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6th grade social studies resources for SMART Notebook under $5
Medieval Times - Smartboard Whiteboard File Middle Ages 84 Slides
This Smartboard is a very visual presentation of Medieval concepts and ideas for the visual learners in your classroom. Medieval Times Unit includes 84 colourful pages/ slides.
Included are:
A)The Feudal System Pyramid (One Blank, One Completed),
B) Daily Life of Medieval Times Chart,
C) Comparison Chart - Today's Society Compared to Medieval Society
D) Circle Chart Showing Farming Crop Rotation
E) How A Boy Becomes A Knight
F) Outline to Fill in Today's Concerns and Medieval Concerns regard
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in:Â Medieval Times - Middle Ages Bundle - PPT, PDF, Smartboard Files.
Longitude and Latitude SMART Notebook Activity
Students complete a SMARTboard activity using lines of longitude and latitude. I used this after showing students a clip about what longitude and latitude are in a station. These questions prompt students to use longitude and latitude to find states and continents. Students will need to use maps from an atlas to complete this activity.If you like this activity, check out my Acids and Bases Litmus Lab.Acids and Bases Lab♦ Interested in more of my RuthAnn Lane resources and products?Check out my w
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Northeast Region Map and Smartboard Activities
These Smartboard slides were created to help students who are studying the regions of the United States to learn the states, capitals and abbreviations. Students can label the maps. Also, the last slide focuses on key terms of the history, culture, geography, climate, agriculture, and manufactoring of this region.
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â REGIONS OF UNITED STATES SMART BOARD SLIDES *BUNDLE/ EDITABLE
Elements on a map
This Smart Notebook focuses on the elements of a map. MUST HAVE SMART NOTEBOOK APPLICATION TO USE THIS PRODUCT. There are 8 key terms, including title, scale, compass rose, cardinal directions, intermediate directions, contiguous, inset map and legend. It is 4 slides long with visuals for each vocab word as well as a formal definition. It is followed by two pages of interactive practice for students.
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Citizenship & Human Rights - Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms
Citizenship & Human-Rights-Smartboard Lesson-The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms-a tricky concept to teach elementary students, this interactive whiteboard lesson makes it colourful, interesting, and gives visual stimulation-lesson goes with my "Citizenship & Human Rights Student Booklet", along with several other Smartboard Lessons -great for teaching concepts prior to complet
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2nd - 6th
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Early Transportation/Ohio History: SMART board notes and activities
I created this as an alternative to our Ohio History textbook. It has information on early roads, canals, railroads and steamboats. In addition to the background information, there are links to videos for the types of transportation from YouTube, a Venn diagram where you can compare and contrast the types of transportation, great picture visuals, and a time like that the kids can construct by using the SMART board and their notes. It is a basic note-based supplement that is tied specifically
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3rd - 6th
Crossing the Road Safely - Road Safety
This is a SMART notebook file for teaching a lesson about road safety. It was made for the UN World Road Safety Day, but it can be used anytime of the year to teach a lesson about crossing the road safely.
This lesson was designed for a special needs class but easily can be used for most ages and abilities. It is suitable for regular classroom teacher, but would also be great for relief teachers as a one of lesson.
The lesson includes videos, activities and an activity at the end to complete to
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PreK - 9th
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Learn the States - state names, capitals, abbreviations (Smartboard activities)
This product allows you to teach the different states within the United States in a FUN way!
Students are able to drag the states' names, capitals, or abbreviations to the appropriate location on the map. Correct answers will respond but incorrect answers will bounce back into the list. (Allows immediate evaluation of the students' knowledge of the material)
The SMARTboard activities teach/reinforce the states within different regions of the continent. By working with only a few states at a
Grades:
3rd - 6th
United States Labeling Puzzle Map
This is a map of the United States for students to label. Teachers can scramble up the puzzle and students put it back together. This is a great activity to get students up out of their seats and do a hands-on activity with technology
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6th - 10th
Central America and The Caribbean - Spanish Lesson
This Notebook file is a great introduction to the countries and capitals of Central America and Spanish-speaking Caribbean countries. Students can move around the labels of the countries and capitals, play a dice game to practice what they know, and enjoy several rap songs. Spanish sentence-starters will help students talk about where the countries are located. Also included are pictures from around Central America and flags.
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5th - 12th
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Thanksgiving Themed Jeopardy Game for Smartboard - SMART Notebook
What a fun way for your students to learn about the Thanksgiving holiday! This Jeopardy game includes 25 categories, with each category having five questions each. The categories are: Pilgrims, Fun Facts, Math, Grammar, and Turkey! A scoreboard for three teams is included on the main page, as well as all buttons and questions needed to play the game. This Smart Notebook file is 28 pages long and features cute graphics in a Jeopardy style game.
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2nd - 7th
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Branches of U.S. Government Lesson for SMARTBOARD - Smart Notebook File
This 28 page Smartboard lesson will be sure to engage your children as they learn about the three branches of the United States government. The students will learn about the Executive Branch, the Legislative Branch including Congress, the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the Judicial Branch. This flipchart lesson includes activity builder activities, links to outside videos and games, as well as nine pages of voting for your students.
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3rd - 7th
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Thanksgiving Then and Now Smartboard Activity
Thanksgiving Now and Then SmartBoard Venn diagram activity comparing the food of the first Thanksgiving to Thanksgiving today. Add to your Thanksgiving activities. Using the movable text on a SMART interactive whiteboard, students drag the names of Thanksgiving foods to where they think they should go on the diagram. Then they can check the key to see if they are right on the next page, and link to an interesting informational article to read about the first Thanksgiving! Fun November activity!
Grades:
4th - 7th
Also included in:Â Thanksgiving Activities Bundle Grades 3 - 6
Natural, Capital, vs. Human Resources using the 3 Little Pigs
In a unit studying ancient Mesopotamia, the concept of natural vs. capital vs. human resources proved difficult for my students to differentiate. Using the tale of "The Three Little Pigs" student calls upon their previous knowledge to help fill in a chart based on the story. To conclude the lesson, there is a sorting SMART Board activity on the last slide.
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5th - 7th
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Three Branches of Government Jeopardy Smartslides
A Smart Notebook game that can be used as a formative or summative assessment, or as a fun way to review for an end of unit assessment!
This game has 5 categories with 5 questions in each ranging from 100-500 points.
The categories are:
-The Executive Branch
-The Legislative Branch
-The Judicial Branch
-Which Branch?
-Mix-It-Up!
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Smartboard Trivia Game | First Nations and Europeans in New France
This First Nations and Europeans in New France and Early Canada Smartboard Trivia Game provides teachers with an engaging activity to use during or at the end of a social studies unit on this topic. This Jeopardy-style game (created to support the 2013 Ontario Social Studies Curriculum) reviews a variety of knowledge-based questions and answers sure to motivate your students. The category topics are:- Navigating- Places- As in France, So in America…- People- DramaPLEASE NOTE: This resource is
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5th - 7th
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Southeast Region Map and Smartboard Activities
This Smartboard document contains slides of the Southeast region and includes labels for state names, capitals and abbreviations that can be dragged and dropped on the map. In addition, there is a slide which includes key words which can be dragged and dropped into the graphic organizer under the topics of geography, climate, agriculture, manufactoring, history and culture. This is a great activity for a social studies center or whole group instruction.
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2nd - 8th
Also included in:Â REGIONS OF UNITED STATES SMART BOARD SLIDES *BUNDLE/ EDITABLE
Central America and Caribbean Labeling Puzzle map
Map of Central America and Caribbean for students to label. Teachers can scramble up the puzzle and students put it back together. This is a great activity to get students up out of their seats and do a hands-on activity with technology
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Grades:
6th - 10th
Jeopardy Template for the Smartboard
This Jeopardy template is ready to use! All you need to do is add the questions you need your students to review. This Jeopardy game board can fit up to 5 questions in each of 4 different categories. Links are built-in to make transition from board to questions easy and flawless. Save the template so you can use it again and again. Have fun!
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3rd - 12th
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Lewis and Clark Expedition Postcard Lesson
This lesson is based on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Included in the Smart Notebook file is a Bell Ringer, Video Guide, Timeline, Postcard Assignment Directions, and a Postcard Model. The idea of the lesson is to utilize a video resource and timeline to help students identify the goals, accomplishments, and positive/negative experiences associated with the efforts of the Corps of Discovery from 1804-1806 and then to use that knowledge to extend their own learning by creating an original pos
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Grades:
5th - 10th
SMART Notebook Japanese Origami Bird
Visual steps to creating an origami bird. The pages of the SMART Notebook are linked so you can go step by step with your students to create an origami bird. The fold lines and folded pieces are clearly shown so that your and your students can make sure they are doing the right things. I used this when teaching 6th grade social studies, as well as in math when teaching geometric shapes.
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Grades:
5th - 7th
Remembrance Day
This is a SMART notebook file that forms a complete lesson about Remembrance Day. This was made in Australia so has a slight Australian perspective, but can easily be used in any country that observes Remembrance Day.
The file includes links to a video, book, jigsaws and craft activity to complete at the end of the lesson.
This was originally designed for special education but can easily be used for most ages or ability levels.
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2nd - 10th
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Ancient Civilization Ancient Egypt Smartboard Social Studies 26 PAGES
This uses Smart Notebook Software. It is smartboard file that is a visually attractive display for the students to learn from.This colorful interactive SMART BOARD file is great to cover Ancient Civilizations. 26 Pages. Included:a) Basic Needs of Peopleb) Egyptian Civilization compared to othersc) King Tutd) List of Jobse) Ancient Homesf) Ancient Romeg) Ancient Greeceh) Aztecsi) Mayans
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Geography- Europe Labeling Puzzle Map
Map of Europe for students to label. Teachers can scramble up the puzzle and students put it back together. This is a great activity to get students up out of their seats and do a hands-on activity with technology
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Grades:
6th - 10th
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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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On TPT, social studies resources come in various formats, from worksheets to interactive notebooks to units. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of social studies concepts, or to reteach a tricky topic. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, teaching and learning social studies will be so much easier.
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If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable or digital social studies resources, TPT has an extensive array of instructional materials for every learning need, topic, or grade level. Whether you’re teaching students about America’s democratic process, the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., how to read maps, or World War II, we’ve got you covered.
Social studies resources on TPT offer informative lessons, engaging texts, intriguing facts, interactive puzzles, and enjoyable trivia games. These grade-specific resources ensure that all students can access age-appropriate materials that stimulate their minds and enhance their creative thinking abilities.
For instance, first graders can explore worksheets on senses and emotions, followed by a coloring page featuring Harriet Tubman. Older students can test their knowledge with quizzes on statistics and capital cities, then delve into the history of the Underground Railroad through an informational sheet or enjoy a word search focused on civil rights leaders. With such a wide variety of subjects and topics covered, our social studies pages provide endless opportunities for students to explore the world in captivating ways.
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