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Free social studies projects
Math: Dream Vacation Project
Every student has a dream of the perfect vacation. Now, you can let them dream and plan away with a budget and a mix of geography, math, and even language arts! This project has students plan their dream vacation, research into the geography and climate of their dream location, "buy" plane tickets, plan excursions, figure out currency conversions, figure out transportation while on vacation, etc. The end result is a presentation complete with visuals and journaling. This is a great portfolio
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4th - 9th
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Presidents' Day Craft Book
This little booklet includes 5 crafts for Presidents' Day. Templates are included for: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Liberty Bell, Bald Eagle, and American Flag. I added an extra page for the White House if needed, but I didn't make a template for that one. Enjoy!
Clipart is from Scrappin' Doodles.
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PreK - 1st
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Free Play Passport | Passports Kids Printables | Around the World | Pretend Play
Now you can travel around the world in style with your lower elementary grade/ kindergarten/ special education learners. These pretend play passport pages have been designed to be used with my any of my Country Studies and Continent Studies. Simply color in each country as you finish exploring it.Exciting Note:All of our Country Studies (CLICK HERE) and Continent Studies (CLICK HERE) have been freshly updated in 2023 to have the most up-to-date information possible. Check them out and see if th
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PreK - 4th
Also included in: Continent Bundle - Spanish AND English Versions
Black History Month Science Celebration | Famous Black American Scientists
About this ProductThis resource includes enrichments activities that highlight scientific, medical and engineering achievements by Black American men and women. It can be used in science classrooms to make meaningful connections during Black History month or anytime of year to discuss diversity in the scientific community. The resources includes:• Ten passages that focus on the scientific and engineering accomplishments of Black Americans• Reflection questions for each passage that prompt discus
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4th - 10th
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Parts of a Map Geography Map Skills Freebie Sample
Try out two free sample pages from my Geography Map Skills Unit & Lapbook with informational text, test, & more!}! This freebie has one page of informational text about the parts of a map. It also includes a one page foldable piece for students to use in their interactive social studies notebook.
These two samples are part of my Geography Map Skills Unit & Lapbook with informational text, test, & more!} for teaching about basic map skills. Over 70 pages in the whole unit!
The
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3rd - 5th
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FREE Romero Britto - Art Lesson - Great Art Sub plan or lesson plan
Romero Britto. This lesson was published in Arts and Activities Magazine in January 2012.This lesson is ideal for grades 5 and above. Ever wonder why art teachers only teach about dead artists when there are so many great, living artists to teach about? Well, I wondered that when I saw the work of Romero Britto during the pre-game super bowl show several years ago.I designed this lesson with this artist as the inspiration. Here, you will get all the steps for this lesson and the resources I used
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5th - 12th
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Free Johnny Appleseed Hat
Free Johnny Appleseed Hat
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Two Johnny Appleseed Hat Crafts:
1. Color, cut, and glue the pot onto a sentence strip.
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Other Apple Activities from Simply Kinder:
Apple Science for Little Learners
All About Apples
Johnny App
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PreK - 1st
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GREEK MYTHOLOGY Activity | Coloring Pages and Research Projects FREE
This FREE set of Zeus and Medusa coloring pages, posters, and research brochure projects is part of the larger GREEK MYTHOLOGY BUNDLE that makes a great introduction for elementary and middle school students. Copyright © Project Based Learning with Elle Madisontags: Achilles, Andromeda, Aphrodite, Apollo, Arachne, Ares, Artemis, Athena, Atlas, Cronus, Demeter, Dionysus, Eros, Gaea, Hades, Hebe, Helen of Troy, Hera, Hercules, Hermes, Hestia, Iris, Medusa, Minotaur, Odysseus, Pan, Pandora, Pegasus
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PreK - 12th
Five Themes of Geography - Project about Your Town - FREE
Five Themes of Geography - Having learned about the five themes of Geography, students apply their knowledge to their own town. Students must research the Location, Place, Region, Human-Environment Interactions, and the Movement of their own community. Includes the assignment sheet and research record with student hints. Students enjoy the opportunity to think like a geographer and learn about their town. Also, be sure to check out my other Five Themes product —>Five Themes of Geography Post
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6th - 9th
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American Symbols FREEBIE U.S. Symbol Quilt or Class Book Printable
Enjoy this American Symbols FREEBIE!! :)
This product includes headers or sentence starters for many U.S. Symbols. You can use these to create a class book or quilt. My students LOVED creating a symbol quilt this year.
Check out the gorgeous American Symbols Quilt that my students created. American Symbols Quilt by Literacy and Laughter
This product also includes a class book cover and sign to hang near your quilt. :)
UPDATED 2/2017 due to requests.
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Bald Eagle
Statue of L
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PreK - 3rd
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Thank You Heroes Coloring Sheets / Cards
With all of the heroes working so hard around us, we wanted to find a small way to give back.We created a freebie with 10 options for coloring including Police Officers, Firefighters, Mail Carriers, Sanitation Workers, Grocery Store Workers, Nurses, Doctors, Teachers, and Farmers.These are great for mailing to someone, coloring and holding in a photo, or even for turning into a Thank You Video!Stay healthy & safe!Lisa & ChristinaTwo Creative Co-workers
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PreK - 5th
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Barefoot Island - Mapping Symbols
Created for student in 2nd-4th grade, Barefoot Island is a fun, engaging project to help reinforce mapping skills. Students create their own legend using 10-15 symbols that are typically found on maps (i.e. Grocery Store, Gas Station, School). They then add those symbols to their map of Barefoot Island. Students become city planners as they place their symbols in appropriate zones. Glue the complete map and legend to construction paper and you have yourself a great social studies project to hang
Greek Mythology Research Assignment
In this research assignment students research different gods, goddesses, creatures and humans from Greek Mythology. I had my students work individually at home and I had them pick names from a hat. You can have them work in groups and do it in class using laptops if you wish. Some of my students prepared PowerPoint presentations, some made posters and others just made a speech.
I started teaching the epic poem The Odyssey to my high school students and I found out that most of them had very lit
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6th - 12th
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Veterans Day FREEBIE
Veterans Day is celebrated on November 11. This Veterans Day teach students the importance of veterans to our country and why we celebrate Veterans Day through video, reading, and discussion. The unit is culminated with special projects and activities.
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1st - 4th
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Biography Report in Spanish & English * 3000 Follower FREEBIE!!
This product includes all the templates needed to complete a biography report. It includes a student friendly instruction sheet in both Spanish and English. The templates are great for many grade levels!I have included 24 hero covers and one blank cover to add your own hero! The heroes are commonly known people who have made a difference in the United States and around the world. Heroes Included are:-Martin Luther King Jr.-Thomas Edison-Benjamin Franklin-George Washington-Abraham Lincoln-Barack
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K - 5th
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State Report - State Lapbook Freebie
This free STATE REPORT resource provides materials for students to create a State Report Lapbook. Designed with third and fourth graders in mind, this resource includes materials for students to use while conducting research about any state, as well as materials for the presentation of their final writing piece, in a State Report Lapbook. To complete this project, students:• use nonfiction text resources to research their chosen/assigned state,• use a graphic organizer as a prewriting tool to
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2nd - 5th
Free Geography Map Skills | Drawing a Map | Physical & Political Maps | Grid Map
If you're tired of boring map skills worksheets, this is a resource you've been looking for! In the full unit, students will practice important directional skills such as: cardinal directions, reading a map, reading a map key, drawing a map, political maps vs physical maps, reading a grid map and drawing symbols on a grid map all while having fun, staying engaged, and being creative. This is a sample of the full unit found here.This is the PRINTABLE VERSION, the DIGITAL VERSION is available here
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2nd - 4th
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How We Remember and Honor the Victims of the Holocaust: The Butterfly Project
The first year I taught Night by Elie Wiesel, I was struck by the sense of "unfinished-ness" my students felt upon completion of the text. They said they felt like there should be something "more." We talked about it, and realized that what we really wanted was a way to reflect and remember, and we weren't quite sure how to go about doing so.
As it often does during times of uncertainty, poetry presented itself as a fitting option.
In my research, I came across the book I Never Saw Another But
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1st - 12th
Continents and Oceans Paper Plate Project
This is one of my favorite things we do in 3rd grade social studies...and it's super easy!Included in this resource...how to use the resource/supply list/how-topage of labels with cutting lines (doubled)page of labels and continents with cutting lines
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1st - 6th
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Create a Timeline
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Timelines are a great way to organize data. This is a great extension activity after learning about timelines or it can be used as a beginning of the year get-to-know-you activity.
The direction page has a blank example box so you can draw in your own example! I recommend enlarging the timeline pages to 11x17. It makes it easier for little kiddo
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K - 5th
FREE Martin Luther King Jr. Activities (Preschool and Kindergarten)
Engage your students with this FREE resource of activities to supplement your learning of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his fight for racial equality! These print-and-go pages were designed for students ages 4-6 and can supplement and extend your learning after reading a book or watching a video about Dr. King’s life.This resource includes:1. Let’s learn about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. biography sheet2. Important vocabulary (picture cards)3. Important vocabulary (coloring and tracing)4. M is f
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PreK - K
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MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. (Just like Martin Luther King, I...)
Here is very creative as well as visually attractive way to display your students’ writing. I am an artist by nature and was a little scared of posting my hand drawings due to the fact that most people currently prefer the neat, precise computer designs. Regardless, I want to bring the old ways back because that is the essence of my work. The fact that you are now taking the time to check out my store fills me up with joy. Please take the time to rate my work and don’t forget to follow me as I a
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K - 7th
Latitude & Longitude - Map Activity
Please enjoy these free materials to help teach your students about the basics of latitude and longitude. Included in the file are a set of basic worksheets as well as a short PowerPoint presentation to help guide teachers and students through the materials.If you enjoy them, please consider purchasing my larger mini unit available at the link below:Latitude & Longitude : Mini Unit____________________________________________________________________________________Please follow me on the site
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6th - 12th
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COUNTRY BROCHURE - Research Project
ALSO AVAILABLE IN SPANISH
Country Brochure - Research Project
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2nd - 6th
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