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3rd grade social studies resources for Microsoft PowerPoint and for GATE
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
Levels of Government
Federal, State, and Local Governments are made simple for your students with this PowerPoint. I use the first part of the power point after the students learn about the constitution in the fall, and then show the whole thing in the spring when students campaign and are elected for the Leadership Class the following year.Add your own state, local, and school governments to the slides.This aligns with the Common Core State Standards:3.SL.33.SL.43.SL.63.W.45.SL.35.SL.45.SL.65.W.48.SL.38.SL.48.SL.68
Grades:
3rd - 9th
Amazing Race Printable Templates
This file is a PowerPoint file with Amazing Race templates to create challenges, detours and roadblocks in any content area. These templates can be used digitally or as printables. Just click inside the editable text boxes to add your content.Template includes: planning pageschallenge folderroute information carddetour cardroadblock cardplayer name tagsPowerPoint slides template
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K - 12th, Staff
Landforms, Bodies of Water, Natural Resources and How People Use Them
EXPLORING PLACES!! This PowerPoint presentation shows 42 slides with very descriptive pictures of Landforms: canyon, volcano, mountains, cave, desert, plateau, valley, plain, hill, and island. Bodies of Water: River, Lake, pond, ocean, coast, waterfall, and glacierNatural Resources: Oil, water, trees, mines, wind, and soil. Uses of natural resources: to build highways, buildings, airports, stadiums, bridges, amusement parks, swimming pools, gardens, etc.At the end of the presentation, the pict
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K - 4th
Also included in:Â BODIES OF WATER, LANDFORMS, AND, NATURAL RESOURCES BUNDLE
RESOURCES, HOW PEOPLE MODIFY THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - PROS and CONS
This PowerPoint presentation shows 36 slides with very descriptive photographs of Natural Resources and how people modify the environment and use them.The presentation begins by introducing natural resources and gradually shows how people modify the environment, clearing land, building roads and houses, using land for agriculture irrigating crops, drilling for oil, mining, building dams, airports, shopping malls, highways, dams, stadiums, bridges, amusement parks, aquariums, among others.The sl
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Current Events Google Slides Edition
Current Events Google Slides Edition - digital version for use with Google Driveâ„¢.
Current events are a great way to keep kids informed of what is going on in the world around them. Gone are the days of boring book reports and reading responses! Students will use Dogo News, Time for Kids, or Scholastic News to find a current event that interests them. They will complete the Google Slides provided to summarize and article and share their opinions on the topic.
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3rd - 6th
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Famous Aviators, Pilots, and Astronauts Guided Research and Project EDITABLE!
Are your students interested in pilots, astronauts, and aviators? Are you looking for a way to direct them through the research process but aren't sure where to begin? This guided research packet provides them with a detailed guide that will help them find appropriate resources and questions to jump start their learning. After that, it will take them on a step-by-step journey to creating a life sized version of their chosen aviator to display in the hallway. There are 4 major measurement standar
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1st - 4th
Krewe of Louisiana Mardi Gras Float Project
Experience the Louisiana Culture with a hands-on project!Cross-Curricular ProjectThis project includes social studies, math, and English language arts. Students will need to know the history of Louisiana/Mardi Gras, how to find area and perimeter, and how to write a narrative essay. This project is designed for Louisiana 3rd grade standards but can be adapted for other grades.This is fully EDITABLE to meet your needs. This resource includes:•Directions for each step of the project•Example pictur
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3rd - 5th
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Landforms, Bodies of Water, Natural Resources and How People Use Them - Spanish!
EXPLORING PLACES!! In Spanish!!This PowerPoint presentation shows 42 slides with very descriptive pictures of Landforms: canyon, volcano, mountains, cave, desert, plateau, valley, plain, hill, and island. Bodies of Water: River, Lake, pond, ocean, coast, waterfall, and glacierNatural Resources: Oil, water, trees, mines, wind, and soil. Uses of natural resources: to build highways, buildings, airports, stadiums, bridges, amusement parks, swimming pools, gardens, etc. At the end of the presentati
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K - 4th
Also included in:Â BODIES OF WATER, LANDFORMS, NATURAL RESOURCES BUNDLE IN SPANISH
Philadelphia, Valley Forge, and Gettysburg
This 169 slide PowerPoint contains photos and information on the Philadelphia, Valley Forge, and Gettysburg, Pennsylvania area. It documents the Revolutionary War period, post-war period, the Civil War three day battle of Gettysburg, and interior images of an 1800's steel warship and submarine (Olympia and Becuna) docked at Penn's Landing, Philadelphia.In addition, there are numerous landscape photos of the surrounding hillside in the Gettysburg area.
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3rd - 5th
Jamestown...1607 and Starving Times
Hear ye! Hear ye! What's that sound? It's a PowerPoint about Jamestown. This PowerPoint contains 63 slides about Jamestown, Virginia. It is divided into teachable sections, such as the Powhatan Indian culture, the three ships and their arrival, indentured servitude, and archeological work led by Dr. William Kelso. This unit is suitable for elementary students as well as anyone interested in early colonial history. All photos were taken by me, Robin Thames Lofton, during a Teachers of American Hi
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3rd - 5th
Analogies of the World
These fun analogies help students expand on their thinking. They are aligned with map skills as well!
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Greek Gods and Goddesses PowerPoint Introduction and Quiz
Simple PowerPoint to introduce the Greek gods and goddesses. The first set of slides have the name and what they are known for. The second set has names removed so you can use it as a quiz, formative assessment...etc.
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2nd - 8th
TIMELINE - TEACHER TIMELINE - HOW TO MAKE MY TIMELINE
This PowerPoint presentation shows 14 slides with explanations and some simple timeline examples. It included the timeline of the teacher step by step. You make some changes to make your timeline. The slides have a descriptive note that explains the steps on how to interpret each timeline. The last slide shows the procedure for the child to create their own life timeline in a sentence strip.The students have several opportunities to answer and make questions as they learn. By using PowerPoint yo
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2nd - 8th
Also included in:Â CHRONOLOGY BUNDLE - ENGLISH AND SPANISH
Creating a Social Studies Museum in the Classroom
My students worked for one semester creating projects to display in our classroom museum. We designated a day in May for our museum to be open to the public. Displays included triangular Venn-Diagrams to compare/contrast topics such as Native American tribes, sports, Civil War leaders and battles, a kiosk of festivals in Mississippi, Native American villages, God's eyes, acrostics, bio-bottle buddies of famous Mississippians, Mississippi multi-media maps, twisted raffia rope, a handmade quilt to
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3rd - 6th
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LINEA DE TIEMPO - TEACHER TIMELINE - HOW TO MAKE MY TIMELINE - SPANISH
This PowerPoint presentation shows 14 slides with explanations and some simple timeline examples. In Spanish!! It included the timeline of the teacher step by step. You make some changes to make your timeline. The slides have a descriptive note that explains the steps on how to interpret each timeline. The last slide shows the procedure for the child to create their own life timeline in a sentence strip.The students have several opportunities to answer and make questions as they learn. By using
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2nd - 8th
Also included in:Â CHRONOLOGY BUNDLE - ENGLISH AND SPANISH
RESOURCES, HOW PEOPLE MODIFY THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - Pros & Cons - Spanish!
In Spanish!! - This PowerPoint presentation shows 36 slides with very descriptive photographs of Natural Resources and how people modify the environment and use them.The presentation begins by introducing natural resources and gradually shows how people modify the environment, clearing land, building roads and houses, using land for agriculture irrigating crops, drilling for oil, mining, building dams, airports, shopping malls, highways, dams, stadiums, bridges, amusement parks, aquariums, among
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
HOW PEOPLE REPLENISH NATURAL RESOURCES IN SPANISH
In Spanish!! This PowerPoint presentation features 11 slides with highly descriptive photos.The presentation begins by introducing natural resources and then shows how people use them and how they can replenish them:- Reducing electricity use- Reducing water use- recycling items- reusing items- Avoiding being wasteful- Replanting lost vegetation- Using renewable energy sourcesThe students have several opportunities to answer and make questions as they learn. All pictures are labeled with clues t
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2nd - 4th
Poaching--A Global Problem
This is another topic my students wanted to study. We explored the what, where, how, etc of poaching and students ended the unit with their own projects of how to raise awareness about poaching in hopes of bringing light to the serious topic.
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3rd - 8th
Editable: Personality - Big 5 Model
This product is a carbon copy of my free lesson "Personality: Big 5 Model."While the free version is in PDF format, this version is editable on Google Slides. Once on Google Slides, you will have the ability to tailor this lesson to your particular needs. The advantages of this editable version include, but are not limited to, the following:Add or subtract content depending on your class' ability and/or grade levelIncorporate current students' names into examples and questions to maintain attent
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3rd - 8th
Education Around the World
This lecture through slides explores what education looks like around the globe. Students develop a deep understanding of the importance of education.
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2nd - 5th
Archeological Work in Jamestown, Virginia
This PowerPoint contains ten slides showing archeological work in Jamestown, Virginia, led by Dr. William Kelso, Director of the Jamestown Rediscovery Archeological Project. It is suitable for elementary grade students to better understand the importance of archeological digs at historical sites. All photos were taken by me, Robin Thames Lofton, during a Teachers of American History tour.
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Personality: Big 5 Model
In an effort to make high quality educational material more accessible to parents and teachers alike, regardless of location and/or socioeconomic status, I have decided to post lessons I create on here for FREE. The products I make consist mostly of Google Slides in PDF format for K-8th grade students. They cover a wide range of subject matter, but focus mainly on math and language development. Each lesson is created with the intention of keeping students attentive and actively engaged by using
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3rd - 8th
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