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Social studies Common Core W.6.3b resources
Number the Stars Novel Study | Distance Learning | Google Classroomâ„¢
This is a complete and engaging novel study for the book Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. This print and go book study is great to use in your classroom when teaching across the curriculum during a World War II unit! It is divided into 3 sections as follows: Chapters 1 - 6, 7 - 12, 13 - End. This unit includes the following:★ Title page for students★ Meet the Author★ Prediction page★ Character notes – 12 main/minor characters (3 optional longer note pages included for 6 of the main characters)★ C
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4th - 7th
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Who Was Biography Series Activities for Any Book
Students love the Who Was and Who Is biography series! Many explorers, presidents, inventors, artists, and athletes are highlighted in these biographies. From Jackie Robinson to Steve Jobs, Abraham Lincoln to Malala Yousafzai, from Rosa Parks to Anne Frank, and from George Washington Carver to George Washington, these biographies engage and intrigue students. This Who Was, Who Is Biography Series Comprehension Activity for ANY Book pack comes with a wide variety of over 25 resources so teachers
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4th - 6th
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Who Was Biography and What Was Nonfiction Series Activities for ANY Book Bundle
Students love the Who Was and Who Is biography series! And they love the companion What Was and What Is nonfiction series, too! Many explorers, presidents, inventors, artists, athletes, and historical and cultural events are highlighted in these books which engage and intrigue students.Each Pack (The Who Was, Who is Pack and the What Was, What is Pack) both come with a wide variety of over 25 resources so teachers can mix and match to best meet their goals and objectives and their students’ nee
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4th - 6th
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Early Man Interactive Notebook Worksheets World History Activities
Interactive notebooks are an extremely effective instructional strategy to engage students and keep them interested in content! This is why it is one of my favorite ways to teach topics related to Early Man. In this interactive notebook, students will have the opportunity to learn about the Stone Age, Early Man, Lucy the Australopithecus, the Paleolithic and Neolithic era, Cro-Mangon and Neanderthals.What’s Included 3 formats: Spiral Bound Template, Composition Notebook Template, and Binder Form
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6th - 8th
Also included in:Â Early Man Interactive Notebook and Resource Bundle - Print and Digital
Morning Work Bundle (4th, 5th, 6th Grade)
Morning Work Bundle (4th, 5th, 6th Grade) - 532 Worksheets & Printables. A morning work bundle for upper elementary. Use the many art illustrations as a springboard into writing prompts.• Worksheets travel nicely between grade levels. • Meets 65-82% of Common Core Writing Literacy Standards for grades 3-7. Click links for full previews. You get the following:1. Editing - 12 Printable Prompts• Labor Day• Haunted House• Winter Solstice• Sled Racing• White House Easter Egg Roll• Valentine's Day
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4th - 7th
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AROUND THE WORLD THEME MEGA BUNDLE Multiculture Camp Earth Day End of the Year
***BUNDLE & SAVE 25%!*** Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this low-prep, 152-page/slide Around the World End of the Year Theme Day Activities MEGA BUNDLE! It includes everything you need to have a thematic day to celebrate diversity, culture, and the world and have a Middle-Grades (4-8) Fun Day in ELA with your students! What is Around the World Day? Enjoy the day (or week!) while still learning with this fun, themed resource! Students will l
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3rd - 12th
What Was Nonfiction Series Activities for Any Book
Just like the Who Was series, students love the What Was and What Is nonfiction series! Many historical and cultural events are highlighted in these books. From the Boston Tea Party to a Presidential Election, the Underground Railroad to the Great Depression, from the Holocaust to Pearl Harbor, and from NASA to the Women's Rights Movement, these books engage and intrigue students. This What Was, What Is Nonfiction Series Comprehension Activity for ANY Book pack comes with a wide variety of over
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4th - 6th
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Golf Paired Passages and Writing Prompts - Middle Grades Writing Spiral
Meet ELA standards with this golf paired passage set. Use as a reading and writing spiral for your middle grades students! Get students engaged with these sports-themed differentiated paired passages with 2 comprehension pages, and 3 writing prompts! Review for end of course testing while learning about The Masters Golf Tournament and the British Open: Golf's Oldest Tournament. This paired passage set is also AMAZING for Georgia students in Georgia History class because it features an entire pas
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5th - 8th
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COUNTRY RESEARCH PRESENTATION PowerPoint Google Slides Around the World NO PREP
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep, print-and-go, 13-page Countries Around the World Online Research Presentation for Middle Grades (Grades 4-8) Unit. In this Countries Research Project, students will be assigned or choose a country. They will research a country using a variety of provided internet sources. They will then create a PowerPoint or Google Slide Presentation presentation that correlates with their research. They will presen
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3rd - 12th
COUNTRY RESEARCH REPORT Around the World Writing Process Essay Outline NO PREP
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep, print-and-go, 13-page Countries Around the World Online Research Report for Middle Grades (Grades 4-8) Thematic Unit. In this Countries Research Project, students will be assigned or choose a country. They will research the land, people, a current event, and compare/contrast their own traditions to that country using a variety of provided internet sources. They will use the information to complete an
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3rd - 12th
A World of Santas Christmas Social Studies Reading Comprehension 5th-6th Grade
Immerse your 5th and 6th grade students in the holiday spirit with this engaging Christmas unit! Explore Santas from around the world through a Venn diagram comparison, graphic organizer note-taking, a captivating reader's theater, and a thought-provoking writing prompt.This Christmas unit is designed to captivate and educate your 5th and 6th grade students. It includes 9 different versions of Santa from around the world, allowing students to compare and contrast each cultural interpretation usi
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5th - 6th
COUNTRY WRITING BUNDLE Around the World Narrative Informative Opinion Prompts
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep, 15-page Countries Around the World Writing Bundle Prompts & Papers! Students will watch videos (links provided) and/or research a country of their choice to answer one (or more!) of the writing prompts. SIX prompts (2 narrative, 2 informative, and 2 opinion), video links, suggested research websites, list of countries, revising and editing checklists, and 5 world-themed writing papers are include
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4th - 12th
Free Halloween Creative Writing Activity
Are your students still talking about Halloween? A little sluggish from candy overload? Try this fun activity that lets them talk a little more about one of their favorite holidays, yet allows them to practice great critical and creative thinking skills: The Day After Halloween Activity. It's FREE.You can use the writing prompt in conjunction with a literature or history unit. They'll have to tell about a character's or historical figure's night out trick-or-treating. It's fun and gets them writ
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3rd - 10th
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Also included in:Â Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Making Maps, Growing Bundle of Middle School Resources
These resources are great for integrating social studies and language arts curriculum! There are currently two resources in this growing bundle, but there are more to come.Resources include:The Leprechaun's Quest for Gold (Creative Writing and Functional Text) - Combine language arts and social studies with this fun spring creative writing resource! Students write a short story and practice their cartography skills by making a treasure map to supplement their story. This project-based resource i
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6th - 8th
American Civil War | Social Studies Unit Choice Board Activity Packet Gamify
This Social Studies Choice Board Activity Packet is your all-in-one resource to gamify social studies and/or US history. This fun menu of activities is designed with differentiation in mind, like encouraging student choice and being totally student paced. Essentially, this resource provides students with 12 unique learning activities to take a deeper dive into the lead-up to the Civil War, several key battles, as well as important people and their contributions to the outcome of the war. As the
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4th - 6th
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Slavery in America | Social Studies Unit Choice Board Activity Packet Gamify
This Social Studies Choice Board Activity Packet is your all-in-one resource to gamify social studies and/or US history. This fun menu of activities is designed with differentiation in mind, like encouraging student choice and being totally student paced. Essentially, this resource provides students with 12 unique learning activities to take a deeper dive into the slavery system in 1800s America, the abolition of slavery and the tensions that lead up to the Civil War. As the teacher, you can req
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4th - 6th
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Industrial Revolution | Social Studies Unit Choice Board Activity Packet Gamify
This Social Studies Choice Board Activity Packet is your all-in-one resource to gamify social studies and/or US history. This fun menu of activities is designed with differentiation in mind, like encouraging student choice and being totally student paced. Essentially, this resource provides students with 12 unique learning activities to take a deeper dive into America's Industrial Revolution, railroads, groundbreaking inventions, cotton boom, and so much more! As the teacher, you can require stu
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4th - 6th
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Westward Expansion | Social Studies Unit Choice Board Activity Packet | Gamify
This Social Studies Choice Board Activity Packet is your all-in-one resource to gamify social studies and/or US history. This fun menu of activities is designed with differentiation in mind, like encouraging student choice and being totally student paced. Essentially, this resource provides students with 12 unique learning activities to take a deeper dive into America's westward expansion, the Louisiana Purchase, California Gold Rush, and so much more! As the teacher, you can require students t
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4th - 6th
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American Government | Social Studies Unit Choice Board Activity Packet | Gamify
This Social Studies Choice Board Activity Packet is your all-in-one resource to gamify social studies and/or US history. This fun menu of activities is designed with differentiation in mind, like encouraging student choice and being totally student paced. Essentially, this resource provides students with 12 unique learning activities to take a deeper dive into the events that led up to the ultimate signing of the US Constitution, our founding fathers, and the birth of American democracy. As the
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4th - 6th
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American Revolution | Social Studies Unit Choice Board Activity Packet | Gamify
This Social Studies Choice Board Activity Packet is your all-in-one resource to gamify social studies and/or US history. This fun menu of activities is designed with differentiation in mind, like encouraging student choice and being totally student paced. Essentially, this resource provides students with 12 unique learning activities to take a deeper dive into the lead-up to the Revolutionary War and the historical figures who guided America to their independence. As the teacher, you can require
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4th - 6th
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American Colonies | Social Studies Unit Choice Board Activity Packet | Gamify
This Social Studies Choice Board Activity Packet is your all-in-one resource to gamify social studies and/or US history. This fun menu of activities is designed with differentiation in mind, like encouraging student choice and being totally student paced. Essentially, this resource provides students with 12 unique learning activities to take a deeper dive into the development of the 13 original American colonies and their continued ties to England. As the teacher, you can require students to com
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4th - 6th
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I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic (Vocabulary, Comprehension, and Writing!)
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic (Vocabulary, Comprehension, and Writing!)Whether it's whole group or small group instruction, this packet goes along great with the book, I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic. It includes vocabulary words, short response comprehension questions, and creative writings! -12 vocabulary words -Character chart -16 short response comprehension questions (4 questions for every 4 chapters) ---AND--- -An Early Finishers section that includes: ---a writing for studen
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3rd - 6th
European Exploration | Social Studies Unit Choice Board Activity Packet | Gamify
This Social Studies Choice Board Activity Packet is your all-in-one resource to gamify social studies and/or US history. This fun menu of activities is designed with differentiation in mind, like encouraging student choice and being totally student paced. Essentially, this resource provides students with 12 unique learning activities to take a deeper dive into the history of the period of rapid European exploration of the Western Hemisphere, or the Age of Exploration. As the teacher, you can req
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4th - 6th
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Native Americans | Social Studies Unit Choice Board Activity Packet | Gamify
This Social Studies Choice Board Activity Packet is your all-in-one resource to gamify social studies and/or US history. This fun menu of activities is designed with differentiation in mind, like encouraging student choice and being totally student paced. Essentially, this resource provides students with 12 unique learning activities to take a deeper dive into the history of Indigenous Americans. As the teacher, you can require students to complete as many (or as few) choices as you want, making
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4th - 6th
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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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