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Preview of Valentine's Day Attendance & Lunch Count - Interactive Whiteboards & Smartboards

Valentine's Day Attendance & Lunch Count - Interactive Whiteboards & Smartboards

Created by
Pink Cat Studio
An internet connection is required to use this product. Have fun taking attendance with this Valentine's Day Love Bugs 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 prod
Preview of Owl Theme SMARTboard Attendance with Lunch Count for All Interactive Whiteboards

Owl Theme SMARTboard Attendance with Lunch Count for All Interactive Whiteboards

Created by
Pink Cat Studio
An internet connection is required to use this product. Have fun taking attendance with this Owl theme interactive attendance program! Students touch their character when they arrive in class and their character will fly 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 designed to be
Preview of Bee Theme Interactive Attendance with Optional Lunch Count for All Whiteboards

Bee Theme Interactive Attendance with Optional Lunch Count for All Whiteboards

Created by
Pink Cat Studio
An internet connection is required to use this product. Your busy bees will love taking attendance with this fun Bee theme interactive attendance program! Students touch their character when they arrive in class and their character will fly to the hive. 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 p
Preview of May Morning Message

May Morning Message

Want a quick and easy way to review a math or literacy concept or teach a mini-lesson first thing each day that requires ZERO prep work? Use these morning messages! Start your morning meeting by getting your students learning right away. Project these on your interactive whiteboard and draw/write in right over top of them.What's Included:-Powerpoint slide for each day of the month covering a variety of math & literacy skills-Calendar of skills for the month-Editable calendar of skills for th
Preview of April Digital Calendar

April Digital Calendar

Created by
KC Kindergarten
This April Digital Calendar for Google Slides™ is the perfect Morning Meeting tool for your students in the classroom. These interactive slides allow your students to explore the calendar, days of the week, seasons, weather, counting the days of school, and so much more!★ HERE’S WHAT’S INCLUDED!Editable Calendar - Students create their own patterns using 4 moveable themed number piecesPre-Made Calendars - Students use a transparent box to identify the day (AB, AAB, ABB, & ABC patterns)Days o
Preview of Teen Numbers BOOM Cards Distance Learning

Teen Numbers BOOM Cards Distance Learning

Created by
Gneiss Corner
This activity is a fun way to practice counting teen numbers. There are 2 activities in this deck: Students choose the number that matches the ten frames AND build the number by dragging the sun to the ten frame. The double ten frame helps students visualize teen numbers. Cards are randomized so that each time the students interact, the cards are presented in a different order. This digital and interactive resource can be used with Boom Learning.What's included:-Link to access Boom Cards (20 dig
Preview of May Digital Calendar

May Digital Calendar

Created by
KC Kindergarten
This May Digital Calendar for Google Slides™ is the perfect Morning Meeting tool for your students in the classroom. These interactive slides allow your students to explore the calendar, days of the week, seasons, weather, counting the days of school, and so much more!★ HERE’S WHAT’S INCLUDED!Editable Calendar - Students create their own patterns using 4 moveable themed number piecesPre-Made Calendars - Students use a transparent box to identify the day (AB, AAB, ABB, & ABC patterns)Days of
Preview of March Kindergarten Calendar Activities for ActivBoard

March Kindergarten Calendar Activities for ActivBoard

So much more than a calendar! March calendar for ActivBoard contains calendar, weather graph, and many pages to review skills such as identifying coins, time to the hour, CVC words, real vs. nonsense words, addition, ordinal numbers, patterns, characters & setting of a story, number words and skip counting, & more! Includes reward sounds on many activities. Can be used on most interactive whiteboards BUT you must have ActivInspire Software downloaded! Please ask me how to download if you
Preview of Fire Safety | Google Slides

Fire Safety | Google Slides

Fire Safety Digital Activities Resource engages students in learning about fire safety both in person or virtually via Google Classroom or via screen share in Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, or your preferred virtual platform. This no prep resource can be used for students independently, small group, or whole group.Included in this pack:Fire safety learning target slideLearn about Fire Safety (5 min video)Learn about Fire Fighters (10 min video)Fire Drill at School (5 min video)Virtual Field
Preview of April Kindergarten Calendar for ActivBoard

April Kindergarten Calendar for ActivBoard

An entire month worth of review skills is included with this April Calendar for Promethean Boards. Flipchart includes review pages for calendar,graphing the weather, counting the days in school, rhyming words, beginning sounds, number words, punctuation, real/nonsense words, CVC words, scrambled sentences, addition &; subtraction story problems, and so much more! *Also available for 1st Grade!**Must have ActivInspire software to use! Will work with most interactive whiteboards once ActivInsp
Preview of Listen to the Rain: A Dynamics lesson for young children

Listen to the Rain: A Dynamics lesson for young children

Created by
SingToKids
I love using children's literature to teach musical concepts and skills. Listen to the Rain is one of my favorite children's books for the music room. It's full of beautiful, imaginative vocabulary and perfect to teach dynamics and mallet technique. This pack contains slides to retell the story and a variety of printables to help students learn and apply dynamics vocabulary. #musiccreworffIf you enjoyed this product, please check outZin! Zin! Zin! A Violin!The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afr
Preview of Insects | Life Cycle and Parts of an Insect in Google Slides

Insects | Life Cycle and Parts of an Insect in Google Slides

Make learning all about insects fun and engaging in your classroom or in a virtual setting! These slides can also be printed and to be used as posters.You will receive a folder in Google slides with the following:1. Parts of an insectSlide 1 Main cover with editable teacher's nameSlide 2 insects: bee, ant, dragonfly, grasshopper, mosquito, ladybug, butterfly and flySlide 3 What are insects?Slide 4 Parts of an insectSlide 5 Parts of an antSlide 6 Parts of a ladybugSlide 7 Parts of a butterflySlid
Preview of Interactive Calendar Books -Autism-Circle Time Morning Meeting

Interactive Calendar Books -Autism-Circle Time Morning Meeting

Created by
Autism Realism
I use interactive calendar books for my students to complete independently at their desks as we are doing calendar each morning. It comes with interactive pieces for students to match - I have my higher level students use a dry erase marker and write each answer in the given space. Simply laminate and cut the pages, bind and add velcro!Enjoy!
Preview of PATTERN BLOCKS - FLOWERS DESIGN CARDS

PATTERN BLOCKS - FLOWERS DESIGN CARDS

This set comes with 8 different designs, each gradually progress in difficulty, helping kids explore patterning, properties of shapes, symmetry and more. Each design has 3 levels of difficulty. See the preview for more information. You print out the set that fits your class, laminate them and they are ready to use! Lovely flowers printable designs that can be used as templates (AKA cards or mats) for building pattern block pictures. Using pattern blocks in the classroom is a good way to fost
Preview of May Kindergarten Calendar for ActivBoard

May Kindergarten Calendar for ActivBoard

May kindergarten calendar for ActivBoard is packed full of 85 pages of skills for calendar time. Includes activities for calendar, weather, counting to 100 by ones, twos, fives, tens, addition & subtraction, money, time to the hour, real/nonsense words, punctuation, beginning sounds, reading simple words, Tic Tac Toe, and so much more!*Must have ActivInspire software to use!* Will work on most interactive whiteboards if ActivInspire is downloaded from http://www.prometheanworld.com/en-us/ed
Preview of Time Line chronological order Social Studies cut and paste ESL

Time Line chronological order Social Studies cut and paste ESL

Here is a time line for chronological order with words and pictures. I tried it out on my kindergarten class and they were able to successfully complete it with a little bit of help. I have them write the words first, while we talk about it. They can then cut and paste the words on top of what they wrote and match the picture to it. If you like this or my other centers, but let me know. If there is a problem I would like to know that as well. I will be happy to make it right, before you pos
Preview of Patriotic Digital Resources | My Country Tis of Thee and America the Beautiful

Patriotic Digital Resources | My Country Tis of Thee and America the Beautiful

Patriotism lesson including the songs America the Beautiful and My Country Tis of Thee - Digital Resource for 1st Grade Social StudiesThis is an interactive Google Slides Lesson (62 slides) with 19 accompanying B&W printable worksheet activities. Read Aloud suggestions are included to support lessons:How Do Dinosaurs Go to School?, by Jane YolenThe Recess Queen, by Alexis O'NeillL is for Liberty, by Wendy LewisonLast Stop on Market Street, by Matt De Le PenaI have used this unit to meet the
Preview of Home, School, and Community Authority Figures

Home, School, and Community Authority Figures

Created by
Oink4PIGTALES
Give your kindergarten and 1st grade students simple and easy to use practice and review activities for identifying community leaders and authority figures at home, in school, and in the community! This Community Leaders and Authority Figures BUNDLE includes NO-PREP Sorts Worksheets, Task Cards, Digital Boom Cards, and Easel Ready Interactive task cards! These supplemental social studies activities go GREAT with ANY social studies curriculum!Learning to identify authority figures can help your k
Preview of Hispanic Heritage Month~ Virtual Field Trip to Spanish Speaking Countries

Hispanic Heritage Month~ Virtual Field Trip to Spanish Speaking Countries

Created by
Anne Flores
I have collected a comprehensive collection of resources, activities, and read alouds intended to celebrate Hispanic Heritage through virtual field trip to each country. These animated Google Slides are great for online, in-person class learning and/or communication. This is an awesome way to keep your audience engaged and allows students of all levels to access. Also a great resource to share with parents to encourage/engage students in reading at home. Currently there are over 50+ resources li
Preview of Spring Songs for Little Ones

Spring Songs for Little Ones

Created by
SingToKids
Are you looking for some fresh, new songs and activities for your young students? Included in this resource are several new songs for Spring! Explore singing, rhythm, movement, games through music! (And have lots of fun singing songs about butterflies, frogs, ducks, and more!). #musiccrewspringYou'll also find notation for each song or chant, activities, coloring pages, interactive white board sheets, I Can statements, and connections to children's literature.Consider pairing this song pack wit
Preview of Timeline of the Year | End of the Year Memory Book | Year Long Writing Portfolio

Timeline of the Year | End of the Year Memory Book | Year Long Writing Portfolio

These year-long memory book and timeline activities are a fun way to highlight exciting events, field trips, celebrations, and accomplishments that happened in your classroom this year. Have students complete a writing (and interactive writing) session at the end of each month or recap the year all at once at the end of the year. Each student can make their own book to take home or have your students work together to create a class timeline of the year. There are so many ways to use this product
Preview of More or Less | Numbers to 20 | Spring | Boom Cards

More or Less | Numbers to 20 | Spring | Boom Cards

Your students will enjoy these More or Less Caterpillars Boom Cards℠. Are you looking for purposeful, paperless practice of math skills?  This product is for you! This Boom Cards™ deck provides students practice with identifying which group is more or less. There are 50 cards in this deck that are randomized so students can play multiple times. Audio is included on every slide.Boom cards can be used in centers, assigned for homework, RTI, interventions, or even as whole group reviews. Student
Preview of School: Then and Now

School: Then and Now

This is a sorting activity with 42 cards and 2 mats with pictures (side by side) of school elements from the past and today. Students will learn how each school element has changed such as room, uniform, books, teachers, lunchbox, discipline, etc. They will realize the extensive changes from their grandparents generation to theirs. School: Then and Now by Maria Elena Morales is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
Preview of Map Skills & Cardinal Directions Google Slides

Map Skills & Cardinal Directions Google Slides

Created by
KinderCulture
These slide are packed full of interactive map activities. It includes the following slides.1 Definitions page1 Fill in the compass rose4 Holiday follow the cardinal directions4 use cardinal directions on a map4 map key questions3 map questions3 Fairytale use the arrows to find the wayThese slides meet many of the geography standards for elementary students.
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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.

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.

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.