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Kindergarten social studies activities for Google Apps
Virtual Field Trip: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade & Balloons Over Broadway
Buckle up and head to NYC for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade! This virtual field trip covers the history of the Thanksgiving Day Parade- from the Wondertown Windows to the behind the scenes of the magnificent parade that is broadcasted all over the world today! This virtual field trip will start by giving your students some hints as to where they will be traveling. Students will make predictions. Students will access prior knowledge about New York City, Thanksgiving, and the Parade.Your stud
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K - 6th
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2nd Grade Social Studies Communities Curriculum YEAR LONG Bundle Units
2nd Grade Social Studies! Lesson plans, comprehension, vocabulary, and activities! This mega bundle features units that focus on 2nd grade community themes in social studies (although it can be used in 1st or 3rd grade as well. This bundle features all of my units 1-6 in a giant bundle that includes over 450 pages! You save when you bundle instead of buying them individually! This can also be used alongside Michigan's MC3.GOOGLE DRIVE ACCESS LINKS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE PDF DOWNLOAD ON THE GO
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K - 3rd
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Print and Digital Memorial Day Activities | Google Slides | Distance Learning
Print and Digital Memorial Day Activities This Print and Digital Memorial Day Activities (Google Slides) product includes 30 interactive Memorial Day Google Slides to help teach about this holiday in a meaningful way! See below for what is included:** Print version now available!!Print and Digital Memorial Day Activities :- KWL Chart- Memorial Day Anchor Chart - Free Response Pages- Vocabulary Practice- Branches of the Military & Writing- 2 Slides include videos: PBS Kids Memorial Day and M
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K - 5th
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Map Skills Digital Activities for Google Slides
Learning about map skills is super fun when using Google Classroom and Google Slides. In this resource, students have fun identifying, sorting and labeling maps, globes, landforms, bodies of water, cardinal directions and more! These activities can easily be separated and assigned over several lessons.Activities included in these Map Skills Google Slides:- Four slides introducing, sorting, identifying and recognizing uses for maps and globes.- Four slides introducing, sorting, identifying and la
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Map Skills Printable and Digital Bundle of Activities
Social Media Template Bundle Instagram, Snapchat, & Twitter with DIGITAL OPTION!
Engage and connect with your students through social media templates!Looking for an idea for a project? These can be used over and over again throughout the year and your students will love them!Use these as an entrance or exit slip, as a bulletin board, back to school activity, or end of year wrap up! They can retell a story from a novel, pretend to be a historical character, you name it! So versatile, and so easy for you! Your students will LOVE these!Ideas for Use:❁Back To School Get to Know
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K - 12th
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See Think Wonder Write BUNDLE Morning Work Digital Distance Learning
This See Think Wonder Write bundle comes with 175 photographs and fast fact sheets to use in your classroom! The photographs are used to spark thinking, questioning, analyzing, evaluating, describing, inferring, and meaningful writing! Students will also learn through lively and vivid discussions with their peers about the photographs. PERFECT for differentiated morning work that meets ALL learners where they are!What is included in this bundle?This bundle includes both sets of my See Think Wond
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K - 2nd
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Classroom Rules | Back to School | Rules for Behaviors Kindergarten 1st Grade
Grab some Classroom Rules and Back to School Rules printables are here. These are integrated, age-appropriate back-to-school rules printables, anchor charts, discussion, and more. This is great for Back to School or the Beginning of the Year, but also any time after a school break. This download now INCLUDES a digital option!These Classroom Rules and Back to School Rules are the perfect Kindergarten or First Grade resource to use with your class. Students will make connections to these hands-on
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Social Studies Bundle for Kindergarten and First Grade Printables
Remembrance Day - The Story of the Poppy (Canada) Google Slides Included
Remembrance Day is celebrated in schools all over Canada and it is important for children to understand this special day. I wanted to be able to explain the significance of Remembrance Day to my kids, so I created this resource for them. It begins with the Story of the Poppy in kid friendly language with appropriate visuals. I present this as a slideshow first. The story traces the history of the poppy in Canada and how this little flower became such an important symbol of remembrance.The writin
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K - 3rd
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Long Ago and Today | Then and Now Social Studies | Google Slides
Life Long Ago vs. Life Today This is a Google Slides file that covers "then and now" social studies lessons. These lessons teach about life long ago as it compares to life today. I have included 3 Google Slides Lessons that require no extra materials for students to complete, though some writing activities have a black & white print option as well. The 3 lessons could easily be stretched across more days as needed. Students will make comparisons between life long ago vs. today. The Google Sl
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K - 2nd
Wants and Needs, Goods and Services Economics Bundle of Worksheets
Everything you need to cover your primary economics unit is covered in this bundle of printable and digital resources. Your students will love learning about wants and needs, goods and services, earning and saving as well as producers and consumers.This wants and needs and goods and services bundle includes:⭐️Wants and Needs Google Slides:- Students identify, list examples of, and label examples of needs and wants.- Students complete sentences and answer questions about things people need, thing
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PreK - 1st
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Days of the Week and Months of the Year Digital and Printable Bundle
Learning about the days of the week and months of the year is super fun and engaging when using the resources included in this bundle. These valuable classroom tools are great for morning work, review, mini-assessments, homework, and more!Included in this bundle:Days of the Week and Months of the Year WorksheetsThese days of the week and months of the year printables are great for helping your students recognize, sequence, spell and write the days of the week and months of the year.Included:- Vo
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PreK - 1st
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Virtual Field Trip Day of the Dead Dia de los Muertos 1st Grade Digital Resource
⭐️Let’s all take a field trip! In this Virtual Field Trip for Kindergarten and 1st-grade, students learn about the Day of the Dead or Dia de Los Muertos! This virtual field trip contains video links, images, passages, and more. Students explore the Day of the Dead through multimedia and YouTube links. ⭐️This resource integrates a variety of skills. Students watch videos and read small blurbs to help them complete drag and drop activities with movable pieces about what is Day of the Dead is, why
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K - 2nd
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Counseling Termination Activities for Moving Away End of the Year Last Session
Are you a counselor looking for activities to have a smooth termination when your clients are ending counseling sessions? Whether you're leaving your position, your clients are graduating because they've met their goals, or moving on because it's the end of the school year, this termination activity set has everything you need to make your last sessions successful and fun!Bundle Includes: ✨The Moving On Digital and Print Counseling Termination Board Game 48 Question Prompt Cards for Discussion t
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K - 5th
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Theodore Roosevelt and The History of Teddy Bears | Digital and Printable
Did you know that teddy bears, one of the most beloved children’s toys of all time, were inspired by President Theodore Roosevelt? This newly updated lesson includes a Google Slides (TM) presentation, 8 printable pages, and a teddy bear craft activity. It's a great way to combine Presidents’ Day and Valentines’ Day learning into one fun lesson! With a combination of digital and printable materials, this is perfect for online, in- person, and hybrid classrooms!The Google Slides (TM) presentation
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K - 3rd
Also included in: Helen Keller and Theodore Roosevelt Activity Bundle
American Flag & U.S. Patriotic Symbols Virtual Field Trip Flag Day Memorial Day
Looking for an activity about the American flag & patriotic symbols? Let your students take a Virtual field trip using technology! Using this digital resource, your students will learn all about the Flag, Liberty Bell, Statue of Liberty, Bald Eagle, and Star Spangled Banner. It's a great way to supplement or give your students additional background for your Social Studies or Reading lessons. This google slides resource features two digital picture choice boards with over 20 links to engagin
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PreK - 2nd
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Spending, Saving and Earning Money
Help your kindergarten or first grade students understand the concepts of spending, saving and earning money. This product was made to go with an economics unit and contains multiple picture sorts for whole class instruction, cut and paste worksheets to practice or assess, materials and instructions for “Write the Room” or “Scoot” and “Corners” and more. To see a more detailed list of what is included in this product, see the preview.The PDF includes links for two separate sorts for Google Sli
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K - 1st
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Also included in: Spending, Saving and Earning Money Financial Literacy BUNDLE
Virtual Field Trips for Google Slides & PowerPoint - ALL 6 SETS
Embark on an Unforgettable Virtual Adventure with These Google Slides Virtual Field Trips! Teachers, are you ready to transport your students to captivating destinations around the world, all from the comfort of your classroom? These Google Slides Virtual Field Trips offer an immersive and engaging way to bring the wonders of the world right into your teaching. Whether you're exploring ancient civilizations, diving deep into ecosystems, or taking a stroll through historic landmarks, get ready
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K - 3rd
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Winter Holidays Around The World Hanukkah Diwali Christmas Ramadan Kwanzaa
Are you teaching your kindergarten or 1st grade about winter holidays around the world? Your class will love this printable craft book and google slides. Includes Chinese New Year, Kwanzaa, Diwali, Hanukkah, Christmas, and Ramadan. If you're looking for social studies activities that will keep children engaged and on task during the hectic month of December, you've found it! This resource includes easy-to-follow lesson plans and Google slides with links to books and videos about 6 different holi
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K - 2nd
DIGITAL Community Helpers - Digital Slides
This Community Helpers resource is a fun, engaging and DIGITAL. It is kid friendly and educational! It is so important to teach our students about our community helpers. It will fit perfectly with your Community Helper Unit!Community Helpers discussed in this resource:FirefighterGarbage CollectorPolice OfficerDoctorChefTeacherVeterinarianMail CarrierNurseCrossing Guard64 Google Slides Included:Overview Video about different community helpers and what they do.Graphic Organizer (for each helper):
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K - 2nd
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Mexico Virtual Field Trip - Hispanic & Latino Heritage Month - Day of the Dead
Take your students on an engaging adventure around Mexico with this virtual field trip for primary students! It can be used to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Día de los Muertos, Cinco de Mayo or provide a cultural, travel experience in the classroom.THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES:Google Slides Virtual Field Trip Presentation (18 Slides) + 5 YouTube VideosPlease ensure you have internet and YouTube access before purchasing this resource.4 Google Slides DIGITAL ActivitiesKWL Chart3 Multiple Choice Que
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K - 5th
Ireland Virtual Field Trip - St. Patrick's Day
Take your students on an engaging adventure around Ireland with this virtual field trip for primary students! It can be used to celebrate St. Patrick's Day or provide a cultural, travel experience in the classroom.THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES:Google Slides Virtual Field Trip Presentation + 6 YouTube VideosPlease ensure you have internet and YouTube access before purchasing this resource.4 Google Slides DIGITAL ActivitiesKWL Chart3 Multiple Choice QuestionsIreland vs. Where I Live Compare & Contras
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K - 5th
Thanksgiving Google Slides Interactive resource
This google slides resource teaches All About the First Thanksgiving and life long ago. Students will listen to 8 learning videos about Pilgrims, Native Americans and the First Thanksgiving. After listening and learning students will complete 6 different interactive slides to compare life to then and now. Students will be able to see the difference between Pilgrim and Native American Children and themselves.ThanksgivingPilgrim childrenSarah MortonSamuel EatonNative American ChildrenLife long ago
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K - 3rd
Also included in: Google Slides All About Year Long Bundle
1st Grade Social Studies Curriculum Economics Unit
A full economics unit with 40 pages of resources for your social studies curriculum! This second unit focuses on the different concepts in economics! Included in this unit are vocabulary word cards, printable posters, and activities. Aligns with Michigan standards and the MC3 Curriculum. GOOGLE DRIVE ACCESS LINKS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE PDF DOWNLOAD ON THE GOOGLE DRIVE ACCESS PAGEFiles are available to download on Google Slides!Want to view a lesson before you buy? CLICK HERE FOR A LESSON FREEBI
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K - 3rd
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Primary Virtual Field Trips - GROWING Bundle - Google Slides & Seesaw Activities
⭐️Let's all take a field trip! This GROWING bundle contains a variety of standards-aligned virtual field trips suitable for Kindergarten and first grade students. Students visit the savanna, rainforest, fire station, dentist office, desert, and much more! These virtual field trips contains embedded videos, images, passages, and more. Students explore the destination through multimedia and YouTube links.⭐️Each virtual field trip is created with a focus on CCSS standards. These engaging resources
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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.
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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
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- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
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