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3rd grade social studies scripts for GATE
Reader's Theater Script - Fairy Tale Mock Trial for the Wolf of 3 Little Pigs
Reader's Theaters are a fun way to get your kids reading. This fairy tale mock trial is for Alexander T. Wolf from the book The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. This reader's theatre script is a fun fractured fairy tale of the Three Little Pigs. This script is for upper elementary (3rd, 4th, & 5th). This is also available for use with Google Classroomâ„¢ and is included using TPT's new digital tool!After you download the resource, click the red Create Digital Activity button to get the di
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â Reader's Theater Fairy Tales Scripts - Mock Trials of Fractured Fairy Tales
Westward Expansion Wagon Project for Oregon Trail Unit
Westward Expansion Wagon Project for Oregon Trail Unit – This creative and hands-on project is a wonderful opportunity for students to show their understanding of pioneers moving west. Learners will create a covered wagon out of construction paper, cardboard, and a shoebox. The bonnet of the wagon will include: • A map of the Oregon or California Trail • A model of a labeled wagon • A list of chores on the trail • A list of entertainment on the trail • Pictures and captions of 4 maj
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3rd - 6th
Also included in:Â Westward Expansion Project Bundle
California Missions Overview Informational Reading & Activities
Most information on the California Missions is too detailed, difficult or overwhelming for 4th graders. Our Mission Overview Text is engaging for kids and works as a companion for individual mission projects. This flexible but comprehensive unit works for shorter time frames and includes all necessary background information, a writing assignment based on the text, and a visual arts component suitable for classroom display.Topics covered: Purpose of California missions, construction and locations
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3rd - 7th
Also included in:Â 10 California Missions Informational Reading & Activities Discounted Bundle
Veterans Day Program Script School Assembly or Class Activity to Honor Veterans
Are you planning a Veterans Day celebration for your school this year? This Veterans Day program script will help you get started as you plan your Veterans Day program.Our school's Veterans Day program has been my absolute favorite event of the year for over fifteen years!I have found that a program that celebrates Veterans is one of our favorite activities to bring together community members of all ages and students in our school. I have used this script at our school-wide Veterans Day progra
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Reader's Theater Fairy Tales - Mock Trial Readers Theatre Scripts Bundle
Are you looking for fun reader’s theater for your kids? These reader's theatre scripts are mock trials of your favorite fairy tales. These fractured fairy tales reader theaters will have your kids deciding if the villain is guilty or innocent. Save 20% off when you buy the whole bundle.These scripts are for upper elementary (3rd, 4th, & 5th) and are a spinoff of popular fairy tale villains.This is also available for use with Google Classroom™ and is included using TPT's new digital tool!Aft
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3rd - 5th
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Reader's Theater: Boston Tea Party
This is a great reader's theater script to introduce/reinforce the importance of the Boston Tea Party as a major event in our history leading to the American Revolution. In addition, it's great practice in the areas of expression and fluency. The following play script contains 23 individual parts, but can be easily adapted for a class of any size. I have ranked the parts by size (long, medium, short) in order to make it easier to differentiate parts for all levels of readers. In addition, I h
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â America Becomes a Nation: Reader's Theater Bundle for 4th Grade
Native American Readers' Myths and Legends Theater Scripts
Do you need an engaging way to study folktales, legends or Native Americans? Need a way to integrate literacy and social studies? Looking for more interesting texts for guided reading? These readers' theaters will help you with all the above. I have used these readers' theater scripts for the many years in my classroom as part of our Native American unit and guided reading groups. I have performed these scripts in the classroom for other classes and as plays at parent events. Why you will love t
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2nd - 5th
Creating Global Thinkers with Depth and Complexity Icons
Do you want your students learning globally, using higher level thinking, and learning geography... all in twenty minutes a day? I did too so I created this easy way to challenge your students from the moment they walk in the door.This product is easy to print and can be seamlessly implemented into your morning routine. It is recommended that you use the icons of depth and complexity (included) to push and extend student thinking.Included in this product:-Explanation, sample lesson plan, real
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3rd - 6th
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Christmas Around The World, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa Reader's Theatre and Activities
This super fun Christmas Around the World, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa Reader's Theatre will be a hit with your students!They will also learn a lot about other countries and their Christmas traditions. This pack has been updated on 11-4-15Please see Preview for a better look...Included are 28 child parts in this Reader’s Theatre Presentation-The parts tell the audience the traditions of their country from the point of view of a child. -Each country featured has two child parts. -Hanukkah and Kwanzaa pa
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2nd - 4th
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Gifted and Talented - Autobiographical Life Map Unit
Wake up the memories of your gifted and talented students and use them to create an autobiographical life map. This life map will help your students visualize their life journey (past, present, and future) and teach them the power of autobiographical thinking and metaphorical representation.
Students will begin by viewing a PowerPoint (included) on this type of thinking. The PowerPoint will guide them through the steps of brainstorming, metaphorical representation and symbolism of their lives
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3rd - 6th
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Reader's Theater Fairy Tales Scripts - Mock Trials of Fractured Fairy Tales
Are you looking for fun reader’s theater for your kids? These reader's theatre scripts are mock trials of your favorite fairy tales. These fractured fairy tale scripts will have your students decide if the villain is guilty or innocent of his/her crimes.Save 20% off when you buy the whole bundle. This is also available for use with Google Classroom™ and is included using TPT's new digital tool!After you download the resource, click the red Create Digital Activity button to get the digital versi
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3rd - 5th
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YOU TEACH THE CLASS STUDENT PRESENTATION Any Topic Independent Project NO PREP
This easy-to-follow, NO PREP, FULLY-EDITABLE resource gives you everything you need to have your students do a TEACH THE CLASS LESSON PLAN AND PRESENTATION! Simply print out the Student Packet, post the PowerPoint with directions, and GO! This is an excellent presentation option for Genius Hour, Passion Projects, Independent Projects...or any other research project! It includes the following 5 FULLY EDITABLE pages and EDITABLE PowerPoint:Page 1: Student Information PagePage 2: Lesson Plan Planni
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3rd - 12th
PASSION PROJECT Genius Hour Independent Project NO PREP
This easy-to-follow, NO PREP resource gives you everything you need to have your students do Passion Projects/Genius Hour/Independent Projects and presentations! It includes 3 Interest Inventories, a 15-page student packet, 5 Pages of Teacher Lesson Plans, 6 Research Options, 2 Rubric Options, and a 22 slide PowerPoint to show students with directions for each day. This resource is entirely editable. You can print the PDFs, or adjust the Word and PowerPoint files to your liking. Simply print out
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3rd - 12th
Student Quizzes Learning Style Inventory Right or Left Brain Activity
Right or Left Brain Dominant Quiz, Learning Style Inventory, and Introvert vs. Extrovert QuizThese three quizzes will help students learn more about themselves, their learning style and their preferences. Each of the three quizzes comes with summary pages that describe characteristics of their results. Left or Right Brained Dominant Color by Number Brain Students will answer 27 questions in which they will decide which answer describes them best. After answering the questions, the students will
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3rd - 9th
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Ellis Island Digital Interactive Activity - Immigration to America Upper Grades
Coming to America-Ellis Island is an interactive, digital activity that is similar to an escape room and is filled with facts for students to learn about immigration at Ellis Island in a fun, engaging, and interactive way. Students must solve 6 clues to unlock the codes that will help them learn about the immigration process. Can they crack the code?How does it work?By clicking on the start button at the beginning of the activity, they will be given the scenario and some instructions. There are
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3rd - 5th
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American Revolution Reader's Theater
This resource is a 5-Act, 25-role reader's theater script for the American Revolution! Reader's Theater is an engaging instructional strategy for middle grade students that allows them to act out various historical scenes. The acts are as follows: Act I: The Boston Tea PartyAct II: The Battle at Lexington and ConcordAct III: The Second Continental CongressAct IV: Washington Crossing the Delaware Act V: Drafting the Treaty of ParisEach act includes discussion questions. There is a quiz for studen
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â American Revolution Unit Bundle!
Reader's Theater: Life in Colonial America! (+activities)
Bring key characteristics of Colonial America alive with this leveled set of 3 reader’s theater scripts featuring the New England, Middle, and Southern colonial way of life! Focus on differentiation by matching reading levels with the different scripts. Each script contains 6-7 parts, making it a perfect activity for centers or leveled guided reading groups! Modified versions provide support in basic fluency skills, regular versions focus on expression development, and enriched versions challen
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â 4th Grade Social Studies Projects Bundle
Greek Mythology - Independent Activities for Higher Level Thinking
This product is a co-labor-ation brought to you by Jen Jones and Michele Oates. Michele is a Gifted and Talented teacher.
Are you looking for ways to keep students learning at higher levels even while you're busy at Guided Reading? Or do you have students in need on constant enrichment? Michele and I have created 12 independent activities for higher level thinking while teaching Greek Mythology because *we* are always looking for meaningful and relevant ways to keep students engaged in purpo
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3rd - 8th
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Reader's Theater: The American Revolutionary War (differentiated script)
Experience life as a Patriot or Redcoat soldier during the key events and battles of the American Revolutionary War! The war is brought to life in this whole class reader’s theater based on 4th grade Ohio Social Studies standards! This 9 page script features the following: Paul Revere’s midnight ride, the shot heard ‘round the world, Ethan Allen & Green Mountain Boys, the battle of Bunker Hill, Crossing the Delaware, Valley Forge, the Battle of Yorktown, the Treaty of Paris, and much mor
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â Ohio 4th Grade Reader's Theater Mega Bundle!
Westward Expansion Project Bundle
Westward Expansion Project Bundle - This bundle includes three fun and engaging projects about Westward Expansion. Students will gain valuable researching skills while also developing their presentation, writing, reading comprehension, and interpersonal skills. ABC’s of Moving West– This creative project asks students to work in groups to create an ABC book about the Oregon Trail and Westward Expansion. Learners will identify several important and meaningful words associated with their assi
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3rd - 6th
Reader's Theater Fairy Tales - Mock Trial Readers Theatre Script of Goldilocks
Are you looking for a fun reader's theater for your kids? This reader's theatre script is a mock trial of Goldilocks. This fractured fairy tale will have your students decide if Goldilocks is guilty or innocent of her crimes.This script is for upper elementary (3rd, 4th, & 5th) and is a spin-off of the Goldilocks fairy tale. This is also available for use with Google Classroomâ„¢ and is included using TPT's new digital tool!After you download the resource, click the red Create Digital Activity
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â Reader's Theater Fairy Tales Scripts - Mock Trials of Fractured Fairy Tales
Reader's Theater Play Scripts: Folktales Around the World
Incorporate cultural diversity into any language arts class with these folktale Reader's Theater scripts from around the world. These classic tales from Scotland, China, Mexico, Africa, and India would be a great addition to any history classroom as well, as they exhibit the cultures and traditions of various countries.This package includes five folktale-themed Reader's Theater scripts:- The Black Bull of Norroway from Scotland- The Magic Paintbrush from China- The Story of the Sun and the Moon
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2nd - 5th
Last Week of School Reading Activities Social Studies Projects End the Year Fun
Grab these Greek mythology readers theater scripts for your class! Practicing reader’s theater scripts is a fun way to build reading fluency! When the scripts incorporate gods and goddesses from ancient Greece and play out famous Greek myths this practice becomes interdisciplinary combining reading fluency, vocabulary, public speaking, and social studies. FANTASTIC end of the year project or addition to any reading curriculum!!Included in this resource: ~ FOUR Greek Myths Reader’s Theater Script
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3rd - 6th
Also included in:Â Readers Theater Scripts Fables Folktales Fairy Tales Myths and Legends
Inventions Research Project - Collaborative Tessellation Project
Research inventions from A to Z! This resource includes a list of 50+ inventions that students can research and report on in a fun way. Choose from print and go option (with invention graphics already on them) or use the template provided to research inventions not included. A digital version is also included if you use Google Classroom. When projects are complete they can be combined to create a tessellation! This makes a great wall display or bulletin board collaborative art piece.Please note
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2nd - 8th
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Also included in:Â Inventors and Inventions Bundle of Research Projects Templates
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