Social Studies

About this Product

This product came as a result of my students’ love of the biography series “Who Was…?” If you have not looked into this series, I recommend that you do! They are a fun, easy read that offers an engaging way for students to learn about historical figures and important people. Although this product is based on this series, this product could be used for any biography book or project. This is a nice way to integrate Reading, Writing, and Social Studies.

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How I Used this Product

In my 3rd Grade classroom, I used multiple copies of the same book or books and paired students in partnerships. In my school, we have a 30 minute Reading Intervention Block. I began this project with students who were not pulled out or working with me in small groups during this time. This was a nice way for students to work independently or in partnerships. It also created an extension for what they could already do as readers. Plus, they had so much fun! I let them work on this project in their partnerships. This held several benefits. Many students who were not pulled out or working in small groups tend to be higher level students OR students who have untapped potential. Allowing them to work on a project like this can extend their learning, as well as find new ways to enjoy reading. While other students had special groups or went to see other teachers, it was nice for these students to have their own project too.

The Poster Page is a template that you could use for students to turn in with the essay or you could use this as a planning page and then have students create a larger poster on their own. I assigned it as homework and was pleasantly surprised at what my students turned in. I saw a wonderful increase in engagement by students who had shown little motivation or enthusiasm for reading. You can see the photos in the preview or in the product itself. Please know I updated the pages after the photos were taken with more detail and provided the poster template. Good luck to you with this project! If you have any questions, please contact me!

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This packet includes 20 activities each for: 

ELA

1. Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Octopuses)
2. Compare & Contrast (Dolphins + Porpoises)
3. Literature Reading Comprehension: Ask and Answer Questions Literature (Pele)
4. Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Stingrays)
5. Writing: Family Time
6. Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Whale Sharks)
7. Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Hammerhead Shark)
8. Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Seahorses)
9. Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Flamingos)
10. Writing: Best Vacation Ever
11. Reading a Poem (Windows by Lenore Hetrick)
12. Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Biomes)
13. Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Bioluminescence)
14. Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Coral Reef)
15. Writing: To the Dentist
16. Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Lionfish)
17. Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Pirates)
18. Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Blackbeard)
19. Writing: Camping Trip
20. Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Wildfires)

Math

1. Place Value Through Millions
2. Decimals and Place Value
3. Round Decimals
4. Compare Decimals
5. Add Dollars and Cents
6. Subtract Dollars and Cents
7. Number Patterns
8. Compare Patterns
9. Multiplying 1d x 3d Numbers
10. Multiplying 1d x 4d Numbers
11. Multiplying 2d x 2d Numbers
12. Dividing 3d by 1d Numbers
13. Dividing 4d by 1d Numbers
14. Decomposing Multiples of 10, 100, and 1,000
15. Multiplying 3 Factors
16. Order of Operations
17. Multi Step Problems
18. Dividing by Multiples of Ten
19. Mixed Numbers
20. Fraction Word Problems

Science, Social Studies, Health

1. Marco Polo
2. Ferdinand Magellan
3. Digestive System
4. Muscles
5. Taiga Forest
6. The Human Brain
7. Heart and Blood
8. Water and The Body
9. Food Groups
10. Sugar
11. Mindfulness
12. Exercise
13. Safety Signs
14. The Bahamas
15. Vitamins
16. Gravity
17. Teeth
18. Great Barrier Reef
19. Living Near the Ocean
20. Games: Then and Now

Please see the grid in the preview for skills covered. 

• The files are organized by subject or by day.
• Answer keys are separate.
  

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✏️ Get students writing about the newspaper genre with Current Events Summarizing Worksheets! Wh Reading comprehension questions help students gather the main idea and supporting details to start their summaries. Perfect for 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade.

About this Product:

Current Events are a nice way to integrate Social Studies, Reading, and Writing. Additionally, they are a wonderful way to keep your students connected to the community and world around them. 

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This resource addresses the following Common Core State Standards:

Common Core Reading Anchor Standard 1: Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. 
Common Core Reading Anchor Standard 2: Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.

Common Core Reading Anchor Standard 3: Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text. 

Common Core Reading Anchor Standard 4: Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
Common Core Reading Anchor Standard 6: Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of the text.

This product includes:

What’s the Scoop? Directions, Rubric, and Checklist?
This page gives the student directions for their assignment and then offers a checklist/rubric. In this way, students know exactly what is expected of them and how they will get their grade. This is also helpful for the teacher when grading the assignment.

What’s the Scoop?
This part of the assignment requires students to find a newspaper article and then answer Who, What, When, Were, and Why questions based on the article. 

The Author’s Craft
This portion of the assignment requires students to think about the author’s perspective, angle, and word choice in the text/about the topic. Students will identify the author’s tone (positive, negative, neutral) and then give examples of the author’s word choice. Students will also identify two new words, give the sentence from the article that used the word, meaning of the word, and create a new sentence using the word. 

Sum it Up!
Students will use the article as well as the answers to the previous questions to write a summary of their article. 

This interactive, printable booklet is a fun way for your students to study any of the 50 United States. The booklet totals in 10 pages on the inside with a front and back cover. The pages are copied back to back and then folded to form a booklet in a brochure style format. Currently, this project also comes specifically for the state of Florida, which you can find here: State History Project {Florida}

Students will research the following about the state:
State Capital
State Symbols (Bird, Flower, Flag, Tree, Song, Animal, Nickname, Beverage, Butterfly, Seal, Wildflower, Fish, State Reptile) There is also a blank page for State Symbols so students can choose symbols they like. 
State History 
City History (Students can choose a city from the state or the teacher can assign each student a different city to give each brochure some variety.) 
Animals Native to the City
Special Landmarks or Landforms
Important People
Goods or Resources from the Area

Throughout the booklet, there are boxes for each section in which students can draw and write about the state. 

Teacher Tips:
Students can use the planning page to gather their information. Then, transfer their information to the booklet as a final product. Students can be creative by drawing pictures of each symbol, landforms, etc.

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I hope you have as much fun as we did! Please contact me with any questions! 
Happy Teaching! :)

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If you are interested in this product for ANY STATE, please check out this product:
State History Research Project{any state}

This interactive, printable booklet is a fun way for your students to study the state of Florida. The booklet totals in 10 pages on the inside with a front and back cover. The pages are copied back to back and then folded to form a booklet in a brochure style format. Students will research the following about the state of Florida.

-State Capital
-State Symbols (Bird, Flower, Flag, Tree, Song, Animal, Nickname, -Beverage, Butterfly, Seal, Wildflower, Freshwater Fish, Saltwater Fish) There is also a blank page for State Symbols so students can choose symbols they like. 
-State History 
-City History (Students can choose a city from the state or the teacher can assign each student a different city to give each brochure some variety.) 
-Animals Native to the City
-Special Landmarks or Landforms
-Important People
-Goods or Resources from the Area

Throughout the booklet, there are boxes for each section in which students can draw and write about the state. 

Students can use the planning page to gather their information. Then, transfer their information to the booklet as a final product. Students can be creative by drawing pictures of each symbol, landforms, etc. 

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

I hope you have as much fun as we did! Please contact me with any questions! 

Happy Teaching!

Let’s connect! 
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This interactive, printable booklet is a fun way for your students to study the state of Wisconsin. The booklet totals in 10 pages on the inside with a front and back cover. The pages are copied back to back and then folded to form a booklet in a brochure style format. 

Students will research the following about the state of Wisconsin:

-State Capital
-State Symbols (Bird, Flower, Flag, Tree, Song, Dog, Nickname, Beverage, Insect, Seal, Wildflower, Fish, State Fossil). There is also a blank page for State Symbols so students can choose symbols they like. 
-State History 
-City History (Students can choose a city from the state or the teacher can assign each student a different city to give each brochure some variety.) 
-Animals Native to the City
-Special Landmarks or Landforms
-Important People
-Goods or Resources from the Area

Throughout the booklet, there are boxes for each section in which students can draw and write about the state. 

Students can use the planning page to gather their information and then transfer their information to the booklet as a final product. Students can be creative by drawing pictures of each symbol, landform, etc.

A rubric for grading purposes is included as well. 

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

I hope you have as much fun as we did! Please contact me with any questions! 

Happy Teaching!

Let’s connect! 

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This interactive, printable booklet is a fun way for your students to study the state of Washington. The booklet totals in 10 pages on the inside with a front and back cover. The pages are copied back to back and then folded to form a booklet in a brochure style format. 

Students will research the following about the state of Washington:

-State Capital
-State Symbols (Bird, Flower, Flag, Tree, Song, Dog, Nickname, Beverage, Insect, Seal, Wildflower, Fish, State Fossil). There is also a blank page for State Symbols so students can choose symbols they like. 
-State History 
-City History (Students can choose a city from the state or the teacher can assign each student a different city to give each brochure some variety.) 
-Animals Native to the City
-Special Landmarks or Landforms
-Important People
-Goods or Resources from the Area

Throughout the booklet, there are boxes for each section in which students can draw and write about the state. 

Students can use the planning page to gather their information and then transfer their information to the booklet as a final product. Students can be creative by drawing pictures of each symbol, landform, etc.

A rubric for grading purposes is included as well. 

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

I hope you have as much fun as we did! Please contact me with any questions! 

Happy Teaching!

Let’s connect! 

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This interactive, printable booklet is a fun way for your students to study the state of South Carolina. The booklet totals in 10 pages on the inside with a front and back cover. The pages are copied back to back and then folded to form a booklet in a brochure style format. 

Students will research the following about the state of South Carolina:

-State Capital
-State Symbols (Bird, Flower, Flag, Tree, Song, Dog, Nickname, Beverage, Insect, Seal, Wildflower, Fish, State Fossil). There is also a blank page for State Symbols so students can choose symbols they like. 
-State History 
-City History (Students can choose a city from the state or the teacher can assign each student a different city to give each brochure some variety.) 
-Animals Native to the City
-Special Landmarks or Landforms
-Important People
-Goods or Resources from the Area

Throughout the booklet, there are boxes for each section in which students can draw and write about the state. 

Students can use the planning page to gather their information and then transfer their information to the booklet as a final product. Students can be creative by drawing pictures of each symbol, landform, etc.

A rubric for grading purposes is included as well. 

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

I hope you have as much fun as we did! Please contact me with any questions! 

Happy Teaching!

Let’s connect! 
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If you are interested in this product for ANY STATE, please check out this product:

State History Research Project{any state}

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This interactive, printable booklet is a fun way for your students to study the state of Pennsylvania. The booklet totals in 10 pages on the inside with a front and back cover. The pages are copied back to back and then folded to form a booklet in a brochure style format. 

Students will research the following about the state of Pennsylvania:

-State Capital
-State Symbols (Bird, Flower, Flag, Tree, Song, Dog, Nickname, Beverage, Insect, Seal, Wildflower, Fish, State Fossil). There is also a blank page for State Symbols so students can choose symbols they like. 
-State History 
-City History (Students can choose a city from the state or the teacher can assign each student a different city to give each brochure some variety.) 
-Animals Native to the City
-Special Landmarks or Landforms
-Important People
-Goods or Resources from the Area

Throughout the booklet, there are boxes for each section in which students can draw and write about the state. 

Students can use the planning page to gather their information and then transfer their information to the booklet as a final product. Students can be creative by drawing pictures of each symbol, landform, etc.

A rubric for grading purposes is included as well. 

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

I hope you have as much fun as we did! Please contact me with any questions! help@theliteracyloft.com Happy Teaching!

-Jessica

If you are interested in this product for ANY STATE, please check out this product:

State History Research Project{any state}

This interactive, printable booklet is a fun way for your students to study the state of Kansas. The booklet totals in 10 pages on the inside with a front and back cover. The pages are copied back to back and then folded to form a booklet in a brochure style format. 

Students will research the following about the state of Kansas:

-State Capital
-State Symbols (Bird, Flower, Flag, Tree, Song, Dog, Nickname, Beverage, Insect, Seal, Wildflower, Fish, State Fossil). There is also a blank page for State Symbols so students can choose symbols they like. 
-State History 
-City History (Students can choose a city from the state or the teacher can assign each student a different city to give each brochure some variety.) 
-Animals Native to the City
-Special Landmarks or Landforms
-Important People
-Goods or Resources from the Area

Throughout the booklet, there are boxes for each section in which students can draw and write about the state. 

Students can use the planning page to gather their information and then transfer their information to the booklet as a final product. Students can be creative by drawing pictures of each symbol, landform, etc.

A rubric for grading purposes is included as well. 

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

I hope you have as much fun as we did! Please contact me with any questions! 

Happy Teaching!

Let’s connect! 
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Email: help@theliteracyloft.com

If you are interested in this product for ANY STATE, please check out this product:

State History Research Project{any state}

This interactive, printable booklet is a fun way for your students to study the state of California. The booklet totals in 10 pages on the inside with a front and back cover. The pages are copied back to back and then folded to form a booklet in a brochure style format. Students will research the following about the state of California.

-State Capital
-State Symbols (Bird, Flower, Flag, Tree, Song, Animal, Nickname, -Beverage, Butterfly, Seal, Wildflower, Freshwater Fish, Saltwater Fish) There is also a blank page for State Symbols so students can choose symbols they like. 
-State History 
-City History (Students can choose a city from the state or the teacher can assign each student a different city to give each brochure some variety.) 
-Animals Native to the City
-Special Landmarks or Landforms
-Important People
-Goods or Resources from the Area

Throughout the booklet, there are boxes for each section in which students can draw and write about the state. 

Students can use the planning page to gather their information. Then, transfer their information to the booklet as a final product. Students can be creative by drawing pictures of each symbol, landforms, etc. 

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

I hope you have as much fun as we did! Please contact me with any questions! 
Happy Teaching!

Let’s connect! 
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Email: help@theliteracyloft.com 

If you are interested in this product for ANY STATE, please check out this product:

State History Research Project{any state}

This interactive, printable booklet is a fun way for your students to study the state of Arkansas. The booklet totals in 10 pages on the inside with a front and back cover. The pages are copied back to back and then folded to form a booklet in a brochure style format. 

Students will research the following about the state of Arkansas:

-State Capital
-State Symbols (Bird, Flower, Flag, Tree, Song, Dog, Nickname, Beverage, Insect, Seal, Wildflower, Fish, State Fossil). There is also a blank page for State Symbols so students can choose symbols they like. 
-State History 
-City History (Students can choose a city from the state or the teacher can assign each student a different city to give each brochure some variety.) 
-Animals Native to the City
-Special Landmarks or Landforms
-Important People
-Goods or Resources from the Area

Throughout the booklet, there are boxes for each section in which students can draw and write about the state. 

Students can use the planning page to gather their information and then transfer their information to the booklet as a final product. Students can be creative by drawing pictures of each symbol, landform, etc.

A rubric for grading purposes is included as well. 

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

I hope you have as much fun as we did! Please contact me with any questions! help@theliteracyloft.com 

Happy Teaching!

Let’s connect! 
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Email: help@theliteracyloft.com

This interactive, printable booklet is a fun way for your students to study the state of Virginia. The booklet totals in 10 pages on the inside with a front and back cover. The pages are copied back to back and then folded to form a booklet in a brochure style format. 

Students will research the following about the state of Virginia:

-State Capital
-State Symbols (Bird, Flower, Flag, Tree, Song, Dog, Nickname, Beverage, Insect, Seal, Wildflower, Fish, State Fossil). There is also a blank page for State Symbols so students can choose symbols they like. 
-State History 
-City History (Students can choose a city from the state or the teacher can assign each student a different city to give each brochure some variety.) 
-Animals Native to the City
-Special Landmarks or Landforms
-Important People
-Goods or Resources from the Area

Throughout the booklet, there are boxes for each section in which students can draw and write about the state. 

Students can use the planning page to gather their information and then transfer their information to the booklet as a final product. Students can be creative by drawing pictures of each symbol, landform, etc.

A rubric for grading purposes is included as well. 

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

I hope you have as much fun as we did! Please contact me with any questions! 

Happy Teaching!

Let’s connect! 

The Literacy Loft Blog

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Email: help@theliteracyloft.com 

If you are interested in this product for ANY STATE, please check out this product:

State History Research Project{any state}

This interactive, printable booklet is a fun way for your students to study the state of North Carolina. The booklet totals in 10 pages on the inside with a front and back cover. The pages are copied back to back and then folded to form a booklet in a brochure style format.

Students will research the following about the state of North Carolina:

-State Capital
-State Symbols (Bird, Flower, Flag, Tree, Song, Animal, Nickname, -Beverage, Butterfly, Seal, Wildflower, Freshwater Fish, Saltwater Fish). There is also a blank page for State Symbols so students can choose symbols they like. 
-State History 
-City History (Students can choose a city from the state or the teacher can assign each student a different city to give each brochure some variety.) 
-Animals Native to the City
-Special Landmarks or Landforms
-Important People
-Goods or Resources from the Area

Throughout the booklet, there are boxes for each section in which students can draw and write about the state. 

Students can use the planning page to gather their information. Then, transfer their information to the booklet as a final product. Students can be creative by drawing pictures of each symbol, landforms, etc. 

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

I hope you have as much fun as we did! Please contact me with any questions! 

Happy Teaching!

Let’s connect! 
The Literacy Loft Blog

The Literacy Loft on Instagram

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Email: help@theliteracyloft.com 

This interactive, printable booklet is a fun way for your students to study the state of New Mexico. The booklet totals in 10 pages on the inside with a front and back cover. The pages are copied back to back and then folded to form a booklet in a brochure style format. 

Students will research the following about the state of New Mexico:

-State Capital
-State Symbols (Bird, Flower, Flag, Tree, Song, Dog, Nickname, Beverage, Insect, Seal, Wildflower, Fish, State Fossil). There is also a blank page for State Symbols so students can choose symbols they like. 
-State History 
-City History (Students can choose a city from the state or the teacher can assign each student a different city to give each brochure some variety.) 
-Animals Native to the City
-Special Landmarks or Landforms
-Important People
-Goods or Resources from the Area

Throughout the booklet, there are boxes for each section in which students can draw and write about the state. 

Students can use the planning page to gather their information and then transfer their information to the booklet as a final product. Students can be creative by drawing pictures of each symbol, landform, etc.

A rubric for grading purposes is included as well. 

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

I hope you have as much fun as we did! Please contact me with any questions! help@theliteracyloft.com 

Happy Teaching!

Let’s connect! 
The Literacy Loft Blog

The Literacy Loft on Instagram

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Email: help@theliteracyloft.com

This interactive, printable booklet is a fun way for your students to study the state of New Jersey. The booklet totals in 10 pages on the inside with a front and back cover. The pages are copied back to back and then folded to form a booklet in a brochure style format. 

Students will research the following about the state of New Jersey:

-State Capital
-State Symbols (Bird, Flower, Flag, Tree, Song, Dog, Nickname, Beverage, Insect, Seal, Wildflower, Fish, State Fossil). There is also a blank page for State Symbols so students can choose symbols they like. 
-State History 
-City History (Students can choose a city from the state or the teacher can assign each student a different city to give each brochure some variety.) 
-Animals Native to the City
-Special Landmarks or Landforms
-Important People
-Goods or Resources from the Area

Throughout the booklet, there are boxes for each section in which students can draw and write about the state. 

Students can use the planning page to gather their information and then transfer their information to the booklet as a final product. Students can be creative by drawing pictures of each symbol, landform, etc.

A rubric for grading purposes is included as well. 

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

I hope you have as much fun as we did! Please contact me with any questions! 

Happy Teaching!

Let’s connect! 
The Literacy Loft Blog

The Literacy Loft on Instagram

The Literacy Loft on Pinterest

The Literacy Loft on Facebook

Email: help@theliteracyloft.com