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5th grade creative writing research
Zoo Animal Persuasive / Opinion Writing Activity with Graphic Organizer
Teach students about persuasive and opinion writing with this engaging zoo animal and animal captivity writing activity. Students will first find out what a claim is, then read an article about animals in captivity. Then they will be faced with the goal of answering this question: Should animals be held in zoos? This persuasive/opinion writing piece is one that always captures students' attention and engages them from the minute you tell them the topic. Students will then use the persuasive writ
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3rd - 5th
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Lewis and Clark Expedition Activities and Worksheets | Westward Expansion
Are you looking for activities and worksheets to teach your students about the Lewis and Clark Expedition? These activities and worksheets are perfect for students to learn and research about the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Sacagawea, and Thomas Jefferson. This resource is perfect for 3rd grade, 4th grade and 5th grade students. Digital activity included using Easel by TpT.These activities can be used during whole group instruction, independent work, and center t
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: U.S. History Activities and Worksheets Bundle | American History
Chris Mouse: Christmas Around the World Writing Activity for Grades 3-5
This is by far my favorite writing piece of the year, and I can say the same for my third grade students. Students are told that there's a mouse that lives in their school, but his family may not have enough to eat while the kids are away on Holiday break! So, Chris Mouse decides to travel around the world to find some new foods to bring back to his family. Along the way, he learns about each of the countries and the holiday celebrations each celebrates.The following items are included:*Directio
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Ultimate Christmas Bundle: Social Studies, Reading, Writing and Math!
End of Year ELA Project - Activities and Research for Middle School
It's the end of the school year and everyone is running out of gas. You need something interactive and engaging to keep your middle schoolers busy learning during those last weeks of school. Use this fun research project to get the job done!Remember Flat Stanley? Most of my students did and so building on that idea, I gave them pine cones with googly eyes glued on them. They named their "pals" and then prepared to send them on a summer vacation!Objective: Students will form groups of 3, cho
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5th - 8th
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Road Trip Through the US Regions Project
Want your kids to take a road trip through the United States Regions? This project gives students creativity to review the different regions of the United States while researching, writing & having fun!What?Students choose 10 locations to travel to throughout the United States. They research where they would like to go. Then they create a journal about everything that happens throughout their road trip. A writing + geography project that allows students to review and get creative with their
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3rd - 5th
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Holidays Around the World ORNAMENT CRAFT: Christmas Traditions RESEARCH Project
Supplement your Christmas Around the World unit with these easy crafts! While researching Christmas or other holiday traditions around the world, students can gain a worldly and self empowering experience all while being creative and getting in the holiday spirit! These Christmas Around the World Research Ornaments are the perfect tool to help your students organize their research for their project or report on the their chosen country. Students can color these ornaments to decorate the class
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3rd - 12th
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What Was Book Companion
This resource was created for students to dig even deeper into historical events with their "What Was..." books. This book companion fits perfectly on the Target Dollar Spot Blank Books, or they can be cut and stapled together instead. Use in reading stations, whole/small group, tutoring, as a research project, or even as a lesson extension. I hope you find this resource more than useful in your classroom!
-2 cover pages
-16 book companion pages (brief descriptions below)
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3rd - 5th
Point of View Activities | Research & Creative Writing Project
This is an extension project that you can use after reading Diary of a Fly, Spider, or Worm by Doreen Cronin. This project gives students the opportunity to apply point of view, research, and creative writing skills! Students will mimic the style of the picture book to create their own by researching an animal of their choice, and then writing those facts in a way that is from the perspective of the animal. This is a great higher-order thinking activity for any upper elementary student that has
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2nd - 5th
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Digital Animal Research Project | Animal Report | Nonfiction Writing
Children love reading and learning about animals! With this animal writing project your students will research a zoo animal and then write a nonfiction animal report! These adorable animal banners make a great bulletin board! A list of websites is included to use for research as well as a sample graphic organizer and report to model with! There is also a Google Slides version included which is perfect to share with your students on Google Classroom. Your students can complete digitally or w
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2nd - 5th
What I Want To Be When I Grow Up | Research Report Template - Grades 3-6
This resource is a template your students can use for a research report on "What I Want To Be When I Grow Up". There are a variety of sections that students can complete (e.g. Job Description, Education, Salary, Reflections, etc.). The project is meant to last several weeks as students are researching their career of choice. This resource fits best for students in Grade 3-6.Sections included:- Cover page- Table of Contents- My Career Path- Job Description- Education- Salary- Interesting Responsi
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3rd - 6th
Holiday Writing Bundle- 9 Writing Projects for Grades 3-5
This pack combines all of my students' favorite writing projects. Nine writing pieces are included to help you teach creative writing in your 3rd-5th grade classrooms. There are writing pieces included for each season, mainly holiday-themed. Included in this bundle are the following:The Best Part of Me- Getting to Know Me Writing (Personal Narrative)Halloween Writing Activity (Narrative)Thanksgiving Writing Activity (Opinion)Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day (Opinion/Persuasive)Chris Mouse Ch
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3rd - 5th
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Library Brainteasers - Christmas and December Library Lessons
Rescue your lessons during the busy holiday season with these Christmas and December-themed Library Brainteasers. Twenty-themed puzzles are included along with easy low-prep lesson ideas to match. Engaging content for fidgety (Winter Break is near) students that reinforce key research, reading, and library skills. This collection is also ideal for the classroom - all students will enjoy these fun Christmas and December activities!The perfect addition to your Google Classroom.Several activities
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Library Brainteasers Seasonal Bundle - Easy Low Prep Library Lessons
Christmas in the Colonies
Use this fabulous product to teach your kiddos all about Christmas during Colonial times! This packet includes a compare and contrast activity, a creative writing project, passages and a research flip book, as well as a colonial craft!
*The 'researched' information in this product was taken from multiple websites about the colonial Christmas time period. Some information is at a higher level and should be read through and discussed with students.
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3rd - 6th
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Narrative Informative and Opinion Writing Bundle Print & Digital
Complete writing units are combined to provide you with the writing plans you need for the entire year. This features three units with lesson plans, graphic organizers, and mini-lessons to support your students through the writing process. Each unit comes in both print and digital format to allow you to differentiate for your students as needed. These units will hit on every standard in third, fourth, and fifth grade writing! I designed and used them with my fourth grade classes, both in-person
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3rd - 5th
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Titanic Disaster Close Reading & Informational Writing Bundle | 5th & 6th Grade
An informational writing unit and close reading activities about the Titanic disaster of 1912. The bundle has four separate lessons and is perfect for students in fifth grade and sixth grade.Included in the Informational Writing Unit:Four fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphsWriting templates for four draft paragraphsA prompt sheet for students to write their introductionA template for students to write up their neat informational textA crossword puzzle and wordsear
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5th - 6th
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Create Your Own Country
Check out the updated 2024 version of this project!This is a year long project for students in any grade (You can make any changes to accommodate any grade). Students will design and create their own country. It includes all subject areas with modifications and GT accommodations. Subjects are History(history of the country), Math (budget), Geography(Map locations, latitude/longitude), Science (weather, plants, and animals), Government (laws and regulations), Language Arts (national anthem, pledg
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1st - 12th
Note Taking and Paraphrasing - Digital and Printable Bundle
Scaffolded activities and differentiated reading task cards to teach note taking and paraphrasing skills! Posters, scaffolded activities, bookmarks and differentiated reading task cards - this resource includes everything you need to teach and practice note taking and paraphrasing within your classroom.This bundle includes 2 versions of my best-selling Note Taking and Paraphrasing resource - one printable and one Google Slides version. Perfect for distance learning and hybrid teaching contexts!
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4th - 7th
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The Family Tree: An Historical Awareness Project
Click here to find a generic version that does not reference the United States.This is a wonderful family project and a way for students to better understand their heritage. In this activity pack, students will conduct family research through interviewing, designing a family tree, making a pilgrim doll, and giving an oral presentation. I have included a rubric and an optional activity for an Ethnic Food Tasting Day.The book, Molly's Pilgrim by Barbara Cohen, ties nicely into this project and wor
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3rd - 6th
CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD RESEARCH PROJECT | Winter December Report Writing
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep, print-and-go, 15-page Christmas Around the World Online Research Project for Middle Grades (Grades 4-8) Unit. In this Christmas Around the World Project, students will be assigned a country. They will research how that country celebrates Christmas using a variety of provided internet sources. They will use the information to complete an outline. They will also compare and contrast how that country ce
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3rd - 12th
Famous Toy Inventions!
This packet provides an outline for students to research famous toys! The packet uses two books~ (The Kid Who Invented the Popsicle and Toys!) for students to research how the toy was invented! The students research 10 different toys and then create a Toy Invention project at the end of the unit! Visit the website~ http://arlingtonrobinson.weebly.com/toy-inventions--non-fiction-text.html to find additional material and links to information in this packet.
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4th - 6th
Holocaust Close Reading & Informational Writing Bundle | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
An informational writing unit and close reading activities about World War 2 that looks into the Holocaust, where six million Jewish people were murdered. The bundle focuses on key facts about the Holocaust, from the rise of Nazi Germany to the eventual liberation of the camps in 1945. The bundle has four separate lessons and is perfect for students in fifth grade and sixth grade.Included in the Informational Writing Unit:Four fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphsWr
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5th - 7th
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Printable Passport Template and Country Research Project (20 Countries)
Printable Passport Template and Country Research Project (20 Countries)This is an international passport for kids to use and play with. Children love this printable passport craft!!We want it to be your child’s window of opportunity to learn about the world around them – creating a love for one another, understanding for our various ways of life, and celebrating our diversity. This is a cute travel passport to use when studying different countries. Print and students can fill out the information
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PreK - 9th
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Planet Research Packet | Pop Up Book Presentation Project
Planet research projects can be so exciting!! Are your students looking for a way to research their favorite planet or dwarf planet and present the information with facts about planets back to their classmates in a way that gives them creative freedom? This project has everything you need and more to help your students provide the best information about any planet they choose!This packet includes:Research Packet: 2 cover page choices, table of contents, 4 pages for recording notes, sketch a plan
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3rd - 5th
Civil Rights Movement Heroes - Poetry - Writing "I Am" Poems
Most of us are familiar with “I Am” poems; poems that students write to tell their story, which include things that they like or are important to them.
Have you ever wondered what an historical figure might have to say in their own “I Am” poem? This activity will guide your students in creating “I Am” poems for people whose lives and experiences help tell the story of our country’s Civil Rights Movement. Your kids will love this creative writing activity!
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5th - 8th
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