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Social studies Common Core RI.1.1 resources
Celebrations & Holidays Around the World Lessons, Crafts, Passages - Christmas
Are you looking to teach your students about celebrations and holidays around the world? This unit includes a study of 16 different celebrations and holidays around the world, where you and your students will “travel around the world” and see how other countries celebrate holidays. These holidays around the world crafts, passages, powerpoints and response pages will help your students have a better understanding of the world and the many cultures around the globe. You can use the PowerPoint wi
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K - 1st
Veterans Day Math and Literacy Activities, Veteran's Day Craft and Writing
Are you looking for Veterans Day literacy, math and craft activities for your kindergarten or first grade students? This Veterans Day unit is full of engaging activities for the beginning of November.Here's what's included in this Veterans Day Unit:Nonfiction text about Veterans Day with REAL pictures includes all five branches of the military.Emergent Reader in black and whiteOriginal song and poetry notebook templateMini posters that tell about the five branches of the militaryCraft with temp
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PreK - 1st
Seven Continents & Five Oceans Unit: Slide Shows, Reading, Activities, & More!
Need an easy to use comprehensive resource for the major landmasses and oceans of the world? This social studies unit is packed full of facts, features, differentiated reading passages and comprehension questions, a research 3D globe craft, a collaborative poster for your hallway display, and much more to help you bring the seven continents and five oceans to life! Find everything you need all in one place!Click the Preview to View MoreThis unit includes:Continents Facts & Features Slide Sho
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1st - 5th
Levels of Government Local State and National Activities for 1st 2nd 3rd Grade
This is a fabulous set for teaching levels of government at the primary level. It goes over LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL only. It discusses how the mayor, governor, and president are in charge of these different levels! It also talks about what the jobs are each of these different levels. This set is perfect for 2nd and 3rd grade students!This product is also available in a digital form. Click HERE for the digital version. I also have the task cards available in BOOM CARDS™!There are many activ
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1st - 3rd
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Text Evidence Reading Passages BIOGRAPHY Edition
This reading passages resource contains 20 BIOGRAPHY text based evidence reading passages for students! NOW DIGITAL, TOO! You will find a link to add the interactive Google Slides to your Google Drive on page 6 of the file.Get your students to USE the text and reread! With the introduction of the Common Core standards, comes a big shift in students being able to not only comprehend text but use and state evidence directly from the text to support their understanding. These passages allow your s
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1st - 3rd
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Landforms and Bodies of Water Interactive Books Posters Game and Worksheets
This ALL you will need to teach your students about landforms! This set has posters, a game, interactive booklets & flip books, a test & more!! Real photos and clip art versions are available for all. I love to get the students engaged instead of just having them copy down words, and this set is perfect for that! My All About Landforms Books are great for end of the year 1st graders, 2nd graders, and even 3rd grade. Check out the preview for a better look of all that is included!⭐Save $$
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1st - 3rd
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Maps and Globes - 7 Continents and Oceans- Landforms Map Skills Activity
This interactive and engaging resource will help your students learn all about Map Skills, Globes, Continents, Landforms, and Communities! These Map Skills activities will not only have your students learning the importance of locating on places on maps and globes, they’ll also be learning about constructing and reading a simple map, using cardinal directions and identifying map symbols. Lastly, they'll also compare and contrast basic land use in urban, suburban, and rural environments.This Maps
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1st - 3rd
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Helen Keller Craft | Braille Activity | Reading Passages
Helen Keller is the perfect role model to discuss during Women’s History Month, with any unit about communication, on January 4th for World Braille Day- really, anytime you want to inspire your students! In this packet, you’ll find:1. Braille Activity2. Helen Keller Craft3. What is Braille? Reading Passage & Questions4. Who was Helen Keller? Reading Passage & Sequencing Handout5. Writing Activities & Graphic Organizers6. Word SearchCurious? Learn more about this product by clicking h
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K - 2nd
Also included in: Helen Keller and Theodore Roosevelt Activity Bundle
The First Thanksgiving Activities Craft Book Pilgrims Kindergarten 1st 2nd Grade
First Thanksgiving activities are always popular during the month of November. Step back in time with your kindergarten or first-grade students as they experience life as a pilgrim in this age-appropriate, accurate portrayal of the first Thanksgiving unit. This unit is perfect for comparing life long ago to today. Students will love these Thanksgiving activities as they visit 8 different hands-on stations where they will try different chores that the pilgrim children did in their daily lives. Al
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K - 2nd
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Constitution Day Printable Reader with Comprehension
Constitution Day printable reader with two versions of the book for differentiation and three comprehension checks - one asking for complete sentence answers, one for them to circle their answers and a true/false response. There are also cute certificates - for completion of the book. Please preview to see the entire set.☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆This is the THIRD book in a 2nd BUNDLE (now complete) of printable readers for guided reading. Link for the bundle is below. There is already one bundle
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1st - 2nd
Rural, Urban, and Suburban Communities
Rural, Urban, and Suburban Communities are explored in this product which includes worksheets and fun foldables for each type of community.This product includes all the templates required for the rural, suburban, and urban foldables, along with additional worksheets and information on the community types and characteristics.Rural, Suburban, and Urban Communities Set includes:Living in a Rural Community Worksheet & Foldable templateLiving in a Suburban Community Worksheet & Foldable templ
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1st - 3rd
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American Symbols Flip Book
This interactive flip book is a great activity for teaching your students about symbols of the United States. Each page features fill in the blank facts about the symbol as well as a picture of the symbol for the students to color. The completed flip book is 9 pages (8 symbol pages and a cover). There are 7 black and white pages to print to make each book. This flip book covers the following symbols:-The Washington Monument-The Statue of Liberty-The USA Flag-The White House-The Liberty Bell- Mo
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1st - 3rd
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Country Research Report Worksheets and Graphic Organizers Google Slides
Are you looking for engaging activities for writing a country research project? These country research graphic organizer worksheets are perfect for your literacy and social studies lessons about countries. They are ideal for research projects and report writing. They are also great for reading lessons with informational texts.These informational essay graphic organizers are offered as no prep printables, as well as in digital formats (TPT Easel and Google Slides). Here's the thing. You want your
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1st - 3rd
Types of Communities - Urban, Suburban, Rural Communities
These digital Types of Communities activities are easy to use as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.Why do teachers and students love our Learning Quests?We a
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1st - 2nd
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Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. These differentiated passages are perfect for fluency, comprehension, and close reading. I have included a full writing unit to help your students write the "perfect paragraph" including that tricky sense of closure! The darling art will bring this unit to life, delight your learners, and make your classroom beautiful! This is an informational text - Social Studies unit that celebrates Dr. King as Civil Rights Activist! Unfair laws are discussed as his his fight to change
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: Winter Literacy - Bundle - Literacy All Year
Lewis and Clark with Sacagawea Unit - Historical Figures and Famous Americans
Teaching our students about historical figures and explorers who helped to shape the world they live in is an important part of social studies instruction. Our young students love learning about famous Americans who explored the frontier of our country. Lewis and Clark along with Sacagawea are some of these important historical figures and explorers. This resource gives you an age-appropriate way to teach about the Lewis and Clark expedition in your primary classroom. This Lewis and Clark with S
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1st - 3rd
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Holidays Around The World | Christmas In Germany | Comprehension, Crafts & More!
We are thrilled to introduce our Germany in Christmas Resource Packet from our best selling "Holidays Around the World" series, designed to bring the magic of Christmas in Germany into your classroom. This no prep holidays printables package is a fantastic opportunity for your students to embark on a cultural journey and learn about holiday traditions from around the world.Understanding and appreciating celebrations from different cultures is not only educational but also incredibly enriching. I
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K - 4th
Literacy All Year Reading / Writing / Art - MEGA Bundle
This MEGA bundle has been purchased by over 700 happy teachers! You receive 44 full weeks of curriculum, intervention, and "Comprehension and Fluency 101". Its over 1,000 pages! Buying the bundle is a choice to save big at a 50% savings!This year-long unit contains:weekly thematic informational readingeasy reading passages with 2-4 comprehension questions on the bottomhigher level text passagesfluency passagesfluency chartscomprehension / quiz pages Dec - Junefull writing units (brainstorming,
Government Leaders: Mayor, Governor, President - 1st & 2nd Social Studies
Government Leaders - "Elementary Insider" is a fun way to present social studies & science topics for 1st - 2nd grade students in a newspaper format. This edition's focus is on government leaders: mayors, governors, & the president. It also includes other topics: Map: State & City, The Current Government Leaders, The White House, & ElectionsPages:1-2: Newspaper3: Comprehension Questions4: Text Features Match5: Elected Leaders - Voting Chart Results with Questions (Tally Marks &am
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: Informational Text - Social Studies & Science Topics
Thematic Units Bundle – Informational Units with PowerPoint Slideshows All Year
Keep your students excited about learning all year long with these informational thematic units for kindergarten and first grade! Each of the 15 units in this set includes a nonfiction PowerPoint slideshow full of eye-catching photos and clear informational text. In addition, with each theme comes a PDF packed full of printable teaching tools and activities. What does this bundle of thematic units include?This bundle includes 15 thematic units. Each unit contains an informational PowerPoint slid
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K - 1st
Historical Figures Bundle - Famous Americans Social Studies Research Projects
Are you struggling to find age-appropriate materials to teach your students about famous American historical figures? If so, this Historical Figures Bundle with NO PREP print and digital activities is perfect for introducing your young students to many famous Americans such as Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Lewis, Clark and Sacagawea, Theodore Roosevelt, George Washington Carver, Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Ruby Bridges! This Historical Figures Bundle will help you teach your f
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1st - 3rd
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Thomas Jefferson Activities, Close Reading, Crafts, and More
Thomas Jefferson activities are the perfect way to included social studies in any lesson. Students will love learning from this close reading and vocabulary unit. Want this in a year long bundle?Want this in a bundle with George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Barack Obama?CLICK HERE Download Preview FilePlease make sure to download the preview file and video video if applicable. Please ensure that it is appropriate for your grade level prior to purchasing. This Product Includes:1. Page 1- Cov
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Social Studies for the Entire Year Bundle
Columbus & Indigenous Peoples' Day - Reading, Writing, Art, Comprehension
2021 update includes a passage on Indigenous Peoples' Day. This current unit has grown to include a passage for those moving away from celebrating Columbus Day and moving toward celebrating the cultures here prior to explorers and settlers. This passage can also be used with prior materials to provide a more complete view of historical events. As we know better we do better. Columbus, A European Explorer: These differentiated passages are perfect for fluency, comprehension, and close reading. I
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1st - 2nd
Also included in: Fall Literacy- Reading / Fluency with Coordinating Writing and Art
Map Skills Digital Unit - Continents, Me On the Map, Communities for 1st Grade
This bundle of digital Map Skills activities are easy to use as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.These Learning Quests provide literacy and research activit
Grades:
1st - 2nd
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Importance of learning social studies
Social studies offers valuable insights into history, geography, and much more. Social studies captivates students by providing them with perspectives from the past, present, and future, allowing them to understand history and navigate current events. It enables them to appreciate how previous generations have shaped their present reality. In essence, social studies opens their eyes to the vastness of life beyond their immediate surroundings.
Benefits of learning social studies
Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:
- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
- Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
By teaching social studies, teachers can help students develop critical thinking skills, foster civic engagement, and promote social awareness and responsibility.
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If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable or digital social studies resources, TPT has an extensive array of instructional materials for every learning need, topic, or grade level. Whether you’re teaching students about America’s democratic process, the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., how to read maps, or World War II, we’ve got you covered.
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For instance, first graders can explore worksheets on senses and emotions, followed by a coloring page featuring Harriet Tubman. Older students can test their knowledge with quizzes on statistics and capital cities, then delve into the history of the Underground Railroad through an informational sheet or enjoy a word search focused on civil rights leaders. With such a wide variety of subjects and topics covered, our social studies pages provide endless opportunities for students to explore the world in captivating ways.
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