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Kindergarten Winter social studies interactive whiteboards

Preview of Penguins Theme SMARTboard Attendance for All Whiteboards - Winter Activities

Penguins Theme SMARTboard Attendance for All Whiteboards - Winter Activities

Created by
Pink Cat Studio
An internet connection is required to use this product. Have fun taking attendance with this Penguins theme interactive attendance program! Students touch their character when they arrive in class and their character jump into the water. 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 is designed t
Preview of January calendar and morning meeting for kindergarten - digital file with songs

January calendar and morning meeting for kindergarten - digital file with songs

Winter is here, and kindergarten calendar and morning meeting time have never been easier! Students absolutely love the interactive slides, moveable pieces, embedded songs to sing along with, daily weather, jokes, morning meeting prompts, friendship ideas and calendar activities. I have done all the planning and prep work for you so you can now incorporate this interactive, digital calendar and morning meeting slides into your January routine.Students are engaged and look forward to the winter
Preview of Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month | Google Slides + PDF

Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month | Google Slides + PDF

Created by
Fishes In First
Are you wanting to teach your students about Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month? Here is a perfect resource for you! This is an e-book and activities, including a map activity, a learning activity with videos, and a true & false activity! A .pdf version of the activities is included as well. You can feel free to add audio to the slides if you are using for distance/remote learning or this resource is perfect for use in the classroom. Happy AAPI Learning!Slides Included
Preview of Freeze Game - Christmas - Interactive Music Game and Printables

Freeze Game - Christmas - Interactive Music Game and Printables

Created by
Sweet Sounds
This Christmas-themed printable freeze game is an awesome large group game for a winter music assembly, or to print and put in your sub tub! This is a fun game to play in music class as a brain break or with double classes because there are no subs! (non-locomotor) My students beg to play this game!If you teach during the month of December, you know how crazy students can get! I teach this game just before Thanksgiving and then use it as a class reward during the holiday season. Then, during our
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 Morning Meeting for Kindergarten | January | Google Slides | PowerPoint

Morning Meeting for Kindergarten | January | Google Slides | PowerPoint

Created by
Sarah Gardner
Do you use morning meetings in your classroom? Are you constantly rushing around in the morning to write a message, choose a greeting, and find an activity before your students walk in the door? Class meetings are a great way to build community, but they can be a bear to prep! This pack takes all of the prep out of morning meeting, so you can focus on the rest of your day – and the best part? They are completely paperless!Formats Included:⭐️ Google Slides⭐️ PowerPoint⭐️ PDFIncluded in Paperless
Preview of PAPERLESS January Daily Dendrite Challenge

PAPERLESS January Daily Dendrite Challenge

Created by
Miss DeCarbo
The January Daily Dendrite Challenge is a paperless, digital resource that includes a variety of brain-teasers, logical thinking questions, problem-solving challenges, riddles, and critical thinking activities for primary learners. It includes a challenge for every day of the month! The January Daily Dendrite Challenge has a winter theme and features daily questions, problems, and challenges! The resource is NO-PREP and PAPERLESS! Simply project the calendar onto your screen, click on a challeng
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 Morning Meeting for Kindergarten | December | Google Slides | PowerPoint

Morning Meeting for Kindergarten | December | Google Slides | PowerPoint

Created by
Sarah Gardner
Do you use morning meetings in your classroom? Are you constantly rushing around in the morning to write a message, choose a greeting, and find an activity before your students walk in the door? Class meetings are a great way to build community, but they can be a bear to prep! This pack takes all of the prep out of morning meeting, so you can focus on the rest of your day – and the best part? They are completely paperless!Formats Included:⭐️ Google Slides⭐️ PowerPoint⭐️ PDFIncluded in Paperless
Preview of Kindergarten CKLA ALIGNED Knowledge #6 Native Americans Supplemental Slideshows

Kindergarten CKLA ALIGNED Knowledge #6 Native Americans Supplemental Slideshows

Created by
Lizzie Lodinsky
PLEASE NOTE:**These materials are not designed to replace lessons or materials provided within Amplify/Core Knowledge (CKLA); they are meant to supplement the existing materials provided by Amplify Education Inc. and The Core Knowledge® Foundation.These interactive PowerPoints are aligned to Amplify Core Knowledge's (CKLA) Kindergarten Listening & Learning Strand, Domain 6, Native Americans. These slideshows are very colorful, interactive, and stay true to the curriculum. Over 800 slides!!!T
Preview of Winter Basic Concepts Following Directions Speech Therapy Activities Boom Cards™

Winter Basic Concepts Following Directions Speech Therapy Activities Boom Cards™

Created by
Stacy Crouse
Here's an ORGANIZED way to target following directions & basic concepts in speech therapy this winter! This Boom Cards™ deck is packed with student INTERACTION, winter 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 PROGRESS MONITORIN
Preview of Penguin Match Boom Cards Winter Articulation Memory Game Speech Therapy Activity

Penguin Match Boom Cards Winter Articulation Memory Game Speech Therapy Activity

Includes playing boards for K, G, F, V, S, Z, SH, CH, TH, L, R, L Blends, S Blends, & R Blends! These games target articulation, attention, and memory skills. This interactive digital Boom Card activity includes 39 winter memory games that can be used with speech and language students during teletherapy sessions, face to face sessions, or even for at home practice. These games target articulation, attention, and memory skills!How to Play:This game works best with 2 players (or 2 teams). Play
Preview of Feed the Reindeer Articulation Boom Cards™ Winter Christmas Speech Therapy

Feed the Reindeer Articulation Boom Cards™ Winter Christmas Speech Therapy

Includes practice for K, G, F, V, S, Z, SH, CH, TH, L, R, and Blends! Are you looking for a fun activity to practice articulation skills with your students this winter? Play some reindeer games! Students will help the elves feed the reindeer their favorite foods as they practice their speech words! This activity is designed to be used with speech therapy students during in-person speech therapy sessions, teletherapy sessions, or at home for practice. Students will drag foods into the reindeer's
Preview of Winter Music Activity High and Low Interactive Elementary Music Game {snowflake}

Winter Music Activity High and Low Interactive Elementary Music Game {snowflake}

Created by
Linda McPherson
Looking for an engaging winter music activity for your elementary music lesson that will reinforce aurally identifying high and low sounds? Would you like for it to work on tablets and Web Browsers? This digital resource is an excellent addition to your winter music lesson plans or anytime you are working on melodic direction. Engaging music game for centers, whole group instruction, music sub tubs or distance learning! Perfect addition to your Orff lessons and Kodaly lessons. The resource is in
Preview of Digital Penguin CVC missing vowel powerpoint game

Digital Penguin CVC missing vowel powerpoint game

This interactive powerpoint game has students practicing their vowel sounds in a fun and engaging way! Included with this game is:30 different CVC pictures with a missing vowel sound.Recording pageAnswer keyWatch the penguin dance up to complete the cvc word with the correct vowel after your students have gone over the vowel sounds. Any device with power point can play this game! Your students will cheer and ask for more!* Product is in game format to make it ready for students to play. :) Reco
Preview of Kindergarten CKLA ALIGNED Knowledge Colonial Towns Supplemental Slideshows

Kindergarten CKLA ALIGNED Knowledge Colonial Towns Supplemental Slideshows

Created by
Lizzie Lodinsky
PLEASE NOTE:**These materials are not designed to replace lessons or materials provided within Amplify/Core Knowledge (CKLA); they are meant to supplement the existing materials provided by Amplify Education Inc. and The Core Knowledge® Foundation.These interactive PowerPoints are aligned to Amplify Core Knowledge's (CKLA) Kindergarten Listening & Learning Strand, Colonial Towns & Townspeople. These slideshows are very colorful, interactive, and stay true to the curriculum. Over 900 slid
Preview of INSTANT DIGITAL SOCIAL STUDIES Teaching Slides: The Bundle

INSTANT DIGITAL SOCIAL STUDIES Teaching Slides: The Bundle

** THIS BUNDLE IS PART OF THE DIGITAL VIP BUNDLE HERE **This bundle includes teaching slides to take your social studies instruction not only DIGITAL but also ENGAGING!This packet includes 50 lessons aka covers 50 academic days!The INSTANT Social Studies Digital Teaching Slides are designed for your whole-group social studies core instruction. This bundle includes 5 sets of 10 lessons. The lessons are designed for 15-20 minutes. The lessons can be taught within 1 session or longer if needed. The
Preview of Christmas Around the World Unit Holidays Google Slides Classroom Powerpoint

Christmas Around the World Unit Holidays Google Slides Classroom Powerpoint

Christmas Around the World is made simple with this teaching digital resource for you! Included are Christmas Around the World Google Slides and PowerPoint Presentations with voice-over so that you can have your students listen to each slide and follow directions. This Holidays Around the World Google Slides research is perfect for students to use independently! Included for Each Country:-PowerPoint Presentations with voice over-Google Slides NOW with voice over-Instructions for how to access th
Preview of DIGITAL Calendar & Morning Meeting YEAR LONG BUNDLE - PowerPoint & Google Slides

DIGITAL Calendar & Morning Meeting YEAR LONG BUNDLE - PowerPoint & Google Slides

DIGITAL Calendar and Morning Meeting for the whole year! Create a consistent morning routine with NO PREP! Editable, multiple options, fun monthly themes, what more could you want?!Bundle for the Whole Year! Grab it at this low price! $96 Value!The monthly calendars are editable so they can be used year after year!!!Looking for FUN, INTERACTIVE and ANIMATED Morning Meeting Activities? Check these out!Animated Morning Meetings for the Whole Year!Need a Printable Calendar for your students to comp
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 Nutcracker Ballet Freeze Game - Interactive Movement Game and Printables

Nutcracker Ballet Freeze Game - Interactive Movement Game and Printables

Created by
Sweet Sounds
Need a fun game for your sub tub? This is one of my students' favorite activities! Nutcracker Ballet Freeze Game is a fun large group game that can be used for subs or assemblies. This awesome game (with printable flashcards!) is a great brain break in class or as a movement activity to do with a double class when there aren't any subs!You can project the game on your Smart Board or use the flashcards when technology isn't working!It takes very little space to play and kids love it!My students b
Preview of Polar Bears Theme Attendance with Lunch Count for Interactive Whiteboards

Polar Bears Theme Attendance with Lunch Count for Interactive Whiteboards

Created by
Pink Cat Studio
An internet connection is required to use this product. Have fun taking attendance with this Polar Bears 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 is designe
Preview of Community Helpers {Google Slides™/Classroom™}

Community Helpers {Google Slides™/Classroom™}

Created by
Alessia Albanese
This is a digital (Google Slides™) pack all about community helpers! There are many fun, interactive activities included. These activities are Google Slides™ resources that can support your students with distance learning classrooms (i.e. Google Classroom™). You can also use them on your Interactive Whiteboard for use in your classroom!This pack has 6 different activities (multiple slides for each) and is suitable for Pre-K, Kindergarten, Grade 1 and Grade 2 students.What's Included?anchor ch
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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.

Discover printable and digital social studies resources

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.

Frequently asked questions about teaching social studies

What types of social studies lessons are available on TPT?

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.

How do I find social studies lessons on TPT?

Educators can save time preparing history lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for social studies resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of social studies lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.