The Community Song teaches kids how to be a good citizen in the community. This is a fun citizenship song that teaches kids about being a citizen and being part of their community.
Using the Community Song (MP3), students learn how to be a good citizen in the community by listening to this catchy song.
This Justin Bieber Biography Reading Comprehension Worksheet will help your students build their reading comprehension skills while reading a biography about Justin Bieber.
Using the Going Green Song (Animated Music Video), students learn all about ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle and so much more through a catchy video!
Using this Blank Lesson Plan template, you will be able to plan your lessons for the entire week for six different subjects.
UsingGive Me Five Poster, students can know what to do when they hear their teacher say "Give me Five" and follow directions.
This Alaska worksheet gives 3rd grade students a short nonfiction passage about Alaska, four multiple-choice questions, a written response and an answer key, so they practice finding evidence in a text.
US states and capitals state shape flash cards for 3rd to 6th grade: 50 fold-over cards with a state outline on the front and its name and capital inside. Answer key included.
Using the Caring Song, students learn how to care for others at home. This song will help build confidence and your kids will want to show kindness to others. Our students need a lot of practice and examples of how to treat each other kindly. This song will help your…
This First President of the United States Reading Comprehension Worksheet gives 5th grade readers a two-page biography of George Washington, five questions, and an answer key that makes grading quick.
Using these Bathroom Door Signs - Enter and Do Not Enter, students improve their bathroom procedures by using these signs to know if the bathroom is occupied or not.
Songs for Kids Download by Have Fun Teaching has 18 fun and educational songs for kids.
Using the Respect Song (Classroom Mix Version), students learn how to treat each other with respect at home and at school while listening to a song.
This scarcity and opportunity cost worksheet asks 6th graders to define economic trade-offs and justify what a carrier gives up when fuel is limited. An answer key is included for no-prep practice.
Using these Student Behavior Plan Worksheet, students fill out this form when they have broken a classroom rule or procedure.
This Sports Time Reading Comprehension Test Collection will help your students build their reading comprehension skills while reading about different sports.
Maps, money and being a good citizen
Sixth grade social studies often widens the view to world history and geography, and students lean on the skills they built in elementary school: reading maps, understanding how government works and thinking about economics. These resources help sixth graders review U.S. geography (all 50 states and capitals), early American leaders, scarcity and opportunity cost, and what it means to be part of a community. The click moment is connecting a big idea to real life: "Gas prices went up because supply went down!"
Sixth graders remember social studies when it connects to the real world. These moves build that bridge.
Play the 50 States Song while students fill in a blank map, region by region. Pause after each region and ask one geography question. Older kids may groan at a song, then hum it during the map test.
Why it works: a catchy, repeating tune gives the brain a hook to hang words on, so sung text is remembered better (Wallace, 1994).
Try it with50 States SongSongsOpen it →Flash a state shape and students name the state and its capital. Keep score by table group. Shapes make it harder than names alone, and that challenge is exactly what tweens like.
Why it works: pulling an answer out of memory makes it stick far better than rereading it, one of the strongest findings in learning research (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).
Try it withUS States and Capitals State Shape Flash CardsFlash CardsOpen it →Give students a real-world scenario like a fuel shortage and ask: who is affected, what choices do people face, and what do they give up? Mixing economics, civics and current events in one discussion builds real thinking.
Why it works: shuffled practice teaches kids to choose the right strategy, not just repeat one, and it improved test scores in research (Rohrer and Taylor, 2007).
Try it withDiesel Fuel Scarcity and Opportunity Cost WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →A little competition and creativity keep sixth graders engaged.
WorksheetsStudents research one state, like Alaska, and present three surprising facts in a one-minute talk.
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AssessmentsAfter reading about George Washington, students write interview questions and role-play the answers.
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VideosPlay the Community Song, then groups design a map of an ideal community and explain who does each job.
Open Community Song →Teacher favorites right now: 50 States Song, Community Song and Community Song (MP3).
Many schools study world history and geography in 6th grade, such as ancient civilizations. Students also build map skills, civics and economics. Exact topics vary by state and district.
Practice by region, not all 50 at once. Use songs, blank maps and quick flash card games for a few minutes a day.
It's what you give up when you make a choice. If you spend your money on a game, the opportunity cost is the other thing you could have bought.
Connect topics to current events, let students debate and role-play, and give them choice in research projects. Real-world relevance keeps them interested.
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