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Free 1st grade social studies research
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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Biography Report Outline for Primary Grades
We use this biography outline in my second grade classroom as a resource to help students organize their research for a biography report. The simple outline and clear questions help students focus and organize their expository writing.
I hope this resource helps you in your classroom! Check out my blog post introducing the template here.
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K - 2nd
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My President Mini Report FREEBIE
Looking for something to do for President's Day?
Here it is!
You can make mini reports with your students!
• Two different recording sheets included to record your research
• Two different writing pages included depending on your students needs
Use with the Target Dollar Spot flash cards or with your own research online or with books
Fun display for a bulletin board as well!
Your students will have fun learning about the presidents!
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1st - 3rd
Canada's Provinces & Territories Research Project Poster
For each province or territory the students will need to:
*Include a title
*Shade in the province or territory on a map of Canada
*Draw the shape of the province or territory OR draw the official flag of the province or territory *This is the only variation between the two versions
*Draw a symbol of the province or territory (i.e. the official bird or flower)
*Include the capital city, the official bird, and the official flower
*Include one "fact", one "interesting fact", and one "REALLY intere
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1st - 3rd
My Book of Texas State Symbols
I hope your students enjoy researching and writing in this booklet! After researching the state of Texas and the symbols in our social studies unit my 1st grade students made these booklets to showcase their learning. We worked on the booklets during writing (ELA) time.
This booklet is a quick, NO PREP needed, way to assess student learning. Just print and go!
Included:
Cover Page
8 Fill in the Blank Style/ Sentence Stem Pages
1 Blank Lined Page for older students to write complete sentences
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K - 1st
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FREEBIE - History Biography Research Report Project | Thomas Jefferson
This FREE History Biography Research Report Project is for one historical figure Thomas Jefferson. It includes a Title Page for the student, Tracing Coloring Page, Fact Finder Research Sheet, Biography Poster with a timeline, Character Traits Bubble Map and Biography Report Pages for three different levels (Grades 1-3).
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If you enjoyed this resource, you might also like the bundle of 12 Early Modern Times Historical Figures.
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1st - 3rd
Penguin Facts
Whenever I introduce a lesson, I try to have loads of pictures and information. I felt the my students took well to this Penguin lesson so I thought I'd post it. Since I didn't take the photographs I'm not charging. I did a lesson with my Kinder art classes on drawing habitats and will use the same document to intro a sculpture lesson with my first grades. I love it and I hope you do too!
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PreK - 2nd
Bible Heroes Unit FREEBIE
Included in this pack is a book the students will make about many heroes from the Bible. There is a cover sheet which will help create a book for the students as you teach about each person. The sheets can be differentiated to fit the needs of your students. It will best accommodate students K-3. THIS IS A FREE SAMPLE OF THE FULL PACK! Follow my store to get the most recent updates!
Within each section about every Bible figure you will find:
Cut and paste words
Fact sheet
Blank fact sheet
Ma
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K - 3rd
Continent Passport
Explore the seven continents with this passport booklet! Simply set to print double sided and you should have a 1/2 page booklet with dedicated pages for each continent. Each week my 2nd grade students explore a different continent. Throughout the week we discuss maps, people, and animals. The passport is something we complete on Friday as a mini assessment. Students who can correctly complete the information get their passport "stamped" with a stamp representing something from the continen
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1st - 3rd
Famous People Research
This template provides students with an easy way to keep up with all of their information when researching an important person (historical figure, celebrity, etc.)
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1st - 5th
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Biography Bottle Buddy Project
Here is a direction sheet for an AWESOME social studies project! My kiddos absolutely love this project. Each student researches a famous African American in history. Part of their report is to create a bottle buddy of that person. I provide some materials, but this portion of the project is completed at home. It is a great project for family involvement!
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K - 6th
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Basic Passport Template
This is a template that was made to learn about different countries around the world. Each class began with a short introduction about the country we were learning about, then my students found that country on the map and colored the country in on their passport. They also looked up the colors and flags, and created their own stamp on their passport. The passport was kept throughout the semester and became a fun record for them for them to keep and remember the countries and cultures we learned
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K - 5th
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Country Travel Brochure & Research
This digital brochure is great for a country research project. You can engage students in first doing their own informational research and then have them present their brochures. In this resource, you will find: 2 pages for country researchFill in brochure@2022 Adventurous Classroom
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1st - 6th
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50 US STATES and US REGIONS. Freebie.
253 50US/FREEBIE-A freebie to check it out my resources to study the US states, capitals, and regions throughout the entire school year with lots of activities, using their research skills.This packet is a collaboration with artist Ron Leishman. Toons are created by Ron Leishman. Other cliparts are created by TpT authors : maps by Dancing Crayon Designs(Alabama) ... Fast Facts, Word searches, Crosswords, Unscrambles, Fill in , Label... Activities B&W are included.THE BIG PACKET 50 US States
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1st - 7th
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Fact Book: All about the U.S.A {FREEBIE}
Focus in your studies on the U.S.A while participating in a shared research project with your kids!! Work together as a whole class, or let your kids work in small groups during literacy stations.
Kids can write down facts about America as they research the country together through websites or books. The fact book can help guide their research as they look for answers to a variety of topics. Your students can color pictures or draw their own based on the information they find.
The perfect too
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Fact Book: Around the World Bundle
Abraham Lincoln powerpoint
This is an Abraham Lincoln powerpoint that is perfect for President's Day or an introductory lesson on the penny. Great for Pre-K through 2nd Grades.
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PreK - 3rd
PebbleGo Open-Ended Research Forms, Note-Taking
This is a research reporting form that your students can use with Pebble Go - a subscription-based database for primary students. Students record questions, facts, vocabulary words, and can create a labeled diagram to go along with their research.
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1st - 3rd
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First Nation (Indigenous) Groups of Canada - Inuit
Aboriginal; First Nations; Indigenous; Native group of Canada - Inuit. This is an easy to use cut and paste fact sheet. It is perfect for researching the Inuit. Facts about Location/Climate, Clothing, Food, and Shelter have been randomly placed on the sheet. Students have to indentify and place them under the correct heading. It is a great sheet to begin your introduction to the Aboriginal Groups of Canada Unit which you can find at my store..
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1st - 6th
All About: Notes Packet for Biography Report
This packet will guide students on how to research the important facts about a famous person. These notes will help students write their final report.
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1st - 4th
Inventor and Invention Cubes
I saw this idea online years ago, but my students always struggled cutting out the paper and organizing their information on the cube. Now, it's a manageable activity, and my students love the final product!
This product includes:
Templates (4 sides, 1 bottom)
Letter for parents
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1st - 3rd
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Penguin Animal Fact Sheet - Diet, Habitat, Features, Size etc - Birds FREE
Want your students to research animals without getting overwhelmed by long, challenging texts? This one-page Penguin information text has information about the Penguin's diet, habitat, physical characteristics, behavior, and more. It also includes pictures to break up the text and support understanding. It is great for students in 1st-3rd Grades or for older English language learners.This Penguin information text is part of a 10-text Birds Information Report bundle and a 60-text Animal Reading P
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1st - 3rd
Dinosaur Research Paper
This is a Research Paper created to gather information about Dinosaurs. It is designed for elementary students and has been used in a 1st Grade classroom. This can be completed with book information or can be used as an online web search. Personally, I have used the Dinosaur Train website on PBS kids. It contains all of the information needed to complete the Research Paper and is very kid-friendly!
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1st - 6th
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Native American Research Project
This Project is aligned to Common Core research standards and Georgia Standards of Excellence. It is a great way to integrate subject while engaging in project based learning.
The Directions Say:
1. Select from the following tribes or famous
Native Americans:
Inuit, Kwakiutl, Nez Perce, Hopi,
Pawnee, and the Seminole.
Pocahontas, Sequoyah, Squanto,
Sitting Bull, and Sacajawea
2. Use provided websites and books to
research your tribe or famous Native
American while filling out a graphic organi
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1st - 8th
Antarctica Research Geography Project On A Page - PDF & Digital - FREE
These country research projects help elementary children learn about other countries, their people, their customs, their animals, and their natural attractions. They also help children read, synthesise and present information gained from reading about countries.Introduce your Grade 1 – 3 students, who might be starting out with research projects and using research skills, to the countries of the world…and to the joy of doing research projects at the same time!This Antarctica resource is a FREE R
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1st - 3rd
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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:
- 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
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