5th Grade Social Studies and History

Babe Didrikson, Olympic Athlete

A profile of Babe Didrikson, a female athlete who was ahead of her time.

Subjects:

Olympic Games

Baseball

Social Studies and History

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Investigate the history of some interesting foods with this article.

Food with History

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

World History

Food

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A brief history of presidential conventions, an important – and symbolic – part of the presidential election process. …

Presidential Conventions

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Government and Civics

U.S. Elections

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ACTIVITIES

Columbus and Food

Learn what foods are originally from the Americas.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

North America

Food

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Classic spice cookie recipe from Ocean Spray.

Spice Cookies

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Teaching Bunny Cakes by Rosemary Wells

Social Studies and History

Books

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Find an explanation of the United States presidential election process that is appropriate for elementary students.…

Presidential Elections

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Government and Civics

U.S. Elections

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Election of the President & Vice President: Primary Election

An explanation of the primary facet of the presidential election process in the United States. Students learn all about…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Government and Civics

U.S. Elections

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Election of the President & Vice President: Electoral College

This article explains the electoral college in the presidential election process in the United States. This is a great…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Government and Civics

U.S. Elections

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History of Presidential Inaugurations

Share an article that outlines the history of presidential inaugurations in the United States.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

President-Elects: Inauguration & Moving to the White House

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Learn about the Negro League from the late 1800's through the 1940's in the United States.

Negro League Baseball

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

African-American History

Sports

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Read about both new and old parks in the United States.

Baseball Parks

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Sports

Baseball

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ACTIVITIES

Gross Recipes for Halloween

Planning a Halloween party with your class? Try these "gross" recipes and have some fun.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Food

Classroom-Friendly Recipes

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Entertainment in Ancient Greece Quiz

Quiz students about Greek theater, the Olympic games, and other entertainment in ancient Greece with these…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Ancient Greece

Community and Ways of Life

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Bad Kitty for President: Where Is Bad Kitty Campaigning?

Have students put their knowledge of U.S. geography and trivia to good use in this election activity. Students must use…

Subjects:

Map

U.S. Elections

Children's Book Characters

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Bad Kitty for President: Host Your Own Mock Election!

Follow the steps in this printable to hold your own mock election at school or home. Encourage students to participate…

Subjects:

U.S. Elections

Democracy

Children's Book Characters

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Bad Kitty for President: Word Scramble!

Review election vocabulary with this word scramble activity. After unscrambling each word, discuss its meaning as a…

Subjects:

U.S. Elections

U.S. Government

Government and Civics

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History of the Olympic Torch, Flame, and Relay

Read about the history of the Olympic torch, flame, and relay. Since its debut in 1936, the torch relay has been…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Culture and Diversity

Olympic Games

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Mitt Romney is running against Barack Obama in the 2012 presidential election. Read up on his background and…

Biography of Mitt Romney

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Government and Civics

U.S. Elections

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Biography of Barack Obama

Barack Obama is running for re-election in the 2012 presidential campaign. Read up on his background and qualifications…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Government and Civics

U.S. Elections

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A resource for studying the 2020 U.S. Presidential election

Elementary 2020 Presidential Election Activities Packet

This packet is filled with resources to use in your classroom during the run-up to the 2020 Presidential Election. It…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

U.S. Elections

U.S. Presidency

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George Washington Carver major discoveries are reviewed along with suggested activities.

George Washington Carver

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

African-American History

Scientists

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Expose students to four great baseball players: Hank Aaron, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, and Joe DiMaggio.

Baseball Greats

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Twentieth Century

Baseball

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