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8th grade social studies assessment pdfs
United States Map Quiz & Worksheet, USA Map Test w/ Practice Sheet, US Map Quiz
United States Map Test: Easy-to-read US Map Quiz and Practice Sheet will help students learn to correctly identify and locate all 50 states. This product also includes a labeled USA Map in full & half-page design and blank USA map for practice. Learning how to correctly identify all 50 states on a map of the United States is a critical skill for students of all ages.US Map Quiz (US Map Test) is ready to print-and-go to test knowledge of the USA Map and 50 states. This map of the United State
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2nd - 8th
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Supply and Demand Informational Text Study
Supply and Demand Nonfiction Passages This non-fiction text packet contains everything your 5th-8th grade students need to understand supply and demand. Your students will learn this social studies concept while close reading non-fiction text. This resource includes 7 pages of non-fiction text, one comprehension test, two writing prompts and a glossary.Page 1: Cover PagePage 2: Table of ContentsPage 3: What are Consumers?Page 4: All About Goods Page 5: All About ServicesPage 6: What are Produ
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5th - 8th
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50 States and Capitals: Maps, Tests, Activities, Google Classroom & Google Forms
Help your students know all 50 states and capitals of the United States with this huge, MEGA-Pack of resources! This product is available in printable PDF, Google Classroom, and Google Forms. A crossword puzzle, word search, test blanks, word banks, and so many more options are also included in this MEGA-Pack! You will even get a mini-research project template for students to research their favorite state, as well as a creative writing template. Whether it be for a civics unit, history class, cl
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4th - 12th
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Grade 7 and 8 Geography Bundle Ontario Curriculum
This comprehensive Grade 7/8 Geography Bundle is meticulously designed to empower teachers and captivate students with 72 in-depth and engaging lessons. This bundle is specifically tailored to help educators nurture a deep understanding of essential concepts in both physical and human geography.Through this bundle, your students will embark on a journey exploring various geographical physical patterns, including landforms, water systems, vegetation regions, climate regions, and the challenges po
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7th - 8th
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Medieval Europe Map Activity and Quiz | Google Version Included
A great intro lesson and assessment for your Medieval Europe unit! The included map lesson and quiz focus on the geography and empires of Europe in the Middle Ages. A digital version is included for use in your Google Classroom. **This resource is part of the World History Map Activities Bundle. TEN map lessons and assessments are included at a 20% discount price! Click here to see all the resources in the bundle and take advantage of the HUGE savings.INCLUDED WITH YOUR PURCHASE:Medieval Europe
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5th - 8th
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13 Colonies Activity Escape Room Social Studies: Colonial America
This breakout escape room is a great way for students to test their knowledge of the 13 colonies. Full "Letter" sized cards as well as smaller sized cards are provided.Important: (How to Make Completely Digital)This product normally requires the printing of the questions to accompany a digital form for students to input answers. But if you follow a couple simple steps, this can be made entirely digital! Just use the following tool:https://smallpdf.com/split-pdf(choose "extract pages")to extra
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5th - 9th
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State Capitals | 4 Worksheets & 2 Quiz (Tests) USA States and Capitals Practice
United States Capitals Worksheets and Quiz: 4 Leveled & Differentiated State Capitals Worksheets and 2 US State Capitals Quiz Options with Answer Key. Students can complete each worksheet in order or assign different sheets for different students based on ability. What a great way to easily differentiate! Two quiz options are available to best suit students’ needs.USA State Capitals Leveled Worksheets & Quizzes:Level A: First and last letter of capital city is given to guide students Wor
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3rd - 8th
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The US Constitution Full Unit Bundle Engaging Student Centered Activities
The Constitution - 16-19 daily lesson plans including an authentic structured inquiry, comprehensive coverage of the Constitution, and a debate about the Electoral College! All are classroom and digitally friendly to meet the needs of the modern classroom. ☆☆☆Engaging, student-centered, and make for the middle school mind!☆☆☆Lessons Included: Constitution Word Wall - Help your students build and retain key vocabulary terms with a visually appealing word wall. These resources include 42-word wall
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6th - 8th
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The Civil War Full Unit Bundle Engaging Student Centered Activities
The Civil War - 7 separate lessons including a simulation that takes students through the full Civil War, a fun escape room, full Unit review, and critical thinking assessment! ☆☆☆Engaging, student-centered, and make for the middle school mind!☆☆☆Lessons Included: ★ Civil War Word Wall - Help your students build and retain key vocabulary terms with a visually appealing word wall. This resource includes 38 word wall terms related to the Civil War and a review puzzle to support your students' lear
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6th - 9th
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Colonial America | 13 Colonies | 17 Days of Lesson Plans and Assessment
The 13 (Thirteen) Colonies - 14 days of lessons, full unit word wall, and 3 possible assessments to engage your students and develop their critical thinking skills + review and an assessment!Each one of these lessons targets CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS while also engaging students with fun, creative, and historically authentic activities. This unit is meant for busy teachers who know they want to teach history through engagement, authenticity and true history - but who don't have the time to creat
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5th - 8th
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Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) Doodle Notes & Quiz
-DIFFERENTIATED CONCEPT NOTES -QUIZ -ANSWER KEYSDo your students love to doodle while taking notes? Don't fight it, embrace it with Doodle Notes (aka Squiggle Sheets)!!!These notes are not only fun but help students to meet Next Generation Science Standards.Notes are differentiated. 4 versions are included. Use the included answer key or choose to use the blank version to make the notes your own.Some things covered in these notes:*claim*evidence*reasoning*definitions*descriptions*examplesWhen w
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6th - 8th
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Islam Map Worksheet | Google Classroom | Printable & Digital
This map lesson and assessment focuses on the rise and spread of Islam between 632CE and 750CE. Students will analyze how geography and trade played an important role in the spread of the Islamic Empire. A digital version is included for use in your Google Classroom. **This resource is part of the World History Map Activities Bundle. TEN map lessons and assessments are included at a 20% discount price! Click here to see all the resources in the bundle and take advantage of the HUGE savings.INCL
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5th - 8th
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Greek Mythology: Create Your Own Greek God Project
Unleash the power of creativity and imagination with the Create Your Own Greek God Project! Are you ready to embark on a mythical journey like no other? Dive into the world of Greek mythology with this fun project that allows students to create their own Greek God or Goddess! My students LOVE this project. This can be done in conjunction with an Ancient Greece lesson. This asks students to come up with their own background story and provide an illustration. Planning worksheet, explanation shee
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4th - 12th
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EDITABLE Multiple-Choice Tests / MCQ - APUSH / AP US History - All Units
EDITABLE stimulus-based multiple-choice / MCQ test for each of the four periods for the APUSH / AP US History curriculum. All questions are original, and modeled after the College Board format and difficulty. These are the tests I use on students to achieve pass rates of over 90%! Bundle ContentsFour editable stimulus-based multiple-choice tests for each Period of AP US History (20 questions each; 80 total)Designed to progressively expose students to stimulus-based multiple-choice practice acros
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Early Presidents Washington Adams Jefferson Madison Monroe Full Unit Bundle
The Early Presidents - 8 separate lessons including a rap battle assessment, comprehensive coverage of the early presidents and an Escape Room! ☆☆☆Engaging, student-centered, and make for the middle school mind!☆☆☆Alexander Hamilton Musical - Students Write a Hamilton vs. Jefferson Rap Battle - The unit plan includes three formative lessons that build the students' skills and background knowledge about Washington's presidency, the political differences between Hamilton and Jefferson, the U.S. r
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6th - 9th
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A Midsummer Night's Dream Who's Who by Shakespeare- Character Map, Match, Quiz
We perform "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in my fifth grade class, and getting all the characters straight is our first step in studying the play. I take two days to identify the characters, review (match-up), and quiz.
This file includes character maps, match-up cards, and a quiz. I've also included suggestions for use and an answer key. To see the entire product, check out the preview.
After completing these activities, the kids have the characters and their relationships down solid so we can
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3rd - 8th
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Modified Government Unit for Special Education - Comprehension & Vocabulary
This is a 3rd Grade modified Government Unit that is supported with picture symbol text and visuals. This is also a great unit for reinforcing literacy skills, comprehension, vocabulary.
This unit includes:
1) Mini 7 page Book of Short Passages on topics (*Constitution * Bill of Rights *Branches of Government *Legislative Branch *Executive Branch *Judicial Branch) with picture keywords for each passage.
2) 18 Picture Vocabulary with picture symbol text support definitions. This can be used a
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PreK - 12th
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13 Colonies Map Project (8.5x11)
This project has three different differentiated levels for different levels of students, or to have them work up to... This project is set-up to print on 8.5x11 sheets of paper. In the first tier (the easiest), the students are given a map of the thirteen colonies and have to label each colony and then color the Northern/North Eastern Colonies, the Middle Colonies and the Southern Colonies different colors in a map key they create. In the second tier (medium difficulty), the students have to la
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3rd - 12th
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CNN10 Daily Quiz - Spring 2024 Google Forms
Find the Fall 2023 only listing here. This is an excellent resource for keeping students up to date on current events and holding them accountable to engage with the news! New questions are created for each episode so you and your students don't get burned out answering the same questions day after day. View examples of this resource from last semester here.*If you teach a class that ties into current events then you will love this resource. It is intended for use with Google Drive/Classroom and
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6th - 12th
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Gradebook Assignment Tracker | Classroom Management
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5th - 12th
Reconstruction Full Unit Bundle Engaging Student Centered Activities
Through this engaging series of lessons, students will analyze whether African Americans really attained freedom through the Reconstruction Era. ☆☆☆ Engaging, student-centered, and make for the middle school mind! ☆☆☆Reconstruction Begins - This lesson provides a clear overview of the major plans related to Reconstruction. Students will compare Lincoln and Johnson's plans, along with Republican Reconstruction and Radical Reconstruction.Freedom Achieved? - Evaluating the Success of Reconstruction
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6th - 9th
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Brochure Rubric
This rubric can be used for any subject area when a student has created a brochure to showcase their topic! This can be used at multiple grade levels and is very generic so it can fit for almost any project that requires students to create a brochure! I especially like to use these for science/social studies, but be creative! :)
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1st - 12th
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GRAPES Activity | Sorting Challenge
This GRAPES Sorting Challenge is a perfect way to help your students practice or demonstrate their understanding of the components of G.R.A.P.E.S! In this no-prep, printable activity, your students can review what they learned about geography, religion, achievements, politics, economics, and society in a competitive and creative way!In this activity, students will receive a word bank with 75 terms and topics. They will need to figure out which topics belong to each of the components of G.R.A.P.E
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6th - 9th
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Checks and Balances
Do your students struggle with the concept of checks and balances? This resource explains the concept in a simple easy to understand way. The Checks and Balances is an important concept for any American government or civics unit. There are three activities included in this resource: A quick background reading, student note sheet, and worksheet. All of the resources require no prep on your end and already to just PRINT and use!Included in this Checks and Balances:•Teacher Ideas•Reading•Workshe
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3rd - 12th
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