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7th grade social studies task cards for Microsoft Word
Bill of Rights Task Cards (Bilingual, Spanish, English) EDITABLE
I made this with the idea of having a match or card sort station to review the Bill of Rights. Print on card stock and laminate.
English station instructions: Use the cards to match the 10 amendments. Review the meaning and purpose of each amendment with your group when finished.
Spanish station instructions: Usa las tarjetas para buscar la pareja de las 10 enmiendas. Repasa el significado y el propósito de cada enmienda con tu grupo.
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3rd - 7th
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War of 1812 Causes, Events & Outcomes Digital Readings & Task Cards GSE SS4H3a
This product includes readings for a 4th grade or 5th grade upper elementary social studies class (but it's also great for middle school social studies) and includes digital task cards for the War of 1812! The War of 1812 lesson provides 2-3 days of readings and tasks, depending on your students' readiness levels. (GSE SS4H3a)Included:3 pages of readings, including an introduction, causes of the War of 1812, burning of Washington, Battle of Baltimore, writing of "The Star-Spangled Banner," Treat
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4th - 8th
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Collaborative Group Roles with Sentence Starters
Group role cards to use in class to help all students work together successfully. There are 10 different group roles each with a description of their job and sentence starters they should be using in their role. It is great for all students but especially for ELL students who need a bit extra language support to participate.
You can also download my free Collaborative Team Work sheet which describes exactly how I use these group roles in my classroom.
Grades:
3rd - 12th
What State Am I In? U.S Geography year long activity
This product includes clue paragraphs for all 50 states. The clues include interesting, but not obvious facts about each state. You can use it in many different ways:
-It can be used as a weekly activity, posting a new clue sheet each week.
-You can use it in centers or groups and have students try to figure out as many states as they can in a set amount of time.
-It can also be used as an intro activity for each state as you begin a U.S. Geography unit.
-I have also used it as bell ringe
Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education
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Template for Avery Label 5260 - Card Organization Stickers (FREE)
This is an editable MS Word document set to print on Avery Label 5260 (30 labels per sheet in 3 columns x 10 rows). One label fits perfectly on the back of any task or activity card larger than a standard business card.Text on document is ready and set for printing. Document can be edited so you can include the name of the card set AND set number/letter as well as card count. OR you can hand write in once labels are printed. Thank you for taking time to leave feedback on this free activity. I v
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6th - 9th
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Judaism Fast Fact Card
Religion Fast Fact Cards are an engaging way for students to record important details about a specific world religion. The cards should be printed on card stock. Use a different colored card stock for each religion to help make the cards visually appealing and aid the students in retaining the information. Two cards are printed per 8 ½ x 11 page. In my classes, I use the cards as a part of our Interactive Student Notebook. As we study each religion the students create a ReligionFastFact Card for
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Geography top trump cards (country statistics)
Printable country top trump cards - great for a reward in class, or for fast finishers!32 countries, the cards include the population, area, GDP, life expectancy, and HDI.Print double sided for professional looking top trumps card your students will love.You can print as many sets as you need!
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3rd - 12th
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Token Economy Board Disney Princess
Token Economy Board - Disney Princess Disney Princesses!A Token Economy is a useful tool for behavior modifications. It is effective with children in many age groups, including children with special needs, those on the autism spectrum, those who have social and emotional problems, and more.Tokens are given when a desired behavior is accomplished. Tokens are never taken away, but until the child fills the board they are not due a reward. Rewards can be small like stickers, candy, fidgets, etc. or
Grades:
PreK - 12th, Not Grade Specific
Classroom Task Card Prompts-Course: United States History 100 Prompts with Key
Classroom task cards are a versatile and effective instructional tool used by educators to enhance student engagement, encourage critical thinking, and provide opportunities for active learning. The rationale for using classroom task cards is rooted in their ability to address diverse learning styles, promote independent exploration, and foster a deeper understanding of content. Classroom Task Card PromptsCourse: United States HistoryRationaleIdeas100 PromptsAnswer Key
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Classroom Task Card Prompts/Questions-Rationale/Ideas/Answer Key
Natural Disasters Relief Activity
Group activity where students will learn about the complex issue of giving support and aid to victims after natural disasters have struck.
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6th - 12th
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Historical Thinking Skills Booklet
This single sheet of paper folds up to a cute little booklet. There is a side of the booklet for Contextualization, Sourcing, Close Reading and Collarboration, based on the Stanford History Education Reading Like a Historian Program. The other sides have Compare & Contrast, Continuity and Change and Causation. Each panel gives questions students should ask when working on that skill and prompts they can use when using that skill in their writing.Single 8 1/2 x 11 sheet folds up to have m
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5th - 12th
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Bounce Cards Discussion Starters
Bounce cards help start discussions and keep them going, especially with reluctant talkers. Students keep the cards in front of them and can reference them to keep discussions going. 10 question are included.
Grades:
5th - 12th
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Constitution Circuit Review
*** EDITABLE ***Grades 5 and up: TEKS 7A Celebrate Freedom WeekGet your students up and moving with this circuit review activity. Students will move around the room to circuit cards in order to match all 27 Constitutional Amendments with their correct descriptions. EDIT this activity to change the difficulty level, scope & sequence, modify, and & make accommodations to meet your students' ability levels, appropriate grade levels, & modify/accommodate for your specials!Perfect for
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5th - 12th
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Diamond 9 - Reasons for War
Diamond 9 activity for reasons people go to war. Cut the diamonds and give to students in 2s or 3s. Have them rank the reasons according to how strong they think they are and be ready to argue their case to the class.
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Grades:
6th - 10th
Constitutional Principles Scenarios
Constitutional Principles are fun to teach, but can be difficult for students to understand because of their abstract nature. I find spending 3 days on Constitutional Principles is really worth it because it builds a strong foundation that will allow you to reference each principle throughout the rest of the year. This product is a great first day for the Constitutional Principles because it has an easy questions for notes and an easy matching activity for students to practice what they learned.
Grades:
5th - 11th
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Social Studies Categorization Guide
This categorization guide reflects the ten major themes of social studies and provides students with a useful tool to guide them in interacting with content throughout your social studies course. This guide uses the P.E.R.S.I.A.N. acronym as a mnemonic combined with color coding to support strong reading and writing skills. All classroom activities can easily be used with the guide. This tool supports the higher rigor required by Common Core State Standards because it automatically challenges
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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Causes of World War I Escape Room Puzzle
Four puzzles that will help students explore the causes of World War I.
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Veterans Day Fact Cards
Here are 20 Veterans Day fact cards that have fun facts about every U.S. Military Branch. This package includes an answer key, an answer sheet for students, and fun facts about every branch. Use as a whole-group activity or in a station.
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Grades:
1st - 9th
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Nationalism and Unification Vocabulary cards
Use these vocabulary cards to help students study for a unit on the unification of Germany and Italy and/or the Latin American Independence movement.
Print on card stock, laminate and cut out squares for a matching game or use the definitions as task cards.
You can also print on computer paper and fold each page in half "hot dog-style," glue, and laminate to create study flashcards.
To use as a foldable, glue vocabulary word cards onto construction paper or into interactive notebooks. Then
Grades:
7th - 12th
STEM daily discussion starters, journal prompts, and fillers - January
I've done all the work for you! Each date has a STEM-related discussion-starter that you can use as an introduction, conclusion, or fill-in when needed. Each day includes what happened on that date, a bit of information for your students, an appropriate image, and a thought-provoking question for discussion. You can even post this as a journal-entry prompt!Each date is connected to further information links for your use, or a student's independent learning. History teachers - each of the ent
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6th - 12th
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Investigation Cards: American Revolution
These cards will allow your students to traverse the American Revolution while academically climbing the ladder of Bloom's Taxonomy.
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Grades:
7th - 11th
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Token Economy Board MCU Marvel Characters
Token Economy Board - MCU Marvel Characters!A Token Economy is a useful tool for behavior modifications. It is effective with children in many age groups, including children with special needs, those on the autism spectrum, those who have social and emotional problems, and more.Tokens are given when a desired behavior is accomplished. Tokens are never taken away, but until the child fills the board they are not due a reward. Rewards can be small like stickers, candy, fidgets, etc. or they can be
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PreK - 12th, Not Grade Specific
Japan Culture WebQuest Task Cards
Japan Culture WebQuest Task Cards
The following task cards are intended to be used with the online resource “Kids Web Japan” (using the link
http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/virtual/index.html). Students are able to navigate through the virtual culture of Japan, and answer discussion questions based on six of the categories presented. At the end of the categories, the website allows for students to interactive games or create art. There are other categories that do not have task cards. The majority
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Slavery Overview - 7 STATIONS with videos, song, poem, law, pictures, and texts
These stations are perfect for pre-reading for a text like Frederick Douglass or Harriet Jacobs. They could also be used as an activity to go in a unit on slavery. There is a 3-page worksheet that students record their answers for the stations on. It's a Word document, so if you need to change anything to meet your goals, you can. All you need to do for this is print or post online!There is a 1 page direction sheet for each station. You could pass folders around or post them around the room. Thr
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6th - 12th
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