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Kindergarten Valentine's Day social studies resources for SMART Notebook

Preview of Oceans & Continents Social Studies SmartBoard Lesson Primary Grades

Oceans & Continents Social Studies SmartBoard Lesson Primary Grades

Created by
Lisa Rombach
This lesson follows my lesson on THE GLOBE. Your students will learn about the continents and oceans through interactive pages (click and reveal), website links, video link and a printable book for students to color / write in and keep. A teacher's notes page is included describing how to use the lesson. Have fun learning about the world with this fun SmartBoard Lesson! Lisa Rombach(This is a .notebook file and requires Notebook software to open.)Some other social studies smartboard lessons
Preview of Needs & Wants Social Studies SmartBoard Lesson for Primary Grades

Needs & Wants Social Studies SmartBoard Lesson for Primary Grades

Created by
Lisa Rombach
Do you NEED a lesson on needs and wants? I hope you will WANT to purchase this one! My smart board lesson contains a detailed lesson plan for this 2 day lesson, interactive pages ( pull tabs, click to reveal), video link, website links and a printable responding sheet for your students. Literature book suggestions are included as well (you will need to get your own copy at the library). Your class will have fun learning about the difference between needs and wants! View the PREVIEW file to s
Preview of The Flag, A National Symbol of the USA SmartBoard Lesson

The Flag, A National Symbol of the USA SmartBoard Lesson

Created by
Lisa Rombach
Learn about the flag of the USA with my interactive SmartBoard Lesson. The file includes and teacher's lesson plan, interactive pages, links to websites, yourtube videos and links to flag printables. Your students will learn about the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance, the history of the flag, Betsy Ross and answer true/false questions (interactive pages) about the flag. Finally, links to flag printables are included. Have fun learning about one of the National Symbols of the United States
Preview of Solving Conflicts Through Games:  A SMARTboard Lesson on Social Skills

Solving Conflicts Through Games: A SMARTboard Lesson on Social Skills

Solving Conflicts Through Games: SMARTboard Lesson on Social SkillsEver notice the level of difficulty young learners have at sharing, taking turns, and playing fairly? This lesson transformed my students by teaching them these specific social skills to help them solve basic problems kids encounter when playing games. Just watch and see!Also available in PowerPoint.❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ Customer Tips:How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases
Preview of Non-Fiction Exploration Unit: Lessons, Slides, Activities and More!

Non-Fiction Exploration Unit: Lessons, Slides, Activities and More!

Smart Notebook slides for Non-Fiction unit: Includes 75 slides with lessons, activities, turn and talk, resources and more!
Preview of Texas Heroes - Stephen F. Austin - For Smartboard

Texas Heroes - Stephen F. Austin - For Smartboard

Created by
Leigh Majer
Included in this Stephen F. Austin Smartboard Pack you will receive: * KWL chart * Texas Pledge Slide * Biography (2 pages of facts and history for you to have right at your fingertips), * Blank Austin Bubble Map * Fill in the Blank interactive slide * Glow in the Dark (slide and reveal) page * Venn Diagram to compare/contrast a variety of political figures (Austin, Houston, Navarro, Lincoln, Washington) *Writing Prompt Page for students to describe a reason why they like Stephen F. A
Preview of Interactive Calendar for SMART Board Kindergarten  February-Themed

Interactive Calendar for SMART Board Kindergarten February-Themed

UPDATED for the '23-'24, '24-'25, and '25-'26 school years!*Created with Smart Notebook and intended for use with Smart Boards. File may not be compatible with other types of software.*Be SURE to try the FREE version FIRST! CLICK HERE!Your students will LOVE this calendar! Daily activities are aligned to Common Core Math Standards for Kindergarten.Slides are interactive so that students can join in on the action as the month progresses.Check out the rest of my monthly calendars... skills build a
Preview of Martin Luther King I Have A Dream Smartboard MLK

Martin Luther King I Have A Dream Smartboard MLK

Created by
Leigh Majer
Updated for 2024! This Smartboard product will teach your students about Martin Luther King Jr.!PLEASE NOTE: YOU NEED A SMARTBOARD FOR THIS PRODUCT. If you have a different type of interactive board and are not sure if you can open this product, download one of my many freebies and see if you can open it. This product has background information for you and the students, hyperlinks to 5 educational videos about MLK that are kid friendly (along with the link to his I Have A Dream speech), and has
Preview of The American Flag Smart Board Lesson

The American Flag Smart Board Lesson

Created by
Rebecca Bozo
In this smart board lesson students will be introduced to the history of the American flag, the symbolism of the flag, flag etiquette, and Flag Day. In this interactive lesson there are links to web sites and videos about the flag. One link shows how the flag has changed over time with the addition of more stars.
Preview of Learn about George Washington SmartBoard lesson primary grades

Learn about George Washington SmartBoard lesson primary grades

Created by
Lisa Rombach
President's Day honors 2 American Presidents. Teach your k-2 students all about one of them, George Washington, with my smart board lesson. The file includes:1. Teacher's lesson plan2. Links to websites (videos, information, pictures)3. True False interactive mini quiz4. Printable writing response sheet (3 versions so you can differentiate) in the attachment tab (pdf).5. Interactive pagesLearn about George Washington and keep your students engaged!Open the preview to see all the pages in
Preview of Texas Heroes - Sam Houston - for Smartboard

Texas Heroes - Sam Houston - for Smartboard

Created by
Leigh Majer
Everything you need to teach your kids about Sam Houston!!! Included in this Sam Houston pack: * KWL chart * Texas Pledge Slide * Biography (2 pages of facts and history for you to have right at your fingertips), * Blank Sam Houston Bubble Map * Fill in the Blank interactive slide * Glow in the Dark (slide and reveal) page * Venn Diagram to compare/contrast a variety of political figures (Austin, Houston, Navarro, Lincoln, Washington) *Writing Prompt Page for students to describe wh
Preview of Christmas In Italy- "Holidays Around the World"

Christmas In Italy- "Holidays Around the World"

Created by
Ashley Knapp
In first grade we love to do a “Holidays Around the World Unit” around Christmas time. Towards the end of the unit we have our first graders “travel” to each of the classrooms and the teachers each do a different country. I usually do Italy every year. Here is a great smartboard lesson you can do for teaching some of the holiday traditions of Italy. It goes along with the story “The Legend of Old Befana.” It also discusses some of Italy's special traditions such as the Nativity Scene, Ceppo
Preview of Labor Day Smart Notebook Lesson, Game and Printables:  Tools for the Job

Labor Day Smart Notebook Lesson, Game and Printables: Tools for the Job

Created by
Laura's Lessons
Labor Day is an important patriotic September holiday that's often overlooked in our school curriculum. This PowerPoint lesson and activities will help students in kindergarten (K), first (1), and second (2) grades understand that Labor Day means more than the end of summer and a day off from school. This lesson would make a great kick-off activity for a careers unit too! The Smart Notebook lesson "Tools for the Job" presents content information that explains why Labor Day is celebrated in
Preview of Ancient Egypt for Primary part 2

Ancient Egypt for Primary part 2

Created by
Massey
45 pages will help you teach Ancient Egypt with ease. 6 student interactive pages and 13 relevant/precise topic links to keep students engaged. Three lessons specifically focused on King Tut, the Pyramids and the Sphinx. Excellent illustrations/ pictures, and simplified text that will suit primary grades. Simple project or hands on activity to go with each topic. Part one is available for purchase if you would like to implement the entire 6 day unit. day unit.
Preview of Black History Month Famous African Americans Current times

Black History Month Famous African Americans Current times

Created by
Massey
Students will learn about 10 very famous black americans of today. Recognizable people will catch their attention, brief description of their accomplishments will help them remember. Two interactive slides, then photo page to print out. Students can write about one or two people they were most interested in.
Preview of Urban, Rural and Suburban Jeopardy Game

Urban, Rural and Suburban Jeopardy Game

Created by
Kim Bedrick
This Jeopardy Game features 5 questions for each of its 4 catoegories- Urban Communities, Rural Communities, Suburban Communities and Communities in general. Once students have learned about each of these communities, they can have fun testing their knowledge by answering these questions on this interactive SmartBoard Game. Students can come up to the SmartBoard and click on the question that they would like to answer. Questions get more challenging as you go from $100 to $500. There are 2
Preview of Johnny Appleseed  -  the life of John Chapman - Smartboard Lesson

Johnny Appleseed - the life of John Chapman - Smartboard Lesson

Created by
Lisbeth Radcliff
This is a cute 2 day unit full of information about one of our greatest American Folk Tales, Johnny Appleseed. It is full of links to videos telling the tale of John Chapman and his adventures across the west as he helped out the pioneers of our country with his apples, apple seeds, and apple trees. An interactive quiz is included at the end of the 2 day unit. My students over the past several years have loved this unit. It's perfect paired with my Johnny Appleseed math and literacy unit for
Preview of Totem Poles Interactive E-Book for Smartboard

Totem Poles Interactive E-Book for Smartboard

Created by
A Turn to Learn
This interactive e-book for Smart Notebook which has informational text about totem poles, and also focuses on comprehension by asking various questions throughout the story! When students get the answer to a question right, it cheers for them! The content of this is aligned with the Core Knowledge curriculum for Kindergarten, which encourages teaching about various sculptures, including Totem Poles. The topic is so interesting, but it is a challenge to find non-fiction texts that really fo
Preview of Candy Heart Math Smart Board Lesson, Valentine's Day, Primary Grades

Candy Heart Math Smart Board Lesson, Valentine's Day, Primary Grades

Created by
Lisa Rombach
It's Valentine's day and your your students are all excited about exchanging their cards! Keep them engaged and learning with my SmartBoard Lesson. The file includes a detailed teacher's lesson plan, interactive pages and printable recording sheets. The recording sheets can be used individually or stapled together into a Candy Heart Math booklet. You will need to purchase small boxes of candy hearts for your class to complete this lesson (or you can put random amounts of candy hearts into sm
Preview of SMARTboard: 1st Grade Social Studies: Change Over Time

SMARTboard: 1st Grade Social Studies: Change Over Time

This 6 slide SMARTboard Lesson is fully interactive with clickable objects on most pages to reveal new and old means of transportation and forms of technology. Excellent for discussions using CCLS questioning skills, think-pair-share discussions, as well as using descriptive words and writing about comparing and contrasting. Use these slides in a multitude of ways to support the needs of your individual classroom!
Preview of FRENCH interactive Smartboard Calendar February - CALENDRIER TNI

FRENCH interactive Smartboard Calendar February - CALENDRIER TNI

Created by
Prof Numeric
Calendrier interactif TNI du mois de février. 35 pages interactives, colorées et diversifiées pour vos élèves de 1ère année du primaire. Utilisez ce fichier interactif tout au long du mois pour prendre les présences de vos élèves, faire le calendrier et la température à tous les matins, écrire des messages personnalisés ainsi que les responsabilités des élèves pour le mois courant.BUNDLE/Ensemble des 10 calendriers interactifs : DISPONIBLE ICIContenu du fichier Notebook (41 pages) : Pages 3-4-5-
Preview of Crossing the Road Safely - Road Safety

Crossing the Road Safely - Road Safety

This is a SMART notebook file for teaching a lesson about road safety. It was made for the UN World Road Safety Day, but it can be used anytime of the year to teach a lesson about crossing the road safely. This lesson was designed for a special needs class but easily can be used for most ages and abilities. It is suitable for regular classroom teacher, but would also be great for relief teachers as a one of lesson. The lesson includes videos, activities and an activity at the end to complete to
Preview of 50th Day of School Smartboard Intro Lesson

50th Day of School Smartboard Intro Lesson

This is a great Smartboard lesson to introduce the 50th day of school! Lots of visuals and photographs to get students thinking about the differences between the 50's and today!
Preview of Texas Symbols & Jose Antonio Navarro, Houston, Austin - SMARTboard

Texas Symbols & Jose Antonio Navarro, Houston, Austin - SMARTboard

Created by
Leigh Majer
It's Texas Y'all - SMARTboard Learning Made FUN!!! Everything you need to teach your kids about Texas on the Smartboard! This in depth 35 page package includes a variety of slides to suit your students' ability levels. With both highly educational AND fun activities included, you will have everything you need to complete your Texas unit - and best of all - you get to just store the file on your computer for next year rather than trying to keep up with all of the paperwork! CHECK OUT THE PREVIE
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For instance, first graders can explore worksheets on senses and emotions, followed by a coloring page featuring Harriet Tubman. Older students can test their knowledge with quizzes on statistics and capital cities, then delve into the history of the Underground Railroad through an informational sheet or enjoy a word search focused on civil rights leaders. With such a wide variety of subjects and topics covered, our social studies pages provide endless opportunities for students to explore the world in captivating ways.

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