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Social studies Common Core W.3.3 resources
Timeline Templates: Chronological Order, Sequence of Events Activities
Teach timelines with ease and captivate your studentsā interest! This interactive resource offers a variety of timeline templates to help you teach sequencing events and chronological order. Embrace the power of interactive learning and get your students excited about timeline practice today!Ā What Concepts & Skills are Covered?TimelinesChronological order - understanding the sequence of events: historical or personalIdentifying significant events - distinguishing between important details an
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2nd - 5th
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Digital Day of the Dead Art Project: Build a Sugar Skull Resource & Prompts
No prep sub plans for middle school are easy with my engaging, digital art project to build a sugar skull on Google Slidesā¢. Students will practice technology skills with my digital Day of the Dead skull template and step by step art lesson. Then, pick a DĆa de los Muertos writing prompt to draft a creative story about their sugar skull craft.Need fun, fast finisher activities for 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th graders? Digital art projects are paperless, take up no space, and don't use art materials. S
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3rd - 6th
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Timeline Templates - Print and Digital Graphic Organizers
Here you will find 20 diverse timeline templates that can be used in any subject area! With the wide variety of timelines included, you can easily provide differentiation for your students. Timelines are perfect for any activity involving sequencing or chronological order. Your students could use these graphic organizers to create timelines about history, their lives, science inventions, events in a story, and much more!This PDF file includes 10 horizontal timelines and 10 vertical timelines. Th
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Not Grade Specific
Pioneer Life | Westward Expansion | California Gold Rush | Oregon Trail
Looking for resources to have Pioneer Days in your classroom? Look no further than this complete unit on pioneers, including the California Gold Rush and the Oregon Trail. This unit includes activities to stretch out Pioneer Days to a full week or pick and choose what you have time for in the classroom. INCLUDES BOTH A PRINT AND MADE FOR GOOGLE SLIDES DIGITAL VERSION.*************************************************************************************************************INCLUDES THE FOLLO
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2nd - 4th
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Memorial Day Activities Reading Comprehension Passages Writing Word Search May
Looking for engaging Memorial Day activities that go beyond a craft to help your students understand this American holiday in meaningful ways? This print and go set is the perfect way to tie together reading and social studies this May and keep your students engaged!Help your students differentiate between Memorial Day and Veterans Day, with content-rich reading and writing activities, including nonfiction articles about this important American holiday, perfect to help your students practice clo
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Ā Memorial Day Activities Reading Comprehension Passages Word Search May
Veterans Day Activities Reading Comprehension Writing November
Looking for Veterans Day activities that are engaging about Veterans and the 6 Armed Forces? This no-prep, high-interest Veterans Day pack includes nonfiction reading passages, reflective activities, writing, math, a word search, and so much more to engage your students this November about his important American holiday.Save time planning with these high-interest Language Arts, Math, and Writing activities! Plus bonus activities like Thank You Letters to Veterans!Informational reading passages a
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3rd - 5th
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Labor Day Activities - Labor Day Reading Comprehension
This non-fiction informational book and activities will help your students understand why we celebrate Labor Day. It is designed to provide basic information about how Labor Day came to be, what it stands for and why we celebrate. Perfect for 4th and 5th graders but can be used with 3rd grade. (It is a much higher level for 3rd so take a look at the preview before purchasing.) A stress-free way to teach your students about Labor Day. For the DIGITAL version, go HERE!For BOTH the digital AND pri
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Ā American History Activities - US History BUNDLE
The Titanic Informative Research and Writing Activity
Writing an informative writing piece is easy with this All About the Titanic activity and craft! Use differentiated graphic organizers to research and gather information about the Titanic, then turn it into an informative writing composition.This Resource Includes:Brief Teaching Tips (for a 1 day or 5 day plan)6 Photo Example PagesPlanning/Brainstorming Page for Notes3 Differentiated Drafting PagesInformative Editing Checklist4 Pages to Publish/Craft2 Different Common Core Aligned Rubrics (for 2
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2nd - 5th
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Moana Movie Guide + Activities - Answer Key Included (Color + Black & White)
This 21 page movie guide with handouts for the classroom accompanies the film "Moana (2016)".ā
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This guide may also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.This includes the following worksheets:ā¢ Pre-viewing tasks about Legends and Myths (reading comprehension & discussion)ā¢ 25 comprehension questions in chronological order with answers.ā¢ 25 multiple choice comprehension questions in chronological order with answers.ā¢ Drawing and writing about 4 cha
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2nd - 6th
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Also included in:Ā 5 Pack Bundle - Movie Guide Questions + Activities - Answer Keys Included
Veterans Day Art Project: Remembrance Heart Activity, Template, Writing Prompts
Need a Veteranās Day art project to honor military veterans in November? Imagine these remembrance hearts in your hallway with a writing prompt. The step by step drawing tutorial and PowerPoint also makes perfect no prep, emergency art sub plans for elementary art and classroom teachers.A fun roll a dice game, āyou pickā worksheet, and digital spinners helps kids choose patterns. Moreover, boost their confidence and creativity. And, itāll help cash-strapped teachers like you plan Veterans Day ar
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3rd - 5th
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Martin Luther King Jr Activities 3rd 4th Grade Reading Passage MLK Coloring Page
Looking for Martin Luther King, Jr activities and reading passages to teach your students about the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.? These high-interest reading passages and activities are just what you need this January to engage and motivate your students! This pack is an easy-to-use mix of nonfiction reading, writing, and math problem-solving activities. Tasks require students to draw conclusions, encourage critical thinking, and think about how they can make a difference in the
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Ā Black History Month Reading Comprehension Passages Biography Research Poster
Pocahontas Movie Guide + Activities | Answer Key Included
This 15 page movie guide with handouts accompanies the film "Pocahontas (1995)". ā
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This guide may also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.Part 1 - These are the comprehension questions for the movie. I have made three sets of questions, and labelled them (Includes the answers for all three sets of questions)2 pages of 50 questions requiring answers in sentences1 page of 25 questions requiring answers in sentences (25 questions removed from the 50 q
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Ā 5 Pack Bundle - Movie Guide Questions + Activities - Answer Keys Included
Project Based Learning Activity: Ancient Greece Social Studies PBL
These ancient civilization activities put your students in the shoes of a travel agent preparing to send their clients back in time to Ancient Greece!Time Travel to Ancient Greece is a social studies project based learning activity (PBL) that results in a sales pitch to potential clients. Along the way, students will research, make real-life decisions, all while learning more about this ancient civilization, developing 21st-century skills, communicating, designing, and working on financial skill
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Ā Project Based Learning Activities: Social Studies PBL BUNDLE
Redwood Forest~Paired Text with 3 Text Based Writing Prompts~No Prep~Earth Day
Do you need to meet the demands of the new Common Core writing while using a variety of sources? This set includes 2 paired reading passages and 3 writing prompts. This is ideal for preparing your third, fourth or fifth-grade students for state writing assessments and meeting new standards. The paired reading/writing packet provides activities that prepare students to complete text-dependent writing prompts.
This set offers text-based writing practice prompts using the following essential writi
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3rd - 5th
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The First Thanksgiving - Thanksgiving Activities - Reading Comprehension
Teach the real facts about The First Thanksgiving with this comprehensive reading comprehension resource! Perfect for 4th grade and 5th graders as well as some 6th grade classes. The informational book with several interactive activities not only teach the real facts about Thanksgiving but also give students practice with skills and higher-level thinking. Use in your Language Arts or Social Studies/US History classes. There is a digital version of this resource available. Click HERE.Higher-Leve
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Ā American History Activities - US History BUNDLE
Halloween Bundle: Social Studies, Writing, Reading, and Math for Grades 3-5
Looking for a few fun Halloween and October materials for your students? This pack includes 7 projects for your students in grades 3-5. There is social studies, reading, writing, and math included in this bundle of 7 activities. This is great for the weeks leading up to Halloween when things get a bit crazy and we still need to focus on our objectives and standards!This pack includes:Pete the Pumpkin Math Craftivity. This is a great project which is totally differentiated for grades 2-5 and cove
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3rd - 5th
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Project Based Learning Activity: Ancient Rome Social Studies PBL
This PBL puts your students in the shoes of an Roman creating a product and advertising it in the Forum at Ancient Rome!Ancient Roman Forum is a social studies project based learning activity (PBL) that results in an oral speech advertising to other Ancient Romans. Along the way, students will research, make real-life decisions, all while learning more about this ancient civilization, developing 21st-century skills, communicating, and designing. This PBL is self-differentiating, meaning that stu
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Ā Project Based Learning Activities: Social Studies PBL BUNDLE
Plan a Road Trip Imaginative Narrative Writing Prompt and Geography Activity
Looking to ADD LIFE to your personal narrative writing prompts while combining a geography activity? Students will LOVE this plan a road trip themed imaginative narrative activity. Differentiated graphic organizers make this imaginative narrative project accessible for ALL students. Get students to practice writing with a problem and solution or about four sequential events.What is the Plan a Road Trip Writing Prompt and Geography Bulletin Board? Students will write an imaginative narrative ab
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K - 3rd
Black History Month Coloring Pages & Posters
Product DescriptionBlack History Month is a wonderful time to celebrate influential individuals such as Sojourner Truth, Barack Obama, Jackie Robinson, Ruby Bridges, Frederick Douglass, Jesse Owens, and Booker T. Washington! Enjoy these wonderful resources that can be utilized for many purposes including:incoporate into an interactive notebookas a teaching toolfor a projectfor a coloring pagefor a classroom resource posterincluded in this product are coloring pages and printables on the followin
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1st - 4th
myView 3rd Grade Unit 3 Historical Fiction Writing Samples Graphic Organizers
This Historical Fiction Writing Unit is perfect support for myView Literacy Program, Grade 3, Unit 3 with a writing sample to use as an anchor piece, graphic organizers with sentence starters, writing checklist & much more. Could also be used for Black History Month and Women in History Month.I have included a brainstorming sheet to allow students to gather historically accurate information for their narrative writing piece. Scaffolded graphic organizers include sentence starters that allow
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3rd
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Build a Veteran's Day Craft, Ribbon Template, Writing Activities for Elementary
My build a Veteran's Day ribbon craft and writing prompts are the perfect, no prep remembrance activity for elementary. 3 templates ensure that every ribbon activity on your November bulletin board is unique! Post your Veteran's Day crafts and prompts in the hallway to make an engaging patriotic display.If you're racing to figure out what symbolic project to quickly put up in the hallway for vets, look no further. Students can complete the craft part in one class period. And you can use the acco
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2nd - 5th
3rd Grade Careers, Biographies, Science 40 Close Reading Passages CCSS Aligned
Third Grade Informational Text reading! Inside are 40 non-fiction passages written at TWO levels for third-fourth graders. This product can be used for differentiating, enhancing, extending, or supplementing Close Reading, guided reading, standards based assessments, tutoring, and/or week-long homework! 40 Passages with 5 Activities for Each Passage + Written at two levels.>> Firefighters>> Police Officers>> Journalist>> Teachers>> Computer Tech>> Construct
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2nd - 4th
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Back to School Read Aloud Book & Activities Dreamers by Yuyi Morales
This back to school read aloud book & activities, Dreamers by YuYi Morales, is a terrific classroom community building activity, as well as a terrific representation of multicultural literature. Complete with theme graphic organizer, compare graphic organizer, lesson plans, writing prompt, read aloud discussion cards (editable cards included), vocabulary graphic organizers and other unique activities that are perfect for back to school or any time of the year!The unit focuses on the question
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2nd - 6th
Also included in:Ā Back to School Read Aloud Books & Activities BUNDLE Multicultural Theme
Creepy Carrots FULL DAY of Lesson Plans for Upper Elementary
This product is everything the busy classroom has been looking for! It is perfect for your class during Halloween week, but doesn't explicitly mention the holiday. You'll receive a FULL day of lesson plans based on Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds (a lesson for reading, writing, math, science, AND Social Studies!)How does this work?Your download will come with 3 files: student activity sheets, teacher lesson plans, and PDF with Google Slideā¢ links. Simply print, gather your materials, and GO! No
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3rd - 5th
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- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
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