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3rd grade social studies Common Core CCRA.L.2 resources
Economics Unit and Entrepreneurship - Project Based Learning Open a Business
Prepare your future entrepreneurs with this Project Based Learning Entrepreneurship, Economics unit for upper elementary students. Students learn about local businesses and how they can build their own small businesses with a business plan and marketing. This Open and Run a Business PBL unit includes differentiation, problem-solving, collaborative learning, technology, research, and 21st-century learning skills. This comprehensive economics and entrepreneurship unit focuses on grades 3-5. (Sixt
Grades:
3rd - 5th
I Survived the American Revolution 1776 Novel Guide
I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 Novel Guide is perfect for teaching American history, about Revolutionary War, social studies, and language arts. Formats: Printable & Nearpod (integrates with Google Classroom) The novel guide includes; Learning ObjectivesPre, during and post reading activitiesChapter by chapter comprehension questionsWord searchWords in contextCause & Effect ActivityNew vocabularyCharacter AnalysisKLW Chart Nearpod Teacher Access is included on the last page of
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: I Survived Series BUNDLE
Thanksgiving Activities Lapbook - Thanksgiving Compare and Contrast Activities
This fun Thanksgiving Activity Lapbook is high interest for any elementary grade level. Lapbooks can be used in every subject area, and they are perfect for differentiation in the classroom as students compare the Pilgrims and the Wampanoags. This product, with 11 different templates, incorporates common core skills compare and contrast, vocabulary, and writing. Templates include updated clipart. (TPT Featured Product)Templates for the lapbook include photographs to act as a guide. Students can
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Also included in: November Bundle - Informational Text and Math Activities
Veterans Day Activity -- Collaborative Poster Project and Bulletin Board
Honor our military veterans during Veterans Day with this whole-class art project and writing activity. Your students will love working together to create a large, colorful poster that they can display on a classroom wall or in the school hallway.24 color-by-number, 7.5-inch tiles of paper join together to create a beautiful 30-inch by 45-inch poster that features the image of an American bald eagle. Students will love creating this easy-to-make poster using the ready-to-go templates. As a bonus
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2nd - 8th
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YOU TEACH THE CLASS STUDENT PRESENTATION Any Topic Independent Project NO PREP
This easy-to-follow, NO PREP, FULLY-EDITABLE resource gives you everything you need to have your students do a TEACH THE CLASS LESSON PLAN AND PRESENTATION! Simply print out the Student Packet, post the PowerPoint with directions, and GO! This is an excellent presentation option for Genius Hour, Passion Projects, Independent Projects...or any other research project! It includes the following 5 FULLY EDITABLE pages and EDITABLE PowerPoint:Page 1: Student Information PagePage 2: Lesson Plan Planni
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Project Based Learning Math and Research - Run a Pizza Restaurant PBL Unit
Everyone loves pizza! In this real world Project Based Learning Math unit, students can open and run their own pizza restaurant. This student-centered PBL unit provides differentiation by giving student choice. This OPEN A PIZZA RESTAURANT real-life challenge requires students to use inquiry, critical thinking, and their creative minds during the high-interest cross-curricular [math, social studies, ELA] activities. Students integrate digital learning into the project as they investigate culture
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3rd - 5th
Three Branches of Government Brochure Project & Editable Rubric
This resource is an engaging project for teaching the branches of our government. Students can create a brochure with a cover illustrating how the three branches are rooted to the Constitution and open the fist fold to read The Preamble. Inside the brochure the students will list characteristics of each branch as a trifold. As an extension students can use the illustration to observe and sketch the buildings ( The White House, The Capitol, and The Supreme Court) where each branch is housed. Sco
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2nd - 5th
Learning from The Lorax Conservation Mini Course CCSS Grades 3-6 Print and Go
Introducing the Lorax Conservation Mini Course: Celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day with a learning experience that combines reading, writing, art, vocabulary, and economics. This comprehensive mini course is designed to inspire students to think critically about environmental conservation.Key Features:Comprehension Guide: A two-page guide helps students explore the world of "The Lorax" and its themes.Resource Identification Activity: Students categorize resources (capital, human, natural) to rein
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3rd - 6th
NGSS:
K-ESS3-3
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Activity|Diversity Egg Experiment|Black History Month
Looking for a fun engaging activity to discuss why we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. ? Look no further, your kiddos will love this! This resource is ready for you to print and go, you will need to bring in a white and brown egg to class or you may find a video on YouTube that shows the experiment. You should begin by discussing the outside appearance of the eggs then crack the eggs and write about the insides of the eggs. After you can discuss how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wanted everyone to
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PreK - 4th
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2-PS1-1
Memorial Day and Veterans Day BUNDLE
Looking for an engaging way to teach your students about Veterans Day or Memorial Day? This BUNDLE includes a comprehensive unit and an informative presentation. It is an excellent way to teach about the six branches of the military. The hands-on unit can be used in the Social Studies and Reading/LA classroom. The unit and the presentation include a link that allows teachers to make a copy for use in Google Classroom - ideal for use in the classroom and online!!!The complete no-prep unit cont
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1st - 4th
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Immigration Unit Ellis Island | Writing Reading Passages Immigration Project
Isn't it hard to find an immigration unit for elementary students? This resource will help you teach about Immigration to Ellis Island in history to your students in grades one, two, three and four. These differentiated activities includes: immigration project interview, why people immigrated to America, immigration diary, vocabulary, the challenging journey by boat, Ellis Island, Angel Island and more! Some of the activities included are:Vocabulary cardsWriting PromptsTask CardsDifferentiate
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2nd - 4th
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Sign of the Beaver — Hyperlinked PDF project to accompany novel
This HyperDoc is designed for use with a computer or tablet while reading Sign of the Beaver. Knowing every minute is precious, I incorporated as many subjects as possible and to keep students engaged there are links to text, audio, video, and images.This project includes: figurative language, character development, animal science, the French and Indian Wars, Native American lifestyle and treatment, the Proclamation of 1763, calculating distance and time traveled, and much more. There are more t
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Create a Torn World Map Project | Continents Oceans Lines on a Globe | Microsoft
Students LOVE the challenge of creating a “torn” world map using only their hands, 2 sheets of paper & glue. They must tear out the shape of each continent without drawing outlines or using scissors or other tools. Then they must properly label the continents, oceans, and lines on a map. This fun & engaging exercise helps students memorize the world map by really thinking about the shape of each continents & the map’s scale; the goal is NOT to create a perfect replica. A fill-in rubr
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3rd - 8th
Mental Mapping Continents and Oceans 5-E Lesson | Where in the World? | Google
This FUN 5-E lesson introduces the locations of the 7 continents & 5 oceans on a world map. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a “Where in the World?” mental map warm-up that students love! Then, reinforce vocabulary by having your class create labeled world maps for their interactive notebooks. Next, complete a “Show What you Know” practice activity to review locations. Finally, check for understanding & assess learni
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3rd - 7th
Black History Lapbooks | Biographies
These Black History lapbooks are designed for 2nd and 3rd grade but can be adapted for upper and lower grades. This biography lapbook includes templates to create 31 lapbooks about 31 famous African Americans. Students will conduct research to create a final writing sample, timeline, fun facts, and quotes.This project includesA graphic organizer to help students organize their lapbook ideasTimeline templatesPocket templatesCard templates31 Final writing sheets for each famous African American31
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2nd - 5th
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Squanto’s Journey First Thanksgiving Read Aloud Book Companion Comprehension
Squanto’s Journey First Thanksgiving Read Aloud Book Study Companion Reading Comprehension Literacy Unit A Literacy Book Companion Unit with Comprehension & Fun Activities, based on the book Squanto’s Journey : The Story of the First Thanksgiving, by Joseph Bruchac & Greg Shed (book not included).This 48-page packet provides a variety of levels to reach each individual student. Please see preview pages and descriptions below : 48 Pages Total Include:1. Table of Contents2. 10 Comprehensio
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3rd - 5th
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CHINESE NEW YEAR 2036 Writing Activity and Craft: Year of the Dragon Agamograph
The Year of the Dragon: An Agamograph for the Chinese New Year! This ready-to-go, time-saving, writing-and-art project becomes a beautiful bulletin board display that transforms from one image to another as the viewer walks past. Students will love creating these easy-to-make agamographs using the color-by-number templates. Collect all 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac by buying the bundle. Click here to buy the BUNDLE and save!CHINESE NEW YEAR BUNDLEClick here to buy the CHINESE NEW YEAR DOOR DE
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Creepy Carrots FULL DAY of Lesson Plans for Upper Elementary
This product is everything the busy classroom has been looking for! It is perfect for your class during Halloween week, but doesn't explicitly mention the holiday. You'll receive a FULL day of lesson plans based on Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds (a lesson for reading, writing, math, science, AND Social Studies!)How does this work?Your download will come with 3 files: student activity sheets, teacher lesson plans, and PDF with Google Slide™ links. Simply print, gather your materials, and GO! No
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3rd - 5th
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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
Personal Timeline Project
Have your students create a timeline of their lives using these digital Google Slides. Students will have the option to create their timeline digitally or they can be given the option to create a poster timeline. These can be shared via Google Classroom or uploaded to other digital platforms/emailed. I have pre written all letters that can be sent home as well as included blank editable versions for you to write your own letters with your own details. Product Includes:•Family letter (Editable &a
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2nd - 4th
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It's Time to Research Greek Gods | Paragraph Packet | Informative Writing
Are you looking for a way to incorporate solid paragraph writing into your Ancient Greece unit? Our It's Time to Research Greek Gods Paragraph Packet will lead young writers through researching a Greek god of their choice on safe kid-friendly websites. When finished researching, students will be guided through each step of the writing process as they write a well-developed informative paragraph about the Greek god they chose. When student writing is complete, use the included rubric to assess a
Grades:
2nd - 5th
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
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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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Greek Alphabet Secret Code Worksheets with Facts for 3rd 4th and 5th Grades
"It's all Greek to me" usually means that it is hard to understand, but we are going to flip it around and use the Greek alphabet to learn new things! These secret code worksheets use Greek letters to create secret messages. Each message tells students a new fact about the Greek alphabet. Topics include:Age of the Greek alphabetInteresting facts about itUses of Greek letters in math and scienceWhere the word "alphabet" came fromThis resource could be used for:An ancient Greece unitIndependent ac
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3rd - 5th
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