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In this post, I will share with you my monthly themes for science and social studies for Kindergarten! I recently received an email in whi...
Several ago I released one of my first Unit Studies on Pumpkins. Over the years it continues to remain one of my most trafficked posts every Fall. Even though it has been popular, I decided
ALL ABOUT EARTH Get ready for a month filled with so many fun activities to teach your kiddos all about our planet Earth . I teach this unit in April so it coincides with Earth Day. I’ve loaded up this blog post post with read aloud book ideas, free videos you can share with your students,
This product is curriculum map templates that you can use to create your own curriculum maps for your classroom. Included are example curriculum maps for Math, ELA, Science, Social Studies, Art, and Health. All maps are based on fourth grade Common Core standards. Thestandards and information can easily be changed and edited. The maps are made in Microsoft Word using Tables. You can easily merge or split cells to make your own map, along with changing the standard numbers, ideas, etc. If you want detailed directions on how I create my own curriculummap for each subject I teach, check out our blog post – https://continuallylearning.com/how-to-create-a-curriculum-map/
Teaching kids about our world, geography, maps, and more. Kindergarten Social Studies Lessons made easy #kindergarten #socialstudies
ALL ABOUT EARTH Get ready for a month filled with so many fun activities to teach your kiddos all about our planet Earth . I teach this unit in April so it coincides with Earth Day. I’ve loaded up this blog post post with read aloud book ideas, free videos you can share with your students,
Ok so…I know I haven’t posted much of anything lately. That’s because I’ve been working on a Pacing Guide to use this school year. I wanted to make it editable…
Kids will have fun while learning where do I Live with this printable activity perfect for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students.
Looking for ways to engage your students while teaching the continents and oceans? I've got you covered with games, songs, vidoes, and more!
Children love science experiments. They want to observe and test out #allthethings, but sometimes it’s hard to get students to understand the scientific method. Understanding the steps of a true experiment is part of every
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Learn how to create simple models and maps with early years students with this free geography printable!
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FREE printable sorting mats for preschoolers and kindergarten kids to learn about animals and their habitats. Great science and nature activity that kids will love! Includes rainforest, ocean, desert, polar, woodland and wetland habitats.
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Trace the lines to help the soccer ball make it into the net to score!
If you’ve been with me the last two years, I have been creating science and social studies interactive books. These help teach those standards while providing a cross curricular structure and routine!
Learn about the science of beaches, plus get fun math, language, and geography practice, in this printable beach unit study!
Do you need some ideas for preschool social studies activities? From recycling to road rules, fathers to firefighters, we’ve got you covered.
World Geography can be boring for students but you can make it FUN! Your kiddos will LOVE creating their own globe using a balloon and cut-outs. This set includes: Student materials list and directions, detailed continent shapes, more broad continent shapes (easier cutting), compass graphic, continent labels, ocean labels, North Pole labels, reference map of the world. Balloon Suggestion (affiliate link): 12"latex balloons (100 count), Royal Blue Don't want to use a balloon? Some teachers have told me they've used paper mache, pumpkins, and posters. If you happen to take pictures of your completed projects, I would LOVE to see them! You can tag me on Instagram (@Learning_Lab) or email them to me at [email protected].
ALL ABOUT EARTH Get ready for a month filled with so many fun activities to teach your kiddos all about our planet Earth . I teach this unit in April so it coincides with Earth Day. I’ve loaded up this blog post post with read aloud book ideas, free videos you can share with your students,
Make Social Studies come alive with this fun 3D world map activity for world geography. This craftivity can be used to help students study and learn the continents and oceans of the world. There are two different views of the world map: the Western hemisphere and the Eastern hemisphere. This craftivity first has the students coloring the globe outline, then labeling the continents and oceans, equator, and tropic lines, then locating major cities, including the city in which students live. *Note - this craftivity does not make an actual globe. It is a mapping activity - students work with 3 pages of the Western hemisphere and 3 pages of the Eastern hemisphere. When they assemble the map pages (in ANY order), the finished product resembles a globe shape. There are two different sizes included in this resource – one on full sheets and one on half sheets if printing copies is limited at your school. Print only the set you need (the questions / directions are the same for both). Students will finish the labeling and coloring (6 pages in total) before assembling the finished globes (assembly instructions included). I have also included a blank map outline for each hemisphere so you can add your own question, or have your students come up with their own question. Blank outlines can also be used as a cover in case you wish to assemble the globes into a flipbook style, rather than a 3D craftivity. A rubric is also included for formative or summative assessment. Completed craftivities are a fabulous way to decorate your classroom or bulletin boards. It’s a great way to have your students build a display they are proud to share. These globes would look fabulous lined up along a shelf. You have three different options for printing (you want your globes to be sturdy enough to stand on their own): - Print on white construction paper - Print on cardstock - Print on regular paper, then glue onto construction paper and cut out around the globe shape For easier completion, be sure students complete each page BEFORE they assemble (cut and glue) the craftivity. CLICK HERE to see all of my craftivities. *********************************************************************************************************** Follow me on Instagram or Facebook to see more of my classroom ideas!
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Students can travel across the globe without leaving the classroom. Check out these fun geography lessons for any grade and curriculum.
Following the directions is a skill all kids must learn. Why not make it more fun with this FREE Follow the Directions Activity Pack? These printable worksheets will take them around the town, to animal habitats, through their own bodies, and more!
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Our Landforms Interactive Notebook is a great tool to study and learn about the world around us and learning about landforms and bodies of water.
Hey everyone!!! I hope everyone is having a great start to the NEW YEAR! It's always great to have a fresh start and a clean slate. (Although, is it just me or does your new year always begin in August?) : ) One of the things that I have been working on during my winter break is our lesson plans in science. By the way, we have a brand new standard this year in science!! (AND new standards are always exciting!) Drum roll...our new standard is... LIGHTS AND SHADOWS!! I know...so fun...kind of...except...I have never taught light and shadows, EVER!!! (Confession is good for the soul.) I mean, I have always taught first grade standards, AND light and shadows have never been one of our standards until now. So I definitely had to share what I learned with my first grade friends!! YOU! I have a lot of ideas, freebies, and links that you might be able to use, too. This blog post is part one of two...so hang tight...shadows will be coming next week!! We are going to launch our unit with Oscar and the Moth by Geoff Waring. He has a great collection of easy to understand books on science. This particular book is about light and shadows. Oscar the cat and his new friend the moth set out on a little journey to learn about shadows and light. Isn't Oscar a cutie? Light is energy and it makes objects visible and without it, we cannot see anything! So we are going to first discuss the kinds of light that we find in our world and list them by two categories: natural light and artificial light! We are going to use an anchor chart just like The Lesson Plan Diva's chart. Perfect! (You can check out her anchor chart by clicking on the photo above.) We are also going to be looking at all the different types of lights in real life. Would you include matches or a lighter? I am still debating. Since we don't have a real darkroom we are going to be using the restroom in our classroom. Hysterical! Just the thought of being in the restroom is going to crack my little firsties up! I am going to take them into the darkroom in groups cause my darkroom is tiny! My students who are not in the darkroom group will be working on the activity sheet below. You can find it free here! In the darkroom, I am hanging pictures of objects around the room. I want my students to see them when we shine the flashlight around the darkroom to make them visible because of light. We will discuss how light makes it possible for them to see the objects. And when I turn the flashlight off, the objects are no longer visible. (Yes...I totally expect some shrieks!! Eesh...but in the name of science, right?) In their science journals, they are going to record what they observed by drawing or writing what was visible in the darkroom. If you would like a copy of the pictures that I am going to use in my bathroom darkroom, you can find them here! We are also going to be looking at peep boxes. Have you ever used peep boxes? Kindergarten-Lessons.com is where I learned about peep boxes!! You should totally check out the website because they have some great suggestions and ideas for light and shadows! You can click here! They are not hard to make and you can easily make one for your students to see. Here is an example of one I made: Without light you can't see anything inside... But with light, you can see lots of things on the inside! I can't believe this box already had a peep hole!!!!! My students are going to record what they see inside the peep boxes in their science journals. You can find the scene that I used for my peep box here. It's so fun and exciting to look inside!!! I will be working on another one this week and I will let you know how it goes!! What kind of activities do you do for light and shadows? I am dying to know!! For the second part of our light and shadow unit, we will be talking about shadows and shadows will go along perfectly with Groundhog's Day. Yeah!! So come on back! I can't wait to show you what we are doing with shadows! Hoping you have a great week back!! An InLinkz Link-up
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Little Social Studies Thinkers is a complete curriculum specifically for Kindergarten. It's everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your kinder friends. It is cross-referenced and aligned to the main topics of Kindergarten Social Studies Standards. -------------------GET THE FULL YEAR-LONG CURRICULUM HERE-------------------- Little Social Studies Thinkers FULL YEAR CURRICULUM for KINDERGARTEN UNIT 4: My Community teaches students about different types of communities and people that live and work in them. It contains lessons on these specific topics: Types of Communities (rural, suburban, city) Diverse Families in a Community Important Places in a Community Community Helpers/Jobs Why People Work Wants and Needs Here are the components of the Unit: -A complete Teacher Guide -8 printable/projectable Books for Read-Alouds -Step-by-step, Scripted Lesson Plans (Twelve, 35-minute lesson plans in all) -Essential Question and Learning Target posters -Anchor Charts -Whole group Games and Activities -Craftivities and Culminating Unit Activity -Student Workbook that follows each lesson -Quick Check for every lesson -Kinder-appropriate Assessment and Rubric for scoring -Parent Letter -A COMPLETE unit PowerPoint to guide your teaching during each and every lesson (all books, targets and workbook pages are included in the PowerPoint to help you save paper) Here is an outline of the lessons for UNIT 4: Lesson 1: MY NEIGHBORHOOD- PLACES AND HOMES Lesson 2: MY NEIGHBORHOOD- PEOPLE AND FAMILIES Lesson 3: PLACES IN A COMMUNITY Lesson 4: PLACES IN A COMMUNITY CRAFTIVITY Lesson 5: COMMUNITY HELPERS Lesson 6: MORE COMMUNITY HELPERS Lesson 7: WHY PEOPLE WORK Lesson 8: WANTS AND NEEDS Lesson 9: WANTS AND NEEDS REVIEW & CRAFTIVITY Lesson 10: HOW WE HELP OUR COMMUNITY Lesson 11: UNIT REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT Lesson 12: CULMINATING ACTIVITY *Please download the preview to see all that is included, including samples of everything!* ************************************************************************** Click below to view additional units: UNIT 1: Citizenship UNIT 2: Then and Now UNIT 3: Holidays Around the World UNIT 4: My Community UNIT 5: Our World K-1 MINI-UNITS: MINI UNIT A: Pilgrims and Native Americans MINI UNIT B: America
Children will refer to a map, a key, and a compass rose to answer eight questions in this colorful map-reading worksheet.
