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Preview of Christmas / Holiday Game Answer Battle Trivia Family Powerpoint Mac PC iPad

Christmas / Holiday Game Answer Battle Trivia Family Powerpoint Mac PC iPad

Created by
Think Games
✅ You can use this for your Virtual Party! Check out this video showing you how: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq2WIMvocYo ✅ This Christmas Answer Battle Trivia Powerpoint game is sure to be a big hit at your Christmas party, classroom, office party, or church.✅ It has 13 rounds like:- "Places parents hide presents," - "Name Santa's Reindeer," - "Birds Listed In The 12 Days Of Christmas," - "Common Christmas Cookie Shapes," - "Christmas Movies," etc. ✅ Each round has up to 10 answers (other
Preview of 3 Branches of Government Powerpoint Review Game

3 Branches of Government Powerpoint Review Game

Created by
Teacher Gameroom
Review 3 branches of government: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. Students are given a clue about one of the three branches and they must decide which branch it is. There are 21 questions in all, and you just click on each question to go to it. The question disappears after you've clicked on it, so you know you've answered it. The scoreboard allows you to add scores during Slideshow Mode. Great digital resource for a review or social studies activity. Great for individual practice on the iP
Preview of Being a Good Citizen at Home, at School, and in the Community

Being a Good Citizen at Home, at School, and in the Community

Created by
Kristen Campbell
You can use these cards in many ways. 1. Print these cards, cut them out, and use them as a visual introduction to citizenship. • Show the students these cards and ask them if the children shown are being good citizens or if they are following rules at home, school, or in the community. • Use these cards as discussion starters. Show a particular card and ask the students what they should do if someone else is not being a good citizen. 2. Print these cards, cut them out, and laminate them.
Preview of Christmas Jeopardy!  Christmas Trivia for Elementary!

Christmas Jeopardy! Christmas Trivia for Elementary!

Created by
JB Creations
Christmas Trivia Jeopardy! Kids will answer 25 Christmas trivia questions in this engaging, no prep Jeopardy game that is a perfect holiday party activity! Christmas trivia topics covered include Christmas songs, movies, traditions, foods, and the 12 days of Christmas! 25 questions reviewing thought-provoking facts are arranged in a colorful game board to give students a competitive game-like atmosphere ! Topics and point values are linked to corresponding questions and answers in an interacti
Preview of Digital Morning Meeting Slides November: Holiday, Share, Read Aloud & Games

Digital Morning Meeting Slides November: Holiday, Share, Read Aloud & Games

November Digital Morning Meeting SlidesGet ready for the best 15 minutes of your day! Morning Meeting is a powerful way to start the day! This resource has everything you need to provide your students with an opportunity to practice social and emotional skills and set the tone for a positive classroom environment. These morning meeting slides are fun and engaging for all grade levels!This product includes 25 days of morning meeting slides planned for you for the month of November. Each day is d
Preview of Digital Morning Meeting Slides October: Holiday, Share, Read Aloud & Activities

Digital Morning Meeting Slides October: Holiday, Share, Read Aloud & Activities

October Digital Morning Meeting SlidesGet ready for the best 15 minutes of your day! Morning Meeting is a powerful way to start the day! This resource has everything you need to provide your students with an opportunity to practice social and emotional skills and set the tone for a positive classroom environment. These morning meeting slides are fun and engaging for all grade levels!This product includes 25 days of morning meeting slides planned for you for the month of October. Each day is diff
Preview of Valentine's Day Jeopardy Game for Intermediate Grades

Valentine's Day Jeopardy Game for Intermediate Grades

Created by
JB Creations
Celebrate Valentine’s Day by engaging students in a fun and interactive Jeopardy game reviewing thought provoking trivia surrounding this holiday we all love! 25 questions covering Valentine’s Day history, famous couples in love, love idioms, Valentine’s Day trivia, and Valentine’s Day statistics are arranged in a colorful game board! Topics and point values are linked to corresponding questions and answers in an interactive fashion that is ideal for smart boards, projectors, or even a compute
Preview of Thanksgiving Jeopardy Trivia Powerpoint Game - Mac PC and iPad Compatible

Thanksgiving Jeopardy Trivia Powerpoint Game - Mac PC and iPad Compatible

Created by
Think Games
This Thanksgiving Jeopardy Style Trivia Powerpoint game is sure to be a big hit in your classroom, church, business, or family party this Thanksgiving. It has categories like "Turkey Facts," "The First Thanksgiving," "Macy's Parade," "The Big Meal," "Shopping," etc. It's fully filled out with 30 questions and answers under 6 categories but can be used as a customizable template as well, so you can replace any of the current categories, questions, answers, etc to fit your setting. It even has fun
Preview of Thanksgiving Trivia & History Game Show, Thanksgiving History Activity November

Thanksgiving Trivia & History Game Show, Thanksgiving History Activity November

This no-prep interactive Thanksgiving History and Trivia Game Show is a fun, engaging, and exciting way to have students in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade review the history of the Thanksgiving holiday.  Played like Jeopardy®, this Thanksgiving Trivia Game reviews Thanksgiving history while engaging students in a fun game! Question categories include facts about Thanksgiving in the following categories: The History of Thanksgiving, The Mayflower, The Pilgrims, The first Thanksgiving, Turkeys, and Thank
Preview of U.S. President Facts | Two Truths and A Lie Activity Game | President's Day

U.S. President Facts | Two Truths and A Lie Activity Game | President's Day

U.S. President Facts | Two Truths and A Lie Activity Game | Presidents Day | Whacky Zany U.S. President FactsDid you know one of our president's had pet tiger cubs in the White House? Or that another went blind in one eye from a boxing accident? Capture your student's attention and fascination by learning these "not so well-known" weird and whacky U.S. President facts! Project the PowerPoint on the screen and have them follow along guessing which two facts are true and which one is the lie! The
Preview of Distance Learning Create a Map Editable Interactive Activity Google Classroom

Distance Learning Create a Map Editable Interactive Activity Google Classroom

Created by
Classy Learners
This is a fun, engaging interactive activity where students can practice their map skills by creating their very own map. The options are endless! Students can choose from a variety of symbol elements and copy and paste them onto the template to create a community map, a map of their home, a zoo/farm map, and more! Students can label their map title, map key, map symbols, and add a compass rose of their choice.This is an Editable Product. When purchasing, you will receive a zip file containing:-
Preview of Regions and Rivers of Georgia Digital PowerPoint Game

Regions and Rivers of Georgia Digital PowerPoint Game

Created by
The Owl Teach
This Regions and Rivers of Georgia PowerPoint Game is the perfect review for teaching second grade social studies standards! This PowerPoint game is perfect for digital and distance learning, as well as face-to-face learning. This zipped file includes teacher directions, and an interactive PowerPoint game reviewing the five geographical regions of Georgia: the Appalachian Plateau, Ridge and Valley, Blue Ridge Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plains. This game also includes questions about thr
Preview of Patriotic Music Game Show PowerPoint

Patriotic Music Game Show PowerPoint

What better way to teach Patriotic Music than with a game! And with this game, all the work is already done for you! Put the PowerPoint on the board and play!!! This PowerPoint is a mini-musical jeopardy game for Patriotic songs. I created this game as a fun way to introduce and also access prior knowledge of patriotic songs. The kids find it fun and I find it helpful in knowing how much my students already know about American patriotic songs. The five songs assessed in this game: America
Preview of US State Trivia Game - PowerPoint with Facts about the 50 States

US State Trivia Game - PowerPoint with Facts about the 50 States

Review the 50 States with this PowerPoint Trivia Game. Your students will love trying to guess which state is being described. The questions include landmarks, capital cities, and random facts about the state. Play as a whole class, in small groups, or leave with a substitute for a fun and engaging review activity!What is included?Slides for each state - one question and one answerTrivia Fact Examples:I am home to the Statue of Liberty. What state am I?I am home to the Golden Gate Bridge. What
Preview of Career Trivia Game

Career Trivia Game

Created by
Counselor Up
What is a career? Now with Clipart!! Explore career domains with an interactive trivia game. Pick your category and your points value! Fully interactive PowerPoint game. Play with a full class or small group. Includes timer bar and home button. This lesson can be done 1st-3rd grades. PowerPoint can be fully edited to reflect your school's needs. Works well with SMARTboard. Careers included: store manager, school counselor, construction worker, doctor, secretary, childcare worker, mechanic, c
Preview of Virtual Field Trip – United States Road Trip - US Geography

Virtual Field Trip – United States Road Trip - US Geography

Teach your students about United States history and geography with this fun virtual road trip and guessing game. Ollie the Owl travels across America to visit national landmarks and learn all about them. Fun facts teach about the science, history, and geography of each destination. Google Slides and PowerPoint presentation included. This is a great activity for virtual classrooms, a classroom with a projector screen or SMART Board, or presenting on a computer. No prep needed. Just present and p
Preview of Government Jeopardy Game for 4th Grade Social Studies

Government Jeopardy Game for 4th Grade Social Studies

Created by
JB Creations
Engage students in a fun and interactive Jeopardy game reviewing key topics in the area of 4th grade Government found in the new Social Studies learning standards! 25 questions covering the Articles of Confederation, the Bill of Rights, the Constitution, the first Amendment, and the 3 branches of Government are arranged in a colorful game board! Topics and point values are linked to corresponding questions and answers in an interactive fashion that is ideal for smart boards, projectors, or eve
Preview of United States Regions Review Game Activity | US Jeopardy Style Game

United States Regions Review Game Activity | US Jeopardy Style Game

Have fun playing the US Region Game Shows with this bundle! These jeopardy style games are a great way to engage students with a review lesson on the United States. You can divide your class into teams and play these activities as a class. Students will answer questions on the United States (state, capital, map, abbreviation, spelling, and facts). Keep track of points for a healthy competitive game! Everything (questions, answers, background, and graphics) is completely customizable.The product
Preview of Map Skills Jeopardy Game (intermediate grades)

Map Skills Jeopardy Game (intermediate grades)

Created by
JB Creations
Engage students in a fun and interactive Jeopardy game reviewing key map skills in the area of 4th grade Geography found in the new Social Studies learning standards! 25 questions covering relative direction, types of maps, map scale, map key, compass rose, continents and oceans and much more are arranged in a colorful game board! Topics and point values are linked to corresponding questions and answers in an interactive fashion that is ideal for smart boards, projectors, or even a computer mo
Preview of Economics- Name That Factor of Production! Game

Economics- Name That Factor of Production! Game

Economics- Name That Factor of Production! Game This is a fun PowerPoint game to help students review and comprehend the four factors of production- natural (land), human (labor), capital, and entrepreneurial. Students will view 25 slides that contain pictures of various resources that can be classified as one of the four factors of production: natural (land), human (labor), capital, or entrepreneurial. On a sheet of paper, they will print their name and then as they view each slide, number the
Preview of Where in the World is Carmela Santiago? BUNDLE #1

Where in the World is Carmela Santiago? BUNDLE #1

**Newly updated in celebration of the hit Netflix reboot!**This bundle includes the first NINE Carmela Santiago adventures created up to January 2019.In the style of the popular 90s educational show, Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego, this game is great for introducing your elementary students to geographical thinking skills. It is also just a fun game for crazy days when you need a time filler that is still getting students to think and learn! Your students will travel the world as agents
Preview of Texas State Symbols BUNDLE! PowerPoint, I Have/Who Has, TX Symbols SWAT

Texas State Symbols BUNDLE! PowerPoint, I Have/Who Has, TX Symbols SWAT

Created by
Sheila Melton
Visit the Lone Star State with your students and learn all about the state symbols of Texas and how they reflect its unique heritage, diverse culture and natural treasures! This bundle includes State Symbols of Texas PowerPoint and State Symbols of Texas "I Have, Who Has..." and Texas Symbols SWAT games.State Symbols of Texas PowerPoint features all real pictures and includes a short quiz at the end.State Symbols of Texas included in PowerPoint: What are symbols, state seal, state song, state fl
Preview of Colonial America Jeopardy Review Activity

Colonial America Jeopardy Review Activity

This Colonial America Jeopardy activity allows students to review Colonial America material in a fun way! Students are given the topics: New England, Middle, Southern, Vocabulary, and Misc to choose from. There are 25 review questions and a final jeopardy question included in this interactive PowerPoint. In my classroom, I print out the PowerPoint in slide format as an additional study guide for students, too!Included:- Interactive Jeopardy This jeopardy covers Georgia Performance Standards:S
Preview of Christmas Jeopardy Trivia PowerPoint Game - (Score, Timer, Wager on Mac & PC)

Christmas Jeopardy Trivia PowerPoint Game - (Score, Timer, Wager on Mac & PC)

This Christmas Themed Jeopardy PowerPoint Template:Have up to 10 player scoreboardsDaily Double WagerFinal JeopardySound Effects & MusicCountdown Timers (customisable!)All you have to do is type your questions and answers in the table given and boom! You are ready to host your own Jeopardy Game in your classroom! The game will automatically populate itselfPresenting the awesome Limited-Edition Christmas Themed Jeopardy Template! 1) Fully customizable, tweak, and trim to your liking!This Jeop
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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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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.