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2nd grade social studies tools for common cores for ActiveInspire Flipchart

Preview of Promethean ActivInspire Virtual Math Manipulatives - Place Value Discs/Charts

Promethean ActivInspire Virtual Math Manipulatives - Place Value Discs/Charts

Created by
HIMrBoll
**For use with Promethean ActivInspire Software** -Helps Support Common Core Standards, Singapore Math, etc. Looking for an easier way to teach Place Value but don't have enough manipulatives for each student? Here is a simple solution! This engaging flipchart has been an extremely useful tool in helping my students to visualize and understand the important concept of Place Value. Place Value discs can help students make connections between visual and numerical representations. By being ab
Preview of Possum Magic around Australia map - activinspire (PROMETHEAN)

Possum Magic around Australia map - activinspire (PROMETHEAN)

Created by
The 3rd Degree
Activities based on the Classic Australian Book POSSUM MAGIC. An interactive Presentation that you can use with a class, small group during literacy Groups or by individuals. You can print off to keep a record of understanding. -Geograph -Location -Direction
Preview of Landforms Promethean ActivInspire Flipchart Lesson

Landforms Promethean ActivInspire Flipchart Lesson

Created by
Workaholic NBCT
This flipchart lesson has everything you need to teach landforms to your students. It includes over 50 pages of interactivity, along with three printable pdfs (a landforms booklet, graphic organizer, and quiz) for formative assessment, reinforcement, and extra practice. Included within the flipchart are tons of voting along with graphic organizers, containers, games, and online resources. Make sure to read the page notes included by going to your notes browser. Directions are given on each page
Preview of Needs and Wants Promethean ActivInspire Flipchart Lesson

Needs and Wants Promethean ActivInspire Flipchart Lesson

Created by
Workaholic NBCT
Your students will be sure to learn all about needs and wants with this colorful and interactive Promethean ActivInspire Flipchart Lesson. This flipchart contains the following: a title page, objectives, wants and needs definitions and discussion pages, a video, interactive sorting activities, and voting questions to use with or without voting devices. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- YOU MUST HAVE PROMETHEAN ACTIVINSPIRE SOFTWARE INSTALLED ON YOUR C
Preview of World Map (Continents and Oceans) Review Game - Promethean Flipchart

World Map (Continents and Oceans) Review Game - Promethean Flipchart

Created by
AmandaAllen82
This 1-page Promethean flipchart helps students learn the location of the continents and oceans through a container game. Students can drag and drop continent and ocean names to their proper locations, with incorrect answers being "kicked" back. This flipchart can easily be used as a whole-group or small-group activity.
Preview of Community Helpers Flipchart - Graph, Matchup, Riddles, Guess Who?

Community Helpers Flipchart - Graph, Matchup, Riddles, Guess Who?

Created by
KinderCulture
Introduce and reinforce community helpers with a variety of activities: 1. Web - Brainstorm what students already know about community helpers. 2. Graph - Determine which community helpers your students think are most important before and/or after your unit. 3. Match-up - Match the image of a community helper to its name. 4. Riddles - Decide which community helpers meet the description given in riddle form. 5. Guess Who? - Play this game on the interactive board to encourage students to ask ques
Preview of Map Scale Activity for Promethean Board

Map Scale Activity for Promethean Board

Created by
Kandy E Rush
This is an interactive map scale activity for users of Promethean boards. Students are introduced to the concept of map scale and shown an example. Then, students visit a town and use the onscreen ruler tool (found under math tools) to measure the distance between points in inches. Students convert inches to the unit found on the map scale. Two different map scale activities are included - one with inches converting to miles, the other with inches converting to yards. You will need Activinsp
Preview of All About New York State

All About New York State

Created by
Babar
This is a flipchart file about the state of New York. It is intended as an introduction to the state. It contains state symbols, places of interest, fun facts, regions, history, jobs, wildlife, and more. It includes 2 wrap up activities, quizzes, worksheets, and video clips. Teacher notes and suggested uses are also included as are some answer keys. It can be modified to suit your classroom's needs. Grades 2-5 A FLIPCHART file is a presentation created with ActivInspire, an educational lesson
Preview of HASS Prep 'Tom Tom' by Rosemary Sullivan and Dee Huxley

HASS Prep 'Tom Tom' by Rosemary Sullivan and Dee Huxley

This is a FlipChart for Interactive Whiteboards.This is based on the book Tom Tom for Prep HASS (My Special Place). This is a great task for online learning and also to engage the whole class. There are numerous interactive activities to help the student's engage with the task. It also introduces the concept 'bird's eye view' by using a kookaburra flying over Tom Tom's town. The students have to label the map and also engage with the story about Tom's special place and their own special places.
Preview of Australia Unit with Mem Fox Books on Promethean Board

Australia Unit with Mem Fox Books on Promethean Board

This flipchart contains pages to help teach Australia, Australian animals and some books by Australian author, Mem Fox. The original flipchart was a bit larger but it was too large to upload - sorry. This link goes to my blog where you can see some photos from our Multi-cultural night. http://littlepriorities.blogspot.com/2012/04/multi-cultural-night.html
Preview of Nonfiction Text Features Common Core flipchart

Nonfiction Text Features Common Core flipchart

Created by
Trendy Teacher
I also have a powerpoint version of this available in my store. This is a flipchart and was created using ActivInspire. It focuses on nonfiction text features to help students understand what they are and why using them helps them understand the information/text better. Students will learn the purpose of each feature, to identify each feature, and use it to comprehend nonfiction text. An activote is included at the end to assess student learning. There are matching activities as well. Link
Preview of Black History Month Jeopardy Game - Promethean Activinspire Flipchart Lesson.

Black History Month Jeopardy Game - Promethean Activinspire Flipchart Lesson.

Created by
Workaholic NBCT
Your students will have fun learning all about famous African American while playing this engaging Jeopardy game. There are so many fabulous famous African Americans that not all could be covered in this Jeopardy game so here are the 25 that your students will be learning about: Martin Luther King, Jr., Benjamin O. Davis SR, Sojourner Truth, Barbara Jordan, Garrett Morgan, Jackie Robinson, Guin Bluford, Billie Holiday, Booker T. Washington, Fred D. Jones, George Washinton Carver, Co
Preview of The Polar Express ActivInspire Flipchart

The Polar Express ActivInspire Flipchart

Created by
Teresa Lewis
UPDATED 12-7-13 TO include 10 Activote questions. There are also updated borders and fonts as well as a Frayer Model graphic organizer for vocabulary. THIS FILE CONTAINS A PDF VERSION OF THE UNIT FOR EASIER PRINTING. This product is a ActivInspire flipchart that includes my Polar Express Common Core Unit. The unit contains five days of activities to accompany the book "The Polar Express" by Chris Van Allsburg. The week long unit is linked to common core standards for 3rd grade and contains e
Preview of Interactive Goods and Service Anchor Chart flip chart

Interactive Goods and Service Anchor Chart flip chart

Looking for a new way to teach your students about economics? Look no further! This Flip Chart gives you a fun interactive way to engage your students. Complete with key vocabulary. Don't forget to view the VIDEO!! View the FULL VIDEO here!You may also LIKE:Words Their Way Phonics Program BUNDLE Letter Recognition & Beginning SoundsInteractive Anchor CHART "The Little Old Lady Who Wasn't Afraid of Anything"Everything APPLE Bundle!!***********************************SAVE MONEY BY LEAVING FEED
Preview of Map Labeling Activities: Continents, North America, USA, Tennessee

Map Labeling Activities: Continents, North America, USA, Tennessee

This flipchart has 4 different activities, with answer key slides. 1) Labeling major cities in Tennessee 2) Labeling TN on the USA map, and filling in the blank for the name of our country 3) Labeling major countries/areas of North America 4) Labeling the 7 continents Let us know if you have any questions! Enjoy! :) ~Megan and Jenn Map Labeling Activities: Continents, North America, USA, Tennessee by Megan and Jenn in First is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDe
Preview of Common Core: Fractions on a Number Line Flip Chart

Common Core: Fractions on a Number Line Flip Chart

Created by
Rosanna Ortiz
In this flip chart students are introduced to fractions on a number line. The students will look at a ruler and name fractional parts. In addition the students will use a digital ruler to measure given objects on the flip chart. In the final portion of the flip chart students are given the opportunity to measure objects and then organize the data through the use of a line plot.
Preview of Ruby Bridges Biography Flipchart- Black History Month

Ruby Bridges Biography Flipchart- Black History Month

This is a flipchart I created to use on my Promethean Board. I used it during my Ruby Bridges unit. I created it to along with Black History Month which is in February. The flipchart includes - KWL chart -where she was born - questions to start class discussions -her first days at the all white school -pictures -videos (embedded into the flipchart) -a page to describe her character traits -various facts about Ruby It is an interactive flipchart that provides students the opportunity to learn
Preview of What is technology? Interactive Flipchart 1-5 grades (video, click/drag, etc.)

What is technology? Interactive Flipchart 1-5 grades (video, click/drag, etc.)

Created by
stevetech
Thank you for your interest in this file. I designed this flipchart to be used as a tool for teachers in a whole class situation or as an independent/center work. Each of the ten pages are interactive; whether it is through click and drag, click and identify, annotate or list examples of technology. The purpose of this flipchart is to get students to think of technology as something that makes life easier. Many students believe that technology must be “electric”, “plugged in”, or a “computer
Preview of El Camino Real - ActivInspire Flipchart

El Camino Real - ActivInspire Flipchart

Created by
SNAP Learning
El Camino Real is ideal for social studies instruction, as this book uses maps, illustrations, informational graphics, and text to describe life in the California Spanish missions and the road that connected all the missions. Developed to CCSS-ELA. Companion printable leveled reader available at TpT. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.
Preview of Morning Math Meeting for Promethean Board Using Common Core

Morning Math Meeting for Promethean Board Using Common Core

Created by
Greg's Supplies
This Promethean Flipchart is TOTALLY interactive for you and your students. Most pages utilize the drag and drop feature which supplies you with endless numbers/characters to create a diferent chart daily.Includes it a HAPPY BIRTHDAY page with a glittering background. Activities include: Calendar useTelling time using an interactive analog clockDays of the week and month, One less and one more, Adding and subtracting, Animated 100 chart, Skip counting chart where you can easily design any pat
Preview of How to Build a Snowman ActivInspire Flipchart Sequencing and Craft Activity

How to Build a Snowman ActivInspire Flipchart Sequencing and Craft Activity

Created by
Teresa Lewis
This product includes plans for craft and writing activities to accompany the book "Sadie and the Snowman." Common core standards for third grade are included along with the big idea and essential question. There is also a link to the story online for those who do not have a copy of the book.
Preview of All About the State of Oklahoma

All About the State of Oklahoma

Created by
Babar
This is a flipchart file about the state of Oklahoma. It is intended as an introduction to the state. It contains state symbols, places of interest, fun facts, regions, history, wildlife, and more. It includes 2 wrap up activities, quizzes, worksheets, and video clips. Teacher notes and suggested uses are also included as are some answer keys. It can be modified to suit your classroom's needs. Grades 2-5
Preview of Thanksgiving Jeopardy

Thanksgiving Jeopardy

Created by
Miss Heck's TpT
This Thanksgiving-themed Jeopardy reviews questions about Thanksgiving, past and present. Questions range from simple to challenging. This review was made for 1st-2nd graders, but could be used for up to 5th grade. To add to the fun, Daily Double is hidden to raise the stakes! Thanksgiving Jeopardy Categories: The Mayflower and the Journey to America The Pilgrims and the Native Americans Pilgrim Life The First Thanksgiving Miscellaneous
Preview of 2nd Grade Social Studies Geography Map lesson on map keys and compass rose

2nd Grade Social Studies Geography Map lesson on map keys and compass rose

This is an interactive flipchart (can be used on smartboard too) that combines lesson 1 and lesson 2 from the NYC Scope and Sequence.
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