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5th grade social studies bibliography pdfs
American Revolution: Research Project: US History: Revolutionary War : 4th Grade
American Revolution Biography Research Posters - 28 American Revolution Heroes featuredThese fun American Revolution biography posters provide a great opportunity to learn about the role these fascinating individuals played in the American Revolution.I have marked these posters for grades 4-6, but I feel they will be most popular in grades 4-5. Please use your best judgement and click on the PREVIEW button above to get a better idea as to what you are purchasing. Some teachers in grades 7-8 may
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4th - 6th
Mae Jemison Craft for Black History & Women's Month
This is a fun craft to do after reading the book Mae Among the Stars or any book about Mae Jemison. Have the kids make the spaceship by cutting and gluing it together, then have them decorate their own spacesuit. Lastly, add a photo of their face! It is so cute and such a great lesson! It makes a great bulletin board too! Have fun!
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PreK - 5th
Columbus Day Lapbook
Let's learn about Columbus Day. This famous explorer can open up a world of discovery and fun to your classroom and this lapbook activity can do that for you! Perfect for nearly any Columbus Day activities. The lapbook includes a nonfiction passage about Christopher Columbus' first voyage, key vocabulary, timeline, writing prompt, and information about the books. There are also comprehension questions about the passage. Learn more about this famous explorer with this fun craft and learning p
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2nd - 5th
California Explorers Reading Passages {Cabrillo, Drake, and Vizcaino}
This year it's time to go deeper into our Social Studies units, so I created in depth nonfiction Reading Passages about the specific Explorers that we will be studying.
This product has 3 sections:
First, the explorers have their own passages, multiple choice assessment, and a strategy grid to assist students into looking closely at the text. Answer keys are also provided.
Then, the 3 explorers are to be compared through 4 pages of multiple choice questions, and short responses. An answer
Grades:
3rd - 5th
California Native Tribes Reading Passages {5 Tribes}
This year it's time to go deeper into our Social Studies units, so I created in depth nonfiction Reading Passages about the Native California Tribes we will be studying, specifically the Miwok, Chumash, Cahuilla, Pomo, and Yokuts. Â Â
This product has 3 sections:First, each tribe has their own passage, multiple choice assessment, and a strategy grid to assist students into looking closely at the text. Answer keys are also provided. Â
Then, the 5 tribes are compared through 4 pages of multiple cho
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3rd - 5th
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BiografÃa y AutobiografÃa | Autobiography and Biography (SPANISH)
Tema: BiografÃa y AutobiografÃasIntegrar en la clase de Español y/o Estudios Sociales El siguiente recurso está compuesto por 31 páginas donde incluye carteles, tarjetas, biografÃas y hojas de trabajos. Carteles (4) con las definiciones de AutobiografÃa, BiografÃa, Diagrama de Venn y LÃnea de Tiempo. Tarjetas para identificar su definición de AutobiografÃa, BiografÃa, Diagrama de Venn y LÃnea de Tiempo. (2) Hojas de Ejercicios: Llena blanco (definición de biografÃa y autobiografÃa)Identifica co
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1st - 5th
Canada's Confederation
How Did Confederation Form Canada?SAVE MONEY AND BUY THIS PRODUCT IN A BUNDLE:Canadian Social Studies Bundle - 7 Best Sellers at 20% Off!In this product students will research the:1. Reasons why each province and territory joined Confederation2. Date each joined Confederation3. Important People involved in the decision to join Confederation4. Shape of each province or territory prior to confederation.This resource includes pdfs that are printable. The majority of pages are also suitable fo
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3rd - 6th
Also included in:Â Canadian Social Studies Bundle - My Favourite Products at a Discount!
Black History Lapbooks | Biographies
These Black History lapbooks are designed for 2nd and 3rd grade but can be adapted for upper and lower grades. This biography lapbook includes templates to create 31 lapbooks about 31 famous African Americans. Students will conduct research to create a final writing sample, timeline, fun facts, and quotes.This project includesA graphic organizer to help students organize their lapbook ideasTimeline templatesPocket templatesCard templates31 Final writing sheets for each famous African American31
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in:Â Biography Lapbook Growing BUNDLE African American Native American History
Maya Angelou Biography Research, Reading Passage, Graphic Organizer, Templates
Learn about the writer, Maya Angelou, through a fun, easy-to-read reading passage, QR Codes for additional biography research, comprehension activities that support the sequence of events and categorizing facts, and a simple biography report. Help students research information about Maya Angelou or writing a biography report on this historical figure. This biography of Maya Angelou is a great way to combine reading, writing, and social studies.The Maya Angelou Biography and Report includes:Vocab
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â Black History Month Activities - African-American Biographies
Presidents' Day Craftivity
February is a great time to teach about the United States of America and celebrate some of our great leaders. This Presidents' Day Craftivity highlights two of our presidents. President Abraham Lincoln and George Washington are two engaging presidents to teach about around Presidents' Day.
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The students color the desired president and then write about him. They color the front page and write on the second page, creating a flip craft!
Two different styles of paper are included, o
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PreK - 5th
Revolutionary War Heroes Project {No Prep}
A ready made, fun project for students (in class OR at home). Just print and teach!
Students research will research a hero of the Revolutionary War and create a poster about their life. Within this assignment, students will use 4 different styles of writing: poetry, summary, letter, and paragraph writing.
Included is a lesson plan with teacher resources (website links for research), plan for teaching, example of completed posted, detailed rubric and assignment description/direction page for stu
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3rd - 8th
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Famous Missourians UPDATED!
UPDATED!
This packet hits all the famous influential people who impacted Missouri according to the Missouri Learning Standards. Students will use internet or other sources to complete this activity.
Included is an extension project idea with rubric and answer key.
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3rd - 5th
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Fakebook / Facebook template
This is a PDF template document that 'very closely' resembles the website Facebook. This 3-page document includes a Homepage, Photo page, and Info page much like those on Facebook. Because so many students use Facebook, this activity is HIGHLY MOTIVATING and meets the needs of a diverse student population. This template is visual, reduces writing, can be used to require high and low-level thinking, relates to students, is great for informal assessment, and can be used across the curriculum.
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5th - 12th
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African American Black History & Present Athletes All Sports | 36 Posters
This Black History resource is dedicated to the athletes that have represented the black/ African American community in the past and present through many eras. This resource includes some of the many inspirational leaders in the African American community. It is perfect for black history discussions, bulletin boards and assigning writing activities.36 African/ Black history athlete posters that include: *All major sports represented including basketball, football, soccer, baseball, lacrosse, UFC
Grades:
4th - 12th
Freedom Train Novel Study
This text-heavy Freedom Train novel unit can easily be applied to both social studies and reading/language subjects. This allows for a break in between work sessions and can be done on alternate days with grammar/writing/reading skill work or Civil War background work put into the mix. I use it as a resource and not on its own – it would be too intense alone for a 4th (and even possibly 5th) grade class. Sixth or seventh graders, based on their ability level, could easily do this study as a piec
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4th - 7th
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Sonia Sotomayor Biography Interactive Notebook Activities
Sonia Sotomayor was the first Latina Supreme Court Justice. Since being nominated by former President Barack Obama, she has been an important part of our Supreme Court.
If you need a few quick and engaging activities to help your students learn about this amazing woman, this pack has just that. There are 5 printable pages that can be used in your interactive notebooks, cut out and glued onto construction paper, or even used independently just as they are. These activities are blank and ask y
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
Also included in:Â Historical Figures Biography Interactive Notebook Activities Bundle
Mary McLeod Bethune Lapbook
Are you studying Mary McLeod Bethune and want to make it more engaging for your students? Why don't you make a lapbook? This Mary McLeod Bethune lapbook activity is sure to make learning fun and engaging for your students. The lapbook includes a reading passage for about Mary McLeod Bethune (Lexile Level is 720). It also includes activities to do after reading such as create a timeline, answer comprehension questions, and key vocabulary. You will love adding this pack to your Mary McLeod Be
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3rd - 5th
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Marco Polo: A Reader's Theater Script(Explorer)
Use this informative Reader's Theater Script to learn about Marco Polo. Marco Polo helped to start the Age of Discovery with his book on his adventures to China. The fun/informative play uses the format of Marco Polo being a guest on a talk show and the studio audience asks questions about his life. Great for a Friday biography, for a unit of study on the Age of Discovery or a unit of study on China.Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee's Talk Show SeriesYou may also find the following resources of inte
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5th - 9th
Also included in:Â Age of Discovery:A BUNDLE of Resources!
Susan B. Anthony Biography Research, Reading Passage, Templates- Women's History
Learn about the civil rights activist, Susan B. Anthony, through a fun, easy to read reading passage, QR Codes for additional biography research, comprehension activities that support the sequence of events and categorizing facts, and a simple biography report. Help students research information about Susan B. Anthony or writing a biography report on this historical figure. This biography of Susan B. Anthony is a great way to combine reading, writing, and social studies.The Susan B. Anthony Biog
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2nd - 5th
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Paper Bag Book Research Biography - Famous People
Celebrate famous people from around the world with this fun-filled and inspiring research project. This product contains a paper bag booklet craftivity (with instructions!) to conduct a biography research project on any person your students choose.
To see a preview of this product in action, visit THIS blog post. It will give you a better explanation of how to put the booklets together and what the final product will look like.
*Please note that this product does not contain clip art of any p
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2nd - 5th
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5th grade Explorer Report
This is a project that is intended for use as an introduction to research and the research process. In the document, you will find a cover sheet that explains the process, as well as a fillable outline and bibliography reference sheet.
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5th
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The Real Life of P.T. Barnum, The Greatest Showman Reading and Math Lessons
Did you fall in love with blockbuster movie The Greatest Showman like I did?! Now you can bring the magic to your students for a fun day of circus learning activities!
Activities include:
Reading comprehension of "The Real Life of P.T. Barnum"
Reading comprehension questions
I Have/Who Has with words from the reading passage
Around the Room math problems and recording sheet
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3rd - 5th
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Dice Drawing: Roll-an-Artist, end of the year, sub plans
Use the interactive Roll-an-Artist worksheets to help your students to learn about artists and their style! Simply print the desired page/s and hand one to each student. Students will roll a die and draw the corresponding item onto a blank sheet of paper. These drawings are a great activity for students to brainstorm ideas for a future project OR perfect for early finishers, OR end of the year, OR sub plans, etc.Included in the packet: -Title page - Table of Contents - Student Objective - Rule
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4th - 12th
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Researching and Writing a Biography Nonfiction Unit Scaffolded CCSS Grades 3-6
This Biography Research and Writing Unit is tailored to meet the diverse learning needs of students in general education, Special Education (SPED), and English Language Learner (ELL) programs. Using a scaffolding approach, this unit sequences content, materials, and tasks to enhance understanding and engagement. Each key term is clearly defined, allowing for a smooth progression through the unit.Unit Features:Easy-to-Follow Teaching Directions: Ensures easy implementation in the classroom.Anchor
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â Writing Bundle CCSS Grades 5-6 Print and Teach
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