The project made fun out of what can be a pretty humdrum activity. Since inserted images can be hyperlinked to specific pages, students could create interactive stories. Turn any kid into a bookworm with this fun and academic book report lap book. As we all know, students already get plenty of tests, so why not let your students show what they learned creatively. Online interactive learning and reading activities for interactive whiteboards, computer labs, and students prek8. These fun and extra large biography newspaper templates are perfect for nonfiction book report projects for elementary school students. It is a collaboration between pbs and just about every other group concerned with early literacy.
Elementary designed for prek through 4th grade, these handson activities and experiments focus on tactile subjects like bubbles, magnets, and ladybugs. Spice up those old book reports with some new, creative ideas. This web page contains over 25 different book report templates and projects. A simple book report form to help elementary students organize their thoughts and evaluate a work of fiction. Then, around the title, draw several pictures with words underneath about the events that happened in the story.
Teachers home lessons and ideas books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines about us. Example projects university of wisconsineau claire. Fifty alternatives to the book report teaching ideas william. The k2 building bridges to tomorrow project is a global collaborative project that joins together students at the lower elementary level typically grades k2, 47 years old. What a great way to display a variety of students work that is an interactive. Have students design and build their own spaceship. As a result, the science fair project can become more the parents project than the students, which causes frustration for both parents and students. Reading resources and lesson plans for primary and elementary. Examples include, life cycles, wants and needs, natural resources, and biographies.
Students will enjoy learning fundamental science principles through engaging, handson experiments. These state reports are great for teachers, homeschoolers and parents. Online tutoring online classes online small group instant tutoring. It is designed to help young readers identify and illustrate facts about the book they read. An online interactive novel study middle school novels. Another idea involving green screen technology would be to have students design and create a diorama that displays the main setting of the story if the book has multiple settings then this project may not be the best fit. After reading the book, they use an interactive tool to create a new cover for it. Print out this space quiz and test your students knowledge. I also like bnute productions blogs book report form. Printable book report forms elementary inspired by family. Educator pat deubel was concerned with the way elementary school students choose to conduct research for school projects. This article includes several gifted and talented projects about reading that your students will enjoy and gain from daily. These games and tools are fun, while at the same time helping children learn how letters, sounds, and words work.
These fun projects for elementary students use easily attainable, everyday household items such as balloons, magnets and eggs. Do your students grumble every time you mention the words book reports. Book creator bring creativity to your classroom book. Top powerpoint projects slideshow grades 48 have your students create reports and presentations that cover all subject areas using powerpoint. I created all of the book report projects that you will find on this page for my own students. On the top slice of bread, each student wrote the title and the author of the book the student had just finished reading.
In west virginia, projectbased learning has been adopted as a statewide strategy for improving teaching and learning. The uploaded version uses standards based grading, with exceeds, meets, progressing, and below. Please note that although the projects are designed for a particular genre, you. Critique from the point of view of a specific organization. Fifty alternatives to the book report readwritethink. Welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources. Book report projects reading projects book projects school projects projects. The start of the school year offers an ideal time to introduce students to projectbased learning. They can add their setting, characters, problem and solution. Students could use a coding program like scratch or scratch jr. Reading rockets a project to promote reading by early elementary age students. Below is an example that katie from elementary einsteins carried out with her class. This is a great book report template for elementary school students.
These engaging projects move beyond traditional book report formats and challenge students to use their. In this project, each layer of this book report sandwich covers a. On the back of the card, the student writes a paragraph critiquing the book. On the lettuce, the student wrote a brief summary of the book. In this cnn story about the states educational approach, read about a project that grew out of a fenderbender in a school parking lot. In october, i have them complete a mystery book report mobile or poster, in november, a research factual book report about a native american tribe past or present. Make a comet with dry ice, garbage bags, hammer, gloves, icecream sticks, sand or dirt, ammonia, and corn syrup. Students will identify the title, author, summarize the story, illustrate beginning, middle. However, by using a few engaging projects as opposed to the traditional. There are also helpful hints and project ideas for making more abstract topics like germs, energy, and weight easier for the youngest elementary students. Jazz up traditional book reports with these 15 different digital book report ideas your students will love.
The interactive printing press is designed to assist students in creating newspapers, brochures, and flyers. Our elementary school projects are written and tested by scientists and are specifically created for use by students in the elementary school grades. A directory of lesson plan sites for teaching literature in. When students were asked to come up with a better design.
Students can also use this tool as an alternative to the typical research paper or book report. Combining books is easy in book creator, so open up the walls of your classroom and work on. A great book report template for elementary school students. Using that app, doink, or the computer programs, imovie or wevideo, students could report straight from the setting or reenact one of the main.
Instead of having students create a diorama, they could report in front of their book cover. Students read an article from the new york times in conjunction with this project. Students will easily create the lapbook shown in the picture by using our simple instructions and handouts. Most of the activities are adaptable across grade levels and are flexible enough for wholegroup, small group, or individual assignments. Explore a journey into space with this scholastic interactive game. Teacher projects to make reading activities more engaging for. See more ideas about rubrics, teaching and student self assessment.
Although these projects are designed for particular genres, they are flexible enough to be used with any genre and any book. Book report ideas i have the students complete one a month except sept. It is designed to help young readers identify and illustrate story elements, summarize and evaluate the story. Students can participate in a variety of activities that apply a wide range of skills. Fun and creative book report ideas for middle school students. Whether your students are reading independent books or your class has just finished a unit on space or pioneers, a culminating project can really cement that learning. While most students will read fiction, whether in short story or novel format, biographies do not seem to have the same appeal. This is certainly not a new idea, but publishing the work electronically allows students to enhance the final product with the book s cover image, a link to the book s page on amazon, and even links to other titles the author has written or articles on related topics. Need a creative book report your students will like. Jazz up traditional book reports with these 15 different digital book report. Many of the changes that occur in the fall provide outstanding educational opportunities for students of all ages and grade levels. The sheets served as the ingredients for her students book report sandwiches.
It can be challenging to find informational text that is appropriate for elementary kids. Ten great creative book report ideas minds in bloom. This is certainly not a new idea, but publishing the work electronically allows students to enhance the final product with the books cover image, a link to the books page on amazon, and even links to other titles the author has written or articles on related topics. Whether you have chromebooks, ipads, pcs, or macs in your classroom, you can use technology to engage and inspire your students in the curriculum.
Utilize teachervisions crosscurricular collection of lessons, printables, reference articles, activities and more this autumn. Conducting researchbased projects in elementary grades with. Plus, i have a free book report lapbook template for teachers and homeschooling families to download for use with their kiddos. This massive collection of reading activities covers all essential reading skills for elementary primary students. We added incentives in for every 7 books so after the first 7 books we can go out to get an ice cream cone after 14 books they can pick a movie to watch and after 21 books we will have a pizza party. Elementary book reports help for elementary students. The front of the card includes details such as title, author, and date published along with a two to threesentence synopsis of the book. The use of powerpoint will extend their technology skills and extend their learning and interest. Or you might allow students to choose from two to four projects. A collection of downloadable worksheets, exercises and activities to teach book report, shared by english language teachers. Reading resources and lesson plans for primary and. Dont be afraid to get creative and remember to have fun. Flat stanley project create a flat stanley and mail them to students around the world monster project work with students around the world on a monster writing project epals connect with other classes around the world voice thread also found in chrome app store.
Writing up a standard book report might not be the most fun but its easy and some teachers will require you to stick to the basics. There are also fun individual student projects available for many of the books that are found on this page i spent the last 16 years of my teaching career working at the elementary school level. Making sure that all students are set up for success during these first experiences with research projects is so important. Poster board book report, 3dimensional book report, power point book report, or prezi book report. Students select a book to read based only on its cover art. Sep 12, 2011 twenty ideas for getting engaging projects going in your classroom. Book report ideas free english learning and teaching resources from varsity tutors. Interactive learning and reading activities for students in. Write ten chat roomstyle questions that could be used to start an online discussion about the book. Teachers dont have to look far to find good project ideas. Within the book creator app, students can build ebooks with text, images, drawing, audio and video. Autumn printables, activities, and lessons for teachers k. This pack was created and used with my 3rd grade class.
Sample student technology projects for using wixie in elementary grades. It provides a way for students to have choice every monthquarter the kit provides a format for both. The sheets served as the ingredients for her students book report. Back to school autobiography lapbook start your school year off right with a fun, interactive lapbook project for your students to help. This is the very reason that i created my book report menu kit. Consequently, the majority of the books that i have created resources for, and that are listed on this page, are for grades 1 5 students. Create a comic strip of the main events that happened in your book. Work with your teacher to find new and creative ways to express your understanding of the story. The following ideas will rev up your students enthusiasm for reading while creating opportunities for them to practice reading comprehension strategies and build language arts skills. Students will identify the title, author, write and illustrate three facts they learned, a vocabulary word that they define use in a sentence, and evaluate the book by giving the. As you can see from the examples, each quarter the suggested book report becomes a little more challenging due to the type of product they create. Or, write ten questions that test other students understanding.
Students will create a scrapbookinteractive notebook by looking for. With several projects for each genre, this book will easily take you and your students through the school year. To do this draw, a circle in the middle of your paper, and in the circle write the name of your book. The interactive templates and foldables contained in this product can be used with any novel. When students answer comprehension questions for a book or chapter of a book, grade them using this simple rubric. Freebie these are book report projects i have made to cover. Your students will love pretending to be newspaper editors. It is an exciting, challenging and unique experience that allows very young people and their teachers to connect and collaborate. Thousands of teachers have adopted this as a go to resource for independent and group tasks.
Interactive book report project by literacy art by iris tpt. Thinglink make your images interactive communication and collaboration. Dec 26, 2012 if you are like me, i am always looking for new and interactive ways to make book reportsliterature responses what ever name you call them more engaging for my students. Education world presents 25 ideas for you to use or adapt. See more ideas about teaching reading, book report projects and book projects. There is a lot of opportunity for differentiation and reaching all kinds of learning styles with these activities. Interactive learning and reading activities for students. Usually containing two to four paragraphs, the book report gives you the opportunity to tell people about a book. See more ideas about book report, school reading, reading classroom. Our elementary school projects are written and tested by scientists and are specifically created for use by students in the elementary. Book report ideas notes, handouts, powerpoints varsity tutors. At the elementary level, book reports are short papers that tell readers about a book the writer read.
Fiction elementary printable worksheet in the classroom or at home. Some may wish to work on projects that either transcend or do not directly relate to a particular academic major. Just because youre writing a book project for your middle school class doesnt mean you have to stick to the standard report. Conducting researchbased projects in elementary grades with safety in mind. Sometimes these science fair experiments are the only handson science students will do in the school year. Just reading a book, writing a book report, and answering questions can make reading dry and boring especially for gifted students.
These fun reading projects come in a variety of different shapes, sizes, and themes. Students ability to create and share audio and visual content truly engages student voice and choice in math class. Reading forms book report forms including forms specifically for genre books. Teachers have complete control over content and who can access the interactive posters by sending a secure link to parents. Dec 27, 20 within the book creator app, students can build ebooks with text, images, drawing, audio and video. There are also lesson plans and instructions for use. Feb 09, 2012 these fun and extra large biography newspaper templates are perfect for nonfiction book report projects for elementary school students. There are many, many great ways for students to respond to literature. Fun biography projects for upper elementary kids synonym. These will work for almost any book and are especially good when students are reading independent book selections. Fortunately, there are best practices for teachers to adopt and safe websites for learners to visit, which she shares here with the journal. Fresh ideas for creative book reports education world. These printable forms help elementary students report on their reading. A quick web search will reveal that there are many ideas out there for creative book reports, but they are not all good ideas.
Conducting researchbased projects in elementary grades. After reading a book, a student completes an index card with information about the book. Book creator has provided such a userfriendly platform. Here are 72 fun and creative ways for your students to show what they know.
By starting with engaging projects, youll grab their interest while establishing a solid foundation of important skills, such as knowing how to conduct research, engage experts. Example projects projects that relate to your major. If you are like me, i am always looking for new and interactive ways to make book reportsliterature responses what ever name you call them more engaging for my students. The interactive templates and foldables contained in this product can be used. Childrens book breaks craft ideas, bookmarks, and writing paper templates for early elementary childrens books such as arthur, clifford, and others. If you like handson projects, interactive notebooks, or creative ways to engage your students in learning, then you may want to give lapbooks a try. Help your students make the books they read come alive with these 22. These book report projects have been tried, tested, and refined over the years as i have used them year after year with my students.