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3rd grade social studies centers for Easel Activities
Christmas Around the World Passages - Winter Holidays Around the World Research
Want to teach about Christmas and Holidays Around the World, but you're short on time? These reading comprehension passages are a quick way to teach your students about different ways winter holidays are celebrated while practicing their reading skills.These Holiday Around the World reading passages introduce students to how holidays are celebrated in different countries. Ten different countries that celebrate Christmas plus Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Diwali are included. There is one passage page,
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1st - 3rd
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3 Branches of Government Activity Reading Comprehension US Checks & Balances
This interactive reading activity teaches students about the United States government and its three branches while practicing essential comprehension skills including main idea, context clues, vocabulary, and text features. It's a great way to integrate social studies into your reading instruction!TOPICS COVERED:The ConstitutionDemocracyChecks and BalancesThe Legislative BranchThe Executive BranchThe Judicial BranchWHAT YOU WILL GET6-chapter printable bookCut-and-glue titlesVocabulary cards with
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3rd
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Also included in: Third Grade Math & Reading YEAR LONG BUNDLE 1500+ Pages
Presidents Day Reading and Writing Craft Flip Book - Presidents Day Activities
Looking for a way to teach Presidents Day activities without interrupting your reading and writing time? This craft flip book teaches all about the President of the United States. It includes a flip book plus a craft topper for decorations. Presidents Day Activities Included: Let's Read page: reading passage Let's Answer page: comprehension questionsLet's Sort: Cut and sort things that the president does and the requirements of the presidentLet's Write: Students write what they've learned about
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1st - 3rd
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Abraham Lincoln Biography Graphic Organizers, Presidents Day Activities & Craft
This Abraham Lincoln biography set includes graphic organizers and a reading and writing flip book craft. This biography set has activities to use for Presidents' Day and covers important facts about Abraham Lincoln's life for students to learn. Within the pack, they will read about Abraham Lincoln, research him, write about him, create a flip book about him, and sort important parts of this famous president's life into graphic organizers. Included in this Abraham Lincoln biography pack: Reading
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1st - 3rd
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American Symbols Worksheets and Reading Passages Activities
This American Symbols worksheet and reading passage set is a perfect supplement to use for your first, second, and third graders. It covers a variety of topics about symbols and a study of 12 different individual American Symbols or Landmarks. There are reading comprehension passages, graphic organizers, writing pages, and cut and glue activities.There is also a digital conversion of this resource available in Google Slides. They have been digitally converted so that you can use the paper versio
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2nd - 3rd
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Amelia Earhart Build an Airplane READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Integrate STEM and Social Studies in your classroom during Women's History Month with this Amelia Earhart STEM Challenge! Travel through the skies with Amelia Earhart! Build an Airplane STEM Challenge is a fun and unique way to engage your students during Women's History Month. Teach students that anyone can be a successful pioneer in industry regardless of gender. Students begin the activity by reading about Amelia Earhart and learning vocabulary on different aspects of flight (thrust, lift, dr
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K - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Also included in: Women's History Month READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities BUNDLE #1
Rosa Parks Biography Graphic Organizer - Black History Month Activities
Rosa Parks was an influential woman who fought for equality and forever changed history. This biography pack full of activities is perfect to use during Black History Month or Women's History Month and covers facts about her life for students to learn. Within the pack, they will read about Rosa Parks, research her, write about her, create a flip book about her, and sort important parts of this famous African American woman's life into graphic organizers.There is now a digital component included
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1st - 3rd
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3rd Grade Research Projects, Science and Social Studies Projects With a Twist!
PDF and Digital! Ready-to-Go Research Projects for Third Graders! With this resource, you'll find 40 engaging, creative and fun enrichment research projects about interesting science and social studies topics aligned to most 3rd grade curricula. The projects allow students to think outside of the box when they research topics for specific answers. From creating awards for famous cowboys or explorers, to researching ways a hero has shown good citizenship or even researching ways that a penguin
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3rd
Ancient Egypt Activities Reading Passages Egyptian Gods Pharaohs Pyramids
Students will explore life in ancient Egypt while practicing essential reading comprehension skills including main idea, context clues, vocabulary, and text features with this interactive book.TOPICS INCLUDE:the Nile riverUpper and Lower EgyptKing Menes and the double crowndaily life in ancient Egyptpharaohsgods and goddessesmummiespyramidsWHAT YOU WILL GET12-page printable bookCut-and-glue titlesAncient Egypt vocabulary cards with definitionsVocabulary graphic organizer Full color, digital vers
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3rd - 4th
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Then and Now Social Studies History of Christmas Traditions
Your students will love learning about the history of Christmas in the past and compare it to how we celebrate Christmas today in this fun and engaging activity pack. Fact sheets and comprehension questions will guide students through the history of Christmas traditions such as card and present giving. Create a fun diorama and complete the flipbook for an exciting social studies lesson.SAVE 30% by buying ALL of my other Then & Now Resources in 1 Bundle!>>>>You can find a Google S
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Then and Now Social Studies Bundle
Hispanic Heritage Month Coloring Page- Crossword - Word Search Puzzle
-THIS LISTING IS AN INSTANT DIGITAL DOWNLOAD – PLEASE NOTE : NO PHYSICAL ITEMS WILL BE SHIPPED!Hispanic Heritage Month Crossword - Word Search Puzzle - Coloring pageHispanic Heritage Month ActivitiesCelebrate Hispanic Heritage Month using Marie’s collection of resources specially designed for the event. Our Hispanic Heritage Month Vocabulary Word Search is the perfect introduction to words children will need to describe the celebrations taking place in September and October.Students will enjoy s
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1st - 10th
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Christmas around the World Scavenger Hunt
Keep them learning during this holiday season! This scavenger hunt introduces students to information and fun facts about Christmas Traditions around the World. How to Use This Product1. Print the Christmas Traditions around the World Scavenger Hunt cards on card stock then cut them apart. 2. Make copies of the Christmas Traditions around the World Scavenger Hunt questions worksheet. Each student needs a copy. 3. Place the Christmas Traditions around the World Scavenger Hunt cards around your c
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Winter Holidays Scavenger Hunt Bundle
Margaret Hamilton and the Moon READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Integrate STEM and Social Studies in your classroom during Women's History Month with this Margaret Hamilton Space STEM Challenge! Help Apollo astronauts land safely on the moon with Margaret Hamilton! Build a Lunar Lander STEM Challenge is a fun and unique way to engage your students during Women's History Month. Teach students that anyone can be successful in STEM regardless of gender. Students begin the activity by reading about Margaret Hamilton and learning vocabulary about Lunar Landers. Y
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K - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Also included in: Women's History Month READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities BUNDLE #1
Greek Mythology Word Search Puzzle Early Finishers Word Find Puzzle Activity
This is a fun, quick, and easy Greek Mythology activity to do with your students. Complete with over 25 Greek Mythology related vocabulary to search and find, your students will love completing this fun activity for morning work, homework, a whole class challenge, or in a literacy center. It is such a fun way to introduce vocabulary relating to Greek Mythology prior to close reading or any other ELA or Social Studies unit. It's going to be the best year yet! THIS WORD SEARCH ACTIVITY CAN BE
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3rd - 6th
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PILGRIMS The First Thanksgiving Reading Activity Comprehension Passages
This interactive booklet lets students practice essential reading comprehension skills while learning all about the pilgrims. The activities incorporate main idea, context clues, vocabulary, and text features.TOPICS INCLUDE:Leaving EnglandThe Pilgrims' journeyPlymouth ColonyHardshipsFamily Lifethe WampanoagWHAT YOU WILL GET6-chapter printable bookCut-and-glue titlesVocabulary word cards with definitionsVocabulary graphic organizer (similar to a Frayer model)Links to supplemental websites and vid
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2nd - 3rd
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Presidents Day Activities
Here are a few fun activities to use on Presidents Day for Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. This non-fiction unit includes:1) reading passages about Lincoln, Washington, and the Executive Branch2) two fill in the blank activities for Lincoln and Washington3) graphic organizer on what is a president4) comprehension quiz on the president and executive branch of government5) president timelines6) ABC orders7) flip books8) graphic organizers9) themed writing papers10) word sorts 11) comparison
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: 2nd Grade Social Studies Bundle
Squanto’s Journey First Thanksgiving Read Aloud Book Companion Comprehension
Squanto’s Journey First Thanksgiving Read Aloud Book Study Companion Reading Comprehension Literacy Unit A Literacy Book Companion Unit with Comprehension & Fun Activities, based on the book Squanto’s Journey : The Story of the First Thanksgiving, by Joseph Bruchac & Greg Shed (book not included).This 48-page packet provides a variety of levels to reach each individual student. Please see preview pages and descriptions below : 48 Pages Total Include:1. Table of Contents2. 10 Comprehensio
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3rd - 5th
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Hispanic Heritage Month Scavenger Hunt
Your class will enjoy learning many interesting facts about Hispanic heritage while completing this 16 card scavenger hunt. It also features flags from all 21 Hispanic countries. Several additional resources about Hispanic countries are included.Table of Contentscover card for organizing and storing scavenger huntHispanic countries and their capital cities resource page (find a free sample in the preview!)16 fact-filled scavenger hunt cards in color (now also in an easy-to-read font)16 fact-fill
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3rd - 5th
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Veterans Day Word Search Puzzle Patriotic November Word Find Early Finishers
This is a fun, quick, and easy Veterans Day activity to do with your students. Complete with over 20 Veterans Day related vocabulary to search and find, your students will love completing this fun activity for morning work, homework, a whole class challenge, or in a literacy center. It is such a fun way to introduce vocabulary relating to Veterans Day prior to close reading or any other ELA or Social Studies unit. It's going to be the best year yet! Let's Stay ConnectedClick HERE to receiv
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3rd - 6th
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Famous Pirates Literacy Activities
Blackbeard, Anne Bonny, Calico Jack Rackham, and Mary Read are all featured in this unit on pirates. Appropriate for 2nd and 3rd grade students, this unit incorporates common core skills in a fun way. Lots of hands on I activities are included. VocabularyComprehensionMap skillsCREATING a Blackbeard brochureALLITERATIONSummaryMain idea and detailsOpinion writingSynthesizing,Compare and contrastPirate research. Answer Keys are included.
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2nd - 3rd
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Pilgrims and Puritans Reading Comprehension Passage Similarities and Differences
This resource contains two sets of reading comprehension passages relating to the Pilgrims (became known as Separatists), the Puritans (non Separating Puritans) and the Church of England. The aim of each reading comprehension is to show the differences and similarities between these Puritan sects.You could use this resource as additional information to your Thanksgiving lesson or any social history lesson on the Puritans in England.Please note: It is not about the Mayflower Compact or detailed
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3rd - 6th
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Pearl Harbor Day National Holidays Unit for Primary Grades – Informational Text
Pearl Harbor Day fosters Math and Literacy in Social Studies through the use of Nonfiction Informational Text, Math Activities and Games, and a balanced mix of engaging higher and lower level hands-on activities to teach your 1st-3rd grade students about the history of Pearl Harbor Day:
• Complete Pearl Harbor Day History Lesson – we provide all of the Content!
• Reading Comprehension Questions to assess Informational Text Comprehension
• World War II Grid Math using Number and Letter Coordina
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1st - 3rd
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Squanto Friend of the Pilgrims Novel Study - 18 pages
Squanto Friend of the Pilgrims Novel Study is based on the novel by Clyde Robert Bulla.If you are studying Thanksgiving, Indigenous people, and/or History, this is a terrific set of activities to follow up on each chapter of the book. Perfect for guided reading groups.Questions involve different levels of comprehension including:♦ predicting♦ inferencing♦ multiple choice questionsUpdated Sept 2017 - new front cover, borders put on pages and updated clipart.Updated Sept 2021 - 'Indigenous
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3rd - 4th
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VOCABULARY 4 Square Graphic Organizer & Booklet Vocabulary Building Sheet
Building academic language and subject-area vocabulary is so important, and getting your students to remember all of those important words can be challenge! This is a graphic organizer and personal vocabulary booklet that gives them another way to build their knowledge of any topic or theme you teach.GRAPHIC ORGANIZERThis half-page organizer is great for introducing new words to your students. They will write the word at the top and then:indicate how familiar they already are with the wordwrite
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3rd - 6th
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