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Free 4th grade social studies centers
Kindness Matters Word Search : Early Finishers : Morning Work : Substitute
Any day is a great day to review positive words that connect to being kind. Word searches can be a fun way to get your students talking about vocabulary related to spreading kindness. Your students will enjoy this fun word search! In this word search puzzle, words are found forward, backward, up, down, and diagonally. I would consider it on the challenging side since students are looking for words in all directions, and the content may be more suitable for upper elementary. I use word searches
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3rd - 5th
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FREE Harriet Tubman & Rosa Parks Reading Passage & Comparing Sort
Free - Black History Month - Activity⭐ This activity will give your students a chance to compare and contrast two great women in American history - Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks. ⭐ Students will read the passage (2 options: both biographies on one page, or on separate pages), then cut out the phrases to sort and glue in the correct column. ****************************************************************You may also like:❤️Black History Month - Finding Text Evidence Passages ❤️ Reading Skills - F
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2nd - 4th
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FREE Titanic Math Activity
Your students will love this set of four worksheets that explore the Titanic by the numbers! This resource is an engaging way for your students to work on math skills and learn about the Titanic at the same time!Best for grades 4 and up or advanced 3rd graders.What's included in this Titanic Math Activity?4 Printable PagesAnswer KeyDigital version in Google SlidesAnswer Key and DIGITAL ACCESS included.***Looking for even MORE Titanic Resources?!***HUGE Titanic Literacy & Activity Resource B
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4th - 7th
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Cursive Handwriting Practice FREE Cursive Writing Early Finisher Packet
This FREEBIE is a 6 day sample of cursive practice pulled from my cursive unit described below: These cursive practice pages provide 60 half sheets of content rich cursive handwriting practice and is designed to enhance cursive practice in a fun and meaningful way. It combines academic content (science, social studies, language, & math) with cursive practice. Students are asked to trace the facts / vocabulary, then rewrite it neatly on the line below.*This cursive pack is SIMILAR to Zaner-
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3rd - 5th
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Thanksgiving History: Passage - Distance Learning Compatible
Let's clear up a few Thanksgiving myths. The "first Thanksgiving" was not one big meal. The Pilgrims and Wampanoag Native Americans probably did not sit around a long table giving thanks together. And don't start picturing turkeys and pumpkin pie either. The real "first Thanksgiving" was quite different from how it is pictured in many places today.With this resource, students will learn more about the real "first Thanksgiving" and why many people today picture turkey and pumpkin pie around the
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: High-Interest History Differentiated Passages for the Year Bundle
{FREE!} Martin Luther King, Jr.: Create a Mini-Book
This mini-book activity is designed to be used to accompany your study of Martin Luther King, Jr. After learning about Martin Luther King, Jr. in class, or doing their own research, students will create a mini-book that contains important information about this important American figure. This activity would be a perfect supplement to your biography unit in reading or writing.
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-Student Cover Page
-Early Life
-Important Places
-Character Traits
-I Have a Dream (Main Idea/Supporti
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2nd - 5th
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Veterans Day Mini Book Freebie
Updated for 2023!This mini-book gives information about the military branches and wars for upper elementary students. It includes a timeline activity, writing paper, and a link to a website with directions to write to current and former military members. A great mini-lesson for Veterans Day!This book is dedicated to the memory my favorite veteran, my father, who fought in the Korean War.Happy Veterans Day!
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3rd - 5th
FREE Handwriting Practice with Social Studies Passages CURSIVE
This is sample from my HANDWRITING AND SOCIAL STUDIES packet which provides cursive handwriting practice together with reading comprehension in a contextualized and meaningful way. Instead of practicing writing letters and words in isolation, this packet helps students review Social Studies content while improving their handwriting skills.This freebe includes two pages of cursive practice on the topic of U.S. PRESIDENTS. Students read and trace the informational passage first and are then requi
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2nd - 6th
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Veterans Day Reading Comprehension
This Veterans Day Reading Comprehension Bingo is an informational newspaper-style text perfect to teach your students about Veterans Day. The questions are offered in two versions: a bingo game and traditional multiple-choice/short response formatBingoBingo sheets are included, which have questions from the article. Students read the informational text about Veterans Day. Then, they answer questions on the bingo grid. The grid comes in 26 different versions. Having each student use a different v
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension Bingo (Holiday Bundle)
Reader's Theater: 13 Colonies-Life in a New England Colony!
Bring key characteristics of the 13 colonies to life with this FREEBIE Reader’s Theater script featuring the New England Colonies! This is part of a leveled set of 3 reader’s theater featuring the New England, Middle, and Southern colonial way of life plus additional comparison activities! This freebie script contains 6 parts, making it a perfect activity for centers or leveled guided reading groups! This activity helps integrate Social Studies history content with Language Arts common core s
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3rd - 6th
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Veterans Day vs Memorial Day: Informational Text Reading Passage & Writing Task
High-Interest highly informative, highly interesting, informational text reading passage and writing connections comparing and contrasting Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Includes high interest historical facts. Plus, learn why Veterans Day does NOT have an apostrophe! Researched thoroughly and full of information that will generate discussion, writing, Venn diagram, etc. This is relevant reading material with engaging writing (such as a compare and contrast informative essay!)! Includes awesome
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Seasons for Social Studies!
Social Studies work teaches about our daily life. Seasons and climate are a big part of that!
In our work on Social Studies we look at how all the strands affect our daily lives. Geography/climate, economics, government, cultural traditions and even history all shape decisions we make in daily life – even as young students. These pages were taken from my All Year Social Studies TownBuilder product for grades 2-3 which is a comprehensive year-long study of all these strands.
Seasons affect ma
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1st - 4th
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FREE Abraham Lincoln Activity | Great FREE Presidents Day Activity
Abraham Lincoln FREE: Use these resources for any lesson/unit on Abraham Lincoln, American History, or Presidents. These activities are also great for celebrating President's Day with your students. These resources will provide you with an easy yet meaningful art integration resource for your classroom. There are a variety of activities to differentiate for your grade level. These Abraham Lincoln free activities are the bonus activities from my full Abraham Lincoln Collaboration Portrait Poster
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PreK - 6th
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Passages - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions1 reading passage – (See topic below.)5 differentiated reading l
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3rd - 8th
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Me on the Map - book and quiz (FREEBIE)
Me on the Map activity book and quiz. The last two pages can be a quiz to check if they learned the information from the books.
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K - 5th
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Primary and Secondary Sources Activities - Free Sorting Worksheet
Help students analyze the difference between primary vs. secondary sources with this engaging activity. Introduce the different types of sources to your class and have them categorize each as a primary or secondary source.This FREE resource includes:One low-prep sorting activity with print and digital options.Answer KeyTeaching tipsStudents can cut and paste each source into the correct category, or write their answers directly onto the worksheet.This is a great way to encourage discussion of wh
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3rd - 5th
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All About book template, informational writing, writer's workshop
Use this book template to write an informational book about any topic. It is set up with a table of contents, 5 chapters (including places for pictures), and an index. Extremely versatile template that students can use to write countless nonfiction books. The file includes a PDF of the template as well as the editable Publisher file so you can add or remove chapters, change the size of the writing area, etc. to meet your individual needs.
I print the book using the "booklet" settings on the
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PreK - 5th
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Free Georgia O'Keeffe Lesson Plan: Large Flower Art Project | Great Sub Plan!
Georgia O’Keeffe-inspired Large Format Pastel Flowers Art Project: This free lesson includes all the steps you need to complete this art project with your students. Whether you are a classroom teacher, art teacher, or parent, this art project is for you!Objective: I do not doubt that when you think of Georgia O’Keeffe, you think of large flowers. That is why this Georgia O’Keeffe art activity focuses on large-format flowers. Your students will get to draw and color a sizable O’Keeffe-inspired fl
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2nd - 8th
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World War II: Major Battles Passages
World War II Major Battles Differentiated Reading PassagesWith this resource, students will learn about the key battles of World War II through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. There are 9 original reading mini-passages included on 5 reading levels covering grades 3-8, totaling 40 mini-passages. Questions (as well as answer keys) aligned to Common Core State Standards are generally included for passage sets in my store but are not currently included in this freebie.NOT
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Post-Civil War to Present Day: Differentiated Passages Bundle
Money: Goin' Shoppin'
This math game is the perfect way to engage children while practicing the every-day skill of making change and counting coins and bills. Use “play” money for all three rounds of the game. You can do this as a whole class activity, partner activity, or set up centers.
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2nd - 4th
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Jesse Owens Reading Passage and Comprehension Questions Freebie
Are you getting ready to teach the fifth grade Georgia Performance Standard SS5H5?
What better way to introduce students to the life and accomplishments of Jesse Owens than through this reading passage and set of comprehension questions! Answer key is included.
This two page passage discusses the life and accomplishments of Jesse Owens. Once students are finished reading, they have ten comprehension questions to answer! These questions not only ask students to refer back to the text, but also
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3rd - 7th
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Gabby Douglas: Free Differentiated Biography Passages and Reading Comprehension
Your big kids will love reading about Olympic gymnastics champion, Gabby Douglas! It's a great way to integrate social studies and literacy with a high-interest topic. The entire file is a print and go, so that you have more time to teach and need less to time prep.
The biography passage comes in three different reading levels, allowing you to easily differentiate for your students. Passages are leveled at 3-3.5, 4-5, and 6-7.
The following are included with the set of passages:
• short
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3rd - 6th
Thanksgiving History: Passage 2 - Distance Learning Compatible
Thanksgiving is a national holiday that is celebrated every year in the United States to remember the feast that was shared hundreds of years ago between the Wampanoag Native Americans and the Pilgrims who sailed to North America on the Mayflower. While you were probably already familiar with that piece of the Thanksgiving story, there’s a lot about Thanksgiving you may not know because focusing only on the “friendly” meal that was shared leaves out the most important parts of the story.With thi
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3rd - 8th
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Women's Suffrage | Susan B. Anthony Voted | Distance Learning Printables
Travel back in time and give your students a Quick History of Women's Suffrage! Learn about a movement that forever changed the course of history.Students will read about events surrounding November 5, 1872 and learn about the history of when Susan B. Anthony voted.This resource is offered in a money saving MEGA BUNDLE.Buy the Mega Bundle and save over 30%!Women's Suffrage Mega BundleThis resource is part two of a five resource series and is being offered for FREE.You can find all 5 bundled reso
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Women's Suffrage BUNDLE | 19th Amendment | Susan B. Anthony | Alice Paul
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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.
Teaching with social studies resources
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.
Discover printable and digital social studies resources
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.
Frequently asked questions about teaching social studies
What types of social studies lessons are available on TPT?
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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