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Free 5th grade social studies internet activities
Yellowstone National Park Virtual Field Trip (Distance Learning)
Take a Virtual Road Trip to learn about Yellowstone National Park! This resource includes both a Google Slides edition for digital learning, as well as a printable version. Students use Google Earth and multiple print and digital sources to quickly draw information to answer questions pertaining to Yellowstone National Park. This resource is aligned to the Common Core Standards.Students begin by reading a short passage about Yellowstone to build background knowledge before using the amazing feat
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5th - 8th
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World War I Central Powers Internet Scavenger Hunt WebQuest Activity
Looking for a way to introduce or review the Central Powers of World War I in your classroom? Check out this internet scavenger hunt! Students will use the scaffolded notes to guide their research throughout the website!Includes:- 4 page internet scavenger hunt (editable PDF or printable)- answer keyThis internet scavenger hunt covers Georgia Performance Standards:SS5H2 Describe U.S. involvement in World War I and post-World War I America.a. Explain how German attacks on U.S. shipping during the
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in:Â World War I Unit Bundle (WWI, WW1)
FREEBIE Biography Research Project Template Google Slides for Any Person
This 8 page FREEBIE: biography research project template is in Google Slides and is great for any person students are researching. Great for student collaboration (partners) and perfect for Speaking and Listening Activities. This is also included in my Women in History Month Close Reading Passages Writing Biographies 3rd 4th 5th GradeHere's what teachers are saying:"I used these templates to start our novel unit on Ready Player One. My kids liked the ease of use. The questions were simple to und
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2nd - 8th
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5 Themes of Geography: Country Research Questions
Students (individuals or groups) can research any country and answer the questions related to the five themes of geography. The assignment comes in 3 different formats so you can choose the one that best fits your classroom environment. It can be used as a stand-alone assignment or as the basis for a country project. Students will need access to the internet and/or library resources to complete this assignment. These resources are not editable, so please contact me via email for customization
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5th - 10th
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Chinese New Year Freebie 2024 Activities and Worksheets: Year of the Dragon
2024 is the Year of the Dragon!This Chinese New Year freebie has two printable worksheets: a Legend of Nian storyboard and an internet research activity. There are two creative and critical thinking tasks and five CNY Word Cards. Great way to celebrate the Lunar New Year.The freebie is a sample of my Chinese New Year Pack which contains 24 critical and creative thinking task cards , mapping and art printables, 50 word cards, printable posters and no prep student worksheets. You can find the comp
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3rd - 6th
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Reader’s Theater Script Legend of the Sunflower Greek Mythology Folktale
Looking for an adaptation of a Greek myth? Low prep and ready to go! The Legend of the Sunflower is a dramatization of a Greek myth, a short story, with roles for 10 students and suitable for any one studying mythology in a Drama, Language Arts, Social Studies or reading classes. Students strengthen their reading (fluency), speaking (diction) and listening skills (restating) while learning to work cooperatively. This product was created specifically for the classroom. The story: The ancien
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5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Theater Arts Native American First People Folk Tales Readers Theater
American Revolution Timeline FREEBIE! | Inspiration Template and Sample
American Revolution Timeline Template with Sample | Educational Resource for Students. Explore the Virginia Studies SOL VS.5 curriculum. Get a free downloadable Inspiration file to organize key American Revolution events chronologically. Use this template and sample for a seamless learning experience. Requires Inspiration software for access. Leave a rating and comment to show your appreciation for this free educational tool.Download a free trial of the Inspiration software: https://www.inspirat
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4th - 6th
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FREE Map Skills | Continents and Oceans | Digital Activity
Map Skills | Continents and Oceans | Digital Activity This free product helps students practice identifying the continents and oceans with this digital activity for distance learning. It includes one Google Slide that can be easily uploaded to Google Classroom. The students drag the labels to the appropriate continent or ocean.
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4th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Map Skills | Geography | Digital Activities | Bundle | Distance Learning
Google Maps FREEBIE Lesson Plan | Unit Preview | Technology Lesson | Tech Lesson
FREE Google Maps Technology Lesson! Student tutorials provided! (Grades 3-12) In this lesson, you and your students will explore the Earth using Google Maps, Street View, Time-Travel, and go on an Address Hunt using specific addresses, coordinates, and landmarks! You will even find a school that is in the shape of the Millennium Falcon from Star Wars! This lesson is made for use with:PCMacChromebookAll resources are organized for assigning through Google Classroom! (Although Google Classroom is
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in:Â Middle and High School STEM and Technology Curriculum
FREE What is Veterans Day Reading Comprehension Passage Worksheets 3rd 4th 5th
You will download ONE free What is Veterans Day reading comprehension passage with five facts. This facts sheet may supplement your November activities.One format has a white background and the other a blue background.You may also these Veterans Day activities:: Veterans Day Task Cards with Facts and HistoryVeterans Day Crossword PuzzleNo Prep Veterans Day Worksheets➥ Click HERE to go back to my storefront and browse the categories on the left.▶︎ TERMS OF USE: Single classroom use only. Passwor
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3rd - 5th
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Primary vs Secondary Sources - FREE - Drag & Drop - Digital Distance Learning
If your students need practice identifying the differences between primary and secondary sources, this is a quick and easy practice activity to use with them! Students simply read the example and decide if it's a primary or secondary source. Great for a pre-test, post-test, practice, reinforcement, or intervention. ___________________________________________________________________Benefits to Google Classroom Assignments:Drag and DropEasy to Grade (no messy paperwork)Opportunity to Redo Quickly
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4th - 9th
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Free!!! Ancient Rome Google Earth Task Cards and Activities
This activity will allow you and your students to travel to Rome and see remnants of the ancient world using Google Earth. The task cards will take the students to the location of such ruins as the Colosseum and then will also bring them into a 360° photo sphere at the site. Each task card has a shortened URL that can be clicked on or entered into the omnibar or a QR code than can be scanned on a computer, chromebook, tablet, or phone.
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★ 14 Task Cards
★Field Trip to Rome
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3rd - 9th
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U.S. State Report
Have students fill out this informational brochure as they research one of the 50 states. Students will have to find the state capital, major cities, bodies of water, industries of the state, states that border, state motto, state bird, state flower, and state tree.
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2nd - 5th
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Canada Quick Research Project
Give your students a chance to search the internet by searching for Canada facts in this quick research project disguised as a challenge. It's perfect for those days when you need something quick and don't have time to plan.This product includes:instructions on how to do the taskstudent pagesanswer keys This activity was designed for our students to gain confidence using search terms when doing research on the internet. It could be done with books instead, though it was designed to have students
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â Alberta Social Studies Bundle Grade 5
FREE Research Project Olympics vs. Ancient Greece Distance Learning Digital
DIGITAL PDF AND PRINTABLES: You will download a free research project for your upper elementary students to compare Ancient Greece with modern day Olympics. You will receive eight research paper questions, along with a Venn diagram, to help students with their report writing. The questions may be answered through student research or an online video (link provided). ➔➔ Click HERE for a country research project.----------------------------------▶︎ DIGITAL COMPATIBLE VIA GOOGLE CLASSROOM: This pro
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5th - 7th
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FREEBIE Latitude and Longitude Map Geography Skills Google Slides Pear Deck
Looking to teach your students the basics of latitude and longitude? Look no further than these interactive Pear Deck slides! This engaging lesson will teach students how to identify lines of latitude and longitude, as well as the Equator and Prime Meridian. With activities that challenge students to determine the definitions of Longitude and Latitude, and opportunities to create and call out a list of locations on a world map using Google Earth or an atlas (not included), this lesson is designe
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5th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Social Studies Resources for Getting Started Back to School or New Teacher
Community, Safety & Traffic Signs Identical Image to Image Matching Boom Cards 3
For this community instruction based lesson, students are presented with varying community, traffic, or safety signs visually/in image form. Students are asked to review the provided sign and match it to its identical sign, out of an array of three images. Students will work on identifying alike images, identifying safety signs, and more!Preview the deck of boom cards with the following link: Click hereRelated Products• Life Skills Community Helpers & Occupations Errorless Yes/No Questions
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Anne Frank Webquest · Holocaust · Google Link · Answer Key
This webquest utilizes the Anne Frank House website as a primary resource. Students are guided to a more in depth understanding of Anne Frank's life in the Secret Annex while facilitating their own learning. Webquest questions are both informational and inferential. Perfect pre-reading activity for The Diary of Anne Frank or to compliment Holocaust units.Hyperlinks are embedded on webquest pages for seamless student accessibility.Format:You will receive a printer ready PDF file AND a Google
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5th - 12th
Compass Rose and Map Scale Treasure Hunt Activity / Distance Learning
Engage your students in this fun map adventure! By having them find the treasure, students will use the map scale and the compass rose. With this interactive Treasure Hunt, students will be able to practice their cardinal and intermediate directions, as well as measuring distance. This game has a drag and drop feature to help them find the desired location. This set of Google Slides allows for whole group work or individual practice. You can do this in the physical classroom or you can assign it
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3rd - 6th
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Hispanic Heritage Month Lesson
Here is a fun activity I used for my students when we were teaching 100% virtually, but can be used for Hispanic Heritage Month in person as well! This year we added a Spirit Week, collect the flag game and door decorating contest to the activities!
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K - 8th
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PAPERLESS Science and Social Studies NO PREP Activities - FREE
Are you needing easy ways to add more science and social studies to your day? This FREE Science and Social Studies sampler is a paperless NO PREP resource that includes a weird and wacky science fact of the day, a Today in History fact, and a variety of brain-teasers, cursive writing, critical thinking, riddles, fine motor skills, grammar, and more. This FREE sampler includes one activity for each month of the year.Do you LOVE the sampler? Save $$ by purchasing in a bundle by clicking here.Sch
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3rd - 5th
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Hispanic Heritage Month- Gary Soto -Worksheets and Readings-Free Dual Set
This set of worksheets and reading comprehension are related to the Hispanic Heritage Month with a special version of Gary Soto. In this set, you will find the following activities:1. A reading text (short biography) of the leader.2. Reading comprehension questions sheet.3. Write facts sheet.4. A bubble map to write words related to the leader.5. A KWL chart.6. Facts square chart.7. An interactive activity.8. A Venn diagram to compare and contrast with another Hispanic leader.9. A poster of the
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1st - 5th, Staff
WebQuest "Sled Dog Racing" - Exploring Primary & Secondary Sources - FREE
HIGH-INTEREST TOPIC THAT PUTS READERS AT EASE. NO PREP PRINTABLES AND EASY DISTANCE LEARNING! Meaningful, guided exploration of AUTHENTIC primary & secondary sources that delve into sled dog racing, a historical event. Students read authentic informational text closely to locate central ideas, use critical thinking skills to determine if sources are primary or secondary, and practice reading informational text, a much-needed skill.THIS RESOURCE IS SO ENGAGINGStudents explore official sled do
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5th - 9th
FREE Martin Luther King Jr. Biography Research Report QR Codes
Are your students struggling to find information on famous historical figures for their biography reports? Do you have technology in your classroom to help in their research but aren't sure if they will find the right websites? The QR Codes for Biography Research Reports are what you need. No longer will students struggle with finding enough information, or writing their biography report, on their chosen historical figure.These QR Codes for Biography Research Reports are just what you need. This
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2nd - 5th
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