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Social studies Common Core W.3.7 resources for Easel
Country Research Projects Study Report Countries Around the World Research
Country Research Projects: This newly revised (July 2023) country study worksheet packet will help your 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade social studies students conduct a country study research project for countries around the world. It not only includes country research graphic organizers and templates and for gathering information and conducting country research, but also guidance and skills for country report writing and giving a presentation. Grading rubrics, answer keys, differentiated a
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4th - 7th
Southeast Region | 5 Regions of the US | Social Studies Research Project
Your students will love learning about the Southeast region - one of the 5 regions of the United States - with this fun research project. Scaffolded notes support students through the research process from start to finish. Simply share the kid-friendly Reference Website created for this project with your students and use the scoring guide to grade their work quickly. Print and digital options make this resource PERFECT for any teaching situation! Tired of looking for kid-friendly, ad-free websit
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: 5 Regions of the United States | Social Studies Research Project BUNDLE
Famous Inventors & Inventions Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Unit
Introducing six famous Inventors and their revolutionary inventions! Your students will get to discover how Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison, The Wright Brothers, Sarah Breedlove Walker, Benjamin Franklin, and George Washington Carver developed innovations that changed the world forever.This resource will help your students understand each inventor’s unique story, their accomplishments, and the impact they had on the world. Although learning about famous inventions is important, kids love re
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2nd - 5th
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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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1st - 3rd
Country Research 3rd 4th Grade Math Geography Enrichment Project 7 Continents
This is a cross-curricular learning project that integrates social studies, math, geography, research, and writing. It is a great activity for the end of the year or enrichment any time!To complete this project, students travel to different continents as they take a world tour of six different countries. Through their travels, they will learn the location of these countries along with important facts about the culture. The countries students will visit and learn about include:AustraliaBrazilChin
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3rd - 4th
Also included in: Travel Project Bundle Country Research PBL STEM Challenges
State Government Packet. Digital & Printable
State Government: Government Structure. 3 Branches of Government. Services. Laws.This resource includes Posters, Vocabulary Cards with Pictures and Definitions, Tabbed Book, Quiz, “My State” Report, and Answer Keys. Please download the Preview for more pictures of this resource. Here is what’s included:1) 8 Full Page Lesson Posters:- State Government Structure- 3 Branches of State Government (3 individual posters)- Services- LawsPosters provide an opportunity to pair visual learning with textboo
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Complete Government Bundle
State Research Graphic Organizers
Are your students learning about the 50 United States? These state research graphic organizers are perfect for ANY state research activity and work with any one of the 50 states. Simply provide students with a nonfiction text or website. There are 2 different organizers to fit your needs. You will also find 2 completed examples to support your students. These pages are a fantastic way for students to organize all the information they learn. What's Included: * State name, capital, abbreviation, a
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3rd - 5th
Northeast Region | 5 Regions of the US | Social Studies Research Project
Your students will love learning about the Northeast region - one of the 5 regions of the United States - with this fun research project. Scaffolded notes support students through the research process from start to finish. Simply share the kid-friendly Reference Website created for this project with your students and use the scoring guide to grade their work quickly. Print and digital options make this resource PERFECT for any teaching situation! Tired of looking for kid-friendly, ad-free websit
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: 5 Regions of the United States | Social Studies Research Project BUNDLE
Biography Template Amelia Earhart Writing Women's History Month ESL
AMELIA EARHART Activities: Have your children research Amelia Earhart. Great for Women's History Month!This product includes two ways for your children to share what they have learned about Amelia Earhart in writing.Amelia Earhart Interactive Writing Printable: (color and black and white)Amelia Earhart Fast Facts (color and black and white)Directions For Interactive Writing Printable:Instruct children to cut out the top panel along the outside edge with the questions on the front.Cut flaps on
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1st - 4th
Also included in: Biography Templates Women's History ESL
Biography Graphic Organizer Alexander Graham Bell Writing Project Template
Alexander Graham Bell Activities: Have your children research Alexander Graham Bell.This resource includes two ways for your children to share what they have learned: Flap Book (color and black and white)Fast Facts (color and black and white)Directions For Flap Book:Instruct children to cut out the top panel along the outside edge with the questions on the front.Cut flaps on the top sheet only.They do not cut on the second page that says, “Glue here.”Glue the top sheet to the back sheet on the “
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K - 3rd
West Region | 5 Regions of the US | Social Studies Research Project
Your students will love learning about the West region - one of the 5 regions of the United States - with this fun research project. Scaffolded notes support students through the research process from start to finish. Simply share the kid-friendly Reference Website created for this project with your students and use the scoring guide to grade their work quickly. Print and digital options make this resource PERFECT for any teaching situation! Tired of looking for kid-friendly, ad-free websites yo
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: 5 Regions of the United States | Social Studies Research Project BUNDLE
FAMOUS INVENTORS Biography Research Template Writing Project plus Posters
Celebrate 12 Famous Inventors using biography templates to practice writing skills! Use the graphic organizers to teach your class how to organize information. Students create Important Questions (essential questions) to provide focus to their research. Everything you need to begin a guided research project. This resource is easily differentiated to multiple student learning levels. Color & Blackline Posters included for each inventor. Easy to use as a digital EASEL Activity! This pack of 12
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2nd - 4th
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European Explorers Research Graphic Organizers
Are your students learning about early European explorers? These graphic organizers are perfect for ANY European explorer research activity! Simply provide students with a nonfiction text or website. There are 4 different layouts to best fit your needs. The graphic organizers ask students for information about the exploration years, reasons for exploration, accomplishments, interesting facts, challenges, and more! There is even a section for students to share where the information is from to pra
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3rd - 6th
BLACK HISTORY MONTH BIOGRAPHY RESEARCH 2nd 3rd grade Writing Graphic Organizer
Explore African American history with ready-to-use graphic organizers! Perfect for Black History Month, this resource makes planning biography reports a breeze. Students will create Important Questions (essential questions) to provide focus to their research. The reading passages are engaging and informative, and the writing prompts/graphic organizers help students organize their thoughts and write clear, concise reports.Common Core Standards (pg. 3)Guided Research Process directions (pgs. 4-5)K
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2nd - 4th
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Honduras - Internet Research Activities
24 printable or digital pages to engage your students in Internet Research on Honduras. Students use a phone, tablet or laptop to search online about the people of Honduras: language,customs,flag,stamps,coat of arms,money (coins and currency),biggest mountains,major rivers and lakes,wild animals,history,national anthem,capitolsize (population and land),most popular sports,and more...PRINT: I created a PDF version that you can download on your computer and print for students to use in class or a
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4th - 10th
Also included in: Central America Internet Research BUNDLE
Easy Biography Research Project: Notable Hispanic Contributors
Have you started a unit on biographies and are looking for an easy to implement research project? Then look no further. This mini research printable can be used as an independent study activity or even as a learning center. You will have two formats to choose from, one is full size (8.5 x 11). The smaller version can be glued into an interactive notebook OR all student projects can be placed on a ring and placed in a classroom library for display throughout the year. 10 Different Notable Hispa
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Hispanic Heritage Month: Interactive Research Projects with Rubrics
Midwest Region | 5 Regions of the US | Social Studies Research Project
Your students will love learning about the Midwest region - one of the 5 regions of the United States - with this fun research project. Scaffolded notes support students through the research process from start to finish. Simply share the kid-friendly Reference Website created for this project with your students and use the scoring guide to grade their work quickly. Print and digital options make this resource PERFECT for any teaching situation! Tired of looking for kid-friendly, ad-free websites
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: 5 Regions of the United States | Social Studies Research Project BUNDLE
Hero Research Project-PDF, Google Slides, and Easel Options
Heroes are everywhere...some are famous, and some are right next door!This resource is accessible for a distance learning, as well as a traditional classroom setting. You will be able to access a Google Slides presentation, a PDF file that can be printed off for students, or as an Easel resource. This product engages students in a four phase mini-research project. In part one, students identify what it means to be a hero. In the second part, they research a famous hero, using both print and
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2nd - 4th
California Native American Project
With this project, students can research one of California's many Native American groups. Students will learn about where they lived, what they ate, how they dressed and many other things. Students have the option to answer a series of questions, write a report or create a poster -- or they can do all three. They can also present their findings to the class.Included in these files:Research report form Student/parent acknowledgement List of California Indian Tribes Student checklist Research/writ
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3rd - 8th
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Comprehension Questions/Literacy Activities: What Was the Boston Tea Party?
This book study is meant to be used with What Was the Boston Tea Party? By Kathleen Krull. It is part of a series of books published by Grosset & Dunlap, a division of Penguin Group Inc. The Scholastic book order club often has these books and that is a great way to get free books using your bonus points. The students love these books as they are simple but filled with tons of information and fascinating facts about different people in past history and current. If choosing to use the Digi
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3rd - 6th
Southwest Region | 5 Regions of the US | Social Studies Research Project
Your students will love learning about the Southwest region - one of the 5 regions of the United States - with this fun research project. Scaffolded notes support students through the research process from start to finish. Simply share the kid-friendly Reference Website created for this project with your students and use the scoring guide to grade their work quickly. Print and digital options make this resource PERFECT for any teaching situation! Tired of looking for kid-friendly, ad-free websit
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: 5 Regions of the United States | Social Studies Research Project BUNDLE
Bolivia - Internet Research
22 printable or digital pages exploring Bolivia. Students use a phone, tablet or laptop to search online about the people of Bolivia:Language,National flag,Postage stamps,Coat of arms,Money (coins and currency),Biggest mountains,Major rivers and lakes,Wild animals,History,National anthem,CapitalSize (population and land), Most popular sports,and more...PRINT: I created a PDF version that you can download on your computer and print for students to use in class or at home. Click on "Add one to ca
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4th - 10th
Also included in: South America Internet Research BUNDLE
Black History Month Research Project: 40 African-Americans Writing Activity
This resource packet contains ready-to-use printable biography assignment pages for 40 different Black Americans who made contributions to American History. Each page contains a photo (not a cartoon or clip art) of the historical figure. Photos capture the essence of the person and gives the student a more personal connection to their passion and life story. Instructions: Students will choose a particular hero from the list. Print out the worksheets as needed based on student selections. Studen
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2nd - 5th
American Symbols | Social Studies | Research Project for Google Classroom™
Your students will love researching information about American Symbols with this fun research project. Scaffolded notes support students through the research process from start to finish. Simply share the link to the kid-friendly Reference Website created for this project with your students and give them a copy of the scaffolded notes to complete their research. Print and digital options make this resource PERFECT for any teaching situation!⭐Tired of looking for kid-friendly, ad-free websites yo
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2nd - 4th
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