Curated OER
Growing Apples
Pupils complete various activities to investigate growing apples. They examine words related to apple growth and write the words on apple shapes. They also take a vocabulary quiz and complete an apple concentration game. Next, they watch...
Curated OER
My Dream Job
Students write a research paper about their dream job. They organize their paper using research notes, and support their main idea with supporting details.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Choosing a Topic
This Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab) provides information related to writing a research paper. This guide explains to choose an appropriate research paper topic.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Research Paper Strategies
Students use picture books in this instructional activity to find ideas for research paper topics and structures. Through the use of these resources, students are able to shape content in a much more meaningful way.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Identifying an Audience
This article explains the importance of identifying the audience for a research paper including a list of questions beginning researchers might ask themselves to better understand who their audience really is.