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Social studies Common Core RST.6-8.1 resources under $5
CURRENT EVENTS: News Article Summary, Main Idea, Reading Comprehension | NEWSELA
This Current Events Summary is an excellent tool for students to get involved with the news and the current events of the week. A simple writing format helps students find, summarize, and write opinions about current news stories and events. I find this activity to be a practical filler for various social studies courses. What's Included:Teacher directions with ideas for implementation and useSimple student directions: Find, Highlight, Summarize, Importance, OpinionGuided student writing temp
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Not Grade Specific
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Ancient Mesopotamia Gods & Myths Bundle: In-Person, Online, or Distance Learn
You can download this as a:1. PDF/Print activityor2. A ready-to-go TPT Easel Activity. You can assign Easel lessons through Google Classroom or you can copy a link to it and paste it into any learning management system you use with your students. However, for the time being, students will need to log in with a Google email account in order to access the assignment. You can use TPT Easel for free with this resource. Click here for info on how to use TPT Easel for free.Students will adore these
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4th - 10th
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Topographic Mapping Lesson with Worksheet, Power Point, and Map Reading Activity
This lesson goes over how topographical maps are constructed, what their symbols mean, and what we use these maps for. The worksheet follows along with the power point presentation to keep students engaged. The map reading activity gives a students a simple topographic map that they have to answer questions by interpreting the map. This lesson is designed for late elementary through intermediate grades.
Key Terms Include:
- topography
- contour lines
- contour intervals
- index contours
- scal
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4th - 8th
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Wind Erosion Worksheets Lab and Dust Bowl Article and Activities
This cross-curricular STEAM activity bundle includes real-life examples of erosion for students to examine. They can read and write about the causes and effects of wind erosion and weathering that caused the dust bowl in the 1930's. This no-prep product is perfect for teaching students about history and science in an engaging and hands-on lab activity! Contains over 9 pages of science, reading, and writing activities plus teaching suggestions. Includes:hands-on wind erosion lab with reflection q
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4th - 9th
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MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-3
, 4-ESS2-1
Also included in:Â Global and Local Wind Patterns Hands On Activities and Worksheet Bundle
FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY Finding Anastasia Romanov LEGENDS & LORE SERIES
PRINT & DIGITAL This Cross-Curricular Active Readingarticle focuses on the FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY & IDENTIFICATION OF HUMAN REMAINS used in uncovering what happened to Anastasia Romanov after the execution of her family in 1918. History & Science collide as students are introduced to how science can be used to solve a century-old case. This resource will be the perfect addition to your forensic anthropology unit or a Body, Bugs & Bones unit, or a unit on the Russian Revolution.Re
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8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Forensic Course The ENTIRE WISEflamingo Forensics Product Line
Animal Behavior No Prep Lesson w/ Power Point, Worksheet and "Would you Rather?"
This lesson covers the different types of behaviors that animals can have such as response, instinct, and learned behaviors. This lesson is designed for late elementary through middle school grades.
Key Terms Include:
-behavior
-stimulus
-stimuli
-instinct
-imprinting
-conditioning
-trial-and-error learning
-insight learning
Both the presentation and the worksheet can be found within the zip file. Feedback is always appreciated.
Common Core Explanations
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.1- While co
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4th - 9th, Higher Education
The Stroop Effect: A Fun and Engaging Nervous System Lab Guide for Middle School
Looking for an engaging and low-prep activity for the last days of school or Fun Friday? This activity will have your students laughing as they learn about the science of conflicting information firsthand! Our Lab Guide for Testing the Stroop Effect is a must-have resource for science teachers working with middle school and upper elementary students on the scientific method...But what is the Stroop Effect, you might ask? Simply put, it's a phenomenon that occurs when the brain has difficulty p
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5th - 8th
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MS-LS1-8
Child Development: Ethics/Genetics Testing Informational Article Analysis
Polished, graphic, 2-page 2014 PDF! Focuses on student reading and critical analysis of a hot Child Development / Psychology topic: genetics testing -- especially pre-natal genetics testing. From the preview, you may note details on the Human Genome Project as well as relevant dates in the last twenty+ years indicating advancements and legal determinations in regard to such genetic testing. The PDF invites students to work as a whole class as well as an invvitation to partner work, diagramming t
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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American Museum of Natural History Scavenger Hunt
Going on a field trip to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City? Use this scavenger hunt with students in High School (possibly Middle School). The hunt is separated by floor and has areas for students to identify the starting and ending times and meet up location. Highlight the cells on the right on a computer or smart device to see the answers to each clue (they are written in white text).
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8th - 12th
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MS-LS4-1
Earth's Topography No Prep Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet and Vocabulary
This lesson goes over the different types of topography that are found around the globe. It includes explaining the different types of land forms such as mountains, plains, and plateaus. The worksheet follows along with the power point presentation to keep students engaged. This lesson is designed for late elementary through intermediate grades.
Key Terms Include:
- topography
- elevation
- relief
- land forms
- plains
- coastal plains
- interior plains
- mountains
- plateaus
- land form regio
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4th - 8th
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How to Use Genius Hour in Your Classroom
How to Use Genius Hour in Your Classroom gives students precious time to work on their own personal passion in 20% of class time–following carefully-structured guidelines to assist them in getting the most possible out of this free time. It supports critical thinking, research skills, close reading, and the pursuit of flexible learning paths in education. Designed for Middle School and advanced 4th/5th grade, and aligned with Common Core and ISTE, this lesson is largely student-directed, self-pa
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4th - 12th
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Civics Initiative: Flint Water Crisis Writing Performance Task
This performance tasks puts students in the shoes of the Michigan Governor's top advisor. They are working to ensure that he puts Flint at the top of his priority list in the upcoming election. In this document you will have news articles about Flint, a hook including a letter from President Obama, supplementary YouTube videos, a graphic organizer and more!
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4th - 12th
Resisting Slavery PowerPoint Presentation
Objective: To examine slave family life and methods of resistance.Key Terms and People:Private GordonPlantationsNat TurnerHarriet Ann JacobsIncidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Written by HerselfAmerican Colonization SocietyLiberiaCommon Core Learning Standards:Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies - 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10Multimedia:Video - Harriet Tubman: Statue in Harlem (3:04)Video - Nat Turner's Rebellion (3:35)Video: Liberia - America's Stepchild (14:43)
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7th - 12th
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Also included in:Â The American History PowerPoint Bundle: Part I (92 Presentations)
Studying the Solar System No Prep Lesson w/ Power Point, Worksheet, and Activity
This lesson goes over the original hypothesis about our solar system when the Greeks believed that the Earth was the center of the universe and the other planets revolved around us. It then goes into explain how scientists and astronomers tried to prove and eventually did prove that the sun is the center of our solar system. The worksheet that is included with the lesson follows along with the power point presentation to keep students engaged. This lesson is designed for late elementary through
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4th - 8th
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Invisible Conditions Inquiry Project
This culminating unit explores the interconnectedness of body systems and their relationship to invisible conditions. It complements the Grade 5/6 Human Body unit in British Columbia, Canada. Students are empowered to select, research, and develop a display along with a poster focusing on a specific invisible condition. The aim is to educate their peers during a showcase. This hands-on approach fosters engagement as students delve into real-life conditions that may affect themselves, their peers
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4th - 7th
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Monitoring Earthquakes No Prep Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Activity
This lesson goes over the different types of equipment used to measure the strength of earthquakes. Some equipment we use today has origins that can be traced back 2000 years ago to ancient China. The activity gives students a chance to interpret seismograms to compare earthquakes. The worksheet follows along with the power point presentation to keep students engaged. This lesson is designed for late elementary through intermediate grades.
Key Terms Include:
- seismograph
- seismogram
- tiltme
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4th - 8th
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Science Graphing Activity NGSS Middle School Earth Science
This resource is a cross-curricular lesson plan that supports NGSS Middle School Earth Science standards for Earth and Human Activity- human population and consumption. The lesson plan teaches students to build and interpret graphs in a science lesson with an integrated math activity. In this resource, students learn, using a Screencast, how to use a data chart to create a graph on a spreadsheet for use with Google Sheetsâ„¢. The second page includes a timeline of historical events, including the
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6th - 8th
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MS-ESS3-4
Intro to Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER)
In this introductory lesson, students learn what Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) is, why it's used, and are given examples of how it can be used to describe familiar topics. This lesson is applicable to science and social studies. The lesson is presented in multiple formats to ensure an inclusive learning experience, including slides (both regular and interactive, with Immersive Reader integration to provide translation and text reader functions). EASEL slides contain audio. For students who are
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6th - 8th
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STEM Project: The Trojan Horse | Project-Based Learning (PBL)
What was the Trojan Horse? What is the pretext to the Trojan Horse and why was it built? Who won the Trojan War? Enjoy this fun project with your students and teach them the wonders of the Trojan Horse via this engaging STEM project.This interactive lesson will help students to learn about the Trojan Horse and why it was built.Students will have the opportunity to creatively think for themselves and critically analyze the Trojan Horse.What's Included:Word Association ActivityFact SheetReading Co
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in:Â STEM Projects: Social History & Engineering | Project-Based Learning BUNDLE
STEM Project: Stonehenge & The Summer Solstice | Project-Based Learning (PBL)
What is Stonehenge? How was Stonehenge built? What's Stonehenge's relationship to the summer solstice and the winter solstice? Enjoy this fun project with your students and teach them the wonders of design & engineering via modelling Stonehenge.This interactive lesson will help students to learn about Stonehenge and how it may have been built.Students will have the opportunity to creatively think for themselves and critically analyze how Stonehenge was designed and built.What's Included:Word
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5th - 7th
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Psychology: Daydreaming ~ Critical Thinking Informational Article Analysis
This is a polished, graphic, new, single page 2013 PDF for critical thinking analysis of a 2009 Psychology Today article on the function(s) of daydreaming in our lives, its benefits, and much more! These questions could be addressed individually by students, in small collaborative groups, or as a whole group Q and A discussion to inspire problem-solving and critical thinking on a timely, hot topic in contemporary Psych/consciousness studies.
I have found this to be a highly thought-provoking an
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Biomes of the World - 1 Pager Project
Biomes - One Pager ProjectHelp your students understand the unique and diverse biomes around the world through this one-pager research project. I use this a culminating project at the end of our unit, but it can be adapted however you'd like. I also create a gallery walk w/ questions to allow students to view other's one-pager projects. This is a very engaging and effective way to help students learn about the ecosystems of the world and the flora and fauna that call them home. What's includ
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5th - 8th
STEM Project: Irrigation | Project-Based Learning (PBL)
What is irrigation? What are the different methods of irrigation? How does irrigation work and what purpose does it play in the modern world? Enjoy this fun project with your students and teach them the wonders of irrigation via this engaging STEM project.This interactive lesson will help students to learn about irrigation and how we build it.Students will have the opportunity to creatively think for themselves and critically analyze irrigation.What's Included:Word Search ActivityFact SheetReadi
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4th - 6th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in:Â STEM Projects: Social History & Engineering | Project-Based Learning BUNDLE
Earth's Eras No Prep Lesson with Worksheet, Power Point, and Research Prompt
This lesson goes through all of Earth's past eras all the way to present day. It also goes over different events that occurred during these time period. The worksheet follows along with the power point to keep students engaged and works well for review. The research prompt allows students to pick their own time period that was discussed and the student will get an introduction on how to conduct independent research. This lesson is designed for late elementary through intermediate grades.
Key T
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4th - 8th
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Importance of learning social studies
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Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:
- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
- Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
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