American Symbols - A Social Studies Unit for Kindergarten and First Grade

This unit plan is designed to teach young children about American Symbols. There is a lesson snapshot with learning goals aligned with the kindergarten common core standards for all activities listed below. I have included a few different versions of the social studies activities to enable differentiated instruction for different grades and levels. Download the preview to get a free sample! Here's whats included:

Social Studies:

Each topic comes with a fact page as well as 2 graphic organizers

• The United States of America
• The American Flag
• The Statue of Liberty
• The Capital Building
• The Washington Monument
• The Lincoln Memorial
• The White House
• Jefferson Memorial
• Mount Rushmore
• Liberty Bell
• Bald Eagle
• The 4th of July
• American Money: Dollars & Coins

Reading Comprehension:

• 11 Comprehension Pages
• 3 Leveled Readers with Comprehension Pages

Word Work:

• Beginning Sounds: 4 activities
• Syllables: Clip Cards, Sorts, and Printables
• Sight Words: Write the Room, Sight Word Book 'see'
• Making Words: Word Family, Secret Word, ABC Order, Word Search
• Making Sentences: Building Sentences, Make a Sentence cards & Journal

Writing:

• Informative Writing: Word List, Can/Have/Is, All About Book, 5 Senses Book, American Symbols Mini Book
• Narrative Writing: Describing Words, Poem, Class Book, Journals, Veteran Card, Beginning/Middle/End, Problem/Solution
• Opinion Writing: My Favorite Part, Opinion Cards, Journal

Math:

• Graphing: Sort an Graph (Color and B&W), Class Graph, Election Day
• Patterns: Pattern Cards, Printables
• Measurement: Card Measurement
• Skip Counting: Cards, Puzzles, Printables
• Addition and Subtraction: Write the Room, Spin a Problem, Color by Number, Ten Frame Addition
• Comparing Numbers: Greatest, Roll a Problem
• Money: Cards, Printables

Science Experiments & Art Projects:

• Penny Experiment
• American Flag
• Bald Eagle Craft

Check out these Famous Americans and 50 States Research units to go along with this resource.

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