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4th grade social studies activity videos
Directed Drawing Activities - Finish the Drawing - Spring, Summer, Step by Step
HUGE bundle of 95 directed drawings! Guided videos included! These fun directed drawings are activities that allow your students to practice following directions & build confidence while showing their creativity! These directed drawings align with many units, holidays, and events throughout the year.⭐️DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW TO SEE THE DIRECTED DRAWINGS BUNDLE IN DETAIL⭐️Looking for a fresh & creative art activity? The directed drawings can be used for engaging cross-curricular instruction,
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K - 5th
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Claude Monet Magic Solution | Great Claude Monet Art Project for Kids!
Monet: Reflections & Symmetry using Monet's "magic solution." Students love the work of Claude Monet. Use my step-by-step instructions and my step-by-step demonstration video to learn how you can teach your students about reflections using Monet's "Magic Solution". I have also included a pdf slide show introducing Monet, so you don't have to create this yourself. This is one of those lessons students will remember for years to come. I have 3rd and 4th grade students who remember doing this i
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PreK - 4th
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Black History Month Interactive Calendar Daily Videos Questions Digital Resource
⭐ In just a few minutes per day, your students can discover and explore Black History every day of February with this Black History Month Video a Day Calendar. This digital resource contains 20 custom videos that cover the importance of Black history and a variety of Black Americans. There is one video for every school day in February 2024. Each video is under 5 minutes and contains one open-response thought question - making it easy to integrate Black History in a meaningful way throughout the
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2nd - 5th
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Morning Meeting SEL 18 - 33 (Sem. 2) with Animated Video Daily
Morning Meetings (Bundle weeks 18 - 33) 2nd semester with daily SEL lessons - 16 weeks of daily morning meetings (80 total lessons)Questions that foster both, verbal and non verbal participationSentence stems to support English LearnersGreetings, Morning Message, Teamwork, Time for Engage and Sharing (supported by a short animated video that models a SEL aspect)
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1st - 12th
Tuesday Travels - Video Segment Series (Morning News)
This bundle is now COMPLETE with 40 Tuesday Travel segments as of 3/15/21. This series can be purchased as a part of my Daily News Segments Series for a savings of all five daily segments - Monday Mysteries, Tuesday Travels, Webcam Wednesday, Thumbs Out Thursday, and Fake News Friday.Tuesday Travels is a daily video segment series that asks students to figure out a destination based on a photograph and 4 clues. This video clip is perfect for a morning news show segment, an addition to a mornin
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1st - 5th
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Also included in: School News Show Segments | Morning Meeting Ideas
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US Geography: Memorize & Research the 50 US States and Capitals (Google Slides)
Learn the names of the states first, then by utilizing google slides and an included video that will teach you and your students learn a simple brain friendly way to learn the LOCATION of the United States. After that, they will spend time doing a quick research into their chosen state. The final google slide lesson will guide them through memorizing the state capitals by associating imagery that helps with remembering them.This resource helped my students remember states and cities and I really
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4th - 6th
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Social Studies Mini Lesson: What is a community?
This social studies mini lesson is perfect for teaching in the 21st century classroom. With little time and lots of pressure to utilize technology, teaching social studies can seem like a daunting task. This lesson includes everything you need to tackle both!
I've included 5 days worth of activities that are designed to be short, no longer than 10 or 15 minutes. They are also very low-prep for the teacher.
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Detailed teaching guide with a recommended schedule
Mini lesson PowerPoint
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2nd - 4th
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India Virtual Field Trip, Diwali Activity, India Studies
This India virtual field trip is the perfect way to study India or add to your Diwali activities! This virtual field trip to India is easy to prep, is interactive, includes videos, and has a companion craft! This virtual field trip would be the perfect addition to your Asian American Heritage Month celebrations, or any exploration of Asian countries.How Does It Work?This India virtual field trip comes with a K-2 version and a 3-5 version, which you can open in Powerpoint or in Google Slides. Thi
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: Virtual Field Trip Growing Bundle, Holidays, Countries, Video Lessons
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American History Review Activity for ALL YEAR using Mapping History Fluency
Curriculum review needs to happen ALL YEAR LONG in the United States Social Studies Class. In this US History Review it can become an easy part of the classroom with building History Fluency by doing Thematic Warm-ups. This lesson explains "Mapping Monday" and it gives students the ability to quickly and accurately RECALL, CONNECT, and APPLY historical information from one unit to another Purpose: Create a system of “history fluency” by using the thematic warm-up of Mapping Monday in which st
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4th - 12th
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Asian-Pacific Heritage Month : Kpop - I LOVE KPOP!
My kids are krazy for K-pop! What a better way to celebrate Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month than with a fun and engaging lesson about one of the newest and most popular types of music in the world: K-Pop! K-Pop is short for Korean Pop music and it's big in Asia and becoming more popular everywhere thanks to the runaway success of PSY's Gangnam Style. But what do we really know about Korea and it's music?*NOTE: UPDATED SONGS & .PPTS EDIT: MAY 2018 - (bit.ly/kpoplistening)EDIT: MAY 2021
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3rd - 8th
Muñecas Quitapenas, Guatemalan Worry Dolls Legend & DIY for Spanish class
This project includes:A vocabulary list with Spanish to English terms that will be found in the story.An original reading for novice level Spanish learners that explains what Guatemalan Worry dolls are used for in Guatemala.An art project with step by step picture directions for making your own DIY Guatemalan Worry dolls in your classroom. All you need is wire or pipe cleaners, scissors, and yarn. If kids are missing supplies, there are lots of creative ways to improvise (using a spoon, papercli
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1st - 10th
Thanksgiving Activity: Peanuts Mayflower Voyagers Quiz
Every year I treat my students to the Peanuts Thanksgiving special. They always enjoy it, but I've found that the "The Mayflower Voyagers", which tells the historically accurate story of the Pilgrims first Thanksgiving is even more popular. It can be found as the "Bonus Feature" on the "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" DVD. This is a little assessment I wrote to test the kids' knowledge of the first Thanksgiving. There are 2 versions: one with a word box and one with a reflection task. Hope you
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2nd - 6th
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13 Colonies Escape Room | The Escape Classroom
**SEE THE PREVIEW AND FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF WHY WE ARE THE ORIGINAL AND THE #1 ESCAPE ROOM MATERIAL USED BY THOUSANDS OF TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS**INCLUDES: 1) Escape Room Activity2) Handout Material3) Lesson Plan On Subject 4) Power Point Presentation5) Promotional Videos 6) How-To Video7) Count Downs 8) Test **The interactive nature of our videos set us apart from all other curriculum sources. Students LOVE our Super Villains, and will beg you for more. When was the last time your students begged
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3rd - 8th
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Martin Luther King Jr
Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day and learn about his life and legacy with a technology integration resource. Utilizing Google Slides, students will engage in activities such as watching short videos, creating a timeline, and crafting their own "I Have a Dream" speech. As they explore the themes of peace, equality, and justice through the lens of Martin Luther King Jr.'s message, students will also reflect on how their own dreams can positively impact humanity. Perfect for use during Black Hi
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3rd - 5th
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Gold Rush! engaging primary source bundle (4th - 8th grade)
***Google Classroom Compatible – these Microsoft Word documents can also be saved as Google Docs and used in Google or other digital classrooms
This download includes ALL THREE of the gold rush primary source resources described below. Each resource has been formatted to fit perfectly on two pages (or one paper, front and back). Each resource includes both a PDF version, and a fully-editable MS WORD version. Each resource contains:
*** background explaining the the source
*** primary source
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4th - 8th
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Morning Meeting # 2 Moods & Attitudes / Mindfulness -SEL
A week of morning meetings focused on SEL: Moods and attitudes / Mindfulness. Each day Includes1) greetings2) short class dojo video about moods & attitudes 3) question and sentences stems to reflect about video4) quote of the day5) daily poll
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1st - 8th
Also included in: Morning Meeting 1 - 17 (Semester 1) Video, Quote, Poll- Save Time -SEL
Social Studies Directed Drawings | Following Directions | Back to School
Directed drawings allow your students to strengthen their direction-following skills and build confidence while showing their creativity! Students can follow along with the guided videos included. These directed drawings align with many units, holidays, and events. We have included 16 different holiday & seasonal images for your students to draw!***THIS PACK IS INCLUDED IN A MASSIVE BUNDLE! CLICK HERE TO SAVE MONEY!***Looking for a fresh & creative art activity? The directed drawings can
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1st - 5th
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LANDFORMS UNIT OF STUDY GRADES 3 & 4 (WITH NY STATE EXTENSION)
A teaching guide for a landforms unit of study includes a series of lessons and activities designed to help students develop an understanding of the various types of landforms and their formation processes. The unit covers topics such as mountains, valleys, rivers, canyons, plateaus, and coastlines.For a New York State extension, the unit includes specific examples of landforms found within the state, such as the Adirondack Mountains, Niagara Falls, the Hudson River Valley, and Long Island.The t
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2nd - 4th
Thanksgiving Social Studies Bundle | 12+ Activities | PPT | Video Lesson
This bundle was created to teach 4th-grade students about Thanksgiving. It includes:The History of Thanksgiving (reading passage + fill in the blank)The Presidential History of Thanksgiving (coloring activity + description of their role in making Thanksgiving a holiday or the tradition they started)Thanksgiving VocabularyAcrostic Poem for Social Studies: GratitudeThanksgiving Word SearchThanksgiving Writing Exercise: Personal anecdoteThanksgiving Writing Exercise: What are you thankful for?3 Tha
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4th - 6th
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"Spanish Missions in California ALL 3 PPTs bundle (comics, background, missions)
PART 1 (22 slides) BACKGROUND - includes: world maps of Spanish Exploration, the Columbian Exchange and its impact, explorer routes to Baja and Alta California, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, El Camino Real (The California Mission Trail), background on The Fransiscan Order, on Sainthood and mission names, and the positive and negative legacies of the Spanish Missions in CaliforniaPART 2 (22 slides) 21 MISSIONS - includes: a graphic organizer for students to follow along and record general information
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3rd - 8th
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH BIG BUNDLE | 8 EASY Drawing & Painting Video Art Lessons
Are you looking for fun and engaging Hispanic Heritage Month and Latinx Studies art projects to share with your students? I'm excited to offer this 8 project Hispanic Heritage Month BIG BUNDLE that was designed for students in 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade. Drawing and watercolor painting projects included in this Bundle: Llama and Flowers inspired by the Llamas of Peru, Apple with Hearts inspired by Brazillian Artist Romero Britto, Frida Kahlo Portrait and Parrot and Fruit insp
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2nd - 5th
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Presidents of the United States Song & Activity Pack: Animated US History Lesson
If you need an activity to spice up your history or Presidents' Day holiday lesson, this product is for you. Get ready for a musical history lesson that is low on "cringe" and high on cool. Read more below to learn about the premium components that come along with the video.Presidents - A Musical History Lesson ★ Video and Creative ActivitiesPresidents of the United States of America Fun Packet for 1st - 5th GradeActivities/Components Included: 8••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
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1st - 6th
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NO PREP American Revolution Review Activity {Color by fact}
Fun, meaningful, & No PREP American Revolution Activity! Students will love reviewing Revolutionary War info with this creative Color by Facts review! Students color each space of the George Washington image using the key. For example, students will color the grievances the Patriots had against the British in red, but famous Patriots in blue.
The coloring review worksheet is attached to this video.
This no prep activity is part of a discounted Colonies & American Revolutionary War BU
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3rd - 6th
Virtual Field Trip: Florida
Take your students on a virtual field trip to Florida! This editable presentation includes 7 destinations: Disney World, Universal Studios, Key West, Everglades, St. Augustine, NASA's Kennedy Space Center, and Legoland. Students will love the interactive activities and videos embedded into each slide. There are also "Turn and Talk" prompts embedded to promote discussion. Students will love learning about the weather, geography, and destinations of Florida.
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1st - 5th
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