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1st grade Thanksgiving social studies resources under $5
End of the Year Craft Activity Last Week of School Me on the Map Skills Review
Looking for an End of Year Craft Activity to Review Map Skills? Want a Last Week of School Writing Project? This Me on the Map flip book and summer writing pages are perfect for 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th grade students!This Maps and Globes activities pack has 8600+ POSITIVE REVIEWS and is the original & most highly-rated Me on the Map Project Activity Bundle on TpT. Teach map skills with crafts, printable worksheets, flip books & a nesting circle craftivity for the book by Joan Sweeney.It wil
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1st - 5th
Needs and Wants Picture Sort Kindergarten & First Grade Social Studies
Teaching your kindergarten and or first grade students the difference between a need and want? This sort page is perfect for teaching this all important standard in social studies! Use it for morning work, homework, assessment or as practice of this concept. Students will cut and glue to identify the following as either a need or a want:housemedicine water shoesbed foodcartelevisioncandybike coffeedog This resource includes: 1 needs and wants worksheet (pictures labeled)1 needs and wants workshe
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K - 1st
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Map Skills- Reading a Map and Activities
✅⭐️Are you studying maps in your primary classroom? If so, then you will love this all inclusive NO PREP set! Not only does it go over cardinal directions and how to read a map, it also reviews parts of a map such as the map key, title, and compass rose. It is a perfect lesson to include in your social studies geography unit!⭐Please know that this resource is a PDF. It is great for distance learning if you are sending home packets or are able to transfer it to Google Slides™ to use in Google Cla
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K - 5th
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Memorial Day Activity | Patriotic Soldier Classroom Collaborative Poster
Memorial Day Classroom Collaborative Poster from Art with Jenny K. I promise that your kids won’t soon forget this project! This activity is so much fun because, in the end, you will have a very large (approx. 28” x 35”) poster to display in your classroom, hallway, or front entryway, to honor our soldiers on Memorial Day, Armed Forces Day, and/or Veterans Day. Along the way, students will work together as a group to create this beautiful tribute.The size of the poster varies based on printer se
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1st - 8th
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Thanksgiving Turkey Craft
CUTE Thankful Turkey Thanksgiving Craftivity
This thankful turkey craft includes all of the copy masters you need to easily prepare this activity for your students. Just copy the pages onto colorful paper and have your students cut and assemble the craft. Students will write things that they are thankful for on the feathers. There are copy master options to print onto white paper as well.
This Thanksgiving turkey writing craft will be so cute on display in your classroom or on your student's r
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K - 2nd
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Balloons Over Broadway Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Have a classroom Thanksgiving Day Parade! Make learning fun with this Thanksgiving STEAM challenge in which students design their very own Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon! An excellent companion activity to the fall read aloud book Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet.Not only do students design the balloon, but as an added challenge they must create a device to keep it floating in the air!Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is t
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K - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
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Also included in: Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
All About Me Craft Kid - Back to School Activities
This All About Me craftivity is so so CUTE! Kids and parents will love it. Great for All About Me Social Studies units, Back to School, or Open House.I like to use this craft at the beginning of the year. It's a fun way to get students excited about writing while allowing them to share about themselves and get to know each other.These are ADORABLE in the hallway during Open House.
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PreK - 3rd
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THANKSGIVING FUN Activity No Prep Worksheets Crosswords Word Search Math Reading
This is a great packet of fun for Thanksgiving! These NO PREP worksheets are perfect for 1st and 2nd grade! It includes puzzles, games, mazes, word searches, brain teasers, break the code, dot to dot, coloring sheets and more! I use this as a "Thanksgiving Break" gift for the kiddos on the day before they leave for Thanksgiving vacation.⭐Save $$$$$$ by purchasing this as part of my No Prep Year Long Bundle, my Thanksgiving Themed Bundle, or my BIG No Prep Fun Bundle!⭐These are all NO PREP! Jus
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1st - 3rd
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Patriotic Coloring Pages w/ Designs for Memorial Day (and Other Occasions!)
American Symbols Patriotic Coloring Pages: This set of my interactive coloring sheets (with writing prompts) includes American patriotic symbols appropriate for:September 11thPatriot DayConstitution Day Memorial DayPresidents' DayVeterans' DayFlag Day4th of July...and any American history unit. Students add bold patterns to different Patriotic American symbols and then color their designs to produce a Pop Art-styled artwork. These coloring pages are fun, easy, and unique. It's a sure winner with
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K - 8th
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Rainbow Classroom Job Chart
Classroom job chart in a RAINBOW design made with little learners in mind! Use classroom jobs in your class to build a sense of community and give students some responsibility. This set will help you manage your classroom jobs.
This has been designed to use a clip chart but can also be used in a pocket chart or placed on library pockets.
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This set is NOT editable.
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4 Classroom Job Headers to choose from.
52 Job C
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PreK - 1st
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Thanksgiving Placemat Craft
These Thanksgiving placemats incorporate writing with a simple craft and are a wonderful way to get children thinking about gratitude! They are perfect for a school Thanksgiving feast or bulletin board display before being sent home as a keepsake for parents! What’s included in this Thanksgiving Placemats set?This set includes printable materials to make Thanksgiving placemats. Here’s what you’ll find inside:✔ Teacher Tips & Illustrated Student Directions These pages make it easy to prep an
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PreK - 2nd
Also included in: Thanksgiving Bundle - Turkeys and More
Turkey in Disguise Thanksgiving Math Craft - Color by Number November Activity
Practice number matching, adding, subtracting, multiplying or dividing with these fun differentiated Thanksgiving Disguise a Turkey color by number pictures that turn into 3D paper toys! This activity is perfect for math centers, morning work, early finishers, substitutes or homework. Each picture has 36 differentiated worksheets for the following skills: matching numbers to 20, number words, addition to 20, subtraction within 20, doubles addition, doubles + 1 addition, multiplication from 1 to
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Color by Number, Addition & Subtraction 3D Characters Math Craft Bundle
Thanksgiving Coloring Pages (+ writing papers) {Fall Coloring Pages}
This 19-page coloring book includes 2 covers, 14 unique coloring pages as well as 3 coordinating writing papers that offer differentiation for your little writers. Use these pages for story starters, early finishers, indoor recess, parties, writing prompts and more!This coloring book is NOT included in any of my Coloring Book Bundles.This product is for PERSONAL USE only and cannot be copied, redistributed or posted for others. Check out my other coloring books to see examples of the quality gra
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PreK - 12th, Staff
Veterans are the Heart of America {Veterans Day Craft and Fine Motor} NO PREP
Veterans are the Heart of America {Veterans Day Craft and Fine Motor} is a fun, simple, NO PREP way to celebrate Veterans Day in Preschool, PreK, Kindergarten, First Grade or ANY grade looking to celebrate. This rip and tear craftivity allows students to gain hand strength by ripping and tearing green, black, and brown construction paper to create a camouflage heart. This could also be done with red, white and blue construction paper to create a more All American flag look.Enjoy this HANDS ON,
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PreK - 2nd
Thankful Bracelets - Thanksgiving Activity
A fun reflective Thanksgiving activity your young students will love! Have you been searching for a unique Thanksgiving activity that is going to be fun for your kids to make? These November thankful bracelets crafts are just the thing you have been searching for! This Thanksgiving lesson has everything you need to have a successful Thanksgiving lesson, with a fun bracelet craft included! ⭐BUNDLE & SAVE ⭐️This thankful bracelet is a part of the Bracelets Crafts Mega Bundle. Save over 30% A
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PreK - 6th
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American Symbols- Interactive Informational Book, Posters, and More!
This interactive book will add lots of hands-on fun to your class when learning about American Symbols.There are 8 American symbols included: Statue of Liberty, American Flag, Bald Eagle, Liberty Bell, White House, and Mount Rushmore, Washington Monument, and Lincoln Memorial.Here is what is all included:• An Interactive Informational American Symbols Book (2 writing page options included)• American Symbol Posters (2 different sets to choose from)• Anchor Chart Labels and Pictures for each symbo
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K - 2nd
Veteran's Day Writing Craft - Patriotic Activity
This patriotic writing activity and craft makes a memorable pennant banner for service men and women in your community as we celebrate Patriot Day, Veteran's Day or any patriotic celebration. String the banner together and hang this craft in your classroom or send it off to those that help protect and defend our country. The pennants include a back side writing portion to write a letter or writing of your choice.Connect with Me!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecreativeclassroom/Facebook:
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PreK - 6th
Me on the Map Flip Book - Map Skills Geography Activity
This Me on the Map flip book is the perfect easy-prep project to accompany the book Me on the Map by Joan Sweeney or any beginner map study. Students will identify the planet, continent, country, state, and city or town they live in and begin to understand the relative sizes of each.Prep is simple! Copy a set of the included booklet pages for each student. Students write in the missing words, cut out each semi-circles, and stack them from smallest to largest. Staple the top to complete the fl
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1st - 3rd
Build a Turkey Craft: Thanksgiving Coloring Pages
Creating a cute Thanksgiving turkey is as easy as color, cut and glue! This coloring craft makes it quick and affordable for students to create their own turkeys! This is a perfect activity for a Fall classroom party or to pair with student writing for a unique bulletin board display!Each student will need 2 coloring pages of turkey body parts and feathers. However, there are many variations to this craft to make these turkeys even more unique such as adding sequins, real feathers, etc. or havin
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K - 4th
20 Research & Note-taking Graphic Organizers and Templates
These research graphic organizers will help your students form strong note-taking habits, organize findings, build vocabulary and keep track of the sources they used to find information. - 20 Diverse Graphic Organizers / Templates for Research - Generic enough to be used across different subjects, activities and lesson - Differentiated from basic to advanced with different focuses, formats and layouts- Can be used as a non-fiction reading response activity for student accountability - Excellent
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1st - 10th
Pop Art Fall & Thanksgiving Coloring Pages + Writing by Art with Jenny K.!
Art with Jenny K.'s proven, time-tested resources make your life as a teacher easier by saving you time! They are fun and engaging for kids and are super easy, no-prep for you! AWJK's Pop Art Thanksgiving and Fall coloring pages have been thrilling kids and teachers for over a decade! I have included 8 different seasonal designs in this set. ALL designs include two variations, one which is pre-filled with patterns (for the younger kids) and one which invites the kids to fill in their own patter
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K - 8th
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Fall Leaves November Bulletin Board: I Am Thankful Thanksgiving Craft Door Decor
Cultivate an attitude of gratitude in your students with this beautiful thankfulness bulletin board kit, perfect for November and Thanksgiving! All you need to do is print your desired style of leaves on colored paper and have students cut and fill out the prompt! Or, you can print on white paper and have students color their own beautiful fall leaves.Here's what you'll get:3 styles of leaves in half and full page sizes with and without promptAll leaf styles with standard, primary, and no lines"
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K - 8th
Thanksgiving Thankful Turkey Craft
This Thankful Turkey is a fun and cute writing craftivity that will be an adorable decoration for Thanksgiving!Students will write different things that they are thankful for on the feathers. This turkey craft is 3D and loves to sit up just about anywhere! Included in this craft are copy templates for easy prep and detailed step-by-step directions with pictures.You can use the guide to copy the templates onto different colored paper or choose the colors of your choice. Have students cut out the
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PreK - 2nd
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Who Am I? - Community Helpers Powerpoint Game #1
Community helpers games are great for teaching students about different community jobs. In this "Who am I" game, students must guess the community worker. There are 10 questions and you just click on each question to go to it. Each question has 3 clues and student have to guess which community helper it describes. Clues include tools they may use, what they do, and where they may work. Great for a whole class review or rainy day activity. Great for individual practice on the iPad! Extra licens
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PreK - 2nd
Also included in: Kindergarten Games Bundle
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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:
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- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
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