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Free Kindergarten social studies resources for Easel Activities
Label the Continents and Oceans: Cut and Paste
This cut and paste activity provides an opportunity for your students to practice labeling the continents and oceans on a world map.
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K - 5th
Martin Luther King, Jr. Activities
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a wonderful opportunity to teach about a wonderful man and his work to make this world a more peaceful, fair and equal place. This resource explores Martin Luther King's life and his "I Have a Dream" speech with engaging, kid friendly activities.Save over 20% on the Social Justice BundleIncluded in this Social Studies lesson are:a printable/projectable book about Martin Luther King, Jr.two writing activitiesa cut and paste sort about fairness and kindness***You can
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K - 2nd
FREE Grid Location digital worksheet (Diamonds grid reference activity)
FREE Colourful Diamonds- Grid Reference digital work sheet☆ Before purchasing any of my other Grid reference worksheets you can check out this Free version first!#FridayFreebiesThis Activity was designed for use with Easel by TPT. NOTE:This activity was purposefully designed to be compatible with Easel in the online digital/distance/online learning space! A PDF however is also included in order for printable use within a classroom setting.THIS ACTIVITY....This activity comes in 2 formats. A PDF
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Grid Location worksheets (10 topics- Grid Reference) Value Bundle!
Black History Month Bulletin Board FREE - Civil Rights Bulletin Board Decor
Decorate your classroom or bulletin board for your Civil Rights units or Black History Month with this bulletin board FREEBIE. This pack includes:multiple words and phrases tilesblank tilesprintable "I Can Change the World with my Words" title This resource can be used with your Civil Rights unit, or during Black History month. We recommend you teach your students about civil rights heroes before having your students write their own important words or phrases on the blank tiles. Need more ideas
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K - 6th
Also included in: Black History Month - a month of lesson plans and activities
Biography Report in Spanish & English * 3000 Follower FREEBIE!!
This product includes all the templates needed to complete a biography report. It includes a student friendly instruction sheet in both Spanish and English. The templates are great for many grade levels!I have included 24 hero covers and one blank cover to add your own hero! The heroes are commonly known people who have made a difference in the United States and around the world. Heroes Included are:-Martin Luther King Jr.-Thomas Edison-Benjamin Franklin-George Washington-Abraham Lincoln-Barack
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K - 5th
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FREE Orange Shirt Day Residential School Art Activity in French and English
This Indigenous (Aboriginal, First Peoples, First Nations) Orange Shirt Day FREEBIE reflects on residential school history, and could be used as a stand alone activity for Orange Shirt Day (L’histoire du chandail orange), or as a supplemental activity for National Indigenous Peoples Day (formerly known as Aboriginal Day). This resource includes both English and French versions.What you get:" Every Child Matters " Art project "I Matter Because I Am..." Art Project" Chaque enfant compte " Art Proj
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K - 8th
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United States of America USA Mini Book for Early Readers - Country Study FREEBIE
This United States of America Mini Book is perfect for your students to learn about the United States of America! This USA Mini book can be used for a very basic country study in lower elementary grades! This is perfect for Pre-k, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade. Each page has a basic fact about the United States of America and a scene or illustration to get students to connect to the words. The scenes can be colored in as a fun activity for the students! This printable interactive activity includes
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PreK - 2nd
USA Fact Sheet - United States of America Fact Sheet - FREEBIE
Your students will love this USA Fact Sheet. This sheet includes the country name, outline, flag, map, capital city, population, foods, continent, language, animals, landmark, objects/symbols, and people.See it in ACTION on my blog!Have students research the items, especially the flag, animals, and foods to color them correctly. Or use the second version of the fact sheet that is already colored in, for a quick and fun review. Use it on a bulletin board, laminate it, or pass it around the class
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PreK - 5th
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Also included in: Country Fact Sheet Bundle #3: Russia, Spain, Sweden, USA, Vietnam
I Can Follow Rules/Printable & TPT Digital Activities
This set includes two activity sheets that talk about Rules in the Classroom and Following Rules. They go quite nicely with two songs found on YouTube titled: Rules in the Classroom (by Harry Kindergarten) and I Can Follow Rules (by Heidisongs.com). Great activities for the beginning of the school year!Rules Are Important!
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K - 2nd
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg I Dissent READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Integrate STEM in your classroom during Women's History Month with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Scales of Justice STEM Activity!The Ruth Bader Ginsburg STEM Challenge is a fun and unique way to engage your students during Women's History Month. Teach students that anyone can be a successful positive influence regardless of gender. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been a champion of women's rights for decades in the United States Court System.Students begin the activity
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K - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
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Also included in: Women's History Month READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities BUNDLE #1
Christopher Columbus Activity Book for Grades K-3 and Homeschool
Christopher Columbus Activity Book for Grades K-3 and Homeschool⭐Great for homeschool - this supplemental activity book about Christopher Columbus (Lesson #1) offers hands-on activities and includes a map, word search, cloze passage, & coloring page. ⭐In the actual lesson, your child will encounter history through text, vocabulary words, pictures, crafts, maps, games, speeches, and even some recipes. This activity book can be used to appeal to different types of learners and provides ways to
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K - 3rd
Sometimes I Feel Like A Fox: Writing FREEBIES
My second grade students were so mesmerized by 2017's Blue Spruce nominee Danielle Daniel's book, Sometimes I Feel Like A Fox, that I was inspired to create a multimedia art project as well as some accompanying writing pages to go along with it. You'll find acrostic writing pages for animals from 3 to 9 letters long as well as lined paper for descriptive paragraphs and pages for lower levels too.
To read more about how my class created their amazing Animal Multimedia Art, read my blog post her
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K - 5th
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Lesson plan: How Much for a New Name (money)
Quick activity & lesson that has primary students working co-operatively in groups, practicing addition, reviewing vowels and consonants and learning coin values.You can also incorporate names changes from the Bible (like Saul to Paul) and "The greatest shall be the least and the servant of all?" Contains links to internet resources and builds math/money vocabulary such as more, less, fewer, greater than, less than, and equal to.Check out these other products and freebies: Oceans PPT 59 s
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K - 2nd
Free Veterans Day Activity
Problem: How to get students to appreciate and connect to the significance of Veterans Day? Solution: Students will ask their parents to help them compile a list of veterans in their family and group of friends. They can go back as far in history as they know. They copy each veteran's military information on a star, then decorate and display at school.Results: Students are astounded by how many friends and relatives, both past and present, have served in the Armed Forces. The sheer number of sta
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K - 12th
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Elementary Social Studies I Can Put Me On The Map Geography World Map
Elementary Social Studies got you stuck? Try this fun me on the map freebie, great for kindergarten students or add some extra requirements and use with first grade, second grade or third grade! A great addition to a world maps unit as part of a geography lesson. Practice coloring, cutting and sticking and using a world map.
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Elementary Social Studies Me on the Map Unit Bundle Geography
Emotions Body Scan - Learn about emotions in your body
Therapeutic Rationale:The body is used as a fun, engaging and creative method for clients of most ages 4 years and up to develop an awareness of emotional language. This is a wonderful tool to explore the differences between emotions (labels) and feelings (body sensations/ somatic work)Materials needed:You’re welcome to use markers, pencils, crayons etc.Application:Inform your client that you’d like to make an artwork with them called the Body Scan - You can invite your client to Associate an
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Emotions starter pack
Social Studies K-1 FREEBIE
Are you wanting to have endless resources for Social Studies in K-1 that meet national benchmarks, but you would like a sneak peak first? This is a sample of what you can find in my SOCIAL STUDIES YEARLONG BUNDLE. Check it out!Related Products✈️ Social Studies YEARLONG BUNDLE Kindergarten and 1st GradeThe full bundle is set up in 4 NINE WEEK units that can be made into journals. (American History, Geography, Community Helpers, Civics and Government) It also includes two extra week units on mo
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K - 1st
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Also included in: Social Studies Curriculum Kindergarten & First Grade BUNDLE
Halloween Fact Sheet for Early Readers - FREEBIE
Your students will love this Halloween Fact Sheet. This sheet includes the country name, outline, flag, map, capital city, population, foods, continent, language, traditions, activities during this holiday, and more.Have students research the items, especially the flag to color them correctly. Or use the second version of the fact sheet that is already colored in, for a quick and fun review. Use it on a bulletin board, laminate it, or pass it around the class for a fun way to review this unit!St
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PreK - 5th
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FREEBIE Louisiana Purchase Word Search
Help your students remember key terms about the Louisiana Purchase with a fun and engaging word search! The words are hidden in all directions, making this a challenge for some! This word search can be used as a warm-up activity, center rotation activity, homework, or even as an early finisher! If you're virtual you can even use this resource in Nearpod for students to annotate!The hidden words are Lewis, Clark, Sacagawea, Jefferson, France, Louisiana, Pacific Ocean, Shoshone, Persevere, Explore
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K - 5th
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Michelangelo Buonarroti - Mini Lit Unit -FREE SAMPLER - Michelangelo Unit
Meet the Artist - Michelangelo- Tired of the same biography units year after year? Introduce your students to the world's greatest artists. Choose a different artist each month or teach all the "Masters" as a thematic unit.This lit mini unit has all you need to get your students excited about art while reinforcing literacy skills.I am giving away a few sample pages from the Meet the Artist Lit Unit for FREE!If you like the sampler, the entire Unit is described below:Cover PageWho Is Michelangelo
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K - 5th
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MY FAVORITE THINGS SENTENCE COMPLETION
Quick activity for identifying a student's "favorite items". Will help to build rapport and identify preferred items and topics that can eventually be used for reinforcement or coping strategies. Great for beginning counseling sessions with newer clients. Counselors, school psychologist, social workers, working with younger children. Additional space for more prompting, asking additional questions.
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PreK - 8th
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Join the dots Australian Map
Students can join the dots from 1 - 32 to form a map of Australia, then colour and label the map with Australian states.
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K - 4th
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Tweets About Our Learning: Exit Slip / Exit Ticket / Bell-work Activity
Students use their knowledge of class materials/class discussion to write a concise "tweet" of 140 characters in order to summarize their learning, ask questions, respond to peers, and/orreview information.This product may be used for individual use or on a whole-class basis.Pages may be printed for one-time use or printed and laminated for continual use.Color printing is recommended.Product may be This product is recommended for assessment purposes: exit-tickets / exit-slips are the most common
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K - 12th
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Personal Timeline Activity
Students can draw/write to complete this personal timeline.
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PreK - 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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