Teach your students how to cite their sources! Newly updated to include MLA 9th edition. This has also been updated for distance learning! Everything is included in an easy-to-use Google Slides document that can be shared digitally with students on a platform such as Google Classroom.MLA style and format for citations includes teaching instructions, practice exercises, interactive notebook flipbook, and many examples. The citations are those your students use the most. I wrote guidelines and exa

FULLY UPDATED IN FEBRUARY 2021. The update now reflects APA 7 and MLA 8 styles, remote teaching tips have been added to the Teacher's Manual, citation guidelines are now included for YouTube videos, and there are no longer separate slideshows for Mac and Windows—just one that works on either platform. Lots of other small improvements throughout all the lessons! ___________________________________________________________________________Most teachers have had to deal with plagiarism in some form o

In this Articles of Confederation Stations or Gallery Walk Activity activity students analyze the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation by viewing visuals. The lesson includes:▶️1. 9 stations of visuals▶️2. A PowerPoint weaknesses presentation with answers▶️3. A graphic organizer and a guided practice fill-able chart▶️4. This product now has a Google Ready option. Just click on the blue link in the PDF and you will get a copy to assign to your students in Google Classroom, complete with te

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION ACTIVITY - Students really enjoy this assignment where they become an inventor from the Industrial Revolution and market / sell one of their inventions. Students must research both the inventor and the invention and then "sell" themselves and their ideas. Includes the following 8 pages - a detailed assignment sheet- pre-research planning sheet- list of inventors/inventions- research record sheets (for students to keep track of their research) - a bibliography template - b

Research / Inquiry Organizers - Looking for something to help your students manage a research or inquiry project? Use these comprehensive templates and organizers to help your students succeed! I've used these organizers with multiple grades and subjects and had great success! Great for any subject and any type of research/inquiry project- the end result could be a formal research paper, research poster, or PowerPoint presentation. The templates work for anything that requires students to rese

Included:graphic organizer (1 page) for student notes (matter, pure substances, mixtures, elements, compounds, homogeneous & heterogeneous mixtures);graphic organizer (2 pages) for student notes (all of the above plus: metals, nonmetals, metalloids, inorganic, organic, solutions, colloids, suspensions);3 worksheets with images to help students visualize the difference between elements, compounds, and mixtures ***Updated September 2019***;collaborative activity where students sort through ima

An entertaining BUNDLE of unique resources that introduce the 5 Themes of Geography! These guided lessons are FUN for students & the 7-E teaching model is easy for you to use! Each activity includes a Teacher Reference Guide to ensure success & engagement in your classroom! The bundle has editable, print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everything you need is included!Google versions of the resources

This 80 page Ancient Egypt Mythology unit contains engaging Ancient Egypt projects for your upcoming unit on the gods and goddesses of Ancient Egypt. These engaging Ancient Egyptian gods activities contain informational text, graphic organizers, foldable activities, and templates, and make perfect additions to your Ancient Egypt Interactive Notebook. A variety of Ancient Egypt projects and activities are included. Very little teacher prep is required – simply print and teach!While all of the res

This FREE resource is a stand-alone project that can be turned into a FULL WEEK worth of activities. You'll find 5 region activity pages and capitals/abbreviation resource sheets and note pages. Plus, I've included a thorough teacher's guide giving you plenty of suggestions on how to turn this into one awesome mini-unit!These maps are also located in my customized state history projects. You'll find 86 student activities organized in 8 modules for easy lesson planning. This complete notebook uni

Build research and writing skills with this historical travel brochure project, specifically designed to work with ANY location. Your students will have a chance to research a historical location and create a unique travel brochure, a perfect way to showcase learning! Everything you need to seamlessly implement this project is included!! *Click here to see the digital version of this resource. INCLUDED WITH YOUR PURCHASE:Travel Brochure Research GuideA complete research guide is included to a

Teach your students how to avoid plagiarism! This lesson gives students practice understanding what it is and how to use parenthetical citations using the 9th edition MLA format. Additionally, students will practice selecting quotes, summarizing information, and using both quoted and summarized materials in original paragraphs. Students will have the opportunity to use ellipsis and brackets when selecting quotes to use in a piece of writing. In order for students to understand why they must c

These research graphic organizers will help your students form strong note-taking habits, organize findings, build vocabulary and keep track of the sources they used to find information. - 20 Diverse Graphic Organizers / Templates for Research - Generic enough to be used across different subjects, activities and lesson - Differentiated from basic to advanced with different focuses, formats and layouts- Can be used as a non-fiction reading response activity for student accountability - Excellent

Here's everything you need to give students practice and confidence in the technical aspects of research that are often their biggest stumbling blocks: creating a works cited and using parenthetical citation ( in-text citation ).These four resources offer step-by-step guidance, extra practice, and cheat sheets so students have a ready resource.What teachers are saying about this bundle:"This product is amazing! It covers all of the skills my students are lacking!""Very helpful to have one reso

Printable and Digital 50 States Worksheets! Everything you need for students to research the 50 states is included! Each state worksheet is designed for students to research and complete independently. The extra research pages provide added rigor for those students wanting a challenge. The bibliography template requires students to document their sources when completing their research. Finally, the grading rubric provides students with clear assignment expectations. Printable PDF and Google D

THIS IS A MUST-HAVE FOR ANY TEACHER LOOKING TO MAKE A STUDY OF THE BUDDHISM, CONFUCIANISM, & TAOISM RELEVANT AND ACCESSIBLE FOR MIDDLE-SCHOOLERS. EASY-TO-FOLLOW, PERFECT FOR AN INTRO, DECLARATIVE LESSON, OR EVEN AS A FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT. ENJOY!***In addition to the original slides, this download now also includes the Kung Fu Panda writing assignment (in MS WORD and PDF formats), and helpful videos for teaching and learning Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism through Kung Fu Panda...Suggest

What happens when something disrupts the ability of a system to meet the needs of the organisms within its bounds? In this activity, students will explore what that “something” might be when presented with the problem of a precipitous decline in the native tree frog population of Mayberry, Florida.In this activity, students will identify possible causes for the “silent nights” Mayberry is now experiencing as the tree frog population has plummeted. While there is no one right answer, students ca

Identify families of elements and organize research with these effective and efficient graphic organizers.On the left, a periodic table to highlight elements belonging to each family and, on the right, space reserved for notes.May be used in class or for homework, with a variety of resources (textbook, online/e-book). Completed worksheet is a great study aid.First page: Metals, Nonmetals, & Metalloids.Second page: Alkali Metals, Alkaline Earth Metals, Halogens, & Noble GasesThird page:

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Fun Oregon Trail Project! Students research the Oregon Trail to create a historical travel brochure detailing the overland experience. After researching the Oregon Trail, students are ready to create their travel brochures and apply their knowledge. ***Printable PDF AND Google Drive Resource Included!***This resource can be completed on paper or online with laptops, Chromebooks, tablets, or any device that supports Google Slides. The included Teacher's Guide includes access to the links that w

An entertaining BUNDLE of unique Intro to Culture resources! The guided lessons are FUN for students & the 5-E teaching model is EASY for you to use! Each engaging activity includes a Teacher Guide to make them successful in your classroom! The activities can be adapted to any culture & used multiple times throughout the year as you study different places. Your purchase has editable, print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or dig

By the end of the year, your students will have gained a broad understanding of 200+ countries, territories, and special collectives of the world. Discover facts and use the internet to research important data about a different country every day (5 days a week) with this bell ringer. This resource covers both physical and human geography. Answer keys are included.Digital & Print: This bell ringer includes both a print version and a digital version. The entire bell ringer digital booklet is

Reinforce research and writing skills with an engaging travel brochure project! Designed to work with any location (historical or present-day), this travel brochure research project includes everything you need for a comprehensive standards-aligned assignment. This resource can be completed with any device that supports Google Slides. The included PDF includes access to the link that will allow you to make your own copy of the digital resource for use in Google Classroom/Google Drive. *Click he

Newly updated with a DIGITAL INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK in Google Slides, this invasive species lesson plan is great for in person or distance or home learning when you simply EDIT the directions! This cross-curricular lesson can be used as a LOW PREP SUB PLAN in an ecosystems unit, to promote literacy in science class, for introducing invasive species, or for gathering evidence for the NGSS Performance Expectation MS-LS2-4. Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physica

Solar system tour...online of course! With the internet as their resource, students explore current information about our Solar System and discover some fun and interesting information about the planets along the way.Click here to follow my store and receive the latest updates.Original Artwork (©AwesomeScience). For Personal Use Only. Uneditable.Page count does not include Terms of Use and links to supplementary activities. Copyright ©AwesomeScience 2013 – The Present.All Rights Reserved by Aut