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Research Project Guide: A Handbook for Teachers and Students

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This resource provides guided research teaching units for all levels of learners.
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Joe Landsberger

Study Guides & Strategies: Writing Basics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site by University of St. Thomas focuses on the basics for writing any paragraph. It is developed in outline fashion and is very easy to follow. This site provides a basic overview of the process of writing without going into a...
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NC State University

Nc State University: Lab Write

For Students 9th - 10th
LabWrite guides you through the entire laboratory experience, from before you walk into the lab to after you get back your graded report. Click on the correct link to find procedures for each step of the lab process. In LabCheck, there...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Listen, Look, and Learn: An Information Gathering Process

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
This instructional activity models an information-gathering process for primary learners as they listen to and look at resources, seeking information pertinent to the questions on an information wheel. Guiding the listening, looking, and...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: English Mentor: How to Write a Career Research Paper

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This structural design will guide students in writing a career research paper from start to finish. They will gather information; cite sources MLA style; develop a thesis statement, outline, and paragraphs; and create a research paper...
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City University of New York

College of Staten Island Library: How to Write an Essay

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Resource defines what an essay is, the parts of an essay and their functions, and also discusses the editing process and how important it is to check a draft for completeness and high quality. Includes a link to an online guide to citing...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Developing a Living Definition of Reading in the Elementary

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Using the guiding question, "What is reading?" students interact with a variety of texts as they uncover the skills necessary to interact with texts and develop a definition of reading.
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Contemplation and Argumentation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this self-guided unit, you will read Romantic and Transcendental literature and you will practice the art of persuasion using rhetorical devices, appeals, and refutation while avoiding logical fallacies. By the end of the unit, you...
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Story, Identity, Unity

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Delve into the art of storytelling in this self-guided unit. Multiple topics are covered such as literary genres, the 7 elements of fiction, figurative language, theme, characterization, etc. At the end of the unit, write your own flash...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Literature Library: "High Elk's Treasure" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
Explore the novel "High Elk's Treasure," by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve, with the help of this study guide, useful for all stages of the reading process. Complete with pre-reading material, including author biography, novel introduction,...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Literature Library: "A Separate Peace" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the novel "A Separate Peace," by John Knowles, with the help of this study guide, useful for all stages of the reading process. Complete with pre-reading material, including author biography, novel introduction, discussion...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Unlocking the Author in You

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This instructional activity is designed to help learners develop a love for writing. Students use the attached presentation to guide them in the writing process. They will navigate a variety of websites to help them learn about writing.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Generate Ideas and Questions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson will focus on the writing you do in high school. Whether you write expository and persuasive essays or short stories, your first steps are to determine and define your audience. After that, you will begin to generate ideas...
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BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Input Devices, Processing and Output Devices

For Students 9th - 10th
Review the definitions and images of computer input and output devices. You can quiz yourself on page three by taking the Test Bite.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Writing I Spy Riddle Rhymes With Jean Marzollo

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
You can brush up on your "I Spy" riddles and rhymes when you explore this site. Jean Marzollo guides you through the process of creating your very own poetry.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Creating Question and Answer Books Through Guided Research

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Contains plans for five lessons that develop research skills in primary learners by having them create their own question and answer books. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in...
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Discovery and Attribution

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The research process can be daunting, but it doesn't have to be overwhelming! After you complete this self-guided unit, you will be well prepared to write a research paper. You will learn how to choose a topic, evaluate the reliability...
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Justice and Injustice

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this self-guided unit, you will be exploring the themes of justice and injustice. Included are lessons, self-assessments, background information, and learning activities. At the end of the unit, you will follow the research process to...
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LD Online

Ld Online: Your Child's Iep: Practical and Legal Guidance

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A complete and extensive parent guide to the IEP process, laws and regulations, and components of an IEP. The article provides pages of information on IEP's, and serves as an excellent reference for parents.
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Choosing a Topic

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab) provides information related to writing a research paper. This guide explains to choose an appropriate research paper topic.
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Genre and the Research Paper

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab) provides information related to writing a research paper. This guide explains to choose an appropriate research paper topic.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Butterfly Bush Visitors

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
In this lesson, the children learn about how critters depend on the butterfly bush and how the butterfly bush, in turn, depends on it. Common Core writing skills are integrated as they take it to the next step, and create their own page...
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CPALMS

Cpalms: From Apple Farm to Market!

For Teachers K
[Free Registration/Login Required] During this MEA simulation, kindergarten students will be selecting an apple treat that will be sold at a farm stand. Students will work in small groups to assess different criteria for their choice....
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Other

Brookfield High School: Lesnansky's Control Center: Cool Google Tricks

For Students 9th - 10th
For this lesson, students will read an article that defines ways to improve the Google Search process to get better, more accurate results, and then write a short essay defining what new skills have been learned. The article that it...