Common Core State Standards

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

11 teaching resources for those 'aha' moments
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    Go to Biography Cube teaching resource

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    Biography Cube

    Research and create an interactive biography for a historical figure.

    2 pages Grade 1 - 6
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    Go to "Facts About..." Template teaching resource

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    "Facts About..." Template

    Get a sense of separating fact from opinion in texts with this graphic organizer.

    1 page Grade K - 3
  • Go to Opinion Writing for 1st Graders - Worksheet Bundle teaching resource

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    Opinion Writing for 1st Graders - Worksheet Bundle

    Help your first graders learn how to write an opinion piece using these handy writing prompt worksheets.

    10 pages Grade K - 2
  • Go to Instruct Me! lesson plan

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    Instruct Me!

    A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore how procedures provide instructions about completing a task.

    1 page Grade 1 - 2 Has Starter Sheet 60 mins
  • Go to Procedural Texts - Text Structure lesson plan

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    Procedural Texts - Text Structure

    A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the structure of procedures.

    1 page Grade 1 - 2 Has Starter Sheet 60 mins
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    Procedural Texts - Language Features

    A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the language features of procedures.

    1 page Grade 1 - 2 Has Starter Sheet 60 mins
  • Go to Simon Says! lesson plan

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    Simon Says!

    A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore action verbs, common nouns, and adverbial phrases in procedures.

    1 page Grade 1 - 2 Has Starter Sheet 60 mins
  • Go to Guided Writing - How To Make Fruit Salad lesson plan

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    Guided Writing - How To Make Fruit Salad

    A 60 minute lesson in which students will jointly construct a simple recipe for fruit salad in small groups.

    1 page Grade 1 - 2 Has Starter Sheet 60 mins
  • Go to Independent Writing - How to Make Nature Stew lesson plan

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    Independent Writing - How to Make Nature Stew

    A 60 minute lesson in which students will independently write a recipe for nature stew.

    1 page Grade 1 - 2 Has Starter Sheet 60 mins
  • Go to Publishing a Recipe Book lesson plan

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    Publishing a Recipe Book

    A 60 minute lesson in which students will publish a simple recipe for bush stew.

    1 page Grade 1 - 2 Has Starter Sheet 60 mins
  • Go to Exploring Procedural Texts Unit Plan unit plan

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    Exploring Procedural Texts Unit Plan

    This English Language Arts unit has been designed to introduce procedural texts to younger students. It addresses the purpose, structure and language features of instructions and recipes.

    1 page Grade 1 - 2 Has Starter Sheet