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5th grade social studies independent work packets for Microsoft Word
Great Wall of China 3 Dimensional diorama art project
The Great Wall of China will come to life as your students recreate this ancient wonder out of paper! By printing out the sheets on different colors of paper, you gain the view of perspective (areas in the foreground are darker, areas in the background are lighter). Students practice fine motor skills as they piece together the "puzzle" and create their own 3-dimensional view of the Great Wall. If you like this project, check out my other World Cultures activities, like my paper Stonehenge proje
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4th - 7th
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
Jackson and The Bank War
Jackson and The Bank WarTIME SAVER-- This worksheet is written in a fun, highly relatable way for students to understand the bank wars through humor. Your lower-level students will have a very clear understanding of Jackson's relationship with the National Bank. Students will answer questions that analyze the Many-Headed Monster political cartoon. Students will demonstrate their understanding with an exit ticket as a movie poster. Comes with an awesome example of Jackson Fighting the Bank's
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: Jackson Mini Bundle
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
JOHNNY TREMAIN:NOVEL STUDY/ACTIVITY BOOK/ W.FREE SCIENCE SUPPLEMENT -SILVER
Dear Staff,This is an independent research book on Johnny Tremain. It is a novel-activity book. There are many diverse tasks in the book: such as quizzes, essays, art segments, literary assignments, and research. Use it for a child who is out for an illness, use it for a graded assignment in lieu of an assessment, as well as a class reading project. There is a free science supplement on the element, silver. It is good to have a cross-curricular activity to relate to the story. Thanks ever so m
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5th - 8th
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
Spoils System
TIME SAVER-- Easy way to cover the spoils system. This is a smart and straightforward approach to having students learn and process the spoils system. Students read the background, answer the questions, analyze the political cartoon, and then draw their own political cartoon to demonstrate they understand the material.Sold in a SAVINGS BUNDLE HERE: JacksonMiniBundle****************************************************************************************Be sure to follow Teaching History Creati
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Jackson Mini Bundle
Civil Rights Movement Timeline with activities and links - Web Quest/Virtual
~9 days worth of activities depending on how you split it upThis assignment goes through the Civil Rights Movement timeline, focusing in on the following events/individuals:-Emmett Till-Rosa Parks-Little Rock Nine-Ruby Bridges-Martin Luther King Jr. -Malcolm XThe Word document includes links and spots for students to record their answers. The resource works well for online learning or Web Quests. It is an editable Word document, so you can add and delete resources based on your needs. The first
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
Anastasia: The Musical Project
This Anastasia: The Musical Viewing Guide can be used for viewers of the Broadway musical and with some adaptation, the 1997 animated movie. This guide requires to dig in to the history behind this production, including 1) defining important terms; 2) research of the main characters, both real and fictional; and 3) answering of questions from both what they view and how that compares to their research. I used this as an extra credit project, so I included the requirement to provide proof of play
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5th - 12th
Reach for the Moon - The Autobiography of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson
This package was created for my 5th grade homeschooler to go along with the book, Reach for the Moon - The Autobiography of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson. I would say that this would work for students from 4th- 8th grade. The package has some of the harder vocabulary in each chapter to help understanding. It also includes a mix of questions both short answer direct from the book and critical thinking questions on why Katherine writes the way she does.At the end includes the answer key.
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4th - 8th
Ramayana Reading Guide (Author Sanjay Patel)
Use this reading guide to help support learning while going through Sanjay Patel's Ramayana. This reading guide will allow students to keep up with the story line while also diving deeper into certain topics and themes. This reading guide is to be answered in complete sentences to also assist students in getting in the habit answering questions properly and completely. I use RACE with my students, and use this guide to really hit the RA.
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5th - 8th
Elections, Voting, Voter Turnout, and Demographics of Voters
This is a packet for students that has them learn about the different elections (local, state, and federal) and different positions within them, then brainstorm many questions about voting and why it is important, which elections are more important to vote for, and how the government should increase or decrease voter turnout. Then, students learn about the differences between a primary and general election. Finally, the bulk of the packet explores voter turnout in midterm vs. presidential electi
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Participation in Government Curriculum
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.
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3rd - 6th
Current Events No Prep Emergency Sub Activity/Center Middle & High School ESL
Do you need a quick and flexible activity that can be used many times and still feel fresh? Look no further. This emergency sub activity is very flexible. It is definitely one to add to the sub folder/binder. This will quickly become one of those "tried-and-true" standbys that can easily be printed and/or shared with students. Purpose and SkillsThis emergency sub activity will direct students to the News In Levels site via the link and/or QR code. Students can select an article of interest, then
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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.
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: 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
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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
History Alive Chapter 10: Growing Tensions Between the Colonies and Britain
This History Alive! America’s Past (published by Teachers’ Curriculum Institute) organizer provides a two-page document that provides questions (and an answer key) for Chapter 10 “Growing Tensions Between the Colonies and Britain.”
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5th
My World Social Studies Building Our Country Chapter 1
Use this editable resource as a guide for your students as they read the first chapter in the 5th grade My World Social Studies: Building Our Country textbook. This resources is for all three lessons in the chapter. I use this resource with my students after they have front loaded the vocabulary. Student directions: As you read this chapter use this reading guide. This guide should be completed as you read because it will help you to interact with the text which in turn will help you better un
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5th
Year 8 Geography Changing Nations self-guided booklet (low literacy)
This is designed as a self guided booklet which covers content in Geography – Changing Nations for very low literacy students or students with learning diversity/difficulties. It is designed to help them achieve success with curriculum content.It included modifications relating to the following curriculum:Victorian CurriculumLevels 7-8 Geography – Changing NationsThe causes and consequences of urbanisation… (VCGGK122)The causes and consequences of urban concentration and urban settlement pattern
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5th - 8th
Get to Know the World Map! Labeling/Questions/Quiz
With this world map resource, students will easily learn/review the main parts of the map including the location of continents, oceans, Equator and Prime Meridian. All the information is provided to help them respond to the outlined questions. Students will also be required to label and colour the world map. Then a quiz is provided for students to show their understanding. Answer keys are included.Thank you for your interest in this World Map resource from Making it EZ 4U
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Grades:
4th - 7th
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