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3rd grade social studies projects for Microsoft Word
Early Government and Constitution - Create-a-Country Activity
Personal Note: My students LOVED this project. I used it after teaching the American Revolution and before introducing the Articles of Confederation. There was a LOT of debating among the groups, even though I let them choose the groups! Be prepared for this activity to last several classes, as students will debate the issues for as long as you let them. It was a great introduction for the Constitutional Convention, as I reminded them of how difficult it was for their groups of 3-4 to form
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3rd - 12th
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Economics Unit and Mini-Society Resources!
This Economics Unit and Mini-Society packet covers Georgia Performance Standards:
SS3E1 The student will describe the four types of productive resources: a. Natural (land), b. Human (labor), c. Capital (capital goods), d. Entrepreneurship (used to create goods and services)
SS3E2 The student will explain that governments provide certain types of goods and services in a market economy and pay for these through taxes and will describe services such as schools, libraries, roads, police/fire pro
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2nd - 5th
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Black History Month Project Letter and Rubric
For project-based learning, we used this during the month of February to help our students come up with some amazing projects to display at our school. This is editable with Microsoft Word and includes a letter to parents (including an example) and the rubric by which projects may be graded. Rubric may be printed on the reverse side of the hand out so that students and parents know what is expected. The PDF version is newly available and looks much nicer; include your due date before copying and
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1st - 3rd
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Road Trip Adventure PROJECT BASED LEARNING for GATE and 3rd - 8th Grades
Come along on a fun project-based adventure as students practice different forms of writing, geography skills, computer and internet technology skills, engineering and design skills, math skills, public speaking, creativity, and art.
Here is your Gold Medal Standard project based learning unit ready to go. Because this project-based unit relies heavily on student creativity and invention, the key knowledge, understanding, and success skills can be scaffolded across many grade levels. This un
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: SIMULATIONS Real-World Projects GATE Bundle Gifted
Community Service Project
Students plan and carry out their own community service project to learn how to be a part of a community. Students learn that even though they are young, they can be a valuable asset within their city. Students complete forms to help them plan, carry out, and reflect on their service projects.
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3rd - 8th
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Flat Stanley Project Start to Finish
Includes
- Letter to Parents explaining project
- Response from the parent to the teacher with information about who the recipient of Flat Stanley will be
- Flat Stanley for students to decorate/cut out/mail
- Letter template from Flat Stanley (student) to the recipient
- Letter template from recipient to student
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K - 3rd
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My Culture Project
Before young students can understand cultures around the world, its a great idea to let them explore their own culture! This project includes six different choices for students to explore their own cultures. The choices are: a poster, telling a story, sharing a recipe, interviewing a family member, sharing music or a dance, researching clothing. Each page of the project can be duplicated for students so that they can take the project home to complete it. Each choice includes some writing and ans
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2nd - 5th
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Travel Brochure Digital Writing Template Activity - No-Prep for Microsoft Word
Engage students' curiosity about the world with the Travel Brochure template. They can easily add their research and information to this template, print, and share their information in brochure form! Great addition for a Ontario Grade 2 Social Studies - Global Communities unit.What is included:Microsoft Word editable templateCategory boxes: Climate, Food, Things To Do, LocationAdditional space to include pictures, maps and additional textGet both Microsoft WORD AND Google SLIDES version in this
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1st - 5th
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Algonquin Native American Tribes Flip Book
*Students explore the Native American tribes of the "Three Fires"--the Ottawa, Chippewa and Potawatomi
*This flip book refers to the tribes located in Michigan, but students can list any state located in the Great Lake states
*Students will make a flip book to learn about the Three Fires tribes
*Students are given CLOZE passages to complete and learn about the following areas of life for the tribes during the 1760 period
1. Introduction
2. Location
3. Shelter
4. Hunting and Food
5. Clothing
6.
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3rd - 4th
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American Indian Cultural Pole Project
American Indians Cultural PoleThis project / activity instructions includes instructions, grading rubric, gallery walk comparison graphic organizers, and instructions for each tribe. We know southwest American Indians did not create totem poles, but if they had created totem poles based on their culture, what would they look like?You will create a visual representation illustrating your research in the form of a cultural pole. You will present your project to the class in a gallery walk. In grou
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1st - 8th
Blank Timeline
This can be used as a planning sheet for a personal timeline project, or as a graphic organizer for any timeline of events.
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1st - 4th
Business Plan and Entrepreneurship Project for Elementary School
Overview: Students will develop and operate a business. Students will conduct market research, analyze the results, develop a business plan, and implement the business. After each day of operation, students will determine profits and losses based on their expenditures and sales. Students will graph and analyze the results to make decisions for their business.
The business described below was a “movie theater” my students ran during the last weeks of school. Students who earned the privi
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3rd - 5th
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Lapbook Template
Need a great project idea for review all in one simple place? I have developed lapbooks for book reviews, social studies era reviews, science processes reviews, etc. They are easy and fun to make and it's easier for students to keep up (in lieu of notes and handouts)!
Start downloading and preparing for those upcoming standardized tests. I'm currently using a lapbook to review the English/Reading standards for my state's standardized test.
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Medieval Times Project
Are you studying the Medieval Times? This project allow students to research different topics related to Europe in the Middle Ages. Students will pick from a variety of topics, research, write an essay, and create a visual display from a wide range of choices. This files includes the project description, each topics research questions and visual project choices, research packets and a grading rubric.
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3rd - 7th
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American Flag Project Template
Use this template to help students recreate the American Flag. Can be used for coloring, collage, or other art mediums.
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PreK - 3rd
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The Trail of Tears - a Cherokee triptych project
Integrating art with social studies is the objective of this project. Students will be using the material presented in social studies books about The Trail of Tears, illustrations of what the journey might have looked like, and maps to create a "triptych", or a three-paneled illustration of one concept. The middle panel is usually the largest and is surrounded by two smaller related illustrations, one on each side of the middle panel, although there are triptychs of equal-sized panels. The eq
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3rd - 8th
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Persuasive Postcard Writing - My Diary From Here To There Treasures
This project has a blank postcard template, blank sheet for the postcard picture titled "Welcome to America," a grading rubric, and a brainstorming sheet. This will be a perfect way to end an immigration story or unit, or in my case with the Treasures Reading Curriculum, after reading "My Diary from Here to There." Enjoy this easy way for kids to get creative and also work on persuading others to join them!
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2nd - 7th
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9 Federally Recognized Oregon Tribes Project Directions
One of fourth grade's Social Studies standards in Oregon is to identify the 9 federally recognized Oregon tribes. This project will give your students the opportunity to investigate and report on the 9 tribes independently, but also in small groups. This editable packet will also get you started on how to implement a research project on this specific topic.
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License
By exercising the Licensed Rights (defined below), You accept and ag
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3rd - 5th
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Ecosystem Research Project
Ecosystem Research Project includes:*Parent introduction letter with expectations (2 pages)*Note taking sheet (2 pages)*Grading rubric (1 page)*Photos of student example projects (1 page)This project addresses Tennessee 3rd grade social studies (geography) and science standards. Students research and create a diorama box or poster to represent a specific ecosystem around the world: Ocean- Great Barrier Reef, Grassland- African Savannah, Tundra- Arctic Circle, Temperate Deciduous Forest- Appalach
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2nd - 4th
FREE Hispanic Heritage Month Project -Country Research Brochure Google Classroom
Looking for a simple and easily accessible project for Hispanic Heritage Month? This freebie includes a brochure template to be filled out after completing research on a Hispanic country's traditions. Within the freebie, you will have a rubric that students can use to self assess their project and to make grading easy on you!This can be easily assigned through Google Classroom for students to edit and easily submit! Works great with other learning management systems, too! This freebie is part of
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2nd - 8th
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Build-a-Castle Project Assignment, Planning Page, and Rubric - Medieval History
Having students build a castle is a great hands-on way to bring history to life! Get students engaged and excited about learning and researching medieval history.I used this assignment with my class, and it was a hit! Students were very into the project and turned in amazing castle models at the end; they also became castle experts!Use this resource as-is or as inspiration for your own version of this assignment. The project involves doing research, building and labeling a model castle, and writ
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3rd - 9th
"Everything Iroquois!" Common Core ELA and 4th Grade Social Studies
Here it is!
This is over 50 pages of everything Iroquois for fourth grade!!!!!
Includes:
1. A cover page to create a resource booklet
2. An intro letter to the students
3. New York map skills- includes 4 maps!
4. Essential Questions
5. vocabulary
6. Iroquois Creation Story with activities
7. The 8 Strands of Social Studies activities
8. Activities teaching culture
9. The 3 Sisters activity
10. An engaging longhouse project with rubric
11. graphic organizers
12. The Peach Pit Game
13. Review A
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3rd - 4th
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Cultures, Holidays, and Traditions Project and Graphic Organizer
This is a project for students to complete at home to better learn about each other, our world, and themselves. In class, each child will present about what his/her family does to celebrate a holiday. During the presentation, the students will share about the traditions they partake in- music, food, clothing, etc.Students will also bring in an "artifact" to represent their holiday and tradtions.I have included the graphic organizer for the students to complete at home, as well as the rubrics I w
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1st - 4th
Fourth Grade ELA Common Core Iroquois Longhouse Project
As part of the Common Core State Standards and New York State history, teaching the students about the Iroquois culture is one of our highest priorities!
This project supports both of those curriculum-based goals.
It supports the ELA Common Core curriculum, AND is a creative and artistic way to get students engaged in the culture of the Iroquois.
Included in this set is:
-a parent letter explaining the project
-a student overview, including a STEP by STEP checklist
-a Learning RUBRIC, designe
Grades:
3rd - 4th
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