Homeschool U.S. History Centers

The National Road(Cumberland Road)A Close Reading Passage, extension activities

By Gail Hennessey

Use this Close Reading for students to learn about the National Road(also called the Cumberland Road or the National Pike Road). There are several comprehension questions and fun facts. Additionally, there are lots of extension activities especially writing in the content area.

The Close reading and review would be one period. If you do some of the extension activities, the resource could take a couple of days.

Additional Resources on this topic:

  1. Use this reading passage(and extension activities) to learn about the Santa Fe Trail and specifically Wind Wagon Thomas. As people were beginning to travel west by covered wagon along the plains of the Santa Fe Trail, William Thomas, had a most unusual idea. The average trip along the Santa Fe Trail took about eight weeks! He envisioned prairie schooners with sails that could move across the plains on wind-power much faster than wagons hitched to horses. https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Santa-Fe-Trail-Wind-Wagon-ThomasReading-Passage-5934650

2. If you are studying Westward Expansion and pioneers, specifically the Oregon Trail, this informative Reader's Theater Script will be a positive addition to your lessons. Based on a true person, the play is about one of first woman to go on the Oregon Trail. Narcissa Whitman kept a journal of her trip. She and her husband(and Henry and Eliza Spalding) left upstate New York for Independence, Missouri(most popular starting point) for their journey along the Oregon Trail to Oregon, where Marcus and Narcissa would become missionaries. The play, packed with lots of information, is one of my Ms. Bie Ografee playsseries, includes a Did You Know? fun fact section, comprehension questions and a teacher page with extension activities.https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Oregon-Trail-A-Visit-with-a-PioneerNarcissa-Whitman-Readers-Theater-Script-6034419?st=c229610a8da62f93976e3ae1695006df

$3.85

Winter Word Search Growing Bundle First Day Back From Winter Break Activities

By You Are Special

Winter Word Search Growing Bundle January Morning Work. Keep your students engaged and excited all year long with this growing bundle of word search activities! Each word search is designed to celebrate key events throughout the year, making it perfect for classroom fun, holiday celebrations, or learning activities.

Included so far:

  • Patriot Day
  • Constitution Day
  • The Dot Day
  • Labor Day
  • Johnny Appleseed
  • Happy Fall Season
  • Fire Safety Prevention Week
  • Veterans Day
  • Election DAY 2024
  • Red Ribbon Week (Drug Awareness week)
  • Winter

What’s to come: This bundle will be updated regularly with new word search puzzles for more events and holidays throughout the year. Buy now to get all future updates for free!

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Fall Craft Apple Craft Writing Prompts Word Search Bundle

By You Are Special

Engage your students with this Bundle, a fun and educational Fall Craft All About Apple activity pack, and Word Search Puzzle Game, perfect for celebrating Johnny Appleseed and exploring the world of apples! Designed for 2nd-5th grade students, this resource is packed with a variety of hands-on activities and writing prompts to inspire creativity, critical thinking, and a deeper understanding of the historical significance of Johnny Appleseed.


What’s Included:

  1. Apple Acrostic
    Students will create an apple-themed acrostic poem to enhance their vocabulary and understanding of descriptive writing.
  2. Apple Senses Exploration
    Encourage students to explore their five senses—look, smell, sound, taste, feel—using apples as a fun and relatable object of study.
  3. Writing Prompts:
  • If I Had an Apple Tree...

  • An Apple a Day Makes Me Feel...

Johnny Appleseed-Themed Questions:

    • Who Was Johnny Appleseed, and Why Is He Important?
    • What Are Interesting Facts About Johnny Appleseed?
    • How Did Johnny Appleseed Help Plant Apple Trees Across the Country?
    • What Lesson Can We Learn from Johnny Appleseed’s Life?
  • A Johnny Appleseed Day Word Search Puzzle with 20+ themed words.

  • A word list featuring both short (3-4 letter) and longer words to cater to different reading levels.

  • An answer key for quick and easy checking.

These questions help students connect history and literacy, as they dive into the life and legacy of Johnny Appleseed.


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Dollar Deals Patriot Day Word Search Puzzle Activities 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Grade

By You Are Special

Making learning about Patriot Day both fun and meaningful! with this engaging word search puzzle, perfect for 2nd 3rd 4th, and 5th-grade students! This fun and educational activity will help students learn key vocabulary related to Patriot Day.

Use it as a back-to-school or September activity to spark classroom discussions about history, government, and the significance of the Constitution.


What's Included:

  • A Patriot Day Word Search Puzzle with 20+ themed words.
  • A word list featuring both short (3-4 letter) and longer words to cater to different reading levels.
  • An answer key for quick and easy checking.

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Dollar Deals International Dot Day Activities Word Search 2nd 3rd 4th Grad

By You Are Special

International Dot Day Word Search Puzzle Back to School Activities. Celebrate Dot Day with this exciting activity designed to inspire creativity, courage, and collaboration in your classroom!

You can use this resource as an emergency sub plan, back-to-school, end of the year, or any time during the school year .


What's Included:

  • A Dot Day Word Search Puzzle with 20+ themed words.
  • A word list featuring both short (3-4 letter) and longer words to cater to different reading levels.
  • An answer key for quick and easy checking.

NOTE: Before making your purchase, we highly recommend checking out the product preview!

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Dollar Deals Labor Day Activities Word Search Early Finishers 2nd 3rd 4th Grade

By You Are Special

Celebrate Labor Day in your classroom with this engaging and educational Labor Day Word Search Puzzle! This fun activity is perfect for introducing students to the history and significance of Labor Day while boosting their vocabulary and spelling skills.

You can use this resource as an emergency sub plan, back-to-school, end of the year, or any time during the school year.


What's Included:

  • A Labor Day Word Search Puzzle with 20+ themed words.
  • A word list featuring both short (3-4 letter) and longer words to cater to different reading levels.
  • An answer key for quick and easy checking.

NOTE: Before making your purchase, we highly recommend checking out the product preview!

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Dollar Deals Constitution Day Activities Word Search 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Grade

By You Are Special

Making learning about Constitution Day both fun and meaningful! with this engaging word search puzzle, perfect for 2nd 3rd 4th, and 5th-grade students! This fun and educational activity will help students learn key vocabulary related to the U.S. Constitution, fostering creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration.

Use it as a back-to-school or September activity to spark classroom discussions about history, government, and the significance of the Constitution.


What's Included:

  • A Constitution Day Word Search Puzzle with 20+ themed words.
  • A word list featuring both short (3-4 letter) and longer words to cater to different reading levels.
  • An answer key for quick and easy checking.

NOTE: Before making your purchase, we highly recommend checking out the product preview!

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Dollar Deals Johnny Appleseed Apples Activities Word Search Puzzle 2nd 3rd Grade

By You Are Special

Johnny Appleseed Apples Activities Word Search Puzzle Game. This engaging word search puzzle, is perfect for 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students! This fun and educational activity will help students learn key vocabulary related to Johnny Appleseed’s life and his contributions.

Use it as a September activity to spark classroom discussions about history, nature, and the importance of planting and caring for the environment.


What's Included:

  • A Johnny Appleseed Day Word Search Puzzle with 20+ themed words.
  • A word list featuring both short (3-4 letter) and longer words to cater to different reading levels.
  • An answer key for quick and easy checking.

NOTE: Before making your purchase, we highly recommend checking out the product preview!

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Veterans Day Craft Flipbook Writing Activities

By You Are Special

Celebrate Veterans Day with this engaging flipbook craft activity, perfect for elementary students! This 4-page flipbook provides a thoughtful way for students to learn about the importance of Veterans Day and why we honor those who have served.


Prompts Include:

  1. Veterans Day
  2. What is Veterans Day? - Encourage students to describe what Veterans Day is all about.
  3. Why We Celebrate Veterans Day: A reflective prompt to explore the significance of this day.
  4. Why We Honor Veterans: A page to discuss the importance of honoring those who served.
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Dollar Deals Veterans Day Word Search Puzzle Activities 2nd 3rd Grade

By You Are Special

Celebrate and honor the brave men and women who served in the armed forces with this engaging Veterans Day Word Search Puzzle! Perfect for 2nd to 5th grade, this activity will spark discussions about patriotism, sacrifice, and gratitude while sharpening students' vocabulary and spelling skills.

It’s a fantastic no-prep activity for classrooms, homeschooling, or enrichment centers to complement Veterans Day lessons or celebrations.

  • Morning work or bell ringer activity
  • Veterans Day celebrations
  • Early finisher activity
  • Homework assignment
  • Group work or individual activity

What's Included:

  • A Veterans Day Word Search Puzzle with 20+ themed words.
  • A word list featuring both short (3-4 letter) and longer words to cater to different reading levels.
  • An answer key for quick and easy checking.

NOTE: Before making your purchase, we highly recommend checking out the product preview!

If you have any questions related to this product, feel free to email me at youarespecial377@gmail.com


I value your feedback, so please take a moment to share your thoughts. Additionally, you'll earn free TeachShare credits that can be applied toward future purchases.

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The National Road(close reading, extension activities)

By Gail Hennessey

Use this Close Reading for students to learn about the National Road(also called the Cumberland Road or the National Pike Road). There are several comprehension questions and fun facts. Additionally, there are lots of extension activities especially writing in the content area.

The Close reading and review would be one period. If you do some of the extension activities, the resource could take a couple of days.

Additional Resources on this topic:

  1. Use this reading passage(and extension activities) to learn about the Santa Fe Trail and specifically Wind Wagon Thomas. As people were beginning to travel west by covered wagon along the plains of the Santa Fe Trail, William Thomas, had a most unusual idea. The average trip along the Santa Fe Trail took about eight weeks! He envisioned prairie schooners with sails that could move across the plains on wind-power much faster than wagons hitched to horses. https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Santa-Fe-Trail-Wind-Wagon-ThomasReading-Passage-5934650

2. If you are studying Westward Expansion and pioneers, specifically the Oregon Trail, this informative Reader's Theater Script will be a positive addition to your lessons. Based on a true person, the play is about one of first woman to go on the Oregon Trail. Narcissa Whitman kept a journal of her trip. She and her husband(and Henry and Eliza Spalding) left upstate New York for Independence, Missouri(most popular starting point) for their journey along the Oregon Trail to Oregon, where Marcus and Narcissa would become missionaries. The play, packed with lots of information, is one of my Ms. Bie Ografee playsseries, includes a Did You Know? fun fact section, comprehension questions and a teacher page with extension activities.https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Oregon-Trail-A-Visit-with-a-PioneerNarcissa-Whitman-Readers-Theater-Script-6034419?st=c229610a8da62f93976e3ae1695006df

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Veterans Day Math Task Cards: Addition & Subtraction Within 20 Problem Solving

By Create Learn Inspire Grow

Celebrate Veterans Day while reinforcing essential math skills with these engaging addition and subtraction task cards!

These 20 task cards are designed to help students practice addition and subtraction within 20 while learning about the importance of Veterans Day. Perfect for your classroom math centers, holiday-themed lessons, or as an interactive activity to honor our veterans!

Task Cards Include:

  • Addition: Examples like "There are 8 soldiers standing in a row. 7 more soldiers join them. How many soldiers are standing in the row now?"
  • Subtraction: Examples like "A veteran has 20 medals. He gives 4 of them to a fellow soldier. How many medals does he have left?"
  • Fun Veterans Day Themes: Cards feature veterans, military vehicles, flags, ribbons, parades, and more!
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Veteran's Day Bundle

By Beth Hammett

Veteran’s Day Bundle

This three packet activity bundle has more than 50+ handouts to help students define, understand, and discuss the importance of Veteran’s Day.

Packet 1: Veteran’s Day Thank You Cards (English and Spanish)

Product Description

Pages: 23

Instill gratitude for our Armed Services with these 20 Veteran's Day Thank You Cards. Write a note of thanks, color images, fold, and give to make a veteran smile!

Includes a mix of English and Spanish gratitude phrases, black and white images to color, and one blank card for students to create their own Veteran's Day message. Highlights each branch of the Armed Services: Army, Marines, and Navy. Includes female and male armed services members.

Use as across curriculum government/history/social studies and ELA lesson, to practice fact-based letter/note writing skills, develop social skills, learn more about U.S. history, practice vocabulary, and meet local veterans in your community. Contact your local Veteran's of Foreign Wars (VFW) for a list of veterans in your area.

Packet 2: 30 Veteran’s Day Activities

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Pages: 32

30 activities to celebrate Veteran's Day! Coloring, lists, poems, writings, and more...for using critical thinking skills to learn about a national holiday.

Includes:

Democracy is...
Freedom is...
Liberty means...
The eagle is representative of...
Veteran's Day Speech
Map for listing no. of veterans/naming veterans
10 Ways to Thank a Veteran
Make your own dog-tags
Many faces of soldiers
Many roles of soldiers
What Veteran's Day means to me...
Thank you to a Veteran
My Message to a Veteran
Decorate the tombstone of a fallen soldier
Veteran Acrostic Poem
A Veteran's Poem
My favorite branch of armed services
My Pledge for Peace
Veteran's Day Maze
Veteran's Day Word Search
Women's roles in the Armed Services
How many words can you make from "veteran"
What will you do on Veteran's Day?
From a soldier's point of view: What Veteran's Day means...
The War Wall--fill in to make and display your own war wall

30 activities to help students acknowledge, appreciate, celebrate, and honor veterans and what the special day means.

Packet 3: Get Fit Action Story: A Veteran’s Day Celebration

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Pages: 15

What is Veterans Day? When does it fall each year? What kinds of celebrations honor our veterans? Students get an introduction and definition of Veterans Day, plus why it is different than Memorial Day. Then, get ready to join the parade! Play ball, watch fireworks, and thank a veteran for serving!

Get Fit Action Stories combine reading, sight words, listening, speaking, directions, and physical education into one assignment. It's a fun, physical learning adventure!

Action Words included:
1. salute
2. clap
3. Miss America wave
4. struts
5. moves a scepter up and down
6. twirl
7. toss
8. catch
9. plays a violin
10. toots a horn
11. beats a drum
12. pedal
13. flip hamburgers
14. toss salads
15. swing bats
16. hit homeruns
17. yells, “Ewwwww” then “Awwwww”
18. “Thank you!”
19. salute
20. “Happy Veterans Day!”

This three packet activity bundle with over 50+ handouts will encourage discussions, increase understanding, and reinforce meaning of Veteran’s Day.

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Oklahoma Resources Bundle

By Beth Hammett

Five top-rated Oklahoma related products that engage students in active learning strategies and encourage creativity, cultural awareness, debate, discussion, test prep, and more:

Packets Included:
Oklahoma Land Run

Oklahoma, The History of a State (1500-1700)

Native American Role Models

Native American Day: Fact-Based, Historical Activities & Resources

Te Ata

174 pages of fun!

1. Oklahoma Land Run

Product Description:

Learn facts and information about the 1889 Oklahoma Land Rush through comic book coloring and writing format. After reading and coloring frames, students re-write the story using blank speech and fact boxes on comic designed handouts. Easy to understand, basic facts that include:

5 Civilized Tribes
Assimilation
Point of View (NAI, Female, Male, Child)
Statehood
Geography Regions of the state labeling/colorcoding activity
Indian Territory
Oklahoma Territory
Homestead Act
Indian Removal Act
Land Proclamation
Land Claim Certificate
Stake Your Claim (color, cut, paste to claim your new land)
Relocation Map
Boomers and Sooners
6 Counties of Unavailable Land
Railroad
Electricity in the White House
President Benjamin Harris
Oklahoma 1st and 2nd Capitols
Write a Poem and/or Song
Advertisement/Marketing Writing
Journalism Writing
Fort Reno in El Reno
4 Towns that Spring Up Overnight
Charles Haskell, 1st Oklahoma Governor

Complete lesson on the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889 that will engage students and make learning cooperative, fun, and educational. Uses critical thinking, chronological order/sequencing, expository writings, inferencing, problem solving, symbolization, short story elements, plot lines, cultural awareness, diversity, and more... Great way to learn and assess basic history facts while reinforcing communication and writing skills. 37 pages!

2. Oklahoma, The History of a State (1500-1700)

Product Description:

16 pages of basic facts and engaging activities in comic book format to help students learn about Oklahoma's state history in its before statehood years.

This first in a series Oklahoma packet focuses on 1500-1700s using comic book format with text boxes. Comes with comic book pages and nine activities. Students can re-write the story of Oklahoma using the extra comic pages that have blank text boxes. Excellent for history and ELA classes to use for state test prep, assessment, chronological order, basic motor skills, writing skills, and much more...

Packet Includes:

1541--Coronado, de Soto, and Native Americans

1541--write your own land charter for Spain

1682--le Salle and King of France

1682--pros and cons of running a new world (compare/contrast)

1700s--waterways exploration by 7 explorers

1700s--map your own waterway exploration across Oklahoma

1700s--fight for takeover of Oklahoma by France and Spain

1700s--Oklahoma's Riches (Resources native to Oklahoma)

1763--France gives land to England and Spaing

1763--Class/Group survey on who owned Oklahoma

Create your own Oklahoma Timeline

5 Comic handouts with blank text boxes to re-tell the history

16 pages of learning!

3. Native American Role Models

Product Description:
15 notable Native American role models, fact based, mini-lesson unit that includes:

Guideline Sheet with Role Models & Activities Listed

15 Quick Facts Sheets w/ 15 Character Images

135 Differentiated Writing Activities (Too Numerous to List All!)

(all genres of writing addressed w/ 3 categories: Writings, Project Based, Differentiated Lower Activities)

45 Project Based Activities for Active Learning

15 Activities Worksheet for Hands-On Active Learning

Role Models:

Jim Thorpe (athlete)

Maria Tallchief (ballerina)

Billy Mills (athlete)

Sequoyah (silversmith tradesman)

Johnny Bench (athlete)

Sacagawea (guide)

Charles Curtis (politician/V.P.)

Johnny Cash (entertainer)

Wilma Mankiller (Chief)

Will Rogers (entertainer)

Pearl Carter Scott (aviator/aviatrix)

N. Scott Momaday (author)

Joy Harjo (poet)

Sherman Alexiee (author)

Sandra Osawa (filmmaker)

Tribes:

Cherokee

Chickasaw

Choctaw

Creek

Kaw

Kiowa

Makah

Osage

Oglala Lakota (Sioux)

Shoshone

Spokane

48 pages of informative facts and fun activities!

Great introduction and overview of Native American role models and their cultures, easy to learn facts, addresses Common Core and ELA/Social Studies state guidelines. Differentiated activities for numerous levels of writers. Use with homeschool, flipped classes, GT, Pre-AP, At-Risk. Engaging, critical thinking, interesting, fun, and educational!

4. Native American Day: Fact-Based, Historical Activities & Resources

Product Description:

Numerous projects for Native American Day (4th Friday in September) or for any NA History/SS/English Unit. Includes:

Make a Timeline (Build Background Knowledge)

U.S. Map of NA Tribes

Diorama activity and clip art for use

"I am..." Find your NA tribe

Compare & Contrast tribes

Debate over first American Settlers

Top 15 Most Famous Native Americans

with Crossword and Word Search (with answers)

Silhouette "I am..." synonym poem

Headress, Shield, & Teepee designing

Make a Diorama

Research links

Symbolism sheets

Video links

and more...

Everything needed for beginning, understanding, or assessing Native American unit. Culture unit with valid resources. Differentiated, project based, student-centered Native American activities. Fun and educational with 50 pages of learning!

BONUS FILE!
Te Ata

Product Description:

Who is Mary Fisher, and what is her impact on society? 20 active learning, engaging activities to help students learn about and understand the life and times of Mary Fisher, known as Te Ata, a Chickasaw storyteller, performer, and artist.

Includes:
Black and white coloring images on pages
Who is Mary Fisher (synonyms)?
Timeline of Life (blank timeline to retell and fill in)
Compare & Contrast School Days (1900s vs. Today)
Become a Journalist (Interview)
"Bearer of the Morning" Bumper Sticker
Storytelling a Family Tradition
The Royal Speech
Crossword Puzzle & Answer Sheet (Answers on Timeline for students)
Mary's FakeBook
Broadway Marquee
Poem
Pictograph
Point of View
Treasure of Oklahoma (State Focused)
Legend of the White Wolf
Te Ata, the Movie (Design ad)
Te Ata, the Cast (Cast the Parts)

23 pages in the learning packet.

Perfect 174 page bundle for learning about Oklahoma and its history!

$9.00
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Oklahoma Land Run

By Beth Hammett

Learn facts and information about the 1889 Oklahoma Land Rush through comic book coloring and writing format. After reading and coloring frames, students re-write the story using blank speech and fact boxes on comic designed handouts. Easy to understand, basic facts that include: 5 Civilized Tribes Assimilation Point of View (NAI, Female, Male, Child) Statehood Geography Regions of the state labeling/colorcoding activity Indian Territory Oklahoma Territory Homestead Act Indian Removal Act Land Proclamation Land Claim Certificate Stake Your Claim (color, cut, paste to claim your new land) Relocation Map Boomers and Sooners 6 Counties of Unavailable Land Railroad Electricity in the White House President Benjamin Harris Oklahoma 1st and 2nd Capitols Write a Poem and/or Song Advertisement/Marketing Writing Journalism Writing Fort Reno in El Reno 4 Towns that Spring Up Overnight Charles Haskell, 1st Oklahoma Governor Complete lesson on the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889 that will engage students and make learning cooperative, fun, and educational. Uses critical thinking, chronological order/sequencing, expository writings, inferencing, problem solving, symbolization, short story elements, plot lines, cultural awareness, diversity, and more... Great way to learn and assess basic history facts while reinforcing communication and writing skills!

$5.00

Fourth of July / July Fourth / July 4 Activities Packet (Elementary)

By Beth Hammett

35 Fourth of July fun and engaging activities for elementary students! Includes: Writings:"What Freedom Means to Me" and "My Favorite Fourth of July Memory" and more... "My Patriotic Poem" Coloring Handouts: July Fourth messages with themed images Crossword puzzle with answers Word search with answers Uncle Sam's Dialogue activity Fourth of July Find It Games Vocabulary Word Games Craft activities for July 4 messages Fun, educational activities for celebrating July 4th!

$2.99

Writing Prompts 1800s

By Beth Hammett

Creative writing prompts that focus on 1800s history, issues and life. Includes 16 slides to help students think about life as an explorer or pioneer during the 1800s. Visually pleasing graphics with great journal starters. Excellent for history or language arts courses. Use for on-demand writing assessment.

$2.00

Veteran's Day Thank You Cards (English and Spanish)

By Beth Hammett

Instill gratitude for our Armed Services with these 20 Veteran's Day Thank You Cards. Write a note of thanks, color images, fold, and give to make a veteran smile! Includes a mix of English and Spanish gratitude phrases, black and white images to color, and one blank card for students to create their own Veteran's Day message. Highlights each branch of the Armed Services: Army, Marines, and Navy. Includes female and male armed services members. Use as across curriculum government/history/social studies and ELA lesson, to practice fact-based letter/note writing skills, develop social skills, learn more about U.S. history, practice vocabulary, and meet local veterans in your community. Contact your local Veteran's of Foreign Wars (VFW) for a list of veterans in your area.

$2.75

Dialects and Speech (United States)

By Beth Hammett

Four-wheelin' or muddin? Cruisin' or going for a drive? Get students thinking about dialects and regional differences with this 22 page engaging, visual presentation. Includes: Dialect and examples Idiolect and examples Jargon and examples Pidgins and examples Creole and examples Review of Terminologies and activity Regional dialects and activity Literature dialects and examples Literature Project activity for Assessment Extra Resources Great for blended, flipped, homeschool, group collaboration, and whole class English and history courses. Interactive and critical thinking skills required!

$3.50

4th of July Craft Activity - Fourth of July 3D Pop Up Card Templates

By Mrs Wates Teaching Creations

Fourth of July Craft: Dive into the festive spirit of Independence Day with these fun 3D/Pop-Up Card Templates, a must have for any teacher looking to add creativity and patriotic cheer to their classroom activities. Perfect for a hands on, engaging craft session, these printables are designed to spark joy and foster imaginative skills among elementary students. With 6 black and white designs and three versatile templates, this product offers a total of 18 unique crafting opportunities. These 3D Independence Day Card Templates are an excellent way for students to express their creativity and create memorable keepsakes that bring a touch of joy to this special holiday. Start the crafting festivities and watch as your students bring their 3D cards to life, coloring, cutting, and folding their way into the Independence Day spirit. Perfect for Fourth of July classroom activities, summer camps, and patriotic celebrations, this pack ensures a fun and educational experience for all.

Here are some ideas on how to use the 4th of July 3D/Pop-Up Card Templates:

  1. Classroom Decoration: Have your students create their 3D cards and use them to decorate the classroom for Independence Day. Hang them on walls, windows, or create a display board showcasing their work.
  2. Holiday Gifts: Your students can make these cards as gifts for their family and friends. The 3D element makes them unique and special, perfect for spreading holiday cheer.
  3. Patriotic Lessons: Integrate the card making activity into a lesson about the history of Independence Day. Your students can write facts or messages about the 4th of July inside their cards, reinforcing their learning through art.
  4. School Events: Use the 3D cards as part of a school wide 4th of July celebration. Host a craft station where your students can make the cards during the event.
  5. Community Projects: Partner with local community centers or libraries to offer a 4th of July craft session. Your students can create the cards and share them with community members, spreading patriotic spirit.
  6. Art Skills Development: Focus on enhancing your students fine motor skills by having them color, cut, and assemble the 3D cards.
  7. Bulletin Board Display: Create a bulletin board display with the 3D cards, arranging them in a way that showcases the patriotic theme.
  8. Interactive Storytelling: Encourage students to use their 3D cards to tell a story about Independence Day. They can illustrate and write a short narrative on the inside of the card, then share it with the class.
  9. Summer Camp Crafts: Incorporate the 3D card templates into summer camp activities. They provide a fun and engaging craft project that aligns with 4th of July celebrations.
  10. Home Decorations: Suggest that your students take their 3D cards home to use as decorations for their family's Independence Day celebrations. They can place them on tables, mantels, or as part of a festive centerpiece.

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