Study Guide Citizenship- SOL- 1.10 Social Studies On the test I give the students different situations and they will choose what a good citizen would do in that situation. We go over it thoroughly in class and the students usually do very well on the test. Everything I will cover in my lessons is listed below. The student will apply the traits of a good citizen by a) focusing on fair play, exhibiting good sportsmanship, helping others, and treating others with respect; b) recognizing the purpose of rules and practicing self-control; c) working hard in school; d) taking responsibility for one s own actions; e) valuing honesty and truthfulness in oneself and others. f) Participating in classroom decision- making through voting Students can demonstrate good citizenship by Playing fairly Exhibiting good sportsmanship Helping others Treating others with respect Recognizing the purpose of rules Practicing self-control Working hard in school Taking responsibility for one s own actions Valuing honesty and truthfulness in oneself and others Participating in classroom decision- making Reasons for rules To protect rights of people To suggest good behavior To keep people safe Reasons for Voting To voice your self interest To take part in the process
Study Guide National Symbols Be able to identify these symbols, Uncle Sam, Liberty Bell, Statue of Liberty, American Flag, Bald Eagle, and Washington Monument. Washington Monument Bald Eagle Statue of Liberty American Flag Liberty Bell Uncle Sam Vocabulary words Symbol- a picture of thing that stands for something else Patriotic- showing respect for and love of country Tradition- a custom of belief that happens over a long period of time
Continents and Oceans of the World ARCTIC OCEAN NORTH AMERICA EUROPE ASIA ATLANTIC OCEAN AFRICA PACIFIC OCEAN PACIFIC OCEAN SOUTH AMERICA INDIAN OCEAN AUSTRALIA ANTARCTICA N W E MILES 0 1000 2000 3000 mi. mi. mi. 0 1600 3200 4800 KILOMETERS km km km S Super Teacher Worksheets - www.superteacherworksheets.com
Study Guide for Geography 1. Map- a drawing that shows what places look like from above and where they are located 2. Globe- a round model of the Earth 3. Continents- seven large areas of land on Earth 4. Ocean- a very large body of salty water 5. Symbol- a picture or thing that stands for something else 6. Cardinal directions- the directions of north, east, south, west 7. Compass rose- a design on a map that shows directions 8. Map Key or Map legend- A map key or map legend lists the symbols used on a map. It shows you what they mean. (land, water, cities, road) 9. The capital of Georgia is Atlanta. 10. Recognize the shape of Georgia. 11. Recognize the shape of the United States.
12. I live on the continent of North America. Be able to find North America on the map and the oceans that border North America.
Social Studies Study Guide My country is My State is My City is My County is What are the names of the seven continents? What is a landform? Name 4 types of landform What is a folktale? What is a need? What is a want? What are goods and services? List Three facts about each person listed below: Dr.Martin Luther King Jr. Harriet Tubman George Washington Carver Benjamin Franklin Thomas Jefferson
Theodore Roosevelt Lewis and Clark
Landforms are different shapes of land. Social Studies Chapter 3 Our Land pages 44-47 A mountain is a landform that is higher than the land around it. A plain is a flat landform. A valley is low land between mountains or hills.
Benjamin Franklin Study Guide Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706. His father was a soap and candlemaker. There were 17 children in Ben s family. Benjamin only went to school 2 years because his father could not afford to send him to school. Ben loved to read and learn. Benjamin went to work at his father s candlemaking shop. He did not like working in his father s shop. At 12 years old, Ben went to work in his brother James printing shop. Ben became the owner of his own print shop in 1730. He was 24 years old. Ben published a newspaper and began writing his own book. Ben helped Philadelphia have a fire department, city hospital, paved roads and lighted streets. Ben invented the Franklin stove, bifocal glasses and the lightning rod. Ben conducted a famous kite experiment to prove that lightning is electricity. He helped begin America s first library. He helped write the Declaration of Independence. He signed the United States Constitution. Benjamin Franklin was a writer, an inventor, a scientist, and a leader. He helped make America a better place to live. Benjamin Franklin s face is on a one hundred dollar bill. He was not a president.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Study Guide Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929. Martin was a black man. Martin s father was a minister. Martin was a good student. He began college when he was only 15 years old. Martin became a minister. He worked to change unfair laws. His famous speech was called I have a dream. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Dr. King was shot and killed one day.
Social Studies Study Guide Economics- SOL 1.7, 1.8, 1.9 1. Goods- Goods are things people make or use to satisfy needs and wants. (examples are : food, clothing, toys, television, etc.) 2. Services- Services are activities that satisfy people s needs and wants. (examples are : mechanic, pilot, judge, bus driver, teacher, doctor, nurse, lifeguard, etc.) 3. Buyer or Consumer- A buyer or consumer is a person who uses money to purchase goods or services. People are buyers or consumers when they use money to purchase goods or services. 4. Seller- A seller is a person who sells goods or services. People are sellers when they receive money for their work or for goods or services they provide. 5. Producer- A producer is a person or company that makes something to sell. 6. Choices- People cannot have all the goods and services they want. They must choose some things and give up others. 7. Money- Money is used to buy goods and services. 8. Savings- Savings is money that is put away to keep or spend later. Saving money allows people to buy goods and services in the future. 9. Needs- Needs are things we must have to live, such as food and clothing. 10. Wants- Wants are things we want but don t have to have to live, such as a television and video games.
Amphibians Study Guide are cold-blooded start life in the water live on land as adults have smooth, moist skin have no scales, feathers, or fur lay eggs include frogs, toads, salamanders, and caecilians Fish Study Guide *are cold-blooded *hatch from eggs *are covered with scales *live in the water *swim in groups called schools *have fins and backbones *include sharks, trout, and goldfish Birds Study Guide *are warm-blooded *hatch from eggs *are covered with feathers *have hollow bones *most can fly *have a beak, two legs, and two wings *include ducks, eagles, and chickens Insects Study Guide *have six legs *have three body parts- head, thorax, and abdomen *have a hard outer covering called the exoskeleton *have wings and a pair of antennae *include butterflies, ants, bees, and grasshoppers
Mammals Study Guide *have a backbone *have four limbs and hair or fur on the body *feed their young milk from the female s body *have lungs and breathe air *are warm-blooded *deliver their young alive Examples of mammals: horse, rabbit, gorilla, beaver, dog, human, whale, deer, monkey, lion, zebra, tiger, seal, elephant, bat
Science Study Guide Seasons- SOL- 1.7 In the winter: *We wear heavier clothes to keep us warm. *Animals have thicker fur to keep them warm. *Trees are bare. *Plants, like grass, stop growing. *We celebrate Christmas. *It is cold, and sometimes we have snow. *Animals such as bears, skunks, and raccoons hibernate. *The days are short. In the spring: *The weather is changing from cold to warmer. It is a warm season. *Plants and trees are beginning to bud. *We play outside more than we did in the winter. *Most baby animals are born. *We celebrate Easter and Mother s Day. In the summer: *The weather is hot. *The days are longer than any other season. *We wear flip flops, shorts, and swimsuits. *Trees are full of leaves. *We enjoy swimming. *We celebrate Independence Day, July 4 th.
In the fall or autumn: *The weather is changing from hot to cooler. Fall is a cool season. *Animals gather food and prepare for winter. *People begin to harvest crops and stack wood for winter. *Trees turn beautiful colors, and leaves begin to fall. (Only leaf bearing trees lose their trees. Evergreens say green.) *We celebrate Thanksgiving and Halloween. *Birds begin to migrate to warmer places.
Use your book to find the right match. roots flower stem leaf I make the seeds. I make food for the plant. I take water from the roots to the leaves. I hold the plant in the ground.