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1st grade Thanksgiving social studies resources for Microsoft OneDrive
Thanksgiving STEM Challenges 5 Fall Activities STEAM Turkey November Low Prep
These Thanksgiving STEM Activities are great for engaging your students. LOW PREP for any elementary classroom! Activities come with a GOOGLE slideshow, read aloud story & more! Infuse math skills with the response sheets.What’s Included in the Thanksgiving Stem Challenges Bundle:5 fun & simple activities all Thanksgiving themed and LOW PREP for your convenience!Thanksgiving STEM Activity 1: Apples Activities STEM ChallengeHow many apples can you balance? Challenge your students to desig
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K - 3rd
Maps, Continents, and Communities Digital Unit | Google Slides
Do you need exciting and engaging social studies materials to teach maps, communities, and continents? This digital unit has tons of activities, reading informational text passages, and digital interactive notebook options that your students can do! It covers locating on places on maps and globes their local community and the USA, the seven continents, and the four oceans. They also practice constructing/reading a simple map, using cardinal directions and map symbols. Lastly, they'll compare and
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1st - 3rd
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Thanksgiving Turkey Trouble Digital All About Turkeys Would You Rather Party
These FUN seven digital activities about turkeys and thankfulness includes the following: 1) "Turkey Time" with a a K-W-L chart, links to two nonfiction YouTube videos about turkeys, a comprehension check and a label the turkey slide; 2) "Disguise a Turkey" with four turkeys to disguise using 58 movable images and a writing prompt that begins, "If I disguised a turkey, I would..."; 3) Would You Rather 4) "I Am Thankful" Writing Prompt with two versions (with and without a choice for students t
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1st - 3rd
Presidents Day Digital Activities | Google Slides™
These digital activities will help your students learn all about the Executive Branch, as well as George Washington and Abraham Lincoln on Presidents Day! The they are all PAPERLESS and DIGITAL! You can share with your class using Google Classroom™, Google Slides™ or via Microsoft OneDrive™. You can even use these with SeeSaw and PicCollage too. It includes:-Various graphic organizers-Writing prompts -Washington reading passage-Lincoln reading passage-Comprehension activities and questions-KWL c
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Presidents Day Activities Bundle | Digital Google Slides™ + Print
Continents and Oceans Geography Interactive PowerPoint and Mini Book with Easel
Continents and Oceans PowerPoint. Useful for studying the seven continents of the Earth and the five oceans in your geography or Social Studies classes. Includes examples of some major features of each continent of the world and some animals that are unique to each. Students will also see a visual about the equator and the hemispheres of the planet. Great supplemental activity for Earth Day, too. Has l interactive review slides and a printable for students to follow along. There are two Easel As
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: Earth Day Activities Bundle
Apple Activities STEM Challenge Fall STEAM October Johnny Appleseed November
Celebrate Apple Johnny Appleseed Day with this fun fall STEM Challenge. In this engaging Fall STEM challenge students will design their own tower to balance apples. Use any materials you have!! Includes a digital & printable version! They will even incorporate math skills to answer questions. LOW PREP so set up is easy for you!This activity is included in my FALL BUNDLE. Use STEM all month long with the FALL BUNDLE! Click here to Save 30% with 5 activities!MaterialsI bought fake plastic app
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K - 3rd
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Fall STEM Activities Digital Building Google Classroom Activities November
Take your students on a digital building quest this FALL!!! Students will go on 3 digital building adventures to help Santiago the squirrel find his acorn, collect fall pieces & complete challenges. This download contains 3 activities for both Google & Seesaw. With movable pieces, audio instructions, and a variety of challenges, these activities are a perfect way to practice technology skills (mouse skills, copy, paste, drag, drop) . These digital activities are engaging, and a way to ge
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K - 3rd
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Community Helpers PowerPoint Guessing Game - What's My Job
Your students will love this fun and interactive community helpers game. This is a PowerPoint game of "Who Am I?" Students get three clues to guess the job of the community helper. There are 14 different workers represented. Students have to figure out who it is from clues about where they work, what they wear, what vehicles they drive, and what tools they use. Fun for review or assessment in kindergarten. Project on your whiteboard or Smartboard or use it at a computer center. No prep. Easy to
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PreK - 1st
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Christmas Around the World PDF and Digital
This Christmas Around the World bundle, PDF and Google Slides, is perfect for distance learning, in the classroom, and with hybrid learning. The digital component is a brand new resource, not the PDF converted to Google Slides. You will get the informational texts digitally with all new digital jigsaw puzzles, digital match games, digital word searches, and more! Games can be played online, on the slides, or even printed. I have included easy to follow directions for the crafts. Families will be
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K - 2nd
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Dia de los Muertos | Dia de Muertos | Day of the Dead
Do you need exciting and engaging social studies materials to teach about Dia de los Muertos/Dia de Muertos/Day of the Dead? This digital unit has tons of activities, reading informational text passages, and digital interactive notebook options that your students can do. This Dia de los Muertos unit contains:-KWL chart-inquiry chart-various graphic organizers -compare and contrast holidays to Dia de los Muertos-informational text passage -comprehension activity-fill in the blank activity-safesh
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: Dia de los Muertos | Dia de Muertos Paper & Digital Bundle
Groundhog Day Digital Activities
This NO PREP digital interactive notebook and activities will help your students learn all about Groundhog Day. The coolest part is that it is all PAPERLESS and DIGITAL! Share with your class using Google Classroom™, Google Slides™ or via Microsoft OneDrive™. You can even use these with SeeSaw and PicCollage!It includes:-Graphic organizers-KWL Chart-Groundhog Day reading passages-Groundhog reading passages-Comprehension questions-Graphing activities-Links to Groundhog Day informational videosChe
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1st - 3rd
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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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Cinco de Mayo Activities | Print + Digital
✏️If you're looking for Cinco de Mayo lesson plans, look no further! This engaging resource on Cinco de Mayo will have your students improving their knowledge about this holiday, while researching and celebrating Mexican-American culture without perpetuating stereotypes and inaccuracies about Cinco de Mayo. These Cinco de Mayo activities are also great for centers or stations, early finisher activities, or even as small group lessons! I also love their versatility and use for cross-curricular le
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1st - 3rd
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Transportation PowerPoint - Ways to Go
Transportation Ways to Go PowerPoint. What kind of transportation moves you? All kinds of transportation in this PowerPoint. Introduce and investigate the concept of transportation from the days of Paul Revere's ride to the present, with the many types of transportation we have available today. Students will have 54 different kinds of transportation to identify and classify, including interesting ones like Segway and the ISS. Each one is numbered, and then the answer is on the next slide, so the
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K - 2nd
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Finish the Drawing Thanksgiving STEAM Challenge Disguise a Turkey Trouble FREE
Looking for a critical thinking fall activity? Students will think outside the box to disguise a TURKEY! They will be challenged to finish the drawing & turn it into something new!Want more FALL STEM? Click here to view the Full Fall STEM Challenge Bundle with 5 activities! These activities will get students to think in a unique way. Use this as a warm up or entire lesson. Incorporate creative writing to create a full lesson. Includes printable & digital versions! Even incorporate writi
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1st - 4th
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United States map. Learning States and Capital. Google classroom. Digital.
United States map. Learning States and Capital. Google classroom. Digital classroom for paperless activities.
Did you start transitioning to a paperless classroom? I have this product that can be fun and perfect for your student to learn states and capitals from the United States.
You will receive:
- PDF with instructions. (for both Google Drive and OneDrive users)
Your student will have so much fun learning states and capitals, while taking advantages of a paperless digital classroom.
Te
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K - 2nd
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Thanksgiving Pictures using Shapes in Microsoft Word
• This activity includes screen shots and step-by-step instruction bubbles to show students how to make Thanksgiving pictures using Shapes in Microsoft Word• Students can make a Turkey, Pilgrim Hat, Pumpkin or another Thanksgiving object of their choice• This is a fun activity that allows students to learn more about Microsoft Word 2013 while creating an amusing holiday picture• It also includes a simple marking schemeNote: The screenshots were taken using Word 2013 but his activity could be app
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1st - 9th
Digital Building FALL THANKSGIVING Google Classroom Activities LEGO bricks
Engage your students in fall themed digital brick building with this collaborative learning activity for Google Slides and Seesaw. Simply share the activity with several students at once so they can work together as a team on their own computers. This is a perfect way to encourage teamwork, problem-solving, and creativity. ⭐ You may be interested in the 10 challenge bundle, that is 200 activities. This activity is Included in the FULL bundle!!!This is perfect for practicing :•Mouse skills•Drag &
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1st - 5th
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Halloween Digital Unit
Do you need exciting and engaging social studies materials to teach about the origins of Halloween? This digital unit has tons of activities, reading informational text passages, and digital interactive notebook options that your students can do. This Halloween unit contains:-KWL chart-inquiry chart-various graphic organizers -compare and contrast holidays to Halloween-informational text passage about Halloween origins-comprehension activity-fill in the blank (cloze activity)-safeshare videos o
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1st - 3rd
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Thanksgiving Party Activities This or That Digital Games November Building
Play something fun & low prep this Thanksgiving!!! Engage your students with my own version of this or that - THIS, THAT, BUILD! This Thanksgiving digital game requires NO prep for you and no paper fun in the classroom. SAVE BIG WITH THE 10 MONTH THIS, THAT, BUILD BUNDLE! HOW THIS WORKS: 1. Everything is ready to go for you! You will present the THIS OR THAT slide show to your students (detailed directions inside). 2. Students pick a choice between this or that, 3. Students build with the p
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1st - 4th
Thanksgiving Activities BUNDLE Digital Party Games Bingo Scavenger Hunt Fall Nov
Thanksgiving & November STEM Challenges. Celebrate Thanksgiving with this engaging bundle! These activities are perfect for class parties. Have fun with little prep for you, and tons of excitement for your students. This bundle is filled with digital scavenger hunt, bingo, building & more! Build your classroom community & have some fun this Fall.BUY 3 get 1 activity FREE with this bundle! Save $5 - View the PREVIEW for details on each activity.What’s Included in the Thanksgiving Acti
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1st - 4th
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Microsoft Word using Shapes to Make a Dinosaur
This activity includes screen shots and step-by-step instruction bubbles to show students how to create a Dinosaur using Shapes in Microsoft Word.• This is a fun activity that allows students to learn more about Microsoft Word while creating some amusing Dinosaur pictures!Topics/Skills Covered in this Activity• Finding the Shape Button • Using a Variety of Shapes (Oval, Rectangle, Triangle etc.)• Moving Shapes• Coloring Shapes• Outline Weight• Moving Shapes Behind or in Front of Other Shapes• Pu
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1st - 5th
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Thanksgiving PowerPoint Poem - Five Little Turkeys
This Thanksgiving PowerPoint Poem is a tale of five little turkeys who were afraid of Thanksgiving. One by one they leave the safety of their haystack and run away, except for the fifth turkey, who is whisked away to the White House Garden and given a Presidential pardon! Includes 2 informational slides about the tradition of the turkey pardon which is a great history mini-lesson, and of course, additional slides about what happened to the other turkeys. They all end up happy indeed, eating a fe
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1st - 3rd
Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
Georgia Symbols PowerPoint
Georgia - Symbols of Georgia Interactive PowerPoint. Fun interactive slides ask Georgia students to choose the state flower, state flag, state seal, state bird, etc. If they get it right, It will say, "Yes! Good Job! You're a true Georgian..." and then hit NEXT to move on to the next slide. If they get it wrong it will say, Oops, try again." Then hit BACK to do over. Students will learn about Georgia state symbols and have fun, too! Great for Georgia Studies. Includes a link to video of Ray Char
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1st - 4th
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