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Free civics independent works
50 States and Capitals Freebie: FREE Study Map, List of States, & Study Guide
Help your students know all 50 states and capitals of the United States with this convenient study guide! Included is a list of states, corresponding capitals, state abbreviations, and a labeled map. For more States & Capitals resources, such as practice worksheets, blank maps, test forms, state research project, crosswords, etc., I highly recommend my 50 States & Capitals Mega-Pack Bundle! Not only will you have many worksheets to choose from, but it is also available digitally for Go
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
States & Capitals Crossword Part 1 of 2 FREE
This is part 1 of my States & Capitals Crossword worksheet set. Part 2 is also available on TPT. I use these as review and homework assignments. Answer key included. Two versions, one version has a word bank the other version does not.See also:States & Capitals Crossword Part 2 of 2
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4th - 8th
Branches of Government Color by Number - Close Reading and Text Marking
Practice reading comprehension skills with this Branches of Government Color by Number Close Reading Activity. Students will examine the non-fiction, informational text multiple times. This activity includes TWO options for students (individual coloring page or group collaborative poster). Great addition to your U.S. Constitution or Civics and Government unit!Topics include: Branches of Government, U.S. Constitution, Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, Judicial Branch, President, Supreme Court
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4th - 5th
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Need vs. Wants Sort Worksheet
With this worksheet students can sort items that are wants and items that are needs. This would go great with a wants and needs lesson for social studies, reading, or just as a cool exploration during the day!
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K - 2nd
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U.S. Government -Civics FREEBIE -3 Branches -Checks & Balances -Bill Becomes Law
U.S. Government Activities - 3 Branches of Government - Checks & Balances - How a Bill Becomes a Law
This is a set of 3 graphic organizers on the U.S. government and civics. These activities can be used in an interactive notebook or as a worksheet. Each activity has a complete answer key.
No text is included for the activities. Teachers should use their class text or have students research the information.
The graphic organizers include:
1. The Three Branches of Government
2. How
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5th - 8th
Three Branches of Government Graphic Organizer- FREE!!
This freebie features a brief introduction of the three branches of government- Legislative, Executive, and Judicial. The product includes a graphic organizer and an 8-slide power point that covers the roles, powers, terms, etc. of each branch/official. There are two graphic organizers- one that is open-ended and another that provides guided note.In addition, check out these other great U.S. Government resources, available in my store:1st Day of U.S. Government Class ActivitiesConstitutional or
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6th - 12th
Government - Civics - BILL OF RIGHTS - AMENDMENTS - CONSTITUTION -
Bill of RightsAmendments to the ConstitutionCivics & Government Lesson is on Google Docs and a PDFEffective and easy to implement. Can be utilized as a self-guided lesson, an instructional guided lesson, or used as an emergency lesson. The lesson and materials are easy to follow and comprehended. The information and key concepts have been simplified to enhance learning. Objectives: Students will be able to: • Explain why the Bill of Rights were added to the Constitution.• Define the Consti
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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~Investigating Fingerprints Freebie~Community Helpers - Police Officers
I created this activity for my students to do during our study of community helpers. Students will "become" police officers and investigate their fingerprints. I have students dab their fingers on washable ink pads and place each corresponding fingerprint on this sheet. We then get magnifying glasses and make observations. Students collaborate with their peers and observe their fingerprints and discuss any similarities/differences. You could even have students fingerprint each other. What
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PreK - 2nd
Rules and Laws Free Worksheets - Civics and Citizenship
**These worksheets are included in my complete Rules and Laws Activity Pack - Civics and Citizenship Unit**Rules and Laws Free Worksheets - Civics and CitizenshipRules and laws worksheets included:How we change laws.Create your own rule.Write a story.Complete a word find (includes answers).This resource includes a digital (Google Slides) version. See the end page of the resource for the details and the link to access the digital version.This resource includes detailed answers where possible.____
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3rd - 5th
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Constitution Day Citizenship Duties and Responsibilities Flipbook
#kindnessnation #weholdthesetruths ON THIS INAUGURATION DAY Teaching students about their civic duties, rights, and responsibilities early on is an important lesson. Students will learn about their rights and responsibilities in their country, state, city, school, and home. Foster a love of country and duty to serve, protect, and vote in your students. This flipbook HAS a FREE coordinating POWERPOINT, and there is a DIGITAL FORM AVAILABLE HERE make learning about these rights and responsibiliti
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3rd - 5th
American Government- Branches/Levels/Foldables Freebie!
This is a fun little set of foldables to help you teach American government to you kiddoes. The set contains ten different foldables that can be inserted into interactive notebooks or lapbooks. Focusing on the branches of government, levels, duties, leaders, and funding sources, this pack will definitely make teaching those concepts a tad bit easier.
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3rd - 6th
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{Freebie} Productive Resources Cut and Paste (Natural, Capital, Human Resources)
Use this fun cut and paste activity to assess or review three of the productive resources!
Glue these into your Social Studies journals for reference at a later date. Send these home for homework, or use it as a cumulative assessment!
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2nd - 5th
Transportation: Land, Air, and Water Sort
This is a great activity for students to work on in centers or when they have finished their work early. If students cannot yet read, instruct the students in finding the beginning sound of each label or use the pictures of land, air, and water instead of the labels.
• Cut out and laminate these pictures and labels. Have students sort the pictures by land, air, and water.
• Put a magnet on the back of each cut-out. Do the activity as a class on the whiteboard.
• You can also print a cop
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PreK - 2nd
How to Analyze Political Cartoons - Civics Bell Ringer Activity
Easily weave political cartoons into your U.S. History or Civics/Government class with the effective POPES method. The best part is this kit works for both historical and current-day cartoons.Perfect for unit assignments or daily bell ringers! Comes in both printable PDF and digital for Google Slides.Greatness is being an active and critical constituent. Included in this FREEBIE Activity: Teacher overview with links to online historical and current-day cartoon databasesPOPES Political Cartoon A
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Civics and Government Inquiry Full Course Curriculum for High School
FREE Veterans Day Word Scramble Puzzle Worksheet Activity
Puzzle their brains with a little word scramble activity with this easy-to-implement FREE Veterans Day worksheet. Kids will be learning spelling and recalling the names of various concepts they have learned as they unscramble the words.Puzzles make fun no prep activities for early finishers, bell ringers, morning work, handouts, homework, unit or lesson plan supplements, sponge activities, introductions to new topics, classroom themes, and sub files.The 24 scrambled vocabulary words are: Air F
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3rd - 6th
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FREE Current Events Worksheet
This generic one page current events handout works with any newspaper article and is a fun way for students to record what they learned. It's perfect for busy teachers who need a print-and-go worksheet for current events.*********************************************************************You might also like:Doodle Notes and Coloring PagesMore FreebiesNo Prep Emergency Sub Plans for any U.S. or World History ClassCurrent Events Project*************************************************************
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6th - 12th
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The Outsiders - Stereotypes Worksheet
A worksheet to compare through positive and negative stereotypes the difference between the greasers and the Socs in S.E. Hinton's young-adult novel, "The Outsiders".
Expanded topics to also include difference between wealth and poverty, and students are required to apply the concept of stereotypes to their own lives.
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6th - 9th
U.S. Constitution: A scavenger hunt
This activity allows students to learn about key sections of the U.S. Constitution by interacting with the document itself. Articles I, II, and III are explored as well as the amendments.
Also a great activity for Constitution Day!
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7th - 9th
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3 Branches of Government Activity - Checks and Balances Worksheet
Reframe the checks and balances of the three branches of government with this twist on the typical graphic organizer It's the perfect addition to your 3 Branches unit or discussion about checks and balances. This activity comes in both printable PDF and digital for Google Slides!If you like this, be sure to check out the full Three Branches PBL Unit this comes from.Greatness is being an active participant in ones' democracy. What if you up-ended the dated triangle diagram that's included in eve
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9th - 12th
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Good Citizen Chart
Have you scholars think of ways to be a good at home, at school, and in the community! Share with a partner/class to think of more ideas and even create a larger chart altogether! 2 pages. With & Without numbers. You may also like: Good citizen situation cards Good citizen mazes. Includes this worksheet + a sort!
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K - 3rd
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Three Branches of Government Trifold Handout
This is a simple handout that can be used to teach the basic functions of the three branches of government. It could also be paired with another sheet and transformed into a foldable.
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4th - 12th
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Rules and Laws Sort
Students cut and sort the rules and laws under the headings with realistic scenarios. I don't have an answer key with this, but the students should be taught that rules are guidelines we SHOULD follow to stay safe and happy - while- laws are rules that we MUST follow to stay safe and happy.
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1st - 5th
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Government Task Cards (Local, State, Federal) (Mayor, Governor, and President)
This set includes 20 task cards asking questions about government leaders and responsibilities. It focuses on federal, state, and local government. The leaders discussed are president, governor, & mayor. I have left certain task card answers blank so you can write in your own city/town names and leaders. This would work great as task cards in a center or a scoot review. This version is up to date and lists Joe Biden as our president. Also available as part of a bundle: 2nd Grade Georgia Soc
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1st - 4th
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#kindnessnation Sub Plan Lesson: Respecting Differences #weholdthesetruths
This sub plan lesson for #kindnessnation and #weholdthesetruths is perfect for teaching your students to respect differences between themselves and others. You can leave this lesson with your substitute teacher or use it yourself if you prefer.
Students will interview a peer and discuss their differences. Doing so, they will learn that it is okay to be different, and we need to respect that others that are different from us, too. This includes respecting students for having different features,
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K - 6th
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