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Social studies Common Core 5.MD.A.1 resources
Titanic Math Measurement Converting Metric, Customary Units, and Time
Work on conversion and understanding measurement units and time while learning about the Titanic!Bundle includes 9 activities covering understanding both sets of units, converting mass/weight, converting length, converting liquid volume, and elapsed time. All information covered is related to the Titanic and the sinking and is factual! Students will learn new facts about history while practicing measurement standards.
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4th - 5th
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Creepy Carrots FULL DAY of Lesson Plans for Upper Elementary
This product is everything the busy classroom has been looking for! It is perfect for your class during Halloween week, but doesn't explicitly mention the holiday. You'll receive a FULL day of lesson plans based on Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds (a lesson for reading, writing, math, science, AND Social Studies!)How does this work?Your download will come with 3 files: student activity sheets, teacher lesson plans, and PDF with Google Slide™ links. Simply print, gather your materials, and GO! No
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3rd - 5th
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Abraham Lincoln Math Worksheet- Digital and Printable
Quick, simple, and effective worksheet that can be used for morning work, homework, math center, etc. around President's Day! Engage your students in a 5th-grade math review with this FREEBIE! There are 6 questions about Abraham Lincoln's life- the answers are found by solving a math problem. Math problems include operations with decimals and whole numbers, conversions, and exponents. *Supports the Common Core Standards**Answer Key included*Here are links to other "What's My Number?" themed wor
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: 5th Grade Math Worksheets Bundle: Holidays Fun Facts
Choice Boards for Enrichment & Early Finishers - Includes 65+ Menus and Growing!
Searching for no-prep and differentiated choice boards in math, science, and social studies for enrichment and early finishers? Choice boards are excellent for ALL students, including gifted and intervention students! These 65+ choice board menus are perfect for reviewing and extending what you've taught in class. Printable and digital versions are both included, plus I'm continuing to add additional choice boards!What Is Included in This Resource?Months/Holidays Choice BoardsBack to SchoolEnd o
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3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
5-PS1-3
, 4-LS1-1
, 5-ESS1-2
, 5-ESS1-1
, 3-LS4-1
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Metric System Conversions Activity - Exploring Antarctica with Unit Conversions
Are you looking for a fun way to practice unit conversions and get practice using the metric system?This is an interrupted interdisciplinary case study that is a great way to practice using the metric system, making estimations, and doing unit conversions. Students are doing this while learning about recent scientific research happening in Antarctica! Students learn about Subglacial Lake Mercer in Antarctica and take on the important role as members of the Data Team of the scientific research gr
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Metric System Conversions Bundle
Gold Rush - California Gold Rush Math Activities & Escape Room
Looking to practice and review those math skills while continuing to learn about the California Gold Rush?This Gold Rush Math Review Activity is packed full of fun and engaging math review problems with a Gold Rush theme!Here's what is included:24 Word ProblemsTwo-step problemsMultiplicationDivisionMoneyTimePatterns100 Straight Forward Algorithm ProblemsMultiplesMeasurement ConversionMultiplication (double-digit)16 Problem Escape RoomComplete Answer KeyTeacher DirectionsHelpful Hints for Scaffol
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4th - 5th
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Also included in: Gold Rush Activities - California Gold Rush Close Reading - Report
STEAMy GATE 4th 5th 6th PYRAMIDS Unit
Very STEAMy with reading and writing, too! This unit is loaded with higher order thinking tasks, variety across the curriculum, creative responses, and hands-on learning through building and design. It’s the same sort of stuff you’re used to seeing here, and your kids will love it!
• Level—4th through 6th grade GATE
• Time—about 15 hours
• Materials—start saving cardboard!
Craft sticks and tape or low temp hot glue. Otherwise, common classroom materials.
You’ll get explanations, teacher
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4th - 7th
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Choice Boards for ALL 5th grade Math, Science, & Social Studies Ohio Standards
Embark on an enriching interdisciplinary journey through 5th-grade math, science, and social studies with our comprehensive Bundle of Choice Boards. Crafted to engage and empower students, this bundle offers a diverse selection of choice boards covering all standards across these core subjects, providing educators with a versatile toolkit to enhance their curriculum.Each choice board within the bundle is meticulously designed to address specific standards in math, science, and social studies, fo
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5th
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NGSS:
5-ESS2-2
, 5-ESS1-2
, 5-ESS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 5-LS2-1
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US Symbols - USA Patriotic Symbols Cross Curricular Printables/ Worksheets
The Liberty Bell, Bald Eagle, the Statue of Liberty, etc.? Yes, U.S. Patriotic Symbols. Do they mean anything to you? What about your kiddos? They say, “Patriotism is the love and loyalty to one’s country. Patriotism is like a seed you are born with, and it blossoms as you grow and mature.” It is an unexplainable feeling that can describe itself in many different ways, and probably weirdly enough, you can feel Patriotic but not know what it really means. Building Moral Character Intelligence is
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: ITD Social Studies Membership Gr. 3 - 5 - Ultimate Bundle
STEM Challenge Create your own Colony
In this STEM challenge, the students must create a new colony that can withstand the King's taxation. The challenge begins with a fun video on the Boston Tea Party to gain their interest.
Included:
Getting started page
Create your own colony intro page
Draft page
Colony flag design
Materials page
Colony's beliefs
Colony slogan
Final model
Colony calculations (math practice page)
Reflection page
Answer key for calculation page
*Bonus* Rubric for both teacher and students to evaluate their work
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4th - 6th
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Compass Rose and Map Scale Treasure Hunt Activity / Distance Learning
Engage your students in this fun map adventure! By having them find the treasure, students will use the map scale and the compass rose. With this interactive Treasure Hunt, students will be able to practice their cardinal and intermediate directions, as well as measuring distance. This game has a drag and drop feature to help them find the desired location. This set of Google Slides allows for whole group work or individual practice. You can do this in the physical classroom or you can assign it
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3rd - 6th
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Data Notebook | 5th Grade | All Subjects
This package is perfect for any 5th grade classroom wanting to implement Data Notebooks into their classroom. This is an ALL INCLUSIVE BUNDLE over 330 pages of printables! This notebook encourages independence and development of individual ideas and goals through leadership. The data notebook includes individual standards by standard abbreviations for example RI.5.1. All of the smaller 5th grade data notebooks are included in this bundle.This data notebook is used to create independent and se
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5th
5th Grade Autumn MATH Learning League Adventure *GROWING BUNDLE*
The Learning League has mysteries to solve that require the use of your students' math skills!! These math problems have been tailored specifically for 5th graders in the fall, so give your classroom explorers a chance to review their knowledge and simultaneously go on an adventure!You get the added bonus of incorporating cross-curricular elements into your class when you purchase these resources! This bundle includes mysteries with SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES themes, but if you want to focus on
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5th - 6th
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5th Grade October MEGA Bundle- Math & Reading Adventures
The Learning League has mysteries to solve that require the use of your students' math skills!! These math problems have been tailored specifically for 5th graders in the month of September, so give your classroom explorers a chance to review their knowledge and simultaneously go on an adventure!You get the added bonus of incorporating cross-curricular elements into your class when you purchase these resources! Half of these mysteries focus on science, and the other half have a social studies th
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5th - 6th
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5th Grade AUTUMN Math & Social Studies Learning League Adventures
The Learning League has mysteries to solve that require the use of your students' math skills!! These math problems have been tailored specifically for 5th graders in the fall, so give your classroom explorers a chance to review their knowledge and simultaneously go on an adventure!You get the added bonus of incorporating cross-curricular elements into your class when you purchase these resources! This bundle includes mysteries with SOCIAL STUDIES themes, but if you're interested in infusing sci
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5th - 6th
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To Mars and Back
Humans have dreamed of visiting Mars since the 1880s, but getting there isn’t easy. Using a game board modeled after the orbits of Mars and Earth, student teams will plot a course to Mars and back. As they plan their Mars mission, students will use the same navigation method that NASA uses for interplanetary travel - the Hohmann Transfer Orbit. You can use this STEM activity, and the included Rover's slideshow to introduce a Solar System unit or a Mars rover design project. In addition to plann
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3rd - 5th
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3-PS2-2
, 4-PS3-1
, 5-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Geography Post Card Project
There are three options with this unit depending upon the grade you teach and the level of ability of your students. Each option may be modified to meet your needs. My 5th grade students love doing this project and has been a favorite for the past 25 years. The purpose of this project is to research either the state that you live in to learn more about it, research the various regions and states of the contiguous United States, or to research various places around the world. The students wil
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4th - 6th
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Noah's Ark Elementary Fun Pack
Are you bothered by the "cute" ark pictures in most books? Pictures of arks that can't hold more than 10 animals??? :( ME TOO!This is the reason I have created this product as well as the Middle School Noah's Ark product you can see here!Do you want your kids to understand what the Bible really says about the size of the ark? Do you want to teach your kids:Language artsReadingWritingSpellingCritical thinkingGeographyMath While studying the theme of Noah's Ark and the Biblical Flood?Then this The
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PreK - 5th
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K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
Also included in: Noah's Ark Elementary, Middle School, and High School Project Bundle
Iditarod Race Alaska STEAM Literacy STEM Grade 5
⭐ About this Resource:Are you looking for a literacy resource to support your students' diverse needs?Do you want to teach across the curriculum while integrating literacy?Did you know every year in Alaska, the Iditarod race begins the first weekend in March?Are you aware there are actually two Iditarod race trails?Did you know the last musher in to Nome also earns a prize?Did you know the ceremonial start begins in Anchorage where mushers and visitors from all over the world meet to wish the mu
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4th - 5th
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3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Iditarod Race Alaska STEAM Literacy Bundle Grades 1-5
5th Grade October Math Adventure- Case of the Supreme Court Justice
The Culture Crook is judging a pumpkin carving competition and has stolen a robe from one of the Supreme Court Justices for it! The Learning League is on the case. It’s up to your class and the League to solve the clues by solving math problems and narrow down which Justice has been stolen from. This Math Adventure will keep your classroom explorers engaged and working hard on math skills, while learning some social studies!Also available for 3rd and 4th grade.FOLLOW ME for more adventures like
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5th - 6th
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Also included in: 5th Grade October Learning League Adventures- MATH BUNDLE
NBA Math and Social Studies Stations!
Through interactive stations, students immerse themselves in mathematics and social studies tasks related to the National Basketball Association! Students use Google Earth, compute multi-step word problems, analyze current NBA statistics, and much more!Station 1: Home Court AdvantageStation 2: Sizing Up the CompetitionStation 3: Blow the WhistleStation 4: Be the GM!Do your students love basketball? Is it time for the NBA All-Star Game or the beginning of the NBA Playoffs? This is the perfect pro
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4th - 6th
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California Native American Project - ELA and Math
Students learn about a particular Native American group from California, changes in local populations, and geography. Content covers social studies, ELA, and math - estimating populations, distances, and trade. Sandra Kaplan's Depth and Complexity icons are identified.
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3rd - 5th
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November MatHistory Warm-ups
These are daily math warm-ups - one per day - for the month of November. Each warm-up problem is preceded by a short reading passage that features a November historical event, a November holiday or a November trivia fact that students will find interesting (and sometimes funny).
The math problems focus on 5th Grade Common Core Math Standards with review of a few relevant 4th grade standards.
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4th - 6th
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Nov. 22 Math & History Puzzle: Assassination of John F. Kennedy | Mixed Review
November 22 of the Mystery Year is a day to remember President John F. Kennedy. This warm-up activity provides connections to his quotes, and provides review of scientific notation, evaluating a rational expression with an exponent, measurement conversions, and estimating with benchmark fractions. Students solve math clues to find the year. The engaging puzzle is great for middle school or high school students to use any time. Your PDF download includes:2-page digital version with horizontal lay
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6th - 8th
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