5th Grade Social Studies and History

In this lesson, students will do independent research to learn more about the invention of the automobile and assembly…

History of Automobiles

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Twentieth Century

Inventions

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The Rights of Bike Riders

Students will write a letter to the editor of a newspaper in reaction to the bicycle helmet safety issue. This is an…

Subjects

U.S. Government

Safety

Government and Civics

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Prairie life in the 1800s will come alive for students as they visit historical websites with photographs and…

Life on the Prairie

Subjects

Vocabulary

American History/U.S. History

Language Arts and Writing

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What Can We Learn About Character from the Presidents of the United States?

President’s Day is not just a great opportunity to teach students about the presidents of the United States of America,…

Subjects:

Language Arts and Writing

Social Studies and History

Science

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Colonial New England Food & Cooking Lesson

In this Colonial times lesson, students learn about the methods of preparation and the types of food eaten by the…

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Colonial America

Food

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Students learn to make weavings out of paper or cloth to mimic the activities of women from Colonial times. This is a…

Paper Weavings

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Colonial America

Pilgrims

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ACTIVITIES

Labor Day Word Search

Teach your students about Labor Day with this word search! A perfect warm-up activity for the start of the school…

Subjects:

Vocabulary

Jobs, Careers, and Occupations

Language Arts and Writing

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Louisa May Alcott Biography: A Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up

In this nonfiction printable, students read a short biography on Louisa May Alcott and answer reading comprehension…

Subjects:

Suffrage and Women's Rights

American History/U.S. History

Social Studies and History

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The Progressive Movement Reading Warm-Up

Students read about the Progressive Movement and "The Age of Reform" in this printable reading warm-up. After reading…

Subjects:

Reading Comprehension

American History/U.S. History

Twentieth Century

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The Gold Rush Reading Warm-Up

This printable warm-up helps students master important reading skills with a passage on the Gold Rush and comprehension…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Reading Comprehension

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The Federal Government Reading Warm-Up

Students read a passage about the federal government and answer questions about the text. This printable reading warm-up…

Subjects:

Reading Comprehension

U.S. Government

American History/U.S. History

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Women's Suffrage Reading Warm-Up

In this printable reading warm-up, students read a passage of historical fiction about women's suffrage and answer…

Subjects:

Reading Comprehension

Historical Fiction

Suffrage and Women's Rights

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ACTIVITIES

Sarah Morton's Day, Samuel Eaton's Day, & Tapenum's Day

Explore Colonial Times through literature and corresponding activities and lessons. Discover resources related to three…

Subjects:

Native Americans

Pilgrims

Reading Comprehension

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GAMES AND APPS

Individual Room Temperature Controls Puzzle & Reading Passage

This article depicts the story of Alice Parker, an African-American woman who invented a gas furnace for central heating…

Subjects:

Language Arts and Writing

Social Studies and History

Suffrage and Women's Rights

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TEACHING RESOURCE

An Interview with Jeff Kinney

Jeff Kinney answers questions about his very funny online journal, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley's Journal.

Subjects:

Authors

Artists

Literature

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Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme

Educate students about the history of Australia's Snowy Mountain Hydro-Electric Scheme with this reading passage and…

Subjects:

Water Cycle, Ground Water, Rivers (Hydrology)

Australian History

Natural Resources

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Math in the Real World: the Great Wall of China

Connect history and mathematics with this printable worksheet that discusses the Great Wall of China.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Ancient Civilizations

Historic Buildings and Sites

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Hold a job fair in your classroom! Teach your students about the various jobs types and how each person can contribute…

Job Fair

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Community and Ways of Life

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After learning about city-states and the ancient Greek world, have students label the map in this printable and complete…

A World of City-States

Subjects:

Ancient Greece

Ancient History

Social Studies and History

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