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4th grade social studies resources for Microsoft OneDrive $5-10
Virginia Studies SOL TEI Questions (Digital Review Activities)
Need to breathe some new life into your SOL test review with rigorous and engaging activities? Students can use this digital resource to review the Virginia Studies curriculum right in Google Slides™ . This is a great way for 4th and 5th grade students to become more confident with manipulating items on the screen before they take the SOL test! No prep for you; no lost papers for them!Questions are modeled after TEI items found on the end-of-year SOL test (including drag and drop, hot spot, and
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4th - 5th
Also included in: Mega Virginia Studies Review Bundle
Classify the Five Themes of Geography 5E Lesson | 5 Theme WalkAround | Microsoft
This lesson challenges students to identify, classify & explain the 5 themes of geography using real-world examples. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a fun “Picture It” warm-up activity. Then, introduce each of the five themes & practice applying the concepts. Fill-in notes & practice activities accompany the lesson. A “GSI: Geography Scene Investigation” challenges students to classify 16 colorful images by them
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4th - 10th
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California Native Americans/Indigenous Peoples of CA Unit-Google Slides™
This digital unit will help your students learn all about various California Native American tribes/Indigenous Peoples of California. The coolest part is that it is all PAPERLESS and DIGITAL! Share with your class using Google Classroom™, Google Slides™ or via Microsoft OneDrive™. You can even use these with SeeSaw and PicCollage!List California Tribes/Indigenous Peoples of California included:PomoChumashShasta MojaveYokutCahuillaDigital unit includes:-2 Graphic organizers for each California tr
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3rd - 5th
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Earth Day Activities | Digital Earth Day Activities
This NO PREP digital and interactive resource will help your students learn all about Earth Day and how we can help the Earth! These Earth Day activities will not only have your students learning the importance of caring for our Earth, they’ll also be learning about recycling, reducing, and renewable energy.If you're looking Earth Day digital activities, look no further. This Google Slides™ resource has over 20 pages full of fun and engaging activities to help your students become Earth Day scho
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Earth Day Activities | Digital Google Slides™ + Print Activities
Explore Absolute and Relative Locations 5-E Lesson | Map Practice | Microsoft
This types of locations lesson, featuring absolute & relative locations, will help your classes master their map skills! The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a fun “Hidden Treasure” warm-up activity, then discuss key vocabulary. Fill-in notes & lots of practice activities accompany the lesson. Next, students complete two “Show What You Know” map activities using relative & absolute locations. Finally, challenge your
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4th - 9th
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Explore the Five Themes of Geography 5-E Lesson | Intro to 5 Themes | Microsoft
This lesson introduces & examines the 5 Themes of Geography. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a fun “Picture It” warm-up, then explain each of the themes with the guided slides. Fill-in notes & practice activities accompany the lesson. Students enjoy moving around during the “Partner Find” cooperative learning activity. An exit ticket challenges your students to apply what they have learned about the five themes. You
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4th - 8th
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Social Studies Graphic Organizers | Digital and Print
This huge, time-saving collection of social studies graphic organizers is a great way to have students show their thinking during your history lessons! These templates cover a ton of critical thinking skills and can be used over and over again with any social studies unit or topic! Over 60 graphic organizers are included in both digital and ready-to-print forms!To complete the digital version in Google Drive™, students simply type answers in text boxes and insert pictures. The templates are easy
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Social Studies Bundle | Graphic Organizers, Posters, Printables
Continents and Oceans Geography Interactive PowerPoint and Mini Book with Easel
Continents and Oceans PowerPoint. Useful for studying the seven continents of the Earth and the five oceans in your geography or Social Studies classes. Includes examples of some major features of each continent of the world and some animals that are unique to each. Students will also see a visual about the equator and the hemispheres of the planet. Great supplemental activity for Earth Day, too. Has l interactive review slides and a printable for students to follow along. There are two Easel As
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: Earth Day Activities Bundle
Intro to Culture and Cultural Traits 5-E Lesson | World Cultures | Microsoft
This student-favorite lesson explores culture and cultural traits. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a fun “4 Pics, 1 Word” warm-up activity, then introduce key vocabulary and concepts. Fill-in notes accompany the lesson. Next, challenge students to complete an “ABC’s of Culture” activity examining cultural traits. Finally, assess learning with a “Search & Find” activity where students watch a video & identify example
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3rd - 8th
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Country Research Project | Country Report | Google Classroom | Google Slides
Engage your students with these colorful Google Slides to have your students learn more about a country that they choose. This Google Classroom resource contains a complete paperless resource to help guide your students as they produce their research report.Templates are included to create, develop, write, edit, present, and assess your students’ Country Report. This report (or performance task) is also designed to not only to learn and explain the new information, but answer some higher level t
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4th - 8th
Also included in: Country Report Printable and Google Slides Bundle
What was the Titanic? Novel Study | PRINTABLE AND DIGITAL
Save time while enhancing your students' understanding of the Titanic with this no prep, easy-to-use novel study. Use these activities as your students read the book What was the Titanic? by Stephanie Sabol. With comprehension and vocabulary activities for each chapter, this is sure to help your students show their understanding of this massive event in history. Check out the preview for a closer look at this resource!Digital versions in both PowerPoint and Google Slides are also included!This
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4th - 6th
Classify Human Environment Interactions 5-E Lesson | Adapt vs Modify | Microsoft
This lesson explores the ways people interact with the environment and the effects geography has on daily life. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Fill-in notes accompany the lesson. First, introduce big idea vocabulary words, then lead a “Move It” warm-up to explore the differences between adaptations & modifications. The “I Spy…” and “Stickman’s Travels” activities challenge students to find and classify examples of human-environme
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4th - 8th
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United States Five Themes of Geography 5-E Lesson | US Map Locations | Microsoft
This lesson examines the geography of the United States & challenges students to identify key locations. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a warm-up activity featuring a geography meme. Then, track down “Fugitive Stickman” with a fun, mental mapping activity. Students create a labeled US reference map featuring key bodies of water, regions, landforms, cities, and states for their interactive notebooks. Fill-in notes &
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3rd - 8th
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Types of Maps 5-E Lesson and WalkAround | Geography Skills Practice | Microsoft
This engaging 5-E lesson covers parts of a map, types of maps, and reading maps The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a fun “Create a Map” warm-up activity to help them visualize the big ideas. Then, introduce vocabulary & practice applying the concepts with a “Name that Map” activity. Fill-in notes accompany the lesson. Next, a “GSI: Geography Scene Investigation” challenges students to identify types of maps, then examine t
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4th - 8th
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Our Global Population 5-E Lesson | What if the World had 100 People? | Microsoft
"What if the World had 100 People?” is a FUN lesson where your class predicts, explores & analyzes the world’s population in a simplified, yet meaningful way. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a “Picture It” mental mapping review warm-up. Then, compare features of the continents with a “Rank It” sorting activity. A student-favorite & thought-provoking activity examines the idea “If the world had 100 people, then…” The
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4th - 10th
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Human Environment Interactions 6-E Intro Lesson | Examine Geography | Microsoft
This lesson introduces human-environment interactions and examines how geography affects our world. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 6-E format is easy for you to use! First, a “Agree or Disagree?” warm-up activity considers how geography impacts our daily lives. Explore key vocabulary with fill-in notes that accompany the lesson. Next, a “Debate It” activity challenges your class to find and explain examples of human-environment interactions in real-world photographs.
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4th - 10th
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Christmas Around the World Christmas Craft Lap Book and Digital Activities
This Christmas Around the World bundle with help you teach important informational reading skills and comprehension as well as story, opinion writing, and math. It is full of short information pieces that will guide your students to learn about different cultures around the world and how they celebrate the season.Students can showcase their learning about different countries through research writing, creating a lap book (everything is included), or using the digital version.★DIGITAL★ version of
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Christmas Around the World Bundle
Dia de los Muertos | Dia de Muertos | Day of the Dead
Do you need exciting and engaging social studies materials to teach about Dia de los Muertos/Dia de Muertos/Day of the Dead? This digital unit has tons of activities, reading informational text passages, and digital interactive notebook options that your students can do. This Dia de los Muertos unit contains:-KWL chart-inquiry chart-various graphic organizers -compare and contrast holidays to Dia de los Muertos-informational text passage -comprehension activity-fill in the blank activity-safesh
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: Dia de los Muertos | Dia de Muertos Paper & Digital Bundle
Intro to the World Map and Lines on a Globe 5-E Lesson | Continents | Microsoft
Introduce & examine the basics of the world map with unique, student-centered activities. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a “Where on Earth?” warm-up activity to help them visualize big ideas. Then, introduce vocabulary & label the lines on the globe. Fill-in notes accompany the lesson. Next, a “Show What You Know” activity challenges students to practice applying the concepts. Finally, check for understanding &
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4th - 8th
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Mental Mapping Continents and Oceans 5E Lesson | Where in the World? | Microsoft
This FUN 5-E lesson introduces the locations of the 7 continents & 5 oceans on a world map. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a “Where in the World?” mental map warm-up that students love! Then, reinforce vocabulary by having your class create labeled world maps for their interactive notebooks. Next, complete a “Show What you Know” practice activity to review locations. Finally, check for understanding & assess learni
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3rd - 7th
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California Missions Unit | Google Classroom Activities | Google Slides
This interactive, paperless unit contains Google slides and has everything needed to teach a rigorous unit on the California Missions. Perfect for California history for the fourth grade. It works with Chromebooks, HP Streams, and other devices in a 1:1 classroom. It is great for California history for fourth grade!This 134 page California Missions Unit with a research report is packed full of materials needed to teach students about California missions. It contains original, nonfiction passage
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4th - 6th
Thanksgiving Traditions 5-E Lesson | Primary vs Secondary Sources | Microsoft
This lesson explores the history and traditions of Thanksgiving Day & connects the holidays with your curriculum standards. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a fun “Fact or Fiction?” warm-up testing their knowledge about Thanksgiving. Next, “A Little History” reviews the origins of the holiday. Fill-in notes accompany the lesson. The “My 5 W’s of Thanksgiving” activity lets students share their own customs and traditions.
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4th - 10th
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Native Americans | Native American Report | Google Classroom | Google Slides
Engage your students with these colorful Google Slides to have your students learn more about Native Americans. This Google Classroom resource contains a complete paperless report to help guide your students as they produce their research report.Use these activities to engage students in a whole class, small group, or independent environment. This resource is also perfect for home school students.Templates are included to create, develop, write, edit, present, and assess your students’ Native Am
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3rd - 7th
Also included in: Native American Report Printable and Google Slides Bundle
Continents, Oceans and the World Map Study Guide, Review Game, Test | Microsoft
This bundle of engaging materials helps you review the world map with your class & assess an intro to the continents & oceans. First, students complete a study guide review activity to reinforce key concepts. Then, they play a fun “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” review game. Finally, assess your students’ learning with a unit test. There are three versions, on-level, accommodated & modified, so you can easily differentiate in your classroom. Your purchase has editable, print & in
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3rd - 8th
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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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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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