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Shark Tank/Dragon's Den Project Based Learning - Advertising Activity Loosely based on the popular TV shows Shark Tank, and Dragon's Den, students are challenged to identify a need and invent a solution. They must must also create a advertising plan and poster to sell their product idea. In my classroom, we turned this into a challenge and invited judges in to vote on the product ideas. Students really enjoyed the creativity of this assignment. Click here to visit my store!

Wonder - Novel Study: Complete Interactive Printable Unit This easy-to-use printable unit contains a variety of approaches to understand and evaluate RJ Palacio's novel. Included in this unit are: - Daily Reading Journal - Reading Group Expectations and Outline - Vocabulary - Venn diagram (Point of View) - Character Analysis - Creating a Story Strip - Random Acts of Kindness Project - Setting Activity - Self-Portrait Activity - Multiple Reading Strategies - Essay - Final Project Cli

A project in which students will interview family members and research their ancestry to determine the artifacts, stories, foods, and journeys that have made them into who they are today! This printable assignment contains everything students will need to start this project. It guides them through the process of researching, interviewing, organizing information, and presenting! A rubric is also included for assessment. Students typically love this project, as it allows them to learn more a

The Pigman - Interactive Printable Workbook for Middle/Senior This 36 page printable includes everything you need teaching Zindel's much-loved The Pigman. This is easy to use, and students will be able to moved through much of it independently! Thought provoking questions are easy to translate into reading group or class discussions. Included: - Chapter Questions - Writing Prompts - Anticipation Guide - Test - Final Projects KEYWORDS: Novel Study, Reading, Activities, Reading Strategy, T

This is a Independent Reading Assignment - Just print and hand out! Three expectations in this project; Reading, Response Journal, and an Final Project. The focus is on using reading strategies to help students enjoy reading! This also provides students with choices, to ensure engagement. Contains rubric for final project. I typically have students work on their Independent Reading Assignment for the first 15 - 20 minutes of class! Keywords: Silent Reading, Reading, Reading Journal, DE

The Giver - Complete Unit - Reading Journal and Novel Study Activities This printable booklet contains activities to accompany students as they read The Giver. Contains framework for students to create reading journals to bring to collaborative discussion groups. Also, assignments such as a character sketch, writing an epilogue, designing a utopia, keeping a dictionary, and designing a map, will keep students interested and engaged! Click here to visit my store! Keywords: The Giver, Lowry, N

Hallway of Heroes - Inquiry Research Project In this engaging project, students: - Pick a human rights hero - Research and take notes - Create a life-size poster of their hero - Create a hallway/museum displaying their posters When students have created their life-size posters of a hero, I put them up in a hallway at school. This creates a really inspiring space for other students to see!

Famous Artists - Inquiry Research Project - Independent Printable WorkbookWant your students to try project-based learning? This printable workbook guides students through the steps for conducting research on a famous artist. This project provides students with flexible choices and opportunities. Students will:decide on an artistbrainstorm inquiry questionsfind resourcestake notes to answer sub-questionscreate an original productpresent their learning to class/small groupPlease visit my store!

Famous Musicians and Composers - Inquiry Research Project - Independent WorkbookWant your students to try project-based learning? This printable workbook guides students through the steps for conducting research on a famous musician or composer. This project provides students with flexible choices and opportunities to take ownership over their learning. Students will:decide on an artistbrainstorm inquiry questionsfind resourcestake notes to answer sub-questionscreate an original productpresent

This printable contains an easy-to-read list of various safety guidelines for the kitchen, as well as an assignment for students to pick one guideline and create a poster to display around you classroom. Suitable for middle or senior Foods or Home Ec classes,

In this short unit, students learn and practice the four different types of paragraphs: Expository, Persuasive, Descriptive, Narrative. They will pick one topic, and write about it four ways, which really gives them practice learning how they are different! Just print and hand out, this product includes descriptions, steps to write, and a rubric for each type of paragraph! Keywords: Printable, Expository, Persuasive, Descriptive, Narrative, Paragraph, Non-fiction, Writing, Rubric, Worksheet,

Author Study - Inquiry Based, Project Based Learning Activity Workbook In this printable workbook, students will research their favorite author after reading books by that author. This inquiry driven assignments gets the students to: - Research Information on the author and books - Write to the author - Write a story in the style of the author - Artistically respond to the author's work - Record sources - Present learning to the class Much of this assignment can be done independently! Stud

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.

This 30 page reading journal is ready for students. It works well with class novels, guided reading, or independent reading. Each week, students choose a reading strategy, using one of the easy-to-use graphic organizers. After completing the strategy, they also reflect on their learning. Great for checking reading comprehension before, during, and after reading. Strategies Included: Timeline Graphic Organizer Venn Diagram Cluster Chart Character Predictions Story Strip Sensory Detail Chart V

Designed for use in a Middle Years class, this is a fun project students love! A project that lets students try their hand at creating the ultimate society. Develop cartography skills (map-making) and create a national anthem. Consider how inhabitants can develop a high quality of life, and what kind of human rights code leads to the ultimate utopia! This ties in to Social Studies and English standards. As there are three parts to this group project (create a map, create a national anthem, a

This assignment contains handouts for students to first identify and analyze great children's stories. Next, they evaluate criteria for making good children's stories. Finally, they will create their own children's stories. Graphic organizers for planning, preparing, reviewing, and assessing are provided! Just print and hand out! Keywords: Creative writing, writing, children's story, stories, fiction, target audience, assessment, rubric, middle years

In this engaging project, students are given the opportunity to research a famous Canadian. Then, they must turn that Canadian into a superhero version of themselves! They will make a comic and poster of the individual of their choice, using facts they've researched! Kids really enjoy this project because of the choice and freedom they have choosing someone to research! Could easily be adapted for non-Canadian people as well! Suggested Canadians: •Wayne Gretzky •Hockey player, holder of

First (Part A) you will be learning about techniques and elements of film. You will be watching two adaptations of the same story. During the viewing, you will need to take notes on each movie, as we will be writing a compare/contrast style essay test on the movies. Second, (Part B) you will be using the knowledge you learned in Part A, and you will be creating a storyboard or movie of your own. These movies or storyboards will be assessed for the techniques and elements (such as types of

I Have a Dream Speech - Activity Workbook (Middle/ High School) This printable contains Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's speech and a number of engaging activities on the speech. You can print them all together as a workbook, arrange them into stations, or pick only the ones that fit for your class. The activities included are: Annotation guidePowerful Images - sketching activityI, Too, Have a Dream - writing activityDream Found PoetryLogos, Pathos, EthosPrior Knowledge Graphic OrganizerSpeech Di

Student groups are challenged with the following prompt: You and your group are world famous cartographers, and you’re hoping to really make it big! Your cartography company’s mandate is to create the best map or globe the world has ever seen. Then, you’ll need to present at the Class Cartography Conference, and explain why your map system is the best! Students compete in making a map that includes specific criteria, then presenting that map in a class competition. Keywords: a. Latitude and