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Kindergarten social studies lessons for Microsoft Word under $5
City Mouse Country Mouse Craft
This craft and writing piece is ready for the photocopy machine. Students can vote where they would like to live after listening to the Aesop's Fable version by John Wellner. Then they can make their mouse and draw the setting along with their writing. The final mice crafts can be used as a bulletin board or graphed to compare.
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PreK - 1st
Aztec Art Projects Elementary School
These are 3 Aztec inspired art projects that I did with my students. They can be adapted to K-5, but I did these projects with my K-3. They are all inspired by real art objects from the Aztec civilization. The students loved learning about Aztec culture and it's connection to modern Mexico during this lesson. Templates, background info pics, and lesson plans aligned with national standards included.
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K - 5th
Common Core Lesson Plan Template
This template is used for creating lessons that will satisfy the Common Core Standards. With this template, there is no worry about coverage. For example, it covers DOK (depth of knowledge), CCSS, home connect, grouping, extensions, differentiation, reflections, assessment, etc. It also includes a link to common core where you can just copy and paste the appropriate standards. Because of the new state requirements, the template is 3 pages long. That is meant to assist you in putting togethe
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Mapping lesson!
This is a lesson on mapping for students with severe disabilities. It is aligned with the MA standards for 9-12th grade but is a 1st-3rd grade lesson.
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PreK - 3rd
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Abraham Lincoln: Log Cabin President
A memorable activity to help children remember how important Abraham Lincoln was to our country. Included in this mini-lesson:
- True or False Worksheet- students write a "T" or "F" inside the stovepipe hat.
- Sequencing Activity- students number (1-4) the order of important events in Abraham Lincoln's life.
- Log Cabin Project- students make Abraham Lincoln's cabin out of pretzel rods.
Students especially love making the log cabin and learning about Honest Abe's life. A perfect way to celebrat
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PreK - 2nd
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Finance for Kids: Volume 18: Starting a Business
This lesson plan goes with Volume 18 of the series Finance for Kidz by Professor Prakash L Dheeriya. The lesson plan includes activities that a teacher can do while teaching this topic.
By understanding this basic concept, children of all ages can get a better understanding of money, finances, economy, business, credit, budgeting. In addition, they can better manage their personal finances, including allowances, checking account and credit cards.
****PLEASE NOTE: THE HARDCOVER BOOK OR ITS CONTE
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Understanding and Respecting Differences: Introducing the Concept of Transgender
Understanding and Respecting Differences: Introducing the Concept of Transgender to Young Children LESSON PLAN. The lesson plan includes a title, objective, materials list (with book suggestions at the end), introduction, activity 1, activity 2, activity 3, group discussion, conclusion, and homework/extension. It's crucial to approach this lesson with sensitivity and respect for individual beliefs and backgrounds, both within the classroom and in communication with parents.
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PreK - 5th
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Gold Checklist objectives 29-32 Social Studies
These are checklists I made and use almost daily for gold data collection. This includes check list for A,B,C,D, and E if the objective has it. I have taught gold for 3 years
• Each objective checklist is 2 pages and has room for 20 students’ names on
the left side.
• The objective is also listed at the top for easy reference.
• Level category - On the left side next to the names is a category labeled level
so that you can easily see all the students’ levels in a list and en
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PreK - 1st
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Engaging Reading Faces Lesson Plan for Preschool and Kindergarten.
Explore emotions through the "Reading Faces" lesson plan designed for preschool and kindergarten. This interactive session helps students identify various feelings by reading facial expressions. Utilizing the book "Feelings" by Aliki, this lesson incorporates creative activities with paper, crayons, and craft materials, fostering a fun and educational atmosphere. Download the editable Word format for easy customization.
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PreK - K
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1st Grade Differentiated Social Studies Lesson Plan
In this packet there are three differentiated social studies lesson plans based upon rules and laws, leaders, and pledges and flags. These can easily be modified to your state's standards. Each lesson plan supplies read-aloud suggestions, interactive writing activities, and several differentiated projects for students to show what they have learned. Pictures are included on two of the lesson plans.
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K - 2nd
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Famous African Americans song - to tune of "Are You Sleeping?"
Sung to a traditional tune, this song teaches young learners about significant contributions made by African Americans. Featured in the catchy tune are Harriet Tubman, Jackie Robinson, Garrett Morgan, Martin Luther King and Barack Obama. In our setting we use this at our whole school African American celebration as our musical piece.
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PreK - 6th
President's Day KINDERGARTEN Unit Lesson Plan
This Presidents Day Unit Plan will allow you to have a week full of activities to cover social studies/history, English Language Arts, reading, and art in 3 complete lessons and a final assessment.This unit lesson plan covers the questions:What is a President in the United States and what do they do?What is Presidents Day?Who was George Washington?Who was Abraham Lincoln?What would I do if I were President of the United States?SWBAT:Students will be able to identify at least 3 jobs that the Pres
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K
Immigration Mini-Unit Lesson Plan
One week of Lesson Plans about immigration to Ellis Island.
Bundle with Immigration PowerPoint, Family Tree, Immigration Movie and Heritage Day Project for a rich learning experience.
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PreK - 12th
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First Thanksgiving Kindergarten Lesson Plan
Thanksgiving lesson plan that incorporates reading, writing, art, and linking cubes. It is efficient, effective, and just plain fun! This lesson plan has whole group, small group/partner sharing, and individual work.This lesson plan does not include the supplemental First Thanksgiving booklet for kids to create. You can purchase that separately.Thanks for stopping by Simon Says Teach!
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PreK - 1st
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Martin Luther King, Jr. lesson plan and worksheets
This is a great way to teach your students about Martin Luther King, Jr. and everything that you need is included. I have the lesson plan typed out for reference. There is a picture and quote of Martin Luther King, Jr. that can be printed out for students to color. There is a KWL chart and an "I have a dream" speech bubble, which can be part of a craft activity. I have included a brief biography of Martin Luther King, Jr. along with a few discussion questions/journal prompts that you can use wit
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K - 2nd
Ellis Island Lesson Plan with 3 station/center activities
This is a 2nd grade formal lesson plan written out for teaching about Ellis Island. The book we use is At Ellis Island: A History in many Voices, by Lousie Peacock. After the reading there are 3 different activity/learning center ideas that the children will move through as they increase their knowledge of Ellis Island meant to immigrants, and what it felt like to BE an immigrant. One worksheet is included in the file, the other is downloadable.
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K - 3rd
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5 Senses at Christmas Time
This is a lesson plan that I used when I was observed by my principal. It uses the 5 senses, and allows the students to better understand objects during Christmas time from using their senses. Can be adapted for any season, holiday, or unit.
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PreK - 2nd
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Finance for Kids: Volume 14: Budgeting
This lesson plan goes with Volume 14 of the series Finance for Kidz by Professor Prakash L Dheeriya. The lesson plan includes activities that a teacher can do while teaching this topic.
By understanding this basic concept, children of all ages can get a better understanding of money, finances, economy, business, credit, budgeting. In addition, they can better manage their personal finances, including allowances, checking account and credit cards.
****PLEASE NOTE: THE HARDCOVER BOOK OR ITS CONTE
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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NYCDOE Passport to S.S. Grade K Unit 3: The Community Lesson #2
This is a Grade K complete and detailed lesson plan covering all of the components from the NYCDOE Passport Social Studies Program. In addition, I have added; student learning targets, vocabulary preview, additional questioning, and ENL/IEP support. Unit 3: Geography, People, and the Environment: The Community Lesson #2
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K
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Also included in:Â Passport S.S. Grade K Unit Plan & ALL 12 Lesson Plans Unit 3: The Community
Kindergarten Lesson: My Community Rationale/Outline/Helpful Resources
The kindergarten lesson plan on "My Community" is engaging and age-appropriate for introducing young learners to the concept of community. It encourages active participation, exploration, and sharing. This interactive lesson helps kindergarteners explore the concept of community in a hands-on and enjoyable way, fostering a sense of belonging and understanding of their local environment.Kindergarten Lesson: My Community INCLUDES:RationaleOutlineHelpful Resources
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K
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Also included in:Â Primary School Resource BUNDLE (Movie Guides/Projects/Outlines/Assignments)
Thanksgiving Mini Book
Use this book to help teach students about Thanksgiving. This 15 page mini book is created in Word and can easily be edited.
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K - 4th
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Tutoring Lesson Plan Template
If you tutor and would like a simple way to plan your lessons and take quick notes of your tutoring groups this template is for you. It is fully editable and will help you keep track of your lessons, your students, and your plan of action.
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PreK - 12th
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The Star Effective Instructional Strategies! (Marzano)
We all want to ensure that we are using the most effective instructional strategies that will help our students reach their full potential! Robert Marzano has conducted extensive research to find the 9 most effective instructional strategies that just that. I created this chart as a quick reference guide to them! I post them in my room and with my lesson plans as I am getting ready to plan my instruction each week! It is a great resource to use to make sure I am implementing the strategies that
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K - 12th
Map Skills Lesson Plan (One Week) with TEKS
This is a week's worth of quality lesson plans with Spanish-speaker (ELL/ENL student) support in the form of a preview for the lesson in their native language. There are objectives, materials, resources, and even grades for the week. Everything you need is here: specific to Texas, but adaptable to all areas of the nation! Hope this helps you plan for a week of learning about reading maps and map skills.
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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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