Social Studies, Map Skills & Geography Activities| Interactive Notebooks

My "Less Mess" Social Studies, Map Skills & Geography Activities/Interactive Notebook/ Activity Pages Bundle is ready to use whether you are using interactive notebooks in your classroom or not! They could even function as worksheets if needed. For notebooks, they allow for two simple steps: cut around the border and glue it in. That’s it! They are perfect for teachers who may have their students for just one short period per day. However, if you are a big fan of the “folds and flaps” that usually come with interactive notebooks, this resource can be a nice supplement to add to what you already have or to use on days when you may have less time.

The pages are designed so that they will work in spiral notebooks, composition books, three hole binders, or as individual activity pages if you don't wish to use interactive notebooks in your classroom.

1."Less Mess" Social Studies Interactive Notebook Activities

This resource can be used for most areas covered in social studies which is why the directions are very general. Although the pages are not editable, sometimes there are no directions at all on the pages. This allows YOU the freedom to use the pages any way you wish. Since YOU decide on the directions and details for many activities, they can easily be adapted for a variety of grade levels. In addition, each activity has an idea/direction page before it to share ideas for use in your classroom and many samples are included as well.

Although there are some note taking pages (which are very general for all social studies content), the majority of this resource involves activities that allow students to "show what they know" in a fun and engaging way and also apply creatively apply their knowledge. This resource also provides students with opportunities to create visual aids through pictures to assist in memory retention.

Many activities allow for perfect integration of reading/language arts right into your social studies curriculum.

The pages included are:

Introduction

Options for Use

Beginning a New Unit

• What Do I Already Know

• My Current Questions

• Creating a KWL Chart

• Show What You Know

• The Fact Aquarium

• A Penny for Your Thoughts

Taking Notes

• The Royal Note Taker

• Spotlight On…

• My Notes

Chapter/Unit Activities

• Vocab/Fact Graffiti

• Doodle the Details

• The Fact Jar

• High Five

• Hot Topics/Burning Questions

• Spinning a Web

• Timeline of Events

Creative Application Activities

• May I Present This Award?

• Music to My Ears

• On My Calendar

• A Day in the Life of…

• Historical Haiku

• Writing a Cinquain

• A to Z Challenge

• Communication Station

• Text Me!

• Email Me!

• Drop Me a Line

• My Coat of Arms

• Magic Carpet Ride

• My Hopes and Goals

• What a Character!

• Time Travel Adventure

• The Vocabulary Challenge

• Compare and Contrast

• Two Important People

Visualization/Artistic Activities

• Sticker Souvenirs

• My Wallpaper

• Filming History

• Picture This

• Snapshots of History

• On the Walls of History

• I, Historian

2. "Less Mess" Map Skills and Geography Interactive Notebook Activities

The pages included are:

Introduction

Options for Use

Map Intro

• Spot the Continents with Key

• Spot the Oceans with Key

• Know Your World with Key

• Label the States with Key

• State Shape Challenges 1-6 with Keys

Exploring the World

• Dream Travel

• My Trip (Fictional Narrative)

• Research a Country with Sample

• Research a City with Sample

Map Terms

• What Do I Know?

• Understanding Maps Note Page with Sample

• Creating a Map Key Activity with Sample

• Compass Rose Note Page with Sample

• Design a Compass Rose

• What's the Direction? with Key

• Map Scale Note Page with Sample

• Scale Practice with Key

• Latitude and Longitude Note Page with Sample

• Equator and Prime Meridian Note Page with Sample

• Latitude and Longitude Practice with Key

• Hemispheres Note Page with Sample

• Sketch This! Practice

• Learning About Landforms

The Five Themes of Geography

• Mr. Help Note Page and Sample

• Movement Note Page and Sample

• Where Did THIS Come From?

• Region Note Page and Sample

• Human-Environment Interaction Note Page and Sample

• HEI Chart Activity

• Location Note Page and Sample

• Location Comic Strip

• Place Note Page and Sample

• Identifying Place with Key

• Illustrating Place

• Five Themes: World Postcards with Keys (also sold individually)

• Create Your Own Postcard

• Five Themes Puzzle with Key

Please check out the PREVIEW to see a large variety of sample pages as well as options for use in your classroom.

This World Bundle features my popular "Less Mess" Social Studies Interactive Notebook Activities and "Less Mess" Map Skills and Geography Interactive Notebook Activities at a discounted rate.

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