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Social studies Common Core SL.K.2 resources
Kindergarten Social Studies Curriculum Interactive Notebook Worksheets
High-quality and engaging social studies interactive notebook resources that are developmentally appropriate for kindergarten can be hard to find! Covering a wide array of social studies topics, this interactive notebook keeps kindergarten learning organized in one convenient location! This interactive notebook includes the following resources that are perfect for kindergarten:Over 100 interactive worksheetsSocial studies posters and sorts for whole-class instructionOver 130 vocabulary cards Thi
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PreK - 1st
5th Grade TEKS Social Studies YEAR-LONG CURRICULUM Bundle!! | Google Apps
The TEKS 5th Grade Social Studies YEAR-LONG CURRICULUM BUNDLE is PERFECT for those teaching 5th grade social studies. ALL 12 of the incredible and user-friendly lesson plan units included with this year-long bundle comes completely ready for use in BOTH in-person classroom and digital learning environments (via Google Apps)!! Click the PRODUCT PREVIEW to get an even better idea of the unbelievable resources included with this bundle!!Each one of these units has been SPECIFICALLY designed to foll
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5th
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Kindergarten CKLA ALIGNED Knowledge #6 Native Americans Supplemental Slideshows
PLEASE NOTE:**These materials are not designed to replace lessons or materials provided within Amplify/Core Knowledge (CKLA); they are meant to supplement the existing materials provided by Amplify Education Inc. and The Core Knowledge® Foundation.These interactive PowerPoints are aligned to Amplify Core Knowledge's (CKLA) Kindergarten Listening & Learning Strand, Domain 6, Native Americans. These slideshows are very colorful, interactive, and stay true to the curriculum. Over 800 slides!!!T
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K
Community Helpers Unit for Preschool and Kindergarten
This informational text pack features 12 community helpers. The included resources describe their occupations in easy to read text perfect for early readers! In this pack you'll find informational posters, corresponding discussion questions, comprehension worksheets, writing response worksheets, word wall words, and a take home book.
You can use this pack throughout the year by featuring a community helper every month, or you can use it during a specific community helper theme. We keep our
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PreK - 1st
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Kindergarten CKLA ALIGNED Knowledge Colonial Towns Supplemental Slideshows
PLEASE NOTE:**These materials are not designed to replace lessons or materials provided within Amplify/Core Knowledge (CKLA); they are meant to supplement the existing materials provided by Amplify Education Inc. and The Core Knowledge® Foundation.These interactive PowerPoints are aligned to Amplify Core Knowledge's (CKLA) Kindergarten Listening & Learning Strand, Colonial Towns & Townspeople. These slideshows are very colorful, interactive, and stay true to the curriculum. Over 900 slid
Grades:
K
Turkey Day & Thanksgiving Activity | Virtual Field Trip | Pilgrims Mayflower
Looking for an activity about Thanksgiving Day? Students will learn about Thanksgiving Day traditions, travel to Plymouth Plantation, learn about the Wampanoag Native Americans, and see how the first feast was celebrated by the Pilgrims and Native Americans with this digital resource!It's a great supplement for your Thanksgiving Day lessons. This google slides resource features 2 digital choice boards with online links to virtual field trips, activities and student-friendly sites, and a fun foll
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PreK - 2nd
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Kindergarten CKLA ALIGNED Knowledge Columbus/Pilgrims Supplemental Slideshows
PLEASE NOTE:**These materials are not designed to replace lessons or materials provided within Amplify/Core Knowledge (CKLA); they are meant to supplement the existing materials provided by Amplify Education Inc. and The Core Knowledge® Foundation.These interactive PowerPoints are aligned to Amplify Core Knowledge's (CKLA) Kindergarten Listening & Learning Strand, Columbus and the Pilgrims. These slideshows are very colorful, interactive, and stay true to the curriculum. Over 800 slides!!!Th
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K
Thomas Jefferson Printable Reader for Kindergarten and First Grade
This product includes 1 printable "All About Thomas Jefferson" reader ideal for Kindergarten and First Grade students. 2 versions of the reader are included - full color and black/white. Reader is 10 pages long (including front cover) and has a coloring activity on each page for students to complete.These readers are great for introducing new topics in a fun way throughout the year. My Kinders love having their own books they can color, keep in their book boxes, and eventually take home to share
Grades:
K - 1st
Spending and Saving and Earning Money Game Financial Literacy
This Interactive Google Slides presentation is great for introducing your kindergarteners and 1st grade students to the economic concepts of personal finance. Distinguishing between real world situations of saving and spending and earning at a young age lays a good economic foundation for your student's financial education. This game could be played whole group as a preview to your personal finance unit, and then whole group again as a review to take anecdotal records. You could also drop it ont
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K - 1st
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Also included in:Â Spending and Saving and Earning Money Financial Literacy Economic BUNDLE
Current Events for SPED
Writing about current events are important and a valuable way for students to access the general education curriculum. This product includes an adapted way for exceptional learners to assess current events in the world around us, determine the most important facts, and decide whether or not the information is important. Included in this product are:How to Write a Current Event Report: Review with students the procedures to writing a current event. Step 1: Choose a source. Students should choose
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PreK - 12th
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All About My Family Social Studies Family unit
All About My Family Social Studies Family unit resources This 76-page pack of all about families worksheets is filled with interactive family themed activities to help you build classroom community and help your students get to know each other while celebrating their diverse families. It will build on the idea that our class is a family. I like to start my family unit by reading picture books about diverse family pointing out who makes up that family and what they do together. After each story,
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K - 2nd
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Ben Franklin Activity Pack {Kindergarten/First Grade}
This product was created for students in Kindergarten and First Grade classrooms. Through a variety of activities and worksheets students will learn all about Ben Franklin - a famous writer, scientist, and inventor who is best known for his experiments involving electricity and lightening. These print-and-go activities are great for cross-curricular lesson planning and can be easily incorporated into your current Language Arts and/or Social Studies curriculum.This pack includes 4 print-and-go w
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K - 1st
AMERICA PRESIDENT'S THEME ACTIVITIES | AMERICAN SYMBOLS | KINDER AND FIRST GRADE
Looking for engaging activities to celebrate President's Day? A full week of activities is here at your fingertips!Use the detailed lesson plans to guide you through five days of lessons that focus on the importance of the US President. A list of preferred picture books is included to tie in with each activity. Activities cover George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, American symbols and much more!Add the American themed literacy and math centers to your plans to guarantee student engagement while y
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K - 1st
Also included in:Â THEMATIC UNIT ACTIVITIES FOR LITTLE LEARNERS | GROWING BUNDLE
Community Helpers Activities | Mystery Photo Game on Google Slidesâ„¢
Get to know the helpers in your community with this easy-to-use activity. Engage students in conversations about personal safety and community helpers through a game everyone can participate in. Students identify the mystery helper using visual and auditory clues. Real photos help students relate to their own environment, transferring new information from a game to life. Made for Google Slidesâ„¢, you can easily play in the classroom or online. Ten rounds with two editable clues are included._____
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in:Â 70+ Engaging Morning Meeting Games for Classroom Community & Language Skills
Henry "Box" Brown Activity Pack {K-1}
This product was created for students in a Kindergarten classroom and could easily be implemented in 1st grade as well. Through a variety of worksheets and activities students will learn all about Henry "Box" Brown - a former slave who gained freedom by having himself shipped inside a box all the way to Philadelphia.This pack includes 4 print-and-go worksheet activities:- Timeline (Color Me)- Timeline (Cut and Paste)- Adjectives/Who Was Henry "Box" Brown- Book Mark Craft (4 designs)Also include
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K - 1st
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Also included in:Â Black History Month Activity Pack BUNDLE {K-1}
Mapping Your Community - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:What is a community? How do the inhabitants of a community work together?Description:In this inquiry based project, students investigate their local neighborhoods in order to come to a shared understanding of "a community." Research skills, map reading, oral and written communication, and creativity will become purposeful as the class builds a model of the local community to present at a public exhibition.What's Included with this Project:NextLesson Projects are extended lessons
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K - 2nd
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Also included in:Â PBL Bundle (Grades K-2) - In Collaboration with A.J. Juliani - 26 Projects!
Children:Past & Present An Inquiry Social Studies Lesson (Distance Learning)
This packet is an inquiry based social studies lesson to have students compare and contrast children in the past to children today. Seesaw and Google Classroom versions are now available for Distant Learning. It is geared toward K-3rd grade. The focus is to introduce the concept of Child Labor in the United States to students. There is also a book companion reading responses for Brave Girl, which is about a girl named Clara Lemlich who was an immigrant who led a 20,000 people strike against poor
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K - 3rd
Constitution Day Readers Theater
Learn about the American holiday Constitution Day, celebrated on September 17, with our script.Constitution Day Reader's Theater activities include:1 graphic organizer and/or activity1 ABC Order Activity1 full script in black and white with Character Cards and 5 speaking parts1 full script in color with Character Cards and 5 speaking partsFor a look at what is included in this set, please download the preview file.This is already included in our Informative Reader’s Theater Holidays from July to
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K - 2nd
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Also included in:Â Holidays July to December Readers Theater Bundle
Thomas Jefferson Activity Pack
This product was created for students in Kindergarten and First Grade classrooms. Through a variety of activities and worksheets students will learn all about Thomas Jefferson - the third president of the United States and a Founding Father of our country!This pack includes 4 print-and-go worksheet activities:- Timeline (Read and Color)- Timeline (Cut and Paste)- Adjectives/Who Was Thomas Jefferson?- Thomas Jefferson: True or False?Also included:- 10 page printable reader "All About Thomas Jeffe
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K - 1st
Wilma Rudolph Activity Pack {Kindergarten/1st Grade}
This product was created for students in Kindergarten - 1st Grade classrooms. Through a variety of activities and worksheets students will learn all about Wilma Rudolph, the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field at a single Olympics. Great for cross-curricular lesson planning, Black History Month, and Women's History Month!This pack includes 4 print-and-go worksheet activities:- Timeline (Color Me)- Timeline Cut and Paste- Adjectives/Who Was Wilma Rudolph?- Book Mark C
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K - 1st
Also included in:Â Black History Month Activity Pack BUNDLE {K-1}
Democracy for Kids: Voting for President/Google Slides, Lesson Plans, Printables
This Social Studies unit is a great way to teach your students Pre-k through 1st all about the presidency and the voting process. This 3 day unit focuses on the democratic process of electing a president. The interactive slideshow makes it fun and engaging for kids. The students learn about the voting process through voting for their own alphabet animal class president. Students also learn how to share differing opinions respectfully.Included in this unit:detailed lesson plans with objectives
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PreK - 1st
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George Washington Printable Reader for Kindergarten and First Grade
This product includes 1 printable "All About George Washington" reader ideal for Kindergarten and First Grade students. 2 versions of the reader are included - full color and black/white. Reader is 10 pages long (including front cover) and has a coloring activity on each page for students to complete.These readers are great for introducing new topics in a fun way throughout the year. My Kinders love having their own books they can color, keep in their book boxes, and eventually take home to shar
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K - 1st
All About Money Mini-Readers (Penny, Nickel, Dime, Quarter)
This product was created for kindergarten and 1st grade students. It includes 4 printable "All About" mini-readers: All About Pennies, All About Nickels, All About Dimes, and All About Quarters.Each reader is black and white, 8 pages long including front cover. (2 full pages each, landscape orientation, printed two sided or back to back). Simply print, cut, fold, and staple! Step-by-step instructions with photos included.Great for coin identification and introducing money to young learners. Also
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K - 1st
Abraham Lincoln Printable Reader for Kindergarten and First Grade
This product includes 1 printable "All About Abraham Lincoln" reader ideal for Kindergarten and First Grade students. 2 versions of the reader are included - full color and black/white. Reader is 10 pages long (including front cover) and has a coloring activity on each page for students to complete.These readers are great for introducing new topics in a fun way throughout the year. My Kinders love having their own books they can color, keep in their book boxes, and eventually take home to share
Grades:
K - 1st
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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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On TPT, social studies resources come in various formats, from worksheets to interactive notebooks to units. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of social studies concepts, or to reteach a tricky topic. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, teaching and learning social studies will be so much easier.
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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.
Social studies resources on TPT offer informative lessons, engaging texts, intriguing facts, interactive puzzles, and enjoyable trivia games. These grade-specific resources ensure that all students can access age-appropriate materials that stimulate their minds and enhance their creative thinking abilities.
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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There are many different types of history resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular social studies lessons include U.S. history, world history, ancient history, geography, civics, and government.
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