New York State Map Buddies | Clock Buddies Alternative | Partner Pairing

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Make partner pairing easy with this FREE New York State Map Buddies resource! A geography-themed alternative to Clock Buddies, it helps Grade 4 teachers organize discussion partners, cooperative learning, and classroom activities while reinforcing NYS geography. Includes four printable buddy maps featuring New York State cities, counties, landforms, and regions, plus teacher directions. Perfect for turn-and-talk, reading partners, peer editing, and year-round classroom routines.

4th - 7th Other (Social Studies), For All Subjects

Grade 4 New York State Review Game - Full Year! FREE!

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Make Grade 4 New York State Social Studies review fun with this interactive, standards-aligned board game! Students revisit key concepts from the NYS Social Studies Framework through trivia-style questions, teamwork, and discussion. Perfect for end-of-year review, test prep, centers, and small groups. Includes a printable game board, question cards in color and black-and-white, playing pieces, and easy-to-follow directions. Based on the Grade 4 NYS Social Studies Mega Bundle.

4th Grade Other (Social Studies)

December 4th Grade Morning Work/Bell Ringer/Enrichment | The New York Daily | ELA/SS Integrated

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Make December morning work meaningful with The New York Daily! This Grade 4 resource includes 20 no-prep NYS Social Studies and ELA activities for bell ringers, early finishers, enrichment, and centers. Students explore winter traditions, notable New Yorkers, inventions, holiday history, geography, and historic events through informational texts, primary sources, maps, data, and critical thinking tasks. Includes 20 printable activities and answer keys.

4th - 5th Close Reading, Informational Text, U.S. History

September Grade 4 Morning Work/Bell Ringer/Enrichment| The New York Daily | SS & ELA Integrated

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Make September morning work meaningful with The New York Daily! This Grade 4 resource includes 20 no-prep NYS Social Studies and ELA activities for bell ringers, early finishers, enrichment, and centers. Students explore Labor Day, New York geography, Niagara Falls, New Netherland, Constitution Day, notable New Yorkers, and historical events through informational texts, primary sources, maps, graphs, and critical thinking tasks. Includes 20 printable activities for independent practice.

4th - 5th U.S. History, Other (Social Studies)

Also included in: 4th Grade Morning Work/Bell Ringer/Enrichment Bundle | September October November| The New York Daily |SS & ELA Integrated

October 4th Grade Morning Work/Bell Ringer/Enrichment | ELA/Social Studies Integrated | The New York Daily

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Make October morning work meaningful with The New York Daily! This Grade 4 resource includes 20 no-prep NYS Social Studies and ELA activities for bell ringers, early finishers, enrichment, and centers. Students explore fall foliage, Halloween history, New York inventions, Indigenous history, geography, and historic events through informational texts, primary sources, maps, graphs, and critical thinking tasks. Includes 20 printable activities for independent practice.

4th - 5th Other (ELA), U.S. History, Other (Social Studies)

Also included in: 4th Grade Morning Work/Bell Ringer/Enrichment Bundle | September October November| The New York Daily |SS & ELA Integrated

November 4th Grade Morning Work/Enrichment/Bell Ringer |NYS ELA/Social Studies | The New York Daily

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Make November morning work meaningful with The New York Daily! This Grade 4 resource includes 20 no-prep NYS Social Studies and ELA activities for bell ringers, early finishers, enrichment, and centers. Students explore Veterans Day, Thanksgiving traditions, the Macy's Parade, notable New Yorkers, inventions, geography, and history through informational texts, primary sources, maps, graphs, and critical thinking tasks. Includes 20 printable student pages and answer keys.

4th - 5th Informational Text, Other (ELA), Other (Social Studies)

Also included in: 4th Grade Morning Work/Bell Ringer/Enrichment Bundle | September October November| The New York Daily |SS & ELA Integrated

Immigration, Migration and the Harlem Renaissance | New York State Social Studies Framework 4.7

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore immigration, migration, and the Harlem Renaissance in New York State with this Grade 4 Social Studies unit aligned with NYS Framework 4.7. Students investigate push and pull factors, the Great Migration, immigrant experiences, and the cultural contributions of the Harlem Renaissance through informational texts, primary sources, maps, and inquiry activities. Includes learning stations, graphic organizers, research projects, exit tickets, assessments, 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

New York State Industrialization and Manufacturing| NYS Social Studies Framework 4.6f&g

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore manufacturing and industrialization in New York State with this three-lesson Grade 4 Social Studies unit aligned with NYS Framework 4.6f and 4.6g. Students investigate the shift from craftsmanship to factory production, assembly lines, and regional economic activity through informational texts, authentic data, and inquiry activities. Includes a human timeline, hands-on assembly line simulation, maps, printable cards, data tables, exit tickets, and answer keys.

4th Grade Economics, 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

NYS Industrialization: Farming, Mining, Lumbering, and Finance | Westward Movement in NYS | NYS Social Studies Framework 4.6d

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore New York State's economic development in this Grade 4 Social Studies mini-unit aligned with NYS Framework 4.6d. Students investigate farming, mining, lumbering, natural resources, changing land use, and the role of banking and finance in industrialization. Activities include informational texts, historical maps, census data analysis, vocabulary work, sorting activities, and a flip-flap project. Includes graphic organizers, exit tickets, summative 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

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

Erie Canal Primary Source Investigation | Westward Movement in New York State |New York State SS Framework 4.6b

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Investigate the Erie Canal and its impact on New York State in this Grade 4 Social Studies unit aligned with NYS Framework 4.6b. Students analyze geography to propose a canal route, compare it with the actual route, and explore how the canal transformed transportation, trade, and population growth. Activities include historical map analysis, primary sources, data tables, population charts, and inquiry-based learning. Includes lesson plans, student activities, assessment, and answer keys.

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

Transportation Stages, Steamboats & Railroads | Westward Movement in New York State 4.6c

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore how transportation transformed New York State in this Grade 4 Social Studies mini-unit aligned with NYS Framework 4.6c. Students investigate stagecoaches, steamboats, and railroads, examining how faster travel connected communities and changed daily life. Activities include historical image analysis, gallery walks, informational texts, map comparisons, primary source investigations, and cause-and-effect writing. Includes an assessment, extension project, and answer keys.

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

Westward Movement in NYS after the Revolutionary War | NYS SS Framework 4.6a

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore westward movement in New York State after the American Revolution in this Grade 4 Social Studies lesson aligned with NYS Framework 4.6a. Students investigate why settlers moved west, how Indigenous lands changed through treaties and reservations, and how geography and early roads influenced settlement. Through historical maps, primary and secondary sources, informational texts, and guided activities, students build geographic reasoning and historical thinking skills.

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

New York in the Civil War| In Search of Freedom and a Call for Change |NYS Social Studies 4.5c

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore New York State's role in the Civil War in this Grade 4 Social Studies resource aligned with NYS Framework 4.5c. Students investigate the causes and major events of the war and how New York supported the Union through soldiers, supplies, transportation, and manufacturing. Activities integrate informational texts, map skills, historical analysis, and local history research. Includes student note catchers, graphic organizers, map activities, exit tickets, reflection tasks, 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

Slavery in New York State | In Search of Freedom and a Call for Change | NYS SS Framework 4.5a

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore slavery in New York State and the fight for freedom in this two-lesson Grade 4 Social Studies resource aligned with NYS Framework 4.5a. Students investigate slavery from Dutch settlement through emancipation in 1827 and examine the work of leading abolitionists. Through informational texts, primary source analysis, and collaborative inquiry, students build historical thinking skills. Includes jigsaw activities, student station pages, graphic organizers, exit tickets, and teacher notes.

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

Women’s Rights in New York | In Search of Freedom and a Call for Change | NYS Social Studies Framework 4.5b

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore the women's rights movement in New York with this three-lesson Grade 4 Social Studies unit aligned with NYS Framework 4.5b. Students investigate reform leaders, the Seneca Falls Convention, and the Declaration of Sentiments through informational texts, primary source analysis, and evidence-based writing. Includes a collaborative jigsaw, historical document comparisons, graphic organizers, vocabulary cards, student activities, exit tickets, 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

The Government of New York State: Local Government | NYS Social Studies Framework 4.4c

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore local government in this Grade 4 NYS Social Studies resource aligned with Framework 4.4c. Across two lessons, students investigate county, city, town, and village governments, identify local leaders, and discover community services. Activities include NYS county mapping, informational texts, government organizers, and real-world service matching. Includes lesson plans, student activities, a study guide, local government assessment, and an answer key for the service activity.

4th Grade Social Studies, Government

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

Three Levels of Government | New York State Social Studies Framework 4.4a

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore the three levels of government in this Grade 4 Social Studies lesson aligned with NYS Framework 4.4a. Students investigate the roles and responsibilities of federal, state, and local governments, including lawmaking, public services, and civic responsibilities. Through informational texts, graphic organizers, Venn diagrams, and a hands-on sorting activity, students compare how governments serve communities. Includes a 1–2 day lesson, exit ticket assessment, and answer keys.

3rd - 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

New York State Government, NYS Seal and How a Bill Becomes a Law | SS Framework 4.4b

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore New York State government in this Grade 4 Social Studies unit aligned with NYS Framework 4.4b. Across three multi-day lessons, students investigate the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, how laws are made, and the history and symbolism of the NYS Great Seal. Activities include informational texts, graphic organizers, a hands-on lawmaking sequence, and primary source analysis. Includes lesson plans, student activities, study guide, assessment, and answer keys.

4th Grade Social Studies, Government

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

The American Revolution Student Packet - NYS SS Framework 4.3d

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Simplify printing and copying with this Grade 4 American Revolution in New York student packet aligned with NYS Framework 4.3d. This resource combines the student activity pages from all 12 lessons in the Revolutionary War unit into one convenient file with a cover page. Designed for easy packet assembly, it contains ONLY student pages—no lesson plans or answer keys. All pages are already included in the full unit, and this packet is provided free within the complete bundle.

4th Grade U.S. History

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

The American Revolution in New York Review & Assessment | NYS SS Framework 4.3d

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Review and assess student understanding of the American Revolution in New York with this Grade 4 Social Studies resource aligned with NYS Framework 4.3d. Designed to accompany the 12-lesson Revolutionary War unit, it includes a student study guide, question-and-answer review cards, a Who's Who matching game, vocabulary chart, and an engaging "I Have...Who Has?" review game. A complete summative unit assessment and answer key are also included.

4th Grade U.S. History

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

American Revolutionary War in New York Complete Unit | NYS SS Framework 4.3d

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Teach the American Revolution through New York's story with this Grade 4 Social Studies unit aligned with NYS Framework 4.3d. This resource combines all 12 individual lessons from my Revolutionary War in New York series into one file. Students investigate the causes, key events, and consequences of the war through primary sources, informational texts, historical inquiry, and evidence-based writing. Includes multi-day lesson plans, student organizers, activities, and formative assessments.

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

Benedict Arnold & West Point - NYS SS Framework 4.3d - Revolutionary War

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore West Point's strategic importance and Benedict Arnold's betrayal during the American Revolution in this Grade 4 Social Studies lesson aligned with NYS Framework 4.3d. Students investigate military strategy, geography, and treason through informational text, historical map analysis, and critical thinking activities. Includes a lesson plan, primary source map, observation and inference worksheet, main idea and supporting details organizer, vocabulary activities, and answer key.

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