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5th grade social studies Common Core W.3.2 resources

Preview of Biography Research Project Graphic Organizer, Templates, Rubrics, Report Writing

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
Preview of Country Research Projects Study Report Countries Around the World Research

Country Research Projects Study Report Countries Around the World Research

Country Research Projects: This newly revised (July 2023) country study worksheet packet will help your 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade social studies students conduct a country study research project for countries around the world. It not only includes country research graphic organizers and templates and for gathering information and conducting country research, but also guidance and skills for country report writing and giving a presentation. Grading rubrics, answer keys, differentiated a
Preview of Wax Museum Biography Research Report for 3rd - 6th Grade Social Studies Project

Wax Museum Biography Research Report for 3rd - 6th Grade Social Studies Project

Need an easy to use, meaningful research project that your students, parents, and principal will love? This Wax Museum Project is a highlight of the year and will guide your students to create a biography research report on a famous person. The culminating part of the project is an amazing Wax Museum event, where students dress up as the person they have learned about and stand “still”, like a Wax Museum, until someone walks up to them and presses the “button” on their backdrops to hear a short
Preview of Biography Research Project Digital Flipbook Template Report Graphic Organizers

Biography Research Project Digital Flipbook Template Report Graphic Organizers

Created by
Sherri Miller
If you are researching famous people for Biography reports, your students will love creating these digital interactive Google Slides Flipbooks using graphic organizers! Students click and type in the digital slides, making it easy to create a biography project presentation with interactive linked tabs. Flipbooks can also be printed for a cute tabbed booklet. It's a perfect writing activity! ➡️ Click the PREVIEW above to see more! ⬅️ ✅ 7 Tabs/Slides include:Cover pageTable of ContentsFamilyEducat
Preview of Veterans Day Activities Reading Comprehension Writing November

Veterans Day Activities Reading Comprehension Writing November

Looking for Veterans Day activities that are engaging about Veterans and the 6 Armed Forces? This no-prep, high-interest Veterans Day pack includes nonfiction reading passages, reflective activities, writing, math, a word search, and so much more to engage your students this November about his important American holiday.Save time planning with these high-interest Language Arts, Math, and Writing activities! Plus bonus activities like Thank You Letters to Veterans!Informational reading passages a
Preview of Native American Heritage Month Reading Writing Activity Indigenous Peoples Day

Native American Heritage Month Reading Writing Activity Indigenous Peoples Day

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month this November and Indigenous Peoples Day and honor and learn about Indigenous Peoples. This easy-to-use research project is broken down step by step to help your students write a research essay and complete a project independently.This writing pack will help your students complete a research project about the Indigenous People who once lived in the area you now live in OR select any Native American group of interest.Link included with an interactive map t
Preview of Amelia Earhart Build an Airplane READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity

Amelia Earhart Build an Airplane READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity

Integrate STEM and Social Studies in your classroom during Women's History Month with this Amelia Earhart STEM Challenge! Travel through the skies with Amelia Earhart! Build an Airplane STEM Challenge is a fun and unique way to engage your students during Women's History Month. Teach students that anyone can be a successful pioneer in industry regardless of gender. Students begin the activity by reading about Amelia Earhart and learning vocabulary on different aspects of flight (thrust, lift, dr
Preview of 13 Colonies Unit

13 Colonies Unit

Created by
Spivey Sparks
Studying Colonial American and the 3 colonial regions, students learn of colonial life in New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies. A 13 colonies map, informational leveled 13 colonies reading passages, and Colonial American writing prompts are included! ☝ PREVIEW this 13 Colonies Unit with a FREE SAMPLE! ☝☝ CLICK HERE FOR 13 COLONIES UNIT BUNDLE- with STEAM & STEM CHALLENGE! ☝The 13 Colonies Unit Includes:★ 3 Leveled Reading Passages: Students will read a passage about each of the colonia
Preview of Memorial Day Activities Reading Comprehension Passages Writing Word Search May

Memorial Day Activities Reading Comprehension Passages Writing Word Search May

Looking for engaging Memorial Day activities that go beyond a craft to help your students understand this American holiday in meaningful ways? This print and go set is the perfect way to tie together reading and social studies this May and keep your students engaged!Help your students differentiate between Memorial Day and Veterans Day, with content-rich reading and writing activities, including nonfiction articles about this important American holiday, perfect to help your students practice clo
Preview of Martin Luther King Jr Activities 3rd 4th Grade Reading Passage MLK Coloring Page

Martin Luther King Jr Activities 3rd 4th Grade Reading Passage MLK Coloring Page

Looking for Martin Luther King, Jr activities and reading passages to teach your students about the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.? These high-interest reading passages and activities are just what you need this January to engage and motivate your students! This pack is an easy-to-use mix of nonfiction reading, writing, and math problem-solving activities. Tasks require students to draw conclusions, encourage critical thinking, and think about how they can make a difference in the
Preview of Underground Railroad Lapbook

Underground Railroad Lapbook

Created by
SunnyDaze
This Underground Railroad lapbook contains many interactive foldable items that are sure to keep your students engaged and interested. An introductory presentation is also included (PowerPoint and Google Slide options).WHAT DOES THIS RESOURCE INCLUDE?1. Underground Railroad LapBookA great addition to your Black History Month studies, US History 1800s unit, or the Civil War, this lapbook includes directions, examples and several printables such as:★ Freedom Quilts (quilt examples plus quilting f
Preview of Country Research Project | Country Reports Graphic Organizer Template Digital

Country Research Project | Country Reports Graphic Organizer Template Digital

Choose from 60 beautifully designed (and EDITABLE) country research report slides for your country writing projects. Create the exact presentation you want for your students but customizing any of the slides to fit your needs. Students will use the slides to share all about a country they researched while working with all sorts of text features (headings, table of contents, photos, captions, fun facts, bold words, glossary, and more).Want more report templates for the year? Click here for the BU
Preview of Honoring Veterans Day (Dog Tag Craft and Writing Activity)

Honoring Veterans Day (Dog Tag Craft and Writing Activity)

Created by
Dots-n-Spots
***UPDATED 10/20/13 In order to educate my students on why we celebrate and more importantly honor Veterans, I have created this 27-page writing prompt and Dog Tag craft. Not only did they write friendly letters to veterans, but they also learned about the history of military dog tags and why poppies are often symbolic of Veterans Day. This project is aligned to the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade standards, but it can easily be adapted to higher or lower grades. Thanks for taking a look! To see
Preview of 13 Colonies Unit Bundle

13 Colonies Unit Bundle

Created by
Spivey Sparks
Studying Colonial America is made easier with this BUNDLE! Students will use graphic organizers (New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies), while learning about Colonial life. Includes 13 colonies map, informational leveled passages with questions, sorts and informational writing prompts. These can be an assessment or skills practice. As apprentice shipbuilders, a STEAM and STEM challenges them to create a boat that floats. ⭐ This BUNDLE is priced 15% less than if resources were purchased sep
Preview of Digital Day of the Dead Art Project: Build a Sugar Skull Resource & Prompts

Digital Day of the Dead Art Project: Build a Sugar Skull Resource & Prompts

No prep sub plans for middle school are easy with my engaging, digital art project to build a sugar skull on Google Slides™. Students will practice technology skills with my digital Day of the Dead skull template and step by step art lesson. Then, pick a Día de los Muertos writing prompt to draft a creative story about their sugar skull craft.Need fun, fast finisher activities for 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th graders? Digital art projects are paperless, take up no space, and don't use art materials. S
Preview of Halloween Close Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions Salem Witch Trials

Halloween Close Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions Salem Witch Trials

Created by
Kim Miller
These Halloween close reading passages and activities are the perfect tools to help students practice close reading skills during the month of October. This week-long lesson on The Salem Witch Trials follows a close reading model and includes a teacher guide and notes to make teaching the lesson easy! Students will be required to use close reading skills to practice making logical inferences, citing textual evidence, and drawing conclusions from the text.PRINT & GO! Easily differentiate inst
Preview of Biography Project | Who Was Biographies Book Report | Informational Writing

Biography Project | Who Was Biographies Book Report | Informational Writing

Created by
Joyful 4th
Reading and Writing just got a whole lot more fun with the biography project that pairs with the loved Who Was book series but also works for any biography. Build students' ELA skills as they connect with Social Studies to meet standards cross curricular. This is a great way to help students with note taking, researching, and writing skills while having fun. What's included in the set:How To Use guide for teachersChapter sheets for recording factsTimeline for the life of the personCover page fo
Preview of Character Biography Reports | Digital and Printable Biography Writing Resources

Character Biography Reports | Digital and Printable Biography Writing Resources

Created by
Laura Candler
Character Bio Reports is a great way to teach kids how to write an organized report about a person or a book character... without copying and pasting facts from a website. This assignment requires students to choose a famous person or character, research that person, and write a short character analysis essay. Editable student directions are included, along with a graphic organizer and a scoring rubric. Updated Printables and New Google Slides Resources!This product has been completely revised
Preview of Project Based Learning Activity: Ancient Egypt Social Studies PBL

Project Based Learning Activity: Ancient Egypt Social Studies PBL

Created by
Glitter in Third
This interactive PBL activity puts your students in the shoes of a museum curator designing an authentic Ancient Egyptian museum experience!Ancient Egyptian Museum is a social studies project based learning activity (PBL) that results in a commercial to entice potential guests. Along the way, students will research, make real-life decisions, all while learning more about this ancient civilization, developing 21st-century skills, communicating, and designing. This PBL is self-differentiating, mea
Preview of Jackie Robinson Sample from our Close Reading Common Core Aligned Units TDQs

Jackie Robinson Sample from our Close Reading Common Core Aligned Units TDQs

Created by
247 Teacher
Celebrate Black History Month this Common Core aligned freebie. It is a tiny sample of my MEGA monthly units that you can use for Close Reading, weekly homework, assessments, guided reading, or as a quick filler.-Seven Common Core aligned activities are included.-The full unit is described below. *** 3 pages of questions per passage (4-5 questions on each page) * 1st Question Page: Key Ideas and Details (Addresses RI.1, RI.2, RI.3) * 2nd Question Page: Craft and Structure (Addresses RI.
Preview of Margaret Hamilton and the Moon READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity

Margaret Hamilton and the Moon READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity

Integrate STEM and Social Studies in your classroom during Women's History Month with this Margaret Hamilton Space STEM Challenge! Help Apollo astronauts land safely on the moon with Margaret Hamilton! Build a Lunar Lander STEM Challenge is a fun and unique way to engage your students during Women's History Month. Teach students that anyone can be successful in STEM regardless of gender. Students begin the activity by reading about Margaret Hamilton and learning vocabulary about Lunar Landers. Y
Preview of Project Based Learning Activity: Ancient Greece Social Studies PBL

Project Based Learning Activity: Ancient Greece Social Studies PBL

Created by
Glitter in Third
These ancient civilization activities put your students in the shoes of a travel agent preparing to send their clients back in time to Ancient Greece!Time Travel to Ancient Greece is a social studies project based learning activity (PBL) that results in a sales pitch to potential clients. Along the way, students will research, make real-life decisions, all while learning more about this ancient civilization, developing 21st-century skills, communicating, designing, and working on financial skill
Preview of Women's History Month Reading Comprehension Passages Questions Close Reading

Women's History Month Reading Comprehension Passages Questions Close Reading

Created by
Kim Miller
These Women's History Month close reading passages and activities are the perfect tools to help students practice close reading skills during the month of March. This week-long lesson on Women in History: How to Celebrate Women's History Month follows a close reading model and includes a teacher guide and notes to make teaching the lesson easy! Students will be required to use close reading skills to practice making logical inferences, citing textual evidence, and drawing conclusions from the te
Preview of Redwood Forest~Paired Text with 3 Text Based Writing Prompts~No Prep~Earth Day

Redwood Forest~Paired Text with 3 Text Based Writing Prompts~No Prep~Earth Day

Do you need to meet the demands of the new Common Core writing while using a variety of sources? This set includes 2 paired reading passages and 3 writing prompts. This is ideal for preparing your third, fourth or fifth-grade students for state writing assessments and meeting new standards. The paired reading/writing packet provides activities that prepare students to complete text-dependent writing prompts. This set offers text-based writing practice prompts using the following essential writi
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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:

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For instance, first graders can explore worksheets on senses and emotions, followed by a coloring page featuring Harriet Tubman. Older students can test their knowledge with quizzes on statistics and capital cities, then delve into the history of the Underground Railroad through an informational sheet or enjoy a word search focused on civil rights leaders. With such a wide variety of subjects and topics covered, our social studies pages provide endless opportunities for students to explore the world in captivating ways.

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