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3rd grade Back to School social studies worksheets

Preview of Back to School Activities | First Week of School | Beginning of the Year BUNDLE

Back to School Activities | First Week of School | Beginning of the Year BUNDLE

Heading back to school is such an exciting time for our students. Spend those first days back with a collection of activities that help your students get to know you and their classmates. This BUNDLE includes over 30 printable activities and 20 digital activities that are perfect for the first weeks of school.The DIGITAL pages are available in Google Classroom. However, they can also be downloaded from there as PowerPoint files. Aside from the main titles, you can edit almost all of the directio
Preview of Cursive Handwriting Practice Pages

Cursive Handwriting Practice Pages

Cursive writing is an important part of a student's writing journey! These cursive handwriting practice activities will not only have your students improving their handwriting skills, they’ll also be learning creative expression and having tons of fun.✏️If you're looking for cursive practice pages, look no further. This pack has over 120 pages full of fun and engaging activities to help your students print cursive beautifully! It's been used by over 12,000+ teachers all over the world and will
Preview of Map Skills Activities and Worksheets Maps Globes Landforms Continents & Oceans

Map Skills Activities and Worksheets Maps Globes Landforms Continents & Oceans

Make learning fun for your students when teaching map skills. Map skills topics include maps, globes, continents, oceans, landforms, water forms, suburban, urban, rural, directions, and more. This resource is perfect for second, third, and fourth grade students. Digital activity included using Easel by TpT.These activities can be used during whole group instruction, independent work, and center time. Easy-to-use activity sheets with clear directions and answer keys are provided.HERE'S WHAT YOU'L
Preview of Editable Morning Meeting Daily Slides Activities Digital Resources Morning Work

Editable Morning Meeting Daily Slides Activities Digital Resources Morning Work

Are you ready to turn your morning meeting into the best part of your daily routine? Unlock the power of morning meetings with this Editable Morning Meeting Daily Slides & Activity Pages Yearlong Set, designed for K-6 grade. These NO PREP INTERACTIVE EDITABLE  morning meeting slides will revive your morning routine in a fun and engaging way.  These Editable Morning Meeting Daily Slides are an easy-to-use, time-saving way for you to build a consistent morning routine and a strong classroom co
Preview of Maps & Globes Continents Oceans Map Skills Worksheet World Map Activity Landform

Maps & Globes Continents Oceans Map Skills Worksheet World Map Activity Landform

Created by
Shelly Rees
Interactive Notebooks are a wonderful tool for providing hands-on experiences for learners. This Maps, Continents, and Landforms Interactive Notebook is no exception! The packet is easy to use for both student and teacher. ✅ Click HERE to SAVE 20% on this resource with the Maps, Continents, and Landforms unit and poster bundle!✅ Click HERE to SAVE even more by buying ALL 15 Social Studies Interactive Notebooks and Mini Units in one Year-Long Bundle.Click on the PREVIEW button above to see all t
Preview of Map Skills- Reading a Map and Activities

Map Skills- Reading a Map and Activities

✅⭐️Are you studying maps in your primary classroom? If so, then you will love this all inclusive NO PREP set! Not only does it go over cardinal directions and how to read a map, it also reviews parts of a map such as the map key, title, and compass rose. It is a perfect lesson to include in your social studies geography unit!⭐Please know that this resource is a PDF. It is great for distance learning if you are sending home packets or are able to transfer it to Google Slides™ to use in Google Cla
Preview of Label Continents and Oceans Activities | Blank World Map Printable 7 Continents

Label Continents and Oceans Activities | Blank World Map Printable 7 Continents

Created by
Shelly Rees
Students LOVE learning about the Continents and Oceans of the World with these fun hands-on activities, including a 7 continents mini-book, blank world map, coloring pages, and even a label continents and oceans quiz. This NO PREP packet is easy for teachers and engaging and hands-on for students!Please click on the preview button above to take a look at everything included.This resource includes:7 Continents Mini-BookColoring Pages/Posters of Each ContinentBlank World MapLabeled World MapPost-U
Preview of 4th Grade Beginning of the Year Activity - Back to School Math Mystery Game

4th Grade Beginning of the Year Activity - Back to School Math Mystery Game

Back to School Math Mystery: the Case of The School Invaders - 4th Grade Edition.Students must review math skills from the previous grade to help get rid of the stinky, slimy Geometron aliens invading Mathhattan Elementary School! Easy prep!Printable PDF - print, copy, solve!Digital worksheets with Google Slides or EASEL⭐Optional video hook included for introducing the case!CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO HOOK! or check out in the preview section.⭐Due to several requests, now there is the option to use a
Preview of US Geography Map Skills | Maps and Globes, Continents, Oceans, Me on the Map

US Geography Map Skills | Maps and Globes, Continents, Oceans, Me on the Map

Created by
Kim Miller
Do your students struggle with general map skills, their location on a map or globe, or naming our continents and oceans? This popular U.S. geography and map skills packet will help your students master these mapping skills and more with ease. Fun for students and super helpful for teachers!This United States geography and map skills resource provides an easy and fun way for students to develop a better understanding of where they live in the world, as well as key geography skills and concepts.
Preview of 3rd Grade  Beginning of the Year Activity - Back to School Math Mystery Math

3rd Grade Beginning of the Year Activity - Back to School Math Mystery Math

Back to School Math Mystery: the Case of The School Invaders -3rd Grade Edition.Students must review math skills from the previous grade to help get rid of the stinky, slimy Geometron aliens invading Mathhattan Elementary School! Easy prep!Printable PDF - print, copy, solve!Digital worksheets with Google Slides or EASEL⭐Optional video hook included for introducing the case!CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO HOOK! or check out in the preview section.⭐Due to several requests, now there is the option to use a v
Preview of 3 Branches of Government Activity | Interactive Notebook | Google Slides

3 Branches of Government Activity | Interactive Notebook | Google Slides

This BEST SELLING interactive and engaging resource will help your students learn all about our 3 branches of U.S. government! These 3 branches of government activities will not only have your students learning the importance of the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches, they’ll also be learning about check and balances in detail.This 3 branches of government resource has over 80+ pages full of fun and engaging activities to help your students become government scholars. I also love the
Preview of Character Education Social Emotional Learning Activities Social Skills Bundle

Character Education Social Emotional Learning Activities Social Skills Bundle

Created by
Kim Miller
Do you struggle to find age-appropriate activities to teach character education in the classroom? This year-long curriculum will help you teach important life skills such as caring about other people, honesty, responsibility, respect, and many other traits that make for an upstanding citizen. Get 10 different units full of print and digital character education activities to use anytime throughout the year. You can teach each character trait monthly or pick and choose lessons to teach throughout
Preview of Liberty's Kids Worksheets for ALL Episodes - Print and Digital Format

Liberty's Kids Worksheets for ALL Episodes - Print and Digital Format

Created by
Run Play Explore
These Liberty's Kids Worksheets contain a two-page worksheet for each episode. All 40 episodes are included in this resource. These videos introduce the Revolutionary War, Declaration of Independence, 13 Colonies, the Constitution, Benjamin Franklin, and many other topics related to the founding of the United States. These worksheets are printable, but a google slides version was also created quickly during 2020 to help teachers doing distance learning, and I have included that for free in this
Preview of All US Regions States & Capitals Maps

All US Regions States & Capitals Maps

Created by
MrsLeFave
Save $3 if you buy all the regions at once in this packet! Note that this product includes both MAPS and FLASHCARDS for the states & capitals of the five regions of the US. This product contains 3 maps of each of the five regions of the United States (15 maps in all). Check out the FREE Northeast region set of maps. • Study guide map labeled with the states and capitals (which can also be used as an answer key) • Blank map with a word bank of the states and capitals • Blank map without wor
Preview of Landforms Close Reading

Landforms Close Reading

***For a Goggle Classroom version of this product, click here!Close Reading: Landforms- This 66 page product contains 12 landform-themed nonfiction close reading passages with evidence-based questioning sheets to go with each. Each landform has a cover page with a definition, close reading article in color + black/white, and comprehension sheet. Great to use as a whole group lesson or in small group reading. The articles are about the following topics:-plateau-plains-mountain-coast-canyon-valley
Preview of Reader's Theater Script - Fairy Tale Mock Trial for the Wolf of 3 Little Pigs

Reader's Theater Script - Fairy Tale Mock Trial for the Wolf of 3 Little Pigs

Reader's Theaters are a fun way to get your kids reading. This fairy tale mock trial is for Alexander T. Wolf from the book The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. This reader's theatre script is a fun fractured fairy tale of the Three Little Pigs. This script is for upper elementary (3rd, 4th, & 5th). This is also available for use with Google Classroom™ and is included using TPT's new digital tool!After you download the resource, click the red Create Digital Activity button to get the di
Preview of Map Skills Worksheets - Types of Maps, Cardinal Directions, Scale, Reading Maps

Map Skills Worksheets - Types of Maps, Cardinal Directions, Scale, Reading Maps

Created by
Kiki's Classroom
This pack of activities for Grades 2 - 4 includes 28 pages of thoughtfully designed printables to engage your students while they practice these basic concepts. You’ll find these ready-to-use pages to be easy to implement and thorough in scope. This resource includes opportunities for your students to acquire information from a variety of maps, to use map elements including the compass rose and scale, and to create their own maps within a defined (and easy to use) set of directions. There’s j
Preview of Text Evidence Fall Reading Passages - Fluency, Comprehension, Writing

Text Evidence Fall Reading Passages - Fluency, Comprehension, Writing

Created by
Miss DeCarbo
These fall reading passages for comprehension and fluency will get your students to USE the text and prove their answers! NOW DIGITAL, TOO! You will find a link to add the interactive Google Slides to your Google Drive on page 6 of the file. Included in this reading intervention pack for comprehension and fluency are 42 text-based evidence passages. 21 high-interest topics are covered. Each topic includes a nonfiction informational passage AND a related fiction passage so that you can provide pa
Preview of The First Ten Days | Back to School Lesson Plans | Special Education

The First Ten Days | Back to School Lesson Plans | Special Education

The first ten days of school are already planned for you! Directly teach routines and grab this full set of activities and lesson plans for your first 2 weeks of school to start the year off on the right foot. Everything you need for the first 2 weeks in a self contained special education classroom.Click here to save 20% when you purchase this resource as part of the popular Special Ed Classroom Setup Bundle."This resource has given me more time to actually set up my classroom."- LeahWHY SHOULD
Preview of US Geography Worksheets | 5 Regions of the United States Lessons and Activities

US Geography Worksheets | 5 Regions of the United States Lessons and Activities

Your students will love learning about the 5 regions of the United States with this jammed pack US Geography resource! This resource is filled with everything you need to teach your upper elementary students about the regions of the United States in a fun and meaningful way. Your students will learn that each of the US regions have similar characteristics like climate, landforms, culture, history, and landmarks. This unit includes easy to follow lesson plans, hands-on foldable to use on their o
Preview of Citizenship Rights & Responsibilities of Being a Good Citizen Civics Lessons

Citizenship Rights & Responsibilities of Being a Good Citizen Civics Lessons

Created by
Kim Miller
Are you looking for a way to teach your students how to be good citizens? This ready-to-go NO PREP resource introduces students to the rights and responsibilities of United States citizens at home, school, and in their community, state, and country. Easily integrate social studies with reading comprehension skills as students learn about the importance of citizenship and being a good citizen.These time-saving, NO PREP lessons contain reading comprehension passages, text-dependent questions, grap
Preview of (Educator Guide) A Little SPOT of Feelings & Emotions

(Educator Guide) A Little SPOT of Feelings & Emotions

Created by
Diane Alber
188 page Educator Guide filled with concise lesson format, fun hands-on activities, helpful photographs, discussion and writing prompts and over 100 activity printable and worksheets.This guide was created adhering to Common Core standards and CASEL: Effective Social-Emotional Learning Programs. It was developed to be a fun and creative resource to teach FEELINGS & EMOTIONS to elementary school students. The activities and lessons are created for 5-8 year olds, but can easily be adapted for
Preview of 4th Grade Math Spiral Review Morning Work Worksheets, Homework, Math Test Prep

4th Grade Math Spiral Review Morning Work Worksheets, Homework, Math Test Prep

This fourth grade morning work bundle includes everything you need for the entire year! Begin the year by reviewing third grade math standards. Move on to daily fourth grade math and grammar practice. Finally, end the year by previewing fifth grade math standards. Click here to try a FREE sample.Click here to view the auto-grading Google Forms version.INCLUDED:Week 1: Back to School ActivitiesWeeks 2-5: 3rd Grade Math ReviewWeeks 6-30: 4th Grade Math Preview & Review + grammar & cursive
Preview of Levels of Government Local State and National Activities for 1st 2nd 3rd Grade

Levels of Government Local State and National Activities for 1st 2nd 3rd Grade

This is a fabulous set for teaching levels of government at the primary level. It goes over LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL only. It discusses how the mayor, governor, and president are in charge of these different levels! It also talks about what the jobs are each of these different levels. This set is perfect for 2nd and 3rd grade students!This product is also available in a digital form. Click HERE for the digital version. I also have the task cards available in BOOM CARDS™!There are many activ
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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.

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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.

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.

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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.