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8th grade library skills lessons
Avoiding Plagiarism: A Mini-Unit
FULLY UPDATED IN AUGUST 2023. The update now reflects APA 7 and MLA 9 styles!___________________________________________________________________________Most teachers have had to deal with plagiarism in some form or another, and many still haven’t quite figured out the best way to combat it. Some teachers give a stern warning and threaten serious consequences. Others use software to detect plagiarism.These methods work to some extent, but many students plagiarize because they don’t always know wh
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7th - 12th
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Computer Parts Activities for Computer Science, Computer Lab, and Technology
So, you're teaching a middle school computer science, technology, or computer lab course... Now what? This resource will help you start class strong by teaching the basic computer parts and functions. Your students will explore misconceptions, learn about the history of computers, and identify common input and output devices through a class discussion, a webquest, and a puzzle activity.Get all the Intro to Computer Science resources here and SAVE!First, you’ll explore your students' prior knowle
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6th - 8th
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Media Literacy - Fake News and Media Bias - Digital Media Literacy Project
Are your students gullible or easily swayed by dubious sources and fake news? Looking for a media literacy project? This fifteen-lesson media literacy unit is designed to train middle and high school students to evaluate source credibility and recognize questionable content on the Internet. It is provided in both Google Slides and PDF.Topics are CURRENT and include Israel and Hamas, Trump and Biden, ChatGPT, and more.This unit is regularly updated to remain current. CONTENTS:◈Lesson 1: The Probl
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8th - 10th
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Classroom Library + Book Scavenger Hunt Activity - Help students find books!
Help your students explore your classroom library with this engaging library/book scavenger hunt activity. This activity is a great way for your students to explore the features of your classroom library, practice using checkout/return systems, and find new books to add to their "to-read" list. It is a much more engaging, interactive, and student-centered way of introducing the classroom library. Instead of you walking around the room and explaining the features of the library, this gives studen
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5th - 12th
MLA Format - Reading & Writing MLA Citations - Worksheets, Activities, Examples
Teach students how to write in-text citations and references for their works cited page using this MLA format bundle! Scaffold MLA citations step-by-step using the worksheets, games, anchor charts, and activities in this unit. Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®!⚡️ Save over 20% with the bundled discount! ⚡️Included with these MLA Format Activities for Reading and Writing MLA Citations:✏️ Works Cited Slideshow Lesson - Google Slides®, Microsoft PowerPoint®
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7th - 12th
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6-Word Summaries Activity - Independent Reading/Lit Circles - Engaging Activity
Get students thinking critically and creatively with this fun lesson/mini project where students feature a favorite book by writing a 6-word summary. This activity is a great way for students to share books they've read during an independent reading program or choice reading unit. The 6-word summaries also make for a fun book recommendation display that will pique readers' curiosity! Help your students connect with other readers, explore books, give/get book recs, add to their "to-read" lists, b
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5th - 12th
Using Images Correctly: A One-Day Lesson
Students use images all the time, but do they use them legally? Ethically? Correctly?
Too often, the answer to all of those questions is no.
This lesson teaches students how to correctly use images in their printed and digital products: images that they place on written pieces, presentations, videos, posters, e-books, and other projects.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Independent Reading Book Bingo Activity - Connect Readers & Build Community
Help your students connect with other readers, explore books, give/get book recs, add to their "to-read" lists, bond over favorite books, and build community with this engaging book bingo activity. This activity is a great way to get students interacting with each other AND your classroom/school library. This is designed to be used with an independent reading program! You can use it whenever, but it works especially well when...you notice students are asking "What should I read next?" and need s
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5th - 12th
Reliable vs. Unreliable Sources Full Lesson! Which Sources Can I Trust?
Updated January 2019This Common Core aligned lesson is meant to teach students the characteristics of reliable and unreliable sources. I originally created this for an interview mini lesson, but use it in the classroom as well. Students are drawn in first by discussing which social media accounts they would follow and why - opening the conversation about which sources to trust and which to dismiss. This lesson teaches students which internet sources they can trust!This is the perfect lesson for
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5th - 12th
Research Skills Bundle | Fundamentals, Online Search, Fact & Opinion Task Cards
This bundle brings together three of our super popular research skills resources to ensure your students can ask the right questions, seek the correct answers, verify the integrity of what they are researching and report it back in their own words using the correct citation protocols.Be sure to read the reviews the description and reviews of each resource, as you will not be disappointed.YOU MIGHT ALSO❤️VE THESE ENGLISH RESOURCES ❤️ Year-Long Visual Writing Prompts Collection❤️ News and Media Li
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7th - 9th
Teaching Research Skills for Students : How- to- Guide Lesson, Activity & Rubric
Ever told students they had to do research only to be met with deer-in-the-headlights expressions? Or only realized they had no clue how to research while in the midst of marking your 10th paper? Get students on the right track by introducing research skills early on in their learning, at any grade level, so they’re prepared to do it when that research-skills-based assignment comes up! This step-by-step and no prep guide serves as an introductory mini lesson, covering the what, when, why, &
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4th - 12th
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Complete Series Bundle 23-24
This Bundle includes every resource in "What I Wish I'd Learned in School" as well as every future resource.*BONUS: Master Table of Contents to help you organize the content. **NOTE: "free" products are included as links on the Table of Contents page. DIGITAL LITERACYDigital Literacy Unit (1 Week) 1 - Lesson Plan: Introductory Slide1 - Energizer/Exit Ticket1 - About Teacher/IA Slide - Model1 - About Me Student Slide2 - Lesson Plan: Google Docs Pre Assessment2 - Energizer/Exit Ticket2 - Google D
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Back to School Library Orientation Game Bundle- Middle and High School
Are you ready for a back to school library orientation activity that will help mix things up while fostering teamwork, critical thinking, and communication skills in your middle school or high school students? How about activities that will help set the tone of the library as a fun and welcoming place? Then this orientation game bundle is for you!✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭Features:✅ Scavenger Hunt ⭐ 10 Different Riddles about common spaces in the library ⭐ Answers for the ri
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7th - 10th
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Call Number Order/ Shelf Order Lessons BUNDLE - Fiction & Dewey Decimal Sections
Teaching students to find library books on the shelves is an important skill in a school library. They need to practice these skills every year as part of our library orientation and review lessons. This no-prep lesson bundle teaches the meaning of call numbers and how to organize books using their spine labels. This resource includes:1 set of Teacher Presentation Slides for Fiction Call Number Order 4 sets of Student Assignment Slides for Fiction Call Number Order1 set of Teacher Presentation S
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1st - 8th
Writing a Bibliography Citing Sources and Word Search CCSS Grades 3-8 Low Prep
Struggle no more with teaching bibliography writing! This comprehensive lesson simplifies the process, making it a clear and engaging activity for students. Ideal for integration into a research unit or as a standalone lesson, this resource is a must-have for any nonfiction writing curriculum.This Resource Includes:Anchor Charts: Includes two charts that guide students in identifying credible sources and understanding the difference between primary and secondary sources.Simplified Definitions: B
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3rd - 8th
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Library Lessons: Orientations for Middle School - Grades 6,7,8
Bundle of my 3 Common Core & NSLS aligned Library Orientation Lessons for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades that promote Reading and support the English Language Arts study of narrative literature. Invite ELA classes to visit the School Library for a customized orientation. Each grade level has a unique activity to stimulate students' interest and encourage them to check out their first Fiction book of the school year. 6g has 2-visit Library Lesson Plan, 2 slide presentations, 2 PDFs of supplement sl
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6th - 8th
Determining Valid Resources - A Lesson on How to Research
An investigative activity that leads students to discover the qualities of valid resources when conducting research. Students explore a website about a bogus animal species, engaging in a guided activity worksheet. Then, a teacher leads a discussion on valid versus invalid resources. Guided activity worksheet, complete lesson plan, and thoughtful teacher notes included. I use this lesson every year and it is a huge hit with both the students and the families. It is specifically designed for 5th
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4th - 8th
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March Madness: College Research Using the Brackets
UPDATED with 2022 Men's and Women's March Madness brackets. Issue with Google Form has also been resolved. March Madness is the perfect time to have students use the computer to research colleges! Have your Elementary School students research colleges of their choice using online tools and graphic organizers. You can do this activity any time of the year with any colleges.This activity is a great way to incorporate research, organized 5-paragraph writing, and beginning to think about college rea
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Basketball Bundle - Research, Writing, Projects, and Lots of Math
Secondary Library Lesson Plan Templates (with Common Core Standards)
Write your library lesson plans faster and more effectively with these editable templates for teaching middle school, junior high, or high school library lessons.This set of 7 ready-made lesson plan templates is specifically designed for secondary school librarians, teacher-librarians, and/or school library media specialists teaching grades 6 through 12.IMPORTANT! These documents are NOT complete lesson plans on a given topic/subject! They are a customizable tool to create and/or modify your o
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6th - 12th
Also included in: K-12 Library Lesson Plan Templates BUNDLE (with Common Core Standards)
Speed Dating Book Selection for Independent Reading with Lesson & Handout
Do your students randomly pick books for independent reading, only to discover it's a poor match and they're not interested? Speed dating with books is a strategy that helps students quickly evaluate 5-10 different titles to make more informed choices when selecting a book for independent reading. OVERVIEWThis resource provides a Google Drive Folder that includes the following:Editable Google Slides (11 slides) lesson, including teacher directions and hints that you can customize to meet your ne
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: BUNDLE: Three Book Selection Activities for Independent Reading
In-Text Citations Unit - Citing Text Evidence Lesson and Worksheets - MLA Format
Teach students about citing text evidence using MLA format with this unit! Students will practice formatting guidelines and explore the differences between parenthetical and narrative in-text citations. This unit includes an interactive slideshow lesson, practice worksheets to cite sources, and activities to familiarize students with MLA format. Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®.⚡️⚡️⚡️ Save over 10% with the bundled discount! ⚡️⚡️⚡️Included with this In-T
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7th - 12th
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Phishing Scams & Schemes - Internet Safety
Teach students to be digital citizens & protect themselves online. This fun & interactive mini unit teaches students to identify unsafe messages (phishing scams). Includes:14 slidesHook activity 3 instructional slides on tips and warnings6 slide activity for students to determine whether an email/iMessage is trustworthy or not2 slide activity for students to "create their own" phishing scamInternet Safety: (Phishing Scams and Schemes)I will be able to…- Define phishing, scams, identity t
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4th - 10th
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Banned Books Week - Bundle of Lessons
Are you looking for a way to present Banned Books Week to your students in a safe, fun way? Look no further!This bundle includes several lessons that involve different aspects of Banned Books Week and different modalities to ensure that there is something that will fit the needs of your students. As a bonus, there is a short informational PowerPoint Presentation (with discussion activity) included that can be used to introduce the topic to your students before completing the more complex lessons
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7th - 12th
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Library Media / Reading Lesson: Helping Students Evaluate and Select Good Books
Sixth graders were in the library this week and I tried out a new lesson I created just for them. I called it, "You CAN Judge a Book By Its Cover!" I was very pleased with the final results and the fun we had doing the lesson.
Before they arrived I selected several different books and placed them on the student tables. As they entered I gave them a paper with a set of directions to follow. The first step? Pick a partner! Of course, they liked that immediately.
For my sixth graders, I cho
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6th - 8th
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