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Social studies Common Core W.3.2 graphic organizers
Biography Research Project Graphic Organizer, Templates, Rubrics, Report Writing
Biography Report templates that can be used as a graphic organizer, lap book, or template for a biography project, such as writing a biography research report or summary on any historical person. It's a great resource for Black History Month, Women's History Month, and to make a wax museum project for second grade, third grade, fourth grade, or fifth grade.Students use graphic organizers, activities, and various report options for a biography report presentation or to complete a genre study of
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2nd - 5th
Country Research Projects Study Report Countries Around the World Research
Country Research Projects: This newly revised (July 2023) country study worksheet packet will help your 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade social studies students conduct a country study research project for countries around the world. It not only includes country research graphic organizers and templates and for gathering information and conducting country research, but also guidance and skills for country report writing and giving a presentation. Grading rubrics, answer keys, differentiated a
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4th - 7th
Country Research Report Worksheets and Graphic Organizers Google Slides
Are you looking for engaging activities for writing a country research project? These country research graphic organizer worksheets are perfect for your literacy and social studies lessons about countries. They are ideal for research projects and report writing. They are also great for reading lessons with informational texts.These informational essay graphic organizers are offered as no prep printables, as well as in digital formats (TPT Easel and Google Slides). Here's the thing. You want your
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1st - 3rd
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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3rd - 5th
3 Branches of Government | Three Branches of Government Project | US Government
Are you looking for a U.S. government mini-unit for your early elementary students? THIS IS IT! This best-selling lapbook includes foldable pieces and mini-books that offer an engaging way for students to explore and learn about the three branches of government. Designed for 1st through 3rd graders, this project consists of completing a variety of cut-outs, mini-books, foldable pieces, and “notecards,” which serve as data collection tools. These will all be used to create a lapbook to showcas
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1st - 3rd
Open House Project Ideas Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month AAPI
Are you looking for open house or Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month project ideas? This biography research project graphic organizer is designed for 3rd 4th 5th 6th grade students and combines to form a beautiful banner! It covers all the basics, and can be used as a stand alone biography report or as a starting point on which to elaborate. These templates can be used for ANY famous or historical figure! A few famous AAPI figures you might consider for student research include:
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3rd - 6th
CCSS Research & Informational Writing Project (Topic: 7 Wonders of the World)
Your students will have the opportunity to engage in a fun and interesting research project about The New Seven Wonders of the World. This project teaches children how to read informational texts, compile facts about a topic from more than one source of information, synthesize prior knowledge and new learning on a particular topic, and present research findings in the form of an informational text that the students, themselves, will be authoring. It also expands their worlds as they learn about
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3rd - 5th
Biography Research Project | Country Report | Animal Research Project | Reports
6 beautifully designed (and EDITABLE) report projects for your students for the end of the year or anytime during the year! Create the exact presentation you want for your students but customizing any of the projects to fit your needs.This bundle includes report templates to share all about a country, animal, famous person, book, state, and any topic templates! Students will work with all sorts of text features (headings, table of contents, photos, captions, fun facts, bold words, glossary, and
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2nd - 8th
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California Missions Reading Comprehension Passages 4th Grade History
If you teach California History, you may need some extra resources for the 4th grade California Missions Projects. The 21 Spanish California Missions are all included in this reading comprehension passages packet to make it easy for you to start your California Missions research report projects. Each mission has three-pages of informative text about the indigenous people of the area, the founding of the mission, and the daily life. This pack gives you all 21 of the California Spanish Missions fo
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4th
Also included in: 4th Grade California Mission Report Research California History Bundle
3rd Grade MyView U2 SUPPLEMENT How-To Article Writing Graphic Organizers Sample
This resource is a terrific SUPPLEMENT to myView Literacy, Grade 3, Unit 2 HOW-TO ARTICLE WRITING. It focuses on community projects, the topic covered in the Unit 2 Assessment. The 8 writing prompts include topics that range from planting a tree to provide food and shelter for local birds, to organizing a book drive for less fortunate children. It is in Google Slides to assign in Google Classroom and includes a PDF version for printing.Included in This UnitEight How To Writing PromptsMy How-To
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3rd
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Jamaica Research Project - Country Study Research Templates - Reading Activity
This 30 Page Jamaica Research Project is perfect your upcoming Jamaica Unit, cultural fair, or country study. A two page Jamaica reading passage is included, along with student research templates. All information needed to complete the research can be found in the reading passage - no additional research necessary! Key information about Jamaica is included, including geography, the Jamaican flag, nature, people and culture, and other fun facts. It works well for a whole class activity, or can be
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3rd - 6th
Quick, Easy, No-Prep Research Resources for ANY Historical Figure
If you're like me, time in your daily schedule is at a premium. Sometimes there just doesn't seem like enough time for Writer's Workshop or Social Studies! After having MANY snow days that truncated our own research unit, I developed some quick, easy, no-prep research resources for historical figures. This will keep you and your students accountable, organized, and on-task.
In this pack you receive:
♥ teacher tips with suggested uses
♥ research checklist to keep students on-task and accountab
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1st - 5th
Culture Reading Passages Bundle
Culture Passages Mega Bundle Print and Teach - This bundle will save you a ton of planning time and allow your students to have an engaging learning experience. All you have to do is print and teach. No need to hunt for reading material that aligns with standards. These passages were written to align with social studies, reading and writing standards. Differentiated passages were written to meet the needs of your students without drawing attention to different reading levels. Engaging hands-on r
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2nd - 3rd
John, Paul, George, and Ben
Engage your students with this fun and challenging print-and-go resource to supplement the book John, Paul, George, and Ben by Lane Smith and your study of the American Revolution.
This resource is a print-and-go packet that supplements your reading of the book John, Paul, George, and Ben by Lane Smith. It is a funny story that tells important facts and character traits about five of the founding father’s: John Hancock, Paul Revere, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson. I
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3rd - 5th
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
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
Shark Tank/ Business Plan- Social Studies Persuasive and Informative Writing
Shark Tank and Business Plan to help teach Economics social studies standards. My kids have so much fun planning and presenting their shark tank pitches and business plans. Immerse your students in this authentic, engaging, real-world writing and economics experience!Persuasive and Informative Writing! Includes graphic organizers to help students organize their thoughts and ideas.This product goes great with social studies units on economics or market day activities. After students create their
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2nd - 4th
Native Americans Unit Bundle with digital option
PLEASE READ: This Native American bundle is for secure PDF documents of 5 of my Native American products. If you purchased any of my Native American materials, this product includes the same files.The bundle includes reading passages, notes, and supplemental enrichment activities for indigenous groups in the Northwest and Arctic, the Southwest, the Plains, and the Eastern Woodlands. It would work well as a complete unit for a whole group, or a class can be divided into small groups for work in c
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3rd - 5th
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Presidents -Biography
This American Presidents Biography Project includes:
List of Common Core Standards - Writing
Teacher Sheets - instructional information
Venn Diagram activity
Definition of a Biography & Worksheet
Characteristics of a Biography
Biography Fish graphic organizer
3 Sets of graphic organizers to help guide final Biography project
Summarizing a Biography
Bubble Chart
Template labeled "Biography of.. "(can be used with final project)
American President final Biography project
Biography Cereal Box
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Oregon Regions The Great Oregon Road Trip Discover the regions of Oregon
Get ready to take your students on an epic roadtrip covering all of the beautiful regions of Oregon! This product includes a PDF for an engaging and easy to use journal for students to complete as you visit each region. There are 36 student journal pages to engage learners in the regions of Oregon. Journal prints on 9 pages front and back. Just print, fold, and staple!The 7 regions in this product are: Central Oregon Eastern OregonSouthern OregonOregon CoastWillamette ValleyMt. Hood Columbia Riv
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3rd - 5th
Continent Research Brochures
Continent Research Travel BrochuresThis pack includes 7 tri-fold brochures for students to record and synthesize information about each continent. Topics include countries, landforms, climate & weather, reasons to visit, places to see, activities to do, what to pack, and interesting facts. You may also be interested in...Continents Unit
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2nd - 5th
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
Multicultural Research Project
This project bundle includes research guides for students to find information about geography, general information, and culture and people in any country they choose! An information text organizer and rough draft layout forms will help guide them through the organization of their writing piece. A project choice board is also included with graphic organizers to help students create a unique and authentic product! 32 pages total.
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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