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4th grade social studies activities for Microsoft Publisher
Miners, Ranchers, and Farmers Reading & questions
This reading discusses how miners, ranchers, and farmers settled the Great Plains in the late 1800's. It discusses things like boom towns, vigilantes, ghost towns, cattle ranchers, cowboys, vaqueros, long drives, railroads, farmers, the Homestead Act, sod houses, Native Americans and reservations. There are also various questions that are multiple choice, true and false, matching/sorting.
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4th - 12th
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Spanish Explorers Flipbook
This flipbook is made to be printed double sided and used to collect and organize information regarding Spanish Explorers, primarily explorers of Texas. This flipbook contains pages for:Narvaez, Pineda, Cortes, De Vaca, and Coronado. To be paired with my "Spanish Explorers of Texas Readings". It is fully editable and comes with directions.You must have Microsoft Publisher in order to open the resource.
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4th - 7th
Where In The World Do You Live? Editable Map Booklet
I created this map booklet for my students to pin point exactly where they live in the world! Complete with a booklet cover, the pages start at their planet, then zoom in to continent, country, state, county, city, street and room. The students can write on the line and color/draw pictures for each page. Editable so that you can change the country, state, county and city/town as needed. This booklet was created originally for Virginia, Richmond specifically, but can be changed to suit where
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1st - 5th
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Also included in:Â MAPS and GLOBES BUNDLE! - Social Studies
Government Packet
This packet is useful when introducing and teaching government. It includes a pamphlet explaining the three levels, cut and paste activities identifying who works at each level. It also includes cut and paste government trees for each level of government along with a worksheet and graphic organizer explaining checks and balances. This packet includes several other activities for your classroom.
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2nd - 7th
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Greek god/goddess Pokemon Card Template
Use the Microsoft Publisher file to add images of Greek god/goddess pokemon cards to. There is a customized back of the card labeled Greekemon that will print back to back to be cut out. Template is aligned for double sided printing and actual card size.
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3rd - 9th
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Loyalists & Patriots Brochures
This product includes a publisher file with two pamphlets. One is a pamphlet convincing its reader to become a patriot during revolutionary times. The other is convincing its reader to become a loyalist. These could be used as examples for students to view to create their own, for students to create speeches with, to use as a visual in a lesson, or anything else that you can dream up! Regardless of how you use the pamphlets, I like to end the lesson having students write a journal entry stating
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4th - 8th
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Facebook Template - Microsoft Publisher - Character or Historical Figure Study
With this template, students are able to construct a Facebook profile for a person of study - whether a character in a novel being read or a famous historical figure. A very fun and engaging activity for any subject!
This is a .pub file and therefore can only be used with Microsoft Publisher.
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2nd - 12th
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Coastal pictures lesson with activity for topic.
Coastal Adventure: Dive into the WondersOnce the topic is unveiled, brace yourself for an immersive coastal adventure! Our expert instructors will guide you through a captivating journey, sharing fascinating insights, captivating visuals, and real-life stories that bring the topic to life. Immerse yourself in the wonders of the coast as you explore its unique ecosystems, encounter its diverse inhabitants, and witness the forces that shape these stunning landscapes.
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2nd - 4th
Also included in:Â Coastal and map work bundle with worksheets.
Reconstruction Reading and Questions
This reading is post Civil War time period discussing how to put the Union and Confederacy back together. The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments are discussed as well as the freedmans bureau, the grandfather clause, poll taxes, literacy tests, black codes/jim crow laws, and the kkk. There are questions to follow.
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4th - 12th
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Biography - NonFiction - Packet
Biographies include: Taylor Swift, Martin Luther King, Derek Jeter, Kobe Bryant, the creator of Minecraft
Grades:
K - 5th
States Project
Complete state project. Letter to parents included with rubric for grading. Directions for every component of project. Sheets for final draft of project as well as research sheets. Includes report and guidelines for all aspects of the project. Usable for any state.
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4th - 6th
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I Have, Who Has Social Studies Vocabulary
This activity includes 35 vocabulary words and their definitions for Ohio 4th grade Social Studies New Learning Standards. It includes words from the following standards:
4.HIS.1, 4.HIS.2, 4.HIS.3, 4.HIS.4, 4.HIS.5, 4.HIS.6, 4.HIS.7
4.GEO.9, 4.GEO.14
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2nd - 6th
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Passports
This document is a student passport that will be used to help students in learning what continent a country is in, what other countries surround a country, what holidays they celebrate, what religions they have, what the traditional food is and what their flag looks like. Once students have completed the whole page in the passport the teacher will stamp their passport so they can make their way to the next country.This is an editable document so teachers can insert their names next to the stamp
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3rd - 4th
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North and South America - Famous People
North and South America - Famous PeopleIncluded in this resource:This resource contains a template for children to complete directly on the computer. A set of 32 pictures of famous men and women from North and South America. Laminate the pictures, add a paper spring behind to create a 3D effect. This makes an outstanding classroom display. Remove border around information template for best results.Other products you may like:North American Countries Wordsearch and QuizSouth America Wordsearch an
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4th - 6th
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Instagram Template
This Microsoft Publisher template allows students to create a username, add a username photograph, add large a photograph/image, and add comments, likes, and #hashtags.
I use this activity my students to help them make inferences. Students use the template through Microsoft Publisher and find a primary source from the time period you are studying. Students create a username based on the picture/event and create hashtags. The hashtags (#) represent the inferences they are making from the photogr
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3rd - 12th
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ABC Order/matching State Cards
These are cards created by Miss Louski to use in teaching and reinforcing ABC order. The cards have both the name of the state and the outline. They can be used to match them together if you put them on separate cards, or can be placed front to back to use to reinforce the shapes of the states.
I use these in centers and have students work together to put them in alphabetical order. The states are great because you have lots that start with the same letter and they really have to work at figuri
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2nd - 5th
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Famous People from Around the World
A Research Project with 3D effect of the famous person.
This package contains a research template and photos of famous people from 35 different countries around the world.
Children are required to complete research on their allocated person and fill in the simple template.
Find a flag from the country.
Cut out the outline of their person and back on stiff card
Attach the person with a concertina tab to give 3D effect
The results look stunning and make a wonderful display for your classroom.
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4th - 6th
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Australian Landmarks
Teach your children about famous Australian landmarks.
Use as picture cards. Have students name each landmark and challenge them to locate which state or territory in Australia where you can find them.
You could also enlarge each picture and use as posters to decorate your classroom.
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2nd - 4th
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Dictators Lead the World to War (WWII begins reading)
This is an overview reading with questions to follow pertaining to the beginning of WWII before the US really joined. It discusses the rise to power of Hitler and Mussolini, what was going on in Japan and communism in Russia. It is a great reading to do at the beginning of the WWII unit to build some background for students about what was going on in Europe.
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4th - 12th
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Winter Holiday Research Project
Have your students research winter holidays and have them present it to the class. Students will learn about the history of the holiday, what people eat during the holiday, what they wear, and symbols people use to decorate for the holiday.
Possible holidays to have your students research are:
Kwanzaa
St. Lucia Day
Las Posados
Chinese New Year
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3rd - 6th
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Stone Age periods informative posters
3 Simple but informative posters for the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic periods, which I intend on giving to the children once you’ve given them a bit of background information about the Stone Age, to see if they can INFER which order the three periods came in. This allows the children to be active in their own learning and see if they can figure it out themselves first.
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1st - 4th
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Also included in:Â Stone Age timeline bundle
Vocabulary Memory Activity for Ohio Social Studies
This Vocabulary Memory Activity includes 35 vocabulary words and their definitions for Ohio 4th grade Social Studies New Learning Standards. It includes words from the following standards:
4.HIS.1, 4.HIS.2, 4.HIS.3, 4.HIS.4, 4.HIS.5, 4.HIS.6, 4.HIS.7
4.GEO.9, 4.GEO.14
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2nd - 6th
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I have... Who has... States and Capitals
These I have...Who has... cards cover all 50 states and capitals. One card reads.... "I have... (then has a picture of a state)...Who has my capital?" the next card would read "I have... Austin... Who has Florida?" This game is meant to help the students learn their states and capitals as well as learning to recognize the states shape. There are 100 cards total and they all loop so you can start and stop wherever you would like. If you would like the master sheet that shows a picture of each
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4th - 8th
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November is Military Family Appreciation Month - Pendant/Button, Digital File
I created these "buttons" for my elementary students to cut out, color and wear (with tape!) as a Military Family Appreciation Month activity. One page of the file is in color, but can also be printed in grayscale if you would like. The other page features an open heart, where students can draw in whatever they would like (their family, pattern, patriotic colors).With your purchase, you will receive the pictured PDF files with 6 "buttons" on each of the 2 pages to print out as many as you need.
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PreK - 12th, Staff
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