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Elementary other (social studies) rubrics
Biography Book Report: Pop Bottle
Are you looking for a fun filled biography book report? This pop bottle biography book report is a fun and creative way to showcase knowledge learned about famous people in our world. This report is broken into two different parts: the reading/research and the pop bottle craftivity. The craftivity requires students to create their famous person out of a 2-Liter pop bottle. You will be amazed with the level of creativity students will bring to this project!
Included in this download:
-Biogr
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Personal Timeline Project Handout and Rubric *NOW WITH EDITABLE OPTION!
This product is a home-based project designed to wrap up a unit on timelines. It includes a parent letter and kid-friendly rubric that can be copied back to back to provide guidelines for the project. The letter includes directions and a photo example of a completed project. The 24-point rubric covers three main areas: completion, content, and presentation. My 2nd graders completed this at the end of the first quarter and did an AMAZING job!! It's a great activity to kick-off the new school year
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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American Revolution Battle of the Battlefields Project
Sometimes learning about battles can be boring for students. In this project, students research and debate which battle was the most important in The American Revolution in a collaborative, engaging and authentic manner. This can be done as a research project or you can use the provided background information on each battle so you can do it as self contained project in the classroom.
What is included:
1. Project directions for teachers.
2. 2 rubrics for the presentation and letter to The Pr
Grades:
5th - 11th
A Monumental Architecture Project
This is one of my favorite all time projects I have assigned to my Gifted and Talented students. Not only does it cover many of the research expectations of common core, but it also teaches them about architecture and cultures around the world. I use this project during my Green Architecture unit as an at home project. I give students 1 1/2 - 2 months to complete this project at home. Students research a monument of choice and design a presentation and a creative element to teach present in fron
Grades:
4th - 7th
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Revolutionary War Timeline Project
The Revolutionary War is an exciting topic for students to study. Have students work on their research and timeline skills while learning about the American Revolution. This packet has everything you need to assign a timeline project as a summative assessment for the American Revolution.
This file includes:
-teacher directions
-list of suggested events for timeline
-student directions
-student checklist
-rubric
-timeline template (in excel)
-example of student work
This product is aligned
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Texas Revolution Cereal Box Project Directions and Grading Rubric Texas History
Get creative while teaching the history of the Texas Revolution in Texas History! Students will choose an important figure from the Texas Revolution (Houston, Bowie, Travis, Seguin, Fannin, Santa Anna, etc.) and create a cereal box inspired by their figure and the era in which they lived. This product includes detailed instructions of what students should put on each side of the box, and a grading rubric to guide them towards acing this project, and to make grading easier for you!HistoTeam- Trus
Grades:
4th - 8th
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Causes of the American Revolution Illustrated Timeline Project
We have an extraordinary resource tailor-made for you and your students. The Revolutionary Causes TIMELINE Project is here to revolutionize the way you teach about the American Revolution. This comprehensive package offers everything you need to effortlessly engage and inspire your students.First and foremost, we provide you with a meticulously designed introduction that ensures absolute clarity. Say goodbye to confusion and uncertainty! Our introduction clearly outlines the project's expectati
Grades:
5th - 9th
European Colonization: First settlers in North America
A great way to get kids to internalize a subject is to compare it to something with which they are familiar. Analogies are a wonderful way to teach difficult topics and have become a staple in the way that I deliver material.
This project gives the kids the opportunity to make their own analogy based on the knowledge that they have on the first three world superpowers that originally settled North America: England, Spain and France. They use the analogies to compare how they interacted with
Grades:
5th - 8th
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American Revolution Propaganda Poster Project
This project is designed to go with the events/causes leading up to the American Revolution. Along with the directions is a rubric I designed that was formed for this project. The students are to design a creative propaganda poster depicting one of the key events/causes of the American Revolution to try and persuade an audience of what occurred. Use your knowledge of propaganda during the Revolution to assist you in explaining this to the students.
Grades:
5th - 11th
Spanish Missions Minecraft For Education Rubric And Guide
Get creative with this digital Spanish missions project for the era of Spanish colonization in America. This editable PowerPoint includes a review of Spanish missions and presidios (life in the missions, parts of the settlements, people who lived there, challenges of the missions, etc.), directions for building a Spanish mission-presidio settlement in Minecraft for Education, steps for students to share their mission with their teacher, a rubric, and examples of what students can do! Assign a pr
Grades:
4th - 12th
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Immigration Assignment
Students must interview a person who has immigrated to Canada. This file contains the assignment outline, student self-assessment rubrics, teacher-assessment rubrics, interview outline and a Passport template. Students also create a suitcase and include 4 artifacts to enhance their presentation.
Students are assessed on their knowledge of the immigration process and their oral communication skills when they present their project to the class.
This assignment aligns with Ontario Social Studie
Grades:
4th - 6th
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Make a Map of Our Classroom- Activity Sheet and Rubric
Students create map of classroom using checklist of criteria. Sheet contains map key table for students to complete. Rubric is right on the sheet, ready to score.
**Mapmaking skills, geography
Grades:
2nd - 5th
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History of Transportation Timeline Activity and Worksheet
This packet includes events from the history of transportation that students can cut out and glue down to create a timeline. To go with the timeline, there is a worksheet with questions and also research extension activities with a writing rubric. This activity goes GREAT with my "History of Transportation" PowerPoint that you can find here on my site!
Grades:
3rd
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SCAMPER Invention Project
This two page activity includes instructions, expectations, descriptions, and a rubric for a "SCAMPER" project. Students will use the "SCAMPER" process to invent a new product. This is editable so that it can be modified for your specific purpose and grade-appropriate activity.
Grades:
2nd - 12th
Capstone Project - Solving Societal Problems
This assignment aims to provide students with an opportunity to explore and analyze the benefits and consequences of utopian and dystopian societies. Students are required to choose a problem that societies face and conduct research about the chosen topic. They need to compile credible sources and construct a research paper that discusses the topic and their proposed solution. The proposal should be 1-2 paragraphs and include the topic and solution.Once the topic is approved, students must gathe
Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Pathway to California Statehood - Parade Float Project (Gold Rush)
California, Here We Come! Engage your students in learning about California history, particularly the events leading up to California's Statehood. Students will choose one of the seven events leading to California's statehood:Major Events: Trailblazers Move West into California (Different Routes to CA)Pioneers start heading west in covered wagons The Bear Flag Revolt The Mexican-American War The Gold Rush California’s changing economy (Gold Rush to Statehood)The Monterey Convention Then,
Grades:
4th
3rd Grade Social Studies MC3 Economics Unit - Made in Michigan Research Project
Need an engaging project to wrap up your Michigan Economics / Growth of Michigan Unit that also assesses your students' reading and writing skills? Then try this product on for size!Students will be assigned a famous Michigan-based industry and collect research about its history, growth/change, economics/charity, and products. Students will then utilize this information to create a slideshow, as well as a poster for the company. Once your whole class has completed their projects, the possibiliti
Grades:
3rd
Note-Taking Rubric & Student Samples| Research Skills for All Subjects (Digital)
This digital resource is an editable rubric (Google Docs) that can be used to assess student notes when conducting research in all subject areas. Students will learn how to re-write information in their own words to create notes that are accurate, complete, and relevant to their research question. The rubric contains four categories: paraphrasing, purpose, completion, and accuracy.The best way for students to become familiar with a rubric is to have them use it to assess someone else’s work, so
Grades:
5th - 10th
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Civil War: Battle of the Battlefields Research Project
What is included: 1. Project directions 2. Directions for the teacher 3. 2 rubrics 4. Battlefield chart 5. Small group discussion cards 6. Brief overview of each battle 7. SOAP your primary source clean handout with sample primary source from Battle of Gettysburg Here is what students do: 1. Each group researches one of 8 battles. 2. Each group presents their battle to the class attempting to persuade the class that their battle is the most important in the Civil War. 3. As a class, students
Grades:
5th - 11th
Make a Map of Our Classroom Library Playground Activity Packet with Rubrics
Students create maps of their classroom, library, playground, and one or more spaces/places of their choice using the rubric checklist of criteria. Map worksheets contain map key for students to complete. Each map making task is offered in two formats, with rubric or without. Sheets with four rubrics per page are added if you want students to use the horizontal version of each task (nicer for displaying student work).**Mapmaking skills, geographyMake a map project packet with rubricsFormative ma
Grades:
2nd - 5th
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States Project and Presentation Rubric and Planning Sheet
This product is a rubric and planning sheet for students who are completing a project on one of the 50 states.
My students will use the planning sheet to research about their state and then I will use the rubric to assess their presentations. This is open ended, so students can create an online presentation, brochure, or whatever assignment you choose!
Take a look at the preview for the exact product to know if it will work with your students.
Grades:
1st - 8th
American Revolution Timeline Project & Journal - Google Slides Version!
This project is a great way to assess students knowledge of the various events that led up to the American Revolution!This product includes directions for creating a timeline of what students believe were the most important events that contributed to the war as well as for writing a journal entry about one of the events from the perspective of a patriot. Rubrics for the timeline and journal entry are provided as well.This project explores the causes of the American Revolution, causes for conflic
Grades:
5th - 12th
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American Revolution: Timeline Project & Journal Entry - with samples & rubrics!
This project is a great way to assess students knowledge of the various events that led up to the American Revolution! This product includes directions for creating a timeline of what students believe were the most important events that contributed to the war as well as for writing a journal entry about one of the events from the perspective of a patriot. Rubrics for the timeline and journal entry are provided as well. This project explores the causes of the American Revolution, causes for confl
Grades:
5th - 12th
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State Regions Brochure Project Rubric
Looking for an engaging Social Studies project that will challenge your students to learn more about a specific region of your state? Look no further, because I've created an extensive brochure project rubric for you to use with your students! The rubric can be changed to focus on any state's regions (it is currently typed up as a North Carolina rubric). The rubric requires students to...
- Find key cities and landmarks in the region
- Note fun activities people can do in the region
- Research
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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