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Kindergarten social studies graphic organizers for Montessori
Dinosaur Fossil Matching: for Montessori or Science Centers
These cards are a fun way to familiarize children with different dinosaurs. This is a unique activity that shows children what different dinosaur bones look like! You can use them to create many different kinds of activities. You can use these cards for your science centers, dinosaur unit study, or Montessori 3-6 classroom! DINOSAUR FOSSIL MATCHING INCLUDES: ★ instructions for use★ 9 dinosaur fossil cards★ 9 dinosaur cards★ 9 control cardsThis set includes: Anatosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Parasauro
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PreK - 3rd
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Also included in:Â Dinosaur Bundle for Hands-on Activities
Community Helpers Unit
This Community Helpers Unit has everything you need to teach your little learners about the people who play important roles in our communities. This Unit has a variety of activities that go into a fun and engaging deep dive into these vital professions, and the best part is that they are all CCSS aligned! What is included?10 mini lessonsWrite the room (editable)Dramatic play centersAnchor chartsCraftsEmergent readersA lapbookSTEM activitiesSight word activitiesClassroom community activitiesCheck
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PreK - 2nd
Rosa Parks Timeline for Women's History Kindergarten & First Black History
Teaching your students about people who have made a difference? Use this timeline after reading any age appropriate book on Rosa Parks' life! This resource has four facts; just enough for young children in kindergarten & first grade to order. Perfect for Black History Month, Women's History Month or any time of the school year that you want to teach your students about people who have had an impact!Rosa's timeline shows FOUR life events:Rosa went to jailPeople did not use the bus.Rosa did no
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K - 1st
Aboriginal Symbols Playdough Mats - Aboriginal Activities NAIDOC
The Aboriginal Symbols Playdough Mats are perfect for embedding more Aboriginal activities and Indigenous perspectives and culture in your classroom all year long. Simply Print and laminate to use with play dough or any other fine motor and loose part items. There are 30 different mats included with Aboriginal symbols and Australian animals.You may also like :• NAIDOC Week Aboriginal Australian Activities BundleAustralian Alphabet and Number Posters**I********************************************
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PreK - 1st
Also included in:Â NAIDOC Week Aboriginal Australian Activities Bundle
Black History Month Craft Garrett Morgan Activities The Traffic Light Bulletin
This Black History Month Inventors Garrett Morgan craft is an engaging stop light activity! This activity project is simple to make and can be differentiated for the needs of your students! Garrett Morgan is known for inventing the precursor to the yellow wait light and an early gas mask. Students make their own modern day stop lights on a triangular prism and fill the other two sides with information, with different choices so that you can easily switch out the panels for the needs of your s
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K - 2nd
Ruby Bridges Timeline Black Women's History Kindergarten & First
Teaching your students about people who have made a difference? Use this timeline after reading any age appropriate book on Ruby Bridges' life! This resource has four facts; just enough for young children in kindergarten & first grade to order. Perfect for Black History Month, Women's History Month or any time of the school year that you want to teach your students about people who have had an impact!You are receiving a timeline for an event in Ruby Bridges' life.The timeline depicts/tells F
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K - 1st
Maps and Globes Worksheets - 1st Grade Map Skills - Kindergarten Mapping Skills
Introduce and teach kindergarten and first grade students all about Maps and Globes, Cardinal Directions, Landforms, and Bodies of Water using this fun and engaging geography unit! These map skills worksheets cover landforms, oceans, relative directions, maps, globes, map keys and symbols, compass rose, Venn Diagrams, 24 geography words, and let your students design their own maps. These maps and globes activities are designed to use with ANY social studies curriculum!Students will practice, cre
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K - 1st
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Presidents Day Activities George Washington & Abraham Lincoln Craft Kindergarten
These Presidents Day activities set you up to teach all about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln! Your Kindergarten-second grade learners will use timelines, mini-books, graphic organizers, a Presidents' Day poem, a game, and crafts are all included! You are able to teach about each of them independently and then compare and contrast them. Inside you will find:Abraham Lincoln Teaching PosterGraphic OrganizersAbraham Lincoln Mini-Book Abraham Lincoln Timeline Abraham Lincoln Facts Craftivity G
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K - 2nd
Rules and Laws Social Studies Unit
RECENTLY REDONE AND UPDATED! This unit features 5 activities about the rules and laws in our community. It could be used anywhere from Kindergarten up to 2nd or even 3rd grade. Included in this set:
-Posters with definitions
-Rules and laws bubble map- Students give several examples of each
-Writing piece- What would your community be like without laws?
-Rules and laws tree map- Cut and sort pictures of laws and rules.
-Rules at home, rules at school, and laws flipbook.
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K - 3rd
Also included in:Â Social Studies Curriculum Bundle
Africa A-Z Montessori Geography Pack
Africa A-Z - Montessori Geography Pack This collection of printable activities can be used to supplement your unit on Africa. It is suitable for PreK-1 but can easily be adapted for 2nd and 3rd grades as well. It features photographs and easy to read font. If you are a Montessori teacher, this will really round out your continent boxes and unit studies!In all of my Continent A-Z packs, I have tried hard to provide a wide range of representative photographs in order to give students a sense of th
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PreK - 3rd
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Also included in:Â 7 Continents A-Z Bundle
Emotion Picture Cards - Identify and Express Children's Emotions
Emotion Picture Cards - The following emotions are included: angry/mad, disgusted/repulsed, surprised, sad/unhappy, happy/delighted, fearful/scared, joyful/cheerful, calm/peaceful, concerned/worried, shy/bashful, disappointed, bored, embarrassed, silly, confused/puzzled, proud/satisfied, jealous, grumpy/grouchy, and frustrated/defeated. All images are of children, and some images are used twice.Includes:title card32 picture cardsCards are approx. 4" x 5".
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PreK - K
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Fairy Tale Story Maps, Retelling Activities, Fairy Tale Sequencing, Map Skills
Kids will love using these fairy tale story map retell printables to create story maps to practice retelling stories, sequencing, and map skills to build oral language, vocabulary, and comprehension skills.  This resource was also designed to help you integrate social studies and teaches kindergarten and first grade children about map skills such as using a compass rose and following cardinal directions.Story Retell Maps Include: Story Mapping with Little Red Riding HoodStory Mapping with The Gi
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PreK - 2nd
Biography Research Reports--Using Pebble Go
Looking for an easy way to assist students in using a digital tool like Pebble Go to do research? This comprehensive packet features 26 different historical figures found on the Pebble Go research database. All 26 historical figures have three different research templates to use. You will find a template for students to use for research that corresponds perfectly with the Pebble Go site, a fun facts page, and a writing page with pictures of each person and primary writing lines. ****************
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K - 2nd
Also included in:Â Research Reports Bundle Using Pebble Go
Presidents’ Day Unit with Slideshow – All About Washington and Lincoln
This Presidents’ Day unit is packed full of learning and fun! Complete with an informational PowerPoint about Presidents’ Day, George Washington, and Abraham Lincoln, a tricorn and stovepipe hat project, and lots of printable materials, this set will turn your students into little historians. With eye-catching display materials including headers for several anchor charts along with colorful vocabulary word wall cards, children will have what they need to read, talk, and write about two important
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K - 1st
Layers of the Ocean Biome Montessori 3 Part Cards Student Blackline Worksheets
Layers of the ocean 3-part cards and sorting activities. Here's what's included:Layers of the ocean poster and animal cards for sorting and matching. The set features watercolor images. There are two sets included with three ( the Sunlight Zone, Twilight Zone and Midnight Zone) and five layers (the Sunlight Zone, Twilight Zone, Midnight Zone, Abyss and The Trenches).Layers of the ocean 3-part cards, information cards and blackline master (cursive/print tracing and pages for independent writing)A
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K - 2nd
Also included in:Â Nature Curriculum in Cards Bundle
North America A-Z Montessori Geography Pack
North America A-Z Montessori PackThis collection of printable activities can be used to supplement your unit on North America. It is suitable for PreK-1 but can easily be adapted for 2nd and 3rd grades as well. It features photographs and easy to read font. If you are a Montessori teacher, this will really round out your continent boxes and unit studies!In all of my Continent A-Z packs, I have tried hard to provide a wide range of representative photographs in order to give students a sense of t
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PreK - 3rd
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Also included in:Â 7 Continents A-Z Bundle
Three Little Pigs Retelling Activities, Story Retell Maps, Fairy Tale Sequencing
Kids will love using The Three Little Pigs retell printables to create story maps to practice retelling stories, fairy tale sequencing, and map skills that build oral language, vocabulary, and language comprehension skills.  This resource was also designed to help you integrate social studies and teaches kindergarten and first grade children about map skills such as using a compass rose and following cardinal directions.✅How Can I Use This Three Little Pigs Story Map?As a retelling and sequencin
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PreK - 2nd
Little Red Riding Hood Retelling Activities, Story Maps, Fairy Tale Sequencing
Kids will love using the Little Red Riding Hood retell printables to create story maps to practice retelling stories, fairy tale sequencing, and map skills that build oral language, vocabulary, and language comprehension skills.  This resource was also designed to help you integrate social studies and teaches kindergarten and first grade children about map skills such as using a compass rose and following cardinal directions.✅How Can I Use This Little Red Riding Hood Story Map?As a retelling and
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PreK - 2nd
Los Mapas "Yo en el Mapa " Habilidades usando mapas Where We Life
Los Mapas " Yo en el Mapa " Habilidades usando mapas
(Map Skills - Me on the Map / Where We Life - Donde vivimos)
Mini Unit
Por favor asegurece de leer la descripcion y ver el documento previo para asegurar que este producto cubre sus necesidades.
Con este producto los estudiantes aprendedran sobre la historia de los, los elementos basicos y podran hacer mapas.
Contenido de este documento:
Lecturita de la historia de los mapas.
Librito sobre los mapas.
KWL
9 Gráficos de datos
Cuestionario
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PreK - 2nd
U.S. Symbols Research Report--Using Pebble Go
Looking for an easy way to assist students in using a digital tool like Pebble Go to do research? This comprehensive packet features 10 different American Symbols found on the Pebble Go research database. All 10 American Symbols have three different research templates to use. You will find a template for students to use for research that corresponds perfectly with the Pebble Go site, a fun facts page, and a writing page with pictures of each symbol and primary writing lines. ********************
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K - 3rd
Also included in:Â Research Reports Bundle Using Pebble Go
Australia A-Z Montessori Geography Pack
Australia A-Z Montessori PackThis collection of printable activities can be used to supplement your unit on Australia. It is suitable for PreK-1 but can easily be adapted for 2nd and 3rd grades as well. It features photographs and easy to read font. If you are a Montessori teacher, this will really round out your continent boxes and unit studies!In all of my Continent A-Z packs, I have tried hard to provide a wide range of representative photographs in order to give students a sense of the lusci
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PreK - 3rd
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Also included in:Â 7 Continents A-Z Bundle
BLACK HISTORY MONTH Coloring Pages, Posters, and Research Report Activities
Save 25% on this bundle of African Americans informational posters and research brochure projects. Perfect if you're needing to scaffold the same topic for different levels! What's included in the bundle:Black History Month Coloring PagesBlack History Month PostersBlack History Month Brochure ProjectsHistorical Figures Featured:Billie HolidayBenjamin BannekerBessie ColemanBill PickettBooker T. WashingtonEdna LewisFrederick DouglassGeorge Washington CarverJackie RobinsonJesse OwensLangston Hughes
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PreK - 5th
FAMOUS INVENTORS Coloring Pages, Posters, and Research Report Activities
Save 30% on this bundle of FAMOUS INVENTORS informational coloring pages, color posters, and research brochure projects. Perfect if you're needing to scaffold the same topic for different levels! You'll receive 20 brochure projects, 20 informational biography coloring pages, and 20 full color posters.Included in the Bundle:Famous Inventors Research BrochuresFamous Inventors Coloring PagesFamous Inventors Color PostersFamous Inventors Featured:Thomas EdisonLeonardo Da VinciSteve JobsMarie CurieAl
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PreK - 6th
Europe A-Z Montessori Geography Pack
This collection of printable activities can be used to supplement your unit on Europe. It is suitable for PreK-1 but can be adapted for 2nd and 3rd grades as well. It features photographs and easy to read font. A clipart version and blacklines for some of the activities are also provided.See more ideas for an Europe unit on my blog and Europe Pinterest Board1 a. Europe A-Z non-fiction book (photos and descriptions for things from Europe for each letter of the alphabet)1 b. Europe A-Z non fict
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PreK - 3rd
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Also included in:Â 7 Continents A-Z Bundle
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