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Kindergarten social studies scaffolded notes in English (UK)
Holidays Around the World - Christmas in Italy - Printable and Digital!
Learn all about Christmas in Italy with this brand-new, engaging, and fun packet! I’ve included information sheets, vocabulary cards, a digital slideshow with real photographs, a digital Jeopardy-style quiz game, as well as additional digital resources (video, music, and book recommendations). There is also a section of printables, including a variety of note-taking organizers, reading response pages, coloring pages, writing sheets, as well as souvenir craft and treat ideas for a fun day of lear
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K - 2nd
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Also included in:Â Holidays and Christmas Around the World - BUNDLE - Printable and Digital!
Knights and Castles
**Over 80 Printables**Included in this Knights and Castles Activity Pack--Knights and Castles Differentiated Worksheets for Emergent Readers and Writers(simple tracing of words, colouring and/or writing sentences)-Extension Worksheets for Literacy (Create a Knight, create a King)-Cross-curricular science/materials worksheets (Best materials for a Castle)-Real Life Castle Pictures showing Castles in England and Europe (excellent for discussion and visual learners).-Writing Templates for Queen, Ki
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PreK - 2nd
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Earth's Orbit and the Seasons Diagram for Coloring and Labeling
A great visual for children to color and label, following your seasons lesson. This diagram shows and describes how the tilt of the Earth's poles contribute to warm and cold seasons in the Northern hemisphere. Children fill in blanks to label the Earth's season during each part of its orbit - Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter, and colour the pictures of Earth, to show where the Sun's light hits the Earth the most. Dotted lines on the Earth pictures help show where the light boundary is. We'
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K - 3rd
Anzac Biscuits by Phil Cummings: Reading Activities for the Anzac Day Book
Explore Anzac Biscuits by Phil Cummings with this collection of reading activities for the Anzac Day book. These five activities cover comprehension, retell, sorting and comparison, description and writing and allow students to better understand the text - a gentle exploration of the impacts of war on soldiers and families. A perfect resource in the lead up to Anzac Day To use this resource you will need:At least one copy of Anzac Biscuits by Phil Cummings (first published 2013) These activities
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K - 2nd
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American Hero Writing Activities- Differentiated for First Grade
Use this one massive packet to teach all of Georgia's Famous Americans to your first graders! These American Hero Writing Prompts are perfect to add to your Social Studies lesson plans! I designed these activities with the goal of getting young children excited about writing and about our US heroes. They're so easy to make - all you do is print and all students do is write, color, cut, and glue for an instant bulletin board or fun thing to take home to show their family. All of the images are in
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K - 2nd
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First Grade Famous Americans Biography Study- Bundled for the Full Year
This is a bundle of 68 pages to help you teach Georgia's Famous Americans for first graders. It is Common Core Aligned AND Differentiated! With one packet you can be ready for Social Studies the entire school year.
This bundle includes these American Heroes: Lewis and Clark, Harriet Tubman, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, Ruby Bridges, George Washington Carver, and Benjamin Franklin.
In every unit, students will create a biography page about the life of that Famous American (along with
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K - 2nd
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The Wind in the Willows Art + Baking Unit Study
Come on a read, paint, cook journey with the Build Your Masterpiece Class and the classic novel, The Wind in the Willows, by Scottish Novelist, Kenneth Grahame. The landscapes and cultural references are deeply embedded in Edwardian England. This story, set in England in the 1800's, is about four animals, Mole, Rat, Toad, and Badger, who all have emotions, traits, intentions and personalities like that of humans. This is called Anthropomorphism. It has inspired many authors since it was first pu
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PreK - 12th
Remembrance Day Mini Book for KINDERGARTEN
Fellow Canadian teachers: Are you in need of an engaging Remembrance Day mini book for your kindergarten students this year? Look no further - this NO PREP resource is just what you're looking for! Your students will be busy reading, tracing, and colouring their own Remembrance Day booklets. Please encourage your students to carefully cut around each page, because once their books are finished, the tabs will read numbers 1-10 down the side of their books for a neat surprise! This "surprise" is a
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K
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My Grandad Marches on Anzac Day by Catriona Hoy: Book Study Reading Activities
Take a closer look at My Grandad Marches on Anzac Day with these reading activities for the Catriona Hoy Anzac Day book. Students engage in reading comprehension and vocabulary, retell, comparison and reflection activities, bringing the book and an understanding of the significance of Anzac Day alive in the classroom. To use this resource you will need:At least one copy of My Grandad Marches on Anzac Day by Catriona Hoy (first published 2005) These activities are designed for Prep/Kindergarten/
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K - 1st
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Local Government Presentation + Scaffolded Notes - Alberta Grade 6 Social
The objective of this lesson is to introduce students to the roles and responsibilities of local government. Presentation on introducing local government concepts according to the Alberta curriculum.6.1.4 Analyze the structure and functions of local governments in Alberta by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions and issues:How are representatives chosen to form a local government (i.e., electoral process)? (PADM)What are the responsibilities of local governments (i.e., bylaws, ta
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K - 12th
Spanish President's Day PowerPoint (DÃa de los presidentes)
I created this 28 slide Power Point presentation to use on President's Day in my first grade dual language classroom. This presentation focuses on George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Donald Trump. Students filled in a Venn diagram based on information in the presentation. You can also find the Present's Day Venn diagram in my store!
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K - 3rd
Amelia Ellicott’s Garden: Literacy & Geography (HASS) Activities.
This packet includes Literacy and Geography (HASS) activities for a variety of grades from Kindergarten to Year 2.The print and go activities are based on the marvellous picture book Amelia Ellicott’s Garden by Liliana Stafford.The English Language Arts packet has over 55 pages of ready to print activities. The Geography (HASS: Humanities and Social Sciences) has over 25 pages of print and go worksheets. If you want a more detailed description of each product, click on each product cover above f
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K - 2nd
ES1 - AUSTRALIAN GEOGRAPHY - PEOPLE LIVE IN PLACES
This unit combines Visual Literacy with the teaching of Australian Geography. Multiple options with each lesson to attach other key learning areas such as , Visual art, S.T.E.M, Music, English, drama, digital technology and Physical education. Whilst the unit has 6 lessons, the majority of them could be used over multiple lessons and would easily enrich student learning over a Semester. Includes word walls with each lesson, W.A.L.T, W.I.L.F posters also included.
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PreK - 1st
Local & Global Communities Integrated Activity Ontario Gr. 1/2 {Differentiated}
Aligned with the Grades 1/2 Ontario Social Studies, Music, and Language curricula. I have packages that include only the Grade 1 project and only the Grade 2 project - check the links at the bottom of the description.
In this assignment, students will create an 8-beat chant to describe a community. Each grade has several pages which scaffold the activity for students into very important stages. This activity is intended to span over a week or two (or three)! After completion, students can orall
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K - 3rd
Geography (HASS) Special Places and Features with Amelia Ellicott’s Garden book.
This resource packet uses the text Amelia Ellicott’s Garden to explore special places and their features:What are places like?What makes a place special?How can we look after the places we live in?Natural, constructed and managed features of places.How places change over time.Identifying reasons why places may be important to others. This packet includes ready to go geography activities for a variety of levels from Kindergarten to Year 2 so you can use one wonderful storybook across many classe
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K - 3rd
Also included in: Amelia Ellicott’s Garden: Literacy & Geography (HASS) Activities.
Flag Stand and World Map Control of Error Montessori
A printable product that will give your children a control of error when learning the country flags on the Flag Stand in your Montessori classroom. Print it A4 or A3 for greater clarity. The lines are clear and do not cross one another to ensure that there is no confusion when using this control of error.
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PreK - 5th
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4-ESS2-2
STAAR Math Fraction on a Number Line Activity Centers Printable Worksheet
Our Fractions on Number line Task Card Center Printable Activity will enhance your students' number fluency. With our set of 10 task cards designed for practicing fractions on a number line students will gain knowledge in number sense. Each card offers a dynamic opportunity for students to interact with fractions and strengthen their understanding of numerical relationships. Through engaging exercises, students will master the skill of accurately placing sets of fractions on a number line, fo
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
George Washington Carver Biography Study- Differentiated for First Grade
This is a packet of 14 pages to help you teach Georgia's Famous Americans: George Washington Carver aka "the plant doctor" for first graders. It is Common Core Aligned AND Differentiated! With one packet you can be ready for this whole George Washington Carver Social Studies Unit.
In this unit, students will create a biography page about the life of thais Famous American (along with an accompanying glossary page to reinforce that key vocabulary). You can print off the individual pages for each
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K - 2nd
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Also included in:Â First Grade Famous Americans Biography Study- Bundled for the Full Year
Memorial Day Poppy Craft
Memorial Day is coming up! Get your students ready to learn with this Poppy Printable! This resource is a simple print and go activity, that has several differentiation options. These include: blank options, provided questions, sentence stems for answers, and blank lines for answers. You can print on red paper for a quicker activity, or provide time for coloring. You can also print these in full size, or do 2 per page for smaller flowers. Please check out my TPT page for more resources! :)
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K - 2nd
Significant People of the Harlem Renaissance Quotes Posters-Black History Month
Significant People of the Harlem Renaissance Quotes Posters-Black History MonthSignificant People of the Harlem Renaissance Quotes PostersHow can I use this resource?Teachers can use Significant People of the Harlem Renaissance Quotes Posters to introduce students to the key figures of the Harlem Renaissance and Black history.Posters can be displayed throughout the year, during Black History Month, or to celebrate artists, entertainers, and writers.Significant People of the Harlem Renaissance Qu
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PreK - 12th
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Also included in:Â Black History Month bundle Bulletin Board Project Posters and Activities
Ben Franklin Biography Study- Differentiated for First Grade
This is a packet of 14 pages to help you teach Georgia's Famous American: Benjamin Franklin for first graders. It is Common Core Aligned AND Differentiated! With one packet you can be ready for this whole Ben Franklin Social Studies Unit.
In this unit, students will create a biography page about the life of thais Famous American (along with an accompanying glossary page to reinforce that key vocabulary). You can print off the individual pages for each American hero OR you can turn it into a non
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K - 2nd
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Also included in:Â First Grade Famous Americans Biography Study- Bundled for the Full Year
Lighthouses Mini Activity Pack
This 49 page resource includes teaching aids, infographics and cross curricular activities for KS1 and Lower Key Stage 2.Resource includesReal Life images of Lighthouses Lighthouse Fact Cards (laminate for long term durability!) Several writing tasksLighthouse Addition and Subtraction Lighthouse Information / two differentiated reading tasksCheck out the preview!
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K - 2nd
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Harriet Tubman Biography Study- Differentiated for First Grade
This is a packet of 14 pages to help you teach Georgia's Famous American: Harriet Tubman for first graders. It is Common Core Aligned AND Differentiated! With one packet you can be ready for this whole Harriet Tubman Social Studies Unit.
In this unit, students will create a biography page about the life of thais Famous American (along with an accompanying glossary page to reinforce that key vocabulary). You can print off the individual pages for each American hero OR you can turn it into a nonf
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K - 2nd
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Also included in:Â First Grade Famous Americans Biography Study- Bundled for the Full Year
Remember, Remember the 5th of November: Guy Fawkes Night Fun Reading for Kids
Hey, teachers! Get ready to ignite your students' excitement with "Remember, Remember the 5th of November: Guy Fawkes Night Fun!" (also known as BON FIRE night!). This captivating article and activity resource by Primary Press Papers is a game-changer for your classroom.Sparks are Flying! Guy Fawkes Night is no ordinary event; it's a dazzling, explosive adventure that'll light up your classroom! Dive into the colorful world of fireworks, bonfires, and British history.A Fiery History Lesson Disco
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K - 4th
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