I love using my science and social studies interactive notebook curriculum to help me plan and stay organized in second grade! It is so easy to use!

So this comes from a request about how I do warm ups in my classroom. Our team does Warm Up packets per grading period. We plan for them...

Want to create stations for your Social Studies classroom? Check out my tips for creating stations for your Social Studies classroom.

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Looking for a federalist and anti-federalist lesson? Print and teach this is a 2-3 day lesson for your social studies classroom This lesson incorporates: Note-taking Differentiated Instruction Identifying and analyzing federalist and anti-federalist viewpoints Math problem Reading Comprehension This resource included Math activity Movie poster activity Color coding activity This lesson is based on the following standard SS.7.C.1.8 Check out how I teach this lesson on my blog! Want access to ALL of my civics resources? Join the Civics and American Government Member Club! Visit my website to sign up for free weekly newsletters and access to exclusive freebies! How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase, you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you. ☺ Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches: • Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. You will now receive email updates about this store. ☺ Follow me on Facebook for updates! ***************************************************************************** Questions? Having trouble with the download? I appreciate your feedback as it helps me to make my products better! If you have any concerns or any resources is not what your expected please contact me before leaving your feedback, so I can fix the issue for you. Please send me a message through TpT or email me at [email protected]

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Interpersonal effectiveness coping statements, such as, “I can understand and validate another person, and still ask for what I want” and “I can’t change other’s actions or words, but I can choose how I respond” are helpful things you can tell yourself during interpersonal conflicts and disappointing situations. Repeating these validating statements can be challenging at first, but the more we practice them, the more we bring our authentic selves to our interpersonal relationships. The DBT Interpersonal Effectiveness Coping Statements handout presents various affirmations that clients can use during interpersonal conflicts. The affirmations are accompanied by visuals to make them more attractive and understandable. They can choose any coping statement that resonates with them depending on the situation they’re dealing with. Using interpersonal effectiveness coping statements promotes social awareness and a sense of validation for kids and teens who are having a difficult time. If your child struggles with their relationships with friends or at school, they can turn to this handout and repeat an affirmation aloud. For an added benefit, we suggest pairing this handout with our Interpersonal Effectiveness Coping Statements worksheet. *This item is an instant digital download. A link to download your files will be emailed to you once payment is confirmed. Want more resources like this? Check out our full catalog of DBT worksheets and handouts. References: Shea, L. (2020b). The courage to be: Using DBT skills to choose who to be in uncertainty. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 61(2), 260–274. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022167820950887 Sherman, D. K., Brookfield, J. S., & Ortosky, L. (2017). Intergroup conflict and barriers to common ground: A self‐affirmation perspective. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 11(12). https://doi.org/10.1111/spc3.12364 Schumann, K., Ritchie, E. G., & Dragotta, A. (2021, May 31). Adapted Self-Affirmation and Conflict Management in Romantic Relationships. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/j3hyk

A lot. Seriously. A ton. Google Arts and Culture might just the most underutilized Google tool of all time. There is so much stuff that we as social studies teachers can use from the site. And if y…

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Teaching lit crit in high school ELA can be tricky, but this collection of text recommendations will help you teach Marxist criticism!

Teaching the Holocaust while reading a Holocaust-related novel can be challenging; there is so much information to be shared, but you don't want to the topic to become overwhelming, distant, or unreal to students. Analyzing photographs from the time period, assigning students the identity of a Holocaust victim, and a mini-lesson on nutrition are all ways to help students make personal connections with the Holocaust.

Simple, quick, strategies, and tips for covering standards! Do you struggle to find time to fit in all standards and subjects during the school day? Try using Cross-curricular learning to combine different subjects that children find meaningful, engaging, and relate subjects to real life. When used correctly, cross-curricular boosts critical thinking skills, increase application of skills, structure lessons around themes, and encourage students to become lifelong learners. In primary grades, most teachers are responsible for teaching all subjects making it difficult to cover all standards. In this post I am going to share a few simple, quick, strategies, and easy tips, you can begin using to get you started learning how integrate standards in your classroom. MATH SKILLS THROUGHOUT THE DAYIn math, I have students graph daily by writing simple things on the board. Have you ever...? Do you like...? I teach shapes, counting, addition, subtraction, area, and perimeter daily. When cutting out sorting sheets we discuss the shapes. I will ask, how many rectangles are there on the top row, bottom row.. etc. How many rectangles/squares do we have altogether? We have glued four of the eight rectangles/squares so how many are left? Are the shapes 2D or 3D? If we cut one of the rectangles/squares in half what two shapes will we have?Anytime we are making crafts, using journals, or other activities that require cutting and gluing, we discuss how to glue around the outside edge (perimeter) and on the inside use their glue to make an X (area). When I taught third grade, I started on day one having students look at the clock(s) in my classroom. Together, I'd point out the time, and teach them how to write it down at the top of their paper. As I saw they were able to tell time, I'd start having them right the start and stop times down on their paper. My students got so excited about telling time and it only took me a few seconds to do and gave them daily spiral practice and review. As the year progressed, I would start asking students how long did they think it took us to do this worksheet, which gave me a way to introduce and work daily on elapsed time, a much harder skill. As you can see, these are such simple, effective, and quick ways to cover multiple math skills throughout your day and make learning relevant, engaging, and applicable to real life for your students. WRITING ACROSS SUBJECT AREAS Writing can easily be used in all subjects to help students build fine motor skills, practice correctly writing letters and numbers, drawing and sharing work with peers to build confidence with speaking and grammar skills, and allow children to make connections in life that are relevant and meaningful to them. No matter what grade you teach, the writing process needs to be taught. You need to be teaching correct letter formation, beginning sentences with a capital letter, ending with an end mark, spacing between words, using graphic organizers, and how to use word walls as resources. Make writing fun and engaging by sharing your pen in shared writing activities, let students use different colored highlighters to highlight sight words, synonyms, antonyms, parts of speech, etc. In math, let students use dry erase markers to work math problems, use exit tickets for students to write/draw one opinion they learned.The main thing is to make writing fun, engaging, and meaningful for your students. Below is an example of how I use my Read Aloud for Charlie the Caterpillar to have students writing daily and by using cross-curricular activities I am able to integrated science, vocabulary, writing, sequencing, spelling, and math making ever second of my day count. Click on the image to check out Charlie the Caterpillar. SCIENCE and SOCIAL STUDIES I don't know about you, but covering all the standards in science and social studies were the hardest for me to fit into my day until I learned how to use fiction books, nonfiction books, and shared research activities. For students to see and make meaningful connections in the way subjects integrate, learning must be engaging, exciting, and relevant to real-life! Real life does not come packaged in curriculum boxes. In real life,we use all subjects and skills integrated daily in our lives. When students begin to make that connection you will immediately see your students making progress! One of the best ways I have found to integrate science and social studies is by using my animal unit. I use it to teach syllables, animal classification, different habitats around the world, climates, and weather. Students learn that the different ways animals move are verbs and animal names are nouns. Kids learn how animals meet their basic needs (food, water, shelter), and how animals help us meet our basic needs. I am always doing shared research activities! (Common Core Requirement in all primary grades) For example, when we learn about polar bears and penguins, we use maps, globes, real photos, and technology. Students will locate where each species lives, what they special adaptations they have, then compare and contrast the animals and the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Students will draw and write about what they have learned using graphic organizers, labeling activities, and create crafts and projects and I have been able to cover everything for two weeks but math using one resource. Another example of how I use cross-curricular learning is by using The Biggest Pumpkin Ever,The Biggest Christmas Tree Ever, and The Biggest Snowman Ever. These three fictional books are great for teaching about transportation, cities, towns, governments, and seasons of the year. These two little mice, Clayton and Desmond have problems that need solutions, they have to learn to make good and bad behavior choices, and have friends and neighbors just like kids. Students will also learn how to compare books and characters in a series. By using cross curricular learning, it is easier for students to make real life connections. If you will begin trying just a few of these tips, it will make it easy for you to transition into using cross-curricular learning to combine different subjects. This will save you tons of time, boost critical thinking skills, increase application of skills, structure lessons around themes, and teach your students how to be lifelong learners.

So, are you itching for winter break to get here or what?!? I am drowning here, people! Between report cards, conferences (for my students and my own kids!), shopping, baking, parties, wrapping... DROWNING!Don't get me

The Presidential Election will be here before we know it. I loved having a mock election in my classroom.

What is explicit teaching and how to do you use this teaching method in the classroom so that it is an effective method? Check out this blog post where I walk you through everything you need to know to help you make explicit teaching successful in your classroom!

Reading Candide will be easier with this great prereading webquest and the packet of lessons and questions to accompany the novel. All materials are in English, so they are accessible for all students in any course: French, ELA, Social Studies, Philosophy, etc. Best of all--NO PREP FOR YOU, just print/upload and go!

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This is the perfect First Day of School activity for any Social Studies Class!This "History of Me" activity has students reflect on their own lives and personal history to help them learn the importance of knowing history and how it can create understanding, empathy and compassion. This activity com...

This bundled resource contains PowerPoint slides for Chapter 1 to Chapter 9 of the Social Studies 7 textbook "Our Canada: Peoples, Origins, Perspectives." Each PowerPoint contains focus questions outlining the main learning objectives of that particular chapter. Minimal prep is required for this rigorous enriching collection of slides with activities, assignments, and projects. ABOUT BETTERENG BetterEng designs time saving educational resources for Grade 4 & 7-9 Social Studies / English Language Arts. Current store offerings feature a Grade 7 Workbook with activities and projects for the entire year, and a selection of Powerpoint presentations for each unit of study for Grade 7. TERMS OF USE Thank you so much for your purchase and support!  Please note that the contents are licensed for classroom / personal use as a single user, unless multiple licenses have been purchased. By downloading this product, purchasers may create copies for classroom use and acknowledge that they will not: Claim this resource as their own Modify with the intent to sell or give away a part or the entirety of this product to others Share and distribute a part or the entirety of this product as a download or copy to others EARN CREDITS ON FUTURE PURCHASES You can receive credit towards future TpT purchases by reviewing this product! If you enjoyed this resource, please leave a review on the product page or through “My Purchases” under “My Account.” Your feedback is greatly valued.

So, I've been busy getting my beginning of the year science units together. I start the year off in science the same way I start everything else off--by teaching routines and expectations! We start science on the very first day of school! Day 1: What is Science? I ask the kids what they think "science" is and I record their answers on a chart paper. Be prepared for some pretty funny answers! Then I read What is Science by Rebecca Kai Dotlich. I love this book--it is colorful and fun and really gets kids thinking about science and the world in general! Then, with their minds buzzing with possiblities, we add more ideas to our list. Then I introduce our science notebooks. I tell the kids that these are very special notebooks that will help us ask questions about science; make predictions; record observations and data about investigations; and explain their thinking about what they have learned. I hand out the Science Notebook Expectations and we go over them one by one. Then I show the kids how to glue the expectations in their notebooks--focusing on how to turn one page at a time and how to use glue appropriately...

This Social Studies Rules and Laws resource is perfect for young learners! This product includes a PowerPoint and Google Slides lesson to help students understand the purpose of rules and laws at school, home, and in the community. They will learn about rules and laws that establish order, provide security, and manage conflict. Click on the preview to view the product! Teaching Tip: There is a lot of material to cover in the slides, so I usually break up my instruction into 3 days (Day 1: Safety Rules, Day 2: Rules to Establish Order, Day 3: Rules for Managing Conflict). . Includes 1ncludes: 26 Digital Slides with kid-friendly language (PowerPoint and Google Slides) 5 Student Pages To access the Google Slides resource, you’ll need to have a Gmail account and allow a copy to be added to your Google Drive. A PowerPoint version of this resource is also included. If you have any technical issues, please click here to contact TPT support. Formats Included: ⭐ PowerPoint ⭐ Google Slides Additional Info: My background includes a master’s degree in education and post-graduate coursework in scientifically-based reading instruction to earn a K-12 reading specialist endorsement. I am certified as a K-6 teacher, a K-12 Reading Specialist, a Licensed Dyslexia Practitioner, and an Academic Language Practitioner. I have taught grades K-3 and have worked as a Reading Specialist, Certified Academic Language Practitioner, and Instructional Coach. I have a passion for helping children develop a love of reading and I hope my products help other educators in their classrooms! Looking for more great products? Click here to check out more products in my store!

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Looking for an engaging lesson plan for that first day of history class? Help your students understand the importance of history with this critical thinking activity called Why Study History. Teachers will love the quality content, and students will appreciate the relevant application. Included is a

Need something different for a back-to-school activity? Create a time capsule with your kiddos! They will have SO much fun opening them at the end of the school year! Plus, you get to use some of the prompts to tie in your social studies standards (time, continuity, change, trade, export/import, etc.)! Another big plus is that it's PRINT and GO! This resource includes two activity pages and a teacher guide. This resource is great for middle school or upper elementary students. Resource Includes: ➊ About Me Page ➋ About the Times Page ➌ Teacher Guide ✅Download the PREVIEW for more details ✅ Don't forget to leave feedback! I love hearing it, plus you will earn TpT credits towards a FREE product!  Be sure to FOLLOW ME on TpT so you can receive notifications of my brand new resources! You don't want to miss out!

Looking for a fun and engaging way to teach types of government? This is my FAVORITE activity to complete in civics! What is included in this activity? PowerPoint Types of government brochure notes Types of Gummyment activities * This activity requires the purchase of gummy bear. The 54 bag of gummy bears covers my 6 classes. This resource is based off of the following standards SS.7.C.3.1 Compare different forms of government (direct democracy, representative democracy, socialism, communism, monarchy, oligarchy, autocracy). How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you. ☺ Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches: • Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. You will now receive email updates about this store. ☺ Follow me on Facebook for updates! ***************************************************************************** Questions? Having trouble with the download? I appreciate your feedback as it helps me to make my products better! If you have any concerns or any resources is not what your expected please contact me before leaving your feedback, so I can fix the issue for you. Please send me a message through TpT or email me at [email protected]

Debates help students improve their skills in the areas of problem solving, critical thinking, communication, teamwork and leadership. For this class activity, divide your students into six teams. Two groups will be competing against each other at a time during the classroom debate. There are a total of three debate questions so each student in your class will participate in a debate and will be an audience member for two debates. The first two questions relate to issues debated during the Constitutional Convention and the third question relates to an issue that was debated after the Convention. Included in the Resource: ✓ Debate Questions ✓ Debate Strategies ✓ Debate Structure ✓ Planning Guide for Opening Statement ✓ Planning Guide for Cross-Examination Questions and Answers ✓ Rubric ✓ Ballot Sheet for Audience Members Related Resources: Legislative, Executive & Judicial Branches Primary Source Activities Create a Visual of the Three Branches of Government Constitution and Bill of Rights Project: Create a Board Game 40+ Activities About the Constitution & Bill of Rights Influence of Enlightenment Thinkers on the U.S. Government Constitution and Bill of Rights Complete Unit of 250 Pages

Teachers tend to show films simply to accompany primary texts in the classroom. In English we’ll show To Kill a Mockingbird as we read the novel, in Social Studies we show films like Passchen…

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Reading about the history behind Labor Day launches further reading & writing using a classic poem, an informational text, & writing ideas.

Hot Takes is a game that's perfect to encourage disucssion and to get students talking and thinking critically about ideas surrounding population ecology and human population growth. Students get really involved and passionate, so it may get loud! What's Included Printable agree and disagree cards Printable statement cards A presentation with instructions and statements Teacher notes to understand how to play the game and make it work for your class Subjects: biology, environmental science, earth science, social studies

Orange Shirt Day is held on September 30 to honour the children of Residential Schools. We've collected activities to use in your classroom.

Are you wondering how to make MLA less frustrating for both you and your students? Check out my best tips for teaching MLA to your secondary ELA students without making yourself (or your students) miserable. These quick tips will help your students learn MLA in no time!