5th Grade

After introduction to a family tree website, students are inspired to research their own family histories.

A Family Tree

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Families

Community and Ways of Life

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The Lemonade War Teacher's Guide

Encourage the development of students' entrepreneurial skills with the economics and math activities in this teacher's…

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Reading

Literature

Language Arts and Writing

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Students brush up on their manners by learning do's and don'ts for the dinner table.

Table Manners

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Vocabulary

Families

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Family Tree PowerPoint Presentation

Connect social studies and technology with a family tree PowerPoint presentation. In this lesson, students study their…

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Families

Community and Ways of Life

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Use this vocabulary list with the "Communities" lesson.

Communities Vocabulary

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Animals (Zoology)

Insects

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Give your students the opportunity to research their family history.

Family History Project

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Families

Immigration

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CLASSROOM TOOLS

Family Tree Organization Chart with PowerPoint

Students learn the basics of an organization chart in this printable PowerPoint activity on family trees.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Families

Graphs and Charts

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The Keeping Quilt is a multi-generational story that follows a beloved quilt from one family member to another. The…

The Keeping Quilt

Subjects:

Reading Comprehension

Literature

Culture and Diversity

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EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS

Ancestry and Family Tree Slideshow

Help your students learn more about their families and ancestry with these resources. You'll find family trees,…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Community and Ways of Life

Families

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Family Tree: Student Planning Page

Organize genealogy on this printable family tree. Use this worksheet as a planning page for the Family Tree PowerPoint…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Families

Graphs and Charts

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Sign of the Beaver, written by Elizabeth George, is a timeless story about a boy in eighteenth-century Maine helped to…

Sign of the Beaver

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Fiction

Native-American History (American Indians)

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Dork Diaries Teaching Guide

Our teacher discussion guide for the first twelve books in the Dork Diaries series, a series following Nikki Maxwell as…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

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Prairie life in the 1800s will come alive for students as they visit historical websites with photographs and…

Life on the Prairie

Subjects

Vocabulary

American History/U.S. History

Language Arts and Writing

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Life on the Prairie Worksheet

Worksheet associated with the "Life on the Prairie" lesson.

Subjects:

American History/U.S. History

Social Studies and History

Community and Ways of Life

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The Wall: Literature Guide for Teachers

The Wall is the story, told from a young child's point of view, of a father and son who visit the Vietnam Veterans…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Fiction

Vietnam War (1965-1975)

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REFERENCE

My History

Students use this sheet to display information they collected while researching their personal history.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Families

Immigration

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ASSESSMENT

Table Manners Scoring Rubric

Use this rubric with the lesson plan.

Subjects:

Community Helpers

Vocabulary

Families

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Why Grandparents Are Important

Develop composition skills with this writing activity about the importance of grandparents. This printable will be a…

Subjects:

Composition

Families

Language Arts and Writing

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TEACHING RESOURCE

Communities -- Teacher Checklist

Use this assessment tool in conjunction with the "Communities" lesson.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Community and Ways of Life

Families

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Aunt Isabel Tells a Good One and Aunt Isabel Makes Trouble

Create a memorable storytelling unit for your class with the help of this teacher's guide.

Subjects:

Reading Comprehension

Literature

Creative Writing

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A Long Way from Chicago and A Year Down Yonder

These two stories by Richard Peck offer a lively picture of the depression years in small-town America. Joey and his…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Fiction

American History/U.S. History

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A Year Down Yonder Discussion Questions

Use these discussion questions to check your students' comprehension of A Year Down Yonder.

Subjects:

U.S. States

United States of America (USA)

American History/U.S. History

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Caleb's Story Reading Guide

Initiate conversation about the challenge and potential growth resulting from family change and prairie life with the…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Historical Fiction

American History/U.S. History

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