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Community Helpers and Their Tools Worksheets
Use these Community Helpers and Their Tools Worksheets to work on improving language skills through associations and object function. Visuals and fine motor task will help students form simple sentences and answer WHO and WHAT questions. Use the ☀full color sheets☀ as laminated originals and the •Black and White• sheets as in class work or take home activities. Open the landscape .pdf on the SmartBoard or interactive white board for a whole class, interactive activity. Occupations and Community
PreK - 2nd
Other (Social Studies)
FREE Compass Rose Printable - Geography
Teaching cardinal directions (North, South, East, West) is essential because they form the basis of map reading, navigation, and geographic understanding, which are vital skills for daily life and travel. This Compass Rose printable includes a variety of color charts, black & white charts, and color control charts of various sizes for the compass rose. Includes: 1 simple compass rose worksheet & control chart (N,S,E,W)1 complete compass rose worksheet & control chart (N,S,E,W,NE,SE,SW,NW)1 si
K - 3rd
Geography
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Grocery Store Dramatic Play
Young learners love dramatic play! Preschoolers and kindergarteners love to pretend to be grown-ups and do things that grown-ups do. With these Grocery Store printables and some play food, you can set up a fun learning center in the classroom or at home.
The pack includes:
* main Grocery Store signs
* play money (bills and coins)
* employee name tags
* store departments signs
* cash register with money drawer (print on card stock, cut, fold, and tape to create)
Through dramatic play, kids im
PreK - K
Drama, Social Studies
Westward Expansion- The Oregon Trail & Gold Rush- Mini-Project
Easily go deeper with the Oregon Trail and Gold Rush with this min-project. Students explore the impact of Manifest Destiny, the Oregon Trail, and the Gold Rush on the development of the United States. Mini-projects are a fun and easy way to enrich learning for students who are quickly mastering standards. Slides included: Empty slide for your favorite instructional videoManifest Destiny with critical thinking Gold Rush with a fill-in-the-blank journal entryOregon Trail with an interactive map
3rd - 5th
Social Studies, U.S. History
Depth and Complexity Icons Guide (Thinking Prompts/GATE)
How to Use! Use these icons as thinking prompts to guide a topic. Great for use in all subject areas. Examples: Read Aloud Stories informative texts anthologies fiction non-fiction Science Social Studies Projects
2nd - 8th
English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies
Hieroglyphics Printable Worksheet
Engage your students into Ancient Egypt with this Pun-tastic Worksheet!
Included on the page is a full Hieroglyphic Alphabet to reference, the lead of a joke written in English ("Why did the Mummy go to the doctor??"), and the punchline of the joke written out in easy to read, well spaced Egyptian hieroglyphics.
Above each Hieroglyphic symbol involved in the punchline is a line to write the equivalent English character.
Note- the Egyptians did not differentiate between many sounds that Eng
3rd - 9th
Ancient History, World History
Western Expansion Logic Puzzle FREEBIE!! Chuckwagon Chili Challenge
Looking to engage your students with some fun deductive logic and critical thinking challenges?Explore the Wild West and Chuckwagon Cooking with this Westward Expansion-themed logic puzzle from GATER Educator.This logic puzzle is designed to challenge upper elementary students and is perfect for Literacy Center seat work, homework, early finishers or sub plans. Looking for specific GIFTED and TALENTED ACTIVITIES? Click the link belowGifted and Talented Activities for the ClassroomDo your student
4th - 6th
Reading Strategies, U.S. History
Continents Three Part Cards (FREE)
Montessori Nomenclature Continents Three Part Cards to teach a geography lesson on continents. Print and laminate cards. Lay the reference continent cards out, then put the matching continent cards and word cards in a tray or basket. Have the child match the continent cards and label them according to the reference card.
Included:
Reference card, Matching card, and word label
Everything is available both in color and black and white.
You can use the black and white cards as a coloring activit
PreK - 3rd
Geography, Reading, Vocabulary
May the 4th Activities with Building Bricks like LEGO May the Fourth STEM Center
May the 4th be with you! These ARE the STEM mats you are looking for. If you are searching for a STEM / space themed resource for May the 4th and LOVE building blocks like LEGO, this set is out of this ✨world✨! STEM Mats are so easy to set up in your classroom! If you like these please check out the other available sets (below). What You'll Get⭐ Instructions and sample images ⭐ 3 May the 4th STEM Mats ⭐ Recording sheet ⭐ Metric options and two color themes Learn MoreFor a detailed explanation o
1st - 5th
Engineering, Geography
Introduction to Social Studies Task Cards FREE
This resource includes 12 task cards related to the introduction of important social studies concepts like chronology, the themes of geography, primary and secondary sources, the branches of history and types of maps!Task cards are an effective resource in the classroom. These task cards can be used as part of group trivia games, entrance or exit slips, or as work for centers. The possibilities are truly endless! Included in this resource:1. A Note for the Teacher 2. 12 different task cards 3.
4th - 8th
Geography, Social Studies
Making of America: England and The 13 Colonies • United States History
Making of America: England and The 13 Colonies • United States History • SEMiPRO Elementary Montessori-inspired History help (1 printable page + Key):This page is part of the History Learning Resource: 13 English Colonies: First Nations to New England Colonial America - US HistoryExplore the troubling beginnings of our country - beginning with the European colonial period. This learning resource guides young historians to: Explore the troubling beginnings of our country - beginning with the E
4th - 6th
Geography, U.S. History, World History
CCSS
RI.4.3
, RI.5.3
, RI.5.8
+1
Chinese New Year 2026( FREEBIE,Interactive Notebook Activity,Holidays)
Great for an INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK. Have students review the factoids and do some of the extension activities. Great for a study on China or during Chinese New Year. In 2025, Chinese New Year begins on January 29th and is the Year of the Snake. You may find these resources of interest: 1. Part of my Country in Focus series: A great resource that helps develop skills such as reading for information and using research and computer skills. This web quest gives students an overview to the country:
4th - 9th
Asian Studies, Informational Text
United States Regions Project FREEBIE
This project will give your students a chance to work cooperatively, be creative, practice research skills, and learn about the regions of the United States. Students will work in groups to research an assigned region of the U.S. then create a poster with their research. Students present their work to the class and become the "teacher" for the day. Students can add in a Powerpoint/Keynote presentation and even create an activity for the class to complete. My kids love this project! Included in t
3rd - 5th
Geography, Informational Text
Black History Month Project
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This is my classroom Black History Month Project that I have my students complete each year. It has been a great project as it makes students write about an important black american from the past 100 years. Each paragraph requires specific information, so it is easy to see if they are writing it
4th - 12th
Social Studies
Civil Rights Movement Research Project Gifted Students Enrichment PBL
Are you looking for a student drive project for your gifted (AIG) students? In this resource, students will research 5 prominent historical figures from the Civil Rights Movement. They will then create a project demonstrating what they learned. This resource includes ideas for online resources students can use but you can easily use your own resources for students to use. This resource is perfect for your AIG and/or gifted students as it includes broad ideas, openness and student choice. You ca
4th - 6th
Social Studies, U.S. History
CCSS
RI.5.3
, RI.5.9
"9/11 Heroes" Readers Theater for Patriot Day
"9/11 Heroes"by Carol Montgomery A Partner Play or Choral Readers Theater A short, primary level, Readers Theatre script for Patriot Day from Readers Theater All Year™ remembering heroes of Sept. 11, 2001. This script should work with mature 1st-3rd graders and ESL or ELL students. Benefits: • entire script prints on one page (double sided) - no lost pages • single page vocabulary list allows for word study/understanding • comprehension/thinking questions make planning easier • 23 annotated cur
2nd - 4th
Reading, U.S. History
Free: Montessori Continent Wheel Printable | Montessori Geography Activity
Spark wonder about our world and inspire a lifelong love of geography with this engaging Montessori Continent Wheel Activity!One of the most exciting moments in a Montessori geography curriculum is when children begin to realise that they are part of a much larger world. As they explore the continents, cultures, animals, people, and landscapes that make up our planet, their understanding of humanity expands and their sense of connection deepens. This Montessori Continent Wheel Printable provide
K - 1st
Social Studies
FREE Symbols Secret Code Worksheets with Fun Facts
Have some fast finishers in your classroom? Or just some kids who love cracking codes? Get them thinking with these secret code worksheets! Solving secret codes is a fun way to get students used to focusing, being precise, and being careful while completing seatwork. The theme of this set is symbols! Students use a secret code with symbols to decode the message. Each message is an interesting fact about symbols like asterisks and ampersands. A lot of these have ancient origins! Students will lea
4th - 6th
Ancient History
CCSS
MP6
Continent Three-Part Cards, Montessori World Study
Just in time for Earth Day! Here's a freebie to help your little ones study our world. These cards will help your child explore the seven continents. This simple set includes fourteen cards, two for each continent. The continent colors are designed to match your Montessori continent puzzle material. I have continents coloring pages, too! They are a wonderful extension for this work. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/ALL-7-Continents-Globe-Coloring-Pages-Montessori-World-Study-3761948
PreK - 8th
Earth Sciences, World History
Quick & Easy Biography Research Project: Hispanic Heritage Month FREEBIE
This FREEBIE is a sample of my Hispanic Heritage Month Activity: Quick & Easy Biography Research. This research printable can be used as an independent study activity or even as a learning center. You will have two formats to choose from, one is full size (8.5 x 11). The smaller version can be glued into an interactive notebook OR all student projects can be placed on a ring and placed in a classroom library for display throughout the year. The FULL VERSION of this sample has the follow
3rd - 5th
Informational Text, U.S. History
CCSS
RI.3.3
, RI.3.5
, RI.4.1
+13
FREEBIE Ancient Egypt One Pager Activity
One pagers are at review to use in the classroom! My students love to use on pagers because it gives them freedom in how their reviews look. In a one pager, students complete the required items on a checklist to fill up one side of a paper. This is a Freebie, but you can find the full version hereThis one pager is based off of the: Florida state standards SS.6.W.2.6 Determine the contributions of key figures from ancient Egypt. SS.6.W.2.5: Summarize important achievements of Egyptian civiliz
4th - 12th
World History
CCSS
CCRA.W.2
, WHST.6-8.1
, WHST.6-8.2
+1
Amazing Mummy Facts! Possible Interactive Notebook Activity!
Ancient Egypt and mummies go together like peanut butter and jelly! Halloween is also a great time to discuss mummies. This resource includes lots of mummy facts as well as extension activities and great resources! It's FREE..... Here are some of my other resources on Ancient Egypt: Other resources you may find of interest: 1. Play on King Tut(Lots of information on mummies and the most famous mummy of all!) King Tut, A Reader's Theater Script2. Learn about Ramses the Great with this Reader's T
4th - 8th
Ancient History
Toys around the World Montessori 3-part Cards
The three part cards depict 14 wonderful (mostly traditional) toys from different countries. The printable includes such toys as Matryoshka doll, porcelain doll, Kokeshi doll, Barbie doll, bird whistle, Channapatna toys, Dalarna horse, Troll, Motanka, Maria rag doll, Pinocchio, Spejbl & Hurvinek, rooster of Barcelos, To he. The material consists of:- 14 picture+name cards - 14 picture cards - 14 labels - 14 description cards The file includes instruction with presentation for using the materi
PreK - 3rd
English Language Arts, Geography, World History
Free Editable Tutoring Business Templates- Start Your own Tutoring Business!
It is exciting to expand your professional options and start your own tutoring business. There is a lot to learn and set up, but I hope that these templates help save you time and money. I want you to be able to focus on what is important…YOUR TUTORING! Included there are TWENTY templates for: •Tutoring Infographic/resume •Tutoring Contract •Cancellation Policy •New Student Information Sheet •Summary of Assessment Results •Invoice •Monthly Tutoring Communication •Student tutoring Goals sheet •B
K - 3rd
Business, English Language Arts
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