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6th grade social studies research for Microsoft PowerPoint
Teach Students How To Research
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4th - 9th
Great Depression Unit Bundle: Lessons, Activities, Timeline and Test SS5H3
Great Depression Unit BundleSave yourself HOURS of work! This product has your entire Great Depression unit lessons planned for the month!Need engaging digital lessons that will anchor your students understanding of the Great Depression standards? This product is filled with no prep, photo-filled digital lessons with notes companions your students will love! Perfect for ESOL Learners! This product contains:5 Digital Lessons with printable notes companions for each lesson1 set of task cards 1 uni
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4th - 8th
US History Timeline Activity | Editable | American History | Printable & Digital
Review learning with this editable US History timeline activity! Full-size pennant flags covering 50 major events in U.S. history from 1607-1914 are included! Each pennant flag template highlights a major U.S. event and the corresponding historical date. Students are required to provide a short summary and illustration of the event in the designated space provided. Two editable blank flag templates are also included for you to add your own events. The timeline can be created at any point in
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5th - 9th
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Digital Black History Month Project- African American Scientist and Inventors
Help your 21st Century learners learn about African American Scientist and Inventors using this digital research notebook project. During this project, students will be challenged to research information on various African American scientist and inventors and record their findings in a digital notebook. I have included reading passages to get them started on their research and slide templates to help them organize their findings. This resource is perfect for a whole-class shared writing activity
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1st - 8th
World History Timeline Activity | Ancient History | Editable and Digital
Focus on the major events in ancient history with this printable and digital timeline activity! Each pennant flag template highlights a major event from world history and the corresponding date. Students are required to provide a short summary and illustration of the event in the space provided. Two editable templates are also included for you to add your own events!**This resource can be completed on paper or online with laptops, Chromebooks, tablets, or any device that supports Google Slides.
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4th - 7th
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Australian Curriculum 8.4 and 9.0 Year 6 History Unit - Australian Federation
Teaching your students about Australian Federation can be fun and engaging! Designed to compliment the Year 6 Australian HASS curriculum (version 8.4 and 9.0), this highly engaging history unit, including supporting powerpoint, Figures of Federation posters and printable activity sheets, is a great way to engage your students interests in the topic as well as expand their knowledge on the events leading up to federation, who contributed to the federation of Australia and the impact it had on the
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5th - 7th
1920's Culture Digital Lesson and 4 Activities SS5H2b
1920’s Culture Digital Lessons and NotesNeed an engaging digital lesson that will anchor your students understanding of 1920’s culture? This product is a no prep, photo-filled digital lesson with notes companions your students will love! Perfect for ESOL Learners! This product contains:Digital PowerPoint lesson (26 slides)Eighteen website links that cover the standardsCloze notes companion to slideshowsDoodle Notes companion to slideshows (great for differentiation)Ticket out the door (a quick c
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4th - 8th
WASHINGTON STATE - History
Another great resource for students who are learning about the state of Washington. This Power Point includes information on the following topics:- The First People- Native Americans- Explorers- Settlements- Trade- Oregon Territory- Washington Territory- Transportation- Statehood- Historical Events, People and PlacesThis engaging lesson incorporates informational text, primary and secondary sources, visual information (charts, photographs, historical documents, and maps) with plenty of discussio
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Attention Washingtonians! - Washington State Bundle
Australian Curriculum 8.4 Year 6 HASS Unit - Migration to Australia
Teaching your students about Australian citizenship and Australia's migration history since Federation has never been easier or more exciting! Designed to compliment the Year 6 Australian HASS curriculum, this highly engaging history and civics and citizenship unit, including supporting powerpoint, Migration History Timeline posters, Word Wall posters and printable activity sheets, is a great way to engage your students interests in the topic as well as expand their knowledge on issues surroundi
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5th - 7th
Teach Students To Become Expert Researchers And Avoid Fake News
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4th - 10th
A Biography Study of Famous Americans
Get ready to dive into the world of biographies! This 42-page packet consists of tons of goodies for studying Famous Americans - biography style!
The following pages are included in this great resource:
-Title Page
-Table of Contents
-General Overview on how to make the most of this unit
-Parent Letter
-2-page list of Famous Americans
-Top Choice sheet for narrowing down which person the student chooses to focus on
-Class List of Famous Americans to help you keep track of who has who
-Website
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1st - 6th
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First Nations Residential Schools: 'The Rights of a Child' (61 slides)
First Nations Residential Schools: the Rights of a Child has been developed to support the current Canadian curriculum standards. I have been using this presentation with classes from Grade 3 to Grade 12. It is an easy way to step in to the topic of Residential Schools with students. Teachers can choose one or more of the suggested post projects depending on the level of the students.You will need to have a copy of the book 'When I was Eight' by Margret Pokiak-Fenton. Or you can view a read alou
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5th - 12th
Australian Curriculum 8.4 - The First Fleet Informative Powerpoint
Teaching your students about the First Fleet can be fun and engaging! Designed to compliment the Year 4 Australian HASS curriculum, this informative Powerpoint is a great way to engage your students interests in the topic as well as expand their knowledge of the reasons for sending the First Fleet to Australia and what impact that had on the Indigenous Australians and the convicts themselves.Like the look of the Lapbook and want to save some dollars?? Why not purchase The First Fleet Lapbook Act
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Ultimate Australian Curriculum 9.0 Year 4 Units Bundle
History of Computers - Group Research & Presentation Project
In this lesson, students learn more about the history of the computer. The lesson starts with a Microsoft PowerPoint whole class presentation that gives an overview of computer history from the 1950’s through current times. Next, students work in small groups to research history information from an assigned decade and then to create a presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint (or Google Slides) to share with the class. Students take notes during the presentations and then culminate their learni
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5th - 8th
Friday the 13th & Other Superstitions: PowerPoint Presentation & Research Task
Friday the ThirteenthStudents love to discuss cultural superstitions, wondering where they came from, what they mean, and debating if there is any validity to them. I originally created this PowerPoint for a fun one-off lesson that I use any time I teach on a Friday the 13th (be it in English or Socials, Psychology, or Art).We go through various superstitions and discover their origins as a class. Students access background knowledge, make predictions, and discuss/debate their ideas. But, ove
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Primary and Secondary Sources BUNDLE
** TEACHER-TESTED! STUDENT-APPROVED! **Highly engaging and standards-basedNeed some direct instruction as well as some fun and engaging activities to teach your students about Primary and Secondary Sources? Then, this is the BUNDLE for you! This Product Contains:Notes and Practice:* Primary and Secondary Sources Notes* Primary and Secondary Sources Practice* An Answer Key* An Additional Primary and Secondary Sources Activity* Digital Copies of the Materials* A Google SlideshowTitanic Primary and
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4th - 7th
Investigate the Teacher First Day Activity - Editable
Hook your students from day 1 with this Investigate the Teacher activity! Get your students thinking and using inferencing skills as they learn more about their new teacher!
This product includes clear, easy-to-follow directions and incorporates writing (with sentence stems) to get your students thinking and writing from the first day of school!
The product is fully editable as a powerpoint document. It can easily be modified up or down for different grade levels!
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3rd - 12th
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Famous Entrepreneurs and Their Impact on Society - Research & PowerPoint Project
In this lesson, students learn about famous entrepreneurs, their work and how their work influenced society. Students choose from an entrepreneur of interest (on their own or from a provided list) and then research specific information about them, creating a presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides. Perfect for business, history, social studies or career exploration classes. This lesson was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in any secondary classroom.This
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6th - 8th
Mini Black History Research Project - Notable Musician Presentation
Quick mini-research Black History Month project to highlight notable African American musiciansPRODUCT DESCRIPTION: • Over 50 names of notable musicians to research! • Super quick project to incorporate Black History into your classroom!• Assign in Google Classroom or Apple Classroom!Time is something that teachers never have enough of! This is a quick and easy mini-research project for students to present information on notable African American musicians. Students will learn about musicians tha
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3rd - 9th
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Internet Research Lesson Plan
New and Improved!Do your students know how to properly use a search engine like Google? Conducting research is necessary in school, college and the workplace, so let's give our students the skills they need. This lesson will review how (and how not) to search the internet and challenge students to quiz their peers at the end!This standard-aligned lesson is fun and interactive. It explores the difference between credible sources and sources to avoid, while giving students the power to drive the d
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4th - 10th
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Civil War Timeline Activity | Editable | Printable | Digital | Google Classroom
Student generated Civil War timeline! Each pennant flag template highlights a major Civil War event and the corresponding date. Students are required to provide a short summary and illustration of the event in the designated space provided. Two editable blank flag templates are also included for you to add your own events. The full-page timeline templates can be completed by hand (using the PDF version) or digitally (using the Google slides version). 30 major Civil War events are covered, ma
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Civil War Activities and Worksheets Printable and Digital Unit Bundle
Australian Gold Rush Informative Powerpoint
The Australian Gold Rush played an important role in shaping Australia's social, political and economic landscape. Use this researched-backed Informative Powerpoint, designed to compliment the Australian Year 5 HASS curriculum, to teach and guide your students through the importance of this historical event.Like the look of this Powerpoint? Why not bundle and save!! The Great Australian Gold Rush Unit Bundle.This powerpoint has the following Australian Curriculum Year 5 HASS content descriptor c
Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Australian Curriculum 8.4 Year 5 History Unit - Australian Gold Rush
EXPANSION & MIGRATION Bundle
This bundle covers U.S History from approximately 1860-1910!This is all of SC 5.1. I do not have a separate unit for 5.1.E because that standard is all about primary and secondary resources, which I have included in each of the other 5 units to save you instructional time!Topics Covered:Unit 1:● Buffalo Soldier● Dawes Act● Geographical resources (e.g. mountains, rivers, plains)● Homestead Act● Impact of physical geography● Native American culture ● Railroads (impact on physical geography and de
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4th - 6th
Life in Colonial Australia Informative Powerpoint
Finding resources to teach your students about Australia's colonial past can be tricky. Use this researched-backed Informative Powerpoint, designed to compliment the Australian Year 5 HASS curriculum, to engage, teach and guide your students through the reasons behind Australia's colonisation. Like the look of this Powerpoint? Why not bundle and save!! Take a look at our Year 5 HASS Australian Curriculum Unit Bundle - Life in Colonial Australia.This powerpoint has the following Australian Curric
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4th - 6th
Also included in: Custom Order Kate Bundle
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