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5th Grade Yearlong Social Studies Activities: Aligns with Studies Weekly
By Colleen Burdette
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:
Inquiry: How to Research (Weeks 1-4)
North America Before European Contact (Weeks 6-8)
European Exploration and Colonization (Weeks 10-18)
The American Revolution (Weeks 19-26)
Creating a New Nation (Weeks 27-31)
End of the Year Escape Room
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.
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7-Unit Humanities & SEL Bundle for Grades 5-8 | Social Justice, Equity, SEL
By TooBookedUp
1. 18-Day Disabilities & Equity Unit Grades 6+ | Project, Essay, Assessments, Seminar
Description:
Explore the theme of equity and disabilities in schools and society with this 18-day unit designed for grades 6+. Students will engage with informational texts, videos, and case studies, leading to a STAAR-aligned extended essay and research project. This resource includes Socratic seminars, assessments, and creative projects to promote critical thinking and empathy. Perfect for SEL, humanities, and cross-curricular classrooms.
2. 18-Day Human Migration & Immigration Unit Grades 7+ | Project, Poetry, Assessments
Description:
Dive into the global topic of migration and immigration with this 18-day thematic unit for grades 7+. Through poetry, short stories, and informational texts, students will explore the historical and contemporary experiences of immigrants. Includes project-based assessments, writing tasks, and creative multimedia projects to foster understanding and empathy. A great resource for ELA, social studies, and SEL instruction.
3. 18-Day Multimedia Anti-Bullying Thematic Unit for Grades 5-8 | SEL Humanities
Description:
This 18-day multimedia unit on anti-bullying for grades 5-8 engages students with a range of media—films, political cartoons, short stories, and songs—to understand the impact of bullying in schools and society. Includes two Socratic seminars, a STAAR-aligned extended essay, and a creative capstone project. Ideal for SEL-focused classrooms and humanities teachers.
4. 19-Day Social Identity Unit | Low Prep | Grades 6-8 | Texts, Videos, and Project
Description:
Help students explore their own social identity and the factors that shape it in this 19-day unit for grades 6-8. The unit includes videos, readings, and group projects focused on themes like identity, community, and belonging. A low-prep, high-impact resource that encourages self-reflection and empathy through engaging multimedia activities and a culminating project.
5. 20-Day Social Media Mental Health Unit Grades 7+ | Project, Essay, Assessments
Description:
Explore the intersection of social media and mental health in this 20-day unit for grades 7+. Students will examine the effects of social media on well-being through informational texts, videos, and podcasts. Includes a STAAR-aligned essay, Socratic seminar, and multimedia project, making it an essential resource for teaching critical thinking and digital literacy.
6. 7-Day World Religions Research & Presentation Unit: Interdisciplinary Grades 6-8
Description:
This 7-day research and presentation unit allows students to explore major world religions through research-based learning. Perfect for grades 6-8, students will develop presentations on various religions, fostering understanding and global awareness. Includes guided research templates, presentation rubrics, and cross-curricular connections.
7. Human Rights 5-Day Research and Writing Unit | Middle School Social Essay Project
Description:
Introduce your middle school students to the concept of human rights in this 5-day research and writing unit. Students will engage with informational texts to explore human rights issues globally and locally, culminating in a social justice essay project. This unit is ideal for quick yet impactful lessons that combine research, writing, and advocacy.
Back to School MEGA Activity BUNDLE | Includes Everything You Need!
By Perfectly Planned Designs
Finally, everything you need to start off the upcoming school year in one easy download! If you're in need of some fun, Back to School activities to make the new academic year less painful, then look no further, this NO PREP MEGA Back to School Money-Saving Bundle includes the 30 resources every teacher is searching for right now:
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By Educate and Create
Includes prompts for writing informative and argumentative essays. Also includes writing powerpoints, outlines, and rubrics
Back to School Morning Meeting Work | Slides Template
By Professional Development and Teacher Prep
Do you need Morning Meeting Slides in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th Grade to save you time and stress? Do you want it all in one place? Are you wanting to reduce behavior issues and raise engagement levels? These Morning Meeting activities were a game-changer in my classroom and led us to have the best year ever! My students were engaged, and well-behaved, and I had so much less stress! This is because we built really strong relationships and connections with each other which led to fewer disruptions and toxic stress.
This bundle is all of my Paperless Morning Work and PowerPoints bundled together for you!
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Printable Color by number Coloring Pages - Fun Activities for students - BUNDLE
By The Students Palace
Color By Number features cute and adorable coloring pages. These fun coloring pages will help children master their numbers and improve their manual dexterity through coloring. Little ones will enjoy learning the numbers and coloring the pictures. It also helps in developing fine motor skills, counting, number recognition, eye-hand coordination and improves pen controls.
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What Is? Book Series Digital Reading Comprehension Lessons Book Report Template
By TaughtOught Homeschooling
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:
This product is easy to use:
The sections of the reading comprehension digital lesson and 9-page book report template include (along with the built-in reward system):
Winter & Christmas Middle School Holiday ELA Bundle 12 Resources Grades 5+
By TooBookedUp
Printable Fathers day Juneteenth Activities & Games - Freedom day Bundle
By The Students Palace
Printable Father's day & Juneteenth activities are perfect for keeping kids engaged and entertained during Fathers day & Freedom day. These activities include a variety of fun and educational options that can be easily printed and completed at home or on the go.
this bundle contains coloring pages, mazes, Word search , Sudoku , fill in the blank , color by number , mandala coloring sheets , Reading comprehension and much more ...
WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE
( PDF + PNG)
Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper
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Great for kids, boys and girls
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This item comes as a high-resolution PDF + PNG files that you can download straight after purchasing.
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Ultimate Middle School Short Story Bundle: 12 Week Engaging Suspense ELA Units
By TooBookedUp
Transform your middle school ELA classroom with this comprehensive bundle of 12 highly engaging short story units. Each unit is meticulously designed to provide a full week of dynamic lessons, complete with detailed plans, interactive slides, a choice activity board, Socratic seminar questions, three STAAR-aligned essay prompts, a film vs. text Venn diagram, and the text PDF. These short stories will captivate your students and enhance their literary analysis skills, making learning both fun and meaningful.
Included Short Stories:
Bundle Features:
1. Comprehensive 5-Day Lesson Plans: Each story unit includes a detailed five-day lesson plan, ensuring a structured approach to teaching. Lessons are aligned with educational standards and include clear objectives and outcomes.
2. Interactive Slides: Engage your students with interactive slides that guide them through the story, provide context, and facilitate discussions. These slides are designed to keep students focused and involved.
3. Choice Activity Board: Each unit comes with a creative choice board, allowing students to demonstrate their understanding through various projects such as writing an alternate ending, creating a comic strip, designing a literary brochure, and more.
4. Socratic Seminar Questions: Encourage critical thinking and in-depth discussion with six thought-provoking Socratic seminar questions for each story. These questions help students delve deeper into the text and analyze its themes, characters, and literary elements.
5. Three STAAR-Aligned Essay Prompts: Each unit includes three essay prompts (argumentative, correspondence, and informational) that are aligned with STAAR standards, helping students practice their writing skills and prepare for standardized assessments.
6. Film vs. Text Venn Diagram: Enhance your students' analytical skills with a film vs. text Venn diagram activity. Students compare and contrast the short story with its film adaptation, focusing on key similarities and differences.
7. Text PDF: Each unit comes with a PDF of the short story, making it easy to provide students with the text for reading and annotation.
Why Choose This Bundle?
Perfect for middle school humanities teachers, this bundle offers everything you need to deliver engaging and effective ELA lessons throughout the year. Enrich your curriculum and inspire your students with these timeless short stories and comprehensive teaching resources.
Writing Craft Bundle for ALL YEAR | Creative Writing Craftivity Worksheets
By The Fun Sheep
This comprehensive collection features an array of engaging worksheets and activities for every occasion, from Father’s Day and Mother’s Day to Grandparents Day and beyond.
With this bundle, you'll save time while creating lasting memories for your students. Whether it's back-to-school excitement or end-of-year celebrations, these resources promise to make learning a joyful and memorable experience.
From kindergarten worksheets to creative writing craftivities, this bundle has something for every writing block.
Themes included in this printable Bundle:
- All about my Mom & Dad Questionnaire Survey
- Father’s Day Portrait
- All About Me Worksheet
- Teacher’s Portrait
- 100th Day of School Writing Craft
- Back To School Paper Crowns
- Grandparent's Day Portraits
- All About My Grandparents
- All About Thanksgiving
- Birthday Book
- All About My Parents
- All About Winter Break
- All About Summer Break
- New Year Flip Book Writing Activity
- My Year in Snapshots
- Teacher Appreciation Printable
- End of the Year Cell Phone Booklet
- My Year in Review
- 100th Day of School Worksheet
- 100th Day of School Flip Book
- Why I Love You
- All About Spring Break
* A4 paper Size
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Printable Fathers day Activities & Games - Fun End of the year Bundle activities
By The Students Palace
Printable Father's day activities are perfect for keeping kids engaged and entertained during Fathers day. These activities include a variety of fun and educational options that can be easily printed and completed at home or on the go.
this bundle contains coloring pages, mazes, Word search , Sudoku , fill in the blank , color by number , mandala coloring sheets , Reading comprehension .
WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE
( PDF + PNG)
Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper
High-resolution images
Unlimited prints
Great for kids, boys and girls
JUST DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND GET STARTED
This item comes as a high-resolution PDF + PNG files that you can download straight after purchasing.
You can print as many copies as you want.
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4th - 6th Grade Reading Skills Bundle - Use With Any Book!
By Kile's Classroom
Reading Skills for a Full Year!
Engaging Reading Skills Practice Activities for Use With Any Book or Story.
12 different skills include:
Main Idea
Author's Purpose
Cause and Effect
Setting
Metacognition
Figurative Language
Fact and Opinion
Compare and Contrast
Making Connections - *NEW*
Check for Understanding
Character Analysis - *NEW*
Figurative Language
-Allusion
-Idioms
-Simile and Metaphor
-Personification
-Hyperbole
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STAAR ECR & ELA Test Prep Bundle for Grades 6-8: Reading Comprehension, Essays
By TooBookedUp
This bundle provides comprehensive practice in reading comprehension, essay structure, argumentation, and evidence-based responses, setting students up for success in standardized test preparation.
25 Day Thanksgiving Bundle: Writing, Reading, Fun Activities, Lessons Grades 5-7
By TooBookedUp
This bundle could cover 20-25 days of classroom instruction, depending on how the resources are paced and implemented. It offers a great variety of activities for both Thanksgiving season and beyond.
Mothers Day Activities And Games - Fun May Activities - BUNDLE
By The Students Palace
Printable Mother's Day activities are perfect for keeping kids engaged and entertained during the Mother's Day . These activities include a variety of fun and educational options that can be easily printed and completed at home or on the go.
this bundle contains coloring pages, word search, mazes, sudoku, cut and paste And Much more ...
WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE
pages ( PDF + PNG)
Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper
High-resolution images
Unlimited prints
Great for kids, boys and girls
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This item comes as a high-resolution PDF + PNG files that you can download straight after purchasing.
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Summer Activities And Games - Fun End of the year World Oceans Day Activities
By The Students Palace
Printable Summer activities are perfect for keeping kids engaged and entertained during Summer season . These activities include a variety of fun and educational options that can be easily printed and completed at home or on the go.
this bundle contains coloring pages, Number search, mazes, sudoku, Color by number And Much more ...
WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE
pages ( PDF + PNG)
Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper
High-resolution images
Unlimited prints
Great for kids, boys and girls
JUST DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND GET STARTED
This item comes as a high-resolution PDF + PNG files that you can download straight after purchasing.
You can print as many copies as you want.
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Printable Yoga day Activities & Games - Fun End of the year Bundle activities
By The Students Palace
Printable Yoga day activities are perfect for keeping kids engaged and entertained during Yoga day . These activities include a variety of fun and educational options that can be easily printed and completed at home or on the go.
this bundle contains, Coloring Pages, mazes, Word search , Sudoku , mandala coloring sheets .
WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE
( PDF + PNG)
Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper
High-resolution images
Unlimited prints
Great for kids, boys and girls
JUST DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND GET STARTED
This item comes as a high-resolution PDF + PNG files that you can download straight after purchasing.
You can print as many copies as you want.
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American Presidents Mega Bundle of Activities | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
By Creative Primary Literacy
The bundle focuses on some of the most influential U.S. Presidents throughout American history. The bundle contains sixteen close reading activities; eight biography writing units; two opinion writing units; a timeline activity and display; and an interactive card game your students will love. The activities are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade.
55 Lessons, or 55 hours of activities, with NO PREP needed!
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Firstly, there are sixteen close reading activities, or informational texts, about:
These activities require NO PREP and have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity, crossword puzzle and wordsearch for those fast finishers. Answers, for teacher use, are on the final page of each document.
Secondly, there are eight biography writing units about George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, John F. Kennedy and Thomas Jefferson. The units have been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.
Then, there is two opinion writing units discussing who is the most influential U.S. president of all time. The units have been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.
After, there is a great classroom display and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to all of the U.S Presidents throughout history. Great for class work, distance learning and home schooling. There are 46 posters or cards of all of the U.S Presidents, starting with the very first, George Washington, up until present day president, Joe Biden.
Finally, there is a 'top trumps' style supercards card game that enables your students to learn about all of the American presidents. Your class will love the trading cards which they can play with in an interactive and engaging way!
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12 Valentine's Day & Black History Month Resources ELA Bundle Grades 5-8
By TooBookedUp
This bundle includes a great range of activities perfect for grades 5-8 for all of February!