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Worksheet for Choosing a Research Paper Topic & Developing a Thesis Statement

For Students 8th - 12th Standards
How do you choose a research topic? This helpful graphic organizer is provided to aid middle and high schoolers in organizing their initial thoughts and choosing a topic. They have to narrow their topic by culture, time frame, event,...
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George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum

Teaching Primary and Secondary Sources

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
What makes a source primary or secondary? Middle schoolers read a definition of each term before exploring different examples and applying their knowledge to a research project.
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Beginning Your Inquiry

For Students 7th - 10th Standards
If you're starting a research project, use this guide to help young learners form the inquiry for their research. With steps that outline the entire process, including note taking and gauging the quality of an inquiry question, this...
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MLA Bibliography Worksheet

For Students 8th - Higher Ed
Help your class remember how to cite different sources. Reviewed on this two-page document are books, articles from a database, articles from a magazine, and websites. Examples are provided, and learners use the charts to fill in the...
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Web Page Evaluation

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Invite your learners to research three different websites that pertain to a topic focused on in your syllabus. Learners fill out a chart by answering questions about each site. Then, they compare how useful the sites are to one...
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Concept Map

For Students K - 12th
Make the thought process visible with a handy concept map organizer. As learners develop their main ideas in research, writing, or creative development, they can add details and like ideas to the worksheet as needed.
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Land Biomes Project

For Teachers 6th - 10th Standards
Challenge scholars to research a biome and create a presentation for the producers of Survivor to choose their ecosystem for the next season's show. The materials include outlines, worksheets, and grading rubrics for individuals as well...
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Dr. Seuss Author Study

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Want to know more about Dr. Seuss? Scholars research topics such as his childhood, family, education, jobs, and story themes to learn more about the ever-popular and fun to read author, Dr. Seuss. 
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Research: Habitats in the Chihuahuan Desert

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this desert habitat worksheet, students follow the links to research information about the Chihuahua desert. Students fill out the graphic organizer with facts about the habitat, animals and plants of this region.
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Exploring Plagiarism, Copyright, and Paraphrasing

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Plagiarism, copyright, and fair use are the focus of a three-part instructional activity designed to inform scholars of how to properly cite others' work. First, pupils use a KWL chart to begin thinking and...
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Food chains at sea

For Students 4th - 6th
Fifth graders interpret a table of data about food chains in the ocean. They create a food chain to represent the information on the table. Periwinkles eat seaweed, and crabs eat periwinkles - so who eats crabs? Extend the activity with...
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Is It See-Through?

For Students K - 2nd
Explore transparancy with a science experiment on different materials. After reading an explanation on how to determine if something is see-through with a flashlight, kindergartners decide if certain materials are opaque or not....
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Dissection Webquest

For Students 6th - 8th
In this dissection webquest, students research information on the internet about dissections. Students compare the 4 websites to note differences in the definitions, explanations, and graphics presented of the term dissection. Students...
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Benjamin Franklin Lesson Ideas

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Bring Benjamin Franklin to life in the classroom with a set of five activities. Discover the type of person he was and his accomplishments through a study of his inventions and comments about life virtues. 
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Insect Comparison

For Students 7th - 12th
In this insect worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer by researching the 10 different insect orders. Students draw a picture and then write examples and physical descriptions of each of the orders.
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Primary History Romans Extension Activity: Families and Children

For Students 6th - 10th
In this primary history worksheet, students sharpen their research skills as they study the ancient Rome's families and children. Students select 1, 2, 3, or 4 extension projects to complete.
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Homeschooling

For Students 5th
In this homeschooling website, parents are provided with a variety of tools and articles for varying ages and lessons. Parents can browse topics, activities, and support groups.
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Argumentative Resources Worksheet: Oklahoma Gun Laws

For Students 8th - 12th
For this pros and cons worksheet, learners complete a graphic organizer to help them prepare for an argumentative essay or debate about Oklahoma gun laws.
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Narrowing a Topic Worksheet

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this narrowing a topic worksheet, students complete a chart in which they begin with a broad topic and narrow it down to a subtopic that interests them. Students then create a topic statement for their subtopic.
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Men and Women of the Revolution Interview Sheet- Magic Tree House Series

For Students 4th - 6th
In this men and women of the American Revolution interview worksheet, students work with a partner to prepare five questions that will be used for mock interviews. They write the questions, and discuss possible answers before recording...

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