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7th grade critical thinking social studies resources for Microsoft OneDrive under $5
Write a Scary Story: Creative Writing Notebook Activities Print and Digital
Your students will love writing their own scary stories with this print and digital notebook. This resource guides them step-by-step through setting up the plot, characters, setting, and theme. The end result is a creative writing project your students will feel successful about.Students usually get bogged down by a creative writing assignment -- but this resource breaks all the elements of a good story down into manageable pieces. You're students will know exactly what they want to write -- b
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Writing Activities for the Whole Year Digital Bundle
How to Identify Bias Online Activities Digital Literacy
Just what you need to teach bias! This print and digital resource has everything you need to teach this valuable critical thinking skill in our online world. Ready to use -- includes websites, questions, student notes, practice, and more!Here's what teachers are saying about my digital literacy resources:"Big packet full of so many options. Really gets kids thinking. Thanks for creating exactly what I was looking for.""Great resource to teach students about possible bias when they are rese
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5th - 10th
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Persuasive Writing Public Service Announcement Activities Write and Analyze
Your students will love analyzing, researching, and creating their own PSA with this ready-to-use resource. What an engaging way to introduce persuasive language and writing. Lots of practice means your students are confident as they create their own PSA.Digital and print -- guides your students step-by-step through the process – from analyzing what a PSA is and does to choosing their own topic, researching and creating it. This is what you'll get:print and digital versionstips and suggestions
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Writing Activities for the Whole Year Digital Bundle
Vocabulary Activities 30 Fun Creative Word Study Tasks
With 30 print & digital activities, this workbook makes teaching vocabulary fun, easy, and ready to go! Editable word lists, checklists, and lots of creative ways for your students to engage with learning new vocabulary! Choices galore!Use with your words or the editable vocabulary "menu" provided.Assign one, some, or all activities -- so flexible! Use for self-paced activities, book clubs, independent reading, or whole class word studies. This resource includes:"vocabulary collectors"vo
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4th - 8th
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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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Research & Inquiry Graphic Organizers - DIGITAL ACTIVITY
DIGITAL Research and Inquiry Organizers - Looking for something to help your students manage a research assignment or research paper? Use these comprehensive templates and organizers to help your students succeed as they work online! Use these organizers with Google Classroom™, MS One Drive™, and more! Easy to share! No papers to organize to photocopying to prep! (*Please Note - These templates can be printed in greyscale.)Great for any subject and any type of research project - the end resu
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7th - 10th
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How to Evaluate Websites and Data Digital Literacy Activities Print and Digital
Print or Digital -- you have both! Get students ready for critical thinking and research by learning how to evaluate digital data by determining the value of a website. Have them practice this skill before they need to begin research for a project.Ready for your distance learning or in-person classroom setting.What teachers are saying about my digital literacy resources:"I think this may be the most thorough and well done resource I have ever purchased on here. THANK YOU. You're attention to de
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6th - 9th
Lost Boys of Sudan Video Questions Darfur | God Grew Tired of Us | Microsoft
Students love, "God Grew Tired of Us“, a heartwarming and fascinating documentary about the "Lost Boys of Sudan”. Students answer 30 questions as they watch the video. Filmmakers follow a few “Lost Boys” as they leave African refugee camps & resettle in the US. Your students will be captivated by the challenges the boys faced as they adjusted to life in a new culture, while learning the history of the genocide in Darfur & civil war in Sudan. Your purchase has print & interactive, dig
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6th - 12th
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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
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! Print & interactive, digital versions of the materials are included. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 cl
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3rd - 12th
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Analogies PowerPoint and Easel Assessment
Analogies Interactive PowerPoint. What is an analogy and how do you solve one? This presentation defines what an analogy is, how they are written, and what relationships to look for when solving analogous pairs. There are 10 practice analogies for students, with answers and explanations. The guided practice helps students develop critical thinking skills and prepares them for standardized tests. Use on a whiteboard or on Chromebooks. Great to use at the end of the year before summer break or for
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5th - 8th
Solve a Real World Conflict Current Events Activity | In the News | Microsoft
The United Nations needs help! Students propose solutions to real-world conflicts in this thought-provoking activity. First, they watch the news to find examples of conflict and cooperation around the globe. Then they summarize the information for the UN Security Council and write innovative proposals for peace. This is a great way to integrate current events and research skills into your curriculum. A fill-in rubric is included for easy grading. Your purchase has print & interactive, digita
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6th - 12th
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Secret State of North Korea Video Questions | PBS Frontline Report | Microsoft
This activity explores Kim Jung Un’s rise to power and how technology is changing people’s beliefs in North Korea. The video highlights the difficulty citizens face and the shift away from blind obedience to the tyrannical regime. Students respond to big idea questions covered in the 55-minute video. My classes are always fascinated by PBS Frontline’s “Secret State of North Korea” documentary and find North Korea's secretive government fascinating. Print & interactive, digital versions of th
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6th - 12th
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Mythology PowerPoint - What Everyone Should Know From A-Z with Easel Assessment
Mythology PowerPoint - What Everyone Should Know From A-Z PowerPoint and Easel Assessment. Slides on what is a myth, classical mythology, and the main characters and myths of Greek and Roman mythology. Photos of statues and ruins, coins and ancient art, as well as interesting facts about the gods, goddesses, and heroes of ancient Greece. Build background knowledge before starting any mythology unit. 69 informational slides, 50 question/answer slides, and 25 Easel Assessment pages.Includes inform
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5th - 8th
Martin Luther King Jr Civil Rights Movement PowerPoint - MLK Writing Assignment
Martin Luther King Jr PowerPoint presentation and MLK Writing Assignment. An engaging overview of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ‘s life, from birth to his death and legacy. Has many photographs and some audio from his "I have a dream" speech. Students will learn about the life of MLK, his influence, and how he dreamed of a brotherhood of man. Perfect for Martin Luther King Day or Black History month. Use as a supplement to your Civil Rights Movement unit. Photo timeline can be used as a prompt and
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4th - 7th
Digital Book Report and Poster Reading Activities and Challenges
Go paperless with digital book reports -- they look like real notebooks! Use all year to keep your students reading. Your students will have fun creating book posters to accompany their digital book reports! This resource includes the digital book report and student directions for creating a digital book poster.Includes both editable PowerPoint and Google Slides.This editable digital book report includes pages for:⚬ basic book information and picture of the cover⚬ summary page⚬ character an
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Writing Activities for the Whole Year Digital Bundle
Brain Teasers and Riddles PowerPoint
Brain Teasers and Riddles PowerPoint promotes critical thinking skills. Fun five- minute activities. If you have five minutes, you can still get those brains working and have fun, too! Brain teasers on animated slides that are sure to make everyone smile. Fun, humorous riddles that will crack you up! Enjoy these when class is not quite over, but the lesson is! You can also use as a fun filler at the end of the year! Or use before or after spring break, or after state testing for comic relief. Or
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4th - 7th
Also included in: End of the Year Activities for Middle Grades Language Arts BUNDLE
Monotheistic Religion Vocabulary Puzzle | Judaism Christianity Islam | Microsoft
These vocab puzzles keep your students engaged while reviewing the 3 monotheistic religions founded in the Middle East. Students match key terms with their definitions by rotating pieces to solve the puzzles. A reference chart comparing the 3 religions is also included for interactive notebooks. Students enjoy solving the puzzles and you love the learning! Print & interactive, digital versions of the materials are included. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Ev
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5th - 12th
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An OPEC Investigation Activity | Oil Supply and Global Demand DBQ | Microsoft
The President needs help deciding what to do about the price of oil! Should the US increase fracking operations to win the “Gas Nations” war against OPEC. This engaging activity challenges students to investigate graphs, charts, and maps about OPEC and its influence on the global price of oil. A printable “walk-around” poster version is also included for in-class instruction. Students examine data files, identify pros & cons, and evaluate the evidence. Then, they write a final report for the
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6th - 12th
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Africa PowerPoint with Fun Facts and Photos with Printable and Digital Review
All About Africa PowerPoint. An overview of the continent with animations, interesting facts, photographs from different countries and regions in Africa, and important information about climate, geography, people, social issues, and politics. This digital resource explains the climatic zones and ecosystems of each of the U.N. regions of Africa at length, including the pyramids and deserts of North Africa, the Sahel and desertification of West Africa, the savannas and mountains of East Africa, th
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4th - 7th
Also included in: Geography PowerPoint Bundle with Christmas and New Year Around the World
Latin America PowerPoint Fun Facts and Photos with Printable and Digital Review
Latin America includes South America and Central America. Great for Hispanic Heritage Month. Informational slides for independent work or whole group. Teach Spanish or Social Studies? Provide background information on South America and Central America - the land, the people, the history and the culture. Animated digital resource. Also use as an introduction to Spanish in foreign language class. Engaging and entertaining, interesting facts, and lots of photographs, these slides are a good way to
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4th - 7th
Also included in: Geography PowerPoint Bundle with Christmas and New Year Around the World
The Bill of Rights Practice Activity | US Amendments in Cartoons | Microsoft
This fun “Which Amendment?” activity challenges your students to figure out which amendment is violated in 15 cartoon scenarios by referencing the Bill of Rights. The silly connections engage your classes while they explore their basic rights as Americans! My students always love this activity. There are 2 versions so you can easily differentiate learning in your classroom. One gives short descriptions of each amendment to use as reference while the other includes the actual text from the Bill o
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4th - 9th
New Year Around the World PowerPoint
Happy New Year 2024! This is a New Year Around the World presentation is all about New Year’s traditions, which is fun to learn about after winter break. PowerPoint on traditions and customs of the New Year's holiday in 22 different countries: United States, Canada, England, Scotland, Wales, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Italy, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Japan, China, Vietnam, Australia, India, Israel, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa. Good for first day back from break and will be one
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4th - 7th
Also included in: Geography PowerPoint Bundle with Christmas and New Year Around the World
Inside North Korea Video Questions | Nat Geo Undercover Report | Microsoft
This activity explores North Korea in the early 2000's when Kim Jong Il was in power. An undercover reporter enters the country & films real life in the country, focusing on the extreme conditions faced by North Koreans under the tyrannical regime. Students respond to big idea questions covered in the 50-minute video. My classes are always intrigued by the "Inside North Korea” documentary. Print & interactive, digital versions of the materials are included. Made for traditional in-class
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6th - 12th
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Importance of learning social studies
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Benefits of learning social studies
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- 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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