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Lesson Plans - Social Studies

Going to Grandma’s

How do things move? Why are different modes of transportation important?

Geo Jammin By DeSign

Slide, flip, and turn students’ thinking into the world of spatial relationships and geometric design with directed inquiries in song, dance, literature, games, poetry, and history. Develop students’ understanding of symmetry by investigating lines of symmetry to uncover congruent shapes, shapes within shapes, and reflections.

All About Me

What do first graders like to talk about when they come back to school in August? You probably guessed it. They like talking about themselves! So, why not start the year off letting them do just that as you can get to know them, too!

Announcing World War II

Students get an overview of World War II while practicing their listening skills. They focus on selected events and situations from World War II that correspond with those that occur in the novel, Jacob Have I Loved, by Katherine Paterson

America Gears Up

Students work through a series of lessons on the Industrial Revolution in the United States in preparation for a presentation that answers the essential questions for the unit.