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2nd grade social studies project pdfs
Project Based Learning Activity: Island Survival (PBL) Now for Google Classroom
Project Based Learning Activity: Island SurvivalThis project based learning (PBL) activity integrates elements of science, ELA, and social studies into a student-centered adventure that combines imagination, creativity, and problem solving skills as they try and survive mysteriously arriving on an island.There are 16 activities (1 page for almost each one) for students to complete. Each page involves a problem or idea they must solve, recreate, or answer. Pages can vary from writing, map skil
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2nd - 6th
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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!
Native American Project: Native American Diorama Shoebox: Perfect for ANY Tribe!
Native Americans Research Project for Kids (Native American Diorama Projects): Students research a Native American tribe and decorate a shoebox diorama. Students are responsible for completing Native American writing prompts for each side of the box according to directions and putting a creative scene inside that represents the tribe. Students LOVE this Native American Research Project! Native American Project: Shoebox Diorama includes:- Diorama Project Information- Diorama Planning Sheet- Gra
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2nd - 6th
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Map Skills Make Your Own Map Project with Map Worksheets and Map Activity
Create your own map using this fun, creative activity to learn about reading maps. Students love designing maps with towns, cities, parks, and islands. They complete practice worksheets and create their maps. This project based learning activity is a hands-on way to interact with maps.You receive:4 map worksheets - becoming progressively more difficult2 compass rose pages for students to complete (choose the level you need)6 different "Make Your Own Map" project pages to choose from3 differentia
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2nd - 4th
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Me on the Map Flip Book - Map Skills Geography Activity
This Me on the Map flip book is the perfect easy-prep project to accompany the book Me on the Map by Joan Sweeney or any beginner map study. Students will identify the planet, continent, country, state, and city or town they live in and begin to understand the relative sizes of each.Prep is simple! Copy a set of the included booklet pages for each student. Students write in the missing words, cut out each semi-circles, and stack them from smallest to largest. Staple the top to complete the fl
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1st - 3rd
Three Branches of Government Tree Craft Activity + Flipbook
DaisyDoggy presents: "Three Branches of Government Tree Craft Activity + Flipbook."
This craft activity is a great way to introduce, teach, or assess student's understanding of the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches of government.
Once all pieces of the tree are colored and cut out, the tree is easily assembled by gluing each set of "leaves" to its corresponding lined counterpart. This allows for students to lift up the leaves to reveal what they have learned about each branch. In a
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2nd - 5th
Wax Museum & Biography Writing Project
This item is a great tool to help students learn about researching, biographies, taking notes, and writing a multi-paragraph paper.You'll find everything you need to put on a wax museum as well! Items include:*a student tracking sheet to help you keep track of historians, assignments, and due dates*note-taking and rough draft pages for 5 paragraphs (these paragraphs include an introduction, early life, contributions, later life, and conclusion*final copy paper that includes a place for students
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1st - 4th
Collaborative Veterans Day Craft Activity | Thank You Veterans Agamograph Poster
This year, you've got to try Art with Jenny K.'s Veterans Day 3D Collaboration Poster!! It is easy for teachers and fun for kids and makes the perfect Veterans' Day activity for your class! This project is a "3-way" agamograph (3 images spliced together) and a collaboration poster mixed into one. This project is unique because I developed it to combine my agamographs with my collaboration posters. And there is no beating the "wow! factor" at the end, when children walk back and forth to see the
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K - 8th
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Hispanic Heritage Month Poster Pennant Research Report Project - Bulletin Board
Empower your students to celebrate and learn with this Hispanic Heritage Month Pennant Research Report Project. Bring history to life in a fun, engaging, and meaningful way! It’s the perfect tool to generate eye-catching Hispanic Heritage Month Posters for your classroom and create a Hispanic Heritage Month bulletin board that’s not just visually engaging, but also meaningful and educational.As a dedicated educator, it can be challenging to find high-quality, engaging resources to celebrate Hisp
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1st - 6th
Shark Tank Elementary Economics Project for Inventors and Entrepreneurs
Loosely based on the show, Shark Tank.... this is a great unit to use for late elementary and middle school students to learn economic terms while working through the planning process of designing a good or service as an entrepreneur. Includes planners for all steps of the process and links to Shark Tank snippets on YouTube as examples too! Thank you and enjoy! ⭐ CHECK OUT THE FULL PREVIEW ABOVE! ⭐ * Each section of the project below includes teacher directions * Links to Shark T
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2nd - 7th
Map Skills Project Based Learning Pirate Treasure Map w/ Landforms & Communities
Need to assess your students' map skills in a fun engaging way? This project-based learning activity assesses elementary student map skills by having them bury their pirate treasure! Students become actively engaged in designing their own island and mapping the route to X Marks the Spot! A great resource for teaching and assessing basic map skills in your social studies classroom! This pirate project includes landforms and community services to make a comprehensive map assessment.This map skill
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2nd - 5th
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Helen Keller Craft | Braille Activity | Reading Passages
Helen Keller is the perfect role model to discuss during Women’s History Month, with any unit about communication, on January 4th for World Braille Day- really, anytime you want to inspire your students! In this packet, you’ll find:1. Braille Activity2. Helen Keller Craft3. What is Braille? Reading Passage & Questions4. Who was Helen Keller? Reading Passage & Sequencing Handout5. Writing Activities & Graphic Organizers6. Word SearchCurious? Learn more about this product by clicking h
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K - 2nd
Also included in: Helen Keller and Theodore Roosevelt Activity Bundle
5 PHASES OF A TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE 2024 ACTIVITY CRAFT SPINNER SCIENCE PRINTABLE
TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE 2024 CRAFTS WHEEL PRINTABLE ACTIVITY (THE 5 PHASES OF A TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE SPINNER CRAFTIVITY)Are you looking for fun Total Eclipse activities? Kids will love making and spinning this eclipse crafts wheel/ spinner. This craft wheel is a fun way for kids to learn about the 5 phases of a total solar eclipse: First Contact, Second Contact, Totality, Third Contact and Fourth Contact. I have provided 2 versions of the wheel: color and black and white version. Each wheel con
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PreK - 6th
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SOLAR AND LUNAR ECLIPSE CRAFTS WHEEL ACTIVITY SPINNER PRINTABLE SCIENCE
SOLAR AND LUNAR ECLIPSE CRAFT ACTIVITY SPINNER SCIENCE PRINTABLE (Perfect for the upcoming annular eclipse on October 14 and the following lunar eclipse)Are you looking for fun solar and lunar eclipse activities? Kids will love making and spinning this eclipse crafts wheel/ spinner. This eclipse wheel is a fun way for kids to visualize the position of the moon in relation to the sun and Earth during solar and lunar eclipses.I have provided 3 versions of the eclipse wheel: color, black and white
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PreK - 6th
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Continents and Oceans 1st & 2nd Grade Social Studies 3D Map, Lapbook, Worksheets
Do you need an engaging social studies resource to teach your students about the seven continents and five oceans? This easy-to-use resource includes everything you need to help your students learn about the world's continents and oceans.A variety of activities will keep your students engaged. These include vocabulary cards, books, worksheets, a 3D student map, a mapping lapbook, and a writing activity.This resource is part of a money-saving BUNDLE. Click to save 20% by purchasing the BUNDLE.Use
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K - 2nd
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Memorial Day Craft American Flag 4th of July Windsock Presidents Day Activities
Memorial Day Craft : American Flag Lantern Craft► Very easy► 7 PagesColorful : 3 pagesBlack and White : 4 pages► Available in PDF format► Letter size 8.5 x 11 inches** Personal use only NO COMMERCIAL USE ALLOWED!**
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PreK - 2nd
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World Map Geography Collaboration Collaborative Coloring Poster and Art
This World Map Collaborative Poster is a fun collaborative way to get your kids working together and learning about the continents of the world during your geography unit!Show off your learning of the continents of the world with this beautiful World Map collaborative poster. Collaborative poster activities are so much fun because they combine group work, with creativity, color and so much fun! Perfect to display throughout the year, this collaborative project includes one 18-Panel World Map c
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2nd - 6th
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Ancient Greek Mythology Activities Greek gods and goddesses Research Project
These Greek Mythology pennant banners for studying Ancient Greek gods and goddesses are an engaging and effective way to supplement your social studies and literacy lessons this year! If you'd like to add a new spark into your classroom this year, look no further than our Greek Mythology Pennant Banners! With 20 gods and goddesses from Greek mythology included, these banners are perfect for helping students organize their research and displaying their research projects in a beautiful and fun wa
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2nd - 5th
Spanish Country Profile Project
This is a country profile project over the 21 Spanish-speaking countries. Students will research important geographical and cultural facts about each country. This activity includes a blank country profile template, a template for each country, a list of Spanish-speaking countries, and a grading rubric in both English and Spanish. Research topics include: Countries flag, map, capital, language(s), population, area, currency, climate, interesting facts, tourism and attractions, cuisine, sports, a
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2nd - 12th
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Also included in: Spanish Countries and Capitals Geography Bundle
Friendly Letter Writing Paper & Template - Great Mail Race How to Write a Letter
The Great Mail Race is an excellent way for students to learn letter writing, geography, research skills, data collection, and graphing skills, and much more! Students send letters and questionnaires to schools in all 50 states. You can use the responses any way you want - mark the schools on a map, graph data from their surveys, etc. This packet has everything you need but the stamps and envelopes! Includes:Teacher instructions for the projectEditable introductory letter Class questionnaireStud
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2nd - 8th
Landforms and Bodies of Water - Science Resources and Activities for 2nd Grade
Activities for Landforms and Bodies of Water - Grade 2This landforms resource includes several supplemental teaching tools for primary children, particularly 2nd graders, and is aligned to the NGSS.Contents Include:23 Teaching Posters3 Interactive Nonfiction Books with Text Features (Color and B&W)7 Nonfiction Reading Passages with Comprehension QuestionsWind Erosion LabWater Erosion LabEarthquake LabStudent Research Template for MY LANDFORM REPORTLandforms Flip Book Project with Writing Pro
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2nd
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NGSS:
2-ESS1-1
, 2-ESS2-3
, 2-ESS2-1
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Family Heritage and Culture Lapbook Project
This is a great project to motivate and engage students while learning about their family heritage and culture! The project contains a Family Heritage Interview and parent letter. Using the information from home (8 questions on heritage and culture), students are able to assemble and complete this cute lapbook at school.
Includes all foldable templates and clipart for assembly.
The lapbook contains:
✺Family Heritage Interview questions
✺Family Heritage Project parent letter and questions
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1st - 5th
Social Media Pages (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) Project plus DIGITAL Version
This project is sure to be a hit with your social media-loving students! They can create a Facebook profile, Twitter page, or Instagram post. These are great for using at the beginning of the year for students to introduce themselves, for students to show what they know about a historical figure or book character, or to represent important historical events or plot points in a story.In addition to printed versions of this product (which can be done in full-color if you like), this product also c
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2nd - 8th
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California Native Americans/Indigenous Peoples of California
This unit on the California Native American tribes/Indigenous Peoples of California is just for you! Activities include instructions, activity cards, graphic organizers, and a response/recording sheet if applicable. This 60 page unit includes:1) Academic vocabulary cards2) Inquiry chart ideas and student examples for classroom discussion and use3) Tribe flip books4) Tribe graphic organizers5) Informative text for listed CA tribe regions and example tribes6) Comprehension quizzes on all CA tribe
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2nd - 4th
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