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Preview of Maps & Globes Continents Oceans Map Skills Worksheet World Map Activity Landform

Maps & Globes Continents Oceans Map Skills Worksheet World Map Activity Landform

Created by
Shelly Rees
Interactive Notebooks are a wonderful tool for providing hands-on experiences for learners. This Maps, Continents, and Landforms Interactive Notebook is no exception! The packet is easy to use for both student and teacher. ✅ Click HERE to SAVE 20% on this resource with the Maps, Continents, and Landforms unit and poster bundle!✅ Click HERE to SAVE even more by buying ALL 15 Social Studies Interactive Notebooks and Mini Units in one Year-Long Bundle.Click on the PREVIEW button above to see all t
Preview of Patriotic Agamographs | Original, Unique Memorial Day Craft Activity

Patriotic Agamographs | Original, Unique Memorial Day Craft Activity

Created by
Art with Jenny K
This patriotic agamograph set is a fun and unique activity to integrate art into your classroom. They complement your Memorial Day, Veteran's Day, Remembrance Day, September 11th, 4th of July, or any other patriotic celebrations. My original agamographs are often copied but never equalled! For patriotic holidays like Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Veterans Day, I have created an image of the American flag that morphs into soldiers. I have also included designs for September 11th, where the
Preview of Map Skills- Reading a Map and Activities

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
Preview of Memorial Day Activity  |  Patriotic Soldier Classroom Collaborative Poster

Memorial Day Activity | Patriotic Soldier Classroom Collaborative Poster

Created by
Art with Jenny K
Memorial Day Classroom Collaborative Poster from Art with Jenny K. I promise that your kids won’t soon forget this project! This activity is so much fun because, in the end, you will have a very large (approx. 28” x 35”) poster to display in your classroom, hallway, or front entryway, to honor our soldiers on Memorial Day, Armed Forces Day, and/or Veterans Day. Along the way, students will work together as a group to create this beautiful tribute.The size of the poster varies based on printer se
Preview of Label Continents and Oceans Activities | Blank World Map Printable 7 Continents

Label Continents and Oceans Activities | Blank World Map Printable 7 Continents

Created by
Shelly Rees
Students LOVE learning about the Continents and Oceans of the World with these fun hands-on activities, including a 7 continents mini-book, blank world map, coloring pages, and even a label continents and oceans quiz. This NO PREP packet is easy for teachers and engaging and hands-on for students!Please click on the preview button above to take a look at everything included.This resource includes:7 Continents Mini-BookColoring Pages/Posters of Each ContinentBlank World MapLabeled World MapPost-U
Preview of Eye-catching Father's Day Craft Activity for Kids | Image-changing Agamographs!

Eye-catching Father's Day Craft Activity for Kids | Image-changing Agamographs!

Created by
Art with Jenny K
What's an Agamograph? A picture that changes from one to another when you look at it from a different angle. It's hard to say but easy to do! They are super fun, unique activities to easily integrate art into your classroom this Mother's Day. They are engaging for students, easy for teachers, and have a high 'Wow!' factor. So, this year, try it out and add a new "twist" to your Mother's Day activities!In this resource, I have included designs for Mother's DayFather's DayValentine's Day...as well
Preview of February NO PREP Packet (Kindergarten) Valentine's Day

February NO PREP Packet (Kindergarten) Valentine's Day

This NO PREP Packet for Valentine's Day has a lot of FUN and engaging activities that meet Common Core Standards! There is NO PREP, no need to laminate or use costly colored ink! These activities are perfect for morning work, literacy, math and writing centers, homework folders, early finishers and more! ********************************************************************************1st Version : HERE2nd Grade Version: HEREFebruary Journal Prompts for Beginning Writers: HERESAVE BIG WITH OUR
Preview of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Collaborative Poster | Black History Month Activity

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Collaborative Poster | Black History Month Activity

Created by
Art with Jenny K
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Collaborative Classroom Poster. This is a great, inclusive, community-building Martin Luther King Day activity. Appropriate accompaniment for your Black History Month studies or any unit/lesson on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., civil rights, social justice, etc. This poster of Dr. King is a great way to start a unit or to finish one. My collaboration posters are easy for teachers and fun for kids and make a lasting impression—on students, parents, and your entire school
Preview of Map Skills Worksheets Book Lapbook - Reading a Map, Cardinal Directions, Compass

Map Skills Worksheets Book Lapbook - Reading a Map, Cardinal Directions, Compass

Are you looking for an engaging first grade map skills resource to add to your social studies curriculum? This engaging resource is what you need to teach mapping skills like cardinal directions, compass rose, and map skills. Students will love the map skills books and the hands-on build a town map. Finally, students can demonstrate their learning with the final map skills lapbook. Use this resource for:first gradesecond gradewhole class instructionsmall group instructionpartner workStudents wi
Preview of February NO PREP Packet (1st Grade) Valentine's Day

February NO PREP Packet (1st Grade) Valentine's Day

This NO PREP Packet for February / Valentine's Day has a lot of FUN and engaging activities that meet Grade Level Standards! There is NO PREP, no need to laminating or use costly colored ink! These activities are perfect for morning work, literacy, math and writing centers, homework folders, early finishers and more! ***************************************************************************SAVE BIG WITH OUR BUNDLES⭐:Preschool No Prep BundleKindergarten No Prep Bundle1st Grade No Prep Bundle2
Preview of Comic Strip Template Pages for Creative Assignments

Comic Strip Template Pages for Creative Assignments

Created by
Tracee Orman
Comic Strip Template Pages for Creative Assignments (Includes DIGITAL Version!)Use these comic strip page templates for creative assignments for your students. They can be used to assign comic/cartoon strips about the unit you are studying, a biography of an author or historical figure, or a creative book report. This download includes 30 total templates.Can be used with interactive notebooks, as well!NEWLY UPDATED to include a Google Slides version! Just click on the link in the PDF to make a c
Preview of 5 Regions of the United States LINKtivity® (Geography, Climate, Landforms, MORE)

5 Regions of the United States LINKtivity® (Geography, Climate, Landforms, MORE)

Take your students on an exciting virtual road trip through the five regions of the United States with our digital LINKtivity® Interactive Learning guide! Our interactive guide offers a fun and engaging way for students to explore each region's climate, landforms, bodies of water, and popular tourist destinations.Designed for upper elementary classrooms, our easy-to-navigate digital guide requires minimal teacher prep and is entirely student-controlled, allowing for self-paced learning. With a v
Preview of Project Based Learning Activity: Island Survival (PBL) Now for Google Classroom

Project Based Learning Activity: Island Survival (PBL) Now for Google Classroom

Project Based Learning Activity: Island SurvivalThis project based learning (PBL) activity integrates elements of science, ELA, and social studies into a student-centered adventure that combines imagination, creativity, and problem solving skills as they try and survive mysteriously arriving on an island.There are 16 activities (1 page for almost each one) for students to complete. Each page involves a problem or idea they must solve, recreate, or answer. Pages can vary from writing, map skil
Preview of Black History Month Activity Collaborative African American Biographical "Quilt"

Black History Month Activity Collaborative African American Biographical "Quilt"

Created by
Art with Jenny K
My Famous Faces® of African-American History "Quilt" project is the perfect whole-class activity to do during Black History Month or any time of the year! It connects the individual with the group using hexagons that will tessellate to create a large “quilt” collaboration poster featuring 40 influential African Americans and their biographies. The final poster has a ton of “wow factor” when complete, and I hope it will make a large impact on your students as they learn about these 40 influential
Preview of Revolutionary War Causes ESCAPE ROOM Activity: American Revolution

Revolutionary War Causes ESCAPE ROOM Activity: American Revolution

Created by
Think Tank
The Causes of the Revolutionary War Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom, reading comprehension passages, and answering questions! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about the American Revolution, Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre, French and Indian War, Stamp Act, Sugar Act, Quartering Act, 13 Colonies and Intolerable Acts. The Revolutionary War Causes Escape Room is a great reading comprehension activity with a twist of deciphering codes.
Preview of State Reports Research Project Template  | Informational Report Writing | Report

State Reports Research Project Template | Informational Report Writing | Report

Created by
Tied 2 Teaching
These State Report Information Report Pennant Banners come with 50 amazing pennants for displaying your research project on one of the fifty nifty United States. Perfect for any time of the year, these pennants are a great way to supplement your social studies instruction as well as help your students organize their research. Save time by integrating your social studies and ELA instruction! In addition to being excellent informational organizers for your students, these state pennant banners a
Preview of Valentine's Day Math and Literacy Centers for Preschool, Pre-K, & Kindergarten

Valentine's Day Math and Literacy Centers for Preschool, Pre-K, & Kindergarten

Valentine’s Day Math and Literacy Centers are loaded with fun, hands-on valentine's themed activities to help your students build math and literacy concepts! Now includes three fine motor activities, one writing center, six literacy activities, and eight math activities.Literacy skills covered are letter identification, letter formation, beginning sounds, sight words, vocabulary words, syllables, and writing/journaling. Math skills covered are one-to-one correspondence, counting, addition, 2D s
Preview of All About Me Craft Kid - Back to School Activities

All About Me Craft Kid - Back to School Activities

This All About Me craftivity is so so CUTE! Kids and parents will love it. Great for All About Me Social Studies units, Back to School, or Open House.I like to use this craft at the beginning of the year. It's a fun way to get students excited about writing while allowing them to share about themselves and get to know each other.These are ADORABLE in the hallway during Open House.
Preview of Valentine's Day Coloring Pages, Sheets of Valentine Clipart {Coloring Book}

Valentine's Day Coloring Pages, Sheets of Valentine Clipart {Coloring Book}

Grab your crayons! It's time to color with this HUGE 31-page Valentine Coloring Book! These coloring pages are perfect for the month of February, student Valentine gifts, Valentine classroom parties and more! You can also use these Valentine coloring sheets for story starters, early finishers, indoor recess and writing prompts!Want to know the best part?? You can print endless copies of these coloring pages for your students, so you will never run out- and you will never pay more than once!This
Preview of US Geography Map Skills | Maps and Globes, Continents, Oceans, Me on the Map

US Geography Map Skills | Maps and Globes, Continents, Oceans, Me on the Map

Created by
Kim Miller
Do your students struggle with general map skills, their location on a map or globe, or naming our continents and oceans? This popular U.S. geography and map skills packet will help your students master these mapping skills and more with ease. Fun for students and super helpful for teachers!This United States geography and map skills resource provides an easy and fun way for students to develop a better understanding of where they live in the world, as well as key geography skills and concepts.
Preview of Patriotic Coloring Pages w/ Designs for Memorial Day (and Other Occasions!)

Patriotic Coloring Pages w/ Designs for Memorial Day (and Other Occasions!)

Created by
Art with Jenny K
American Symbols Patriotic Coloring Pages: This set of my interactive coloring sheets (with writing prompts) includes American patriotic symbols appropriate for:September 11thPatriot DayConstitution Day Memorial DayPresidents' DayVeterans' DayFlag Day4th of July...and any American history unit. Students add bold patterns to different Patriotic American symbols and then color their designs to produce a Pop Art-styled artwork. These coloring pages are fun, easy, and unique. It's a sure winner with
Preview of U.S. Constitution ESCAPE ROOM Activity! Constitution Day - Reading Comprehension

U.S. Constitution ESCAPE ROOM Activity! Constitution Day - Reading Comprehension

Created by
Think Tank
The U.S. Constitution Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom reading comprehension passage, answering questions and solving puzzles! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about the United States Constitution, Preamble, Constitutional Convention and Founding Fathers. This is the perfect activity to introduce the Constitution or FUN lesson to celebrate Constitution Day. The Constitution Escape Room has students walking around the classroom breaking
Preview of 3 Branches of Government Activity | Interactive Notebook | Google Slides

3 Branches of Government Activity | Interactive Notebook | Google Slides

This BEST SELLING interactive and engaging resource will help your students learn all about our 3 branches of U.S. government! These 3 branches of government activities will not only have your students learning the importance of the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches, they’ll also be learning about check and balances in detail.This 3 branches of government resource has over 80+ pages full of fun and engaging activities to help your students become government scholars. I also love the
Preview of All About Magnets - Science for Little Learners (preschool, pre-k, & kinder)

All About Magnets - Science for Little Learners (preschool, pre-k, & kinder)

Make learning all about MAGNETS fun and hands on in your classroom! Use a small table or a small bookshelf to create an engaging science center full of hands on materials for students to explore and investigate using the included printables, vocabulary cards, book, anchor charts, and discovery pages (science journal pages)! Included is a read aloud book for circle time, anchor charts, and a suggested book list. There is even a half page note you can send home to families, so they can continue t
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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.

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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

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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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