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1st grade social studies resources for Easel Assessments and for early intervention
Goods & Services Sort Worksheets Financial Literacy Economics 1st 2nd Grade
This financial literacy resource has everything you need to teach your students about goods and services and other concepts of money! WHAT'S INCLUDED:There are both printable and digital components giving students multiple ways to access the material.Vocabulary Posters - Includes word with definition - goods, service, consumer, producer, supply, demand, and barterGoods & Services Picture Sort - 15 picture cards that students sort according to whether they show a good or a service. Includes h
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1st - 2nd
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NEEDS & WANTS Sort Worksheets Economics 1st 2nd Grade Social Studies Activities
This is a set of financial literacy activities to support your primary economics unit on needs and wants. Includes both printable and digital items.Includes:Vocabulary Posters with definitions of needs and wantsPicture Sort - Students sort picture cards according to whether the item is a need or a wantWriting Activity - Student write about what a need and want is and then describe something they want and something they need.Cut-and-Glue Word Sort - Students classify each item as a need or a want
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1st - 2nd
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Types of Communities - Urban, Suburban, Rural Communities
These digital Types of Communities activities are easy to use as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.Why do teachers and students love our Learning Quests?We a
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1st - 2nd
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Local Government Interactive Lapbook. Digital & Printable
Social Studies Mini-Unit: Local Government. Community Laws. Government Services. Positions in Local Government. Mayor Duties.This resource includes Posters, Picture Cards, Vocabulary Cards, Lapbook Activities, Quiz, and Answer Keys. Please download the Preview for more pictures of this unit. Here is what’s included:1) 5 Full Page Lesson Posters:-What is a Government- Government Services-Community Laws-Mayor Duties- Positions in Local Government2) 6 (½ page) Government Services Picture Cards3) V
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Government Interactive Lapbooks Bundle
Election Day Lesson Plans - Print & Digital Voting Activities - US Elections
These digital Election Day activities are easy to use as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep voting lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.Why do teachers and students love our Learning Quests?We al
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1st - 2nd
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Mexico Mini Book for Early Readers - A Country Study
This Mexico Mini Book is perfect for your students to learn about Mexico! This book can be used for a very basic country study in lower elementary grades! This is perfect for Pre-k, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade. Each page has a basic fact about Mexico and a scene or illustration to get students to connect to the words. The scenes can be colored in as a fun activity for the students! This printable interactive activity includes:A black/white half page mini book for students to color and readA colo
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PreK - 1st
Jamaica Mini Book for Early Readers - A Country Study
This Jamaica Mini Book is perfect for your students to learn about Jamaica! This book can be used for a very basic country study in lower elementary grades! This is perfect for Pre-k, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade. Each page has a basic fact about Jamaica and a scene or illustration to get students to connect to the words. The scenes can be colored in as a fun activity for the students! This printable interactive activity includes:A black/white half page mini book for students to color and readA c
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PreK - 2nd
Map Skills Activities - Print & Digital Map Skills Lessons
These digital Mapping Skills activities are easy to use as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.Why do teachers and students love our Learning Quests?We all kno
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1st - 2nd
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American Flag Lesson Plans - US Flag Activities - American Symbols
These digital American Flag activities teach about the US flag and can be used as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.Why do teachers and students love our Lea
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1st - 2nd
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Argentina Mini Book for Early Readers - A Country Study
This Argentina Mini Book is perfect for your students to learn about Argentina! This book can be used for a very basic country study in lower elementary grades! This is perfect for Pre-k, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade. Each page has a basic fact about Argentina and a scene or illustration to get students to connect to the words. The scenes can be colored in as a fun activity for the students! Plus a full color teacher copy for students to check their work, use as a guide, or to laminate and add th
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PreK - 2nd
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7 Continents Activities - Print & Digital Continent Lessons
These digital Seven Continents activities are easy to use as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.Why do teachers and students love our Learning Quests?We all k
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1st - 2nd
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Continents and Oceans Geography Interactive PowerPoint and Mini Book with Easel
Continents and Oceans PowerPoint. Useful for studying the seven continents of the Earth and the five oceans in your geography or Social Studies classes. Includes examples of some major features of each continent of the world and some animals that are unique to each. Students will also see a visual about the equator and the hemispheres of the planet. Great supplemental activity for Earth Day, too. Has l interactive review slides and a printable for students to follow along. There are two Easel As
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: Earth Day Activities Bundle
Kinder-1st Social Studies Unit 1: Civics (Citizenship, Leaders, and Rules)
Are you looking for a way to make your Social Studies lessons more engaging? Do you struggle to find ways to connect real world concepts and ideas in a way that makes sense for Kinder and First Grade learners? Do you need less stress and prep and just want to get a product and just TEACH? Are you looking for a product to use at the beginning of the year to introduce the concepts of citizenship, leaders, and rules? Then this curriculum unit is for you! This Social Studies curriculum unit was crea
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K - 1st
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Statue of Liberty Lesson Plans - Print & Digital American Symbols Activities
These digital Statue of Liberty activities are easy to teach American Symbols through traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.Why do teachers and students love our
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1st - 2nd
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My Place on the Map - Me on the Map - Mapping Skills- Print and Digital
These digital My Place on the Map activities are easy to use as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.Why do teachers and students love our Learning Quests?We al
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1st - 2nd
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Bald Eagle Lesson Plans - Print & Digital American Symbols Activities
These digital Bald Eagle activities are easy to teach American Symbols through traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.Why do teachers and students love our Learni
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1st - 2nd
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The Snowy Day Winter Speech Companion Boom™ Cards and Printable Packet
Updated December 2021 to include a link to 2 FREE Boom™ Cards and Digital Reading Comprehension Questions! "This is an incredible resource!! So, SO many activities and therapy targets." Use this product in 3 ways:49 PRINT and GO worksheets for in person learning, speech therapy, and home programsTpT EASEL Activities and Assessments for online, and distance learningFREE BOOM™ CARD decks for sequencing and following directions activities The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats is a picture story about a
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PreK - 2nd
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Liberty Bell Lesson Plans - Print & Digital American Symbols Activities
These digital Liberty Bell activities are easy to teach American Symbols through traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.Why do teachers and students love our Lear
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1st - 2nd
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School Community Independent Work - Print & Digital Activities - Back to School
These digital School Community activities are easy to use as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.Why do teachers and students love our Learning Quests?We all k
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: Literacy and Research Digital Curriculum - A Year Long Printable Units
The Mitten Speech Companion Boom™ Cards and Printable Activities for PreK
Updated December 2021 to include a link to FREE Boom™ Cards and Reading Comprehension Questions! "I love using books to address multiple goals. This product filled a need for my youngest students. If I have any criticism it's that there are too many good pages." Use this product in 3 ways:49 PRINT and GO worksheets for in person learning, speech therapy, and home programsTpT EASEL Activities and Assessments for online, and distance learningFREE BOOM™ CARD decks for sequencing activities The Mitt
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PreK - 2nd
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SEL Task Cards- 94 task cards support Positive Social skills **LOW PREP
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This SEL task card bundle is a great product to practice how students should respond to different scenarios. There are 94 cards total to use to strengthen your students Social and Emotional skills. These can be used in many different ways including, but not limited to, Whole group lessons, Morning warm up, Small group re-teach, SEL center work, Literacy center work, Special education lessons, counseling lessons, peer/ partner work, Daily quick Social skills practice, etc…
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PreK - 6th
Economics Goods and Services Task Cards
These 24 fun task cards will help your students identify goods and services. There are a variety of question types including multiple choice and short answer. I have included 2 sets of task cards, one set in color and the other in black and white if you would like to save ink. These task cards will work well at centers, for partner work, with the whole class game Scoot, or however you see fit! What's Included:* Student recording sheet* 24 color task cards* 24 black & white task cards* Answer
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1st - 3rd
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Heavy or Light Google Slides and Easel Assessment) Digital Resource
Included you will find 35 Google Heavy or Light Slides for Google Classroom that will allow students to practice identifying whether an item is heavy or light.Google Slides: Students will drag the hand to point to the correct answer or record their answer on the included recording sheet.*Easel Assessment: Students will look at the item or read the sentence and click on either heavy or light. This Easel Assessment will give students instant feedback.This Google Slides resource has 35 Google slide
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PreK - 1st
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The Gingerbread Man Speech Companion with Worksheets and Boom Cards™ for Prek
Updated December 2021 to include a link to FREE Boom Cards and Reading Comprehension Questions! "This is so cute! I’ve just started using it. I love that it is no prep, Black and white options to print and go, and that there’s also an interactive section to use on the iPad or computer." Use this product in 3 ways:47 PRINT and GO worksheets for in person learning, speech therapy, and home programsTpT EASEL Activities and Assessments for online and distance learningFREE BOOM CARD deck with sequenc
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PreK - 2nd
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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.
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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.
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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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