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5th grade social studies flash cards for Microsoft Word
Illinois Constitution WebQuest
Students complete an informational WebQuest on the Illinois Constitution. A project planning guide outlining the Illinois State Standards and curriculum objectives as well as a three-week calendar make planning easy for the teacher. Through various website explorations, students will learn about the three branches of Illinois government, identify current Illinois executive officers, summarize the Illinois Constitution, create a symbols poster, compare the state and national government, take a
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4th - 8th
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47 Social Studies Picture Vocabulary Cards (Word Wall Cards) ESL
This is a 16 pages Word document, formatted to print on Avery Labels 8164 (6 labels per sheet)This can also be printed on regular paper/cardstock and cut into cardsEach vocabulary card has a front and back:Front - vocabulary word and a pictureBack - definitionThese cards are great for a social studies content-area word wall. They contain pictures which are great aids for ESL/ELL students.List of Terms:1776Atlantic OceanBattle of SaratogaBill of RightsBorderConsumerDeclaration of IndependenceDem
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2nd - 12th
Bill of Rights Task Cards (Bilingual, Spanish, English) EDITABLE
I made this with the idea of having a match or card sort station to review the Bill of Rights. Print on card stock and laminate.
English station instructions: Use the cards to match the 10 amendments. Review the meaning and purpose of each amendment with your group when finished.
Spanish station instructions: Usa las tarjetas para buscar la pareja de las 10 enmiendas. Repasa el significado y el propósito de cada enmienda con tu grupo.
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3rd - 7th
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Constitution Flash Cards
This is a set of 23 three part cards that students use to learn about the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Cards are meant to be matched by students in three parts. They match the correct picture, explanation/definition, and word cards. The teacher should prepare the material by numbering each card set so that student can self check their work. Included is a set of question cards to be answered by students once the cards are matched. **(I copy four sets of cards and questions so that sev
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4th - 8th
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13 Colonies Region Matching Card Game
This matching card game will add interest to your social studies lessons. It is geared towards 4th grade but would provide a great review for 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students.
Students match each region (New England, Middle, and Southern colonies) to cards that list the names of the colonies in that region plus describe climate, food, and jobs. I have also included an answer key.
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4th - 8th
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Types of Economic Systems Flash Cards
These are flash cards over the types of economic systems; traditional, command, market and mixed. There are 3 sets, one with the name of the economic system, one set with the definitions/ descriptions of the economies, and one set with pictures. They could be used to play a match type of card game or to make traditional flash cards.
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4th - 12th
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The Ultimate US Presidents Quiz Book - 125 Questions with Answers! Activity
This 24 page, 125 question quiz is on the Presidents of the United States.It is a fun way for classes to learn about the Presidents and check their understanding. It can be used as is or edited as it is in MS Word format.These questions can be randomised, used for quizzes, or cut up and laminated as flashcards.The color background can be changed to suit if needed to be printed in black and white.I hope you enjoy this resource and find it useful.
Grades:
4th - 11th
Also included in: Presidents of the United States MEGA Bundle
U.S. States 5 Regions Exit Slips
This fully amendable Word Document contains 5 Exit Slips. Each Exit Slip focuses on one of the following U.S. Regions: Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest & West. An Answer Key is also included.
A word bank is provided for each region. Each word bank only contains the States found in that region. The 5 Exit Slips include all 50 States.
This is a great Formative Assessment is your class is studying the 50 States.
Each sheet contains two Exit Slips for the same Region. Just print &a
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4th - 12th
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US History to 1865 Flashcards SOL Review
Great SOL Review! State tests are quickly approaching and I needed a cumulative review of people, events, geography, and terms for US History to 1865 (Virginia Standards of Learning). Not able to find what I needed anywhere on the internet, I created these flashcards. With this product, you will find 102 flashcards covering essential knowledge from the United States History to 1865 Standards of Learning Curriculum Framework 2008. Pages are formatted so that you can copy the pages front and back
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5th - 6th
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The Presidents of the United States Activity Booklet
This 23 page activity booklet on the Presidents of the United States contains:50 short answer questions10 guess who clues 10 match the First Lady with the President questions15 Vice Presidents who were their President questions20 multiple choice questionsThis is editable in MS Word format to allow you to do with it what you will! Can be used as is or parts can be used as starters, plenaries, bell ringers, warm ups, or just classroom activities or quizzes.Hope this is useful and you and your stud
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4th - 11th
Also included in: Presidents of the United States MEGA Bundle
U.S. History II: Personality Cards (Flash Cards/Desk Cards)
This set of 86 Personality Cards contains key information about individuals in American History (1865 - Present Day). Constant exposure to concepts and information enables our children to better retain material and knowledge. Displaying and utilizing these “cards” throughout your classroom all year will enable your children to become acquainted with those personalities and pertinent information. Simple classroom management strategies using the cards include: Dismiss by colors or by invento
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5th - 11th
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U.S. History Flash Cards - Jacksonian Era, Reform Movements 1820-1850
This is a flash card review page for the Jacksonian Era in US History during the years 1820-1850. Sometime referred to as the antebellum period. It covers the Jackson Presidency, Manifest Destiny, and the early reform movements.
This is an excellent review activity that can be used to prepare for a unit test. You can print it with questions on front and questions on back to make flash cards with.
This is a very versatile activity that can be used to reinforce concepts for the given time perio
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4th - 12th
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Set of 26 Egyptian fact cards/Match with Safari Egyptian Toob
Please enjoy these Egyptian fact cards with your next Ancient Egyptian unit. The cards match up with the Safari Egyptian Toob as well as give informational facts about each of the figures.26 Crads in all. Print, cut and laminate to use them year after year. Thank you for your purchase and please check out my other items. Any feedback is greatly appreciated. :)
Grades:
1st - 6th
Science Social Studies Landforms Vocabulary Definitions Handout Geography
This handout contains common landforms along with a picture and corresponding definition. Terms included are as follows: - Mountain- Valley- Canyon- Plain- Plateau- Delta- Dune- Island- Cave- Stream- River- Lake- OceanGreat for teaching entry level landforms in science and social studies. Visuals along with the definitions lend themselves well to a variety of different learners and learning styles.
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4th - 7th
Economics Vocabulary Quiz Quiz Trade or matching cards
19 Economics Vocabulary sets. Vocabulary includes words such as supply, demand, opportunity cost, interdependence, and scarcity. You can fold and glue cards to make quiz quiz trade cards or cut apart to play a matching game.
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3rd - 6th
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Ancient History Multiple Choice Questions Bank- Early Humans through the Hebrews
94 Multiple Choice Questions covering Early Humans (Paleolithic & Neolithic Ages), Mesopotamia, Egypt, Phoenicia and the Hebrews. There is an emphasis on Early Humans and Mesopotamia. The questions are aligned with general frameworks for each of the topics and an answer key is provided.
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5th - 8th
QR Code States and Capitals Task Cards
QR Code task cards add excitement to the classroom!
Print, cut out and laminate the cards and place in a center with a device that can read QR codes (iPod, iPad, iPhone). Students can review their states and capitals independently and scan the code to self-check.
This set includes all 50 states and capitals. The state and its abbreviation are on the front of the task cards. The capital is in QR code on the back.
This document is 10 pages. Print the first five pages, then feed the pages again
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3rd - 5th
Voting Amendments Flashcards 13th 14th 15th 19th 24th 26th
I created these flashcards to use as Bellwork when teaching 7th grade Civics. It is any easy way to have students working collaboratively to quiz each other. If they master these basics, they'll become more successful on the challenging questions presented on the Florida Civics EOC.
It aligns with Florida standards to include the 13th, 14th, 15th, 19th, 24th, and 26th Amendments. It also includes words like suffrage and abolish which are essential to understanding the questions on the EOC.
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5th - 12th
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Fifty States and Capitals Flash Cards: Common Core Aligned
I drew a set of flashcards using picures, rhyming, and keywords to teach the 50 states and capitals. This is a great tool for visual and auditory learners and my middle-schoolers loved it! When they were taking the test, I reminded them of the pictures and their memory was triggered. Great for middle and high schoolers. Cheers!
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1st - 9th
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Africa - Geographic Features
This set of 14 individual pictures with text can be made into cards that will teach students about the landforms of Africa. The cards are a great follow-up to lessons, good independent exploration, and great for small group and individual independent work. It's not only a hands on comprehension, geography activity but can be used to lead students into more in depth research and writing.
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4th - 6th
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Primary and Secondary Sources Flashcards/Quiz-Quiz-Trade
Use this set as flashcards or for Kagan Quiz-Quiz-TradeComes with 27 cards
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2nd - 12th
Quiz, Quiz, Trade on the Revolutionary War
Great review activity where students walk around the room with a card. They then read the card to a partner who tries to guess the answer. After both cards are read, students switch cards and go off to find new partners. There are 32 review questions about people, places, and terms in the Revolutionary War.
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5th - 11th
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Greek Mythology Flashcards
These are Flashcards for 69 various figures in Greek Mythology. I also have a Movie Guide for the Disney film Hercules that covers Plot, Characterization, Guided Questions, as well as an additional writing activity available to purchase here.Be sure to check out some of these other, completely free, resources I have and follow me on TpT for updates on new resources.A Movie Guide for Wreck it RalphA Movie Guide for 12 Angry MenLessons on RhetoricThe Heroes Journey*********************************
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5th - 12th
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Social Studies Higher Level Thinking Questions
Create flip charts for the students to use while asking each other higher level thinking questions!
Grades:
4th - 8th
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