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Holidays/seasonal Common Core WHST.6-8.1 resources
WHY STUDY HISTORY | Back to School Activity | First Day of School Discussion
Why do we study history anyway? This back to school activity is a must have for any history or social studies class! Start the first day of school (or the first lesson of any history class) with “WHY” because students always want to know why? Why am I learning about history? Why do we have to study this stuff anyway? When am I ever going to use this in life? Isn’t history about a "bunch of old dead people" and things that have already happened? **Major necessary upgrades have been made to ma
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
US History Geography Back to School Project | 6 Degrees of Separation PBL
Jumpstart your school year with this high-interest, yet rigorous authentic project!Empower your students to play scientist and traveler in this 1-week PBL inspired by Stanley Milgram’s theory of 6 Degrees of Separation and everybody’s grade-school favorite “Flat Stanley." The ultimate field trip and no permission slips necessary!This is the perfect project to kick-off a US Geography Test Series component to your US History course. This kit comes in both print PDF and digital for Google Slides.**
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: US History Thematic Inquiry PBL Full Course Bundle Print & Digital
America's Foundation Thematic PBL Unit Print & Digital
Lay a strong foundation for your modern U.S. History course with an examination of the FORE American values (Freedom, Opportunity, Representation, and Equality) established by Founding Fathers as well as activists throughout the 1800s in this unit that asks, "Who founded America's values?" This broad picture thematic unit reviews the first half of American history with a more mature nuance, making it perfect for your high school US History course that focuses on post-Reconstruction to the presen
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: US History Thematic Inquiry PBL Full Course Bundle Print & Digital
World Without Fish by Mark Kurlansky Marine Science Earth Day Lesson
World Without Fish by Mark Kurlansky Marine Science Earth Day Lesson is one of the most popular middle school science books that brings awareness to overfishing, biodiversity and ecosystems, toxins in food chains, human ocean pollution, evolution, adaptation, and extinction of the species. Concepts covered: The theory of natural selectionBiologically and commercially extinct fishBiodiversity & ecosystemOver-fishingHuman ocean pollution Effects of toxins in food chainOcean salinity and temper
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6th - 9th
World Cultures and Geography | 10 Social Studies Units | Google MEGA BUNDLE
This MEGA BUNDLE includes 10 UNITS to build and enrich your World Geography and Cultures curriculum! The lessons are ENGAGING for students & the guided teaching model is EASY for you to use! The practice activities challenge your classes to think critically while mastering core concepts. Each resource includes a “Teacher Reference Guide” with detailed lesson plans to make planning a breeze. The materials build a strong foundation in the “big ideas” of Social Studies & support vertical al
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5th - 10th
Intro to World Geography, Continents, Map Skills 4 Units | Google BIG BUNDLE
This BIG BUNDLE includes 4 UNITS that will enrich your World Geography curriculum! The practice activities challenge your classes to think critically while mastering their map skills. The lessons are ENGAGING for students & the guided teaching model is EASY for you to use! Each resource includes a “Teacher Reference Guide” with detailed lesson plans to make planning a breeze. The materials build a strong foundation in the “big ideas” of Social Studies & support vertical alignment across
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4th - 9th
PRESIDENTS DAY PROJECT: Summarize the Life and Biography of a President
Students will create a slide presentation, video, or any project format about a President of their choice. This project explains what students must research and includes a grading rubric for the teacher. Students will research both personal and executive events of their chosen Commander in Chief. It's great for a President's Day activity, a substitute teacher, or for any unit that studies the United States Presidents. Helpful websites are even included to help students find appropriate informati
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End of Year Middle School Newspaper Project
This end of year middle school ELA or Social Studies resource provides students with a fun and engaging project to bring the school year to an end. Providing students with an opportunity to reflect upon and write about their school year (both inside and outside of the classroom) is a sure way to excite them and capture their attention. As students complete this low-prep and interactive project, students will write about their experiences and favorite memories from the school year. The project i
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6th - 8th
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Montgomery Bus Boycott Activity and Project Kit Print & Digital
Tap into your students’ personal passions, the deciding factors of successful social movements, and an array of critical thinking skills in these 7 activities and project the cover the complete story of Civil Rights Movement's kick-off event, the Montgomery Bus Boycott by learning the contributions of everyone from Booker T. Washington and WEB Du Bois to Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr.This resource comes in both PDF and Google Slides for your flexibility!What made December 1995 Montgomery
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8th - 11th
Also included in: US History Activity and Project Kits Bundle Print & Digital
Thanksgiving Traditions 5-E Lesson | Primary vs Secondary Sources | Google
This lesson explores the history and traditions of Thanksgiving Day & connects the holidays with your curriculum standards. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a fun “Fact or Fiction?” warm-up testing their knowledge about Thanksgiving. Next, “A Little History” reviews the origins of the holiday. Fill-in notes accompany the lesson. The “My 5 W’s of Thanksgiving” activity lets students share their own customs and traditions.
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4th - 10th
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Student Data Binder - SMART Goals, Conference Forms, Reading log and more
Are you looking for a resource that will help your students set goals, track progress and take ownership in their learning? This resource includes over 100 SMART goal setting sheets, data tracking sheets, reading logs and other helpful printables that will make Parent-Teacher Conferences a breeze! Everything you need to bring data binders to your classroom is included. There are multiple options for each subject area, allowing you and your students to create the data binders that work for yo
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3rd - 6th
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MS-LS1-5
, MS-ESS1-4
, 5-ESS2-2
, 4-PS4-2
, MS-ESS2-3
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Malala and Pakistan 6-E Lesson | Taliban, Terror, Education for Girls | Google
This lesson introduces Malala Yousafzai’s story of survival & explores life in Pakistan. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 6-E format is easy for you to use! First, investigate the conditions in Pakistan prior to the attack on Malala with a “History Dilemma” warm-up. Play a fun “Memory Game: Pakistan”, then introduce key vocabulary and historical events. Fill-in notes accompany the lesson. Next, watch an excellent “20/20 News Special Report” about Malala Yousafzai. S
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6th - 12th
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World Cultures and Geography | 10 Social Studies Units | Microsoft MEGA BUNDLE
This MEGA BUNDLE includes 10 UNITS to build and enrich your World Geography and Cultures curriculum! The lessons are ENGAGING for students & the guided teaching model is EASY for you to use! The practice activities challenge your classes to think critically while mastering core concepts. Each resource includes a “Teacher Reference Guide” with detailed lesson plans to make planning a breeze. The materials build a strong foundation in the “big ideas” of Social Studies & support vertical al
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5th - 10th
My Perspectives 9th Grade Unit 3: Literature of Civil Rights BUNDLE
This LOADED resource facilitates students to discover how the writings and speeches of the Civil Rights movement inspired social change and demonstrates how words inspire change. Students will interact with a series of speeches, writings, poems, and videos to better understand and create their own change-inspiring speech at the end of the unit. This concise resource includes do-now's, vocabulary, comprehension check questions and answers, discussion questions, debate topics, assessments, and eng
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8th - 12th
Who was the Best President? Roles of the Executive Branch Project
This is an activity that I use with my 12th grade Government students when we study the roles of the executive branch, but it could be easily used for a civics or US history class. Students will pick one US president to research and create a presentation explaining why their president was the best.Students will specifically analyze the president's claims when running for office and compare the claims to their success in the role of president. This can be used for homework, a group project, or in
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8th - 12th
Heroes of the Environment Earth Day Novel Guide
Heroes of the Environment True Stories of People Who Are Helping To Protect the Planet by Harriet Rohmer Guide is perfect for teaching about current agricultural practices, compost, pesticides, fertilizers, vertical farming, e-waste, water pollution, mountain removal, depletion of wetlands, oil drilling and environmental cost and much more. Printable & Nearpod (integrates with Google Classroom)After this lesson students will:- be able to explain how to make compost- be able to verbalize the
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6th - 8th
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Hidden Figures (Young Readers' Edition) Chapter Questions & Answer Key
50+ PAGES OF QUESTIONS and ANSWERS! This resource provides chapter context questions w/ answer key providing a building foundation for young readers utilizing Margot Lee Shetterly's, Hidden Figures. In total, 100 chapter context questions and teacher answer key will help guide discussion as you read this tale of grit, perseverance, precision, and selfless determination to help the United States achieve aeronautical precision and eventually the first successful trip to the moon. Following the rea
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5th - 8th
Malala and Pakistan 6E Lesson | Taliban, Terror, Education for Girls | Microsoft
This lesson introduces Malala Yousafzai’s story of survival & explores life in Pakistan. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 6-E format is easy for you to use! First, investigate the conditions in Pakistan prior to the attack on Malala with a “History Dilemma” warm-up. Play a fun “Memory Game: Pakistan”, then introduce key vocabulary and historical events. Fill-in notes accompany the lesson. Next, watch an excellent “20/20 News Special Report” about Malala Yousafzai. S
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6th - 12th
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Science of Gratitude Experiment Project Thanksgiving Activity CER Middle School
Discover firsthand the profound impact of gratitude on well-being with our Science of Gratitude CER & Project Pack! Tailored for science, health, and advisory educators at the middle school level and above, this resource empowers students to investigate the science of gratitude while honing their critical thinking and scientific argumentation skills.This resource is also adaptable for homeschooling families, community and church groups, and kindness/character clubs.Why Explore Gratitude?Unde
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7th - 12th
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On This Day in History...August to December Bundle Daily Warm Up Bell Ringer
3Getting students interested in historical events is virtually impossible! That's why we created our “On This Day in History'' series to provide a historical event for each day during the months of August to December along with a thought-provoking, Generation Z relevant discussion prompt that you can use year after year. What sets our On This Day resource apart from similar resources is that each prompt encourages students to think critically about “their place in the world” with respect to th
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Design Your Own Halloween Experiment NGSS Activity
Incorporate Halloween and NGSS standard 3-5 EST 1-3 into your science curriculum using this fun activity that is loaded with choices for you and your students. This activity aligns with NGSS by allowing students to design and create their own Halloween inspired science experiment. In addition to resources to guide your students in this activity, there are also 3 pre made Halloween lesson plans to use with your students in cooperative groups or as a demonstration. Students will: Develop a questio
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3rd - 5th
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3-5-ETS1-3
US History American Hero PBL Unit Print & Digital
Showcase Americans from Madam CJ Walker to Michael Jordan in this thematic history unit that challenges your students to decide what makes an American hero, then nominate a living hero of their own!This unit coversMadam CJ Walker's business savvy and philanthropic workThe utter plight of the Great Depression Dust Bowl survivorsThe members of the Greatest GenerationVarious past and recent Presidential Medial of Freedom recipients like John Glenn, Jackie Robinson, Bill & Melinda Gates, Tiger W
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: US History Thematic Inquiry PBL Full Course Bundle Print & Digital
St. Patrick's Day Lesson for Middle Or High School With Writing Task! No Prep.
Want your Middle School or High School students to experience the luck of the Irish, but having a hard time finding St. Patrick's Day lessons that aren't too babyish for them? This St. Patrick's Day Lesson is a great way to engage your secondary students during the month of March, while still teaching the standards! Designed for students from grade 6-12, this St. Paddy's Day resource is a challenging and engaging actibity for older students. Your middle and high school students will want to dive
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6th - 10th
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Thanksgiving Traditions 5-E Lesson | Primary vs Secondary Sources | Microsoft
This lesson explores the history and traditions of Thanksgiving Day & connects the holidays with your curriculum standards. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a fun “Fact or Fiction?” warm-up testing their knowledge about Thanksgiving. Next, “A Little History” reviews the origins of the holiday. Fill-in notes accompany the lesson. The “My 5 W’s of Thanksgiving” activity lets students share their own customs and traditions.
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4th - 10th
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