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Social studies Common Core SL.4.5 resources
United States Geography - US Regions & State Research Project Unit
Looking for a way to make U.S. geography come alive for students? Plan a trip through the regions of the United States with this hands-on project! Students use real-world skills as they select two states in each U.S. region to visit, then research each state to decide what sites they want to see. Students then determine how they could most easily visit all of their locations in one trip and map their route. What’s IncludedPDF and Google Slide versionsExtension research page for use to different
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4th - 6th
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Indian Removal Act & Trail of Tears MAP activity: engaging step-by-step lesson
THIS IS A MUST-HAVE FOR ANY TEACHER LOOKING TO MAKE INDIAN REMOVAL AND THE TRAIL OF TEARS EASY TO UNDERSTAND AND VISUALIZE ON A MAP. STUDENTS FOLLOW ALONG WITH SIMPLE STEP-BY-STEP DIRECTIONS TO CREATE THEIR OWN DETAILED MAPS BY THE END.***GOOGLE COMPATIBLE*** 1) Drag and Drop the PowerPoint into Google Drive2) Then Go to "FILE", and "SAVE AS GOOGLE SLIDES"This download comes with a blank map of the Southern United States in both PDF and MS WORD format, AND a 25-slide PowerPoint that guides stud
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3rd - 8th
Day of the Dead Slides & Día de los Muertos Ofrenda
Day of the Dead Slides & Digital Ofrenda ProjectThis digital Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) presentation and ofrenda activity introduces your class to this joyful celebration of life . Perfect for Spanish or dual language teachers to share this cultural tradition with your students. After learning about la ofrenda (the altar), students will pick a template to create their own digital ofrendas! Great instructional tool for in-person and distance learning! ❤️️⭐️watch my VIDEO preview fo
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SHARK TANK Economics Pitches Prototypes PROJECT BASED PBL GATE
Welcome to the shark tank project-based learning unit. Let’s begin our entrepreneurial careers today!
Build critical thinking skills, public speaking success, and bring creativity, language arts, and economics into your classroom in a purposeful and authentic way.
Students will work in collaborative teams to solve a complex, ongoing, inquiry-based problem with a physical product for an authentic audience:
• Brainstorm a product, citing a need that will be fulfilled.
• Construct a prototyp
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Creativity Bundle for GATE Gifted and Talented and ALL
BOOK ACTIVITIES and EXTENSIONS Legend of Indian Paintbrush Thematic Unit
BOOK ACTIVITIES and EXTENSIONS to accompany The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush is a thematic unit based on Tomie dePaola's wonderful book. Included in this product are activities for literacy, speaking and listening, math, writing, and visual arts. There are materials for 2 literacy centers and 2 math centers. These extension activities relate to Native American culture, cover a broad range of subjects, and include differentiation ideas. [social studies, craftivities, ELA, math, writing, sp
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California Landmark Research Project
Engage your students in learning about California history with this research project. Your students will conduct research on their chosen California landmark, create a PowerPoint about the landmark, create a physical project (a diorama, a travel poster, or a commemorative stamp), and give a short verbal presentation on their research.This is a perfect end-of-the-year or Open House project. Students will be excited to learn more about California, while also exercising their creativity with the ph
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4th
Also included in: California History Research Bundle: Landmarks and State Symbols
Printable Wax Museum Research Project - Rubric & Graphic Organizer Templates 3-5
Get your students excited about research reports with this fun and engaging Biography Research project! Students will create a living history wax museum and write a research paper while building their research & writing skills.This engaging and ready-to-go project provides excellent support to the history, writing, and literacy curriculum to engage students and motivate students for learning. This resource is adaptable to use for black history, women's history, President's Day, inventors, or
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2nd - 5th
Myths and Legends Research Project | Unit Project for Myths
Myths and Legends are a great way to connect literature to history and other cultures. Take your lessons on myths and legends to a higher level with this Myths and Legends Research Project. Engage your students in digging deeper into myths and legends with this group research project. This guided research activity will lead your students from brainstorming through the final presentation. Using assigned roles in the group, each student will have a role and responsibilities in the project. Student
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4th - 7th
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Project Based Learning: All About Me
The All About Me PBL Unit will guide you and your students through the entire PBL process:- Project Launch and Create Student Buy-In- Access Background Knowledge - Learn and Investigate- Product Planning and Design- Present/Reflect/EvaluateTeachers that are doing book buddies or math buddies, this PBL is for you! This Big and Little Buddy, “All About Me” project is for Kindergarten-Fifth grade classrooms, and comes with individual teacher guides and materials for K-1 (little buddies) and 2-5 (b
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PreK - 5th
EDITABLE Wax Museum Research Project - Rubric & Graphic Organizer Templates 3-5
Get your students excited about research reports with this fun and engaging Biography Research project! Students will create a living history wax museum and write a research paper while building their research & writing skills.This engaging and ready-to-go Editable project provides excellent support to the history, writing, and literacy curriculum to engage students and motivate students for learning. This resource is adaptable to use for black history, women's history, President's Day, inve
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2nd - 5th
Biography Writing for Kids
Biography Writing for Kids is an important writing skill. This how to write a biography research paper unit contains EVERYTHING you need to teach students how to complete an individualized, self-directed Biography Research Project. This Biography Research Project is Common Core Aligned. Teach note-taking, synthesizing, using pictures to get information and MORE! Contains a complete biography writing example. Differentiated for all learners.This Biography Research Bundle includes:Biography Re
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3rd - 5th
Bringing History to Life Complete Unit
Slides and materials for every session in the unit! Are you teaching students nonfiction, informational, or expository writing? This BRINGING HISTORY TO LIFE COMPLETE UNIT product pairs seamlessly with Lucy Calkins' 4th Grade Information Writing Unit 3: Bringing History to Life and requires no prep for teachers teaching the Units of Study by Lucy Calkins.It includes 23 ready-to-go mini-lessons including teaching points, turn & talks, modeling, active engagement, shares, and information about
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4th
STEM / STEAM Mapping and Geography Project
Mapping and Geography! Continent Twister is a fun way to encourage students to delve into geography and map skills. A twist on STEM / STEAM fun!
This product directly correlates with the elements of a good STEAM project, 21st Century Skills, Next Generation Science Standards, and Project Based Learning. It’s all here, in one fun, interactive activity.
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→Project Break Down: 7 stages, designed to be easy to follow.
→Teacher’s Notes: These are my thoughts and hard earned lessons
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4th - 8th
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American History Writing Units Bundle: Narrative, Informational, Opinion
American History Writing Units Bundle: U.S. Geography - Westward ExpansionAre you looking for a way to integrate writing standards into your American history class? This bundle includes 7 different writing projects that cover U.S. regions, Native Americans, Exploration, Colonial America, American Revolution, Civics & Government, and Westward Expansion. These units come in both PDF and Google Slides formats.The bundle include 2 narrative writing, 2 opinion writing, and 3 informational writing
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4th - 7th
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State Float Research Project {Aligned with Common Core}
This comprehensive 79-page PDF document includes everything you need to do an exciting, motivating, and fun state research project with your students. I've done this project every year for the last six years with my fifth graders, and it is always a success! Even more, the project is aligned with the ELA Common Core standards!
For this exciting project, each student will become an expert on one of the 50 states. Students will begin by conducting thorough “A to Z” research about their states, w
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4th - 5th
American Revolution Historical Figures Research Project
Time for a little research? This American Revolution Biography Project does just that! The project focuses on common core informational reading, writing, language, and speaking & listening standards.A 2+ week research project based on the historical figures of the American Revolution. Revolutionary War heroes, traitors, and other key individuals will be assigned or chosen by students for research. Students are required to write a 3-5 paragraph essay, give a speech, and present a visual aid o
Hispanic Heritage Month Foldable Research Project with Rubric
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with this Exploding Box Research Project. Students will research and learn about 24 different Hispanic Contributors with this exciting and engaging project. You will have a choice to print in color and black and white. Two sets of research cards are included in the set, one with guiding questions for older students and a blank set that can be used with younger students who can draw pictures or write simple sentences. Even the not-so crafty teacher will love ma
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Hispanic Heritage Month: Interactive Research Projects with Rubrics
Black History Month Play with Rap Musical for Kids Assembly
Are you looking for an exciting Black History Month play that connects with kids using a rap musical, has a script with variety of roles for all students, and teaches Black history in a way that will wow your audience or assembly? You just found it! Include Your Students' Talents!Got actors/actresses, rappers, singers, dancers, artists, or students with other talents in your class? Have them join in by performing their passions while contributing in a meaningful way to the performance! With the
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4th - 6th
Also included in: Black History Reading Activities with Musical Play and Rap Songs Bundle
Early California Settlements Inquiry Project- Ranchos, Presidios, and Missions
4th graders have a lot to learn about Early California! This powerpoint can be used as the starting point for an inquiry based project for students to explore the types of settlements in Early California. It is a high engagement project that can be done individually, in partnerships, or in groups. This project will also encourage students to use many of the Google Apps in order to push their creativity and collaboration skills. This project is editable, so you can make any adjustments to bett
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3rd - 5th
Passport SS GRADE 4 (ALL 5 UNITS) (5) Unit Plans & (52) Lesson Plans
GRADE 4 COMPLETE ALL 5 UNITS: UNIT PLANS AND ALL LESSON PLANSUnit 1: Geography of NY StateUnit 2: Native AmericansUnit 3: ColonialUnit 4: FreedomUnit 5: Empire State5 UNIT PLANS52 Lesson Plans
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4th
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People Who Change How We Live Wax Museum Biography Project
People Who Change How We Live Wax Museum Biography Project What is a biography? A biography is the true story of a person’s life. Usually, a biography is about a famous person and outlines the accomplishments they are famous for. What will you be doing? For this project you will become an expert on a real-life person, living or dead. You will create notes about this famous person using books from the Library, Epic and the internet. After students choose an influential person, they will resear
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2nd - 10th
NASA's Cosmic Constellations - STEAM Guide (Free)
ACCESS WITH OUR HANDY ONLINE LEADER PORTAL! Enjoy this engaging curriculum with our easy-to-use online tools. Explore the night sky while inspiring creativity and storytelling. Developed by Eurekus and McREL International for NASA's Discovery & New Frontiers Programs, Cosmic Constellations is a robust curriculum that fosters transdisciplinary learning. Students explore sky charts and astronomical features while investigating patterns in the sky. They discover and celebrate cultural sky lore
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K - 5th
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1-ESS1-1
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I Can Statements - New York Common Core Social Studies Grade 4
New York State Common Core Social Studies Framework - Grade 4 - I Can StatementsRevised December 2023 to include Social Studies Practices and ELA and Literacy - I Can Statements.Included:130 - New York State Common Core Social Studies - I Can Statements46 - Social Studies Practices - I Can Statements57 - ELA and Literacy - I Can StatementsI Can Statements for Units Included:New York State and Local History and GovernmentGeography of Ne YorkNative American Groups and the EnvironmentColonial and
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4th
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Native American Culture Areas: Reading Comprehension Unit Passages | Grades 4-6
Unlock a comprehensive exploration of Native American cultures with this reading comprehension unit designed for grades 4-6. This resource includes detailed passages, comprehension questions, and engaging activities to enhance students' understanding of the diverse Native American tribes and their unique adaptations to various environments across North America. The ten culture areas explored are the Arctic, Subarctic, Northeast, Southeast, Plains, Southwest, Great Basin, California, Northwest, a
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4th - 6th
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