5th Grade Social Studies and History Activities

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  • Literature & Math: Follow the Line & Mondrian

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    Literature & Math: Follow the Line & Mondrian

    Explore the shapes, colors, and angles in the artwork of Piet Mondrian with literature-based math and art activities for…

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    Art History
    Artists
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  • Literature & Math: Madlenka & Zoom

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    Literature & Math: Madlenka & Zoom

    Integrate mathematics with art through literature-based activities on perspective for Madlenka by Peter Sis and Zoom by…

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    Measurement
    Mathematics
    Children's Book
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  • Roughing It on the Oregon Trail Activities

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    Roughing It on the Oregon Trail Activities

    After reading Roughing It on the Oregon Trail, use these activities to extend pupils' learning about the 19th century…

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
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    Day of the Dead Evaluation Rubric

    Use this rubric with the "Mexico's Day of the Dead" lesson plan.

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    Social Studies and History
    Mexican History and Hispanic Heritage
    Culture and Diversity
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  • Word Search: States of the United States

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    Word Search: States of the United States

    Handout a printable activity that asks students to search for a number of U.S. states.

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    Social Studies and History
    Geography
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  • United States and Capitals Flash Cards

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    United States and Capitals Flash Cards

    Use these printable flash card cut-outs to provide a way to help students learn and review the states and their…

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    Social Studies and History
    Geography
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  • Cherokee Fables

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    Cherokee Fables

    Included in this resource are three traditional Cherokee fables, with accompanying activities that your students can…

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    Native-American History (American Indians)
    American History/U.S. History
    Social Studies and History
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  • Great Plains Indian Beadwork

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    Great Plains Indian Beadwork

    The natives of the Great Plains used beadwork to decorate many things that they used or wore. Students will read a…

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    Social Studies and History
    Native-American History (American Indians)
    Culture and Diversity
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  • Make a Sand Painting

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    Make a Sand Painting

    Make your own Native American arts and crafts. Students create traditional-style sand paintings of their own design by…

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    Native-American History (American Indians)
    Culture and Diversity
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  • Make a "Wooden" Mask

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    Make a "Wooden" Mask

    Students make a beaver mask in the style of the Northwest Coast Native American. This is a fun arts & crafts activity…

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    Social Studies and History
    Native-American History (American Indians)
    Culture and Diversity
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  • Make a Coiled Pot

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    Make a Coiled Pot

    In this Native American arts and crafts activity, students learn the ancient pottery method called coiling.

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    Native-American History (American Indians)
    Culture and Diversity
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  • Easy-to-Make Fiesta Favorites

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    Easy-to-Make Fiesta Favorites

    Students learn about Mexican holidays, and make traditional decorations for a fiesta including easy-to-make pinatas,…

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    Social Studies and History
    Mexican History and Hispanic Heritage
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  • Tuned In

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    Tuned In

    In this science activity, students can build their own crystal radio.

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    Inventions
    Science
    Social Studies and History
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  • Europeans Explore a New Land

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    Europeans Explore a New Land

    The letters in the names of famous explorers are used to create words.

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    Social Studies and History
    Discovery and Exploration
    Explorers
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  • Pilgrim Rebus

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    Pilgrim Rebus

    Solving rebus puzzles will reinforce Pilgrim-related vocabulary.

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    Colonial America
    American History/U.S. History
    Social Studies and History
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  • Women's Rights

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    Women's Rights

    Match women with their contribution to women's rights.

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    Suffrage and Women's Rights
    American History/U.S. History
    Social Studies and History
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  • Free and Slave States, 1787

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    Free and Slave States, 1787

    Students identify states by their shapes and then sort the list by whether it was a free or slave state in 1787.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Slavery in United States
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  • Speaking of Slavery

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    Speaking of Slavery

    Word puzzles hold the answers to clues about issues of slavery in the United States.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Slavery in United States
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  • Mankala

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    Mankala

    Teach your students Mankala, a game from Africa.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Africa
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  • World Geography Printable Book (Grades 3-6)

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    World Geography Printable Book (Grades 3-6)

    Share a book that challenges your students with critical-thinking activities focused on world geography. Analogies,…

    Subjects:
    Continents, Regions, Countries, and U.S. States
    Social Studies and History
    Geography
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  • New York's First Skyscraper

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    New York's First Skyscraper

    Interesting facts and fun activities related to skyscrapers.

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    Architecture
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  • William Tell Facts & Olympic Activity

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    William Tell Facts & Olympic Activity

    Interesting facts and fun activities related to William Tell and his famous arrow activities of 1307, plus an Olympic…

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    Reading and Literature
    Literature
    Fiction
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  • Martin Luther King Jr I Have a Dream Speech

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    I Have a Dream

    In this activity, children study Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s groundbreaking and famous speech, "I Have a Dream," and…

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Civil Rights
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  • Mardi Gras or Carnival

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    Mardi Gras or Carnival

    Teach children about the Mardi Gras/Carnival celebrations with these activities.

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    American History/U.S. History
    U.S. States
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