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2nd grade social studies projects for Microsoft Word
Economics Unit and Mini-Society Resources!
This Economics Unit and Mini-Society packet covers Georgia Performance Standards:
SS3E1 The student will describe the four types of productive resources: a. Natural (land), b. Human (labor), c. Capital (capital goods), d. Entrepreneurship (used to create goods and services)
SS3E2 The student will explain that governments provide certain types of goods and services in a market economy and pay for these through taxes and will describe services such as schools, libraries, roads, police/fire pro
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2nd - 5th
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Black History Month Project Letter and Rubric
For project-based learning, we used this during the month of February to help our students come up with some amazing projects to display at our school. This is editable with Microsoft Word and includes a letter to parents (including an example) and the rubric by which projects may be graded. Rubric may be printed on the reverse side of the hand out so that students and parents know what is expected. The PDF version is newly available and looks much nicer; include your due date before copying and
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1st - 3rd
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Flat Stanley Project Start to Finish
Includes
- Letter to Parents explaining project
- Response from the parent to the teacher with information about who the recipient of Flat Stanley will be
- Flat Stanley for students to decorate/cut out/mail
- Letter template from Flat Stanley (student) to the recipient
- Letter template from recipient to student
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K - 3rd
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My Culture Project
Before young students can understand cultures around the world, its a great idea to let them explore their own culture! This project includes six different choices for students to explore their own cultures. The choices are: a poster, telling a story, sharing a recipe, interviewing a family member, sharing music or a dance, researching clothing. Each page of the project can be duplicated for students so that they can take the project home to complete it. Each choice includes some writing and ans
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2nd - 5th
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Travel Brochure Digital Writing Template Activity - No-Prep for Microsoft Word
Engage students' curiosity about the world with the Travel Brochure template. They can easily add their research and information to this template, print, and share their information in brochure form! Great addition for a Ontario Grade 2 Social Studies - Global Communities unit.What is included:Microsoft Word editable templateCategory boxes: Climate, Food, Things To Do, LocationAdditional space to include pictures, maps and additional textGet both Microsoft WORD AND Google SLIDES version in this
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1st - 5th
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American Indian Cultural Pole Project
American Indians Cultural PoleThis project / activity instructions includes instructions, grading rubric, gallery walk comparison graphic organizers, and instructions for each tribe. We know southwest American Indians did not create totem poles, but if they had created totem poles based on their culture, what would they look like?You will create a visual representation illustrating your research in the form of a cultural pole. You will present your project to the class in a gallery walk. In grou
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1st - 8th
Blank Timeline
This can be used as a planning sheet for a personal timeline project, or as a graphic organizer for any timeline of events.
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1st - 4th
Lapbook Template
Need a great project idea for review all in one simple place? I have developed lapbooks for book reviews, social studies era reviews, science processes reviews, etc. They are easy and fun to make and it's easier for students to keep up (in lieu of notes and handouts)!
Start downloading and preparing for those upcoming standardized tests. I'm currently using a lapbook to review the English/Reading standards for my state's standardized test.
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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American Flag Project Template
Use this template to help students recreate the American Flag. Can be used for coloring, collage, or other art mediums.
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PreK - 3rd
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Persuasive Postcard Writing - My Diary From Here To There Treasures
This project has a blank postcard template, blank sheet for the postcard picture titled "Welcome to America," a grading rubric, and a brainstorming sheet. This will be a perfect way to end an immigration story or unit, or in my case with the Treasures Reading Curriculum, after reading "My Diary from Here to There." Enjoy this easy way for kids to get creative and also work on persuading others to join them!
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2nd - 7th
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Ecosystem Research Project
Ecosystem Research Project includes:*Parent introduction letter with expectations (2 pages)*Note taking sheet (2 pages)*Grading rubric (1 page)*Photos of student example projects (1 page)This project addresses Tennessee 3rd grade social studies (geography) and science standards. Students research and create a diorama box or poster to represent a specific ecosystem around the world: Ocean- Great Barrier Reef, Grassland- African Savannah, Tundra- Arctic Circle, Temperate Deciduous Forest- Appalach
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2nd - 4th
FREE Hispanic Heritage Month Project -Country Research Brochure Google Classroom
Looking for a simple and easily accessible project for Hispanic Heritage Month? This freebie includes a brochure template to be filled out after completing research on a Hispanic country's traditions. Within the freebie, you will have a rubric that students can use to self assess their project and to make grading easy on you!This can be easily assigned through Google Classroom for students to edit and easily submit! Works great with other learning management systems, too! This freebie is part of
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2nd - 8th
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Cultures, Holidays, and Traditions Project and Graphic Organizer
This is a project for students to complete at home to better learn about each other, our world, and themselves. In class, each child will present about what his/her family does to celebrate a holiday. During the presentation, the students will share about the traditions they partake in- music, food, clothing, etc.Students will also bring in an "artifact" to represent their holiday and tradtions.I have included the graphic organizer for the students to complete at home, as well as the rubrics I w
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1st - 4th
Third/Fourth Grade Invention Project
This project is for use with 2-5 grade students who are studying inventions or famous inventors. Students create their own invention, design an advertisement for it, and present it. The five-page packet is for students to use and plan their project - complete with rubric and schedule.
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2nd - 5th
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50 States Project
This research activity is great for any class studying the 50 states. This can be use as a class book by having each student complete one page or work together and each student will end up with their very own book.
There is one state per page each page includes a map of the state and a coloring book version of its flag. There is also room for students to collect information on the states abbreviation, nickname, year of statehood, capital state flower, state bird and interesting facts. The infor
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2nd - 6th
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SCAMPER Invention Project
This two page activity includes instructions, expectations, descriptions, and a rubric for a "SCAMPER" project. Students will use the "SCAMPER" process to invent a new product. This is editable so that it can be modified for your specific purpose and grade-appropriate activity.
Grades:
2nd - 12th
Black History Month Project Kindergarten – 1st Grade
Poster Board Projects as a Show and Share ActivityPoster Board Learning records and organizes a child's thinking and encourages language and helps young learners to make sense of a topic. Poster board Learning is in one central location. Posters feel special. Children can transfer their ideas to a poster and use them as gallery walks to show their thinking.Abeka Compatible
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PreK - 5th
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Family Holiday Interview Form for Elementary Students
Making connections to their own family history is a wonderful way for students to appreciate how times have changed. One of my students' favorite holiday activities is this holiday interview. I send it home early in the holiday season to allow students the opportunity to interview a family member over the holiday break. Students ask a few simple questions and take a picture to display with the completed interview text. I make these into a precious keepsake by mounting the interview and picture t
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2nd - 6th
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Cultural flag-start the year w/bright + positive reflections of your students!
…This common core rich, activity starts as a group collaboration, discussion, and quick presentation and ends with a student analyzing the factors that create his or her own unique culture. Students analyze and then synthesize the aspects that truly make up their culture....beyond just ethnicity. Student fills out a chart and reflects on individual aspects of his or her life. Then creates symbols to represent those ideas. Finally students create vivid and exciting cultural flags that will repr
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2nd - 10th
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North Carolina State Symbols and Landmark Project-Backpack Across NC
This is a Social Studies project that can be used to culminate a study of NC symbols and landmarks. The students create pictures of symbols and other important state landmarks as well as a travel brochure. I am also including a rubric to score the project as well as sample clip art pictures that the kids could use.
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2nd - 4th
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Black History Project - Parent Letter and Rubric
Included is a parent letter describing the Black History Research Project (that will be completed at home). The letter describes the project requirements. Also included is a grading rubric for the project and the presentation.
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2nd - 3rd
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Family History Book Project
This is a fantastic book project idea to help students learn about their family history. The templates are used to guide students and their families as they explore the student's history, family origins, and cultural background and traditions. If you choose to work with a publisher, the end result is a completed hardbound book that the student may keep forever. It is an excellent opportunity to increase parent involvement in their child's academic program. This is a Word document that is edi
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2nd
Construction Paper Totem Poles
The students will make Totem Poles out of Construction Paper for the arts integration project with social studies. In this lesson plan, there is information about a Youtube video that can be used, historical and contemporary artists' work that goes along with this, steps, material list, pictures that can be used, finished project. There is also a Prezi that will go with it. This is a fun lesson that can be applicable to several grades.
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1st - 9th, Staff
Penguin Facts
Whenever I introduce a lesson, I try to have loads of pictures and information. I felt the my students took well to this Penguin lesson so I thought I'd post it. Since I didn't take the photographs I'm not charging. I did a lesson with my Kinder art classes on drawing habitats and will use the same document to intro a sculpture lesson with my first grades. I love it and I hope you do too!
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PreK - 2nd
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