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5th grade social studies thematic unit plans for Easel Activities
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
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Road to Revolution: The Colonies Unite- An Active, Engaging Unit
American Revolution history comes to life in this unit! * Update: This resource now includes both the pdf printable version of the unit AND the interactive Google version! When you download this resource, you'll be able to copy the teacher guide with links to all of the lesson notebooks on Google Drive.Are you looking for an engaging unit to use while teaching your students about the events leading to the American Revolution? You've found it! This unit contains a Road to Revolution wall display,
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Grades:
5th - 6th
Also included in: American Revolution Bundle
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
Grades:
3rd - 5th
American Revolution Unit
American Revolution UnitAre you looking for an engaging unit to use while teaching your students about the American Revolution? You've found it! This unit contains lesson sheets, lesson activities, primary source analysis sheets, secondary source analysis sheets, a Revolutionary individuals and groups section, a scoot game, and a unit test.Contents of this unit: Battle of Bunker Hill* Passage* Foldable Activity* Primary Source Detectives: “Major General Joseph Warren, Slain at Bunker Hill, 1781
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Grades:
5th - 6th
Also included in: American Revolution Bundle
Ancient Rome Activities Unit Passages Worksheets Map Timeline Civilizations
Our Ancient Rome activities pack has comprehension passages for students to learn about geography of Italy, daily life in Ancient Rome, Roman gladiators, the Colosseum, Julius Caesar, Roman Republic, roads, and much more! Inside you'll find lots of engaging activities, from vocabulary activities to, a timeline, map activity, to a government chart.What's inside:Geography of ItalyLegend of Romulus and RemusRoman Daily LifeMediterranean DietCenter CourtyardsReligious RomansRoman RepublicFarmers, Me
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Ancient Greece Activities Map Geography Worksheets Olympics Athens vs Sparta
Our Ancient Greece activities pack has information about geography, daily life in Ancient Greece, Athens and Sparta, ancient Olympics, Democracy, religion, Greek theater, and culture. This unit is filled with reading passages with comprehension questions, hands-on activities, vocabulary posters, timeline, map activity, quiz, and much more!Inside you'll find information about:A Great CivilizationGeography of GreeceEarly Greek CivilizationsThe MinoansThe MycenaeansA Tough Life Life in AthensLife i
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Southern Colonies Unit
Are you looking for an exciting Southern Colonies unit? You've found it! It's fun to teach about the Southern Colonies when you have active, engaging materials!Contents of this unit: Southern Colonies Mixed Map ActivityThe Founding of the Southern Colonies* Information sheet and Chart ActivityMini-Biographies-Lord Baltimore & James Oglethorpe* Biographies and Flap ActivitiesEconomy of the Southern Colonies-Agriculture and Exports* Information sheet and Product Map ActivityLife on a Large Sou
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5th - 6th
Also included in: Colonial America Bundle
Middle Colonies Unit
Are you looking for an exciting Middle Colonies unit? You've found it! It's fun to teach about the Middle Colonies when you have active, engaging materials!Contents of this unit: Middle Colonies Mixed Map ActivityTriangular Trade Routes * Information sheet and Desk Diagram ActivityBenjamin Franklin: Colonial Genius * Information sheet and Collage ActivityWilliam Penn * Information sheet and Answer Flaps ActivityMiddle Colonies Mini-Lesson Cards and Activities * What were the Br
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Grades:
5th - 6th
Also included in: Colonial America Bundle
3rd 4th 5th Grade Non Fiction Close Reading Christmas Holidays Around the World
Use these close reading passages to keep rigor and learning alive in your classroom, even as winter break approaches! These passages have a reading level between 860 to 1120 and are great for small group/guided reading. I have always found there tends to be a lot of Holidays around the World information for the younger grades, but not so much for the intermediate grades. Each passage includes 4 comprehension questions where students are asked to go back into their text and underline the suppor
Grades:
3rd - 5th
The Great Kapok Tree Rainforest Unit Resources with Easel Activities
The Great Kapok Tree Rainforest Unit and Resources. Rainforest activities go with the book The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry. Includes: features of the rainforest, useful websites, art projects, vocabulary with a fun crossword puzzle, main idea and summarizing activity, graphic organizer, story elements and plot diagram, fun facts about the kapok tree, rainforest animals, how can I save the rainforest, chocolate cocoa recipe, math activity, science activity making a terrarium, geography sheet
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: Earth Day Activities Bundle
Black History Month
This Black History Month unit introduces your students to the accomplishments of 28 different African Americans through "biography briefs". They make a fabulous Black History Month bulletin board display and are the perfect place to begin class discussions and/or student research. There are 28 cards included- one for each day in February!
This packet is designed to give your students an overview of the impact that African Americans have made in the areas of politics, civil rights, music, spor
Grades:
K - 10th
Also included in: Black History Month Biography BUNDLE
NATIVE AMERICANS (all 4 units)-Social Studies Notebooking-With Reading Passages!
Interactive Social Studies Notebooks are wonderful, and fun, ways to introduce your students to geography!I've been using notebooks in Social Studies for several years now, and I love it! My units involve a lot of reading, and even includes mini-books and reading passages! These mini-books have foldables and other activities that focus on reading skills, such as summarizing, looking for main idea and details, highlighting important information, taking notes, etc. My students have loved watching
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
Interactive Notebook - Geography Unit - Social Studies - With Reading Passages!
Interactive social studies notebooks are wonderful, and fun, ways to introduce your students to geography!I've been using notebooks in Social Studies for several years now, and I love it! My units involve a lot of reading, and even includes mini-books and reading passages! These mini-books have foldables and other activities that focus on reading skills, such as summarizing, looking for main idea and details, highlighting important information, taking notes, etc. My students have loved watching
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Interactive Notebook: 13 AMERICAN COLONIES-Colonial America w/ Reading Passages!
Interactive Social Studies Notebooks are wonderful, and fun, ways to introduce your students to the 13 Colonies!I've been using notebooking in Social Studies for almost a year now, and I love it! My notebooking units involve a lot of close reading, and will focus on reading skills, such as summarizing, looking for main idea and details, highlighting important information, taking notes, etc. My students have loved watching their notebooks grow throughout the school year and enjoy looking back at
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Johnny Appleseed Activities Nonfiction Reading Passage Comprehension Questions
In this no prep activities packet, you will download a Johnny Appleseed nonfiction reading passage along with comprehension questions and a cloze activity from the reading passage. You will also receive a vocabulary review worksheet with 12 vocabulary words and definitions. Finally, you will receive 7 lined writing papers. For your convenience, you will download both TPT digital EASEL and printable PDF resource formats.☛ Please click on the PREVIEW above.This packet goes well with your Johnny A
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Ancient Civilizations Reading Passages Free Resource Worksheets Activities
Ancient Civilizations Freebie Sampler (Reading Passages)StudentSavvy Reading Passage & Expository Text Resources! It contains a total of 2 Engaging, Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Passages with Directions for Student Annotations! Reading Comprehension Questions also included! This resource contains printables from Ancient Civilizations Reading Passages!Try these reading passage resources with your students for FREE! This product contains printables from Ancient Egypt & Ancient India__
Grades:
3rd - 8th
The U.S. Government Reading Comprehension, Worksheets, and Matching Bundle
The U.S. Government Bundle is a combination of the following smaller bundles:
The Bill of Rights Reading Comprehension Bundle
The Declaration of Independence Reading Comprehension Bundle
The U.S. Constitution Reading Comprehension Bundle
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Heroic Stories of WWII: Non-Fiction Reading Passages and Printables
Your students will be engaged with these exciting tales of World War II heroes. Middle School students love to hear tales of heroic acts. These passages are sure to please even your most reluctant reader. 33 pages include 4 informational text passages about Paul Tibbets, jr. (pilot of Enola Gay), George H.W. Bush (survived plane crash), Reba Whittle (only woman POW), and George Marshall (recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize). The resource also includes printables for each passage, a flip book, an
Grades:
5th - 8th
Jacob's Rescue Literature Unit
This unit is for the book Jacob's Rescue: A Holocaust Story. This unit is a great resource to add to your History unit on the Holocaust or just used in a literature circle.Included in this unit:* List of Resources Holocaust Museum informationArticlesVideos* Vocabulary lists by chapter and definitions* Character Traits and Map*Chapter Comprehension pages w/answer key* Summary Poster Activity*Problem-Solution Mini-Poster and worksheet
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Grades:
5th - 10th
South America Unit Study | South America Map Work | Hands On Map Creation
These map work activities and worksheets will help you teach about countries, land features, and how to make and use a map of South America. Help your students create a beautiful detailed map to keep. Help them identify and memorize some of the South American countries and their locations.What You Get:Political Map of South AmericaHalf-sheet Quick Facts about South AmericaTeach Discussion Guide to use with Quick Facts About South AmericaLabel Countries in South America worksheet and Answer KeyBl
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4th - 6th
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NGSS:
4-ESS2-2
South America Unit Study | Animals of South America | Animal Facts Activity
South American animal cards that can be used in continent study boxes or centers or for a unit study on South America. 12 animals are included in the set including: Vampire bat, armadillo, toucan, Galapagos tortoise, alpaca, piranha, poison frog, squirrel monkey, giant anteater, jaguar, capybara, and the sloth.. Each card is double sided. The front has a realistic photo with basic information and the back has a mini-article featuring interesting and unique information about each animal. There is
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims: Non-Fiction Passages & Printables
Use these nonfiction passages to help your students comprehend more about life in North America when the pilgrims first settled here. Your students will learn more about the Native American, known as Squanto, that helped the early Plymouth colonists survive their first year in the New World. Engaging non-fiction passages include: Tisquantum (Squanto) , Pilgrims, and Plimouth Colony (Plymouth). Each passage includes questions. There are also three additional pages of printables. These printables
Grades:
4th - 6th
America: Original 13 Colonies: Nonfiction Reading Comprehension
A nonfiction reading resource of our nation's history describing how the original 13 colonies came to be involved in the American Revolution. Each high interest informational text passage is followed by an activity designed to improve your student's reading comprehension skills! Students will need to read and highlight the text in order to find evidence, locate the main idea and supporting details, understand vocabulary, and complete cause and effect or problem and solution charts. All answer
Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Bundle: America Non-Fiction Reading passages and printables
The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodsen: Picture Book Companion
Have you read this amazing book celebrating diversity and encouraging kids to be brave? The Day You Begin is Jacqueline Woodsen's and Rafael Lopez' latest collaboration. The text is lyrical and the illustrations just beautiful! This picture book unit or sub pack is for those days when you can’t help being absent or just use it yourself when you want a fun day! .Just have the book and the copies ready to go in an accordion folder.Materials NeededThe Day You BeginIncluded here:Kid friendly bi
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Also included in: First Day of School Picture Book Companions #DiverseReads
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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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