Elementary learning · Research Simulation Tasks

Elementary RSTs

Build inquiry, reading, and evidence based responses through five day tasks designed for younger learners. Explore 12 new Birmingham model inquiries, six for Grades K to 2 and six for Grades 3 to 5, alongside the existing elementary collection. New: Why Penmanship Matters, with separate K to 2 and Grades 3 to 5 RSTs, practice workbooks, and digital handwriting companions. Choose the grade band that fits your classroom.

Grades K–2 Grades 3–5

Grades K to 2 · Ma’at Standard Inquiries

Grades K to 2 · Five day RST and practice workbook

Why Penmanship Matters

Manuscript foundations, letter practice, word spaces, labels, and meaningful messages.

13 page RST, 24 page print and fillable workbooks, separate teacher notes and guide, and a digital handwriting companion.

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Kindergarten through Grade 2. Five day RST.

Sight Words, Vocabulary, and Etymology. K to 2 RST

Sounds, spelling, meanings, word histories, and 12 common words, with paired-text reasoning, evidence, comparison, and transfer. Includes ELL and WIDA-informed scaffolds and individualized IEP/504 accommodation options.

Print and fillable student PDFs, teacher notes, accommodations guide, word cards, and digital read-aloud companion.

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Kindergarten through Grade 2. Five day RST.

The Hayden Planetarium with Neil deGrasse Tyson. K to 2 RST

The Hayden Planetarium, Tyson’s curiosity, stars and planets, scientific models, and learning together.

14 page print student PDF, fillable student PDF, separate teacher notes and guide, and a read-aloud companion.

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Grades K to 2 · Five day Research Simulation Task

My Family, My Community

Social Studies, ELA, Mathematics and Science inquiry in the Birmingham model sequence. Four source days, a calculation, a controlled investigation, and 15 topic specific assessment questions arranged five per page.

Includes a 13 page print student PDF, a matching fillable student PDF with 1,000 character written response fields, and a separate teacher guide with answer key, daily modeling and accommodations. A full width RACE planner and two extended response pages support evidence based explanations.

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Grades K to 2 · Five day Research Simulation Task

Maps and the Places We Live

Social Studies, ELA, Mathematics and Science inquiry in the Birmingham model sequence. Four source days, a calculation, a controlled investigation, and 15 topic specific assessment questions arranged five per page.

Includes a 13 page print student PDF, a matching fillable student PDF with 1,000 character written response fields, and a separate teacher guide with answer key, daily modeling and accommodations. A full width RACE planner and two extended response pages support evidence based explanations.

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Grades K to 2 · Five day Research Simulation Task

Plants, People, and the Environment

Social Studies, ELA, Mathematics and Science inquiry in the Birmingham model sequence. Four source days, a calculation, a controlled investigation, and 15 topic specific assessment questions arranged five per page.

Includes a 13 page print student PDF, a matching fillable student PDF with 1,000 character written response fields, and a separate teacher guide with answer key, daily modeling and accommodations. A full width RACE planner and two extended response pages support evidence based explanations.

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Grades K to 2 · Five day Research Simulation Task

Needs, Wants, and Money

Social Studies, ELA, Mathematics and Science inquiry in the Birmingham model sequence. Four source days, a calculation, a controlled investigation, and 15 topic specific assessment questions arranged five per page.

Includes a 13 page print student PDF, a matching fillable student PDF with 1,000 character written response fields, and a separate teacher guide with answer key, daily modeling and accommodations. A full width RACE planner and two extended response pages support evidence based explanations.

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Grades K to 2 · Five day Research Simulation Task

Celebrations and Cultural Traditions

Social Studies, ELA, Mathematics and Science inquiry in the Birmingham model sequence. Four source days, a calculation, a controlled investigation, and 15 topic specific assessment questions arranged five per page.

Includes a 13 page print student PDF, a matching fillable student PDF with 1,000 character written response fields, and a separate teacher guide with answer key, daily modeling and accommodations. A full width RACE planner and two extended response pages support evidence based explanations.

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Grades K to 2 · Five day Research Simulation Task

Weather and Our Communities

Social Studies, ELA, Mathematics and Science inquiry in the Birmingham model sequence. Four source days, a calculation, a controlled investigation, and 15 topic specific assessment questions arranged five per page.

Includes a 13 page print student PDF, a matching fillable student PDF with 1,000 character written response fields, and a separate teacher guide with answer key, daily modeling and accommodations. A full width RACE planner and two extended response pages support evidence based explanations.

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Grades 3 to 5 · Ma’at Standard Inquiries

Grades 3 to 5 · Five day RST and practice workbook

Why Penmanship Matters

Manuscript review, cursive letters and joins, transcription, and meaningful composition.

13 page RST, 24 page print and fillable workbooks, separate teacher notes and guide, and a digital handwriting companion.

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Grades 3 through 5. Five day RST.

The Hayden Planetarium with Neil deGrasse Tyson. Grades 3 to 5 RST

The Hayden Planetarium, Tyson’s curiosity, stars and planets, scientific models, and learning together.

14 page print student PDF, fillable student PDF, separate teacher notes and guide, and a read-aloud companion.

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Grades 3 through 5

Vocabulary and Etymology RST. Grades 3 through 5

60 words, with 20 for each grade. Three separate 22 page student RSTs. Separate print and fillable student PDFs, teacher materials, and digital reading supports.

NJSLS and CCLS connections, evidence based word study, ELL and WIDA-informed scaffolds, and IEP/504 accommodation options.

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Grades 3 to 5 · Five day Research Simulation Task

Indigenous Communities and the Land

Social Studies, ELA, Mathematics and Science inquiry in the Birmingham model sequence. Four source days, a calculation, a controlled investigation, and 15 topic specific assessment questions arranged five per page.

Includes a 13 page print student PDF, a matching fillable student PDF with 1,000 character written response fields, and a separate teacher guide with answer key, daily modeling and accommodations. A full width RACE planner and two extended response pages support evidence based explanations.

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Grades 3 to 5 · Five day Research Simulation Task

Civil Rights and Community Change

Social Studies, ELA, Mathematics and Science inquiry in the Birmingham model sequence. Four source days, a calculation, a controlled investigation, and 15 topic specific assessment questions arranged five per page.

Includes a 13 page print student PDF, a matching fillable student PDF with 1,000 character written response fields, and a separate teacher guide with answer key, daily modeling and accommodations. A full width RACE planner and two extended response pages support evidence based explanations.

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Grades 3 to 5 · Five day Research Simulation Task

Rivers, Civilizations, and Human Settlement

Social Studies, ELA, Mathematics and Science inquiry in the Birmingham model sequence. Four source days, a calculation, a controlled investigation, and 15 topic specific assessment questions arranged five per page.

Includes a 13 page print student PDF, a matching fillable student PDF with 1,000 character written response fields, and a separate teacher guide with answer key, daily modeling and accommodations. A full width RACE planner and two extended response pages support evidence based explanations.

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Grades 3 to 5 · Five day Research Simulation Task

Inventors, Innovation, and Society

Social Studies, ELA, Mathematics and Science inquiry in the Birmingham model sequence. Four source days, a calculation, a controlled investigation, and 15 topic specific assessment questions arranged five per page.

Includes a 13 page print student PDF, a matching fillable student PDF with 1,000 character written response fields, and a separate teacher guide with answer key, daily modeling and accommodations. A full width RACE planner and two extended response pages support evidence based explanations.

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Grades 3 to 5 · Five day Research Simulation Task

Economics and Community Development

Social Studies, ELA, Mathematics and Science inquiry in the Birmingham model sequence. Four source days, a calculation, a controlled investigation, and 15 topic specific assessment questions arranged five per page.

Includes a 13 page print student PDF, a matching fillable student PDF with 1,000 character written response fields, and a separate teacher guide with answer key, daily modeling and accommodations. A full width RACE planner and two extended response pages support evidence based explanations.

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Grades 3 to 5 · Five day Research Simulation Task

Environmental Justice and Community Health

Social Studies, ELA, Mathematics and Science inquiry in the Birmingham model sequence. Four source days, a calculation, a controlled investigation, and 15 topic specific assessment questions arranged five per page.

Includes a 13 page print student PDF, a matching fillable student PDF with 1,000 character written response fields, and a separate teacher guide with answer key, daily modeling and accommodations. A full width RACE planner and two extended response pages support evidence based explanations.

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More Elementary Inquiries

Grades K to 2 · Five day Research Simulation Task

Our Families, Our Stories

Essential question: How do families preserve and share knowledge?

Four source days connect social studies, literacy, mathematics and science. Includes a controlled investigation, 15 assessment questions, a RACE planner and two extended response pages.

13 page print student PDF, separate fillable student PDF with 1,000 character response fields, and Teacher Guide with answer key, daily modeling, WIDA differentiation, IEP and Section 504 supports.

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Grades K to 2 · Five day Research Simulation Task

From Garden to Market

Essential question: How does food travel from soil to our tables?

Four source days connect social studies, literacy, mathematics and science. Includes a controlled investigation, 15 assessment questions, a RACE planner and two extended response pages.

13 page print student PDF, separate fillable student PDF with 1,000 character response fields, and Teacher Guide with answer key, daily modeling, WIDA differentiation, IEP and Section 504 supports.

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Grades 3 to 5 · Five day Research Simulation Task

Indigenous Knowledge and Our Environment

Essential question: How do Indigenous communities use knowledge to care for their homelands?

Four source days connect social studies, literacy, mathematics and science. Includes a controlled investigation, 15 assessment questions, a RACE planner and two extended response pages.

13 page print student PDF, separate fillable student PDF with 1,000 character response fields, and Teacher Guide with answer key, daily modeling, WIDA differentiation, IEP and Section 504 supports.

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Grades 3 to 5 · Five day Research Simulation Task

Markets, Money, and Community Choices

Essential question: How can spending decisions support community priorities?

Four source days connect social studies, literacy, mathematics and science. Includes a controlled investigation, 15 assessment questions, a RACE planner and two extended response pages.

13 page print student PDF, separate fillable student PDF with 1,000 character response fields, and Teacher Guide with answer key, daily modeling, WIDA differentiation, IEP and Section 504 supports.

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Grades K–2 · Five day Research Simulation Task

Our Community, Our Environment

Essential question: How can we care for shared spaces and living things?

Community parks, growing plants, counting, shared spaces, and ways to care for living things.

  • Student RST PDF with daily sources, Do Nows, evidence finding, Quick Writes, and response space
  • 10 multiple choice questions and an extended response
  • Separate Teacher Guide and Answer Key PDF
  • WIDA differentiation, IEP and Section 504 accommodations, AAC, and intensive support pathways
  • Social studies, literacy, science, mathematics, and visual arts connections

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Grades 3–5 · Five day Research Simulation Task

Rivers, Civilizations, and Communities

Essential question: How did rivers influence settlement and agriculture in Kemet?

The Nile, settlement, seasonal flooding, farming, simulated water data, and historical evidence.

  • Student RST PDF with daily sources, Do Nows, evidence finding, Quick Writes, and response space
  • 10 multiple choice questions and an extended response
  • Separate Teacher Guide and Answer Key PDF
  • Included Nile Valley reference map with compass rose, scale, and legend
  • WIDA differentiation, IEP and Section 504 accommodations, AAC, and intensive support pathways
  • Social studies, literacy, science, mathematics, and visual arts connections

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What each purchase includes

Every package includes a student print PDF and a separate teacher guide. All 12 new Birmingham model inquiries and the four previously added inquiries also include a fillable student PDF. Teacher materials include answer keys, teaching sequences, differentiation, and accommodations. Rivers, Civilizations, and Communities also includes its Nile Valley reference map. Maps and the Places We Live includes its fictional school grid. Download the PDFs individually after confirmed payment. No ZIP or physical shipment is required.

One educator may use the materials with their own students. Contact Ma’at for school or district licensing and professional development.

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