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Other (social studies) Common Core W.4.2 resources
Biography Research Project Graphic Organizer, Templates, Rubrics, Report Writing
Biography Report templates that can be used as a graphic organizer, lap book, or template for a biography project, such as writing a biography research report or summary on any historical person. It's a great resource for Black History Month, Women's History Month, and to make a wax museum project for second grade, third grade, fourth grade, or fifth grade.Students use graphic organizers, activities, and various report options for a biography report presentation or to complete a genre study of
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Biography Research Historical Figures using QR Codes Videos & Websites Template
Are your students struggling to find information on famous historical figures for their biography reports? Do you have technology in your classroom to help in their research, but aren't sure if they will find the right websites? The QR Codes for Biography Research Reports are what you need. No longer will students struggle with finding enough information, or writing their biography report, on their chosen historical figure.Included in this Biography Research Resource:► 25 colorful pages of his
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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Greek Mythology Unit - Greek Monsters Activity - Ancient Greece Myth Projects
This Ancient Greek Mythology Monster Unit contains a fun Greek Mythology project on monsters. Perfect for your Ancient Greece Unit, this Greek myth resource contains mythology reading passages on the Gorgons (Medusa), the Hydra, the Minotaur, Cerberus, and other mythological monsters.Very little teacher prep is required – simply print and teach! While all activities are great to be used as-is, they make an excellent addition to a Greek Mythology Interactive Notebook.This package contains readin
Grades:
4th - 7th
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 STEM Challenges
STEM Challenges and Literature Connections are connected to the book I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic by Lauren Tarshis. This product will engage your students as they learn about the Titanic. Students will research, design, and construct through these challenges. Students will go through the Engineering Process as they build and test their Titanic boats using various materials to construct it. Make learning fun!!! Your students will love learning about the Titanic through this project! You
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: I Survived Novels STEM Activities
STEM Kite Challenge | #SizzlingSTEM1
STEM Kite Challenge is an activity that can be connected to Iqbal by Francesco D'Adamo or it can be a stand alone STEM Challenge. This challenge will engage your students as they learn about kites, design, and test their kites. Students will construct kites after they research them. Students will go through the Engineering Process as they build and test their kites using various materials to construct it. ⭐This product is included in my STEM BUNDLE #2 Challenge! Your students will love desig
Grades:
3rd - 7th
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM Challenges Entire Year includes End of the Year STEM Activities
Entrepreneur Research Project with Google Slides Presentation
This entrepreneur project is designed to have students research and use a variety of source types, as well as integrate technology in the final product by creating a PowerPoint or Google Slides™ presentation.I have personally used this research project in my own classroom with 5th and 6th grade students. This is a high-interest project - all students can find someone to research who inspires them!THIS RESOURCE INCLUDESProject information page for studentsGrading rubric (2 options)Research findin
Grades:
4th - 6th
The Great Wall of China STEM Challenge
The Great Wall of China STEM Challenge will engage your students as they learn about World Famous landmarks. Students will construct a models of The Great Wall of China after they research it. Students will go through the Engineering Process as they build and test their structures using various materials to construct it. ⭐This product is included in my STEM World Famous Landmarks!Your students will love designing, creating, and engineering. Students will problem solve and think critically as t
Grades:
3rd - 7th
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Also included in: STEM Landmarks & Celebrations Around the World Activities
CCSS Research & Informational Writing Project (Topic: 7 Wonders of the World)
Your students will have the opportunity to engage in a fun and interesting research project about The New Seven Wonders of the World. This project teaches children how to read informational texts, compile facts about a topic from more than one source of information, synthesize prior knowledge and new learning on a particular topic, and present research findings in the form of an informational text that the students, themselves, will be authoring. It also expands their worlds as they learn about
Grades:
3rd - 5th
State Research Writing Project | State Report
How would you like to teach state history in a new and engaging way? Your students will research an assigned state, write an informational piece about it, and then create a t-shirt themed on the state they researched! If you'd like to take the project even further, I've added a component for creating a PowerPoint and implementing technology!Check out the preview for details!This Product Covers:--Lesson plans that cover the following:✓ Researching and taking notes (including citing sources and pa
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Biography Research Project | Country Report | Animal Research Project | Reports
6 beautifully designed (and EDITABLE) report projects for your students for the end of the year or anytime during the year! Create the exact presentation you want for your students but customizing any of the projects to fit your needs.This bundle includes report templates to share all about a country, animal, famous person, book, state, and any topic templates! Students will work with all sorts of text features (headings, table of contents, photos, captions, fun facts, bold words, glossary, and
Grades:
2nd - 8th
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STEM Stonehenge Challenge
STEM Stonehenge Challenge will engage your students as they learn about the famous landmark Stonehenge. Students will construct a model of Stonehenge after they research it. Students will go through the Engineering Process as they build and test their structures using various materials to construct it. ⭐This product is included in my STEM World Famous Landmarks!Your students will love designing, creating, and engineering. Students will problem solve and think critically as they complete their
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Types:
Also included in: STEM Landmarks & Celebrations Around the World Activities
Castle STEM Challenge
STEM Castle Challenge will engage your students as they learn about castles. Students will research, design, and construct a castle. Students will go through the Engineering Process as they build and test their structures using various materials to construct it. Your students will love designing, creating, and engineering. Students will problem solve and think critically as they complete their challenges. It is important to keep the challenges open ended so students will start thinking about oth
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Types:
STEM Windmill Activity | Earth Day
The Boy That Harnessed the Wind is a great book to connect to The Windmill STEM Challenge. This challenge will engage your students as they learn about windmills and read The Boy That Harnessed the Wind. Students will construct windmills after they research them. Students will go through the Engineering Process as they build and test their structures using various materials to construct it. This is a great activity to use on Earth Day. Your students will love designing, creating, and enginee
Grades:
3rd - 7th
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Inventions STEM Activities Bundle
Ancient Civilizations Unit Study | Ancient Aztec, Maya, and Inca Resources
This set of resources will help you teach your students about Ancient Central and South America. Some people call Ancient Central America "Mesoamerica". This product covers all three civilizations as one, with some distinctions (separate timeline cards, and indicating which civilization important people or places were) Dive into history with recommendations for books, projects, and videos to supplement your studies. Hang posters that highlight the most important places from this time period. Lea
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Ancient Civilization Unit Studies
The Eiffel Tower STEM Challenge | World Famous Landmarks
The Eiffel Tower STEM Challenge will engage your students as they learn about World Famous landmarks. Students will construct a models of The Eiffel Tower after they research it. Students will go through the Engineering Process as they build and test their structures using various materials to construct it. ⭐This product is included in my STEM World Famous Landmarks!Your students will love designing, creating, and engineering. Students will problem solve and think critically as they complete
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Types:
Also included in: STEM Landmarks & Celebrations Around the World Activities
Gateway Arch STEM Challenge| St. Louis Arch STEM
The Gateway Arch STEM Challenge will engage your students as they learn about World Famous landmarks. Students will construct a models of The St. Louis Arch after they research it and learn how it was built as a monument of westward expansion. Students will go through the Engineering Process as they build and test their structures using various materials to construct it. ⭐This product is included in my STEM World Famous Landmarks!Your students will love designing, creating, and engineering.
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Types:
Also included in: STEM Landmarks & Celebrations Around the World Activities
Parachute STEM Challenge
STEM Parachute Challenge will engage your students as they learn about the history of parachutes. Students will design and construct parachutes with 3 different challenges. Students will go through the Engineering Process as they build and test their structures using various materials to construct it. Your students will love designing, creating, and engineering. Students will problem solve and think critically as they complete their challenges. It is important to keep the challenges open ended
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Types:
Also included in: STEM Challenges Entire Year includes End of the Year STEM Activities
STEM Egg Design Activities | Connection to The Great Eggscape!
STEM Easter Egg Design Challenge connects to research and the history of egg decorating. If you are looking for a fun way to connect research and the study of decorating eggs to some great literature books this is the packet for you. These STEM Easter Egg Design Activities will engage your students as they learn about some of the traditions celebrated around the world. Students will design and create decorated eggs and stands. Students will go through the Engineering Process as they build a
Grades:
1st - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM Challenges Entire Year includes End of the Year STEM Activities
History and Literacy Task Cards: BC/BCE, AD/CE; Timelines; Sources; Perspectives
Build content-area reading and writing skills with the History and Literacy task card series! Created with Common Core ELA and content-area ELA standards in mind, the tasks assigned in this activity require students to identify key ideas and details as well as understand the craft and structure of readings. Students also integrate knowledge and ideas as they analyze texts. In addition, students practice creating examples of narrative, expository, persuasive, and descriptive writing in response t
Grades:
4th - 8th
Types:
The Leaning Tower of Pisa STEM Challenge
The Leaning Tower of Pisa STEM Challenge will engage your students as they learn about World Famous landmarks. Students will construct a models of The Leaning Tower of Pisa after they research it. Students will go through the Engineering Process as they build and test their structures using various materials to construct it. Your students will love designing, creating, and engineering. Students will problem solve and think critically as they complete their challenges. It is important to keep
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Types:
Also included in: STEM Landmarks & Celebrations Around the World Activities
Hero Research Project-PDF, Google Slides, and Easel Options
Heroes are everywhere...some are famous, and some are right next door!This resource is accessible for a distance learning, as well as a traditional classroom setting. You will be able to access a Google Slides presentation, a PDF file that can be printed off for students, or as an Easel resource. This product engages students in a four phase mini-research project. In part one, students identify what it means to be a hero. In the second part, they research a famous hero, using both print and
Grades:
2nd - 4th
STEM The Lunar New Year and The Chinese New Year Research Guide
Are you looking for a fun way to connect research and the study of the Lunar New Year with STEM? These Chinese New Year STEM Activities will engage your students as they learn about some of the traditions celebrated during The Chinese New Year. Google Classroom and digital slides will make this STEM Challenge great for remote or distance learning. Students will design Chinese Lanterns and a dragon after they research. Students will go through the Engineering Process as they build and test thei
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM Landmarks & Celebrations Around the World Activities
Discovering History: Integrating Literacy Skills Through Student Presentations
This product was created in an attempt to continue our classroom momentum in both Social Studies and History prior to our statewide exams. It seems as though this subject falls short as we prepare for both Reading and Math exams. I have incorporated some key ELA skills into a packet that will promote student interaction with the text being taught, while allowing them to practice:
*Vocabulary and dictionary skills
*Identifying facts within a given text
*Identifying problems and solutions
*Iden
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967 STEM Challenges
STEM Challenges and Literature Connections are connected to the book I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967 by Lauren Tarshis. This product will engage your students as they learn about the Grizzly Bears. Students will research, design, and construct through these challenges. Students will love creating spider webs and making porcupine art. Make learning fun!!! Your students will love learning about the Grizzly Bears through this project! Your students will love designing, creating, and en
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
Also included in: I Survived Novels STEM Activities
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