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Thanksgiving social studies Common Core W.4.1 resources
National Parks Research Activities End of Year Project Includes Yellowstone
This Visit a National Park research project will have your students so engaged, they won't want the activity to end! In this unit, students have the opportunity to plan a trip to a National Park, create a road map, write a research article, and so much more! What better way to have students use real-life math, reading, and writing skills than with this fun U.S. National Parks Activity? Now includes nonfiction reading passages and other bonus reading activities!Click HERE to SAVE 25% with the PB
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3rd - 6th
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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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Plan a Road Trip Activities Real World Math Project Travel Brochure Vacation
This real world writing and math Plan a Road Trip project will have your students so engaged, they won't want the activity to end! In this unit, students the have opportunity to plan a trip and persuade others to visit their chosen destination! Now includes a bonus vacation journal and road trip activities!Click HERE to SAVE 25% with the PBL Activities Bundle for the Year!Click the PREVIEW above to see everything included.All of the hard work is done for you. Simply print the NO PREP pages, and
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3rd - 6th
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Thanksgiving Project PBL | Thanksgiving Writing & Math | Balloons over Broadway
Thanksgiving activities have never been more fun, while staying academic! What better way to have students use real-life math, reading, and writing skills than with this creative, high-interest Plan a Thanksgiving Parade Project? In this unit, students will have the opportunity to plan and design a parade float, map a parade route, and create a newspaper page with the three modes of writing!Click HERE to SAVE 25% with the PBL Activities Bundle for the Year!Please CLICK the PREVIEW BUTTON above f
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4th - 6th
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Number the Stars Novel Study | Distance Learning | Google Classroomâ„¢
This is a complete and engaging novel study for the book Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. This print and go book study is great to use in your classroom when teaching across the curriculum during a World War II unit! It is divided into 3 sections as follows: Chapters 1 - 6, 7 - 12, 13 - End. This unit includes the following:★ Title page for students★ Meet the Author★ Prediction page★ Character notes – 12 main/minor characters (3 optional longer note pages included for 6 of the main characters)★ C
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4th - 7th
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Trail of Tears Activities | Indian Removal Act | Native American History
Teaching your students about the Trail of Tears just got a little easier with this informative resource! Informational text, timeline, accounts of individual Native American groups, and skill pages are all included. Students will love the engaging pages while teachers will love the ease of use! INCLUDES BOTH A PRINT AND DIGITAL VERSION MADE FOR GOOGLE SLIDES.************************************************************************************************************PRODUCT INCLUDESlink to digit
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â Andrew Jackson and the Trail of Tears BUNDLE
Pioneer Life | Westward Expansion | California Gold Rush | Oregon Trail
Looking for resources to have Pioneer Days in your classroom? Look no further than this complete unit on pioneers, including the California Gold Rush and the Oregon Trail. This unit includes activities to stretch out Pioneer Days to a full week or pick and choose what you have time for in the classroom. INCLUDES BOTH A PRINT AND MADE FOR GOOGLE SLIDES DIGITAL VERSION.*************************************************************************************************************INCLUDES THE FOLLO
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2nd - 4th
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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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Titanic Activities Thematic Bundle No Prep and Digital
The Titanic is the most famous ship ever and students of all ages love to learn about it! With this Titanic Bundle, you will have tons of math and language arts activities that will engage and teach your students all about the famed unsinkable ship. Cover many third, fourth, and fifth-grade standards such as 4-digit addition and subtraction, opinion writing, multiple-digit multiplication, context clues, word problems, main idea, estimation, and much more all while learning about the Titanic! Usi
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3rd - 6th
50 States and Capitals: Maps, Tests, Activities, Google Classroom & Google Forms
Help your students know all 50 states and capitals of the United States with this huge, MEGA-Pack of resources! This product is available in printable PDF, Google Classroom, and Google Forms. A crossword puzzle, word search, test blanks, word banks, and so many more options are also included in this MEGA-Pack! You will even get a mini-research project template for students to research their favorite state, as well as a creative writing template. Whether it be for a civics unit, history class, cl
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4th - 12th
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4th Grade Social Studies Curriculum United States YEAR LONG BUNDLE Google
A full year of 4th grade social studies themed in the United States.DISTANCE & GOOGLE DRIVE LEARNING LINKS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE GOOGLE DRIVE ACCESS PAGE IN EACH UNITS PDF DOWNLOADAll Units Include:Lesson PlansComprehension PagesVocabulary CardsAssessmentsSuggested Read Alouds/VideosActivities & Graphic OrganizesAnchor Charts & Printable PostersLesson Plan Titles Included Unit 1:Lesson 1 – BE a HistorianLesson 2 – BE a GeographerLesson 3 – BE an EconomistLesson 4 – BE a Political Scie
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3rd - 5th
Thanksgiving Writing: Opinion Writing - Two Focus Questions
Two full lessons to practice opinion writing (persuasive writing) with Thanksgiving-related focus questions. Digital and Printable versions included!This product is a bundle of the following two resources:Opinion Writing for Thanksgiving {Turkey Question}Opinion Writing for Thanksgiving {What's most important? Question}Click on each product above for previews and details!The focus questions included are: "Should turkey be Thanksgiving's main dish?" and "What is the most important part of Thanksg
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3rd - 5th
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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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Veterans Day Writing - Veterans Day Activities - Veterans Day Close Reading
DIGITAL & PRINTABLE Option - Veterans Day Unit integrated with the ELA skills of opinion writing, close reading, summarizing and inferring. The activities are rigorous, but yet engaging. The teacher will love the Veterans Day reading comprehension tasks used and the students will enjoy the fun activities. It is a win-win unit.Check out our November ELA Reading & Writing Products Check out our Thanksgiving and Fall Math ProductsVeterans Day Close Reading Unit includes: - 2 non-fictio
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4th - 6th
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Labor Day - Labor Day Reading Comprehension - Labor Day Informational Texts
This non-fiction informational text with activities will help your students understand why we celebrate Labor Day. It is designed to provide basic information about how Labor Day came to be, what it stands for and why we celebrate. Perfect for 4th and 5th graders but can be used with 3rd grade. (It is a much higher level for 3rd so take a look at the preview before purchasing.) A stress-free way to teach your students about Labor Day. For the DIGITAL version, go HERE!For BOTH the digital AND pr
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â American History Activities - US History BUNDLE
American Revolution Spies Reading Passages & Project - Main Idea & Details ELA
Teach your students about main idea and the American Revolution with this cross curricular activity! Perfect for upper elementary reading or social studies, students will practice main idea reading skills while learning about the spies that impacted the Revolutionary War. Assign digitally or use the printable version to meet your students' needs.Students will answer short comprehension questions and fill in main idea graphic organizers about the texts. They will be asked to find text evidence to
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Causes of the American Revolution Unit BUNDLE - Reading Passages & Timelines
Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEMâ„¢ Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
Have your best Thanksgiving ever with Thanksgiving Read Aloud STEM Challenges! Includes 5 Thanksgiving Activities and lessons as amazing companion activities to our favorite Thanksgiving Read Aloud Books: Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa SweetThe Great Turkey Race by Steve MetzgerTwas the Night Before Thanksgiving by Dav PilkeyLeaf Man by Lois Elhert. Turkey Trouble by Wendi J. SilvanoCreate a leaf animal. Build a Turkey obstacle course. Hide a turkey. Have a classroom Thanksgiving Parade! Your
Arthurian Legends Unit - King Arthur Projects - Knights and Chivalry Activities
A fully integrated English, Social Studies, and Art unit on King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. This King Arthur unit or Arthurian Legend unit includes reading passages, questions, and activities on Lancelot, King Arthur, the Sword in the Stone, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the code of chivalry, and more! These make great additions to an Arthurian Legend Interactive Notebook. This unit can be done on its own as an English unit on Legends, but also makes an excellent complement to
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4th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Middle School ELA Emergency Sub Plans - No Prep English Sub Plans - March
The Egypt Game Novel Study Unit | Comprehension Questions with Activities & Test
This novel study for The Egypt Game, by Zilpha Keatley Snyder, contains 165 pages of resources, including comprehension and vocabulary by chapter, reading response activities, assessments, and more.Focus standards include figurative language, theme, character analysis, plot, and setting.No-prep, predictable, and extremely user-friendly, this literature guide is perfect for whole class, small group, or independent study.♥You're free to use the printable OR digital version; BOTH are included with
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3rd - 6th
Also included in:Â The Egypt Game and Hoot Novel Study Bundle
Thanksgiving Opinion Writing - Topic: "Turkey"
A full lesson to practice opinion writing (persuasive writing) with a Thanksgiving focus question about turkey. Digital and Printable versions included!The focus question for this lesson is: "Should turkey be Thanksgiving's main dish?" Eight carefully-selected facts about turkey are included for students to analyze, discuss, and use to help support their opinion and persuade their audience.Printable Version Includes:• Lesson Plan• "Poll Question" to engage students• Fact Cards and Sorting Mat• F
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3rd - 5th
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Thanksgiving Activities Differentiated Reading Comprehension Passages BUNDLE
These Thanksgiving close reading passages and activities are the perfect tools to help students practice close reading skills during the month of November. These week-long lessons follow a close reading model, and each one includes a teacher guide and notes to make teaching the lesson easy! Students will be required to use close reading skills to practice making logical inferences, citing textual evidence, and drawing conclusions from the text.PRINT & GO! Easily differentiate instruction wit
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3rd - 5th
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100th Day of School Activities NO PREP Writing Math Craft Certificate & More!
Celebrate the 100th Day of School in your classroom with these engaging math, writing, movement, craft, history and other fun activities! With 15 activities to choose from you won't have a problem filling your lesson plans with everything to celebrate 100 Days of School. And we aren't talking fluff activities. Use the 100th Day to get your students reading, writing, working math problems, and so much more! In my classroom, students were so excited to do all things 100 that they ended up doing
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K - 5th
CURRENT EVENTS: News Article Summary, Main Idea, Reading Comprehension | NEWSELA
This Current Events Summary is an excellent tool for students to get involved with the news and the current events of the week. A simple writing format helps students find, summarize, and write opinions about current news stories and events. I find this activity to be a practical filler for various social studies courses. What's Included:Teacher directions with ideas for implementation and useSimple student directions: Find, Highlight, Summarize, Importance, OpinionGuided student writing temp
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Memorial Day Activities Reading Comprehension Passages Writing Word Search May
Looking for engaging Memorial Day activities that go beyond a craft to help your students understand this American holiday in meaningful ways? This print and go set is the perfect way to tie together reading and social studies this May and keep your students engaged!Help your students differentiate between Memorial Day and Veterans Day, with content-rich reading and writing activities, including nonfiction articles about this important American holiday, perfect to help your students practice clo
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3rd - 5th
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