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Social studies Common Core W.3.4 tools for common cores
3rd Grade Reading Comprehension, Writing, Phonics, Grammar - ELA Units Bundle
Are you looking for 3rd grade lesson plans, worksheets, reading passages with comprehension questions, and other activities that cover reading, writing, phonics, and grammar for the whole year? This bundle provides you with lesson plans for Common Core reading, writing, and phonics, plus supplemental activities for students to practice their language, foundational skills, and speaking and listening skills.3rd Grade ELA Skills Covered:Reading Literature (fiction reading)Reading Informational (non
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3rd
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Country Research Projects Study Report Countries Around the World Research
Country Research Projects: This newly revised (July 2023) country study worksheet packet will help your 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade social studies students conduct a country study research project for countries around the world. It not only includes country research graphic organizers and templates and for gathering information and conducting country research, but also guidance and skills for country report writing and giving a presentation. Grading rubrics, answer keys, differentiated a
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4th - 7th
Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Activities
Thanksgiving Activities - This comprehensive activities resource includes a variety of Thanksgiving activities including nonfiction reading, poetry, writing, speaking and listening, and math activities. Related Thanksgiving ActivitiesThanksgiving Create Your Own Luck BingoThanksgiving I Have...Who Has? GameFormattingAll worksheet pages for the Thanksgiving Activities are in black and white. The word wall cards related to the vocabulary words are in color. Thanksgiving Activities Packet Descrip
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3rd - 5th
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Wax Museum Biography Research Report for 3rd - 6th Grade Social Studies Project
Need an easy to use, meaningful research project that your students, parents, and principal will love? This Wax Museum Project is a highlight of the year and will guide your students to create a biography research report on a famous person. The culminating part of the project is an amazing Wax Museum event, where students dress up as the person they have learned about and stand “still”, like a Wax Museum, until someone walks up to them and presses the “button” on their backdrops to hear a short
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3rd - 6th
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I Am Poem: I Am From Poem Template, Example Poem & Grading Rubric (Bio Poem)
Use these I Am Poem Template (I Am From Poem Templates) with Guided Template, Writing Paper, Example Poem & Grading Rubric during a Poetry unit or during discussion in a Social Studies or Culture class. This may also be called a Bio Poem or Biography Poem and is perfect at any time of the year to get to your students even better.I Am Poem - I Am From Poem includes:- Example ‘I Am From’ Poem- Poem Template with Directions- Final Poem Page with ‘I Am” prompts- Final Poem Page with blank line
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2nd - 12th
Country Research Report Worksheets and Graphic Organizers Google Slides
Are you looking for engaging activities for writing a country research project? These country research graphic organizer worksheets are perfect for your literacy and social studies lessons about countries. They are ideal for research projects and report writing. They are also great for reading lessons with informational texts.These informational essay graphic organizers are offered as no prep printables, as well as in digital formats (TPT Easel and Google Slides). Here's the thing. You want your
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1st - 3rd
3rd Grade Writing Bundle - Common Core Writing - Lesson Plans, Prompts, and More
This third grade writing bundle will include five sets to cover the standards that are included in the Common Core writing domain. These five sets will each have lesson plans, practice activities, writing sheets, assessments, and more. What is included in this bundle?Opinion Writing- W.3.1Informative Writing- W.3.2Narrative Writing- W.3.3Revising, Editing, and Publishing- W.3.4, W.3.5, W.3.6Research Writing W.3.7 & W.3.8 **Click the links below to check out each unit individually.**There are
Biography Research Report: Multi-Draft Informative Writing for Grades 3-5 (CCSS)
"Best biography unit I have seen!!!"“Fantastic resource to use for research of ANY historical figure.”“I just LOVE your writing units. They are so thorough and helpful.”Looking for a method to make research writing easier to manage for you and your students? Want a resource to bring new life to the Wax Museum or Famous Inventors reports you’ve been doing for years? Instead of doing several Informative Essays, I like to focus on just one and help students make it better and better through mult
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3rd - 5th
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Procedural Writing - Writer's Workshop "How-to" Unit
Procedural "how to" writing is an engaging and fun way to bring the “real world” into the classroom. What is included:Characteristics of Procedural Texts – a one page description of features usually found in procedural (“how-to”) texts.Reviewing a Procedural Text – students will select or use a teacher-chosen procedural text to review. Students will read or scan the procedural text, checking off each characteristic that they find. Students will then describe the most useful feature of the tex
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Custom Bundle for Viet
My Father's Dragon Novel Study Literature Unit
This novel study has everything you need to teach My Father's Dragon, a Common Core Text Exemplar. Included are activities and materials to support and deepen comprehension, improve vocabulary and fluency, craft an opinion piece, and wrap up the reading with fun extension activities. This unit is aligned to the CCSS for third grade, but can also be used with second and fourth grade students for whom the reading level is appropriate.For a closer look at the materials included in this resource,
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2nd - 3rd
The Legend of the Poinsettia FULL Day of Lesson Plans for Upper Elementary
This product is everything the busy classroom has been looking for! You'll receive a FULL day of lesson plans based on The Legend of the Poinsettia by Tomie dePaola (a lesson for reading, writing, math, science, social studies, plus a hallway display!).Update November 2020: This product can now be used digitally with Google Slides™! You must have a Google Classroom™ account to use this feature. You will download a PDF with links and directions for assigning this to your class.How does this work?
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3rd - 5th
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3rd Grade Common Core I Can Statements Posters {Kid Friendly CCSS with Pictures}
CCSS Kid Friendly Illustrated I Can Statements Posters - Save a ton of time by buying our pre-made common core posters. DOWNLOAD PREVIEW FILEDownload the preview file for a sample view of this resource, an explanation of the mini posters, as well as ideas for printing and displaying the posters. Please view the preview file prior to purchasing so there are no surprises.What's Included?- Teacher's Guide with example display options and ideas- Title poster options for wall displays- Common Core S
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3rd, Staff
National Monuments Unit Activities
America’s National Monuments This unit is a great resource to teach your students about six of America’s National Monuments! Take your students on a tour of the USA as you learn more about the Washington Monument, Statue of Liberty, Lincoln Memorial, Congress Building, The White House, and Mount Rushmore. You'll love all the teaching resources and activities this unit includes! Your students will love all the interactive activities!This 2 part pack includes:A Teaching PowerPoint Slide Show-Use
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1st - 3rd
Also included in: Thematic Units Bundle for 2nd and 3rd Grade
Easter Reading Comprehension Passage & Questions 3rd Grade Activities
This Easter Reading Comprehension Activities resource includes a variety of Easter activities aligned with Common Core as well as other Easter activities just for fun. Related Easter ActivitiesEaster Create Your Own Luck BingoEaster I Have...Who Has? GameImportant NotesAll Easter activities worksheet pages are in black and white. The vocabulary picture cards are in color. This packet focuses on rabbits and Easter activities. It does not talk about the religious aspect of the holiday. Easter
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Easter Reading Passages, Writing, Games Activities Bundle
Love That Dog Novel Study and Poetry Unit CCSS Standards-Based
Love That Dog by Sharon Creech is the perfect novel to unlock your students' interest in poetry analysis! This Love That Dog Novel Study and Poetry Unit is a 35-page common core aligned resource that will:• enhance student inferencing skills• improve student journal writing and extended responses• guide students through poetry analysisYour students will complete:• 46 journal responses• analyze 8 poems• complete a character analysis• a story map• learn and identify 6-figurative language termsLove
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Novel Study Unit Bundle for Grades 4-8 Common Core Aligned
Biography Timeline Graphic Organizer Template
I always tell my students that a biography is the story of a person's life, as though a timeline was put into narrative form. For their upcoming writing project on a historical figure, I plan to have them prewrite by turning their research into a timeline. This template should keep them on the right track and help them see what is most important. Let me know how you use it in your classroom!
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2nd - 8th
Animal Research Project (for Google Slides™)
This Animal Research Project (for Google Classroom™) is a great way to expose your students to different animals around the world and can be used for distance learning. Boost 21st century skills by having students apply & develop research skills, use expository writing to report their findings, and increase technology skills to record an oral presentation of their project for a virtual audience! ⭐️⭐️WATCH my VIDEO PREVIEW to see this digital project in action! The image preview attached show
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3rd - 5th
NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 3-LS4-2
Henry's Freedom Box FULL DAY of Lesson Activities for Upper Elementary
This product is everything the busy classroom needs! You'll receive a FULL day of lesson plans based on Henry's Freedom Box by Ellen Levine (a lesson for reading, writing, math, science, social studies, plus a craft/hallway display!).Update January 2021: This product can now be used digitally with Google Slides™! You must have a Google Classroom™ account to use this feature. You will download a PDF with links and directions for assigning this to your class.How does this work?Your download will c
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3rd - 5th
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3 Branches of Government | Three Branches of Government Project | US Government
Are you looking for a U.S. government mini-unit for your early elementary students? THIS IS IT! This best-selling lapbook includes foldable pieces and mini-books that offer an engaging way for students to explore and learn about the three branches of government. Designed for 1st through 3rd graders, this project consists of completing a variety of cut-outs, mini-books, foldable pieces, and “notecards,” which serve as data collection tools. These will all be used to create a lapbook to showcas
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1st - 3rd
Opinion and Persuasive Writing Unit
Do your upper elementary students struggle with opinion and persuasive writing? This persuasive and opinion writing unit will give you the tools necessary to successfully teach this topic in your classroom. Rubrics, planning sheets, and handouts will help guide you through the process.Included in this 40-Page Resource:Teacher Tips & Lesson Plan Handout (3-pages) Persuasive Writing Student Handout (4-pages) Persuasive Writing Teacher Example (4-pages)Business and Friendly Letter Examples (2-p
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Creative Writing Resources Bundle
Interactive Notebook Third Grade Common Core Bundle with Scaffolded Notes
Interactive Notebook Bundle for Third Grade - 1,860+ pages - answer keys included! This bundle contains four interactive notebooks for third grade, supplying everything you need to keep students engaged in interactive learning for a whole year! Great for distance learning!Interactive Notebooks Included:Third Grade Interactive Math Notebook - 517 pagesThird Grade Interactive Reading Notebook - 462 pagesThird Grade Interactive Writing Notebook - 378 pagesThird Grade Interactive Grammar Notebook 50
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2nd - 4th
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Australia Country Study Research Project - Differentiated Reading Comprehension
This 42 Page Australia country study project is perfect your upcoming Australia unit, multicultural study, cultural fair, or continent study. Full of information about Australia, this differentiated fact filled coloring book and activity package includes information and reading comprehension questions about Australia written in engaging informational text that is perfect for the lower elementary grades. Key information about Australia is included, including geography, the Australia flag, Austral
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1st - 3rd
Also included in: Country Study Unit Bundle 1 - Differentiated Country Research Projects
Common Core Standards Checklist -Third Grade ELA & Math Bundle
This Common Core Checklist includes an editable Excel spreadsheet and two editable, printable Word documents. The Excel and Word documents contain the same Common Core checklist content, in two different formats. Use one or both, whatever you prefer!The one Common Core resource you need to keep you organized all year long! Save yourself tons of precious time and keep all your data in ONE PLACE!The standards are listed exactly as written in the Common Core. I’ve also provided a second version w
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3rd, Staff
Biography Project | Who Was Biographies Book Report | Informational Writing
Reading and Writing just got a whole lot more fun with the biography project that pairs with the loved Who Was book series but also works for any biography. Build students' ELA skills as they connect with Social Studies to meet standards cross curricular. This is a great way to help students with note taking, researching, and writing skills while having fun. What's included in the set:How To Use guide for teachersChapter sheets for recording factsTimeline for the life of the personCover page fo
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3rd - 5th
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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.
Teaching with social studies resources
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.
Discover printable and digital social studies resources
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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There are many different types of history resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular social studies lessons include U.S. history, world history, ancient history, geography, civics, and government.
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