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Preview of European Explorers: Age of Exploration, Voyages, New World Discoveries & MORE!

European Explorers: Age of Exploration, Voyages, New World Discoveries & MORE!

Looking for an easy-to-use social studies unit on early European explorers for your third, fourth, or fifth grade class? Look no further! Our unit is designed to take your students on an exciting voyage during the Age of Exploration, where they'll learn about and experience the journeys of early European explorers.Our engaging hands-on student activities, including learning centers, a review game, and unit assessment, are available in both printable and digital formats, making prep a breeze. Our
Preview of Thanksgiving Turkeys Interactive Attendance w/ Lunch Choices - November Activity

Thanksgiving Turkeys Interactive Attendance w/ Lunch Choices - November Activity

Created by
Pink Cat Studio
An internet connection is required to use this product. Have fun taking attendance with this Thanksgiving turkeys theme interactive attendance program! Students touch their character when they arrive in class and their character will run off screen. The remaining characters left on screen make it easy for you to see who is away that day. The program works for any class size.AMAZING DEAL! Purchase my One Year Attendance Subscription to gain access to all of my fun attendance themes!This product i
Preview of American Revolution: Taxes, Boston Massacre, Tea Party, Battles & Events, & MORE

American Revolution: Taxes, Boston Massacre, Tea Party, Battles & Events, & MORE

Looking for a comprehensive and engaging social studies unit for your third, fourth, or fifth grade students? Look no further! Our American Revolution unit has everything you need to make history come alive in your classroom.With a teacher guide, hands-on student activities (available in both printable and digital formats), learning centers, a review game, and a unit assessment, you'll have everything you need to teach your students about the causes of the American Revolution, major battles and
Preview of Indigenous Peoples' Day | Digital Google Slides + PDF

Indigenous Peoples' Day | Digital Google Slides + PDF

Created by
Fishes In First
Wanting to teach your students about Indigenous Peoples' Day? This elementary-age appropriate Google Slides e-book also includes a true/false activity and a "history of the land I am on" activity. A .pdf of the activities is also included in case you want a printable version. If you are using this for Distance Learning, you can feel free to add audio so students can listen to you read the text as well!Pages included:-What is Indigenous Peoples' Day?-History of Indigenous Peoples' Day-When is Ind
Preview of Martin Luther King Jr. PowerPoint Lesson for Martin Luther King Day Grades 1 2 3

Martin Luther King Jr. PowerPoint Lesson for Martin Luther King Day Grades 1 2 3

Created by
Laura's Lessons
Let’s Learn About Martin Luther King PowerPoint Lesson will help you present age-appropriate content to your students in first grade, second grade, or third grade. The animated PowerPoint with illustrations will keep young learners engaged as the text is read and discussed. It is perfect for use with a Smart Board or other interactive whiteboard; however it can be used without this technology as long as you have a computer and PowerPoint software. The final page of the PowerPoint includes li
Preview of Class Thanksgiving Party | Digital Thanksgiving and Fall Games and Activities

Class Thanksgiving Party | Digital Thanksgiving and Fall Games and Activities

Created by
Briana Beverly
Digital Thanksgiving Party or Digital Fall Party This bundle of digital Thanksgiving games and activities make a super fun digital Thanksgiving party for your class, or use them as special activities in November for Fun Fridays! This is a great way to build community and have some themed fun in November. This is also perfect for in-classroom use, have your party ready to go with no prep!KNOW BEFORE YOU BUY:⭐ These are all no-prep activities and games!⭐ These are meant to be games that can be don
Preview of BACK TO SCHOOL BOOM CARDS ACTIVITY KINDERGARTEN GAME GOOD & BAD CHOICES SORT

BACK TO SCHOOL BOOM CARDS ACTIVITY KINDERGARTEN GAME GOOD & BAD CHOICES SORT

Created by
FREE YOUR HEART
GOOD CHOICES VS BAD CHOICES BOOM CARDS GAME (BACK TO SCHOOL ACTIVITIES K-2)This fun digital game is perfect for back to school and is specifically aimed to help kids identify good and bad choices. It contains 34 playable cards and could also be used throughout the year to reinforce good and bad choices. Kids have to look at each picture, determine if the action depicted is a good or bad choice and click the corresponding answer (thumbs up for good choice and thumbs down for bad choice). This
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 Thanksgiving Concepts and Following Directions BOOM CARDS™ for Speech Therapy

Thanksgiving Concepts and Following Directions BOOM CARDS™ for Speech Therapy

Created by
Stacy Crouse
Here's an ORGANIZED way to target following directions & basic concepts in speech therapy this Thanksgiving! This Boom Cards™ deck is packed with student INTERACTION, Thanksgiving VOCABULARY, and LANGUAGE concepts and understanding.This activity gives you a structured means to...✔ PROBE students' understanding of concepts and ability to follow directions.✔ PRACTICE a variety of basic concepts (throughout 4 different activities), both IN SESSIONS or as HOMEWORK.✔ Easily obtain DATA for PROGRE
Preview of MAP SKILLS US Geography GOOGLE SLIDES & BOOM CARDS 2nd & 3rd Grade Bundle

MAP SKILLS US Geography GOOGLE SLIDES & BOOM CARDS 2nd & 3rd Grade Bundle

Are you a 2nd or 3rd grade teacher looking for an exciting way to teach and review map skills & geography? This interactive bundle includes both Google Slides and Boom Cards, so there are plenty of activities to keep them entertained. They’ll learn all about landforms, the equator, the prime meridian, hemispheres, latitude and longitude, continents, U.S. regions, world oceans, the compass rose, cardinal directions - all with lots of vocabulary thrown into the mix. If you want to excite your
Preview of Decades Research Project Posters - Printable & Digital

Decades Research Project Posters - Printable & Digital

Decades Research Project Posters are a fun and simple way for your students to research decades through history. These project posters are student friendly and help guide your students in what exactly to research. These posters are perfect for students to display their research! And they look fabulous on a bulletin board or hallway display!This is part of my HUGE GROWING BUNDLE OF RESEARCH PROJECT POSTERS. This is includes ALL of my research project posters. Your students could become research e
Preview of The Real First Thanksgiving Digital Activity

The Real First Thanksgiving Digital Activity

Do your kiddos still think that turkey was served at the First Thanksgiving? Do they know why the Pilgrims celebrated with a meal? Do they know the Native Americans were from the Wampanoag Tribe? This product is included in the Thanksgiving Games and Activities Mega BundleThis interactive digital resource includes information about the historically accurate First Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag. This fun and engaging resource goes from the Pilgrims' voyage to the 3 day feast
Preview of November Daily Oral Language Thanksgiving Morning Work for Editing

November Daily Oral Language Thanksgiving Morning Work for Editing

Created by
Smart Teaching
Morning work for your students. ☀️ This resource teaches reading, editing, and writing skills.✍ Students are engaged in learning right away while you take attendance or lunch count. It can also be used during your morning meeting❗Your students will be anxious to get to your classroom every morning! ❤️This monthly activity is part of a package -Morning Message for the Whole School YearSave by purchasing the bundle!Your students will learn crucial editing skills while correcting the messages writt
Preview of Christopher Columbus PowerPoint Lesson for Columbus Day K-3 w/worksheets

Christopher Columbus PowerPoint Lesson for Columbus Day K-3 w/worksheets

Created by
Laura's Lessons
Let’s Learn About Christopher Columbus: A Lesson for Columbus Day will help you present age-appropriate content to your students in kindergarten, first grade, or second grade. The animated PowerPoint with illustrations will keep young children engaged as the text is read and discussed. It is perfect for use with a Smart Board or other interactive whiteboard; however it can be used without this technology as long as you have a computer and PowerPoint software. A choice of four follow-up works
Preview of Black History Month | Digital Google Slides + PDF

Black History Month | Digital Google Slides + PDF

Created by
Fishes In First
If you are wanting a digital resource to use to teach about extraordinary leaders in history for Black History Month, this resource is for you! Use in the classroom or use for distance learning (feel free to add your own audio files!). Included for each person is an e-book and activities. There is also a .pdf of all of the activities in case you want to do paper/pencil. And...a research project is included so students can learn about a person of interest! Here's what's included:-What is Black Hi
Preview of 3rd Grade Geography - Label Continent Maps with Geographic Features - SOL 3.6

3rd Grade Geography - Label Continent Maps with Geographic Features - SOL 3.6

Need maps that focus on third grade Virginia standards? Look no further! These printable and digital maps focus exclusively on the geographic features third graders in Virginia need to know in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Use these maps for instruction, whole group practice, student notes, or assessment. Keep reading to get all the details!Printable Maps: Students will follow the directions on each page to add geographic features to the maps. For example, "Draw a blue
Preview of Thanksgiving Speech Therapy Language Activities for Older Students Boom Cards™

Thanksgiving Speech Therapy Language Activities for Older Students Boom Cards™

Created by
Stacy Crouse
Use the Thanksgiving theme in speech therapy... without offending your older students! This Boom Cards deck has mature images, information, and activities to target multiple language skills within the context of the origin of Thanksgiving. This one resource has enough activities to fill your entire speech therapy session. After you read the included passage about how Thanksgiving came to be, use the language activities to target a variety of language goals.You'll find:✅ Answering READING COMPRE
Preview of Patriot Day/September 11th | Digital Google Slides + PDF

Patriot Day/September 11th | Digital Google Slides + PDF

Created by
Fishes In First
Wanting to teach your students about what happened September 11th and how we observe Patriot Day? This elementary-age appropriate Google Slides e-book also includes a true/false activity and a hero brainstorm. A .pdf of the activities is also included. If you are using this for Distance Learning, you can feel free to add audio so students can listen to you read the text as well! Pages included:-What is Patriot Day?-When is Patriot Day?-What happened on September 11th?-Everyday Heroes-What happen
Preview of Cause and Effect - Thanksgiving/Fall Jeopardy Style Game GC Distance Learning

Cause and Effect - Thanksgiving/Fall Jeopardy Style Game GC Distance Learning

Created by
Tiny Toes
Cause and Effect Jeopardy style game show for Fall / Thanksgiving. Common Core aligned and excellent practice for your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Grade students. With 25 practice problems, in a game show setting, your students will get lots of review. This download INCLUDES a copy for Google Classroom! Great for Distance Learning. The GC version does not include scoring and the point values do not disappear...this is just a limitation of Google Slides. However, the fun and learning are STILL THERE!Just
Preview of Over the River and Through the Woods - Thanksgiving Song with Orff Accompaniment

Over the River and Through the Woods - Thanksgiving Song with Orff Accompaniment

"Over the River and Through the Woods" is a beloved, classic Thanksgiving song, with words by Lydia Maria Child. Background information is included on the author and history of the song. You will receive slides for each of the four non-pitched percussion instrument ostinatos and two melodic instrument parts. "Over the River and Through the Woods" is definitely a holiday favorite to sing, but now your students can enjoy adding instruments to accompany the song. Arrangement includes a variety
Preview of International Women's Month: An Influential Woman a day

International Women's Month: An Influential Woman a day

March is international women's month! This product is a quick and easy way to introduce some very inspirational women to your students! There are 25 different women highlighted. Each slide has a summary of their accomplishments, a quote from that woman, and a video biography. The text and videos are editable; the backgrounds are not.
Preview of 3-5 Social & Racial Justice Morning Meeting Slides & Standards Posters BUNDLE

3-5 Social & Racial Justice Morning Meeting Slides & Standards Posters BUNDLE

Teaching Tolerance’s Social Justice Standards is a road map for anti-bias education at every grade level.These particular slides were developed for 3-5 classrooms.The posters include:20 Posters to cover each social justice standard. The standards are written in kid-friendly term appropriate for the 3-5 classroomThe purpose of the morning meeting slides is to engage our students in deep and meaningful conversations that go beyond the basic "my favorite color is...". They are meant to elicit dialo
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 Music Lesson Plans and Activities for November {Bundle}

Thanksgiving Music Lesson Plans and Activities for November {Bundle}

Created by
Linda McPherson
Looking for fall elementary music activities and lessons that reinforce rhythm, instruments, improvisation, composition, ostinato and form? Would you like the music lesson plans with interactive visuals to be a digital resource that will work on all interactive boards, tablets and web browsers?Your elementary music students will LOVE all the engaging activities included in the lesson plans, the PowerPoint or Web version of the visuals. Excellent games for centers, whole group instruction, music
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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.

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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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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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