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World History Complete Curriculum (800 Resource Pages/185 Activities/18 Units)
Your entire year of lesson planning DONE and packaged up in one easy-to-navigate, organized digital folder. This curriculum has every guided reading article, comprehension question, simulation, activity, game, mapping activity, primary source, critical thinking activity, internet activity and skill building activity that you need for the entire year. Student will love these tried and true activities and they will help prevent both teacher and student burnout - guaranteed!! Eliminate the
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Needs and Wants Sort Activities + FREE Spanish
Boost engagement with this fun, interactive resource about needs and wants. It includes vocabulary cards, individual and group sorting activities, graphic organizers, a coloring sheet, a word building activity, a drawing sheet and more! It works great for boosting academic vocabulary while learning and reviewing the content. This resource was created by Nikki and Nacho - previously known as Nicole and Eliceo.TEACHER-FRlENDLY FEATURESThis resource has been teacher-tested and approved, downloads i
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Social Studies Sort Activities Bundle + FREE Spanish
Community Helper Hats
Community Helper Hats - Public Service Recognition Week - Local HerosUpdate! I've added an editable version too!These Community Helper Hats are in landscape format and measure 8.5 x 11. They are available in color or black and white. Students will color, cut and glue/staple the hat together. Let the children learn about our community helper roles with fun and creativity!Roles included are:Construction workerWaitressHousekeeperDetectiveFirefighterFishermanAnglerTour GuidePolice OfficerMailmanChe
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: Holiday Hat and Crowns Bundle
Black History Month Activities Martin Luther King, Jr, Ruby Bridges and More
This Black History Month Activities resource includes FOUR complete resources bundled. The Martin Luther King Jr. - Martin Luther King Day set was added. Please see the individual previews to see what's in the entire bundle. All four resources found in the Black History category of my store are included. Please click the link to see each set - the individual sets have complete previews.Black History - Ruby BridgesBlack History - Rosa ParksBlack History - Martin Luther King JrBlack History - Jack
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K - 2nd
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Veterans Day Program Script School Assembly or Class Activity to Honor Veterans
Are you planning a Veterans Day celebration for your school this year? This Veterans Day program script will help you get started as you plan your Veterans Day program.Our school's Veterans Day program has been my absolute favorite event of the year for over fifteen years!I have found that a program that celebrates Veterans is one of our favorite activities to bring together community members of all ages and students in our school. I have used this script at our school-wide Veterans Day progra
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Dinosaur Coloring Pages
This pack is a great addition to your dinosaur unit! These fun coloring pages are great to put at a station. I had my students water color them and they came out amazing! This coloring pack includes:** = TWO versions- ** Dinosaurs (all in one)- ** Stegosaurus- ** Pterodactyl & Triceratops- ** Parasaurolophus & Brachiosaurus- ** Tyrannosaurus Rex- Dinosaur Fossils- Stegosaurus Bones- Pterodactyl Bones- Triceratops Bones- Brachiosaurus Bones- Pterodactyl Bones- T-Rex Bones
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PreK - 2nd
Also included in: Dinosaur BUNDLE
Citizenship - Being a Good Citizen
Citizenship activities! Perfect back to school ideas for citizenship; differentiated printable readers with comprehension activities. ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆This is the FIRST book in a 2nd BUNDLE (now complete) of printable readers for guided reading. Link for the bundle is below. There is already one bundle which is complete - you can check it out here:BUNDLE 1 of Printable Readers☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆If you want to see the 2nd bundle which is a growing bundle:BUNDLE 2 of Printable Readers -
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1st - 2nd
Constitution Day Printable Reader with Comprehension
Constitution Day printable reader with two versions of the book for differentiation and three comprehension checks - one asking for complete sentence answers, one for them to circle their answers and a true/false response. There are also cute certificates - for completion of the book. Please preview to see the entire set.☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆This is the THIRD book in a 2nd BUNDLE (now complete) of printable readers for guided reading. Link for the bundle is below. There is already one bundle
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1st - 2nd
Producers and Consumers Sort Activities + FREE Spanish
Boost engagement with this fun, interactive resource about producers and consumers. It includes vocabulary cards, individual and group sorting activities, graphic organizers, a coloring sheet, a word building activity, a drawing sheet and more! It works great for boosting academic vocabulary while learning and reviewing the content. This resource was created by Nikki and Nacho - previously known as Nicole and Eliceo.TEACHER-FRlENDLY FEATURESThis resource has been teacher-tested and approved, dow
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Social Studies Sort Activities Bundle + FREE Spanish
The Brain, Biology, Neuroscience, and Nervous System Unit Bundle for Psychology
This bundle covers the brain and the nervous system for a psychology or AP psychology course as I teach both and use the resources in both courses. There are different activities, movie guides, and resources for you to utilize throughout the unit. I do not have a unit plan as I know different teachers have different pacing due to being a year-long course, semester course, block days, or whatever. So I simply have the products here for you to use.1st Semester Bundle: This resource is part of m
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Psychology Curriculum Custom Bundle
Psychological Disorders Unit for Psychology or Abnormal Psych: Print & Digital
This item covers the information for a unit on psychological disorders or abnormal psychology. It contains numerous PowerPoint Presentations or Google Slides presentations, several readings & activities, a one-pager project, and a test.Items:Psychological Disorders PowerPoint Presentations (Introduction to Psychological Disorders, Anxiety & Mood Disorders, and Dissociative, Schizophrenia, and Personality Disorders.Psychological Disorders Exit SlipsPsychological Disorders KIM VocabularyA
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9th - 12th
Hispanic Heritage Month Bulletin Board and Poster (40 Figures Included)
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with our exciting bulletin board and poster packet! This packet is designed to help you create a vibrant and culturally rich display that celebrates the diverse contributions of Hispanic Americans.The packet includes 40 colorful and engaging figures, each featuring a different Hispanic American figure or icon and their brief information. These figures include famous artists, writers, musicians, activists, and politicians...Students will love learning about these
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3rd - 6th
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AAPI Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Research Template & Poster
This package is an amazing resource that will introduce your students to 60 important Asian American and Pacific Islander individuals during AAPI heritage month. The research templates package provides 60 figures along with their short biographies and images, as well as biography research templates for your students to conduct their own research.By practicing reading and researching, your students will gain an overview of the contributions of AAPI individuals to world history, culture, and devel
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Not Grade Specific
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Entire Year Complete Psychology Curriculum - Full Course- Print and Digital
This fourteen unit bundle will help you teach psychology effectively for the entire school year! It covers all of the major subjects within each unit and I also have videos on my YouTube channel that goes over the PowerPoints to help you with your lectures.Multiple Editable Version: My items come in different formats (Microsoft, PDF, and Google) to fit your needs!Updated Yearly!Units:Introduction to PsychologyResearch Methods & StatisticsBiological Bases of BehaviorSensation and PerceptionMo
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8th - 12th
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Cesar Chavez Hispanic Heritage Craft Activity + FREE Spanish
Have fun learning about Cesar Chavez with this craft activity pack. It includes a craft guide, poster, graphic organizers and craft templates complete with a nonfiction text. The craft prints back-to-back on one sheet per student. They will read the passage, fill out the organizer and fold it. It's a great opportunity to also work on vocabulary building and reading comprehension skills. This resource was created by Nikki and Nacho - previously known as Nicole and Eliceo.TEACHER-FRlENDLY FEATURE
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1st - 3rd
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Feelings thermometer, coping skills worksheets, zones of regulation, mood meter
8 Coping skills worksheets - Behavior management, social emotional learning worksheets.These Feelings Thermometer, coping skills worksheets can serve as a great therapy tool to help visualize feelings and measure how you are feeling.This bundle includes:- Coping skills that can aid when going through a situation depending on our mood- Zones of regulation chart- Mood meter- Activities to help with anxiety / stress / anger management- Breathing exercises**Note: this version includes the "negative
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Not Grade Specific
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Titanic Activities Unit | Project Based Learning | Interactive Notebook, History
This Complete INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK on the RMS TITANIC offers a wealth of ENGLISH, HISTORY and RESEARCH ACTIVITIES for PROJECT-BASED LEARNING (PBL) either INDEPENDENTLY or as a WHOLE-CLASS project.It is FULLY EDITABLE and comes in DIGITAL and PRINT PDF versions. With NO PREP REQUIRED and has over 100 5-STAR⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ REVIEWS,Activities Include✔ Text Response Tasks✔ Titanic Timelines ✔ Fact Vs. Opinion✔ A variety of interactive Titanic Writing planners and templates✔ Digital Titanic Biography Response
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5th - 9th
Mindfulness breathing exercises, calming cards, zones of regulation, CBT, DBT
Breathing exercises are a great tool for teaching children self-regulation skills. This set includes 20 different cards that includes different mindulness breathing exercises anyone can practice!Some breathing exercises like Bunny breathing, star breathing, pretzel breathing, amongst many others. You will be able to download 5 8.5x11" (letter) sized pages with 4 cards in each page, for a total of 20 cards.ONCE PURCHASEDOnce you purchase you'll be able to instant download high resolution, 300dpi
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Not Grade Specific
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American Symbols Differentiated Readers
American Symbols readers. Two versions for differentiation with three versions of a comprehension check - one asking for complete sentence answers and the other for them to circle their answers. A fun certificate of completion is also included. Please preview to see what's included. ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆You can see the style and level for these books by grabbing the freebie Presidents' Day Reader CLICK HERE or grab the freebie Arbor Day Reader CLICK HEREBUNDLE of all readers at a discountCom
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Guided Reading Printable Readers with Comprehension Bundle
Hispanic Heritage Month Poster with Quotes - Bulletin Board (41 figures)
The Hispanic Heritage Month Poster with Quotes packet is a collection of 41 posters that celebrate the contributions and achievements of Hispanic and Latino Americans throughout history. Each poster features a vibrant and colorful design that showcases an inspiring quote from a notable Hispanic or Latino figure, along with a brief biography that provides context for the quote.The packet includes posters featuring a wide range of Hispanic and Latino figures, including artists, activists, scientis
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2nd - 6th
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Bubonic Plague "Trace the Black Death" Map Activity 2.0 / Medieval Europe
This is a fantastic map activity to teach students characteristics of the Black Death as well as the routes along the Silk Route and sea trade routes that the Plague travelled along. Like "connect the dots," students will fill out a map, trace the plague, and answer essential questions. A key is provided.CLICK HERE for a primary source assignment on the Bubonic Plague.©Founding Fathers USA. All rights reserved by Founding Fathers USA. This product is to be used by the original downloader only. A
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Not Grade Specific
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Chinese New Year 2024 Lunar New Year
UPDATED: Chinese New Year 2024 Lunar New Year (updated each year) differentiated printable readers with comprehension check and certificates of completion. Check out the New Year Crowns and Printables HERE. This is a BONUS book, added to the 2nd GROWING BUNDLE (now complete) of printable readers for guided reading. Link for the bundle is below. There are TWO bundles:BUNDLE 1 of Printable Readers************************************************************If you want to see the 2nd bundle which
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1st - 2nd
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HASS - Geography // Year 1 Natural, Constructed and Managed Features of Places
HASS - Geography // Natural, Managed and Constructed Features of Places | Year 1 HASS Geography activities and printables pack! Designed specifically for Australian Teachers!!!A collection of various HASS activities to use when studying the 'geography' strand of HASS in Year 1 or when learning about features of places and caring for places.In this pack there are a range of activities to help children develop their understanding of :Natural, constructed and managed features of placesCaring for
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PreK - 1st
Also included in: Hass Geography Activities and Posters // Australian Curriculum
Map Skills Unit- Reading Maps and Determining Directions Activities
Welcome to the exciting world of maps! In "Map Skills Unit - Reading Maps and Determining Directions Activities", we will participate in interesting activities to practice map skills and determine directions."Map Skills Unit - Reading Maps and Determining Directions Activities" includes fun and useful activities such as:Arrange the letters to make meaningful words Match the word with the correct definition Match the picture with the correct keyword Map Skill- Crossword Use the map to answer t
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1st - 2nd
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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.
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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.
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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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