Less than $5 5th Grade Social Studies & History Research (by date, latest first)

There are so many amazing people we can learn from during Black History Month (and the rest of the year). This board includes several influential Black Americans and phrases that are simple and short enough for younger grade levels!

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Having students research historical figures or famous people from pop culture? Use this blank organizer to help students as they complete their research! Perfect for any history or language classroom!

Great for extension activities, extra credit, or homework!

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Bring History to Life with This Interactive Trading Card Research Activity and Classroom Game!

Engage your students in a dynamic exploration of historical figures with the History Makers Trading Cards activity. This interactive resource combines historical research with creative design and classroom gameplay, making it perfect for a variety of social studies or history lessons.

Students will research significant figures from history, gather key facts, and design their own trading cards featuring each historical person’s image, accomplishments, and contributions to the world. Once the cards are created, students can use them in a classroom game that encourages discussion, debate, and friendly competition.

What's Included:

• Customizable Trading Card Templates: Templates for students to design unique cards for each historical figure.
• Research Guide: A structured guide to help students organize important information on each individual, such as key dates, achievements, and historical significance.
• Classroom Game Instructions: Fun and competitive game ideas for using the cards in classroom activities to reinforce learning.
• Versatile Usage: Perfect for individual assignments, group projects, or as a creative assessment tool.

Key Benefits:

• Research Skills Development: Students enhance their research abilities by diving deep into the lives of notable figures across history.
• Creativity and Critical Thinking: The hands-on creation of trading cards allows students to engage creatively while critically analyzing each figure’s impact on history.
• Interactive Learning: The trading card game offers an engaging way to review and reinforce historical knowledge in a fun, competitive environment.

This resource is ideal for middle and high school social studies, world history, and US history classrooms. It can be used for individual research projects, group activities, or as a classroom competition. Turn your students into historical researchers and trading card designers while making history lessons interactive and exciting!

Make Valentine’s Day Educational with This Fun History Research Activity!

Engage your students with this exciting, Valentine’s Day-themed research activity that blends history and fun! Perfect for middle and high school social studies or world history classes, students research a historical figure and learn more about others as they hear from potential Mystery History Dates! Each student will choose a historical figure, complete a Mystery Date profile of them, and meet other Mystery Dates in this stations-based activity. After they read about all Mystery Dates, students will identify who each figure is, and determine who would be least and most compatible with their own chosen figure. Out of all these Mystery History Dates, will they find a match? Or a dud?

Activity includes:

- Overview and instructions

- Mystery History Date Profile Sheet

- Mystery History Date Guess List

- Mystery History Date Compatibility Sheet

- Variations for small-groups and a Game Show edition!

A fun and engaging holiday or winter project for any social studies class!

In this activity, students will choose a historical topic, event, or person to research. Based on their research, students will design a snow globe that represents their topic and write a short summary about their chosen topic!

Activity includes:

- Overview and instructions

- 5 different design/layout options

- Extension activity

- Grading rubric

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A fun and engaging Thanksgiving (or anytime!) project for any social studies class!

Thanksgiving is finally here, and as your students are about to find out, this Turkey Day will be unlike any other. For this year’s feast, you’re inviting three special guests who will travel through time to join you! In this Thanksgiving-themed biography project, students will research the lives of three historical figures, plan out the perfect Thanksgiving dinner, and reflect on what each of their famous guests would be thankful for this holiday season!

Students will create a poster or digital presentation to discuss their historical figures and their Thanksgiving feast!

Project includes:

- Overview and Instructions

- List of 60 significant figures from history

- Printouts for each step of the project

- Grading Rubric and Poster Example

Bring history to life this holiday season with The History Elf Project, a fun and engaging classroom project perfect for any social studies unit! This fun, creative activity invites students to step into the shoes (and hats!) of famous historical figures, becoming Santa’s special “History Elf” to uncover the achievements, character traits, and lasting legacies of iconic people from the past. Perfect for the Christmas holiday season, this project combines research, creativity, and writing in a memorable way that makes history engaging for students!

What’s Included:

• History Elf Outline Design Page – Students design their elf to look like their chosen historical figure, adding details to reflect the figure’s life and accomplishments.
• The History Elf’s Holiday Report – In this writing activity, students pen a letter to Santa about their historical figure’s impact and decide if they belong on the “Nice” or “Naughty” list based on what they’ve learned.
• History Elf’s Merry Mischief – Students write a creative story where their elf causes a bit of historical mischief! This optional extension activity lets students imagine their elf changing history in a fun and playful way.
• History Elf - Who Am I? Sheet – This biography sheet helps students organize and summarize their research on their historical figure, covering key achievements, personality traits, and interesting facts.
• Instructions and Grading Rubric – Clear step-by-step instructions for teachers and students, and a comprehensive rubric to guide assessment across creativity, historical accuracy, effort, and more.
• Example Projects - Examples included to give you a better understanding of the direction and design of the project!

Key Features:

• Engaging and Interactive: Blends holiday fun with historical learning to keep students excited about history.
• Perfect for Display: Creates a colorful and festive classroom showcase of “History Elves” with their biographies and stories.
• Flexible Usage: Use it as a stand-alone project, Christmas-themed assignment, or winter break activity!

Encourage your students to explore the past in a fun, memorable way with The History Elf Project! This unique activity is sure to become a holiday favorite in your classroom.

Looking for a creative history project that will excite and engage your students? The Historical Biography Project: Funko Pop Edition is a unique, hands-on activity where students research and design their own Funko Pop-style historical figure. This project encourages students to develop their biography writing, research skills, and presentation abilities, all while making history fun and interactive!

What's Included:

• Funko Pop Template: A printable Funko Pop figure template for students to create a visual representation of their chosen historical figure.
• Biography Research and Report Template: A step-by-step guide to help students conduct thorough research and write a well-structured biography of a famous historical figure.
• Presentation Guidelines: Instructions for students to present their historical figure, sharing the person’s significance, achievements, and impact on history.
• Assessment Rubric: A comprehensive grading rubric to assess the quality of research, creativity in design, and presentation skills.

How It Works:

1. Choose a Historical Figure: Students select a famous person from history—such as a leader, scientist, activist, artist, or someone who made an important contribution to society.
2. Conduct Research: Using the research template, students explore the historical figure’s background, accomplishments, and role in shaping history.
3. Design a Funko Pop Figure: Students get creative, designing a Funko Pop-style figure that captures the essence and uniqueness of their historical figure.
4. Present to the Class: Students present their Funko Pop figure, explaining the design and sharing key facts from their research in an engaging way.

Key Features:

• Creative History Project: Combines research, creativity, and hands-on activities to help students engage deeply with historical figures.
• Fun and Relevant for Students: By incorporating the popular Funko Pop design, this project taps into students’ interest in pop culture, making history lessons fun and meaningful.
• Adaptable for Different Grades: Ideal for middle school and high school students, with the flexibility to adapt to different levels.
• Cross-Curricular Skills: This project promotes research writing, critical thinking, creative design, and presentation skills—perfect for world history, social studies, and ELA classrooms.

Why Teachers Love This Project:

• Engages All Learners: Whether your students are visual, artistic, or analytical, this project allows everyone to shine.
• Easy to Implement: With clear instructions and included resources like the Funko Pop template, rubric, and research guide, it’s easy to bring this project into your classroom.
• Perfect for History and Social Studies: Works seamlessly in units on historical figures, world leaders, inventors, scientists, and mo

Engage Your Students in the Key World War II Battles with This Research Assignment!

Dive deep into the critical battles of World War II with this comprehensive U.S. and World History research assignment. Perfect for middle and high school students, this resource guides learners through the most significant military conflicts that shaped the course of WWII. Through independent research, students will investigate the causes, outcomes, and strategic significance of these key battles.

What’s Included:

• Research Guidelines: Clear instructions for students to conduct their own research on pivotal battles such as the Battle of Stalingrad, D-Day, the Battle of Midway, and more.
• Critical Thinking Questions: Encourage students to analyze the military strategies, geopolitical impacts, and the role of each battle in the larger context of WWII.
• Battle Overview Template: A structured template for students to organize their findings, including sections for key figures, dates, military forces involved, and battle outcomes.
• Engaging Historical Analysis: Questions designed to prompt deeper understanding of how these battles influenced the outcome of World War II and changed global history.

Key Features:

• No Prep, Ready to Use: This resource is designed for immediate classroom use, requiring no preparation—ideal for history teachers looking for a ready-to-go research project.
• Student-Centered Learning: Allows students to take ownership of their learning by diving into independent research on historical battles.
• Flexible Use: Perfect for individual or group work, class projects, or homework assignments.

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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This U.S. States research project includes both a Google version and a hard copy. It is everything you need in order for students to study the U.S. States!! It encourages research skills using National Geographic Kids & various graphic organizers, content-specific vocabulary knowledge, and self-reflection skills! It is easy to use and an awesome project that your students will love! The Google/online version includes over 10 pages of graphic organizers (with examples!), vocabulary terms, and quizzes. The hard copy contains 16 pages of graphic organizers, vocabulary, and grading tools.

• The physical/hard copy of this resource is a group research project intended for small groups to complete and present (in person).
• The Google/online copy of this resource is designed for individual research (in person or distance learning).

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Google Drive U.S. States Research Project

U.S. States Group Research Project

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Take your students on these engaging and FUN virtual field trips to the U.S. National Parks! These resources have everything you could need when it comes to teaching your students about the national parks and it requires little to no prep at all. The presentations are editable in PowerPoint and include pictures, videos, and great information!

⭐ INCLUDES:

1. Hawai'i Volcanoes
2. Yosemite
3. Zion
4. Yellowstone
5. Grand Canyon
6. Rocky Mountain
7. Glacier
8. Acadia
9. Joshua Tree
10. Denali
11. Everglades
12. Grand Teton
13. Arches
14. Bryce Canyon
15. Olympic
16. Indiana Dunes
17. Great Smoky Mountains
18. Redwood

⭐ COMING SOON:

1. Sequoia
2. Kings Canyon
3. Channel Islands
4. Death Valley
5. Pinnacles
6. Lassen

**If you have a national park you'd like included, please reach out to me and let me know via the product Q&A.

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN EACH VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP:

For more insight as to what these resources entail, please view the video product preview for each national park.

⭐ Presentation (~29 pages, PowerPoint)

- KWL chart and brainstorming slides (editable)

- Basic information/facts about the national park

- Wildlife (~12 animals & 6 plants)

- Wildlife videos (hyperlink to National Park Service website)

- Highlights of the Park (includes 5 features of the park including pictures, facts, and videos)

- Reflection questions

- Extension activities

⭐ Learning & Reflection Worksheets (4 pages, PDF, includes answer keys)

- Reflection sheet

- Wildlife identification

- Fact sheet

- Postcard

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Studying the U.S. States in your classroom? This product is an ideal comprehensive group research project based around the 50 states so look no further! It encourages research skills using National Geographic Kids & various graphic organizers, content-specific vocabulary knowledge, group teamwork and collaboration, presentation skills, and self-reflection skills! This product comes with 16 pages of graphic organizers, vocabulary terms, and grading tools. It is easy to use and an awesome collaborative project that your students will love!

What's included?

1. How-to-Use Guide: Includes main ideas, student outcomes, materials, standards/curriculum connections, and assessment/grading.

2. National Geographic Kids Website Guide: Provides a detailed description of how to use the National Geographic Kids website, including pictures and steps.

3. Vocabulary Posters: ½ sheet definitions of 8 vocabulary words related to this project: Statehood, Population, Capital, Abbreviation, Geography, Landforms, Natural Resources, and Wildlife.

4. Vocabulary Word Sort Game: Print and cut both pages 9 and 10. Students have to match the definition with the correct vocabulary word.

5. Individual Research Graphic Organizer Option 1: Graphic organizer option 1 for students to record their individualized U.S. State research.

6. Individual Research Graphic Organizer Option 2: Graphic organizer option 2 for students to record their individualized U.S. State research.

7. Group U.S. State Research Poster Prep Document: Groups will use this document to ensure they have all the requirements needed to complete their group posters.

8. Group U.S. State Research Poster & Presentation Rubric: Teacher grading rubric that includes a 4 point system to grade the individual research graphic organizers, the poster, presentation, and teamwork of the group.

9. Group work Reflection Sheet: ½ sheet where students write what they did great on and how they can improve next time.

10. ‘What I Learned’ Graphic Organizer: Document where students can record what they learned from the class U.S. State presentations.

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U.S. States Research Project BUNDLE

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Take your students on this engaging and FUN virtual field trip to Glacier National Park! This resource has everything you could need when it comes to teaching your students about Glacier National Park and it requires little to no prep at all. The presentation is editable in PowerPoint and includes pictures, videos, and great information!

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

⭐ Presentation (29 pages, PowerPoint)

- KWL chart and brainstorming slides (editable)

- Basic information / facts about Glacier National Park

- Wildlife (12 animals & 6 plants found at Glacier National Park)

- Grizzly Bear Research video (hyperlink to NPS website)

- Harlequin Ducks video (hyperlink to NPS website)

- Aspen Fall Colors video (hyperlink to NPS website)

- Highlights of the Park

• Going-to-the-Sun Road (pictures, facts)
• Lake McDonald (pictures, facts, hyperlink to NPS live webcam)
• Jackson Glacier (pictures, facts, hyperlink to NPS video)
• St. Mary's Falls (pictures, facts, hyperlink to NPS video)
• Grinnell Glacier (pictures, facts, hyperlink to NPS video)

- Reflection questions

- Extension activities

⭐ Learning & Reflection Worksheets (4 pages, PDF, includes answer keys)

- Reflection sheet

- Wildlife identification

- Fact sheet

- Postcard

** Please note that internet access is required to view the videos linked in this resource. **

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Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King, Jr. & The 1963 March on Washington!

This fun research activity is perfect for providing students an opportunity to research the March on Washington independently. Students will utilize the National Geographic Kids website in order to complete this research. This product comes with a PDF download including a teacher guide, a National Geographic website guide, a graphic organizer AS WELL AS a Google Drive for online recording. It is easy to use and an awesome independent research activity that you & your students will love!

What's included:

PDF Download AND Google Drive folder containing:

1. Teacher How-To-Use Guide - Shares main ideas, student outcomes, materials, standards/curriculum connections, and assessment/grading. You also get to see an overview of all the documents that are shared with the students.

2. National Geographic Kids Website Guide - This document provides students with a detailed description on how to use the National Geographic Kids website, including pictures and steps.

3. Research Graphic Organizer - Graphic organizer for students to record their individual research on the March on Washington.

4. Terms of Use

★ This product contains a great for Distance Learning. Simply assign the Google Slides to students on Google Classroom or your classroom digital platform. It can be accessed at school or home and requires no prep at all!

E-Learning / Home Learning / Remote Learning / Distance Learning / COVID-19 / Coronavirus / Paperless

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** This freebie is a small sample of what you can find in my National Parks Research Project! **

Enjoy this GOOGLE DRIVE research freebie that allows students to learn more about the history of national parks!

What's Included:

1 – Teacher How-to-Use Guide: Includes main ideas, student outcomes, materials, standards/curriculum connections, and assessment/grading.

2 - National Geographic Kids Website Guide: Provides a detailed description of how to use the National Geographic Kids website, including pictures and steps.

3 - Research Graphic Organizer: Graphic organizer for students to record their National Park research.

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Take your students on this engaging and FUN virtual field trip to Rocky Mountain National Park! This resource has everything you could need when it comes to teaching your students about Rocky Mountain National Park and it requires little to no prep at all. The presentation is editable in PowerPoint and includes pictures, videos, and great information!

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

⭐ Presentation (27 pages, PowerPoint)

- KWL chart and brainstorming slides (editable)

- Basic information / facts about Rocky Mountain National Park

- Wildlife (12 animals & 6 plants found at Rocky Mountain National Park)

- Bighorn Sheep Brigade video (hyperlink to NPS website)

- Bears video (hyperlink to NPS website)

- Sound Solutions video (hyperlink to NPS website)

- Highlights of the Park

• Trail Ridge Road (pictures, facts, and time lapse video hyperlink - YouTube)
• Bear Lake (pictures, facts)
• Alberta Falls (pictures, facts)
• Dream Lake (pictures, facts)
• Longs Peak (pictures, facts, hyperlink to NPS website)

- Reflection questions

- Extension activities

⭐ Learning & Reflection Worksheets (4 pages, PDF, includes answer keys)

- Reflection sheet

- Wildlife identification

- Fact sheet

- Postcard

** Please note that internet access is required to view the videos linked in this resource. **

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This is a informational newsletter AND research report about Maya Angelou as an African American Artist. Students can use this as a jumping off point for a research project or for Black History Month or Women's History Month.

Information on...

- Early Life

- Career

- Interesting Facts

- Artistic Contributions

• Inclusive Learning: Foster an inclusive classroom environment by exploring diverse narratives and celebrating the achievements of underrepresented voices.
• Ready-to-Use Content: Save time on lesson planning with our pre-packaged materials, allowing you to focus on what you do best – inspiring the next generation.

How It Works:

1. Choose a Subject: Students select an individual to research. This could be anyone from historical figures, scientists, artists, to contemporary leaders or influencers. Maya Angelou is pre-filled in on version of this template.
2. Fill in the Blanks: The template guides students through the research process. They'll fill in key sections, providing biographical information, accomplishments, and the impact of the chosen individual.
3. Present to the Class: The completed reports become the basis for engaging class presentations. This step encourages students to express themselves confidently and articulately.

This is a informational newsletter AND research report template- trifold about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as a Black Changemaker. Students can use this as a jumping off point for a research project or for Black History Month. MLK!

Information on...

- Early Life

- Career

- Interesting Facts

- Influences/Accomplishments

• Inclusive Learning: Foster an inclusive classroom environment by exploring diverse narratives and celebrating the achievements of underrepresented voices.
• Ready-to-Use Content: Save time on lesson planning with our pre-packaged materials, allowing you to focus on what you do best – inspiring the next generation.

How It Works:

1. Choose a Subject: Students select an individual to research. This could be anyone from historical figures, scientists, artists, to contemporary leaders or influencers. MLK is pre-filled in on version of this template.
2. Fill in the Blanks: The template guides students through the research process. They'll fill in key sections, providing biographical information, accomplishments, and the impact of the chosen individual.
3. Present to the Class: The completed reports become the basis for engaging class presentations. This step encourages students to express themselves confidently and articulately.

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This is an informational newsletter AND research report template- trifold about Jackie Robinson as a Black Changemaker. Students can use this as a jumping off point for a research project or for Black History Month.

Information on...

- Early Life

- Career

- Interesting Facts

- Influences/Accomplishments

• Inclusive Learning: Foster an inclusive classroom environment by exploring diverse narratives and celebrating the achievements of underrepresented voices.
• Ready-to-Use Content: Save time on lesson planning with our pre-packaged materials, allowing you to focus on what you do best – inspiring the next generation.

How It Works:

1. Choose a Subject: Students select an individual to research. This could be anyone from historical figures, scientists, artists, to contemporary leaders or influencers. Jacob Lawrence is pre-filled in on version of this template.
2. Fill in the Blanks: The template guides students through the research process. They'll fill in key sections, providing biographical information, accomplishments, and the impact of the chosen individual.
3. Present to the Class: The completed reports become the basis for engaging class presentations. This step encourages students to express themselves confidently and articulately.