Critical thinking government resources for SMART Notebook

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Critical Thinking, General Science

Which animals live in trees? - SMARTBOARD INTERACTIVE -

Created by

Captain Lina

Interactive activity. Fun way for children to learn the different habitats of animals and benefits that trees give to the environment.Do you want to earn TPT credits?Leave a comment, follow me and rate my activity.TPT will give you credit for doing that!captainlina76@gmail.com

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - K

Types:

Activboard Activities, Interactive Notebooks

Virginia Studies SMARTboard Lesson - VA in the New Nation - VS.6

Created by

Virginia Kiddies

***Updated with 2016 SOLs*** This is the newest version of this SMARTboard lesson, and it covers all of the Virginia SOLs on this topic - VS.6a-c. I've also updated the interactive notebook that matches this lesson, found here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Virginia-Studies-Interactive-Notebook-New-Nation-Unit-VS6-2000122 This is an instructional SMARTboard lesson about Virginia in the New Nation. It covers all of the Virginia fourth grade SOLs for this topic. It is attractive

Subjects:

Thematic Unit Plans, Interactive Whiteboard

Grades:

3rd - 9th, Adult Education

Types:

Intro to Branches of Government (Smart Notebook)

Created by

Hanging with Mrs Hulsey

A Smart Notebook presentation that I made for my 3rd grade class. It walks through the 3 branches of government with the kids. It also has opportunities to click on attached links to visit various government sites. I also tried to include some matching games for definitions, pictures of important government buildings, charts showing how government power "flows", and some fill in the blanks. It would be a good review (if you had already taught the 3 branches) or a good introduction. For other f

Subjects:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard, Lesson

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Texas Heroes - Stephen F. Austin - For Smartboard

Created by

Included in this Stephen F. Austin Smartboard Pack you will receive: * KWL chart * Texas Pledge Slide * Biography (2 pages of facts and history for you to have right at your fingertips), * Blank Austin Bubble Map * Fill in the Blank interactive slide * Glow in the Dark (slide and reveal) page * Venn Diagram to compare/contrast a variety of political figures (Austin, Houston, Navarro, Lincoln, Washington) *Writing Prompt Page for students to describe a reason why they like Stephen F. A

Subjects:

Thematic Unit Plans, Interactive Whiteboard, Graphic Organizers

Grades:

PreK - 5th

Types:

Virginia Studies SMARTboard Lesson - VA in the Reconstruction Era - SOL VS.8

Created by

Virginia Kiddies

**Updated to the NEW Virginia SOLS (2017)** This is a 13 page instructional SMARTboard lesson that covers Virginia Studies SOLs VS.8 - the ENTIRE Virginia during the Reconstruction Era Unit. This lesson is full of interactive activities, video clips, games, websites, and more! Use this to teach your entire Reconstruction Unit! This SMARTboard usually takes me about 2 weeks to teach. It is aligned perfectly to my interactive notebook on this topic that is also listed here on TPT. You can find i

Subjects:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard

Grades:

3rd - 9th

Types:

Reading Strategies and Independent Reading Response Unit, SB & PDF

Created by

Launching Learning

A best selling unit! This unit is designed to set up your independent reading program, and to specifically teach each reading strategy through a series of 15 lessons. This download includes the Smartboard file (50+) and all pdf handouts (70+ pages) The unit is divided into 2 parts, the first 6 lessons are dedicated to setting up an effective independent reading program. The second part of the unit is dedicated to teaching reading strategies through a variety of mini lessons, read-a-louds

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Unit Plans, Interactive Whiteboard, Printables

CCSS:

RL.4.10

, RL.5.10

, RL.6.10

, RI.4.1

, RI.4.9

...

Texas Heroes - Sam Houston - for Smartboard

Created by

Everything you need to teach your kids about Sam Houston!!! Included in this Sam Houston pack: * KWL chart * Texas Pledge Slide * Biography (2 pages of facts and history for you to have right at your fingertips), * Blank Sam Houston Bubble Map * Fill in the Blank interactive slide * Glow in the Dark (slide and reveal) page * Venn Diagram to compare/contrast a variety of political figures (Austin, Houston, Navarro, Lincoln, Washington) *Writing Prompt Page for students to describe wh

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 4th

Types:

Events Leading to the Revolutionary War: Interactive SmartBoard Intro: Gr. 3-6

Created by

Dot Cates

22 Informational Slides Including 2 Fun, Interactive Quiz Games to Test Students' Learning! "The British are Coming! The British are Coming!" In this 22 page SmartBoard presentation, students are introduced to the tensions between the American colonies and the British government in a very concrete way. This informational presentation is geared grades three through six, and provides a basic introduction to early American history and pre-Revolutionary War events. An excellent supplement to c

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Critical Thinking, Reading, Writing

NO PREP Main Idea Reading Response Unit, Smartboard and PDF

Created by

Launching Learning

Just print and start teaching! This is a NO PREP resource! Students will learn to determine the main idea of a variety of high interest texts. Test their reading comprehension of a variety of non-fiction texts with a series of reading responses. Your students will be engaged and ready to rock their standardized test! * A great unit to prep for standardized testing!* What's Included: Smartboard File (65 + pages) Main Idea Unit PDF handouts (50+ pages). All unit instructions and Assessme

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Printables

CCSS:

RI.4.1

, RI.4.2

, RI.4.8

, RI.5.1

, RI.5.2

...

Texas Symbols & Jose Antonio Navarro, Houston, Austin - SMARTboard

Created by

Geography, Government, Social Studies - History

It's Texas Y'all - SMARTboard Learning Made FUN!!! Everything you need to teach your kids about Texas on the Smartboard! This in depth 35 page package includes a variety of slides to suit your students' ability levels. With both highly educational AND fun activities included, you will have everything you need to complete your Texas unit - and best of all - you get to just store the file on your computer for next year rather than trying to keep up with all of the paperwork! CHECK OUT THE PREVIE

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 5th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Graphic Organizers

NO PREP! Inferencing Author's Message Unit, Diversity, Smartboard & PDF

Created by

Launching Learning

UPDATED: *Clarity has been fixed on this unit!* I also added name/date headers to handouts and links to each handout on SB lesson page for easy access* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ABOUT THE UNIT: Teach and challenge your students to use inferencing skills! This is a reading for meaning unit where students learn the basics of inferencing and are challenged to infer the author’s message of a variety of high interest texts. The commo

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Reading, Writing

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Printables

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.4.4

, RL.4.10

, RL.5.1

, RL.5.4

...

All About the Letter Oo {Letter of the Week SMARTboard Activities}

Created by

Critical Thinking, Early Intervention, English Language Arts

All About the Letter Oo {Letter of the Week SMARTboard Activities} Directions: To view the Notebook file choose: VIEW> 100%. It is recommended NOT to save the file once you have downloaded and extracted. This way the game does not have to be re-set. Vocabulary Words Where is the Letter Oo: Circle the upper and lowercase letter O. Circle the Letter Oo: Circle the letter O in the nursery rhyme, “One, Two Buckle My Shoe.” Let’s Write the Letter – Oo Write the Missing Letter: Look at the pi

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 2nd

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Centers

An Interactive SmartBoard Intro to theConstitution for Grades 3-6

Created by

Dot Cates

NEWLY REVISED WITH AN ADDITIONAL 23 SLIDES ADDED! Everything you every wanted to know about the Constitution but were afraid to ask! In this updated and revised 41 page SmartBoard presentation, students are introduced to the abstraction of government and the Constitution in a very concrete way. This interactive presentation is geared grades three through six, and provides a basic yet comprehensive introduction to the Constitution and early American history. Students are introduced to: * Bas

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

All About the Letter Qq {Letter of the Week SMARTboard Activities}

Created by

Critical Thinking, Early Intervention, English Language Arts

All About the Letter Qq {Letter of the Week SMARTboard Activities} Directions: To view the Notebook file choose: VIEW> 100%. It is recommended NOT to save the file once you have downloaded and extracted. This way the games do not have to be re-set. Vocabulary Words Where is the Letter Qq: Circle the upper and lowercase letter Q. Circle the Letter Qq: Circle the letter Q in the nursery rhyme, “Five Little Ducks.” Let’s Write the Letter – Qq Write the Missing Letter: Look at the picture a

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard, Centers

All About the Letter Mm {Letter of the Week SMARTboard Activities}

Created by

Critical Thinking, Early Intervention, English Language Arts

All About the Letter Mm {Letter of the Week SMARTboard Activities} Directions: To view the Notebook file choose: VIEW> 100%. It is recommended NOT to save the file once you have downloaded and extracted. This way the game does not have to be re-se Vocabulary Words Where is the Letter Mm: Circle the upper and lowercase letter M. Circle the Letter Mm: Circle the letter M in the nursery rhyme, “Muffin Man.” Let’s Write the Letter – Mm Write the Missing Letter: Look at the picture and write

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 2nd

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Centers

The 3 Branches of Government: Interactive SmartBoard Intro: Gr. 3-6

Created by

Dot Cates

24 Informational Slides Including 2 Fun, Interactive Quiz Games to Test Students' Learning! "We the People... In Order to Form a More Perfect Union..." In this 22 page SmartBoard presentation, students are introduced to the three branches of U.S. government as created by the U.S. Constitution, as well as each branch's responsibility. An excellent supplement to class discussion, this presentation introduces the following: * The Legislative Branch * The U.S. House of Representatives * The U

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Branches of U.S. Government Lesson for SMARTBOARD - Smart Notebook File

Created by

Workaholic NBCT

This 28 page Smartboard lesson will be sure to engage your children as they learn about the three branches of the United States government. The students will learn about the Executive Branch, the Legislative Branch including Congress, the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the Judicial Branch. This flipchart lesson includes activity builder activities, links to outside videos and games, as well as nine pages of voting for your students. Be sure to follow my blog for tons of freebies, P

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 7th

Types:

Confessions of a Teaching Junkie

American Symbols Review Game

Created by

I made this game as a culmination activity for my American Symbols unit. The questions range from easy to challenging. Slides are illustrated with corresponding symbols. A link is provided to a WebQuest that I also created for the unit.

Subjects:

Civics, Government, Social Studies - History

Grades:

3rd

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Games

All About the Letter Pp {Letter of the Week SMARTboard Activities}

Created by

Critical Thinking, Early Intervention, English Language Arts

All About the Letter Pp {Letter of the Week SMARTboard Activities} Directions: To view the Notebook file choose: VIEW> 100%. It is recommended NOT to save the file once you have downloaded and extracted. This way the games do not have to be re-set. Vocabulary Words Where is the Letter Pp: Circle the upper and lowercase letter P. Circle the Letter Pp: Circle the letter P in the nursery rhyme, “Peter Piper.” Let’s Write the Letter – Pp Write the Missing Letter: Look at the picture and wri

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard, Literature Circles

Three Branches of Government Jeopardy Smartslides

Created by

Miss Hultgren

A Smart Notebook game that can be used as a formative or summative assessment, or as a fun way to review for an end of unit assessment! This game has 5 categories with 5 questions in each ranging from 100-500 points. The categories are: -The Executive Branch -The Legislative Branch -The Judicial Branch -Which Branch? -Mix-It-Up!

Subjects:

Activities, Games, Activboard Activities

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

Visual Word Puzzles -- 10 Fun verbal brainteasers for Smartboard

Created by

La Maestra Mariposa

Are you m1llion (one in a million)? Do you have timing ti ming (split second timing)? Then you will love these puzzles. Try these ten verbal brain teasers with your class, and they will definitely ask for more! The hidden answer is revealed by moving the blue circle around the page.

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Problem Solving

Grades:

3rd - 12th

Types:

Smartboard Color Word Mix Up - 3 Levels

Created by

Critical Thinking, Spelling, Vocabulary

*Updated October 2019 for a fresh new look with the same great activities:) * 3 differentiated and interactive levels with self checking pull tabs *new fonts*updated clip art Looking for students to learn their color words on the Smart Board? This activity can be used Whole Group, Small Group or individually and is a GREAT addition to your literacy stations. My kids LOVE building these words! Differentiation is key to meeting our students' varied needs and this activity will allow for your child

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 3rd

Types:

CCSS:

RF.K.3c

, RF.1.3

, RF.2.3

, RF.2.3e

All About the Letter Nn {Letter of the Week SMARTboard Activities}

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