There’s no hiding the love for Magic Tree House books among students and teachers alike. These fun and adventurous stories are completely historically accurate and provide the perfect platform to build research skills. There’s so much to learn in this engaging series, from pyramids to Pilgrims and warriors to wildlife. You can launch a love of research and nonfiction by starting a Magic Tree House Research Adventure Fair with your students!
What’s a Research Adventure Fair?
Similar to a science fair, students present research about nonfiction topics. Starting with an exciting title from the Magic Tree House series, students will use the historically accurate text as well as outside sources to dive into the topic of their choosing. They’ll conclude their research with a creative presentation to their class, school, or community. Students can dress up, bring in a corresponding food item, creatively display information, and so much more.
Students will learn:
- How the research process works
- A new, nonfiction topic
- Research and presentation skills
- Library skills by using outside sources
How does the Magic Tree House Research Adventure Fair work?
- Through the research guide, teachers are provided with a menu of options about how time-intensive, broad, narrow, or individualized this project will be.
- Students evaluate books and learn the differences between fiction and nonfiction using Magic Tree House Fact Trackers.
- Students pick a topic of their choosing and pose research questions.
- They conduct research on the topic while learning new skills.
- From the research, they organize, draft, and revise their findings to form a presentation.
- Finally, presentations showcase and celebrate what they’ve learned during a Magic Tree House Research Adventure Fair!
What’s inside the free guide?
In this free guide, you’ll get everything you need to start your own Research Adventure Fair. Plus, get your class excited with a special invitation from MTH author Mary Pope Osborne herself! Check out the exciting pieces inside:
Preparation, Presentation, and Research Pages
- How to prepare your class, school, and community for a Research Adventure Fair
- Ideas for presentation formats
- Tips on choosing a topic, conducting research, taking notes, and more
Student Organizers and Worksheets
- Student project overview
- Research outline and Venn diagram template
- Announcement flyer
- Comment cards for fair visitors
Don’t forget to grab your copy of the Magic Tree House Research Adventure Guide to get started.
