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Thanksgiving social studies Common Core W.3.2 resources
Biography Research Report Project Template, Google Slides, Digital, Any Figure
Students LOVE this digital biography research project! A ready-to-go biography report template that works with any historical figure or hero (research links included). Low prep and engaging! Students research their figure and use the biography template slides to create a unique Google Slides (or PPT) presentation (with an optional written report). Great for individual or group biography research projects!❤️❤️❤️ SAVE BIG with the Digital Research Projects BUNDLE!⭐️ PERFECT FOR >>>2nd - 5
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2nd - 4th
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Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Activities
Thanksgiving Activities - This comprehensive activities resource includes a variety of Thanksgiving activities including nonfiction reading, poetry, writing, speaking and listening, and math activities. Related Thanksgiving ActivitiesThanksgiving Create Your Own Luck BingoThanksgiving I Have...Who Has? GameFormattingAll worksheet pages for the Thanksgiving Activities are in black and white. The word wall cards related to the vocabulary words are in color. Thanksgiving Activities Packet Descrip
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3rd - 5th
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Biography Research Project Graphic Organizer, Templates, Rubrics, Report Writing
Biography Report templates that can be used as a graphic organizer, lap book, or template for a biography project, such as writing a biography research report or summary on any historical person. It's a great resource for Black History Month, Women's History Month, and to make a wax museum project for second grade, third grade, fourth grade, or fifth grade.Students use graphic organizers, activities, and various report options for a biography report presentation or to complete a genre study of
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2nd - 5th
Wax Museum Biography Research Report for 3rd - 6th Grade Social Studies Project
Need an easy to use, meaningful research project that your students, parents, and principal will love? This Wax Museum Project is a highlight of the year and will guide your students to create a biography research report on a famous person. The culminating part of the project is an amazing Wax Museum event, where students dress up as the person they have learned about and stand “still”, like a Wax Museum, until someone walks up to them and presses the “button” on their backdrops to hear a short
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3rd - 6th
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Thanksgiving Writing Prompts Quilt: Bulletin Board Activity w/ I am Thankful for
This Thanksgiving writing activity includes 7 printable writing prompts to make a class quilt display. It is a fun and engaging Thanksgiving activity that combines writing and art. It will get your students keen to write while they also contribute to a display that they will be proud of!Key Features:This packet includes 7 different writing prompts.Each of these Thanksgiving writing prompts comes in 2 different formats - 4 squares to a page or 2 squares to a page. You can choose the size that yo
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2nd - 4th
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Thanksgiving Writing Activities - Persuasive Opinion Writing for Grades 3-5
Looking for a fun and engaging Thanksgiving writing activity that your students will love? Look no further than this fun, persuasive opinion writing resource. Picture this…. You are a turkey writing an article to the local newspaper trying to convince people to eat beef or chicken...NOT TURKEY! Students will laugh out loud as they enthusiastically participate in this fun project. Included you’ll find a writing prompt, graphic organizers, informational articles and even QR codes with audio! You c
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3rd - 5th
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Country Research Projects Study Report Countries Around the World Research
Country Research Projects: This newly revised (July 2023) country study worksheet packet will help your 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade social studies students conduct a country study research project for countries around the world. It not only includes country research graphic organizers and templates and for gathering information and conducting country research, but also guidance and skills for country report writing and giving a presentation. Grading rubrics, answer keys, differentiated a
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4th - 7th
Pilgrims and Native Americans {Non-Fiction Reading and Writing Literacy Unit}
This Early America unit focuses on the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag tribe. It includes information about how both groups of people used the land to survive (food, clothing and shelter). There are activities for reading and understanding non-fiction text, informational writing based on understanding and comparing non-fiction text. There are many “parts” included in this unit (far more than we can show in the thumbnails). Please see the list below and our preview for more information!Other Non-Fic
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1st - 3rd
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The Great Turkey Race Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Build a Turkey Obstacle Course in this Thanksgiving STEM Challenge! In the The Great Turkey Race STEM Activity, students design and build a Turkey Obstacle Course! An excellent companion activity to the Thanksgiving read aloud book The Great Turkey Race by Steve Metzger.The Turkey Obstacle Course STEM Project:Engage your students with the design process as they build a Turkey Obstacle Course. Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is t
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1st - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Also included in: Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
Biography Research Project Digital Flipbook Template Report Graphic Organizers
If you are researching famous people for Biography reports, your students will love creating these digital interactive Google Slides Flipbooks using graphic organizers! Students click and type in the digital slides, making it easy to create a biography project presentation with interactive linked tabs. Flipbooks can also be printed for a cute tabbed booklet. It's a perfect writing activity! ➡️ Click the PREVIEW above to see more! ⬅️ ✅ 7 Tabs/Slides include:Cover pageTable of ContentsFamilyEducat
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2nd - 5th
Veterans Day Activities Reading Comprehension Writing November
Looking for Veterans Day activities that are engaging about Veterans and the 6 Armed Forces? This no-prep, high-interest Veterans Day pack includes nonfiction reading passages, reflective activities, writing, math, a word search, and so much more to engage your students this November about his important American holiday.Save time planning with these high-interest Language Arts, Math, and Writing activities! Plus bonus activities like Thank You Letters to Veterans!Informational reading passages a
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3rd - 5th
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Country Research Report Worksheets and Graphic Organizers Google Slides
Are you looking for engaging activities for writing a country research project? These country research graphic organizer worksheets are perfect for your literacy and social studies lessons about countries. They are ideal for research projects and report writing. They are also great for reading lessons with informational texts.These informational essay graphic organizers are offered as no prep printables, as well as in digital formats (TPT Easel and Google Slides). Here's the thing. You want your
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1st - 3rd
Disguise a Turkey Project: Roll a Turkey Dice Game, Thanksgiving Writing Prompts
Need a disguise a turkey project for your bulletin board in November? Imagine these Thanksgiving art activities in your hallway with a writing prompt. The step by step drawing tutorial and PowerPoint also makes perfect no prep, emergency art sub plans for elementary art teachers of 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders.A fun roll a turkey game, ‘you pick’ worksheet, and digital spinners helps kids choose patterns. Moreover, boost their confidence and creativity. And, it’ll help cash-strapped teachers like y
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3rd - 5th
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Thankful Turkey Thanksgiving Writing Craft Activity for Novemeber Bulletin Board
Are you looking for a colorful festive bulletin board display for November, that includes writing? This thankful turkey integrates writing with a fun and engaging craft. Thanksgiving is a time when we share what we are thankful for. Use this engaging writing craft for students to share what they are thankful for.This Thankful Turkey resource includes directions and all of the pattern pieces your students will need to create a boy or a girl turkey. All you will need to do is copy it onto constru
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PreK - 4th
Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension Paired Passages Close Reading Activities
Looking for print and go Thanksgiving reading comprehension passages? This set of paired passages includes a nonfiction text and a fictional text that both focus on a Thanksgiving theme. With eight different close reading and text dependent activities, this reading comprehension packet has enough activities for an entire week! These standards-based activities can be used as independent practice, small group instruction, and even homework! Included:- 1 Fiction passage- 1 Nonfiction passage- 10
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3rd - 5th
Thanksgiving Writing Lesson - Digital & Printable Writing Activity
If you're looking for a fun and engaging Thanksgiving writing activity, this is it! The Thankful Writing lesson plan includes digital and printable resources for teaching students to write a simple 5-paragraph essay about the things they are thankful for. You'll find directions for introducing this easy expository format, suggestions for leading a brainstorming session, and tips for working with students as they complete their Thanksgiving essays. The best part is that they can glue their essays
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3rd - 7th
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Third Grade Thanksgiving Math and Reading Worksheets | Thanksgiving Packet
Looking for the perfect no prep Thanksgiving packet to send home with your students? Do you need some Thanksgiving themed worksheets to brighten up your November activities? Look no further than this 3rd Grade Thanksgiving packet. This product includes over 40 pages of Thanksgiving themed worksheets. There are Thanksgiving math worksheet pages, Thanksgiving reading worksheet pages, Thanksgiving writing pages, Thanksgiving language arts worksheet pages, and a fun Thanksgiving themed science exper
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: 3rd Grade Holiday BUNDLE | Math & Reading Holiday Worksheets
Native American Heritage Month Reading Writing Activity Indigenous Peoples Day
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month this November and Indigenous Peoples Day and honor and learn about Indigenous Peoples. This easy-to-use research project is broken down step by step to help your students write a research essay and complete a project independently.This writing pack will help your students complete a research project about the Indigenous People who once lived in the area you now live in OR select any Native American group of interest.Link included with an interactive map t
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Native American Heritage Month Reading Activities Indigenous Peoples'
Turkeys - Common Core Non-fiction Unit {Thanksgiving Reading and Writing}
This Turkey - Common Core Non-Fiction Unit was created as a Common Core aligned non-fiction unit. There are activities for reading and understanding non-fiction text, informational writing based on understanding and comparing non-fiction text. We created it to help us meet the Common Core standards while still using a fun turkey theme. There are many “parts” included in this unit (far more than we can show in the thumbnails). Please see the list below and our preview for more information!Turkey
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1st - 3rd
Career Day Research Project, Career Explorations, Community Helpers
Looking for a way to spice up your ELA/Social Studies career exploration units? This Career Day Research Project is a perfect and easy way to provide your learners with a deeper understanding of the professions in their communities. You will just need to print and go!This pack includes:~3 parent/guardian letter options explaining the project~Rubrics linked to 2nd and 3rd grade ELA CCSS~Research organizer~Suggested websites~Interview questions for asking community experts~28 career options prin
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1st - 3rd
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Biography Research Historical Figures using QR Codes Videos & Websites Template
Are your students struggling to find information on famous historical figures for their biography reports? Do you have technology in your classroom to help in their research, but aren't sure if they will find the right websites? The QR Codes for Biography Research Reports are what you need. No longer will students struggle with finding enough information, or writing their biography report, on their chosen historical figure.Included in this Biography Research Resource:► 25 colorful pages of his
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2nd - 4th
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Amelia Earhart Build an Airplane READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Integrate STEM and Social Studies in your classroom during Women's History Month with this Amelia Earhart STEM Challenge! Travel through the skies with Amelia Earhart! Build an Airplane STEM Challenge is a fun and unique way to engage your students during Women's History Month. Teach students that anyone can be a successful pioneer in industry regardless of gender. Students begin the activity by reading about Amelia Earhart and learning vocabulary on different aspects of flight (thrust, lift, dr
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K - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Also included in: Women's History Month READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities BUNDLE #1
November Writing Prompts | Real-World/Draw & Write Formats | PDF & GOOGLE
November Writing Prompts in Traditional & Real-World formats such as newspapers, comic strips, field guides, diary pages, cookbook pages, and more! Engage your young authors in writing for the 3 English Language Arts common core text purposes: Opinion, Narrative, and Informative in these engaging and enjoyable formats.PLEASE NOTE: I now have November Writing Prompts for K-1!• NOTE: Along with the printable PDF version, this resource now includes a FREE GOOGLE SLIDES version, making it ideal
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2nd - 3rd
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Holidays Around The World | Christmas In Germany | Comprehension, Crafts & More!
We are thrilled to introduce our Germany in Christmas Resource Packet from our best selling "Holidays Around the World" series, designed to bring the magic of Christmas in Germany into your classroom. This no prep holidays printables package is a fantastic opportunity for your students to embark on a cultural journey and learn about holiday traditions from around the world.Understanding and appreciating celebrations from different cultures is not only educational but also incredibly enriching. I
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K - 4th
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