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4th grade social studies thematic unit plans on sale
Continent Unit Studies From Around the World
This huge bundle is so full of amazing resources to use as you teach your students about the continents and countries around the world. Study animals, plants, map making, landmarks, landforms, countries, traditions, and culture from every continent. All products are provided with metric and imperial measurements so that you can enjoy no matter how you measure! I hope you enjoy!You Can Also Purchase Geography Bundles by Product Type:Map Work From Around The World BundleAnimals From Around The Wor
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Grades:
4th - 6th
NGSS:
5-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-3
, 4-ESS2-2
, 4-ESS3-2
, 4-ESS2-1
South America Unit Study | South America Map Work | Hands On Map Creation
These map work activities and worksheets will help you teach about countries, land features, and how to make and use a map of South America. Help your students create a beautiful detailed map to keep. Help them identify and memorize some of the South American countries and their locations.What You Get:Political Map of South AmericaHalf-sheet Quick Facts about South AmericaTeach Discussion Guide to use with Quick Facts About South AmericaLabel Countries in South America worksheet and Answer KeyBl
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Grades:
4th - 6th
CCSS:
NGSS:
4-ESS2-2
Also included in:Â BUNDLE: South America Unit Studies Resources | South America Unit Activities
BUNDLE: Africa Unit Studies Resources | Africa Unit Activities
This bundle will help provide a ton a resources to make your exploration of the African continent effective and fun! These resources are packed with great information, photos, and activities to really round out your Africa unit study! Learn about animals, plants, countries, landmarks, and landforms of the huge continent of Africa! All these resources have versions using both the metric system and the imperial measurement system.Check out other Continent Bundles:South America Unit Study Resource
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 6th
BUNDLE: South America Unit Studies Resources | South America Unit Activities
Explore the continent of South America with your class with this bundle of fabulous resources! Learn about the plants, animals, countries, landmarks, landforms, and maps of this continent. Enjoy!Check out other Continent Bundles:South America Unit Study Resource BundleNorth America Unit Study Resources BundleAsia Unit Study Resource BundleEurope Unit Study Resource BundleAfrica Unit Study Resource BundleAntarctica Unit Study Resource BundleAustralia Unit Study Resources BundleYou Might Also Enjo
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 6th
NGSS:
4-ESS2-2
Countries From Around the World
Learn about countries from all the continents in this amazing set! A total of 31 double-sided color brochures that teach fascinating details about the country and culture. Also included are passports and stamps, flag coloring pages, mini books to create, and a craft or art activity for each country. These are perfect to compliment continent unit studies and your geography lessons. Each product comes with a set using the metric system and a set using the imperial system. Enjoy!You Can Also Purcha
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Grades:
4th - 6th
BUNDLE: Asia Unit Studies Resources | Asia Unit Activities
Explore the continent of Asia with your class with this amazing bundle of resources! Learn about the animals, plants, countries, landmarks, landforms, and maps of Asia! What a great jumping place for your Asia Unit!Asia Unit Test included as the bonus file.Check out other Continent Bundles:South America Unit Study Resource BundleNorth America Unit Study Resources BundleAsia Unit Study Resource BundleEurope Unit Study Resource BundleAfrica Unit Study Resource BundleAntarctica Unit Study Resource
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 6th
NGSS:
4-ESS2-2
BUNDLE: European Unit Studies Resources | Europe Unit Activities
Explore Europe with these set of informative and helpful resources that cover so much basic info about Europe. Learn about landmarks and landforms, maps, animals, plants, countries, culture, and traditions in these fabulous resources!Check out other Continent Bundles:South America Unit Study Resource BundleNorth America Unit Study Resources BundleAsia Unit Study Resource BundleEurope Unit Study Resource BundleAfrica Unit Study Resource BundleAntarctica Unit Study Resource BundleAustralia Unit St
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Grades:
4th - 6th
NGSS:
4-ESS2-2
BUNDLE: Animals From Around the World
Learn about animals that live on all the continents! Each card is double sided. The front has a realistic photo with basic information and the back has a mini-article featuring interesting and unique information about each animal. The best part is a printable student booklet with an animal to color and space for yours students to write a few facts about each animal. A coloring page for each animal, mini pictures to put up around your map, and a writing template for an animal report are included.
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Grades:
4th - 6th
France (A Mini Unit)
I created this mini unit all about France for my kiddies! With so much culture and attractions, your students will feel like they just took a mini vacation! :) I have also included boarding passes to give out when you begin the unit! This is great to go with any social studies unit, too. I have also included a MINI BOOK! :)
Here's what is included:
-French boy and girl craft (with Eiffel Tower and flag) :)
-Bonjour poster to hang up in your room
-Food, Architecture, Holidays, Location chart
-F
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Grades:
1st - 4th
Dinosaurs, Teaching Lesson PowerPoint
Fun and reduced price! Tons of great images, animation and information! Will be a fun introduction for students AND teachers! Bring life into your classroom. This took a lot of work to complete, and it is a lot of fun to go through. Included is general information on dinosaurs (appropriate for younger grade levels) and specific information on the most popular dinosaurs (T-Rex, Raptors, etc.) Enjoy!lectures, lesson plans, units, teaching, dinosaurs, pre-historic, kids, fun
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Grades:
PreK - 8th
BUNDLE: Plants From Around the World
Learn about plants from all 7 continents with these fascinating information cards, pictures, report templates, and matching games. This is a great way to learn more details about continents, climates, and common plants that your students have heard all about! These are nice to hand out for individual study and to write plant reports! Each of these products come with versions that use the metric and the imperial measurement systems so you can enjoy this product no matter how you measure!You Can A
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Grades:
4th - 6th
BUNDLE: North America Unit Studies Resources | North America Unit Activities
Check out this fabulous set of products to help you and your students study the continent of North America. Learn about the plants and animals that live there, the landmarks and landforms you can visit, the countries, and make a detailed map with your students. Each one is packed with information, high-quality photos, and activities. I also made sure to include sets using both the metric and imperial measurement systems so that no matter where you live or what system your students use- you can u
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Grades:
4th - 6th
NGSS:
4-ESS2-2
BUNDLE: Australia Unit Study Resources
Explore Australia with these set of informative and helpful resources that cover so much basic info about Australia. Learn about landmarks and landforms, maps, animals, plants, countries, culture, and traditions in these fabulous resources! All these resources are offered using both the metric system and the imperial system.Check out other Continent Bundles:South America Unit Study Resource BundleNorth America Unit Study Resources BundleAsia Unit Study Resource BundleEurope Unit Study Resource B
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Grades:
4th - 6th
NGSS:
4-ESS2-2
South America Unit Study | Animals of South America | Animal Facts Activity
South American animal cards that can be used in continent study boxes or centers or for a unit study on South America. 12 animals are included in the set including: Vampire bat, armadillo, toucan, Galapagos tortoise, alpaca, piranha, poison frog, squirrel monkey, giant anteater, jaguar, capybara, and the sloth.. Each card is double sided. The front has a realistic photo with basic information and the back has a mini-article featuring interesting and unique information about each animal. There is
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in:Â BUNDLE: South America Unit Studies Resources | South America Unit Activities
BUNDLE: Postcards From Around the World | Landmarks and Landforms
Explore the landmarks and landforms found on all the continents with these interesting postcards. Each postcard has a vivid photo on the front and an article about the location on the back. Every set comes with small pictures to put up on your map where they are located and a small booklet to write about the different locations. All these postcards are offered using both metric and imperial measurements so that you can enjoy no matter how you measure!You Can Also Purchase Geography Bundles by Pr
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Grades:
4th - 6th
South America Unit Study | Countries of South America Brochure Activity
Explore South America with your students through 5 photo and information filled brochures. Brazil, Peru, Argentina, Venezuela, and Chile are the 5 countries featured in this set. A brochure template, passport and stamps, flag coloring pages, craft activities, and fact cube template are included as additional activities. This is a great way for your students to learn more about individual countries, what they eat, how they dress, what they speak, and what they're famous for. I hope you love these
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in:Â BUNDLE: South America Unit Studies Resources | South America Unit Activities
South America Unit Study | Plants of South America Information Cards
Set of vivid South American plant cards that can be used in continent study boxes or centers or for a unit study on South America. 12 plants are in the set including: Passion Flower, Water Lily, Soursop, Coffee Plant, Strangler Fig, Fern, Orchid, Cocoa Tree, Rubber Tree, Banana Tree, Lapuna Tree, and Monkey Puzzle Tree. Each card is double sided. The front has a realistic photo with basic information and the back has a mini-article featuring interesting and unique information about each plant. 3
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in:Â BUNDLE: South America Unit Studies Resources | South America Unit Activities
Antarctica Unit Study | Persuasive Writing | Global Warming & Polar Ice Caps
Read and study evidence that supports various hypotheses for whether global warming is causing the polar ice cap to melt. Organize the evidence into which hypothesis it supports. Then students write about their opinion about what whether global warming is causing arctic sea ice to melt using facts they previously considered. Evidence cards, evidence organization page, planning page, first draft, and final draft template included in this packet. What You Get:1 page of evidence to considertemplat
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
NGSS:
4-ESS2-1
Also included in:Â BUNDLE: Antarctica Unit Study Resources | Antarctica Unit Activities
Map Work Around the World- Making Detailed Maps
Make detailed maps of all the continents around the world with these resources.What you get with EACH continent:A political mapPage of interesting facts and teacher discussion guideLabeling countries worksheet with answer key.Blank map of the continent Instructions for how to create a detailed map for each continentWord search with answer keyDouble-sided cards to help memorize countries and/or major landformsYou Can Also Purchase Geography Bundles by Product Type:Map Work From Around The World B
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Veterans Day icebreaker game BUNDLE main ideas activity independent work middle
Veterans Day independent work BUNDLE, Veterans Day activities game BUNDLE icebreaker game, worksheet activities. Have a fun time with this Activity Pack for Classroom speech activity for icebreaker games. This game is great for all ages 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th grade, Kid Education, early finishers, homeschool, Nursery school, Primary school, Junior high school, high school, and Middle school. It includes Printables Logic Puzzles for Kids, Mazes, word searches, Would you rather, Me
Grades:
4th - 12th
Country Research Project | Report Writing Unit | Geography & English Tasks
Your students can complete this excellent PROJECT-BASED LEARNING activity on CULTURES and COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD at home or school, drawing upon a deep pool of RESEARCH and NONFICTION writing skills as they peel back the layers of a COUNTRY of their choice.This completely EDITABLE collection of resources will walk your student through five engaging activities about a COUNTRY OF THEIR CHOICE to master research and information writing skills alongside highly creative and fun literacy tasks.NO
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Australia Unit Study | Animals of Australia | Animal Facts Activity
Australian animal cards that can be used in continent study boxes or centers or for a unit study on Australia. 12 animals are featured in the set including the koala, kangaroo, wombat, dingo, crocodile, platypus, Tasmanian devil, kookaburra, bandicoot, emu, sugar glider, and echidna. Each card is double sided. The front has a realistic photo with basic information and the back has a mini-article featuring interesting and unique information about each animal. There is a printable student booklet
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in:Â Continent Unit Studies From Around the World
Africa Unit Study | Animals of Africa | Animal Facts Activity
African animal cards that can be used in continent study boxes or centers or for a unit study on Africa. 12 animals are featured in the set including: zebra, lion, giraffe, baboon, oryx antelope, hyena, hippo, rhino, crocodile, wildebeest, warthog, and African elephants. Each card is double sided. The front has a realistic photo with basic information and the back has a mini-article featuring interesting and unique information about each animal. The best part is a printable student booklet with
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in:Â Continent Unit Studies From Around the World
Asia Unit Study | Animals of Asia | Animal Facts Activity
A set of vivid Asian animal cards that can be used in continent study boxes or centers or for a unit study on Asia. 12 animals are featured in the set including: bengal tiger, Asian elephant, tapir, panda, cobra, macaque, camel, red panda, ibis, orangutan, peacock, and Burmese python. Each card is double sided. The front has a realistic photo with basic information and the back has a mini-article featuring interesting and unique information about each animal. There is a printable student booklet
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in:Â Continent Unit Studies From Around the World
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