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Thanksgiving U.S. History resources for GATE
Westward Expansion Wagon Project for Oregon Trail Unit
Westward Expansion Wagon Project for Oregon Trail Unit – This creative and hands-on project is a wonderful opportunity for students to show their understanding of pioneers moving west. Learners will create a covered wagon out of construction paper, cardboard, and a shoebox. The bonnet of the wagon will include: • A map of the Oregon or California Trail • A model of a labeled wagon • A list of chores on the trail • A list of entertainment on the trail • Pictures and captions of 4 maj
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: Westward Expansion Project Bundle
California Ranchos Unit Informational Reading Activities Writing Art Project
This California Ranchos Era no-prep unit will give your students an excellent overview of the Mexican Rancho period. Written in a student-friendly and entertaining manner, history will come alive! Student text is included along with 28 text-dependent questions, a writing project and a fun directed drawing art project anyone can do!Topics covered: land grantsdisenos, vaqueroshaciendasfiestas reatas Native Americans during this time periodCalifornia Bank Notesfandangosthe end of the era and more!N
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4th - 6th
Also included in: California Ranchos Informational Reading and Activities & 2 Games Bundle
Thanksgiving Math Logic Puzzles - Enrichment Activities & Challenges
Ten Thanksgiving and Fall Logic Puzzles for students to practice critical thinking and basic math skills during the fall months! Use as a fall math activity for early finishers, a cooperative learning activity, or a math center.Digital Version (made in Google Slides™) compatible with Google Classroom™ also included.SAVE BIG by buying in the Holiday Math Logic Puzzle Bundle.Math Skills Included:-Basic Operations & Multiples-2-D Shape Characteristics and Classifications-Add/Subtract & Mult
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4th - 7th
Also included in: Math Enrichment: Math Logic Puzzles Bundle
Articles of Confederation Simulation
This item is apart of a bundle! Teaching the Articles of Confederation? Need a engaging way for students to practice the knowledge they just learned? Have the students participate in the Congress of Confederation and work with other states to get task done for the United States.I conduct this simulation in my own classroom and the students love it! They really get into the role of the states and debate!Students walk away with a better understand of not just the weaknesses, but WHY the Articles o
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7th - 10th
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Bill of Rights Escape Room Activity | Determine the Bill of Right Amendment
In this Bill of Rights Escape Room activity, students investigate eight different scenarios to uncover eight possible Bill of Rights investigations. This Bill of Rights code-cracking activity is an outstanding way to review the Bill of Rights, reinforce major ideas of the Constitution, and bring life, energy, and team-building to your unit on the US Constitution. Enjoy this crack the code US history challenge!This version is designed for the traditional classroom. You can find the version that
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5th - 8th
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Fall and November Thanksgiving STEM Activities | Dinner Table STEM Challenge
Thanksgiving is here and your teacher life just got a little busier with Thanksgiving activities you need to plan. Use Fall and November STEM activities to cover standards and give your students super fun Thanksgiving STEM activities they will love. This ready to go Fall and November Thanksgiving STEM Activities | Dinner Table STEM Challenge is just what you need to keep your 2nd through 5th grade students engaged and excited for learning during the month of November.Challenge your students to d
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Fall and November STEM Activities | Thanksgiving STEM Challenges BUNDLE
Ellis Island Digital Interactive Activity - Immigration to America Upper Grades
Coming to America-Ellis Island is an interactive, digital activity that is similar to an escape room and is filled with facts for students to learn about immigration at Ellis Island in a fun, engaging, and interactive way. Students must solve 6 clues to unlock the codes that will help them learn about the immigration process. Can they crack the code?How does it work?By clicking on the start button at the beginning of the activity, they will be given the scenario and some instructions. There are
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3rd - 5th
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Westward Expansion Project Bundle
Westward Expansion Project Bundle - This bundle includes three fun and engaging projects about Westward Expansion. Students will gain valuable researching skills while also developing their presentation, writing, reading comprehension, and interpersonal skills. ABC’s of Moving West– This creative project asks students to work in groups to create an ABC book about the Oregon Trail and Westward Expansion. Learners will identify several important and meaningful words associated with their assi
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3rd - 6th
California Gold Rush Informational Reading Series #1-6 Discounted Bundle
No prep! Teach the Gold Rush using these six age-appropriate and engaging texts and activities. Bonus file included. We created our own California Gold Rush curriculum that covers everything important but is flexible enough to use in a variety of ways. We wanted each section to be able to stand alone, so we decided related activities should be included.Our comprehensive Gold Rush Series of informational original articles each focus on a specific aspect of the California Gold Rush. The first in t
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4th - 6th
World War 1 Gas Trench Warfare CSI Inquiry | What made gas so terrifying?
In this World War I and gas warfare student investigation activity, students investigate the role of gas and chemical weapons utilized by Germany (first used in the war in Ypres, Belgium). Students investigate a variety of documents related to gas use in World War 1 to understand the terror and havoc that these gases created, and the symptoms of soldiers who encountered gas on the battlefield. Through 11 total source documents, students analyze a variety of primary source documents including w
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6th - 10th
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Women in the Civil War: Station Rotations (Primary Sources & Informational Text)
Diversify your syllabus. Get your secondary students up and moving using these Women in the Civil War Station Rotations. This adaption of a DBQ gets students into exploring authentic female sources and perspectives. Students will take an inquiry stance-- all stations help students answer the essential question, "How did the Civil War Challenge and Change the Role of Women & Notion of 'Womanhood' in American Society?”(Looking for "Women in the Civil War" for grades 4-7? Click here)One wom
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8th - 12th
Mayflower STEM - Thanksgiving STEM
Thanksgiving STEM - Mayflower STEM Challenge - This boat building STEM challenge meets several NGSS standards and encourages critical thinking, budgeting, and engineering skills and is a perfect Thanksgiving activity. Oh no! The Pilgrims need a boat to travel to the New World. The Pilgrims have a limited budget so the students must use the available supplies to build a ship for the 102 passengers. The strength of the ship will be test by adding 102 pennies (passengers) to see if the Mayflowe
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1st - 5th
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Also included in: STEM Activities Bundle
Low-Prep Thanksgiving Activities Depth and Complexity Printable and Digital
Looking for a fabulous selection of Thanksgiving activities that use the Depth & Complexity framework? This activity pack has language arts, social studies, math, and science activities, all in one great resource. You'll find Thanksgiving writing prompts, fiction and non-fiction pieces to read, Depth and Complexity frames to complete, and more! Of course there is a digital version included for use with Google Classroom™!If you like using Depth and Complexity, you're going to love this.What y
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Fall Activities Depth and Complexity Print and Go Autumn BUNDLE
Thanksgiving STEM Activities includes Native American home, canoe, and tool
Learn about Wampanoag Native Americans by recreating some of their tools and structures with STEM activities. This resource includes a simple research component plus three STEM challenge activities:Bow and Arrow Challenge ➶ ➷ ➸ ➹Wetu Challenge ▲ Mishoon (canoe) Challenge ╘═══╛For each challenge, there is the option of simple or more advanced design criteria (suitable for a wide age range). There is also a recording sheet or option of graphic organizer to follow the engineering design process. Us
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2nd - 6th
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3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Thanksgiving STEM Activities Pilgrim Wampanoag Mayflower Mishoon
Fall November Thanksgiving STEM Activities | Turkey Trap STEM Challenge
Thanksgiving is here and your teacher life just got a little busier with Thanksgiving activities you need to plan. Use Fall and November STEM activities to cover standards and give your students super fun Thanksgiving STEM activities they will love. This ready to go Fall and November Thanksgiving STEM Activities | Turkey Trap STEM Challenge is just what you need to keep your 2nd through 5th grade students engaged and excited for learning during the month of November.Challenge your students to de
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Fall and November STEM Activities | Thanksgiving STEM Challenges BUNDLE
Six California Explorers : Informational Texts Cabrillo Drake de Anza & More
Keep your students learning with these engaging, standards-based text and activities. Great for distance learning, school breaks or home schools.Learn about California explorers in these student friendly articles that give the early years, goals, success and failures and legacies of these legendary explorers of California. Buy the bundle and save! Bonus file included.This series includes:Juan Rodriguez CabrilloSir Francis DrakeSebastian CermenoSebastian VizcainoJuan Bautista de AnzaGaspar de Por
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3rd - 6th
Dinner Table STEM Challenge - Thanksgiving STEM Activity
***SAVE BIG WITH THE THANKSGIVING STEM BUNDLE!***This low prep, Thanksgiving themed STEM/STEAM activity is perfect to engage your elementary engineers in November! With a focus on furniture engineering, this activity is always a fun way to celebrate fall.Includes the following components for DINNER TABLE STEM ACTIVITY:Detailed Lesson Plan with Standards, Supply Checklist, and Suggested Read AloudsDigital Google Slides Notebook for Paperless Recording and Interactive DisplaysKey Visual Vocabulary
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K - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Black History Civil Rights Leaders Biography Interactive Learning Updated 2023
Try this FREE sample to see more. Help your students learn about important figures in history who helped pave the way for civil rights in America. This digital escape room is a fun and engaging way to learn about these important people. Can they crack the code?Students will learn more about: Martin Luther King Jr. Rosa ParksHarriet TubmanSojourner TruthFrederick Douglass Ruby BridgesEach person includes:a short biography for students to reada short video a puzzle to solve the clue-some puzzles i
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3rd - 8th
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Turkey Hideout STEM Challenge - Thanksgiving STEM Activity
***SAVE BIG WITH THE THANKSGIVING STEM BUNDLE!***This low prep, Thanksgiving themed STEM/STEAM activity is perfect to engage your elementary engineers in November! With a focus on engineering, this activity is always a fun way to celebrate fall.Includes the following components for TURKEY HIDEOUT STEM ACTIVITY:Detailed Lesson Plan with Standards, Supply Checklist, and Suggested Read AloudsDigital Google Slides Notebook for Paperless Recording and Interactive DisplaysKey Visual Vocabulary ChartPh
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K - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Regions of the U.S. Project with Text, Note Taking, and Summarizing
Are you looking for a way to teach the United State Regions? This Project includes two full pages of informational text on each of the five regions. Students read about each region, take notes, and rewrite in own words to create a book or poster project. I have found that my 5th graders have trouble synthesizing information when researching, so I created this project in order to teach them.Included in this 40-page project are:- 2 full pages of text on each of the 5 regions - filled with fact
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5th - 8th
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Thanksgiving STEM Parade Balloon Challenge use with Balloons Over Broadway
STEM challenge activities are so much fun. But, finding the time to incorporate design challenges into your curriculum can be difficult. Thanksgiving Parade Balloon Challenge is part of the STEM with CLOSE READING series. It seamlessly allows you to tie together the curriculum by giving you rigorous text dependent questions that go with a high interest reading passage in addition to the fun STEM activity! Let the STEM adventure begin!WHO LOVES FREE STUFF? With the inflation we have all been
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3rd - 6th
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Fall and November Thanksgiving STEM Activities | Mayflower STEM Challenge
Thanksgiving is here and your teacher life just got a little busier with Thanksgiving activities you need to plan. Use Fall and November STEM activities to cover standards and give your students super fun Thanksgiving STEM activities they will love. This ready to go Fall and November Thanksgiving STEM Activities | Mayflower STEM Challenge is just what you need to keep your 2nd through 5th grade students engaged and excited for learning during the month of November.Challenge your students to desi
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Fall and November STEM Activities | Thanksgiving STEM Challenges BUNDLE
Westward Expansion Project - Distance Learning
Westward Expansion Project– This culminating project can be used with any study of the Westward Expansion Movement. This is an easy and effective way to differentiate to meet the needs for ALL students in your class. (especially gifted and talented learners). Students are asked to choose one out of eight possible project choices about Westward Expansion. Each project requires students to do research using online and print sources, take notes using the provided graphic organizers, and create a
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Westward Expansion Project Bundle
13 Colonies/Colonial America Project Based Choice Board
COLONIAL AMERICAN PROJECT BASED LEARNING CHOICE BOARD! Students will differentiate on their own and demonstrate active learning when they utilize this engaging choice board to compliment any Colonial America or 13 Colonies unit of study! Each project is given a point value and students will select activities that will help them reach this goal while at the same time showcasing their knowledge on this social studies topic in a variety of creative ways. All 9 activities are high interest, multi-
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3rd - 6th
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