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5th grade social studies resources for Microsoft OneDrive
Virginia Studies Google Drive Review Bundle (VS.2-VS.10)
Want to go digital with your Virginia Studies review? These fun, interactive, paperless activities are a great way for students to review the content covered in the Virginia Studies curriculum right in Google Slides™! Use them to wrap up each unit or save them for your end-of-year SOL review!Save 20% by purchasing all five Virginia Studies digital review resources in this bundle! Students will review cumulative Virginia Studies content and practice TEI skills as they “drag and drop” movable obje
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4th - 5th
Virginia Studies SOL TEI Questions (Digital Review Activities)
Need to breathe some new life into your SOL test review with rigorous and engaging activities? Students can use this digital resource to review the Virginia Studies curriculum right in Google Slides™ . This is a great way for 4th and 5th grade students to become more confident with manipulating items on the screen before they take the SOL test! No prep for you; no lost papers for them!Questions are modeled after TEI items found on the end-of-year SOL test (including drag and drop, hot spot, and
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4th - 5th
Also included in: Mega Virginia Studies Review Bundle
Intro to Economy and Economics 5-E Lesson BUNDLE | FUN Microsoft Unit
Learning about economics is entertaining with this BUNDLE of unique resources! The guided lessons are FUN for students & the 5-E teaching model is EASY for you to use! Each engaging activity includes a Teacher Guide to ensure success in your classroom! Your purchase has editable, print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everything you need is included!Includes Microsoft Resources: Digital & Print5 PowerP
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5th - 10th
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Types of Governments 6E Intro Unit BUNDLE | FUN Government Resources | Microsoft
This Intro to Types of Governments Unit Bundle has everything needed to keep your classes engaged! The guided lessons are FUN for students & the 6-E teaching model is easy for you to use. The materials focus on identifying types of limited & unlimited governments and comparing & contrasting political systems. Each resource includes a Teacher Reference Guide to help you easily plan. Your purchase has print & digital, interactive versions of the materials. Made for in-class learnin
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5th - 12th
Classify the Five Themes of Geography 5E Lesson | 5 Theme WalkAround | Microsoft
This lesson challenges students to identify, classify & explain the 5 themes of geography using real-world examples. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a fun “Picture It” warm-up activity. Then, introduce each of the five themes & practice applying the concepts. Fill-in notes & practice activities accompany the lesson. A “GSI: Geography Scene Investigation” challenges students to classify 16 colorful images by them
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4th - 10th
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California Native Americans/Indigenous Peoples of CA Unit-Google Slides™
This digital unit will help your students learn all about various California Native American tribes/Indigenous Peoples of California. The coolest part is that it is all PAPERLESS and DIGITAL! Share with your class using Google Classroom™, Google Slides™ or via Microsoft OneDrive™. You can even use these with SeeSaw and PicCollage!List California Tribes/Indigenous Peoples of California included:PomoChumashShasta MojaveYokutCahuillaDigital unit includes:-2 Graphic organizers for each California tr
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3rd - 5th
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Five Themes of Geography Research Project PBL | 5 Themes City Mosaic | Microsoft
Challenge your class to research & showcase the “5 Themes of Geography” for a major world city. Creating mosaics is a fun way to assess student learning while letting them show off their creativity. First, they research their city’s location, place, region, movement, and human-environment interactions. Then, they design colorful mosaics with images & descriptions featuring their cities. A rubric sets clear expectations for your students & makes grading easy! Your purchase has editabl
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5th - 12th
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Five Themes of Geography BUNDLE | FUN 5 Theme Lessons and Activities | Microsoft
An entertaining BUNDLE of unique resources that introduce the 5 Themes of Geography - Location, Place, Region, Movement, Human-Environment Interactions. The guided lessons are FUN for students & the 7-E teaching model is easy for you to use! Each activity includes a Teacher Reference Guide to ensure success & engagement in your classroom! The bundle has print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everythin
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4th - 9th
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Intro to Cultures FUN 5-E Unit BUNDLE | Cultural Traits | Microsoft Resources
An engaging Intro to Culture BUNDLE to build or enrich your curriculum! The guided lessons are FUN for students & the 5-E teaching model is EASY for you to use! Each resource includes a Teacher Guide to ensure success in your classroom! The activities can be adapted to any culture to use throughout the year. Your purchase has print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everything you need is included! Includes
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3rd - 10th
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Human Environment Interactions 5-E Unit BUNDLE | Geography Resources | Microsoft
An engaging BUNDLE of Human-Environment Interactions resources exploring how geography affects our world. The guided lessons are FUN for students & the 6-E teaching model is easy for you to use! Each activity includes a Teacher Reference Guide to ensure success & engagement in your classroom! The bundle has print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everything you need is included! Includes Microsoft Resou
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4th - 9th
Black History Month Project Digital Black History Research Project
Do you need an engaging and meaningful Black History Month project? This Black History Research Project in Google Slides™ gives students a choice and be creative as well as requires them to research and use critical thinking skills. This resource includes teacher directions and a Google Slides™ file that is organized with student directions, a checklist, slide templates, and a detailed rubric that allows students to research all the elements of a famous African American to create a complete pre
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4th - 6th
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Start Your Own Business Mini-Project (Digital + Printable)
Guide your class through their very own startup! Each year, my class comes up with their own "business" to raise money for a charity. This mini-project template guides them through the process! This goes very well with a unit on goods and services or buyers and sellers. Assign to groups, individually, or even complete whole-class. Compliments Benchmark Advance Unit 9 theme.What’s Included:A PowerPoint version for Microsoft Teams usersA Google Slides version for Google users (the link is provided
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: All PBL, Research, and Writing Units! (Benchmark Advance)
Shipwrecked Geography Survival Challenge | Adapt and Modify Activity | Microsoft
This FUN activity challenges your class to examine human-environment interactions in a unique way. Students imagine they are shipwrecked on a deserted tropical island. Their only chance for survival is to successfully adapt & modify to their surroundings. Students love the engaging activity; you will love the critical & creative thinking it fosters! Your purchase has print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classroo
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5th - 12th
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Intro to Economy and Economics 5-E Lesson featuring SpongeBob | Microsoft
This STUDENT-FAVORITE digital lesson introduces real-world economics with a fun cartoon case study. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a “Barter: This for That” warm-up to explore trade throughout history. Discuss key vocabulary terms while completing fill-in notes. Next, conduct a cartoon case study to examine economic concepts. Students love watching a SpongeBob episode in class; you will love that they are learning all abou
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Intro to Economy and Economics 5-E Lesson BUNDLE | FUN Microsoft Unit
The Factors of Production and Types of Industry 6-E Intro Lesson | Microsoft
Say “chocolate chip cookie” or “potato chips” & suddenly you have your students’ full attention! This lesson introduces the factors of production & types of industry using real-world examples. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 6-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a “List It” warm-up to explore the complexity of manufacturing products. Discuss key vocabulary terms, complete fill-in notes, and classify examples of various factors of production. Next, pract
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: Intro to Economy and Economics 5-E Lesson BUNDLE | FUN Microsoft Unit
African Cultures in Black Panther 5-E Lesson | Investigate Wakanda | Microsoft
A STUDENT FAVORITE EVERY YEAR! A GREAT BLACK HISTORY MONTH RESOURCE TOO!This lesson examines “Wakanda” to learn about Africa’s cultural diversity & the real African traits that inspired Marvel's "Black Panther" movie. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Fill-in notes accompany the lesson. Begin with a “Sorting Hat” warm-up to clear up common misconceptions about Africa. Next, explore how the filmmaker blended traits of various African
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5th - 12th
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Ancient & World History DIGITAL Interactive Notebook BUNDLE
Ancient & World History DIGITAL Interactive Notebook 9 Unit BUNDLE This is a bundle of World History Digital Notebooks. These digital resources are compatible with Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, and note-taking apps like Notability. The activities can also be printed and used as note sheets. Each unit has a complete answer key, which is written in the same format as the activities. This makes it easy to copy the notes for absent students or students with learning disabilities. In ad
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5th - 7th
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Leap Year 2024 PowerPoint of Fun Facts
Leap Year PowerPoint. Facts and fun on Leap Year. 2024 is a leap year! Animated. Answers questions many kids have about leap year. Slides include: What is Leap Year? When does Leap Year Happen? When do we add the extra day? Why do we have Leap Year? When was the first Leap Year? What calendar do we use today? Funny Leap Year tradition, and more. The last slide is a partner activity the kids can do that is related to leap year and February 29. Use PowerPoints like this in Zoom for videoconferenc
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2nd - 5th
Intro to Five Themes of Geography BIG BUNDLE | FUN 5 Themes Microsoft Resources
This BIG BUNDLE features the 5 Themes of Geography - Location, Place, Region, Movement, Human-Environment Interactions. The guided lessons are FUN for students & will keep your classes engaged! Build or enrich your curriculum with the 7-E intro unit, then use the extension activities throughout the year. The bundle has editable, print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everything you need is included! Includ
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4th - 10th
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Continents, Oceans and the World Map 5-E Resource BUNDLE | FUN Microsoft Unit
This CONTINENTS & OCEANS UNIT BUNDLE has everything needed to keep your classes engaged! The guided lessons are FUN for students & the 5-E teaching model is easy for you to use. The materials focus on identifying the location of each continent or ocean, comparing & contrasting various aspects of the continents, and practice using lines on a globe. Each resource includes a Teacher Reference Guide to help you easily plan. Your purchase has editable, print & interactive, digital ve
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4th - 8th
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Veterans Day PowerPoint - History of Armistice and Remembrance Day
A Veterans Day PowerPoint helps students understand how and why we celebrate the holiday. This 17-slide PowerPoint has information on the origins of Veterans Day, the history of this holiday, slides on Remembrance Day and Armistice Day, the observance of Veterans Day, the difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the US, France and England, the meaning of the Poppy, In Flanders Fields, How to Honor Veterans, and How to Fold a Flag. Embedded music. Work
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4th - 7th
Intro to the PEGS Factors 5-E Lesson | Explore Social Studies Themes | Microsoft
This fun lesson introduces the PEGS (Political, Economic, Geographic, Social) factors. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Social Studies curriculum changes focus, sometimes drastically, from year to year. The PEGS factors are common themes that unite all SS classes. Similar ideas are taught as PESTLE, STEEP, or PEST. Building a strong foundation with these concepts leads to vertical alignment across grade levels. Use PEGS resources all-y
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5th - 12th
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Create a Culture Collage Project with Rubric | Cultural Traits PBL | Microsoft
Create culture collages! This project challenges students to showcase a culture & its unique traits in a fun way. The activity can be adapted to a student’s own culture or any world culture. Directions, brainstorm charts, rubric & project examples are included! Choose whether students make digital or paper collages. Finished projects are always super creative! Your purchase has editable, print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or
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3rd - 12th
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September 11 Patriot Day 5-E Lesson | Five Themes of Geography 911 | Microsoft
This Patriot Day lesson explains the tragic events on 9-11-01 while honoring the victims of the terrorist attacks. Challenge students to examine the “5 Themes of Geography” to identify various ways events on September 11th, 2001, impacted the United States. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! A fun, “To Tell the Truth”, warm-up introduces Patriot Day. Then, explain key terms & view a news story about the day. Students complete a “GSI:
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5th - 12th
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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.
Benefits of learning social studies
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
By teaching social studies, teachers can help students develop critical thinking skills, foster civic engagement, and promote social awareness and responsibility.
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