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Social studies Common Core W.1.7 resources
All About Me Craft Kid - Back to School Activities
This All About Me craftivity is so so CUTE! Kids and parents will love it. Great for All About Me Social Studies units, Back to School, or Open House.I like to use this craft at the beginning of the year. It's a fun way to get students excited about writing while allowing them to share about themselves and get to know each other.These are ADORABLE in the hallway during Open House.
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PreK - 3rd
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Country Research Report Worksheets and Graphic Organizers Google Slides
Are you looking for engaging activities for writing a country research project? These country research graphic organizer worksheets are perfect for your literacy and social studies lessons about countries. They are ideal for research projects and report writing. They are also great for reading lessons with informational texts.These informational essay graphic organizers are offered as no prep printables, as well as in digital formats (TPT Easel and Google Slides). Here's the thing. You want your
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. These differentiated passages are perfect for fluency, comprehension, and close reading. I have included a full writing unit to help your students write the "perfect paragraph" including that tricky sense of closure! The darling art will bring this unit to life, delight your learners, and make your classroom beautiful! This is an informational text - Social Studies unit that celebrates Dr. King as Civil Rights Activist! Unfair laws are discussed as his his fight to change
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in:Â Winter Literacy - Bundle - Literacy All Year
Literacy All Year Reading / Writing / Art - MEGA Bundle
This MEGA bundle has been purchased by over 700 happy teachers! You receive 44 full weeks of curriculum, intervention, and "Comprehension and Fluency 101". Its over 1,000 pages! Buying the bundle is a choice to save big at a 50% savings!This year-long unit contains:weekly thematic informational readingeasy reading passages with 2-4 comprehension questions on the bottomhigher level text passagesfluency passagesfluency chartscomprehension / quiz pages Dec - Junefull writing units (brainstorming,
National Monuments Unit Activities
America’s National Monuments This unit is a great resource to teach your students about six of America’s National Monuments! Take your students on a tour of the USA as you learn more about the Washington Monument, Statue of Liberty, Lincoln Memorial, Congress Building, The White House, and Mount Rushmore. You'll love all the teaching resources and activities this unit includes! Your students will love all the interactive activities!This 2 part pack includes:A Teaching PowerPoint Slide Show-Use
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in:Â Thematic Units Bundle for 2nd and 3rd Grade
Duck for President Read Aloud - Voting Activities - Reading Comprehension
This "Duck for President" printable or digital interactive read-aloud lesson plan pack includes rigorous text dependent questions, differentiated graphic organizers, response to text writing activities, a craftivity, and detailed lesson plans. These "Duck for President" activities will help you meet several core standards while maintaining your tradition of reading aloud for pleasure. You will guide students to use evidence from the text to deepen their understanding of the story and respond in
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in:Â November Read Alouds - Fall Activities - Reading Comprehension Bundle
Digital Black History Month Project- African American Scientist and Inventors
Help your 21st Century learners learn about African American Scientist and Inventors using this digital research notebook project. During this project, students will be challenged to research information on various African American scientist and inventors and record their findings in a digital notebook. I have included reading passages to get them started on their research and slide templates to help them organize their findings. This resource is perfect for a whole-class shared writing activity
Grades:
1st - 8th
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
Long Ago And Today Thematic Unit | 100th Day Of School | Then And Now
Are you comparing life long ago and today with your K-2 students? This hands-on unit is perfect for your 100th day of school celebration or when learning about the past and present with engaging then and now activities students will love!Students will step back in time as you combine your social studies and writing standards with this complete unit that includes non-fiction Google slides, pre and post-assessments, no prep worksheets, a mini book, graphic organizers, writing templates, and crafts
Grades:
1st - 2nd
6 Thematic Units First Grade Science & Social Studies Lesson Plans BUNDLE
Are you struggling to fit science and social studies in your busy first grade schedule? Look no further! These six science and social studies thematic units for 1st grade are planned in detail and ready to use. Each of the 6 first grade units begins with a content big idea and then integrates into reading and writing with many math and phonics connections as well!What is a first grade integrated thematic unit?An integrated thematic unit combines content and literacy into one common learning the
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1st
Biography Research: A Guided Research and Report Writing Pack
This biography guided research and report writing is designed as a way for students to be able to organize their research on an important person and put it together in a report format. This is great for both introducing students to the research report writing process, as well as for teaching students how to pull information from multiple texts to create one writing piece.
Included in this pack:
*A booklet designed for organizing information that is gathered. There are pages included for:
Askin
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2nd - 3rd
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Family History Project
This family cultural project is ideal for distance learning while students are at home with their families. Students learn all about their family ancestry, culture, and traditions while practicing oral and writing skills in the area of Social Studies. This resource is editable and a digital Google Slides version is included. The project has a fun treasure theme to help engage them in learning. Students create their own treasure box, which can be made from any container (a cardboard box, a shoe
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1st - 3rd
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Australia Country Study Research Project - Differentiated Reading Comprehension
This 42 Page Australia country study project is perfect your upcoming Australia unit, multicultural study, cultural fair, or continent study. Full of information about Australia, this differentiated fact filled coloring book and activity package includes information and reading comprehension questions about Australia written in engaging informational text that is perfect for the lower elementary grades. Key information about Australia is included, including geography, the Australia flag, Austral
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in:Â Country Study Unit Bundle 1 - Differentiated Country Research Projects
Kenya Country Study Research Project - Differentiated - Reading Comprehension
This 45 Page Kenya country study project is perfect your upcoming Africa unit, Kenya unit, multicultural study, cultural fair, or country study. Full of information about Kenya, this differentiated fact filled coloring book and country study activity package includes information, writing prompts, and reading comprehension questions about Kenya written in engaging informational text that is perfect for the lower elementary grades. Key information about Kenya is included, including geography, the
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1st - 3rd
Africa Continent Study Research Project- Differentiated - Reading Comprehension
This 44 Page Africa continent study project is perfect your upcoming Africa unit, lesson, multicultural study, cultural fair, or continent study. Full of information about Africa, this fun fact filled coloring book and continent study activity package includes information and reading comprehension questions about Africa written in engaging informational text that is perfect for the lower elementary grades. Key information about Africa is included, including geography, the African flag, African a
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Passport To Family Heritage Project
Focusing on cultural awareness? Studying immigration? Looking for a research project that connects to students' lives? Well, then this Passport to Family Heritage Project has exactly what you need. This project will help students discover their family's journey to America, research facts about their family's native country, and explore their family's heritage.
This 15 page product includes the following items:
1. Project Cover Page
2. Student "Passport" Information Page
3. My Family Portrait Pa
Grades:
1st - 5th
Biography Reports
Report writing for beginners is the perfect way to introduce your students to reports as they gather information and complete a fun project along the way!Check out our REPORT WRITING BUNDLE and SAVE!!!Included is everything you need to get started and expose your students to an engaging biography report project:BIOGRAPHY REPORT1. Biography Research OrganizersPersonal Traits Bubble MapEarly Life Topic Organizer Accomplishments Chart Interesting Facts 2. "All About..." Posters (2 options) 3. Biogr
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K - 2nd
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Also included in:Â Report Writing BUNDLE: Biography, Animal & Book Reports
Biography Lapbook Templates to Research Any Person
This lapbook packet is a fun way for kids to research a person from history and show what they have learned. Students read a book about a person, use the notes pages to lead them through the process of finding important information, then use the character trait dictionary to find traits of that person.Click here to get some ideas for biography presentations.Included in this pack are:*instructions on how I led my students through the research projectpictures of a completed lapbook2 different cove
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1st - 6th
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Holidays Around The World Research Unit Lower and Upper Grades (Digital & Print)
Your students will LOVE learning about winter holidays around the world with this fun and engaging research unit. This holiday includes BOTH Christmas around the world and other winter holidays around the world, for a well rounded unit. The resource includes everything you need for a successful unit. This bundle includes the printable and Google Slides versions of this resource!Your students will each be assigned a winter holiday to research. You can decide whether they work individually or in
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1st - 6th
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My Family Heritage Lapbook Project
The perfect way to end your Around the World, All About Me, or Family Units... a lapbook project that ties together social studies and ELA! As each student dives into a search of their multicultural roots, they will practice their reading, writing, and speaking skills while gaining a deeper appreciation of the cultures that make up their family tree. Though most of the project is completed in class, three parts are taken home for family input (a flipbook, a family tree, and a family recipe card)
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1st - 3rd
Also included in:Â Elementary Social Studies Craft and Project Bundle with Bonus Banner
K-2 Social Studies BUNDLE for Interactive Notebooks
Need a fun and engaging way to teach your primary students about social studies? Make sure you are covering all of the core social studies concepts and skills! This is a year long interactive social studies curriculum focusing on basic history concepts, geography, economics, civics, and government. Interactive notebooks are a great way to work hands-on with the content. It is multi-sensory and brain friendly. Plus, it makes a great reference for students to refer back to (rather than worksheets,
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PreK - 3rd
Being a Good Citizen 1st Grade Unit on Rights & Responsibilities of Citizenship
Kick off back to school learning about being a good citizen and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship while integrating social studies into your literacy block! This good citizenship thematic unit was written for the first few weeks of school in first grade, but is perfect for any K-2 classroom!BIG IDEA FOR THIS GOOD CITIZENSHIP THEMATIC UNIT"Individuals within a community share rights and responsibilities."WHAT IS A FIRST GRADE INTEGRATED THEMATIC UNIT?My integrated thematic units inc
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K - 2nd
Also included in:Â 6 Thematic Units First Grade Science & Social Studies Lesson Plans BUNDLE
Fact Book: Around the World Bundle
There are now 17 countries included in this bundle! Countries include:India, Japan, Kenya, Egypt, France, Norway, England, Italy, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, South Africa, China, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Iran and the U.S.A (freebie)Now includes a bonus "blank" book to use for any country at no extra cost!Participate in a shared research project with your kids through the study of a variety of countries! Work together as a whole class, or let your kids work in small groups during literacy stations.Kid
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K - 2nd
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The Mayflower, Pilgrims and Native Americans (A Thanksgiving Mini-Unit)
I created this Thanksgiving mini-unit for my 1st graders to use as we "research" the Mayflower, Pilgrims and Native Americans. We will read Ann McGovern's book, ...If You Sailed on the Mayflower in 1620, in addition to various non-fiction books about the 1st Thanksgiving. Included is a Mayflower Suitcase craft/writing activity and various graphic organizers that will be used to record the information we gather from our "research".
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No
Grades:
1st - 3rd
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Importance of learning social studies
Social studies offers valuable insights into history, geography, and much more. Social studies captivates students by providing them with perspectives from the past, present, and future, allowing them to understand history and navigate current events. It enables them to appreciate how previous generations have shaped their present reality. In essence, social studies opens their eyes to the vastness of life beyond their immediate surroundings.
Benefits of learning social studies
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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