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4th grade social studies homeschool curricula for Microsoft Word
10 Compare & Contrast Graphic Organizers
This is a collection of 10 one-page graphic organizers that support the teaching of Compare and Contrast strategies. It can be used in all subject areas and across a broad age/grade-level range. Provides a variety of diagrams beyond the basic two circle Venn diagram illustration. Younger students are able to map their ideas on many of the organizers.
Grades:
1st - 12th
Liberty's Kids Episodes 1 - 10 worksheets with critical thinking and research
This companion to the Liberty's Kids series includes worksheets (for fill in during or after viewing this episode). Included are ideas for discussion, research, or essays that move into the higher levels of Bloom's taxonomy. A highlighted answer key for the worksheets are included. This first offering is part of a packet that will similarly cover the entire series. (Though this will be marked elementary to middle school, I admit that (as an English teacher, not a history expert) I myself have le
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Marco Polo Mini-Book
This mini-book is a brief overview of Marco Polo and the Silk Road including his accomplishments and influence on other explorers. It is intended for elementary children to support social studies, reading comprehension, and critical thinking. The pages can be copied front to back and then folded to create a mini-book to support a teacher's curriculum. Many teachers do not have access to social studies textbooks and this resource supports those non-fiction needs.
Grades:
2nd - 6th
The World Where I Live...
This is a jam-packed, 40 page unit full of multi-sensory and multi-grade-level activities all centering on the relationships between the following concepts: city/town/village, county, state, country, continent, and community helpers. The following mathematical concepts are also explored: range, median, mode, and average (mathematical mean).
The following activities are included in this unit: Key vocabulary exercise, coloring Venn diagram activity, "Greater Than, Less Than" activity page, "My
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Grades:
K - 8th
American Museum of Natural History Scavenger Hunt
Students will explore the different halls in the Natural History Museum in NYC.
1. Dinosausars
2. Woodland Native Americans
3. North American Mammals
4. Biodiversity
5. Ocean Life
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Geography Bee Course
This geography bee course is a program designed to prepare students for the National Geographic geography bee. It has a scope and sequence of topics and maps to master. The difficulty levels flow from beginner to medium to advanced to expert. Each topic has a link to a video, game, or other resource that can be used to master that topic. . .This resource originated as an afterschool club in the computer lab, but it could be applied to a variety of settings.
Grades:
3rd - 8th
DOLLEY MADISON War of 1812: Info Text + SEQUENCE Reading Comprehension $REDUCED
1 Page DOLLEY MADISON Worksheet: The informational text explains how Dolley Madison, the wife of 4th President James Madison, saved White House valuables before the British burned it to the ground in 1814. Dolley pulled off the heroic act during the War of 1812. At the bottom of the worksheet students must number the events as they occurred in the selection. They can look up to the text above where the information is explicitly stated. Provides useful practice of the reading comprehension skill
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Earth's Oceans
An introduction to the Earth's oceans.
-oceans vs. seas
-five major oceans of Earth
-currents
-salinity of oceans
Also includes:
-study terms and map to label
-Activity
-Quiz
-Teacher answer key for quiz and activity
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Magic Tree House: Revolutionary War on Wednesday Novel Study
This 11-page Pupil's Advantage worksheet explores the 22nd of the Magic Tree House books by Mary Pope Osborne: Revolutionary War on Wednesday. The questions require the student to read the text carefully, to engage the plot for specific details, practice vocabulary, and to make personal connections with the main characters. The worksheet also practices nouns, adjectives, adverbs, nouns, irregular tenses, prefixes, suffixes and homophones while reinforcing basic knowledge about the American Revo
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Egypt Pyramids of Giza Paper Project with Reading Passage for History
This history project focuses on the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. This lesson can be used independently, or to enrich a unit already being taught. This unit includes a reading passage about the pyramids of Egypt with 10 questions to assess reading comprehension. This lesson also includes a stylized word search using vocabulary words found in the text. After the students read the passage, they can begin assembling their pyramids. You can print them on yellow/tan paper to really simulate the effect o
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
The Lewis and Clark Expedition: Informational Text, Images, and Assessment
This resource is great for a an introductory or extension assignment, as well as a sub plan assignment, no outside sources are needed. The worksheet utilizes informative text and illustrations to provide a foundation of knowledge over the following standard: SS.8.A.4.3 - Examine the experiences and perspectives of significant individuals and groups during this era of American History (Westward Expansion). Examples may include, but are not limited to, Lewis and Clark, Sacajawea, York, Pike, Nativ
Grades:
4th - 10th
Also included in: 19th Century U.S. Westward Expansion Bundle: Text, Images, & Assessment
The Enlightenment's Influence on the Founding Fathers: Text, Images, & Questions
This resource is great for a an introductory or extension assignment, as well as a sub plan assignment, no outside sources are needed. The worksheet utilizes informative text and illustrations to provide a foundation of knowledge over the following standard: SS.7.CG.1.4 - Analyze how Enlightenment ideas, including Montesquieu’s view of separation of powers and John Locke’s theories related to natural law and Locke’s social contract, influenced the Founding. A 10 question assessment is on page 2
Grades:
4th - 10th
Also included in: The Origin and Influences of the U.S. Constitution Bundle
The Articles of Confederation: Informational Text, Images, and Assessment
This resource is great for a an introductory or extension assignment, as well as a sub plan assignment, no outside sources are needed. The worksheet utilizes informative text and illustrations to provide a foundation of knowledge over the following standard: SS.8.A.3.9 – Evaluate the structure, strengths, and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and its aspects that led to the Constitutional Convention. A 10 question assessment is on page 2 of the worksheet that assesses the students over
Grades:
4th - 12th
The Constitutional Convention: Informational Text, Images, and Assessment
This resource is great for a an introductory or extension assignment, as well as a sub plan assignment, no outside sources are needed. The worksheet utilizes informative text and illustrations to provide a foundation of knowledge over the following standard: SS.8.A.3.10 – Examine the course and consequences of the Constitutional Convention (New Jersey Plan, Virginia Plan, Great Compromise, Three-Fifths Compromise, compromises regarding taxation and slave trade, Electoral College, state vs. feder
Grades:
4th - 12th
Ancient Roman Influence on the Foundation of the US Government: Text & Questions
This resource is great for a an introductory or extension assignment, as well as a sub plan assignment, no outside sources are needed. The worksheet utilizes informative text and illustrations to provide a foundation of knowledge over the following standard: SS.6.CG.1.2 - Analyze the influence of ancient Rome on the United States’ constitutional republic. A 10 question assessment is on page 2 of the worksheet that assesses the students over the informative text section. There is also an answer k
Grades:
4th - 9th
Also included in: The Origin and Influences of the U.S. Constitution Bundle
Influential Figures of the Revolutionary Era: Text, Images, and Assessment
This resource is great for a an introductory or extension assignment, as well as a sub plan assignment, no outside sources are needed. The worksheet utilizes informative text and illustrations to provide a foundation of knowledge over the following standard: SS.8.A.3.5 – Describe the influence of individuals on social and political developments during the Revolutionary era. Examples include James Otis, Mercy Otis Warren, Abigail Adams, Benjamin Banneker, Lemuel Haynes, Phyllis Wheatley. A 10 que
Grades:
4th - 12th
Influential Groups of the American Revolution: Text, Images, and Assessment
This resource is great for a an introductory or extension assignment, as well as a sub plan assignment, no outside sources are needed. The worksheet utilizes informative text and illustrations to provide a foundation of knowledge over the following standard: SS.8.A.3.4 – Examine the contributions of influential groups to both the American and British war efforts during the American Revolutionary War and their effects on the outcome of the war. Examples include foreign alliances, freedmen, Native
Grades:
4th - 12th
The Impact of Colonial Settlement on Native Americans: Text, Images, & Questions
This resource is great for a an introductory or extension assignment, as well as a sub plan assignment, no outside sources are needed. The worksheet utilizes informative text and illustrations to provide a foundation of knowledge over the following standard: SS.8.A.2.5 - Discuss the impact of colonial settlement on Native American populations. Examples may include, but are not limited to, war, disease, loss of land, westward displacement of tribes causing increased conflict between tribes, and d
Grades:
4th - 9th
American Revolution - Virtual Field Trip (video & paired questions)
Super simple & easy to navigate American Revolution Field Trip... Linked video & questions .... NO PREP NEEDED! Ready to go!!Email this as an attachment to parents/students or upload it onto your google classroom!This resource is editable incase you would like to add or remove a question.
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3rd - 6th
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Comparing the 1838 and 1868 Florida Constitutions: Text, Images, & Assessment
This resource is great for a an introductory or extension assignment, as well as a sub plan assignment, no outside sources are needed. The worksheet utilizes informative text and illustrations to provide a foundation of knowledge over the following standard: SS.8.CG.1.2 – Compare and contrast the 1838 Florida Constitution and 1868 Florida Constitution. A 10 question assessment is on page 2 of the worksheet that assesses the students over the informative text section. There is also an answer key
Grades:
4th - 10th
British Policies that Led to the American Revolution: Text, Images, & Questions
This resource is great for a an introductory or extension assignment, as well as a sub plan assignment, no outside sources are needed. The worksheet utilizes informative text and illustrations to provide a foundation of knowledge over the following standard: SS.8.A.3.2 – Explain American colonial reaction to British policy from 1763 - 1774. Examples may include, but are not limited to, written protests, boycotts, unrest leading to the Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, First Continental Congress
Grades:
4th - 9th
Comparing the New England, Middle, & Southern Colonies: Text, Map, & Questions
This resource is great for a an introductory or extension assignment, as well as a sub plan assignment, no outside sources are needed. The worksheet utilizes informative text and illustrations to provide a foundation of knowledge over the following standard: SS.8.A.2.2 - Compare the characteristics of the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies. Examples may include, but are not limited to, colonial governments, geographic influences, occupations, religion, education, settlement patterns, and
Grades:
4th - 9th
The Causes, Course, and Consequences of the French and Indian War (w/questions)
This resource is great for a an introductory or extension assignment, as well as a sub plan assignment, no outside sources are needed. The worksheet utilizes informative text and illustrations to provide a foundation of knowledge over the following standard: SS.8.A.2.6 - Examine the causes, course, and consequences of the French and Indian War. Examples may include the ongoing conflict between France and England, territorial disputes, trade competition, Ft. Duquesne, Ft. Quebec, Treaty of Paris,
Grades:
4th - 9th
Contributions of the Founding Fathers: Informational Text, Images, & Assessment
This resource is great for a an introductory or extension assignment, as well as a sub plan assignment, no outside sources are needed. The worksheet utilizes informative text and illustrations to provide a foundation of knowledge over the following standard: SS.8.A.3.3 – Recognize the contributions of the Founding Fathers (John Adams, Sam Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, George Mason, George Washington) during American Revolutionary eff
Grades:
4th - 9th
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