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Social studies Common Core W.3.2 assessments
13 Colonies Unit
Studying Colonial American and the 3 colonial regions, students learn of colonial life in New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies. A 13 colonies map, informational leveled 13 colonies reading passages, and Colonial American writing prompts are included! ☝ PREVIEW this 13 Colonies Unit with a FREE SAMPLE! ☝☝ CLICK HERE FOR 13 COLONIES UNIT BUNDLE- with STEAM & STEM CHALLENGE! ☝The 13 Colonies Unit Includes:★ 3 Leveled Reading Passages: Students will read a passage about each of the colonia
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: 13 Colonies Unit Bundle
13 Colonies Unit Bundle
Studying Colonial America is made easier with this BUNDLE! Students will use graphic organizers (New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies), while learning about Colonial life. Includes 13 colonies map, informational leveled passages with questions, sorts and informational writing prompts. These can be an assessment or skills practice. As apprentice shipbuilders, a STEAM and STEM challenges them to create a boat that floats. ⭐ This BUNDLE is priced 15% less than if resources were purchased sep
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Redwood Forest~Paired Text with 3 Text Based Writing Prompts~No Prep~Earth Day
Do you need to meet the demands of the new Common Core writing while using a variety of sources? This set includes 2 paired reading passages and 3 writing prompts. This is ideal for preparing your third, fourth or fifth-grade students for state writing assessments and meeting new standards. The paired reading/writing packet provides activities that prepare students to complete text-dependent writing prompts.
This set offers text-based writing practice prompts using the following essential writi
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3rd - 5th
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Dinosaur Mysteries~Paired Texts and 3 Writing Prompts~ No Prep~Back to School
Do you need to meet the demands of the new Common Core writing while using a variety of sources? This set includes 2 paired reading texts and 3 different writing prompts. This is ideal for preparing your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students for state writing assessments. The paired reading and writing set provides activities that prepare students to complete text-dependent writing prompts.
This set offers text-based writing practice prompts using the following essential writing forms:
✓Narrative - U
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3rd - 5th
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13 Colonies Informative Writing Unit | Thirteen Colonies | Writing Test Prep
This resource is the perfect unit to help students prepare for Smarter Balanced Assessments and other state assessments while also covering social studies content. Teach your students about the genre of informative writing while also covering the history of the 13 colonies. Topic: The 13 ColoniesFeedback on this Resource:"I loved using this product for our research project with the 13 colonies. It is so well organized and layed out and the students final papers turned out perfect and they learn
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3rd - 5th
Urban Suburban Rural Communities Project Activity
Are you looking for a communities project that will allow your students to demonstrate their understanding of rural, urban, and suburban communities? If so, this project can help. With this project, students create a poster of the type of community where they would like to live and then write a paragraph explaining their reasons for wanting to live in the community they choose. This is always a fun project with the students!What's Included★ Project directions for students★ Photographs of complet
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2nd - 4th
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Discovering History: Integrating Literacy Skills Through Student Presentations
This product was created in an attempt to continue our classroom momentum in both Social Studies and History prior to our statewide exams. It seems as though this subject falls short as we prepare for both Reading and Math exams. I have incorporated some key ELA skills into a packet that will promote student interaction with the text being taught, while allowing them to practice:
*Vocabulary and dictionary skills
*Identifying facts within a given text
*Identifying problems and solutions
*Iden
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3rd - 5th
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Native American Writing Assessments and Project Distance Learning
When studying traditional Native American tribes, these formal & informal writing assessments can be used to assess learning about any Native American tribe in pre and early America. A traditional shelter model project, 6 writing prompts and organizers are included. This Set Includes:★ Graphic Organizers: Quad Organizer, Venn-Diagram, and Interactive Organizer★ 3-2-1 Informal Assessment: Grading Rubric Included! Use this assessment after you have covered each tribe. The information collect
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3rd - 5th
American Revolution Choice Boards: Writing Prompts & Creative Projects (FREE!)
Complete your AMERICAN REVOLUTION UNIT with these Choice Board activities! TWO Choice Boards, each with eight options. Great to use for learning centers, homework, final assessments, or to keep in a sub folder. The "Writing Prompts" Choice Board is one of many activities already included with the Tony the Tourist American Revolution Full Unit (Click Here!). Follow your American Revolution Unit with a Constitution and/or Bill of Rights Mini Book. You will also love this Tony the Tourist Thre
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3rd - 6th
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13 Colonies Unit Preview FREE
Studying 3 colonial regions? Learn of New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies. Includes 13 colonies sort, southern colonies informational passage, and southern colonial life writing prompt. Enjoy this PREVIEW of my Complete Colonial Unit!☝ CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE 13 COLONIES UNIT ☝★ 1 Reading Passage: Students will read a passage about the southern colonial region, answer 6 multiple choice questions and complete one constructed response. • Passage: Southern Colonies * 2.7 (full unit
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: 13 Colonies Unit Bundle
Economics Fun - Language Arts BUNDLE
Economics Fun – Language Arts BUNDLE Major Updating Please note: This bundle is going through an update. When finished it will include the fluency passages and more. The price will increase then. I'm discounting it and uploading the part that is finished to date. It still includes all the elements from the original bundle. Please see the preview for highlights from this 200+ page bundle. Economic Fun Language Arts BUNDLE • 13 writing prompts with graphic organizers• 6 Economic Quotes writi
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2nd - 6th
Log Question: Daily Questions or Bell Ringer Worksheet Template
We always need to determine whether or not the students understand the material that we cover in class. You can put a question on the board either as a pre-assessment (about the lesson you are about to teach) or as an informal assessment about a previous lesson. For example, "List and describe the three major rock types."The students can fill out this worksheet every day as the bells rings or as they walk into your classroom. This allows them to have something to work on when they arrive and it'
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, HS-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-ESS2-2
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Also included in: Earth Science Large Bundle of 33 Activities, Labs and Worksheets
Passport to S.S. Grade 3 Unit Plan & ALL 14 Lesson Plans Unit: Nigeria
Unit Plan and All Unit Lesson PlansThis Unit Plan includes Essential Questions, CCSS, Vocabulary, Skills, Evaluation, Performance Task, Teaching Points with a Focus Question, Content Understandings, and Learning Experiences for every lesson, Enrichment Activities, Ell's and IEP opportunities, and Multiple Entry Points for 3rd Grade Unit: Nigeria Case Study.These are complete and detailed lesson plans covering all of the components from the NYCDOE Passport Social Studies Program. In addition, I h
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3rd
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Voting & Elections (Nonfiction Passage, Writing Prompts, & Comprehension Check)
Engage your young learners with this comprehensive nonfiction unit on Voting and Elections! This resource is designed to introduce students to the important concepts of voting, elections, and civic participation in a fun and accessible way. It includes a reading passage, a thought-provoking writing prompt, and a comprehension check to assess understanding. This unit is perfect for social studies lessons, literacy centers, or homeschooling activities.Included in this unit is a nonfiction reading
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K - 4th
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Book Jacket Book Report
This Book Jacket Book Report is perfect for your students to use to respond to and share the book that they just finished reading! Whether it’s for an assigned book report or for a writing project, your students will enjoy the creativity and freedom of making their own Book Jacket to retell the main ideas from the story.This book jacket project is part of my Book Report Project Bundle. Purchasing the bundle will save you 20%! Check it out here!The book jacket project is perfect for Historical F
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Book Reports for Reading Comprehension Project Based Learning Bundle
QAR Strategy (EDITABLE)
I created this file to help my students determine the difference between different questions. This Question-Answer-Relationship (QAR) Organizer is to be used AFTER reading. The students read a teacher-selected text and then the teacher provides the students with predetermined questions. Through teacher modeling, students learn to determine the difference between "Right There", "Think & Search", "Author & You", and "On Your Own" questions. Different types of questions require a different
Grades:
3rd - 10th
"What Was the Titanic?" by Stephanie Sabol Unit
This book is a historical account of what happened to the Titanic. It covers the history of the ship, that fateful night it sank, and the aftermath.This unit contains everything needed to thoroughly cover this book:1. Vocabulary/Spelling words and activities2. Discussion questions for each chapter3. Vocabulary tests4. Modified vocabulary and spelling tests5. Writing assignments6. Activities/worksheets7. Reading comprehension test8. Answer keysThis unit would also be ideal for homeschool instruc
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Community Helpers (Nonfiction Passage, Writing Prompts, & Comprehension Check)
Engage your students in a captivating exploration of community helpers with this comprehensive nonfiction resource! Designed for a variety of learners, this resource includes an informative passage, a stimulating writing prompt, and a comprehension check quiz to reinforce understanding. Through this resource, students will gain valuable knowledge about the important roles community helpers play in our society.Introduce your students to the world of community helpers with an engaging and easy-to-
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K - 4th
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Dinosaur Lady Educator Guide
Dinosaur Lady is a beautiful and brilliant picture book that will enlighten children about the discovery of the dinosaurs and the importance of female scientists. It also includes a timeline of Mary Anning's life and lots of fantastic fossil facts!A Common Core State Standards Aligned Activity Guide for Grades 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Grades:
1st - 4th
Veterans Day (Nonfiction Passage, Writing Prompts, & Comprehension Check)
Celebrate Veterans Day in your classroom with this engaging and informative resource! This product includes a nonfiction passage about Veterans Day, a writing prompt, and a comprehension check. It is designed to help students understand the importance of honoring our veterans and develop their reading comprehension and writing skills.The nonfiction passage provides students with valuable information about Veterans Day. It covers the significance of the day, the roles and sacrifices of veterans,
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K - 4th
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Dear Mr President Formal Letter Writing Activity Worksheets
Students can practice their formal letter writing skills with this structured Dear Mr President writing task activity to share issues they are passionate about with the President. A scaffold is included to guide students through the important components needed when writing a formal letter.Your students will get excited receiving a reply!What is included?Dear Mr President Scaffold and Final Draft Worksheets ( with White House coloring in).Dear Mr President Scaffold and Final Draft Worksheets (bla
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3rd - 6th
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Biography Book Report
This Biography Book Report is perfect for your students to create when reading about famous people! Whether it’s for an assigned book report or for a writing project, your students will enjoy the creativity and freedom of making their own Action Figure characters!This Biography project is part of my Book Report Project Bundle. Purchasing the bundle will save you 20%! Check it out here!I use the format from Margaret Wise Brown’s “The Important Book” with my students as they create their action fi
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Book Reports for Reading Comprehension Project Based Learning Bundle
Michigan History Writing Assessment and Rubric - Third Grade Fun!
Michigan history and Michigan's first people -- The Three Fires -- is a major focus of the third-grade social studies curriculum in our state! Assess your students' learning, research skills, and writing skills using this culminating activity!
Matched closely to many of the third-grade CCSS standards for writing, this resource can be used to assess your students' Social Studies knowledge AND writing skills!
Use your choice of reference tools: the Internet, textbooks, primary sources, magaz
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3rd
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Informative Essay Graphic Organizer
Scaffold your students to organized writing that is cohesive with this informative essay graphic organizer saved as a PDF file. It makes expository essay writing so much easier! Rubrics, Formative Assessment Charts, Checklists, an inspiring goal setting grading scale, and a chant with gestures are also included. And it's editable! Simply type right into text boxes to personalize documents. Even better, everything is aligned to each other to make a perfect cohesive unit. This informational
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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Importance of learning social studies
Social studies offers valuable insights into history, geography, and much more. Social studies captivates students by providing them with perspectives from the past, present, and future, allowing them to understand history and navigate current events. It enables them to appreciate how previous generations have shaped their present reality. In essence, social studies opens their eyes to the vastness of life beyond their immediate surroundings.
Benefits of learning social studies
Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:
- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
- Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
By teaching social studies, teachers can help students develop critical thinking skills, foster civic engagement, and promote social awareness and responsibility.
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