192 results
8th grade social studies centers $10 and up
Map and Globe Skills Worksheets (6th, 7th, 8th Grades)
Your students will love reviewing map and globe skills with this engaging, no prep worksheet packet! It's great to use during the back-to-school weeks. Plus, it’s so easy to use that you can even leave it for sub plans or homework packets!Resource Includes: 12 worksheets & answer keysCardinal and intermediate directionslatitude and longitudegrid maps: reading & creatingphysical maps: reading & drawing conclusionsgraphic scales: to determine distancesmap keys: to acquire informationAn
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 8th
Age of Exploration: Passages (Vol. 1) - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about the Age of Exploration 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 versions11 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentiated reading levels
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Types:
Also included in: Age of Exploration to Civil War: Differentiated Passages Bundle
Life Skills Unit BUNDLE (Special Education & Autism Resource)
Get one unit for FREE when you buy the bundle!! This is a bundle of 7 different life skills units designed to help your students have a greater understanding of life skills and the vocabulary associated with it. This functional life skills curriculum is everything you need to teach critical life skills. These thematic units are designed to enhance and further your student's life skills and understanding of their community. Target crucial life skills with these reading, vocabulary and work tasks
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Types:
World War I: Passages (Vol. 1) - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about World War I 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 versions13 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentiated reading levels for each pa
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Types:
Also included in: Post-Civil War to Present Day: Differentiated Passages Bundle
Ancient Egypt: Passages - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about the ancient civilization of Egypt 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 versions11 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentiated read
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Types:
Greek Mythology: Passages - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about Greek Mythology 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 versions17 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentiated reading levels for eac
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Types:
American History Maps, Graphs, and Charts | 21 Social Studies Data Sets!
The 21 American History maps, graphs, and charts bundle is a collection of three products already on Teachers Pay Teachers. This is an outstanding way to infuse daily warmups, skill-building activities, and integrate math and data into history class!All three of these products feature 7 maps, graphs, and charts that focus on different time periods in American History. Combined, these 21 activities engage students in data collection, graph and map interpretation, and quantitative analysis. Wha
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
Ancient Greece: Passages - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about the ancient civilization of Greece 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 versions10 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentiated rea
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Types:
Unscramble the Famous Faces® BUNDLE
Unscramble the Famous Faces® BUNDLE. In these unscramble grid activities, students are presented with a scrambled image of a portrait of a famous person. Then each student works to unscramble the grid pieces to produce the final “unscrambled” portrait. I have included options both for cutting and pasting, as well as for drawing, which makes this great for students of any age and makes differentiation in your classroom really easy.This bundle of unscramble the portraits is a fun activity on its o
Grades:
K - 9th
Types:
British Literature Body Biography Project Bundle
British Literature Body Biography Project Bundle for Print and Digital is filled with a unique characterization activity for the timeless and sentimental titles you find in a British Literature high school English classroom. Your students will find plenty of opportunities for creativity during their British Literature adventures. Teachers and students will experience the unique approach of using a collaborative poster, your unit study, textual evidence, research, and the body biography project!
Grades:
4th - 12th
Types:
William Shakespeare Collection Body Biography Project Bundle
William Shakespeare Collection Body Biography Project Bundle for Print and Digital is filled with a unique characterization activity for the timeless and sentimental titles you find in a William Shakespeare Literature high school English classroom. Your students will find plenty of opportunities for creativity during their British Literature adventures. Teachers and students will experience the unique approach of using a collaborative poster, your unit study, textual evidence, research, and the
Grades:
8th - 12th
Types:
Holocaust Literature, Body Biography Project Bundle
This Holocaust Literature, Body Biography Project Bundle includes Anne Frank, Elie Weisel, the characters from Number The Stars, and The Book Thief.Anne Frank, Activist, The Diary of Anne Frank, Body Biography Project is filled with all you need to teach and promote the Jewish teenage girl who journaled her experiences while in hiding from the Nazis during World War II. This biography study is a collaborative research activity. This is truly unique, has high-quality vector graphics, and is the m
Grades:
4th - 12th
Types:
Civil War: Passages (Vol. 1) - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about the Civil War 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 versions13 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentiated reading levels for each
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Types:
Also included in: Civil War Differentiated Passages Bundle
Life in the Colonies: Passages - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about life in the American Colonies 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 versions11 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentiated reading
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Types:
Also included in: Age of Exploration to Civil War: Differentiated Passages Bundle
Birth of American Culture Unit: 1950s & 1960s Suburbia, Baby Boomers, GI Bill!
Birth of American Culture Unit: 1950s & 1960s Suburbia, Baby Boomers, GI Bill, Rock & Roll, and MORE!This Birth of American Culture Unit Bundle is included in the much larger American History Super Unit, Version 5/6, located here:This unit bundle includes the following TEN resources:✔ 1.) Homefront During WW2: Project for Women at Work, Rationing, Internment, Comics!✔ 2.) Baby Boomers: The Return from World War 2 and the Creation of the Baby Boom!✔ 3.) The G.I. Bill and the Post-War Sold
Grades:
5th - 10th
Types:
Winter Holiday Bundle | History of Christmas, Santa, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year
Winter Holiday Bundle: Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, & the New Year! Teach the history of the winter holidays!The Winter Holiday Bundle contains "What's the History with this Holiday" lessons and activities for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, and the New Year!The Winter Holiday unit bundle is a great way to save on buying each of these activities separately as you save 20% with this bundle!. Each activity contains a guided reading activity with "check-in" points to aid in comprehension, a mode
Grades:
5th - 9th
Types:
Asia Walking Tour on History, Culture, Physical Geography, Economy More!
Introduce your students to Asia and examine the countries of the continent with an easy to prep and content-filled Walking Tour that will be engaging and fun for your whole class!Investigate one Asian country or region at a time or complete as a multi-day activity where student examine and compare all 8 countries included.Use as a lesson for the Geography of Asia or to introduce the region for a History lesson or Book setting.In this 78+ page Walking Tour or Gallery Walk Activity and Interactive
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 10th
Types:
Also included in: Modern World History Interactive Lessons Bundle Walking Tours & More
No Prep Social Studies Centers GROWING Bundle
*** SAVE 25% BY PURCHASING THIS BUNDLE! ***THIS IS A GROWING BUNDLE WITH NEW CENTERS ADDED EACH WEEK (THAT MEANS THE PRICE WILL ONLY GO UP!)My line of No Prep Social Studies Centers are made specifically to make your life as easy as possible. Get your students engaged with interactive and collaborative group activities!This pack contains the following 7 center packs:No Prep Social Studies Centers: Latitude & LongitudeNo Prep Social Studies Centers: 5 Themes of GeographyNo Prep Social Studies
Grades:
4th - 8th
Types:
September Unique Learning Systems Task Boxes (SPED, Autism)
Need extra independent tasks to pair with ULS lessons? I’ve got you covered! These task boxes use Symbolstix images to coordinate with the Unique Learning System (ULS) September Units on Government. Tasks Included:* Beginning Sounds* Unit Vocabulary* American Symbols* Counting 1-20* Pattern Completion* What Doesn't Belong?* Solve It- Addition to 10* Unit Letter Match-ups* Time to the Hour* Spelling Lists (Build It)BONUS FREEBIE
Subjects:
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Types:
Coyote Tales - Native American Reader's Theater
This package was intended for November which is Native American month but can be done at any time. My name is Melanie Whitesides but my store name is Wonbyone. One of the things I am passionate about is Reader's Theater. It is a fun way for my students to improve on their fluency. In a world where reading is pushed so hard on students that many are losing their love of reading it is IMPORTANT to give them opportunities to read that are fun. Reader's Theater does this. In this package I have plac
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
Earth Science - Geology Mega Bundle 2
This bundle contains more than 200 images. Color and black line versions. Images saved at 300 dpi in png files.This is a Growing Bundle, by purchasing now you get a big discount and will be saving money! The price will increase as I add to this file.**Please Note: This Growing Bundle is now complete.** Do not purchase this bundle if you already purchase my Science Mega Growing Bundle 1 **Check out these related clipart sets:Earth Science - Geology Mega BundleLandforms BundleSoil Clip Art BundleF
Subjects:
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Entrepreneur Project- DIY: Open for Business
Entrepreneur Project- DIY (Do It Yourself) Open for Business: is multi-step, long term economics project for students of all abilities and varied grade levels to learn how to form a small business and become young entrepreneurs.
Students of all ages are very aware of the hard economic times that many are experiencing in the country, in their neighborhoods and even in their own homes.
This project allows students to see that with creativity, ingenuity, organization, hard work, dedication, m
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 12th
Westward Expansion: Passages - Print & Interactive Digital
With this resource, students will learn about Westward Expansion through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to multiple-choice or short-answer questions after reading. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally.» The content in this resource was reviewed by an AP United States History teacher.What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions9 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 diffe
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Types:
Also included in: Post-Civil War to Present Day: Differentiated Passages Bundle
Landforms Bundle
This is a collection of 3 sets. 90 images, colored and black line version.Images saved at 300 dpi in png files.Included in this set:Landforms - Set 1 : Bay, Beach, Canyon, Cliff, Delta, Glacier, Hills, Island, Lake, Mesa, Plateau, Butte, River, Plain, Valley, Waterfall.Landforms - Set 2 : Archipelago, Basin, Canal, Cave, Desert, Geyser, Gulf, Isthmus, Mountains, Oasis, Ocean, Penninsula, Pond, Sand Dunes, Swamp, Volcano.Landforms - Set 3 : Sandbar, Sea stack, Sea arch, Barrier island, Headland,
Subjects:
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Showing 1-24 of 192 results
Find Social Studies - History resources | TPT
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.
How do I find social studies lessons on TPT?
Educators can save time preparing history lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for social studies resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of social studies lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.
TPT is the largest marketplace for PreK-12 resources, powered by a community of educators.
IXL family of brands