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2nd grade social studies graphic organizers for Easel Activities
Country Research Report Worksheets and Graphic Organizers Google Slides
Are you looking for engaging activities for writing a country research project? These country research graphic organizer worksheets are perfect for your literacy and social studies lessons about countries. They are ideal for research projects and report writing. They are also great for reading lessons with informational texts.These informational essay graphic organizers are offered as no prep printables, as well as in digital formats (TPT Easel and Google Slides). Here's the thing. You want your
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1st - 3rd
U.S. Major Rivers & Mountains - Major Rivers of the United States Activity Pack
In this comprehensive unit, students will learn about 7 major rivers and 3 major mountain chains that played an incredibly important role in the history of the United States. Students will love the reading passages and activities about these major rivers and mountain chains. What's Inside:Landforms: Rivers and MountainsMississippi RiverMissouri RiverColorado RiverOhio RiverHudson RiverSt. Lawrence RiverRio Grande RiverThe Rocky MountainsThe Appalachian MountainsThe Sierra Nevada MountainsTeacher
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2nd - 4th
Declaration of Independence | Liberty Bell | U.S. History
Make learning fun for your students while teaching them about the Declaration of Independence and Liberty Bell. These activities and worksheets help students learn about this important U.S. document and U.S. symbol. This resource is perfect for 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th grade students. Digital activity included using Easel by TpT.These activities can be used during whole group instruction, independent work, and center time. Easy-to-use activity sheets with clear directions and answer keys ar
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Also included in: U.S. History Activities and Worksheets Bundle | American History
Geography Activities Major Landforms and Bodies of Water Reading Passages Unit
This fun unit is perfect for the back to school season to introduce 12 major landforms and reinforce geography skills! It includes 12 major landforms with reading passages, organizers, vocabulary posters, flip book, and a unit test.This activity pack is perfect for introducing and reviewing geography skills through creative hands-on activities. Students will love creating this geography flip book in centers or social studies stations. All the activities in this pack will reinforce and expand the
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2nd - 5th
Ancient Rome Activities Unit Passages Worksheets Map Timeline Civilizations
Our Ancient Rome activities pack has comprehension passages for students to learn about geography of Italy, daily life in Ancient Rome, Roman gladiators, the Colosseum, Julius Caesar, Roman Republic, roads, and much more! Inside you'll find lots of engaging activities, from vocabulary activities to, a timeline, map activity, to a government chart.What's inside:Geography of ItalyLegend of Romulus and RemusRoman Daily LifeMediterranean DietCenter CourtyardsReligious RomansRoman RepublicFarmers, Me
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2nd - 5th
Orange Shirt Day - Residential Schools - Truth and Reconciliation Activities
Orange Shirt Day and Residential Schools in Canada - This contains a complete activity book all about Orange Shirt Day and Residential Schools that is designed for Elementary students! Teach about Orange Shirt Day and truth and reconciliation with Orange Shirt Day reading passages, questions, and activities!These meaningful resources will help you teach this important piece of history as we continue to move towards the path of truth and reconciliation. ✅All content is presented in a way that is
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2nd - 4th
Three Branches of Government Activity
This activity includes a cut and paste activity on the three branches of government.The first page includes labels for the three branches with pictures, duties and jobs of each branch, and a title label. The second page includes parts of a tree. The students will cut along the dotted lines provided and paste on construction paper. The students will match the job/duty to the correct branch of government.
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2nd - 7th
My Culture Graphic Organizer
Have students write about and take pride in their culture!
-tap into background knowledge
-discuss aspects of culture
-embrace each child's unique identity
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PreK - 2nd
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US Presidents President Writing Biography Report Template Research Organizer
Learning about U.S. Presidents couldn't be easier with this set of guided writing activities. It includes graphic organizers and templates to help younger students research and write biographical reports on the U.S. President of their choice (or yours). There are 3 pages for each president including:graphic organizer/planning pagereport templatetimeline templateIncludes the following presidents:WashingtonJeffersonJacksonLincolnTheodore RooseveltWilsonFranklin D. RooseveltTrumanEisenhowerKennedyR
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2nd - 4th
Hispanic Heritage Month - Worksheets, Readings & Posters (Bilingual)
ENGLISH VERSION:This set of worksheets and reading comprehension are related to the Hispanic Heritage Month with a special version of The Hispanic Heritage Month. In this set, you will find the following activities:1. A reading text (short description) of the event.2. Reading comprehension questions sheet.3. Write facts sheet.4. A bubble map to write words related to the event.5. A KWL chart.6. Facts square chart.7. An interactive activity.8. A Venn diagram to compare and contrast with another s
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1st - 5th
Global Communites Research Project - Grade 2 Social Studies
This is a culminating task for the Global Communities unit in the Grade 2 Ontario Social Studies curriculum. It is a report outline that asks students to research and report on a country.
This PDF document includes 17 pages including:
- 1 page of teaching tips, assessment guidelines, and links to the Ontario curriculum
- a chart for students to organize their research
- 8 pages of graphic organizers to report information about location, climate, population, food, homes, animals, plants, jobs
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1st - 3rd
U.S. Symbols and Monuments Activities and Worksheets | American Symbols
Are you looking for activities to teach your students about U.S. symbols and monuments? This U.S. symbols unit has activities and worksheets to help students learn all about symbols and monuments of the United States. This resource is perfect for 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade students. Digital activity included using Easel by TpT.This resource includes the following American symbols: Bald Eagle, White House, Liberty Bell, Mount Rushmore, Statue of Liberty, and American FlagThese activities
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1st - 3rd
Also included in: U.S. History Activities and Worksheets Bundle | American History
Sam Houston Flip Book
Fill out this four-page Sam Houston flip book with your class! The first page is a cover page, the second page talks about Sam Houston's life. The third page talks about the battle of San Jacinto. The last page asks students what they have learned. Before filling this out, we filled out a KWL chart about Sam Houston as a class. Answer key included.If you have any feedback, questions, or suggestions please e-mail me at teachtolovelearning@gmail.com. ***********************************************
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K - 2nd
First Grade Economics - Goods, Services, Producers, Consumers, Decision Making
Make economics fun! Students will compare goods and services in a sorting activity, match consumers to producers in a matching activity, and practice applying the vocabulary in an interactive students book. Finally, they will use the decision-making model (SOL 1.8) to analyze the costs and benefits of a decision. Note: This resource is targeted for the first grade VA standards 1.7 and 1.8. This product includes:⭐️Vocabulary Posters:GoodsServices (Plus community services bonus poster!)ProducersCo
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1st - 2nd
Branches of Government 2nd and 3rd Grade
Six pages of informative text focusing on the three branches of government. Simple text and diagrams explain how each branch works alone and with the other branches. A diagram gives a simple explanation of how an idea becomes a law.
The text is followed by “What did you Learn?” activities and a short writing exercise where students choose the branch of government and job that they might be suited for.
Included: 15 Student Pages; 7 Answer Keys
Text and Diagrams:
Our Government, the Three Br
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2nd - 4th
Biography Template Amelia Earhart Writing Women's History Month ESL
AMELIA EARHART Activities: Have your children research Amelia Earhart. Great for Women's History Month!This product includes two ways for your children to share what they have learned about Amelia Earhart in writing.Amelia Earhart Interactive Writing Printable: (color and black and white)Amelia Earhart Fast Facts (color and black and white)Directions For Interactive Writing Printable:Instruct children to cut out the top panel along the outside edge with the questions on the front.Cut flaps on
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1st - 4th
Also included in: Biography Templates Women's History ESL
Hispanic Heritage Month - Dolores Huerta - Worksheets and Readings (Bilingual)
This set of worksheets and reading comprehension are related to the Hispanic Heritage Month with a special version of Dolores Huerta. In this set, you will find the following activities:1. A reading text (short biography) of the leader.2. Reading comprehension questions sheet.3. Write facts sheet.4. A bubble map to write words related to the leader.5. A KWL chart.6. Facts square chart.7. An interactive activity.8. A Venn diagram to compare and contrast with another Hispanic leader.9. A poster of
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1st - 5th
Also included in: Hispanic Heritage Month - Bundle 2 - Worksheets and Readings (Bilingual)
Biography Graphic Organizer Alexander Graham Bell Writing Project Template
Alexander Graham Bell Activities: Have your children research Alexander Graham Bell.This resource includes two ways for your children to share what they have learned: Flap Book (color and black and white)Fast Facts (color and black and white)Directions For Flap Book:Instruct children to cut out the top panel along the outside edge with the questions on the front.Cut flaps on the top sheet only.They do not cut on the second page that says, “Glue here.”Glue the top sheet to the back sheet on the “
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K - 3rd
Cesar Chavez Pebble Go Research
Enjoy Your CESAR CHAVEZ Research Hunt! This is a great resource for young researchers studying the life of Cesar Chavez! Students love searching and discovering online. This resource helps young learners stay on task and focused while discovering the lives of great historical figures. Check out my other research products if you enjoy this Cesar Chavez research printable! My students love them and I'm sure yours will too!♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️You may al
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1st - 5th
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Goods and Services: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
I love to use If You Give a Mouse a Cookie to practice identifying goods and services. As you read the book, stop after each page. What did the mouse ask for? Was it a good or a service?Students should write or draw what the mouse requested in the correct column. Enjoy!Interested in an entire economics unit for primary students? Check mine out here!------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: Go to My
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2nd
Revolutionary War on Wednesday Novel Study
Revolutionary War on Wednesday by Mary Pope Osborne is another wonderful book for students just starting chapter books. This comprehension focused guided reading unit is set up with before/during/after activities and vocabulary for each chapter. It works well with guided reading groups and if you enjoy running literature circles.Product ContentsEach chapter focuses on a different comprehension skill. Here is the table of contents:Prereading Activity: Schema builder and Quick Write to build ba
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2nd - 4th
Graphic Organizers for Inquiry, Science, Social Studies and Nonfiction Literacy
These are 15 graphic organizers, which can be used for NGSS, CCSS, and Social Sciences. Includes:Planning: 5Es and KUD formsVocabulary: Semantic map, Word Web, List with Spaces for ImagesWriting: Procedure plan and Main Idea Comparing and ContrastingObservationsChangeConcept CardsHello font by Jen Jones @ www.helloliteracy.blogspot.comPlease rate me if you have time. Thanks for visiting!http://mrscolegrovesfourthgrade.blogspot.com/http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Stacey-ColegroveCopyri
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K - 6th
Jackie Robinson Biography Activities and Worksheets
Are you teaching your students about Jackie Robinson? This biography resource has print and digital activities and worksheets for kids during Black History Month. This resource is perfect for 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th grade students to learn history through reading and writing. Digital activity included using Easel by TpT.This resource can be used during whole group instruction, independent work, and center time. Easy-to-use activity sheets and worksheets with clear directions are provided.H
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: Black History Biography Activities Bundle
Black History Month Read Alouds & Activities Ron's Big Mission Book Companion
Ron's Big Mission is an engaging Black History Month read-aloud that tells the true story of how astronaut Ron McNair courageously stood up against racism as a 9-year old boy in his hometown. This resource is a set of activities aligned with the book that makes an interesting Black History biography activity for your class.Ron's Big Mission is written by Rose Blue and Corinne J. NadenThe actual book is NOT included.Here are all the other activities contained in this Black History read-aloud set:
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2nd - 3rd
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