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3rd grade social studies printables for Google Apps
Map Skills Unit - Maps & Globes Activities - Types of Maps
This no-prep map skills unit includes both vocabulary reference posters and activity pages on many different topics. These activities are an engaging way for students to develop their skills and practice reading maps. *UPDATE* You can now share this with your students digitally!This resource was created using Google Slides. You must have a Google email for use. Each section can be assigned in Google Classrooms. It is ideal for distance learning. I also include the print file so you can have a
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2nd - 4th
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American Revolution Unit Causes of the Revolutionary War Worksheets Timeline
This comprehensive Causes of the American Revolution resource is jam-packed with go to reading passages, graphic organizers, activities, interactive notebook foldable activities, video links, and so much more. If you are studying the Revolutionary War in your upper elementary classroom, this will be your go-to resource.YOU WILL ALSO LOVE THE COMPANION RESOURCE TO THIS UNIT!People of the American Revolution - Revolutionary Americans UnitIncluded You Will Find16 Reading Passages and Questions 24
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â American Revolution Unit Revolutionary War American Revolution Worksheets
Economics Unit Goods & Services Producers & Consumers Supply & Demand Activities
Say goodbye to lesson planning stress with this short introductory unit that makes teaching AND learning economics a breeze! This engaging resource is designed to make teaching economics easy, fun, and incredibly effective! Your students will learn about the basic economic concepts of money, wants and needs, goods and services, producers and consumers, and supply and demand.FIVE days of engaging lesson plans with possible extension activities are included. All text and activities are included,
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in:Â Economics BUNDLE Supply and Demand Worksheets Goods and Services Sort
Project Based Learning Activity: Island Survival (PBL) Now for Google Classroom
Project Based Learning Activity: Island SurvivalThis project based learning (PBL) activity integrates elements of science, ELA, and social studies into a student-centered adventure that combines imagination, creativity, and problem solving skills as they try and survive mysteriously arriving on an island.There are 16 activities (1 page for almost each one) for students to complete. Each page involves a problem or idea they must solve, recreate, or answer. Pages can vary from writing, map skil
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2nd - 6th
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Native American Unit | Indigenous People | No-Prep Lessons | Google Slides
Native American Unit - This Native American Unit provides informational text and comprehension activities for 7 NATIVE AMERICAN REGIONS IN NORTH AMERICA. No textbook is needed to complete the activities and project. Each unit is now sold separately. 1. EASTERN WOODLANDS2. SOUTHEAST3. GREAT PLAINS4. SOUTHWEST5. NORTHWEST COAST6. ARCTIC 7. GREAT BASINDo you teach several regions, but not all 7? See below for different versions.PRINTABLE VERSION: What is included? ✓ COVER PAGE for notes or folder
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3rd - 5th
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National Parks Research Activities End of Year Project Includes Yellowstone
This Visit a National Park research project will have your students so engaged, they won't want the activity to end! In this unit, students have the opportunity to plan a trip to a National Park, create a road map, write a research article, and so much more! What better way to have students use real-life math, reading, and writing skills than with this fun U.S. National Parks Activity? Now includes nonfiction reading passages and other bonus reading activities!Click HERE to SAVE 25% with the PB
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3rd - 6th
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Plan a Road Trip Activities Real World Math Project Travel Brochure Vacation
This real world writing and math Plan a Road Trip project will have your students so engaged, they won't want the activity to end! In this unit, students the have opportunity to plan a trip and persuade others to visit their chosen destination! Now includes a bonus vacation journal and road trip activities!Click HERE to SAVE 25% with the PBL Activities Bundle for the Year!Click the PREVIEW above to see everything included.All of the hard work is done for you. Simply print the NO PREP pages, and
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3rd - 6th
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Regions of the United States: 5 Units Print and Digital Bundle Distance Learning
Your students will learn about the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, and West regions of the United States with this bundle of five units.This bundle includes both printable and digital options. If you would like a printable, paper-based unit, check out my Five Regions Unit Bundle, or you can get the digital options only.Each region includes a 6-page informational text packet that can be used as a "textbook chapter" when teaching about the region. While reading the complex text, your stu
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3rd - 6th
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Civics Unit, Rights and Responsibilities, Rules and Laws, Branches of Government
This no-prep civics and government social studies resource is a perfect supplement to use with your lessons. It offers an introduction to civics and the U.S. government, rules and laws, branches of government, and rights and responsibilities. There are reading comprehension passages, graphic organizers, and cut-and-glue activities.What's Included in this Civics & Government Worksheet set?reading passageswriting pagesfact writing activitiescut-and-glue sorts worksheetsTopics covered: Introduc
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2nd - 3rd
U.S. Government Unit includes 3 Branches of Government
U.S. Government - This comprehensive GOVERNMENT UNIT includes all the information needed to teach government in your classroom. No textbook is needed! It includes informational text in chronological order along with activities, projects, and assessments. Check out the preview!It is now available in GOOGLE, POWERPOINT AND PDF.DISTANCE LEARNING:GOVERNMENT UNIT TEACHER PDF: Plans, study guides, printables, answer keys and links for GOOGLE.GOVERNMENT UNIT TEXT AND ACTIVITIES: Google Slides AND Powe
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3rd - 6th
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Maps, Continents and Oceans, Landforms, and Map Skills Bundle
This Social Studies bundle includes the best-selling Maps, Continents, and Landforms Interactive Notebook, along the coordinating word wall posters! Students and teachers love the ease of the hands-on printables, worksheets, and digital activities of this complete bundle!By purchasing this bundle, you are saving 20% off the full value of the individual resources.This helpful, easy to use bundle includes:Maps, Continents, Landforms, and Map Skills Interactive Notebook Continents, Oceans, and Maps
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3rd - 6th
Black History Month Bulletin Board Project Posters and Activities Pennants
Looking for a unique way to commemorate Black History Month in your classroom? Take your educational approach to the next level this February with these Black History Month Bulletin Board Project Posters and Activities.If you've only been discussing the usual figures like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman, it's time to expand your students' horizons. This Black History Month Project delves into the lives and contributions of up to 123 different influential Black America
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1st - 4th
Also included in:Â Black History Month Bulletin Board Project Posters Activities BUNDLE
Social Studies Interactive Notebook | Print and Digital for Distance Learning
Includes a digital version! There are 60 different activities and topics addressed in these social studies interactive notebook printables, and many of the pages can be used in a variety of ways, so it's sure to meet your specific state standards. These flipbooks can be used for interactive notebooks or even social studies lapbooks. Each activity includes a photo of the finished product and a student page/template with concise directions. In order to keep the cost down, reading passages are NOT
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3rd - 5th
Also included in:Â Social Studies Interactive Notebook & Passages Bundle | Distance Learning
American Revolution | Revolutionary War | U.S. History Causes of War
Teach the American Revolution with this extensive REVOLUTIONARY WAR BUNDLE, including three units combined into a chronological unit.★ Revolutionary War Causes- Road to Revolution★ Revolutionary War Battles and Events★ Revolutionary War PeoplePLUS an added POSTER PROJECT AND INFORMATIONAL TEXT BOOKLETS!!!Detailed lesson plans take you through 8 weeks of teaching the Revolutionary War. Having it bundled together, you save, save, save! There is no need for a textbook. It is all you need with the
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3rd - 6th
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3 Branches of Government Reading Comprehension Passages
Integrate literacy into your social studies lessons by reading and responding to passages about the 3 branches of the United States government. Included are short passages with comprehension questions about the Executive, Judicial, and Legislative branches of government. Comprehension questions are multiple choice, short answer, and true/false. The questions challenge students to process what they've read to answer questions and to find answers within a piece of text. The comprehension passa
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3rd - 5th
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Explorers Unit | Early Explorers | European Explorers | DIGITAL | PRINTABLE
Explorers Unit with early explorers is filled with informational text, activities, projects, and assessments! This Explorers Unit has its own Informational Text on 8 explorers! It was divided up into two Explorer units in chronological order to make the content easier for your students to learn. It is now available in GOOGLE, POWERPOINT AND PDF. DISTANCE LEARNING:EXPLORERS UNIT TEACHER PDF: Plans, study guides, crafts, printables, answer keys and links for GOOGLE.EXPLORERS UNIT TEXT AND ACTIVIT
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3rd - 5th
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Trail of Tears Activities | Indian Removal Act | Native American History
Teaching your students about the Trail of Tears just got a little easier with this informative resource! Informational text, timeline, accounts of individual Native American groups, and skill pages are all included. Students will love the engaging pages while teachers will love the ease of use! INCLUDES BOTH A PRINT AND DIGITAL VERSION MADE FOR GOOGLE SLIDES.************************************************************************************************************PRODUCT INCLUDESlink to digit
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â Andrew Jackson and the Trail of Tears BUNDLE
Grade 3 Social Studies Communities in Early Canada 1780–1850 UPDATED 2023!
Grade 3 Ontario Social Studies unit: Early Canada 1780-1850 for new 2023 social studies. The unit includes photos of artifacts, mapping connections, research organizers and more to cover the Ontario Curriculum. IMPORTANT UPDATE!* *Now updated for 2023 curriculum changes!!** Slides version updated as well! Student pages are included in google slides! Previously: March 7, 2021 a large portion of the unit was changed. Please reprint and discontinue use of the previous version. This item is frequen
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3rd
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Economics Unit, Goods and Services, Needs and Wants Sorts, Worksheets 2nd 3rd
This no-prep economics social studies resource is a perfect supplement to use when teaching goods and services, needs and wants, and other economic topics. It offers an introduction to economics and then focuses on various aspects of economics. There are reading comprehension passages, graphic organizers, cut and glue activities, and answer keys. There is also a digital conversion of this resource available in Google Slides. The resources have been digitally converted so that you can use the pap
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2nd - 3rd
All About Patriot Day *9/11 activities*- Printable & Digital Versions
This is an informative non-fiction reading about Patriot Day (9/11) for little learners. It is perfect to get conversations going in a safe manner. I have added a digital version that can be used in Google Classroom.Here are some comments from customers:"This is the perfect amount of information for my third graders! Thank you."-Lindsay Krill"Great way to teach a difficult topic for our little ones."-Joy"A great supplemental activity for September 11th!" Kelsey B."Thank you so much for a produ
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K - 3rd
September 11th Patriot Day Activities Reading Comprehension Passage 9 11
Are you looking for age-appropriate and meaningful September 11th activities to add to your lesson plans as you celebrate Patriot Day? These nonfiction passages and ELA activities will have your students engaged and learning about the events that happened on September 11, 2001.These September 11th and Patriot Day reading and writing activities were specifically designed for students with positive and age appropriate activities to help you bring the events of September 11th into your upper elemen
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3rd - 5th
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Economics Reading Passages and Questions | Print and Digital
Help students dig deeper into nonfiction reading with these economics close reading passages and questions. In this product, there are five nonfiction reading passages based on a variety of topics related to economics. Since we all have students reading on many different reading levels, I've written each passage on three different reading levels to make differentiation a little easier for you. I've leveled each passage with its lexile reading level and have included a reading level correlation c
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â Social Studies Interactive Notebook & Passages Bundle | Distance Learning
Native American Cultural Regions Informational Text and Comprehension Activities
Integrate Social Studies into your ELA block with these informational texts about Native American cultures and areas. Students will read about the location, food, homes, roles of men and women, and cultural traditions of the following 7 Native American cultural regions of the United States: Eastern Woodlands, Southeast, Great Plains, Southwest, Plateau, Northwest Coast, California Intermountain. Product includes:8 informational textsNative American cultural regions map7 Worksheets with text de
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â United States Social Studies for 5th Grade | American history
Continents and Oceans Activity | 7 Continents Printables | Ocean and Continents
Are you looking for a fun and engaging continents and oceans activity to teach map skills lessons in 2nd and 3rd grade? With engaging games, songs, maps and more, these 7 continents printables will lead to student mastery in no time! Students can label the 7 continents on a map, learn about the continents and oceans through reading passages, play continents and oceans games, sing songs, complete continent and oceans project ideas, and complete research. INCLUDES BOTH A PRINT AND DIGITAL VERSIO
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2nd - 4th
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