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Free Kindergarten social studies resources for Microsoft PowerPoint
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
Cute Veterans Day Powerpoint
Veterans Day Powerpoint. This powerpoint goes over the basics of the military and why we celebrate Veterans Day!
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Here are some of the topics the slides cover:
What does it mean to be brave and courageous?
5 Branches of the military
Who is a Veteran?
Why do we celebrate Veterans Day?
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PreK - 2nd
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Pledge of Allegiance Classroom Poster FREEBIE!!
***UPDATED font, background, and frame!***
Perfect for displaying in your classroom or to use as a part of America-themed units (American symbols, Veterans' Day, Flag Day, etc.)!
I created this poster to use in a "Proud to be an American" thematic unit with my third graders. I displayed this poster on the board using an Elmo document camera and we discussed the meaning of the pledge. Also, I looked up some interesting facts about the Pledge of Allegiance and shared them with the class. The
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K - 5th
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Christmas Around the World - Christmas in Italy
Bon Natale! Are you getting ready to travel around the world this Christmas? This ebook will be a great supplement to your Christmas Around the World Unit! Christmas in Italy is full of family traditions, foods, and events that you will love learning about!The Goal:Students will be able to describe family traditions, foods, and events in Italy during the holiday season.Who will like Christmas in Italy?You will find Christmas in Italy fits most students in Kindergarten through Second Grade depen
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K - 3rd
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Also included in:Â CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD - EBOOK BUNDLE
FREE Blank Timeline for World History, US History, United States History
Free Timeline Worksheet.Give students a list of events to include on their timeline. Have them include the name of the event, the date, and a brief description. I tell my students that they get bonus points for illustrating, but not required as some students are not confident in their artistic abilities. Although I've had some awesome stick figure illustrations! How will this help me and my students?Save yourself time by purchasing this ready-made high-quality resourceEngage students with easy t
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Mega APUSH Growing Bundle AP US History
Black History Month-Celebrating Black Excellence
Daily celebrations of Black History is the perfect way to celebrate & acknowledge the countless people who have & are continuing to have a major impact on our world. These daily celebrations are a great way to introduce to children many black voices that they may have never heard of before. It is so important to teach students Black History beyond slavery & the Civil Rights Movement.This resource includes:-28 days of celebrating Black excellence-Read Aloud's-Videos-Historical PhotosT
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PreK - 8th
Me on the Map Editable Flipbook
This Me on the Map activity is perfect for students learning basic geography (city, state, country, planet) and where they fit in on the map! It is editable to add your own state & city. These booklets are super easy to prep-- instructions are included!Directions are included to create your booklet for all 50 states in the USA!This file in an editable Powerpoint.Thank you so much for visiting my store!☼ Follow me on TPT☼ Join my email list to get free resources & updates: Rise and Shine
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PreK - 1st
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Indigenous Peoples' Day
A collection of resources in a 5 slide Google Slides for Indigenous Peoples' Day- 1. A video about what "Indigenous" means-2. A Map of California pre-European contact with a link to a map of the USA pre-contact-3. A video of indigenous children sharing why this day is important to them.-4. Link to Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story
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K - 8th
American Symbols Power Point
This power point highlights our most "symbolic" American symbols. Just click on an action button and it will reveal the facts. Clicking on the home button will return you to the symbols page.
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K - 4th
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Landforms Vocabulary Powerpoint
A simple powerpoint to introduce young or ESL students to landform vocaulary. Covers mountai, island, valley, ocean, river, and hill.
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PreK - 2nd
Maps and Globes PowerPoint Presentation
Needing a simple PowerPoint to introduce your unit on Maps and Globes? Look no further!This presentation breaks down what a map is, features of a map, cardinal directions, relative location, and what a globe is with clipart pictures to accompany each slide. And as an added bonus, some of the slides could be used as posters for your classroom!Products in my store included in this Unit:Center IdeasDifferentiated WorksheetsPicture Vocabulary Cards Complete UnitCompanion Books (FREEBIE)
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K - 2nd
Digital Rules & Laws Mini-Lesson (FREE)
This FREE resource will be perfect to address your social studies standard(s) for rules/laws! This is a short social studies lesson to help elementary students understand what rules and laws are, why they're important, and to have some examples of rules and laws. This lesson is a Google Slide or can be downloaded as a PowerPoint. Click the preview to see what each slide looks like! This lesson includes the following slides:-"I Can" statement slide-vocabulary slide-introduction slide-rules sl
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K - 2nd
George Washington PowerPoint
Free - George Washington This PowerPoint tells about President George Washington. It gives a great overview of George Washington and his life. It tells about thirteen colonies, Declaration of Independence, The American Flag of today and long ago. There are realistic pictures and maps to help explain how America came to be its own country. It has a quiz at the end that is complete with showing the correct answers. Great for K, 1, 2, & 3
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K - 3rd
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Urban, Suburban, and Rural PowerPoint Lesson with Graphic Organizer
Use this lesson to compare different types of communities.
Objective: The student understands how physical characteristics of places and regions affect people's activities and settlement patterns. The student is expected to: identify the characteristics of different communities, including urban, suburban, and rural, and how they affect activities and settlement patterns.
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K - 5th
Women's History Slides
This resource is a slideset that highlights women who display important character traits. The slideset was designed to teach those character traits for Social-Emotional Learning meetings & is being used in alignment with Women's History Month :)The graphics are all free posters from www.thebookwrangler.com & the fonts are Amy Groesbeck! Books are linked to each slide as read aloud options!The following women are highlighted in this slideset: Ida B. WellsAnne FrankJane GoodallWilma Mankil
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K - 12th
Veterans Day Boy Hundreds Chart Hidden Mystery Picture PPT or Slidesâ„¢
This fun Veterans Day Boy Hundreds Chart Hidden Picture Activity can help students increase their number recognition skills by coloring the numbers to reveal a hidden picture! It's also great for distance learning, online learning, and homeschooling!*Digital versions may be easier for 2nd grade and up depending on whether or not students have experience filling cells in a spreadsheet. Printable versions can be used for Kindergarten and up.This is a PowerPoint file and can be filled in using Powe
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K - 3rd
Also included in:Â Digital Hundreds Chart Hidden Mystery Picture Activity BUNDLE 85+ Charts
Colorful Mexico - A Power Point of the Beautiful Colors of the Culture
This is a free Power Point Presentation highlighting the beautiful and bold colors of Mexico. Each slide is a burst of cultural color that will leave your students smiling and wanting more. The presentation is appropriate for all levels and grades K-12. The titles at the top of each slide are in Spanish.
spanish, mexico, culture, power point, powerpoint, social studies, foreign language, elementary, middle school, high school, cultural, heritage, diversity, multicultural, bilingual, colors,
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
National Hispanic Heritage Month PowerPoint & Arts Infused Activity
It's National Hispanic Heritage Month! Enjoy this PowerPoint that guides students through a lesson of comparing The Day of the Dead to Halloween! The students will first learn about CULTURE & TOLERANCE, then learn the history of both Halloween and The Day of the Dead through researching with a group (with a link to a video on YouTube), compare the two holidays using a graphic organizer, and then dive into an arts infused activity where they celebrate one of their own family members with th
Grades:
K - 5th
Veterans' Day Activities
This is the perfect bundle for your Littles to learn and celebrate our Veterans on this special week! I plan on using it as our whole group mini lessons each day. I will project the slides onto my interactive board and brainstorm with my students and fill in the maps each day.
Included in this EDITABLE powerpoint are the following slides:
Veteran (Stop and Jot) thinking map
Veterans K-W-L
Veterans Circle Map
Notice and Note- with the read aloud of "The Wall" by Eve Bunting
Retelling Pages wi
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PreK - 2nd
Christmas Around the World
This power point presentation takes students on a trip around the world. Students will get the opportunity to visit France, Germany, Holland, and Mexico.
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PreK - 4th, Higher Education, Adult Education
*FREEBIE* Police Officer | Community Helper Poster | Jobs | Occupations
Thank you for your interest in our POLICE OFFICER COMMUNITY HELPER POSTER freebie! This resource is perfect to include when focusing on communities.Additionally, there are 40 community helper posters. If you are interested in this poster bundle, click here. Each poster includes the helper and its' tools!What's Included:1 PosterCheck out our Bitmoji Slides:HOLIDAY BITMOJI CLASSROOM BUNDLE100TH Day of School Bitmoji Interactive SlideKindness Classroom Bitmoji Interactive SlidePresidents Day Bitmo
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PreK - 3rd
50's Day Informational Slides
On the 50th Day of School, teach your students about what it was like to live in the 1950's! What did they wear? What did they do for fun? And more!
I have my class dress up like they are in the 50's, and we have a Sock Hop at the end of the day. This informational power point helps us understand why we are dressed the way we are, what the sock hop will be like, and we are able to do some compare and contrast activities with their new learning as a follow up.
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K - 3rd
Long Ago versus Today Projectable
Do you need to show your students images from long ago? This is a PowerPoint Presentation of images from the late 1800s to early 1900s. It shows a comparison object from today. It can be projected and used for a classroom discussion.
The purpose of this PowerPoint is to compare and contrast objects from long ago and today. There are no discussion questions included, only images.
Thank you for downloading! I hope you find it to be helpful!
Emily Hutchison
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K - 2nd
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Remembering 9/11, Celebrating America, Peace & Freedom
This power-point guides teachers and students through the events that happened on 9/11 without using graphic pictures or images. It also identifies how Americans came together to support each other, celebrate their freedom, and understand the power of peace. It challenges students to celebrate America by thanking our public service personnel and military. This PowerPoint incorporates vocabulary and uses kid friendly terminology. This is appropriate for students of all ages.
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PreK - 6th
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Importance of learning social studies
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- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
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- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
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