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8th grade social studies resources for Montessori $5-10
World History: Ancient Times Timeline Cards and Booklet
Learn about the historical events of the ancient times with this Montessori-inspired (Elementary) timeline cards and reading booklet as reference. This learning pack contains40 timeline cards of the ancient times (occurred between the period of 5000BC to 500BC.a 40 pages of reading booklet for reference3 pages of timeline sheets that can be assembled to form as a guide. The paper size of this is in A4Each timeline cards has a date, a picture and a short description of the events. Use the timel
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: World History Ancient Times BUNDLE
The Second Great Lesson: Story cards & Pictures for the Timeline of Life
Story cards are arranged as cue cards to tell the second of Montessori's Great Stories: The Coming of Life. There are colourful, realistic pictures numbered to correspond with story cards. The picture cards can be laminated and layer onto a long felt timeline as the story is told or the story cards can be matched to the picture cards to provide timeline materials for students to use in the classroom. A list of suggested book titles, follow up activities and websites are also included.
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1st - 8th
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Spring Creative Writing Activity | Culture, Nature & Festivals
These three creative writing projects are designed to ignite students' imaginations and enhance their writing skills through engaging with the themes of spring. Each project focuses on different aspects of the season, from the changes in nature to the cultural celebrations around the world.1. Springtime Story StartersDescription: This project consists of a collection of spring-themed story starters to kickstart students' imaginations. Each prompt should inspire stories related to spring activiti
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2nd - 12th
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Montessori Imaginary Island Geography Capstone Project--an album
This series of 15 lessons guides children through the process of creating an imaginary island with a geographic and cultural history. The main purpose of these lessons is to provide an engaging and creative way to review concepts in earth science that lead to the formation of land forms. The multi-disciplinary approach also incorporates geography, biology, economics, world history and language arts in a creative work of art celebrating earth's history and our place on the planet. This project is
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4th - 8th
500+ Country Flags of the World Printable 3-Part Cards MEGA Bundle
This flags world pictures bundle includes 252 flags of the world! Of course, they are not all the flags of the world, but they are so many to learn and they offer a variety because they are from the 7 continents of the world.5 North America countries flags10 South America flags59 Africa flags 3-Part Cards61 Europe flags24 Australia and Oceania flags1 Antarctica flag40 Central America and Caribbean flags52 Asia flags, including Eurasia and the Middle East
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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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Governments Sports
My students love basketball more than any other sport we play. They have become avid students of the game, and even during recess, they play by the official rules. They demand fair play out of each other because they want the game to be as fun as possible. This demand for fair play is one of the reasons Government Basketball is so dynamic. Each team plays with different scoring rules representing the government's style. Students will realize that they will have to change their tactics based o
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5th - 8th
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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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Ancient Civilization: Group Inquiry Project
A multi-modal approach to learning about Ancient Civilizations. Designed with the British Columbia Grade 7 Curriculum in mind, however, can be adapted to suit your Ancient Civilization teaching needs. This is an INQUIRY project which puts students at the centre of their own research; please note, readings are not provided to help students answer questions. MULTIPLE probing questions have been provided to help students with their researching. A rubric is included as well. Anticipated completion t
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6th - 8th
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Stone Age Games & Brain Breaks Bundle | Prehistory & Early Humans Fun Activities
Stone Age Games & Brain Breaks Bundle | Prehistory & Early Humans Fun ActivitiesAre you ready to embark on an enthralling and enlightening journey through history? Look no further than our captivating "Stone Age Games and Brainbreaks Bundle" – a thoughtfully crafted teaching resource tailored for upper elementary and middle school students, designed to immerse them in the fascinating world of the Stone Age! It includes four fun and engaging products:Stone Age Board GameStone Age Vocabula
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1st - 8th
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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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Geologic Time Scale & Animal Evolution Poster: A Comprehensive Resource
GEOLOGIC TIME SCALE POSTEREarth's history in this vibrant and educational Geological Time Scale Poster! From the formation of Earth to the 'Cambrian Explosion,' the rise of dinosaurs, the evolution of early mammals, and human evolution.Perfect for the classroom, this Montessori-inspired timeline features:✨ Colorful Illustration:Engaging visual representation of Earth's timeline from the Hadean Eon to the Present.Highlighting Most Important Life and Animals:Explore key life forms from each period
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K - 12th
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South America Flags Montessori 3 Part Cards
MONTESSORI SOUTH AMERICA FLAGS 3 PART CARDSThis file contains 12 flags of South America in pink-bordered and no-bordered sets. This pack includes the following: ➥ 12 (3-part-card flags) with no border ➥ 12 (3-part-card flags) with red border ➥ 12 blackline master for coloring activities ➥ instruction on how to use the material2023 UPDATE:Added a new version of the card: flag and map in one cardAdded 12 simple country information cards to match the flag (a more detailed version here)Added 12 f
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PreK - 12th
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Also included in: Montessori Country Flags Bundle - COMPLETE
European History - Timeline Ordering Posters
Explore European history using TIMELINE and ORDERING CARDS. Our history cards cover the 4 periods in history: ancient times, medieval times, early modern times and modern times.⭐ THIS IS PART OF A BUNDLE ⭐SAVE by purchasing the BUNDLE!Please don't purchase this item if you already own theEUROPE HISTORY BUNDLE.⭐This learning pack contains⭐14 (events) page size sheets for Ancient Times.14 (events) page size sheets for Medieval Times.12 (events) page size sheetsor Early Modern Times.12 (events) pa
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2nd - 8th
Also included in: Timeline of European History - BUNDLE
Famous Eastern Scientists (Diversity!) - Montessori sorting cards
This is a 4-part sorting card material that can be separated into 2 lessons of 7 scientists each. There are a total of 14 Eastern scientists, each with a description card about their contribution and a control card for checking.It is a diverse material that includes male and female scientists of all different races, including:- Ibn Sina- Ancient Egyptians- Zhang Heng- Satyendra Nath Bose. This is meant to be cut out and laminated so children can match the scientist with their photo and short bio
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2nd - 12th
Literary Time Periods Research
This resource comes with a student-facing fill-in-the-blank to navigate the 20+ pages of information about Western literary times periods including Medieval, Renaissance, Enlightenment, Romanticism, Realism, Transcendentalism, Victorian, Existentialism, Naturalism, Bloomsbury Group, Modernism, and the Beat Generation.This activity is best printed out, but can also be used digitally by annotating the fill-in-the-blank section. If printing out, consider doing a gallery walk where pages 7-30 are di
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Artificial Selection | Animal Domestication Timeline and Card Sort BUNDLE
Tired of endlessly creating graphs to address numeracy skills in your science class? Then practice creating timelines instead with our animal domestication bundle! Introduce the topic of artificial selection, evolution or ancient history in a novel way, creating interest among your students with our card sort activity, as they discuss how long animals have been under domestication and the reasons why.Use our domestication packs as pre-tests and post-tests for student capabilities in constructing
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7th - 10th
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Create A Classroom Declaration of Rights
Start your year off right by building a Classroom Declaration of Rights based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This activity will not only build community, but also kickstart a year of global citizenship learning and peace education. This project includes Complete teacher notes for FIVE lessons.What are Human Rights?The Universal Declaration of Human RightsCreating a “Classroom Declaration of Rights” - Part 1Creating a “Classroom Declaration of Rights” - Part 2Classroom Declaration
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3rd - 12th
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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The Grain Mill: Making Flour | Montessori Distance Learning
Young children need physically challenging, hard word at times. What better way to get some exercise than with grinding grain into flour? This is one of my children's favorite activities. We use the flour they grind for a variety of baking projects. My process has taken many years (and many mistakes), but I feel confident that this lesson plan can walk you toward success with this material.This is an excellent and purposeful practical life activity for the home! With all the baking people h
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PreK - 12th
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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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My MMUN Country Research Interactive Slides
Preparing students for the Montessori Model United Nations conference can be daunting, especially as you try to navigate balancing the autonomy students' crave with the importance of internet safety and research skills.This interactive google slide offers your students curated resources about their country that they can explore at their own pace. Aligned with weeks four and five on the scope and sequence provided by MMUN, guiding questions on these slides help the students complete their researc
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4th - 9th
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My MMUN "Intro to the UN" Interactive Slides
Preparing students for the Montessori Model United Nations conference can be daunting, especially as you try to navigate balancing the autonomy students' crave with the importance of internet safety and research skills.These interactive google slides offer your students curated resources for their initial research about the United Nations that they can explore at their own pace. Aligned with weeks one and two on the scope and sequence provided by MMUN, guiding questions on these slides help the
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4th - 9th
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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
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PreK - 9th
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