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Back to School Common Core WHST.6-8.2d resources
WHY STUDY HISTORY | Back to School Activity | First Day of School Discussion
Why do we study history anyway? This back to school activity is a must have for any history or social studies class! Start the first day of school (or the first lesson of any history class) with “WHY” because students always want to know why? Why am I learning about history? Why do we have to study this stuff anyway? When am I ever going to use this in life? Isn’t history about a "bunch of old dead people" and things that have already happened? **Major necessary upgrades have been made to ma
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
What is that Technology? Technology Scavenger Hunt Unplugged Group Activities
A fun, engaging, team-building unplugged activity for students to go back in time and guess What is that Technology. This Scavenger Hunt is perfect at the beginning of the year or anytime of year for students to work together and build their communication skills. Get students moving and working together as they use the Classroom Clue Cards to find the What is that Technology pictures. Includes 20 EDITABLE What is that Technology Clue Cards for students to find the 8 ½ x 11 What is that Technolog
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6th - 10th
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World Cultures and Geography | 10 Social Studies Units | Google MEGA BUNDLE
This MEGA BUNDLE includes 10 UNITS to build and enrich your World Geography and Cultures curriculum! The lessons are ENGAGING for students & the guided teaching model is EASY for you to use! The practice activities challenge your classes to think critically while mastering core concepts. Each resource includes a “Teacher Reference Guide” with detailed lesson plans to make planning a breeze. The materials build a strong foundation in the “big ideas” of Social Studies & support vertical al
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5th - 10th
Intro to World Geography, Continents, Map Skills 4 Units | Google BIG BUNDLE
This BIG BUNDLE includes 4 UNITS that will enrich your World Geography curriculum! The practice activities challenge your classes to think critically while mastering their map skills. The lessons are ENGAGING for students & the guided teaching model is EASY for you to use! Each resource includes a “Teacher Reference Guide” with detailed lesson plans to make planning a breeze. The materials build a strong foundation in the “big ideas” of Social Studies & support vertical alignment across
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4th - 9th
Latitude and Longitude Map Geography Skills Google Slides Pear Deck
Improve your students' map skills with these interactive and engaging Pear Deck slides! Teach your students how to identify lines of latitude and longitude, the Equator, and the Prime Meridian with ease. These slides are a great addition to your geography lesson plans, and can be used as a formative assessment or review activity. The slides come with a brief video tutorial to explain these concepts, followed by an activity where students will pin and label locations on a map using either Google
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6th - 8th
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Student Data Binder - SMART Goals, Conference Forms, Reading log and more
Are you looking for a resource that will help your students set goals, track progress and take ownership in their learning? This resource includes over 100 SMART goal setting sheets, data tracking sheets, reading logs and other helpful printables that will make Parent-Teacher Conferences a breeze! Everything you need to bring data binders to your classroom is included. There are multiple options for each subject area, allowing you and your students to create the data binders that work for yo
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3rd - 6th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-5
, MS-ESS1-4
, 5-ESS2-2
, 4-PS4-2
, MS-ESS2-3
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World Cultures and Geography | 10 Social Studies Units | Microsoft MEGA BUNDLE
This MEGA BUNDLE includes 10 UNITS to build and enrich your World Geography and Cultures curriculum! The lessons are ENGAGING for students & the guided teaching model is EASY for you to use! The practice activities challenge your classes to think critically while mastering core concepts. Each resource includes a “Teacher Reference Guide” with detailed lesson plans to make planning a breeze. The materials build a strong foundation in the “big ideas” of Social Studies & support vertical al
Grades:
5th - 10th
World Cultures, Geography, Governments, Economy Intro Units | Google BIG BUNDLE
This BIG BUNDLE includes 4 UNITS that will enrich your World Cultures and Geography curriculum! The lessons are ENGAGING for students & the guided teaching model is EASY for you to use! The practice activities challenge your classes to think critically while mastering the core concepts of government, economy, geography, and culture. Each resource includes a “Teacher Reference Guide” with detailed lesson plans to make planning a breeze. The materials build a strong foundation in the “big idea
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4th - 10th
Social Studies Classroom Back to School Collaborative Poster & Activity
Create a meaningful bulletin board or hallway display for your social studies classroom with this collaborative poster! Similar to a quilt project, each student will complete a section of the poster to form a student-created display. This resource also includes an identity and diversity activity aligned to the Social Justice Standards. This is a great way to foster a collaborative and safe classroom at the beginning of the school year.This zip file includes::: 3 poster sizes to fit your class ne
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Social Studies Collaborative Posters Bundle for the Beginning of School
Lesson Unit Plan Template Middle School Social Studies Common Core Standards
Boost your Social Studies lesson planning with this advanced Google Docs template! Use it to create single lessons or unit plans with ease. This template includes drop-down menus with Common Core ELA Standards, Depths of Knowledge (DOK) questions, and educational technology options to help you brainstorm the best lessons. Its user-friendly features allow you to create detailed and comprehensive plans in no time, giving you more time to focus on teaching. Start using this template today to enhanc
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Staff
Middle School World History Social Studies Pear Deck Google Slides Bundle
Explore history from the earliest humans to the Age of Exploration with these interactive Pear Deck Google Slides! These lessons can be used for standardized test prep, sub-plans, practicing DBQ skills, whole group instruction with note-taking, or in self-paced mode. Students will develop skills such as finding and citing text evidence, identifying and applying domain-specific vocabulary, composing clear written responses, and other writing and reading comprehension skills.✨All slides are easy t
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6th - 8th
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FREEBIE Latitude and Longitude Map Geography Skills Google Slides Pear Deck
Looking to teach your students the basics of latitude and longitude? Look no further than these interactive Pear Deck slides! This engaging lesson will teach students how to identify lines of latitude and longitude, as well as the Equator and Prime Meridian. With activities that challenge students to determine the definitions of Longitude and Latitude, and opportunities to create and call out a list of locations on a world map using Google Earth or an atlas (not included), this lesson is designe
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5th - 9th
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Middle School Geography Map Skills Interactive Pear Decks Google Slides BUNDLE
Enhance your students' geography skills with these engaging Pear Deck slides! These interactive slides include activities that cover the five key themes of geography - movement, region, human-environment interaction, location, and place - and can be applied to various civilizations, cultures, and countries of study. Students will also practice using domain-specific vocabulary, composing clear written responses, and other essential reading and writing comprehension skills. These slides are perfec
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6th - 8th
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Back to School Classroom Norms Collaborative Poster & Activity
Create a meaningful bulletin board or hallway display for your classroom with this collaborative poster! Similar to a quilt project, each student will complete a section of the poster to form a student-created display. This resource also includes an identity and diversity activity aligned to the Social Justice Standards. This is a great way to establish classroom norms and foster a collaborative and safe space at the beginning of the school year.This zip file includes::: 3 poster sizes to fit yo
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5th - 8th
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On This Day in History...September Daily Warm Up Bell Ringer Distance Learning
Getting students interested in historical events is virtually impossible! That's why we created our “On This Day in History… September'' resource to provide a historical event for each day during the month of September along with a thought-provoking, Generation Z relevant discussion prompt that you can use year after year. What sets our On This Day resource apart from similar resources is that each prompt encourages students to think critically about “their place in the world” with respect to
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Intro to World Geography, Continents, Map Skills 4 Units | Microsoft BIG BUNDLE
This BIG BUNDLE includes 4 UNITS that will enrich your World Geography curriculum! The practice activities challenge your classes to think critically while mastering their map skills. The lessons are ENGAGING for students & the guided teaching model is EASY for you to use! Each resource includes a “Teacher Reference Guide” with detailed lesson plans to make planning a breeze. The materials build a strong foundation in the “big ideas” of Social Studies & support vertical alignment across
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4th - 9th
Middle School Social Studies Interactive Activities for Back to School
Get your Social Studies class off to a great start with these popular, back-to-school Pear Deck lessons! Designed to encourage students to think like historians and archaeologists, these lessons cover essential topics such as geography, primary and secondary source analysis, and government and laws. With a range of different Pear Decks available, spanning different periods in history and current events, you can easily mix and match these lessons throughout the year to keep your students engaged
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6th - 8th
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Introduction to Document Based Questions for Middle School DBQ Skills BUNDLE
Engage and teach your students how to master Document Based Questions (DBQs) with these interactive and engaging activities! Help students become historians and archaeologists as they explore primary sources and artifacts in these resources designed for standardized test preparation, whole-group instruction, or self-paced learning. Students will also practice ELA skills such as identifying and citing text evidence, analyzing primary and secondary sources, investigating online sources, identifyin
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6th - 8th
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Back to School: Create a Timeline of Your Life
Timelines are a very important tool to use to visualize major events in a given period. In order to get to know your students as you begin the new school year together, your students are going to create an illustrated timeline that showcases their most memorable and significant events in their lifetime. The product includes specific requirements, a rubric and a timeline template.Click HERE to check out my Back to School Activities, Icebreakers & Classroom Management Tools (125 Pages)Custom
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6th - 8th
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Technology Vocabulary Game Unplugged Activity | Group Unplugged Activity
Which student will be the Top Technology Expert? A fun, engaging, team-building unplugged activity for students to show what they know about Technology Vocabulary. This Top Technology Expert Technology-Vocabulary Game is perfect at the beginning of the year or anytime of year for students to work together and build their communication skills. Print the Technology Vocabulary Cards and each Student/Group (pair 2 students together, depending on time, grade and skill level). Students will give a def
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7th - 12th
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On This Day in History...August Daily Warm Up Bell Ringer Distance Learning
Getting students interested in historical events is virtually impossible! That's why we created our “On This Day in History…August'' resource to provide a historical event for each day during the month of August along with a thought-provoking, Generation Z relevant discussion prompt that you can use year after year. What sets our On This Day resource apart from similar resources is that each prompt encourages students to think critically about “their place in the world” with respect to the eve
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Not Grade Specific
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See Me On Social FollowMe Back-to-School All About Me Social Media Activities
Slay back-to-school with our “Get to Know You” social media templates! Start back on the right track by having your students participate in these activities themed around current social media platforms. Gaining insight into your students' lives is a crucial component of creating a positive classroom climate and building relationships with those in your class. Fostering a welcoming environment inevitably yields greater success. Our “All About Me” activities are designed for upper elementary a
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Middle School Social Studies Engaging Project Based Learning and Assessments
Looking for engaging and interdisciplinary project-based assessments to get your students thinking like historians and archaeologists? Look no further than these top-selling formative and summative assessment projects! These activities allow for student choice and voice in their learning and can be completed in pairs, groups, or independently. They are also versatile and can be used as standalone assessments or incorporated into various Social Studies and History units throughout the school year
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6th - 8th
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FREEBIE Unit or Lesson Plan Template for Middle School Social Studies
Get ready to supercharge your Social Studies lesson planning with our innovative lesson planning outline! I've harnessed the power of the latest Google Docs features to create an intuitive and easy-to-use tool that will help you plan your lessons with ease. With blank spaces to fill in your learning standards for both Social Studies and ELA, as well as built-in EdTech planning and sample Depths of Knowledge (DOK) questions, this lesson planning outline has everything you need to create engaging
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Staff
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