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What is included in these 5th Grade Social Studies Sub Plans?
Each lesson in the 5th grade social studies sub plans is simple enough for the sub to follow, but will engage your students in authentic learning …and not just busy work. Each lesson plan has a section for teacher notes at the bottom for any notes you’d like to leave for the sub (or for the sub to leave you notes!) All the graphic organizers, activities, or worksheets needed to complete every lesson are included. Topics include:
- States and capitals
- The first amendment
- Christopher Columbus and colonizing America
- supply and demand
- Important inventors and their inventions
All that’s left to do is make copies of the student pages…. Or opt to use the digital Google Slides versions which are ready to go with text boxes and movable pieces in ALL-DIGITAL format.
In addition to the core lessons, the following student activities are also included so you won’t have to worry about the sub running out of things to do.
- Brain Breaks that can be used to help break up the day
- Art Activity to help get creative juices flowing and fill time as-needed
- Interactive Notebook covering a topic from one of the lesson plans- printable + digital options!
- Educational Game covering one of the lesson topics- printable card game + digital game with moveable pieces!
- Just Add a Task Board Game All that’s left to do is add a task- such as a spelling or vocab list or math flash cards. It can also be played just for fun without a task. Color and B&W printable versions AND a digital version with movable pieces
- Digital BINGO Game with movable pieces! The BINGO includes content from the other lessons during the day
Extras to make 5th grade social studies sub-planning EASY FOR YOU!
- Copies for Students Page for the printable versions No guesswork because this page lists what pages need to be copied for you or your sub’s convenience
- Digital versions include separate substitute and teacher Google Drive links for EASY assigning to students
- Sub Planning Tips for 1:1 Classroom OR Virtual Sub Plans so no matter what reason you need digital sub plans, you know how to best utilize these plans
- Tips for using Google Slides in OTHER DIGITAL platforms so you can use these sub plans EVEN IF you don’t use Google Classroom
- Sub Tub Organization Tips so you can get your physical sub tub organized in a jiffy
- Print-and-go Thank You Cards so your sub knows that you appreciate them and likely come back to your classroom
- How Did Your Day Go? Substitute Notes Form so you’ll more than likely get detailed notes from your substitute (print + digital options!)
- Substitute Punch Cards make a great behavior management tool special JUST for substitutes!
- Binder Cover and Spines to get your master-copy binder organized
- Answer Keys & Worksheet Guides for ALL worksheets & graphic organizers so even if your sub doesn’t know the answers, they have something to refer to (and in the digital version, the answer keys are NOT inside the student document- so there will be no accidentally assigning students the answer key on our watch
And last, but certainly not least, this comprehensive emergency sub plans 5th grade social studies resource also includes editable forms to fill out in the same document as the lesson plans so you can customize your sub plans to perfectly fit YOUR classroom!
- Substitute Plan Outline: A complete editable outline for your entire day! It has been filled out but you may customize it to suit your needs
- Technology Instructions: These pages are available for you to give your sub tips for 1:1 tech instruction OR virtual lessons
- Additional Notes for the Substitute: Any other notes you’d like to make to the substitute here in the PowerPoint since everything else is in PDF format
- School Schedule: To make sure your sub knows when to use each lesson
- Classroom Info Form: To give your sub the important info they need at their fingertips
- Class List Template: EVERY sub we have talked to has told us that this is a MUST!

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This Teacher Life –
Just what I needed!
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Krista S. –
Very helpful!
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Minerva G. –
There was one section on Bill of Rights I could use. This doesn’t fit my class needs.
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Nicole Johnson –
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Amanda T. –
This was great for when I was out sick.
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Mandy T. –
Such a great time saver for me this year as I’m new to 5th grade Social Studies
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Ashley Z. –
Great resource and makes putting together my sub tub not daunting.
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Kimberly Kelly –
Simple, no-prep sub plans! Perfect to have ready in case of emergency absence!
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sheene Porter –
This was very helpful resource for my students.
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Morgan Noblitt –
This was a great resource to use while I was out sick!
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Great resource for sub plans!
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Kathryn Johnson –
This resource is very well organized and saved me when making short notice sub plans!
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Kellie F. –
Excellent! Very detailed and user friendly!
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PowerED by Bailey –
Life savor! Thank you!
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Perfect addition to my sub plans bin. Thanks for an excellent product!
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Wendy T. –
Awesome resource! Thank you so much!
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Taylor T. –
Great!
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Jerlan D. –
During school closures its important we have great resources that supports the content needed. These sources were awesome for that!
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Grace B. –
Very helpful!
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Ashley Andrews –
So easy! It took the pressure out of having extra activities to give a sub if they finished all of the assigned work when I was out of school. I printed them all off and put them in a binder with all the copies for my students.
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Eileen D. –
Makes taking a day off so much easier!
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Makalie S. –
Loved this!!
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Aeron Wallace –
This is soooo helpful for 5th social studies. So glad I purchased.
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ClassbytheOcean –
I haven’t needed it yet, but this made creating my sub binder super easy!
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Carlton’s Collection –
This resource is fantastic for my sub binder. It allows the students to still get amazing content and not just busy work when I have to be away. It is also super easy for my team to grab and have ready if I am unable to do so.
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Katherine Austin –
This is a fantastic resource!!! Thank you so much!
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Tiffani P. –
This made it so easy for me to leave emergency sub plans. As a first year teacher its hard to take time off because I’m always worried about what to leave my students, this takes that stress away.
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Carver Classroom Cravings –
This made planning for unexpected absences extremely easy. Thank you!
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Grace L. –
So great and easy to use. These really help take the pressure out of having extra activities to give a sub if they finished all of the assigned work when I have to be out of school. I printed them all off and put them in a binder with all the copies for my students.
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Samantha C. –
I loved using this resource in my classroom!!
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Brandy W. –
Great resource!
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Brenda B. –
The substitutes appreciate the binder I have made for them. Each has left a note letting me know how informative and helpful it is.
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Kelsey S. –
great!
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Treasure Thinkers –
This resource makes it easy to leave sub plans! Thank you!
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Kelsey K. –
It was easy for my substitute teacher to work through when I was gone. The students were engaged in the activities.
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Pierre S. –
Great resource!
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Jamie R. –
Love it! Thank you!
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Cherie T. –
This perfectly aligned social studies plan fills every requirement I need in my extensive Sub plan binder.
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Laura B. –
This made putting together an emergency sub folder very easy.
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Print and go!
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Yvonne H. –
Great resource to have on hand for those days when I might not be able to come in.
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ELLPro –
I absolutely love this product/resource. It really helps my students and is very engaging!
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Emily Selwa –
I used this resource when I had to have emergency surgery and needed something a sub could easily do with my students. I love that it gave clear instructions on what was needed and the student and teacher directions.
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Educate & Rejuvenate –
Emily,
Thank you for the feedback. Wishing you a speedy recovery! 🙂
Amber Freeman –
5th grade students enjoy this activity especially when needing something else to do
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Miranda N. –
This resource was easy to add to my classroom Schoology page and students were able to complete online while I was out.
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Tina W. –
I absolutely love the fact that this resource is focused on social studies. It takes a lot of time to hunt and search for things that are appropriate and with this the ‘leg’ work is already done. Thanks
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KASSANDRA W. –
This has been a great resource for my emergency sub folder. I have this ready in the event that I am absent for an extended amount of time. Fun and engaging! The seating chart also helps keep my students honest on their seating assignments, which helps the substitute to minimize choas!
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Easiest sub plans ever! I have purchased several resources from this creator and have enjoyed the convenience of and material in all of them!
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Tayler W. –
My students loved this and it was very helpful!
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Carlos M Berrios –
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Thanks so much!
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Shimaral L. –
My students loved this activity! They were all engaged and it was easy to navigate!
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Rachel L. –
Amazing resource! Loved implementing this in my classroom.
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Aline V. –
Awesome resource! Easy to use and students were engaged.
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Mrs G in Elementary –
These were great substitute plans for when I only taught Social Studies. Having these plans gave me one less thing to worry about when I had to be absent from school.
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Elisabeth Murphy –
What a well crafted resource for social studies for 4th and 5th graders!
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Samantha H Williams –
Easy to use and good sub plans. Will def use year after year.
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Sonja Dorsey –
My students love this resource! I highly recommend it!
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Barbara R. –
Students found it very interesting and engaging. Easy to use.
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