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Social studies worksheet interactive whiteboards
Christopher Columbus PowerPoint Lesson for Columbus Day K-3 w/worksheets
Let’s Learn About Christopher Columbus: A Lesson for Columbus Day will help you present age-appropriate content to your students in kindergarten, first grade, or second grade. The animated PowerPoint with illustrations will keep young children engaged as the text is read and discussed. It is perfect for use with a Smart Board or other interactive whiteboard; however it can be used without this technology as long as you have a computer and PowerPoint software. A choice of four follow-up works
Grades:
K - 3rd
The Croods Worksheet-Stone Ages
This worksheet is designed to allow students to pick from a variety of choices to complete after watching the movie. This worksheet will ask students to explain, demonstrate understanding, compare and contrast, and predict.
It will ask students to pick 5 of the following topics to write about:
Hunter/Gatherers, Shelter, Food Supply, Fire, Clothing, Hunting, Migration, Human-Environment Interaction, and Natural Disaster.
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Grades:
6th
Forty Acres and Maybe a Mule - Novel Study Packet
I created this 14 page novel study packet to deepen my students' experience with this masterfully written historical fiction novel about the Reconstruction time period. It has been very effective with my students and I have refined it after teaching the novel several times. It is an excellent springboard to integrate your instruction of ELA skills/standards with Social Studies. At the end of our study, my students turn it in for a test grade.
Social Studies topics covered:
Reconstruction, Sla
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Grades:
4th - 12th
Year 2 Topic bundle.
Are you ready for an extraordinary educational journey that combines the wonders of history, geography, art, fantasy, science, and more? Look no further! Our Ultimate Year 2 Adventure Bundle is packed with captivating topics designed to engage young learners on a multidisciplinary exploration of the world around them. Get ready to transform your classroom into a hub of excitement, imagination, and limitless learning possibilities!Soaring Through History: Take flight with our "History of Flight"
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2nd
Ancient Egypt Cartouche - Digital Interactive Worksheet for Distance Learning
No supplies needed to make an Ancient Egyptian Cartouche! Assign this Google Slide to your students on Google Classroom and they can drag and drop hieroglyphics onto a cartouche template. This activity is one of many in my Ancient Egypt Digital Interactive Lesson, also available in my TPT store!
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Grades:
K - 12th
Year 5 topic bundle.
troducing "Explorers' Quest: A Year 5 Bundle of Exciting Topic Lessons"Embark on a thrilling exploration of ancient civilizations, remote landscapes, and the mysteries of outer space with our comprehensive Year 5 topic bundle. These captivating lessons will transport your students to the wonders of Ancient Egypt and the Aztec Empire, ignite their curiosity about the frozen beauty of Antarctica, spark their imagination with the vastness of outer space, and immerse them in the fascinating world of
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5th - 6th
North Carolina History: Blackbeard and Bath
Ahoy, mateys! Cheryl Gourley has created nonfiction reading selections on Blackbeard and Bath, NC, where the famous pirate once lived. Each selection is written at an intermediate reading level. A reading response page or a multiple choice question sheet accompany each selection. Answers are provided for all worksheets. The pages can be used for individual assignments or projected to a SMART board. Fulfills the Common Core standard 4.10 for comprehending informational texts, including history.
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3rd - 6th
North Carolina History: Colonial Old Salem
Life in a colonial town like Old Salem, NC, was closely tied to the land. Cheryl Gourley has created a nonfiction reading selection on the seasonal chores of the historic Moravian town. A worksheet where the students select the season or seasons for the various chores accompanies the selection. An answer key is provided. The pages can be projected to a SMART board or used for an individual assignment. Fulfills the Common Core standard RI4.10 for comprehending informational text, including histor
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Government Unit Resources
Don't use a boring Social Studies Book to teach about the Government! Use these resources to help supplement your curriculum!
Included... (all files are PDF's unless otherwise stated)
*Teacher directions page
*8 page interactive smartboard lesson introducing the 3 Branches of Government (Don't have smartnotebook? Download the free smartnotebook interactive viewer which allows you to use it on your computer and project it.)http://smarttech.com/Solutions/Education+Solutions/Products+for+educatio
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Separation of Powers - The Three Branches of the U.S. Government
This lesson on the separation of powers under the U.S. Constitution includes an interactive power point as well as two note-taking guides that help students follow along. This PowerPoint covers California State Standard 8.2.7. Separation of PowersWhat makes this power point unique is that it is specially designed with hidden links that make it a truly interactive power point and perfect for any smart board or digital projector, however only a computer is required. The slide show consists of one
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Grades:
7th - 12th
ANZAC DAY : Bundle
ANZAC DAY : 4 Item BundleANZAC DAY : Digital Research ProjectThis project is designed to be completed digitally. Simply upload as assignment to your Google Classroom or other platform and have the students complete the slides by researching the questions asked.ANZAC DAY : ANZAC SYMBOLS Colouring SheetsPrint these two lovely colouring Sheets to share with your class.100% editable to personalise to suit your classroom needs.
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3rd - 6th
All About Hawaii State Book and Powerpoint
Explore the state of Hawaii with a student booklet and corresponding Power Point. Students will learn interesting facts about Hawaii through the colorful and interesting Power Point and then will be able to transfer their new knowledge to a booklet of their own.
Grades:
K - 2nd
Lead Mining in Wisconsin - The Lead Rush
This set of 10 slides is to be used independently by students or as a presentation by the teacher. There is one slide at the end that contains five comprehension questions. These slides have photos taken by myself and two other teacher friends from our travels around the state. Your students will learn about the lead rush and lead mining in Wisconsin. I have assigned these in Google Classroom for my students to work through independently. The pdf you'll download has directions to do this in addi
Grades:
4th
Sorting Activities Posters and Worksheets Now and Then
In this product, the students will be required to sort the pictures from the past and present days.
You will have posters for group activity, which you can use it as centers, or you can use it with the class magnetic board. And also available in worksheets, both colored and non-color for easy print and go.
Please download the preview for a better look. Please leave a feedback and contact me before purchasing any of my product at:
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Check out the bundle of my sorting act
Grades:
PreK - 3rd
Remote Learning - Open Books Project Michigan Third Grade - Chapter 1
LINKS FOR REMOTE LEARNING USING GOOGLE SLIDES AND GOOGLE FORMS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCEChapter 1 What is special about Michigan?QUESTIONS TO GUIDE INQUIRY:1. What can we use to learn about the geography of Michigan? 2. What natural and human characteristics are significant in Michigan?These are social studies worksheets / assessments to go along with the Michigan Open Book Project for third grade. Each has a vocabulary review with a short answer or constructed response. November 2019 - Adde
Grades:
3rd
Also included in: Third Grade Open Book Project Michigan Resources and Assessments
Activity Bundle: Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists
Included in this bundle:Google Slides presentation of a side by side comparison of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists with animations (I like to go through with students and make a graphic organizer / T-chart with the presentation)1 editable Google Slide project: Students can drag and drop symbols, images, and quotes into the correct category (Can be used on a smart board with the entire class, on personal devices as individual work/partner work) (great for ESL students to associate images wit
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Sir Walter Raleigh: Nonfiction Selection
Even though Sir Walter Raleigh was a famous Elizabethan era poet and royal court favorite, he also had a North Carolina connection. Cheryl Gourley has created a nonfiction reading selection on the life of Raleigh written at an intermediate reading level. True/false and timeline questions along with reading response questions accompany the selection. An answer key is provided. The pages can be used for an individual assignment or projected to a SMART board to fulfill the Common Core standard RI4.
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4th - 8th, Higher Education
Also included in: Raleigh: The Man, the City-Bundle
Geography Data Analysis Skills Work Booklet / Activities
Enhance your pupils’ geographical skills with a series of interpretation and analysis sheets and questions. This resource includes 8 PDF slides with corresponding questions all focused on a different data presentation method. Ideal for preparing your pupils for exams and revising analysis skills. The high quality slides include annotations, examples and five scaled-ability questions.The data presentation skills included in this resource are:Climate GraphsPopulation PyramidsChoropleth MapsScatter
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
Africa's Political and Physical Geography - Presentation and Handout
SS7G1. This lesson presentation teaches the major countries and physical features of Africa. It contains an attractive handout and a portion of the handout can be used to quiz student understanding. There is also a writing prompt that serves as an activation strategy. Enjoy!
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
EngageNY NYS Social Studies Grade 3 Inquiry 1 Geography
This is the first Social Studies Grade 3 Inquiry from EngageNY. The unit begins with a compelling question and a rubric I have created for the culminating project. The Smart Notebook file includes links to the recommended videos and websites. I have also included worksheets I have created for students to record answers to formative tasks. The unit follows the Project Based Learning model. All of the work of trying to understand and plan the Social Studies Inquiry has been done for you!
Grades:
3rd
Shifts in Supply and Demand
Go through 14 scenarios as a class, in groups, or individually. Students learn and practice identifying scenarios as a shift in demand or supply and then draw the direction of the shift.
Great for introducing the idea of shifts in supply and demand to beginning econ students.
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Grades:
9th - 11th
Introduction to the seven continents.
Introduction to the seven continents on earth. The smart board activity consist of definition of continents and a fact about each continent,labeling the continents by touching the board in the proper place to show labels of names of continents, position placement on a global map, a puzzle activity, making a book to color and to write the name of each continent and answering questions to help in a writing activity. Print out for students at end of smart board lesson.
Zip file contains Smart
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
All About Virginia Power Point and Student Booklet
Explore the state of Virginia with a student booklet and corresponding Power Point. Students will learn interesting facts about Virginia through the colorful and interesting Power Point and then will be able to transfer their new knowledge to a booklet of their own.
Grades:
K - 2nd
Writing: Information Text - Victorian Schools
This resource begins with encouraging learners to create questions about Victorian schools which can become their subheadings. It then demonstrates how to take notes and then transfer these into paragraphs.It also then models the text on lined paper so it mirrors their jotter. It demonstrates the structures and features of an information text that they can include in theirs.
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Grades:
4th - 10th
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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.
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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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