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6th grade social studies microsofts for Montessori
Civilization GRAPES Independent Study Project
This project can be used to examine any civilization using the organizer GRAPES (geography, religion, achievements, politics, economics, social structure.)
Students research each area and then have a choice of creative follow-up tasks for each one (lots of art, creative writing, etc. To culminate their work, students will create a slideshow presentation about each area of GRAPES.
File includes overviews of GRAPES, project description/planner, follow-up choices, rubric, and note taking sheets.
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5th - 9th
End of year Jeapardy
This is a PowerPoint that document that has been turned into a jeopardy game. It is intended to be used at the end of a school year because it has a name that student category but it also has 4th 5th and 6th grade math, Social Studies, spelling and Montessori material questions. It can be easily changed to suit your needs.
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4th - 6th
Maria Montessori Three/Four Part Cards and BIO Bundle
This PDF includes Four Part Cards to teach students about Maria Montessori and the Montessori Method. Four part cards include a picture card, a word card, a control card (picture and word), and an information card. Cards included are: Maria Montessori, Casa dei Bambini, materials, practical life, observation, environment, respect, and multiage groups. There is also a brief biography of Montessori's life, and an additional set of Three Part Cards, depicting some of the basic Montessori Materials.
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PreK - 6th
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Biography Notes of Authors in English Literature
This resource provides notes on authors from English literature over the last 300+ years, including the Enlightenment, Romantic, Realist, Transcendental, Victorian, Existentialist, Naturalist, and Modernist eras, as well as the Bloomsbury Group and the Beat Generation. Notes are helpful for students to preview many historical figures and make a choice on who they will write a biography about. Students who select different people can teach their peers when writing is shared.
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6th - 12th
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Women's History Choice Board Project
Instructions for Women's History ProjectTo support your Women's History project, please follow these steps:Choose a Woman to Focus OnSelect one woman from the Unladylike2020 collection.Select a Project ChoicePick one project option from the provided table.Complete the Note-CatcherMake a copy of the [Women's History Month Project - Research Note-Catcher](LINK HERE).Follow the instructions on the note-catcher.Review the RubricCheck the rubric for your chosen project to understand the requirements
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6th - 9th
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End of Unit/Quarter/Semester Reflection + Art Piece
This short assignment can be used at the end of a unit/quarter/trimester and gives students an opportunity to reflect, be creative, and keep track of missing work. The tasks for students include: 1. Identify and complete missing work2. Create an art piece inspired by something we have studied 3. Reflect on their own work AND give feedback to the teacherI use this over 2-3 days so that students who have missing work can complete it with my support, while other students work independently on their
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6th - 12th
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How to Write a Formal Letter to an Influential Person
This writing project is perfect for reluctant writers. In this writing project students will be able to write a formal business style letter to any living person that has had a positive influence on them. This could be a celebrity or someone they know personally. The letter are intended to be mailed out by the teacher, using the school's address as the return address and the teacher's name as the primary contact. A website with celebrity fan mail addresses is provided along with a step by st
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5th - 12th
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The Three Phases of History Slideshow
The three phases of history tells the story of early human history from nomads through the development of agriculture to the growth of cities and civilizations.
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1st - 6th
BIPOC Figures in Historical English Literature
This resource explores Black, Indigenious, People of Color (BIPOC) people who have made on impact on English Literature in the last 300+ years. This resource provides notes on BIPOC historical figures from the Enlightenment, Romantic, Realist, Transcendental, Victorian, Existentialist, Naturalist, and Modernist eras, as well as the Bloomsbury Group and the Beat Generation.The limited access to BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) authors in historical English literature can be attribut
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6th - 12th
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Social Emotional Learning - Personal Exploration - Lukasa (Anthropology)
In this self exploration SEL (social emotional learning) project, students think about key events in their own history as they apply it to build a piece of art mimicking an African Lukasa. Students will develop a memory board that represents them by researching African tribal customs and applying these to a visual representation of their own history.What you will learn:BASIC information about the Luba tribe in the D.R.C.Become acquainted with dynamic and oral methods of preserving historyIncre
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6th - 11th
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Birds of New England Cards
This set of cards showcases 30 of New England's birds. Simply print and laminate. A great addition to your bird lesson plan. Please check out my other products and leave feedback.
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PreK - 6th
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History of Light
These are interesting cards that can be printed on cardstock and laminated. I use them in my classroom and bring in the real materials for the students to understand that light has evolved from fire to the lightbulbs we use today. This is a great set of cards to be used in a lesson or on the shelf as a matching activity.
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2nd - 6th
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Set of 26 Egyptian fact cards/Match with Safari Egyptian Toob
Please enjoy these Egyptian fact cards with your next Ancient Egyptian unit. The cards match up with the Safari Egyptian Toob as well as give informational facts about each of the figures.26 Crads in all. Print, cut and laminate to use them year after year. Thank you for your purchase and please check out my other items. Any feedback is greatly appreciated. :)
Grades:
1st - 6th
True Story of the Incredible Soccer Team Cave Rescue - City of Ember Enrichment
Students who have read The City of Ember know at the end that the city was all underground. As an enrichment activity, have students read an article, with pictures, about an incredible underground rescue: the rescue of the Thai boys' soccer team from a flooded cave in 2018. Twelve boys and their coach were exploring the cave when an unexpected flood drove them deeper and deeper into the cave. They finally took refuge on a precarious rock edge more than three miles deep within the cave. All t
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5th - 8th
Also included in: City of Ember Bundle - Test, Quizzes, Enrichment
Montessori Cosmic Tower Pictures
Help your children to understand where we live in the universe. Print the pictures and glue on a set of boxes from a craft store. This is a big hit in the classroom!!
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PreK - 9th
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Step by Step Geocaching Template for Students
I recently wrote and received a grant to purchase Garmin eTex 10 GPS units for my Geography Club at my elementary school. This product is a template that I created with step by step instructions that shows students how to key in and use a GPS device to locate geocaches. Once you have the GPS coordinates of a hidden cache, you can type them into this template. Then your students can begin this global scavenger hunt. I have attached four different sheet with groups A, B, C, and D. You can cre
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Where I Live Book, 1st Montessori Great Lesson Activity
Students can use page prompts to guide their personalized artwork and better conceptualize their place in the Universe in this "Where I Live" book. Beginning with the broad concept of the Universe and breaking down their location in the cosmos to their own home, students will see exactly where s/he or they fit in! The book is editable as a Word document so that you can specialize the pages to fit your students. This activity can be given as single pages over several days or as a complete book. B
Grades:
PreK - 9th
Wonderful Watershed
This worksheet helps students to identify the parts of their local watershed much like they might find their own global address. It also includes a few multiple choice questions, some fill-in-the blanks, and some short answers. Meant to be paired with a lesson on your local watershed.
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2nd - 6th
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Montessori Conversation Cards: Faces of the World
Faces of the World Cards. Montessori conversation cards. 192 individual country cards, with a face of a person from that country. Cards are to be cut individually and laminated for durability. This Montessori activity encourages the child to have a discussion with the directress about the various pictures, representing a specific theme.
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Holidays Around the World Powerpoint
This powerpoint discusses Christmas, Hannukah and Kwanza. These 3 holidays are most often celebrated in the US and in December. This is a great presentation to help your kids understand how other people celebrate and to help them learn about their own celebration as well.
Grades:
4th - 8th
African Countries - Let's learn to name them!
A fun, motivating way for learners to engage!***Montessori friendly!***‘Countries of the world – Africa,’ presents as an interactive, self-correcting PowerPoint, encouraging students to locate and name the countries that make up Africa. The presentation may be used by individuals or groups as a teaching or self-evaluative tool. Please enjoy a fun way to learn and engaging the senses! ---Copyright CLEE 2020. Images not for resale or redistribution. Resale and redistribution of this PowerPoint an
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
Montessori Nomenclature World Landmarks
These three part cards are a wonderful way to spark interest in world landmarks. The cards were created to be used the the "Toobs" World Landmark set, which are wonderful small materials for the students to interact with. However, you don't need to have the "Toobs" set in order to use the cards. These cards can be printed once for use as a three part card and a second time to make a control of error booklet.
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K - 6th
Mayan, Inca, Aztec Comparison Chart
This document compares the Mayan, Inca, Aztec groups. It can be filled out as a class, in small groups, or individually. It can be used with companion powerpoint.
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4th - 8th
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Great Lesson 4: The Story of Language
Here is the 4th Great Lesson for Elementary Montessori, The Story of Language. You can print these on large 11x17 inch paper and set them out in timeline fashion or use them electronically like a slideshow. There are slides to generate discussion and inspiration through the year.
Grades:
1st - 6th
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