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Middle school informational text research on sale
How Computers Work Unit | STEM & Digital Technologies Aligned | PBL
Children love getting their hands on the parts of computers, tablets, and smartphones and learning how they work. Encourage their technological curiosity with this NO PREP, EDITABLE collection of lesson plans which is ideal for STEM and Digital Technologies Lessons.This resource has been created for teachers to explain what computers are, how they work, and how they impact our lives.We’ve broken down this resource into the following elements:What is a computer, and what does it do?A brief histo
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1st - 6th
Animal Research Project | 5 Activities Reading, Report Writing, Research, PBL
This completely EDITABLE animal research project walks your student through FIVE ENGAGING ACTIVITIES on ANY ANIMAL or ANIMALS OF THEIR CHOOSING. The perfect HOMEWORK and CLASSROOM-BASED project for INDEPENDENT LEARNING in 2024.Your students will master research and information writing skills alongside highly creative and fun literacy tasks.NO PREPARATION REQUIRED - DIGITAL AND PRINTCovering:❤️ RESEARCHING AND ANALYZING Animals through INFORMATION REPORTS❤️ Exploring the PERSONIFICATION of Anima
Grades:
3rd - 7th
9 Leadership Styles -- Research & Reflection
The purpose of this unit is for students to deconstruct 9 styles of leadership in an effort to discover what type of leader they hope to become. Located at the top of each worksheet are links for students to explore -- by clicking these links, students will have access to a slideshow (which includes relevant clips from film, television, and academia) and multiple informational articles. Finally, students will complete the charts to describe and reflect on the information presented.
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6th - 9th
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Emergency Lesson/Sub Plans - The Evil Eye Close Read and Superstition Research
These handouts will take students through a Close Read of an informational article about the Evil Eye and provide an extension research activity for further learning about superstitions from around the world. This 2-3 day lesson is what I keep tucked aside in an Emergency Lesson Plan folder, but I have also used it with younger students, reluctant readers, and Fundamentals classes. I would suggest to begin the lesson by asking students about superstitions they are already familiar with. Lead the
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
Black History Month Pennants - Black Canadians Flag Project
Celebrate Black History Month In Canada with these research pennant banners. They're a fantastic way to engage your kiddos during Black History Month. You can use these notable Black Canadians research pennant banners as an independent research project or during a whole-class lesson. This resource includes research pennant banners for 10 amazing notable Black Canadians in history.These research pennant banners would look great as classroom, hallway, or bulletin board decorations!There are 3 diff
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1st - 6th
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Leadership Style #9: Transactional
The purpose of this short research activity is for students to deconstruct various styles of leadership in an effort to discover what type of leader they hope to become. Located at the top of the worksheet are 3 links for students to explore -- by clicking these links, students will have access to a slideshow (which includes relevant clips from film, television, and academia) and multiple informational articles. Finally, students will complete a chart to describe and reflect on the information p
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: 9 Leadership Styles -- Research & Reflection
Leadership Style #7: Transformational
The purpose of this short research activity is for students to deconstruct various styles of leadership in an effort to discover what type of leader they hope to become. Located at the top of the worksheet are 3 links for students to explore -- by clicking these links, students will have access to a slideshow (which includes relevant clips from film, television, and academia) and multiple informational articles. Finally, students will complete a chart to describe and reflect on the information p
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: 9 Leadership Styles -- Research & Reflection
Leadership Style #5: Servant
The purpose of this short research activity is for students to deconstruct various styles of leadership in an effort to discover what type of leader they hope to become. Located at the top of the worksheet are 3 links for students to explore -- by clicking these links, students will have access to a slideshow (which includes relevant clips from film, television, and academia) and multiple informational articles. Finally, students will complete a chart to describe and reflect on the information p
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: 9 Leadership Styles -- Research & Reflection
Leadership Style #1: Autocratic
The purpose of this short research activity is for students to deconstruct various styles of leadership in an effort to discover what type of leader they hope to become. Located at the top of the worksheet are 3 links for students to explore -- by clicking these links, students will have access to a slideshow (which includes relevant clips from film, television, and academia) and multiple informational articles. Finally, students will complete a chart to describe and reflect on the information p
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: 9 Leadership Styles -- Research & Reflection
Leadership Style #8: Bureaucratic
The purpose of this short research activity is for students to deconstruct various styles of leadership in an effort to discover what type of leader they hope to become. Located at the top of the worksheet are 3 links for students to explore -- by clicking these links, students will have access to a slideshow (which includes relevant clips from film, television, and academia) and multiple informational articles. Finally, students will complete a chart to describe and reflect on the information p
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: 9 Leadership Styles -- Research & Reflection
Leadership Style #6: Visionary
The purpose of this short research activity is for students to deconstruct various styles of leadership in an effort to discover what type of leader they hope to become. Located at the top of the worksheet are 3 links for students to explore -- by clicking these links, students will have access to a slideshow (which includes relevant clips from film, television, and academia) and multiple informational articles. Finally, students will complete a chart to describe and reflect on the information p
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: 9 Leadership Styles -- Research & Reflection
Leadership Style #2: Democratic
The purpose of this short research activity is for students to deconstruct various styles of leadership in an effort to discover what type of leader they hope to become. Located at the top of the worksheet are 3 links for students to explore -- by clicking these links, students will have access to a slideshow (which includes relevant clips from film, television, and academia) and multiple informational articles. Finally, students will complete a chart to describe and reflect on the information p
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: 9 Leadership Styles -- Research & Reflection
Leadership Style #4: Coach
The purpose of this short research activity is for students to deconstruct various styles of leadership in an effort to discover what type of leader they hope to become. Located at the top of the worksheet are 3 links for students to explore -- by clicking these links, students will have access to a slideshow (which includes relevant clips from film, television, and academia) and multiple informational articles. Finally, students will complete a chart to describe and reflect on the information p
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: 9 Leadership Styles -- Research & Reflection
Leadership Style #3: Laissez Faire
The purpose of this short research activity is for students to deconstruct various styles of leadership in an effort to discover what type of leader they hope to become. Located at the top of the worksheet are 3 links for students to explore -- by clicking these links, students will have access to a slideshow (which includes relevant clips from film, television, and academia) and multiple informational articles. Finally, students will complete a chart to describe and reflect on the information p
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: 9 Leadership Styles -- Research & Reflection
Emergency Lesson/Sub Plan: Rainmakers: Close Read, Research, + Narrative Prompt
The pages provided here can easily be printed and provided to students as independent work packets, and are especially useful as Emergency Sub Plans for a leave of absence that would take you away from your classroom for 5+ consecutive days. The content is engaging, standards based, and incorporates a variety of activities and subjects - although I originally created this for a 6th grade English Fundamentals classroom. This lesson incorporates reading comprehension skills of informational text,
Grades:
5th - 7th
Also included in: English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
W8.7 - Career Research: worksheet for organizing occupation research
These handouts ask students to gather critical information in order to make an effective career decision. Find a personality career assessment (many are available free online) to have students take before making career choices. From that personality career assessment, students will choose one occupation that they are considering. Using the internet, students will find as much information on that career as they can. In their research, students must find information such as, Setting (indoor/outdoo
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
AIDS Epidemic: The Federal Response (Analyze Primary and Secondary Sources)
Students are provided with 3 documents and five questions to analyze the federal response in the early days of the AIDS epidemic. From the provided Timeline, students will learn the various steps President Reagan attempted to take and the criticisms that his action received. Students will read an argument criticizing conservatives dealing with AIDS; finally, they will compare/contrast Reagan's actions to the negative stereotyping of conservatives to decide whether those conservative criticisms w
Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
AIDS Epidemic: Scientific Research (Analyze Primary and Secondary Sources)
Students are provided with 3 documents and four questions to analyze the scientific progress made in AIDS research in the 1980s and two different opinions of the way the scientific community handled the AIDS crisis. From the provided Timeline, students will discover which organizations played the biggest role in first years of the epidemic, and they will summarize the progress made in diagnosing and treating AIDS/HIV from 1980-1990. Finally, students will contrast the opinions of two experts, ex
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8th - 11th
Also included in: English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
W8.2 IQ and Intelligences Research + Informative Essay (Flowers for Algernon)
This short research project pairs beautifully with a close reading of Flowers for Algernon, although the research project and essay could easily be used on their own or embedded in a variety of other nonfiction or science units. Students begin by researching the history of work on intelligence and IQ by visiting at least 3 of the resources provided (students have six choices). Students wrap up their research by watching at least 1 video or taking an IQ test for fun (links are provided). Next, st
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8th
W8.7 - Celebrity Scandals: Research Project & Student Presentations
When a person finally reaches their goal, gains the spotlight, becomes 'famous'...some become legends and remain loved, but other celebrities manage to ruin their careers in a matter of seconds. Were you ever a fan of Lance Armstrong, Paula Dean, Michael Vick, Milli Vanilli, or Tom Cruise? Are you still a fan despite their career missteps? Did you 'forgive' them? In this research project, students must choose and present their findings on one celebrity who's reputation has been tarnished. First
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8th - 12th
Also included in: Creating a Positive Reputation - Unit w/ Homework, Activities, and Games
Animals That Live In Asia: Pictures, diet, habitat, attributes, and babies.
Information about diet, habitat, attributes, and babies about the following animals:
Arabian Sand Cat
Asian Elephant
Babirusa
Baboon
Bengal Cat
Black-Necked Stilt
Blood Python
Brown Bear
Camel
Clouded Leopard
Cormorant
Edward's Pheasant
Golden Eagle
Green Naped Pheasant Pigeon
Guam Kingfisher
Hooded Pita
Komodo Dragon
Leopard
Lion
Lizard
Lynx
Moose
Orangutan
Pallas Cat
Panda
Peacock
Pigeon
Quail
Red Panda
Seagull
Snow Leopard
Squirrel
Tiger
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PreK - 6th
AIDS Epidemic: Messages from Media (Analyze Primary and Secondary Sources)
Students are provided with 3 documents and seven questions to analyze the important role played by the media in the early days of the AIDS epidemic. From the provided Timeline, students will learn who became the "face" of AIDS, how the media portrayed those people, and what affect the media's portrayal of AIDS patients had on the country. Students will read personal accounts from people diagnosed as HIV-positive, and summarize an argument between the Press Secretary and a journalist - contrastin
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8th - 11th
Also included in: English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
Radio Unit - Influence on American Culture
Before the Internet, and before television, there was radio. Building on the research and experiments of earlier scientists, the Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi was able to complete the first documented transmission of wireless radio signals across the Atlantic Ocean in 1902. Radio quickly came to have many cultural and industrial impacts, and played an important role in military communications during World War I.The slides in this presentation contain embedded links to video clips, questions
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6th - 8th
Argument Essay Topics - Student Choice and Research
Are you tired of your students choosing the same horrible topics for their argument essay? If I have to read one more piece about gum chewing, student dress code, or violent video games...I'm going to vomit!If you feel the same as I do, provide your students with this comprehensive list of appropriate and creative topics for argument writing in the 8th grade. Encourage students to choose something they are truly passionate about! This is not the time to create their claim - that should be done A
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8th
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