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7th grade Back to School social studies activities
A T-Shirt All About Me, Back to School Art, Goal Setting and Writing Activities
Make back to school fun with this T-shirt All About Me art, goal setting, and writing activity. This all about me icebreaker engages upper elementary and middle school students, helping with community building and reducing anxiety during the first week back to school.*The T-shirt templates fill a US letter page. T-shirts measure approximately 25cm and 20cm / 10 x 8 inches and have plenty of space for doodling.Using these low-prep T-shirt art and writing templates in the classroom, you will learn
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4th - 7th
Also included in: Back to School Activities, All About Me Art & Writing Prompts Bundle 3
Growth Mindset ESCAPE ROOM Activity - Reading Comprehension - Back to School
The Growth Mindset Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom, reading comprehension passages, and answering questions! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, George Lucas, and Walt Disney.Perfect Back to School or first day activity to promote a positive mindset, talk about failures, determination and success, and start the year off on a good note.The Growth Mindset Escape Room is a great reading comprehension ac
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5th - 8th
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First Day of School Investigate the Teacher Activity - Engaging - Print/Digital
Engage your students with this unique first day of school activity where students "investigate" the teacher and make inferences based on what they observe in the classroom. This kinesthetic activity is the perfect way to mix things up on Day 1 and set the tone for an engaging, student-centered year. If you want your students to get MOVING around the room, COLLABORATE with their peers, engage in INQUIRY-BASED learning, and practice INFERENCING + CRITICAL THINKING skills, then the "Investigate the
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4th - 12th
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Grammar Interactive Notebook: Grammar Activities | Interactive Grammar Notebook
This grammar interactive notebook is truly interactive with templates that fold and flip for the students to interact with. This product is NOT simply pages and pages of definitions and descriptions for students to glue into their notebooks.Each of the 36 lessons in this interactive grammar notebook includes a color photo of the finished product, teacher’s notes (what to write in or on the template), complete teacher’s step-by-step lesson plan and assembly instructions, and student black lines.
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4th - 7th
Also included in: Interactive Notebook ELA Bundle of 5
Patriotic Agamographs | Original, Unique Memorial Day Craft Activity
This patriotic agamograph set is a fun and unique activity to integrate art into your classroom. They complement your Memorial Day, Veteran's Day, Remembrance Day, September 11th, 4th of July, or any other patriotic celebrations. My original agamographs are often copied but never equalled! For patriotic holidays like Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Veterans Day, I have created an image of the American flag that morphs into soldiers. I have also included designs for September 11th, where the
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3rd - 8th
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Back to School Activities for Secondary - First Week of School - PRINT & DIGITAL
Engage your new students from day one with these 11 back-to-school activities that are ideal for the first day and first week of school! This Back-to-School Activities Packet is ideal for middle and high school students, and it is filled with beginning-of-the-year ice breakers and activities you and your students will love!You and your students will get to know each other and start the school year on the right foot with these beginning-of-the-year activities. These 11 first-week-of-school activi
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6th - 9th
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Greek Gods, Greek Mythology Body Biography for Print and Digital Learning Bundle
This Greek Mythology Body Biography Bundle is filled with all you need to teach and promote amazing Greek Gods and Goddesses and their myths. Your students will find plenty of opportunity for creativity. For the first time you'll experience the unique approach of using a collaborative poster, Greek mythology, research, and the body biography project! ***Now it includes the digital learning version.***This project can be used any time of the year. The project bundle includes 22 Greek Gods and God
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4th - 12th
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Memorial Day Activity | Patriotic Soldier Classroom Collaborative Poster
Don't miss out on this popular Patriotic Soldier Classroom Collaboration Poster for Memorial Day from Art with Jenny K.!! Your kids won’t soon forget this project! This activity is so much fun because, in the end, you will have a very large (approx. 28” x 35”) poster to display in your classroom, hallway, or front entryway, to honor our soldiers on Memorial Day, Armed Forces Day, and/or Veterans Day. Along the way, students will work together as a group to create this beautiful tribute.The size
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1st - 8th
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Design a Hoodie All About Me, First Week Back to School Art and Writing Activity
Everyone has a favorite hoodie!This 'Design a Hoodie All About Me' art and writing activity, is an engaging first week back to school, getting to know you icebreaker. It's a unique way for teachers and students to learn more about each other and is ideal for end-of-year reflection too.Invite students to respond to prompts and questions in a personal and imaginative way, using doodles and words to design cool hoodies that reflect their individuality - different Is OK! Hoodie Design Activity:With
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5th - 7th
Escape Room - Team Building - Any Content
Escape room style team building activity - perfect for back to school! This escape room will help students learn to work together at the beginning of the year. This interactive escape room requires technology. Students will need to access a Google Form, so any technology that allows them to access and complete a Google Form will work! The Google Form is pre-coded, which automates the entire breakout experience! Other than printing and minimal cutting, this Escape Room is ready for you to use! No
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: All 4 Team Building Escape Rooms - BUNDLE - ANY Content
"We Are All Connected" All About Me Tessellation | Community Building Activity
This Art with Jenny K. original tessellation project is the perfect "All About Me" community-building activity for your class. It is a great activity for that first week back to school or for any team-building lessons. Works great for Harmony Day!It connects the individual with the group through tessellations where everyone is connected. It has a ton of "wow factor" and presents a powerful message for your bulletin board, wall, or hallway when complete!It's fun for kids and easy for you as the t
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3rd - 8th
Also included in: Tessellation Bundle | Use one every month!
All About Me Science Flask - First Day of School Science Activity
Engaging Back to School Science ActivityYour students will answer "all about me" questions within a flask graphic organizer. Students can color and attach an optional chemical reaction topper. Displaying the flasks on a bulletin board will make your science classroom pop!Science Distance Learning OptionThis resource also includes a digital Google™ Slide version of the flask graphic organizer. Included:➤ Printable "All About Me" Flask ➤ Optional Chemical Reaction Topper➤ Digital "All About Me" Fl
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Back to School Science All About Me - Bundle | Distance Learning
Black History Month Activity Collaborative African American Biographical "Quilt"
My Famous Faces® of African-American History "Quilt" project is the perfect whole-class activity to do during Black History Month or any time of the year! It connects the individual with the group using hexagons that will tessellate to create a large “quilt” collaboration poster featuring 40 influential African Americans and their biographies. The final poster has a ton of “wow factor” when complete, and I hope it will make a large impact on your students as they learn about these 40 influential
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1st - 8th
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Also included in: Tessellation Bundle | Use one every month!
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Collaborative Poster | Black History Month Activity
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Collaborative Classroom Poster. This is a great, inclusive, community-building Martin Luther King Day activity. Appropriate accompaniment for your Black History Month studies or any unit/lesson on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., civil rights, social justice, etc. This poster of Dr. King is a great way to start a unit or to finish one. My collaboration posters are easy for teachers and fun for kids and make a lasting impression—on students, parents, and your entire school
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2nd - 8th
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Revolutionary War Causes ESCAPE ROOM Activity: American Revolution
The Causes of the Revolutionary War Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom, reading comprehension passages, and answering questions! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about the American Revolution, Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre, French and Indian War, Stamp Act, Sugar Act, Quartering Act, 13 Colonies and Intolerable Acts. The Revolutionary War Causes Escape Room is a great reading comprehension activity with a twist of deciphering codes.
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: 4 U.S. History ESCAPE ROOMS BUNDLE - Constitution, Revolutionary War
First Day of School Task Cards
**Ink-saver and colored versions available**Need a fun activity for the first day of school?! Use these FIRST DAY task cards to get to know your students better and to get them familiar with their new classroom! (I personally use them first thing in the morning, but you can use them whenever!)The cards are placed around the room (or all in one area if you prefer it that way) and the students will record their answers on their recording sheet. For example, when they get to the R card, they will
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1st - 8th
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World War II (World War 2) Map & Geography Activity for Europe & the Pacific
These World War II in Europe and World War 2 in the Pacific maps will help students become more familiar with the nations of Europe and those in the Pacific during World War II by identifying which countries belonged to the Allies, which ones joined the Axis, which ones were controlled by the Axis Powers, and which ones remained neutral. On the World War II in Europe map, students will also label the Maginot Line, the Battle of Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain, the Battle of Stalingrad, the Battl
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6th - 11th
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Design a Shoe All About Me Activity, First Week Back to School Art and Writing
Use this imaginative 'Shoe All About Me' art and writing activity to get to know your new students during the first week back to schoolThis meaningful icebreaker is a unique way for teachers and students to learn more about each other and build a strong classroom community.Students respond to the prompts and questions using words and doodles to create unique shoe designs to reflect their personalities and interests.A Shoe All About Me - Design Activities:Choose from a selection of shoe/sneaker/
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5th - 7th
U.S. Constitution ESCAPE ROOM Activity! Constitution Day - Reading Comprehension
The U.S. Constitution Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom reading comprehension passage, answering questions and solving puzzles! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about the United States Constitution, Preamble, Constitutional Convention and Founding Fathers. This is the perfect activity to introduce the Constitution or FUN lesson to celebrate Constitution Day. The Constitution Escape Room has students walking around the classroom breaking
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: 4 U.S. History ESCAPE ROOMS BUNDLE - Constitution, Revolutionary War
"Be Kind" 3D Collaborative Poster | Fun End of the Year Kindness Craft Activity!
Promote kindness among your students and let them work together to create this one-of-a-kind 3D collaboration poster! Great activity for Kindness Day, Valentine's Day, Harmony Day, or every day!!Art with Jenny K.'s Be Kind 3D Collaboration Poster is easy for teachers and fun for kids and makes the perfect kindness activity for your class! This project is a "3-way" agamograph (3 images spliced together) and a collaboration poster mixed into one. An agama what?? An agamograph is a picture that mor
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1st - 8th
Growth Mindset Poster, Setting Goals, Collaborative Poster
This Growth Mindset collaborative poster is triple the fun with the combination of coloring, creativity, and growth mindset poster group work! All inspired by promoting a Growth Mindset and setting goals in your classroom. The collaborative poster features a goal setting writing prompt and brain friendly fun. Students will collaborate to assemble the poster for your classroom wall, bulletin board, classroom door, hallway, lobby, or library. Great for back to school, test prep and to get your stu
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4th - 10th, Staff
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Also included in: Growth Mindset Activities Bundle for Back to School Fun
Icebreakers That Rock: Three-Game Bundle
** NOW INCLUDES REMOTE LEARNING INSTRUCTIONS **Getting to know your students just got easier!Perfect for Back to School, this set of 3 easy, fun icebreaker games will help students get to know each other and feel more comfortable in your classroom without any corny gimmicks or embarrassing questions. Each game focuses on getting students talking on a variety of interesting, low-risk topics.The Games:Blobs and Lines: A set of questions that asks students to line up in some particular order (by bi
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6th - 12th
Back To School Task Cards Getting to Know You Task Cards
Enjoy these 32 digital and printable 'getting to know you' task cards to engage your students during the first few days of school! I always use them on the first day of school, and we love them!**NOW INCLUDES THREE OPTIONS, Including Digital Access!**These are the ORIGINAL Getting To Know You, Back to School Task Cards!*NEW* 'Getting To Know You' task cards now includes 3 options for use!Printable Task CardsDigital Task Cards to Project via Google SlidesDigital Student Slides via Google SlidesP
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2nd - 7th
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Word and Logic Puzzles Escape Room Activity With Digital Lock Option
In this engaging escape room activity, teams work together to solve the word puzzles and logic puzzles using critical thinking skills to discover codes to open the lock. Students love the fun of an escape room game, and you will love that this low-prep activity gets them thinking as they solve the puzzles and clues! ⭐️ How does the escape room work? (Click the PREVIEW link above and watch the VIDEO for a closer look at this activity!)In this escape room activity, students will solve 4 different
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6th - 9th, Adult Education
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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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