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2nd grade social studies resources for GATE $5-10
Latin America (Mexico, Central/South America) Geography Research Unit
This Latin America unit includes:
Several different activities/project layouts for you to chose from or use all! :)
As you teach about the geography of Latin America and all the countries in it, use these in their interactive notebooks!
Perfect for students to research and discover information about all of Latin America or just a country there on their own!
GREAT mini research project for GT students or early finishers to work on!
Grades:
2nd - 8th
STEM Black History Challenges
This fun resources will give your STEAM (STEM) challenges for the year a historical "twist"! All the challenges are focused around Black History Greats; there are 15 challenges in all! The African Americans for each challenge are from all areas, such as explorers, athletes, government, scientists, etc.. Your students will have a blast trying to design and build the challenges just like their favorite Black History Greats! Perfect for Black History Month!
The African Americans included are:
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1st - 5th
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Cesar Chavez Day Power Point Presentation
Power Point Presentation, Cesar Chavez Day, Civil Rights, Human Rights, Pesticides, Fair Wages, Farms, Migrant Farmworkers, Mexican Americans, Chicano Studies, Ethnic Studies, Heroes, Social Justice, Multicultural Education, Holidays and Celebrations, Birthday, California, Arizona, Politics, US Government, Farm Workers, United Farmworkers Union, Latino, Dolores Huerta, Robert Kennedy, Spanish Language, Cultural studies
26 Slide Power Point Presentation on the Legacy of Cesar Chavez. This prese
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2nd - 12th
Inventor Research
The following resources are intended to be used for students to research a variety of inventors. Materials can be used as a whole class or in a research center. QR Code Research Cards, Inventor Mini Book Pages, and Green Screen puppets are included for the following 30 inventors:-Alexander Graham Bell-Benjamin Franklin-Stephanie Kwolek-Ruth Graves Wakefield-Eli Whitney-George Washington Carver-Thomas Edison-Tim Berners-Lee-Lonnie Johnson-Dr. Patricia Bath-Joy Mangano-Josephine Cochrane-Henry Fo
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2nd - 4th
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Life Long Ago and Today with Depth & Complexity
Life Long Ago vs Life Today (This unit has been updated 11/13/2018)Enjoy this social studies standards based unit. This will be a great companion for your books on life long ago. I embed Depth and Complexity prompts/icons and Depth of Knowledge in all my products. The included standards are based on the California State Standards but I am sure they are similar to other state standards. This is NOT limited to California teachers but a great social studies primary resource.This unit includes
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K - 2nd
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Hands On Map Skills: Cross Curricular Project to Teach Map Skills (Grades 2-4)
Tired of using worksheets to teach map skills? I used worksheets for years but something didn't feel right. I knew my students weren't learning map skills deeply when I was teaching this way. That was when the Hands on Map Skills project was born!
This is a social studies project that has cross-curricular connections to reading and math. In this project students use real maps to study their important features, all while refining their map skills. Then they get the chance to put all of this kno
Grades:
2nd - 4th
STEM Around the World in 10 Days
This product is included in a bundle with an Around the World in 10 Days Travel Journal. Check it out HERE!
Looking for an engaging way to teach geography? Why not have students solve a STEM challenge that relates to each continent? There is STEM challenge for each of the 7 continents in this product.
This product includes:
•STEM Challenge Background information pages
•STEM Challenge Problem pages
•STEM Challenge Criteria & Materials pages
•Student STEM journal pages (Includes background i
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1st - 4th
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MAP SKILLS BUNDLE - CLASSROOM, BEDROOM, HOUSE, ZOO, TEST, AND CENTER
These are engaging and fun projects to teach basic mapping skills. The students learn how to use a compass, place objects using the four cardinal directions, and follow multi-step directions. Describe the location of objects relative to other locations in the classroom. (Over, near, far, left, right, north, south, east, west).- Students create an interactive house map placing pictures of the house furniture on the assigned spots. Or/and they create their own house!- Blank map for your own additi
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1st - 4th
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BUNDLE Around the World in 10 Days {STEM & Target Book}
Looking for an engaging way to teach geography and letter writing? Go cross-curricular and teach both simultaneously! Students start by 'Packing up their questions' about geography by creating an anchor chart with their teacher. Then model letter writing skills and off you go! Spend one day in each of the continents and complete a STEM Challenge! On the last day of your travels create a world map to document your experience!
This product is a BUNDLE, which is at a discounted price! These are th
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1st - 4th
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2nd Grade Choice Boards for Differentiation & Early Finishers - Science and More
Second grade teachers searching for engaging science, math, social studies, and ELA activities, look no further! This GROWING BUNDLE includes 15 science choice boards aligned to many of the 2nd Grade Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and other common 2nd grade science topics and 15 social studies choice boards, plus it will soon include choice boards for math and ELA. Choice boards are excellent for differentiating your instruction for ALL students, including intervention and enrichment s
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2nd
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NGSS:
2-PS1-4
, 2-LS4-1
, 2-ESS1-1
, 2-PS1-1
, 2-ESS2-3
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Flags of the World STEM Mats - STEM Center for Building Bricks Distance Learning
If you are looking for a STEM and geography resource, or are celebrating any international sporting events, this is a great set to add to your toolbox!STEM Mats are SO easy to set up in your classroom! If you were thinking of trying STEM Fridays or Maker Mondays, or you need something more engaging for your early finishers than worksheets or reading, this is the resource for you. Not only will your students be working creatively to solve problems, they will be reading, writing, and using math sk
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1st - 5th
Also included in: STEM Activities and Challenges for K-2 - Whole Year Bundle
Run An Ice Cream Shop Project Based Learning | Real World Math PBL Activity
Math Project Based Learning, Math Enrichment & ChallengeLooking for an engaging, differentiated, and challenging project based learning task to enrich your students? This is a perfect math challenge for students who need a challenge or enrichment, and they'll love getting to plan for and run their own ice cream shop!Students will love getting to work within a budget to purchase ingredients for their ice cream shop. You'll love the enriched math practice they get along the way! Students will
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Lunar Chinese New Year 2024 Comprehensive Activities |Year of the Dragon Part1&2
Hand Craft, Reading Skills, Brain Practice, Math.. ALL IN our Lunar Chinese New Year 2024 - Year of the DRAGON Comprehensive No-Prep Activities! The New Lunar Year celebration for students from Kindergarten to elementary, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th grades! This is full package of PART 1+2In this resource, your students can practice multiple skills: creative writing, color illustrating, memorial practice, hand-crafting,.. all about the year of the Dragon! Activities are designed like a small adventu
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K - 5th
State Quarters Research
This is a 110 page unit that you can use to complete a short research project on the State Quarters. It would work well with any project related to the United States of America and could be used as an enrichment activity. This product contains:List of statesHistory of State QuartersOrder of Release using pictures of coinsOrder of Release list of statesPicture of each quarter with a spot to design a quarter (for each state)Picture of each quarter with a spot to write about what the symbols on th
Grades:
2nd - 5th
STEM/STEAM-Amelia Earhart Flying High (Aviation, Historical Women, Force/Motion)
This STEAM Team Stories unit is great for Engineering, Aviation, Women Studies, and the month of March!
This STEAM Team Stories Unit goes with I am Amelia Earhart! It is a great story that shares the persistence and dreams of Amelia Earhart!
What's Included in this Amelia Earhart: Flying High Unit?
STEM/STEAM Background Information
STEAM Team Stories Teacher Guide (suggested, change to fit your needs)
Unit Launch Activity-Flying High
Comprehension Cue Board with Mix and Match Comprehensio
Grades:
1st - 4th
A Pirate's Life - Treasure Hunt Challenge
Unleash your inner pirate with this map-making treasure hunt challenge. Students will make a treasure map using graphing and map-making skills, as well as, draft a secret message to help other pirate's locate the buried treasure. This activity is highly engaging, and can be used to reinforce a variety of classroom topics, including but not limited to: graphing, geography, European Exploration, navigation, early coding, Florida history, Golden Age of Piracy, homeschool education, enrichment, a
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2nd - 6th
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MAP SKILLS BUNDLE - CLASSROOM, BEDROOM, HOUSE, ZOO - TESTS AND CENTERS SPANISH
IN SPANISH!! Mapping it out!! Activities for 4 weeks. These are engaging and fun projects to teach basic mapping skills. The students learn to describe the location of objects relative to other locations in a bedroom (Over, near, far, left, right, north, south, east, west). They create and use simple maps such as maps of the home, classroom, bedroom, and a zoo using cardinal directions, and easy to follow instructions. Besides, Hands-on maps that you can laminate and use in a center!!- House or
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1st - 4th
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Make Your Own Country Metaverse Elementary STEM Project (googleslides)
In this Make Your Own Country STEM Project, students explore the metaverse while learning how to use immersive technologies to represent a wide variety of STEM and geography skills! From choosing a location to establishing their country's government, students utilize both STEM and interdisciplinary skills to plan all aspects of their country. This interactive Googleslides activity provides everything students need to make their own country with step by step scaffolding. This project is ideal for
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2nd - 5th
United State Flags Research
This is a 113 page unit that you can use to complete a short research project on the State Flags. It would work well with any project related to the United States of America and could be used as an enrichment activity. This product contains:List of statesColored Pictures of flagsColor state flag and create your own (for each state)Color state flag and tell what the symbols on the flag stand for (for each state)Design a flagTell what the symbols on the flag stand forTell about the history of thi
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2nd - 5th
Create-a-Center: Primary Topics IV
Maps and Globes • Weather • Space Science• Matter & Energy • The PresidentsABOUT THE CREATE-A-CENTER SERIESEach center provides 90 tasks, ready to cut out and make into a center, as well as a crossword puzzle and an enrichment activity. The multi-disciplinary activities are keyed to Bloom's Taxonomy and include tasks from the 6 major classifications of the cognitive domain: knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. Create-a-Centers are great for gifted and t
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: Create-a-Center Series: Primary Topics
Project Based Explorers PBL *Create a New Holiday Tradition*
We are Explorers!Project Based Explorers was created by Tiffany Phillips, a homeschool mom, with the purpose of fulfilling the imagination of young children's minds and exploring deep into any topic. Storybook Explorers is designed for any grade level or age in mind. Younger ones may require a little extra help, and older children can go beyond the activities and do research on the topic provided. Project Based Explorers is a fun unit children will explore through History, Writing, Drawing, and
Grades:
1st - 6th
Maori Proverbs, Kia Maumahara ki nga Whakatauki: Remember Maori Proverbs
Kia Maumahara ki nga Whakatauki: Remember Maori Proverbs is a fantastic resourceto share with students and colleagues.This beautiful photography book captures the essence of Mãori culture through whakatauki (Mãori Proverbs). These ancient words are remembered through photography reflecting deeper meanings to Mãori proverbs. Tangata whenua (people of the land) is the main theme of this book;emphasising the strong connection between Mãori people and their land.Please write a REVIEW, thanks so much
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Presidents Flashcards
This document is a set of small flashcards to help learn the first 20 presidents in order. The front is the number and the back has a picture of the president and his name. Print front to back on cardstock or colored paper.
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1st - 12th
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Create-a-Center: Primary Topics III
Sports • Famous People • Transportation • Animal Characteristics • About the StatesABOUT THE CREATE-A-CENTER SERIESEach center provides 90 tasks, ready to cut out and make into a center, as well as a crossword puzzle and an enrichment activity. The multi-disciplinary activities are keyed to Bloom's Taxonomy and include tasks from the 6 major classifications of the cognitive domain: knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. Create-a-Centers are great for gifted a
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: Create-a-Center Series: Primary Topics
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- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
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