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3rd grade Spring social studies resources for parents

Preview of Mother's Day Writing Activities 2024 Crafts Cards and More Mothers Day

Mother's Day Writing Activities 2024 Crafts Cards and More Mothers Day

Celebrate Mother’s Day with these fun and meaningful activities for older kids! These writing resources will give your intermediate students a chance to reflect on their relationship with their moms and express their appreciation in a creative and heartfelt way. With everything from Mother’s Day crafts to expository writing with the various activities, you can pick and choose what you want students to work on or let them decide! Easily include these low-prep activities into your writing curricul
Preview of Mother's Day Printable Questionnaire    All About My Mom

Mother's Day Printable Questionnaire All About My Mom

Created by
One Curly Girl
Quick & Easy and sure to always makes mom's laugh! This printable is a perfect gift for Mother's Day.**Grandmom and Aunt included** Also a "fill in the blank with the special persons name! 8 PAGES INCLUDEDPLUS 20 more...newly updated!All you need to do is print out this PowerPoint file and have the students fill in their answers. Your students can draw a picture of themselves with their mom's (or special person) and color it all - and then it is ready to go!! **For my younger students** I ha
Preview of End of the Year Teacher Letter to Students and Parents {Editable}

End of the Year Teacher Letter to Students and Parents {Editable}

This product includes a variety of color and black and white versions of a student letter and parent letter for the end of the school year. You can add students' names at the top and sign your name at the bottom. Also, included is an option without a border if you have fancy paper to print onto. Enjoy!Included:Color Student Letter OptionsBlack & White Student Letter Options1 Blank Background Student Letter OptionColor Parent Letter OptionsBlack & White Parent Letter Options1 Blank Backgr
Preview of Spring Craft Spring Bulletin Board Spring Name Crafts Butterfly Craft Kite Craft

Spring Craft Spring Bulletin Board Spring Name Crafts Butterfly Craft Kite Craft

Enhance your spring curriculum with these fun butterfly and kite name crafts! Students will love crafting their name crafts and seeing them hanging in the classroom on a bulletin board or from the ceiling!Get this name craft and more at a M A J O R discount with the Name Craft Bundle!These Spring Name Crafts is a great spring activity that includes letter recognition, name recognition, math (symmetry and counting), spelling, and fine motor skills. Keep it up as a bulletin board to help student
Preview of Father's Day Printable Questionnaire    All About My Father

Father's Day Printable Questionnaire All About My Father

Created by
One Curly Girl
Quick & Easy and sure to always make dad's day! This printable is a perfect gift for Father's Day.**Grandpop & Uncle included** Also a "fill in the blank with the special persons name! ADDITIONAL PRINTABLE - portrait template for the men in your life!14 PAGES INCLUDEDAll you need to do is print out this PowerPoint file and have the students fill in their answers. Your students can draw a picture of themselves with their mom's (or special person) and color it all - and then it is ready to
Preview of The Jesse Tree Christmas Advent Project

The Jesse Tree Christmas Advent Project

The Jesse Tree is a chronological Bible story Christmas advent of the scriptural events that occurred before Jesus's birth. There are many ways to participate in this countdown, and I've taken some creative liberty to design a simple version for younger kids. Traditionally this project is done as a Christmas advent, starting on December 1st--but these printable felties are versatile enough to use as a colorful addition to a history timeline, as a family night game of Bible-themed memory or go fi
Preview of End of the Year Activities End of Year Memories Backpack Craft Bulletin Board

End of the Year Activities End of Year Memories Backpack Craft Bulletin Board

Enhance your end of the year activities with these fun and NO-PREP backpack memory crafts! These simple memory crafts make adorable bulletin boards, memory book pages, or family keepsakes for the year. Includes kindergarten through third grade options.Simply print the two (or three) craft pages and have students write and/or draw about their favorite memories from the year. Includes parts for pre-kinder through third grade with a blank option.Print on cardstock for best results.For more end of
Preview of 2024 SUMMER Olympics - coloring pages

2024 SUMMER Olympics - coloring pages

Do you need a fun way to introduce the 2024 SUMMER Olympics?This packet contains:coloring pages for the OlympicsCheck out some other Olympic products:History of the Olympics - MAIN IDEA passage*Check out some other products or head to my store and FOLLOW for Monthly FLASH FREEBIES and FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM- @TeachingKiddos1 for more ideas in the classroomCLASSROOM MANAGEMENTPBIS student of the monthClass AwardsClass Rules /Memes EDITABLE"Tattle" notesCollaboration RulesHOLIDAYSHis
Preview of End of the Year Photo Slideshow Memories Pictures Google Slides Powerpoint Music

End of the Year Photo Slideshow Memories Pictures Google Slides Powerpoint Music

This digital memory book is an adorable way to show students and families all the fun things your class or school did this year! Parents love seeing all of the pictures at your end of the year assembly, class party or you can even email parents a link to view the slideshow at home.Creating your presentation takes only a few minutes - I have done all the planing and prep work for you! Simply insert your pictures onto the slides and you're set! Music is already embedded for you, but you can also
Preview of Black and White Map of the United States of America | Coloring Page

Black and White Map of the United States of America | Coloring Page

Black and White Map of the United States of America | Coloring PageThis black and white map of the United States of America features each of the 50 states accurately labeled. This map is great to print out, laminate, and hang up in a minimalist or neutral classroom. This product also can serve as a coloring page for students that are learning about the United States of America. Please feel free to make copies of this resource for your students, or for your own kiddos. *The first page is the act
Preview of Mother's Day Craft Writing Lapbook Activities Booklet | Card for Moms

Mother's Day Craft Writing Lapbook Activities Booklet | Card for Moms

Work on narrative writing in May through a fun Mother's Day craft! My students are so excited to write about their Mom through this fun Mother's Day activity. They will work on writing a friendly letter, writing reflections, and will improve their coloring and cutting skills. Just add construction paper or a file folder and you have everything you need to create a lapbook full of keepsake memories for a Mom, Grandma, or Aunt!Looking for even more lapbook activities? Check out my Holiday Lapbook
Preview of Mother's Day and Father's Day Questionaire Bundle

Mother's Day and Father's Day Questionaire Bundle

Created by
One Curly Girl
Mother's Day and Father's Day Questionaire Bundle - Get a good mixture of questions to ask the loves ones in your life!
Preview of 3D pyramid Egyptian craft Egypt inside Pirámide manualidad Egipto pharaoh faraón

3D pyramid Egyptian craft Egypt inside Pirámide manualidad Egipto pharaoh faraón

If you are teaching about ancient Egypt, this resource is the perfect way to have your students having fun!It includes templates (both, in color and black and white) to create this triorama pyramid version.It includes several designs (some of them are more decorative, and one that shows a plane of the inside of the pyramid, as shown in the photo). This resource does not include theory or a lesson about the pyramids.There are no written instructions on the worksheets (except the words glue/pegame
Preview of Easter Egg Hunt | Spring Party | Parent Letter

Easter Egg Hunt | Spring Party | Parent Letter

Created by
ohmeganrowe
Inform your parents about your classroom egg hunt in STYLE! This adorable EDITABLE letter will make the perfect communication between you and your classroom parents. Enjoy and Happy Hunting!
Preview of Editable Passports with Stamps

Editable Passports with Stamps

Created by
the think tank
Passports are a great tool to use in class or for school activities. Choose from two ready to print passports or six editable passports. Included are 20 stamps (in black and white and color) for students to cut and paste on passports. SUGGESTIONS FOR USEclass centersclassroom managementsocial studiesafter school activitiesInternational Night STAMPS INCLUDEDAfrica (continent) AustraliaBrazilCanadaChinaEgyptFranceEnglandGermanyIrelandIsraelItalyJapanMexicoNetherlandsThailandUSASwedenRussiaNew Zeal
Preview of Personal Timeline Project Handout and Rubric *NOW WITH EDITABLE OPTION!

Personal Timeline Project Handout and Rubric *NOW WITH EDITABLE OPTION!

This product is a home-based project designed to wrap up a unit on timelines. It includes a parent letter and kid-friendly rubric that can be copied back to back to provide guidelines for the project. The letter includes directions and a photo example of a completed project. The 24-point rubric covers three main areas: completion, content, and presentation. My 2nd graders completed this at the end of the first quarter and did an AMAZING job!! It's a great activity to kick-off the new school year
Preview of Chinese New Year Craft Dragon and Lantern

Chinese New Year Craft Dragon and Lantern

Created by
TeachEzy
Do these fun crafts to celebrate Chinese New Year and help children understand about other cultures. Suitable for Years/Grades 2-6.INCLUDES:Chinese dragon craft using sticksChinese dragon craft using paper/plastic cupsChinese lanterns x 3 designsPages18 x A3 size (can by printed A4 - just choose fit to page)FORMATPDFAUSTRALIAN CURRICULUMHASS – HISTORY: Year 3 - Knowledge and UnderstandingCelebrations and commemorations in places around the world (for example, Chinese New Year in countries of the
Preview of Mother's Day Craft

Mother's Day Craft

Looking for a fun and memorable craft to complete for Mother's Day? Well, look no further - This packet includes a cute and meaningful PRINT-AND-GO craftivity for your students to complete. This fun booklet is intended to show appreciation for your students’ beautiful, hard-working moms. Each booklet includes 4 pages: 1. "My Mom in the Mirror" Cover 2. When I look in the mirror I want my mom to see that she is: (writing) 3. Here is what I see when I look at my mom: (drawing) 4. Happy Mother's D
Preview of Landforms Partner Plays: 5 Scripts with a Comprehension Check Worksheet

Landforms Partner Plays: 5 Scripts with a Comprehension Check Worksheet

Created by
Deb Hanson
These five landform partner plays are intended to be used as fluency-building activities that second and third grade students can do with a partner. This set of scripts focuses on landforms: hills, mountains, canyons, plateaus, volcanoes, rivers, lakes, valleys, and islands. These scripts require minimal teacher support, thereby allowing teachers to work with other small groups. For teachers who implement reading centers, these plays are perfect. These scripts are also ideal for parents who are
Preview of Back to School Welcome Letter Template | Editable |

Back to School Welcome Letter Template | Editable |

This welcome letter is a great handout for back to school! Pass this letter out to families at back-to-school night or send it home on the first day of school. Link to Google Slides is included or customize on PowerPoint. Comes with 38 different washi tape options for a fun accent!What is included:One blank colored templateOne blank black and white templateOne page with 24 colored washi tape options so you can customize your templateOne page with 14 black and white washi tape options so you can
Preview of Spring Articulation Rainbow K, G, F, S, Sh, Ch, L, R & Blends

Spring Articulation Rainbow K, G, F, S, Sh, Ch, L, R & Blends

Hello! I created these materials because I wanted to use articulation materials that were related to our current theme or time of year. This seems to make articulation practice more motivating for students and helps with generalization! I also like quick activities that I can print off without using too much ink. I love to use these activities as home programming. I mainly use this activity for articulation practice. Each sound is targeted in the initial, medial and final word positions. The b
Preview of Living Wax Museum Parent Letter

Living Wax Museum Parent Letter

This living wax museum project is by far one of my favorite things about teaching 3rd grade. Truth be told this wax museum project can be used from 2nd grade all the way until 6th grade. Students take on the role of someone else, they dress up like an important historical figure and then they put on a show for their families and entire school It is a memory that is worth creating for your students! This is just one piece of the project (the letter to send to parents), but you can grab the bundle
Preview of Mother's Day Craftivity  |  "Queen For A Day" Mother's Day Crown

Mother's Day Craftivity | "Queen For A Day" Mother's Day Crown

What better way to celebrate our mothers on Mother's Day than by making them a "Queen For A Day"? This Mother's Day craftivity includes materials to make an awesome "Queen For A Day" crown with a special message written on the back! For a better look at what's included, just click on PREVIEW!You'll find...- Two crowns (one with "Queen for a Day" and one without)- Three pre-writing pages to help us brainstorm and write our first drafts- Two different writing pages (one with writing lines and one
Preview of Therapist essential bundle, counselling worksheets, therapy tools

Therapist essential bundle, counselling worksheets, therapy tools

Created by
Counsellorcronan
This ultimate therapy bundle includes 6 workbooks.- Parent separation- Think it or say it social skills- Self esteem , self identity- Worry monsters- Whats in my control- CBT, the magic triangle
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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.

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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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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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There are many different types of history resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular social studies lessons include U.S. history, world history, ancient history, geography, civics, and government.

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