Explore It Up! Then and Now
Learn about the past and present with these engaging, language-building activities! This social studies unit includes low-prep graphic organizers, sorting activities, and writing activities to discuss and learn about America then and now.
Lead your students to discuss past and present while meeting social studies and ELA standards with this resource.
Here's what you'll get:
- Graphic organizers
- Anchor chart
- Writing and drawing activities
- Read aloud book suggestions
- Sorting activities
- Rubrics
Your students will love learning about how America and the world have changed. They'll meet social studies and ELA standards while developing vocabulary and language skills, and working on higher-order thinking skills.
Prep is quick and easy... Just print the labels and assemble the graphic organizers and recording pages!
Included activities:
- Homes-notice and wonder, questions and answers
- Transportation-notice and wonder, questions and answers
- Communication-notice and wonder, questions and answers
- Schools-notice and wonder, questions and answers
- Sorting activities
- Writing activities
- Hands-on activities
- Anchor chart
- Vocabulary
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Julie P. says: “The sorting activity was a lifesaver! I didn't have to search and search for all the images! Brings a smile to their face to see how things have changed! I thought the push-button telephone was the greatest thing ever in the late 1970's!!!! Fun to see the changes throughout time!”
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Lisa D. says: “Great resource for 1st grade history strand of social studies!”
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Explore It Up! Then and Now