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3rd 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
Geography Landforms
Real life geography landform pictures make this activity a fun way to review for geography. Your students will feel transported to different places around the earth while reviewing geography skills. This Landforms Digital Matching Activity is a perfect way to capture student interest in geography! This interactive digital geography activity contains 4 slides for students to match landform pictures to the name of the correct geography landform by clicking and dragging the moveable pieces. Wha
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3rd - 5th
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Create a Culture Collage Project with Rubric | Cultural Traits PBL | Microsoft
Create culture collages! This project challenges students to showcase a culture & its unique traits in a fun way. The activity can be adapted to a student’s own culture or any world culture. Directions, brainstorm charts, rubric & project examples are included! Choose whether students make digital or paper collages. Finished projects are always super creative! Your purchase has editable, print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or
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3rd - 12th
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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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Colonial Jobs Digital Research Activity
Colonial times meet the digital age with this engaging web-based research activity that students can use in Google Drive™ or Microsoft OneDrive™. Students will show what they've learned about various colonial trades and occupations by typing information and adding pictures to the slides.This makes a great independent project or a collaborative class activity during a Colonial America unit. No prep for you; no lost papers for them!Slide contents include:an editable Table of Contents with hyperlin
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3rd - 6th
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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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Ancient Egypt Gods and Goddesses Quiz Show PowerPoint Game Jeopardy Style
Ancient Egypt Game Show PowerPoint. This Jeopardy style game focuses mostly on Egyptian Gods and Goddesses, but also includes topics of Tombs, Egyptian Life, Nile River, and Symbols. Fun review game for your ancient Egypt unit! Give the question to the answer, like on the TV show. EDITABLE. You may edit for your own classroom needs. You can change up the questions and answers to fit your own question set.Did you know that you can use PowerPoints like this in video conferencing or Zoom for remote
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3rd - 6th
Age of Exploration PowerPoint
Use this Age of Exploration PowerPoint to supplement your history unit on the Age of Discovery with this European Exploration and Discovery animated slide presentation. Includes the ten main reasons for European exploration in the 1400's and the three G's of God, Gold and Glory. The explorers Christopher Columbus, Magellan, Ponce de Leon are noted. Includes interactive self-checking review questions at the end. Can be used as a whole class activity for in-person face to face teaching. Your stud
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3rd - 6th
Volcanoes PowerPoint - All About Volcanos Writing Activity and Easel Assessment
Students will enjoy learning about volcanoes with this 30-slide animated PowerPoint. Informative text on volcano types and shapes, how and what is an eruption, how eruptions are measured, the difference between lava and magma, fun facts, famous volcanos, types of igneous rocks, and a vocabulary terms to know reference sheet. Includes photos of volcanos like Mt. Rainier and Mt. Kilauea, which help students understand the difference between a stratovolcano and a shield volcano. Includes a video l
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3rd - 6th
3 Branches of Government | U.S. Government Google Slides Activity
This digital and interactive resource will help your students learn all about our 3 branches of U.S. government! These 3 branches of government activities will not only have your students learning the importance of the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches, they’ll also be learning about check and balances in detail.This 3 branches of government resource has fun and engaging activities to help your students become government scholars. I also love the versatility and use for cross-curricu
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3rd - 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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George Washington's Breakfast by Jean Fritz PowerPoint
George Washington, the first President, is the namesake of one little boy, who wants to learn all about him, and especially what Washington had for breakfast. This PowerPoint will help you engage readers when you read the book George Washington's Breakfast by Jean Fritz. Great for President's Day, or when introducing research. The book is about a boy who is on a quest to find out what George Washington had for breakfast. Includes information and links about the author, vocabulary, comprehension
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3rd - 6th
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
Martin Luther King Google Classroom Assignment
This Google Drive paperless Martin Luther King assignment is a great addition to your Google Classroom assignments! This Google assignment includes several activities that will engage your students' understanding of the role that Martin Luther King played as he spearheaded the Civil Rights Movement.What is included?Interactive WorksheetEditable Timeline ActivityA writing prompt that correlates with Martin Luther King's famous 'I have a Dream' speechLinks to educational videos that correlate with
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3rd - 6th
Chinese New Year 2024 PowerPoint Year of the Dragon with Easel Assessment
Chinese New Year 2024 Year of the Dragon PowerPoint. This year, the Chinese New Year falls on February 10, 2024, and it is the year of the Dragon. It ends with the Lantern Festival on February 24th. Includes informational text on the traditions and customs of the Chinese New Year, 5 fun interactive test your knowledge questions, and ideas and directions for activities and crafts to celebrate. Includes music and sound effects. I will update every year for the new year of the Chinese Zodiac, so yo
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3rd - 6th
American Presidents PowerPoint - Presidents’ Day - Fun Facts
Fun activity for Presidents’ Day! This is an interactive American Presidents PowerPoint which has fun facts in question and answer form about all the U.S. Presidents. These are engaging questions about all the U. S. Presidents and answers you probably didn't know. 67 slides of fun and interesting facts! Your students will enjoy the interactive practice reading nonfiction informational text all about the Presidents of the United States, from George Washington to Joe Biden. No prep. Just project o
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3rd - 6th
American Symbols Google Classroom Assignment
This Google Drive paperless American Symbols lesson is a great addition to your Google Classroom assignments! This Google assignment covers eight National Symbols. This is a completely paperless activity and is perfect for One Drive or Google Classroom.American Symbols covered:Lincoln MemorialWashington MonumentStatue of LibertyMount RushmoreThe White HouseAir Force OneBald EagleThe Liberty BellAnswer keys are also included for a truly fuss-free and easy prep activity!Check out the preview butto
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3rd - 6th
13 Colonies Digital Templates
Engage your students in their study of the Thirteen Colonies with this digital research activity they can use right in Google Slides™. This makes a great independent project or a collaborative class presentation during a Colonial America unit. No prep for you; no lost papers for them!Students will research the 13 Colonies (using resources you provide) and show what they've learned by adding information and pictures to the slides. The slides include places where you can add directions, a rubric,
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3rd - 6th
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John Glenn Biography PowerPoint - American Astronaut Hero
John Glenn was an American astronaut hero that students should know. This PowerPoint about his life will help students understand his accomplishments as a WWII and Korean war veteran, a test pilot, an astronaut, a businessman, and a senator. If your class is interested in the NASA space program and the history of the pioneers of outer space exploration, it will enjoy learning about John Glenn, a real American hero. Use PowerPoints in video conferencing or Zoom for remote learning. Share in OneD
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3rd - 6th
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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Geographic Features (World Geography) Digital Templates (SOL 3.6)
Are you starting a world geography unit with your students? These no-prep digital templates make it easy to plan an independent or collaborative project during a geographic features unit. This is a great way for students to take notes, research, and share information about geography around the world!2 digital activities are included: traditional slides and brochures. Students will complete these right in Google Drive™ or Microsoft OneDrive™ by typing information and adding pictures. What's inclu
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3rd - 4th
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Five Themes of Geography United States Practice Activity | 5 Themes | Microsoft
These practice activities explore the five themes of geography in the United States. The variety of tasks challenge students to apply their critical thinking & map skills to real-world examples. The activities examine the USA to reinforce the concept of the five themes of geography. Your purchase has editable, print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everything you need is included!Includes Microsoft Resourc
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3rd - 7th
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