Activities

Primary Source Document Analysis Lesson: A First Go

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Introduce primary source document analysis with this scaffolded social studies lesson for Grades 3–5! Students learn to think like historians as they observe, infer, and interpret historical evidence while considering a document's purpose, audience, and context. Includes two authentic primary source documents with transcriptions, a document analysis worksheet, completed answer keys, and vocabulary posters. Perfect for building historical inquiry and critical thinking skills.

4th - 6th Informational Text, Social Studies

Boston Massacre Primary Source Investigation | American Revolution Series | Grades 4, 5, 6

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Investigate the Boston Massacre in this engaging American Revolution lesson for Grades 4–6. Students explore colonial resistance, analyze Paul Revere's engraving and historical newspapers, compare perspectives, and examine how propaganda influenced public opinion. Includes informational texts, primary source analysis, a collaborative jigsaw investigation, graphic organizers, vocabulary support, discussion prompts, evidence-based writing assessment, and answer keys.

4th - 6th Informational Text, Social Studies, U.S. History

Also included in: The American Revolutionary War Bundle|Primary Source Investigations | Grades 4, 5, 6

Seasonal Winter Writing & Craft Projects | Winter Bulletin Board | Grades 3-5

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Bring winter creativity to your Grades 3–5 classroom with Snow Globe Adventure, a narrative writing and craft project! Students imagine themselves inside a snow globe, plan and write a first-person story, and create a 3D snow globe display. This resource guides students through brainstorming, drafting, editing, and publishing while developing plot, dialogue, and sensory details. Includes lesson plans, graphic organizers, writing pages, craft directions, editing checklist, and rubric.

3rd - 5th Other (Arts), Creative Writing, Writing

Federal Government: Three Branches, The President, Congress and Courts | NYS Social Studies Framework 4.4a

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore the federal government in this Grade 4 Social Studies unit aligned with NYS Framework 4.4a. Across four lessons, students investigate the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, including the roles of the President, Congress, and Supreme Court. Activities include informational texts, graphic organizers, interactive sorting tasks, and civic discussions. Includes lesson plans, student activities, exit tickets, study guide, summative assessment, and answer keys.

4th - 5th Social Studies, Government, U.S. History

Also included in: New York State Social Studies Grade 4 FULL YEAR Mega Bundle | NYS 4th Grade Framework

Government of New York State: Citizens' Rights and Responsibilities | NYS 4.4d&e

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Government of New York State: Citizens' Rights and Responsibilities | New York State Social Studies Framework 4.4d&e . This lesson provides students with a structured introduction to citizens’ rights and responsibilities within New York State government, aligned to the New York State Social Stud

4th Grade Civics, Government

Also included in: New York State Social Studies Grade 4 FULL YEAR Mega Bundle | NYS 4th Grade Framework

New York State Government Bundle | New York State Social Studies Framework 4.4

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Teach New York State government with this complete Grade 4 Social Studies bundle aligned with NYS Framework 4.4. Students explore local, state, and national government, the three branches, elected officials, citizens' rights and responsibilities, and how laws are made. Includes informational texts, infographics, sorting activities, graphic organizers, exit tickets, and answer keys. A full unit summative assessment with key and student packet covers are included FREE.

4th Grade Government, U.S. History

Explorers to New York: Verrazzano, Champlain & Hudson | NYS SS Framework 4.3a

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore the Age of Exploration and the journeys of Verrazzano, Champlain, and Hudson in this Grade 4 NYS Social Studies unit aligned with Framework 4.3a. Students investigate reasons for European exploration, analyze primary sources, map exploration routes, and compare explorers. Includes informational texts, engaging activities, assessments, and answer keys for easy classroom use.

4th Grade Social Studies, U.S. History

Also included in: New York State Social Studies Grade 4 FULL YEAR Mega Bundle | NYS 4th Grade Framework

Fall Descriptive Narrative Writing & Craft | Figurative Language | Grades 3-6 | Fabulous Fall Characters

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

🍂 Bring fall creativity into your Grades 3–5 classroom with this descriptive and narrative writing project! Students create unique fall-themed characters, develop vivid descriptions, and practice adjectives, adverbs, and figurative language through engaging writing activities. Includes a character craft template, graphic organizers, writing pages, figurative language practice, a speaking and listening activity, and an assessment rubric. Perfect for a fall bulletin board display!

3rd - 6th Creative Writing, Writing

Dynamic Characters | Character Transformation in Literature | Focus Unit | Grades 3, 4, 5

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore character development and transformation in literature with this Grades 3–5 ELA Focus Unit. Students investigate internal and external changes, dynamic and static characters, and how characters evolve through picture book read-alouds, discussion, and evidence-based writing. Includes multi-day lesson plans, vocabulary posters, differentiated response pages, comparison activities, matching cards, summative assessment, and answer key.

3rd - 5th English Language Arts, Close Reading, Reading

Sarah Hale | Persuasive Writing | Thanksgiving | Primary Source Connection| Grades 3-5

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore Sarah Josepha Hale's campaign to establish Thanksgiving as a national holiday in this engaging three-day writing mini-unit for Grades 3–5. Part of the Story to Source Investigations series, students connect a picture book to historical primary sources while practicing close reading, critical thinking, and persuasive writing. Includes lesson plans, primary source analysis, graphic organizers, writing activities, student publishing materials, and bulletin board display options.

3rd - 6th Informational Text, Writing Essays

December Writing | December Craft | SEL Activity | SEL Bulletin Board | Holidays | Grades 3-5

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

🕯️ Celebrate kindness and the theme of light in winter holidays with this Grades 3–6 SEL writing and craft activity. Students reflect on how they can "be a light in the world" through acts of kindness, then write a meaningful paragraph and create a candle craft for a winter bulletin board. Includes brainstorming pages, writing templates, differentiated supports, candle craft pieces, display signs, and a writing rubric. Perfect for December writing and classroom community building!

3rd - 6th Writing

Communication | Westward Movement in New York State | NYS Social Studies Framework 4.6c

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore how communication changed life in New York State in this Grade 4 Social Studies lesson aligned with NYS Framework 4.6c. Students investigate the telegraph, Morse code, radio, and modern communication through a primary source gallery walk, informational texts, timelines, and cause-and-effect activities. Includes Morse code decoding and message creation, an old-time radio listening activity, student recording pages, a writing assessment, and answer keys.

4th Grade U.S. History, Other (Social Studies)

Also included in: New York State Social Studies Grade 4 FULL YEAR Mega Bundle | NYS 4th Grade Framework

Industrialization: New York State Entrepreneurs & Inventors | New York State Social Studies Framework 4.6e

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore New York State entrepreneurs and inventors in this Grade 4 research project aligned with NYS Framework 4.6e and ELA standards. Students research influential innovators, practice informational writing, and create a 3D "Corner on History" display to share their findings. Includes an introductory mini-lesson, vocabulary, differentiated research pages, project templates, assembly instructions, and bulletin board display materials.

4th Grade U.S. History, Other (Social Studies)

Also included in: New York State Social Studies Grade 4 FULL YEAR Mega Bundle | NYS 4th Grade Framework

U.S.A. Founding Documents Unit | United States Founding | Grades 4, 5, 6

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

🏛️Explore the foundations of American government in this seven-lesson civics unit for upper elementary students. Students investigate the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Constitutional Convention, Great Compromise, Preamble, and Bill of Rights through informational texts, discussions, and critical thinking activities. Includes lesson plans, graphic organizers, card sorts, review activities, exit tickets, study guide, unit assessment, and answer keys.

4th - 6th U.S. History

Multiplication & Division Math Vocabulary Activities | Word Problem Language

Created by
KOJI PATH

Children learn the meaning of key vocabulary such as factor, multiple, product, dividend, divisor, quotient and remainder, while also exploring important mathematical structures including equal groups, arrays, sharing, grouping and fact families.

3rd - 4th Vocabulary, Basic Operations, Other (Math)

Fractions Vocabulary Worksheets – Models, Equivalent Fractions & Comparison

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KOJI PATH

A 40-page printable fractions vocabulary resource with explicit teaching, visual models, equivalent fractions, comparison activities, guided practice and answer keys. Includes UK and US editions.

3rd - 4th Vocabulary, Fractions, Other (Math)

Place Value & Number Vocabulary Worksheets – Comparing, Rounding & Number Forms

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KOJI PATH

A 40-page printable maths vocabulary resource covering digits, place value, number forms, comparing, ordering, rounding and estimation. Includes guided practice, reference pages, answer keys and UK/US editions.

3rd - 4th Vocabulary, Place Value, Other (Math)

Measurement Vocabulary Worksheets – Units, Length, Area, Mass & Time

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KOJI PATH

A 45-page printable maths vocabulary resource teaching measurement words, units, length, area, mass, capacity, time and estimation through clear definitions, worked examples and practice activities. Includes answer keys and UK/US editions.

2nd - 5th Measurement, Other (Math)

Math Error Analysis Worksheets – Find the Mistake | Grades 3–5

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KOJI PATH

Math error analysis worksheets for Grades 3–5 featuring 80+ mistake-detective problems across three difficulty levels. Students identify errors, explain misconceptions and correct mathematical working. Includes worked solutions and UK/US editions.

3rd - 5th Fractions, Math Test Prep, Measurement

UK Money Maths Worksheets – Pounds, Pence, Change & Budgeting | Years 3–5

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KOJI PATH

UK money maths worksheets for Years 3–5. This 66-page printable resource covers pounds and pence, counting money, calculating change, shopping, receipts, comparing prices and budgeting. Includes real-life problems and step-by-step worked solutions.

2nd - 4th Basic Operations, Financial Literacy, Money Math

US Money Math Worksheets | Dollars & Cents, Change & Budgeting | Grades 2–4

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KOJI PATH

US money math worksheets for Grades 2–4. This 66-page printable resource covers dollars and cents, counting money, calculating change, shopping, receipts, comparing prices and budgeting. Includes real-life money problems and step-by-step worked solutions.

2nd - 4th Basic Operations, Financial Literacy, Money Math

Math Strategy Showdown | Solve Two Ways, Compare Methods & Explain Reasoning | UK & US

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KOJI PATH

Maths reasoning worksheets for Grades 3–5. Students solve problems using two methods, compare strategies, choose efficient approaches and explain their thinking. Includes 90 strategy challenges, worked solutions and separate UK and US editions.

3rd - 5th Basic Operations, Mental Math, Other (Math)

Place Value Math Worksheets | Number Sense, Comparing & Reasoning | UK & US

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KOJI PATH

Develop place value understanding and number sense with 70 pages of structured maths activities. Includes 88 reasoning challenges covering digit values, number forms, comparing, ordering, number lines and missing-digit problems. Separate UK and US editions with worked solutions included.

3rd - 5th Place Value, Other (Math)

Animal Classification Scavenger Hunt | Animal Groups Science Activity Grades 1–3

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KOJI PATH

A printable animal classification scavenger hunt featuring 24 real-photo animal cards across six animal groups. Children find, identify, sort and classify animals using observable features. Includes recording sheets, classification challenges, teacher guidance and UK and US editions.

1st - 3rd General Science, Other (Science)