772 results
6th grade social studies study guides $5-10
50 States and Capitals: Maps, Tests, Activities, Google Classroom & Google Forms
Help your students know all 50 states and capitals of the United States with this huge, MEGA-Pack of resources! This product is available in printable PDF, Google Classroom, and Google Forms. A crossword puzzle, word search, test blanks, word banks, and so many more options are also included in this MEGA-Pack! You will even get a mini-research project template for students to research their favorite state, as well as a creative writing template. Whether it be for a civics unit, history class, cl
Grades:
4th - 12th
Types:
Westward Expansion Worksheets
Westward Expansion Worksheets!-READY FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AS A EASEL ACTIVITY -OR USE IT AS A DOWNLOADABLE PDFAre you teaching about the Westward Expansion? The settlement of the West, as well as the devastating impact this expansion had on Native Americans is included in this unit. The 47-page worksheet packet will provide your students with an extensive examination of this important period of history. The Westward Expansion packet is perfect for use as introductory material, unit review,
Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
Also included in:Â Westward Expansion Bundle
Reconstruction Era after the Civil War - Slides Lesson and Notes Activity
Reconstruction after the Civil War This Civil War Reconstruction Era PowerPoint Lesson is the perfect addition to your social studies classroom! The PowerPoint lesson is engaging and include a variety of pictures and video links to engage students.Interactive Google Slidesâ„¢ options are included.The Lesson Includes the Following Topics: 1. Abraham Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan2. Abraham Lincoln's Assassination3. Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction Plan4. Black Codes5. Freedmen's Bureau6. Reconstructi
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 7th
Latitude and Longitude Doodle Notes | Science Doodle Notes
This science graphic organizer will aid students in identifying and defining latitude, longitude, the Equator, Prime Meridian, meridians, parallels, and how this information is used on maps. This fun, NO PREP activity will have your students mastering content quicker, easier, and asking for more!What are doodle notes?Doodle notes are a visual aid that will increase student concept retention, focus, creativity, and engagement. Students will gain experience in synthesizing information and creating
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 7th
Also included in:Â Science Doodle Notes Growing Bundle
The Great Depression Lesson and Notes Activity
This Great Depression Lesson and Guided Notes is the perfect addition to your social studies classroom! This Great Depression Lesson Includes both a PowerPoint and Google Slidesâ„¢ version that covers information like the Stock Market Crash, the New Deal, and the Dust Bowl. This Great Depression Lesson Includes:77 slides of information that is visually engaging and include many pictures, website links, thought-provoking questions, and even a song! I use it to teach my fifth graders about this conc
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 7th
Civil Rights Movement - Lesson, Timeline, and Notes
This Civil Rights Movement Lesson is the perfect activity to add to your social studies classroom! The lesson also includes a Civil Rights Timeline to help students understand the important events. It includes important people like Dr. Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks and important events like the March on Washington during the Civil Rights Movement. The PowerPoint Lesson is visually engaging and includes many pictures, video links, and thought-provoking questions! I use it to teach my fifth gr
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Spanish American War and American Imperialism Worksheets
Spanish American War and American Imperialism Worksheets! -READY FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AS A EASEL ACTIVITY -OR USE IT AS A DOWNLOADABLE PDFAre you teaching the about the dynamic turn-of-the-century age of American Imperialism and the Spanish-American War? This 32-page worksheet packet (including teacher’s key) provides your students with an extensive examination of this important period of history. This packet is perfect for use as introductory material, unit review, or for enrichment. The visua
Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
Also included in:Â Worksheet Mega Bundle
World War I Worksheets
World War I Worksheets! -READY FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AS A EASEL ACTIVITY -OR USE IT AS A DOWNLOADABLE PDFAre you teaching the about the compelling and complicated saga of World War I? This 34-page worksheet packet (including teacher’s key) provides students with an extensive examination of this important period of history. This packet is perfect for use as introductory material, unit review, or for enrichment. The visually appealing materials are intended to support and enhance your own lessons,
Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
Also included in:Â World War I Bundle
Ellis Island Immigration Lesson and Notes Activity
This Ellis Island Immigration PowerPoint Lesson and notes includes information about immigration and the immigrant experience coming to America at the Turn of the Century.This Ellis Island Lesson Covers the Following Topics:1. Reasons immigrants came to America in the late 1800s and early 1900s2. Steerage conditions3. The Statue of Liberty4. The Baggage Room5. Stairs of Separation6. The Great Hall7. The Medical Exam8. Legal Exam9. Detention and Deportation10. Entering America11. Tenements12. Job
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 7th
U.S. States and Capitals Flashcards with State Labels and Maps - Test Prep
Help your students learn all 50 states and capitals with this full set of printable flashcards! These are great study tools and can also be used for matching games or quiz-quiz-trade. To prepare for flashcard use, simply print the cards and fold them down the middle. You can also laminate a few sets and place them on rings to keep in your classroom for the years to come.You will receive a zip file with TWO SETS of flashcards.✅ Set 1 has the state colored in AND labeled for extra support✅ Set 2 h
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
Inside Out And Back Again by Thanhha Lai Novel in Verse Unit
Inside Out And Back Again Newbery Honor Book by Thanhha Lai Novel in Verse Study is perfect for learning about immigration, coming-of-age, Vietnam War , U.S. history, refugees, similes and metaphors, character analysis, themes, and much MORE! This unit includes: 1. Objective & Benchmarks2. Pre-reading activity - Background history of Vietnam War3. During Reading Comprehension Questions along with history on Vietnamese immigration. 4. Post Reading Activities - Similes and Metaphors5. Vocabula
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 6th
Immigration and Urbanization Worksheets
Immigration and Urbanization Worksheets!-READY FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AS A EASEL ACTIVITY -OR USE IT AS A DOWNLOADABLE PDFAre you teaching late 19th and early 20th century immigration to the United States? How about the explosive urban growth in the U.S. during that era? This 20-page Immigration and Urbanization Worksheet packet (including teacher’s key) provides your students with an extensive examination of this important period of history. This packet is perfect for use as introductory materi
Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
Also included in:Â Immigration and Urbanization Bundle
Great Depression Worksheets
Great Depression Worksheets! -READY FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AS A EASEL ACTIVITY -OR USE IT AS A DOWNLOADABLE PDFAre you teaching the about the desperation felt throughout American society as well as the government recovery programs implemented during the years of the Great Depression? This 22-page worksheet packet (including teacher’s key) provides your students with an extensive examination of this important period of history. This packet is perfect for use as introductory material, unit review,
Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
Also included in:Â Great Depression Bundle
Progressive Movement Worksheets
Progressive Movement Worksheets! -READY FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AS A EASEL ACTIVITY -OR USE IT AS A DOWNLOADABLE PDFAre you teaching the about the amazing changes to American society from 1890 to 1920? This 25-page worksheet packet (including teacher’s key) provides your students with an extensive examination of this important period of history. This packet is perfect for use as introductory material, unit review, or for enrichment. The visually appealing materials are intended to support and enha
Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
Also included in:Â Progressive Movement Bundle
World War II Worksheets
World War II Worksheets! -READY FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AS A EASEL ACTIVITY -OR USE IT AS A DOWNLOADABLE PDFAre you teaching about the titanic global struggle between the forces of fascism and freedom? This 46-page worksheet packet (including teacher’s key) provides your students with an extensive examination of this important period of history.This packet is perfect for use as introductory material, unit review, or for enrichment. The visually appealing materials are intended to support and enhan
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
Also included in:Â World War II Bundle
Learning from The Lorax Conservation Mini Course CCSS Grades 3-6 Print and Go
Introducing the Lorax Conservation Mini Course: Celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day with a learning experience that combines reading, writing, art, vocabulary, and economics. This comprehensive mini course is designed to inspire students to think critically about environmental conservation.Key Features:Comprehension Guide: A two-page guide helps students explore the world of "The Lorax" and its themes.Resource Identification Activity: Students categorize resources (capital, human, natural) to rein
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 6th
NGSS:
K-ESS3-3
Roaring Twenties Worksheets
Roaring Twenties Worksheets! -READY FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AS A EASEL ACTIVITY -OR USE IT AS A DOWNLOADABLE PDFAre you teaching about the wild and expressive 1920s? This 38-page worksheet packet (including teacher’s key) provides your students with an extensive examination of this important period of history.This packet is perfect for use as introductory material, unit review, or for enrichment. The visually appealing materials are intended to support and enhance your own lessons, textbook, and c
Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
Also included in:Â Roaring Twenties Bundle
Veterans Day Flip Book - Activities
Are you looking for a resource that will teach your students about Veterans Day in a simple, interactive way? This flip book has always been my go-to resource for educating them on this very special holiday honoring our nation's veterans.Included, you will find:Black and white and colored versions - YOU CHOOSE!Product pictures and helpful tipsA look at the history of how Veterans Day came to beA discussion on why we don't use apostrophes in the name "Veterans Day"A close look at the Presidential
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 6th
Types:
Reconstruction Worksheets
Reconstruction Worksheets!-READY FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AS A EASEL ACTIVITY -OR USE IT AS A DOWNLOADABLE PDFAre you teaching Reconstruction, Black Codes, Jim Crow, and the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments? This 20-page worksheet packet (including teacher’s key) provides your students with an extensive examination of this important period of history. This packet is perfect for use as introductory material, unit review, or for enrichment. The visually appealing materials are intended to support and
Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
Also included in:Â Reconstruction Bundle
All Thirteen by Christina Soontornvat Google Classroom Novel Guide
All Thirteen by Christina Soontornvat Google Classroom Novel GuideAn Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team | BESTSELLER This resource includes: Learning ObjectivesChapter-by-chapter reading comprehension questionsAnswer KeyVocabulary Activities Text-to-self questionsExtension Resources:- Map- Videos - Cave formations and locations - Documentary This resource is great for: Teaching about non-fiction science textTeaching about problem solvingTeaching social studies Literacy centers
Grades:
5th - 8th
Industrialization Worksheets
Industrialization Worksheets!-READY FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AS A EASEL ACTIVITY -OR USE IT AS A DOWNLOADABLE PDFAre you teaching about the dramatic rise of business and industry in America? This 18-page Industrialization Worksheet packet (including teacher’s key) provides your students with an extensive examination of this important period of history. This packet is perfect for use as introductory material, unit review, or for enrichment. The visually appealing materials are intended to support an
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in:Â Industrialization Bundle
Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate Novel in Verse Guide
Home of the Brave Novel in Verse Guide Middle School Bestseller. It'a story that cuts through many topics and themes from immigration, family, belonging to coming-of-age. This novel in verse is highly engaging and perfect for teaching poetry elements, reading comprehension, and literary story elements. This pack includes: Background informationPoetry elements and comprehension questions for each poem.New vocabulary & IdiomsCharacter analysisComparison chartsCharacter traits activitySymbolism
Grades:
5th - 8th
George vs George Engaging Activities for Close Reading & Writing
A variety of activities for close reading; skills lessons; and creative writing for George vs. George to keep students engaged! Designed to challenge thinking but also to support understanding for students. What you get:Chapter by Chapter Questions that cover many CCSS standards for reading informational text or history/social studies, including identifying main ideas, expressing opinions with support, analyzing points of view and bias, using context clues, sequence, cause/effect, fact/opinion
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
Cold War Worksheets
Cold War Worksheets! -READY FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AS A EASEL ACTIVITY -OR USE IT AS A DOWNLOADABLE PDFAre you teaching about the tense and troubling era in which the nuclear superpowers went eye to eye? This 26-page worksheet package (including teacher’s key) provides your students with an extensive examination of this important period of history.This packet is perfect for use as introductory material, unit review, or for enrichment. The visually appealing materials are intended to support and e
Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
Also included in:Â Cold War Bundle
Showing 1-24 of 772 results
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.
TPT is the largest marketplace for PreK-12 resources, powered by a community of educators.
IXL family of brands