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Write On: 2nd & 3rd Grade Research Writing for Animal Research, Continent Research - Shop GYTO - Get Your Teach On
Write On: 2nd & 3rd Grade Research Writing for Animal Research, Continent Research - Shop GYTO - Get Your Teach On

Write On: 2nd & 3rd Grade Research Writing for Animal Research, Continent Research

Hope King and Amy Lemons
$14.50

Resource Type:

  • Lesson Plans
  • Curriculum

Number of Pages:

  • 300

Applicable Grade Level(s):

  • 2nd Grade
  • 3rd Grade

Subject(s):

  • ELA: Writing

Included File Type(s):

  • PDF
  • Zip

Common Core Standards:

TEKS (if available):

Seasonality (if applicable):
Ready to energize your writing block with hands-on research and engaging writing projects? Write On Research Writing is part of an 11-unit yearlong writing curriculum and is designed to turn your students into confident researchers and informational writers.

In this unit, students research, write, revise, and publish informational pieces across two high-interest topics:
  • Animal Research
  • Continent Research
This unit blends research skills, writing instruction, and creative crafts to keep students motivated while building essential academic skills.

🐾 Weeks 1–2: Animal Research
Students dive into animal research while learning what real researchers do!
  • Brainstorming animal types
  • Animal research brainstorming charts
  • Posters: What Researchers Do & Questions Researchers Ask
  • Schema chart for animal research
  • Schema Jeep Craft
  • Animal research writing brochure
  • Safari Friend publishing craft
  • Recap & Explore research follow-up activity
🌍 Weeks 3–4: Continent Research
Students travel the world through research and informational writing!
  • Travel Pack Craft – students create a backpack for continent travel
  • Brainstorming activity: Stamping Out Ideas
  • Travel postcards to narrow fact finding
  • Magnifying Glass Fact Finder Craft
  • QR code strips for continent research
  • Revising lessons focused on paragraph writing, explanations, and details
  • Globe craft for published continent writing
📘 What’s Included in Unit 5:
  • “I Can” Statements for clear learning targets
  • Daily Lesson Plans with mini-lessons, independent practice, and share time
  • TEKS & Common Core Standards
  • Anchor chart materials
  • Graphic organizers & student printables
  • Brainstorming charts & activities
  • Rough draft writing templates
  • Explicit focus on research skills
  • Close editing strategies
  • Final publishing paper & crafts
  • Single-column rubrics
  • 4 how-to research writing prompts with display posters and journal strips (Includes QR codes for student research!)
✏️ Write On Components (Writing Workshop Support):
Everything you need to smoothly run your writing block:
  • How to group students
  • Writing folder materials
  • Status of the class tracking tools
  • Writing templates
  • Goal-setting anchor chart pieces
  • How to use rubrics
  • How to set up your writing block
Throughout this unit, students are guided step-by-step through brainstorming, researching, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. By the end of Unit 5, your students won’t just be writers—they’ll be research experts!

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