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4th grade social studies literature circles for Microsoft OneDrive
Virginia Studies SOL TEI Questions (Digital Review Activities)
Need to breathe some new life into your SOL test review with rigorous and engaging activities? Students can use this digital resource to review the Virginia Studies curriculum right in Google Slides™ . This is a great way for 4th and 5th grade students to become more confident with manipulating items on the screen before they take the SOL test! No prep for you; no lost papers for them!Questions are modeled after TEI items found on the end-of-year SOL test (including drag and drop, hot spot, and
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4th - 5th
Also included in: Mega Virginia Studies Review Bundle
Black History Month Reading Comprehension Passages NONFICTION (18)
Are you looking for BLACK HISTORY MONTH close reading passages? These eighteen non-fiction text dependent passages are perfect for Black History Month in February! If you're looking for a way to incorporate social studies with reading, and a variety of people, this study is perfect. The passage and the questions are all on one page for easy reference.The passages are rigorous to help meet the Common Core standards. Each passage includes mostly text dependent questions that assess comprehension.
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3rd - 8th
Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko Book Unit
Al Capone Does My Shirts
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*Great for Whole Class, Guided Reading Groups, Literature Circles, and More!
This is a novel study for Al Capone Does My Shirts Gennifer Choldenko. Over 30 pages of student work, plus an answer key!
Al Capone Does My Shirts is divided into eight sections for study. Each section contains four chapters. There are comprehension questions, vocabulary, and a Common Core Standard taught in each section. There are multiple-choice q
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4th - 6th
Virginia Studies Google Drive Review Bundle (VS.2-VS.10)
Want to go digital with your Virginia Studies review? These fun, interactive, paperless activities are a great way for students to review the content covered in the Virginia Studies curriculum right in Google Slides™! Use them to wrap up each unit or save them for your end-of-year SOL review!Save 20% by purchasing all five Virginia Studies digital review resources in this bundle! Students will review cumulative Virginia Studies content and practice TEI skills as they “drag and drop” movable obje
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4th - 5th
Classify the Five Themes of Geography 5E Lesson | 5 Theme WalkAround | Microsoft
This lesson challenges students to identify, classify & explain the 5 themes of geography using real-world examples. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a fun “Picture It” warm-up activity. Then, introduce each of the five themes & practice applying the concepts. Fill-in notes & practice activities accompany the lesson. A “GSI: Geography Scene Investigation” challenges students to classify 16 colorful images by them
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4th - 10th
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Native American Readers' Myths and Legends Theater Scripts
Do you need an engaging way to study folktales, legends or Native Americans? Need a way to integrate literacy and social studies? Looking for more interesting texts for guided reading? These readers' theaters will help you with all the above. I have used these readers' theater scripts for the many years in my classroom as part of our Native American unit and guided reading groups. I have performed these scripts in the classroom for other classes and as plays at parent events. Why you will love t
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2nd - 5th
California Native Americans/Indigenous Peoples of CA Unit-Google Slides™
This digital unit will help your students learn all about various California Native American tribes/Indigenous Peoples of California. The coolest part is that it is all PAPERLESS and DIGITAL! Share with your class using Google Classroom™, Google Slides™ or via Microsoft OneDrive™. You can even use these with SeeSaw and PicCollage!List California Tribes/Indigenous Peoples of California included:PomoChumashShasta MojaveYokutCahuillaDigital unit includes:-2 Graphic organizers for each California tr
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3rd - 5th
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The Egypt Game Novel Study Unit | Comprehension Questions with Activities & Test
This novel study for The Egypt Game, by Zilpha Keatley Snyder, contains 165 pages of resources, including comprehension and vocabulary by chapter, reading response activities, assessments, and more.Focus standards include figurative language, theme, character analysis, plot, and setting.No-prep, predictable, and extremely user-friendly, this literature guide is perfect for whole class, small group, or independent study.♥You're free to use the printable OR digital version; BOTH are included with
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: The Egypt Game and Hoot Novel Study Bundle
Thank You Sarah Hale November Activities Sarah Saves Thanksgiving Book Companion
Add a little history to your Thanksgiving activities this year. Your 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade students will love learning about the life and legacy of Sarah Hale, the single mother of five, composer of Mary Had a Little Lamb and first female magazine editor. Sarah singlehandedly took on the task of having Thanksgiving declared a national holiday. She is a real-life example of perseverance.This unit can stand alone with the accompanying story Sarah Saves Thanksgiving (written by me) o
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: Thanksgiving ELA Enrichment Activities Bundle
Five Themes of Geography BUNDLE | FUN 5 Theme Lessons and Activities | Microsoft
An entertaining BUNDLE of unique resources that introduce the 5 Themes of Geography - Location, Place, Region, Movement, Human-Environment Interactions. The guided lessons are FUN for students & the 7-E teaching model is easy for you to use! Each activity includes a Teacher Reference Guide to ensure success & engagement in your classroom! The bundle has print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everythin
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4th - 9th
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Human Environment Interactions 5-E Unit BUNDLE | Geography Resources | Microsoft
An engaging BUNDLE of Human-Environment Interactions resources exploring how geography affects our world. The guided lessons are FUN for students & the 6-E teaching model is easy for you to use! Each activity includes a Teacher Reference Guide to ensure success & engagement in your classroom! The bundle has print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everything you need is included! Includes Microsoft Resou
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4th - 9th
Start Your Own Business Mini-Project (Digital + Printable)
Guide your class through their very own startup! Each year, my class comes up with their own "business" to raise money for a charity. This mini-project template guides them through the process! This goes very well with a unit on goods and services or buyers and sellers. Assign to groups, individually, or even complete whole-class. Compliments Benchmark Advance Unit 9 theme.What’s Included:A PowerPoint version for Microsoft Teams usersA Google Slides version for Google users (the link is provided
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: All PBL, Research, and Writing Units! (Benchmark Advance)
George Washington's Socks Unit
George Washington's SocksThought Provoking ActivitiesThis unit does not include chapter questions. The activities in this unit are meant to make the students go deeper in understanding and thinking about the story.Students will use the book, George Washington's Socks by Elvira Woodruff, to predict, create chapter titles, analyze characters through trait recognition and comparison to themselves, character conflicts, find factual information in historical fiction, write an opinion piece, plot the
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4th - 6th
I Survived Hurricane Katrina Mega-Pack
Step into the storm of century with this Mega-Pack for "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis. This historical fiction is a leveled for 4th grade but could easily be used in 3rd-5th.
This product pack was created to correlate with Common Core Standards and includes:
Lesson Plans (10 Days)
Reading Comprehension Questions (ALL CHAPTERS)
Answer Keys
Chapters Quizzes w/Answer Key (ALL CHAPTERS)
Extensions:
Hurricane KWL
Character Analysis
Hurricane Research & Writing
Character
Grades:
2nd - 5th
George Washington's Socks Novel Study Unit
Now you can teach challenging reading comprehension skills through novels without having to spend all those hours preparing for literature circles or book clubs. Rest assured your students are developing stronger text analysis and critical thinking skills with these George Washington’s Socks novel study activities.This no fluff novel study format engages students, but it doesn't overwhelm your readers with countless chapter questions that just require them to regurgitate the text.Instead, each
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3rd - 5th
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic 1912 Pack
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This 53 page product was created to be used with the book "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic 1912" by Lauren Tarshis, and is aligned to the Common Core standards. This book is rated a Reading Level 4, but could easily be used at the end of third grade or the beginning of fifth grade.
The product download includes:
*Multiple-choice/Short Answer quizzes w/answer keys for all the chapters in the book
*Open-ended reading comprehension questions for
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3rd - 5th
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Black History Month Project Digital Black History Research Project
Do you need an engaging and meaningful Black History Month project? This Black History Research Project in Google Slides™ gives students a choice and be creative as well as requires them to research and use critical thinking skills. This resource includes teacher directions and a Google Slides™ file that is organized with student directions, a checklist, slide templates, and a detailed rubric that allows students to research all the elements of a famous African American to create a complete pre
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4th - 6th
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DINOSAURS BEFORE DARK: Magic Tree House #1 Book Companion
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This product is a book companion to be used with the Magic Tree House Book (#1) DINOSAURS BEFORE DARK by Mary Pope Osborne. In the book, Jack and Annie travel back to Prehistoric Times where they learn about dinosaurs! This book would be perfect for use with a Dinosaur Unit!!
These books are a HIT and offer themselves to tons of
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1st - 5th
Also included in: Magic Tree House Book Companion BUNDLE Books 1-4
Last Week of School Reading Activities Social Studies Projects End the Year Fun
Grab these Greek mythology readers theater scripts for your class! Practicing reader’s theater scripts is a fun way to build reading fluency! When the scripts incorporate gods and goddesses from ancient Greece and play out famous Greek myths this practice becomes interdisciplinary combining reading fluency, vocabulary, public speaking, and social studies. FANTASTIC end of the year project or addition to any reading curriculum!!Included in this resource: ~ FOUR Greek Myths Reader’s Theater Script
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Readers Theater Scripts Fables Folktales Fairy Tales Myths and Legends
Shh! We're Writing the Constitution Literature Study
Jean Fritz's "We're Writing the Constitution" is both informative and humorous, making it an engaging book for students and a fantastic resource for teaching the Constitution. This 57-page PDF includes a Student Reading Comprehension Packet that breaks the book into manageable chunks and is full of short answer comprehension questions as well as vocabulary study. Supplementary activities are included and cover:
content specific vocabulary
key figures
synonyms & antonyms
government branche
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3rd - 6th
Leap Year 2024 PowerPoint of Fun Facts
Leap Year PowerPoint. Facts and fun on Leap Year. 2024 is a leap year! Animated. Answers questions many kids have about leap year. Slides include: What is Leap Year? When does Leap Year Happen? When do we add the extra day? Why do we have Leap Year? When was the first Leap Year? What calendar do we use today? Funny Leap Year tradition, and more. The last slide is a partner activity the kids can do that is related to leap year and February 29. Use PowerPoints like this in Zoom for videoconferenc
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2nd - 5th
Create a Culture Collage Project with Rubric | Cultural Traits PBL | Microsoft
Create culture collages! This project challenges students to showcase a culture & its unique traits in a fun way. The activity can be adapted to a student’s own culture or any world culture. Directions, brainstorm charts, rubric & project examples are included! Choose whether students make digital or paper collages. Finished projects are always super creative! Your purchase has editable, print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or
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3rd - 12th
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Hana's Suitcase: Exploring the Holocaust Literary Nonfiction Study Unit
This book companion for Hana's Suitcase by Karen Levine can save you hours of prep for your literature circles or book clubs. Students will learn about the Holocaust through two different lenses while developing reading comprehension skills and vocabulary. This standards-aligned novel study for Hana's Suitcase engages students, but it doesn't overwhelm your readers with countless chapter questions that just require them to regurgitate the text. Instead, it focuses on getting students to think de
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4th - 7th
Continents, Oceans and the World Map 5-E Resource BUNDLE | FUN Microsoft Unit
This CONTINENTS & OCEANS UNIT BUNDLE has everything needed to keep your classes engaged! The guided lessons are FUN for students & the 5-E teaching model is easy for you to use. The materials focus on identifying the location of each continent or ocean, comparing & contrasting various aspects of the continents, and practice using lines on a globe. Each resource includes a Teacher Reference Guide to help you easily plan. Your purchase has editable, print & interactive, digital ve
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4th - 8th
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Find Social Studies - History resources | TPT
Importance of learning social studies
Social studies offers valuable insights into history, geography, and much more. Social studies captivates students by providing them with perspectives from the past, present, and future, allowing them to understand history and navigate current events. It enables them to appreciate how previous generations have shaped their present reality. In essence, social studies opens their eyes to the vastness of life beyond their immediate surroundings.
Benefits of learning social studies
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
By teaching social studies, teachers can help students develop critical thinking skills, foster civic engagement, and promote social awareness and responsibility.
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On TPT, social studies resources come in various formats, from worksheets to interactive notebooks to units. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of social studies concepts, or to reteach a tricky topic. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, teaching and learning social studies will be so much easier.
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If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable or digital social studies resources, TPT has an extensive array of instructional materials for every learning need, topic, or grade level. Whether you’re teaching students about America’s democratic process, the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., how to read maps, or World War II, we’ve got you covered.
Social studies resources on TPT offer informative lessons, engaging texts, intriguing facts, interactive puzzles, and enjoyable trivia games. These grade-specific resources ensure that all students can access age-appropriate materials that stimulate their minds and enhance their creative thinking abilities.
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