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2nd grade social studies resources for Microsoft Word $5-10
Speech Therapy Template - SLDT:E - Social Language Development Test Elementary
This template is for The Social Language Development Test -Elementary: (SLDT-E:). This test evaluates social language skills.  The test is comprised of four subtests, each focusing on different skills. The subtests focus on taking someone else’s perspective, making correct inferences, negotiating conflicts with peers, being flexible in interpreting situations and supporting friends. It is designed to be used with children ages 6- 11 years, 11 months years.The template can be inserted into the
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K - 6th
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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Canadian Indigenous Visual Art! Turtle Island Shell/ K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Distance
Ready to use resource for K, Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, & 8 students.Based on the grade of students, print the appropriate template (as listed in the resource.) *K & Gr. 1 template is ready to add implied texture drawings. *Gr 2 & 3 students start at "Step 3" of the Guided drawing process.*Gr. 4, 5, & 6 start at "Step 2" of the Guided drawing process.*Gr. 6, 7, & 8 start at "Step 1" of the Guided drawing process.
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K - 8th
Also included in:Â BUNDLE! Canadian Indigenous Art! SEVEN Art Projects - PLUS freebie
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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Inventions and Inventors: How Technology Changes Over Time
This is an OUTSTANDING unit on inventions and inventors. It is a 24+ page reosurce with detailed lesson plans, technology integration links, and student worksheets and handouts (including a parent letter and guidelines on how to set up the end of unit Invention Convention). Download the preview file to see a sample of both the lesson plans and some student worksheets. It is scheduled to last for 8-10 weeks. It is adaptable from 2nd-5th grade with the best age range being in 3rd or 4th. The uni
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2nd - 5th
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One Room School House 1800's Daily Lesson Plans
Have you ever wanted your students to experience what school was like in the 1800's? Here is the lesson for you! In this lesson you will be able to have the knowledge to turn your modern classroom into a classroom from the past. Students will get to learn about history in a fun and engaging way! You might even want to go all out and dress like a school teacher from the 1800's and encourage your kids to dress like they would have in the 1800's. Students love this and will talk about this day f
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1st - 6th
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Manitoba Report Card Comments: Grade 2 Social (full paragraph copy/paste)
You will find a high, medium and low report card comment for all Grade 2 Social Studies Clusters/Outcomes. You will also see a high, medium and low comment for each of the the Social Studies Skills (straight from curriculum). Headings include: Skills for Active Democratic Citizenship; Skills for Managing Information & Ideas; Critical and Creative Thinking Skills and Communication Skills.These are easy to use and ready to copy & paste into your reports. Of course you will adjust the comme
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2nd
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Montessori Lower Elementary 3-Year Cultural/Writing Curriculum Outline
This is a three year Lower Elementary cultural curriculum outline based off of the Montessori curriculum. It can be utilized two different ways: You could use each year outline for one grade level per year. This works well if you have a large class and support staff to help with the lessons/follow-up work. Year One = First GradeYear Two = Second GradeYear Three = Third GradeIt can also be done with the whole class as a cycle for each year. I think this works best if you have a small class or you
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Novel Journal for My America: The Starving Time, Elizabeth's Diary
This is a journal for students to use while reading My America: The Starving Time, Elizabeth's Jamestown Colony Diary Book Two, Written by Patricia Hermes.Copied as a booklet, it will be a great comprehension tool for teachers. Many of the RL standards are addressed. I've created it for my 2nd graders but it will be completely editable if you'd like to change questions for upper grades. 20 Pages total, (50 questions)with a mixture of response types; written, multiple choice, graphic organizer
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2nd - 5th
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Maria Montessori Three/Four Part Cards and BIO Bundle
This PDF includes Four Part Cards to teach students about Maria Montessori and the Montessori Method. Four part cards include a picture card, a word card, a control card (picture and word), and an information card. Cards included are: Maria Montessori, Casa dei Bambini, materials, practical life, observation, environment, respect, and multiage groups. There is also a brief biography of Montessori's life, and an additional set of Three Part Cards, depicting some of the basic Montessori Materials.
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PreK - 6th
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The Great Mail Race! Letter Writing
This lesson lasts the entire year and should be done near the beginning. This lesson/activity ties in with:
Letter Writing
Research
United States geography/history
Global Awareness
The basic idea of this lesson is that students will write a letter to a school in every single state in the United States. Students will send information about their school and state and ask for information on the other school's state as well. In the parent letter, students will have a homework assignment to researc
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1st - 12th
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3RD GRADE- Maps w/ Questions
This a great social studies resource for 3rd grade teachers! Our 3rd grade students receive copies of these maps and create a "map index" in their interactive notebooks. Each week they work through a morning work packet that has trivia questions where they have to look at these maps to answer them.
The maps cover skills that students need to know for the Social Science SOL (K-3 Content):
--World Map (Continents and Oceans; Prime Meridian and Equator; Hemispheres)
--World Map in Coordinate Grid
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2nd - 3rd
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Class Newspaper template and sample
A few years ago I was looking for a sample template for a class newspaper. I ended up creating my own. Just fill in the template with your own class's articles and photographs or drawings. I made it a word document so it is easily editable and you don't need adobe!Article ideas:-main article-school news-sports news-poll-opinion-travel-comics-interviews-stories
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K - 8th
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Black History Month Interactive Bulletin Board
Students will need devices to scan QR codes.
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PreK - 8th
Readers' Theater: Paul Revere
Your students will love this approach to history! This 16 page readers theater is specifically created to meet the Georgia Performance Standards for 3rd grade. Paul Revere is one of several historic figures featured in our Social Studies curriculum. However this readers' theater meets the objective of several general GPS in grades K - 5, making it a great choice in may Social Studies classrooms.
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2nd - 8th
Canadian Indigenous Art! Tipi Symbols and Metis Belongings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
This project includes three lessons/sections:1. Adding symbols to a teepee template.2. Learning of the teepee pole teachings (names associated with each pole.)3. Using Indigenous imagery to create an artistic scene/background.Materials: -8.5"x11 white copier paper-11"x17" white copier paper (or 12"x24" white construction paper)Note: Do a search in Teachers Pay Teachers for the free resource "Tipi Pole Values Book"
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Grades:
1st - 8th
Also included in:Â BUNDLE! Canadian Indigenous Art! SEVEN Art Projects - PLUS freebie
Social Studies Goods/Services Project Based Learning Project
In first grade at our school, we learn about goods, services, supply, demand, scarcity, producers, and consumers.
To help students fully understand these concepts, we do this project-based assessment.
This includes guide lines for what to teach over 3 weeks, a parent letter, how to set up the project, final assessment with answer key, and additional resources.
This project incorporates writing (persuasive advertisements), math (advertisements with prices), and social studies objectives.
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K - 3rd
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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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50 States and Capitals
Students learn and memorize the 50 states and capitals and how each state looks on a map.
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2nd - 8th
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Ontario Report Card Comments: Grade 1 Social (full paragraph - 2023 curriculum)
You will find a high, medium and low report card comment for all Grade 1 Social Studies Outcomes/Units for the new curriculum (2023).Please see the preview and adapt as you see fit!
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2nd
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Social Studies Types of Communities: Urban, Rural, and Suburb
I have made these activity sheets to help my 2nd graders practice using vocabulary for Types of Communities. Urban, suburb, and rural was our focus. The students will fill in the blanks using their vocabulary. The students will use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the various types of communities. There is a test provided with a key. Thank you for supporting my small business and helping your students learn.
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2nd
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Primary Test of Nonverbal Intelligence (PTONI) Template
This is a report template for the Primary Test of Nonverbal Intelligence (PTONI), a nonverbal assessment used to assess the cognitive and intellectual skills of preschool students who typically are not verbally or motorically well developed.
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PreK - 12th, Staff
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Curiosity the Rover and the Long Trip to Mars
This is an original Reader's Theater script for elementary grades.
It imagines Curiosity the Rover's trip to Mars and what it encounters...
It includes 5 characters and includes a vocabulary list as well.
A fun story based on a relevant event that every student is interested in!
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2nd - 6th
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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
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Importance of learning social studies
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- 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
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