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Social studies Common Core W.3.2 centers
Amelia Earhart Build an Airplane READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Integrate STEM and Social Studies in your classroom during Women's History Month with this Amelia Earhart STEM Challenge! Travel through the skies with Amelia Earhart! Build an Airplane STEM Challenge is a fun and unique way to engage your students during Women's History Month. Teach students that anyone can be a successful pioneer in industry regardless of gender. Students begin the activity by reading about Amelia Earhart and learning vocabulary on different aspects of flight (thrust, lift, dr
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K - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Also included in: Women's History Month READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities BUNDLE #1
Margaret Hamilton and the Moon READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Integrate STEM and Social Studies in your classroom during Women's History Month with this Margaret Hamilton Space STEM Challenge! Help Apollo astronauts land safely on the moon with Margaret Hamilton! Build a Lunar Lander STEM Challenge is a fun and unique way to engage your students during Women's History Month. Teach students that anyone can be successful in STEM regardless of gender. Students begin the activity by reading about Margaret Hamilton and learning vocabulary about Lunar Landers. Y
Grades:
K - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Also included in: Women's History Month READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities BUNDLE #1
No Prep Presidents Day Information Passages | Digital Included
Presidents are essential leaders in the American nation. This 85-page packet contains no prep informational passages meant to teach students about the first five presidents of the United States.This packet includes the following:Reading Passages: With information about each president, from birth to death, each passage is chalked full of background information to support your historical learning. Additionally, fun facts at the end of each passage help you learn more about each former president.
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4th - 6th
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Ready to Go Science Experiments & Hands-On Social Studies Activities Year Bundle
Save valuable class time! With this resource, you can effortlessly incorporate seasonal Science and Social Studies topics into your curriculum without sacrificing valuable teaching time. The hands-on activities provide a fun and effective way for students to learn while covering essential content. With 76 different hands-on activities, you'll be ready to go! Plus, these activities are easy to leave for a substitute! Why use this collection in the classroom? These subjects are tough to fit into t
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1st - 3rd
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Urban Suburban Rural Communities Project Activity
Are you looking for a communities project that will allow your students to demonstrate their understanding of rural, urban, and suburban communities? If so, this project can help. With this project, students create a poster of the type of community where they would like to live and then write a paragraph explaining their reasons for wanting to live in the community they choose. This is always a fun project with the students!What's Included★ Project directions for students★ Photographs of complet
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2nd - 4th
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Tapenum's Day
This book study includes comprehension and writing activities for the book Tapenum’s Day, written by Kate Waters.
Six comprehension strip questions are provided, along with a recording sheet. Students will return to the text to find specific information as they answer the questions. These can be done individually or in pairs and work well in literacy centers.
A sequencing activity, Venn diagram, compare and contrast writing prompt and an opinion writing prompt are also included.
Writing
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1st - 3rd
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Hero Research Project-PDF, Google Slides, and Easel Options
Heroes are everywhere...some are famous, and some are right next door!This resource is accessible for a distance learning, as well as a traditional classroom setting. You will be able to access a Google Slides presentation, a PDF file that can be printed off for students, or as an Easel resource. This product engages students in a four phase mini-research project. In part one, students identify what it means to be a hero. In the second part, they research a famous hero, using both print and
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Women's History Month Biography | Women's History Month Research Editable
Use these Women's History Month Biography Research Editable Flipbook templates to scaffold the writing of Biographies on 21 notable women in history. This resource can be used as a stand-alone flipbook or in an interactive notebook.Items IncludedEDITABLE Flipbook templates in blackline to print.EDITABLE Flipbook templates in color to print.Self-editing checklistPeer-editing checklistTeacher Marking Rubric x 3 formatsPublishing sheets x 3 stylesThe following notable women in history are featured
Grades:
3rd - 7th
CHINA Geography & Culture Nonfiction CLOSE READING Pack 1st, 2nd & 3rd Grade
CHINA GEOGRAPHY & CULTURE for 1st, 2nd & 3rd GradeNonfiction Passages for Early Elementary with Text Dependent Questions directly under the passages!Fun Reading Comprehension Questions and activities! You and your students will love these short nonfiction passages! Use these high interest articles to engage students and create excitement about reading and writing!Teach students how to use informational text features.Nonfiction text features include heading, bold words, pictures and label
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Traditions Around the World Country Research Projects PBL Bundle
This Country Research Project Bundle consists of geography graphic organizers and social studies worksheets ideal for informational writing and report writing! These writing worksheets make learning about world geography fun! Students feel like they're going around the world as they learn fun facts about different countries, culture, people, food, famous landmarks, native animals, climate and much more. Pair with informational texts or Google search info!Suitable for:First GradeSecond GradeThird
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1st - 4th
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Hispanic Heritage Month Jose M Hernandez Biography Print & Digital Activity
Celebrate Hispanic and Latino heritage month by having your students write a Biography on Jose M Hernandez. The guiding questions in the editable flipbook will enable your students to document research. Also included are editable peer-editing and self-editing checklists, in addition to editable teacher marking rubrics and writing sheets. All text is editable, facilitating you to edit the resource to cater for differentiation and target your learner's needs.ITEMS INCLUDED:Blackline flipbook templ
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Hispanic & Latino Heritage Month Biography Writing Print & Digital Bundle
Celebrate Hispanic and Latino heritage month with this bundle of print & digital flipbook templates. The guiding questions (editable) in each flipbook will enable your students to document research and write a Biography on a Hispanic/Latino person of choice. Also included are peer-editing and self-editing checklists, in addition to teacher marking rubrics and writing sheets. All text is editable, facilitating you to edit the resource to cater for differentiation and target your learner's nee
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3rd - 8th
Liberty Bell Activities – National Symbols & Landmarks (American Symbols) Lesson
The Liberty Bell is a Content-Based Interactive Notebook Mini Unit fostering Literacy in Social Studies for 1st-3rd grade students. We've included Nonfiction Informational Text, THREE Interactive Notebook Assignments, and a balanced mix of activities to teach about the history of the Liberty Bell as one of our American Symbols:• Liberty Bell COMPLETE Lesson – we supply all of the CONTENT!• Questions to assess Informational Text Comprehension• Liberty Bell Expository Paragraph – We take students
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Help Wanted Poster Puritan Trade Job third grade social studies
Help Wanted PosterWe used this for students to write about a Puritan job. They wrote a full paragraph about the job and bullet points for the skill needed. Then they drew a picture on art paper showing a person and the trade.
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2nd - 4th
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Native American | Indigenous People Learning Cube
Are you looking to help your students learn about the Indigenous People of the United States? Is your class studying about Native Americans? Do you want your students to dive deeper into research? Or are you just looking for something meaningful to do with your students? Then this is the resource for you! Your students will have fun learning about the history and culture of our country while creating a fun learning cube. Students will have the opportunity to work on public speaking as they share
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Hispanic & Latino Heritage Month Biography Digital Writing Bundle
Celebrate Hispanic and Latino heritage month with this bundle of digital flipbook templates in Google Slides. The guiding questions (editable) in each flipbook will enable your students to document research and write a Biography on a Hispanic/Latino person of choice. Also included are editable peer-editing and self-editing checklists in addition to teacher marking rubrics (printables).-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------⭐ G
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3rd - 8th
Learning About the United States - USA Activities, Centers, and Learning Games
Learning about our country can be fun, and can practice other important skills as well. These activities are great for any patriotic holiday: Constitution Day, Election Day, Veterans Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, or Independence Day. These activities also work well any time of year you want the children to learn more about their country. Why use this resource? People need novelty to keep life interesting. They can be taught about their country with lectures and "busy work," or the
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2nd - 3rd
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I Am Abraham Lincoln Literary Guided Reading Unit - 5 Days - President's Day
This Literature Unit / Literary Reading Guide is intended to pair with the children's book "I Am Abraham Lincoln" which is part of the series by Brad Meltzer, Ordinary People Change the World. (The book is not included but can be purchased on Amazon.) Geared for grades 2nd-3rd (although easily alterable for 1st or 4th grades), our 60+ page set is unique in that it includes complete 5+ days materials for teachers including worksheets, writing prompts, STEM activities, crafts, extended learning su
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1st - 4th
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Thank you Veterans Writing Paper Freebie
Here is a free Veterans Day Activity! After learning about our Veterans, the children can write thank yous to Veterans! This resource has a variety of paper designs and sizes for different age groups and styles. There are some with spaces for illustrations, and some with lines closer together. Each design has a different type of soldier, representing all branches of the US military. There are nine designs in all.For other November resources please see:November ResourcesFor other USA resources pl
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1st - 3rd
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Community Workers
Teach your student about community workers while practicing reading and writing skills. These resources are designed to provide instruction on community workers while using literacy skills. How many times have we been told to read and write across the curriculum? These materials will help you do just that!Inside you will find• Essential Question• “Community Workers” poem (One with graphics and one without)• Community workers interactive notebook puzzles• Community workers matching activity• R
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1st - 3rd
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Nonfiction Research Projects BUNDLE - Print & Go - Common Core
Nonfiction Research Project - BUNDLEI have taken all 4 of my Nonfiction Research Projects and bundled them to save you time and money! These products are laid out perfectly for both independent use and/or guided use! Some ideas might be a Nonfiction Center, a Research Center, or an Informative Writing project! All projects have the same format and follow the project timeline checklist given below:1. Read About It2. Research Outline3. Write About It4. Create Slides (can be PowerPoint or Google Sl
Today in History: February 29, 45 BC The First Leap Year
Use this Today in History packet to learn some basic information about the first Leap Year. This activity pack includes penmanship practice (both print and cursive), reading passages with comprehension questions (2 sets with varying difficulty), writing activities, and a time line card to create your own timeline of Today in History events.What is included:Page 2 – Today in History PosterPage 3 – Penmanship page in print with primary lines.Page 4 – Penmanship page in print with notebook line
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2nd - 5th
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Albert Einstein Biography Research Poster Writing Kit
This resource is a great independent writing project for students that they will enjoy. The students can create this research biography project in a reading, writing, or social studies class, during a Daily Five or center rotation, or even for homework.No More Messy Student Posters! Do your students not know where to start when making a poster about their research? Are your students learning about Albert Einstein or are you doing a unit on Influential People? If so, this is the perfect project t
Hispanic Heritage Month Selena Gomez Biography Print & Digital Activity
Celebrate Hispanic and Latino heritage month by having your students write a Biography on Selena Gomez. The guiding questions in the editable flipbook will enable your students to document research. Also included are editable peer-editing and self-editing checklists, in addition to editable teacher marking rubrics and writing sheets. All text is editable, facilitating you to edit the resource to cater for differentiation and target your learner's needs.-------------------------------------------
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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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
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