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Social studies Common Core MP6 resources
Latitude and Longitude Fun Activities and Practice Worksheet | Google Slideshow
If you are looking for a creative and no-prep resource to teach about latitude and longitude, look no further! This printable and digital activity includes an editable Google Slideshow to teach your students about latitude and longitude, and three different practice activities, giving your students the chance to decode secret messages, figure out mystery locations on a world map, and determine the coordinates of various US states.This resource goes beyond traditional longitude and latitude works
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5th - 8th
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Geography + Map Skills Bundle | Maps, Continents and Oceans, Latitude Longitude
This epic bundle includes 12 different essential geography resources to help your students develop map skills and a sense of geographic awareness! The printable and digital resources in this bundle cover topics like latitude and longitude, continents, oceans, countries, map key, map projections, map distortion, landforms, and a lot more!Save over 30% by purchasing this bundle!The 12 resources included in this bundle include:Map Skills Digital Activity + Overview SlideshowLatitude and Longitude A
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5th - 8th
Math in Movies Activity Project Guide & Notetaker for Hidden Figures Movie
The purpose of this project is to get students excited about mathematics using a compelling historical event and major motion picture: Hidden Figures. Students will watch this movie from the viewpoint of one of the four main characters: Katherine Goble Johnson, Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaughan, or Al Harrison. Each student will complete a movie note-taker specific to their assigned character. Once the movie is complete, students will gather in groups of four, one representing each movie character,
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7th - 11th
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2024 Summer Olympics Activities Real World Math Project Data Analysis G3-6
2024 Summer Olympics Activities 3rd 4th 5th 6th Grade - Math Mystery Game is a Real World Math Project with 30 Data & Statistics Analysis word problems. Great also for End of Year Social Studies Activity. Finish the Story Writing is also included with this MYSTERY Game. DIGITAL AND PRINT OPTIONS ARE OFFERED. View the preview for a more in-depth explanation!Try my other Summer Olympic Reading Resource - 5 Nonfiction Passages2024 Summer Olympics Reading Comprehension
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3rd - 6th
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Stock Market Game: An Online Activity, & Simulation | Teach Students Investing
Studying the stock market can be difficult, yet life-changing if studied properly! For years I have wanted to help students grasp a comfortable understanding of the stock market. Through semesters of tweaking and formulating, I have come up with this resource that students and teachers alike can approve of! Students will enter an online game, watch their stock returns, write reflection papers, draft summaries of their investment companies, chart returns, and create a reflection of their entire
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9th - 12th
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Economics Resources: A Bundle of Engaging Resources On Money, Economy, & More
This bundle includes a variety of 9 economic resources from my store that you can add to your various economic units. With a total of 9 fantastic resources on economics, you will be saving 25% by getting this bundled version instead of purchasing the resources individually! That's like getting a few products for FREE! Products included are seen above! Enjoy!Thank You!Thanks so much for stopping by! It's great to meet you! I hope this resource adds value to your classroom. If you have time, I'd
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Economics Activity | Classroom Market Economy Simulation & Classroom Management
Searching for Economics Activities? Looking for a way to make economics class more enjoyable or maybe just improve classroom management? CLA$$ONOMIC$ is an interactive classroom economy that will boost student engagement and help reinforce the major concepts of a market economy. Create your very own classroom economy with this Social Studies simulation. Students love the chance to be an entrepreneur by owning items in the classroom, charging students usage fees, and having opportunities to mak
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5th - 12th
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3rd Grade Math Enrichment Project | Design A Garden | Multiplication & Area
3rd grade math project! Project-based learning! Multiplication, division, addition, subtraction, area and perimeter and geometry project! Digital Version Included compatible with Google Slides and Google Classroom! GOOGLE SLIDES links now included! This project connects getting outside and using the environment to support learning in all subjects! This project combines an outdoor activity (gardening) and many key math concepts for 3rd grade students using the project-based learning approach!Thi
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3rd - 4th
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Filing 1040 Tax Return Digital Escape Room Activity Year 2023 Bundle
Engage students in the process of filing a tax return with this 5-star rated bundle of tax return filing resources including an interactive digital escape room and a self-paced digital tax activity. Both of these resources are updated yearly to reflect changes to taxation and are CURRENTLY UPDATED FOR THE 2023 TAX YEAR. In the digital escape room, perfect as a culminating review activity (pre-quiz/test), supplemental activity, or extra credit assignment, students will review: Key terms of a ta
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9th - 12th
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Greek Alphabet Secret Code Worksheets with Facts for 3rd 4th and 5th Grades
"It's all Greek to me" usually means that it is hard to understand, but we are going to flip it around and use the Greek alphabet to learn new things! These secret code worksheets use Greek letters to create secret messages. Each message tells students a new fact about the Greek alphabet. Topics include:Age of the Greek alphabetInteresting facts about itUses of Greek letters in math and scienceWhere the word "alphabet" came fromThis resource could be used for:An ancient Greece unitIndependent ac
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3rd - 5th
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I Can Statements 2nd Grade BUNDLE for North Carolina
***UPDATED 9/6/21*** This product includes North Carolina I Can Statements for 2nd Grade with NC Course of Study Math, NC Course of Study ELA, NC Essential Standards Science, and NC Essential Standards Social Studies. There are three different size options; full page, half page, and a third of a page; to best meet your needs! This product has a colorful option with a black chalkboard background, white lettering, and rainbow colored dots. It also includes a color-saving option with a white backgr
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2nd
Math in Movies Activity Project Guide & Notetaker PBL with Math Practices Bundle
Get students excited about real world mathematics using compelling major motion pictures! Each student will complete a movie note-taker specific to their assigned character. Once the movie is complete, students will gather in groups of four, one representing each movie character, to reflect on the movie and share impressions from the point of view of their character. “Good note-taking templates to use while my students viewed the film. Allowed students to discuss the film from different perspect
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7th - 12th
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Math in Movies Activity Project Guide & Notetaker for The Imitation Game Movie
The purpose of this project is to get students excited about mathematics using a compelling historical event and major motion picture: The Imitation Game. Students will watch this movie from the viewpoint of one of the four main characters: Alan Turing, Joan Clarke, Commander Dennison, or Stewart Menzies. Each student will complete a movie note-taker specific to their assigned character. Once the movie is complete, students will gather in groups of four, one representing each movie character, to
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Choice Boards for ALL 5th grade Math, Science, & Social Studies Ohio Standards
Embark on an enriching interdisciplinary journey through 5th-grade math, science, and social studies with our comprehensive Bundle of Choice Boards. Crafted to engage and empower students, this bundle offers a diverse selection of choice boards covering all standards across these core subjects, providing educators with a versatile toolkit to enhance their curriculum.Each choice board within the bundle is meticulously designed to address specific standards in math, science, and social studies, fo
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5th
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NGSS:
5-ESS2-2
, 5-ESS1-2
, 5-ESS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 5-LS2-1
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April 15th Filing Federal 1040 Tax Return Digital Activity 2023 Financial Lit
**Updated for tax year 2023!** Introduce students to taxes and how to file them with this digital learning activity.In this lesson, students assume the role of Robert Smith, a teen who just received a W-2 from his town's Parks and Recreation Center, where he worked in the summer of 2023. Robert's parents want him to have the experience of completing a tax return (filing as a dependent). Students will do that and more!In this lesson, students will:define tax return, W-2, and 1040 and learn their
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Filing 1040 Tax Return Digital Escape Room Activity Year 2023 Bundle
Filing a Federal 1040 Tax Return Digital Escape Room 2023 Tax Year Financial Lit
**Updated for the 2023 Tax Year!** Engage students in the process of filing a tax return with this interactive digital escape room. Use this resource as a culminating review activity (pre-quiz/test), supplemental activity, or extra credit assignment. In this activity, students will review: Key terms of a tax return, including: filing status, deduction, dependent, social security number, refund, amount you owe, tax preparer designee, sign here, paid preparer, and tax returnTips or filing taxes,
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Filing 1040 Tax Return Digital Escape Room Activity Year 2023 Bundle
Stock Market Simulation Challenge I Digital Learning
What better way to understand how the stock market works than to simulate it in your classroom? To make it a competitive project! This simulation contains the project worksheets, hyperlinks, research guides, and graphs needed for your students to "purchase" their own stock and track it's value over time. This project was written to accompany Gary Paulsen's book "Lawn Boy," but it can be used with or without this book.These activities are suitable for upper-elementary and middle grade students
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5th - 7th
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Code Breakers SS, Math, Reading, Writing PBL/ Distance Learning
This cross-curricular project invites students to notice, create and decipher codes (math), learn about Native American Code Talkers (reading & SS), and present their findings (writing). Included are both paper and digital formats, as well as teacher models and extension activities. It is engaging for students and low-prep for the teacher!This product includes 3 versions of the document for flexible online or offline use! There is a PDF with teacher suggestions, there is a PDF with a printab
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3rd - 5th
Shark Tank Entrepreneurship Curriculum for Middle School 9-Week Business Course
Students Embark on a thrilling 9-week journey into the world of business with our "Shark Tank" Inspired Entrepreneurship Curriculum for Middle School. Designed as an interactive roadmap, this curriculum transforms your classroom into an entrepreneurial experience, where every project and activity brings students' business visions to life with creativity and fun.The "Shark Tank Entrepreneurs' Academy" project is a comprehensive 9-week program designed to immerse middle school students in the worl
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6th - 10th
Extended Inflation Game
Teaching Economics? Students confused why prices are so expensive compared to the "olden days"? This is a fun and easy, already prepared game to play with the entire class.
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US Symbols - USA Patriotic Symbols Cross Curricular Printables/ Worksheets
The Liberty Bell, Bald Eagle, the Statue of Liberty, etc.? Yes, U.S. Patriotic Symbols. Do they mean anything to you? What about your kiddos? They say, “Patriotism is the love and loyalty to one’s country. Patriotism is like a seed you are born with, and it blossoms as you grow and mature.” It is an unexplainable feeling that can describe itself in many different ways, and probably weirdly enough, you can feel Patriotic but not know what it really means. Building Moral Character Intelligence is
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: ITD Social Studies Membership Gr. 3 - 5 - Ultimate Bundle
Personal Budgeting Simulation Project - Integrated Social Studies/Economy & Math
This Personal Budgeting Simulation Project is a great way to introduce, learn, or review economy vocabulary for personal budgeting, as well as practice math skills! This multi-day project is fully digital and ready to assign to your students through Google Classroom or other LMS that supports Google Slides. Students will love finding a job and deciding how to budget their money spending! Every step is clearly explained on the slides, including math calculations, so that students can work indepen
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4th - 6th
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13 Colonies Road Trip PBL - 5th Grade
Students will love practicing math that has real world application! Designed to challenge and enrich students who have a good grasp of multiplication and division basics, this project will have students planning an itinerary, creating a budget, choosing a rental car and calculating fuel cost, and mapping out an efficient route! Along the way, they'll also learn a bit about the 13 colonies and real world attractions that exist in each one to bring history into the present.Included in this project
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4th - 5th
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17th Century Ship Reenactment
Would you have survived a 17th century sailing ship experience across the Atlantic?Looking for the perfect experience for your students to get engaged with your 5th grade history content relating to Explorers or the American Colonies? Not enough in the budget for a field trip for a 17th century sailing ship field trip? Have no fear! Bundled in this enriching and fun folder you will find all the planning tools, lesson plans, and packets for your very own 17th century ship reenactment to tie in wi
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4th - 6th
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