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5th grade social studies resources for Prezi and for special education
What is a Civilization? | Reading Comprehension & Presentation - Print & Digital
What exactly makes a civilization a civilization? It may seem like an easy question, but it’s more complex than students think. This is why I like to address it when teaching about Mesopotamia or even just introducing Ancient History. When studying Ancient Civilizations, including Mesopotamia, it’s important to address the seven areas of civilization to be able to understand and analyze ancient (and even modern) civilizations. This set of activities is designed to be an easy, no-prep approach to
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5th - 8th
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Managing Impulsive Behavior Middle School Mini-Unit | Prezi & Printables
Help students develop coping skills to manage impulsive behavior, such as recognizing when their stress or emotions are negatively affecting behavior and learning how to decompress and process their emotions in healthy ways. A scientific explanation of the different parts of the brain, including what happens when the emotional and impulsive brains override the rational, thinking brain, is included. If you work with students who struggle to manage emotional or impulsive outbursts and behaviors, t
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Communication Middle School Bundle | Prezis & Printable Activities
Three Branches of Government Complete Unit!
***UPDATED 2/2015***This unit contains 43 pages that are all focused on the three branches of government: Judicial, Executive and Legislative.Included in this unit are:• Review game for Judicial Branch• Review game for Executive Branch• Review game for all three branches• Graphic organizer • Directions• Notes• Presentations on each Branch• A how to on how to use Prezi• Tree Template• Spinner for review games• A template for the tree graphic organizer• Optional Wheel of
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3rd - 5th
Lenape / Eastern Woodland Natives Unit of Study
I created this project in order for students to learn about the Lenape and to teach non-fiction reading strategies. The lap book is a great way to help students take notes and organize information that they learn along the way. What's included:Prezi – a link to an easy to use presentation that will display all project pieces. The presentation also contains links to internet resources, videos, and support instructions. Exit slips included for daily checks of student understanding. Please make sur
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3rd - 12th
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Leadership Middle School Bundle | Prezis & Printable Activities
This bundle includes three mini-units designed to help students develop leadership skills and empower them to become successful youth leaders in their schools and communities. Students will explore specific strategies including: being a collaborative leader while working in a group (by delegating and leveraging talents of members); building relationships through assertive communication and active listening; joining, gaining experience in, and ultimately leading a club or organization; and workin
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5th - 8th
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Communication Middle School Bundle | Prezis & Printable Activities
This bundle includes three mini-units designed to help students develop and use healthy communication skills both face-to-face and online. Students will learn to use assertive I-statements, decompress when emotionally hijacked, and use tactics like offering a mutually-beneficial rationale to persuade. If you have students who use aggressive or impulsive communication and are in need of healthy strategies, this resource can help! To learn more about each mini-unit, click on the green Preview butt
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5th - 8th
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9/11 PowerPoint - FOR KIDS!
This is a brief explanation of the attacks on 9/11 as well as how people came together as Americans afterward. The images used in this presentation are safe for child viewing. One image shows smoke billowing out of the Twin Towers, but no fire/planes/people.
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1st - 8th
Also included in: 9/11 BUNDLE - DISCUSSION AID AND CRAFTIVITY
Making New Friends Middle School Mini-Unit | Prezi & Printable Activities
Perfect for use in the beginning of the school year or any time when students will be transitioning to classes with new peers, this mini-unit provides simple, straightforward strategies to help students forge and nurture genuine, healthy friendships. Specific strategies include finding compatible friends, starting a conversation, discovering commonality, being genuine, and letting a friendship develop over time. Both face-to-face and online strategies are explored in this social emotional learni
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Relationships Middle School Bundle | Prezis & Printable Activities
Conflict Resolution Middle School Mini-Unit | Prezi & Printable Activities
Help students develop strategies to resolve conflicts peacefully in both face-to-face and online situations with this mini-unit. I-statements, appropriate body language, active listening, empathy, and how to negotiate a compromise are all explored. (For more in-depth strategies on negotiating different types of compromises, please see Qit 27: Negotiating a Compromise). If you are looking for a way to help students independently work through peer conflicts in a more respectful, safe, and producti
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Conflict Resolution Middle School Bundle | Prezis & Printable Activities
Pokémon and Japanese Mythology - Videos + Extension Activities
Please note: I have drastically reduced the price of this class due to a few complaints about the sound quality of the recordings. It may be helpful to mention that I offer this exact same package on Outschool, and it has a rating of 4.9/5 (from 40+ reviews) for the same materials. You can view the positive reviews on Outschool here. Even so, I will offer the course at a discounted price on Teachers Pay Teachers in case anyone is concerned about the background noise.This course explores over 60
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3rd - 12th
Also included in: Pokémon Mythology Bundle - Videos + Extension Activities
What is a Civilization? | Reading Comprehension & Presentation - Digital
What exactly makes a civilization a civilization? It may seem like an easy question, but it’s more complex than students think. This is why I like to address it when teaching about Mesopotamia or even just introducing Ancient History. When studying Ancient Civilizations, including Mesopotamia, it’s important to address the seven areas of civilization to be able to understand and analyze ancient (and even modern) civilizations. This set of activities is designed to be an easy, no-prep approach to
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: What is a Civilization? & Fertile Crescent Bundle - Digital
Emotion Management Middle School Bundle | Prezis & Printable Activities
This bundle includes three mini-units designed to help students manage negative emotions. Students will learn to decompress from emotional hijack, identify and cope with triggers, recover from rejection, and use positive self-talk to reframe negative perceptions. In addition, students will explore the importance of taking responsible action to change situations that cause negative emotions so as to avoid consequences such as depression, damaged relationships, or violence. To learn more about eac
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5th - 8th
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Harry Potter Astronomy, Astrology, and Greek Mythology
This class is meant to show students the relationship between Astronomy, Astrology, and Greek Mythology, through the lens of the popular "British Wizard" series. We'll also cover the difference between astrology and astronomy (why one is a science and one is a belief), and gain an appreciation for how J.K. Rowling incorporated Greek Mythology and the constellations into her character creation. ▬▬▬▬▬▬ VIDEOS, ACTIVITIES, AND MORE ▬▬▬▬▬▬This course has six parts to it. Each part consists of a down
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Harry Potter-Inspired Bundle: Videos + Extension Activities
Triggers & Emotions Middle School Mini-Unit | Prezi & Printable Activities
Help students learn to identify and manage emotional triggers in both face-to-face and online situations with this mini-unit (called a Qit). Students will explore simple, healthy strategies for managing triggers (including deep breathing, planning ahead, using humor, the Ten-Year Rule, and walking away). They will also be introduced to five categories of triggers young people commonly face, with specific examples of each. Lastly, students will practice using positive self-talk as a way to refram
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Emotion Management Middle School Bundle | Prezis & Printable Activities
Social Studies: A Year in 5th Grade
These 8 units cover the time from the later colonies to the creation of the U.S. government after the Revolutionary War. These units follow the new social studies standards, but were created with Kentucky specific language and focus.Introductory Lesson: 5 Strands of GeographyPlease note, many of these lessons use the Google Add-On NearPod. NearPod has a free trial, but beyond the trial, you would need to pay for the subscription in order to fully use these slides.Units Included:Human Settlement:
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4th - 7th
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Mental Health Mini-Unit: Emotion Management | Prezi & Printables
Help students learn how to recognize when they're in emotional hijack and how to decompress from strong, negative emotions in this mental health mini-unit (called a Qit). Students will explore different negative emotions and the triggers that cause them, and will learn how to take action to deal with negative emotions to feel better while keeping consequences in mind. If you work with students who have trouble staying in control, managing emotions in healthy ways, or who tend to make emotional d
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Emotion Management Middle School Bundle | Prezis & Printable Activities
Biomes, Ecosystems and Movies!!
What do Biomes and Disney movies have in common? Many Disney movies take place in the Earth's diverse biomes. There are four different activities in this mini-unit. *In the first activity, students will use provided websites to fill in a chart of nine different biomes. *In the second activity, students will play a game matching biomes to animated Disney movies. *In the third activity, students will work in groups to research how human activity can affect biomes. *In the fourth activity, I h
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4th - 7th
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Assertive Communication Middle School Mini-Unit | Prezi & Printable Activities
Help students become assertive communicators who use I-statements with this high-interest mini-unit! The three different communication styles, passive, assertive, and aggressive, are explored, as well as both verbal and nonverbal strategies for communicating assertively during a conflict. If you have students who need a refresher on how to use respectful communication to express their feelings and wants, promote the health of their relationships, and resolve conflicts with peers and adults alike
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Communication Middle School Bundle | Prezis & Printable Activities
Calming Strategy Posters
The resources included in this product are designed to create functional classroom decor that promotes a wide variety of coping skills for elementary age students through an A-Z coping skills strategy poster as well as a more streamlined coping skills choice board. INCLUDED:★ "The Calm ABCs" strategy poster★ "I can make a calm choice" strategy poster with 6 choicesIMPORTANT FEATURES INCLUDE:★ Clear clip-art★ Student friendly fonts★ Variety of coping skills for all learners to find what works for
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K - 5th
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Also included in: SEL Classroom Posters and Visuals Bundle
Regions of the United States
I created this PowerPoint to teach the Region of the United States to my Fourth grade class. I covered each PowerPoint over the course of the week, but you can use it to go at your own pace! I had my students take notes in their Social Studies notebooks as we went along. Regions: Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, WestTopics Covered:-States/Capitals in each region-Landforms in each region-Climate in each region-Natural Resources in each region-Why Did People Migrate? (Settlement in each
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3rd - 5th
African Kingdoms Prezi
Need a good presentation to engage students on African Kingdoms? My students enjoyed learning about African Kingdoms! Make your life easier with a Prezi that includes 54 slides.What you will get: 1 private link to the African Kingdoms Prezi54 slides included in that Prezi4 embedded videosNotes covering geography, Sahara Desert, vocabulary words, Kush, Aksum, Trans-Sahara Trade, Mali, Sundiata Keita, and Mansa Musa. If you like this please be sure to check out: American Revolution Prezi---------
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4th - 6th
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Pokémon Mythology Bundle - Videos + Extension Activities
This listing combines all of the Pokemon mythology classes into one convenient bundle!
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3rd - 12th
3 Branches of Government
Can you teach other students about the 3 Branches of Government by creating a board game? That's what students will do in this low prep STEM Activity. Students will utilize their knowledge about the 3 branches of government to create their own board game!This STEM Activity comes with:⭐Google Slides⭐Activity Sign⭐Teacher Directions⭐Student Challenge Sign⭐Challenge Rules Sign⭐Design Brief⭐K-1 Journal Paper⭐2-5 Journal PaperThis project includes a Google Slides to use with students that has links
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3rd - 6th
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Landforms Lesson Presentation
Animated presentation on landforms to be used on your "Smart Board or Promethean Board". All that you need to teach the following standard content!
SS1G3. The student will locate major topographical features of the earth’s surface.
c. Identify and describe landforms (mountains, deserts, valleys, plains, plateaus, and coasts
This includes a quick formative assessment to help gauge students understanding of the content.
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1st - 5th
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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.
Discover printable and digital social studies resources
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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