this digital resource! Your students will walk through the Three Steps of making a DNA Fingerprint. Then they use what they learned to create four DNA Fingerprints and solve a murder case!All learning and instructions for the activity are included on the slides for them - truly no prep! Students can complete the activity on their own - or work in pairs.Resource includes:How are DNA Fingerprints Made? Fourteen interactive Google Slides that teach studen
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Grades:
9th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-LS1-1
Forensic Science Mock Crime Scene Final Project
This Forensic Science Mock Crime Scene Project is designed to allow students to showcase their understanding of the past year WITHOUT you having to create multiple time-consuming, elaborate, and often expensive mock crime scenes.This project puts the burden of evidence back onto the student to create a crime scene that includes multiple areas of learning AND AN ANSWER KEY, requires students to utilize their knowledge of crime scenes, evidence collection, and analysis, and has students demonstrat
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10th - 12th
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Forensic Explosives Evidence Notes + Project + Test! NO PREP
Teach your students Forensics Explosive Evidence with this fully digital resource! Students learn about explosives and five different types of bombs, while recording what they learn in their guided notes. They will then do a research presentation about a chosen bombing event.Resource includes:Two ways to teach about Forensic Explosives: A Google Slide set that is student independent, or use the Google Slide set that is designed for lecture. 22 Slides of information! Guided notes for students to
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Grades:
9th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-ETS1-2
Christmas Debates for Middle School ELA - Public Speaking Activity
If Christmas is a crazy time of the school year for your students, make that Christmas frenzy work for you with these fun holiday debate topics for middle school!Because public speaking already carries a great deal of stress for many students, these debates feature both light-hearted and thoughtful holiday debate topics to engage your students and foster a festive atmosphere. These assignment sheets and rubrics keep middle-school kids laughing, thinking, and learning the art of public debate.Th
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Public Speaking Bundle
Christmas Writing (Compare and Contrast)
Christmas Writing! Compare and contrast Santa's Reindeer and wild Caribou. The product contains a Christmas reading passage about Santa’s Reindeer and a reading passage about wild caribou. It also contains two different graphic compare and contrast organizers, two sample templates for writing a comparative essay, reindeer themed paper, student checklist to use during peer editing and a grading rubric for you to use. I have also included a list of children’s books about caribou and books that fe
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2nd - 6th
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Forensic Toxicology Project | Celebrity Deaths
This forensic toxicology presentation project has students research a celebrity death that can be attributed to a drug overdose. They are asked to identify the drug in question, the origin of the drug, the schedule of the drug, the effects of the drug on the body and brain, and research into the life of the celebrity.The students dive right into this project with enthusiasm every single year. It is one of my highest grade performers annually!This product includes:*Presentation rubric (out of 100
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Grades:
10th - 12th
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Also included in: Forensic Toxicology Drug Analysis and Blood Alcohol Content Bundle
Forensics FINAL - Student Choice Project - Completely EDITABLE!
This resource is a NO-PREP, Easy to Grade Project that students can do from home or at school. Students choose to:Analyze a Crime Scene TV Show Research a Famous Forensic CaseORCreate their Own Crime Story This resource comes with: Project Overview Google Doc (includes criteria for each project choice, suggestions for TV shows, podcasts, and case study websites, and a general rubric)Student Choice Google Form Project Submission Google Form Each of these resources is editable, so you can reuse an
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Grades:
8th - 12th
Forensics Science Serial Killer Research Project
This forensic science project over serial killers has students research their chosen serial killer to explain how the killer's fantasy, environmental, and biological factors played a role in the killer's actions. It works well after a lesson on criminal profiling.They will utilize a 100-point rubric to research information like (but not limited to):*The criminal's home life*Traumatic events in the criminal's past*Details of the crime or crimes committed, and how the criminal hid their atrocities
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10th - 12th
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A Christmas Carol One Pager Project
Have your students share their understanding of the novel A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens by imaginatively blending their written ideas with colorful images based on information from the text. With this one-pager reading comprehension project, students will analyze the literature by determining theme, symbolism, characterization, and more. Students' artwork make for unique and creative analyses of the literature and also make great bulletin boards!Included in this purchase is:Student direct
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: A Christmas Carol Novel Study | Complete Unit Plan
Christmas Poetry Unit
Let the Poet Tree be your guide as your students become poets right before your eyes! This unit is our go-to for the month of December and one of the highlights of our year. Return to this one year after year. Includes:* 12 different poetry forms (one for each of the 12 days of Christmas)* Letters from the Poet Tree* Poetry templates with sample poems* Two poetry rubrics and more!Learn for the Long HaulCheck out more time-saving resources by Learn for the Long Haul:Music of DolphinsNameplates By
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3rd - 6th
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AP Psychology Build a Brain Project
This project will give students a hands on experience to better understand the key parts of the brain. They will work in groups and then apply the information from the project to an in class “open brain” quiz to review the content.
File Includes:
• Project Handout
• Project grading sheet
• In class “Open Brain” Quiz & Quiz answer key (can be emailed to you upon request)
• Example images of completed projects
*All files are editable
Materials Needed: Textbooks and laptops or computer lab
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9th - 12th
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DNA Fingerprinting/DNA Profiling Lesson: Slides + Notes + Review Questions
Teach your students how CSI use DNA Evidence in Forensic Investigations! How are DNA Fingerprints used to solve crime? NO PREP - flexible for digital and in-class use. Forty one Google Slides! Topics covered:What is DNA?Where can DNA be found at a crime scene?How is DNA Evidence collected and stored?History of DNA EvidenceWhat is the value of DNA as evidence?Limitations of DNA evidence Steps for making a DNA FingerprintUsing DNA when there is no body Post Conviction DNA Testing - mention of the
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Christmas Trees For Sale!- Holiday Opinion Writing
This is a fun, holiday writing activity that is festive, but still teaches Common Core Standards. I have loved doing this with my students at Christmastime!First, each student decorates a tree, using the printable trees and stickers, glitter, markers, pipe cleaners etc. Then, they write a persuasive opinion piece trying to convince others to “buy” their tree! This allows for a lot of creativity and development of opinion writing skills. Everything you need is in this packet (minus the glitter an
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1st - 3rd
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Forensics Science Criminal Profiling Project
This forensic science project over criminal behavior and profiling has students research an infamous criminal's life story to determine if they were considered a sociopath, psychopath, and analyze their MO during their crime spree.They will utilize a 100-point rubric to research information like (but not limited to):*The criminal's home life*Traumatic events in the criminal's past*Details of the crime or crimes committed, and how the criminal hid their atrocities. *Details about the MO of the of
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10th - 12th
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Letter Writing Mini Unit (Christmas Themed)
Spread the holiday cheer in your classroom, and excite your students about letter writing that is fun and engaging Christmas themed mini unit! This letter writing unit is common core aligned and includes a friendly letter power point, 10 day lesson plans, list of books that will pair nicely with this unit, editing rubric, grading rubric, many paper choices, and more. The unit ends with writing a letter to Santa! Make this month fun for the kids in your classroom, and hit some common core standa
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Kindergarten and First Grade Writing Activities for December and January
Welcome to Writing Right Through December and January! This series will help you and your students practice various writing skills and genres in a fun and engaging way. Each month, you will find a new set of writing activities that are aligned with the seasons and holidays.➤Do you struggle each week, trying to plan for writing instruction? ➤Do you need some easy and effective writing activities for young learners?➤Do you want writing activities that don't require hours of preparation or grading,
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K - 1st
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Also included in: Kindergarten and First Grade Writing Activities for the Year Bundle
Common Core Connotation Writing Gingerbread House For Sale Ads
Common Core Learning! Common Core Connotation!
Teach your students the power of words choice with this fun freebie!
Get your students to love the thesaurus! Have your students carefully chose their words writing two different for gingerbread house for sale ads.
Students are challenged to write the ads focusing on the intended audience- Gingerbread Digest (someone looking to purchase a gingerbread house to live in it) Readers Digest (to the average person)
CCSS Aligned for grades 4 - 8
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3rd - 12th
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