State Report: Part 6 – The First Day of Research
The First Day of Working The students have their assigned state, their books or computers and they are ready to
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State Reports: Part 5 – The Time Plan
The Plan Time Needed: I try to estimate the time needed for a State Report by how many pages of
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State Report: Part 4 -Assign States
Assigning States One thing I have learned over 13 years of doing state reports is to draw states randomly. This
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State Reports: Part 3- Storage
Storage for the State Research Papers I use folders to store all the student’s in progress work. Red or blue
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State Report: Part 2 -Prep
Preparation To prepare for the project I start by making the necessary copies. I usually have 25 students. I partner
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State Report Series: Part 1 Overview
Overview For the majority of my 5th grade students, this will be their first exposure to a large-scale research project.
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When I envisioned my first classroom I saw amazing bulletin boards, neatly organized bookshelves, and a colorful theme throughout. Of
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It is important to display student work, but it is hard to find the time to update and maintain.
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