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Social Studies - Guessing Game

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Focus on a particular geographic location with this resource. Learners use their social studies textbook to look up information about a specific place. They write down a list of facts and read them to the class. Classmates guess which...
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The Jim Crow Era

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine how African-Americans were affected by the Great Depression. In this African-American history instructional activity, students conduct independent research on the social conditions of the time period using the...
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Watering Our Prairie Farms

For Teachers 5th - 8th
After reading an article about irrigation on Canadian farms, learners participate in a discussion. They individually write an opinion paper about the surrounding issues. A lesson like this can be used in an earth science class when...
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Researching and Writing About Another Country's Holiday: Documenting and Communicating Information

For Teachers 5th
This activity is a culminating activity which follows students researching, collecting citations, evaluating and selecting text, graphic materials and visual aids. In this concluding activity, 5th graders discuss the assessment task and...
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Research Project

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students research a given topic and organize information in order to write a report or make an oral presentation. They design and create a visual aid (poster, model, PowerPoint, etc) to help clarify the concepts of their...
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Write to Remember

For Teachers 4th - 11th
Students read the book "Dinner at Aunt Connie's House" by Faith Ringgold. They choose a woman in history to research and prepare oral presentations for the class. They participate in a tea party to honor women in history.
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Writing a Short Story -History

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers write a short story set in a selected period of history. They conduct research on a selected period of history, write and edit a rough draft of their short story, and submit a final draft of their story that includes...
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Conducting Research

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students research trains and train travel and write a report based on their findings.
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Write All About It

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use research skills and the writing process to create a newspaper. Although students work in groups to complete the final draft of the newspaper, each student is responsible for doing his or her own research and writing...
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Writing a Biography - Part One

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners have several discussion questions on what a biography is and how to research for information. They define the terms biography and autobiography. Students access why biographies are important.
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Writing a Query Letter

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how to write a query letter to a publisher. They plan a short story they would like to write, conduct Internet research about possible publishers, and write a sample query letter.
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Research Project

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify the components of the Results section of the project and technical paper.They also identify appropriate ways of presenting data and write the Results section of the technical paper.
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Writing a Secret Message

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars study a specific area in which to research. They research their area and find descriptive facts about their geographical area. Students write a secret message about their area. They present their message to the class and...
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Blending Fiction and Nonfiction to Improve Comprehension and Writing Skills

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore a content area by reading both fiction and nonfiction texts on the topic. They do more research online about the topic. After comparing the texts, they create their own written original work, using both narrative and...
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Our Planet, Earth-Internet Research

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners review the procedure for conducting Internet research and then research the earth--its physical characteristics, components, and cultural folklore regarding the planet. They compile the information they find into a report in...
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Comparing and Contrasting Two States

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate two states of their choosing. In this comparison and contrast lesson, students research two states and write comparison and contrast papers that feature their research findings.
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Researching Jobs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use the internet in order to research different jobs of interest. They use the information to broaden knowledge in order to make wise career choices. Students identify the needs for each job like skills.
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Writing a Fantasy Story - Time Travel

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students write a fantasy story about travelling back in time to the period of the Oregon Trail. They conduct research and take notes about the Oregon Trail, and write a first and a final draft of their short story about their visit to...
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Comedia dell' Arte Paper Masks

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Pupils create masks from the Italian Renaisance theatre and use them in one-act plays they write. they analyze the role and development of theatre in world cultures.
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Pasta Research

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read the story STREGA NONA together as a class and discuss what they know about pasta. They each receive pieces of pasta to glue down on construction paper and write beneath each one what they think it looks like.
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Homeschooling Lesson: Sea Turtles

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write down the names of common turtles and observe pictures of various types. For this sea turtles lesson, students review names and features of these animals, label and draw a picture. Students research habitat, migration,...
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If I Had A Million Dollars

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students write a persuasive letter. In this philanthropy lesson, students write about what they would do if they had a million dollars. They discuss worthwhile community causes they could donate money to. Students also research...
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Extemporaneous Speeches

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners perform the six steps of writing an extemporaneous speech including, choosing a topic, researching, writing, practicing delivering and processing.
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A Day in the life of...

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students read about and study insects--their distinguishing characteristics, habitats, camouflage methods, defense mechanisms, etc. They draw pictures and write a story from the viewpoint of an insect and share their pictures and stories...

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