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3rd grade social studies rubrics $5-10
Abraham Lincoln Informative Writing Prompt with two Passages/Articles
With this resource, students must use information from two unique & engaging passages to write an evidence-based informative essay explaining three major things that Abraham Lincoln did during his lifetime. This writing prompt is perfect for Lincoln's birthday or for around President's Day. Many extras are included to help you along the way. If your students have to take a standardized writing test where the writing prompt includes passages/articles, then this product is a must-have!*Please
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3rd - 5th
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Learning Targets with success criteria - 3rd grade Social Studies standards
This resource is based on the SOCIAL STUDIES Georgia Standards of Excellence for third grade. Each learning target has a "Learning Intention" otherwise known as learning target or objective, and then clear achievable success criteria for the learning intention. These learning intentions and success criteria will act as rubrics for EVERY third grade Georgia standard. This particular package includes the SOCIAL STUDIES standards only. These learning targets and success criteria will also help
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3rd
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Native American Museum Project Based Learning Activities
Native American Museum Project Based Learning Activities: Project based learning is an important part of any classroom. In this unit, students will follow the rubric to research a specific tribe for the Native American Society of Elders. The Native American Society of Elders is creating a Native American Museum of History. They feel it is important to be correctly represented. Each group will research and represent a different tribe (Arctic (Inuit), Northwest (Kwakiutl), Plateau (Nez Perce), Sou
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3rd - 5th
Canada Writing Prompt with Informational Mentor Texts | 2 Nonfiction Passages |
With this evidence-based writing resource, students use information from two different informative passages to write an organized, informative/explanatory essay that describes Canada. Nowadays, there is a noticeable difference in how students are expected to write their essays on the standardized writing test. Many standardized tests, such as RISE (formerly SAGE) in Utah, AzMERIT in Arizona, PARCC in New Jersey, and FSA in Florida, require the students to read/listen to multiple texts and then u
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3rd - 5th
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3rd Grade Louisiana History Poverty Point Activity for Social Studies
Explore Louisiana Poverty Point Indians with this fun activity. The passage includes historical information about the mounds, food, resources, trade, location, importance of Mississippi River, structures, and crafts. The guiding questions are aligned with the passage and the brochure. A rubric is included to make grading easier. This unit is aligned with Louisiana Believes 3rd Grade Social Studies Unit 2.Includes:2-page passage2-page brochureguding questionsrubricanswer key~~~~~~~Louisiana S
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3rd
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Oral Storytelling Unit
Looking for an engaging oral storytelling unit to foster a sense of community in the classroom? This language arts unit will provide will provide everything you need to teach 7+ lessons to your students including: - A drama activity- An Oral Storytelling pre-assessment- Artifact activity to represent a personal story or memory - Multiple activities to practice story retelling (based on picture books) - Small group storytelling practice- Two assessments for students to self-assess their storytell
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3rd - 9th
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Countries 'Travel Expo' Research Project
Embark on an exciting educational journey with the "World Explorer Project: Trifold Brochure Presentation"! This comprehensive resource invites students to step into the role of travel ambassadors, diving deep into the cultural, geographical, and historical aspects of a country of their choice. Designed for middle school classrooms, this project fosters research skills, creativity, and public speaking through engaging, hands-on activities.Product Includes:Editable PowerPoint Version: Customize t
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3rd - 7th
Diorama rubric criteria sheet
This is a rubric criteria sheet for a diorama, (a model or environment created inside a shoe box). It has a 5 point scale. The indicators on this rubric are APPEARANCE, REQUIRED ELEMENTS, CONTENT, LABELLING, KNOWLEDGE, CREATIVITY AND DESIGN.
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3rd - 6th
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The Colonial Times Newspaper Project (Early European Colonization), Print and Go
This product is an excellent resource to assess and wrap up the end of your English Colonization unit (geared for upper elementary and middle school students).Students are expected to write from the perspective of a colonist (Spanish, French or English) and create a newspaper that reflects the life and time of the people. Instructions and rubrics are included that will describe two different ways for students to publish their newspaper- The ole fashioned way with a pencil and crayons or a staine
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3rd - 8th
Grade 3 & 4 Social Studies Report Card Comments Guide - Ontario Curriculum
Looking for a new FREEBIE each week? Click HereAre progress reports and report cards causing you stress in Grade 3 & 4 Social Studies? Look no further! This bundle includes a Grade 3 & 4 Social Studies Comment Guide to make writing reports cards easy!Highlights:Comprehensive guide covering all Grade 3 & 4 Social Studies units.Ready-to-use qualifier bank spanning levels 1 to 4 for quick and easy comment crafting.Aligned with Ontario curriculum expectations.Key Features:Complete Cover
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3rd - 4th, Staff
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West Virginia Tourist Region Project Rubrics
Are you wanting to spice up your West Virginia History Unit with a culminating project choice board? Have students show what they learned about a West Virginia tourist region with these engaging projects.Project ideas and rubrics in this bundle are ink-friendly, easy to implement, and ready to use! There are technology project options (a Google Slides brochure, Padlet, and Flip podcast) and a poster option for those who are not comfortable with implementing a project that incorporates technology
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3rd - 4th
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3rd Grade Social Studies MC3 Economics Unit - Made in Michigan Research Project
Need an engaging project to wrap up your Michigan Economics / Growth of Michigan Unit that also assesses your students' reading and writing skills? Then try this product on for size!Students will be assigned a famous Michigan-based industry and collect research about its history, growth/change, economics/charity, and products. Students will then utilize this information to create a slideshow, as well as a poster for the company. Once your whole class has completed their projects, the possibiliti
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3rd
Wax Museum Research Project
Do you want to create a memorable learning experience for your students? Do you want them to learn how to research with a goal and purpose in mind? Look no further! Wax Museums are a great way to get students excited about people in history and the research process. This resource includes:Wax Museum InstructionsParent Letter (PDF and Editable Canva Link)Student Rubric (PDF)Student Research Sheet (PDF)"Come to Life" Buttons for Wax Museum
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3rd - 8th
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Black History Month
Included in this packet:StandardsStudent sheet with goalsBiographies (with more coming!)Martin Luther King Jr.Jesse OwensMae C JemisonOprah WinfreyHarriet TubmanC.J. WalkerNeil DeGrasse TysonShaquille O'NealSojourner TruthKamala HarrisRuby BridgesRosa ParksJackie RobinsonMaya AngelouThurgood MarshallInfographic TemplateRubrics for 5 different final projects!InfographicVideoTheatre scenceSong/Rap/PoemGoogle Slides presentation
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3rd - 5th
Winter Holiday Research Project
Use these resources to help your students research, plan, create a presentation, and review their classmates' presentations on Winter Holidays from around the world. This bundle is in English and Spanish and includes:Graphic organizer for research and planning of groupwork during presentationTemplate of powerpoint or google slides presentationPeer Review of students' presentations
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3rd - 8th
4th Gr S.S: Famous Explorers Project Based Learning Activities w/ Rubric and EQs
In this unit, students will become a famous explorer. Students will choose an explorer to research. They will follow the rubric to investigate an explorer. Students can be broken up into 5 groups. Each group will represent a different Explorer (John Cabot, Vasco Nunez Balboa, Juan Ponce de Leon, Henry Hudson, and Jacques Cartier). You can choose to do this project with partners, or it can be an independent activity too. Students are not choosing Christopher Columbus because they will be compar
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3rd - 5th
BC New Curriculum Assessment Binder for GRADE 3 | EDITABLE Gradebook | NWT
Are you a Grade 3 teacher in British Columbia looking for an updated Assessment Gradebook? We have created a ¨Data Binder¨ aligned with the BC New Curriculum to make your life easier while reporting student´s assessments. Not only will it guide your planning throughout the school year, but it is also a great resource to share with parents during "Meet the Teacher" night or "Parent - Teacher Conferences".This binder will also help you keep track of what has been taught, so you can ensure you are
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3rd
Also included in:Â BC New Curriculum Assessment Binder BUNDLE | EDITABLE Gradebooks | NWT
Grade 2 & 3 Social Studies Report Card Comments Guide - Ontario Curriculum
Looking for a new FREEBIE each week? Click HereAre progress reports and report cards causing you stress in Grade 2 & 3 Social Studies? Look no further! This bundle includes a Grade 2 & 3 Social Studies Comment Guide to make writing reports cards easy!Highlights:Comprehensive guide covering all Grade 2 & 3 Social Studies units.Ready-to-use qualifier bank spanning levels 1 to 4 for quick and easy comment crafting.Aligned with Ontario curriculum expectations.Key Features:Complete Cover
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2nd - 3rd, Staff
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Primary Test of Nonverbal Intelligence (PTONI) Template
This is a report template for the Primary Test of Nonverbal Intelligence (PTONI), a nonverbal assessment used to assess the cognitive and intellectual skills of preschool students who typically are not verbally or motorically well developed.
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PreK - 12th, Staff
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Landform and Bodies of Water
Landform and bodies of water can be boring to practice, but this fun unit places a fun twist on learning both landforms and bodies of water! This Landform and bodies of water unit include many ways to practice both identifying landforms and identifying bodies of water. This Landforms and Bodies of Water Unit includes anchor charts, task cards, placemats, recording sheets, practice pages, presentation, assessments, and a yummy landform and bodies of water project! >> 26 landforms and bodie
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2nd - 3rd
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2-ESS2-2
History/ Socials: Create a National Flag Assignment
This is a great handout for students to use with examples of different flags they could use as an example. Really cool project that is a nice summative assignment to engage your students in critical thinking and the different historical thinking concepts!
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1st - 10th, Adult Education
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Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence, Second Edition (WASI-II) Template
This is a report template for the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence, Second Edition (WASI-II) Template, a very commonly used abbreviated assessment to assess the intellectual and cognitive skills of students.
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PreK - 12th, Staff, Not Grade Specific
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UBD Memoir Unit
This unit was designed in Understanding by Design format with a Literacy focus on Memoirs.
The unit is aimed towards a 5th grade level but standards can be adjusted for any other grade (1-8).
Unit includes teaching points/lesson topics for each day for Reading and Writing Workshop, overall end of unit assessment/project/rubric, standards, and much more!
The unit is cross curricular with science and social studies where students research a scientist then place themselves in their shoes to writ
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1st - 12th
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Historical Fiction Narrative Writing Packet
Ten page packet for researching, planning, and drafting elements of a historical fiction narrative. Four pages of notetaking strategies to describe who, what, when, where, and why an event occurred. Two pages for sequencing the scenes of a story. Each scene has corresponding questions for students to consider when planning. Two pages that can be utilized for as many copies as needed when drafting the complete story. One page for editing and revising. Focus is on capitalization, punctuation, orde
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3rd - 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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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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