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3rd grade problem solving government projects
End of the Year Math Activities - Plan a Summer Vacation Summer Math Project
Are you looking for fun end of the year math activities? This summer math project will have your students excited about doing math. The students will plan their summer vacation using a budget sheet. They will have $2,500 to spend while on vacation with a friend. This is a great way to practice financial literacy with your kids. There is a Powerpoint attached with the flight information that is editable so you can change the flight prices and information to reflect where you live. Also includes
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3rd - 6th
U.S. Symbols & Landmarks : A Research Project
**Best Seller**This resource is great for any age group, from 1st grade to 5th grade and beyond! Expectations are easily adapted for any age group. In this pack, you will find research sheets and resources for 10 different symbols or landmarks. I’ve included 3 different types of recording sheets so that you can choose the one that best fits your needs. Also included is a "group norms" page for each different group where students will establish their group rules.Symbols/Landmarks included: Statu
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1st - 6th
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STEM Index Card Tower Challenge - Easy Prep Project- 2 Versions
This easy prep STEM Activity is surprisingly challenging! Students will have a fantastic engineering opportunity through problem-solving. Index Card Towers show your students how to persevere and redesign based on their initial thinking and planning (plus the towers are fun to build!) The best part is that your prep includes one basic material and the students take over from there. Just stand back and watch them brainstorm and build incredibly tall towers. They will groan when the tower falls, d
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
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St. Patrick's Day Craft Activity for Kids | Celtic Knots Paper Art Project [v1]
St. Patrick's Day Activity—Celtic Knot paper art activity. This project is original and fun. You won't find anything like it because I made it up! It's been tested with my students and they just LOVED it! I hope your students will as well. At first glance, this Celtic knot activity might look complicated—which is why it's so striking when the students complete it! However, in this unit, I give you everything you need (templates and instructions) to easily teach this lesson. Your kids will have f
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3rd - 7th
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Economics Unit for 3rd & 4th Grade - Scarcity, Opportunity Cost, & Budgets
Do you want your students to master all the economics terms and standards in 3rd and 4th grade? Well this hands-on PBL unit to teach economics covers many different concepts through a real life project. After learning vocabulary your students will go through a project that will teach them all about economics. This is not an explicit teaching product, but a project based learning product.This Unit Covers1. Scarcity2. Opportunity Costs3. Producers and Consumers4. Budgets5. Market PlacesWhy will th
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3rd - 5th
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Branches of Government PowerPoint and Craftivity: Constitution Day Activity Set
Are you looking for an engaging reading activity to do on Constitution Day (September 17th)? This is one of those days that tend to sneak up on a teacher, and I am almost always scrambling to find an activity that I can quickly add to my already-packed day. That's why I decided to create my own PowerPoint and matching craftivity! Although I originally designed this as a Constitution Day activity, it really could be used at any time of the year if you are teaching your students about the three b
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3rd - 6th
The US Constitution Lap Book - United States Constitution Day Activity
Are you looking for a hands-on approach to teaching the United States Constitution to 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students? This lapbook is an interactive way to study the US Constitution on Constitution Day, during Celebrate Freedom Week, or anytime during the school year. After completing this Constitution Day activity, your students will have a reference guide they can refer to throughout the year.Designed for Elementary StudentsThis lapbook activity was designed for elementary students. The purpo
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3rd - 5th
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Classroom Government Simulation- Making U.S. Government Relevant for Kids
This unit makes U.S. government more fun to teach and easier for students to understand. There is a PDF pack as well as an editable pack in Google docs. Part 1Students will create the symbols of the classroom. This is the fun part. Get kids interested by making them focus on their classroom.They will use Greek and Latin roots to name their classroom. They will design a flag.They will write a motto.They will write an anthem.They will create a seal.They will research an animal and select a sy
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3rd - 5th
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Constitution Day Activity | Classroom Collaboration Preamble Poster
This fun, collaborative activity allows your students to contribute to a classroom poster featuring the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States. Great project for Constitution Day, Citizenship Day, U.S. government studies, or any similar occasion. There are 30 pieces, and each piece fits on a regular 8.5 inch by 11-inch piece of paper. When printed at full size, the final poster is approximately 35 inches by 42 inches.Constitution Preamble Poster Details:• There are 5 rows and 6 column
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1st - 8th
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3 Branches of Government Mini Interactive Lapbook. Digital & Printable
Learning works best when it doesn’t feel like work.This hands-on fun Interactive Lapbook Project is so much fun! Your students are going to enjoy sorting and matching activities, and doing a little bit of writing. And, of course, drawing, coloring, cutting and pasting are always the best part of any activity. Use this project as a review or as an assessment. This project is also perfect for group or individual work. These mini-lapbooks will look amazing on display in your classroom or in the h
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Government Interactive Lapbooks Bundle
Math Project-Based Learning: Addition and Subtraction Within 1,000 | 3rd Grade
This 5-day project-based math resource applies math concepts in a real-world scenario to teach students about concepts of addition and subtraction within 1,000. In this 5-day unit, students will apply adding and subtracting concepts to design and open a bed and breakfast. This basic computation addition and subtraction math project is engaging and authentic. Plus, it's available as both a digital and print resource.This project-based math resource covers concepts of adding and subtracting and is
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3rd
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Also included in: The Project-Based Math Library | 3rd Grade Math Project-Based Learning
I'm All Done! (120 enrichment projects for the WHOLE year)
Put your fast finishers to work, and help them enhance their problem solving, math, and language arts skills along the way! Depending on your students' abilities you may want to allow partner work, or not. You be the judge. Each monthly set is packed full of fun and engaging activities that encourage problem solving skills. Kids will be excited to get to these!
August Fast Finishers
September Fast Finishers
October Fast Finishers
November Fast Finishers
December Fast Finishers
January Fast Fini
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2nd - 3rd
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Haunted Hotel Halloween Tasks | Halloween Project & Activities
Looking for ideas for Halloween Project Based Learning??Engage your students with a variety of real-world tasks this Halloween season!! This Haunted Hotel project includes 8 math, problem solving, and writing tasks to celebrate Halloween, while sticking to the standards.*A DIGITAL VERSION IS NOW AVAILABLE IN GOOGLE SLIDES!!(A link is included on page 3 of the PDF after purchasing and downloading.)More about this resource:This project is quick and easy to prep. Simply copy the pages you need and
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3rd - 5th
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STEM Engineering Challenges Pack ~ Dinosaurs and Fossils ~ Set of Five!
Get ready to engineer some Dinosaurs!Most elementary teachers are more comfortable and knowledgeable with theme topics, so I have decided to create STEM challenge packs based on specific ones, like dinosaurs and fossils!This engineering challenge activity pack is one of many that I have created to use in my classroom! I sometimes place these challenges, one per table, and the students rotate around the room in order to complete them. There are no right or wrong answers, many different solutions
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3rd - 6th
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Enrichment Task Cards | Curiosities BUNDLE | Gifted Independent Activities
Are you searching for independent projects that will engage and challenge your gifted or high-achieving students?This BUNDLE of Curiosities Enrichment Task Cards for Grades 3-5 is designed specifically for students who are curious thinkers, seeking enrichment opportunities beyond the curriculum. The tasks are appropriate for gifted learners, as well as high achievers who would benefit from an independent challenge.This bundle includes six enrichment resources. When purchased individually, the fu
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3rd - 5th
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Cardboard STEM Mini Golf Course Challenge | Putt Putt Project
Make teaching fun with this engaging, hands-on STEM challenge. This design a putt-putt golf course engineering project, will have your students excited to come to school! Upper elementary students will use a print and go engineering notebook to research, plan, build, and share their mini golf course holes. This design challenge has a quick and easy setup because your students will create it with cardboard and recyclable materials. It is the perfect activity for special days, end of the schoo
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3rd - 5th
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
STEM Flight Challenges - 3 Engaging Problem-Solving Projects
Are you looking for highly engaging STEM activities? Helicopters, Airplanes, and Hoop Flyers, Oh My! These STEM Challenges are all about flight and using variables to design! These Multi-Day projects will motivate students through experimenting and designing using their data.This is a terrific money-saving bundle of three fabulous STEM Challenges! Each may be purchased separately. Each of these will take several class sessions to complete. Designing Paper AirplanesThis product specifically inclu
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3rd - 5th
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Easy Peasy Experiments to Teach Scientific Method
This packet contains seven easy (even for the scientifically challenged!)science experiments that can be used to teach the nature of science and the scientific method. The materials needed for the experiments are easy things that are you probably already have! :)
Experiments include:
Paper Play (nature of science)
Penny Spill (water properties, cohesion and surface tension)
The Incredible Egg (solutions and density)
Balancing Act (opposing forces)
Paper Magic (air properties)
Vacancy (propertie
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K - 4th
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Constitution Day Activities Flip Book
Help your students better understand the history behind the U.S. Constitution by completing and creating this fun tab-style flip booklet! Students will enjoy the informative reading passage and will find the activity fun and engaging.Click HERE to save money with the Flip Books for the Year Bundle!Click the PREVIEW button above to see everything included.This high-interest packet includes:The U.S. Constitution Flip BookInformational Reading PassageAnswer KeysInstructions for AssemblyThe Constitu
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Flip Book Bundle for the Year | Reading Passages and Writing Activities
STEM MONTHLY BUNDLE 30 Challenges FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR
Are you looking for STEM Challenges that will fill your entire year? This seasonal bundle has it all! Perfect STEM Challenges for each month of the school year. This money-saving bundle will give you three challenges per month.➡️This bundle is all you will need to get started in STEM—with exciting, engaging lessons that students love!➡️ Some of these “seasonal” challenges will work all year long! Many of these challenges can be altered to be used during other months. In fact, in the teacher’s gu
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Improve-the-Community or Improve-the-School (Project-Based Learning)
Project-based learning is a way for students to investigate a real-world problem. This packet includes everything you need to implement an "Improve-the-community" or "Improve-the-school" project. This incorporates 21st century skills and English language arts. This connects well to Benchmark Advance Unit 1 or any unit on making a difference in the world.Included in this file:1. What is Project-Based Learning? (teacher page)2. Step-by-step lessons that guide students through the 4 parts (investig
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: All PBL, Research, and Writing Units! (Benchmark Advance)
American Government: Local, State & National
This is an exciting unit on U.S. Government! It is perfect for middle elementary school grades (2nd, 3rd, 4th) and can be adapted for higher or lower grades as well. It covers local, state, and national government. It includes:
-circle organizer for local, state, national
-local government graphic organizer
-letter to the mayor template
-What makes a good leader? graphic organizer
-A good leader is...writing prompt
-organizer for comparing leaders of today to leaders of long ago
-state govern
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2nd - 4th
Science Fair Project
Product Description:Quick and easy elementary science fair experiment. What affect does what we drink have on our teeth?Cursive headers now changed to print in product!Proof in the comments: On February 7, 2016, Buyer said:Helped us win 1st prize at the school science fair! On August 1, 2016, Jamie Q. said:The title says it all & I'm proof! My class was thrilled to win our Science Fair!Also see:Science Fair Project BundleScience Fair Project 1- What affect does soda have on our teeth?Sci
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Science Fair Project Bundle
STEM Engineering Challenges Pack ~ Investigating Insects~ Set of Six!
Get ready to engineer some creepy crawly insects!
Most elementary teachers are more comfortable and knowledgeable with theme topics, so I have decided to create STEM challenge packs based on specific ones, like insects!
This engineering challenge activity pack is one of many that I have created to use in my classroom! I sometimes place these challenges, one per table, and the students rotate around the room in order to complete them. There are no right or wrong answers, many different solution
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3rd - 6th
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