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Social studies interactive notebooks for Easel Activities
3 Branches of Government Activity | Interactive Notebook | Google Slides
This BEST SELLING interactive and engaging resource will help your students learn all about our 3 branches of U.S. government! These 3 branches of government activities will not only have your students learning the importance of the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches, they’ll also be learning about check and balances in detail.This 3 branches of government resource has over 80+ pages full of fun and engaging activities to help your students become government scholars. I also love the
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Also included in: 2nd Grade Social Studies Bundle
Louisiana Purchase Mini-Unit: Includes Lewis & Clark and Sacagawea
Are you looking for an engaging unit to use while teaching the Louisiana Purchase? You've found it! You will love this unit because all you have to do is print. There is nothing to prepare ahead of time!
This mini-unit uses a mixture of reading passages, interactive notebook foldables, cloze passages, vocabulary, word search activities, and more!
Contents of this unit:
Page 2: “The Louisiana Purchase” Reading Passage
Pages 3-4: “The Louisiana Purchase” Cloze Passage with Answer
Grades:
4th - 5th
Also included in: 5th Grade Social Studies Big Bundle
Greek Mythology Unit - Greek Mythology Projects - Ancient Greece Unit Activities
This Greek Mythology Unit contains over 200 pages and it is the perfect addition to an Ancient Greece Interactive Notebook or Ancient Greece unit. These Greek mythology projects and activities include full text versions of a variety of Ancient Greek myths, telling the tales of the Olympians and other Greek Gods and Goddesses. It contains all of the resources, foldable activities, graphic organizers, and mythology worksheets you need to teach your students about the gods, goddesses, heroes, and m
Grades:
4th - 7th
American Revolutionary War Reading Passages Activities Worksheets Complete Unit
Making teaching about the American Revolutionary War fun with these engaging and hands-on American Revolutionary War activities! This resource highlights the causes, main events, important people, and results of the Revolutionary War all in one!**Newly Updated with Three Different Levels of Reading Passages**Students will learn about the American Revolutionary War. This unit includes lots of hands-on activities for students related to the causes, events, battles, influential people, and major re
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Three Branches of Government Activities Project Worksheets Flip Book 3 Branches
Our Three Branches of Government activity pack is sure to be a hit! With this fun activity pack, you’ll get reading passages that come in three levels so you can easily meet each student’s individual reading level. There are colorful vocabulary posters and an easy-to-assemble flip book included in this pack too.With information about:Three Branches of Government The PreambleThe Executive BranchThe Legislative BranchThe Judicial BranchGo Digital--A Digital Version of This Unit is Now Available:A
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Dred Scott Decision, Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Election of 1860, Fort Sumter
What finally started the Civil War? Your students will research, analyze, and use their critical thinking skills to read the passages and complete the scaffolding questions. They will use details from the text and knowledge of Social Studies to brainstorm details and arguments to determine the South's reasons for secession and what finally causes the start of the Civil War!Looking for the digital, 1:1 version of this resource? Find it here!The Last Straw Google Drive ASSLIncluded in this resou
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: Civil War UNIT BUNDLE
Writing of the US Constitution: Constitution Day Activities Passages & Flip Book
The Writing of the U.S. Constitution: Constitution Day Activities & Flip Book.Students will love learning all about the Writing of the U.S. Constitution with this fun activity pack, with reading passages, comprehension questions, vocabulary posters, and a flipbook! A perfect way to celebrate Constitution Day on September 17!Go Digital--A Digital Version of This Unit is Now Available:A Digital Version of this unit for Google Classroom is available here.What's Inside:✔Articles of Confederation
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Mayas, Incas, Aztecs
Were pre-Columbian peoples civilized? Students will research and analyze documents to determine the characteristics and elements of civilization from the Ancient Incas, Mayans, and Aztecs. They will complete a Venn diagram/compare and contrast application question in this engaging lesson and activity!Included in this resource:• Title page• Do Now/Motivation student-centered question• Ancient Maya reading passage• Ancient Inca reading passage• Ancient Aztec reading passage• Ancient Maya, Inca,
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: Native Americans UNIT BUNDLE with BONUS Activities
Ancient India Caste System: Informational Text, Worksheet, & Sorting Activity
WHAT'S INCLUDED?1. A one-page informational text that describes key information about the caste system (PDF & Easel)2. A worksheet that checks for understanding of content found in the informational text (PDF & Easel)3. A caste pyramid sorting activity that is great for interactive notebooks (PDF & Easel)4. Answer Keys (PDF) WHAT ARE PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS PRODUCT? “This was the perfect resource both for teaching and reviewing the Hindu Caste system with my students. I especia
Grades:
4th - 9th
World War II Timeline Activity (World War 2, WWII, WW2)
This World War II timeline activity is an awesome way for students to visually see the events of World War II in order! Students will cut and paste pages together and fill out the timeline using their own resources. There is a Word Bank included and an answer key! This activity can be used as an independent activity after learning about the World War II, as an ongoing activity throughout a unit, or as a quiz!
Includes:
- 2 page timeline to be cut and paste together
- 1 page of events to be glue
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: World War II Unit Bundle (WWII, WW2)
Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850, Kansas Nebraska Act, Fugitive Slave Law
How did Congress compromise over the issue of slavery? Your students will research and analyze documents and complete the scaffolding questions. They will use their inferential skills to make predictions about the successes or failures of the Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850, and Kansas-Nebraska Act in this engaging lesson and activity!Looking for the digital, 1:1 version of this resource? Find it here!Enslavement Compromises Google Drive ASSLIncluded in this resource:• Title page • Do
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: Civil War UNIT BUNDLE
3 Branches of Government Mini Interactive Lapbook. Digital & Printable
Learning works best when it doesn’t feel like work.This hands-on fun Interactive Lapbook Project is so much fun! Your students are going to enjoy sorting and matching activities, and doing a little bit of writing. And, of course, drawing, coloring, cutting and pasting are always the best part of any activity. Use this project as a review or as an assessment. This project is also perfect for group or individual work. These mini-lapbooks will look amazing on display in your classroom or in the h
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: Government Interactive Lapbooks Bundle
1920s Activity Gallery walk on the Roaring 20s in the U.S.
Roar into the 1920s with this engaging gallery walk. Students get up and moving to explore jazz, fashion, literature and more. Students conduct an analysis of their findings about the 1920s culture. Included in this resource:- Gallery walk displays for 8 topics (listed below)- Gallery walk graphic organizer - Gallery walk graphic organizer for interactive notebooks- Analysis activity- Teacher's guidelinesTopics included in gallery walk:- Music: Jazz- Literature- Sports- Architecture and skyscr
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: US History Gilded Age through Cold War Curriculum Bundle
Lost Colony of Roanoke- Interactive Notebook Lesson
Roanoke - What happened? Why is this considered a "Lost Colony?"The Lost Colony of Roanoke is fascinating to students. You will have fun teaching about this unsolved mystery with this packet! This print 'n go lesson contains everything you need to teach about the Lost Colony of Roanoke. You may use this lesson with or without interactive notebooks. Students will love to learn about Roanoke with these active, engaging materials! Contents of this packet: * The Lost Colony of Roanoke- A Historical
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 5th
The Stone Age Early Humans Interactive Notebook Paleolithic Digital Worksheets
The Stone Age | Early Humans | Archaeology Interactive Notebook {Paper & Digital Versions Included!}***Important Update - Now includes additional, colorful Digital Google Slides Version for Google Classroom! Designed for Distance Learning ***Important Update- Now includes additional, colorful Digital EASEL Activity! Stone Age Unit for Interactive Social Studies Notebook!6th Grade Ancient Civilizations SeriesThis product contains interactive cut-and-paste learning material for students to c
Grades:
4th - 9th
Native Americans - Land Bridge and the First Settlers of the Americas
How did humans get to the Americas? Students will research how the first humans reached the Americas by the Land Bridge Theory and use their research and analysis of the document to answer scaffolding questions and complete the graphic organizer in this engaging lesson and activity!Included in this resource:• Title page• Do Now/Motivation student-centered map-skills questions• The Land Bridge reading passage with scaffolding questions• The Land Bridge graphic organizer• Application/Closing/High
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: Native Americans UNIT BUNDLE with BONUS Activities
Andrew Jackson, Election of 1828, Jacksonian Democracy, and the Spoils System
How did Andrew Jackson shape his presidency? Your students will analyze the close-reading passages to understand the circumstances surrounding and the outcome of the Election of 1828. They will identify who the candidates were, what happened in the election, who won, and how Jackson shaped his presidency. They will complete the questions and graphic organizer(s) based on the reading and graphic organizers in this engaging lesson and activity!Included in this resource:• Cover Page• Types of Jo
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: Age of Jackson UNIT BUNDLE
Wampanoag Native Americans Informational Text Reading Comprehension Worksheet
Our Native American Activities pack about the Wampanoag Tribe has everything you need to learn about the Wampanoag people including reading passages, activities, vocabulary, map activities, and a flip book.What's Inside: Reading Comprehension PassagesMeet SquantoTri-fold Brochure ActivityMap ActivitiesFive Facts WebsVocabulary PostersVocabulary Flip FlapsSpotlight on Vocabulary5-Page Flip Book with Mystery FlapsThere are 3 Main Activities:Vocabulary:Introduce the vocabulary words with real-life
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Lewis and Clark Expedition Activity Reading Passages Worksheets Map & Flip Book
Students will learn about Lewis and Clark's Expedition during the Westward Expansion with this complete unit. This unit includes reading passages, comprehension questions, map activities, flip-book, and vocabulary posters. With Information about:The Western ExpansionLewis & Clark ExpeditionThe Team Hires SacagaweaThe Expedition is a Great SuccessStudents will love meeting:✔Meriwether Lewis✔William Clark✔Sacagawea✔Thomas JeffersonActivities Included: ✔Comprehension Questions✔Map Activities✔Sp
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 4th
The Northwest Ordinance (1787) - An Interactive Notebook Lesson
This print 'n go lesson contains everything you need to teach about the Northwest Ordinance (1787). I created this lesson because I couldn't find any quality, elementary-aged materials for teaching about this historical time period. Your students will love making these foldables and learning about the Northwest Ordinance. You may use this lesson with or without interactive notebooks. Your students will love these active, engaging materials. Contents of this packet: Pages 2-3: The Northwest Ordin
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: 5th Grade Social Studies Big Bundle
Civil War Battles - Bull Run, Antietam, Gettysburg, Appomattox Courthouse
How did certain battles shape the Civil War? Students will read, research, analyze, and critically think to answer questions based on their knowledge of the Civil War in this engaging lesson and activity!★★ Looking for the digital, 1:1 version of this resource? Find it here!Civil War Battles Google Drive ASSLIncluded in this resource:• Title page • Battles of the Civil War reading passages: Bull Run, Antietam, Shiloh, Vicksburg, Gettysburg, Gettysburg Address, Sherman's Total War, Surrender at
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: Civil War UNIT BUNDLE
Physical and Political Maps Mini-Unit
Introducing physical and political maps? This may be a great product for you! This purchase includes a variety of fun and meaningful activities to teach your students about the differences between physical and political maps. Your students will be experts soon!This Mini-Unit Includes:Nonfiction Passage with Comprehension Questions and Text Dependent Questions.Interactive Notebook ActivityTwo Graphic OrganizersThree Activity PagesAnswer keys are included. This is part of a BUNDLE
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: Physical and Political Maps BUNDLE
Ancient Egypt Gods - Egypt Mythology Unit - Ancient Egypt Projects - Religion
This 80 page Ancient Egypt Mythology unit contains engaging Ancient Egypt projects for your upcoming unit on the gods and goddesses of Ancient Egypt. These engaging Ancient Egyptian gods activities contain informational text, graphic organizers, foldable activities, and templates, and make perfect additions to your Ancient Egypt Interactive Notebook. A variety of Ancient Egypt projects and activities are included. Very little teacher prep is required – simply print and teach!While all of the res
Grades:
4th - 7th
Bleeding Kansas, John Brown, Raid on Harpers Ferry
Aim: What was the cause of "Bleeding Kansas?" Your students will research, analyze, and use their critical thinking skills to read about John Brown and Bleeding Kansas to complete the scaffolding questions. They will examine and analyze the details and causes in this interactive activity. ★★ Looking for the digital, 1:1 version of this resource? Find it here!Bleeding Kansas Google Drive ASSLIncluded in this resource:• Title page • Do Now - Quote Analysis: students answer questions based on qu
Grades:
5th - 9th
Also included in: Civil War UNIT BUNDLE
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