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April NO PREP Journal Prompts for Beginning Writers
Writing is a skill that requires daily practice! These simple journal prompts are designed to help BEGINNING and/or STRUGGLING writers build confidence, practice articulating thoughts, work on fine motor skills and proper letter formation. GRAB THE BUNDLE HEREIncluded in the BUNDLEJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBEROCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERThis April NO PREP Packet includes the following:Four versions of the journal prompts* 21 journal prompts with a starter phrase*21 of the same
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PreK - 3rd
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Community Helper Hats
Community Helper Hats - Public Service Recognition Week - Local HerosUpdate! I've added an editable version too!These Community Helper Hats are in landscape format and measure 8.5 x 11. They are available in color or black and white. Students will color, cut and glue/staple the hat together. Let the children learn about our community helper roles with fun and creativity!Roles included are:Construction workerWaitressHousekeeperDetectiveFirefighterFishermanAnglerTour GuidePolice OfficerMailmanChe
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: Holiday Hat and Crowns Bundle
Juneteenth | Activities + Video
Juneteenth is a date to commemorate the freedom for which we must fight every day in our country.This resource can be used both physically and digitally.It includes:- Cover page.- How to do page.p1:- Introduction.- What is Juneteenth?p2:- Look up the meanings.- What is the significance of Juneteenth?- What do you know about this day?p3:- The Emancipation Proclamation.- Juneteenth and Slavery in Texas.p4:- What Really Happened at Roswell.p5:- Timeline.p6:- The date.- Write a short review about Ab
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4th - 9th
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Holocaust Webquest (National Holocaust Museum Website)
Holocaust Webquest:Great for classroom and distance learning.Students will gain basic knowledge about the Holocaust by completing an internet-based worksheet. The Holocaust Webquest uses an amazing website created by United States Holocaust Museum. The website allows students to explore the key events of the Holocaust. The website is:Click here to view the website.The webquest contains 46 questions and is a great way to introduce or have students learn more about the Holocaust. An answer sheet i
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Holocaust Webquest Bundle (Sampler Collection)
World History Complete Curriculum (800 Resource Pages/185 Activities/18 Units)
Your entire year of lesson planning DONE and packaged up in one easy-to-navigate, organized digital folder. This curriculum has every guided reading article, comprehension question, simulation, activity, game, mapping activity, primary source, critical thinking activity, internet activity and skill building activity that you need for the entire year. Student will love these tried and true activities and they will help prevent both teacher and student burnout - guaranteed!! Eliminate the
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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How are you feeling poster, emotions chart, feelings, Zones of regulation poster
This emotional regulation poster can serve as a great visual tool to help visualize feelings and emotions.For the spanish version, click here.ONCE PURCHASEDOnce you purchase you'll be able to download high resolution, 300dpi ready to print JPG files.Printable sizes include (High resolution, 300dpi ready to print JPG files):- 5x7''- 8x10''- 11x14''- 12x16''- 16x20''Once downloaded, you can print at your own home or take it to your preferred print shop or have it printed online.---FIND MECheck the
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Not Grade Specific
Needs and Wants Sort Activities + FREE Spanish
Boost engagement with this fun, interactive resource about needs and wants. It includes vocabulary cards, individual and group sorting activities, graphic organizers, a coloring sheet, a word building activity, a drawing sheet and more! It works great for boosting academic vocabulary while learning and reviewing the content. This resource was created by Nikki and Nacho - previously known as Nicole and Eliceo.TEACHER-FRlENDLY FEATURESThis resource has been teacher-tested and approved, downloads i
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Social Studies Sort Activities Bundle + FREE Spanish
Black History Month Bulletin Board Martin Luther King Jr Craft I Have a Dream
Celebrate the life and legacy of civil right's leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with this simple and low-prep I have a Dream craft! After learning about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech, students will brainstorm ideas and things that will make our world a better place.Simply print and go! Various colors, black-and-white, and Google Slides™ versions available to easily differentiate and share with students remotely.Now includes a one-page printable version of the craft! Per
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K - 2nd
April NO PREP Math and Literacy (3rd Grade)
This April NO PREP Packet for 3rd Grade is FILLED with hands-on, engaging and FUN resources that cover core skills for 3rd Grade! The activities in this packet can be use for group work , centers, small groups, homework and more! The BEST part is that there is NO PREP! NO costly colored ink, NO laminating, NO cutting …. just PRINT!********************************************************************************Preschool Version: HEREKindergarten Version: HERE1st Grade Version: HERE2nd Grade: HE
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3rd
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Also included in: 3rd Grade Monthly NO PREP Packets THE 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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Titanic Passages Reading Comprehension Escape Room Titanic Activities
Are you looking for Titanic nonfiction reading comprehension passages and questions? A Comprehension Quest® is a FUN escape room style activity and is a unique way to get students excited about practicing reading comprehension! ⚓Here's how it works:⚓Starting off with the hook video, students learn they have a quest to complete. In this edition, students must figure out who the author is of a firsthand account letter written by a Titanic survivor. Students will read 6 passages and complete standa
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2nd - 5th
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World History Complete Curriculum PowerPoint Package (16 Units/800 slides)
Get my Complete World History Curriculum Here ($30 - great value!)Every slide that you need to teach a full year of World History! This resource contains 16 units worth of visually engaging, fully editable Power Point slides to take your students from the earliest humans all the way through the Cold War. Each presentation contains maps, key figures, key terms in differentiated font, "look ins", key concepts and more. Edit as needed or use exactly as it is.Topics Covered River Valley Civiliz
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Social Studies Interactive Notebook Activities + FREE Spanish
This easy prep resource includes a wide variety of social studies interactive notebook templates. It includes cut and paste activities, foldables, tabs, doors, pockets, wheels and more. It´s great for supporting learning standards while building vocabulary and comprehension about the various academic topics. This resource was created by Nikki and Nacho - previously known as Nicole and Eliceo.TEACHER-FRlENDLY FEATURESThis resource has been teacher-tested and approved, downloads in a secure PDF fi
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K - 2nd
Also included in: Interactive Notebooks Bundle + FREE Spanish
AAPI Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Research Template & Poster
This package is an amazing resource that will introduce your students to 60 important Asian American and Pacific Islander individuals during AAPI heritage month. The research templates package provides 60 figures along with their short biographies and images, as well as biography research templates for your students to conduct their own research.By practicing reading and researching, your students will gain an overview of the contributions of AAPI individuals to world history, culture, and devel
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Not Grade Specific
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Producers and Consumers Sort Activities + FREE Spanish
Boost engagement with this fun, interactive resource about producers and consumers. It includes vocabulary cards, individual and group sorting activities, graphic organizers, a coloring sheet, a word building activity, a drawing sheet and more! It works great for boosting academic vocabulary while learning and reviewing the content. This resource was created by Nikki and Nacho - previously known as Nicole and Eliceo.TEACHER-FRlENDLY FEATURESThis resource has been teacher-tested and approved, dow
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Social Studies Sort Activities Bundle + FREE Spanish
Country Research Project | A Social Studies Report
Make learning about other countries exciting with this easy to use research writing unit for little learners. Learn all about other cultures around the world with these open-ended research pages. This unit covers: geography timelinesthe flag important placesfoodfast factsjobsimportant holidays and traditionsgoods and servicesThis is a great prep tool for your school or classroom's multicultural or diversity night, too! Includes both American and British English spellings. ***********************
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1st - 3rd
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ALL AP Psychology Block PowerPoints (12 Unit Path) & Retrieval Guides BUNDLE
The entire school year is put together in my AP Psychology PowerPoints & Retrieval Guide Packets. These products will structure your lecture and student note-taking for each unit. You will download a PDF document for each product with the links to the Google Slides. You will be able to make a copy into your Google Drive and edit the slides and notes to fit your class structure. I follow a 12 unit structure with all the updated standards in mind. This product is best for someone that wants to
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9th - 12th
Holiday Economics Christmas Project Based Learning PBL Wants Needs Goods Service
Looking for a fun way to teach your economics unit to your students? This Christmas project based learning unit is a fun way to embrace the holiday craziness & turn your classroom into a North Pole workshop! In this PBL unit, your students will learn about wants and needs, goods and services, producers and consumers, and so much more! ⭐The overall objective of this unit is to turn your students into entrepreneurs and your classroom into a North Pole workshop!⭐You will teach various social st
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K - 5th
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ANY TOPIC 1 Day Mini Research Activity Lesson for Google Slides™ Project w/ MLA
Teach research skills, encourage curiosity, and promote choice with your students. This product includes 4 Google Slides templates to allow for a straightforward mini-research project. You have so much flexibility with these templates, and you can edit them in VIEW > THEME BUILDER to suit your needs. For example, you can change "definition" to "description" depending what you want your students to research. An editable grading rubric is also included.Similar products:1 Day Mini-Research Proj
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3rd - 9th
Unit Test Bundle (Multiple Choice/FRQ) | AP Psychology *Editable
The unit tests in my AP Psychology course are as similar to the AP exam as possible. The format of the AP exam is 100 multiple-choice questions and 2 FRQ questions. My unit tests are half, 50 multiple choice questions & 1 FRQ, to help the students become familiar with the pacing and formatting. I currently teach on a block schedule so I have 80-minute class periods. 35 minutes for multiple choice and 25 minutes for one FRQ. When I previously taught in 50-minute class periods I would spread i
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9th - 12th
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Geography: Push and Pull Factors on Human Migration (Includes lesson, PP & Game)
This lesson is easy enough for 5th graders to understand yet works well with students up to grade 12. Modifications can be made as needed. Students need to understand the differences between human migration, emigration, and immigration as well as the push and pull factors that influence migration. This lesson includes:°Introduction to get students thinking°Encourages brainstorming with graphic organizers°An interactive PowerPoint addressing: migration, immigration, emigration, push and pull fact
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5th - 12th
Also included in: BUNDLE FOR ALICE
Fry Bread A Native American Family Story Activity Native American Heritage Month
Engage your students in a rigorous interactive read aloud with the book Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard. Students will love the read aloud and be able to apply their knowledge in the extension activities and writing prompts centered around the book's theme of family and cultural traditions.Get all current interactive read alouds H A L F off with the Interactive Read Aloud ENDLESS Bundle! This resource is included in the November Interactive Read Aloud Bundle!
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K - 2nd
Hispanic Heritage Month Bulletin Board and Poster (40 Figures Included)
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with our exciting bulletin board and poster packet! This packet is designed to help you create a vibrant and culturally rich display that celebrates the diverse contributions of Hispanic Americans.The packet includes 40 colorful and engaging figures, each featuring a different Hispanic American figure or icon and their brief information. These figures include famous artists, writers, musicians, activists, and politicians...Students will love learning about these
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3rd - 6th
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Sensation & Perception Unit Bundle (45-50 Minute Periods)
Designed to teach the Sensation & Perception unit in AP Psychology for 45-50 minute class periods. This product includes lifetime access to updates and corrections of the existing content, as well as to any updated links provided within the original scope of the pre-2024 curriculum materials hosted on my Google Drive. Every product is in a format that can be edited. This bundled product includes everything you will need to teach the unit and prepare students for the AP exam in May! THIS RESO
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9th - 12th
Also included in: AP Psychology Full Year Bundle (45-50 Minute Periods, MOST RESOURCES)
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Importance of learning social studies
Social studies offers valuable insights into history, geography, and much more. Social studies captivates students by providing them with perspectives from the past, present, and future, allowing them to understand history and navigate current events. It enables them to appreciate how previous generations have shaped their present reality. In essence, social studies opens their eyes to the vastness of life beyond their immediate surroundings.
Benefits of learning social studies
Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:
- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
- Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
By teaching social studies, teachers can help students develop critical thinking skills, foster civic engagement, and promote social awareness and responsibility.
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On TPT, social studies resources come in various formats, from worksheets to interactive notebooks to units. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of social studies concepts, or to reteach a tricky topic. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, teaching and learning social studies will be so much easier.
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If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable or digital social studies resources, TPT has an extensive array of instructional materials for every learning need, topic, or grade level. Whether you’re teaching students about America’s democratic process, the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., how to read maps, or World War II, we’ve got you covered.
Social studies resources on TPT offer informative lessons, engaging texts, intriguing facts, interactive puzzles, and enjoyable trivia games. These grade-specific resources ensure that all students can access age-appropriate materials that stimulate their minds and enhance their creative thinking abilities.
For instance, first graders can explore worksheets on senses and emotions, followed by a coloring page featuring Harriet Tubman. Older students can test their knowledge with quizzes on statistics and capital cities, then delve into the history of the Underground Railroad through an informational sheet or enjoy a word search focused on civil rights leaders. With such a wide variety of subjects and topics covered, our social studies pages provide endless opportunities for students to explore the world in captivating ways.
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