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4th 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
Constitution Unit
The Constitution is so much fun to teach! Are you looking for a fresh, engaging, active Constitution unit? You've found it! The activities in this unit will not only help your students learn about the Constitution… they will bring excitement and engagement to your classroom! All of the activities included in this unit are student favorites! ** This unit was recently revised! **Contents of this unit: Pages 3-5: Articles of Confederation-Passage and Cloze ActivityPages 6-8: Creating a Constitution
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Constitution Bundle
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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4th / 5th Grade Social Studies: Full-Year Curriculum BUNDLE. No-Prep!
The Social Studies, Year-Long Bundle provides a complete curriculum for upper-elementary classrooms with a focus on literacy development, reading comprehension, and active learning. 21st Century skills are emphasized with annotation and reading skills development, interactive hands-on activities, research, and more. Student workbooks include informational reading passages, meaning no textbook is needed! In addition, student workbooks and PowerPoints are Google compatible, which allows for digit
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4th - 5th
3 Branches of Government 3D Project Cube *History Craftivity*
Bring history to life by creating a 3D Project Cube for 3 Branches of Government. The students will be excited to get out of the text book, or plain old lecturing. Excite your students with this fun 3D Project Cube. When can you use it?Review Time: Use the cube as a review activity to reinforce key concepts before an assessment or as a quick refresher.Small Groups: Assign small groups of students to work collaboratively on the cube, encouraging teamwork and discussion.Exemplary Task: Showcase ex
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4th - 12th
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Ancient Egypt Learning Stations, Sphinx Poster, Ancient Egypt Activities
This resource contains six ancient Egypt learning stations that students can rotate through in small groups. Each learning station (or center) is designed to give students engaging and exciting learning experiences to practice, enrich, review, and enhance their learning. Students will visit each station with a small group and complete ancient Egypt activities. How cool is this? Students will create an interactive sphinx to showcase their learning. They’ll “build” flip-able parts of the sphinx po
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4th - 7th
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Ancient Rome Learning Stations 3-D Colosseum Gladiators Rome Activities
This resource contains six ancient Rome learning stations that students can rotate through in small groups. Each ancient Rome learning station (or center) is designed to give students engaging and exciting learning experiences to practice, enrich, review, and enhance their learning. Students will visit each station with a small group and complete tasks and assignments. Here’s the fun part! After students complete each ancient Rome activity at the learning stations, they’ll turn their work into
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4th - 7th
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Ancient India Unit with Learning Stations and Interactive Project
This resource contains six ancient India learning stations that students can rotate through in small groups. Each learning station (or ancient history learning center) is designed to give students engaging and exciting learning experiences to practice, enrich, review, and enhance their learning. Students will visit each station with a small group and complete tasks and assignments. Check this out! Students will create a 3-D interactive lotus flower filled with their learning. They’ll add inform
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4th - 7th
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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
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
Ancient Egypt Unit - Mummification Unit - Ancient Egypt Projects Activities
This Ancient Egypt Mummification Unit has over 40 pages of Ancient Egypt projects and activities. These Egypt activities are perfect for your upcoming Ancient Egypt unit or mummification unit. These mummification activities contain Egypt reading passages, comprehension questions, and projects about mummification! Student read and answer comprehension questions, and complete an illustrated "mummification wheel" , one pager project, and Top Three Pennant Project to demonstrate their understanding
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4th - 7th
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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
Mesoamerica STEM Activities Project Mayans Inca Aztec Project Ancient History
Mesoamerica (Olmec, Maya, Inca, Aztec) STEM Challenges!Cross-curricular challenges for students who are studying Ancient Civilizations, Middle Ages, and/or Medieval Times!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 Mesoamerica STEM Challenges in this pack. Each STEM Challenge has detailed directions, photo examples, a list of materials needed, prediction section, brainsto
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4th - 8th
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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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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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The Holocaust
Students will read and answer text dependent questions about the Holocaust, the rise of Hitler to power, concentration camps, and end of the Third Reich. There are critical thinking questions and some primary source photographs to analyze.
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: World War II 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
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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Age of Exploration Project | PBL Activities | Early European Explorers Project
Age of Exploration PBL (Project Based Learning) Activities | Early European Explorers Cross-curricular challenge for students who are studying US History and the Age of ExplorationWelcome to the Age of Discovery! You have traveled back in time to the 15th and 17th centuries, during a time of exploration and discovery. Explorers traveled from their home countries to new corners of the world. Students will create their very own PBL booklet. PBL activities utilize creative learning and real-world
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4th - 8th
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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
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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.
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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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