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1st grade Spring social studies handouts
How to Draw Flowers • Roll A Flower • Spring Art Project • Fun Art Sub Lesson
With this flower drawing guide, your little ones can create their own unique flower designs using either our exciting drawing game or by choosing their own options with the choice drawing pages.Draw a bouquet of flowers for almost any occasion; Mother’s Day, birthdays, or a thank you note are just a few. Make your own cards, or just enjoy drawing and coloring your own flowers. You can mix the drawing sheets for even more variety!Kids will also love these drawing games that can be turned into a w
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Summer Art Projects • Art Activity Bundle
Christmas Around the World Interactive Slideshow or Informational Text
This is a companion pack to my best-selling "Christmas Around the World Scrapbook & Craft Pack".**Updated Sept. 12/16 -- slideshow is now 87 pages with 20 countries, including other winter holidays such as Kwanzaa, Diwali, and Hanukkah.**Updated Dec. 12/16 -- added an editable version of the slideshow pages so you may add your own countries. I will not be adding any more countries to the pack.**Updated Nov. 30/20 -- added a folder with separate PowerPoints for each country, to help with dist
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K - 3rd
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Also included in:Â Christmas Around the World Bundle
Chinese New Year 2024 Activities + Reading Comprehension Sheets | Lunar | Dragon
Celebrate the Lunar New Year of the Dragon 2024 with your students in a fun and educational way with this differentiated learning printable set. It includes fun facts, reading comprehension sheets, activity sheets, bonus pages, and three differentiated options of the four original fun-fact booklets! Why Pick THIS Chinese New Year Product?✓ loved and used in over 2500 classrooms all around the world ✓ updated yearly for FREE with the corresponding zodiac animal✓ Lunar New Year versions of ever
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PreK - 4th
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Also included in:Â February Value Bundle for Kindergarten Learners | Beyond Imagination Play
Postcard Templates {PDF & DIGITAL}
Writing postcards is a fun and exciting activity for your students, especially if you are writing to other students or are connecting them to literature or other texts. Are you looking for postcard templates for your students? Check out these 6 different templates with digital options!These are great for ELA and Social Studies activities, novel studies, activities for setting or character, and so much more!In this product, you are receiving:1. 6 Postcard Templates - 3 Versions *Version # 1-Both
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Design a Native American Tipi 3/D Craft. 5 Tepee Craft Patterns.
Great art lesson to complement a study of the Native Americans of the Great Plains! Students will enjoy creating their own 3/D tipi using a premade tipi pattern, and a design inspiration handout. Also included is information about tipi’s, and a sheet on geometric shapes in Native American Art, to create a meaningful art activity. Plenty of student choice with this tipi lesson which offers 3 partially designed tipis to scaffold the lesson based on student needs, ages and abilities. This makes a g
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K - 4th
Mothers Day Poem
The perfect Mothers Day poem & so cute attached onto popsicle stick; stick in a pot with a flower seed your students plant for their special mom for mothers day!
(includes an additional "grandma", "aunt", "sister", "stepmom", "mum", "nana" or "dad" tag, too!)
Such an EASY & CHEAP Mothers Day present from your students! They'll be so excited to have made something for their special Moms!
Have students color and sign their name on the tag or use one of the colored tags! Includes di
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PreK - 6th
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US Geography and Continent Bundle (SOL 2.6)
This is a huge bundle!! This was specifically created to address the needs of SOL 2.6 . This has practically everything you need to teach this unit. This packet includes:Pages 6-17: Vocabulary Cards (2 versions-whole page & 1/4 page)Pages 18-20: Map Parts foldablePage 21: Parts of a Map notesPages 22-30: Parts of a map match (3 versions included)Pages 31-32: Parts of a Map Cloze SentencesPage 33: Compass Rose Exit TicketPages 34-35: Map Scavenger Hunt-Directions: 1) Group students 2) Give ea
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1st - 3rd
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Wants, Needs, Goods, Services, Producers and Consumers
**** TOP SELLER****This booklet covers the following vocabulary words and standards: wants, needs, goods, services, income,producers, and consumers.
I used this booklet with first grade and second grade but it would be good for kindergarten.
There is also a short quiz included.
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1st - 3rd
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Martin Luther King Kr - MLK Day Activities
Everything you need to teach Martin Luther King, Jr. in your classroom:Martin Luther King, Jr. BooksMLK Day Fact SheetMartin Luther King Day HatDiversity RainbowCraft and Writing Activity (Great for Display!)Color by Sight Word Activity (Great for Morning)40 Pages total!
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K - 1st
George Washington Carver (SOL 2.4d)
Check out this packet on George Washington Carver . It was specifically made for Virginia SOL 2.4d, but could also be used for other standards, as well. Here is what is included:Page 3: Carver posterPage 4: Vocabulary wordsPage 5: KWLPage 6: Foldable for interactive NBPages 7-8: Fill in the blank notesPages 9-10: Facts Graphic OrganizersPage 11: All About Carver notesPages 12-15: Search and LearnPages 16-24: Carver bookletPages 25-27: Questions that go with Carver bookletPages 28-30: Carver time
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1st - 3rd
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7 Continents Printables + Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions + Play
A best-selling money-saving bundle of all seven continents; Asia, Antarctica, Africa, South America, Europe, Australia, and North America. Your students will love these fun-fact-filled continent study projects, reading comprehension passages with multi-choice questions, differentiated booklet options, boarding passes, postcards, and continent-themed fun worksheet activities! Each Continent Study 11-page PDF includes the following:a map of the continent a map of all seven continents nine super fu
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PreK - 4th
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Urban, Suburban, and Rural Communities
Use this packet to enhance the teaching and learning of urban, suburban, and rural communities.
Included are bright and colorful vocabulary posters, differentiated activities and worksheets, and a booklet.
Below is a breakdown of the product:
Pages 3-5: Vocabulary posters
Page 6: Describing Urban, Suburban, and Rural Communities
Page 7: Sorting cut and paste activity
Page 8: Comparing and Contrasting with a Venn Diagram
Page 9: Interactive notebook page
Pages 10-35: Booklet (Differentiated)
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1st - 3rd
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Hand-Drawn Easter Coloring Pages (Perfect for Drawing and Painting)
27 Hand Drawn Easter Coloring PagesThese handmade Easter designs will add holiday spirit and cheer to your space! Perfect for classrooms (early finishers, bulletin boards) or families (take a stack to your favorite restaurant to color, morning invitations to create, etc.). They work perfectly with your favorite crayons, markers, colored pencils, watercolors, liquid watercolors, or oil pastels!Digital Download Includes 27 PDFsPerfect For Preschool and Up* * * * * *
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PreK - 6th
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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
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1st - 4th
Also included in:Â Mapping Skills Bundle - Latitude and Longitude Activities - Geography Skills
Economy (Producers, Consumers, Goods, Services, Wants, & Needs)
This economy packet includes: Posters (color)vocabulary frayer modelscut and sort activities (3 versions) Groups sort activity (color and black and white)Enterprise day project- students become producers and sell their own goods with other students in the classroomAdvertisement activity for students to create their own Ad for the good they want to sellReflection activityJournal promptsCommunity worker classroom guest (sheets that students fill out if visitors wish to come into the classroom and
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1st - 2nd
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All About Texas Unit- Texas Facts and Symbols- Kindergarten/1st/2nd Grade
HOWDY, Y'ALL!!!! This reading, writing, and Social Studies packet includes facts and symbols on Texas! Activities are informational and meaningful and can be printed out as is to serve as a complete student packet. Best part?! It also comes with Texas symbol picture cards and two games that students will LOVE!!!Includes:-Cover Page for Students-Texas Facts Graphic Organizer-The Best Thing About Living in Texas Is Writing Prompt-Explanation and Fill-in the Blanks Texas Map-Meaning of the Texas
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K - 2nd
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Also included in:Â TEXAS 1ST & 2ND GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES BUNDLE (16 Resources in One!)
Chick Hatching Calendar
This calendar is used to count down the days to hatching chick eggs! It includes many growth milestones, is written in the perspective of the chick, and comes with two versions (one includes reminders on three recommended candling days).I have this calendar laminated in my classroom so that we can cross off each day together as we count down.Enjoy!You may also be interested in:Chick Hatching Bundle!Chick Hatching- Candling Predictions ChartDiary of an Egg- Chick Hatching Creative Writing Project
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1st - 8th
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Also included in:Â Chick Hatching Bundle!
Africa Continent Study *BEST SELLER* Comprehension Activities + Play Pretend
Let's explore the continent of Africa! Your students will love this fun-fact-filled continent study project, (duplicate text to the original booklet) reading comprehension passages with multi-choice questions, differentiated booklet options, boarding passes, postcards, and continent-themed fun worksheet activities! The Continent Study 11-page PDF includes the following:a map of the continent a map of all seven continents nine super fun continent-specific factsThe Reading Comprehension 11-Page PD
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PreK - 4th
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Also included in:Â Continent Bundle - Spanish AND English Versions
Nonfiction Texts with English Language Arts Targets {Spring Summer Edition}
Perfect for groups with varying needs! Makes differentiated instruction easy! This product contains 15 nonfiction texts (written by me) with a spring/summer theme to target multiple areas of Common Core. Contains 65 pages, absolutely perfect for small language groups or centers!Each passage has two levels:*One targeting lower level grades (K-3)*One targeting higher level grades (4-8)Each passage contains*One student copy (for reference)*One educator copy (with passage and questions)During center
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K - 5th
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Also included in:Â Nonfiction Texts with English Language Arts Targets BUNDLE
African American History Month Coloring Pages | Black History
This TpT NEWSLETTER FEATURED resource gives students the opportunity to learn about contributions that people of color have made to American history. It features a cross section of African American men and women with different professions and abilities. It showcases people who lived long ago and people who are still living today. Use the pages individually or bind together to create a booklet.INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE•cover page•table of contents•vocabulary page•quote page•21 coloring pages•stud
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1st - 4th
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Cesar Chavez (SOL 2.4i)
This packet is all about Cesar Chavez. It specifically aligns with Virginia SOL 2.4i, but could be used to meet any standard. Here is what is included:Cesar Chavez posterVocabulary wordsKWL chartCesar graphic organizerCesar foldable (notes)All about Cesar sheetSearch & Learn cards & recording sheetCesar Chavez bookCesar Chavez timeline and cut & paste activityReading passage about CesarIf I met Cesar writing promptProtest poster projectCesar grape writingCesar Foldable lap bookExit t
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1st - 3rd
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Directed Drawing Bundle Alphabet, Cursive, Sentences, Write Holidays & Seasons
300+ Directed Drawing Activities for K-2 Students! These Draw & Write activity pages are perfect for beginning writers. Each sheet includes a 5-step or 6-step guided drawing activity for students to copy in the blank space provided. Suggested vocabulary words are given in the word bank to inspire students to write 2-3 sentences about their drawing.This bundle set includes 16 of our popular Draw & Write activity packs so that you'll have resources for each season and holiday! BONUS: As a
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K - 3rd
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Jamestown SOL 1.2a & 1.3
This packet is perfect for the new Virginia SOLS 1.2a and 1.3 on Jamestown and the people at Jamestown (Pocahontas, Powhatan, and Christopher Newport). So much is included:Pages 3-4: Vocabulary cardsPages 5-12 :Posters on Jamestown, Powhatan, Pocahontas, and Christopher Newport (2 versions)Page 13: KWL chart on JamestownPages 14-21 :Booklet on JamestownPage 22 : Facts about Jamestown graphic organizerPage 23 : True or False JamestownPages 24-27: Compare and contrast Jamestown and Powhatan homesP
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1st - 3rd
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Lunar New Year Chinese New Year Activities 2024 Kinder, 1st grade, & 2nd Grade
Celebrate 2024 Lunar New Year/ Chinese New Year/ Tet with this reading, writing, craft, and game packet. It is perfect for Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2 grade and includes facts and interactive activities!This Lunar New Year / Chinese New Year/ Tet packet comes complete with printables, vocabulary cards, colorful signs, graphic organizers, a Chinese Zodiac Calendar and bookmarks, and an interactive game with game mats and dice templates, students will be greatly informed and thoroughly engaged
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K - 2nd
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Also included in:Â MEGA Holiday Bundle (Kindergarten & 1st Grade)
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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.
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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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