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Free 6th grade social studies centers
FREE Titanic Math Activity
Your students will love this set of four worksheets that explore the Titanic by the numbers! This resource is an engaging way for your students to work on math skills and learn about the Titanic at the same time!Best for grades 4 and up or advanced 3rd graders.What's included in this Titanic Math Activity?4 Printable PagesAnswer KeyDigital version in Google SlidesAnswer Key and DIGITAL ACCESS included.***Looking for even MORE Titanic Resources?!***HUGE Titanic Literacy & Activity Resource B
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4th - 7th
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Thanksgiving History: Passage - Distance Learning Compatible
Let's clear up a few Thanksgiving myths. The "first Thanksgiving" was not one big meal. The Pilgrims and Wampanoag Native Americans probably did not sit around a long table giving thanks together. And don't start picturing turkeys and pumpkin pie either. The real "first Thanksgiving" was quite different from how it is pictured in many places today.With this resource, students will learn more about the real "first Thanksgiving" and why many people today picture turkey and pumpkin pie around the
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: High-Interest History Differentiated Passages for the Year Bundle
Western Expansion Logic Puzzle FREEBIE!! Chuckwagon Chili Challenge
Looking to engage your students with some fun deductive logic and critical thinking challenges?Explore the Wild West and Chuckwagon Cooking with this Westward Expansion-themed logic puzzle from GATER Educator.This logic puzzle is designed to challenge upper elementary students and is perfect for Literacy Center seat work, homework, early finishers or sub plans.Looking for specific GIFTED and TALENTED ACTIVITIES? Click the link belowGifted and Talented Activities for the ClassroomDo your students
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4th - 6th
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FREE Handwriting Practice with Social Studies Passages CURSIVE
This is sample from my HANDWRITING AND SOCIAL STUDIES packet which provides cursive handwriting practice together with reading comprehension in a contextualized and meaningful way. Instead of practicing writing letters and words in isolation, this packet helps students review Social Studies content while improving their handwriting skills.This freebe includes two pages of cursive practice on the topic of U.S. PRESIDENTS. Students read and trace the informational passage first and are then requi
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2nd - 6th
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Reader's Theater: 13 Colonies-Life in a New England Colony!
Bring key characteristics of the 13 colonies to life with this FREEBIE Reader’s Theater script featuring the New England Colonies! This is part of a leveled set of 3 reader’s theater featuring the New England, Middle, and Southern colonial way of life plus additional comparison activities! This freebie script contains 6 parts, making it a perfect activity for centers or leveled guided reading groups! This activity helps integrate Social Studies history content with Language Arts common core s
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3rd - 6th
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Veterans Day vs Memorial Day: Informational Text Reading Passage & Writing Task
High-Interest highly informative, highly interesting, informational text reading passage and writing connections comparing and contrasting Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Includes high interest historical facts. Plus, learn why Veterans Day does NOT have an apostrophe! Researched thoroughly and full of information that will generate discussion, writing, Venn diagram, etc. This is relevant reading material with engaging writing (such as a compare and contrast informative essay!)! Includes awesome
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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FREE Abraham Lincoln Activity | Great FREE Presidents Day Activity
Abraham Lincoln FREE: Use these resources for any lesson/unit on Abraham Lincoln, American History, or Presidents. These activities are also great for celebrating President's Day with your students. These resources will provide you with an easy yet meaningful art integration resource for your classroom. There are a variety of activities to differentiate for your grade level. These Abraham Lincoln free activities are the bonus activities from my full Abraham Lincoln Collaboration Portrait Poster
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PreK - 6th
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Passages - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions1 reading passage – (See topic below.)5 differentiated reading l
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3rd - 8th
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Free Georgia O'Keeffe Lesson Plan: Large Flower Art Project | Great Sub Plan!
Georgia O’Keeffe-inspired Large Format Pastel Flowers Art Project: This free lesson includes all the steps you need to complete this art project with your students. Whether you are a classroom teacher, art teacher, or parent, this art project is for you!Objective: I do not doubt that when you think of Georgia O’Keeffe, you think of large flowers. That is why this Georgia O’Keeffe art activity focuses on large-format flowers. Your students will get to draw and color a sizable O’Keeffe-inspired fl
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2nd - 8th
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World War II: Major Battles Passages
World War II Major Battles Differentiated Reading PassagesWith this resource, students will learn about the key battles of World War II through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. There are 9 original reading mini-passages included on 5 reading levels covering grades 3-8, totaling 40 mini-passages. Questions (as well as answer keys) aligned to Common Core State Standards are generally included for passage sets in my store but are not currently included in this freebie.NOT
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Post-Civil War to Present Day: Differentiated Passages Bundle
Jesse Owens Reading Passage and Comprehension Questions Freebie
Are you getting ready to teach the fifth grade Georgia Performance Standard SS5H5?
What better way to introduce students to the life and accomplishments of Jesse Owens than through this reading passage and set of comprehension questions! Answer key is included.
This two page passage discusses the life and accomplishments of Jesse Owens. Once students are finished reading, they have ten comprehension questions to answer! These questions not only ask students to refer back to the text, but also
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3rd - 7th
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Gabby Douglas: Free Differentiated Biography Passages and Reading Comprehension
Your big kids will love reading about Olympic gymnastics champion, Gabby Douglas! It's a great way to integrate social studies and literacy with a high-interest topic. The entire file is a print and go, so that you have more time to teach and need less to time prep.
The biography passage comes in three different reading levels, allowing you to easily differentiate for your students. Passages are leveled at 3-3.5, 4-5, and 6-7.
The following are included with the set of passages:
• short
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3rd - 6th
Thanksgiving History: Passage 2 - Distance Learning Compatible
Thanksgiving is a national holiday that is celebrated every year in the United States to remember the feast that was shared hundreds of years ago between the Wampanoag Native Americans and the Pilgrims who sailed to North America on the Mayflower. While you were probably already familiar with that piece of the Thanksgiving story, there’s a lot about Thanksgiving you may not know because focusing only on the “friendly” meal that was shared leaves out the most important parts of the story.With thi
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3rd - 8th
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Leveled Texts for ESL Reading Comprehension: Be an Ally by Educating Yourself
Education is essential, but we must teach our students that each of us has the responsibility to educate ourselves about the serious barriers marginalized groups face. This leveled text with audio and comprehension questions will help you teach your English Language Learners the power of staying informed. With digital, audio, and printable versions, this no-prep resource will help you empower your students, whether you are distance learning or in the classroom. Unsure how to use leveled texts in
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Social Justice Reading
Free Veterans Day Word Search Vocabulary and Key Printable No Prep
In Free Veterans Day Word Search Vocabulary and Key Printable No Prep, students discover vocabulary words that relate to providing for the common defense or protection of the United States, its citizens, and property. Donna M. commented, "Thank you for this activity...just what we were looking for Veterans Day!".Veterans Day vocabulary words include battle, hero, honor, salute, sacrifice, cadence, liberty, country, war, respect, bravery, loyalty, medal, training, victory, march, combat, humble,
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4th - 6th
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Mini Biography Brochure Template - Google Slides
This mini-biography brochure template is perfect for younger students learning about the features of the biography genre. Great for English language learners or as a quick literacy centre activity to assess reading comprehension of informational text. Ready-to-go activity for various History Months.
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2nd - 6th
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" Speech
This is the full version of MLK's "I Have a Dream Speech." I'm sure there are a million creative ways to use speeches. I would love to hear how you plan to use this in your classroom. Comment below! :)
Make sure you check out other {Martin Luther King Jr Day Tools} available in my store!
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5th - 12th
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Earning, Saving & Spending Mad Libs
Help students understand the meaning of earning money, saving money, and spending money! Students will be engaged to create word problems about financial literacy topics. 3 mad lib outlines included (earning, spending, saving). Use this resource with a clear sleeve or dry erase pocket to use over and over again. Perfect for math centers, stations, early finisher or warm up.Print & Go! No PREPIncluded in this resource» Earning Mad Lib» Saving Mad Lib» Spending Mad LibCheck Out other Financial
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2nd - 6th
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Thank a Veteran: A Patriotic Veterans Day FREEBIE
This red, white, and blue freebie will teach your students the importance of Veterans Day while also strengthening letter-writing skills. Send the survey home with students and use the information gathered to write letters to members of our military. Included are letter templates featuring 1 male and 1 female from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Marines. Happy Veterans Day!For even more letter-writing practice and fun, check out my Letter Larry, the letter-writing extraordinaire! Tha
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PreK - 6th
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Group Rotation Slides
Use these slides to help keep your small groups organized. Edit the tasks and display on the board each day of the week during guided math/ centers or small group time. All subjects compatible
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2nd - 6th
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Australian Currency Printables - Notes & Coins
Front and Back Australian Notes and Coin printables. Print them out, laminate them & use in the classroom!
Can be used as Australian play money or for hands on Maths activities.
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K - 9th
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Human Rights Leaders - Free Posters with Quotes
These posters are a complement of my two sets related to Human Rights Leaders – Easy readings and printables.
There is a set of 13 posters. The first one shows the twelve leaders I have chosen for this freebie. The rest of the posters are related to every
1. Aung San Suu Kyi
2. Benazir Bhutto
3. Cesar Chavez
4. Desmond Tutu
5. Emily Pankhurst
6. Mahatma Gandhi
7. Gorbachev
8. Liu Xiaobo
9. Nelson Mandela
10. Susan B Anthony
11. Tenzin Gyatso
12. William Wilberforce
Each leader is fol
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1st - 12th
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Also included in: Dual Posters Bundle - Classroom Decoration ( Decoración del Salón)
The Gettysburg Address (US History 7/8/11)
This is just the text of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address with some photos. I made this up on a whim 5 minutes before the bell the other day, figured I'd upload it if anyone needed a Civil War "dramatic reading" exercise. There are no questions with this sheet.
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5th - 12th
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Veteran's Day - Remembering Our Armed Forces - Word Card Freebie
Veteran's Day - Remembering Our Armed Forces
Word Card Freebie
This file was designed to let students practice reading and talking about words related to Veteran's Day and the Armed Forces. I have included 64 word cards for your students to use.
Ideas for using the Veteran's Day Word Cards:
Sort nouns by person, place, or thing
Sort nouns by abstract or concrete
Sort nouns by common and proper
Have students choose words to write some sentences with.
Have students use words to write a story.
So
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2nd - 8th
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Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:
- 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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