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3rd grade social studies projects for Google Apps
Project Based Learning Activity: Island Survival (PBL) Now for Google Classroom
Project Based Learning Activity: Island SurvivalThis project based learning (PBL) activity integrates elements of science, ELA, and social studies into a student-centered adventure that combines imagination, creativity, and problem solving skills as they try and survive mysteriously arriving on an island.There are 16 activities (1 page for almost each one) for students to complete. Each page involves a problem or idea they must solve, recreate, or answer. Pages can vary from writing, map skil
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2nd - 6th
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National Parks Research Activities End of Year Project Includes Yellowstone
This Visit a National Park research project will have your students so engaged, they won't want the activity to end! In this unit, students have the opportunity to plan a trip to a National Park, create a road map, write a research article, and so much more! What better way to have students use real-life math, reading, and writing skills than with this fun U.S. National Parks Activity? Now includes nonfiction reading passages and other bonus reading activities!Click HERE to SAVE 25% with the PB
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3rd - 6th
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Plan a Road Trip Activities Real World Math Project Travel Brochure Vacation
This real world writing and math Plan a Road Trip project will have your students so engaged, they won't want the activity to end! In this unit, students the have opportunity to plan a trip and persuade others to visit their chosen destination! Now includes a bonus vacation journal and road trip activities!Click HERE to SAVE 25% with the PBL Activities Bundle for the Year!Click the PREVIEW above to see everything included.All of the hard work is done for you. Simply print the NO PREP pages, and
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3rd - 6th
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Biography Research Report Project Template, Google Slides, Digital, Any Figure
Students LOVE this digital biography research project! A ready-to-go biography report template that works with any historical figure or hero (research links included). Low prep and engaging! Students research their figure and use the biography template slides to create a unique Google Slides (or PPT) presentation (with an optional written report). Great for individual or group biography research projects!❤️❤️❤️ SAVE BIG with the Digital Research Projects BUNDLE!⭐️ PERFECT FOR >>>2nd - 5
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2nd - 4th
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Dream Vacation End of Year Project
Planning a vacation has never been so fun! In this cross-curricular project, students will plan, budget, and journal about their "dream vacation". They will pull skills from math, language arts, and social studies and work with their group members to complete the project.This is a great resource for distance learning and includes an update in which students plan their "dream vacation" for just them (not a small group). In the resource, you will find a 23-page packet to guide students while pla
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3rd - 6th
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State Research Project | State Report for Google Classroom | 50 States Project
Your students will love completing a state research report with this easy-to-follow digital U.S. State Report Project! Students can research any state and use the provided slides to complete their report. A great option is to print the reports when students are finished to create an eye-catching display for your classroom!Click the PREVIEW button above for a closer look at everything included!This engaging Digital State Report Packet includes:State Research Resource Guide (a list of student-frie
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3rd - 6th
Biography Research Project Digital Flipbook Template Report Graphic Organizers
If you are researching famous people for Biography reports, your students will love creating these digital interactive Google Slides Flipbooks using graphic organizers! Students click and type in the digital slides, making it easy to create a biography project presentation with interactive linked tabs. Flipbooks can also be printed for a cute tabbed booklet. It's a perfect writing activity! ➡️ Click the PREVIEW above to see more! ⬅️ ✅ 7 Tabs/Slides include:Cover pageTable of ContentsFamilyEducat
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2nd - 5th
Continents and Oceans Activities for Google Classroom | Types of Maps
Are you looking for a different way to learn and reinforce Continents, Oceans, and Maps? Your students will love these easy-to-use Google Drive Activities! Students can practice and master identifying the continents and oceans of the world and also explore different types of maps by using the provided activities on Google slides. Click HERE to save 20% with the complete Maps, Continents, and Oceans Bundle!This engaging Google Drive resource includes:Continents, Oceans, and Maps Guide (a list of
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3rd - 6th
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Teach Me Something Project (Digital Compatible)
Engage your students with open-ended, student led and guided Teach Me Something projects! Odds are, your students are very used to being told what to do every part of their day. When they are assigned a project, task, or other piece of work, the students are usually given the exact parameters with which to complete it. It is just the way that most projects seem to pan out. Well, this project is a bit different. The Teach Me Something projects are open-ended in nature, allowing the students
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3rd - 6th
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Map Skills | Project Based Learning | Geometry | Printable & Digital | Google
Have your students demonstrate their understanding of many different math concepts while designing a map of their own town! This hands-on math activity is a project that will definitely engage your students.Check out the preview for more details!Objective: To demonstrate an understanding of geometric terms and measurement. Students will be designing and drawing a map that will incorporate many mathematical concepts.The following concepts will be covered through this project-based learning activi
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: Project Based Math Activities BUNDLE
50 Black History Month Reading Passages, Informational Writing Research Activity
Your students will be excited to learn about African American History during Black History Month with this product! There are 50 African Americans in this pack. Profile Pages are included, as well as simple kid-friendly written biographies in case you do not have access to enough resources for students to do comprehensive research.Blank templates are included and allow for several other African Americans to be researched and presented! Each sheet (biography and profile page) comes as a full- and
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3rd - 6th
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Biography Project {Grades 2-5} I Distance Learning I Google Slides
*Google Slides and Print Option**Rubric added!*About this ProductThis product came as a result of my students’ love of the biography series “Who Was…?” If you have not looked into this series, I recommend that you do! They are a fun, easy read that offers an engaging way for students to learn about historical figures and important people. Although this product is based on this series, this product could be used for any biography book or project. This is a nice way to integrate Reading, Writin
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2nd - 5th
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Design A Food Truck PBL, A Project Based Learning Activity
Welcome to the FOOD TRUCK business! More and more food trucks are high priorities in the eating and dining out world. Whether a lunch crowd or a spot by a concert, food trucks are in high demand. Plus, the food isn’t just good...it’s great. Now students can create their their own business and menu!***THIS RESOURCE IS NOW DIGITAL for DISTANCE LEARNING***See below for more details on using it with Google Slides.Design A Food Truck is a project based learning activity that integrates elements of m
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2nd - 7th
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Holidays Around the World - Christmas Research Project - Passport - Google
Your students will love this Christmas Around the World Web Quest AND Doll Project. It is now available in PDF (Printable) as well as PowerPoint, and GOOGLE for Distance Learning.Students conduct research using a web quest that is set up for them. I have approved the sites given and only chose countries that are found on all the sites so that their research will be successful. Please keep in mind that sites are subject to change or get deleted, so double-check before the project day and email me
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Christmas Literacy Bundle of Activities Great for Centers!
State Travel Brochure Editable Templates: State Research Activity Google Slides
Are you looking for a fun way to present your state research projects? This editable state travel brochure is a great informational text resource to use in presenting a state research project. I've included a front and back trifold template in PowerPoint and Google Slides option. (These can be printed if you do not wish to use computers with the templates. I've also provided state Internet resource websites. Students can add state maps, symbols, interesting facts, sites to see, and information a
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2nd - 5th
Native American Heritage Month Reading Writing Activity Indigenous Peoples Day
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month this November and Indigenous Peoples Day and honor and learn about Indigenous Peoples. This easy-to-use research project is broken down step by step to help your students write a research essay and complete a project independently.This writing pack will help your students complete a research project about the Indigenous People who once lived in the area you now live in OR select any Native American group of interest.Link included with an interactive map t
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Native American Heritage Month Reading Activities Indigenous Peoples'
Middle Ages Coat of Arms Project
This Medieval Coat of Arms project is great for a unit on the Middle Ages or for a back-to-school "get to know each other activity"! Included is a directions page that gives the historic background of Coats of Arms and heraldry, as well as simple instructions for students on how to create a Coat of Arms. Next is a fantastic printable Coat of Arms template to use in class and a rubric to help with grading.An editable Google Drive version is now also included! This version can be completed all onl
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3rd - 9th
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Canada Provinces and Territories Virtual Field Trip Project | Google Slides
This ENGAGING Provinces and Territories of Canada resource is an all time favourite! This is a curriculum-aligned Political and Physical Regions of Canada social studies activity that can be done VIRTUALLY or IN-PERSON! Students create a passport and virtually travel through all 13 provinces and territories! Students will LOVE this extended virtual field trip across Canada - it's been an absolute hit in my own classroom for the last few years! Embark on an extraordinary virtual adventure through
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3rd - 6th
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ANY TOPIC 1 Day Mini Research Activity Lesson for Google Slides™ Project w/ MLA
Teach research skills, encourage curiosity, and promote choice with your students. This product includes 4 Google Slides templates to allow for a straightforward mini-research project. You have so much flexibility with these templates, and you can edit them in VIEW > THEME BUILDER to suit your needs. For example, you can change "definition" to "description" depending what you want your students to research. An editable grading rubric is also included.Similar products:1 Day Mini-Research Proj
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3rd - 9th
Project Based Learning: President For The Week (PBL) Print & Distance Learning
Project Based Learning Activity: President For The Week In this project students will take on the role as president of their country. Early on, students are informed they will be president for a week and must complete a variety of activities and projects that presidents face on a daily basis. This project combines writing, research, collaboration, social studies, current events, and provides unlimited opportunities for students to show their own prior knowledge.***THIS RESOURCE IS NOW DIGITAL!
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2nd - 6th
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Travel Brochure Research Templates
Guide student research of any city, state, province, territory, or country and help them organize their learning! This packet includes five unique templates as well as an instruction page for each, in both PDF printable and Google Slides™ formats.Click here for only the print version: Travel Brochure Research Template PrintablesClick here for only the digital version: Travel Brochure Research Templates for Google SlidesTemplates include areas for mapping, drawing or pasting images, list making,
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3rd - 4th
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Also included in: Brochure Research Project Bundle
Biography Templates | Famous Person Report | Research Project Graphic Organizers
✅ ✍ Are you ready to teach report writing to your students? Teaching kids how to research is a life skill and writing a biography is the perfect research project for kids. Use these no-prep differentiated biography templates and biography rubric to get your kids writing about famous scientists, famous artists, and MORE. ✅The materials in the biography report package help make the report writing process easy for your students and the planning process easy for you. Your kids will enjoy writing fam
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1st - 3rd
California Gold Rush Brochure Project (DIGITAL & PRINTABLE)
*This activity includes both a DIGITAL (Google Slides™) and PRINTABLE version. This activity is a great way to wrap up your unit of study on the California Gold Rush. This project can be used for classwork, homework, a culmination assessment to your social studies unit, group assignment, or just for a fun social studies activity! This is meant to be a DIGITAL OR print/assign and go activity, with very little prep on your part required! I have even included a full color sample for you to show you
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3rd - 5th
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Country Research Project with Distance Learning Option
Country Research Project to use with ANY country!Updated STUDENT SLIDES as of January 2024!Enhance your classroom's global literacy and research skills with the comprehensive "Country Research Projects" resource. Designed to bridge cultural gaps and foster global awareness, this project is a crucial tool for today’s interconnected world, empowering students to delve into the diverse tapestry of nations that make up our planet.The "Country Research Projects" package is meticulously crafted to cat
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2nd - 5th
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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.
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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:
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- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
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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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