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Research Project Templates

Research projects are easy and fun with these templates. Students can learn about dinosaurs, states, provinces, and more. Each template guides students through the research process by asking simple questions and requiring basic drawings. Each file also has a bibliography form that students can fill out at the end of each project, as well as a rubric to help teachers with grading.

Research Project Templates

Elementary Research Projects

Animal Report
Choose an animal. Write about it's habitat and anatomy. Then list interesting facts. Includes a bibliography page, a grading rubric, and step-by-step instructions.
1st through 5th Grades
Animal Report
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Dinosaur Report  FREE 
Students research their favorite dinosaur. They describe the physical attributes of their dinosaur, tell what it ate, and where it lived. (7 pages, includes bibliography and grading rubric)
1st through 5th Grades
Dinosaur Report
Planet Report
Research your favorite planet. Describe it's location, distance from the sun, gravity, and other characteristics. (7 pages, includes bibliography and rubric)
1st through 5th Grades
Planet Report
President Report (USA)
Choose a former United States president and research his or her life, legacy, and accomplishments.
3rd through 5th Grades
President Report (USA)
Founding Fathers Report (USA)
Research the life of Thomas Jefferson, George Washing, Benjamin Franklin, or any of America's Founding Fathers.
3rd through 5th Grades
Founding Fathers Report (USA)
Explorer Report
Research a famous historical explorer. Write about his or her major accomplishments, area explored, and biographical overview. (8 pages, includes bibliography and grading rubric)
3rd through 5th Grades
Explorer Report
State Report (USA)
Learn about one of the fifty states. Students describe their state's population, area, natural resources, geographic features, and main attractions. (9 pages, includes bibliography and rubric)
1st through 5th Grades
State Report (USA)
Province Report (Canada)
Research a Canadian province. Describe it's major cities, natural resources, and attractions. (9 pages, includes bibliography and rubric)
1st through 5th Grades
Province Report (Canada)
Fairy Tale Research Report
Write about your favorite fairy tale. Tell who the good and evil characters are. Describe the setting. Tell what magical events happen.
3rd through 5th Grades
Fairy Tale Research Report
Insect Report Project  FREE 
Your students will enjoy researching their favorite insect. They'll write about the anatomy, life cycle, and habitat of their insect. There is also a section for students to list interesting facts. (8 pages, includes bibliography and grading rubric)
2nd through 5th Grades
Insect Report Project

Middle School Research Projects

Bullying Research Paper  NEW 
This research project asks students to think about how adolescents are impacted by bullying and use research and facts to back up their claims. The guided step-by-step format of this printout helps students with planning, developing, and organizing their ideas.
5th through 8th Grades
Bullying Research Paper
Ancient River Research Paper  NEW 
This research report requires students to pick an ancient river, such as the Nile, Tigris-Euphrates, or Indus; and brainstorm, research, and report on how it influenced the development of an early civilization.
6th through 8th Grades
Ancient River Research Paper
Light Pollution Research Paper  NEW 
How does light pollution impact wildlife? With this research paper template, students will come up with a thesis and write a report answering that question.
6th through 8th Grades
Light Pollution Research Paper
Invention Research Paper  NEW 
With this research report, students will choose an invention and write about how it has changed daily life.
6th through 8th Grades
Invention Research Paper
Cell Theory Research Project  NEW 
Students will research cell theory and write about how its development caused science to advance.
6th through 8th Grades
Cell Theory Research Project
Climate Change Research Project  NEW 
This research paper challenges students to think about how climate change impacts their lives, and then research and write about it, providing a bibliography of sources.
6th through 8th Grades
Climate Change Research Project
Mongol Conquests Research Paper  NEW 
This research paper asks students to study how the Mongol conquests in Eurasia caused cultural diffusion. Students will develop a thesis, brainstorm, plan, research, outline, and write a paper about the topic.
6th through 8th Grades
Mongol Conquests Research Paper

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