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3rd grade social studies independent work packets for Microsoft Word
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
Grades:
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
Grades:
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
Grades:
3rd - 9th
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
Grades:
3rd - 9th
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.
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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.
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Early Explorer Project
This is a great resource for a group project. It has a detailed list of what is to be included and how to retrieve the information. They will be presenting this information to the class at the end of the project. It includes a copy of the slideshow they can use to organize their information.
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Autopsy: Totalitarianism State, Part II and III
Part II. The Gallery WalkThe students will go around to each New World Empires Autopsy Report, and complete the graphic organizer. It is important that take your time and write quality notes because this will be helpful for Part IV. Part III. RaterEmbedded is a student partner rater as well a reflection on the project itself.
Grades:
PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in:Â Autopsy: Totalitarianism State (1919-1939)
Art Museum/Gallery Visit Activity Sheet
Make your trip to a cultural institution interactive. I've used this activity sheet for trips to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC, The Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art and a local art gallery near my school. Students enjoy the opportunity to explore a gallery space independently. On a recent trip to the Met in May 2023, students explored several of the permanent collections. We began in two small galleries in the museum. I stayed in one gallery to teach about
Grades:
3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Impact of the Industrial Revolution
Simple and easy organizer that highlights both the positive and negative impacts the Industrial Revolution had on textile factories and women. Summarizing activity at the end provides an opportunity for writing. Graphic Organizer can be used with a wide variety of sources.
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3rd - 8th
Natural Landmarks Activity Matrix and Other Classroom printables
Natural Landmarks Activity Matrix and Other Classroom printablesActivity Matrix - 15 independent activities for student to complete. Could be used as classwork or assigned for homework activities.Natural Landmarks Comprehension and QuestionsNatural Landmarks Wordsearch and vocabulary workResources: Compare and Contrast proforma, Story Planner and timeline Proforma.
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3rd - 7th
Hispanic Heritage Month: Latin Traditions Project
We celebrate Hispanic Heritage month from September 15 to October 15 by exploring the culture, countries, and notable Hispanic Americans. In this project, students are challenged to research Hispanic/Latin traditions.
Grades:
PreK - 5th
Third Grade, Bayou Bridges: Unit 1, Ch. 1 Constructed Response
This document may be used with the Third grade, Bayou Bridges Curriculum. The following checks for understanding of the chapter in the form of a constructed response question. The question contains a rubric for easy grading.
Grades:
3rd
Carmen Sandiego Weeks 1-4
Each week has a close reading passage with clues about a state. The students will use the worksheet to figure out the state that Carmen's henchmen stole something from and find the agriculture, political climate, physical features, history, and fun facts for each state. This is an all-year unit designed to run in the background (during Daily 5 or for morning work) once the routine has been explicitly taught. There are 8 packets in my shop and an answer key.
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Wampums Presentation + Activity Alberta 6 Social Studies - Iroquois Confederacy
The objective of this lesson is to further students’ understanding of the Iroquois confederacy, the roles of various peoples, and a general summary of the way of life.6.2.4 – Analyze the structure and funtions of the Iroquois Confederacy by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions and issues: How did the Wampum Belt address collective identity? (I, PADM) How did the 6 nations use consensus-building process (PADM)
Grades:
1st - 12th
Texas Monuments/Symbols Drawing & Short Constructed Response
Texas Monuments & Symbols. This resource is a great independent activity for Texas social studies. It has a space for students to choose and draw a symbol or monument from Texas History and also answer a short constructed response (SCR) STAAR formatted question.
Grades:
3rd - 5th
El Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Reading & Comprehension Worksheet
El Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) National Geographic Article and comprehension worksheet. Use this awesome resource to teach your students about the Day of the Dead. This can be done as a whole class, in small groups, or independently. The worksheet helps students review what they learn and think critically about different cultures.
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â El Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Full Lesson
US Constitution Test Review Sheet
** Editable ** Hyperlinked ** and interactive social studies activity. Organized by domain and utilizes multiple modalities.social studies / history / United States / government / civics /worksheetgraphic organizer / Intervention / MTSS / RTI / AIS / Special Education / homeschoolGrades 6 - 12 - adult / Danielson's FrameworkUS Constitution Test Review Sheet by Adrienne - The Profound Teacher is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Grades:
3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Minecraft for Education Oregon Trail Adventure Worksheet Packet
Have your students utilize this six page work packet that offers over 20 questions for students to complete as they enter the engaging Minecraft for Education: Oregon Trail Adventure simulation. This helpful packet allows for students to pace and guide themselves along the "trail" within the game. Feel free to edit it to fit your needs!
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Editable Addition and Subtraction Inquiry Assignment -- with rubric!
In this super fun EDITABLE inquiry assignment, students will be taking a road trip across their province / state! A RUBRIC is included at the end as well! (Level 1 - 4)Students are asked to stop at 6 different towns/cities and explore. They will calculate the distance between each of their stops using Google Maps and add everything up together at the end. The last question involves subtraction as well! This satisfies the following curricular expectation: Represent and solve problems using additi
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3rd - 5th
Days of the Week
Days of the WeekThis is 5 activities to learn, review and practice putting the days of the week in order and spelling them correctly.I have bundled all of my days of the week activities together and added a question worksheet that can also be used as an activity or you could choose to do an activity a day and use the question worksheet as an assessment on the last day of the week.
Grades:
PreK - 3rd
First Fleet History Independent Online Study PowerPoint Bundle Weeks 1-4
This is the all four of the set of 4 PowerPoint slides are four weeks of history lessons for students to work through independently on the PowerPoint slides. The slides include learning intentions, success criteria, instructions for tasks and links to resources. The unit covers the topics of England in the 1800's, Captain Cook, Convicts, First Fleet and The Impact of White Settlement. This could be put out as an assignment through Google Classroom.
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3rd - 4th
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