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1st grade social studies internet activities for early intervention
Maps and Globes - 7 Continents and Oceans- Landforms Map Skills Activity
This interactive and engaging resource will help your students learn all about Map Skills, Globes, Continents, Landforms, and Communities! These Map Skills activities will not only have your students learning the importance of locating on places on maps and globes, they’ll also be learning about constructing and reading a simple map, using cardinal directions and identifying map symbols. Lastly, they'll also compare and contrast basic land use in urban, suburban, and rural environments.This Maps
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1st - 3rd
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Landforms Digital Activities for Google Slides™
Make learning about geography come to life with this landforms unit for young learners! Your students will have the opportunity to explore the major landforms that shape our Earth in a fun and engaging way... and all digitally! The best part: it is paperless, no-prep and Google™ saves student's work automatically.Included are the following landform activities:1. A Virtual Field Trip consisting of 14 major landforms (using links to Google Earth™):beachcanyondeserthill island lakemountain ocean pl
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Landforms Print & Digital Activities BUNDLE
Preschool Circle Time - Special Ed. Elementary Morning Meeting - Songs & Rhymes
Your early elementary special education students, preschoolers and early childhood education students will ❤️ LOVE ❤️ morning meeting with these printable and virtual circle time activities. You'll have the tools to encourage communication and engagement with these colorful, easy to make, hands-on visuals from the 5 included early childhood circle time songs and rhymes (BINGO, Humpty-Dumpty, 5 Green and Speckled Frogs, Itsy Bitsy Spider, and Old McDonald's Farm).This easy-to-assemble kit will he
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PreK - 1st
Interactive Vocabulary Books: Fall Theme Boom Decks + Print
These Interactive Vocabulary Books are designed for teaching vocabulary concepts related to Fall concepts. The interactive books are designed to allow students to match pictures to each page of the book using hook/loop and play interactively using Boom Cards. What are they? How do I use them? These books are really great for minimally verbal students. They can show their knowledge without needing to verbally produce answers, just match. For kids just learning to express themselves in single word
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PreK - 1st
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Map Skills Worksheet Me On The Map Activities First Grade Kindergarten
Get K-1 kids excited about map skills and geography with this hands-on social studies bundle. Includes neighborhood map activities, reading & following map directions, compass rose, map key, & Me On The Map activities kids will love!Take your students on a journey as they learn all about how to use maps! Students will have the opportunity to: make their own 3-dimensional mapsfollow a route through a neighborhood, a zoo, and help find a lost doguse a compass rose to follow directions on a
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K - 2nd
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Holidays Around the World Unit, Books, Research, Crafts
Holidays Around the World and Christmas Around the World is a great way to introduce your students to different cultural celebrations! This Holidays Around the World unit will take your class to 13 different countries! Distance learning? No problem! Digital holidays around the world options are included preloaded for Google Slides™ and Seesaw™! You can even spread this unit out through the year as holidays come up.You will begin by making your Holidays Around the World suitcase and passport. Thi
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K - 3rd
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Interactive Vocabulary Books: All About Me Books Print & Boom Decks
These Interactive Preschool Vocabulary books are designed for teaching vocabulary concepts related to All About Me concepts. Available in both Print and Boom Deck versions! The interactive books are designed to allow students to match pictures to each page of the book using velcro. These books are really great for minimally verbal students. They can show their knowledge without needing to verbally produce answers, just match. For kids just learning to express themselves in single words or simple
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PreK - 1st
Map Skills Digital Activities for Google Slides
Learning about map skills is super fun when using Google Classroom and Google Slides. In this resource, students have fun identifying, sorting and labeling maps, globes, landforms, bodies of water, cardinal directions and more! These activities can easily be separated and assigned over several lessons.Activities included in these Map Skills Google Slides:- Four slides introducing, sorting, identifying and recognizing uses for maps and globes.- Four slides introducing, sorting, identifying and la
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Map Skills Printable and Digital Bundle of Activities
Special Education Morning Work Binders. Math & Literacy End of Year Morning Work
Our Morning Work Binders Special Education & Kindergarten - Math & Literacy Binders resource is an excellent tool for students to practice and develop their skills while becoming more independent. These work binders are highly adaptable and can be customized to meet the unique needs of each student. With a variety of worksheets available, you can create personalized work binders for each student. By regularly changing the worksheets, students can stay motivated and engaged. As a special
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K - 1st
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National Parks Virtual Field Trip BUNDLE - Fun Friday Brain Break Activity
Take your students on a virtual field trip to 10 national parks! This bundle includes ten virtual field trips, one for each of the featured national parks. ⭐Internet access is required to use this resource.Each virtual field trip includes:A brief PowerPoint/Google Slides presentation (23-25 slides, including title page, section dividers, and numerous brainstorming slides):Basic information about the national parkLinks to 360° photos of 6 points of interest in the parkLink to explore a place in t
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K - 4th
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Interactive Vocabulary Books: Back to School Themed Print & Boom Decks
These Interactive Preschool Vocabulary books are designed for teacher 'school' vocabulary concepts. The interactive books are designed to allow students to match pictures to each page of the book using velcro. These books are really great for minimally verbal students. They can show their knowledge without needing to verbally produce answers, just match. For kids just learning to express themselves in single words or simple phrases, pictures support that level of speech. If students are communi
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PreK - 1st
Interactive Vocabulary Books: Pumpkin Themes, Print & Boom Decks
These Interactive Preschool Vocabulary books are designed for teaching vocabulary concepts related to Pumpkins. The interactive books are designed to allow students to match pictures to each page of the book using velcro. Boom Decks are included for each book. These books are really great for minimally verbal students. They can show their knowledge without needing to verbally produce answers, just match. For kids just learning to express themselves in single words or simple phrases, pictures sup
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: October Bundle for Speech and Language Therapy
1st Grade Math Science Social Studies Boom Cards™ BUNDLE for Distance Learning
These 1st Grade Math, Science, and Social Studies Boom Cards™ were made to make practicing skills engaging and fun for young students. This bundle includes 34 Boom Card™ decks. These were made with first grade students in mind, but you can adapt it to your lessons to review the skills with second graders or to challenge high level kindergartners. Digital Centers are a great way for you to allow students to review and have enrichment during small group instruction or distance learning. Using th
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1st
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Interactive Vocabulary Books: Puppy Prepositions with Boom Decks
These Interactive Preschool Vocabulary books and Boom Decks are designed for teaching vocabulary concepts related to positional concepts of IN, OUT, OFF and ON. The interactive books are designed to allow students to match pictures to each page of the book using velcro. The set comes with identical printables and Boom Decks!These books are really great for minimally verbal students. They can show their knowledge without needing to verbally produce answers, just match. For kids just learning to e
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PreK - 1st
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7 Continents Virtual Field Trips Bundle
This BUNDLE includes 7 Virtual field Trips for your students, one to each of the 7 continents! Look at the previews for more detailed information about what each virtual experience includes!What Are You Purchasing? When you purchase and download this product, you will receive PDFs with clickable link to each Google Slides™ presentation. Once you click on each link, you will be directed to make a copy of the presentation in Google Slides™. You will also receive a printable scavenger hunt page as
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PreK - 3rd
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Who, What, Where Scenes: Wh-Questions w. BOOM CARDS
Now with a new Boom Card* option! See preview to demo. Use these cards to practice answering wh- questions or forming sentences. I recommend using card stock and laminating for a top quality product that will last a long time!Includes: •Printable Option:-1 base board (now includes option without decoration pg 81)-15 sets which include: 1 scene picture, 3 answers (that's 60 cards total)•NO PRINT PDF option•BOOM Card optionEnjoy!Cat Says MeowTo use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Interne
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PreK - 5th
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Interactive Vocabulary Books: Bundle 1 with fall and winter themes for language
Interactive Vocabulary Books: Bundle #1This set includes 13 Interactive Vocabulary Books. These Interactive Preschool Vocabulary books are designed for teaching vocabulary concepts to early learners. The interactive books are designed to allow students to match pictures to each page of the book using velcro. These books are really great for minimally verbal students. They can show their knowledge without needing to verbally produce answers, just match. For kids just learning to express themselve
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PreK - 2nd
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Types of Communities - Urban, Suburban, Rural Communities
These digital Types of Communities activities are easy to use as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.Why do teachers and students love our Learning Quests?We a
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1st - 2nd
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American Flag & U.S. Patriotic Symbols Virtual Field Trip Flag Day Memorial Day
Looking for an activity about the American flag & patriotic symbols? Let your students take a Virtual field trip using technology! Using this digital resource, your students will learn all about the Flag, Liberty Bell, Statue of Liberty, Bald Eagle, and Star Spangled Banner. It's a great way to supplement or give your students additional background for your Social Studies or Reading lessons. This google slides resource features two digital picture choice boards with over 20 links to engagin
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PreK - 2nd
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Interactive Vocabulary Books: Thanksgiving Print Print + Boom Cards
Five printable interactive books and 5 matching Boom Decks to celebrate Thanksgiving during speech therapy. These Interactive Preschool Vocabulary books are designed for teaching vocabulary concepts related to Thanksgiving. The interactive books are designed to allow students to match pictures to each page of the book using velcro. These books are really great for minimally verbal students. They can show their knowledge without needing to verbally produce answers, just match. For kids just learn
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PreK - 1st
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White House Virtual Field Trip, President's Day Activities, Google Slides
Looking for a fun way to engage students on Election Day or President's Day? Take them on a Virtual Field Trip to the White House that includes 10 fun presidential-themed activities for kindergarten or first grade students. Use the clickable Google Slide to display a fun White House backdrop that allows you to easily access the video and website links. Two versions are included, one with Youtube links and the other with SafeYoutube links.Through this Experience, Kids will enjoy:taking a White Ho
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: Virtual Field Trips Set 2 for Zoom or Google Meet | Distance Learning
Interactive Vocabulary Books: Community Helpers Print and Boom Decks!
These Interactive Preschool Vocabulary books are designed for teaching vocabulary concepts related to Community Helpers. This set includes five printable books plus Boom Decks of each book!The interactive books are designed to allow students to match pictures to each page of the book using velcro. These books are really great for minimally verbal students. They can show their knowledge without needing to verbally produce answers, just match. For kids just learning to express themselves in single
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Interactive Vocabulary Books: Bundle 2 (Print + Boom Cards™️)
Ruby Bridges Activities | Ruby Bridges Craft
Students will love these activities for Ruby Bridges. Includes worksheets, reader passage (in foldable book for mat), craft, Digital activities (pre-loaded into Google and Seesaw), and more!This unit includes:In Print Format:5+ Day Teaching LayoutRuby Bridges Craft and Writing: In Ruby's ShoesRuby Bridges Directed DrawingOriginal Ruby Bridges Poem100 Chart Mystery Picture of Ruby BridgesSequence of Events Cut and Paste for Ruby BridgesComprehension Tri-fold for the book The Story of Ruby Bridges
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1st - 3rd
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Terry Fox Activities for Grades K-3, Marathon of Hope Canada
These Terry Fox activities will inform and inspire your students about this Canadian hero and his Marathon of Hope. It's perfect for your Terry Fox Walk or Run. There are twenty-three NO PREP activities including information texts, reading comprehension activities, writing, math and mapping, too. Students can set a school goal - just like Terry Fox set a goal to run a marathon. There is even a word search. The printables are fun and engaging. This PRINT AND GO cross-curricular unit on Terry Fo
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1st - 3rd
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