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Social studies Common Core 5.NBT.B.7 resources
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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Project Based Learning Math & Reading with Real World Math Problem Solving
Your students will love this Rescue a Pet project based learning math & reading Unit as they encounter real world math problem solving, persuasive letter writing and apply comprehension strategies by reading a comprehension passage about how to care for a pet. This would make fabulous literacy center activities for all focus areas.Two options availableDigital in Google Slides to assign in Google ClassroomPDF Version in Black & WhiteStudents are also engaged in Social studies standards a
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3rd - 5th
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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Decimals - A Real World Math Project about Paying the Bills!
This real world math project is the perfect way for students to practice adding and subtracting decimals in your classroom! It is a cross-curricular project as it incorporates both economics and math. This project includes both a printable and a digital version for use with Google Classroom.Description: Each student is in charge of their family's personal budget for two weeks. They must fill out a bank register by adding and subtracting decimals. They also write checks to pay bills in order to s
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5th - 6th
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Also included in: 5th Grade Math Bundle for the ENTIRE YEAR!
Project Based Learning: Plan a United States Road Trip
If you live in the United States, or perhaps even if you don't, chances are you have considered planning a US Road Trip. This PBL gives students a chance to plan their own road trip, depending entirely on what they are interested in! Plan a United States Road Trip is a project that teaches students about the 50 states and capitals without memorization or filling out maps, rather with pure engagement and student-driven creativity! The objective of this project is for students to plan a United St
STEM Kid Engineering for GATE -- FERRIS WHEELS plus Primary Sources
In this GATE engineering journey, students will each construct a very cool Ferris wheel prototype as a final product. Along the way, they will examine primary source images, read primary source history, and integrate math, engineering, and economics in a learning process which incorporates best practices in gifted and talented education for 21st Century Learners.
This is a challenging engineering project—teacher guided. I used it for GATE 4th grade; however, my kids are experienced builders.
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: STEAM Class Bundle - Engineering Focus - 115+ Hours 374 pp Gifted GATE
2024 Summer Olympics Activities Real World Math Project Data Analysis G3-6
2024 Summer Olympics Activities 3rd 4th 5th 6th Grade - Math Mystery Game is a Real World Math Project with 30 Data & Statistics Analysis word problems. Great also for End of Year Social Studies Activity. Finish the Story Writing is also included with this MYSTERY Game. DIGITAL AND PRINT OPTIONS ARE OFFERED. View the preview for a more in-depth explanation!Try my other Summer Olympic Reading Resource - 5 Nonfiction Passages2024 Summer Olympics Reading Comprehension
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3rd - 6th
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History of Halloween Activities
Happy Halloween everyone! In this fun bundle of engaging Halloween activities/packet, students will learn about the history of Halloween and where the idea of trick or treating came from by reading a non-fiction article that explains this history. They will be exposed to some new vocabulary in this article and will answer questions about the non-fiction article they have read.
They will also have the chance to put some math skills to use in order to solve a coded puzzle that will lead to answer
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4th - 6th
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Choice Boards for Enrichment & Early Finishers - Includes 65+ Menus and Growing!
Searching for no-prep and differentiated choice boards in math, science, and social studies for enrichment and early finishers? Choice boards are excellent for ALL students, including gifted and intervention students! These 65+ choice board menus are perfect for reviewing and extending what you've taught in class. Printable and digital versions are both included, plus I'm continuing to add additional choice boards!What Is Included in This Resource?Months/Holidays Choice BoardsBack to SchoolEnd o
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3rd - 6th
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5-PS1-3
, 4-LS1-1
, 5-ESS1-2
, 5-ESS1-1
, 3-LS4-1
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Road Trip Adventure PROJECT BASED LEARNING for GATE and 3rd - 8th Grades
Come along on a fun project-based adventure as students practice different forms of writing, geography skills, computer and internet technology skills, engineering and design skills, math skills, public speaking, creativity, and art.
Here is your Gold Medal Standard project based learning unit ready to go. Because this project-based unit relies heavily on student creativity and invention, the key knowledge, understanding, and success skills can be scaffolded across many grade levels. This un
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: SIMULATIONS Real-World Projects GATE Bundle Gifted
Martin Luther King Day Low Prep Activities Depth & Complexity Black History
️Looking for a way to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day or Black History Month with quality, standards-based language arts and social studies activities for your students in grades 4 & up? This set of six different Martin Luther King Day Print-and-Go Activities is just what you're looking for! You'll find Martin Luther King writing prompts (short and long), an original, beautiful short story about the March on Washington to read and analyze, and two original non-fiction pieces to read an
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4th - 8th
Martin Luther King Jr. Problem Solving: Math Task Cards Grades 4 - 6
These 20 math task cards are a fun way to practice math skills all the while learning about Martin Luther King Jr. They are perfect, especially around Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but can certainly be used year-round. In addition to the historical fact and math problem on each task card, each frame contains a different inspirational quote from Martin Luther King Jr. These task cards work well for the later end of 4th grade (after advanced computational skills have been learned) through 6th grade.
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4th - 6th
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Veterans' & Memorial Day Patriotic Math Task Cards: 4th-6th Grade
These 20 math task cards are a fun way to practice math skills all the while learning about the brave men & women who serve in the U.S. military! They are perfect especially around Veteran's Day or Memorial Day, but can certainly be used year-round. These task cards work well for the later end of 4th grade(after advanced computational skills have been learned) through 6th grade. Laminate these task cards to last for years and store them in a ziplock bag or punch a hole on the corner and atta
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4th - 6th
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Historical Fiction Passage The Dust Bowl of Oklahoma
You are studying the Dust Bowl of Oklahoma in your social studies class, but you need a way to incorporate your studies into other subjects. Here is the answer with this complete lesson plan, containing a historical fiction story! Also, you may access this resource digitally through Easel documents or a Google link. #JoyceReadingPassage Click the preview to see more of this product!Click HERE to save 30% off the price of individual resources with the bundle!Inside this easy to use resource, you'
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Mostly Nonfiction Bundle
Choice Boards for ALL 5th grade Math, Science, & Social Studies Ohio Standards
Embark on an enriching interdisciplinary journey through 5th-grade math, science, and social studies with our comprehensive Bundle of Choice Boards. Crafted to engage and empower students, this bundle offers a diverse selection of choice boards covering all standards across these core subjects, providing educators with a versatile toolkit to enhance their curriculum.Each choice board within the bundle is meticulously designed to address specific standards in math, science, and social studies, fo
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5th
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5-ESS2-2
, 5-ESS1-2
, 5-ESS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 5-LS2-1
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5th Grade Morning Work - Set 1 - Daily Review of ELA, Math, Science & SS
Looking for 5th Grade Morning Work you can use as an assessment tool to guide instruction? This quarter 1 set gives daily review in ELA, math, science, and social studies. The assessments provide a spiral review giving students information needed to find or learn the answer while teachers carry out important morning tasks. Answer keys are provided to assist with grading. Each subject has an end-of-quarter review quiz for students to demonstrate what they have learned. This 5th Grade Morning Wo
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5th
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Also included in: 5th Grade Morning Work Bundle
US Symbols - USA Patriotic Symbols Cross Curricular Printables/ Worksheets
The Liberty Bell, Bald Eagle, the Statue of Liberty, etc.? Yes, U.S. Patriotic Symbols. Do they mean anything to you? What about your kiddos? They say, “Patriotism is the love and loyalty to one’s country. Patriotism is like a seed you are born with, and it blossoms as you grow and mature.” It is an unexplainable feeling that can describe itself in many different ways, and probably weirdly enough, you can feel Patriotic but not know what it really means. Building Moral Character Intelligence is
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: ITD Social Studies Membership Gr. 3 - 5 - Ultimate Bundle
5th Grade Personal Budget Project
5th Grade Personal Budget ProjectIf you love Project Based Learning, this project is for you! Students will answer questions that require them to think about financial decision making. Using the choices they make, the students will then create a budget. Students will explore what it means to over budget or under budget. This project is the perfect way to integrate math and social studies! Two versions of this project are included to make differentiation easy! You will receive a decimal version a
13 Colonies Road Trip PBL - 5th Grade
Students will love practicing math that has real world application! Designed to challenge and enrich students who have a good grasp of multiplication and division basics, this project will have students planning an itinerary, creating a budget, choosing a rental car and calculating fuel cost, and mapping out an efficient route! Along the way, they'll also learn a bit about the 13 colonies and real world attractions that exist in each one to bring history into the present.Included in this project
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4th - 5th
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Event Planning Bundle 4 Middle & High School Project Based Learning Units PBL
These are great for summer school, home school, genius hour, enrichment, gifted, or independent work time!Encourage Creativity and learning with this Event Planning Product Based Learning Bundle! Includes 4 Comprehensive Event Planning ProjectsPlan a PartyRun a Bake SalePlan a Music FestivalPlan a Trip AbroadEach Project Based Learning Unit requires students to use their imaginations and online tools to plan something. They will research prices, make decisions, brainstorm, design, budget, and pr
Grades:
6th - 9th
Valentine's Day Party Pack - Upper Elementary Party in a Pack!
This party pack contains everything you need to enjoy Valentine's Day with your upper elementary students. (4th, 5th, 6th - Classes of any size!) Whether you are the lone adult in the room OR have parent volunteers, this party in a pack is perfect. The pack includes three Valentine's themed games - Heartfelt Heroes Mix and Match, For the Love of Numbers, and Mission Possible, which can be played in isolation or consecutively. Between playing the party pack games, awarding the included prizes, an
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4th - 6th
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The Great Stock Market Challenge - Complete Math Unit
Suitable and adapted for grades 5-12Open the Preview to see more detailed informationWatch the movie to see a high speed play through of the presentationThis complete cross-curricular unit has students learn about companies, research stocks, create a portfolio, track their performance, submit their project and write a test. Students will learn about real life financial literacy, trade-offs, decision making, strategies, and apply mathematical concepts.The unit runs about 10-14 weeks long, with an
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5th - 12th
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Christmas Around the World Unit Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions
5th Grade Emergency Sub Plans with Math, English, Social Studies, and ScienceThis massive Christmas Around the World Unit is the largest of my research units/emergency sub plans. It has 29 pages including the following:A snow science experiment and recording sheetReader's Theater about The Yule LadsChristmas Writing prompt"A Christmas Carol" adapted excerpt with note takingPassages with comprehension questions and graphic organizers that teach about Christmas in 7 different countries.A Virtual F
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5th
The First Thanksgiving 5th Grade Emergency Sub Plan Math English Science Binder
This research unit on sea turtles is perfect for emergency sub plans, individual research, home school, summer school, enrichment, or a science unit on fthe first Thanksgiving. With a clear lesson outline and specific directions on each page, it's perfect to leave behind or set students up to work on, with meaningful practice in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies.This all-inclusive and ready-to-print packet includes:VocabularyReading Comprehension Passage and Graphic OrganizersR
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- 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
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