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Social studies Common Core L.K.2d resources
Kindergarten Interactive Notebooks - Science, Social Studies, Grammar, & Math
Get a year’s worth of supplemental material for science, social studies, math, language, and grammar with this engaging interactive notebook bundle for kindergarten. These easy-to-use interactive notebooks are perfectly leveled for kindergarten learning! Covering a wide variety of topics, these interactive notebooks will help your students to review and master important standards. Interactive notebooks keep learning organized in one convenient location! This Bundle Includes:⭐️Interactive Science
Grades:
PreK - 1st
NGSS:
K-PS3-1
, K-ESS2-1
, K-ESS3-2
, K-LS1-1
, K-ESS3-3
Life Long Ago and Today Activities and Sorting Worksheets
Life Long Ago and Today Activities, Sorting Worksheets, and Digital Task Cards for Google SlidesYour students will be actively engaged, promoting discussions about life in the past and present, using hands-on activities, sorting worksheets, and digital task cards. Resource Highlights:Picture Vocabulary Cards: Visual aids featuring commonly used terms to describe the past and present.Assessments: Worksheets designed for assessing students' ability to identify artifacts from different periods.Crea
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K - 2nd
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100th Day of School Activities NO PREP Writing Math Craft Certificate & More!
Celebrate the 100th Day of School in your classroom with these engaging math, writing, movement, craft, history and other fun activities! With 15 activities to choose from you won't have a problem filling your lesson plans with everything to celebrate 100 Days of School. And we aren't talking fluff activities. Use the 100th Day to get your students reading, writing, working math problems, and so much more! In my classroom, students were so excited to do all things 100 that they ended up doing
Grades:
K - 5th
Dia de Los Muertos Kindergarten Worksheets & Activities for The Day of the Dead
Celebrate Dia De Los Muertos with these fun primary activities perfect for your English-speaking pre-k to first-grade classroom. This resource complements your study of the Latin American tradition and helps your students learn more about this cultural celebration. I've included activities in the following subjects:Language Arts-beginning sounds-ending sounds-predictable sentencesMath-ten frames-pattern practiceScience-Skeletal match-up-plant parts-internal or external body partsSocial Studies-D
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PreK - 1st
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MAP SKILLS FOR KINDERGARTEN
This is a spectacular unit for teaching all things maps! This unit was developed by looking at overarching themes in kindergarten social studies standards in the U.S. Detailed lesson plans are included for 10 lessons. There are many great activities and materials for teaching these concepts. Daily assessments and/or a daily "write about it" that can be used as assessments with each lesson are included. The following is the layout of the unit's 10 lessons:Day 1: Positional WordsDay 2:
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Grades:
K
KINDERGARTEN SOCIAL STUDIES UNIT - RULES AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP
This product was created by looking at overarching themes in social studies standards across the U.S. Students will learn that being a good citizen is all about actions! Students will learn about rules, consequences, laws, authority figures, 4 step problem solving, and cooperative group skills/being a good teammate. They will also learn how honesty, responsibility, compassion, and respect are character traits that make one a good citizen. Most importantly, students will learn skills and gai
Grades:
K
All About My Family Lesson Plan and Activities
This is the perfect one week lesson plan for your kindergarten or first grade social studies unit on Families. Engage your students with booklet making, crafts, feelings worksheets, writing prompts and more. Digital version of some activities for distance learning included! Great for back to school week. This pack will help students explore what makes their family special while learning about other unique kinds of families.In this resource you will get:A 5 day mini-lesson plan for teacher useAn
Grades:
K - 1st
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Also included in: All About My Family and All About Me for Kindergarten BUNDLE
The First Thanksgiving Learning & Activity Pack {Kindergarten/First Grade}
Happy Thanksgiving! This product was created for students in Kindergarten and First Grade classrooms. It is a great way to introduce young learners to some of the history behind the first Thanksgiving through a variety of hands on, age-appropriate activities. Incorporate activities into your social studies curriculum, language arts and reading curriculum, or both... excellent for cross-curricular lesson planning!This pack includes the following:- 12 page printable, half-page reader (mini book)
Grades:
K - 1st
Columbus Day or Indigenous People Day for Primary Grades
Do you need meaningful activities to do for Columbus Day (or Indigenous People Day) to meet objectives in curriculum? Here are enough informational and content related activities to make an integrated day for you and yours. The 10-page non-fiction text, written with primary students in mind, can kick off your day. There is a follow-up graphic organizer and 11 other activities to engage students in a full day of content related math, language arts, and social studies. You’ll be able to set up wor
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K - 2nd
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Sentence Writing Activities With Job Related Picture Prompts Community Helpers
Are your students struggling with building and expanding simple sentences that include a noun, verb and an adjective? These graphic organizers provide an adorable picture prompt that will guide your class into writing the perfect sentence. This resource will save you time and make your writing lesson plans easy! Just print the pages out and use them with your students! WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS PACKET? · 22 graphic organizers that have pictures that center around community helpers· Each page c
Grades:
K - 1st
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Also included in: Sentence Writing Activities BUNDLE With Year Long Picture Prompts
Presidents' Day Activities for Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade
Celebrate Presidents’ Day with 37 no-prep activities in literacy and social studies. These activities are ideal for students in kindergarten, first grade, or second grade, and offer a range of engaging options. These activities will not only provide students with a deeper understanding of Presidents’ Day, but also allow them to explore the lives of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Students will write acrostic poems, participate in a Presidents’ Day word work activity, learn about nouns, ve
Grades:
K - 2nd
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All About Texas & Rodeo Thematic Lessons - Math, Literacy & Craft!
Looking for fun and engaging activities to teach students all about the state of Texas and Rodeos? This cross-curricular unit is just the thing! This fun resource comes complete with a variety of activities to keep your kiddos engaged in learning with these fun topics! Included you will find math games, literacy centers, writing prompts a craftivity, and MORE! This unit is absolutely jam-packed with fun and engaging activities to teach students all about cowboys, rodeos, and the state of Texas!R
Grades:
K
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Groundhog Day Activities for Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade
Celebrate Groundhog Day with 37 no-prep literacy, math, and science activities. These activities are specifically designed for students in kindergarten, first grade, or second grade. They can be utilized in literacy centers, math centers, small group settings, independent seat work, early finisher tasks, substitute plans, or morning work. The reading graphic organizers included in this resource are versatile and can be used with any fiction or non-fiction book related to Groundhog Day. Students
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K - 2nd
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The Ox Cart Man: A Past and Present Social Studies Unit for Kindergarten
This is a book companion social studies unit for the book The Ox Cart Man by Donald Hall. It contains work that can be used with language arts, writing and social studies standards.WHAT’S INCLUDEDAssessment for kindergartenPast versus present household item matching pageVocabulary drawing sheets with corresponding sentence writing work with vocabulary words: past and history"In the past I….” drawing and sentence writing pageWriting journal prompts: Visualizing, Making ConnectionsClipart Pages (B
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Grades:
K
Those Shoes: A Needs and Wants Social Studies Unit for Kindergarten
This is a book companion social studies unit for the book Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts. It contains work that can be used with language arts, writing and social studies standards.Whats Included:Formative Assessment for kindergartenNeeds and Wants Sorting PageDrawing needs and wants sheets with corresponding sentence writing work with vocabulary word: necessary. Choose sentence tracing or finish the sentence on your own.Writing journal prompt: Making Connections, VisualizeClipart for retell and
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Grades:
K
Vikings Activity Pack
This activity pack is inspired by the book B O Y by Phil Cummings and Shane Devries. It includes: Label the Viking: Cut and paste the labels to correctly identify each part of BOY.Boy's Dancing Hands: In the book B O Y is deaf and uses his dancing hands to communicate. Teach your kids sign language letters so that they can communicate with B O Y. Sign with Boy: Use the the sign language alphabet to decode B O Y's dancing hands. Trace and Write: Teach your kids pen control and vocabulary as they
Grades:
PreK - 1st
Community Helpers No Prep Worksheets for ELAR | Kindergarten | 1st | 2nd Grade
This is a no prep ELAR COMMUNITY HELPER Themed worksheet set for K-2. This includes 24 pages and includes a variety of skills for kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd grade. This set would be perfect to use for morning work, early finishers, or as a center activity! These are unlike my other sets because they include a wide range of skills targeted for early education classrooms.▶️Save $$$$$ and purchase this as part of our COMMUNITY HELPERS BUNDLE, our Community Helpers Math and ELAR Bundle, or
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: ⭐Flash Deal⭐K-2 No Prep Themed Activities MATH and ELAR Growing Bundle
Interactive Geography Worksheet for Labeling & Coloring the World
Embark on a cartographic adventure with "Global Explorer," an interactive geography worksheet designed to navigate the wonders of our world. This comprehensive PDF is the perfect tool for students to master the names of continents, countries, and oceans, and engage in an array of activities that bring the map to life.Dynamic Learning Activities:Label the continents and add a splash of color to each one.Identify and match countries to their respective continents.Explore the vast oceans by numberi
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Grades:
PreK - 5th
Social Rights Flashcards
Embark on a Journey of Social Justice with 'Voices of Change' Flashcards! - These thought-provoking flashcards are an ideal resource for educators to introduce students to the pivotal concepts of social rights and the inspiring legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.Educational and Inspirational Content - This unique set includes a diverse range of flashcards, each featuring key terms, influential figures, and significant concepts related to social rights, along with Martin Luther King's profound cont
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Jazz Nonfiction Decodable Reader for Black History Month
Jazz Nonfiction Decodable Reader for Black History MonthIntegrate social studies into your reading curriculum while celebrating Black History Month this February with our “Jazz Nonfiction Decodable Reader”! Perfect for enhancing your students’ comprehension skills, this downloadable PDF is an effective way to bring together nonfiction reading and a cultural activity into one, no prep lesson for your classroom. The decodable reader focuses on the legendary jazz icons Louis Armstrong and Duke Elli
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K - 3rd
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Community Helpers Unit
This Community Helpers Unit includes 32 lessons that reinforce reading and writing skills. A variety of activities from matching to coloring to fill-in-the-blank.62 worksheets total with no prep. Includes: police officer, firefighter, doctor, nurse, teacher, mail carrier, military, pilot, auto mechanic, construction worker, sanitation worker, religious leader, artist, farmer, small business owner.Great for Kindergarten or 1st grade or homeschooling.
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: Community Helpers BUNDLE Activity Sheets, Puppets, & Flashcards
Martin Luther King Jr, Writing Prompts
This packet is designed to inspire kindergartners to discuss and write about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. These fun pages are great to add to your literacy centers or Social Studies assignments when discussing the Civil Rights movement, Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech, or his connection with Rosa Parks. Meets the Kindergarten Common Core Standards for Writing. #BTS2017Contents28 Writing pages with or without promptsMaterials NeededPencils, CrayonsQuestions? Please contact me at ktothecore2015@
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K
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Economics Wants and Needs Holiday Wish List
Economics Unit Final Project perfect for around the holidays! Have students select 6 photos of things they would want to receive for the holidays and 6 things we need to survive. Students glue their photos onto the present boxes and sound out the photos to write on the wish list portion.Includes primary lines version and normal lines versionIncludes one page format and larger two page version perfect for projects48 real wants and needs photos included for students to sort through!
Grades:
K - 2nd
School Sleuths Back to School & Citizenship Breakout / Escape Game
This game is an educational “Escape Room” / Breakout game designed to be a back-to-school intro activity or to reinforce social studies standards about citizenship: rules, laws, and voting. If you are unfamiliar with the concept, here is how to play the game: a group of players has 45 minutes to use clues and solve puzzles in order to unlock a variety of locks that are secured onto a main lockbox (and, sometimes, additional smaller lockboxes.) The team has two hint cards they can use at any poi
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K - 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.
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