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Scholastic: Building Research Skills, Grades 4 8 ArticleScholastic: Building Research Skills, Grades 4 8 Article
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4th - 8th
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Scholastic: Building Research Skills, Grades 4 8

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Students in Grades 4 through 8 will benefit from these research skills activities. This resource provides several learning activities and tips. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.7 Conduct short research projects

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CCSS: Adaptable

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional

Common Core

WHST.6-8.7 W.4.7 W.4.8 W.5.7 W.6.7 CCRA.W.7 RI.4.9 W.7.7 W.8.7

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