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Kindergarten social studies cultural activity pdfs
Holidays Around the World (Part 1 and Part 2) BUNDLE
A #1 BEST SELLER ON TEACHERSPAYTEACHERS.COM**UPDATED November 2016**Want to see more? Click here for a video preview!Travel near and far to see a glimpse of Holidays Around the World. This is a great way to integrate the Christmas/Holiday theme into your curriculum! There are 13 countries to learn about and a craftivity and/or game for each country. This unit ties in literacy, social studies, art, writing, reading and even a little math. There's enough in this pack to use the whole month of Dec
Grades:
K - 3rd
(Black/ White) American Flag Lantern Craft for Memorial Day, Flag Day, 4th July
A collaboration with the fabulous Mrs Mactivity (do follow her store!) to bring to you these lovely American Flag Lanterns for Memorial Day, Flag Day or 4th July. For Memorial Day, we also have a set of Poppy Lanterns for you to look at. Paper lantern designs focus Stars and Stripes and icon Red, White and Blue. Perfect for U.S. Patriotic celebrations. These are a great alternative to "traditional" coloring pages!A COLOR version is also available in this store. Alternatively, you may like these
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Grades:
PreK - 3rd
Also included in:Â U.S. Flag Lanterns - both Full Color & B&W sets
My Place in the World Project: "Me on the Map" Geography for Kids
This hands-on geography project "My Place in the World" has kids create a visual representation of how we fit into the world. Teachers often use it with the kids' geography book "Me on the Map," by Joan Sweeney. Ideal for integrated Social Studies, ELA, Geography, Literacy, and Map Skills.Using a series of nesting circles to show the relative sizes of different geographic places, this simple but effective geography lesson helps kids sort out their relation to one another. This activity includes
Grades:
K - 5th
Also included in:Â Geography for Kids Bundle: Three Essential Hands-on Activities
Aboriginal Symbols Playdough Mats - Aboriginal Activities NAIDOC
The Aboriginal Symbols Playdough Mats are perfect for embedding more Aboriginal activities and Indigenous perspectives and culture in your classroom all year long. Simply Print and laminate to use with play dough or any other fine motor and loose part items. There are 30 different mats included with Aboriginal symbols and Australian animals.You may also like :• NAIDOC Week Aboriginal Australian Activities BundleAustralian Alphabet and Number Posters**I********************************************
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Grades:
PreK - 1st
Also included in:Â NAIDOC Week Aboriginal Australian Activities Bundle
Australia: An Introduction to the Art, Culture, Sights, and Food
This slideshow helps elementary students quickly learn about famous places, food, art, and the culture of Australia. You can use this slideshow at the beginning of a unit on Australia. You can also print it out and use it as a book for student research. This slideshow also has 4 questions at the end of the slideshow to review what students have learned. This download comes as a PDF file and is NOT editable as a PDF. However, you can open this slideshow in the TPT EASEL program and add or delete
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Grades:
K - 6th
Also included in:Â Mega Country Bundle: Introductions to the Art, Culture, Sights, and Food
Christmas / Holidays Around the World PowerPoint BUNDLE!
Travel around the world with your students and learn how children celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Diwali and Chinese New Year with these Christmas/Holidays Around the World PowerPoints! These informative and engaging PowerPoints use real pictures and images and are the perfect addition to your Christmas/Holidays Around the World celebration!✅ Real pictures mixed with fun clip art and animated transitions will keep your students’ attention.✅ PowerPoint images, clip art and text are flatte
Grades:
PreK - 5th
Passport Booklet & Stamps Growing Bundle: Around the World Unit, Geography Fair
These passport stamps and passport booklet are absolutely amazing!!! Perfect for an around the world unit, introduction to country studies, a Geography Fair, International Night, Social Studies Units, "Read Around the World" Passports, or Christmas Around the World (or Holidays Around the World). Save now by getting in early on this GROWING BUNDLE as we will be adding country stamps in the near future!The passport booklet is authentic, appropriate for students in any country ("Citizen of the Wor
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Cinco de Mayo Craft {Pinata Fiesta Fun with Mexico Symbols}
Cinco de Mayo: Cinco de Mayo fun! This Cinco de Mayo craft is a pinata that your students can make for some Mexico Fiesta Fun! Students color or paint the black and white printable pages. It includes Mexico symbols including a map outline of Mexico, a Mexican flag, a guitar, a monarch butterfly, a cactus, a sombrero, and a pepper. Each on of these items in accompanied by a candy that has the name for the symbol in English and Spanish. You can choose to use both of these labels if you wish. There
Grades:
PreK - 4th
Ruby Bridges Craft Activity
Are you looking for activities that leave your students with a better understanding of Ruby Bridges? This Ruby Bridges craft and lap book does just that. The activities are easy to print and you will be ready to teach about Ruby Bridges immediately. The finished product makes a beautiful display for the hallway, classroom or bulletin board.Click here and SAVE 30% by buying all of my Research Projects in ONE Bundle.Click on the preview button to take a closer look at everything included.The unit
Grades:
K - 3rd
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Also included in:Â Research Project Bundle
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Dr. MLK Day Craft Pre-K, Kindergarten, First
This craft contains two quotes from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Students can color in the heart or rip apart skin-tone colored construction paper to represent that even though humans are all different, together we are stronger and together we can create love. **This product is geared towards preschool, kindergarten, and lower elementary education students with an idea of representation and love for all**Mount on construction paper and laminate. Updated January 2024
Grades:
PreK - 5th
Peru: An Introduction to the Art, Culture, Sights, and Food
This slideshow helps elementary students quickly learn about famous landmarks, food, art, and the culture of Peru. You can use this slideshow at the beginning of a unit on the Amazon River, Andes Mountains, South American art, or Machu Picchu. You can also print it out and use it as a book for student research. This slideshow also has 4 questions at the end of the slideshow to review what students have learned. This download comes as a PDF file and is NOT editable as a PDF. However, you can open
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Grades:
K - 5th
Also included in:Â Mega Country Bundle: Introductions to the Art, Culture, Sights, and Food
My Vacation Student Travel Journal
This NO-PREP journal was created for your students to take with them as a homework assignment (or just for FUN!) while they are on vacation.Your students will be able to practice their writing while they are away by recording their vacation experiences.INCLUDED PAGES:- Customizable Journal Cover- Introduction Letter- All About My Trip: I am traveling by... (transportation) I am traveling with... (family and friends) I will be there for ___ days (calendar skills)- Differentiated Daily Journal
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Grades:
K - 6th
Aboriginal Dot Painting Activity NAIDOC
This pack is a fun, hands-on activity for students. It includes a brief historical background on Aboriginal art and dot painting. This pack includes clear step-by-step instructions and visuals so students can create their own artwork. Perfect for NAIDOC Week or any Australian Aboriginal study as part of your social studies or HASS lessons.50% of any Indigenous resource sales profits will go to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation.Note: Please consult with your local elder before undertaking this a
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Grades:
K - 2nd
Also included in:Â Australia's First Nations Bundle NAIDOC Week Sorry Day Activities
Christmas Around The World Crafts Christmas ORNAMENTS Craft #1
This Christmas Ornament Craft is an easy, super-fun, "print and go" activity that is perfect for your Christmas Around the World travels. Kindergarten-3rd graders will be enthusiastically engaged! This is the first set in the series and includes the following countries:* Australia* Canada * England* France* Germany* Ireland (Republic of Ireland & Northern Ireland)* Italy * Mexico* Russia * Scotland * Spain* Sweden* The United States & * Wales Plus a United Kingdom BONUS ornament.These c
Grades:
K - 3rd
Also included in:Â Christmas Around the World Crafts Christmas Ornaments BUNDLE #1
Aboriginal Art Templates | Australian Animal Outlines Booklet 1
This booklet is designed to compliment a themed unit about Aboriginal Art. It can also be used as the art and craft activity of an Aboriginal Cultural unit of work or an Australian animal theme. These Australian animal outlines have been created to be used with students when producing artwork that is inspired by Aboriginal Art. Use paints, pencils, pastels, ink or markers to create patterns inside the outlines. The templates can also be used for dot art. Printing on card stock will improve the f
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Grades:
K - 6th
Also included in:Â Aboriginal Dreamtime Stories and Activities Bundle
Holidays Around the World {Part 2}
**UPDATED November 2016**Travel near and far to see a glimpse of Holidays Around the World. This is a great way to integrate the Christmas theme into your curriculum! There are 6 countries to learn about and a craftivity and/or game for each country. This unit ties in literacy, social studies, art, writing, reading and even a little math. There's enough in this pack to use the whole month of December!Countries included:Sweden- St. Lucia's Day (Candle Craft)America- Kwanzaa (Bead Bracelet)France
Grades:
K - 3rd
Also included in:Â Holidays Around the World (Part 1, 2 and 3) BUNDLE
Martin Luther King Jr | Peace Craft and Writing
Use this resource to teach about civil rights and spreading peace. This resource asks the students to consider how they can be peacemakers and spread peace around the world. Simply print the black and white printable or use the other components of this resource to create your own unique peace craft. I use this every year on MLK Day to celebrate his peaceful stance on changing the world! It can also be used on World Kindness Day or incorporated to many other social studies or writing lessons! Thi
Grades:
K - 2nd
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Mae Jemison Craftivity {Writing Pages, Emergent Reader, Craft, and More!}
This packet contains everything you need to teach your students all about Mae Jemison!Included in this pack are the following:- 2 different Astronaut Crafts- Multiple writing pages- Mae Jemison Emergent Reader- 3 things I learned about Mae Jemison activity
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Grades:
PreK - 3rd
India: An Introduction to the Art, Culture, Sights, and Food
This slideshow helps elementary students quickly learn about famous landmarks, food, art, and the culture of India. You can use this slideshow at the beginning of a unit on India. You can also print it out and use it as a book for student research. This slideshow also has 4 questions at the end of the slideshow to review what students have learned. This download comes as a PDF file and is NOT editable as a PDF. However, you can open this slideshow in the TPT EASEL program and add or delete pages
Grades:
K - 5th
Also included in:Â Asia (Bundle): An Introduction to the Art, Culture, Sights, and Food
Costa Rica: An Introduction to the Art, Culture, Sights, and Food
This slideshow helps elementary students quickly learn about places, food, art, and the culture of Costa Rica. You can use this slideshow at the beginning of a unit on Central America. You can also print it out and use it as a book for student research. This slideshow also has 4 questions at the end of the slideshow to review what students have learned. This download comes as a PDF file and is NOT editable as a PDF. However, you can open this slideshow in the TPT EASEL program and add or delete
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Grades:
K - 5th
Also included in:Â Mega Country Bundle: Introductions to the Art, Culture, Sights, and Food
Japan Activities And Country Report Booklet Thematic Unit | Cherry Blossom
Looking for a K-2 Japan unit with crafts, projects, and fun activities? You'll love teaching your students about the country and culture of Japan with these hands-on activities for Mount Fuji, Japanese cherry blossom trees, coloring pages, and more! Take your students on a trip to Japan in your classroom with this unit that's packed full of teaching ideas your kids will love! Included you'll find a coloring book with new vocabulary, detailed lesson plans for 9 different activities, craft pattern
Grades:
K - 2nd
Argentina Booklet (A Country Study!)
This "All About Argentina" booklet can be used for a very basic country study in lower elementary grades! Each page contains a basic fact and related illustration. All graphics are in an outline format so that it's ready to be colored like a mini-coloring book.
This coloring booklet gives all the general/basic information about Argentina, including:
-geography
-national flag
-capital city of Buenos Aires
-Asado barbeque
-most popular sport (football)
-Iguazu Falls
-Spoken Languages
-blank page
Grades:
K - 5th
Brazil: An Introduction to the Art, Culture, Sights, and Food
This slideshow helps elementary students quickly learn about famous landmarks, food, art, and the culture of Brazil. You can use this slideshow at the beginning of a unit on South America or Brazil. You can also print it out and use it as a book for student research. This slideshow also has 4 questions at the end of the slideshow to review what students have learned. This download comes as a PDF file and is NOT editable as a PDF. However, you can open this slideshow in the TPT EASEL program and
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Grades:
K - 6th
Also included in:Â Mega Country Bundle: Introductions to the Art, Culture, Sights, and Food
Kenya: An Introduction to the Art, Culture, Sights, and Food
This slideshow helps elementary students quickly learn about the landforms, food, animals, art, and the culture of Kenya. You can use this slideshow at the beginning of a unit on African wildlife or Kenya. You can also print it out and use it as a book for student research. This slideshow also has 4 questions at the end of the slideshow to review what students have learned. This download comes as a PDF file and is NOT editable as a PDF. However, you can open this slideshow in the TPT EASEL progr
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Grades:
K - 6th
Also included in:Â Mega Country Bundle: Introductions to the Art, Culture, Sights, and Food
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