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Bobblehead Biography Project
Use “Bobblehead Biographies” to tackle informational writing in your classroom AND (more importantly) make history come alive for your students!
The “Bobblehead Biography Project” will immediately capture the attention of your kiddos (plus anyone else walking by) while promoting important skills like:
•Reading comprehension
•Summarizing + drawing inferences
•Informational writing
•Research
Create adorable art while setting the stage for purpose-driven writing + high-interest reading!
The
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K - 12th
Patriot Day Activities and Crafts: September 11th Agamograph
What is a hero? What is patriotism? All you have to do is look at September 11, 2001, to find the heroes around us.This ready-to-go, time-saving project becomes a beautiful, kinesthetic display that transforms from the image of a mourning firefighter into the image of remembrance for 9/11. Students will love creating this easy-to-make agamograph using the color-by-number templates. And as a bonus, you’ll get three Patriot Day-themed stationery sheets where students can write about the significan
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: 10 Patriotic Activities and Crafts: Patriotic Holidays BUNDLE (Save 30%)
Instagram Template for Biography and Character Study Project Print & Digital
This is an all-purpose Instagram template great for studies of historical figures, book character projects, or even a getting to know you activity at the beginning of the year. Students create a username for their person, fill out basic information, and draw a profile picture and 6 "photographs" with captions and hashtags that reveal information about the person. A fun way to make biographies and character studies relevant in today's world! This download includes:A blank Instagram template (prin
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Not Grade Specific
Veterans Day Activities & Crafts: Patriotic Agamograph Project & Bulletin Board
Honor our military veterans during Veterans Day, Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Patriot Day (9/11), and other patriotic holidays, by creating this easy-to-make project that you can display in your classroom or school hallway.This ready-to-go, time-saving project becomes a beautiful, kinesthetic display that transforms from the image of a saluting veteran into the image of an American bald eagle. Students will love creating this easy-to-make agamograph using the color-by-number templates. And as
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: 10 Patriotic Activities and Crafts: Patriotic Holidays BUNDLE (Save 30%)
State Report Editable Template - Informational Report Writing Research Project
Looking for an organized way to help you guide your students to create meaningful, well-researched reports? The research project includes a student-written example, editable student directions, research pages, writing pages, and an editable rubric. Everything you need to teach and organize this social studies unit is included in this time-saving unit!It includes: A Student Written State Report ExampleList of States (I pull sticks and let the kids choose. This is my checklist.)Student Directions
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4th - 6th
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Animal Diorama and Research Report {DIGITAL/PRINTABLE}
Animal Diorama and Research Report - Project Pack! This Animal Diorama and Research Report is such a fun and engaging at-home project for your students! They will learn about an animal by creating a diorama of the animal's natural habitat. Students will research an animal of their choice, complete an Animal Research Report poster, organize and write a research report about their animal, and then present their project to the class. This project pack includes everything you need to do this with
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1st - 3rd
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2-LS4-1
Also included in: Animal Habitats {THE BUNDLE}
Women's History Month Activity | Collaborative Biographical "Quilt" Project
My Famous Faces® of Women's History "Quilt" project is the perfect whole-class activity to do during Women's History Month or any time of the year! It connects the individual with the group using hexagons that will tessellate to create a large “quilt” collaboration poster featuring 30 influential women. The final poster has a ton of “wow factor” when complete and I hope it will make a large impact on your students as they learn about these 30 influential people (see the complete list at the end
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1st - 6th
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Also included in: Tessellation Bundle | Use one every month!
Genius Hour Activities
This is a pack of organizing tools to help you get started with genius hour in the primary grade classroom. In the pack, you will find resources that will help you get started and keep your students organized through the process.If you are not familiar with genius hour, you can see it in action here.I wanted to be sure I left most of the process of learning about something for my students to figure out, but I also needed to be sure I provided some structure. That is where this pack comes into p
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1st - 2nd
Analyze Bias Evaluate Websites Fact Check Wikipedia Research Skills Bundle
Print & digital versions! You'll have everything you need to teach the essentials of digital literacy and research skills with this bundled product. Sharpen students' critical thinking skills by engaging them in interesting, real-life learning tasks. Here's what teachers are saying about my Digital Literacy resources:"I think this may be the most thorough and well done resource I have ever purchased on here. THANK YOU. You're attention to detail and thoroughness have made my day so much si
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5th - 10th
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Egyptian Mythology: Gods and Goddesses Ancient Egypt Bulletin Board Project
Ra Ra Ra! Are there any stories more exciting than those pulled from the mythologies of ancient cultures? Students will love learning about Egyptian gods and goddesses as they create Big Galoots of these fascinating figures. Choose from 15 different gods and goddesses, and invite students to learn their mythologies. Have them color and cut the ready-to-go Big Galoot templates and write about what they learned on the back side of the figure. Then hang the Big Galoots on a bulletin board or across
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4th - 8th
Hispanic Heritage Month Activities — 27 Famous Latinx and/or Hispanic Americans
Great bulletin board! Whether you're preparing for Hispanic American Month or learning about famous Americans who have made a difference, this cut-color-and-create project is a must have! Great art and writing project. Ready-to-go templates for 27 famous Hispanic Americans make this a classroom-ready activity. Easy-to-follow directions — with photographs. Display the Hispanic Americans People Books on a wall or bulletin board to make a dazzling display.Each figure has 4 templates. Simply color,
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3rd - 8th
The Amazing Race: Classroom Edition (Includes Customizable Clue Templates)
This student-driven game includes 50 pages of racing material that will take your students on a fun-filled, virtual tour of 6 continents!
The Amazing Race: Classroom Edition is a game in which multiple teams of two or three students compete in a race with one another. Teams strive to arrive first at "pit stops," located at the end of each leg, to avoid coming in last. The clues provided during each leg lead the teams to the next destination or direct them to perform a task. These tasks are perf
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6th - 12th
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Martin Luther King Jr. Activities and Crafts: MLK Jr. Agamograph
“I have a dream!” Few speeches are as powerful as the one Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is the day we celebrate his historic words and his message of peace. It is the day we commemorate this fallen hero who gave his life in service to all of mankind.This ready-to-go, time-saving project becomes a beautiful, kinesthetic display that transforms from the image of Martin Luther King, Jr., into the image of a dove. Students
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: 10 Patriotic Activities and Crafts: Patriotic Holidays BUNDLE (Save 30%)
50 MORE Printables for Early Finishers & Enrichment
Keeping your fast finishers and enrichment students engaged just got easier! Never again hear a student say, "I'm done, what do I do now?" Although these are easy prep printables for you, they provide more than just fill in the blank busy work for your students.
This set of activities is based upon one my most highly rated, best selling products. You can see the first set of 50 printables
HERE
Inside you will find critical and creative thinking activities for a wide range and ability of stud
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1st - 4th
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Remembrance Day Art & Writing Activities and Crafts: Canada Holiday Project
Remember the heroes! Remembrance Day is the most patriotic and solemn of Canadian holidays. It is the day we commemorate the heroes who gave their lives in service to their country.This ready-to-go, time-saving project becomes a beautiful, kinesthetic display that transforms from the image of a saluting veteran into the image of poppies. Students will love creating this easy-to-make agamograph using the color-by-number templates. And as a bonus, you’ll get three Remembrance Day-themed stationery
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: 10 Patriotic Activities and Crafts: Patriotic Holidays BUNDLE (Save 30%)
Famous Artist Research Project
Famous Artist Research Template and Project: A fantastic research project for middle/high school students! Students will use the easy-to-follow research template to learn more about a famous artist. The student will research their artist and design a poster to use in an oral presentation in class. Grading rubric is included! You have the option to assign the artists or let each student choose their artist. Included with this resource:Student Assignment Handout (Project description/expectations
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5th - 10th
Also included in: Art Education Resource Bundle ( Buy all 3 -- Save Money )
Constitution Day Activity Craft: U.S. Constitution Agamograph (Bulletin Board)
On September 17th, we celebrate Constitution Day, commemorating the signing of the United States Constitution.This ready-to-go, time-saving project becomes a beautiful, kinesthetic display that transforms from the image of the US Constitution into the image of a patriotic American star. Students will love creating this easy-to-make agamograph using the color-by-number templates. Great Bulletin Board!And as a bonus, you’ll get three Constitution Day-themed stationery sheets where students can wri
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: 10 Patriotic Activities and Crafts: Patriotic Holidays BUNDLE (Save 30%)
Country Research Project - Design a Coin (Grade 2 Ontario Social Studies)
This project is intended as a culminating task for Grade 2 Social Studies - Global Communities, aligned with the new 2023 Ontario Social Studies curriculum. Students will research different countries. To make the research process simple, easy-to-read country texts are included for 20 different countries: Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, Finland, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, Ukraine, The United Kingdom, and The United State
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2nd
Also included in: Grade 2 Ontario Social Studies Workbook Bundle
Inquiry and Research - A Student-Choice Guided Unit | Project-Based Learning
Inquiry-Based Learning: A thorough, guided system to help teach your students how to inquire, tune in, find out, reflect and present their findings. FOR ANY TOPIC.
What Is Inquiry-Based Learning?
Inquiry-Based teaching is a response to our current ‘knowledge based’ society and allows for effective and engaging teaching. Inquiry-Based Learning not about finding facts. Rather, it is about researching and answering questions or solving issues. It is a method of learning where students explore the
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4th - 7th
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FAMOUS ARTISTS Research Projects | Biography Report Activity Worksheets
This bundle of (25) two-sided tri-fold biography brochure templates allows students to dig deeper into facts about famous artists from around the world. You'll also find a BLANK template to use with ANY artist that is not included with this resource. CLICK HERE to save 25% on this resource in the Famous Artists Bundle!An interactive notebook pocket has been provided for each figure, however, these brochures can be created as a stand-alone project as well.Have the whole class work on one artist
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3rd - 6th
Indigenous People in the Past A Collaborative Research Project
Teach your students in this twist on the jigsaw method about how the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people in Canada connect to the land as part of their belief system historically. Students will research the ways of life in the past and consider how they have changed over time.This engaging research project includes:a full lesson to help your students understand how geographical location impacts cultures both in the past and present.a Google Slides version so most of the project can be done di
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Alberta Social Studies Bundle Grade 4
Technology Then & Now: A Team History / Research Project
In this lesson, students use critical thinking and research skills to determine how a specific form of technology evolved. Working with a partner or small group, students start with where their chosen technology was prior to 1900 and then take it through 5 more steps of evolution to the present day. Students use the Internet for research to determine what had to happen between each step to move their technology to the next iteration. Worksheets are provided for six high interest topics, with
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6th - 8th
Canada Regions Project Based Learning
This set of activities helps students understand Canada's geographical regions. Everything you need to teach this unit is included. Lesson plans, student pages, and details for five different projects are ready to use as soon as you print them. We've even provided teacher background information in case you don't have time to learn it before starting. This will keep your kids busy learning for weeks!This hands-on set of lessons includes:Interior Plains, Arctic, Atlantic, Great Lakes & St. Law
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4th - 6th
Also included in: Alberta Social Studies Bundle Grade 5
6th Grade Reading Projects, Enrichment For the Entire Year, PDF and Digital!
6th Grade Reading Enrichment Research Projects for the Entire Year! Thirty-two weekly non-fiction reading enrichment projects in which students research topics and then answer the follow-up questions. The questions, not only check for comprehension of the topic researched, but review common reading text structures such as: tone, mood, theme, compare/contrast, plot, symbolism and more. Aligned to most 6th grade reading curriculum including STAAR/CCSS. Great for early finishers and as a challenge
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6th
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Benefits of arts education
Arts education encompasses various disciplines, including creative writing, dance, music, theater, and visual arts. Through arts education, students learn valuable life skills, including creativity, cooperation, discipline, and critical analysis. Additionally, it provides students with positive means of self-expression and empowers them to find their voice.
Arts education offers a wide range of benefits for students, contributing to their overall development and enriching their learning experience. It can have a positive impact on students by helping them:
- Enhance engagement at school and reduce stress
- Develop vital social-emotional and interpersonal skills
- Enrich their overall experiences and perspectives
- Learn to handle constructive criticism gracefully
- Improve their ability to focus and concentrate
By teaching the arts, teachers can also instill a lifelong appreciation and enjoyment of various art forms, encouraging students to continue exploring and participating in creative activities throughout their lives.
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On TPT, arts resources come in various formats, from directed drawing activities and art history projects to dramatic plays and music worksheets. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of arts-related concepts, or to reteach a tricky topic. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, teaching the arts will be so much easier.
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Ignite creativity in your student or child by exploring our diverse collection of printable and digital art worksheets! TPT has an extensive array of instructional materials for every learning need, topic, or grade level.
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