Mysteries & Legends Newspaper-Style Research Project

From eerie disappearances to legendary creatures, this Mysteries & Legends Classroom Chronicles© transforms research into an exciting newspaper-style project that builds critical ELA skills while keeping students completely engaged. Turn your students into investigative journalists as they dive into the world’s most fascinating mysteries, legends, and unexplained phenomena!

PERFECT FOR:

Upper Elementary & Middle School ELA (Grades 5–8)

Animal Research Projects

Informational Writing Units

End-of-Year Projects

STEM + ELA Integration

Enrichment or Sub Plans

 

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

✔️ 10 High-Interest Mystery & Legend Topics:

Easter Island

Bigfoot

Bermuda Triangle

Yeti

The Disappearance of the Mary Celeste

Phoenix Lights

Loch Ness Monster

The Jersey Devil

Area 51

Crop Circles

 

✔️ Classroom Chronicle Newspaper Template

A visually engaging long-format newspaper layout (8.5 x 20) that transforms research into a creative final product

• Two formats – With pictures & headings; Without pictures & headings

 

✔️ Complete Student Workbook (PDF & Digital)

Step-by-step guidance for research

Helps students organize information before writing

Perfect for scaffolding and differentiation

 

✔️ Exclusive Research Website 🌐

Includes kid-friendly, safe, and reliable websites

Makes research simple and stress-free

Saves teachers’ hours of prep

 

✔️ Extended Writing Activities

✔️ Project Rubric

• Clear expectations
• Easy grading
• Student-friendly success criteria

 

SKILLS COVERED:

• Informational Reading & Research
• Main Idea & Supporting Details
• Text Evidence & Analysis
• Explanatory & Informational Writing
• Critical Thinking
• Note-Taking & Organization

 

NEWSPAPER SECTIONS STUDENTS COMPLETE:

• 🔍Featured Story: Inside the Mystery
• ⚡ Fast Facts
• 🌍 Case Profile: Key Figures & Facts
• 🧬 Survival Secrets Revealed!
• ⚖️ Why This Mystery Matters
• 🧩 Pieces of the Puzzle
• 🎤 Exclusive Interview
• 🚨 Help Wanted: Case Closed?

 

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© 2026 English, Oh My. This Classroom Chronicles resource, including all original text and layout design, has been submitted for copyright protection. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution is prohibited.

 

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