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Social studies Common Core 3.MD.B.3 resources
Pioneer Life | Westward Expansion | California Gold Rush | Oregon Trail
Looking for resources to have Pioneer Days in your classroom? Look no further than this complete unit on pioneers, including the California Gold Rush and the Oregon Trail. This unit includes activities to stretch out Pioneer Days to a full week or pick and choose what you have time for in the classroom. INCLUDES BOTH A PRINT AND MADE FOR GOOGLE SLIDES DIGITAL VERSION.*************************************************************************************************************INCLUDES THE FOLLO
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2nd - 4th
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Cinco de Mayo Activities for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Grade
Wondering what you can do to commemorate this Mexican holiday, Cinco de Mayo? Well, look no further I have Cinco de Mayo activities to make your task easier and engaging! Here are activities for multiple subjects—social studies, writing, math, and vocabulary building. There is little preparation to save valuable teacher-time. Links to resources make content learning easy for you with a couple accessible for students. Content differentiation is easy with several of the pages and answer keys make
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1st - 3rd
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The Amazing Race STEM Challenge/Integrated Lesson
This 56-page packet includes:
*A 11-page student booklet for students to record where they have traveled and to work out their challenges
*10 “stops” (40 pages) on the race that will take students to a new landmark to learn about a landform and complete a math challenge!
I would recommend printing out a packet of the recording pages for each student! This helps keep everyone accountable for their learning! Present the race to students and then even show a clip of the show “The Amazing Race”
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2nd - 8th
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Project Based Learning: All About Me
The All About Me PBL Unit will guide you and your students through the entire PBL process:- Project Launch and Create Student Buy-In- Access Background Knowledge - Learn and Investigate- Product Planning and Design- Present/Reflect/EvaluateTeachers that are doing book buddies or math buddies, this PBL is for you! This Big and Little Buddy, “All About Me” project is for Kindergarten-Fifth grade classrooms, and comes with individual teacher guides and materials for K-1 (little buddies) and 2-5 (b
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PreK - 5th
Weather Patterns Project – 50 States Data, Charts, Tables, Graphs & Activities
Check out this awesome interdisciplinary project. Each student analyzes weather data from one or two of 50 states. They color charts, or tables, to categorize temperature and precipitation; find patterns; describe the climate; list numbers from high to low; create picture, bar, and/or line graphs; and compare states. Open the preview to take a closer look at the seriously fun science activities. First, use anchor charts to review weather vocabulary and concepts. Six full-color posters explain we
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3rd - 5th
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3-ESS2-1
Also included in: 3rd Grade Earth Science Curriculum Units – Standards-Based Activities
Groundhog Day Virtual Field Trip to Punxsutawney - Google Slides NO PREP
Take a Virtual Field Trip to the small town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania to explore the tradition of Groundhog Day from a teacher that grew up there! That's right! As an alumni of Punxsutawney Area High School and fellow educator, let me take your students on a journey to explore Gobbler's Knob, hassle free! Students will learn about the customs and traditions of the February 2nd holiday. They will also learn fun facts about the city, have an opportunity to write post cards to the Punxsutawney
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2nd - 5th
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Locomotive by Brian Floca - Primary GATE Unit with Caldecott STEAM!
Another amazing Caldecott book and another load of opportunities across the curriculum for our primary GATE kids: hands-on and participatory activities, critical thinking, creativity, art and graphic design, and always best practices in gifted education. I’ve used this unit with 2nd graders, and it will definitely stretch to 3rd grade GATE.
You get 35+ pages of instructions, critical thinking questions and activities, and ready-to-print student activity sheets—assuredly more than you’ll ever
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2nd - 4th
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The First Thanksgiving Reading and Math Activities - A Thanksgiving Mini Unit
Cover the First Thanksgiving respectfully, without losing valuable class time. This math and reading print and digital activity features a two-page reading passage on the very first Thanksgiving day dinner in 1621 when the pilgrims celebrated their first harvest in the new world. Read about their relationship with the Wampanoag Native Americans and the real first dinner. The reading passage connects to a cross-curricular integrated history and close reading lesson with material for geography a
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4th - 6th
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The Loch Ness Monster: Thematic Unit
Just when you think the Loch Ness Monster has been thoroughly debunked, another scientific expedition sets out to study the matter. Recently there have been a flurry of articles lamenting the fact that no new sightings have occurred in the last year! I've never taught any theme that generates more student interest, excitement, and personal involvement than themes related to natural mysteries. This integrated, thematic unit causes passionate discussion among students, in the classroom, on the p
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3rd - 6th
Adinkra Symbols From Ghana
Adinkra Symbols are historical concepts from Ghana, and West Africa.Get this set of hand-drawn vector symbols for your projects. The symbols are individually drawn and saved separately. Use these in creating your frame borders, cloth designs, logos, pottery, and posters. The pack is for commercial use.The pack has 35 symbols of saved high-resolution PNG files at 300 dpi that could be scaled and printed in large format.Each image has its name in Akan and English language and its meaning.TOU is in
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Not Grade Specific
Alabama's Natural Resources (Alabama History Interactive Notebook Un. 2 Les. 10)
Are you ready to lose that Alabama history textbook? My Alabama History Interactive Notebook products are designed to teach all the Alabama Course of Study 4th Grade Alabama History standards without cracking that dusty old textbook!This is Unit 2 Lesson 10: Alabama's Natural Resources. It includes a text about the natural resources of Alabama, an accompanying map, and an interactive chart activity.Unit 2: Geography of AlabamaLesson 1: The Land of AlabamaLesson 2: The Coastal PlainLesson 3: The
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4th - 8th
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4-ESS3-1
Adinkra Symbols From Ghana 2
Adinkra Symbols 2 are historical concepts from Ghana, and West Africa.Get this set of hand-drawn vector symbols for your projects. The symbols are individually drawn and saved separately. You can use the images to create your frame borders, cloth designs, logos, pottery, and posters. The pack is for commercial use.The pack has 35 symbols of saved high-resolution PNG files at 300 dpi that could be scaled and printed in large format.Each image has Akan name and meaning in English language .Note: T
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Not Grade Specific
Constitution Day Printable Activities
This packet provides printable ready to use Constitution Day activities teaching the Constitution, Constitutional Convention, and citizenship for the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classroom. Worksheets, center activities, bulletin board creations, all can be used in a variety of ways. Activities integrate reading, writing and math activities. Every activity integrates Constitution Day content with academic standards for spiral review, centers, homework or direct instruction. This 36 Page Packet i
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2nd - 5th
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2024 Summer Olympic Mini-unit (Paris, France)
Welcome to the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France! Seven activities are included, bringing together reading, math, social studies, technology production (not just consumption), and product presentation all centered around the history of the games and especially the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris! Students will compare and contrast the modern Olympic games with the Ancient Olympics, as well as dig into what the background of the various parts of the Olympics themselves. Research focus
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3rd - 6th
Memorial Day Activities
Memorial Day activities and cookies! What student doesn’t love learning when food is involved? Especially Oreos! Whether you want to have an entire day’s celebration of Memorial Day or an entire week, this package has you covered! Although it is geared toward Memorial Day you could use many of the activities for Veterans Day as well. Pick some activities to do on Veterans Day and some on Memorial Day! With 40+ pages covering math, language arts and social studies topics you can choose to pack al
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2nd - 5th
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Excel Graphing 13 Colonies Population Growth with Digital Student Directions
Does your curriculum include a study of Colonial America? This Excel double-bar graph project, comparing population growth from 1700-1780, in the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies, can be an engaging way to:* integrate technology, history, math, and Next Generation Science and Engineering Practices* extend and enrich a Social Studies unit of study* introduce or practice having students create sheets and charts using ExcelProject file includes:* teacher notes/ classroom management sugges
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4th - 6th
Spring Break FACTS CLOSE READING 5 LEVELED PASSAGES Main Idea Fluency Check TDQs
LEVELED PASSAGES! CHOOSE EACH STUDENT'S READING LEVEL. ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE SAME CONTENT, VOCAB, AND QUESTIONS!ALL READERS COVERED! INFORMATIONAL TEXT:Differentiated Curriculum 5 levels Main IdeaFluency CheckClose ReadingTDQ's(REAL)Picture with Annotation and ELA QuestionEXTRA TDQ's Sheet to print on the backSAME CONTENT/SAME VOCABALL-ON-ONE SHEET TO Save Time and Paper!Print-N-GoNO FLUFF-Save printer inkELA aligned and LISTEDUse for HW, whole/individual instruction, handoutsPerfect file for s
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2nd - 5th
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Election Math: Voter Turnout in Presidential Elections
Engage students with authentic election data! This election-themed activity will get your students exploring and discussing the important issue of voter turnout. Integrate social studies with math while covering place value and data analysis concepts.What's Included?:Voter turnout table with data from elections from 1932-2020Graphing activity - covers rounding and data plotting/graphing skillsActivity sheet - gets students analyzing and performing computations with dataAnswer key for activity sh
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3rd - 6th
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Geography Graphing Project-Landmarks, Cross-Curricular Activity, Survey, Data
Students will collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data around landmarks and U.S. Geography in their community. They will deconstruct bar graphs and pictographs and display the data in both of these graph forms. Students will also reflect on what the data tells them about their community, the landmarks, and U.S. Geography. Great cross-curricular activity with Social Studies and Math!Want other cross-curricular activities? Geography, Music, and Visual LiteracyRoute 66 Visual Literacy An
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3rd - 6th
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Integrated Elementary Math & History Volume 1
Math and history can absolutely be taught together. Historians use math all the time! Students will review or preview Colonial American history and the Revolutionary War while they practice important math skills. Use in grades 3, 4, or 5. This math resource will also align with some Common Core Standards. Your students will use history and math skills just like a real historian in this resource. Figuring out how long ago something took place along with chronology is very important to history. H
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Integrated Elementary Math & History Bundle
Plan A Road Trip *Digital & Printable PBL
A printable fun filled multidisciplinary project that will challenge students through real-life experiences. Have you ever been on a road trip? You don't just wing it and go, do you? No, you spend countless hours planning, researching, packing, and setting up activities with a set budget you must adhere too. With this project students will get a sense of what it is like to plan a road trip, just like we do in real life. Use this as an early finisher project or to review math concepts. You can cu
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2nd - 5th
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Plan A Camping Trip *Printable & Digital* PBL
A printable fun filled multidisciplinary project that will challenge students through real-life experiences. Have you ever been on a camping trip? You don't just wing it and go, do you? No, you spend countless hours planning, researching, packing, and setting up activities with a set budget you must adhere too. With this project students will get a first hand experience planning a camping trip, just like we do in real life. Use this as an early finisher project or to review math concepts. You c
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2nd - 5th
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4th 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 4th 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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4th
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3rd 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 3rd 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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2nd - 3rd
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Importance of learning social studies
Social studies offers valuable insights into history, geography, and much more. Social studies captivates students by providing them with perspectives from the past, present, and future, allowing them to understand history and navigate current events. It enables them to appreciate how previous generations have shaped their present reality. In essence, social studies opens their eyes to the vastness of life beyond their immediate surroundings.
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Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:
- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
- Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
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