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Preschool social studies literature circle activboard activities
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Craft and Activities
Are you looking for some fun activities to introduce Kindergarten and 1st Grade students to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr? I have developed this focus on how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a Peacemaker. We talk about the difference between a Peacemaker and a Peacebreaker. Then, students write about how they can be a Peacemaker. There are several engaging activities in this mini unit for you.Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Craft Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Writing PromptsDr. Martin Luther King Jr. Peacemak
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PreK - 1st
Scaredy Squirrel: A Literacy & Social Studies Unit!
I am so excited to share my Scaredy Squirrel unit with you. A few months ago, I had never read a Scaredy Squirrel books. One of my students checked one out of the library and asked if I would read it to the class. We were immediately hooked! I then checked out three more books and we decided that we would do a book study on Scaredy Squirrel by Melanie Watt. I cannot tell you enough how much FUN this was!
We focused our unit on four books (Scaredy Squirrel, Scaredy Squirrel goes camping, Scare
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PreK - 1st
Tennessee Symbols
This unit includes everything you need to put together an informational book on Tennessee's state symbols. This coorelates with the new TN Social Studies standards that are being adopted and implemented for the 2014-2015 school year. Included are 4 different versions of the book to meet the needs and differentiate instruction for all of your learners.
-A craft version with patterns for all of the symbols (hands on activities)
-A writing version for your higher level learners. This will help to
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Fire Safety | Google Slides
Fire Safety Digital Activities Resource engages students in learning about fire safety both in person or virtually via Google Classroom or via screen share in Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, or your preferred virtual platform. This no prep resource can be used for students independently, small group, or whole group.Included in this pack:Fire safety learning target slideLearn about Fire Safety (5 min video)Learn about Fire Fighters (10 min video)Fire Drill at School (5 min video)Virtual Field
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PreK - 2nd
Also included in: Year Long Learning Slides Bundle
Interactive Calendar Books -Autism-Circle Time Morning Meeting
I use interactive calendar books for my students to complete independently at their desks as we are doing calendar each morning. It comes with interactive pieces for students to match - I have my higher level students use a dry erase marker and write each answer in the given space. Simply laminate and cut the pages, bind and add velcro!Enjoy!
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Me on the Map mini book
This book will help students understand the importance of map skills and give them a basic understanding of where they're located in relation to the world. Students will be introduced to the following words:
Country
State
Town/City
Street
House/Address
It's very simple and fun to do with students and is a great accompaniment for the Me on the Map book by Joan Sweeny.
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PreK - 2nd
Time Line chronological order Social Studies cut and paste ESL
Here is a time line for chronological order with words and pictures.
I tried it out on my kindergarten class and they were able to successfully complete it with a little bit of help.
I have them write the words first, while we talk about it. They can then cut and paste the words on top of what they wrote and match the picture to it.
If you like this or my other centers, but let me know. If there is a problem I would like to know that as well. I will be happy to make it right, before you pos
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PreK - 2nd
Patriotic Digital Resources | My Country Tis of Thee and America the Beautiful
Patriotism lesson including the songs America the Beautiful and My Country Tis of Thee - Digital Resource for 1st Grade Social StudiesThis is an interactive Google Slides Lesson (62 slides) with 19 accompanying B&W printable worksheet activities. Read Aloud suggestions are included to support lessons:How Do Dinosaurs Go to School?, by Jane YolenThe Recess Queen, by Alexis O'NeillL is for Liberty, by Wendy LewisonLast Stop on Market Street, by Matt De Le PenaI have used this unit to meet the
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PreK - 3rd
Firefighters Alphabet & Beginning Sound Activity | Community Helpers Literacy
A community helper alphabet and beginning sound activity for your fire safety theme occupations theme, or community helpers theme, units and lesson plans. Teach letters and sounds with both alphabet matching AND beginning sound activities!This easily differentiated product is perfect for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten literacy centers, literacy work stations, and literacy tubs. This set includes:✔ one set of lowercase firefighter cards✔ one set of uppercase firefighter cards✔ 26 lowercase
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PreK - 1st
Mini Reader Book - Canadian Hero - Terry Fox
Your littlest readers will love having a mini reader book of their very own! This printable book is great for new readers. You can choose whether you'd like to use the colour or the black and white version. It also contains a teacher version so that you can read along together, or read as a class first. Also, because a colour teacher version is included, you could also read the story to your students digitally while they have their own small version at home.***Please note: The independent readin
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PreK - 3rd
Home, School, and Community Authority Figures
Give your kindergarten and 1st grade students simple and easy to use practice and review activities for identifying community leaders and authority figures at home, in school, and in the community! This Community Leaders and Authority Figures BUNDLE includes NO-PREP Sorts Worksheets, Task Cards, Digital Boom Cards, and Easel Ready Interactive task cards! These supplemental social studies activities go GREAT with ANY social studies curriculum!Learning to identify authority figures can help your k
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PreK - 2nd
Pledge of Allegiance/ Pledge of Allegiance to Texas Flag - Bilingual
This product includes 4 posters. These posters can be used at a fluency center, or to simply post next to the classroom flags. This product is in English and Spanish.
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PreK - 12th
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Hispanic Heritage Month~ Virtual Field Trip to Spanish Speaking Countries
I have collected a comprehensive collection of resources, activities, and read alouds intended to celebrate Hispanic Heritage through virtual field trip to each country. These animated Google Slides are great for online, in-person class learning and/or communication. This is an awesome way to keep your audience engaged and allows students of all levels to access. Also a great resource to share with parents to encourage/engage students in reading at home. Currently there are over 50+ resources li
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PreK - 5th
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Timeline of the Year | End of the Year Memory Book | Year Long Writing Portfolio
These year-long memory book and timeline activities are a fun way to highlight exciting events, field trips, celebrations, and accomplishments that happened in your classroom this year. Have students complete a writing (and interactive writing) session at the end of each month or recap the year all at once at the end of the year. Each student can make their own book to take home or have your students work together to create a class timeline of the year. There are so many ways to use this product
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PreK - 5th
Then and Now Social Studies Unit and Literacy
Then and Now is a Social Studies unit based on our Essential Studies of how people and things change over time. I needed some pictures for my studies to sort. My students especially my ESL students need a picture to make connections to the lesson. Whimsy Clips made these adorable clip art pieces that was just what I needed.
I have included a Read Aloud to introduce the unit. Students will match Then and Now pictures in a pocket chart. This will make a great whole group activity as well as work
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PreK - 1st
School: Then and Now
This is a sorting activity with 42 cards and 2 mats with pictures (side by side) of school elements from the past and today. Students will learn how each school element has changed such as room, uniform, books, teachers, lunchbox, discipline, etc. They will realize the extensive changes from their grandparents generation to theirs.
School: Then and Now by Maria Elena Morales is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
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PreK - 2nd
Map Skills & Cardinal Directions Google Slides
These slide are packed full of interactive map activities. It includes the following slides.1 Definitions page1 Fill in the compass rose4 Holiday follow the cardinal directions4 use cardinal directions on a map4 map key questions3 map questions3 Fairytale use the arrows to find the wayThese slides meet many of the geography standards for elementary students.
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PreK - 2nd
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Laura Ingalls Wilder Pioneer Activities, Family Tree, Family Pictures
For those who are doing a unit on pioneers, family trees, or reading the Little House on the Prairie books, this is for you. This product is in the form of a scrapbook. Includes: the Ingalls and Wilder families family tree & pictures, 2 printable family tree pages for students to complete with their own family pictures or drawings, pictures of common objects from the past, and a nine patch quilt craftivity like Laura & Mary made in the books. This is a quilt made easily with paper squar
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PreK - 2nd
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Hispanic Heritage Month Bundle | Bulletin board | Activities-worksheets Bundle
⭐⭐⭐ fun and high quality products⭐⭐⭐Hispanic Heritage Month Bulletin board Bundle | Activities-Worksheets | Hispanic Heritage Month math-coloring-word search bundleElevate your classroom experience with our dynamic Hispanic Heritage Month Bundle! This comprehensive package combines captivating bulletin board decorations with engaging activities and worksheets, providing everything you need to celebrate Hispanic heritage in style. Our bulletin board set features vibrant displays showcasing iconic
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Community Helper Cards for Work Stations
Community Helper Cards
These 12 cards are designed to be used in several ways:
After printing out, laminate for durability and then cut each picture card in ½ left to right. The children can match the top half of the community helper to the bottom half. Additionally, you can add small pieces of magnet to the back of the ½’s and the children can match the pictures on a magnetic surface.
Again, print out the pictures and laminate for durability. The children can match the community helper to
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PreK - 1st
Our School Community Members
All children have a deep desire to understand the world around them. They are particularly fascinated about the world of adults and roles they play in that world.
Our School is a social studies unit to help children understand the school community around them and how they fit in it.
Unit Includes…
Shared Reading
Group Reading Book
Small Group Reading books
Building Vocabulary Picture Cards
About Our School Fact Posters
Shared Writing
Pocket Chart Sorting
Emergent Reading
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Grades:
PreK - K
Also included in: Theme for Preschool Lesson Plan Bundle
Native American heritage month Bulloten board Bundle | November class decoration
⭐⭐⭐ fun and high quality products⭐⭐⭐Native American heritage month Bulloten board Bundle | November classroom decorationTransform your classroom into a celebration of Native American heritage with this Bulletin Board Bundle! Perfect for November and Native American Heritage Month, this comprehensive bundle includes everything you need to create captivating displays that honor and explore Native American culture and contributions. From colorful banners featuring iconic symbols to informative post
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PreK - 12th
DIGITAL VERSION - 2 Games- Needs & Wants and Goods & Services with Google Slides
Digital Version means NO PREP (No print, cut, laminate, bag, tag, etc)! Your students will love these interactive games for Social Studies lessons!You must have a google account to play. You will make your own copy, then share your copy with your students or present from your computer or smart board. You have permission to share a copy with students. You do not have permission to share commercially.
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PreK - 2nd
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AAPI Heritage Month Super BUNDLE | Bulletin board&activities&coloring&Decoration
⭐⭐⭐ fun and high quality products⭐⭐⭐AAPI Heritage Month Super BUNDLE | Bulletin board&activities&coloring&Classroom Decoration | Asian American Pacific Islander BundleElevate your AAPI Heritage Month celebrations with our AAPI Heritage Month ultimate Super BUNDLE! Dive into the vibrant cultures and significant contributions of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities with a comprehensive package that includes bulletin board materials, engaging activities, captivating coloring
Grades:
PreK - 12th
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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.
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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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