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1st grade social studies webquests in English (UK)
Knights and Castles
**Over 80 Printables**Included in this Knights and Castles Activity Pack--Knights and Castles Differentiated Worksheets for Emergent Readers and Writers(simple tracing of words, colouring and/or writing sentences)-Extension Worksheets for Literacy (Create a Knight, create a King)-Cross-curricular science/materials worksheets (Best materials for a Castle)-Real Life Castle Pictures showing Castles in England and Europe (excellent for discussion and visual learners).-Writing Templates for Queen, Ki
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PreK - 2nd
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Project Based Learning - Native Americans | PBL | Build | Plans | Rubric
Exploring Native American soon? This project-based learning unit is filled with engaging activities and facts. The aim is to encourage students to explore the topic for an extended period.This unit is ideal for Native American Heritage month (November) or any time of the year. This PBL was “piloted” on a kindergarten class, but could be modified for pre-K level. It contains the following activities:KWL chart, Pocket chart picturesDrumbeats (syllables)
Grades:
K - 1st
Weather Report Unit
Are you looking for a task-based engaging unit to teach weather words to your students? Then why not turn your students into talented weathermen with cultural unit?Your Weather Report Unit in detail:Here is a complete set of 25 worksheets to have your students play the role of the weatherman in your classroom.Content:❑ ANSWER KEY❑ COLOR version and B&W version❑ Step 1: Discover•Review words•Work on expressions•Task 1: Create a weather wheel❑ Step 2: Learn•Read a weather forecast•Listen to a
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1st - 8th
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Also included in: Weather Report Unit - British Weather Resources Bundle
Anzac Biscuits by Phil Cummings: Reading Activities for the Anzac Day Book
Explore Anzac Biscuits by Phil Cummings with this collection of reading activities for the Anzac Day book. These five activities cover comprehension, retell, sorting and comparison, description and writing and allow students to better understand the text - a gentle exploration of the impacts of war on soldiers and families. A perfect resource in the lead up to Anzac Day To use this resource you will need:At least one copy of Anzac Biscuits by Phil Cummings (first published 2013) These activities
Grades:
K - 2nd
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Career Exploration - Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Career Exploration is an important part of education. These are easy to use, self explanatory worksheets. They are meant to be a supplement to an already existing Careers unit, or great for using when you have a guest teacher, or even when you are trying to encourage students to look outside their own sphere. In this one, students use the Bureau of Labor Statistics website to explore careers in Career Cluster: Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security. Download this file or buy the entire bun
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Virtual Field Trip Guide Bundle Interactive Activities for Google Slides™
Are your students ready to take a virtual adventure? For each virtual field trip, you will get a set of 7 interactive google slide templates for students to take notes about their digital destination. Students will have so much fun while learning to predict, take notes, and summarize their ideas.These slides are designed to be used with any video or website for each topic. Suggestions for virtual trips with links are provided in each PDF download or you may insert your own link. Just copy and pa
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1st - 3rd
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The Wind in the Willows Art + Baking Unit Study
Come on a read, paint, cook journey with the Build Your Masterpiece Class and the classic novel, The Wind in the Willows, by Scottish Novelist, Kenneth Grahame. The landscapes and cultural references are deeply embedded in Edwardian England. This story, set in England in the 1800's, is about four animals, Mole, Rat, Toad, and Badger, who all have emotions, traits, intentions and personalities like that of humans. This is called Anthropomorphism. It has inspired many authors since it was first pu
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Goods and Services Sort Worksheets Kindergarten & 1st Grade Economics
These Economics sorting worksheets are fun interactive activities that give kindergarten and 1st grade sort, cut, and glue worksheets to help them see the differences in goods, services, producers, and consumers. These worksheets are great supplemental practice activities that can be used with ANY social studies curriculum!These Goods, Services, Producers, and Consumers Social Studies worksheetsare interactive and designed to give students fun and engaging activities to practice, identify, and
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K - 2nd
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Remembrance Day Mini Book for Grades 1 & 2
Fellow Canadian teachers: Are you looking for an engaging Remembrance Day mini book for your Grade 1 and/or Grade 2 students? Look no further - this NO PREP resource is exactly what you need. I guarantee your students will enjoy reading, writing and colouring their own Remembrance Day booklets this year! Please encourage your students to cut carefully around each page - once their books are complete, the tabs will read a mystery word (CEREMONIES) down the side of their books for a little surpris
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1st - 2nd
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My Grandad Marches on Anzac Day by Catriona Hoy: Book Study Reading Activities
Take a closer look at My Grandad Marches on Anzac Day with these reading activities for the Catriona Hoy Anzac Day book. Students engage in reading comprehension and vocabulary, retell, comparison and reflection activities, bringing the book and an understanding of the significance of Anzac Day alive in the classroom. To use this resource you will need:At least one copy of My Grandad Marches on Anzac Day by Catriona Hoy (first published 2005) These activities are designed for Prep/Kindergarten/
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K - 1st
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Winter Holidays: Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Lunar New Year, Valentine's Day
Embark on a dual festive journey with our Winter Holiday Virtual Field Trip Bundle, featuring captivating adventures into the traditions of Hanukkah and the rich history of Christmas. Elevate your classroom experience with these seamlessly integrated Google Slides presentations, compatible with Google Classroom and downloadable for PowerPoint. Hanukkah Virtual Field Trip Highlights:Low-Prep & Teacher-Friendly: Embed videos and assign slides effortlessly.Diverse Learning: Independent or whole
Grades:
1st - 12th, Not Grade Specific
Needs and Wants Kindergarten - Wants and Needs Scarcity Economics 1st Grade
Add excitement to your Needs and Wants Social Studies Economics Units with these fun, interactive, DIGITAL and PRINTABLE Wants vs. Needs Activities! Students will use 84 task cards to practice identifying objects that are basic needs (food, water, clothing, transportation, and shelter) and which items (toys, candy, technology, and pets) are wants. These Needs vs Wants task cards are great supplemental practice activities and can be used with ANY social studies curriculum!You will guide your stu
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K - 3rd
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Great Britain Activity Pack
Covering Great Britain this year? Want to tackle QR codes? Or do you need some display ideas? This pack has everything you need! Great Britain Activity Pack- perfect for Citizenship (British Values) and/or Great Britain topics in History or Geography! A very cross curricular pack! Age/Year GroupKS1 and KS2Total Pages in download❤ 74File TypePDFResource Content❂ Display Pictures and Fact Files -Buckingham Palace-St. Paul's Cathedral-Hadrian's Wall-Stonehenge-Tower Bridge❂ Mystery QR Codes-Trafalg
Grades:
1st - 6th
Matariki activities, reading, printables
Matariki activities. Activities for students for years 1 - 8 in New Zealand Schools during the season of Matariki Maori New Year - Have a look at these worksheets, printables and activities: UPDATED to refer to the 9 stars of Matariki SAVE Get this as part of my Matariki bundle which also has my School Journal linked activities : Matariki Bundle*********5 Reading comprehensions Suitable for independent reading for Gold readers plus or suitable for shared reading.Songs Twinkle, twinkle little
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1st - 7th
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Also included in: Matariki Bundle
Amelia Ellicott’s Garden: Literacy & Geography (HASS) Activities.
This packet includes Literacy and Geography (HASS) activities for a variety of grades from Kindergarten to Year 2.The print and go activities are based on the marvellous picture book Amelia Ellicott’s Garden by Liliana Stafford.The English Language Arts packet has over 55 pages of ready to print activities. The Geography (HASS: Humanities and Social Sciences) has over 25 pages of print and go worksheets. If you want a more detailed description of each product, click on each product cover above f
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K - 2nd
Internet Scavenger Hunt - Primary Grades - Rivers of Georgia
This scavenger hunt allows students to explore websites using links, or QR codes, in order to complete a table with information about the cities and watersheds created by each river in the state of Georgia. This can be done at school, or at home, independently, in groups, with a teacher or parent, or in many other different ways to fit the needs of your classroom and your students. This .zip folder includes a variety of formats of the internet scavenger hunt. Choose the format that best fits you
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in: Internet Scavenger Hunt Bundle - Second Grade - Distance Learning
Google Maps-Famous Landmarks of the United States Digital
Google Maps is a fun way to learn the geography of the United States! Students learn Famous Landmarks of the USA:- Bodies of water- Mountains and DesertsGoogle Maps shows the satellite of the Earth which amaze students. Some of the Famous Landmarks are: The Grand Canyon, Mount Rushmore, the Everglades, The Grand Tetons, and the Great LakesGeography to engage learning!Created by CC FisherOther Geography Units:Google Maps Scavenger Hunt – Ancient History Landmarks of the World Scavenger Hunt of
Grades:
1st - 5th
Also included in: United States Geography Bundle-Rivers, Mountains, Deserts Digital
5 Regions of Georgia Webquest
A simple webquest to help students research the various regions of Georgia.
Includes a corresponding two page answer page for students to record their answers from webquest research.
**Aligned with Georgia Performance Standards**
Geographic Understandings
SS2G1 The student will locate major topographical features of Georgia and will
describe how these features define Georgia’s surface.
a. Locate all the geographic regions of Georgia: Blue Ridge Mountains, Piedmont,
Coastal Plain, Valley and
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1st - 2nd
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Black Creek Pioneer Village - Virtual Field Trip
Take a trip to Black Creek Pioneer Village. This interactive slideshow gives students the freedom to explore Black Creek by themselves or as a whole class. All slides are fully editable and teachers can change the bitmoji to their own. This 66-slide program walks students through all of Black Creek by using games, videos, and written information. Teachers are also given handouts that can be used to assess student understanding.If you would like to preview the whole presentation, please watch the
Grades:
1st - 6th
Lighthouses Mini Activity Pack
This 49 page resource includes teaching aids, infographics and cross curricular activities for KS1 and Lower Key Stage 2.Resource includesReal Life images of Lighthouses Lighthouse Fact Cards (laminate for long term durability!) Several writing tasksLighthouse Addition and Subtraction Lighthouse Information / two differentiated reading tasksCheck out the preview!
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K - 2nd
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Internet Scavenger Hunt - American Folktales - Distance Learning
This scavenger hunt allows students to explore websites in order to know key characters from American folktales and songs, including John Henry, Annie Oakley, Johnny Appleseed, Davy Crockett and Paul Bunyan. An internet scavenger hunt is similar to a web quest, in that students will use the internet to find information. However, internet scavenger hunts are designed for students to search for specific answers, rather than creating an open ended project. Internet scavenger hunts can be done as a
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K - 2nd
Also included in: Internet Scavenger Hunt Bundle - First Grade
Internet Scavenger Hunt Bundle - First Grade
An internet scavenger hunt is similar to a webquest, in that students will use the internet to find information. However, internet scavenger hunts are designed for students to search for specific answers, rather than creating an open ended project. Internet scavenger hunts can be done as a whole class, in small groups, individually and even at home.This is a packet of 8 scavenger hunts, all geared to Georgia's First Grade Performance Standards. The scavenger hunts included cover: MagnetsWeatherP
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1st
ES1 - AUSTRALIAN GEOGRAPHY - PEOPLE LIVE IN PLACES
This unit combines Visual Literacy with the teaching of Australian Geography. Multiple options with each lesson to attach other key learning areas such as , Visual art, S.T.E.M, Music, English, drama, digital technology and Physical education. Whilst the unit has 6 lessons, the majority of them could be used over multiple lessons and would easily enrich student learning over a Semester. Includes word walls with each lesson, W.A.L.T, W.I.L.F posters also included.
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Grades:
PreK - 1st
Abraham Lincoln: QR Code Scavenger Hunt & Research Lap Book with Flip Book
Looking for an exciting and engaging way for students to learn all about Abraham Lincoln? Using QR code clues students discover all about his life, important work, and contributions. They will discover clues and crack the code to figure out all about this famous historical figure! First, students scan each QR code and record the answer clues on the scavenger hunt sheet. Once all the clues have been read they use the domino code in the answers to write the missing letters and discover who they ha
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1st - 4th
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