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8th grade balanced literacy projects
Multi-Genre Project for Secondary English
Multi-genre projects are a great addition to the assessments you use in your secondary classroom. These projects give students more voice and choice as they explore a theme, idea or questions. They will begin with something that grabs their interest and then conduct research to find multiple genres that explore the topic, looking for a thread or a unifying element on which to base their conclusions.This package includes everything you will need to roll out a multi-genre project in your classroom
Grades:
8th - 12th
Women's History Month Pick A Project Writing Activities, Choice Boards, Rubric
Women's History Month- Pick a Project Writing Choice Menu, Activities, Rubric, & Templates
***Buy 2 Get 1 FREE! Purchase 2 Pick A Projects at the same time, email me (earleyheather@yahoo.com) your username, date of purchase, and your free request. I will mail you the freebie within 24 hours.
An engaging selection of 9 Women's History Month activities that enable students to stay academically focused while tailoring their activity choice to best suit their learning style.
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4th - 9th
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Stop Motion Animation Project - Media Literacy
Stop Motion Animation Commercial ProjectThis project is a ready to print step-by-step guide that allows students to create a Stop Motion Animation commercial as a cumulative task within a media literacy unit. This project is designed for students who are brand new to stop motion animation and film creation. Students will develop their own Stop Motion Animation commercial using the StikBot Studios app, a free app that can be downloaded to most devices. This assignment walks students through each
Grades:
3rd - 10th
40 Book Challenge Dot Tracker Materials
40 Book Challenge Dot Tracker Materials
THIS RESOURCE IS A FULLY EDITABLE POWERPOINT FILE.
First, read “The Book Whisperer” by Donalyn Miller.
•If you need a quick refresher, read this article by her The 40 Book Challenge Revisited.
•These materials are not designed by Ms. Miller or endorsed by her. They are simply the materials that I designed to use in my classroom to implement her brilliant strategies. I believe in helping students become life-long readers and in helping them find books tha
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2nd - 12th
Greek Mythology - Independent Activities for Higher Level Thinking
This product is a co-labor-ation brought to you by Jen Jones and Michele Oates. Michele is a Gifted and Talented teacher.
Are you looking for ways to keep students learning at higher levels even while you're busy at Guided Reading? Or do you have students in need on constant enrichment? Michele and I have created 12 independent activities for higher level thinking while teaching Greek Mythology because *we* are always looking for meaningful and relevant ways to keep students engaged in purpo
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3rd - 8th
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Simile and Metaphor Poetry Set {Students write Poems}
With this Simile and Metaphor Poetry Set, students will choose any topic they like to create a poem using similes and metaphors. This is a great way to take figurative language instruction to a beyond-basic level. Once students understand similes and metaphors, they will write several descriptive ones about one topic to create a poem. I’ve included a range of materials from helping help you get started to completing the final product. It can simply be printed, and it's ready to go. Here’s w
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Poetry Bundle: Student Poetry Books & Simile and Metaphor Poems
Book Report FUN PACK|4 Projects|Board Game-Newspaper-Facebook-Cereal Box
Book reports don't have to be that boring! These projects are a more creative way to find out how much of the book the student really understands.All of these look GREAT on your walls and bulletin boards!Includes:Board Game Book ReportNewspaper Book ReportFacebook Book ReportCereal Box Book ReportSimple Directions/InstructionsCriteria for Students (kid-friendly)RubricsTemplatesGeneric Score Sheets and TONS of Photos of actual Student Board Games! Check out our store for individually sold Book Re
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3rd - 12th
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BOOK REPORT Board Game|Fun Creative Challenging|Distance Learning
Sold individually or as a bundle at a discounthttp://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Book-Report-FUN-PACK-4-Projects-Board-Game-Newspaper-Facebook-Cereal-BoxBook reports don't have to be that boring! This a more creative way to find out how much of the book the student really understands.This can also be used to compliment your already classroom book report assignment.Includes:Simple Directions/InstructionsBoard Game Criteria for Students (kid-friendly)Board Game Scoring Rubric2 Board Game T
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3rd - 12th
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Online Scavenger Hunt - Learning and Practicing Research Skills Online
This is the update of my PDF file project for learning to refine search skills. This file allows you to share a Google Slides to your students from Drive or Google Classroom. It is editable by students and can be turned into you for marking when completed. This scavenger hunt is one of two digital and editable online projects that I am selling. If you want to teach basic skills for Grade 2 - 5 students, please take a look at my other scavenger hunt. This project helps students learn about and pr
Grades:
4th - 8th
Genius Hour - 20% Time - Passion Project
Genius Hour - 20% Time - Passion ProjectProject based learning at its finest! Genius Hour is gaining momentum as students take charge of their learning. This printable workbook guides middle/high school students through their Genius Hour. Specifically, students must structure their project with: - A Proposal - Blog/Journal - Research and Learning - A TED style presentationKeywordsPrintableActivityProjectProject Based LearningProject-based learningGenius HourPassion ProjectsSelf-directed learning
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6th - 12th
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS Book Report Activity | Generic Novel Unit Study Activity FREE
With this freebie, your students will be able to present a creative summary for any character for any book. This no-prep activity makes an engaging addition to any of my creative novel units (find the list below).CLICK HERE to find this in my Generic Novel, Movie, and Documentary Brochure Bundle!My novel units allow your students to work through the book in a natural and enjoyable way. There will be no dreaded multiple-choice tests. However, these activities are thorough which will allow you to
Grades:
4th - 12th
Revolutionary War, Women's Protest, Boston Massacre, Multiple Perspectives
Media literacy and propaganda are hot topics in today’s global world, but who knew that 18th century Colonial America was also plagued with “fake news!” Topics explored in this project: Revolutionary War, propaganda, primary sources-political cartoons and posters, Boston Massacre, Tea Act and boycotts, Paul Revere, petitions, female activism, gender roles, King George III and more! Yes, both American Patriots and the British Crown used various forms of propaganda to further their own agenda. Th
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5th - 10th
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Hatchet - Student Projects
Hatchet - Student ProjectsThe following 10 activities are designed as long-range student projects or unit summative assessment tasks. They require more than a class period or equivalent time outside of class to complete. These projects will stimulate in-depth analysis of plot and character. They also provide practice in other higher-level thinking skills through creative writing, research, and summarizing.Projects have been selected which will appeal to students of various ability levels and in
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5th - 8th
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Reader's Response Journal Rubric/Questions - Common Core Aligned
BEST SELLER! Common Core Aligned - Your download includes directions, a grading rubric, and over 50 different prompts that students can use to respond before, during, or after their independent reading. These prompts are varied including all the major comprehension strategies as well as varying levels of Bloom's higher-level thinking questions aligned with Common Core Standards. I use this each quarter, making it harder as the year goes on, so I am often revising/tweaking the rubric. I have the
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4th - 8th
Uglies Book Club (Dystopian Fiction Novel Study, Vocabulary, Questions, Project)
This book club is meant to accompany the novel by Scott Westerfield. With many dystopian novels hitting the shelves it is hard to sift through which ones might be right for your students. It is hard to know which ones are going to make your students really think about their world and enjoy reading along the way. I was able to cover so many social studies concepts while have students thinking deeply about literature. Students really love this book and get very involved in the creation of thei
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Dystopian Future Book Club Growing Bundle (9 Book Clubs)
The American Revolution Times: Battle Research Project
This project asks students to create a special edition of "The American Revolution Times" newspaper to report on a particular battle to the colonists. While the project was created for the American Revolution, it could easily be adapted for any war (or other historical event) including the Civil War, World War I, or World War II. While this project was originally designed for 5th graders, it would be appropriate for many grade levels.
Students will use their research skills to write two short a
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Digital End of the Year Memory Collage
***Updated***This is a fun, digital activity that students can work on from home to capture their year of memories! This is a one page gem that many parents will probably want to frame! Students make a collage including all of their special memories that "stuck" with them this year. There are detailed instructions on how to implement this resource digitally. There are are versions for 1st-8th grade. Simply delete the slides that you do not need before assigning on google classroom. The pdf file
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1st - 8th
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Also included in: Digital Growing Bundle
Being A Screenwriter Part 2: Writing Your Screenplay - Complete Set
Welcome to Being a Screenwriter Part 2! This 10-unit, project-based screenwriting curriculum is designed to encourage the understanding of film and the creative writing process for students in grades 6-8. This fun, engaging learning program gets right down to the business of developing scripts and encourages learners to brainstorm their experiences for a story idea. Students will then translate their ideas into an authentic script through this fun curriculum. They'll learn how to mesh characters
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6th - 9th
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Create Your Own Book Trailer project
Students can create their own commercial or "book trailer" to persuade other readers to check out a book they've read. Includes directions for the teacher and student as well as a handout for students to refer to for planning out their book trailers. Creating book trailers requires students to summarize and synthesize what they have read and is a wonderful way for teachers to assess comprehension!Updated to include slides for easy distance learning opportunities using Google suite.
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3rd - 12th
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Being A Screenwriter Part 1: Generating Ideas For Your Screenplay - Complete Set
Attention all aspiring videographers and filmmakers! Students begin the process of unleashing their inner Spielbergs in this thrilling introduction to the art and science of screenwriting. This project-based screenwriting curriculum is designed to enrich the writing and language skills of students in grades 6-8. This fun, engaging learning program gets right down to the business of developing scripts and encourages learners to brainstorm their experiences for a story idea. Students pitch their
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6th - 9th
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Story of a Red Blood Cell - A Circulatory System Project!
In this project, students will use their knowledge and reseach of the Circulatory System to write a children's story. Their story will focus on a Red Blood Cell, their main character, moving through the circulatory system. Assignment, Details, and Rubric Assessment attached. Kids really enjoyed this project, and it let them show their learning in a really creative way!
Keywords: Science, Blood, Cells, Red Blood Cells, RBC, Circulatory System, Body.
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5th - 9th
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Creative Book Reports for Middle School
This resource includes four book report assignments. Each sheet is ready to give to students, including an explanation and grade sheet.
I have also included a "suggested uses" page to inspire you with ways you can use these book reports in your classroom. The assignments are flexible enough to use with a variety of text types (novel, short story, graphic novel, narrative non-fiction, etc.)
This packet is ready to copy and use today! This is a great way to encourage reading and creativity in y
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4th - 10th
Color Theory PowerPoint Presentation
I use this PowerPoint Presentation to continue my lessons on Color, Color Value and Color Theory or Schemes. This is for high school students, but could be used for middle school aged students or possibly younger.
This presentations covers color value to start, at which point I stop the presentation and have the students start my worksheet on Color Value (available in my shop). Next it introduces all of the color schemes: Complimentary Colors, Split-Complementary Colors, Monochromatic, Analogou
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5th - 12th
Media Literacy - Design a Christmas Card (Grades 4-8)
Are you looking for a way to tie a Christmas activity to curriculum? In this fun project students will design a Christmas card to sell at a craft sale. They will think about the purpose, audience, messaging, and how they will use text and graphics to convey their message. You may decide to display all the cards prior to Christmas, and let students bring them home as a gift for someone special! You can expand on this activity by including a religious component about the meaning of Christmas, or a
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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