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5th grade social studies tools for common cores for Google Apps
Teaching Theme with Aesop's Fables Finding Theme Worksheets Graphic Organizers
Do your students struggle to find the theme of a story? Theme can be a difficult skill for students to master but it doesn't have to be! Teaching theme with fables makes finding themes in literature a little easier. In this resource, students will learn how to explain how the theme is conveyed through morals, lessons, and key details in fables. Students will quickly and easily be able to determine the message or central idea found in a story that the author is trying to convey.Eliminate the conf
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3rd - 5th
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Greek Gods, Greek Mythology Body Biography for Print and Digital Learning Bundle
This Greek Mythology Body Biography Bundle is filled with all you need to teach and promote amazing Greek Gods and Goddesses and their myths. Your students will find plenty of opportunity for creativity. For the first time you'll experience the unique approach of using a collaborative poster, Greek mythology, research, and the body biography project! ***Now it includes the digital learning version.***This project can be used any time of the year. The project bundle includes 22 Greek Gods and God
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4th - 12th
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5th Grade Math Centers - with Printable and Digital Fifth Grade Math Activities
5th Grade Math Centers for Every Standard! Each standard has several math centers to allow you to differentiate and use this bundle ALL YEAR! There are over 150 math centers for 5th grade in this huge bundle!Imagine this...Each student is so engaged with their math centers that you can easily pull aside small groups for focused instruction, knowing the rest of the class is productively on task.You have more than enough math centers at your disposal, providing plenty of opportunities for practice
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Civil War Unit | 5th Grade - 8th Grade
This Civil War unit covers the causes, events, and effects of the American Civil War.I’ve made these Civil War activities as easy as possible for busy teachers to implement. From thorough lesson plans to answer keys – it's all there. This unit will prepare you to teach about complex topics like slavery, The Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg, and Reconstruction. Even better, I've made it fun! The 15 Civil War lessons are filled with engaging activities, and students will never do the same ac
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5th - 8th
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Project Based Learning Activity: Island Survival (PBL) Now for Google Classroom
Project Based Learning Activity: Island SurvivalThis project based learning (PBL) activity integrates elements of science, ELA, and social studies into a student-centered adventure that combines imagination, creativity, and problem solving skills as they try and survive mysteriously arriving on an island.There are 16 activities (1 page for almost each one) for students to complete. Each page involves a problem or idea they must solve, recreate, or answer. Pages can vary from writing, map skil
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2nd - 6th
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5 Regions of the United States LINKtivity® (Geography, Climate, Landforms, MORE)
Take your students on an exciting virtual road trip through the five regions of the United States with our digital LINKtivity® Interactive Learning guide! Our interactive guide offers a fun and engaging way for students to explore each region's climate, landforms, bodies of water, and popular tourist destinations.Designed for upper elementary classrooms, our easy-to-navigate digital guide requires minimal teacher prep and is entirely student-controlled, allowing for self-paced learning. With a v
End of the Year Math Activities - 5th Grade Last Week of School Activities -
Searching for purposeful AND engaging end of year activities that can double as a 5th grade math review? You have a month of school left, but you aren’t quite sure you are going to keep your 5th graders engaged. This math end of the year resource is just what you need. These no-prep math printables and activities are the perfect collection of end of year activities. The best part... digital end of the year activities are also included! Let the students show you what they know and apply the skill
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Point of View Activities Worksheets Task Cards Anchor Chart | Print and Digital
Do your students need extra practice identifying the point of view from which different stories are narrated? These printable and digital point of view worksheets are perfect to use with students struggling to understand the concept of who is narrating a story. They also make a great introduction activity to point of view! This resource can easily be used as a supplement to any point of view lesson or unit for students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade.These PRINT & DIGITAL point of view practice a
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3rd - 5th
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National Parks Research Activities End of Year Project Includes Yellowstone
This Visit a National Park research project will have your students so engaged, they won't want the activity to end! In this unit, students have the opportunity to plan a trip to a National Park, create a road map, write a research article, and so much more! What better way to have students use real-life math, reading, and writing skills than with this fun U.S. National Parks Activity? Now includes nonfiction reading passages and other bonus reading activities!Click HERE to SAVE 25% with the PB
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3rd - 6th
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Native American Unit | Indigenous People | No-Prep Lessons | Google Slides
Native American Unit - This Native American Unit provides informational text and comprehension activities for 7 NATIVE AMERICAN REGIONS IN NORTH AMERICA. No textbook is needed to complete the activities and project. Each unit is now sold separately. 1. EASTERN WOODLANDS2. SOUTHEAST3. GREAT PLAINS4. SOUTHWEST5. NORTHWEST COAST6. ARCTIC 7. GREAT BASINDo you teach several regions, but not all 7? See below for different versions.PRINTABLE VERSION: What is included? ✓ COVER PAGE for notes or folder
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3rd - 5th
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Christmas and Holidays Around the World Upper Elementary Passages, Map Skills
THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE HOLIDAYS AROUND THE WORLD UNIT WITH 21 CELEBRATIONS! ⭐ "Very engaging for my 3rd-5th graders, and perfect for the weeks leading up to Christmas break. There are so many resources here that I didn't even get to use all of them in class, but it was great because I could pick and choose what would be most meaningful for my students. I loved the research pages for students to do their own research on a country, and my students had a lot of fun with that!"⭐ 2023 BONUS: 5 HOLIDA
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3rd - 6th
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Plan a Road Trip Activities Real World Math Project Travel Brochure Vacation
This real world writing and math Plan a Road Trip project will have your students so engaged, they won't want the activity to end! In this unit, students the have opportunity to plan a trip and persuade others to visit their chosen destination! Now includes a bonus vacation journal and road trip activities!Click HERE to SAVE 25% with the PBL Activities Bundle for the Year!Click the PREVIEW above to see everything included.All of the hard work is done for you. Simply print the NO PREP pages, and
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3rd - 6th
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Volume of Rectangular Prisms with Digital Volume Activities - Google Slides Math
Are you a 5th grade teacher searching for volume of rectangular prisms activities? You know your students need practice, but you’re struggling trying to figure out how to make it engaging! These volume activities are just what you need! Whether you need print OR digital, the resource has everything you need to engage your students in the concept of volume! The perfect addition to your 5th grade math curriculum! The volume of rectangular prisms is an essential standard in 5th grade. With these vo
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Love That Dog Poetry Novel Unit | Elements of Poetry for 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade
Are you looking for a poetry unit that will inspire even your most reluctant readers to appreciate poetry? This engaging poetry novel unit is based on the book Love That Dog by Sharon Creech and includes a variety of activities that will guide students through the use of figurative language and elements of poetry found in the book. Your students will love the independence of using the response journal as they discuss and plan their answers to questions about the book. A variety of poetry activit
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3rd - 5th
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Christmas Holidays Around the World Virtual Field Trip Digital Resource Activity
⛄ Let's learn about Christmas Around the World! In this holiday Virtual Field Trip, students travel around the world to learn how the Christmas holiday is celebrated in 7 different countries. Your students will travel to the United States, Mexico, Germany, Egypt, China, Australia and Iceland. This virtual field trip is an engaging and fun way to explore how Christmas is celebrated in different cultures around the world. This fun and meaningful holiday activity contains embeddable video links, im
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2nd - 5th
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CNN 10 Student News Current Event Analysis, Worksheets: Print & Google Digital
My students are hooked on CNN 10, formerly CNN Student News! It is a great, free online resource that is perfect to get students thinking about current events with a Common Core lens. This activity set has FIFTEEN templates to choose from and is aligned with Common Core Literacy and Writing standards for ELA, history, and science (NGSS). In addition to receiving printable copies provided in PDF, this lesson was recently converted to GOOGLE 1:1 compatible templates for a completely GOOGLE Classro
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4th - 12th
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The BFG Novel Study Unit | Comprehension Questions with Activities and Tests
This novel study for The BFG, by Roald Dahl, contains 150 pages of resources, including comprehension questions and vocabulary by chapter, creative activities, assessments, and more. Focus standards include figurative language, character analysis, plot, and opinion writing.Perfect for whole class, small group, or independent study. ♥You're free to use the printable OR digital version; BOTH are included with your purchase!♥Excellent for school OR homeschool. No-prep and so easy for teachers, pare
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: The BFG | The Phantom Tollbooth | The Witches | Novel Study Bundle
American Revolution | Revolutionary War Unit
This American Revolution unit covers the causes, events, and effects of the Revolutionary War. But this unit proves that history doesn't have to be boring. Your students will love the week-long Revolutionary War simulation where they join the Continental Army and adopt a new identity as a soldier, spy, or officer.Even better, I've made these Revolutionary War activities as easy as possible for busy teachers to implement. From thorough lesson plans to answer keys – it's all there. This unit will
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5th - 8th
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Writing Prompts Narrative Opinion Informational Paragraph and Essay Writing
Are you looking for ways to strengthen your students' writing skills? These 15 writing prompts will give your students the practice they need to write narrative, opinion, and informative stories and essays while focusing on organization, evidence, sentence structure, and grammar. Just print and go or assign digitally through Google. These prompts are perfect for writing practice any time during the year! Through a variety of writing prompts, students will learn how to focus on the prompt given w
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3rd - 6th
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Teaching Point of View Activities, Worksheets, Task Cards, with Digital
Point of view can be fun skill to teach and learn but also a challenging skill for many students to master. This resource will help you teach point of view from the basic level to the more challenging skills.This point of view resource contains everything you need to introduce and practice identifying point of view and perspective (and how it affects a story) with your 4th and 5th grade readers. This teaching point of view resource includes passages, paired passages, point of view task cards, po
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4th - 5th
Ratios Unit | Ratios with Tables, Graphs, and Proportions | 6th Grade Worksheets
A 10 day CCSS-Aligned Ratios and Proportions Unit including: introducing ratios to applying ratios to problem situations, modeling ratios with tape diagrams, using proportional reasoning, and incorporating ratio tables, equations, and graphs.Students will practice with both skill-based problems, real-world application questions, and error analysis to support higher level thinking skills. You can reach your students and teach the standards without all of the prep and stress of creating materials!
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5th - 7th
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Ancient Civilizations Curriculum World History Greece Rome Egypt China 6th Grade
Looking for an engaging and rigorous Ancient Civilization Activities and Social Studies Curriculum that covers The Stone Age / Archaeology, Early Humans, Archaeology, Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Israel, Ancient India, Ancient China, Ancient Greece, and Ancient Rome, and is both suitable for 6th grade and Grade 4 Ontario curriculum? Look no further than the Ancient Civilizations and World History Complete Curriculum, available in print and digital formats. This comprehensive curriculum re
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4th - 7th
Teaching Theme Activities - w/ Digital - Theme Worksheets, Task Cards, and MORE!
Are you teaching theme your students and finding it a bit of a struggle? Or maybe you just need some fresh new theme activities and resources? Either way, this teaching themes in literature resource is just what you need!It includes all the resources you need to teach theme to your 4th and 5th grade students.✨This Teaching Themes resource includes:✅Teaching Theme Posters or Anchor Charts✅Essential Questions✅Theme Graphic Organizers✅Rubrics and Checklists for Assessment✅Suggested Mentor Texts✅6 S
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4th - 5th
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Declaration of Independence Activity: The Big Break Up Letter & Texting Activity
The Declaration of Independence was really just a big "break-up" letter written by the colonists to the King of Great Britain. This historical document was written to convince the world of the King's abuses and to let everyone know that the colonies no longer wanted to be in a relationship with Great Britain. While studying the Declaration of Independence, students will use this assignment as a reinforcement to understand just what Jefferson wrote in this historical document. The lesson start
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
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