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2nd grade social studies resources for Microsoft OneDrive under $5
Start Your Own Business Mini-Project (Digital + Printable)
Guide your class through their very own startup! Each year, my class comes up with their own "business" to raise money for a charity. This mini-project template guides them through the process! This goes very well with a unit on goods and services or buyers and sellers. Assign to groups, individually, or even complete whole-class. Compliments Benchmark Advance Unit 9 theme.What’s Included:A PowerPoint version for Microsoft Teams usersA Google Slides version for Google users (the link is provided
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: All PBL, Research, and Writing Units! (Benchmark Advance)
Leap Year 2024 PowerPoint of Fun Facts
Leap Year PowerPoint. Facts and fun on Leap Year. 2024 is a leap year! Animated. Answers questions many kids have about leap year. Slides include: What is Leap Year? When does Leap Year Happen? When do we add the extra day? Why do we have Leap Year? When was the first Leap Year? What calendar do we use today? Funny Leap Year tradition, and more. The last slide is a partner activity the kids can do that is related to leap year and February 29. Use PowerPoints like this in Zoom for videoconferenc
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2nd - 5th
Ellis Island PowerPoint - Vocabulary for Understanding Immigration
Teaching the history of Ellis Island requires giving students good background information and vocabulary. This Ellis Island PowerPoint has 17 vocabulary words essential to understanding immigrants and Ellis Island. Includes vocabulary slides, quick activities, and a vocabulary review activity at the end. Century Gothic font. to make it easy to read. Includes digital worksheets in PowerPoint for students to create sentences with their vocabulary words. Words included are: Ellis Island, Immigrant,
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2nd - 5th
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Activities | MLK (Google Slides™ )
This non-fiction digital interactive notebook and activities will help your students learn about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The coolest part is that it is all PAPERLESS and DIGITAL! Share with your class using Google Classroom™, Google Slides™ or via Microsoft OneDrive™. You can even use these with SeeSaw and PicCollage!It includes:-Various graphic organizers-Writing prompts -1 Martin Luther King, Jr. Reading passage-Comprehension activities and questions-KWL chart-Ways to build pea
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2nd - 3rd
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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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Columbus Day - Indigenous People's Day PowerPoint
Columbus Day PowerPoint. Who was Columbus? PowerPoint presentation about the history of Columbus Day, now called Indigenous People’s Day in some states. This is nonfiction text with animated graphics that will give students practice reading fluently. Introduces critical vocabulary for reading comprehension. Students will learn about Columbus, Indigenous Peoples' Day and Leif Erickson Day. Includes a link to more reading and videos on History Channel and includes a fun word activity at the end as
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2nd - 5th
Transportation PowerPoint - Ways to Go
Transportation Ways to Go PowerPoint. What kind of transportation moves you? All kinds of transportation in this PowerPoint. Introduce and investigate the concept of transportation from the days of Paul Revere's ride to the present, with the many types of transportation we have available today. Students will have 54 different kinds of transportation to identify and classify, including interesting ones like Segway and the ISS. Each one is numbered, and then the answer is on the next slide, so the
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K - 2nd
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French Canada Day Digital BINGO | Le Canada
This French Canada Day BINGO game pour la fête du Canada will have your second language learners develop their oral proficiency while reviewing Canada themed vocabulary words. This BINGO is perfect as an end-of-year activity or to use during your social studies unit on Le Canada, ses provinces et ses territoires. BINGO boards with moveable markers were designed for distance/virtual learning but can also be used for in-person literacy centers! How to use:Simply digitally pass out the boards using
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2nd - 6th
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Also included in: French Digital BINGO Growing Bundle
Inauguration Day 2021 Digital Activity
This Google Slides activity will help your students learn all about Inauguration Day 2021. TheThe coolest part is that it is all PAPERLESS and DIGITAL! Share with your class using Google Classroom™, Google Slides™ or via Microsoft OneDrive™. You can even use these with SeeSaw and PicCollage!It includes:-Various graphic organizers-Inauguration Day 2021 reading passage-Executive Branch reading passage-Comprehension questions-KWL chartCheck out ALL the digital resources here! Connect with me!Click
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2nd - 4th
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European Explorers Digital Interactive Notebook |Distance Learning
This is a NO PREP digital interactive notebook and activities for your students to learn more about the European Explorers. The best part of this resource is that it is all paperless and digital. It is ready to be shared with your class via Google Classroom and Microsoft Classroom. This digital interactive notebook focuses on 4 European Explorers: Juan Ponce de Leon, Christopher Columbus, Jacques Cartier and Christopher Newport. This Resource Includes:*KWL Chart*Explorers Characteristics Bubbl
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2nd - 4th
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Microsoft Word using Shapes to Make a Dinosaur
This activity includes screen shots and step-by-step instruction bubbles to show students how to create a Dinosaur using Shapes in Microsoft Word.• This is a fun activity that allows students to learn more about Microsoft Word while creating some amusing Dinosaur pictures!Topics/Skills Covered in this Activity• Finding the Shape Button • Using a Variety of Shapes (Oval, Rectangle, Triangle etc.)• Moving Shapes• Coloring Shapes• Outline Weight• Moving Shapes Behind or in Front of Other Shapes• Pu
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1st - 5th
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Georgia on My Mind - Symbols of Georgia PowerPoint
Georgia Symbols PowerPoint. Georgia on My Mind and Symbols of Georgia. Slides introduce the symbols of Georgia...from the mountains to the coast, the city of Atlanta, the professional sports teams, and interesting facts along the way about the state flower, state flag, state seal, state bird, etc. Great for Georgia Studies. Students will learn through photos and pictures all about Georgia state symbols and have fun. Editable for your classroom needs. Includes a link to video of Ray Charles playi
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2nd - 5th
French Sugar Shack/Maple Syrup Digital BINGO | Le temps des sucres
This French Sugar Shack digital BINGO game pour le temps des sucres will have your second language learners develop their oral proficiency while reviewing le temps des sucres/le sirop d'érable themed vocabulary words. Students will review vocabulary words to describe l'érablière, la cabane à sucre and le sirop d'érable will enjoying a game of BINGO. Perfect for March and April or when learning about Canadian culture and traditions! BINGO boards with moveable markers were designed for distance/vi
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2nd - 6th
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Also included in: French Digital BINGO Growing Bundle
French Franco-Ontarian Day Digital BINGO | La journée franco-ontarienne
This French digital Franco-Ontarian Day BINGO game pour la Journée franco-ontarienne will have your second language learners develop their oral proficiency while learning/reviewing vocabulary words related to l'Ontario français/la Journée franco-ontarienne/la Journée des Franco-Ontariens. You can use this BINGO game with your French Immersion class or your Core French class. BINGO boards with moveable markers were designed for distance/virtual learning but can also be used for in-person literacy
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2nd - 6th
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Also included in: French Digital BINGO Growing Bundle
Georgia Symbols PowerPoint
Georgia - Symbols of Georgia Interactive PowerPoint. Fun interactive slides ask Georgia students to choose the state flower, state flag, state seal, state bird, etc. If they get it right, It will say, "Yes! Good Job! You're a true Georgian..." and then hit NEXT to move on to the next slide. If they get it wrong it will say, Oops, try again." Then hit BACK to do over. Students will learn about Georgia state symbols and have fun, too! Great for Georgia Studies. Includes a link to video of Ray Char
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1st - 4th
Distance Learning - Digital 5 W's Organizers
Distance Learning - Digital 5 W's OrganizersStudents will write about who, what, when, where, why and/or how with these two organizers that are great for writing about current events, stories, or virtually any topic! This was designed for Google Drive / Google Slides and Google Classroom so it can be assigned to each student and is perfect for distance learning or homework. Text boxes are included for students to easily fill in the organizers.
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2nd - 8th
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Sally Ride Digital Activities | Distance Learning
This NO PREP digital interactive notebook and activities will help your students learn all about Sally Ride. Use this anytime throughout the year, or during Women's History Month! The coolest part is that it is all PAPERLESS and DIGITAL! Share with your class using Google Classroom™, Google Slides™ or via Microsoft OneDrive™. You can even use these with SeeSaw and PicCollage!It includes:-Various graphic organizers -2 Writing prompts-Sally Ride reading passage-Comprehension activities questions f
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2nd - 4th
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Economy Presentation Template PowerPoint | Google Slides International 200 Slide
Creating a presentation from scratch can be quite labour-intensive. Starting with a presentation template is beneficial. It saves time, provides good visual design and means that you can primarily spend your time and attention on the content of your presentation.Presentation Templates save you time, as they're a whole lot quicker than trying to design a deck from scratch. Also, starting with a template means that you can primarily spend your time and attention on the content of your presentation
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Emotions yr 1 and 2
This PowerPoint gives a brief overview of the following emotions: happiness, sadness, anger, jealousy, excitement and briefly brainstorm more emotions.There is a youtube video that explains some of these emotions and how they feel. At the end of the presentation, there is a quiz to wrap everything up. What did you learn from that clip?We’re there any emotions you didn’t know before? Or any emotions that you’ve only heard of once? Think about the emotions that were in that clip, can we remember
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K - 3rd
Cause and Effect Digital Organizer-Distance Learning Resource
This digital download is great as a distance learning resource for students working with the theme of cause and effect. Students can type right into the text boxes.
Grades:
1st - 5th
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Importance of learning social studies
Social studies offers valuable insights into history, geography, and much more. Social studies captivates students by providing them with perspectives from the past, present, and future, allowing them to understand history and navigate current events. It enables them to appreciate how previous generations have shaped their present reality. In essence, social studies opens their eyes to the vastness of life beyond their immediate surroundings.
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Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:
- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
- Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
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