Independent study projects

Learning Contract for independent study/projects

Science is about learning and solving problems. Ask a question, research, collect data, analyze the data, and communicate the results. As students engage in independent study projects, they are doing exactly that. There is no limit to what types of projects students can explore. Students can choose to write original music, design a hybrid car, create lessons to

Your students will love these fun novel study activities for any book. Six ideas to accompany any book study in the elementary classroom.

An independent study is a good way for your child to learn about something that interests them, and planning is easy with these five steps!

Book Study Choice Board

Can research actually be fun and engaging for kids? You bet! These Research Project Posters are super student friendly and help guide your students in what exactly to research. And they are perfect for students to display their research!

TIC-TAC-TOE Novel Study Assessment: What a creative, multi-task project idea for a novel study!:

I've read about choice menus forever, but never tried it until just recently. I decided to created a menu to use during social studies review when students finish with stations early or we have a few extra minutes in class. I introduced the menu a week ago and you would've thought I'd given my students gold! They were thrilled!! I asked if they'd seen a menu before and we talked about a fast food restaurant menu. Then I asked what they would buy if I told them they had $5 to spend at the…

July 1, 2014 Teaching kids and students how to be independent learners is essential for preparing them for the future. Independent learning is a learning that has no boundaries, one in which the learners adapt their time and effort to learn new insights using a wide range of techniques. Some of these techniques are captured in this awesome visual I learned about from Sean Junkins. Have a look and share with us what you think of them. Take the lead Question the questions. Is there another way…

Matchbook chapter summaries super simple and fun project that you can have your students complete during your next novel study.

Distance Learning combined with Passion Projects provides your students with an independent study they will love and be motivated to complete. During this time when you are scrambling to find engaging activities for your students, I recommend using Passion Projects. They spice up your lessons and meet both the academic and social-emotional needs of your students at the same time. This blog post is my second in a series about Passion Projects. In this blog post, I am going to show you how to…

How to Do Research Tutorial for Middle and High School Students - a fun, student-friendly, step-by-step introduction to the research process. Great for homeschool students. #homeschool #howtoresearch #homeschoolhelps

Providing ELA resources, educational research articles, free lesson plans, and other useful tools for middle school and high school teachers.

Project Based Learning - Project-based and problem-based learning, inquiry learning, and design thinking, along with passion projects, genius hour, and 20% time. [board cover]

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One of my goals as a teacher is to bring out the creativity and joy of learning out in students. I like to pose questions, get them to think, and have them create. I mean, that's what all of us want to do, right? But, honestly, it seems as though somewhere along the lines, the inquiry and ingenuity that kids should intrinsically show has disappeared. They simply want to be TOLD what to do at all times. I understand why. In an age of testing and dog and pony shows and the need to "get stuff…

These custom units will save you so much prep time with literature circles and book clubs. They make great independent work because they are self-guided and straight-forward activities. You'll find these print and go lessons to be complete, while not being stressful or overwhelming for teachers or students.

Inquiry Research Graphic Organizer from The Thinker Builder

If you're a student, you've probably been asked to take notes from a textbook. If you have no idea where to start, here are my top tips on taking notes.