Students will explore how past choices impact their current and future communities. They will examine the cause and effect of pollution, the past and present, as well as problem-solving efforts. This social studies inquiry resource will help you guide your students as they research and answer the question: If We Live in the Present, Why Should We Care About the Past? This resource is offered in a money saving BUNDLE that contains all 6 inquiries. You can find the BUNDLE here: NYS Grade 2 Social Studies Inquiries Yearlong Bundle Use a lapbook and powerpoint slides to guide your students through the Compelling Question, the Supporting Questions, and a Summative Performance Task. Use the coordinated worksheets to help students master the content and the vocabulary. What buyers are saying: "Thank you for providing a resource to use along with the inquiry!" "My class loved the lapbook!" Each Inquiry resource includes: • Teacher Directions • Instructions for constructing a lapbook. • All needed pieces and parts for your students to complete each section of the lapbook. • Vocabulary Activities • 2-point Written Responses (one per Supporting Question) • 4-point Written Response (for Summative Task) • Rubrics for the written responses • Vocabulary Word Search Worksheet • Vocabulary Matching Worksheet • Vocabulary Challenge Worksheet (context clue passage) • Vocabulary Multiple Choice • PowerPoint Slides to help guide you and your students through the Inquiry Click the preview to see a detailed description of what's included. This comprehensive resource has everything you need to keep the content organized and your students engaged! NYS Grade 2 SS Inquiries Resources: URBAN, SUBURBAN, AND RURAL: How Would Our Lives Be Different If We Lived in a Different Community? NYS Grade 2 SS Inquiry: Urban, Suburban, and Rural SYMBOLS: What Symbol Best Represents the United States? NYS Grade 2 SS Inquiry: Symbols CIVIC IDEALS AND PRACTICES: Do We Have To Have Rules? NYS Grade 2 SS Inquiry: Civic Ideals and Practices GEOGRAPHY, HUMANS, AND ENVIRONMENT: How Do We Shape Our Environment? NYS Grade 2 SS Inquiry: Geography, Humans, and Environment COMMUNITY HISTORY: If We Live in the Present, Why Should We Care About the Past? NYS Grade 2 SS Inquiry: Community History ECONOMIC INTERDEPENDENCE: What Makes Me Become We? NYS Grade 2 SS Inquiry: Economic Interdependence Visit my blog to take a closer look at how lapbooks are designed! Fourth and Fritcher Lapbooks - The Basics Other NYS Social Studies Lapbooks: NYS Grade K SS Inquiries Bundle Here NYS Grade 1 SS Inquiries Bundle Here NYS Grade 2 SS Inquiries Bundle Here NYS Grade 3 SS Inquiries Bundle Here NYS Grade 4 SS Inquiries Bundle Here NYS Grade 5 SS Inquiries Bundle Here NYS Grade 6 SS Inquiries Bundle Here Following is Fun! Be the first to know about store discounts, free products, and product launches. Just click the green “Follow Me” star under my store name on this page or click the green “Follow Me” star on my store homepage. Thanks for stopping by! Nancy