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3rd grade social studies lesson pdfs
5 Regions of the United States LINKtivity® (Geography, Climate, Landforms, MORE)
Take your students on an exciting virtual road trip through the five regions of the United States with our digital LINKtivity® Interactive Learning guide! Our interactive guide offers a fun and engaging way for students to explore each region's climate, landforms, bodies of water, and popular tourist destinations.Designed for upper elementary classrooms, our easy-to-navigate digital guide requires minimal teacher prep and is entirely student-controlled, allowing for self-paced learning. With a v
Ancient Rome Activities Project STEM Challenges Worksheets Roman Empire Republic
Ancient Rome STEM & STEAM ChallengesCross-curricular challenges for students who are studying Ancient Civilizations and Ancient Rome! This resource has science, technology, engineering, and measurement activities to do with your upper elementary kids that will really enhance their learning! There are 2 Rome STEM Challenges in this pack. Each STEM Challenge has detailed directions, photo examples, a list of materials needed, prediction section, brainstorming section, trials 1, 2, & 3, fin
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3rd - 7th
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2nd & 3rd Grade Geography - Types of Communities Social Studies Activities
Teaching 2nd and 3rd grade students about the different types of communities is fun and exciting with these activities and worksheets! This social studies resource contains easy-to-follow lessons to help you teach your class about the different characteristics of communities in the U.S. Cover a variety of geography topics as your students will learn about the population, transportation, and homes in urban, suburban, and rural communities. This product includes lesson plans, foldables, activities
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2nd - 3rd
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TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE 2024 ACTIVITIES & ANNULAR ECLIPSE READER ⚫ 2 READING BOOKS
TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE 2024 READER FOR KINDERGARTEN AND BEYOND (+ BONUS ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE VERSION) ⚫ 2 MINI READING BOOKS CONTAINING 9 & 11 PAGES + BOOK COVERSKids will surely enjoy reading these cute and informative solar eclipse books! This resource contains 2 simple readers about the total and annular solar eclipses in black and white. Simply print and go! Children can also color the pictures of the books while learning about solar eclipses. The books also explain the total and solar
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K - 3rd
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Indigenous Artists in Canada | Elementary Art Lessons and Projects
This set of art projects incorporates painting, oil pastels, printmaking and carving to study six different artists in Canada who identify as First Nations or Métis through creating a piece of art inspired by George Littlechild, Bill Reid, Dana Standinghorn, Jason Carter, Benjamin Chee Chee and Leah Dorian.This inspiring product includes:six different art projects (each one can usually be completed within a few hours from start to the end of clean-up).complete lesson plans with step-by-step inst
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3rd - 6th
Canada Geography Unit - Canadian Provinces and Territories & Map of Canada
A Trip Across Canada ~ This Canadian Province, Territories, & Mapping unit has 135 pages of social studies activities to teach your students about the 13 Canadian province and territories and about Canadian geography and mapping! Includes full colour posters for each province and territories, questions sheets, activities, printable mini-book, tons of fun ways to learn the map of Canada, as well as lesson suggestions are included. This comprehensive unit is great for Canadian classrooms and I
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1st - 3rd
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Early European Explorers LINKtivity® - Age of Exploration Journeys
Upgrade your history lessons with our innovative LINKtivity® on Early European Explorers and the Age of Exploration! Say goodbye to the old textbook routine and give your students a unique, interactive, and multimedia learning experience they won't forget. Our easy-to-navigate LINKtivity® is perfect for any upper elementary classroom and requires minimal teacher prep - making it an ideal resource for substitute days too.This self-paced digital activity puts students in control of their learning
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3rd - 5th
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My Place in the World Project: "Me on the Map" Geography for Kids
This hands-on geography project "My Place in the World" has kids create a visual representation of how we fit into the world. Teachers often use it with the kids' geography book "Me on the Map," by Joan Sweeney. Ideal for integrated Social Studies, ELA, Geography, Literacy, and Map Skills.Using a series of nesting circles to show the relative sizes of different geographic places, this simple but effective geography lesson helps kids sort out their relation to one another. This activity includes
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K - 5th
Also included in: Geography for Kids Bundle: Three Essential Hands-on Activities
American Revolution: Taxes, Boston Massacre, Tea Party, Battles & Events, & MORE
Looking for a comprehensive and engaging social studies unit for your third, fourth, or fifth grade students? Look no further! Our American Revolution unit has everything you need to make history come alive in your classroom.With a teacher guide, hands-on student activities (available in both printable and digital formats), learning centers, a review game, and a unit assessment, you'll have everything you need to teach your students about the causes of the American Revolution, major battles and
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3rd - 5th
2nd Grade Map Skills and Map Features Worksheets | Reading a Map Activities
Map skills and map features will come to life in your classroom with these 2nd grade map skills hands-on activities! This map features resource includes lesson plans, foldables, map skills worksheets, vocabulary, materials for early finishers, homework suggestions, and MORE. Students will learn about reading a map as well as map features and will even get the chance to create their own maps! ⭐ Want more help teaching geography? Grab this Geography Interactive Notebook Activities Bundle! ⭐Your cl
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2nd - 3rd
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Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens | Social Studies Lesson
This Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens lesson has everything you need to teach your students the basic rights and responsibilities of citizens in the United States. This resource is great for introducing your students to the basics of citizenship in the United States. A variety of lesson activities are included to improve student's understanding and keep them engaged throughout the lesson.PLEASE CLICK ON THE PREVIEW TO SEE WHAT IS INCLUDED!This resource includes:Lesson PlanBulletin Board C
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3rd - 4th
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Also included in: Civics and Government | Social Studies Unit Bundle
Citizenship: Rights, Responsibilities, Rules, Laws, and MORE!
This unit contains eight EXPLICIT lessons that focus on the following concepts: 1. Citizens in their communities 2. Rights and responsibilities of citizens 3. Rules and laws citizens must follow in different settings 4. Citizens making responsible and irresponsible choices 5. Citizens communicating well with others 6. Citizens problem solving with others 7. Citizens showing respect and kindness with others. Each lesson provides an objective, student "I can statement," opportunities to build ba
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2nd - 4th
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Westward Expansion: Trail of Tears, Oregon Trail, California Gold Rush, & MORE!
Introducing our complete social studies unit on Westward Expansion, the perfect solution for upper elementary school teachers looking for a comprehensive and engaging curriculum.Our unit covers all the essential topics, including the Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark, War of 1812, Indian Act Removal, new transportation and community, the Texas revolution and the Alamo, the Oregon Trail, and the Gold Rush. With a teacher guide, hands-on student activities (available in both printable and digita
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3rd - 5th
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Citizenship Sorting Activity - Good Citizen or Not? Worksheet - Social Studies
I created this activity for my students to use in the Fall / Beginning of the Year to use in teaching the Social Studies Citizenship unit. The students will read each sentence and decide if the scenario shows an example of being a good citizen or not. This can be used in the beginning of the year to reinforce rules and character traits/virtues as well. I plan to use this as an independent activity after a couple days of teaching citizenship. It can also be used for a grade/assessment/quiz, o
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Citizenship Bundle - 1st - 3rd Grade - Worksheets and Center Activities
Ancient Mesopotamia Activities STEM Project Challenges Cuneiform Ziggurat
Ancient Mesopotamia STEM & STEAM ChallengesCross-curricular challenges for students who are studying Ancient Civilizations and Ancient Mesopotamia! This resource has science, technology, engineering, and measurement activities to do with your upper elementary kids that will really enhance their learning! There are 2 Mesopotamia STEM Challenges in this pack. Each STEM Challenge has detailed directions, photo examples, a list of materials needed, prediction section, brainstorming section, tria
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3rd - 6th
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Ruby Bridges Craft Activity
Are you looking for activities that leave your students with a better understanding of Ruby Bridges? This Ruby Bridges craft and lap book does just that. The activities are easy to print and you will be ready to teach about Ruby Bridges immediately. The finished product makes a beautiful display for the hallway, classroom or bulletin board.Click here and SAVE 30% by buying all of my Research Projects in ONE Bundle.Click on the preview button to take a closer look at everything included.The unit
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Research Project Bundle
Indigenous Peoples and Europeans & Early Societies | ONTARIO GRADE 4/5 UNIT
Teach your split grade 4 and grade 5's with this inquiry based split grade unit on Indigenous people and Europeans and Early societies. Teach two separate curriculums during one period with this complete unit in an easy and manageable way. Grade 41) Identify and locate the major early societies on a map and time line. 2)Compare the daily life of two or more early societies. 3) Identify the environmental features in early societies 4) Identify how the environment impacts the daily life of earl
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3rd - 6th
Goods and Services Book and Sorting Activity Economics for Kids
Learning about goods and services? This is the activity for you!What You'll Get12 page booklet that helps the students define goods and services. The booklet contains fill-in-the-blanks and an area to glue the black and white images that correspond to each page (or you can have your students illustrate their own pages). Sorting activity (in color and black and white)In addition to the book format, the information is presented in a single page as well, which can be used in addition to or instead
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1st - 3rd
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Fourth Grade Interactive Emergency Sub Plans (Math, Science, Social Studies)
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Due to a buyer request I have divided my Fourth Grade Interactive Emergency Sub Plans into two sections. THIS ONE is ONLY for Math, Science and Social Studies. If you teach ELA only then you would need to look at my other one found here:
Fourth Grade Interactive Emergency Substitute Plans (ELA ONLY) CCSS aligned
NOTE: THIS Math, Science and Social Studies packet is the SAME (with the exception of a few added pages) as my ALL SUBJECT INTERACTIVE EMERGENCY SUB PLANS. Please do
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3rd - 5th
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Terry Fox Biography and Comprehension
This lesson packet includes a short story explaining the life and accomplishments of Terry Fox as well as several comprehension worksheets.
Here is what you will get in this packet:
‣ Reading passage in color (2 pages)
‣ Reading passage in black and white (2 pages)
‣ True or false worksheet
‣ Sequencing worksheet
‣ Meet Terry Fox fill in the blank worksheet
‣ Learning about Terry Fox
‣ Sentence scramble worksheet
‣ 'Who, What, When, Why, Where and How Quiz'.
‣ Writing prompts about Terry Fox
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2nd - 4th
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Johnny Appleseed Biography and Comprehension
This lesson packet includes a short story explaining the life and accomplishments of Johnny Appleseed, as well as several comprehension worksheets. Here is what you will get in this packet: ‣ Reading passage in color (2 pages)‣ Reading passage in black and white (2 pages)‣ True or false worksheet‣ Sequencing worksheet ‣ Meet Johnny Appleseed fill in the blank worksheet‣ Questions about Johnny Appleseed‣ Where Did Johnny Appleseed Plant Trees? ‣ Sentence scramble worksheet‣ 'Who, What, When, Wher
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Johnny Appleseed Activity Bundle
Amelia Earhart Build an Airplane READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Integrate STEM and Social Studies in your classroom during Women's History Month with this Amelia Earhart STEM Challenge! Travel through the skies with Amelia Earhart! Build an Airplane STEM Challenge is a fun and unique way to engage your students during Women's History Month. Teach students that anyone can be a successful pioneer in industry regardless of gender. Students begin the activity by reading about Amelia Earhart and learning vocabulary on different aspects of flight (thrust, lift, dr
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K - 5th
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K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Also included in: Women's History Month READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities BUNDLE #1
California Gold Rush LINKtivity® (Life of a 49er, Boom & Ghost Towns)
Ditch the textbook and give your students a unique interactive, multimedia experience for learning about the California Gold Rush. The simple teacher prep and the easy-to-navigate digital LINKtivity learning guide are perfect for any upper elementary classroom (even great for substitute days)!Your students will love this self-paced, student-controlled digital activity that allows them to discover how gold was discovered, people involved in the Gold Rush, life of a 49-er and so much more! But -
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3rd - 5th
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Hispanic Heritage Month Activities
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage month with your students! The celebration runs from September 15th through October 15th. Teach your students to celebrate diversity! Included in this package:The first 40 pages are close reading – informational texts about:★What is Hispanic Heritage Month?★Frida Kahlo★Dolores Huerta★Cesar Chavez★Sylvia MendezEach close reading passage includes:★A first read★A second read★Free response quiz★Multiple choice quiz★Vocabulary quiz★Vocabulary practice Also included is
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3rd - 7th
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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
- 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
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