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Black History Month Craft: African American Inventors - Set of 6
Do you need cute and easy crafts for Black History Month? You got them! This set has SIX crafts or craftivities of African American inventors and their inventions: George Carver, George Crum, Lewis Latimer, Garrett Morgan, Philip Downing, and Alfred Cralle. These crafts will make a fantastic bulletin board for Black History Month or can be used for your school hallway decoration! Next time your students crunch on a potato chip, get a scoop of ice cream, eat a peanut butter sandwich, look at a tr
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PreK - 1st
Reconstruction: Passages - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about Reconstruction after the Civil War through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions7 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentiated read
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Post-Civil War to Present Day: Differentiated Passages Bundle
Scientific Revolution Stations Activity & Mini Labs: Digital Resources & Print
This completely Google-ready or paper classroom content-rich activity is student-centered and interactive! This masterminds of the Scientific Revolution reading and mini-lab stations activity has 9 stations with close readings, analyzing key scientists and innovations. The key scientists covered:Renee Descartes Isaac Newton Galileo Kepler Francis Bacon Tycho BraheCopernicusStudents also prove Isaac Newton's law of gravity with a simple classroom supply-based experiment and use the scientific met
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5th - 10th
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JFK Assassination CSI Inquiry Activity | Was the JFK Assassination a Cover-Up?
In this highly-engaging JFK assassination CSI investigation, students investigate the assassination of President John F Kennedy by Lee Harvey Oswald. Even more, students become experts on JFK's assassination as they investigate a variety of pieces of evidence against Oswald, then learn about possible motives by the Soviets, the Cubans, Fidel Castro, and the CIA to get involved.The JFK Assassination CSI Investigation is included as part of the CSI American History Bundle and the Cold War Resourc
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: CSI US American History Inquiry Bundle | 10 Amazing Inquiry Activities
Cuban Missile Crisis CSI Inquiry Activity | Fidel Castro, Kennedy, Khrushchev
In the Cuban Missile Crisis stations activity CSI investigation, students are introduced to the events that led to the Cuban Missile Crisis between Cuba and Fidel Castro, the United States and John F Kennedy, and the Soviet Union and Nikita Khrushchev. Students take on the role of investigators and study 14 different days from 1959 through the fall of 1962 to understand the events that almost led to nuclear war. The Cuban Missile Crisis CSI Investigation is included as part of the CSI America
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: CSI US American History Inquiry Bundle | 10 Amazing Inquiry Activities
Abolitionists & the Underground Railroad: Passages - Distance Learning
With this resource, students will learn all about abolitionists and the Underground Railroad through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions7 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentia
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Civil War Differentiated Passages Bundle
13 Colonies Paired Passages: Reading Comprehension & Writing Colonial America
Colonial America Why did Colonial regions develop differently? Paired Passages & Informational/Explanatory Writing - Digital & PDFThis is a set of three leveled paired passages or texts on the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies. The resource also includes reading comprehension and short answer or response questions. The extended writing prompt provided is for informative/explanatory writing. The included texts are non-fiction. Targeted reading levels are 4th - 6th grades.This res
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4th - 6th
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The Mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke Primary Sources Research Activity
This engaging Social Studies lesson about the "Lost Colony" of Roanoke mixes history and forensic science for a hands on approach to learning about the first English colony in the New World. Students examine and analyze primary sources as evidence and use critical thinking skills to come up with 4 of their own theories to explain the disappearance of the Roanoke Colony in 1587. This download includes 3 versions of the activity: Stations - Cut out the evidence (primary sources) and place in manil
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4th - 7th
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Civil Rights Movement Stations Activity Lesson | Freedom Riders, Little Rock 9
This Civil Rights Movement stations activity resource engages students on the Freedom Riders, the Little Rock 9, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Greensboro Sit-Ins (and the Greensboro Four), the March on Washington, and more!This top-notch resource is included in the Civil Rights Movement Unit Bundle!In this hands-on and engaging lesson, students investigate five major Civil Rights Movement protests to understand the different methods of protests used to gain civil, political, and economic freed
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: MLK Day Bundle: 3 Resources for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!
California Gold Rush and Westward Expansion Stations Activity
In this California Gold Rush and Westward Expansion student stations activity, students are introduced to the entirety of the 1849 California Gold Rush. Students learn about the creation of the Gold Rush, who was involved, how people traveled, the struggles they faced, the laws of supply and demand, the cultures that thrived (and those who suffered), and how the population of the region surged! Students are guided through this exploration with primary source documents, secondary source texts,
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5th - 8th
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The Boston Tea Party Reading Passage Learning Stations and Project
This resource contains four detailed learning stations with tasks designed to help students learn about the Boston Tea Party. Each station includes reading passages about critical elements of the event. Students will build background and knowledge as they learn about the moments before, during, and after the Boston Tea Party. Check this out! As students learn about the Boston Tea Party, they will complete their work on tea box shapes. When they have finished each task, they will turn their lear
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4th - 8th
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The First Thanksgiving Activities Pilgrims Then And Now Thematic Unit 1st Grade
Take a step back in time as you teach students about the first Thanksgiving and life long ago. Your class will love spending the day in the life of a pilgrim as they travel from station to station learning about the daily life of a pilgrim boy and girl. Included in this resource are 8 different stations where students will learn about the different chores and activities of a pilgrim child. These hands-on activities can be taught as separate lessons or set up this resource as an engaging Thanksg
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K - 1st
Industrial Revolution: Passages
With this resource, students will learn all about the United States becoming a world power through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions6 reading passages – (See topics below.)3 differentiate
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Post-Civil War to Present Day: Differentiated Passages Bundle
Constitution Stations Activity with Graphic Organizer and Worksheets
This content-rich activity is student-centered and interactive! This US Constitution station activity has 11 stations with close readings analyzing key aspects of the Constitution. Each reading is divided into 3 sections which have the students analyze excerpts from the Constitution, why our founding fathers wrote it the way they did and how the article is in action today. The key concepts covered include: Veto PowerThe Commerce ClauseThe Electoral CollegeEligibility for PresidentSupreme Court J
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6th - 10th
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Oregon Trail Reading Escape Room Activities Westward Expansion
This easy set-up, low prep Oregon Trail Reading Escape Challenge makes the perfect social studies and reading activity. Your students will LOVE completing this Oregon Trail escape breakout!Click on the PREVIEW above for a closer look at everything included!This escape activity is a great review and companion to the Oregon Trail Interactive Notebook and Activities Unit.HOW IT WORKS:Students will read the informational text passage about the events of the Oregon Trail, answer 16 multiple choice qu
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4th - 6th
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Presidential Elections
Are you looking for a comprehensive resource to teach the presidential election process? This is it! I have created a non-biased, kid-friendly, and super engaging resource for students to learn all about the elections. This resource does not specifically address either candidate for the 2020 presidential election. It has been externally reviewed by multiple sources to ensure accuracy, facts, and a non-biased stance. You can feel confident about teaching the election with this resource!What's Inc
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3rd - 6th
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Native Americans Passages - Print & Interactive Digital
With this resource, students will learn about Native Americans through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to multiple-choice or short-answer questions after reading. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally.What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions6 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentiated reading levels for each passage (30 total passages)CCSS-aligned question se
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4th - 5th
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Also included in: Age of Exploration to Civil War: Differentiated Passages Bundle
Colonial America Social Studies Reading Comprehension Passages K-2
Are you looking for an easy and fun way to integrate social studies into your reading curriculum? This pack of reading comprehension passages is a perfect choice! These reading comprehension passages cover Colonial America. Each passage includes 2-3 questions to go along with the reading! Your students will read a nonfiction passage about Colonial America. Then, they will answer 2-3 questions based on the passage. The text is intended for K-2nd graders and can be read together as a class, in sma
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Social Studies Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle K-2
The Great Gatsby Gallery Walk - Pre-Reading Activity - Context Learning Stations
Explore the context of the “Roaring 1920s” with this pre-reading activity for F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby! Includes 5 inquiry-based gallery walk learning stations and worksheets. Digital worksheets for Google Classroom® are provided!Included with this The Great Gatsby Pre-Reading Activity:✏️ 5 Gallery Walk Stations with Primary Sources - Digital & PrintExplore the music, setting, photography, and current events of the “Roaring 20s”Analyze various book covers to predict themes wit
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8th - 11th
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Civil Rights: Passages - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about the Civil Rights Movement through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions7 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentiated reading level
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Post-Civil War to Present Day: Differentiated Passages Bundle
Tulsa Race Massacre CSI Inquiry Activity | What led to the Tulsa Race Riot?
In this highly-engaging Tulsa Race Massacre CSI investigation, students investigate the causes of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Students take on the role of detectives as they seek to uncover the history behind the infamous Tulsa Race Massacre. This investigation engages students about the Greenwood District, "Black Wall Street," Tulsa segregation, the rise of lynchings, and the elevator incident that prompted the violence. This resource is included in my CSI American Histor
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: CSI US American History Inquiry Bundle | 10 Amazing Inquiry Activities
American Pop Culture: Passages - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about American pop culture through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions6 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentiated reading levels for
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Post-Civil War to Present Day: Differentiated Passages Bundle
Veterans Day Activities
Looking for meaningful Veterans Day and Memorial Day activities to use in your classroom? In this pack, you'll find many activities to help you teach your students about both holidays! Included in this 48 page pack:1) Academic vocabulary cards2) Inquiry chart ideas and student examples for classroom use3) Fact Flip Books4) Veterans Day Flip Book5) Veterans Day ABC order6) Graphic organizers for various writing and brainstorming activities7) Thematic writing paper for Veterans Day and Memorial D
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: 2nd Grade Social Studies Bundle
Ronald Reagan and His Policies: Reaganomics, Iran-Contra Affair, Libya, Cold War
In this engaging, stations-based way to teach the policies of Ronald Reagan's presidency, students investigate many positive and negative aspects to his legacy to understand his role in American History. Students learn about his 1980 victory over Jimmy Carter, "Reaganomics", "trickle-down economics", the Iran-Contra Affair, the Reagan Doctrine, the Boland Amendments, Sandinistas and Contras, Ayatollah Khomeini, Hezbollah, Nicaragua, Operation El Dorado Canyon, Libya, the 1986 West Berlin bombin
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8th - 11th
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