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6th grade social studies interactive notebooks for Microsoft Word and for GATE
The Arrival by Shaun Tan -- 100+ Page Unit and Teacher's Guide GATE
Yes, we can teach reading, writing, speaking and listening, and critical thinking skills using this amazing graphic novel which has no “words!” It’s a journey about who we are, where we have come from, and the humanity we share. It’s about hope and love and understanding. At times powerful, at times breathtakingly beautiful . . . Shaun Tan’s The Arrival should be on every bookshelf in every classroom.This 100+ page teaching guide and unit has been developed over the past three years in my adv
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5th - 12th
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STEM Kid Engineering for GATE -- FERRIS WHEELS plus Primary Sources
In this GATE engineering journey, students will each construct a very cool Ferris wheel prototype as a final product. Along the way, they will examine primary source images, read primary source history, and integrate math, engineering, and economics in a learning process which incorporates best practices in gifted and talented education for 21st Century Learners.
This is a challenging engineering project—teacher guided. I used it for GATE 4th grade; however, my kids are experienced builders.
Grades:
4th - 8th
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Also included in: STEAM Class Bundle - Engineering Focus - 115+ Hours 374 pp Gifted GATE
G.R.A.P.E.S of Me- A Social Studies Beginning of the Year Activity
Throughout the year in social studies class, we use the acronym G.R.A.P.E.S when studying different civilizations. G.R.A.P.E.S stands for:
Geography
Religion
Achievements
Politics
Economics
Social Structure
To introduce G.R.A.P.E.S , I have my students complete the "G.R.A.P.E.S of Me" assignment the first week of school. Students apply G.R.A.P.E.S to their own life. Not only does this activity allow the students to get more familiar with G.R.A.P.E.S but it is also a great way for me to get
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5th - 9th
Ancient Israel Map
Fully editable map covering 10 geographic features of ancient Israel. There is a quiz that directly correlates with this activity. It looks a bit jumbled in the preview but it downloads and prints correctly.
This map directly correlates with TN 6th grade social studies standards.
Grades:
6th - 9th
SHARK TANK Economics Pitches Prototypes PROJECT BASED PBL GATE
Welcome to the shark tank project-based learning unit. Let’s begin our entrepreneurial careers today!
Build critical thinking skills, public speaking success, and bring creativity, language arts, and economics into your classroom in a purposeful and authentic way.
Students will work in collaborative teams to solve a complex, ongoing, inquiry-based problem with a physical product for an authentic audience:
• Brainstorm a product, citing a need that will be fulfilled.
• Construct a prototyp
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Creativity Bundle for GATE Gifted and Talented and ALL
Fill in the blank China map
Fill in the blank China map that has students locate and fill in ten geographic features from ancient China. This assignment correlates with TN 6th grade social studies standards. This is made in Microsoft word and is fully editable, there is an answer key provided along with a modified version where students only have to fill in five of the features. I also have another map of China where the features are already labeled students just have to identify them, I use that map for some of my differe
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6th
Carnival Game Economics PBL Project-Based Learning GATE
Smaller tasks add up to big, big learning with this gold medal standard project-based learning activity! What a sneaky cool way to learn math, economics, and functional design! (Insert evil teacher laugh.) It’s a hands-on approach to Common Core Standards.
In Carnival Game Economics, students design a carnival skill game and gather data as junior market researchers during the test phase. They’ll use this data to help make decisions. After making calculations for probability, students will
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Gifted and Talented SURVIVAL KIT Bundle -- 235 pages, big discount!
Road Trip Adventure PROJECT BASED LEARNING for GATE and 3rd - 8th Grades
Come along on a fun project-based adventure as students practice different forms of writing, geography skills, computer and internet technology skills, engineering and design skills, math skills, public speaking, creativity, and art.
Here is your Gold Medal Standard project based learning unit ready to go. Because this project-based unit relies heavily on student creativity and invention, the key knowledge, understanding, and success skills can be scaffolded across many grade levels. This un
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: SIMULATIONS Real-World Projects GATE Bundle Gifted
T-Shirt Entrepreneurs PROJECT BASED LEARNING Math Economics GATE 4-8th
Your students will be excited for this “gold medal standard” project-based math, design, and economics activity. It’s appropriate and adaptable for 4th – 8th grade. It has been a staple for my 4th grade gifted and talented math group since 2013.You won’t be the sage on the stage. Students will problem-solve their way through the project working in collaborative teams, and the teacher will guide, be a resource, spur discussion, play devil’s advocate, and provide mini lessons when necessary.In
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: STEAM Class BUNDLE - Math Focus Hours of Hands-on Projects GATE Gifted
STEAMy GATE 4th 5th 6th PYRAMIDS Unit
Very STEAMy with reading and writing, too! This unit is loaded with higher order thinking tasks, variety across the curriculum, creative responses, and hands-on learning through building and design. It’s the same sort of stuff you’re used to seeing here, and your kids will love it!
• Level—4th through 6th grade GATE
• Time—about 15 hours
• Materials—start saving cardboard!
Craft sticks and tape or low temp hot glue. Otherwise, common classroom materials.
You’ll get explanations, teacher
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4th - 7th
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Western Hemisphere Map Hunt
This can be used as an interactive notebook page or as a game. (I use it as both). The students will label a map and answer low level questions about the map.
Usually, I later have them color it. I use the map and questions in our discussion about natural resources, place, and location.
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Grades:
4th - 9th
Ancient China Map Activity
Mapping activity for Ancient China, includes map, key, and instruction sheet.
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6th - 9th
Notebook Check Rubric
A convenient rubric for checking student notebooks and giving useful feedback.
Grades:
4th - 12th
Leadership, Identity, Cultural Relevance -- Two GATE Social-Emotional Lessons
Here we have two GATE social-emotional lessons promoting self-understanding, cultural relevancy, and leadership. These lessons correspond to the National Association for Gifted Children’s programming standards 1.1, 3.3, and 3.5.Does your school district/state require gifted learners to complete an Advanced Learning Plan? These activities will help provide background as students make plans and set goals for the aspects of their lives they value the most. File these activities away, add them to
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3rd - 8th
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Nullification Crisis Pop Up Edition
Nullification is a difficult concept for students to understand. This POP UP Activity makes the Nullification/tariff issue EASY for students to grasp. Hands-on, tactile, and visual teaching strategy, brings this subject to life.I model this by projecting the map on the board and completing it right along with the students. This way I can turn this mini-lecture into one that is active and engaging.Map and easy step-by-step instructions for students make this a WIN-WIN for both teachers and st
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: Jackson Mini Bundle
Mesopotamia G.R.A.P.E.S.
Worksheet with questions that pertain to Mesopotamia and their six components of culture.
Geography
Religion
Achievements
Politics
Economics
Social Structure
Each component is broken down into two or three main idea questions for students to answer. This is a great way to review a civilization and to hit their main ideas. This activity correlates with 6th grade TN social studies standards.
There is an answer key provided.
Grades:
6th - 9th
BUNDLE: The Presidents DVD (History Channel): First Five Presidents
This is a collection of 5 worksheets to use when viewing The Presidents DVD (History Channel.) These worksheets are for the first 5 video clips, covering Washington to Monroe. There are 10 video questions per clip (11 for the Washington clip) and one open-ended question for each video segment. Answer key is provided. The worksheets are fully editable (Microsoft Word.)
These worksheets are also sold separately in my store. They are titled The Presidents DVD: George Washington, The Presidents
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6th - 12th
Texas History - European Exploration Map Activity
Put those map skills to work as you strengthen their knowledge of European explorers in the "New World"!In this activity, students will trace the voyages of Columbus, Cortes, Pineda, Narvaez, Cabeza de Vaca, Coronado, and La Salle on their map so that they have a visual representation of early influential expeditions. This is a great activity to lead students through (especially if it is time for your observation) as you talk about where the explorers went and why. Another option is to have it d
Grades:
4th - 10th
Also included in: OVER 30% OFF - TEXAS HISTORY SPANISH EXPLORATION BUNDLE
Primary Sources - Ferris Wheels from the Renaissance to 1893
It’s best practices in history and social studies!
This lesson bundle includes the primary sources lessons from the unit, STEM Kid Engineering—Ferris Wheels. In the full unit, students construct a cool Ferris wheel prototype. That full unit is available in my store.
In this series of primary sources lessons, students will examine several primary source images, read primary source history, and integrate math and economics in a learning process which incorporates best practices in gifted and tal
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4th - 8th
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Connecting Themes for Social Studies, pg 1
Handout is to be used with the Free Power point, Connecting Themes in Social Studies. Students fill in the important information. Students can then cut, paste, illustrate each strip in their Interactive Notebook.
Grades:
6th - 8th
Primary Sources Collection -- Complete Lessons with All You Need! 144 Pages
Best practices in history and 21st Century learning through primary sources, the Common Core, critical thinking, expository writing, public speaking, creative projects—they’re all here!THIS IS A VERY POPULAR, SOMEWHAT SMALLER, VERSION OF AN EVEN LARGER BUNDLE.You get five sets of bundled primary sources lessons—145 pages of lessons and materials in all—and a nice savings over buying the bundles individually. Each activity comes with explanations, guides, ready-to-print activity sheets, graphic
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4th - 12th
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Ancient River Valley Map
Ancient river valley map featuring: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley, and China.
The map features a map, and a map key to color in and label along with the major rivers associated with that civilization.
Grades:
6th - 10th
Primary Sources: Propaganda and Vintage Posters
Best practices in history through primary sources, critical thinking with logic and inferences, expository writing, 21st Century Learning, more than a dozen standards from the Common Core, and creative extensions – all in one lesson!
In this lesson, students learn student-friendly propaganda technique definitions using “picture-notes”—an effective note-taking technique that fosters the visual-language connection. Depth of knowledge increases as students examine primary source posters and apply
Grades:
4th - 12th
Napoleon character sketch
This is a great activity to learn about or review Napoleon Bonaparte! It guides students to identify characteristics of Napoleon. For example, "Body: Who, or what, shaped his life?" You can use it as an inquiry lesson using textbooks, books or the internet, or you could use it as a culminating activity and have students use their notes and knowledge.
(It is in word and can be adapted as needed too!)
Grades:
6th - 10th
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