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Geography Common Core RI.8.4 resources
Ancient Greece Stations, Parthenon Accordion Book, Ancient Greece Activities
This resource contains six ancient Greece learning stations that students can rotate through in small groups. Each learning station (or center) is designed to give students engaging and exciting learning experiences to practice, enrich, review, and enhance their learning. Students will visit each station with a small group and complete ancient Greece activities. Here’s the fun part! During the learning stations, students will create an accordion book to showcase their learning. They’ll “build” f
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Ancient Civilizations Lessons, Activities, and Projects - Ancient History
Landforms Informational Text Reading Activities - Nonfiction Articles - BUNDLE
Are you in need of a fun and engaging informational reading lesson and activities for landforms? This informational text activity bundle is about various landforms found throughout the United States. The activities contain informational reading passages, comprehension questions, critical thinking questions, extension activities, vocabulary, and posters designed to make planning for your landform unit a breeze!PLUS, with this bundle, you save 30% off the retail price of buying these products indi
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4th - 7th
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Appalachian Mountains Nonfiction Reading Activities - Vocabulary - Landforms
Are you in need of a fun and engaging informational reading lesson and activities for landforms? Help your students learn about the Appalachian Mountains while they practice reading skills like comprehension, context clue vocabulary, and research.The Appalachian Mountains Passage and Reading Activities are great for ELA lessons, as well as Social Studies and Science units.Science concepts covered in this lesson are weathering, erosion, deposition, sediment, bedrock, mountain formation, and tecto
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4th - 7th
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COUNTRY RESEARCH PROJECT BUNDLE Report PowerPoint Presentation Around the World
***BUNDLE & SAVE!*** Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep, print-and-go, 22-page Countries Around the World Online Research Project for Middle Grades (Grades 4-8) Unit. In this Countries Research Project, students will be assigned or choose a country. They will research the land, people, a current event, and compare/contrast their own traditions to that country using a variety of provided internet sources. They will use the informati
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3rd - 12th
Prisoners of Geography Literature Guide, Quiz and Vocabulary List
SuperSummary’s bundle with Literature Guide, Quiz & Vocabulary List for Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall delivers text-specific, assessment-based, and classroom-ready materials for close reading, analysis, comprehension assessment, and essay assignments.Review and plan more easily with summaries and analyses; important quotes and essay prompts; comprehension and close reading questions; and a list of key vocabulary words with use in context. Literature GuideDelve into the 43-page liter
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9th - 12th
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French Culture - Tour de France
This minilesson includes a reading passage of informational text about the Tour de France along with a 10 slide Powerpoint presentation to help structure discussion. The passage is 459 words (1 full page in 12 point font). To assess students' reading comprehension there are 10 multiple choice questions. These are aligned to the 7th grade Common Core Language Arts standards, but they are suitable for grades 6 through 9. They are excellent standardized test preparation questions. There are al
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6th - 9th
Platypus PowerPoint with Activity and Study Guide
Get ready to explore the world of the Duck-billed platypus, one of the most bizarre and mysterious mammals in the world from eastern Australia and Tasmania. Platypus facts include that they sport a tail like a beaver, bill and feet like a duck, and lay eggs like a bird! Platypuses give birth to furless babies called puggles. What's Included:One Quick Start GuideOne 23-slide animated PowerPoint (both PPTX and PDF file types)One 20-page fillable student activity and study guideOne 26-page EDITABLE
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3rd - 8th
NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, MS-LS1-4
, 4-LS1-2
Soft C Spelling Rule and Building Background Knowledge of Monument Angkor Wat
Do your students need to review critical phonics skills while simultaneously growing their general background knowledge? With this resource, your students can practice the soft c spelling rule ("C" says /s/ when it precedes an "e," "i," or "y") while learning about the world-famous monument, Angkor Wat. The science of reading has proven that students need to build up their phonics skills while also growing their general knowledge, yet many resources focus on one skill or the other. ➡️➡️➡️This re
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6th - 8th
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Geography of Central America: 1 Page Reading & Map Assignment
This assignment was created for distance learning. I have a 1 page reading on the geography of Central America. It covers terms like the Central Highlands canopies, ecotourism, and more! It explains the natural disasters the area experiences and a quick history of the Maya, Spanish colonization, and the region since independence.Quick Reads are great for online or distance learning as you can post it to a Google Classroom or send it to students in print form! They can be used as bell ringers,
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7th - 12th
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Geography of South Asia: 1 Page Reading & Map Assignment for Distance Learning
This one page reading contains information about the nations that make-up South Asia, the religions, the Himalayan Mountains, the rivers and plains, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, and more! There are 5 questions from the reading and vocabulary terms for the students to fill out. Additionally there is a matching map assignment that can easily be done online or at home for any student as they simply have to identify what "A" is.Quick Reads are great for online or distance learning as you can post i
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7th - 12th
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United States History Informational Text Growing Bundle Common Core Aligned
This is a growing bundle of United States History resources! Currently there are 15 resources that we have bundled together that contain informational text passages about different events in United States history. They also include Common Core aligned questions with answer keys. Some also include map activities as well.
Some of the topics included are: Roanoke, Jamestown, Yorktown, Revolutionary War, Westward Movement, the Civil War and so much more!
To see a more detailed description of each
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5th - 8th
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Science Reading Comprehension | Minerals | The Science Of Halite And Salt Flats
Explore rocks and minerals while learning the science of salt flats and crystals. Easy Prep Planning. Specifically made for Google Classroom and perfect for digital learning. Printable and Digital versions are included. Students expand comprehension and vocabulary skills with concept maps, summary strategies, and an acrostic word puzzle assessment. Students will read the informational text to discover where table salt comes from and how halite crystals form. They will learn about sodium ch
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4th - 7th
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NGSS:
5-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-1
, MS-PS1-2
, 5-ESS2-1
, 4-ESS2-2
Reading Skills Worksheet: Understanding Centripetal and Centrifugal Forces
This worksheet is meant to help students strengthen their reading skills while learning about centripetal and centrifugal forces. After reading and analyzing the text, students will test their understanding with 9 multiple choice questions and 5 critical reasoning questions. This is a great way for students to prepare for the type of passages and questions they will encounter on state tests. This worksheet can also be used as a pre-assessment or formative assessment. Teachers can also use this a
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Map Skills: New York City and New York State Worksheet (or Test) with Answer Key
Students will take a step in the "right direction" when they use this worksheet to "map out" the differences between New York City and New York State. Included are 15 questions that pinpoint the facts about of one of this nation's busiest cities and the state in which it is located. This is the perfect individual, pair, or group activity and may be used in class or as homework. A detailed answer key is included.
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3rd - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Texas Revolution- The Alamo- Cloze Reading
This Texas Revolution cloze reading covers the Alamo, the Battle of San Jacinto and the annexation of Texas by the United States. This is a great and fun reading comprehension activity to helps your students learn about the Texas Revolution while continuing to work on their reading comprehension skills.
This comes with an answer key as well.
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6th - 9th
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CCSS:
The Constitution of the United States for students
This is the United States Constitution adapted to allow middle and high school students comprehend the information contained within the document. This is not a summary, but rather a contemporary English version of the original text. The Flesch-Kincaid reading level for this document is 9.2. This also includes adapted versions of the amendments and vocabulary words. This also includes a guided reading document, an argument analysis sheet, a synthesis sheet and a quiz. When I used it, I had them
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7th - 9th
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Oceans Differentiated Nonfiction Reading Passages
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage based on the world's oceans. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students as you study the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic Oceans of planet Earth. This is a very general passage about each ocean's size in comparison to continents and the location of each ocean's deepest point. Integrate geography content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. Guided Reading levels are M-P-S.$
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in:Â J. Murray Custom
History Alive! 8th Grade Unit 2 Supplements: American Revolution
These are great Critical Thinking and small group Discussion Questions that coincide with History Alive! The U.S. Through Industrialism. Included with the Critical Thinking Questions (CTQ's) are vocabulary words from the chapters (ID's) that are meant to be answered in multiple sentences to induce further classroom discussions. These are basic pages to compliment the 2nd unit. The CTQ's make great ideas for short essays or test questions as well! Study guides and assessment included.
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8th
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Also included in:Â 8th Grade U.S. History - Entire Year of Supplemental Materials!
Geography country pack - Japan
Comprehensive Geography country pack - JapanTopics included:Location and general facts and informationFoodReligion (Shintoism and Buddhism)ClimateFashion (traditional and modern - influence of anime)LanguageLet’s be tourists (Pre-made itineraries of Japan)Famous/Influential person (Oda Nobunaga )Traditions -Controversial discussion topics (Gender equality, overfishing)Images of Japan (guided discussion)Each page includes a set of activities related to the topic on that page.
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4th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Geography country pack bundle - ASIA
Prisoners of Geography Quiz and Vocabulary List
SuperSummary’s bundle with Quiz & Vocabulary List for Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall delivers text-specific, assessment-based, and classroom-ready materials for close reading, analysis, comprehension assessment, and essay assignments.Review and plan more easily with an editable, ready-to-use reading and comprehension assessment tool, plus a list of key vocabulary words with use in context. QuizThis flexible-use quiz features 43 questions that:Range from easy to moderately challenging
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9th - 12th
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CCSS:
Make Your City Grow What factors encourage the growth of civilizations ?
Your students will get lots of practice analyzing the economic, historical, and social factors that encourage growth in a civilization. The lessons embedded in this project encourage students to think broadly about how and why civilizations develop and how economies grow. Trade is a fascinating topic for students, especially when you use modern examples to get them thinking. This project asks students to wonder about the things they buy: Where do these items come from? What resources were used t
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7th - 12th
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Practicing Determining the Meaning of Words (using Context Clues) - Landforms
Students will read about landforms and practice answering questions about the meaning of words. This activity meets Common Core standard RI.8.4. I have used this activity as a pre and post assessment, while teaching context clues.
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5th - 10th
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Context Clues Practice - Geography Alive: Chapter 3 (Canada)
Students will play with the text (need Geography Alive, Chapter 3) by doing a series of activities to determine the meaning of unknown words. Activities include: finding exact explanations, matching synonyms, identifying examples, picking the best definition, switching synonyms, flip-flopping antonyms, choosing the best words within a paragraph to help define a word, and connecting opposites.
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5th - 10th
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China: The Mongol & Ming Dynasties
The Mongol Empire, which began as a collection of nomadic Central Asian tribes, soon grew to be the largest contiguous land empire in history. Included among the Mongols’ conquered territories was China, which was then ruled by the declining Song Dynasty.This two-part worksheet provides an overview of Mongol & Ming rule, from Kublai Khan's 1279 defeat of the Song Dynasty's armies, to the seven "Ming Voyages" of Zheng He. Part I contains ten matching questions that center on important names,
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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