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Free preschool social studies resources for Microsoft PowerPoint

Preview of Cute Veterans Day Powerpoint

Cute Veterans Day Powerpoint

Veterans Day Powerpoint. This powerpoint goes over the basics of the military and why we celebrate Veterans Day! If you like this product, please rate me. Your ratings continue to motivate me to create more products! 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? Check out my blog to see how I used my powerpoint and for other Veterans day ideas: http://www.kinder
Preview of FREE Blank Timeline for World History, US History, United States History

FREE Blank Timeline for World History, US History, United States History

Created by
Lawshe Education
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
Preview of Black History Month-Celebrating Black Excellence

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
Preview of Me on the Map Editable Flipbook

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
Preview of Landforms Vocabulary Powerpoint

Landforms Vocabulary Powerpoint

Created by
Kathy Chandler
A simple powerpoint to introduce young or ESL students to landform vocaulary. Covers mountai, island, valley, ocean, river, and hill.
Preview of Colorful Mexico - A Power Point of the Beautiful Colors of the Culture

Colorful Mexico - A Power Point of the Beautiful Colors of the Culture

Created by
Anne Karakash
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,
Preview of Veterans' Day Activities

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
Preview of *FREEBIE* Police Officer | Community Helper Poster | Jobs | Occupations

*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
Preview of Christmas Around the World

Christmas Around the World

Created by
Angela Record
This power point presentation takes students on a trip around the world. Students will get the opportunity to visit France, Germany, Holland, and Mexico.
Preview of Remembering 9/11, Celebrating America, Peace & Freedom

Remembering 9/11, Celebrating America, Peace & Freedom

Created by
Jason Smith
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.
Preview of History of Halloween PowerPoint

History of Halloween PowerPoint

Created by
Creative Bugs
17 slides on the history of Halloween, or Samhain, and how it came from Scotland, developing in Ireland, and eventually coming to the America's, becoming the holiday we know of today. Friendly for ALL AGES! This is great as an engaging lesson if your kiddos will be in class on October 31st!
Preview of Homes Around the World (and their materials) Powerpoint

Homes Around the World (and their materials) Powerpoint

Created by
Chikabee
This powerpoint is an introduction to homes around the word with a focus on materials. houses, wood, stone, mud, concrete, clay, bricks, straw, grass ************************************************************************** Related Material ------------------ Homes Around the World and Their Materials: Student Activity Homes Around the World Clip Art ***************************************************************************
Preview of Zone of Regulation

Zone of Regulation

Created by
Fariha Rasheed
Zone of Regulation (self-control) is a conceptual framework used to teach students self-regulation and self-control and to use strategies or tools to help them move between zones. The Bitmojis Clipart banner can be used in two ways:1. Google Classroom Theme2. Zone of Regulation Resources3. Zone of Regulation Activities
Preview of Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Songs & Activities

Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Songs & Activities

Created by
A Sound Mind
May is Asian American, Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. An important celebration, but one that doesn’t typically draw the fanfare of February’s Black History Month, or Hispanic Heritage Month. However, with the popularity of Disney’s Moana and Lava songs, I have found an easy engagement piece that allows students to access a part of the world they might not be familiar with. By the time they found out these islands were made from volcanos they were totally hooked! Each song features a map
Preview of Positional and Directional Words Lesson Materials/Activities

Positional and Directional Words Lesson Materials/Activities

Throughout the learning segment, students will build upon their understanding of geographic terms and representations using the themes of geography (e.g., location, place, human-environment) to describe and identify their surroundings. Moreover, the lessons will focus on positional and directional words including the following terms: in, on, out, under, off, beside, behind, near, far, left, and right. This product includes: Positional and directional words cards Kid-friendly videos Interacti
Preview of Preschool Phone Number and Address Practice FREEBIE

Preschool Phone Number and Address Practice FREEBIE

Use these printables to help students learn their phone number and address. This set is editable, so you can type each child's phone number and address on their ID cards, and add a picture to help children locate their cards. You can also type each child's address on their own foldable mailboxes, then children can leave each other notes int their mini mailboxes. Print enough of the phone templates for each child in your class and the children can decorate their phones and then use them to prac
Preview of My Own World Map

My Own World Map

Have your children learn about the world around them in relation to their own home address, street name, city, state, country, continent, and world map. Have them color in the map or color it in yourself. For our map we printed and then used a hole-punch to put our map together on a simple metal ring. The file is currently loaded with simple clip-art outlines for North America, United States and Florida, but can easily be interchanged with outlines from other continents, countries and states. Ti
Preview of Who works here? Community Helpers, Digital Learning- Google Drive

Who works here? Community Helpers, Digital Learning- Google Drive

This Google Slides presentation is perfect for learning about community helpers! Students drag the image of the community helper to match the location where they work. Presentation Includes:-Directions-Location for Police, Fireman, Doctor, and Teacher-Answer Key
Preview of Christmas Around the World ~ Boarding Pass

Christmas Around the World ~ Boarding Pass

This boarding pass goes with my Christmas Around the World Unit. You can edit the information on the pass to make one for your whole class or personalize the information for each student. Have fun traveling around the world!!
Preview of Abraham Lincoln powerpoint

Abraham Lincoln powerpoint

This is an Abraham Lincoln powerpoint that is perfect for President's Day or an introductory lesson on the penny. Great for Pre-K through 2nd Grades.
Preview of Community Helpers, What do you do?

Community Helpers, What do you do?

Created by
Dawn Taylor
This Powerpoint presentation features a short rhyme telling what each of the following community helpers do: teacher doctor firefighter police officer, etc.
Preview of Now and Then

Now and Then

Created by
Team Jordan
Now and Then, a history picture book, by Joanie Lichty and Wynn Scheer, is the perfect book for encouraging interesting items for Show and Tell, or as some teachers call it, Antique Road Show, where you bring something to school older than you! The book takes a photo trip through history. The photographs will inspire conversation, and pique kids’ interest in the past. Now and Then is also great for sharing on Grandparent’s Day, or 100th day of school. Lesson includes ideas for students to pr
Preview of Symbols of the United States of America

Symbols of the United States of America

Created by
Kinder Kastle
Read this PowerPoint as a book for Kindergarteners and/or First Graders OR use it as an introduction or follow-up to a unit on U.S. Symbols.
Preview of *FREEBIE* Dentist | Community Helper Poster | Jobs | Occupations

*FREEBIE* Dentist | Community Helper Poster | Jobs | Occupations

Thank you for your interest in our DENTIST COMMUNITY HELPER POSTER resource! This resource is perfect to include when focusing on communities! There are 40 TOTAL posters. If you are interested in all 40 posters,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 Bitmoji Interactive SlideVeterans Day B
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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.

Teaching with social studies resources

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.

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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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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.