AMERICAN SYMBOLS RESEARCH . Perfect Blend of Social Studies & Writing / Literacy
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Your class is going to LOVE this primary-appropriate, super-engaging American Symbols research unit! Only use the pages you want, but 13 options included are: Statue of Liberty , Flag , Bald Eagle , Liberty Bell , Constitution , Star-Spangled Banner , Mount Rushmore , White House , Money , Pledge of Allegiance , Washington Monument , Lincoln Memorial , & Capitol Building!
This unit is designed to be SUPER SIMPLE to teach. You'll love the quick, AUTHENTIC writing practice students get with literacy skills like beginning sounds, b/d, vowels, & sight words... and they'll love the video clips, Google Earth field trips, and LIVE cams that instantly bring everything they just learned about to LIFE!
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
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- a print-and-go PDF file so you can make a packet for each of your students
- Answer keys and teaching tips
- the Google Slides edition of this resource
- LINKS to 35 teacher-approved video clips, 5 LIVE cams, & 7 Google Earth Field Trips that make every lesson come ALIVE!
Here is how I use this resource in my classroom:
1. Plan and Make Copies: Decide which of the 13 American Symbols you want to include in your research. I like to do one symbol/page a day for a week or two… so 5 or 10 symbols might be perfect, but it’s totally up to you! I copy a packet for each child so they can each do their own writing. If your class is younger or you want it to go a little faster, you could also just print one copy and “share the pen” to work on it together as a whole group under the doc cam.
2. Writing and Learning: We work together to read and think about what could go in the blank, discuss how to write it, give kids time to write it, and then move to the next blank. I usually do this on a doc cam while they copy / check their work. We break periodically to re-read what it all says so far. This step only takes about 5 minutes/page.
3. Making Learning Come to Life!: Once we’re done, they get to color the picture and watch the short clips, Google Earth links, or live cams embedded on the Google Slides doc (there are 3-5 per day- all screened and recommended, but just use the ones you want, as time allows!). It's all very AUTHENTIC and IN-CONTEXT, which makes it more MEANINGFUL and FUN for everyone!!!
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If you enjoy this concept as much as my students and I do, I have many more animal research projects that follow this same format. ❤️ They don't take a ton of time (10-15 minutes per day), they're super simple to teach, and the kids LOOOOOVE them.
Here's some of what's available:
• The ULTIMATE Growing Bundle (every animal research project I've made!)
• Bats
• Zebras
• Rhinos
• Penguins
• Pandas
• Lions
• Hippos
• Gorillas
• Giraffes
• Dogs
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