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7th grade Back to School social studies resources for SMART Notebook
Scattegories for the Smartboard
Play Scattegories with your class! This Smartboard game is a lot of fun. 5 lists are included, with 6 different letters for each list. That's a variety of 30 games! Use it as a "break-the-ice" game for new students, class-bonding, or as a stress reliever during testing. The last page is a printable answer sheet. Have fun!
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3rd - 12th
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Virginia Studies SMARTboard Lesson - Colonial Virginia Unit - VS.4
**Updated to the NEW Virginia SOLS (2016)**
This is a 35 page instructional SMART Board lesson that covers Virginia Studies SOLs VS.4 - the entire Colonial Virginia Unit. This lesson is full of interactive activities, video clips, websites, pictures and more!
This SMARTboard usually takes me about 2 -3 weeks to teach. It is aligned perfectly to my interactive notebook on this topic that is also listed here on TPT. You can find it here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Virginia-Stud
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Virginia Studies SMARTboard Lesson - Jamestown - SOL VS.3
**Updated to the NEW Virginia SOLS (2016)**
This is a 37 page instructional SMART Board lesson that covers Virginia Studies SOLs VS.3 - the entire Jamestown Unit. This lesson is full of interactive activities, video clips, websites, pictures and more!
This SMARTboard usually takes me about 2 -3 weeks to teach. It is aligned perfectly to my interactive notebook on this topic that is also listed here on TPT. You can find it here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Virginia-Studies-Int
Grades:
3rd - 10th
Family Culture Project: Activities, Resources, Google Slides and Lessons
The Family Culture Project offers an engaging exploration of students' ancestral roots, inviting them to delve into the rich tapestry of their family histories and original countries. Through interactive activities and research, elementary and middle school participants embark on a journey of discovery, celebrating cultural diversity and fostering a deeper understanding of their heritage. With hands-on projects and presentations, students not only learn about their own backgrounds but also gain
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1st - 8th
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AWESOME MONSTEROPOLY SMART BOARD REVIEW GAME TEMPLATE
Are your students tired of playing BORING review games to prepare for assessments? Undoubtedly, your answer must be YES! Well, here's A SMART Board review game template that your students are sure to beg you to let them play. The MONSTEROPOLY SMART BOARD REVIEW GAME TEMPLATE allows your class to review as many questions as you want while playing a MONOPOLY-like game that includes crazy stunts and monster money. The main board slide on the SMART Board presentation has moving animated monsters
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2nd - 12th, Staff
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Animated Traditional Cursive SmartBoard Upper and Lowercase
Your students will love this interactive SmartBoard Cursive lesson. It contains 52 pages of animated upper and lowercase letters. While your students are practicing their cursive at their seats, keep the animation going on the SmartBoard so they can check their own progress.
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2nd - 12th, Adult Education
SMARTBoard Farkle Interactive Game
Your students will love playing Farkle on the SMARTBoard. I have given you two options for scoring and game play.
*Either use the interactive website for rolling the dice or use the interactive dice embedded within the Notebook. If using the embedded dice, have your students pick a pen from the tray and circle the dice being held. To erase the circles for the next player simply draw an imaginary circle around the dice and tap in the middle of the imaginary circle. The ink will disappear and
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3rd - 12th
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Virginia Studies SMARTboard Lesson - VA in the New Nation - VS.6
***Updated with 2016 SOLs***
This is the newest version of this SMARTboard lesson, and it covers all of the Virginia SOLs on this topic - VS.6a-c. I've also updated the interactive notebook that matches this lesson, found here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Virginia-Studies-Interactive-Notebook-New-Nation-Unit-VS6-2000122
This is an instructional SMARTboard lesson about Virginia in the New Nation. It covers all of the Virginia fourth grade SOLs for this topic. It is attractive
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3rd - 9th, Adult Education
Learning Styles SB Lesson with Student Survey
This is a SB Lesson that introduces students to the different ways students learn. It also includes a student survey (Microsoft Word document is linked in SB for your printing needs). Great for beginning of the year interest/learning inventory.
Last page of SB Lesson is the printable student survey that you can edit to meet your needs!
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1st - 8th
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Daily Oral Language Daily Fix It Interactive SMARTBoard
This SmartNotebook interactive lesson allows you to use your own daily oral language or daily fix it sentences. Simply drag the infinitely cloned proofreading marks up to the sentences and rewrite the sentences correctly. I have provided both a younger and older student version. You can also make worksheets using your own sentences.
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1st - 9th
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Friendship Salad SMARTBoard Lesson
SMARTBoard lesson walking you through the process of making a friendship salad, which is a fabulous idea by Mrs. Durning at http://teacherweb.com/NY/MTA/durning
The salad is a metaphorical representation of the things we need to run a classroom-kindness, manners, nice words, etc. There is also reference to what we don't need-a rotten banana. The children will then decorate printable rotten bananas. (attached in this file)
Grades:
K - 8th
Virginia Studies SMARTboard Lesson - VA in the Reconstruction Era - SOL VS.8
**Updated to the NEW Virginia SOLS (2017)**
This is a 13 page instructional SMARTboard lesson that covers Virginia Studies SOLs VS.8 - the ENTIRE Virginia during the Reconstruction Era Unit. This lesson is full of interactive activities, video clips, games, websites, and more! Use this to teach your entire Reconstruction Unit!
This SMARTboard usually takes me about 2 weeks to teach. It is aligned perfectly to my interactive notebook on this topic that is also listed here on TPT. You can find i
Grades:
3rd - 9th
"Whooo's Here Today?" Owl & Back to School Theme SMART Board Attendance w/ SOUND
Whooo's here today?? Students click their owl to hear a real owl hooting and then watch it disappear. Any owls left on the page indicate students who are absent for the day.
This attendance activity comes with both a numbered page (if you assign students numbers) and a page where you can change student names. Directions for changing names are included!
*If you are concerned about students being able to reach the higher items on a SMART Board, consider having students use a pointer. This has
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PreK - 8th
Virginia Studies SMARTboard Lesson - VA Indians - Whole Unit - VS.2
**Updated to the NEW Virginia SOLS (2016)**
This is a 25 page instructional SMART Board lesson that covers Virginia Studies SOLs VS.2d,e,f,g. This lesson is full of interactive activities, video clips, games, websites, and more! Use this to teach your entire unit on Eastern Woodland Indians of Virginia!
This SMARTboard usually takes me about 2 weeks to teach. It is aligned perfectly to my interactive notebook on this topic that is also listed here on TPT. You can find it here: https://www
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3rd - 8th
Virginia Studies SMARTboard Lesson - VA in the Civil War - SOL VS.7
**Updated in 2017 for the new SOLs!**
This is a 24 page instructional SMART Board lesson that covers Virginia Studies SOLs VS.7. This lesson is full of interactive activities, video clips, games, websites, and more! Use this to teach your entire unit on Virginia in the Civil War!
This SMARTboard usually takes me about 2 weeks to teach. It is aligned perfectly to my interactive notebook on this topic that is also listed here on TPT. You can find it here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Pro
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3rd - 12th
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Virginia Studies SMARTboard Lesson - VA in the Revolutionary War - SOL VS.5
****UPDATED FOR 2016!****
Note: This is the crossover year for the new SOLs. Teachers are expected to teach both the old and new SOLs! The Spring SOL test will include information from both versions of the SOLS, however, the new material will be only in the form of field test questions. I'm updating all of my materials to ADD the new information this year, and NEXT summer (2017), I will delete the parts of the SOLs that have been deleted from the new version.
This is a 26 page instructional SM
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3rd - 9th
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Back to School Smartboard Dice Activity
Use this Notebook file on your Smartboard on the first day of school to get to know your new students. The large die on the bottom is an interactive one. Students will come up to the Smartboard, roll the die (by tapping it), and then share something depending on what they rolled. They may be asked to share: their favorite book, television show, food, hobby, song, or something they did this summer. Have them roll more than once to learn more!
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2nd - 12th
Open House Smartboard - Welcome to Our Classroom!
This is the Smartboard I use when students meet me for the first time at open house at the beginning of the year. The Smartboard includes:
1) A welcome screen that tells students what to grab from the table and what they need to turn in to me (this is editable - you can change this page to fit your own personal needs)
2) An autograph page - each student will sign there name here
3) A graffiti page - each student will write down the best part about their summer
4) Appropriate behaviors page - st
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2nd - 8th
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
Virginia Studies SMARTboard Lesson - VA Geography - VS.2
**Updated to the NEW Virginia SOLS (2016)**
This is a 26 page instructional SMART Board lesson that covers Virginia Studies SOLs VS.2 a,b,c - the entire Virginia Geography Unit. This lesson is full of interactive activities, video clips, websites, pictures and more!
This SMARTboard usually takes me about 2 -3 weeks to teach. It is aligned perfectly to my interactive notebook on this topic that is also listed here on TPT. You can find it here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Virgin
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3rd - 8th
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Attendance Monster Interactive Smartboard Morning with Four Options for Lunch
If you are looking for a fun way to take attendance in the morning, you will love this monster animated SmartBoard attendance file. It comes complete with a page of detailed instructions for editing names and text. I know your students will love using the SmartBoard to take attendance. Look for more of my themed attendance pages including months September through May in addition to a birthday, beehive, butterfly, computer, cookie, Easter, garden, Halloween, kite, patriotic, pizza, sports, summer
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PreK - 12th
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Homeworkopoly for your SMARTboard! Gameboard ~ Homework Reinforcement
Get your students to turn in their homework on a regular basis with this gameboard! Game begins when your host clicks the start button! Completely interactive! Students LOVE it! I have a student host it after I have modeled it the first week of play.Created for use with your Smartboard using Notebook 10 software. Play as often as you like, just SAVE and play resumes next time! Saves on bulletin board space.Prize spaces include "Chance" cards, treasure chest, sticker basket, stamp for studen
Grades:
K - 12th
Virginia Studies SMARTboard Lesson - VA in the 20th Century - VS.9 - whole unit!
**Updated in 2017 for the new SOLs!**
This is a 20 page instructional SMARTboard lesson designed for the Virginia Studies unit of Virginia in the 20th Century & Beyond. It covers ALL of the 4th grade Virginia SOLs on this topic - VS.9a-d. It is colorful, informative, and interactive - TONS of video clips and fun parts!
This SMARTboard usually takes me about 2-3 weeks to teach. It is aligned perfectly to my interactive notebook on this topic that is also listed here on TPT! You can fi
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3rd - 8th
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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
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