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Greek Mythology God & Goddesses Close Reading Passages
**TPT Digital Activties Option is included easel. You will have access to the TPT Digital Activity from this product page once the purchase has been made**Greek Mythology God & Goddesses Close Reading Passages{Includes a reading passage and three worksheets for each god or goddess}Covers the 10 following gods and goddesses: ZeusHeraHephaestusAthenaAphroditePoseidonHermesAchillesMidasHercules (Heracles)The three worksheets for each god or goddess are similar. -The first one covers reading ski
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3rd - 6th
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Colonial Life - Colonial America, Colonies, European Settlers
Enhance your unit on colonization with these colonial life reading passages and activities! You will receive the following:• Where Did the Europeans Settle - short reading passage and label the colonies. • The New England Colonies - map and facts• The Middle Colonies - map and facts• The Southern Colonies - map and facts• Colonies Vocabulary• Coming To America passage with journal activity with vocabulary and comprehension questions• Colonial Jobs passage with job application activity and cross
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2nd - 4th
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Flat Stanley Project Guide Template
Are you preparing to teach a unit on Flat Stanley with your class? Would you like to complete the Flat Stanley project with your class, but you’re not sure where to begin? Would you like to teach your students more about the world outside their town? If so, this Flat Stanley Project Guide has you covered!The Flat Stanley Project Guide contains everything needed to implement the Flat Stanley project in a classroom! Throughout the project, students will learn about cities, towns, states, and count
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2nd - 3rd
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Regions of the United States: Northeast, Complete Unit (5 Regions)
Your students will enjoy reading this complex informational text about the Northeast region, home of the largest city, the smallest state, and our nation's capital. Find out what makes the Northeast an interesting and unique region.This unit includes printable options only. If you would like a digital option using Google Drive, check out my Northeast Region Digital Only for Distance Learning with a Google Slides version of the reading text and questions, and a self-grading Google Forms version o
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3rd - 6th
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Christmas Around the World Interactive Slideshow or Informational Text
This is a companion pack to my best-selling "Christmas Around the World Scrapbook & Craft Pack".**Updated Sept. 12/16 -- slideshow is now 87 pages with 20 countries, including other winter holidays such as Kwanzaa, Diwali, and Hanukkah.**Updated Dec. 12/16 -- added an editable version of the slideshow pages so you may add your own countries. I will not be adding any more countries to the pack.**Updated Nov. 30/20 -- added a folder with separate PowerPoints for each country, to help with dist
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Christmas Around the World Bundle
Regions of the United States: Southwest, Complete Unit (5 Regions)
Your students will enjoy reading this complex informational text about the Southwest region, home of the giant saguaro cactus, the Hoover Dam, and the Grand Canyon. This unit includes printable options only. If you would like a digital option using Google Drive, check out my Southwest Region Digital Only for Distance Learning with a Google Slides version of the reading text and questions, and a self-grading Google Forms version of the unit test, or get the bundle with both printable and digital
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3rd - 6th
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Regions of the United States: Southeast, Complete Unit (5 Regions)
Your students will enjoy reading this complex informational text about the Southeast region. There's more to the Southeast than just sunny beaches! Find out what makes the Southeast an interesting and unique region.This unit includes printable options only. If you would like a digital option using Google Drive, check out my Southeast Region Digital Only for Distance Learning with a Google Slides version of the reading text and questions, and a self-grading Google Forms version of the unit test,
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3rd - 6th
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Chinese New Year 2024 Activities + Reading Comprehension Sheets | Lunar | Dragon
Celebrate the Lunar New Year of the Dragon 2024 with your students in a fun and educational way with this differentiated learning printable set. It includes fun facts, reading comprehension sheets, activity sheets, bonus pages, and three differentiated options of the four original fun-fact booklets! Why Pick THIS Chinese New Year Product?✓ loved and used in over 2500 classrooms all around the world ✓ updated yearly for FREE with the corresponding zodiac animal✓ Lunar New Year versions of ever
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PreK - 4th
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Regions of the United States: Midwest, Complete Unit (5 Regions)
Your students will enjoy reading this complex informational text about the Midwest region. Discover what makes the "Heart of America" a unique place.This unit includes printable options only. If you would like a digital option using Google Drive, check out my Midwest Region Digital Only for Distance Learning with a Google Slides version of the reading text and questions, and a self-grading Google Forms version of the unit test, or get the bundle with both printable and digital options.Each regio
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3rd - 6th
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Regions of the United States: West, Complete Unit (5 Regions)
Your students will enjoy reading this complex informational text about the West region, from the cold frozen tundra of Alaska to the sunny beaches of Hawaii and California.This unit includes printable options only. If you would like a digital option using Google Drive, check out my West Region Digital Only for Distance Learning with a Google Slides version of the reading text and questions, and a self-grading Google Forms version of the unit test, or get the bundle with both printable and digita
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3rd - 6th
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US Geography and Continent Bundle (SOL 2.6)
This is a huge bundle!! This was specifically created to address the needs of SOL 2.6 . This has practically everything you need to teach this unit. This packet includes:Pages 6-17: Vocabulary Cards (2 versions-whole page & 1/4 page)Pages 18-20: Map Parts foldablePage 21: Parts of a Map notesPages 22-30: Parts of a map match (3 versions included)Pages 31-32: Parts of a Map Cloze SentencesPage 33: Compass Rose Exit TicketPages 34-35: Map Scavenger Hunt-Directions: 1) Group students 2) Give ea
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1st - 3rd
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Africa Continent Study *BEST SELLER* Comprehension Activities + Play Pretend
Let's explore the continent of Africa! Your students will love this fun-fact-filled continent study project, (duplicate text to the original booklet) reading comprehension passages with multi-choice questions, differentiated booklet options, boarding passes, postcards, and continent-themed fun worksheet activities! The Continent Study 11-page PDF includes the following:a map of the continent a map of all seven continents nine super fun continent-specific factsThe Reading Comprehension 11-Page PD
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PreK - 4th
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Also included in: Continent Bundle - Spanish AND English Versions
Art History Lesson: Greek Vases
Greek Vases is the third in our Art Exploration through Time Series. Students love exploring and creating with patterns. This lesson is perfect for connecting geometric shapes and patterns through Art! Simple art materials are used for this project, such as black Sharpie markers and orange/brown watercolor paints. This is a terrific project to build your young artist’s confidence and work on some basic drawing skills.This lesson is great for ages 7-12 but any age student with a little guidance w
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2nd - 6th
Jamestown SOL 1.2a & 1.3
This packet is perfect for the new Virginia SOLS 1.2a and 1.3 on Jamestown and the people at Jamestown (Pocahontas, Powhatan, and Christopher Newport). So much is included:Pages 3-4: Vocabulary cardsPages 5-12 :Posters on Jamestown, Powhatan, Pocahontas, and Christopher Newport (2 versions)Page 13: KWL chart on JamestownPages 14-21 :Booklet on JamestownPage 22 : Facts about Jamestown graphic organizerPage 23 : True or False JamestownPages 24-27: Compare and contrast Jamestown and Powhatan homesP
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1st - 3rd
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South America Continent Study *BEST SELLER* Comprehension Activities + Play
Let's explore the continent of South America! Your students will love this fun-fact-filled continent study project, (duplicate text to the original booklet) reading comprehension passages with multi-choice questions, differentiated booklet options, boarding passes, postcards, and continent-themed fun worksheet activities! The Continent Study 11-page PDF includes the following:a map of the continent a map of all seven continents nine super fun continent-specific factsThe Reading Comprehension 11-
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PreK - 4th
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Also included in: Continent Bundle - Spanish AND English Versions
3 Levels of Canadian Government: Federal, Provincial, Municipal CANADA
This is my three levels of Canadian government unit for grade 2 or 3! It includes plenty of worksheets, as well as reading comprehension passages and questions. There are higher level sheets if you want to use it for older grades, as well as picture versions of sorting for younger primary students.Included:What is governmentFederal responsibilitiesProvincial responsibilitiesMunicipal responsibilitiesWho's Job Is It Anyways (sorting with both picture and vocabulary versions)Definition flap bookTa
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Canada / Canadian Social Studies BUNDLE 2nd Grade
Innovations (SOL 2.2)
This product was specifically created for the Virginia SOL standard 2.2 Here is what is included: Pages 3-5 :Vocabulary postersPages 6-7: Vocabulary notes for studentsPages 8-10: Vocabulary cut & paste sort (2 versions included)Pages 12-13: Vocabulary cloze sentencesPage 14: Little House(This goes with the book The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton)Page 15: Let’s Get Thinking About Changes Over Time…” sheetPages 16-18: Past and Present cut & paste sortPages 19-21: Past and Present Venn
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2nd - 3rd
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History Then & Now **2nd grade Social Studies Unit**
Are you looking for quality resources to use for teaching your Social Studies Unit for History? This is the perfect unit for your 2nd or 3rd grade class! I have created short reading passages with accompanying comprehension activities. I also included pages to use as your students conduct research on influential people. The then & now passages include the following topics: Clothes CommunicationFoodFun & GamesHomesTransportationSchoolThese passages are not editable, but can easily fit int
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2nd - 3rd
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Remembrance Day Activities Canada BUNDLE, Grades 3-5
This Remembrance Day activity pack includes writing activities about a soldier's life during World War I. There are diary entries (realistic fiction) with differentiated writing lessons to check for reading comprehension, vocabulary and summarizing the main idea. Plus there are reading response activities! It also has informational reading about the importance of November 11th, includes the poem, "In Flanders Fields", acrostic poetry, K-W-L Chart, bookmarks, word search and more! It's no prep wi
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3rd - 5th
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Asia Continent Study *BEST SELLER* Comprehension Activities + Play Pretend
Let's explore the continent of Asia! Your students will love this fun-fact-filled continent study project, (duplicate text to the original booklet) reading comprehension passages with multi-choice questions, differentiated booklet options, boarding passes, postcards, and continent-themed fun worksheet activities! The Continent Study 11-page PDF includes the following:a map of the continent of Asiaa map of all seven continents nine super fun continent-specific factsThe Reading Comprehension 11-Pa
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PreK - 4th
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Also included in: Continent Bundle - Spanish AND English Versions
Europe Continent Study *BEST SELLER* Comprehension Activities + Play Fun
Let's explore the continent of Europe! Your students will love this fun-fact-filled continent study project, (duplicate text to the original booklet) reading comprehension passages with multi-choice questions, differentiated booklet options, boarding passes, postcards, and continent-themed fun worksheet activities! The Continent Study 11-page PDF includes the following:a map of the continent of Europea map of all seven continents nine super fun continent-specific factsThe Reading Comprehension 1
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PreK - 4th
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Also included in: Continent Bundle - Spanish AND English Versions
North America Continent Study *BEST SELLER* Comprehension Activities + Play
Let's explore the continent of North America! Your students will love this fun-fact-filled continent study project, (duplicate text to the original booklet) reading comprehension passages with multi-choice questions, differentiated booklet options, boarding passes, postcards, and continent-themed fun worksheet activities! The Continent Study 11-page PDF includes the following:a map of the continent of North Americaa map of all seven continents nine super fun continent-specific factsThe Reading C
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PreK - 4th
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Also included in: Continent Bundle - Spanish AND English Versions
Economics Unit (SOL 2.8, 2.9, 2.10)
Looking for a unit on economics, well this is it! This was specifically made to align with SOL 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, but can be used for any standards. Please check out the preview. Pages 3-8: Vocabulary CardsPages 9-15: Vocabulary notes (2 different versions)Pages 16-24: Economics bookletPages 25: Needs & Wants shopping spreePages 26-27: Needs & Wants graphic organizersPages 28-31: Needs & Wants ScootPages 32-34: Needs & Wants SortPages 35-36: Needs & Wants Exit ticketPages 37:
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1st - 3rd
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Map Skills: Social Studies! Cardinal Directions, Symbols! No PREP! Units 1-4
Map Skills, Cardinal Directions, Intermediate Directions, & Map Symbols made fun!
Do you teach Social Studies and struggle to find interesting, yet educational activities and lesson ideas? If so, this is EXACTLY what you need for 3-4 weeks of lessons! Included in this first edition of map skills are units 1-4.
Featuring:
*Land/Water
*Cardinal Directions
*Intermediate Directions
*Map Symbols
This is PERFECT for Grades 3-5.
Included is a teacher page for each unit, with a unit objective,
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2nd - 5th
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Importance of learning social studies
Social studies offers valuable insights into history, geography, and much more. Social studies captivates students by providing them with perspectives from the past, present, and future, allowing them to understand history and navigate current events. It enables them to appreciate how previous generations have shaped their present reality. In essence, social studies opens their eyes to the vastness of life beyond their immediate surroundings.
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Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:
- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
- Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
By teaching social studies, teachers can help students develop critical thinking skills, foster civic engagement, and promote social awareness and responsibility.
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