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Kindergarten social studies worksheets under $5
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
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Womens History Month Social Studies Reading Comprehension Passages K-2
Are you looking for an easy and fun way to integrate social studies into your reading curriculum?This pack of reading comprehension passages is a perfect choice! These reading comprehension passages cover 12 famous women in history. Each passage includes 2-3 questions to go along with the reading!Your students will read a nonfiction passage about a famous woman in history. Then, they will answer 2-3 questions based on the passage.The text is intended for K-2nd graders and can be read together as
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Social Studies Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle K-2
Needs and Wants Picture Sort Kindergarten & First Grade Social Studies
Teaching your kindergarten and or first grade students the difference between a need and want? This sort page is perfect for teaching this all important standard in social studies! Use it for morning work, homework, assessment or as practice of this concept. Students will cut and glue to identify the following as either a need or a want:housemedicine water shoesbed foodcartelevisioncandybike coffeedog This resource includes: 1 needs and wants worksheet (pictures labeled)1 needs and wants workshe
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K - 1st
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Goods and Services Worksheets and Sorts with Producers and Consumers Activities
The goods and services plus producers and consumers materials in this resource were created to help students understand basic economics. These concepts can be difficult for young learners but these activities will help them grasp the ideas in a fun manner. Goods and Services Activities Included:- Anchor Charts for Goods, Services, Consumers, and Producers- Vocabulary cut and paste pages- Goods and Services cut and paste sort- Magazine cut and paste sort- Drawing Goods and Services - Listing Go
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Wants and Needs, Goods and Services Economics Bundle of Worksheets
American Symbols Social Studies Reading Comprehension Passages K-2
Are you looking for an easy and fun way to integrate social studies into your reading curriculum?This pack of reading comprehension passages is the perfect choice! These reading comprehension passages cover 11 American Symbols. Each passage includes 2-3 questions to go along with the reading!Your students will read a nonfiction passage about an American symbol. Then, they will answer 2-3 questions based on the passage.The text is intended for K-2nd graders and can be read together as a class, in
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Social Studies Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle K-2
MAPS - How to Use a Map - Mapping Unit for Kindergarten and First Grade
Teach your students all about maps with this adorable, hands-on unit. We learn about using directional words with a compass rose, how to use map grids (find square A2, C3, etc.) how to make your own map, where we live on the map, how to find specific places on town maps and more! THESE MAP ACTIVITIES ARE INCLUDED IN MY ALL ABOUT EARTH UNITPlease do not purchase this listing if you already own Unit 8 All About Earth.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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K - 2nd
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Community Helpers Workers Activities 1st Grade Kindergarten Social Studies
This set of activities will help students understand workers in their community and the jobs they do. Includes workers, jobs and occupations, vehicles, and city services.Includes:Helpers and Jobs Sorting CardsMatch the picture of the worker with the correct name and job description. These work well as a whole group pocket-chart activity. Includes 26 cards.Workers, Vehicles, and City Buildings CardsThese make a fun matching activity for young learners or vocabulary development for your ESL/ELL st
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PreK - 1st
Also included in: Kindergarten Math & Reading YEAR LONG BUNDLE 1300+ Pages
Black History Month Social Studies Reading Comprehension Passages K-2
Are you looking for an easy and fun way to integrate social studies into your reading curriculum?This pack of reading comprehension passages is a perfect choice! These reading comprehension passages cover 12 people in Black History. Each passage includes 2-3 questions to go along with the reading!Your students will read a nonfiction passage about an important person in Black History. Then, they will answer 2-3 questions based on the passage.The text is intended for K-2nd graders and can be read
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Social Studies Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle K-2
Water & Sun Safety Sort Summer - First Grade & Kindergarten Social Studies
This resource was made to help build an awareness of being safe in and around the water and sun! This is super important for kids! This sorting page provides a number of scenarios to read and think about before cutting & gluing them. It's sure to produce some good talks about visits to the pool, playing at the beach, boating on the river, or trips to the lake!Students will sort the following into "Safe" or "Not Safe":swim without an adultgo in deep waterwear sunscreendrink up the water you a
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K - 1st
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Needs and Wants Sort Activities + FREE Spanish
Boost engagement with this fun, interactive resource about needs and wants. It includes vocabulary cards, individual and group sorting activities, graphic organizers, a coloring sheet, a word building activity, a drawing sheet and more! It works great for boosting academic vocabulary while learning and reviewing the content. This resource was created by Nikki and Nacho - previously known as Nicole and Eliceo.TEACHER-FRlENDLY FEATURESThis resource has been teacher-tested and approved, downloads i
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Social Studies Sort Activities Bundle + FREE Spanish
Map Skills Interactive Reader for Maps, Globes, Directions and more
These map skills worksheets are so much fun for young learners. Use this interactive mini-reader to help reinforce your student's understanding of maps, globes, cardinal directions, land, water and more!This map skills book can be used across several lessons and is perfect for whole group, small group or center activities.Each page has information about map skills and tasks for students to complete to help them show their understanding of the topic.Map Skills included in this interactive reader
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Interactive Books Bundle Readers for Math, Science and Social Studies
Elementary Black History Month Activities: Black History Coloring Pages
Looking for a way to introduce your elementary students to notable Black Americans? This Living Color History! Black history coloring pages set is a wonderful addition to your collection of elementary Black history month activities! Students can learn about 36 accomplished Black men and women in a fun way!Note: This product is not editable.This 40-page black history resource includes:⭐ 36 notable Black Americans coloring pages with names, occupations, and facts⭐ Detailed instructions for use, in
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K - 2nd
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Chinese New Year 2024 | Lunar New Year | Low Prep Print and Digital Activities
The Lunar New Year 2024 packet contains fun and engaging no prep activities and activities for Google Slides™ aimed at the lower elementary grades. These Chinese / Lunar New Year activities will help you celebrate the holiday in your classroom and save you time with lesson planning and preparation. All activities are printable and, selected activities are available for Google Slides™. Chinese New Year and Lunar New Year versions of the activities are included in the packet.The Lunar New Year Act
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K - 1st
Veterans Day Crafts | Fourth of July Crafts | Memorial Day Crafts | Flag Day
Veterans Day Crafts | Fourth of July Crafts | Memorial Day Crafts | Flag Day is the perfect rip and tear craft to celebrate Veterans Day, July 4th, an America Unit or Flag Day! It's a great Preschool, PreK, and Kindergarten Fine Motor craft but still challenging enough as a First Grade craft or Second Grade craft! They create a beautiful patriotic bulletin board and all look similar but unique in their own regard. Differentiate instruction by giving students the opportunity of choice of project
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PreK - 2nd
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My Place in the World Project: "Me on the Map" Geography for Kids
This hands-on geography project "My Place in the World" has kids create a visual representation of how we fit into the world. Teachers often use it with the kids' geography book "Me on the Map," by Joan Sweeney. Ideal for integrated Social Studies, ELA, Geography, Literacy, and Map Skills.Using a series of nesting circles to show the relative sizes of different geographic places, this simple but effective geography lesson helps kids sort out their relation to one another. This activity includes
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K - 5th
Also included in: Geography for Kids Bundle: Three Essential Hands-on Activities
BLACK HISTORY MONTH Coloring Pages Posters | Biography Worksheets Activity
This set of 14 Black history posters are super versatile! Shrink them down for interactive notebook inserts, mini books, bulletin board decor, hall displays, or as a quick coloring page to accompany your read-aloud. Students love these note pages because they provide just enough new vocabulary and ideas to engage but aren’t overwhelming.CLICK HERE to save 25% on this resource in the Black History BUNDLE!HISTORICAL FIGURES INCLUDED:Jackie RobinsonThurgood MarshallSojourner TruthSarah E. GoodePhil
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PreK - 5th
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Long Ago and Today/Then and Now Sort
Long Ago and Today or Then and Now Sort. Hi Teachers, if you will be teaching your students about the differences between long ago and today, then these sorting sheets would be a great supplement to your unit.Included in this unit are 5 Long Ago and Today sorting pages covering:* Chores * Transportation * School* Home* ClothingThere is a total of 10 worksheets – 5 with the wording Long Ago and Today, and another 5 with the wording Then and Now.Thank you for taking a look.Happy Teaching!
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K - 1st
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Mock Election Voting Activity
This is the perfect dramatic play activity to teach your students all about voting. Our mock election voting activity is great to incorporate in your classroom around election day, but really can be used any time! Teaching your students about how to collect and read data? This activity compliments those studies so well!It is important to teach preschool, kindergarten, and first grade students the importance of elections and voting. This voting activity allows even the youngest of learners to com
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PreK - 2nd
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Geography & Map Skills - Reading a Map & Globe Activities & Worksheets
Make teaching mapping skills fun with this map skills mini unit! It covers geography and map navigation basics, including foundational vocabulary; using a compass rose, map key, and simple grid to navigate and read maps and globes; locating continents, oceans, poles, and the equator; and more.Here's what's included:Map Skills Anchor Charts and Vocabulary Cards (map, globe, equator, prime meridian, North Pole, South Pole, latitude, longitude, coordinate, compass rose, key, scale, physical feature
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K - 3rd
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Good Choice Bad Choice Sort Back to School
Good Choices and Poor Choices Sorting Worksheet: Printable and Digital VersionEngage students in exploring responsible choices in school with this sorting worksheet, available in printable and digital versions. Variety of VersionsGood Choices / Bad Choices Sorting WorksheetGood Choices / Poor Choices Sorting WorksheetsResponsible Choices / Not Responsible Choices Appropriate Online Behaviors /Not Appropriate Online Behaviors Key Features:Sorting Mat and Sorting Pictures Answer KeyGoogle Slides D
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Sort Worksheets Bundle Printable and Digital
Print and Digital Memorial Day Activities | Google Slides | Distance Learning
Print and Digital Memorial Day Activities This Print and Digital Memorial Day Activities (Google Slides) product includes 30 interactive Memorial Day Google Slides to help teach about this holiday in a meaningful way! See below for what is included:** Print version now available!!Print and Digital Memorial Day Activities :- KWL Chart- Memorial Day Anchor Chart - Free Response Pages- Vocabulary Practice- Branches of the Military & Writing- 2 Slides include videos: PBS Kids Memorial Day and M
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K - 5th
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Community Helper Buildings Craft- Build a Community
Community Buildings Craft is a fun and engaging way to learn about the community. Students will enjoy creating and building a community using this product. Includes 10 different community building template, 10 buildings, 20 community helpers (10 girl & 10 boy version). Use paper bag or construction paper to build you buildings. The following community buildings/helpers are included:Post OfficePolice StationBakeryVeterinary ClinicHospitalFire StationBankSchoolLibraryFarm(boy and girl versi
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PreK - 2nd
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U.S. Symbols USA Sorting Activity for Kindergarten & First Social Studies
Teaching your students about symbols of the United Staes of America? Need a sort page for practice or assessment? Grab this sorting page where students will decided which of the following are (and are not) symbols:a shipthe White Housethe State of Libertya log cabinan American flaga bald eagleWashington MonumentLincoln MemorialStudents will sort, glue and color to complete.If you need other US Symbols resources check my TPT store:Lincoln, Washington and US Symbols Necklace BundleThanks for stopp
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K - 1st
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Color by Number Addition and Subtraction - Space Theme Morning or Busy Work
Keep your math lessons engaging and enjoyable with this fun color by number addition and subtraction activity. With a space-themed design, this color code will give your students a welcomed break from the traditional practice worksheets and is perfect for morning work or busy work. Practicing addition and subtraction has never been more fun – or colorful!Use these for:Morning WorkEarly / Fast FinishersLiteracy Centers / StationsMorning TubsIndependent WorkHomeworkThere are 6 pages included. Stud
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K - 2nd
Also included in: Color by Number Addition and Subtraction Space
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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.
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.
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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.
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