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1st grade End of Year social studies graphic organizers

Preview of End of Year Memory Book 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Grade Last Week of School Activities

End of Year Memory Book 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Grade Last Week of School Activities

Finish up your school year strong with an End of Year Memory Book! Included are engaging, fun templates for students to choose from to create their own unique memory books. Along with the templates are resources for students to free write their own memories (optional). This customizable memory book works great for students in Grades 1-5. Check out the preview to take a closer look!WHAT’S INCLUDED:1. Student Writing Templates (Use any or all)My Shining MomentsMy FamilyMy FriendsTeachersMy Favo
Preview of 20 Research & Note-taking Graphic Organizers and Templates

20 Research & Note-taking Graphic Organizers and Templates

These research graphic organizers will help your students form strong note-taking habits, organize findings, build vocabulary and keep track of the sources they used to find information. - 20 Diverse Graphic Organizers / Templates for Research - Generic enough to be used across different subjects, activities and lesson - Differentiated from basic to advanced with different focuses, formats and layouts- Can be used as a non-fiction reading response activity for student accountability - Excellent
Preview of Sentence Building Summer Build a Scramble May End of Year Writing Prompts ESL

Sentence Building Summer Build a Scramble May End of Year Writing Prompts ESL

Created by
Peas in a Pod
Unlock the Secret to Sentence Writing Success with this Writing Complete Sentences Bundle for Young Writers and ESL Students! ✏️ These kindergarten, 1st / 2nd grade, or ESL sentence building worksheets are a fun way for students to practice sentence writing during spring and throughout the year. >>>Perfect for English language learners!<<< ✏️ Teachers like you have said: ✏️⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Ann B. said, "This has been such an excellent resource to help students construct sentences! I
Preview of Wax Museum & Biography Writing Project

Wax Museum & Biography Writing Project

Created by
Leslie's Locker
This item is a great tool to help students learn about researching, biographies, taking notes, and writing a multi-paragraph paper.You'll find everything you need to put on a wax museum as well! Items include:*a student tracking sheet to help you keep track of historians, assignments, and due dates*note-taking and rough draft pages for 5 paragraphs (these paragraphs include an introduction, early life, contributions, later life, and conclusion*final copy paper that includes a place for students
Preview of Community Helpers Unit

Community Helpers Unit

This Community Helpers Unit has everything you need to teach your little learners about the people who play important roles in our communities. This Unit has a variety of activities that go into a fun and engaging deep dive into these vital professions, and the best part is that they are all CCSS aligned! What is included?10 mini lessonsWrite the room (editable)Dramatic play centersAnchor chartsCraftsEmergent readersA lapbookSTEM activitiesSight word activitiesClassroom community activitiesCheck
Preview of Making Inferences 2nd Grade Fiction and Nonfiction Passages Inferencing

Making Inferences 2nd Grade Fiction and Nonfiction Passages Inferencing

This Making Inferences Bundle can save you valuable time when looking for an effective resource for teaching inferring to young learners. It's great for beginners and struggling students alike. Included are 25 short fiction and nonfiction passages with 3 built-in inferences each! No more scouring through dozens of books to find good examples of inferences.⭐ Here's what Tiffany had to say: "This is a great product that helps to scaffold with various levels of support. This also helps generalize
Preview of Rosa Parks Timeline for Women's History Kindergarten & First Black History

Rosa Parks Timeline for Women's History Kindergarten & First Black History

Created by
Class of Kinders
Teaching your students about people who have made a difference? Use this timeline after reading any age appropriate book on Rosa Parks' life! This resource has four facts; just enough for young children in kindergarten & first grade to order. Perfect for Black History Month, Women's History Month or any time of the school year that you want to teach your students about people who have had an impact!Rosa's timeline shows FOUR life events:Rosa went to jailPeople did not use the bus.Rosa did no
Preview of Country Research Report Worksheets and Graphic Organizers Google Slides

Country Research Report Worksheets and Graphic Organizers Google Slides

Are you looking for engaging activities for writing a country research project? These country research graphic organizer worksheets are perfect for your literacy and social studies lessons about countries. They are ideal for research projects and report writing. They are also great for reading lessons with informational texts.These informational essay graphic organizers are offered as no prep printables, as well as in digital formats (TPT Easel and Google Slides). Here's the thing. You want your
Preview of YEAR-long Scrapbook with End-of-Year Memory Book

YEAR-long Scrapbook with End-of-Year Memory Book

Created by
Brenda Tejeda
Start at the beginning of the year and make the whole year memorable with this photo/drawing scrapbook! Most pages have a 3.5 x 5 box for a photo, or you can simply have kids draw a picture. There's a space for writing about each event/picture, so you can see writing progression throughout the year. Not only a wonderful keepsake, but a great writing journal / portfolio as well!Includes over 80 pages for beginning and end of year, holidays, and popular themes! **This is a zipped file with 2 versi
Preview of Summer Themed Google Slides Templates with Digital Balloon Countdown Slides

Summer Themed Google Slides Templates with Digital Balloon Countdown Slides

160 Google Slides Templates with a Summer Theme perfect to use at the end of the year or during summer school in May, June and July with your kindergarteners, first, second, third, fourth and fifth graders. Google Slides templates are a fun way to present information to your class. You can add text, images, links, etc. to make them fit your classroom needs.This resource also include a separate Google Slides Slideshow with a digital balloon countdown to use on the last 10 days of school. This is
Preview of COUNTRY RESEARCH REPORT Template Project Projects  | 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Grade

COUNTRY RESEARCH REPORT Template Project Projects | 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Grade

COUNTRY RESEARCH REPORT Template Project Projects | 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th GradeYour students will love this country research report template! Perfect for your students to use as they research and write about a different country. This country research graphic organizer template helps them to organize their facts and information in a clear and concise way!❤ CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW GREEN APPLE LESSONS!
Preview of Black History Month Craft Garrett Morgan Activities The Traffic Light Bulletin

Black History Month Craft Garrett Morgan Activities The Traffic Light Bulletin

Created by
Sweet Sensations
This Black History Month Inventors Garrett Morgan craft is an engaging stop light activity! This activity project is simple to make and can be differentiated for the needs of your students! Garrett Morgan is known for inventing the precursor to the yellow wait light and an early gas mask. Students make their own modern day stop lights on a triangular prism and fill the other two sides with information, with different choices so that you can easily switch out the panels for the needs of your s
Preview of Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension | Making Inferences Informational Text

Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension | Making Inferences Informational Text

Are you scouring through dozens of books to find examples of Making Inferences text, only to find maybe one good example of an inference? It seemed like there were very few for nonfiction! That's exactly why I created this resource with 3 built-in inferences in each little passage.These short, Non-fiction Passages about high interest, influential people of the past, will have your students showing growth with Making Inferences in no time! With 3 built-in inferences in each passage, your students
Preview of Travel Brochure

Travel Brochure

Created by
Christina Price
Students will love creating their own travel brochure! Students can research, create, and present information about any country! Great for culture studies and country presentations. This format can also be made into a travel style pamphlet/booklet with multiple pages. Choose from 8 different cover layouts and 6 different inside layouts. Includes sections for:*pictures*map*Interesting Facts*Bubble Map for vocabulary words*blank picture/writing lines for any additional information *culture*econom
Preview of Ruby Bridges Timeline Black Women's History Kindergarten & First

Ruby Bridges Timeline Black Women's History Kindergarten & First

Created by
Class of Kinders
Teaching your students about people who have made a difference? Use this timeline after reading any age appropriate book on Ruby Bridges' life! This resource has four facts; just enough for young children in kindergarten & first grade to order. Perfect for Black History Month, Women's History Month or any time of the school year that you want to teach your students about people who have had an impact!You are receiving a timeline for an event in Ruby Bridges' life.The timeline depicts/tells F
Preview of Native Americans

Native Americans

Are you ready to embark on a fascinating journey into the vibrant world of Native American tribes? This Native American unit is designed to captivate young minds, fostering a deep appreciation for the diverse cultures and traditions of Native American communities across the United States.With our carefully crafted curriculum, your second and third-grade students will have the opportunity to explore four distinct Native American regions – the Northeast, Southwest, Plains, and Northwest Coast. Thr
Preview of Rules and Laws Social Studies Unit

Rules and Laws Social Studies Unit

RECENTLY REDONE AND UPDATED! This unit features 5 activities about the rules and laws in our community. It could be used anywhere from Kindergarten up to 2nd or even 3rd grade. Included in this set: -Posters with definitions -Rules and laws bubble map- Students give several examples of each -Writing piece- What would your community be like without laws? -Rules and laws tree map- Cut and sort pictures of laws and rules. -Rules at home, rules at school, and laws flipbook.
Preview of Maps and Globes Worksheets - 1st Grade Map Skills - Kindergarten Mapping Skills

Maps and Globes Worksheets - 1st Grade Map Skills - Kindergarten Mapping Skills

Created by
Oink4PIGTALES
Introduce and teach kindergarten and first grade students all about Maps and Globes, Cardinal Directions, Landforms, and Bodies of Water using this fun and engaging geography unit! These map skills worksheets cover landforms, oceans, relative directions, maps, globes, map keys and symbols, compass rose, Venn Diagrams, 24 geography words, and let your students design their own maps. These maps and globes activities are designed to use with ANY social studies curriculum!Students will practice, cre
Preview of Presidents Day Activities George Washington & Abraham Lincoln Craft Kindergarten

Presidents Day Activities George Washington & Abraham Lincoln Craft Kindergarten

These Presidents Day activities set you up to teach all about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln! Your Kindergarten-second grade learners will use timelines, mini-books, graphic organizers, a Presidents' Day poem, a game, and crafts are all included! You are able to teach about each of them independently and then compare and contrast them. Inside you will find:Abraham Lincoln Teaching PosterGraphic OrganizersAbraham Lincoln Mini-Book Abraham Lincoln Timeline Abraham Lincoln Facts Craftivity G
Preview of Mapping Skills And Activities - Latitude Longitude Maps and Globes - Geography

Mapping Skills And Activities - Latitude Longitude Maps and Globes - Geography

Mapping Skills and Activities for Geography featuring Latitude and Longitude! For these geography activities, students practice mapping skills while learning about latitude and longitude in a fun and engaging way. A variety of fun mapping activities are included - use these latitude and longitude activities for your upcoming geography unit or mapping unit! The included activities would make a great addition to a geography interactive notebook!This activity includes the following latitude and lon
Preview of End of the Year Ice Cream Day Themed Activities Countdown to Summer

End of the Year Ice Cream Day Themed Activities Countdown to Summer

Visit this site to learn more!!This packet is filled with "scooper" duper activities to engage students in activities related to the common core with an ice cream theme.Ice Cream Craft..A "scooper" good class! A "cool" class! Here's the "scoop"!10 vocabulary cards for posting with picturesSuggested reading and responses...Mo WilliamsStory elementsAdjectivesGail GibbonsSequence events, definitions, informational text graphic organizerMini Book - interactive for studentsFact or OpinionCollecting
Preview of Black History Month

Black History Month

Created by
Lyndsey Kuster
Do you have questions about this resource? Message me instantly by clicking HERE!Please see Preview FIRST to get an idea of what is included! Black History Month will be full of meaningful and fun activities with this packet! In this 164-page packet, you will find:A teacher read aloud mini-book that explains why we celebrate Black History Month Differentiated Black History Biographies (three versions) and Writing Activities About the Following People: Ruby Bridges, Rosa Parks, Garrett Morgan, Fr
Preview of 1st & 2nd Grade Social Studies CURRICULUM Bundle- (14 Resources in One)

1st & 2nd Grade Social Studies CURRICULUM Bundle- (14 Resources in One)

This 297-page First and Second Grade Social Studies Curriculum Bundle includes 12 comprehensive units, an interactive Social Studies Journal, and a complete set of foldables that are engaging and rigorous for your students! The units cover all main first and second grade Social Studies concepts and are complete with reading comprehensions, graphic organizers, writing activities, student booklets, colorful posters and so much more! The Social Studies Journal and Foldable Set were recently adde
Preview of Georgia Creek and Cherokee Native American BUNDLE

Georgia Creek and Cherokee Native American BUNDLE

This bundle is an excellent way to introduce or review the Creek and Cherokee Native Americans that lived in Georgia. It includes each of my PowerPoints on the Creek and Cherokee Native Americans of Georgia as well as the coordinating graphic organizers. It covers the second grade social studies standard for Georgia (SS2H2). Topics Covered: -Regions They Lived in -How They Grew Crops -Tools and Weapons -Clothing -Homes -Responsibilities of Men and Women -Interesting Facts Included in this Bu
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.