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Critical thinking U.S. History resources for Easel Assessments
Fact and Opinion Activities Sort 2nd 3rd Grade Fun Reading Centers Comprehension
Are you looking for a fun, highly engaging, and EFFECTIVE way to teach fact and opinion? This set of activities will teach your students how to distinguish between fact and opinion by becoming observant text detectives. You can even use it as the basis for a room transformation!This resource includes:Fact Detectives Reading CentersFact vs Opinion SortAssessmentDigital ActivitiesSOLVE THE CRIME FACT DETECTIVESThis activity is super engaging for students! They will read each storyline along with t
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2nd - 3rd
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Also included in: Fact and Opinion Activities BUNDLE Text Detective Reading Comprehension
Fact and Opinion Task Cards | Print & Digital | Google | Easel Self-Checking
Your students will love these 32 Fact & Opinion Task Cards!Use these 32 task cards to help students learn the difference between fact and opinion. Each card features three related sentences. Students must select which one is either a fact or an opinion. The multiple-choice format makes these cards ideal for test prep. If you want your students to go a little deeper, there are also two challenge cards that can be added to any of the other cards and answered either verbally or on notebook pap
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3rd - 5th
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13 Colonies Activities & Unit: Passages Worksheets Maps Colonial Times Project
Take a step back to Colonial America with these fun 13 Colonies activities. Students will enjoy learning about life in 13 Colonies with this COMPLETE unit that includes three different levels of reading passages, organizers, map activities, unit test, a flipbook, vocabulary posters, and so much more! The passages focus on each region related to people, natural resources, climate, daily life, crops, houses, schooling, and economy. There are reading passages and activities for three different reg
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2nd - 5th
13 Colonies Map and Activities | Printable & Digital
Focus on climate, geography, and the economies of the early American colonies using this informational text, comprehension worksheet, map activity, and assessment! Students will gain a better understanding of how climate and geography played a role in shaping each colonial economy. A printable PDF version and digital version is included! **This resource is part of the no-prep 13 Colonies Unit Bundle. It includes FIVE printable and digital resources at a 30% discount price! A FREE 13 Colonies wo
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: 13 Colonies Unit | Colonial America | Colonization | Map & Activities
American Civil War Reading Passages Worksheets Unit Causes Battles Maps Timeline
Make history come to life in your classroom with our Civil War Activities Complete Unit! Immerse your students into the American Civil War with this comprehensive collection of interactive activities, leveled reading passages, comprehension questions, and vocabulary posters. Step back in time as you teach your students about the events and people that were part of this crucial moment in history.Go Digital--A Digital Version of This Unit is Now Available:A DIGITAL version of this unit for Google
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3rd - 5th
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American Revolutionary War Reading Passages Activities Worksheets Complete Unit
Making teaching about the American Revolutionary War fun with these engaging and hands-on American Revolutionary War activities! This resource highlights the causes, main events, important people, and results of the Revolutionary War all in one!**Newly Updated with Three Different Levels of Reading Passages**Students will learn about the American Revolutionary War. This unit includes lots of hands-on activities for students related to the causes, events, battles, influential people, and major re
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3rd - 5th
50 States and Capitals Map Activities Print & Digital Resource
Help your students learn and remember the 50 United States and Capitals. This product breaks the 50 states into five regions to make learning easier to manage and teach. United States maps are included with printable assessments, self correcting digital assessment and digital practice worksheets.Update! Easel Digital Version is Included (updated 7/2022)Self Correcting Assessments and Easy to Assign!Save $$$ when you buy as a bundle:The United States and Capitals Geography Review Activities and A
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: 50 States and Capitals Bundle Map Print & Digital Resource 50% OFF
Westward Expansion Fun Activities Reading Passages Flip Book Maps Lewis & Clark
Visit the Wild West with these Westward Expansion with comprehension reading passages and activities about Lewis & Clark, Louisiana Purchase, Gold Rush, Erie Canal, Pony Express, and the Oregon Trail. With information about:Westward ExpansionLouisiana PurchaseErie CanalThe AlamoPony ExpressOregon TrailGold RushLewis and Clark ExpeditionImportant Inventions: Telegraph, Steam Locomotive, and SteamboatThis unit on the Westward includes reading passages, comprehension questions, character studie
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2nd - 4th
Analogy Task Cards | 3 sets of analogies! | 72 Print & Digital Multiple Choice |
These 72 Analogy Task Cards are divided into 3 color-coded sets of 24 cards each. Students can solve the analogies orally in groups or use the included answer sheet to record their answers. There are also answer keys for each card set so that your students can check their work. Analogy Task Cards are also available in a short answer format. Please see below for link.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Short Answer Analogies Task Cards are available here.Other great products:•
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2nd - 4th
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Writing of the US Constitution: Constitution Day Activities Passages & Flip Book
The Writing of the U.S. Constitution: Constitution Day Activities & Flip Book.Students will love learning all about the Writing of the U.S. Constitution with this fun activity pack, with reading passages, comprehension questions, vocabulary posters, and a flipbook! A perfect way to celebrate Constitution Day on September 17!Go Digital--A Digital Version of This Unit is Now Available:A Digital Version of this unit for Google Classroom is available here.What's Inside:✔Articles of Confederation
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2nd - 4th
Three Branches of Government Activities Project Worksheets Flip Book 3 Branches
Our Three Branches of Government activity pack is sure to be a hit! With this fun activity pack, you’ll get reading passages that come in three levels so you can easily meet each student’s individual reading level. There are colorful vocabulary posters and an easy-to-assemble flip book included in this pack too.With information about:Three Branches of Government The PreambleThe Executive BranchThe Legislative BranchThe Judicial BranchGo Digital--A Digital Version of This Unit is Now Available:A
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2nd - 4th
Making Generalizations Task Cards | Print & Google & Self-Checking Easel
These 32 making generalizations task cards help students to conquer this tricky reading strategy.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:32 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel Assessment - Self-CheckingDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintChallenge Card to extend the lessonMultiple versions of the recording sheet includedGreat for 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade! CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE A LOT MORE! This resource is part of a money-saving bundl
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3rd - 6th
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Word Root Task Cards Using Word Pairs | Set 1 | Print & Digital | ELA Test Prep!
Use these 32 multiple choice cards to practice word root meanings. Each card features two words with the same root and a choice of meanings. Students must use their knowledge of the word meanings to infer the correct answer. A student answer sheet for students to record their answers is included along with an answer key for self-checking. There is also a Challenge Card that can be used in conjunction with any other card to extend the activity. These task cards are perfect for test prep and will
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4th - 6th
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Critical and Creative Thinking Task Cards - Great Discussion Starters with Poll
Your students will love these 24 critical thinking Odd One Out task cards! Each odd one out task card features four images (or descriptions for blackline) and asks the students to choose which one is the "odd one out". Uniquely, there are multiple answers to build student creative and critical thinking skills!Plus, there's an Easel poll included! This is great for a discussion starter!Flexible Features: Use with or without technology!Printable in color or black and white (4 cards-to-a-page)Digit
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2nd - 5th
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Three Branches of Government Craft and Worksheets
Get ready to teach your students about the three branches of government with these engaging activities. Your students will learn about the roles of the three branches as they create a plate for each branch with the craft activity. There are also 8 fun worksheets for your students to show their learning. These activities are sure to be a hit in your classroom! What's Included: * Photo directions for the plate craft* 3 plate templates and sample answers* Three branches KWL chart* Word search* Crea
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Three Branches of Government Activities and Posters Bundle
Christopher Columbus Reading Passages Fact or Fiction Activity Vocabulary
This Early Explorer, Christopher Columbus unit includes reading passages, hands on activities, vocabulary posters, and a flipbook! This unit includes information to teach about Columbus and his voyages in a factual, unbiased approach. This unit includes:✔Reading Passages ✔Comprehension Questions✔Navigation Tools Activity✔Fact or Fiction Activity - (to dispel common myths)✔Character Mini-booklet with Timeline✔Vocabulary Posters ✔Spotlight on Vocabulary✔A 5-page Flipbook✔Answer KeysYOU MIGHT LIKE
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2nd - 4th
The Wright Brother's First Flight Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT & DIGITAL
This easy to read passage details the story of Wilbur and Orville Wright's first successful flight of a motor-driven airplane on December 17, 1903 in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. It explains the Wright brothers':background repairing bicycles in Dayton, Ohioexperiments building gliders and studying birds to learn about flighttime spend in Kitty Hawk preparing and testing their planelegacy in North Carolina and how they are honored on NC license plates, the NC quarter, and with a monument at the si
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4th - 7th
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Interactive Bulletin Board United States Map Activity
Transform your classroom into a vibrant learning space with this Interactive Bulletin Board United States Map Activity. This engaging project invites students to actively participate in constructing a colossal wall map of the USA, fostering a collaborative and hands-on approach to learning United States geography. Assign each student a state and watch as the United States comes together, state by state, on your bulletin board! The finished map is an impressive 73 inches in length and 55 inches i
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4th - 7th
Also included in: USA Geography MEGA Bundle
Blackbeard the Pirate Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This one page reading passage details the life and career of Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard the pirate. It includes: His early career as a privateer (like a legal pirate) His days as an illegal pirate in the CaribbeanHow he used his appearance to intimidate his victimsHis retreat to the sandbars of North Carolina and eventual downfallThe passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. This
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4th - 7th
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Blood on the River Novel Test - Printable & Digital
Need a rigorous way to assess your novel study? This end-of-book test (part of my bestselling Blood on the River Novel Unit) covers comprehension and reading skills in Elisa Carbone's Jamestown novel, Blood on the River. It contains eight vocabulary matching questions, 22 multiple-choice story questions, and a paragraph response about how Samuel (the narrator) changes throughout the novel.Concepts covered include:VocabularyPlotCharacterConflictSettingThemeCause and effectInferenceand more!This r
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Blood on the River Novel Study Bundle - Printable & Digital
Civics Task Cards: Types & Systems of Government Review
If you're reviewing Types of Government and Systems of Government in your middle school Civics or American Government classroom, thiss Civics Task Cards: Types & Systems of Government Review set will make your life so much easier! This set of 32 Task Cards quiz students on vocabulary and key concepts related to Forms & Systems of Government, and include definitions, multiple choice questions, analogies, scenarios to interpret, and pictures to analyze! Perfect for middle and high school s
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6th - 11th
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Also included in: Happy Teacher Resources FULL STORE CIVICS BUNDLE (Growing Bundle)
Analogies PowerPoint and Easel Assessment
Analogies Interactive PowerPoint. What is an analogy and how do you solve one? This presentation defines what an analogy is, how they are written, and what relationships to look for when solving analogous pairs. There are 10 practice analogies for students, with answers and explanations. The guided practice helps students develop critical thinking skills and prepares them for standardized tests. Use on a whiteboard or on Chromebooks. Great to use at the end of the year before summer break or for
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5th - 8th
A Nation Divided (Civil War) in Pictures for Special Ed, ESL and ELL Students
A Nation Divided (Civil War) in Pictures for Differentiating Instruction, Special Ed., ELL and ESL Students from the Include Me © Series U.S. History Vol. 1 (Teacher's Resource Book for Differentiated Instruction, Special Education and ELLs) is a picture based, simple, and leveled, packet to differentiate instruction. With your good teaching, and with these worksheets to teach both the concepts, vocabulary and facts of A Nation Divided (Civil War) period, all students will develop Englis
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: U.S. History Simplified in Pictures For Special Ed and ESL/ELL BUNDLE
Patterns & Shapes in Nature Activities | STEAM | Biomimicry Design| Nonfiction
Leopards' spots, zebras' stripes and sunflower spirals are not just pretty! Provide your students with skills and understanding behind patterns and shapes in nature with this biomimicry resource. This STEAM resource will make your science projects for younger kids, Grade 1 to 3, both engaging and educational. Provide your students with a learning experience that celebrates the beauty and ingenuity of nature's patterns and shapes. Immerse your classroom in the fascinating realm of biomimicry and
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1st - 3rd
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K-2-ETS1-2
, 1-LS1-1
, K-2-ETS1-1
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