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Kindergarten social studies task cards for Microsoft PowerPoint

Preview of Types of Communities Bundle | Rural, urban, suburban | Community

Types of Communities Bundle | Rural, urban, suburban | Community

If you are looking for a resource to teach your students about Types of communities, this bundle includes PowerPoints, activity sheets, and scoots for just that!THIS PDF RESOURCE INCLUDES:Rural Community PowerPoint & Activity SheetUrban Community PowerPoint & Activity SheetSuburban Community PowerPoint & Activity SheetTypes of Communities Graphic OrganizerTypes of Communities Cut and Paste SortTypes of Communities Scoot/Task CardsMy Community is... activity sheetKEY FEATURES:This res
Preview of Saving and Spending Bundle | Save Vs. Spend Money | Economics

Saving and Spending Bundle | Save Vs. Spend Money | Economics

If you are looking for a resource to teach your students about saving money and spending money, this bundle includes PowerPoints, activity sheets, graphic organizers, and scoots for just that!THIS PDF RESOURCE INCLUDES:Saving and Spending PowerPoint Saving Activity SheetSpending Activity Sheet3 Saving and Spending Graphic OrganizersSaving and Spending Cut and Paste SortSaving and Spending Scoot/Task CardsKEY FEATURES:This resource uses real-world photographs in the PowerPoints and Scoots, which
Preview of SEL task cards, morning meeting, brain breaks, opening closing activities

SEL task cards, morning meeting, brain breaks, opening closing activities

Created by
Jessica Irvin
Social Emotional Learning, SEL is an educational approach that addresses students’ emotional, individual needs and social strategies. Since the 1980s CASEL among other groups, have been researching and implementing SEL. It has been proven in studies that students who receive SEL instruction raise their test scores an average of 8 points and have less behavioral referrals. This collection of task cards includes brain breaks, breathing strategies, opening/closing activities and morning meeting
Preview of Economics: Needs and Wants for K-2

Economics: Needs and Wants for K-2

Created by
MRS GROOMS ROOM
You are going to love using this unit with your students when you are teaching the basics of economics to your kinders and firsties. There is a slideshow to help students understand and identify what a need and a want are in the real world. There are a lots of activities and worksheets to help along the way. You are going to love it! The Goal: This unit is a great way to help learn about what we truly need to survive each day and we will learn about what is really a want...even though it may
Preview of Who Stole the Statue of Liberty's Torch? - A Math and ELA Bundle!

Who Stole the Statue of Liberty's Torch? - A Math and ELA Bundle!

Created by
Magic School Box
This themed bundle provides two days of incredibly engaging ELA instruction related to the Statue of Liberty and 1-2 days of math instruction inspired by the Statue of Liberty! I used this unit with my first graders and was SO pleased with their level of engagement in these rigorous activities! ELA Day 1 - Students read a nonfiction passage about the Statue of Liberty, creating a KWL chart and participating in extension writing. They can also use the vocabulary word cards for a labeling and writ
Preview of Unique Learning April Unit 8- Geography- Spelling Words Task Cards (3 sets)

Unique Learning April Unit 8- Geography- Spelling Words Task Cards (3 sets)

Created by
Michelle Breaux
Looking for supplemental, student centered, independent task boxes to align with Unique Learning System? (ULS) Here they are! These task boxes use Symbolstix images to coordinate with the Unique Learning System (ULS) April Unit 8- Geography- Our Changing Land. Tasks are designed to go with the Elementary and Intermediate levels of ULS. This file includes 3 sets of task cards for each spelling list (Elementary & Intermediate Levels).SET 1- Trace the word and circle the word in an array of 3S
Preview of The Four Hats of Social Studies

The Four Hats of Social Studies

This presentation covers an explanation of the 4 different "hats" of Social Studies: history, geography, government/civics, and economics. Using and applying the 4 hats is critical for inquiry and encouraging students to think deeper than just surface level. This activity paired with the Four Hats of Social Studies Sort will allow students to apply their 4 hat thinking and lay the foundation for different types of critical thinking in your classroom.
Preview of Votos de cosas favoritas Elecciones Voting for my favorite things Elections

Votos de cosas favoritas Elecciones Voting for my favorite things Elections

Voto, es un producto perfecto para trabajar el tema de las elecciones o simplemente para conocerse en el Back To School, comienzo de clases. Aquí el estudiante votará por 20 cosas diferentes. Puedes escoger trabajar un slide por día, varios o tods. También incluye Task Cards a color y blanco-negro, estas son perfectas para tener en grupo pequeño y fomentar la conversación. También está disponible en Easel para que el estudiante mueva el círculo y marque su contestaión.Otros materiales disponi
Preview of Past or Present?

Past or Present?

Created by
KinderjackJackie
I have found when it comes to history activities or printables for kindergarten they are limited. The visuals tend to be rather small for young learners to recognize. They often have limited exposure to visuals outside of their immediate neighnothood or even home. Unfortnately, there is never enough to teach and supplement the entire lesson. This package contains visuals and activities that are minimal preparation designed to enhance your lesson about past and present, the American flag, and c
Preview of Wants and Needs Bundle | Wants Vs. Needs | Economics

Wants and Needs Bundle | Wants Vs. Needs | Economics

If you are looking for a resource to teach your students about wants and needs, this bundle includes PowerPoints, activity sheets, and scoots for just that!THIS PDF RESOURCE INCLUDES:Wants vs. Needs PowerPoint Wants Activity SheetNeeds Activity Sheet3 Wants and Needs Graphic OrganizersWants and Needs Cut and Paste SortWants and Needs Scoot/Task CardsKEY FEATURES:This resource uses real-world photographs in the PowerPoints and Scoots, which allows students to connect the activity to the real-worl
Preview of Goods and Services Bundle | Good or Service | Economics

Goods and Services Bundle | Good or Service | Economics

If you are looking for a resource to teach your students about goods and services, this bundle includes PowerPoints, activity sheets, and scoots for just that!THIS PDF RESOURCE INCLUDES:Goods PowerPoint & Activity SheetServices PowerPoint & Activity Sheet3 Goods and Services Graphic OrganizerGoods and Services Cut and Paste SortGoods and Services Scoot/Task CardsKEY FEATURES:This resource uses real-world photographs in the PowerPoints and Scoots, which allows students to connect the acti
Preview of French Task Cards:  Les Villes et les Pays Francophones

French Task Cards: Les Villes et les Pays Francophones

Created by
Urbino12
DESCRIPTION: Wth these beautiful Francophone country and capital city task cards your students will be able to: - become familiar with 24 different French speaking cities in the world - practice pronouncing Francophone country and city names - practice asking and answering I'm going to... Who's going to the capital of...? using the verb aller in the present tense for the first and third person singular forms: Je vais à ... Qui va à la capitale de ?.... HOW TO PLAY: Distribute cards to s
Preview of March Mega Bundle - Reading Comprehension - Phonics, Spelling, & Vocabulary

March Mega Bundle - Reading Comprehension - Phonics, Spelling, & Vocabulary

Are you needing fun no-prep activities for March? These fun book companions are perfect for St. Patrick's Day & Read Across America. They cover everything from reading comprehension, phonics, spelling, vocabulary & MORE! Resources can be easily assigned and objects are Interactive & Moveable to keep your students engaged.Full Bundle includes:The LoraxThe Cat in the HatFiona's LuckThere Was an Old Woman Who Swallowed a CloverHow to Catch a Leprechaun Greeen Eggs and HamBook Companions
Preview of CONSUMERS AND PRODUCERS Economic Unit + Digital and Print +Audio Narrations

CONSUMERS AND PRODUCERS Economic Unit + Digital and Print +Audio Narrations

Economics Consumers and Producers.Children will enjoy learning this concept which sometimes can be hard to understand.Objectives-What are producers and consumers?Exploration:A. Understanding Consumers and Producers This is one unit of the economics curriculum for 1st Grade and can be applied to 2nd grade as well. The packet consists of 30 pages of resources for your social studies curriculum! This unit focuses on the concept of Goods and Services in economics!Packet contains:*PPT editable slide
Preview of COMPARING ANIMALS - Media Bundle

COMPARING ANIMALS - Media Bundle

In This K-3 activity students learn about the different characteristics of domestic and wild animals by reading books and playing a Power Point quiz and animal cards game. Comes bundled with complete bundle of PP slide quiz, teacher background, resources, animal cards, Venn diagram.
Preview of Paleozoic Era 3 part cards
Preview of Seasons and Hoildays

Seasons and Hoildays

Reading activities, with a social studies twist. Link events and weather to specific seasons Includes: anchor charts worksheets carpet and counter activities
Preview of Past and Present Scoot

Past and Present Scoot

Created by
Kathryn Kraitman
Let your students have fun while learning. This fun Scoot will show your students things from the past that they might never have seen.
Preview of Symbols of America 3-Part Cards

Symbols of America 3-Part Cards

Instructions: The picture and word on the cards on the left needs to stay together. Cut the picture from the word on the cards on the right. Match picture to picture Match word to word Match word to picture using the cards on the right and use the cards on the left to self-check. Use the picture and have students use moveable alphabets to build the word(s) for the picture. Then use the card of the left to self-check their spelling. The size of the cards are 4X3 Flag Liberty Bell eagle St
Preview of FREE SORTING BOARDS- April Unit 8- Geography- Our Changing Land- Unique Learning

FREE SORTING BOARDS- April Unit 8- Geography- Our Changing Land- Unique Learning

Created by
Michelle Breaux
Looking for supplemental, student centered, independent task boxes to align with Unique Learning System? (ULS) Here they are! These task boxes use Symbolstix images to coordinate with the Unique Learning System (ULS) April Unit 8- Geography- Our Changing Land. Tasks are designed to go with the Elementary and Intermediate levels of ULS. This file includes 12 Sorting BoardsanimalbridgeenvironmenttunnelproblemenergyrecycleroadhelphurtbuildsidewalkSAVE* SAVE* by checking out the complete April ULS
Preview of Subject Task Cards

Subject Task Cards

Created by
DiGi Kids
Subject Task Cards are great for teachers to assist students in all subject areas. Included are Math, Science, Reading, Writing, and Social Studies. Full Color + Black & White versions included.Product Details:Powerpoint file. Users can customize content to their needs. Can be converted to Microsoft Word Document and PDF.
Preview of LGBTQ+ Pride Flag Matching, Montessori Three and Four Part Cards, Editable

LGBTQ+ Pride Flag Matching, Montessori Three and Four Part Cards, Editable

These EDITABLE Montessori three and four part matching cards help students identify and define a variety of Pride flags and the communities they represent. If you notice an error in terminology or definitions, please let me know! I'll fix and re-upload as soon as possible. Happy Pride!
Preview of Parts of Malaysian Coins
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