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DBQ Lessons & Activities: U.S. Founding Documents
$9.99
Students read, observe, and analyze primary and secondary sources to answer document-based questions (DBQ) that range from identifying cause and effect, predicting possible outcomes, explaining point-of-view, summarizing main ideas, defining vocabulary from textual clues, and much more!
DBQs (Document-Based Questions) integrate literacy, standards-based content, and critical-thinking.
The U.S. Founding Documents: The Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, and Bill of Rights includes:
- Literacy DBQs students read, analyze, and write.
- Rigorous DBQs challenge students to use critical-thinking, reasoning, and problem-solving skills.
- DBQs connect reading and analysis to purposeful writing supported by evidence.
The U.S. Founding Documents: The Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, and Bill of Rights has higher-order thinking questioning techniques to help students build inquiry skills! Students learn to support their conclusions with evidenceóan essential 21st Century skill.
The U.S. Founding Documents: The Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, and Bill of Rights include:
- Text, Data, & Primary Source Analysis
- Writing
- Charts & Graphs
- Inference
- Cause & Effect
- Point of View ï Categorization
- Technology
- Experiments
- Order of Events
- Categorization
- Predict Possible Outcomes
- & Lots More!
Add critical thinking and rigor to your classroom!
Mama Panya's Pancakes: A Village Tale from Kenya
$8.99
Mama Panya is alarmed at the market when her son Adika invites all of their friends to come over for pancakes. However will she feed them all? This clever and heart-warming story about village life teaches children the benefits of sharing as well as introducing simple Swahili phrases.
$4.99
Culturally Diverse Family cut outs are fun for the whole family to enjoy. These cut outs have someone for each member of the family including Big Kids, Daddy, Me Kid, Mommy and Wee Kid, come in packages of 25 text weight or 24 card stock, and include an assortment of 5 culturally diverse colors.
State Decorative Set, New Mexico
$49.99
Below is a list of all the educational and fun products you will receive when you purchase the <strong>New Mexico Decorative Set</strong>:<br><ul><li>New Mexico Bulletin Board Set with over 30 pieces</li><li>New Mexico Borders for Bulletin Boards </li><li>New Mexico Nameplates - Pack of 30 </li><li>New Mexico Flag Poster that is 11" x 17"</li><li>New Mexico Experience Poster/Map that is 22" x 34"</li><li>New Mexico Big Timeline that is over 8' long</li><li>Famous People in New Mexico Photo Pack</li></ul><p><strong>New Mexico Bulletin Board Set with over 30 pieces</strong><br></p>What a fun way to get to know New Mexico! Bring New Mexico and its rich history to life right in front of your eyes. This colorful state bulletin board set features over 30 different eye-catching pieces. The state-specific set includes the state name plus state symbols, including the state bird, tree, flag, seal, motto, and important industry symbols. New Mexico postcards and imaginative characters round out this oversize set. Add pizzazz to any classroom, media center, doorway, or hall.<br><br><strong>New Mexico Borders for Bulletin Boards</strong><br>Motivational, educational and colorful room decor makes a positive difference in the classroom. Brighten your students' day and help them learn about their state's official symbols. These beautiful and colorful borders are perfect for social studies, statehood days, and a variety of other lessons! Borders are 3" wide and 32' in total length and coordinate with your state standards. Each full-color border features the New Mexico official state tree, bird, flag, seal, and other symbols.<br><br><strong>New Mexico Nameplates - Pack of 30</strong><br>Students can learn about the New Mexico state tree, bird, flag, seal, and other symbols right at their desk! State-specific nameplates will add pizzazz to your classroom decor and make learning about New Mexico fun! Pack contains 36 nameplates. Each nameplate features 10 New Mexico state symbols. Nameplate dimensions are 3" H x 9" W — plenty of room to write students' first and last names.<br><br><strong>New Mexico Flag Poster</strong><br>Decorate your walls with this 11" x 17" New Mexico Flag Poster. The New Mexico Flag Poster is printed on high quality, heavy, gloss card stock with a full bleed and ready to be framed. The poster is sturdy and can stand up to all kinds of abuse and will not pucker and wrinkle. The New Mexico Flag Poster is printed in the U.S.A. Perfect for school, home, or office.<br><br><strong>New Mexico Experience Poster/Map</strong><br>This 22" x 34" poster map features a map of New Mexico with neighbors, cities, counties, and landmarks plus state symbols, a state timeline, geography and history information, and lots more.<br><br><strong>New Mexico Big Timeline</strong><br>The colorful New Mexico Big Timeline shows an overview of 48 chronological events, important date,s and pictures. This New Mexico Big Timeline of awesome achievements and events will stimulate students' imagination to help them visualize important events in history. The New Mexico Big Timeline measures 11" tall by 8' long, stretching across the classroom to create a central visual presentation of state facts. A must-have for every classroom. Kids love to use it.<br><br><strong>Famous People in New Mexico Photo Pack</strong><br>The Famous People in New Mexico Photo Pack includes 12 photos or pictures. The photo pack is perfect for: Writing Projects; Biography Projects; Graphic Timelines; Bulletin Boards; State Studies; Learning Centers; Classroom Decoration; and More!</p>
$49.99
Below is a list of all the educational and fun products you will receive when you purchase the <strong>Indiana Decorative Set</strong>:<br><ul><li>Indiana Bulletin Board Set with over 30 pieces</li><li>Indiana Borders for Bulletin Boards </li><li>Indiana Nameplates - Pack of 36 </li><li>Indiana Flag Poster that is 11" x 17"</li><li>Indiana State Map that is 11" x 17"</li><li>Indiana Big Timeline that is over 8' long</li><li>Famous People in Indiana Photo Pack</li></ul><p><strong>Indiana Bulletin Board Set with over 30 pieces</strong><br></p>What a fun way to get to know Indiana! Bring Indiana and its rich history to life right in front of your eyes. This colorful state bulletin board set features over 30 different eye-catching pieces. The state-specific set includes the state name plus state symbols, including the state bird, tree, flag, seal, motto, and important industry symbols. Indiana postcards and imaginative characters round out this oversize set. Add pizzazz to any classroom, media center, doorway, or hall.<br><br><strong>Indiana Borders for Bulletin Boards</strong><br>Motivational, educational and colorful room decor makes a positive difference in the classroom. Brighten your students' day and help them learn about their state's official symbols. These beautiful and colorful borders are perfect for social studies, statehood days, and a variety of other lessons! Borders are 3" wide and 32' in total length and coordinate with your state standards. Each full-color border features the Indiana official state tree, bird, flag, seal, and other symbols.<br><br><strong>Indiana Nameplates - Pack of 36</strong><br>Students can learn about the Indiana state tree, bird, flag, seal, and other symbols right at their desk! State-specific nameplates will add pizzazz to your classroom decor and make learning about Indiana fun! Pack contains 36 nameplates. Each nameplate features 10 Indiana state symbols. Nameplate dimensions are 3" H x 9" W — plenty of room to write students' first and last names.<br><br><strong>Indiana Flag Poster</strong><br>Decorate your walls with this 11" x 17" Indiana Flag Poster. The Indiana Flag Poster is printed on high quality, heavy, gloss card stock with a full bleed and ready to be framed. The poster is sturdy and can stand up to all kinds of abuse and will not pucker and wrinkle. The Indiana Flag Poster is printed in the U.S.A. Perfect for school, home, or office.<br><br><strong>Indiana State Map</strong><br>The Indiana State Map is great for building map literacy. Students will be able to reference the map of Indiana all year long! The map includes: A colorful map of Indiana that includes all the major cities; A map legend that includes where all the major industries are located throughout the state; Origin of Indiana's name; History of Indiana's flag and image of the flag; Indiana's statehood date; and Indiana state seal. Each map is 11" X 17" and printed on cardstock paper.<br><br><strong>Indiana Big Timeline</strong><br>The colorful Indiana Big Timeline shows an overview of 48 chronological events, important date,s and pictures. This Indiana Big Timeline of awesome achievements and events will stimulate students' imagination to help them visualize important events in history. The Indiana Big Timeline measures 11" tall by 8' long, stretching across the classroom to create a central visual presentation of state facts. A must-have for every classroom. Kids love to use it.<br><br><strong>Famous People in Indiana Photo Pack</strong><br>The Famous People in Indiana Photo Pack includes 12 photos or pictures. The photo pack is perfect for: Writing Projects; Biography Projects; Graphic Timelines; Bulletin Boards; State Studies; Learning Centers; Classroom Decoration; and More!<p></p>
State Teacher Resource Kit, South Dakota
$79.99
Everything you need to teach YOUR STATE's facts, history and geography! Complete kit includes a BIG Activity Book, Primary Sources Pack, Projects for State History and Symbols, History Bingo, Stickers, 30 full-color 8.5" x 11" Student Maps, and 30 ready to-color 11" x 17" All About My State Poster Pages, State Symbols & Facts FunSheets
$9.99
From KWLs to “foldables” and more, the Hawaii Interactive Notebook: A Hands-On Approach to Learning About Our State! resource includes activities that will have students exploring their state's history, geography, people, government, economics, and symbols in a whole new way! A true-time saver, the Hawaii Interactive Notebook: A Hands-On Approach to Learning About Our State! includes ready-to-use pages and instructions that make state-studies fun and successful for the whole class.
The Hawaii Interactive Notebook: A Hands-On Approach to Learning About Our State! is more than just a notebook for taking notes—it's a way of collecting and thinking about information. The Hawaii Interactive Notebook: A Hands-On Approach to Learning About Our State! helps students become creative, independent, and reflective thinkers, readers, and writers. Students learn to express their own ideas and apply skills learned in class. The Hawaii Interactive Notebook: A Hands-On Approach to Learning About Our State! gives teachers ready-to-use pages, templates, instructions, writing prompts, and more, making it easy to start using their interactive notebooks today!
The Hawaii Interactive Notebook: A Hands-On Approach to Learning About Our State! is more than just a notebook for taking notes—it's a way of collecting and thinking about information. The Hawaii Interactive Notebook: A Hands-On Approach to Learning About Our State! helps students become creative, independent, and reflective thinkers, readers, and writers. Students learn to express their own ideas and apply skills learned in class. The Hawaii Interactive Notebook: A Hands-On Approach to Learning About Our State! gives teachers ready-to-use pages, templates, instructions, writing prompts, and more, making it easy to start using their interactive notebooks today!
WHY USE INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOKS?
Interactive Notebooks are great for students!
- Building an Interactive Notebook helps students build organization skills as they take responsibility for their learning resources.
- The Interactive Notebook provides students with an outlet to apply the knowledge they gain in ways that express their own ideas and creativity.
- Guided writing activities incorporated into an Interactive Notebook help your students develop into independent, creative, reflective thinkers.
- And, once completed, an Interactive Notebook becomes a comprehensive and engaging review tool to help your students master content and prepare for tests.
Interactive Notebooks are great for teachers!
- You can easily customize your instruction.
- You direct the learning process and pace.
- You determine where to dig deeper...and when and where to add pizzazz!
- You choose which projects to use as instruction, which projects to use as reinforcement, which projects to use as independent practice, and which projects to use as assessments.
- You can supplement activities with your own texts and projects.
- And, you meet the unique needs of your students—in each and every year!
A true time-saver!
- Step-by-step teacher instructions
- Ready-to-use, reproducible pages
- Writing and reflection prompts
- Student letter
- Supply lists
- Rubric
- And more!
This book is reproducible and has 68 pages.
Giant Wonderfoam® U.S.A Puzzle Map
$35.19
These giant puzzles are made of durable WonderFoam and measure 4'W x 2 1⁄2'H. Back side of maps feature black and white outlines (USA outline also features state capitals). Activity guide included.
$8.99
Laser cut into this unique mirror surface is a message so that the user is prompted to consider a thought. Provided with double-sided sticky pads for easy wall mount. Message Mirror can be used to prompt a response, as a conversation piece, to discuss feelings and to encourage a positive self-image. Size: 7.87" diameter.
U.S./World Primary Combo Wall Map
$329.00
This is one of the most essential maps for classroom and business use. The United States/World Primary Combo Classroom Wall Map from Kappa Map Group features updated, full-color cartography with political boundaries, capitals, major cities and more. US edition identifies state borders, capitals, time zones and features insets of Alaska, Puerto Rico and Hawaii, along with a physical inset map of the US. Images of all 50 states flags are shown along with a locator map showing the country location in North. World edition includes national capitals and 193 country flags. Mounted on roller with backboard. Measures 54" x 64". This product is ideal for public, private, parochial, and home schools.
$12.99
Using these historical documents, students make observations, generate questions, think analytically, and cite evidence to support their opinions and conclusions. Each pack contains 20 historical source documents including photos, maps, paintings, newspaper clippings, lithographs and letters in a mix of color, black-and-white and sepia finishes. Printed on sturdy 8-1⁄2" x 11" card stock. Includes free 15-page online Teacher's Guide.
Photographic Learning Cards, Nouns: Food
$11.99
Learning cards are a wonderful way to build language, encourage vocabulary development, and increase reading skills.
The Nouns: Foods set includes food photographs, as well as a resource guide with word lists and activity ideas in English and Spanish. Set includes 46 cards, 4.25" x 5.5" each.
Key Education products are intended to engage and educate young and special learners, as well as assist teachers in building a strong and developmentally appropriate curriculum for these children. The product line—comprised of teacher/parent resource books, photographic learning cards, and other activity- and game-oriented materials—is designed to assist in “Unlocking the Potential in Every Child.”
Supports NCTE and NAEYC standards.
Features:
- Resource Guide