Product Review Appletastic Learning Inc. (2023)

• An interactive notebook (I love interactive materials, how about you?)
• Collapsible (I'm a fan too!)
• Pin Frame Sets (Fun!)
• Writing activities (always mandatory)
• Timeline activities (more fun!)
• Mini-books (yes!)
• Spreadsheets (mandatory)
• Information guides (I appreciate these)
• Examples of photos (very useful!)
• And other fun activities (yes again)

What do I like about Appletastic Learning Inc.'s Annual Social Studies Activity Pack?

• I'm a fan of almost everything, including interactive notebooks, handouts, timeline activities, mini-books, and more. My kids love anything interactive - I bet yours will too.
• So much information is included.
• The material is very flexible. If you only want to cover some of the included events, you can easily customize the contents of a pack to suit your own needs.
• The price - $59 for a year of materials. Such a deal.
• FREE Extras! In exchange for my email address, I received access to the Appletastic Freebie Library - I LOVE the Book Report and Book Report features! Plus there are regular follow up emails - with great information/resources.

SAVE 20% when you buy the Appletastic Social Studies Activities for the Year package. Instead of $75 (the price of all individual units), you only pay $59.00.

You can buy the packHERE.

And here are some screenshots from Appletastic Learning Inc's social studies activity pack. for the year.

I've included information about EACH of the following 15 packages:

Maps, globes and relief forms –Appletastic Learning Inc. Produtos

This handy resource includes pamphlets, activities, and guides for continents, major oceans, 22 landforms, map types (physical, political, meteorological, road), and latitude and longitude information.

world explorer

Explorers covered in this unit include Christopher Columbus, John Cabot, Vasco Nunez de Balboa, Juan Ponce de Leon, Hernando Cortes, Ferdinand Magellan, Jacques Cartier, Fransisco Coronado, Fransisco Pizarro and Henry Hudson.

In addition, the package has 4 components:

1.) Collapsible Interactive Notebooks: Mini printable file folders for each of the above 10 explorers. Each mini file folder has areas for writing personal information, goals and discoveries of the named explorer.

2.) Timeline activity.

3.) Information Guide: Students can use the Information Guide and Fact Sheet to fill in the interactive notebooks and learn more about the explorers.

4.) Bulletin Board View: Includes bulletin board headers, illustrated explorer tabs, information boxes, and picture instructions. You can add student schedules to the board.

Road to the War of Independence-Appletastic Learning Inc. Produktbewertung

This pack covers the following Revolutionary War events:
the French and Indian War, Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, Intolerable Acts, First Continental Congress, Paul Revere's Midnight Walk, and the Battle of Lexington and Concord.

This package consists of 3 components:

1.) Create a Timeline: Students will create a timeline of key events leading up to the Revolutionary War using the printable timeline boxes.

2.) Collapsible Interactive Notebooks: Collapsible printable notebooks for each of the major events can be used to help students take notes and learn the chronology of events.

3.) Large Pennant Timeline: Use this to identify the chronology of events leading up to the Revolutionary War. Includes black-and-white and red-bordered streamers for your printing preference.

Independence War Events

This American Revolutionary War pack features 5 fun activities:

1.) Timeline Activity: Students create a timeline of key events in the Revolutionary War using the printable timeline boxes.

2.) Collapsible Interactive Notebooks: Collapsible printable notebooks for each of the major events can be used to help students take notes and learn the chronology of events.

3.) Large Interactive Bulletin Board Timeline: Use this to determine the chronology of events leading up to the Revolutionary War. Includes bulletin board header and large flyers.

4.) Winter at Valley Forge Mini Book: Students create a mini book using the illustrated pages.

5.) Valley Forge Writing Activity: Students write letters from the perspective of a Valley Forge soldier and then create a Revolutionary War postage stamp.

The 13 Colonies

The 13-colony unit includes:

1.) Mini Notebook Maps: Contains maps of 13 American Colonies - Southern Colonies, Middle Colonies, New England Colonies.

2.) Interactive Collapsible Notebooks: Printable handouts for each of the 13 colonies can be used for student notes.

3.) Interactive notebook sorting activity

4.) An interactive bulletin board screen: Includes bulletin board headers, maps, 13 colony labels, answer keys and instructions with pictures. Use the tiles to help students classify the 13 colonies as New England, Central or Southern.

colonial life–Appletastic Learning Inc.

This Colonial American Life unit includes:

1.) Interactive Folding Notebooks: Printable concept maps for each region of the 13 colonies. Each card has pre-printed notes or you can choose the blank template if you want your child to research/write their own notes.

2.) Mini Book: The mini book helps children better understand everyday life in colonial America.

3.) Writing Project: Using the templates provided, your child can write a journal entry from the perspective of a Colonial American child and then create a daily routine out of a normal daily routine.

4.) Large Bulletin Board: Contains a bulletin board header, illustrated highlights, and instructions with pictures. You can use this for a bulletin board to display student journal entries and daily writing schedules.

colonial jobs

Colonial American jobs covered in this pack include: basketmaker, blacksmith, brickmaker, carpenter, shoemaker, cooper, wigmaker, printer, goldsmith, tailor and crier.

Educational activities include:

1.) Create a Mini Book: Students will create a mini book using the printable pages provided by Colonial American Jobs.

2.) Interactive Foldable Notebooks: Foldable notebooks for each of the 11 professions can be used for student notes.

3.) Large Interactive Whiteboard Timeline: Includes a whiteboard header and large collapsible elements.

4.) Application Writing Activity: Students complete an application for the American Colonial work they are most interested in. They then use the app as a pre-writing organizer to write a letter of interest for their imaginary employer. Includes You're Hired! certificates.

Lewis & Clark-Expedition–Appletastic Learning Inc. Produtos

The interactive notebook contains these events from the Lewis and Clark Expedition:
Congress approves expedition
Lewis starts training
Louisiana Purchase Announced
Lewis recruited Clark
wood stock
the journey begins
Sergeant Floyd dies
the great plains
Crew meets Sacagawea
Strong Mandan
Sacagawea's son is born
Great Falls of Missouri
Bitterroot Range Crossing
Die Nez Perce
the continental divide
Sacagawea meets her brother
the columbia river
the pacific ocean

This package consists of 5 components:

1.) Plan: Students identify the most important places on the Lewis and Clark Trail.

2.) Collapsible Interactive Notebooks: Collapsible printable notebooks for each of the major events can be used to help students take notes and learn the chronology of events.

3.) Information Guide: This printout is useful for student notes and for use throughout the unit.

4.) Write letters: Students can write a letter home from the perspective of an expedition member.

5.) Bulletin Board: Kids can create a fun and engaging bulletin board with 12 true or false statements about the Lewis and Clark expedition.

Der Oregon-Trail–Appletastic Learning Inc.

This pack has 5 components. They include:

1). Interactive Folding Notebooks: Printable concept maps for the what, where, when, why, who and how of the Oregon Trail. You can use the pre-printed notes or the blank template.

two). Record: In this mapping activity, students will plot the Oregon Trail and create a fold-out map to use in their child's interactive notebook.

3). Mini Book: Students will create an informative mini book to better understand the Oregon Trail.

4). Pack the Cart Activity: Using the weight guide and shopping guide provided, students plan and create a shopping list of items they want to take along the Oregon Trail. The total weight of shipments must not exceed 2,400 pounds.

5). Bulletin Board Set: Includes bulletin board headers, lettering, illustrated details, and photo instructions.

the gold rush

The Gold Rush package consists of 6 components. These include the following:

1). Interactive Folding Notebook: Multi-layer printable book with tabs and pages for gold rush definitions, dates, key people, locations and impact.

two). Collapsible Map It: Students identify California, San Francisco and Sutter's Mill locations on a collapsible map.

3). Timeline Activity: Students will create a gold rush timeline to better understand the early explorers.

4). Information Guide: Students can use this interesting information and information guide to fill out the interactive workbooks and learn more about the gold rush.

5). Write letters: Your child can write a letter home from the point of view of a prospector at camp. Illustration sheet also included.

6). Bulletin Board: Includes a bulletin board header, illustrated Gold Rush details, and photo instructions. You can also add your child's timeline to the board!

road to civil war–Appletastic Learning Inc. Produtos

Events covered in this pack include: the Missouri Compromise, Nat Turner's Rebellion, the Wilmot Proposal, the Compromise of 1850, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Bleeding Kansas, the Dred-Scott Decision, John Brown's Raid, Election of Abraham Lincoln and the Battle of Fort Sumter.

This study topic has 5 different activities:

1.) Create a Timeline: Students will create a timeline of key events leading up to the Civil War using the printable timeline boxes.

2.) Collapsible Interactive Notebooks: Collapsible printable notebooks for each of the major events can be used to help students take notes and learn the chronology of events.

3.) Plan: This collapsible activity will help students better understand the geography of some of the major events in this time period. Perfect for adding to interactive notebooks.

4.) Information Guide: This printout is useful for student notes and for use throughout the unit.

5.) Notice board timeline view.

civil war–Appletastic Learning Inc.

This pack includes the following events: The Battle of Fort Sumter, Robert E. Lee Joins the Confederacy, The Anaconda Plan, The First Battle of Bull Run, The Battle of Shiloh, The 2nd Battle of Bull Run, The Emancipation Proclamation, the Battle of Gettysburg, the Gettysburg Address, union leadership, Lincoln's re-election, the abolition of slavery, the Appomattox campaign, and the assassination of President Lincoln.

Included:

1.) Create a timeline: Students create a timeline of the most important events using the printable timeline boxes.

2.) Interactive Collapsible Notebooks: Printable collapsible notebooks for each of the main events can be used to help students take notes and learn the chronology of events.

3.) Information Guide: This printout is useful for student notes and for use throughout the unit.

4.) Bulletin Board Timeline Display: Use to identify the chronology of events during the Civil War.

United States Constitution

This unit includes the following:

1.) Interactive Folding Notebooks: Multi-layer printable book with tabs and pages for background information, dates, key numbers, location and parts of the constitution.

2.) Preamble Puzzle: In this interactive puzzle activity, students match the sentences in the preamble to their meaning.

3.) Writing the Constitutional Mini-Book: Students will create an informational mini-book to learn more about the Constitutional Convention.

4.) Information Guide: This sheet is included for convenient notes and folds out.

5.) Bulletin Board: Use these pages to create an informative bulletin board about the Preamble of the Constitution. Includes a corkboard header, illustrated accent pieces, and photo instructions.

3 branches of the US government–Appletastic Learning Inc. Produtos

The Government Powers 3 Pack includes:

1.) Mini File Folders: These collapsible mini file folders are perfect for helping your students discover the functions, members, controls, and accounts of each of the 3 branches of government.

2.) Collapsible Interactive Table: Students create an interactive table to explore and learn the checks and balances of the 3 branches of government. This table is ideal for use in your child's interactive notebook.

3.) Writing Activity: Students use the provided application form to apply for a position with the government agency of their choice. A cover letter template is also included for application and interest letters.

4.) Information Guide: This sheet is included for convenient notes and folds out.

5.) Bulletin Board Display: Includes a bulletin board header, illustrated highlights, and photo instructions. Use these pages to create a bulletin board with an informative display about the 3 branches of government.

Elections: Road to the White House–Appletastic Learning Inc.

The electoral process package consists of 5 components:

1.) Interactive Folding Notebooks: Tabs and information boxes to show you the way to the White House. Includes Primary Elections and Caucuses, National Conventions, The Campaign, Election Day, Electoral College, and Inauguration Day.

2.) Electoral College Interactive Notebook Activity: Students use an electoral vote map to determine which candidate wins an election. It ensures that students have a better understanding of electoral votes.

3.) Information Guides: These resources are good for building prior knowledge and providing help with notes. Guides to the Electoral College and route to the White House are included.

4.) Electoral College Worksheet and If I Were President Worksheet: Students use this worksheet to explore the Electoral College. Solution key provided. Use the If I Were President printable template to help students think about actions they would take if they were president.

5.) Big set of bulletin boards: Use these bulletin board pages to create an informative bulletin board about the route to the White House. Includes cork header, streamer banner, and photo instructions.

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