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End of the Year Activities Memorial Day Summer Reading Comprehension Passages
Our 43 NO PREP reading comprehension passages and questions, center around main idea and supporting details. These activities are fantastic end of the year activities! This resource includes: May - Memorial Day pg. 39, Cesar Chavez pg.31, Summer pg. 40, and MORE ! (Refer to the list of holidays below, with most holidays offering one passage.)With appreciation for all that you do!Melissa (Peas in a Pod)✨ Save $$$ with the Reading Comprehension Bundle ✨❤️ Why you'll love this resource: ❤️Finding t
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2nd - 5th
(4th 5th 6th 7th Grade) END OF THE YEAR SUMMER Word Search Worksheet Activity
With 75 vocabulary words to search for, this would be a great fun-when-done vacation worksheet to wind up the school year. Word search puzzles are great no prep activities for early finishers, bell ringers, morning work, handouts, homework, lesson plan supplements, and sub files.The 75 hidden vocabulary words are: Air Conditioner, August, Backpacking, Barbecue, Barefoot, Baseball, Beach, Berries, Boat, Camp, Canoe, Daisy, Dive, Fan, Find, Fins, Firefly, Fishing, Flip Flops, Flowers, Fourth of J
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: NO PREP JUNE Word Search Worksheet Activity Packet / Fun Morning Work
Cursive Handwriting Practice Pages
Cursive writing is an important part of a student's writing journey! These cursive handwriting practice activities will not only have your students improving their handwriting skills, they’ll also be learning creative expression and having tons of fun.✏️If you're looking for cursive practice pages, look no further. This pack has over 120 pages full of fun and engaging activities to help your students print cursive beautifully! It's been used by over 12,000+ teachers all over the world and will
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2nd - 5th
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Back to School Activities for Secondary - First Week of School - PRINT & DIGITAL
Engage your new students from day one with these 11 back-to-school activities that are ideal for the first day and first week of school! This Back-to-School Activities Packet is ideal for middle and high school students, and it is filled with beginning-of-the-year ice breakers and activities you and your students will love!You and your students will get to know each other and start the school year on the right foot with these beginning-of-the-year activities. These 11 first-week-of-school activi
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6th - 9th
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All About Me Worksheets First Day/Week of School Getting to Know You Activities
Are you looking to create a warm and inclusive classroom atmosphere right from the first day of school? Look no further! This All About Me resource will help you build strong connections with your students and lay the foundation for a successful year ahead. These getting-to-know-you activities will encourage your students to share their interests, aspirations, and unique personalities. Build strong relationships and establish a sense of connection and rapport from day one with this easy-to-use r
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Back to School Fun Activities Bundle for the First Day of School
Class Reward | Incentive Chart | Whole Group Incentive Jar| Boho Themed
Are you looking for an easy-to-use whole-class incentive system? Use this printable smiley jar incentive chart as part of your classroom management plan. This incentive jar will reinforce positive behavior and provide a visual cue to your students. These BOHO color-themed Smileys will match any class decor.Now available in two b/w text options.You can use this in multiple ways. Whole group: give your class smileys when they receive whole group compliments, do an extraordinary job at activities
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K - 3rd
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Plants Unit, Plant Life Cycle, Parts of a Plant, and Needs - Science Worksheets
This Plants unit is a perfect supplemental resource to use for teaching parts of a plant and plant needs. These science worksheets and reading passages cover topics such as parts of a plant, plant life cycle, plant needs, and more. There are different types of resources, too. There are reading comprehension passages about plants, graphic organizers, writing pages, cut and glue activities, and even a few fold-and-go mini books!Plant Topics covered include:General Plant InformationPlant PartsPlant
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1st - 3rd
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4th Grade Beginning of the Year Activity - Back to School Math Mystery Game
Back to School Math Mystery: the Case of The School Invaders - 4th Grade Edition.Students must review math skills from the previous grade to help get rid of the stinky, slimy Geometron aliens invading Mathhattan Elementary School! Easy prep!Printable PDF - print, copy, solve!Digital worksheets with Google Slides or EASEL⭐Optional video hook included for introducing the case!CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO HOOK! or check out in the preview section.⭐Due to several requests, now there is the option to use a
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: 4th Grade Math Mysteries Holiday Bundle: Fun Math Review Activities
Back to School Activities for First Week of School Math Reading All About Me
Those first week back to school activities can be quite hectic! Make it easy on yourself with this First Week Back to School Survival Packet. It has EVERYTHING you need to help you through that first week with ease! Includes pennants, interest surveys, reward coupons, math worksheets, reading activities, color by code, and so much more!Click HERE to SAVE 25% by buying this resource as part of my Back to School Super Bundle!Click on the preview button to see everything included.This high-interest
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3rd - 6th
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Comic Strip Template Pages for Creative Assignments
Comic Strip Template Pages for Creative Assignments (Includes DIGITAL Version!)Use these comic strip page templates for creative assignments for your students. They can be used to assign comic/cartoon strips about the unit you are studying, a biography of an author or historical figure, or a creative book report. This download includes 30 total templates.Can be used with interactive notebooks, as well!NEWLY UPDATED to include a Google Slides version! Just click on the link in the PDF to make a c
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Not Grade Specific
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6th Grade Math Review Packet Level 1 - End of Year Math Summer Packet
6th Grade Summer Math Packet ~ Summer Prep Packet for Incoming 7th Grade Math StudentsLooking for a good way to review core 6th grade math concepts with your students? This math review packet covers some of the major topics taught in 6th grade math. How is this packet different from my level 2 6th grade math packet?This level 1 packet focuses on just the basics of 6th grade math - the main topics that students should be comfortable with before entering 7th grade math (fractions, decimals, one-
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6th - 7th
Summer Crossword, Summer Word Search, End of Year Puzzles, Activities – Harder
A super set of 5 black and white NO PREP differentiated summer puzzles (4 word puzzles and a maze) - lots of fun for a summer project or end of year activities. Includes crossword, word search, codeword, acrostic scramble, and starfish maze. All the word puzzles are provided in two versions to allow differentiation in the classroom and answer keys are included. Easy to use – just print and go. Handy for fast finishers or substitute lessons. Over 100 seasonal words are used across the four summe
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4th - 6th
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Last Day Week of School Activities End of the Year Speech Therapy Summer Bingo
Need engaging end of the year activities for the last day or week of school? Add this fun rhyming riddles summer bingo game to your classroom or speech therapyPerfect for your end of year party, last day of school activities, summer school, ESL games, or your summer speech therapy sessions.This is not your ordinary bingo! The rhyming riddles make this summer bingo game a super exciting way to work on making inferences, critical thinking, and summer vocabulary. You'll work on listening comprehen
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K - 3rd
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Kindergarten End of Year Reading Comprehension Passages, Questions & Worksheets
This Reading Comprehension packet is ideal for use at the end of the year in kindergarten or the beginning of first grade. Working through these passages, students who are reading at Guided Reading Level D (DRA Level 4) become skilled at comprehending simple passages and answering text-based questions. This resource included a link for use in Google Slides.Each page is ready for use with Easel by TpT™.A full-color printable version is included. An ink-saving black and white printable version
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K - 1st
7th Grade Math Review Packet - End of Year Math Summer Packet
Are you in need of a 7th grade math review packet? This no-prep, print & go summer prep packet designed for incoming 8th grade students is an easy way to review many of the topics covered in 7th grade math. With detailed explanations & examples and ample practice problems, this packet is an excellent 7th Grade end of the year review.This math review packet covers many of the major topics taught in 7th grade math:- All 4 Operations with Integers- All 4 Operations with Rational Numbers (po
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7th - 8th
Weather Worksheets and Passages - Weather and Climate Activities, Tools, Severe
This weather worksheets and reading passages set is a perfect resource to use for your science lessons. It covers topics about weather, such as types of weather, climate, tools, disaster weather, and more. There are different types of resources, too. There are reading comprehension passages about weather, graphic organizers, writing pages, cut and glue activities, and even a few fold-and-go mini books! Weather Topics covered include:Weather (pleasant weather vs. disaster weather)Weather Instrume
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1st - 3rd
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2024 New Year's Activities - Resolutions Foldables and More! Updated Yearly!
Check out the preview and thumbnails!A new year (or a new school year) is a great time to turn over a new leaf, try new things, and end bad habits. Right around winter break (or at the beginning of a new school year) have a class discussion about resolutions. Brainstorm goals that are attainable and share some of your own. Have students create the foldable and then hang them for others to read.* This activity is great for all students!* Wonderful for goal-setting discussions and character educat
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
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3rd Grade Beginning of the Year Activity - Back to School Math Mystery Math
Back to School Math Mystery: the Case of The School Invaders -3rd Grade Edition.Students must review math skills from the previous grade to help get rid of the stinky, slimy Geometron aliens invading Mathhattan Elementary School! Easy prep!Printable PDF - print, copy, solve!Digital worksheets with Google Slides or EASEL⭐Optional video hook included for introducing the case!CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO HOOK! or check out in the preview section.⭐Due to several requests, now there is the option to use a v
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: 3rd Grade Math Mysteries Holiday Bundle: Fun Math Review Activities
Summer Puzzles - Fun End of Year Activities, Crossword, Word search and more
A great value pack of 6 black and white NO PREP differentiated puzzles with picture clues - great for a summer project or end of year activities. Fun for EFL/ESL. Includes word search, crossword, missing letters puzzle, mini acrostics, codebreaker and word paths. All puzzles are provided in two versions to allow differentiation in the classroom plus a vocabulary handout for reference. Answer keys are included. Easy to use – just print and go. Handy for fast finishers or substitute lessons.This p
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1st - 4th
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3 Branches of Government Activity | Interactive Notebook | Google Slides
This BEST SELLING interactive and engaging resource will help your students learn all about our 3 branches of U.S. government! These 3 branches of government activities will not only have your students learning the importance of the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches, they’ll also be learning about check and balances in detail.This 3 branches of government resource has over 80+ pages full of fun and engaging activities to help your students become government scholars. I also love the
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: 2nd Grade Social Studies Bundle
Force and Motion Worksheets and Reading Passages - 2nd and 3rd Grade Activities
This force and motion unit comes with worksheets and reading passages to help your 2nd and 3rd grade students master the topic. They cover a variety of topics about force and motion, such as types of force, types of motions, cause and effects, and more. There are different types of resources, too. There are reading comprehension passages about force and motion, graphic organizers, writing pages, cut and glue activities, and even a few fold-and-go mini books!Topics covered include:Force and Motio
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1st - 3rd
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A Letter From Your Teacher on the First Day of School Activity
Want a meaningful back to school activity after reading aloud A Letter From Your Teacher: On the First Day of School? This book companion (created by the author, Shannon Olsen) is a booklet of writing prompts (or a “letter”) for students to write in response to their teacher after listening to the story. The pages can be copied and stapled together in a packet, or however you might choose to bind them. You can use all of the pages provided, or just pick and choose specific ones you want to inclu
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: A Letter From Your Teacher on the First Day of School Activities Bundle
6th Grade Math Review Packet Level 2 - End of Year Math Summer Packet
6th Grade Summer Math Packet ~ Summer Prep Packet for Incoming 7th Grade Math or Pre-Algebra StudentsLooking for a good way to review 6th grade math concepts with your students? This math review packet covers many of the major topics taught in 6th grade math. How is this packet different from my level 1 6th grade math packet?The level 1 packet covers just the basics of 6th grade math - the main topics that students should be comfortable with before entering 7th grade math (fractions, decimals,
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6th - 7th
Pre-Algebra Review Packet - End of Year Math Summer Packet
Are you in need of a Pre-Algebra or 8th Grade Summer math packet? This no-prep, print & go summer prep packet designed for incoming Algebra 1 students is an easy way to review many of the topics covered in pre-algebra. With detailed explanations & examples and ample practice problems, this packet is an excellent 8th Grade end of the year review.This math review packet covers many of the major topics taught in pre-algebra or 8th grade math:- All 4 Operations with Rational Numbers- Findi
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7th - 9th
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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
By teaching social studies, teachers can help students develop critical thinking skills, foster civic engagement, and promote social awareness and responsibility.
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On TPT, social studies resources come in various formats, from worksheets to interactive notebooks to units. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of social studies concepts, or to reteach a tricky topic. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, teaching and learning social studies will be so much easier.
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If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable or digital social studies resources, TPT has an extensive array of instructional materials for every learning need, topic, or grade level. Whether you’re teaching students about America’s democratic process, the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., how to read maps, or World War II, we’ve got you covered.
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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