Elementary School Social Studies & History Projects

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Support your Study of Studies Weekly or the American Revolution:

These activities allow for deeper understanding and engagement into the themes studied in the 5th Grade Studies Weekly. These activities encourage students to present information in creative ways. Students also get involved in activities which lead to individual experience and group discussion.

Projects are designed to present information or respond to information. Reflection questions require students to combine their experiences with their knowledge and to think beyond what they already know. These questions help students delve into a new depth of knowledge.

These activities align with Indiana Social Studies standards: 5.E.1, 5.E.2, 5.H.6, 5.H.8, 5.H.9, 5.H.11.

What's included:

• Teacher instructions.
• Student instructions.
• Printables.
• Rubrics.
• Reflection Questions.
• Games and Escape Room.

How is this product useful:

• Great support for Studies Weekly.
• Engaging activities.
• Low prep for teachers.
• Great class discussions.
• Deeper understanding.

Welcome to our special lesson plan in honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Join us as we delve into the vibrant world of Asian culture through an exciting art project. This student-tested lesson plan is designed to explore the rich traditions of Asian art, with a focus on the unique techniques and styles of Thangka scroll paintings.

Thangkas are traditional Tibetan Buddhist paintings depicting deities, scenes, or mandalas on cotton or silk appliqué. Throughout Asia, these exquisite scroll paintings are treasured for their spiritual significance and intricate craftsmanship. In our lesson, we will dive deep into the history and symbolism of Thangka art, highlighting its importance in Asian culture.

This resource includes:

- Teacher’s guide for a 3- 45-minute lesson. (I did the project with grade 5, and that's how long it took)

- 9 slides - A presentation

- 3 templates

Skills Developed in this lesson:

- Learn art vocabulary and concepts; Asian culture.

- Fine motor skills

- Learn art vocabulary to describe choices while creating art.

If you like this resource, check out our other Asian projects!

⭐️Asian Heritage Month culture worksheets | AAPI month activity

⭐️Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Bundle for Asian culture art projects

⭐️NO PREP Valentine's day craft and bulletin board

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Engage your students in a comprehensive and enriching learning experience with our California’s Missions Report Writing Sheets. These meticulously crafted worksheets provide a structured and engaging framework for students to conduct thorough research, organize their findings, and craft informative and quick reports on the captivating history of California’s missions.

Let your students explore the fascinating stories behind these iconic landmarks and write their specific and organized reports.

YOU’LL GET:

▪︎ Report writing sheets for each of the 21 missions

▪︎ A common report sheet to be used with any mission

▪︎ 2 sample report sheets

▪︎ Interesting facts writing templates (lined and without lines)

▪︎ Mission stories writing template

▪︎ 1 Mission stories sample sheet

Use it for independent study or as part of a group activity, these report sheet caters to various learning styles, making it an adaptable resource for various classroom needs.

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If you want to explore non-fiction book report writing while strengthening reading comprehension skills, this "What Was The Wild West?" book study and report project digital product for 3rd and 4th-grade students is perfect. It's designed to enhance non-fiction reading comprehension and book report writing skills!

This resource includes:

• Comprehensive Google Slides digital lesson for reading comprehension and book report writing support
• 9-page printable PDF book report flip book template

Please see the product preview for more visual details.

NOTE: You need a (free) Google account to access the digital lesson, and you will need access to the book "What Was the Wild West?" to complete the digital and printable activities.

Students will dive into the historical context of Westward Expansion, Manifest Destiny, and the Wild West, gaining a deeper understanding of this significant event in American history. The digital lesson guides students through key facts, timelines, and the impact of these events.

How to use this resource:

• Have students read the book, "What Was The Wild West?"
• Print the book report flip book template
• Open and present the Google Slides digital lesson
• Follow the intuitive prompts, which will take you through each step of the book report. For example, if it's time to work on the "facts" page, there is a series of multiple-choice questions on specific facts detailed in the text that will help refresh the students' memories and comprehension. Then students can fill in the facts they found most interesting.
• Have fun guessing the mystery puzzle between each section of the book report!

The printable PDF book report flip book template provides creative book report ideas, such as summarizing the events, using critical thinking skills, and creating a timeline. It can be used with any non-fiction book. Students will also use a book review template to evaluate the Wild West's significance. Overall, this project offers an engaging way for students to explore non-fiction text structures while learning about a crucial event in history.

The non-fiction book report flip book pages include:

   ✏book title info

   ✏rating & review

   ✏vocabulary

   ✏facts

   ✏text ideas

   ✏series of events

   ✏making life connections

   ✏what I learned

   ✏questions I have

   ✏setting & subject

   ✏interesting event

   ✏important event

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Save time and money with this amazing bundle of 20 interactive and engaging activities, designed to enhance your world history classroom! This package helps supplement your existing curriculum, lessons and units, covering key periods from The Age of Exploration to Revolutions, and provides a rich variety of learning tools to captivate your students and deepen their understanding of history.

Topics covered in this bundle:

1. The Age of Exploration
2. Civilizations of the Americas
3. The Gunpowder empires
4. The Scientific Revolution
5. The French Revolution
6. Latin American Revolutions
7. Vocabulary Review
8. Projects and Activities for any unit!

Product Overview: This bundle includes a wide variety of activities to suit different learning styles and classroom needs:

• Interactive Reading Lessons: Explore historical texts and topics with guided questions and activities.
• Worksheets & Notes: Comprehensive resources for classwork and homework.
• Projects & Research Assignments: Encourage deeper investigation into historical topics.
• Crossword Puzzles & Word Searches: Reinforce vocabulary and key concepts in a fun, engaging way.
• Classroom Games: Interactive games that make learning history exciting.
• Detailed Teacher Guides: Easy-to-follow guides for smooth lesson implementation.
• Answer Keys & Rubrics: Simplify grading and provide clear expectations for students.
• ..and so much more!

This bundle is perfect for:

• New teachers wanting to build a solid collection of activities!
• Experienced teachers looking for new ways of teaching a concept!
• Homeschooling Families

Be sure to check out the previews for all activities to see how they are perfect for your classroom!

Are you looking for an engaging way for your students to learn about Aboriginal people and their culture? Look no further than this Indigenous Australians project to have your students investigate bush tucker, aboriginal art, Dreamtime stories and take part in a research project where they can investigate for themselves.

Includes

• Brainstorm page with questions they have about Indigenous Australians
• Aboriginal art reflection sheet
• Aboriginal symbols investigation
• Bush Tucker research page
• Dreamtime story reflection
• Boomerang decoration
• A research project about Indigenous Australians
• A rubric for assessment of their research project

This project is perfect to accompany your Indigenous Australians unit of inquiry and you can take it as far as you would like. Giving students autonomy over the research will keep them engaged as well as present a range of different information in a more interesting way.

The research project would be a great ‘celebration’ at the end of the unit where students can present their findings.

Easily print this Indigenous Australians project and go!

The project is divided into fourteen sections, including the front pages. Sections include Language/Population, Habitat/Geography, Family Structure, Government, and several others. Each section has a list of criteria and questions that must be answered to complete the section.

I would expect a single student to take about ten weeks, with a weekly goal (perhaps a little faster) of completing one section.

There is a score for each section and teacher info on ways to make it work.

The project contains a cover sheet, a teacher's page, two student pages and a sheet to help students select an appropriate civilization.

There is also a list of civilizations that have an abundance of information available on line.

A biography writing unit about the life of basketball superstar Michael Jordan. The NO PREP unit has been split into four separate lessons and is perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade.

Included in this PDF printable resource:

• Three fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphs
• Writing templates for four draft paragraphs
• Two prompt sheets for students to write their introduction and conclusion
• A template for students to write up their neat biography text
• A crossword puzzle & wordsearch activity to consolidate learning

If you would like to add another lesson, download the Michael Jordan Close Reading Activity. This would give the students more background knowledge before they start writing the biography.

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• In class learning
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• Homework
• Creative writing sessions
• Assessment practice
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The first lesson is interactive and involves students cutting out facts, and then sorting these facts into paragraphs. In the second lesson the students need to use these facts to write four paragraphs. Then, in the third lesson children need to choose the most important facts and include these in an introduction; after this they need to answer several questions on a prompt sheet before writing up their conclusion. In the final lesson students need to check their draft paragraphs for mistakes before writing up their work on to a neat copy on the template provided.

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Looking for a Small project for 5 de Mayo?

Don't have a lot of time, but still want to incorporate it in the classroom?

I have created this template that can be used in ANY language and class.

It is simple yet creative.

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Geared towards elementary students, this engaging and informative resource invites young minds to discover the inspiring stories of influential individuals who have left a lasting impact on the world.

Included:

2- 1 pager templates (lined and unlined)

1- 2-pager templates

2- Front Covers

1- Major Events Page

Whether used in the classroom or at home, these templates aew a gateway to discovering the incredible stories of individuals who have shaped our world. Spark the curiosity of elementary students and inspire them to dream big as they learn about the lives of those who made a difference.

This unit connects learning with technology to Social Studies. This is perfect for technology class or for use in a Social Studies or History classroom that wants to incorporate technology with a lesson. No download is required to use Canva (www.canva.com) - a free product, making it easy for teachers who are not able to download software on classroom computers to still give their students a choice in learning.

In this lesson, students are provided with a quick tutorial, as well as links to other resources to help them with their project. The tutorial is intended to help students get started with the program and then use the resources within the program to refine their creations. Students create a newspaper/newsletter about a topic of interest related to the Industrial Revolution from a provided list after researching the topic. They use that information along with graphics, pictures and backgrounds from the Internet and also supplied in Canva, to create a finished presentation that explains their topic, and add their own opinions and insights to the project.

This is an excellent creative project to add to a unit on the Industrial Revolution. The project was created for grades 7-8 but could easily be used with upper elementary or high school students.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files Included with this Lesson

• Teacher & Student Notes and Resources

• Student Project Expectations and Grading Rubric

• Quick Start Tutorial for Canva

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This product includes a research report template. Students will answer the following questions: name of president, when the president was born, when the president died, how many years in office the president was, how many terms the president served, who the vice president was at the time the president was in office, two challenges the president faced, two accomplishments the president achieved, and three interesting facts that were learned. There is a section for students to print out a picture or draw a picture of the president. At the end of the template, there is a section for resources as well. Signs are provided for each question throughout the template.

There is an example provided at the end of the template as well that includes information about George Washington.

The students finished product could be made into a vertical poster (as seen in the thumbnail photo) and glue the black sections to the back of each page or cut the templates out and create a booklet.

Veterans Day Word Search and I Spy Worksheets

Celebrate and honor our veterans with this engaging set of worksheets designed to inspire learning and appreciation for Veterans Day! The Veterans Day Word Search includes a collection of meaningful words related to military service, patriotism, and remembrance, allowing students to discover terms like "honor," "freedom," "patriot" and "peace."

The I Spy Worksheet challenges participants to find hidden objects based on four US Armed Forces, Navy, Marines, Army and Air Force. These activities are a fun and educational way to engage students or families in reflecting on the significance of Veterans Day, while also boosting vocabulary, observation skills, and critical thinking.

Perfect for classrooms, homeschooling, or community events, these worksheets make learning about veterans both fun and meaningful.

Presidents Biography Research Unit for 3rd and 4th Grade – Complete Informational Writing Unit for Classroom or Computer Lab

Would you like to implement project-based learning but have no time? This all-in-one resource has everything you need for classroom or computer lab assignments, designed to make learning about U.S. Presidents fun, interactive, and educational.

What’s Included:

• Research Sheets: Easy-to-follow research sheets that help students gather key information about U.S. Presidents in a structured format.

• Pre-made Google Slides for Student Presentations: Ready-to-use, visually appealing Google Slides templates for students to present their findings with ease.

• Teacher Instructions: Clear and simple instructions to guide you through the entire unit, ensuring a smooth and stress-free teaching experience.

• Assignment Sheet: A detailed assignment sheet for keeping track of student assignments and grades.

• Grading Rubric: A user-friendly grading rubric to assess students' presentations and research in a fair and consistent manner.

This President Research Unit is perfect for in-class projects or computer lab assignments, helping students develop critical research and presentation skills.

Why You'll Love This Unit:

• Perfect for 3rd and 4th Graders: Age-appropriate materials that support independent research and creativity.

• Easy Setup: Ready-made resources save you time and effort, making lesson planning stress-free.

• Digital & Printable: Ideal for both classroom settings and computer labs, adaptable for different learning environments.

Celebrate Community Helper Farmer with Agamograph Craft!

Engage young learners with this exciting Agamograph craft featuring farmers! This downloadable resource is perfect for teachers and parents looking for a fun and educational activity that celebrates community helpers.

What's Included:

• Clear and Easy Instructions**:** A step-by-step guide makes creating the Agamograph enjoyable for students of various ages.
• Two Diverse Designs**:** The set includes templates for both a male and a female farmer, promoting inclusivity in your classroom or home.
• Educational Activity**:** This craft fosters creativity, fine motor skills, and an appreciation for farmers' service.

This Agamograph Craft is ideal for:

• Johnny Apple Seed
• Community helper units
• Art projects
• Take-home activities
• Bulletin board displays

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Engaging Activities for 5th Grade Social Studies:

These activities keep students engaged throughout the year as they study United States History. Although these activities are aligned with Studies Weekly, each activity can be completed without Studies Weekly. "Missing" weeks are due to Studies Weekly assigning inquiries once per unit.

What's included:

Beginning of the Year Escape Room:

• history
• civics and government
• geography
• economics

Inquiry: How to Research (Weeks 1-4)

• Social Studies Lenses Activity
• Primary and Secondary Sources Activity
• Fact and Opinion Activity
• How to Research Yearlong Checklist
• Response to Inquiry: Kids Making a Difference Infographic

North America Before European Contact (Weeks 6-8)

• Indigenous People's Regional Dwellings Activity
• Indigenous Tribe Infographic
• Introduction to Archaeology Activity
• Indigenous Trade Routes Activity

European Exploration and Colonization (Weeks 10-18)

• Columbian Exchange Import Poster
• Cooperation and Conflict in Jamestown Activity
• Explorer Trading Cards
• Supply and Demand Activity with Land Use Extension
• Thirteen Colonies by Region Image Reveal
• Trading Along the Silk Road Game
• Ranking Colonial Groups Activity
• Charter of the Colonies Picture Reveal
• Indigenous Trade with Europeans Game
• French and Indian War Escape Room
• Benjamin Franklin Facts Prism
• Alliances with North Americans Worksheets

The American Revolution (Weeks 19-26)

• Protesting Acts of Parliament Protest Signs
• Tea Party Pennants
• Founding Fathers Game
• Declaration of Independence Escape Room
• Iroquois Confederation and Articles of Confederation Venn Diagram
• Design a Monument to Revolutionary Minorities
• American Revolution Battles Infographic
• Battles After Yorktown Timeline

Creating a New Nation (Weeks 27-31)

• Federalists/Anti-Federalists Poster and Debate
• Framers of the Constitution Information Sheets
• Ratifying the Constitution Stations
• Bill of Rights Activity: Display the Amendments
• Bill of Rights Four Corners Review
• Bill of Rights/Declaration of Independence Grievances Picture Reveal
• Formation of Political Parties Infographic
• Lewis and Clark Primary Source Animal Activity
• Northwest Ordinance Spoons Game
• Westward Expansion Game
• Preamble to the Constitution Picture Reveal

End of the Year Escape Room

• history
• constitution
• civics/government
• geography
• economics

Aligns with Indiana Standards: 5.H.1, 5.H.2, 5.H.3, 5.H.5, 5.H.6, 5.H.7, 5.H.8, 5.H.9, 5.H.10, 5.H.11, 5.H.12, 5.H.13, 5.H.14, 5.H.15, 5.H.16, 5.H.17, 5.C.1, 5.C.2, 5.C.3, 5.C.5, 5.C.7, 5.G.1, 5.G.2, 5.G.7, 5.E.1, 5.E.2, 5.E.3, 5.E.5.

What's Included:

• Teacher instructions.
• Student instructions.
• All necessary handouts.
• All necessary templates.
• Answer Keys.
• Links to research sites.
• Links to digital activities.

How is this bundle useful:

• Easy to prep for teachers.
• Engaging for students.
• Great supplements for curriculum.
• Helpful for sub plans.
• Follow up questions increase rigor.

Welcome to our special lesson plan in honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Join us as we delve into the vibrant world of Asian culture through an exciting art projects. "Bundle Asian Pacific American Heritage Month" is a student-tested Bundle for art projects that teach about Asian art.

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Silk Roads landscapes art lesson plan is a student-tested activity that teaches about Mongolian art and landscapes.

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Mongolian Doors Patterns is a student-tested activity that teaches about Mongolian door patterns that are very peculiar and important for Mongolian people.

Valentine's Day craft and bulletin board! Let's teach our students about the symbol of love. This student-tested activity teaches about Mongolian culture and its symbols.

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Save 20% on 15 books from the What Is? and What Was? book series. Each one includes a book report flipbook template and a comprehensive reading comprehension digital lesson (with a built-in reward system).

The books in the series include:

1. What Was the Age of Exploration?
2. What Was the Children's Blizzard of 1888?
3. What Was the Wild West?
4. What Was the Donner Party?
5. What Was the Ice Age?
6. What Was the Boston Tea Party?
7. What Was Ellis Island?
8. What Was the Great Depression?
9. What Was the Plague?
10. What Was the Titanic
11. What Were the Salem Witch Trials?
12. What is Climate Change?
13. What is the Constitution?
14. What is the Coronavirus Disease COVID-19?
15. What is the Women's Rights Movement?

This product is easy to use:

1. Print the template (same template for every book in this series), cut along the dotted line on each page, then staple the top to create the flipbooks (students can do this on their own).
2. Read the book (independently or as a class/group)
3. Click through the Google reading comprehension digital lesson (no-prep required!)
4. Students fill out the template independently/homework or as a class or group. In my class, we work on the book report template together through each section of the lesson.

The sections of the reading comprehension digital lesson and 9-page book report template include (along with the built-in reward system):

• book title info
• rating & review
• vocabulary
• facts
• text ideas
• series of events
• making life connections
• what I learned
• questions I have
• setting/subject
• interesting event
• important event

Save time and money with this amazing bundle of over 30 interactive and engaging activities, designed to enhance your world history classroom! This package helps supplement your existing curriculum, lessons and units, covering key periods from The Middle Ages to The Renaissance, as well as World Religions, and provides a rich variety of learning tools to captivate your students and deepen their understanding of history.

Topics covered in this bundle:

1. The Middle Ages
2. World Religions
3. Chinese History
4. The Renaissance
5. The Protestant Reformation
6. Vocabulary Review
7. Projects and Activities for any unit!

Product Overview: This bundle includes a wide variety of activities to suit different learning styles and classroom needs:

• Interactive Reading Lessons: Explore historical texts and topics with guided questions and activities.
• Worksheets & Notes: Comprehensive resources for classwork and homework.
• Projects & Research Assignments: Encourage deeper investigation into historical topics.
• Crossword Puzzles & Word Searches: Reinforce vocabulary and key concepts in a fun, engaging way.
• Classroom Games: Interactive games that make learning history exciting.
• Detailed Teacher Guides: Easy-to-follow guides for smooth lesson implementation.
• Answer Keys & Rubrics: Simplify grading and provide clear expectations for students.
• ..and so much more!

This bundle is perfect for:

• New teachers wanting to build a solid collection of activities!
• Experienced teachers looking for new ways of teaching a concept!
• Homeschooling Families

Be sure to check out the previews for all activities to see how they are perfect for your classroom!