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2nd grade social studies Common Core CCRA.W.1 resources
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. These differentiated passages are perfect for fluency, comprehension, and close reading. I have included a full writing unit to help your students write the "perfect paragraph" including that tricky sense of closure! The darling art will bring this unit to life, delight your learners, and make your classroom beautiful! This is an informational text - Social Studies unit that celebrates Dr. King as Civil Rights Activist! Unfair laws are discussed as his his fight to change
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: Winter Literacy - Bundle - Literacy All Year
Immigration: Literacy Resources to Teach About Immigration and Ellis Island
*Updated 8/6/17*This collection of literacy activities is an excellent supplementation to your immigration unit. It focuses on immigration at the turn of the 20th century and on Ellis Island. It includes a wide variety of activities that will help you integrate reading and writing into your immigration unit. All of the activities can be used in whole groups, small groups, or as independent work. Most pages come in both color and black/white. Download the preview to take a peek at many of th
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2nd - 4th
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Election Day: Mock Election Voting Simulation (In-Class Election Kit)
Our future decision-makers are in our classroom today. It is critical that our students understand the voting process and recognize the importance of casting their vote. This civics lesson walks your students through the voting process with a mock election. Your students will learn key vocabulary, will participate in the campaign process, and will have a chance to cast their vote. This mock election can be used with ANY topic of your choice (favorite candy, book, best season, favorite sport, etc
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1st - 4th
2nd & 3rd Grade Social Studies Citizenship Bundle - Character Education Lessons
Teach 2nd and 3rd grade social studies with this bundle that focuses on good citizenship, school rules, classroom cooperation, communities, U.S. and Texas symbols, and National holidays. Take the stress out of planning for your social studies and citizenship curriculum with these engaging activities and worksheets. This product is jam-packed with pre-made lesson plans, activities, foldables, and more that are ready to be added to your social studies class! ⭐ By purchasing this bundle you will sa
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
It's My Day on the Oregon Trail | Paragraph Packet | Narrative Writing
During westward expansion, Americans began to move west, across the United States, into unexplored territory and many of them chose to travel along the Oregon Trail! Our It's My Day on the Oregon Trail! Paragraph Packet will guide students through each step of the writing process as they write a well-developed narrative paragraph about their imagined day on the Oregon Trail. When student writing is complete, use the included rubric to assess and bulletin board letters and graphics to display
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1st - 3rd
Also included in: It's 2nd Grade Core Knowledge | History Paragraph Packet BUNDLE
It's 2nd Grade Core Knowledge | History Paragraph Packet BUNDLE
**SAVE 25% with our It's 2nd Grade Core Knowledge History Paragraph Packet BUNDLE!!This bundle includes a Paragraph Packet for each of the Core Knowledge history and geography topics covered in 2nd grade! Our Paragraph Packets take students step-by-step through the writing process to write well-developed informational paragraphs about what they learned about each history topic/domain. When student writing is complete, use the included rubric to assess and bulletin board letters and graphics to
Grades:
2nd - 4th
It's Ancient Greece CKLA BUNDLE
SAVE 30% and receive a BONUS file with our BUNDLE of Ancient Greece products! This BUNDLE is the perfect addition to any Ancient Greece unit taught in the primary grades! Included in this product you will find multiple reading, writing, and art opportunities as well as a study guide and interactive project/simulation. This bundle was created to accompany the 2nd grade Core Knowledge sequence, but would work with any unit on Ancient Greece!This bundle includes the following products:**Please c
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2nd - 5th
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Geography Unit Bundle | 3rd Grade Social Studies Reading Passages & Activities
This resource is a collection of activities to create learning experiences in Social Studies for 3rd Grade. The activities can be used by classroom teachers, homeschooling parents, or other educators interested in developing effective learning activities. It features a variety of resources including ready-to-use classroom activities for teaching in areas such as geography.This bundle of Social studies includes a wide variety of options to engage your students throughout the course of the year. R
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2nd - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 5-ESS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
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Legend of the Indian Paintbrush Native American Read Aloud Book Study Companion
The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush Read Aloud Book Study Companion Reading Comprehension Literacy Unit A Literacy Book Companion Unit with Comprehension & Fun Activities, based on the book by Tomie dePaola (book not included).This 52-page packet provides a variety of levels to reach each individual student. Please see preview pages and descriptions below : 52 Pages Total Include:1. Table of Contents2. 10 Comprehension short-answer questions 3. continued4. 10 Multiple Choice Questions 5. con
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain Book Study Companion Reading Comprehension
Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain Book Study Companion Reading Comprehension Literacy Unit : A Literacy Book Companion Unit with Comprehension & Fun Activities, based on the book Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain . (Book not included)Reading Level 4.6.This 38-page packet provides a variety of levels to reach each individual student. Please see preview pages and descriptions below . Worksheets include lined paper for easy handwriting practice: 39 Pages Total Include:1. TABLE OF CONTENTS2. 10
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Build a house project for architect and structure unit STEM
Build a house challenge: Project Based learningIncorporate this resource pack to your structure, engineering/building unit. Students plan and carry out their own house design. Introduce this project by reading books about houses around the world. Building that background knowledge about stability and parts of a house/ building will prepare your students before they set off to design and build their own house using easily accessible craft materials. Here is the link to a free ebook story: A Palac
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K - 2nd
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Hawaiian Tiki Pole Craft Activity for Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage
❤️Looking for a fun and creative way to celebrate Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month? Your students will love learning about Tiki poles and how they were used in Hawaiian cultures, while creating beautiful writing craft projects!*NEW: Child size tiki pole craft added! (May 2024).................................................................................................................................................✏️Use the informational guides to teach (social studies &
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K - 6th
Persuasive Writing - Design a Playground PBL
Persuasive Writing – Design a Playground PBL Engage even your most hesitant writers with this cross curricular project! Spark interest and teach your students to write with a purpose as they try to convince a local principal to pick their playground design with this print and go differentiated project! Complete this project in three easy steps that cover multiple subject areas! Step one: Buy your playground equipment with differentiated math catalogs to fit the needs of all learners! Step Two:
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K - 2nd
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The Mud Pony Book Study Companion Reading Comprehension Rainbow Native American
The Mud Pony : A Reading Rainbow Book Study Companion Read Aloud Comprehension Packet with activities including quiz, sequencing, vocabulary, writing, and more, based on the book by Caron Lee Cohen (book not included). This 46-page packet provides a variety of levels to reach each individual student. Please see preview pages and descriptions below . Worksheets include lined paper for easy handwriting practice: 46 Pages Total Include:1. TABLE OF CONTENTS2. 10 Comprehension short-answer questions
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2nd - 4th
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Voting: The DIGITAL Learning Cookie Election {distance learning}
Make the voting process fun and engaging with this non-political 5 day mini-unit!Have a class election to determine the best cookie: Chocolate chip or Oreo!This product includes Google Slides with:Voter registration cards4 commercials for each cookie that play directly in the Google Slides2 opinion writing options to state an opinion and provide reasons both before and after voting3 different options to create campaign posters: OREO, chocolate chip or both cookiesa graph to show class voting res
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K - 2nd
Also included in: Voting: The Cookie Election Digital and Paper Bundle
Presidents Day | Close Reading Passage
This Presidents Day Close Reading Passage has everything you need to teach your students about this fun, February holiday!PLEASE CLICK ON THE PREVIEW TO SEE WHAT IS INCLUDED!This resource includes:Nonfiction Close Reading PassageMultiple Choice Comprehension QuestionsWritten Response QuestionWritten Response Graphic OrganizerWritten Response Rubric (editable versions included)Answer KeysThese close reading activities have been carefully crafted to provide your students with a truly meaningful le
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2nd - 5th
Classroom Coffee Shop- Room Transformation and Activities
This Coffee Shop set includes •Anchor Chart headings•Room transformation décor•context clues activity featuring coffee themed vocabulary words•multiplication menu activity for multiplying with multiples of ten•map reading activity•quotation marks activity in which student add punctuation and capitalization•opinion writing activity that includes anchor chart headings for a class tally chart and OREO style graphic organizer•color and b&w options for many itemsActivities can be used together or
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2nd - 4th
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American Heroes Close Reading & Opinion Writing
Teach Close Reading, Opinion Writing, & Social Studies all in one with this American Heroes topic. It has been updated for use during distance learning, and can be used for Presidents’ Day, Black History month, or any time of year. This download comes with 5 reading passages that can be used for Close Reading and note-taking/annotating. You can choose to either print pages with single spacing (save paper by copying onto one page) or double spacing (to leave space for students to make annotat
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: American Heroes Bundle: Close Reading, Writing, and Project
I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg Mega Pack
Save on time and your budget with this 47 page "I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg Mega Pack"! Get all the chapter studies in one convenient download.
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Reading comprehension questions w/answer keys for each chapter set
Quizzes w/answer key for each chapter set
Extension Activities for:
Character Analysis
Character Comparisons
North/South Comparison
Making Connections Flipbook
K-W-L Organizer
Cause & Effect Story Events
Writing Extenders
Story
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Mummies in the Morning Novel Study Unit - Magic Tree House #3
Planning a high-quality novel study can take hours of your precious time, and those long list of chapter questions often results in little-to-no skill transfer beyond the book. Now you can teach those challenging reading comprehension skills like text analysis, inference, and summary through novels without having to spend all the hours preparing for your literature circles and book clubs. Plus, you can rest assured your students are developing stronger skills in text analysis and deep thinking
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2nd - 3rd
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Also included in: Magic Tree House Novel Unit Bundle: Books #1-5
How To Write Concluding Sentences
This is a PowerPoint lesson on how to identify and write concluding sentences. It gives the class a chance to practice using non fiction paragraphs based on the Common Core social studies standards.
Grades:
1st - 5th
Memorial Day Virtual Field Trip - 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade
Join me on a virtual field trip!On this field trip, students will use their critical thinking, reading, writing, and listening skills to explore and learn about Memorial Day. They will also get to explore the world using Google Maps and other websites with virtual tour capabilities!⭐Check out the quick preview video for a taste of what this field trip has to offer.This resource includes:History of Memorial DayMemorial Day Virtual LibraryMemorial Day Book ReviewVirtual War Memorial TripMemorial D
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2nd - 12th, Not Grade Specific
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God JUDGES: Jonah, the Whale, Daniel & Kings - Bible Lessons for Kids
Contents PageBible Lesson Directions p.1Memory Verse Lesson Directions p.3Prayer Directions p.4Lesson 1. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego p.5Lesson 2. King Belshazzar is Judged p.9Lesson 3. Daniel is Judged as Good! p.13Lesson 4. Jonah, Nineveh, and Tarshish p.17Lesson 5. REVIEW p.21www.teachingkidsJesus.orgEnjoy these Bible Lessons for Kids Digital Downloads**Features:****Read with Me Bible Suggested Reading:** Immerse emergent readers in the beauty of Bible stories perfectly alig
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PreK - 2nd
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God GUIDES: Samuel, David, and the Good Shepherd - Bible Lessons for Kids
Bible Lesson Directions p.1Memory Verse Lesson Directions p.3Prayer Directions p.4Lesson 1. Samuel Hears from God p.6Lesson 2. David is Anointed King p.10Lesson 3. David Defeats Goliath p.14Lesson 4. Jehovah is my Shepherd p.18Lesson 5. REVIEW p.22www.teachingkidsJesus.orgEnjoy these Bible Lessons for Kids Digital Downloads**Features:****Read with Me Bible Suggested Reading:** Immerse emergent readers in the beauty of Bible stories perfectly aligned with educational goals.**Vocabulary Words:
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PreK - 2nd
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