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Writing Prompts

Getting students excited about writing can be tough. Whether you want to improve their writing skills, get them thinking more critically and creatively, or simply help them get comfortable expressing themselves on paper, explore our writing prompts created by fellow educators.

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Students research natural disasters and become one in this fun writing prompt...

Students exercise research and writing skills around genetic adaptations in the world....

Students get practice identifying predators and prey and describe them through writing....

Students examine and write an essay about the importance of lab safety....

After researching Mars and space programs, students create a “life-on-Mars” narrative....

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