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6th grade social studies centers for ESL-EFL-ELL

Preview of WH Question Flip Cards

WH Question Flip Cards

Targeting WH questions is easier than ever with these bestselling WH question flip cards. This set includes over 100 flip cards in 3 differentiated levels to get your special education students working on simple WH questions! Click here to save 20% off by purchasing this resource as part of the popular WH Questions Bundle.WHAT ARE THE LEVELS?- picture- picture and word- just wordWHAT'S INCLUDED?- What- Who- When- Where- WhyTEACHER REVIEWS"This is such a great, convenient resource! It makes on-th
Preview of Sentence Structure Simple Compound and Complex Sentences Task Cards TWO SETS!

Sentence Structure Simple Compound and Complex Sentences Task Cards TWO SETS!

Created by
Rachel Lynette
Practice sentence structure using these 64 task cards designed to help with student writing and sentence building!WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:64 Task Cards (Two Sets) (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysClassroom PostersDIGITAL:2 Google Slides VersionsEasel ActivityEasel Assessment - Self-CheckingDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintChallenge Cards to extend the lessonSelf-Checking or Short AnswerMultiple versions of the recording sheet includedGreat for 4th, 5th, 6th,
Preview of Build a Sentence | Speaking and Writing Activities | ESL Activities

Build a Sentence | Speaking and Writing Activities | ESL Activities

Build a Sentence is a resource that builds speaking, vocabulary and writing skills. A focus image is used to generate vocabulary which in turn is used to build, or create, sentences. 60 focus images, along with 4 levels of differentiated student response pages for each image, allows you to easily customize your lessons. 4 blank student response pages are also included for inserting your own images. This resource is perfect for small group instruction with beginning and intermediate English langu
Preview of ESL Vocabulary Workbooks | Newcomer Activities | Year Long Bundle

ESL Vocabulary Workbooks | Newcomer Activities | Year Long Bundle

ESL Newcomer Activities - Vocabulary Workbooks - Independent Learning Activities - printable PDF AND digital Google Slide formats This ESL vocabulary workbook BUNDLE builds everyday tier 1 vocabulary for beginning English language learners. Activities are designed so that newcomers are able to complete them independently! During independent work time in reading or writing workshop, beginning ELs need meaningful activities that they are able to work on with minimal teacher support. This resource
Preview of Parts of Speech Game Worksheets Noun Verb Adjective Adverb Pronoun Preposition

Parts of Speech Game Worksheets Noun Verb Adjective Adverb Pronoun Preposition

Created by
Games 4 Gains
Get your students excited to practice different parts of speech with these no-prep grammar games worksheets! This parts of speech games bundle contains over 90 games to help students review nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions, and conjunctions!  Your students will LOVE when you pull out these grammar games to use for practice in your ELA/reading centers! Included in this bundle of parts of speech games:⭐️All Types of Nouns Games - 13 games for reviewing different types of n
Preview of Unscramble The Mystery Masterpiece | Fun Art History Activity & Great Sub Plan

Unscramble The Mystery Masterpiece | Fun Art History Activity & Great Sub Plan

Created by
Art with Jenny K
Unscramble The Mystery Masterpieces. This is a great art history activity! In these unscramble grid activities, students are presented with a scrambled image of a famous masterpiece. Then each student works to unscramble the grid pieces to produce the final “unscrambled” masterpiece. These one-page mystery masterpieces can be…ColoredIncluded in interactive notebooksPaired with a research reportDisplayed on a bulletin board… or used in any other way imaginable! They are great for… Morning workEar
Preview of Ancient Rome Culture Daily Life Stations for Ancient Rome and Roman Empire

Ancient Rome Culture Daily Life Stations for Ancient Rome and Roman Empire

In this engaging Ancient Rome Culture Stations activity, students navigate through 10 different categories to understand a variety of aspects of culture in Ancient Rome. Students explore Roman Mythology, the Founding of Rome with Romulus and Remus, the poet Virgil and the Aeneid, Ovid, the Latin Language and other Romantic Languages, architecture, literature, "bread and circuses", gladiator games, chariot races, major achievements such as concrete, the Julian Calendar, aqueducts, the Roman the
Preview of Patriotic Coloring Pages w/ Designs for Memorial Day (and Other Occasions!)

Patriotic Coloring Pages w/ Designs for Memorial Day (and Other Occasions!)

Created by
Art with Jenny K
American Symbols Patriotic Coloring Pages: This set of my interactive coloring sheets (with writing prompts) includes American patriotic symbols appropriate for:September 11thPatriot DayConstitution Day Memorial DayPresidents' DayVeterans' DayFlag Day4th of July...and any American history unit. Students add bold patterns to different Patriotic American symbols and then color their designs to produce a Pop Art-styled artwork. These coloring pages are fun, easy, and unique. It's a sure winner with
Preview of Ancient Mesopotamia Learning Stations, 3D Ziggurat, Mesopotamia Activities

Ancient Mesopotamia Learning Stations, 3D Ziggurat, Mesopotamia Activities

This resource contains six Mesopotamia learning stations that students can rotate through in small groups. Each ancient Mesopotamia learning station (or center) is designed to give students engaging and exciting learning experiences to practice, enrich, review, and enhance their learning. Students will visit each station with a small group and complete tasks and activities all about ancient Mesopotamia. Check this out! Students will create a 3-D ziggurat to showcase their learning. They’ll “bui
Preview of Idioms Worksheets and Activities Unit Printable AND Digital

Idioms Worksheets and Activities Unit Printable AND Digital

Created by
Shelly Rees
Idioms is such a fun concept to teach in the intermediate grades! Students love the idioms worksheets and activities in this high-interest, engaging unit, while teachers enjoy the NO PREP nature of this packet. Just print and go!Please click the PREVIEW button to get a closer look at everything included!This best-selling packet includes:Printable AND Digital Google VersionsA Guide to Idioms (mini-glossary for teaching)My Personal Guide to Idioms - student worksheetIdiom Match - Worksheet and Ans
Preview of Ancient Egypt King Tut CSI Inquiry Activity for World History

Ancient Egypt King Tut CSI Inquiry Activity for World History

In this Ancient Egypt and King Tut CSI investigation, students analyze and use critical thinking skills to investigate the death of ancient Egypt's youngest pharaoh, King Tut. This CSI investigation is included in the Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia Bundle!Students are introduced to the background of King Tutankhamun, the role of pharaohs in ancient Egypt, the chaos created by his father Amenhotep IV (Akhenaten), and the mystery surrounding his death. Students investigate possible murder motives
Preview of Prefixes & Suffixes Worksheet Games Practice Activity Ful, Less, Ly, Re, Un, Dis

Prefixes & Suffixes Worksheet Games Practice Activity Ful, Less, Ly, Re, Un, Dis

Created by
Games 4 Gains
Engage your students with these fun, no-prep prefixes and suffixes worksheet games! This Prefixes and Suffixes Activity Games Bundle contains 12 exciting games to help students practice identifying, defining, and using common prefixes and suffixes.These games are so simple to use and require very minimal prep. They are perfect to use in literacy centers or as extension activities when students complete their work! Just print, grab a few playing pieces, and play!Want to learn more about what yo
Preview of Holidays Around the World Agamographs | Unforgettable Christmas Craft Activity!

Holidays Around the World Agamographs | Unforgettable Christmas Craft Activity!

Created by
Art with Jenny K
Christmas Around the World Agamographs. What's an Agamograph?! It's a picture that morphs into another image when you look at it from a different angle. Agamographs are super fun and contemporary activities to easily integrate art into your classroom. There is a huge "wow factor" in this art activity—the students love the surprise. And best of all, they did it themselves!!It's hard to say but easy to do! I strongly recommend this for grades 3 and above.Use this activity for your anticipatory set
Preview of Restate the Question Task Cards Advanced Set for Grades 4-8 Questioning Skills

Restate the Question Task Cards Advanced Set for Grades 4-8 Questioning Skills

Created by
Rachel Lynette
The ability to restate a question, in order to answer in a complete sentence is important not only in test-taking situations, but also for many types of writing. These 32 task cards (print or digital) can help your students learn this challenging skill. There are two types of questions in this set. Cards 1-20 feature one-part questions. Odd cards ask about the student’s life while even cards ask about text/media and the outside world. Each question includes some context to add to the challenge.
Preview of Map and Globe Skills Worksheets (6th, 7th, 8th Grades)

Map and Globe Skills Worksheets (6th, 7th, 8th Grades)

Your students will love reviewing map and globe skills with this engaging, no prep worksheet packet! It's great to use during the back-to-school weeks. Plus, it’s so easy to use that you can even leave it for sub plans or homework packets!Resource Includes: 12 worksheets & answer keysCardinal and intermediate directionslatitude and longitudegrid maps: reading & creatingphysical maps: reading & drawing conclusionsgraphic scales: to determine distancesmap keys: to acquire informationAn
Preview of Giant Word Search Packet | Word Search Puzzles with End of the Year & Summer

Giant Word Search Packet | Word Search Puzzles with End of the Year & Summer

Created by
Tied 2 Teaching
This GROWING WORD SEARCH BUNDLE is full of fun, quick, and easy word search activities to do with your students throughout the whole year. Complete with over 100 AND GROWING word search activities with exciting vocabulary to search and find, your students will love completing these fun activities. Great to Use For: Morning Work Early or Fast Finishers Class challenges HomeworkLiteracy Centers So Much More! Word Find Puzzles are such a fun way to introduce vocabulary relating to various holidays
Preview of Multiple Meaning Words Task Cards | Set 2 | Print & Digital | Homonym Practice!

Multiple Meaning Words Task Cards | Set 2 | Print & Digital | Homonym Practice!

Created by
Rachel Lynette
Use these 32 multiple choice task cards to reinforce common multiple meaning words (homographs) and improve vocabulary. Each of the featured words appears on two cards. Not only will this help to solidify the words and their meanings, it may also help some students to self-correct as they work.A student answer sheet is included along with an answer key for self-checking. There is also a Challenge Card that can be used in conjunction with any other card to extend the activity. Black Line versions
Preview of Scientific Revolution Stations Activity & Mini Labs: Digital Resources & Print

Scientific Revolution Stations Activity & Mini Labs: Digital Resources & Print

This completely Google-ready or paper classroom content-rich activity is student-centered and interactive! This masterminds of the Scientific Revolution reading and mini-lab stations activity has 9 stations with close readings, analyzing key scientists and innovations. The key scientists covered:Renee Descartes Isaac Newton Galileo Kepler Francis Bacon Tycho BraheCopernicusStudents also prove Isaac Newton's law of gravity with a simple classroom supply-based experiment and use the scientific met
Preview of Non-Fiction Text Features Scavenger Hunt - Print AND Digital

Non-Fiction Text Features Scavenger Hunt - Print AND Digital

Non-Fiction Text Features Hunt is a fun and engaging hands-on activity. Students "hunt" for various nonfiction text features in nonfiction books, magazines and articles to gain a better understanding of how text features help readers locate important information. Print and Go AND digital formats!Features included:photographsillustrationstypes of printcaptionsheadingscharts and graphsmapsdiagramstimelinestable of contentsglossaryindexThis nonfiction activity resource is perfect for partner or in
Preview of Renaissance Tour of Italy Stations Centers Activity- Print & Digital Resources

Renaissance Tour of Italy Stations Centers Activity- Print & Digital Resources

This content-rich activity is student-centered and interactive! The activity has 10 stations with a Renaissance vocabulary activity and close readings detailing the roles of key cities, leaders, artists, and contributions to the Renaissance economy, including the Medici family, Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Milan, Florence, Venice, Brunelleschi's Dome, Marco Polo, Genoa, and Rome. Students pin their location on a paper iPhone for a current geography activity!The readings include pictures, cha
Preview of Word Work Tile Tangle Task Cards! Engaging Word Game similar to Scrabble™

Word Work Tile Tangle Task Cards! Engaging Word Game similar to Scrabble™

Created by
Rachel Lynette
Challenge your students with this fun word game with tiles similar to Scrabble™! Each of these fun and engaging Tile Tangle task cards features 7 letter tiles, each with a traditional Scrabble™ point value. Students use the tiles to create as many words as possible and then total their points. Older students will only need the cards, but you may want to have real Scrabble™ tiles available for younger students to manipulate. To add differentiation, there are also 7 challenge cards which can be us
Preview of Special Education Math Assessments (K-8)

Special Education Math Assessments (K-8)

Informal math assessments for special education: Grades K-8 (version 1 of 3)Great for Resource/Special Education Teachers! K-8th Math Assessments aligned with Common Core Standards. Each assessment will help you determine the average math grade level and abilities of your student. (See the included directions below, for how to use the assessments). Also included: quick fluency assessments, an ANSWER KEY for all assessments, teacher data recording/progress monitoring/tracking sheets, and sampl
Preview of Friendly Letter Writing Paper & Template - Great Mail Race How to Write a Letter

Friendly Letter Writing Paper & Template - Great Mail Race How to Write a Letter

Created by
Chalk and Apples
The Great Mail Race is an excellent way for students to learn letter writing, geography, research skills, data collection, and graphing skills, and much more! Students send letters and questionnaires to schools in all 50 states. You can use the responses any way you want - mark the schools on a map, graph data from their surveys, etc. This packet has everything you need but the stamps and envelopes! Includes:Teacher instructions for the projectEditable introductory letter Class questionnaireStud
Preview of Ancient Civilizations Mesopotamia Stations - Doodle Note Style GRAPES Worksheet

Ancient Civilizations Mesopotamia Stations - Doodle Note Style GRAPES Worksheet

Introducing our engaging and student-centered educational resource, packed with content that brings Ancient Mesopotamia to life! This interactive activity unfolds across six meticulously crafted stations, each exploring the vital components of GRAPES: geography, achievements, social classes, leadership, economy, and religion of this ancient civilization.Within each Mesopotamia station, you'll discover richly detailed readings accompanied by captivating visuals, charts, station signs, and maps t
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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.

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.