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Kindergarten social studies research under $5
Asia & Oceania Country Pennants | Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with this simple online-research and coloring activity! Included are all Asian countries (excluding North Korea) and Australia and Oceania countries for colorful display in the classroom. Once students finish coloring, they can cut the triangle from the bottom and hang their display for other students to read, learn, and enjoy.You will recieve a Google Drive folder with:PDF of All Asian Country PennantsPDF of All Australia and Oceania Country PennantsPDF of Pennants
Grades:
K - 5th
Black History Month Posters
13 posters that can be used to supplement your lessons during Black History Month. 2 options are included: Full Page & Half Page.Includes:Bessie ColemanMartin Luther King Jr. Mary McLeod BethuneThurgood MarshallRosa ParksRuby BridgesHarriet TubmanBooker T. Washington Frederick DouglassSojourner TruthSarah Breedlove WalkerGeorge Washington Carver Henry 'Box' Brown**This was updated November 2017. The previous version is included as well. Click here to buy this in a money saving bundle!Black H
Grades:
K - 3rd
Also included in: Black History Month Bundle
Biography Report Template for Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, and 3rd Grade
Make completing biography research fun and exciting, with these report templates! This resource includes 13 printable pages perfect for biography research reports. These low-prep and easy to use templates will make biography projects easy to implement and simple for students to complete!Take the stress out of research reports with these templates. They include several options for you to choose from to assign to your early elementary students based on your students’ needs.Here’s what’s included:A
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K - 3rd
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Thomas Edison Inventions, Facts and Timelines
Inspire your students and spark their creative side by studying the famous inventor, Thomas Edison. This all in one download provides key facts about Thomas Edison’s life and inventions. Complete with independent worksheets and writing pages, this unit has everything your students need to learn about Thomas Edison. ✅What’s Included: Posters & Book Cards-Quick Facts about Thomas Edison Poster-Words to Know: Inventor, Phonograph, Light Bulb, Camera Cover Page (to make a booklet) Printable Wo
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Top 5 Social Studies Best Sellers
Eleanor Roosevelt Facts and Timelines
Looking for a quick and fun way to explore the life and contributions of Eleanor Roosevelt? This product's easy click and print resources can be used to practice fine motor skills and utilize interactive notebooks, graphic organizers and writing pages.Includes ANSWER KEYS to make this an easy quick and print activity to leave for a substitute.What’s Included: 1. Cover Page (for a writing project or to create a packet of information for students to work through)2. Writing Pages-What I learned-Wha
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: March "Click-and-Print" Social Studies Bundle
Elementary Multiple Intelligences Survey
If you are interested in finding out your student's learning styles based on Gardner's 8 Multiple Intelligences then this survey is appropriate for your class. There are 40 questions aligned with each of the multiple intelligences (musical, spatial, logical/mathematical, inter-personal, linguistic, naturalist, intra-personal, and bodily/kinesthetic. Students choose two different colors of crayons, markers, or colored pencils to complete survey. One color will be designated for yes (happy face) r
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K - 5th
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Tooth Traditions Around the World
Did you know that there are other traditions besides the Tooth Fairy or the Tooth Mouse? Some children throw their tooth on a roof, some wrap it in cotton wool and put it in a river. Other children bury their teeth and some children make wishes.This research pack is student friendly and ready to go! Simply print and set up your research stations.Included in the pack are traditions from the following countries:USA, Spain, South Africa, India, China, Japan, Argentina, Australia, South Korea, Vietn
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K - 5th
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Also included in: Holidays / Celebrations Around The World BUNDLE
France Fact Booklet and Activities | Nonfiction | Comprehension | Craft
France - the smell of warm croissants and Eiffel Tower! Your kids will have a fantastic time learning about French traditions. Engaging activities with a French flair are included in this fact booklet!This fact booklet on France is a great resource to use for a research project on countries around the world/Europe with your pre-k/kindergarten class and struggling first graders. Included in this product is a black and white informational book about France that can be used for independent reading
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PreK - 1st
Also included in: Countries Fact Booklet Bundle | Crafts | Comprehension | Writing
California Missions - Printable Pop Up Diorama Craft - All 21 Missions
Are you looking for a fun hands on activity to go along with a report on a California mission? Are you tired are doing the same mission models every year? Are you looking for a simple craft to enhance your unit on the California missions?
This simple print and go craft is an easy pop up diorama. Two style options are included for each of the 21 California missions. You can have the students draw and add things or people to the scenery or as a pop up. You can also simply have the students c
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K - 4th
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Benjamin Franklin Inventions, Facts and Timelines
Looking for a quick and fun way to explore the life and contributions of Benjamin Franklin? This product's easy click and print resources can be used to practice fine motor skills and utilize interactive notebooks, graphic organizers and writing pages.Includes ANSWER KEYS to make this an easy quick and print activity to leave for a substitute.What’s Included: 1. Cover Page (for a writing project or to create a packet of information for students to work through)2. Writing Pages-Benjamin Franklin
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: April Social Studies Bundle - Inventor Biographies
Digging into Diversity: Ron's Big Mission
I am so excited to share with you my latest resource series!Digging into Diversity will provide teachers with opportunities to showcase diverse books to their students along with supporting documents that will allow students to expand their learning.Your students will explore their own personal connections with the text while deciding if the book was "mirror" or "window" experience for them.Books that provide "window" experiences for the reader, allow the reader to connect with the book by looki
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K - 2nd
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Italy Fact Booklet and Activities | Nonfiction | Comprehension | Craft
The activities in this fact booklet have been carefully selected to capture the interest of young learners. And who can resist the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the smell coming from the kitchen of charming pizza bakers? The pages in this engaging fact booklet contain basic facts and related illustrations that are perfect for coloring.This fact booklet on Italy is a great resource to use for a research project on countries around the world/Europe with your pre-k/kindergarten class and struggling fir
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PreK - 1st
Also included in: Countries Fact Booklet Bundle | Crafts | Comprehension | Writing
Alexander Graham Bell Inventions, Facts and Timelines
Inspire your students and spark their creative side by studying the famous inventor, Alexander Graham Bell.This all in one download provides key facts about Alexander Graham Bell's life and inventions. Complete with independent worksheets and writing pages, this unit has everything your students need to learn about Alexander Graham Bell. ✅What’s Included: Posters & Book CardsQuick Facts about Alexander Graham Bell PosterWords to Know: Inventor, Telephone, Graphophone, Metal DetectorCover Pag
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: April Social Studies Bundle - Inventor Biographies
Biography Research Project | PebbleGo
Doing a biography/historical figure research project with your students? This bundle is the perfect activity to do with your students for kindergarten on up! Headings of each page can be used in collaboration with PebbleGo.
This resources includes 6 pages with areas of research in:
-Introuction
-Early Life
-Contributions
-Life's Work
**Extra**
-Connections
Create a single sided, in a booklet, or mini booklet - whichever way the template is designed for a simplicity and easy to use.
Pebble G
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PreK - 6th
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50 States Research Posters, Coloring Pages - US States Research Project
Your students will love this 50 States Research Posters. These coloring pages are great for conducting research about each state in the United States of America! These State Research Posters are perfect for early readers!There are 50 states in this research project, 100 pages total in this PDF! Each state has two pages: one coloring page with state symbols and a map, one page for research information, state flag, and map location in the USA. Print the pages back to back for a one page research p
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PreK - 2nd
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Black History Month Biographies List of 100 African Americans Research Project
This resource contains a ready-to-use printable list of 100 notable Black Americans who made contributions to American History. You get 1 list categorized by men/women, and another list categorized by profession. The same 100 names are on both lists. Use the organized and categorized lists to assign research projects, “wax museum” personalities, or Black History Month projects for the class. Create and share research to promote stories of American accomplishment, hope and inspiration through di
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff, Not Grade Specific
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Family Heritage Book Project
This is a set of worksheets to help students in grades K-5 complete a research project on their family and native country. I use them with my K-5 ESL classes to publish a book about their heritage. It contains worksheets for Kinders, 1st-2nd grade, and 3rd-5th grade.
Contents include:
Instructions for Teachers (2 pages)
Instructions for Kinders
Kinder Family Worksheet
Kinder Family Picture page
Instructions for 1st-2nd Graders
1st-2nd Graders Family Worksheet
1st-2nd Graders Country Research Wo
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K - 5th
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Country Research Template
This is a clear and simple way for students to record information about a country.
Categories Include:
- Country Name
- Country Flag
- Currency
- Capital City
- Language
- Food
- Clothing
- Animals
- Shelter
- Interesting Facts
Ideally, this should be printed on 11*17 paper, but can be printed on 8.5*11 as well.
If you want something more detailed for the students to complete their research report, check out my
COUNTRY RESEARCH REPORT TEMPLATE
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Grades:
K - 4th
Ireland Fact Booklet and Activities | Nonfiction | Comprehension | Craft
The Emerald Island, Ireland, makes a wonderful research topic. Students will feel inspired by the country’s rich history and the fact booklet is suitable for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations as well as other Spring-inspired units.This fact booklet on Ireland is a great resource to use for a research project on countries around the world/Europe with your pre-k/kindergarten class and struggling first graders. Included in this product is a black and white informational book about Ireland that can be
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Grades:
PreK - 1st
Also included in: Countries Fact Booklet Bundle | Crafts | Comprehension | Writing
Biography Research Project Graphic Organizers - For Any Historical Figures
The History Biography Research Project Graphic Organizers are a bundle of templates that can be used on any historical figure. They make a great addition to any unit study or curriculum that is studying a biography.
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Grades:
K - 5th
Comparing Global Communities and Community Traditions
This product includes Venn Diagrams for various countries and regions for your students to use to compare to life in their own country ("life in my country"). Each diagram has a duplicate page that reads "life in Ontario."I zoomed the Venn Diagrams 129% to photocopy on 11"x17" sheets of paper.Click the green PREVIEW button to see what's included!I've included a link to a free app (EPIC! - on iDevice, Android, and/or browser) which gives you access to tons of read-aloud books. I've also included
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K - 3rd
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Turkey Fact Booklet and Activities | Nonfiction | Comprehension | Craft
Travel with your students to Turkey using this fact booklet. Explore the rich traditions and learn about this old country. Students can make their own colorful craft which -will make a fantastic classroom display.This fact booklet on Turkey is a great resource to use for a research project on countries around the world with your pre-k/kindergarten class and struggling first graders. Included in this product is a black and white informational book about Turkey that can be used for independent rea
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Grades:
K - 1st
Hispanic Heritage Month Craftivity/Project!
For Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrate 14 different and very influential Hispanic Americans with this cute craftivity/project! This resource has two Hispanic Americans (2 flags) per page. There is regular lines and options with primary lines for the little ones. I also included blank flags for you to choose your own questions and get creative yourself! The Hispanic Americans included in this are:Celia CruzSelenaCesar ChavezSonia SotomayorRoberto ClementeEllen OchoaJuan Felipe HerreraDolores Huer
Grades:
K - 5th
Family Heritage Tab Book for K-5
This is a set of tab booklets to help students in grades K-5 complete a research project on their family and native country. I use them with my K-5 ESL classes to publish a book about their heritage. It contains booklets for Kinders & 1st Graders, 2nd & 3rd Graders, and 4th & 5th Graders.
The K and 1st grade project is a 4 page booklet that asks about their family, family traditions and their family's native country. It includes a 2 page homework questionnaire for families to work
Grades:
K - 5th
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