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The History & Invention of Toys - WebQuest, Research & Presentation Project
By Innovations in Technology
In this lesson, students learn interesting facts about the history and invention of toys as they complete several projects including a WebQuest (Internet Scavenger Hunt) to answer questions about the topic. A complete answer key is provided for the WebQuest for easy grading, along with resources for both teachers and students. The student questions are included in both a print version and a digital (editable) version to make it easy for students to complete the lesson digitally or on paper. Next, students will be challenged by creating a presentation to showcase how different toys evolved over the years, comparing toys of fifty years ago with modern ones. Also included with this lesson is a wordsearch puzzle and an answer key, which is perfect for early finishers or as a part of the lesson.
This lesson is intended to be an introduction to the topic and was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in high school as well. This lesson could be used in a history or technology class and is also a great lesson to leave for a substitute teacher!
Materials Required:
· Computers with Internet access for each student (or pair of students)
· Software such as Microsoft Word/PowerPoint or Google Docs/Slides
Files included:
· Teacher & Student Resources
· The Invention of Toys WebQuest Activity (print and editable digital files included)
· The Invention of Toys WebQuest Answer Key
· Toys Then & Now Research & Presentation Project Student Expectations and Grading Rubric
· Wordsearch Puzzle – The Invention of Toys
· Wordsearch Puzzle Answer Key
Approximate Lesson Duration:
· WebQuest - 1 (50 minute) class period
· Research & Presentation Project – 2-3 (50 minute) class periods
· Wordsearch Puzzle – 30 minutes
· Presentation of Projects to Class (optional) – time will depend on class size
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Fun Facts about Volcanoes - WebQuest and Word Search Puzzle
By Innovations in Technology
In this lesson, students learn fun facts about volcanoes as they complete a WebQuest (Internet Scavenger Hunt) to answer questions about the topic. A complete answer key is provided for easy grading, along with resources for both teachers and students. Two versions of the WebQuest are included to let teachers print the questions or to provide them digitally as an interactive page in an editable Microsoft PowerPoint file. Also included is a word search puzzle with answer key, perfect as a part of the lesson, or as an extension activity for early finishers.
This lesson was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in upper elementary as well.
Materials Required:
· Computers with Internet access for each student (or pair of students)
· Software such as Microsoft Word or Google Docs
Files included:
· Teacher & Student Resources
· WebQuest questions for students - print and digital versions (editable)
· WebQuest Answer Key (non-editable, .pdf)
· Word Search Puzzle with Answer Key
Approximate Lesson Duration:
· 1 – 2 (50 minute) class periods
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Immigration: Then and Now Canva Project | Distance Learning
By Innovations in Technology
This unit connects learning with technology to Social Studies. This is perfect for technology class or for use in a Social Studies or History classroom that wants to incorporate technology with a lesson. No download is required to use Canva (www.canva.com) - a free product, making it easy for teachers who are not able to download software on classroom computers to still give their students a choice in learning.
In this lesson, students are provided with a quick tutorial, as well as links to other resources to help them with their project. The tutorial is intended to help students get started with the program and then use the resources within the program to refine their creations. Students create a scrapbook about what their life would be like as an immigrant, either in the past or present after researching the topic. They use that information along with graphics, pictures and backgrounds from the Internet and also supplied in Canva, to create a finished scrapbook that shows their “experience” as an immigrant.
This is an excellent creative project to add to the end of a unit on Immigration. The project was created for grades 7-8 but could easily be used with upper elementary or high school students.
This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.
Files Included with this Lesson
• Teacher & Student Notes and Resources
• Student Project Expectations and Grading Rubric
• Getting Started Tutorial for Canva
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Inventions of the Industrial Revolution - Research & Newspaper Project in Canva
By Innovations in Technology
This unit connects learning with technology to Social Studies. This is perfect for technology class or for use in a Social Studies or History classroom that wants to incorporate technology with a lesson. No download is required to use Canva (www.canva.com) - a free product, making it easy for teachers who are not able to download software on classroom computers to still give their students a choice in learning.
In this lesson, students are provided with a quick tutorial, as well as links to other resources to help them with their project. The tutorial is intended to help students get started with the program and then use the resources within the program to refine their creations. Students create a newspaper/newsletter about a topic of interest related to the Industrial Revolution from a provided list after researching the topic. They use that information along with graphics, pictures and backgrounds from the Internet and also supplied in Canva, to create a finished presentation that explains their topic, and add their own opinions and insights to the project.
This is an excellent creative project to add to a unit on the Industrial Revolution. The project was created for grades 7-8 but could easily be used with upper elementary or high school students.
This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.
Files Included with this Lesson
• Teacher & Student Notes and Resources
• Student Project Expectations and Grading Rubric
• Quick Start Tutorial for Canva
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The Events of the Cold War - Research & Presentation Project | Distance Learning
By Innovations in Technology
This unit connects learning with technology to Social Studies. This is perfect for technology class or for use in a Social Studies or History classroom that wants to incorporate technology with a lesson. Students create a presentation in either Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides with information about their topic.
In this lesson, students are provided with links to other resources and tutorials to help them with their project. Students create a presentation about a topic of interest related to the Cold War from a provided list after researching the topic. They use that information along with graphics, pictures and backgrounds from the Internet to create a finished presentation that explains their topic, and add their own opinions and insights to the project.
This is an excellent creative project to add to a unit on the Cold War. The project was created for grades 7-8 but could easily be used with upper elementary or high school students.
This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.
Files Included with this Lesson
• Teacher & Student Notes and Resources
• Student Project Expectations and Grading Rubric
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Events of the Progressive Era - Research & Presentation Project in Canva
By Innovations in Technology
This unit connects learning with technology to Social Studies. This is perfect for technology class or for use in a Social Studies or History classroom that wants to incorporate technology with a lesson. No download is required to use Canva (www.canva.com) - a free product, making it easy for teachers who are not able to download software on classroom computers to still give their students a choice in learning. Options for using Microsoft PowerPoint or Google slides are also included, if the teacher prefers this option.
In this lesson, students are provided with a quick tutorial, as well as links to other resources to help them with their project. The tutorial is intended to help students get started with the program and then use the resources within the program to refine their creations. Students create a presentation about a topic of interest related to the Progressive Era from a provided list after researching the topic. They use that information along with graphics, pictures and backgrounds from the Internet and also supplied in Prezi, to create a finished presentation that explains their topic, and add their own opinions and insights to the project.
This is an excellent creative project to add to a unit on the Progressive Era. The project was created for grades 7-8 but could easily be used with upper elementary or high school students.
This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.
Files Included with this Lesson
• Teacher & Student Notes and Resources
• Student Project Expectations and Grading Rubric
• Getting Started Tutorial for Canva
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Westward Expansion of the United States - Research & Presentation Project
By Innovations in Technology
This unit connects learning with technology to Social Studies. This is perfect for technology class or for use in a Social Studies classroom that wants to incorporate technology with a lesson. No download is required to use Microsoft Sway (www.sway.com - a free product), making it easy for teachers who are not able to download software on classroom computers to still give their students a choice in learning.
In this lesson, students are provided with a quick tutorial, as well as links to other resources to help them with their project. The tutorial is intended to help students get started with the program and then use the resources within the program to refine their creations. Students create an animated video presentation after researching their choice of a topic relevant to Westward Expansion of the United States from a list provided with the assignment. They use that information along with animation, themes and formatting supplied in Microsoft Sway, plus pictures and Internet resources they add, to create a finished animated presentation that explains the topic and adds their own opinions and insights to it.
The project was created for grades 7-8 but could easily be used with upper elementary or high school students. This project is a great addition to a history unit on westward expansion in the United States.
This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.
Files Included with this Lesson
• Teacher & Student Notes and Resources
• Student Project Expectations and Grading Rubric
• Getting Started Tutorial for Microsoft Sway
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History & Economic Impact of the Great Depression - Research & Presentation
By Innovations in Technology
This unit connects learning with technology to Social Studies. This is perfect for technology class or for use in a Social Studies or History classroom that wants to incorporate technology with a lesson.
In this lesson, students create a presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint (or Google Slides) from their choice of a topic from a provided list related to the Great Depression after researching that topic. They use the research information along with graphics, pictures and backgrounds from the Internet to create a finished presentation that explains their topic, and add their own opinions and insights to the project.
This is an excellent creative project to add to a unit on the Great Depression. The project was created for grades 7-8 but could easily be used with upper elementary or high school students.
This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.
Files Included with this Lesson
• Teacher & Student Notes and Resources
• Research and Presentation Project (Microsoft PowerPoint) – Student Project Expectations and Grading Rubric
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Age of Imperialism - Research & Presentation Project in Microsoft Sway
By Innovations in Technology
This unit connects learning with technology to Social Studies. This is perfect for technology class or for use in a Social Studies or History classroom that wants to incorporate technology with a lesson. No download is required to use Microsoft Sway (https://sway.com) - a free product, making it easy for teachers who are not able to download software on classroom computers to still give their students a choice in learning.
In this lesson, students are provided with a quick tutorial, as well as links to other resources to help them with their project. The tutorial is intended to help students get started with the program and then use the resources within the program to refine their creations. Students create a presentation about a topic of interest related to the Age of Imperialism from a provided list after researching the topic. They use that information along with graphics, pictures and backgrounds from the Internet and also supplied in Microsoft Sway, to create a finished presentation that explains their topic, and add their own opinions and insights to the project.
This is an excellent creative project to add to a unit on the Age of Imperialism. The project was created for grades 7-8 but could easily be used with upper elementary or high school students.
This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.
Files Included with this Lesson
• Teacher & Student Notes and Resources
• Student Project Expectations and Grading Rubric
• Getting Started Tutorial for Microsoft Sway
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The Sun Research and Oversized Coloring Page
By Brittany Henderson
Learn about the layers and atmosphere of the Sun while researching the topic and creating this oversized resource. With resources you provide or with information that they research on their own, students will label and tell about our closest star, its structure, atmosphere and features.
Allows for the use of the following vocabulary:
core, radiation zone, convection zone, atmosphere, corona, photosphere, chromosphere, sun spot, prominence, solar flare.
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Planet Research and Oversized Coloring Page
By Brittany Henderson
Learn about our solar system while researching planets and creating this oversized resource. With resources you provide or with information that they research on their own, students will label and tell about an assigned or chosen planet and its features!
Includes TWO Versions Each With:
By Shy's Sunshine Room
Description:
Includes:
Two introduction paragraph templates per page containing:
One body paragraph template containing:
Two conclusion templates per page containing:
Further instruction, tips, and advice inside
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By Shy's Sunshine Room
Fun designs for everyone!
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AVID The Big Game - Sunday Bowl College Research and One-Pager
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The Big Game - Sunday Bowl College Research and One-Pager: Empower your students to explore the academic journey of their favorite football player, enhancing critical research skills and fostering a deeper connection to the game! This resource includes clear directions, a curated list of reputable college research websites, and a one-pager template with step-by-step instructions.
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AVID Editable Guest Speaker Guide Template - College and Career Preparation
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Our 13 editable Google Slide templates are perfect for AVID guest speakers looking to deliver engaging presentations on college and career topics to AVID classes. These customizable templates are specifically designed to help guest speakers share their personal experiences and expertise with students. Our templates include 13 different slides, each with its own specific purpose.
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Medieval Europe - Who should rule England? Slides, printable-digital worksheet
By Yugen Learning
A no prep fun and engaging for middle and high school grade students of history not he events of England in 1066. Develops students research and summarising skills with online notes. first introduce the topic with a short focused slide deck on the topic on Medieval Europe History. I would suggest enlarging the document to A3.
Resources:
A research task on the different claims to the English throne in 1066AD. Students access the website on the research sheet for the information as a starting point. They are required to produce an argument with evidence from their research.
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The way of life in Medieval Europe (social, cultural, economic and political features) and the roles and relationships of different groups in society (ACDSEH008)
Significant developments and/or cultural achievements, such as changing relations between Islam and the West (including the Crusades), architecture, medieval manuscripts and music (ACDSEH050)
Continuity and change in society in ONE of the following areas: crime and punishment; military and defence systems; towns, cities and commerce (ACDSEH051)
Common Core Outcomes:
For Grades 6-8: Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies 6-8: RH.6-8.1, RH.6-8.2, RH.6-8.4, RH.6-8.5, RH.6-8.7, RH.6-8.10 For Grades 9-12: Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies 9-10 & 11-12: RH.9-10.1, RH.9-10.2, RH.11-12.1, RH.11-12.2, RH.9-10.4, RH.11-12.4, RH.9-10.7, RH.11-12.8, RH.9-10.10, RH.11-12.10
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(FR) LE DÉBAT/THE DEBATE - COMPLETE GUIDE/GUIDE COMPLET
By French Made Fun!
Ce document de 67 pages est disponible en formats PowerPoint et PDF et comprend tout ce dont vous pourriez avoir besoin pour motiver et engager vos élèves dans le débat et la persuasion.
Il est très engageant et idéal pour les groupes difficiles à motiver. Inclus dans cette ressource est :
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25 feuilles d'imprimables:
5 tâches d'écriture argumentative,
4 articles modélisés au langage persuasif,
"Transport en commun? Non merci!"
"Vous ne prenez pas le bus? Vous faites partie du problème!"
"Le gaspillage alimentaire"
"L'arbre de Noël - est-ce le bon achat pour moi?"
4 pages d'activités en lien avec ceux-ci.
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"J'évalue mes preuves"
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(FR) ASTRONAUTES CANADIENS EN ESPACE!
By French Made Fun!
This 20-page ressource will have your students researching Canadian astronauts and astronomers with a series of projects and activities.
In this ressource, you will find:
This set of activities is great to leave with a substitute teacher as it could realistically take 2-3 days and includes ample supportive pieces to allow for an easy sub plan.
For goodness sakes, don't forget to have fun!
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