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3rd grade social studies independent work packet microsofts
Volcanoes Complete Pack - Printables, Editable PowerPoint, Interactive Notebooks
This Volcano Unit is exploding with a variety of printables, Diagrams, Interactive notebooks, and a 100% editable PowerPoint.*Also includes digital access via Google Slides.What’s included in the pack: (Answer keys are included.) • PowerPoint Review Sheet• Volcanoes Reading Comprehension• Label the parts of a volcano • Volcano Labeled Diagram • 3 Stages of a Volcano Poster (8.5” x 11”) – Active, Dormant, and Extinct• Cinder Cone, Composite, and Shield Volcanoes Posters (1 of each)• Types of Volc
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3rd - 6th
Map Skills & Types of Maps BUNDLE- Printables, PowerPoint - Distance Learning
Map Skills and Types of Maps Bundle: Everything you need to teach the unit! This bundle includes interactive notebooks, printables and activities, and a 100% editable PowerPoint with review questions. Your students will have fun learning all about the map elements (title, compass rose, legend, map scale, coordinate grid), the different types of maps (climate, political, physical, road, resource) and more vocabulary such as symbols, cardinal and intermediate directions, latitude, longitude, equat
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3rd - 5th
Stonehenge Distance Learning Independent paper project ancient history activity
Explore the world with my Geoexplorers projects!Perfect for little hands, this do-it-yourself project will let everyone get involved! The project consists of three pieces of paper, two with Stonehenge blocks, and one of the base. Just print the base out on green paper, and print the two stone sheets on white paper (or even better, some stone-looking paper used for scrap-booking!). Each little stone is printed on both sides, with a number on the bottom. Have your students cut out each stone piece
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K - 4th
Orange Shirt Day Reading Comprehension- Canadian Indigenous Recognition
**A PORTION OF PROCEEDS FROM THIS RESOURCE IS DONATED TO AN AGENCY THAT SERVES AND SUPPORTS INDIGENOUS PEOPLES.** So far, we have donated $400 (updated monthly)!!English Reading Package on Orange Shirt Day. Includes:☆ reading text about Orange Shirt Day☆ Reading comprehension questions (short answer format)☆ Reading comprehension questions (multiple choice format)☆ Class Pre and Post Discussion Questions☆ Cross Word☆ Word Search☆ Answer Keys to all activitiesIf you enjoyed this resource, please
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3rd - 9th
Pink Shirt Day Reading Comprehension (Anti-Bullying Anti-Homophobia Awareness)
English Reading Package on Pink Shirt Day. Includes:☆ Reading text about Pink Shirt Day☆ Reading comprehension questions (short answer format)☆ Reading comprehension questions (multiple choice format)☆ Class Pre and Post Discussion Questions☆ Cross Word☆ Word Search☆ Answer Keys to all activities☆ Art Display Activity
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3rd - 9th
Jeannie Baker Bulk Shared Reading Resources - Mirror, Forest, Circle, Window
This is a series of literacy resources I have created and used in the classroom to support four texts by Jeannie Baker: Where the Forest Meets the Sea, Mirror, Window and Circle. Each bundle includes learning intentions, backgrounds to the text, step-by-step explicit comprehension questions designed to access students literal and inferential comprehension, as well as activities to support and consolidate understanding after the test (independent literature circle activities).Resources would be s
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3rd - 6th
Remembrance Day Reading Comprehension Activity Package
Want more Remembrance Day resources? Click below to check out...-Junior/Intermediate Vocabulary worksheets-Intermediate/Senior Vocabulary worksheets-Writing promptsThis English Reading Package on Remembrance Day includes:☆ Reading text about Remembrance Day☆ Reading comprehension questions (short answer)☆ Reading comprehension questions (multiple choice)☆ Class Pre and Post Discussion Questions☆ Cross Word☆ Word Search☆ Answer KeysIf you enjoyed this resource, please share a comment with me! Tha
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3rd - 9th
Colonial America PowerPoint with Guided Notes Packet
Standards: SS3H3 Explain the factors that shaped British Colonial AmericaLearning Targets: I am learning… - Identify key reasons why the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern colonies were founded Success Criteria: I will know that I am successful when I can...Identify key reasons why the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern colonies were founded (religious freedom and profit)
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3rd - 5th
St. Patrick's Day Ireland Coding project learning about Ogham stones
Ireland is more than just the land of four leaf clovers! This is the perfect activity for older kids who are ready for something different than the normal St. Patrick's Day activities. This exercise is also a great screen-free way to introduce your students to the world of coding!Ogham Stones are large stones that people carved a secret language in on the island of Ireland. This lesson will teach your students how to create their own secret codes with the Ogham alphabet. The alphabet is simple i
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3rd - 6th
Easter Island history unit with reading, writing, and math 3rd 4th grade
Easter Island history unit with reading, writing, and mathLearn all about Easter Island with this 5-day mini-unit! The Islanders who lived on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) were amazing builders, creating huge statues that still exist there today. Students will use reading, writing, and math skills while learning about this remote island culture. The unit is aligned with Common Core, so you can teach with confidence (mostly 4th grade, with some 3rd and 5th grade standards as well).This is one of my ma
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3rd - 6th
Mary and the Trail of Tears, A Cherokee Removal Story of Survival
This is a 7 page file that goes over comprehension for the book Mary and the Trail of Tears, A Cherokee Removal Survival Story by Andrea L. Rogers (Girls Survive Series). Contains chapter sections of the book and questions/ vocabulary to show basic understanding of the text.
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3rd - 5th
Ecuador Reading & Brochure Activity - Spanish Class Sub Plan
Are you teaching about Ecuador? This product is perfect for you! Use it as an ELA, social studies, or Spanish class lesson. I use this for an easy Spanish class substitute plan!Students read about Ecuador and add details to the brochure according to what they read. This can be done in English or Spanish. This product includes:a brochure graphic organizer in English and Spanishreading passages in English and SpanishThis pairs perfectly with the Ecuador Google Slides Cultural Presentation!The broc
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3rd - 12th
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Spain Reading & Brochure Activity - Spanish Class Sub Plan
Are you teaching about Spain? This product is perfect for you! Use it as an ELA, social studies, or Spanish class lesson. I use this for an easy Spanish class substitute plan!Students read about Spain and add details to the brochure according to what they read. This can be done in English or Spanish. This product includes:a brochure graphic organizer in English and Spanishreading passages in English and SpanishThis pairs perfectly with the Spain Google Slides Cultural Presentation!The brochure i
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3rd - 12th
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Waiting for the Biblioburro Activities for Reading Comprehension
Teaching "Waiting for the Biblioburro" book by Monica Brown? This lesson helps you pre-teach the book and it's geography as well as check for understanding when you are finished reading it. What does it include?Map Activity introducing the setting with student sheetComprehension questions Finding the "gist" of quotes from the storyPowerPoint, printable PDF and Google Version for distance learning A great way to help students develop background knowledge for the topic and dig in deeper to the con
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3rd - 4th
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Colonial America powerpoint PACKET
Standards: SS3H3 Explain the factors that shaped British Colonial AmericaLearning Targets: I am learning… - Identify key reasons why the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern colonies were founded Success Criteria: I will know that I am successful when I can...Identify key reasons why the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern colonies were founded (religious freedom and profit)
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Colonial America PowerPoint with Guided Notes Packet
Puerto Rico Reading & Brochure Activity - Spanish Class Sub Plan
Are you teaching about Puerto Rico? This product is perfect for you! Use it as an ELA, social studies, or Spanish class lesson. I use this for an easy Spanish class substitute plan!Students read about Puerto Rico and add details to the brochure according to what they read. This can be done in English or Spanish. This product includes:a brochure graphic organizer in English and Spanishreading passages in English and SpanishThis pairs perfectly with the Puerto Rico Google Slides Cultural Presentat
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3rd - 12th
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Women’s History Month Reading Comprehension Passages - International Womens Day
Women’s History Month Biography Reading Comprehension PassagesStep on an educational journey as we dive into the biographies of trailblazing women who have shaped history. These carefully crafted reading comprehension passages offer insights into the lives and contributions of remarkable figures. The high-quality print-ready materials, versatile file formats, and comprehensive content ensure an enriching learning experience for students and educators alike. Explore the stories of these influenti
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3rd - 6th
Mexico Reading & Brochure Activity - Spanish Class Sub Plan
Are you teaching about Mexico? This product is perfect for you! Use it as an ELA, social studies, or Spanish class lesson. I use this for an easy Spanish class substitute plan!Students read about Mexico and add details to the brochure according to what they read. This can be done in English or Spanish. This product includes:a brochure graphic organizer in English and Spanishreading passages in English and SpanishThis pairs perfectly with the Mexico Google Slides Cultural Presentation!The brochur
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3rd - 12th
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Argentina Reading & Brochure Activity - Spanish Class Sub Plan
Are you teaching about Argentina? This product is perfect for you! Use it as an ELA, social studies, or Spanish class lesson. I use this for an easy Spanish class substitute plan!Students read about Argentina and add details to the brochure according to what they read. This can be done in English or Spanish. This product includes:a brochure graphic organizer in English and Spanishreading passages in English and SpanishThis pairs perfectly with the Argentina Google Slides Cultural Presentation!Th
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3rd - 12th
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Costa Rica Reading & Brochure Activity - Spanish Class Sub Plan
Are you teaching about Costa Rica? This product is perfect for you! Use it as an ELA, social studies, or Spanish class lesson. I use this for an easy Spanish class substitute plan!Students read about Costa Rica and add details to the brochure according to what they read. This can be done in English or Spanish. This product includes:a brochure graphic organizer in English and Spanishreading passages in English and SpanishThis pairs perfectly with the Costa Rica Google Slides Cultural Presentation
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3rd - 12th
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Space Race & Apollo Missions Timeline - Worksheet Packet & Discussion Questions
This ready-to-print, full-color packet of worksheets will guide students through:• Researching major milestones in the Space Race for both the United States and the Soviet Union, including: - First object to orbit the Earth - First person in space - First woman in space - First spacewalk - First unmanned Moon landing• Researching Apollo missions 11 through 17• Constructing a timeline to visualize the rapid pace of the Space Race, the Soviet Union's narrow "lead" over the U.S. during the early da
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3rd - 12th
Test Reflection | Google Doc | Multiple Subjects
Have you ever wanted your students to reflect on their learning? Use this simple, easy reflection after any assessment to have students reflect on their learning. The clear instructions make it easy for students to do as independent work, leaving you time to do small group work.
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3rd - 5th
Places of Significance to Aboriginal People - With Writing Prompts - Dreamtime
This is a Powerpoint I created as part of a unit of work I am currently teaching. The unit integrates an element of our Geography unit, whereby students examine places of significance to Aboriginal peoples of Australia and their connection to the land, with a writing unit based on Dreamtime stories. Students explore Dreamtime stories (such as "How the Kangaroo got its Tail") and then create Dreamtime stories of their own. The slideshow contains images of the significant places, followed by a wri
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3rd - 7th
Abby Takes a Stand- Complete Novel Study
A Complete Novel Study Packet suitable for small group or independent work.Contains Comprehension Questions, Vocabulary, and Deeper Thinking Activities for the Level Q book Abby Takes a Stand by Patricia McKissack in the Scraps of Time Series.
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2nd - 4th
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