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Social studies thematic unit plans for SMART Notebook
Virginia Studies SMARTboard Lesson - Colonial Virginia Unit - VS.4
**Updated to the NEW Virginia SOLS (2016)**
This is a 35 page instructional SMART Board lesson that covers Virginia Studies SOLs VS.4 - the entire Colonial Virginia Unit. This lesson is full of interactive activities, video clips, websites, pictures and more!
This SMARTboard usually takes me about 2 -3 weeks to teach. It is aligned perfectly to my interactive notebook on this topic that is also listed here on TPT. You can find it here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Virginia-Stud
Grades:
3rd - 8th
FACTORS THAT SHAPE PLACES- Stage 3 Geography (2 Terms inc. Proj.Bas.Lrn. + test)
My store- The Right Stuff, is primarily stocked with units which are used on the Smart Board. They are SMART NOTEBOOK files, and absolutely REQUIRE you to have this program available to you.This unit covers 2 full terms lesson material strictly adhering to the Australian Curriculum (NSW). You will find all information, worksheets, and web links included, as well as a written assessment. There is no answer sheet as answers are subjective to what students recall from the lessons.The outline is inc
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Grades:
5th - 6th
Virginia Studies SMARTboard Lesson - VA in the New Nation - VS.6
***Updated with 2016 SOLs***
This is the newest version of this SMARTboard lesson, and it covers all of the Virginia SOLs on this topic - VS.6a-c. I've also updated the interactive notebook that matches this lesson, found here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Virginia-Studies-Interactive-Notebook-New-Nation-Unit-VS6-2000122
This is an instructional SMARTboard lesson about Virginia in the New Nation. It covers all of the Virginia fourth grade SOLs for this topic. It is attractive
Grades:
3rd - 9th, Adult Education
Texas Heroes - Stephen F. Austin - For Smartboard
Included in this Stephen F. Austin Smartboard Pack you will receive:
* KWL chart
* Texas Pledge Slide
* Biography (2 pages of facts and history for you to have right at your fingertips),
* Blank Austin Bubble Map
* Fill in the Blank interactive slide
* Glow in the Dark (slide and reveal) page
* Venn Diagram to compare/contrast a variety of political figures (Austin, Houston, Navarro, Lincoln, Washington)
*Writing Prompt Page for students to describe a reason why they like Stephen F. A
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Grades:
PreK - 5th
Common Core Reading: The Cherokee Story of "The First Strawberries"
You will need SMART Notebook software to use this file. This SMART Board presentation is a week-long unit (4 days of activities) focusing on the Cherokee legend of the first strawberries. This unit focuses upon Joseph Bruchac's book, "The First Strawberries: A Cherokee Story." Common Core Standards addressed in this unit include: RL2.1, RL2.2, RL2.7, RL2.9. Students will also learn about choosing books: by a favorite author or by a purpose for reading. These slides can be printed and copied
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
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
Grades:
1st - 4th
Urban, Rural and Suburban Jeopardy Game
This Jeopardy Game features 5 questions for each of its 4 catoegories- Urban Communities, Rural Communities, Suburban Communities and Communities in general.
Once students have learned about each of these communities, they can have fun testing their knowledge by answering these questions on this interactive SmartBoard Game. Students can come up to the SmartBoard and click on the question that they would like to answer. Questions get more challenging as you go from $100 to $500.
There are 2
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 5th
Arctic SMART Board Thematic Unit
This is an interactive SMART Board presentation about the climate, culture, people, communities, and animals in the Arctic. It includes lessons, videos, interactive slides, lab ideas, and writing/craft activities for each subtopic including the tundra, the Inuit people, land animals and camouflage, Arctic animals with fur, Arctic animals with feathers, and Arctic animals with blubber.
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Grades:
K - 3rd
Geografia de America del Norte -North America
This thematic unit starts with a review of the basic concepts town/city, state, country and continents, with some speaking activities and a game. Then it focuses on North America (with an emphasis on Mexico and Central America) and its geography, covering vocabulary like ocean, coast, mountain, lake, river, peninsula, valley, jungle, desert, etc., with simple language and engaging activities. The pictures have been carefully selected for authenticity and are age appropriate. There are also link
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Grades:
5th - 6th
Texas Heroes - Jose Antonio Navarro - For Smartboard
Included in this Jose Antonio Navarro Smartboard Pack you will receive:
* KWL chart
* Texas Pledge Slide
* Biography (2 pages of facts and history for you to have right at your fingertips),
* Blank Navarro Bubble Map
* Fill in the Blank interactive slide
* Glow in the Dark (slide and reveal) page
* Venn Diagram to compare/contrast a variety of political figures (Austin, Houston, Navarro, Lincoln, Washington)
*Writing Prompt Page for students to describe a reason why they like Jose Ant
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Grades:
PreK - 4th
Community Helpers 9 day Unit (No Prep, No Print!)
This is a 9-day community helpers unit that requires absolutely NO prep! Each lesson includes the daily focus, a fun guessing activity to warm the students up, a description of the community helper for the day, a fun activity (labeling, sorting tools, making lists, etc), and continues with a song or story for the day. Each lesson ends with a writing/drawing extension (used for assessment) that the students can complete in their own notebooks/paper. This would also make a fantastic distance learn
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Los continentes - learning the continents and oceans in Spanish
This interactive unit is a great tool for content related FLES programs and Dual Language programs. It is full of fun activities and learning! The students will learn language related to the continents and oceans with carefully selected pictures, a song (along with a related worksheet), games, visuals, links to age appropriate videos, Smartboard activities and online activities. It includes a section about different families from around the world, a section about animals, and 4 attached workshee
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
All About Mexico
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.
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Grades:
K - 2nd
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GeografÃa: ¿Cómo es mi mundo?
This thematic unit starts with a review of the basic concepts town/city, state, country and continents, with simple explanations in Spanish. Then it focuses on the Caribbean compared to North Carolina (can be adapted to another state) and its geography, covering vocabulary like ocean, mountain, lake, river, tropical forest, beach, etc., with simple language and engaging activities. The pictures have been carefully selected for authenticity and are age appropriate. There are also links to a few v
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Landforms and Bodies of Water Smart Board Lesson
This file includes definitions and real photographs of landforms and bodies of water to provide visuals and enhance your classroom lessons.
Includes: plain, hill, mountain, valley, peninsula, coast, island, desert, volcano, canyon, cave, river, lake and ocean.
Grades:
K - 3rd
Polar Regions - Antarctica and the Arctic
This SMART notebook files forms 5 complete lessons about Polar Regions:
1. Intro and the difference between Antarctica and the Arctic,
2. Antarctica,
3. The Arctic,
4. Animals of the Polar regions
5. Human Impact on the Polar Regions.
This can be used every day over a week, which would be great for a relief teacher, or as a unit plan over 5 weeks for a class teacher.
The lessons include pictures, videos, interactive parts and each lesson has an activity to complete at the end to summarise
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Grades:
3rd - 9th
Common Core Reading "The Great Ball Game" CREEK Native American Unit
You will need SMART Notebook software to use this file. This week-long (4-day) Common Core Reading unit is centered around the text, "The Great Ball Game," by Joseph Bruchac. It is a Muskogee, or Creek, Tale. This text is fiction/literature and provides Social Studies connections for Native American units. There are 10 slides that lead you through reading and re-reading the book to gain more knowledge of vocabulary and details in the text. Be sure to check out my other Common Core Reading u
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Fire Safety & Drill Lesson (No Prep, No Print!)-2 days!
This fire safety lesson includes everything you would need to teach fire safety to your students! It starts off with a fire safety song, followed by a description of how to properly follow fire safety, and even takes a look into why we have fire drills and a fire alarm sound to give your students a preview of what to expect! There is a fire-related activity, and an assessment at the end that asks students to draw to show. This is a 2 day lesson (Although it can be condensed if needed, it is comp
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
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
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Grades:
K - 10th
Common Core Reading Unit on "Itse Selu" CHEROKEE Harvest Festival
You will need SMART Notebook software to use this file. This week long unit (4 days) is made to be used on your SMART Board. It is based on the book "Itse Selu: Cherokee Harvest Festival," an informational text on the Cherokee Native Americans. Students will learn about the Cherokee, as well as learn about getting to know themselves as a reader: choosing a just right book, the five finger rule, etc. This unit includes 14 slides that you can also print for student responses. Be sure to look
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Meeting Our Needs Theme and Vocabulary Introduction
If you teach an integrated unit or theme on Meeting Our Needs, this slideshow is the perfect way to introduce it to your class on the Smartboard. Includes opportunity for students to interact with a KWL chart on the topic, simple (K-3) vocabulary definitions, and an enduring understanding that can help frame your instruction throughout your teaching of the theme. *Requires Smart Notebook software to view.
Grades:
K - 3rd
Changes Over Time Theme and Vocabulary Introduction
If you teach an integrated unit or theme on Changes Over Time, this slideshow is the perfect way to introduce it to your class on the Smartboard. Includes opportunity for students to interact with a KWL chart on the topic, simple (K-3) vocabulary definitions, and an enduring understanding that can help frame your instruction throughout your teaching of the theme. *Requires Smart Notebook software to view.
Grades:
K - 3rd
Urban, Rural and Suburban Jeopardy Game
This Jeopardy Game features 5 questions for each of its 4 catoegories- Urban Communities, Rural Communities, Suburban Communities and Communities in general.
Once students have learned about each of these communities, they can have fun testing their knowledge by answering these questions on this interactive SmartBoard Game. Students can come up to the SmartBoard and click on the question that they would like to answer. Questions get more challenging as you go from $100 to $500.
There are 2
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 5th
Our Living World Theme and Vocabulary Introduction
If you teach an integrated unit or theme on Our Living World, this slideshow is the perfect way to introduce it to your class on the Smartboard. Includes opportunity for students to interact with a KWL chart on the topic, simple (K-3) vocabulary definitions, and an enduring understanding that can help frame your instruction throughout your teaching of the theme. *Requires Smart Notebook software to view.
Grades:
K - 3rd
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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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On TPT, social studies resources come in various formats, from worksheets to interactive notebooks to units. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of social studies concepts, or to reteach a tricky topic. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, teaching and learning social studies will be so much easier.
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Social studies resources on TPT offer informative lessons, engaging texts, intriguing facts, interactive puzzles, and enjoyable trivia games. These grade-specific resources ensure that all students can access age-appropriate materials that stimulate their minds and enhance their creative thinking abilities.
For instance, first graders can explore worksheets on senses and emotions, followed by a coloring page featuring Harriet Tubman. Older students can test their knowledge with quizzes on statistics and capital cities, then delve into the history of the Underground Railroad through an informational sheet or enjoy a word search focused on civil rights leaders. With such a wide variety of subjects and topics covered, our social studies pages provide endless opportunities for students to explore the world in captivating ways.
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