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Easter social studies Common Core 1.G.A.2 resources

Preview of Freedom Quilts - MINI UNIT

Freedom Quilts - MINI UNIT

This freedom quilts mini unit is the perfect addition to your social studies curriculum with 4 different math connections! This freedom quilts mini unit includes information pages to give students background knowledge on the underground railroad and the use of freedom quilts, printable of quilt patterns, and 4 different math connection printables. There are also book ideas to read aloud to your class on the topic! The following are included in this product: - 16 information pages (these can be
Preview of 3D Shapes PRINT & GO Worksheets, Activities, and Posters

3D Shapes PRINT & GO Worksheets, Activities, and Posters

Created by
TheHappyTeacher
Kick off your unit on 3D shapes with this fun-filled resource! Students will identify and describe solid figures, including spheres, cubes, cylinders, cones, and rectangular prisms. Students will discover and compare the attributes of 3D shapes such as the number of edges, faces, and vertices of each shape. Students will sort 2D and 3D shapes, as well as identify 3D solids in the real world. This resource includes full-color posters, worksheets, activities, ideas, and suggestions for making you
Preview of First Grade April Worksheets Activities Math Reading  Easter - Earth Day Grammar

First Grade April Worksheets Activities Math Reading Easter - Earth Day Grammar

All of the important first grade standards are ready to teach in this no prep activity pack. It is so easy to teach phonics, reading, writing, language and math skills with these adorable, standards based activities. Students and teachers love the April themed worksheets, so lessons are fun and engaging for students!CLICK THE PREVIEW BUTTON TO SEE ALL OF THE ACTIVITIESIncluded in this download are 83 different math and language arts activities.--- SAVE WITH THE YEAR-LONG 1st GRADE BUNDLE ---S
Preview of Spring Solve the Mystery Math & ELA Task Card Activity

Spring Solve the Mystery Math & ELA Task Card Activity

I am so excited to share this Springtime or Easter CHALLENGE I created for your students! You will begin this activity with a short video that will challenge your students to solve the case of the missing marshmallow bunnies. They will have to find out who took them, when they took them, and where they put them. To solve the case, students will work to complete 9 different task cards. The task cards are based on first grade standards in both math and language arts. Once they complete a task car
Preview of Easter STEM Challenges

Easter STEM Challenges

These Easter STEM Challenges are a must-try! Grab a bag of jelly beans and dive into weight, length and science. The set is perfect to use in STEM centers, math stations or as early finisher tasks. -----------------------------> Bundle with all of our STEM challenges and SAVE! <----------------------------- INSIDE YOU'LL FIND: --> 16 weight comparison cards asking "What weighs more?" --> 16 weight comparison cards asking "What weighs more?" OR "What weighs less?" --> 16 lengt
Preview of Geometric Quilt Patterns

Geometric Quilt Patterns

We were playing with pattern blocks when I had the idea to try making quilt designs.Quilts are a great way to study math, history, and art all at the same time.I had trouble finding a book with square and triangle designs that would be easy for us to replicate. All of the books I found at the library were aimed at sewing. I only needed some good diagrams. So I researched historical quilt patterns and made my own book of diagrams!It includes 40 different designs in color and the same 40 designs a
Preview of BOOK ACTIVITIES and EXTENSIONS Legend of Indian Paintbrush Thematic Unit

BOOK ACTIVITIES and EXTENSIONS Legend of Indian Paintbrush Thematic Unit

Created by
Barbara Evans
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
Preview of Mapping Your Community - Projects & PBL

Mapping Your Community - Projects & PBL

Created by
NextLesson
Driving Question:What is a community? How do the inhabitants of a community work together?Description:In this inquiry based project, students investigate their local neighborhoods in order to come to a shared understanding of "a community." Research skills, map reading, oral and written communication, and creativity will become purposeful as the class builds a model of the local community to present at a public exhibition.What's Included with this Project:NextLesson Projects are extended lessons
Preview of Native American Inspired Geometric Shape Craft: Concentric Circles, Shapes,Lines

Native American Inspired Geometric Shape Craft: Concentric Circles, Shapes,Lines

Students will learn the importance of geometric shapes in Native American art in this no prep lesson to go along with your Native American studies. This includes everything students need to design a Mandela or circular art form using geometric shapes and line patterns inspired by Native American Art. A great Fall, Autumn craft when teaching about the first Americans. This is a great lesson for integrating math, Native American culture and art. Students will create pattern using geometric shapes,
Preview of Australia Aboriginal Art Lesson Montessori Grade K-5 Painting Lesson Common Core

Australia Aboriginal Art Lesson Montessori Grade K-5 Painting Lesson Common Core

If you're looking for an engaging and culturally rich art history lesson and project for your students, consider an Australian Aboriginal Art Lesson. This lesson will introduce your students to the rich cultural heritage of Aboriginal art and help them develop an appreciation for the unique techniques and styles used in this art form.Here are some reasons why you should consider using an Australian Aboriginal Art Lesson in your classroom:Explore a unique art form: Aboriginal art is a unique art
Preview of Math Bundle NO PREP First Grade THE WHOLE YEAR Math Facts | Math Skills Review

Math Bundle NO PREP First Grade THE WHOLE YEAR Math Facts | Math Skills Review

Created by
Yvonne Crawford
No Prep Common Core Math Bundle for 1st grade has 140 worksheets. ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED! You can use one worksheet per day as a warm-up to your daily classroom lesson. This packet is designed to meet the level of a first grade student who is becoming familiar with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for first grade. Two versions are included: a black and white version and a full color version. Great for Distance Learning!The worksheets in this bundle serve as no prep Common Core-aligne
Preview of April Pattern Blocks | Shapes Puzzles for Math Centers | 2D Shapes

April Pattern Blocks | Shapes Puzzles for Math Centers | 2D Shapes

Created by
Fiddleheads
Keep students engaged with these FUN shape puzzles that are April/Spring Themed. Students will compare and combine shapes to create a holiday themed tangram. Help your students explore and investigate mathematical concepts and shapes with these pattern block puzzles.These are great for morning buckets, math rotations, math centers, small group, whole group, developing fine motor skills, and so much more!Each tangram is differentiated to meet all students needs. Each pattern includes six options*
Preview of Easter Math Worksheets for 1st Grade

Easter Math Worksheets for 1st Grade

Created by
First Thinkers
No prep Easter math worksheets have lots of math practice activities to compliment your distance learning, math centers, independent practice, and more. I love to send these home with students as homework. Students can grab and go these fun practice sheets!Every worksheet has the standard attached! This could be great to use as a CFA for standard or proficiency-based grading.I have included 29 Worksheets with 28 Answer Sheets with a Table of Contents for easily finding what you need.Operations a
Preview of Kente Cloth Art Lesson Africa PreK K 1st 2nd Montessori Writing Activity

Kente Cloth Art Lesson Africa PreK K 1st 2nd Montessori Writing Activity

This art lesson features Kente cloth, a beautiful African tradition. This project is perfect for PreK, K, 1st and 2nd grade students. I have included a writing component for older grades and a coloring page for fast finishers. You will receive a brief history lesson and instructions for creating an art project inspired by Kente cloth. This project is a great way to introduce students to African culture and art while also promoting creativity and fine motor skills.What teachers are saying:- Fun
Preview of Australia Boomerang History Art Lesson Montessori Grade Pre-K to 5th Common Core

Australia Boomerang History Art Lesson Montessori Grade Pre-K to 5th Common Core

Welcome to this amazing bundle of art lessons featuring the history and art of the Australia Boomerang! This lesson bundle is perfect for Montessori and elementary teachers who are looking to promote cultural understanding and diversity in their classrooms.The boomerang has been a part of Australian Aboriginal culture for thousands of years, and this lesson bundle explores the history and significance of this iconic tool. Here are four ways to integrate this lesson bundle into other areas of the
Preview of Math Centers for First Grade APRIL Based on BUILD

Math Centers for First Grade APRIL Based on BUILD

These 1st grade math games and math centers for April are common core aligned and ready to use. There are 104 pages with 3 sets (enough for the whole month of April) of math stations for first grade. These 1st grade math games and math centers for April contain 15 common core aligned math stations based on BUILD.BUILD is a great rotation system that targets different mathematical dimensions and provides a perfect structure for guided math.B: Buddy GamesU: Using manipulativesI: Independent workL:
Preview of Native American Inspired Resources For Art. Animals, Shapes, Lines and Colors

Native American Inspired Resources For Art. Animals, Shapes, Lines and Colors

Resources for teachers and students to use, to accompany a unit on Native American study. Student will enjoy expressing their own creativity with the many optional choices in this Native American Inspired geometric shapes and pattern, and animal imagery resource bundle. Students will learn how Native Americans used geometric shapes in their art, and finish the designs provided, inspired by shapes in Native American art. These handouts work nicely as a culminating activity after a unit on Native
Preview of EASTER: CELEBRATE EASTER & BEGINNING OF SPRING: FUN LESSONS & ACTIVITIES

EASTER: CELEBRATE EASTER & BEGINNING OF SPRING: FUN LESSONS & ACTIVITIES

Created by
Elly Elementary
A comprehensive Easter-themed teacher resource is designed to engage students across various subjects and activities. Integrating language arts, students explore Easter-themed literature, compose creative stories or poems, and enhance vocabulary through word games. In math, students apply concepts like addition, subtraction, and geometry through Easter-themed word problems or egg hunt-based activities. Incorporating STEM, students delve into hands-on experiments like egg dyeing chemistry, engine
Preview of African Tribal Necklace Art Lesson Grade Pre-K K 1st 2nd grade Writing Activity

African Tribal Necklace Art Lesson Grade Pre-K K 1st 2nd grade Writing Activity

Are you looking for a fun and creative way to teach your students about African culture and traditional jewelry-making? Look no further than our Africa Tribal Necklaces paper plate lesson! This lesson offers a hands-on opportunity for your students to create beautiful and colorful tribal necklaces using paper plates and other simple materials and is perfect for Pre-k, K, 1st and 2nd grade. What teachers are saying:- This was a great resource. We used it during our multi-cultural event.This less
Preview of Easter Math Center Geoboards Spring STEM Challenge Task Cards

Easter Math Center Geoboards Spring STEM Challenge Task Cards

Created by
Made Whimsically
Build and create with Geoboards! These Geoboard STEM Easy and Challenge task cards build problem-solving and design skills as they build seasonal Easter-themed shapes.Students can recreate their designs on a recording page for more practice with spatial awareness and fine motor skills. Another option is for students to create any shape they wish! So many options!❤️ These are perfect for:Fine motor skillsSpatial reasoningMorning tubsInside recessFast finishersMath stationsMath CentersLogic Puzzle
Preview of Easter Math Activities with First Grade Math Review Worksheets

Easter Math Activities with First Grade Math Review Worksheets

Are you looking for EASTER & SPRING math activities and number sense practice for first grade math centers, morning work, independent practice or test prep? This print and go resource is perfect for all these needs! It covers all of the math skills for the first grade Common Core Standards.This entire pack is no prep and easy to use in a last-minute pinch... which makes it perfect for the holiday crazies! :)INCLUDED IN THIS EASTER & SPRING MATH SKILLS RESOURCEMissing Numbers (2 levels)Co
Preview of Australia Sydney Opera House History Art Montessori Pre-K to 4th Common Core

Australia Sydney Opera House History Art Montessori Pre-K to 4th Common Core

Are you looking for an exciting and educational lesson that will teach your students about one of Australia's most iconic landmarks, the Sydney Opera House? Look no further! Our paper plate Sydney Opera House lesson is perfect for all ages and skill levels.In this lesson, your students will learn about the history and significance of the Sydney Opera House, its unique architecture, and the culture of Australia. They will also get to create their own version of the Opera House using simple materi
Preview of Summer Pattern Block Puzzles - Math Center Activity - Kindergarten/1st Grade

Summer Pattern Block Puzzles - Math Center Activity - Kindergarten/1st Grade

Created by
Tactile Learning
Liven up your math center with our Summer Pattern Block Puzzles, an engaging geometry activity designed for kindergarten and 1st-grade students. Engage young minds in a hands-on exploration of shapes, allowing them to join shapes to form larger images. Summer Fun: Each task card features a charming Easter image waiting to be brought to life with colorful pattern blocks. Hands-On Learning: Students will enhance their spatial awareness and geometry skills as they use pattern blocks to form the ima
Preview of Pagoda Asian Architecture Art Drawing Lesson and ELA Literacy and Art Lesson

Pagoda Asian Architecture Art Drawing Lesson and ELA Literacy and Art Lesson

In this lesson, your students will explore the unique design elements and history of pagodas, and then create their own beautiful drawing of a pagoda. They'll learn about the significance of pagodas in Eastern culture, and will be able to draw a pagoda on their own. This lesson is perfect for 2nd and 3rd and 4th graders.But that's not all! Here are four ways to integrate this lesson into other areas of your curriculum:Social Studies: Pagodas are an important part of Eastern culture and history.
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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.

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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
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  • Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities

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Social studies resources on TPT offer informative lessons, engaging texts, intriguing facts, interactive puzzles, and enjoyable trivia games. These grade-specific resources ensure that all students can access age-appropriate materials that stimulate their minds and enhance their creative thinking abilities.

For instance, first graders can explore worksheets on senses and emotions, followed by a coloring page featuring Harriet Tubman. Older students can test their knowledge with quizzes on statistics and capital cities, then delve into the history of the Underground Railroad through an informational sheet or enjoy a word search focused on civil rights leaders. With such a wide variety of subjects and topics covered, our social studies pages provide endless opportunities for students to explore the world in captivating ways.

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