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Social studies Common Core W.K.7 resources
All About Me Craft Kid - Back to School Activities
This All About Me craftivity is so so CUTE! Kids and parents will love it. Great for All About Me Social Studies units, Back to School, or Open House.I like to use this craft at the beginning of the year. It's a fun way to get students excited about writing while allowing them to share about themselves and get to know each other.These are ADORABLE in the hallway during Open House.
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PreK - 3rd
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Hispanic Heritage Month Worksheets with English and Spanish Activities
❤️Looking for notable Latino historical figures worksheets to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month? Help students review 10 different important Hispanic Americans and the meaningful contributions they made, while practicing math, literacy, and fine motor skills with these printable, differentiated worksheets (30 pages) available in English or Spanish versions!✅ Hispanic Americans included:Oscar De La Hoya, José Feliciano, Roberto Clemente, Sonia Sotomayor, Rita Moreno, Cesar Chavez, Anthony Romero,
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K - 2nd
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Biography Research Reports--Using Pebble Go
Looking for an easy way to assist students in using a digital tool like Pebble Go to do research? This comprehensive packet features 26 different historical figures found on the Pebble Go research database. All 26 historical figures have three different research templates to use. You will find a template for students to use for research that corresponds perfectly with the Pebble Go site, a fun facts page, and a writing page with pictures of each person and primary writing lines. ****************
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K - 2nd
Also included in: Research Reports Bundle Using Pebble Go
MLK Jr Digital Interactive Notebook Google Classroom
Your students will love learning all about Martin Luther King Jr. with this digital interactive notebook using Google Slides! This is a fun, interactive, digital activity that can be incorporated into your Kindergarten or 1st Grade social studies lessons using Google Classrooms to teach about MLK Jr. Simply upload this as an assignment and make a copy for each student. When they have finished the activity, have the students turn it in!***Click here for the printable version***In this download, y
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Digital Interactive Bundle Notebook for Google Classroom
American Symbols Digital Kindergarten Social Studies - United States Activities
Your students will love learning all about American Symbols such as Statue of Liberty, American Flag, Bald Eagle, Liberty Bell, and more with this digital interactive notebook using Google Slides! This is a fun, interactive, digital activity that can be incorporated into your Kindergarten or 1st Grade science lessons using Google Classrooms to teach about this Winter season. Simply upload this as an assignment and make a copy for each student. When they have finished the activity, have the stude
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Digital Interactive Bundle Notebook for Google Classroom
Jane Goodall Activity Pack
This product was created for students in a Kindergarten classroom and could easily be implemented in 1st grade as well. Through a variety of activities and worksheets students will learn all about Jane Goodall, a famous scientist best known for studying chimpanzees in the wild.This pack includes 4 print-and-go worksheet activities:- Timeline (Color Me)- Timeline Cut and Paste- Adjectives/Who Is Jane Goodall?- Book Mark Craft (4 designs)Also included:- 10 page printable reader "All About Jane Goo
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K - 1st
Also included in: Women in History Activity Pack BUNDLE
Helen Keller Activity Pack
This product was created for students in a Kindergarten classroom and could easily be implemented in 1st grade as well. Through a variety of activities and worksheets students will learn all about Helen Keller, an amazing woman who worked hard and never gave up!This pack includes 4 print-and-go worksheet activities:- Timeline (Color Me)- Timeline Cut and Paste- Adjectives/Who Was Helen Keller?- Book Mark Craft (4 designs)Also included:- 10 page printable reader "All About Helen Keller" in full c
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K - 1st
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Also included in: Women in History Activity Pack BUNDLE
Biography Reports
Report writing for beginners is the perfect way to introduce your students to reports as they gather information and complete a fun project along the way!Check out our REPORT WRITING BUNDLE and SAVE!!!Included is everything you need to get started and expose your students to an engaging biography report project:BIOGRAPHY REPORT1. Biography Research OrganizersPersonal Traits Bubble MapEarly Life Topic Organizer Accomplishments Chart Interesting Facts 2. "All About..." Posters (2 options) 3. Biogr
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Report Writing BUNDLE: Biography, Animal & Book Reports
Dinosaur Activities for Kindergarten
Looking for a comprehensive dinosaur unit that keeps your preschool or kindergarten students engaged?Here it is!This unit is full of dinosaur and paleontology activities and lesson plans that will guide you through every step of the way.Easy to implement!Includes:All About Dinosaurs Anchor ChartDinosaur Information Pages (teacher and student versions)Book Activity: If The Dinosaurs Came Back by Bernard MostMy Dinosaur Research BookHerbivore/Carnivore cut and glue activityWhat is a Paleontologist
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PreK - 1st
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Constitution Day Activities for Kindergarten & 1st Grade | FLIP BOOK
Looking for a quick and fun way to celebrate and teach about Constitution Day? I have you covered with the Flip Book and other activities! There is a poster to explain Constitution Day to the students and writing prompts provided.What is in this DOWNLOAD? Pg. 1 CoverPg. 2 Lesson PlanPg. 3 PosterPg. 4 Instructions with a visualPg. 5- 7 Flip Book Pages where the student writes the word on the side of the flipbookPg. 8 - 15 Writing Prompts (primary or intermediate lined with self-check at the b
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PreK - 1st
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Holidays Around The World Research Unit Lower and Upper Grades (Digital & Print)
Your students will LOVE learning about winter holidays around the world with this fun and engaging research unit. This holiday includes BOTH Christmas around the world and other winter holidays around the world, for a well rounded unit. The resource includes everything you need for a successful unit. This bundle includes the printable and Google Slides versions of this resource!Your students will each be assigned a winter holiday to research. You can decide whether they work individually or in
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1st - 6th
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MAP SKILLS FOR KINDERGARTEN
This is a spectacular unit for teaching all things maps! This unit was developed by looking at overarching themes in kindergarten social studies standards in the U.S. Detailed lesson plans are included for 10 lessons. There are many great activities and materials for teaching these concepts. Daily assessments and/or a daily "write about it" that can be used as assessments with each lesson are included. The following is the layout of the unit's 10 lessons:Day 1: Positional WordsDay 2:
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K
K-2 Social Studies BUNDLE for Interactive Notebooks
Need a fun and engaging way to teach your primary students about social studies? Make sure you are covering all of the core social studies concepts and skills! This is a year long interactive social studies curriculum focusing on basic history concepts, geography, economics, civics, and government. Interactive notebooks are a great way to work hands-on with the content. It is multi-sensory and brain friendly. Plus, it makes a great reference for students to refer back to (rather than worksheets,
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PreK - 3rd
Amelia Earhart Activity Pack
This product was created for students in a Kindergarten classroom and could easily be implemented in 1st grade as well. Through a variety of activities and worksheets students will learn all about Amelia Earhart, a famous pilot and the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. This pack includes 4 print-and-go worksheet activities:- Timeline (Color Me)- Timeline Cut and Paste- Adjectives/Who Was Amelia Earhart?- Book Mark Craft (4 designs)Also included:- 10 page printable reader "All About A
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K - 1st
Ben Franklin Activity Pack {Kindergarten/First Grade}
This product was created for students in Kindergarten and First Grade classrooms. Through a variety of activities and worksheets students will learn all about Ben Franklin - a famous writer, scientist, and inventor who is best known for his experiments involving electricity and lightening. These print-and-go activities are great for cross-curricular lesson planning and can be easily incorporated into your current Language Arts and/or Social Studies curriculum.This pack includes 4 print-and-go w
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K - 1st
Fact Book: Around the World Bundle
There are now 17 countries included in this bundle! Countries include:India, Japan, Kenya, Egypt, France, Norway, England, Italy, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, South Africa, China, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Iran and the U.S.A (freebie)Now includes a bonus "blank" book to use for any country at no extra cost!Participate in a shared research project with your kids through the study of a variety of countries! Work together as a whole class, or let your kids work in small groups during literacy stations.Kid
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K - 2nd
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George Washington Carver Activity Pack
This product was created for students in a Kindergarten classroom and could easily be implemented in 1st grade as well. Through a variety of activities and worksheets students will learn all about George Washington Carver, an African-American scientist best known for discovering many new ways to use peanuts!This pack includes 4 print-and-go worksheet activities:- Timeline (Color Me)- Timeline Cut and Paste- Adjectives/Who Was George Washington Carver?- Book Mark Craft (4 designs)Also included:-
Grades:
PreK - 1st
Also included in: Black History Month Activity Pack BUNDLE {K-1}
Ruby Bridges Activity Pack {K-1}
This product was created for students in a Kindergarten classroom and could easily be implemented in 1st grade as well. Through a variety of activities and worksheets students will learn all about Ruby Bridges, the first African-American to attend an all white school in the south.This pack includes 4 print-and-go worksheet activities:- Timeline (Color Me)- Timeline Cut and Paste- Adjectives/Who Was Ruby Bridges?- Book Mark Craft (4 designs)Also included:- 10 page printable reader "All About Ruby
Grades:
K - 1st
Also included in: Black History Month Activity Pack BUNDLE {K-1}
ENTIRE YEAR of Kindergarten Interactive Notebook and Lapbook Activities Bundle
This ENTIRE YEAR of Science and Social Studies Kindergarten Interactive Notebook and Lapbook Activities goes beyond just a worksheet. Filled with lots of fun flips and flaps to make and various hands-on activities, your students will be engaged and learn about themes in many different ways and will have a keepsake lapbook to bring home and share with their families! Throughout the school year your students will explore and learn about different holidays and themes. Holidays included are:✩ Thanks
Grades:
K - 2nd
Henry "Box" Brown Activity Pack {K-1}
This product was created for students in a Kindergarten classroom and could easily be implemented in 1st grade as well. Through a variety of worksheets and activities students will learn all about Henry "Box" Brown - a former slave who gained freedom by having himself shipped inside a box all the way to Philadelphia.This pack includes 4 print-and-go worksheet activities:- Timeline (Color Me)- Timeline (Cut and Paste)- Adjectives/Who Was Henry "Box" Brown- Book Mark Craft (4 designs)Also include
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K - 1st
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Also included in: Black History Month Activity Pack BUNDLE {K-1}
Library Research | The Ultimate BUNDLE
Scaffold student learning throughout grades K-5 with these research projects for elementary library classes! Your students will develop their research, writing, and technology skills beginning in Kindergarten and progressing through 5th grade. Help your students progress in their mastery of research skills in elementary school! Each grade builds upon skills learned in previous years.Included in this ultimate bundle of resources:ANIMAL RESEARCH K-5 BUNDLE:Guide your students in an engaging anima
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K - 5th
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President's Day Writing Craft Activities - Kindergarten 1st Grade Social Studies
Help your students learn President’s Day with this fun, hands-on, interactive notebook! Your students will love learning the history of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln and our current President Joe Biden! Your students will be engaged and learn about President’s Day in many different ways and will have a keepsake to bring home and share with their families!This can easily be used as one President's Day Lapbook or as two separate Lapbooks, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln***Click here
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PreK - 2nd
Also included in: Holiday Growing Bundle Activities Interactive Notebook Lapbook
Presidents' Day Activities & Craft George Washington Abraham Lincoln 1st Grade
Wondering how to teach your K-1 students about Presidents' Day in an age-appropriate way? This hands-on unit has everything you need with non-fiction google slides, writing templates, vocabulary cards, assessments, and craft book. Students will love learning about this patriotic holiday and the jobs of the president. Combine your social studies and writing standards with this complete unit that includes non-fiction Google slides, pre and post-assessments, no prep worksheets, a mini book, graphi
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K - 2nd
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Build a house project for architect and structure unit STEM
Build a house challenge: Project Based learningIncorporate this resource pack to your structure, engineering/building unit. Students plan and carry out their own house design. Introduce this project by reading books about houses around the world. Building that background knowledge about stability and parts of a house/ building will prepare your students before they set off to design and build their own house using easily accessible craft materials. Here is the link to a free ebook story: A Palac
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K - 2nd
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- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
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- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
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