Common Core State Standards
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
14 teaching
resources for those 'aha' moments
teaching resource
Biography Cube
Research and create an interactive biography for a historical figure.
teaching resource
My Research Project - Pennant Banner
Create a pennant banner for students to record and display their biography research.
teaching resource
'Facts About...' Template
Get a sense of separating fact from opinion in texts with this graphic organizer.
teaching resource
Who Is Charity Adams Earley? – Shared Reading and Activity
Read along to learn about soldier & activist Charity Adams Earley with this 13-slide PowerPoint presentation.
teaching resource
Who Is Ruby Bridges? – Shared Reading and Activity
Read along to learn about Ruby Bridges and her role in desegregation with this 14-slide PowerPoint presentation.
teaching resource
Biography Flipbook Template
Create a flipbook that clearly illustrates the most significant aspects of a biography subject.
teaching resource
Who Is Harriet Tubman? – Shared Reading and Activity
Learn about Harriet Tubman and her work in the abolitionist movement with this 15-slide read-along PowerPoint presentation.
teaching resource
Who Is Rosa Parks? – Shared Reading and Activity
Learn about and discuss activist Rosa Parks and the Montgomery bus boycott with this 15-slide read-along PowerPoint presentation.
teaching resource
Who Is Martin Luther King, Jr? - Shared Reading and Activity
Use this 13-slide PowerPoint as a collaborative reading exercise about Martin Luther King, Jr.
teaching resource
Who is Anna May Wong? – Shared Reading and Activity
A 14-slide PowerPoint to use as a shared reading activity about Anna May Wong.
teaching resource
Who is Queen Lili'uokalani? – Shared Reading and Activity
A 13-slide PowerPoint to use as a shared reading activity about Queen Lili'uokalani.
teaching resource
Who Is Clara Barton? – Shared Reading and Activity
A 15-slide PowerPoint to use as a shared reading activity about Clara Barton.
teaching resource
Biography Timeline Template
Use this multipurpose timeline template for a variety of assignments, projects, and more!
teaching resource
Informative Texts - Scaffold Planning Sheets
4 planning templates to use when writing an informational text.