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Spring social studies Common Core RI.K.4 resources
Celebrations & Holidays Around the World Lessons, Crafts, Passages - Christmas
Are you looking to teach your students about celebrations and holidays around the world? This unit includes a study of 16 different celebrations and holidays around the world, where you and your students will “travel around the world” and see how other countries celebrate holidays. These holidays around the world crafts, passages, powerpoints and response pages will help your students have a better understanding of the world and the many cultures around the globe. You can use the PowerPoint wi
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K - 1st
Spring Unit for Kindergarten - Plant Life Cycle - Weather - Lion or Lamb Craft
We are having so much fun learning all about spring! This unit is perfect for kindergarten and first grade. These lessons are a great way to incorporate science and social studies into your reading and language arts lessons. Four themes are included: signs of spring, spring weather (lion or a lamb), the plant life cycle, what plants need to grow and all about baby animals. What is included in this unit?Please see the product preview for pictures and descriptions of all the included activitie
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PreK - 1st
NATIVE AMERICAN THEMATIC UNIT
A fun, engaging way to learn all about the different Native American tribes is by using this Native American Social Studies Unit!This product includes a variety of resources while teaching a Native American thematic unit. Resources are included for social studies, read aloud lessons, whole group or small group instruction, as well as, literacy and math centers!THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES:Science/Social Studies Lesson Plans Use these lesson plans to GUIDE your thematic Native American unit. Native A
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PreK - 2nd
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End of the Year Activities Memory Book Spring Writing Craft and Summer Fun
Looking to add some fun writing activities to your literacy centers or classroom activities? This seasonal fun bundle includes a variety of crafts with writing prompts to make things engaging. End of the Year FunYour students can also create their own end of the year memory books with the no prep end of the year activities too! It makes a great keepsake, and students are able to reflect upon the year. This is a really fun activity for the last day of school. The winter writing prompts include b
Nocturnal Animals 20+ Writing, Science & Literacy Activities K-1 Crafts Bulletin
Are you looking for a factual science unit about nocturnal animals that will tie into your next generation life science unit standards? Our nocturnal animal unit looks closer at animal needs and the adaptions used to help them survive. It is also packed full of fun interactive activities that will keep them engaged for weeks! Check out the BLOG post {HERE}. This unit is also included in a Science Bundle.This unit includes: 21 Real Photos of Nocturnal Animals (Colored & Black & White Cli
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K - 1st
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Also included in: Science Bundle Activities and Centers K-1 {GROWING} Distance Learning
Holidays Around The World | Christmas In Germany | Comprehension, Crafts & More!
We are thrilled to introduce our Germany in Christmas Resource Packet from our best selling "Holidays Around the World" series, designed to bring the magic of Christmas in Germany into your classroom. This no prep holidays printables package is a fantastic opportunity for your students to embark on a cultural journey and learn about holiday traditions from around the world.Understanding and appreciating celebrations from different cultures is not only educational but also incredibly enriching. I
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K - 4th
Plant Unit – All About Plants Slideshow, Life Cycle Activities, Craft, and More
This plant unit is packed full of learning and fun! Complete with an informational “All About Plants” PowerPoint, a plant life cycle wheel, a hat/crown, a planting activity (with a mini greenhouse), and lots of printable materials, this set will turn your students into little botanists. With eye-catching display materials including headers for three anchor charts along with colorful vocabulary word posters and word wall cards, children will have what they need to read, talk, and write about plan
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K - 1st
Life Cycles Bundle: Butterflies, Frogs, and Plants - Slideshows and Activities
This bundle of spring life cycle units is packed with engaging activities sure to spark your students’ curiosity and fill their days with active learning. The three engaging themes (All About Frogs, All About Butterflies, and All About Plants) in this bundle provide primary students with the interesting information they crave and keep them busy with fun and meaningful activities. Each unit includes a nonfiction PowerPoint slideshow along with materials to support writing, printable posters and v
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K - 1st
Kindergarten May Read Aloud Lessons & Activities | Empowering Little Readers
Kindergarten teachers, are you looking for something to make planning for your literacy block or Reader's Workshop time easy and fun? This Empowering Little Readers May reading unit contains everything you need to teach phonemic awareness, comprehension, story elements, shared reading, and vocabulary. This interactive read aloud unit is based on the close read model - each week you will focus on one book and going deeper within that text.Digital Options for Distance Learning: I have added in opt
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K
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Also included in: Kindergarten Literacy Curriculum Interactive Read Aloud Lesson Plans
Pumpkin Life Cycle Craft | From Seed to Pumpkin | Life Cycle of a Pumpkin
Looking for a fun way to learn about the pumpkin life cycle to fit in with your seasonal fun studies? This cute pumpkin book is also a 3D craft! A fun and engaging way to learn about or reinforce the life cycle of a pumpkin for students and a great opportunity to practice and refine those all important fine motor skills. Students cut, color and trace over words on 6 pages that are glued together to make a pumpkin!An educational decorative centerpiece for your students' Thanksgiving tables!Not
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K - 1st
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Day of the Dead Día de los Muertos for Kindergarten
This product is a great way for your students to learn about Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead. It contains everything you need and more for a COMPLETE LESSON on Day of the Dead! We have made this packet easy for you to use by including:•Digital slideshow on Google Slides (beautiful and informative)•Differentiated writing templates•Fun and easy to read Day of Dead digital and printable bookUse the slideshow as your mini lesson, then do one or more of the writing templates and/or printable bo
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K - 2nd
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Thomas Jefferson Printable Reader for Kindergarten and First Grade
This product includes 1 printable "All About Thomas Jefferson" reader ideal for Kindergarten and First Grade students. 2 versions of the reader are included - full color and black/white. Reader is 10 pages long (including front cover) and has a coloring activity on each page for students to complete.These readers are great for introducing new topics in a fun way throughout the year. My Kinders love having their own books they can color, keep in their book boxes, and eventually take home to share
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K - 1st
Veterans Day for Kindergarten and 1st Grade / Presentation and Activities
This product is a great way for your students to learn about veterans, the military, and Veterans Day. It contains everything you need and more for a COMPLETE LESSON on Veterans Day! We have made this packet easy for you to use by including: •Google Slide Presentation•Differentiated writing templates (letters, reflection pages, coloring page)•Fun and easy to read Veterans Day printable bookUse the slideshow as your mini lesson, then do one or more of the writing templates and/or printable book.
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K - 2nd
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Dinosaur Activities for Kindergarten
Looking for a comprehensive dinosaur unit that keeps your preschool or kindergarten students engaged?Here it is!This unit is full of dinosaur and paleontology activities and lesson plans that will guide you through every step of the way.Easy to implement!Includes:All About Dinosaurs Anchor ChartDinosaur Information Pages (teacher and student versions)Book Activity: If The Dinosaurs Came Back by Bernard MostMy Dinosaur Research BookHerbivore/Carnivore cut and glue activityWhat is a Paleontologist
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PreK - 1st
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Rodeo Activities - Rodeo Cowboys - Western - Texas History
Rodeo activities! Do you take your Kindergarten or 1st-grade students to the Rodeo or teach a western or Texas History unit? Rodeo activities with western cowboys and cowgirls are all here in this fun, 75-page informational text with differentiated activities using real photos. Perfect for Rodeo Day! There are 2 levels of emergent readers. Students practice using nouns and verbs, sight words (high-frequency words), counting, and writing. Digital version is available.There is a digital Google S
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K - 1st
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Also included in: Social Studies Activities BUNDLE | Prek and Kindergarten
Presidential Learning Fun: President's Day Sort w/ Cut-and-Paste Practice Pages
Get ready to dive into U.S. history with our Presidential Learning Fun: President's Day Sort w/ Cut-and-Paste Practice Pages! This supercharged resource is perfect for President's Day and will have your students engaged and excited about learning. With our George Washington and Abraham Lincoln sorting activity, students will explore presidential facts like never before. The pocket chart sort cards feature labeled pictures and text, making it easy for students to understand and remember important
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Best Sellers Bundle: Top-Rated Resources for Ultimate Learning
American Symbols
These American Symbols student books can be used to supplement your American Symbols unit. Color and Blackline Masters are included. There is also a smaller student flipbook.
STUDENT BOOKS:
Student Book Cover
Statue of Liberty
Bald Eagle
American Flag
White House
Liberty Bell
USA
Back Cover of Book
STUDENT FLIPBOOK:
Student Book Cover
Statue of Liberty
Bald Eagle
American Flag
White House
Liberty Bell
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PreK - 1st
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Spring has Sprung: CCSS Aligned Reading Passages & Activities Levels A-I BUNDLE
This is a BUNDLE of all 7 of our spring themed multileveled passages. There are 7 different sets of passages with seven different themes. Each set has 6 passages on the same topic at six different text levels, A- I. This allows all students to access the same text at their level. It is perfect for supplementing your spring themes.What you get:- 6 passages for each theme- text based questions page for each theme- vocabulary cards for each theme- vocabulary mini card game for each theme-vocabulary
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K - 2nd
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Ben Franklin Activity Pack {Kindergarten/First Grade}
This product was created for students in Kindergarten and First Grade classrooms. Through a variety of activities and worksheets students will learn all about Ben Franklin - a famous writer, scientist, and inventor who is best known for his experiments involving electricity and lightening. These print-and-go activities are great for cross-curricular lesson planning and can be easily incorporated into your current Language Arts and/or Social Studies curriculum.This pack includes 4 print-and-go w
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K - 1st
Thanksgiving Unit for Kindergarten and First Grade
Digital Thanksgiving google slideshows, lesson plans and differentiated writing templates included in this product! This Social Studies unit is a great way to teach your students Pre-k through 1st all about Thanksgiving. This 3 day unit focuses on The First Thanksgiving, How People Celebrate Thanksgiving, and Being Thankful. The digital slideshows make it fun and engaging for kids. Included in this unit:detailed lesson plans for 3 days with objectives and vocabulary3 google slideshows for 3 sep
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PreK - 1st
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Spring Close Reading Passages with Comprehension Questions and Lesson Plans
This resource includes spring close reading passages, with specific ELA standards for Kindergarten and 1st grade covered in the comprehension activities. The activities are great for getting students to dig deeper while using these close reading passages. Students will have the opportunity to dig deeper and show true comprehension of each close reading passage through completion of the graphic organizers, by providing specific evidence from the text.This pack is a great resource to use during th
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K - 1st
Duck! Rabbit! Read Aloud Book Study Companion Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Duck! Rabbit! Book Study Companion Reading Comprehension Literacy Unit with Fun Activities, based on the book by Amy Krouse Rosenthal& Tom Lichtenheld (book not included). This 49-page packet provides a variety of levels to reach each individual student. Please see preview pages and descriptions below . Worksheets include lined paper for easy handwriting practice: 49 Pages Total Include:1. TABLE OF CONTENTS2. 10 Comprehension short-answer questions 3. * * continued4. 10 Multiple Choice Ques
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K - 3rd
Spring Short Stories Boom Cards™ Set #1 | Spring Wh Questions Comprehension
Spring Short Stories Boom Cards™ Answering Wh-Questions Set 1 | Spring Stories | Spring Comprehension 100 cards! Are your students working on reading and/or auditory comprehension? This deck is geared toward early elementary students (or older students with more severe language impairments) who are working on answering wh-questions about short, simple stories. If students are able, they can read the paragraphs to themselves and answer the questions. If you are working on auditory comprehension,
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K - 4th
Also included in: Spring Short Stories Boom Cards™ Bundle | Spring Passages
Thomas Jefferson Activity Pack
This product was created for students in Kindergarten and First Grade classrooms. Through a variety of activities and worksheets students will learn all about Thomas Jefferson - the third president of the United States and a Founding Father of our country!This pack includes 4 print-and-go worksheet activities:- Timeline (Read and Color)- Timeline (Cut and Paste)- Adjectives/Who Was Thomas Jefferson?- Thomas Jefferson: True or False?Also included:- 10 page printable reader "All About Thomas Jeffe
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K - 1st
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