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Kindergarten geography thematic unit plans
Natural Resources
Complete natural resource unit! Anchor charts with pictures and definitions, thinking maps, folables, interactive notebook pieces, and a mini reader! Included in this set:-Anchor charts and posters-Circle maps-Tree map picture sort-Interactive notebook piece-Man-made or nature made foldable-A mini book for students to create from what they have learned!Updated and added summer of 2022- - 20 slide instructional PowerPoint AND an emergent reader!This unit will make a great addition to your Science
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K - 3rd
Planet Earth - Earth Day Activities - Using Maps and Globes - Science - Reading
This comprehensive, standards-based unit teaches your kindergarten and first grade students all about planet Earth. Children love learning about our place in the solar system, an overview of our planet, how to use a map and a globe, where we live in the world (address, city/town, country and continent), how to take care of the Earth, how to reduce, reuse, recycle and compost.... plus so much more!Students are incredibly engaged:watching and learning through a slideshowmaking an Earth Day craft
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K - 2nd
Christmas Around the World Bundle
This bundle includes these two items:Christmas Around the World Scrapbook & Craft PackChristmas Around the World Interactive Slideshow or Informational TextClick either of the links above to see previews for the two files.****************************************************************************Board the Polar Express with us to travel to each continent to learn about Christmas traditions around the world. This 163 page package contains a Christmas Around the World scrapbook, a suitcase to
Grades:
K - 3rd
Christmas Around the World Scrapbook & Craft Pack
**Updated Sept. 9/16 -- pack is now 156 pages with 20 countries, including other winter holidays such as Kwanzaa, Diwali, and Hanukkah.**Updated Dec. 12/16 -- added an editable version of the scrapbook page so you may add your own countries. I will not be adding any more countries to the pack.**Updated Dec. 26/16 -- added an editable sticker page template. Just change the text boxes and add your own clipart.Board the Polar Express with us to travel to each continent to learn about Christmas trad
Grades:
K - 3rd
Also included in: Christmas Around the World Bundle
Animal Habitats Sorting Activities Preschool to Kindergarten
Animal Habitat Sorting: Arctic, Rainforest, Desert, Wetland, Grassland, and Ocean Animals. This Habitat set makes it easy to learn about where animals live! Create sorting centers by laminating each item or turn each habitat into a craft by coloring and gluing each animal to their home! This set will be geared towards preschool, PreK and Kindergarten kidsWhat is included in this resource:BW and Color to fit your printing needs 6 Habitats: Arctic, Rainforest, Desert, Wetland, Grassland, and Ocean
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PreK - K
Geography Unit for Special Education
Make geography concepts accessible to all learners with this comprehensive unit tailored for special education teachers and parents of autistic students. Designed for easy understanding, the visually-based resources include multiple versions of each activity, ensuring differentiation for various learning styles. The unit features engaging games, printables, flashcards, and an adapted book, making geography an enjoyable social studies theme in your classroom. The extensive content includes flashc
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K - 2nd
My Community Scrapbook
**UPDATED FILE--8/4/15**Learning about community will be an interactive and memorable experience as your students create a keepsake scrapbook full of their own drawings, magazine cut outs, photos, and more!Activities and pages included in this rockin' project:1. Adorable cover page :)2. "On the Map"--students will glue a map of their state or draw their state, and label their city.3. "Home Sweet Home"--students will learn to memorize their home address as they write it on the envelope and add
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K - 2nd
Not Your Average GINGERBREAD Unit
What goes together better than winter and gingerbread? There are countless activities and units dedicated to gingerbread fun, but this is not your average unit! This unit was designed with global themes in mind! Throughout this resource, you will teach civics, history, science, geography, and sociology! We hope you enjoy this unit as much as we do! The topics that we cover include: S.T.E.M: There are real gingerbread houses in Haiti! After the earthquake, they were some of the only buildings to
Grades:
K - 2nd
Also included in: Not Your Average WINTER Bundle
Ancient Egypt Activities for Young Learners
This fun unit includes the following: (check out the product preview for an overview)
Mapping Egypt (world map)
Mapping Egypt (continent map)
Flag of Egypt
Egyptian Vocabulary Flap Book (2)
Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Egyptian Hieroglyph Secret Code (2)
Sarcophagus Flap Book
All About Egypt Mini Book
Sphinx writing
Mummy writing
Secret Writing
Pyramid Foldable
Egypt Crossword Puzzle & Key
Egypt Wordsearch
Pharaoh Mask Craft (2)
Please let me know if you have any questions! Hope you enjoy!
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K - 3rd
Not Your Average APPLE Unit
Nothing says fall like apples! There are countless activities and units dedicated to apples, but this is not your average unit! This unit was designed with global themes in mind! Throughout this resource, you will teach economics, history, science, geography, and sociology! We hope you enjoy this unit as much as we do! The topics that we cover include: Economics: What is the most popular fruit in the U.S.? How do we even know that information? The answer: MARKET RESEARCH! History: Why did John C
Grades:
K - 1st
Also included in: Not Your Average FALL Bundle
Flat Stanley Integrated Unit
FLAT STANLEY! My kids are in love with him. They beg me to read the books and complain when it's time to stop and go to lunch or recess! So I created this all-things-Flat-Stanley integrated unit. It contains resources for reading/writing/listening/grammar/poetry/math/social studies/geography/crafts & projects). The unit can be used with Jeff Brown's original Flat Stanley Books AND Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures. (I also have a unit specifically for teaching Flat Stanley and the Mt.
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K - 3rd
Not Your Average TURKEY Unit
November means TURKEYS! There are countless activities and units dedicated to turkeys, but this is not your average unit! This unit was designed with global themes in mind! Throughout this resource, you will teach economics, history, science, geography, and sociology! We hope you enjoy this unit as much as we do! The topics that we cover include: Economics: How much do turkeys cost? Does supply and demand change the price the in the same way it does for other goods?History: How did the turkey ge
Grades:
K - 1st
Also included in: Not Your Average FALL Bundle
Maps and Globes
Anything and everything you need to complete a unit on maps and globes. Includes anchor charts, activities, interactive notebook pieces, foldables, songs, and more!
-Anchor charts
-Compass rose activity
-Me on the map activity
-Maps and Globes song
-Creating a map activity
Grades:
K - 3rd
Also included in: Social Studies Curriculum Bundle
Natural Sources of Water, Real Pictures for Sorting, Vocabulary, Activities
This includes 20 picture cards - 4 cards of each of the following natural sources of water:
River
Lake
Ocean
Pond
Stream
The pictures used are real-life pictures. I use these cards during our science unit, "Natural Sources of Water."
Print, laminate and cut out the cards for durability.
Some ideas for using these cards include:
-As an introduction to the unit. Mix up the cards, pass one card out to each student and tell them to sort themselves by the different sources of water. After they
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K - 3rd
Also included in: EARTH SCIENCE Bundle (***Includes BONUS File!***)
Not Your Average BAT Unit
October means BATS! There are countless activities and units dedicated to bats, but this is not your average unit! This unit was designed with global themes in mind! Throughout this resource, you will teach economics, history, stem, geography, and civics! We hope you enjoy this unit as much as we do!The topics that we cover include:Economics: How do bats help the economy?History: When did bats and vampires get connected?S.T.E.M: Can you design a bat house?Geography: What's going on with the bats
Grades:
K - 2nd
Christmas Around the World with Elf
**Per customer request this unit has been updated to include a Christmas in the United States fact sheet and craftivity as well as a Christmas in Canada fact sheet, elf letter, and craftivity! Updated on 12/11/12 **
This 15-20 day unit was created as a way to combine our Christmas around the world in social studies with our Elf unit and tradition. In this unit students are given a top secret mission from Santa to help their favorite Elf find out as much as they can about Christmas customs fro
Grades:
K - 3rd
7 Continents A-Z Bundle
7 Continents A-Z BundleThis bundle includes the A-Z Montessori Packs for all 7 Continents.It is suitable for PreK-1 but can easily be adapted for 2nd and 3rd grades as well. It features photographs and easy to read font. If you are a Montessori teacher, this will really round out your continent boxes and unit studies!In all of my Continent A-Z packs, I have tried hard to provide a wide range of representative photographs in order to give students a sense of the luscious, rich diversity of our be
Grades:
PreK - 3rd
Continents and Oceans Unit for Special Education
Geography unit on continents and oceans for students with autism or special needs. This unit consists of differentiated resources and activities for students at various levels.
Included:
Continents posters
Continents adapted book
Continents comprehension questions (3 levels)
Continents matching (2 levels)
Continents writing practice
Continents cut and paste
Continents matching game
Continents map coloring page
Oceans posters
Oceans adapted book
Oceans comprehension questions (3 levels)
Oceans
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PreK - 5th
Not Your Average BEE Unit
We know there are lots of spring topics to cover… but this unit was designed with global themes in mind! Throughout this resource, you will teach civics, economics, science, geography, and sociology! We hope you enjoy this unit as much as we do!The topics that we cover include:Economics: Even though bees are scary to lots of people, they are critical to our survival. Bees are responsible for bringing in billions of dollars in crops. Researchers claim that every third spoonful of food depends on
Grades:
K - 2nd
Australian Geography Unit for Foundation - My Place in Space
Explore our place in space with this engaging mini-unit designed with Australian Prep and Foundation students in mind! Over 6 mini lessons, your little learners will explore where their school is in terms of their street/road, suburb, state, country and planet.Your little learners will LOVE exploring their place in space with these hands-on activities and printables! The unit has been planned over 6 lessons, all detailed with resources to match and suggested assessment tasks! All the hard work h
Grades:
K - 1st
Maps Unit - Perfect for Early Elementary
This is a Maps Unit
Page 1 - Cover
Page 2-5 - Maps Are Everywhere Learning Booklet
Page 6 - Match the Maps
Page 7 - Map Journey
Page 8 - 9 - Map Search
Page 10 - Map Directions
Page 11 - 12 - City Map Activity
Page 13 - 14 - Globe Toss Game with Tally Sheet
Page 15 - 24 - I Live Here Project with Templates
Check out some more on this unit at my blog
onceuponacreativeclassroom.blogspot.com
This unit is also available on a CD with all the Theme Units I do for the school year at
http://www.te
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K - 2nd
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Geography Jumpers: Kenya
COMPLETELY UPDATED AND RENOVATED JUNE 2016!
This unit explores the country, the continent it's located in, it's flag, and many other facts, including its culture and what school is like there. This is one unit in a series that includes 25 countries.
This series is perfect for preschoolers, Pre-K, Kindergarten, first grade, and second grade.
Items included:
Fact Sheet
Photo cards
Word wall cards
Country Poster
Flag Poster
All About Kenya info book
I Saw Kenya emergent reader
Research Report
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PreK - 2nd
Not Your Average Valentine's DAY Unit
*****THIS UNIT IS SHORTER THAN OUR TYPICAL UNITS!We designed this unit as an alternative to traditional Valentine’s Day activities. We are always looking for ways to connect beloved thematic topics to global themes. We made this shorter because we believe there are other topics we want to spend time teaching in February, but we wanted to provide enough activities for one day.The topics that we cover include:Sociology: Did you know that February is Heart Health Awareness Month? This is an importa
Grades:
K - 2nd
Also included in: Not Your Average Spring(ish) Bundle
US States - First Grade Social Studies - 50 States - Lapbook
Do you need an engaging and fun activity to teach your students about the US States? This first grade social studies resource is a great one to use. Students can research their own state and choose materials for any of the 50 states. The materials are easy prep and state information is included for all states.Each lap book section includes directions for completing and a graphic that provides a visual.This product is perfect for first and second grade but could also be used with other grades.The
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K - 2nd
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