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4th grade social studies resources for Microsoft Publisher under $5
Early Regions of the United States
This brochure is used as a graphic organizer that the students complete and glue into their Social Studies interactive notebook. The organizer distinguishes between the main characteristics dividing the early regions of the United States into the North, South, and West.
Ohio's New Learning Standards Geography 11: The regions which became known as the North, South, and West of the United States developed in the early 1800s largely based on their physical environments and economics.
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3rd - 7th
Miners, Ranchers, and Farmers Reading & questions
This reading discusses how miners, ranchers, and farmers settled the Great Plains in the late 1800's. It discusses things like boom towns, vigilantes, ghost towns, cattle ranchers, cowboys, vaqueros, long drives, railroads, farmers, the Homestead Act, sod houses, Native Americans and reservations. There are also various questions that are multiple choice, true and false, matching/sorting.
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4th - 12th
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Regions of Ohio Graphic Organizer
This brochure featuring the Regions of Ohio is used as a graphic organizer and is glued into our Interactive Social Studies Notebooks. It covers the location, landforms, industry, vegetation, and major cities for each region. It accompanies a short smart board presentation.
Ohio's New Learning Standards Geography 10: The economic development of the United States continues to influence and be influenced by agriculture, industry, and natural resources in Ohio.
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3rd - 7th
Spanish Explorers Flipbook
This flipbook is made to be printed double sided and used to collect and organize information regarding Spanish Explorers, primarily explorers of Texas. This flipbook contains pages for:Narvaez, Pineda, Cortes, De Vaca, and Coronado. To be paired with my "Spanish Explorers of Texas Readings". It is fully editable and comes with directions.You must have Microsoft Publisher in order to open the resource.
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4th - 7th
Cooperation and Conflict Between Europeans and Ohio American Indians
This brochure is used to take notes on the cooperation and conflict that arose between the migrating settlers, immigrants and Ohio American Indians.
It directly aligns with Ohio's New Learning Standard 4.HIS.3: Various groups of people have lived in Ohio over time including prehistoric and historic American Indians, migrating settlers and immigrants. Interactions among these groups have resulted in both cooperation and conflict.
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Economy Checkbook Behavior Management System
This behavior management system is based on an economy checkbook system. This includes a register sheet for students to record and keep track of their money, checks to write for their prizes, a list of items they can buy (free to you), and a sheet that tells how money is earned and taken away. My kids LOVE this!
The preview is a PDF file, but the one you pay for is publisher so that you can change the name of the teacher and school on the checks to fit your classroom.
You can do this many d
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2nd - 5th
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Our Pilgrim Village
Take your students through a reenactment of how and why the Pilgrims left England. Teach your children about the history of Thanksgiving by actually having them go through the same steps as the Pilgrims! In the end you will have a fabulous model Pilgrim Colony to show! This pack includes 15 pages for your students including A Silly Pilgrim Play, on the Mayflower, tickets for the Mayflower, Mayflower Compact, Elect Your Governor, good and bad qualities of a leader, Land Ho!, deciding where to
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K - 5th
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Where In The World Do You Live? Editable Map Booklet
I created this map booklet for my students to pin point exactly where they live in the world! Complete with a booklet cover, the pages start at their planet, then zoom in to continent, country, state, county, city, street and room. The students can write on the line and color/draw pictures for each page. Editable so that you can change the country, state, county and city/town as needed. This booklet was created originally for Virginia, Richmond specifically, but can be changed to suit where
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1st - 5th
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Also included in:Â MAPS and GLOBES BUNDLE! - Social Studies
Government Packet
This packet is useful when introducing and teaching government. It includes a pamphlet explaining the three levels, cut and paste activities identifying who works at each level. It also includes cut and paste government trees for each level of government along with a worksheet and graphic organizer explaining checks and balances. This packet includes several other activities for your classroom.
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2nd - 7th
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Greek god/goddess Pokemon Card Template
Use the Microsoft Publisher file to add images of Greek god/goddess pokemon cards to. There is a customized back of the card labeled Greekemon that will print back to back to be cut out. Template is aligned for double sided printing and actual card size.
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3rd - 9th
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Loyalists & Patriots Brochures
This product includes a publisher file with two pamphlets. One is a pamphlet convincing its reader to become a patriot during revolutionary times. The other is convincing its reader to become a loyalist. These could be used as examples for students to view to create their own, for students to create speeches with, to use as a visual in a lesson, or anything else that you can dream up! Regardless of how you use the pamphlets, I like to end the lesson having students write a journal entry stating
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4th - 8th
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Social Studies Skills Scoot
This activity has 31 questions that asks the students to show their knowledge on the ability to accurately use map scale, cardinal and intermediate directions, distinguish between human and physical features, identify states surrounding Ohio, place events on a time, and answer questions using a timeline.
This aligns with the following Ohio's Social Studies New Learning Standards: 4.HIS.1, 4.GEO.9, 4.HIS.8
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3rd - 6th
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Facebook Template - Microsoft Publisher - Character or Historical Figure Study
With this template, students are able to construct a Facebook profile for a person of study - whether a character in a novel being read or a famous historical figure. A very fun and engaging activity for any subject!
This is a .pub file and therefore can only be used with Microsoft Publisher.
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2nd - 12th
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First Fleet Boat Research Worksheet
Picture and name of all 11 boats in the First Fleet journey to Australia.
Space for students to write in information they find during research on the captain of each ship, its weight and purpose.
Lined perfectly with the grade 4 Australian curriculum.
Editable.
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3rd - 5th
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Coastal pictures lesson with activity for topic.
Coastal Adventure: Dive into the WondersOnce the topic is unveiled, brace yourself for an immersive coastal adventure! Our expert instructors will guide you through a captivating journey, sharing fascinating insights, captivating visuals, and real-life stories that bring the topic to life. Immerse yourself in the wonders of the coast as you explore its unique ecosystems, encounter its diverse inhabitants, and witness the forces that shape these stunning landscapes.
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2nd - 4th
Also included in:Â Coastal and map work bundle with worksheets.
Reconstruction Reading and Questions
This reading is post Civil War time period discussing how to put the Union and Confederacy back together. The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments are discussed as well as the freedmans bureau, the grandfather clause, poll taxes, literacy tests, black codes/jim crow laws, and the kkk. There are questions to follow.
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4th - 12th
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Biography - NonFiction - Packet
Biographies include: Taylor Swift, Martin Luther King, Derek Jeter, Kobe Bryant, the creator of Minecraft
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K - 5th
Natural, Human, Capital Resources Differentiated Worksheets
These are two differentiated worksheets that ask critical thinking questions about natural resources, capital resources, and human resources. They have pictures of a few different occupations that help students visualize the resources being asked about.
In my store there is a Smartboard Presentation that explains this all for $1.50. It has clear explanations with many pictures, "Turn and Talk" critical thinking questions that are aligned with the common core, and an interactive drag and match
Grades:
2nd - 5th
I Have, Who Has Social Studies Vocabulary
This activity includes 35 vocabulary words and their definitions for Ohio 4th grade Social Studies New Learning Standards. It includes words from the following standards:
4.HIS.1, 4.HIS.2, 4.HIS.3, 4.HIS.4, 4.HIS.5, 4.HIS.6, 4.HIS.7
4.GEO.9, 4.GEO.14
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2nd - 6th
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On The Same Day in March Companion
A companion workbook to the book On The Same Day in March by Marilyn Singer. Read the book and have students research what the weather is like in different places around the world. Students fill in questions about how the weather is where they are and then using the internet they can see what the weather is like in different locations around the world, compare and draw pictures of how they think the weather looks in those parts of the world.
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2nd - 5th
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North and South America - Famous People
North and South America - Famous PeopleIncluded in this resource:This resource contains a template for children to complete directly on the computer. A set of 32 pictures of famous men and women from North and South America. Laminate the pictures, add a paper spring behind to create a 3D effect. This makes an outstanding classroom display. Remove border around information template for best results.Other products you may like:North American Countries Wordsearch and QuizSouth America Wordsearch an
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4th - 6th
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Instagram Template
This Microsoft Publisher template allows students to create a username, add a username photograph, add large a photograph/image, and add comments, likes, and #hashtags.
I use this activity my students to help them make inferences. Students use the template through Microsoft Publisher and find a primary source from the time period you are studying. Students create a username based on the picture/event and create hashtags. The hashtags (#) represent the inferences they are making from the photogr
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3rd - 12th
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ABC Order/matching State Cards
These are cards created by Miss Louski to use in teaching and reinforcing ABC order. The cards have both the name of the state and the outline. They can be used to match them together if you put them on separate cards, or can be placed front to back to use to reinforce the shapes of the states.
I use these in centers and have students work together to put them in alphabetical order. The states are great because you have lots that start with the same letter and they really have to work at figuri
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2nd - 5th
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