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2nd grade End of Year social studies projects
END OF YEAR CRAFT ACTIVITY Memory Book Alternative Last Week of School Last Day
Are you looking for a non - memory book end of the school year activity that will have your students remembering your time together well into the future? This end of year craft project and writing activity also works great as gifts to students, and will be used regularly and brings families closer together. This flexible resource is a FAVORITE with families and teachers.Family Dinner Conversation Starters is a very popular end of the school year craft with great feedback from teachers like you.
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1st - 5th
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Country Study Report & Country Research Projects Countries Around the World
Are you working on a country study in your classroom? Completing a country research project for one of the many amazing countries around the world can be such a great way to open your students eyes to the diversity of countries, peoples, and cultures around the world. This fun, fresh and engaging country report resource is the perfect DIFFERENTIATED way to meet each student where they are and guide them as they present their research on countries around the world. Complete with 32 countries from
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2nd - 5th
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Build a Zoo Project Based Learning | Real World Math Project PBL
Math Project Based Learning, Math Enrichment & ChallengeThis math PBL project will have your students practicing real-world math applications while having a BLAST! This project based learning task is a great extension and enrichment activity for your early finishers. It allows them to act as a zookeeper building a brand new zoo in their town. They must make several decisions about the zoo, practicing several common core math standards along the way. Students will love acting as a zookeeper,
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: PBL Bundle - Project Based Learning Math Projects
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!
End of Year Math Project | Plan a Summer Vacation PBL Math Review
End of the Year Math Spiral Review PBL Project - Printable & Digital versions This math PBL project will have your students practicing real-world math applications while having a BLAST! This project based learning task is a great extension and enrichment activity for your early finishers. During this end of the year math review project, students get to plan out tons of fun activities for their summer break, while spiraling and practicing several math skills along the way! Students will love
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: PBL Math Enrichment Projects - Bundle #2
End of the Year PBL Activity | Plan a Tropical Vacation for your Teacher
Plan Your Teacher's Vacation: A Math Project for the End of the YearLooking for an engaging, differentiated, and challenging end of the year math activity to enrich your students? This is a perfect math review and challenge for the last weeks of school - students get to plan a well-deserved vacation for YOU, their teacher! Students will love getting to work within a budget to plan out your vacation - your travel, lodging, food and activity options. You'll love the enriched math practice they get
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2nd - 3rd
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Also included in: PBL Tasks & Math Challenges - Printable, Google Slides, Seesaw
Biography Research Report Project Template, Google Slides, Digital, Any Figure
Students LOVE this digital biography research project! A ready-to-go biography report template that works with any historical figure or hero (research links included). Low prep and engaging! Students research their figure and use the biography template slides to create a unique Google Slides (or PPT) presentation (with an optional written report). Great for individual or group biography research projects!❤️❤️❤️ SAVE BIG with the Digital Research Projects BUNDLE!⭐️ PERFECT FOR >>>2nd - 5
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2nd - 4th
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Father's Day Crafts Fathers Day Gifts, Cards Donuts for Dad Doughnuts with Dads
Adorable student-made gifts for your Donuts for Dads celebration or for Father's Day. Includes printable patterns and instructions for creating multiple doughnut Father's Day crafts with or without student pictures. Simply print, cut, and paste to create these sweet treats for dad!You receive a number of different donut craftivities and options from which to choose. Use them with multiple classes or from year to year for variety.There are 4 different sayings from which to choose:• “Donut” you
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PreK - 2nd
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Black History Month Activities: Collaborative Posters BUNDLE Set 1 (w/ MLK Jr.)
Black History Month Collaboration Posters Bundle Set 1. This is the first volume of my Black History Month Collaboration Posters bundled together. There are five (5) people featured in this bundle: Rosa Parks, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Ruby Bridges, Booker T. Washington, and Barack Obama. These posters are great for ANY age or grade, as I have included several variations for each poster.My collaboration posters are easy for teachers and fun for kids and make a lasting impression—on students,
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2nd - 9th
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Summer Reading Packet Challenge Log Summer Reading Bingo Bookmark Choice Board
This Summer Reading Challenge Packet is filled with reading comprehension activities to use with any book, reading logs, a bingo board, trackers, and calendars. It will keep your 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th graders reading in June, July and August so they are ready for the new school year!This resource is great as a...◼️ summer packet to send home ◼️ summer comprehension activities◼️ summer reading project◼️ Independent Work PacketWHAT IS INCLUDED:✔ summer reading comprehension activities to help stude
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2nd - 4th
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Biography Research Project Graphic Organizer, Templates, Rubrics, Report Writing
Biography Report templates that can be used as a graphic organizer, lap book, or template for a biography project, such as writing a biography research report or summary on any historical person. It's a great resource for Black History Month, Women's History Month, and to make a wax museum project for second grade, third grade, fourth grade, or fifth grade.Students use graphic organizers, activities, and various report options for a biography report presentation or to complete a genre study of
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2nd - 5th
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
End of Year Memory Book - Digital and Printable
"This was easy to use and it covered all of the end of the year 'memories’ that I wanted to include for the students. The directions were very clear to use. I was happy that I could also add a page and insert a class end-of-the-year-video." - Jennifer B.Our end of the year memory book is the perfect way to celebrate everything your students learned this year and keep your students occupied until that final school bell rings. This fun project keeps kids engaged (no more bouncing off the walls or
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1st - 5th
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Water Bottle Flipping End of the Year STEM Challenges Physical Science Lesson
Integrate STEM in Your Classroom at the End of the School Year!Make learning fun with this water bottle flipping STEM challenge students love! There are three challenges included. Super fun activity for the End of the Year!Students will investigate which water level, bottle size, and bottle style is the best for water bottle flipping. Perfect for introducing Newton's Laws of Motion or other force and motion science ideas.The STEM Process:Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After
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1st - 5th
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3-PS2-1
, 3-PS2-2
Also included in: Elementary STEM Activities and Challenges MEGA BUNDLE
Scuba Diver Craft Ocean Animals End of the Year Summer Activities Bulletin Board
This Scuba Driver Craft is perfect activity for the end of the year and summer time! You can also use it for a study on ocean animals or to create an ocean themed bulletin board. With a total of five different writing prompts, you can use this craft in a variety of ways for years to come and your students will love their finished project. As an added element you can even use a child's photo for the head!Click HERE to SAVE by buying this resource as part of my Ocean Animals Craft Bundle! What'
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PreK - 2nd
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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
If I Built a House READ ALOUD STEM™ Challenge End of the Year Activity 3D Shapes
Integrate STEM, Writing, and Literacy in your classroom at the End of the School Year!Teach students everything they need to build a house using 2D Shapes and 3D Shapes! Your students will love designing, building, testing, and writing about their very own house!Connect to a Read Aloud: If I Built a House by Chris Van DusenThis STEM Project is a companion activity to If I Built A House by Chris Van Dusen. The book explores all the elements needed for an amazing house!Take students through the ST
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1st - 5th
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K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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1st Grade Social Studies Interactive Notebook Curriculum Worksheets 2nd Grade
Your students will love learning primary social studies content with this interactive notebook. This interactive notebook provides a fun and easy way to revisit and review new social studies learning. This resource includes 50 interactive projects, book recommendations, large pictures of each project with teacher directions, and a hyperlinked table of contents. Projects Included:Historical figuresGeorge WashingtonAbraham LincolnMartin Luther King, Jr.Christopher ColumbusRosa ParksRuby Bridgesbla
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K - 2nd
End of Year Memory Book | 3rd 4th 5th Grade Memory Book
This newly updated, print and go, NO PREP End of the Year Memory Booklet is a great way to help students bring closure to their school year! If you are looking for some no-fuss, unique, super fun writing activities for those last few weeks of school, this packet has everything you need.This end of year Memory Book is easy and fun to make! You choose the pages you want to use. Then simply print and staple or bind. Please note: This is not an editable resource. It is easy to use! Just print and go
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2nd - 6th
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Also included in: Holiday NO PREP Skills Review Bundle
Geography Lapbook & Passages | Maps and Globes | Map Skills
This geography lapbook kit includes 11 PAGES OF INFORMATIONAL PASSAGES about maps and globes, hemispheres, lines of latitude/longitude, cardinal and intermediate directions, compass rose, continents and oceans, pangaea, landforms, bodies of water, plus black line masters and step by step photo directions for making a geography lapbook with your students. Also included, are 12 full color landform and bodies of water posters that match the images in the passages and lapbook. Use the geography lapb
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Social Studies BUNDLE: Interactive Kits
Paper Plate Marble Run End of the Year STEM Activity
ENGAGE STUDENTS IN A REAL WORLD STEM ACTIVITY!Make learning fun with a STEM Challenge! For the Marble Run STEM challenge, students are asked by a toy company to design and create a marble run.The STEM Process:Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't.Students would enjoy completing this as a MakerSpace activity or as a STEM center. Amazing resource for STEM club, STEM Teachers, parents
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1st - 5th
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K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
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Also included in: Elementary STEM Activities and Challenges MEGA BUNDLE
Biography & Animal Report Pennant Research Project Informational Writing Bundle
This is the perfect bundle for helping your students creatively display their learning in a super fun biography and/or animal report! The Biography Report Pennant Banners come with over 250 amazing people of influence for displaying your learning about important people throughout history. Tired of the same old way to present your Biography Reports? Perfect for any time of the year, these pennants are a great way to supplement your Social Studies instruction as well as help your students organiz
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2nd - 5th
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