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Critical thinking geography lessons for SMART Notebook

Preview of Oceans & Continents Social Studies SmartBoard Lesson Primary Grades

Oceans & Continents Social Studies SmartBoard Lesson Primary Grades

Created by
Lisa Rombach
This lesson follows my lesson on THE GLOBE. Your students will learn about the continents and oceans through interactive pages (click and reveal), website links, video link and a printable book for students to color / write in and keep. A teacher's notes page is included describing how to use the lesson. Have fun learning about the world with this fun SmartBoard Lesson! Lisa Rombach(This is a .notebook file and requires Notebook software to open.)Some other social studies smartboard lessons
Preview of SMARTboard: Introduction to Maps & Directions

SMARTboard: Introduction to Maps & Directions

This 8 slide SMARTboard Lesson serves to give an introduction, overview and some practice using maps, a compass rose, and following directions. The specific slides are: - Map vs. Globe Information - Finding our Location on a Map - What is a Compass Rose? - Where in the World Are We? - Facts about the Compass Rose - Following Directions on a Map - Using a Map Key All 8 slides are fully interactive with numerous clickable items which fade away to reveal answers to questions. This lesson is spec
Preview of Learn about Cultures, China, Smart Board Lesson for Primary Grades

Learn about Cultures, China, Smart Board Lesson for Primary Grades

Created by
Lisa Rombach
Introduce your students to the culture of China with my SmartBoard lesson! They will learn about the location of China on the map, view the flag, listen to the national anthem (link to youtube), learn about the Giant Panda through a video link, learn about the Chinese New Year through a website link and a video link, watch a video taken at the Great Wall (link), view and learn about ancient Chinese writing and a printable is included for your students to write about what they learned. Have fun
Preview of Learn about Cultures, Africa,  SmartBoard Lesson for Primary Grades

Learn about Cultures, Africa, SmartBoard Lesson for Primary Grades

Created by
Lisa Rombach
Your students will enjoy learning about the culture of Africa with my 18 page smartboard lesson. The file includes a teacher's notes page, interactive pages, links to websites, link to video, and a printable. Students will learn about the location of Africa, its countries and some of their flags. They will listen to a nation anthem of an African country, learn about African animals and watch a traditional African dance. Finally, they will learn about Kwanzaa through a website story and a vid
Preview of Learn about Cultures, Mexico SmartBoard Lesson for Primary Grades

Learn about Cultures, Mexico SmartBoard Lesson for Primary Grades

Created by
Lisa Rombach
Your students will enjoy learning about the culture of Mexico with this SmartBoard lesson! Lesson includes a lesson plan, interactive pages, website links, youtube videos and a student response sheet. Open the preview to see all the pages in this resource.(Note: this is a .notebook file and requires Notebook software to open.) Lisa RombachOther culture lessons you may like:Learn about Cultures, China SmartBoard lesson for Primary GradesLearn about Cultures, Australia SmartBoard Lesson for Pri
Preview of The Globe Social Studies SmartBoard Lesson Primary Grades

The Globe Social Studies SmartBoard Lesson Primary Grades

Created by
Lisa Rombach
Time for a geography lesson! Your students will love learning about the earth and it's model, the globe. This lesson includes a teacher's notes page, 2 graphs, link to interactive website that allows you to unwrap the globe, links to videos (size of earth, moon, sun, how a globe is made) and finally, a cloze writing activity to review the concepts from the lesson. Students will learn about the size of the earth, that the globe is a model of the earth, that the earth has more water than land,
Preview of Early Map Skills

Early Map Skills

This UNIT contains Smartboard lessons that are geared towards children who are just learning basic map skills. Some key concepts covered are the following. Introduction to a variety of maps, Early maps, Parts of Maps, Directions (N,S,E,W), Compass Rose, Map Symbols, Map Keys, Scale, Standard and Metric Scale Measurements, Map Titles, Map Labels, Types of Maps, Globes, The Equator, Hemispheres, Landforms, Relief Maps, Product Quilts. This Unit also includes printable worksheets available in PDF
Preview of Learn about Cultures, Australia,  SmartBoard Lesson for Primary Grades

Learn about Cultures, Australia, SmartBoard Lesson for Primary Grades

Created by
Lisa Rombach
Introduce your students to the culture of Australia with my SmartBoard lesson! This lesson includes a lesson plan, interactive pages, links to websites, links to videos and a printable response page. Your class will learn about the states and territories of Australia, its flag, listen to fiction and non-fiction stories about Australia, learn some Australian words, explore Australian animals, listen to a didgeridoo and sing along with the song Waltzing Matilda. Have fun learning about Australi
Preview of Coordinate & Mapping Skills

Coordinate & Mapping Skills

This is an introductory lesson about coordinate mapping. It begins by demonstrating the X and Y axis and teaching them how to read them in the correct order. Then it moves into asking the children to identify the location of certain items on the map. Lastly, it asks them to write the locations of the items on the lines on the board. Great thing about Smart, is that if a child is absent, print the pages, and send them home for homework, or great for make-up work! This lesson is aligned with the N
Preview of Talking About Geography!:  SMARTBOARD Activities

Talking About Geography!: SMARTBOARD Activities

Created by
Simply SMARTER
If you want to supplement your study of GEOGRAPHY, this is the resource for you! This file is complete with TWELVE different social studies activities that can be used in your classroom for whole group instruction, small group work, or individual practice! This SMART Board file includes the following:Geography VocabularyKWL ChartLabelsMap KeyContinentsGlobesMapsCardinal DirectionsVenn DiagramSortingBuilding Your Own MapLand and WaterThis file was created using SMART Board 15 and is supported by
Preview of Text Features Unit, No Prep Technology Infused Learning, Smartboard & PDF

Text Features Unit, No Prep Technology Infused Learning, Smartboard & PDF

Check out the preview! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Are you looking to try out some new instructional strategies to engage your junior learners? Try incorporating some technology! From beginners to tech savvy teachers, this unit has something for everyone! You do not need a class set of tech… you can use classroom computers, laptops, ipads and even phones! You can even plan a BYOD day! (Bring Your Own Device) OR no tech at all…you
Preview of 6 Word Life Memoir SMARTboard Lesson (Editable!)

6 Word Life Memoir SMARTboard Lesson (Editable!)

This activity encourages critical thinking and higher order questioning by having students write their own 6-word memoir. The lesson is a SMARTboard file, so you can edit it to fit your needs! Started by Ernest Hemingway and popularized in the book "Not Quite What I Was Planning," students will write a story about their lives. The only catch - they can only use 6 words! In my classroom, I had my students draw an illustration to accompany their six word memoir. We bound the memoirs in a boo
Preview of Internet Hoaxes, Viral Emails, Viral Videos

Internet Hoaxes, Viral Emails, Viral Videos

Created by
Hubertw
This notebook file contains examples of true and hoax viral emails and viral videos as well as resources and guidelines for evaluating them. It is designed to give students the tools to evaluate them.
Preview of All About Mexico

All About Mexico

Created by
Kristan Boruch
This SMART Board document helps my students review the geography, climate, food, culture, people, currency, and history of Mexico. We do several hands-on activities centered around each of the slides.
Preview of Patterns in Skip Counting Full Lesson (Day 2 Smartboard)

Patterns in Skip Counting Full Lesson (Day 2 Smartboard)

Created by
Teach2Empower
This is the second lesson in which students use a hundred chart to analyze patterns in skip counting. This file includes a voice thread in which I explain how I teach the lesson. It also includes Spiral Review, Problem Solving, Mini Lesson, Guided Practice, Independent Practice, and Closure. Analyze Patterns in Skip Counting Day 2 by Lindsay Stark is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
Preview of Patterns in Skip Counting: Student Created Book (Day 3 Smartboard)

Patterns in Skip Counting: Student Created Book (Day 3 Smartboard)

Created by
Teach2Empower
This is the third lesson in which students use hundred charts to analyze patterns in skip counting. They then create a Skip Counting Book using their hundred charts. This file includes a voice thread in which I explain how I teach the lesson. It also includes Spiral Review, Problem Solving, Mini Lesson, Guided Practice, Independent Practice, and Closure. Skip Counting Book by Lindsay Stark is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
Preview of Classifying Words Under The Big Top SMARTBOARD

Classifying Words Under The Big Top SMARTBOARD

This interactive SMARTBOARD lesson allows students to determine what category words will be a part of by looking at their characteristics, their similarities, and their differences. Students will decide which part of the group does not belong or what an appropriate category heading would be. All slides are self-checking so it can easily move from a teacher directed mini-lesson to additional practice in a center or independent station. Great way for students to use their critical thinking skil
Preview of Penguin Inquiry Lessons

Penguin Inquiry Lessons

Created by
Littlest Wizards
This inquiry based plan is based on the true story of a little penguin.
Preview of Geography: State of the Day

Geography: State of the Day

This Smart Notebook document is part of a bundle in which students are given one state to focus on each day. They will record key facts about the state from this document, such as abbreviation, population, state nickname, etc., and record it in their "State of the Day" booklet (part of the bundle). They will also utilize the labeled map to color in the state on the blank map in their booklet.
Preview of Patterns in Skip Counting Full Lesson (Day 1 Smartboard)

Patterns in Skip Counting Full Lesson (Day 1 Smartboard)

Created by
Teach2Empower
This lesson follows the Explicit Direct Instruction (EDI) format. It guides students through analyzing patterns in skip counting by using hundred charts. I have included a voice thread that explains how I use the lesson in my classroom. This lesson also includes a Spiral Review page as well as two Problem Solving problems.
Preview of Nonfiction Reading Strategies Smartboard Lesson

Nonfiction Reading Strategies Smartboard Lesson

Created by
Imagination Way
Students will learn what good nonfiction readers do to succeed with this interactive smartboard lesson.
Preview of What is Geography? - Lesson Plan & Smartboard - Editable

What is Geography? - Lesson Plan & Smartboard - Editable

This lesson is the first lesson of a Geography Unit in which students will begin by understanding the terms "geography" and "geographer." The unit culminates in a Document Based Project to answer: does geography determine the development of civilizations? All lessons are planned using the Workshop Model. Students are encouraged to take notes using the "Cornell Notes" setup. This encourages students to strategically place notes, questions, answers, vocabulary, and lesson summary on a daily basis.
Preview of Agriculture - Plants

Agriculture - Plants

This is a Smart Notebook file that forms a unit about Agriculture - Plants. It was originally made for a senior special needs class but can easily be used for a class of nearly any age or ability. It includes 7 lessons that can be taught over a week or a term. If you do not have SMARTnotebook you can still view and use this lesson, as long as you are connected to the internet: http://express.smarttech.com/# Simply go to this webpage and upload the file. Some of the formatting will change, and m
Preview of Discovery and Inquiry Learning Strategy SmartBoard Lesson

Discovery and Inquiry Learning Strategy SmartBoard Lesson

Want to train your students for hands-on, discovery learning? This is an incredibly fun, engaging way to introduce students to the four basic steps in inquiry learning. It uses Greg Tang's Grapes of Math patterns and poems to train students to think of a viable strategy, commit it to paper, share it with others, then reflect on their strategies and the strategies of others to revise their thinking. It is a great way to introduce and use the eight Common Core math practices needed for all effec
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