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Preview of Math Logic Puzzles: 1st grade Enrichment - [Digital & Printable PDF]

Math Logic Puzzles: 1st grade Enrichment - [Digital & Printable PDF]

Created by
Christy Howe
Math Logic Puzzles for 1st grade includes 18 higher-order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills while building a solid understanding of essential math concepts and skills.These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a paperless version made with Google Slides™ for virtual learning.Every activity is directly aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Math.----------
Preview of 1st Grade Math Science Social Studies Boom Cards™ BUNDLE for Distance Learning

1st Grade Math Science Social Studies Boom Cards™ BUNDLE for Distance Learning

These 1st Grade Math, Science, and Social Studies Boom Cards™ were made to make practicing skills engaging and fun for young students. This bundle includes 34 Boom Card™ decks. These were made with first grade students in mind, but you can adapt it to your lessons to review the skills with second graders or to challenge high level kindergartners. Digital Centers are a great way for you to allow students to review and have enrichment during small group instruction or distance learning. Using th
Preview of Hundred Board Number Puzzles! Math Enrichment Activities (1st grade)

Hundred Board Number Puzzles! Math Enrichment Activities (1st grade)

Created by
Christy Howe
Hundred Chart Number Puzzles! Math Enrichment Activities (1st grade)This resource includes 20 higher order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem solving skills while building a deeper understanding of numeracy and place value. Each of the 20 activities offers an interesting, non-routine way to explore essential math concepts and skills. Each Hundred Board puzzle provides a series of 4-6 mathematical clues. Stu
Preview of Kindergarten 1st 2nd Grade MATH SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES Boom Cards™ Mega BUNDLE

Kindergarten 1st 2nd Grade MATH SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES Boom Cards™ Mega BUNDLE

⚠️Purchase this GROWING BUNDLE and save over 66% off!⚠️ ️These Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade MATH, SCIENCE, and SOCIAL STUDIES Boom Cards™ were made to make reviewing concepts engaging and fun for young students. This bundle includes currently includes 29 sets of science Boom Cards™, 46 sets of math Boom Cards, 25 sets of Social Studies Boom Cards™ and more! These were made with primary students in mind, but you can adapt it to your lessons to review the skills with third graders. So
Preview of FIRST GRADE STRATEGY POSTERS ANCHOR CHARTS AND VOCABULARY WORD iREADY MATH

FIRST GRADE STRATEGY POSTERS ANCHOR CHARTS AND VOCABULARY WORD iREADY MATH

Created by
First and Fun
FIRST GRADE STRATEGY POSTERS ANCHOR CHARTS AND VOCABULARY WORD iREADY MATH 2017This set includes eye-catching Strategy Posters, Anchor Charts, and Vocabulary Posters for the full year that go along with the first grade iReady series or any other First Grade math curriculum. These posters are great to hang in your classroom as a resource for your students to use daily to help reinforce the standards! The illustrations and instructions on each poster help students understand the learning goals. Yo
Preview of Hundred Board Enrichment Puzzles - The BUNDLE!

Hundred Board Enrichment Puzzles - The BUNDLE!

Created by
Christy Howe
Hundred Board Enrichment Puzzles – The BUNDLE!This is a bundled set of 3 individual listings. Purchase the bundle and save over 20%!!! Each individual resource includes 20 higher-order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills while building a deeper understanding of numeracy and place value. Each of the 20 activities offers an interesting, non-routine way to explore essential math concepts and ski
Preview of Would You Rather - BUNDLE - Math Talks & Math Centers for Early Primary

Would You Rather - BUNDLE - Math Talks & Math Centers for Early Primary

***** NOW INCLUDES GOOGLE SLIDES FORMAT as well as PDF*****Great for in person learning and digital classes!**A YEAR LONG RESOURCE WITH MORE THAN 350 MATH TALKS!!**~NOW 11 RESOURCES IN 1~Get your students TALKING about math, thinking critically, using math vocabulary, and expanding their math understandings with these Would You Rather math activities. Students will love the opportunity to form their own opinions and share their ideas. These activities do not necessarily have one correct answer,
Preview of First Grade Depth of Knowledge {DOK} Math Questions {BUNDLE}

First Grade Depth of Knowledge {DOK} Math Questions {BUNDLE}

BUNDLE & SAVE!Get ready to challenge your students with this Depth of Knowledge {DOK} BUNDLE Question SetThis set includes Operations & Algebraic Thinking {OA}, Number & Operations in Base Ten {NBT}, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Telling Time, & FractionsThis set includes 176 total {DOK} QuestionsLevel 1: 40 questionsLevel 2: 48 questionsLevel 3: 48 questionsLevel 4: 40 questionsThese are great for whole group, small group, or independent work for your students.Enjoy!If you ar
Preview of Hundreds Charts | USA Symbols | Math Review | Color by Number | Number Order

Hundreds Charts | USA Symbols | Math Review | Color by Number | Number Order

Created by
Teaching Times 2
These hundred charts would be a great addition to your Social Studies or History Lesson. Your kiddos will love uncovering their mystery pictures.❤ How are teachers using this product:Math CentersEarly FinishersMorning WorkSmall GroupsClassroom Work TimeTake Home PacketsSub PlansSpecial Eventsand many, many more..................⇨❤ Click Here to purchase the entire DISCOUNTED full-year FUN BUNDLE!⇨❤ Click Here to purchase the entire DISCOUNTED full-year HOLIDAY/SEASONAL BUNDLE!What's Included?Lib
Preview of Math Focus Wall - First Grade Number Sense Activities | Place Value to 120

Math Focus Wall - First Grade Number Sense Activities | Place Value to 120

These Math Wall Number Sense to 120 activities can truly have a lasting effect on your student's numeracy skills! Kids absolutely love these number sense activities and teachers love being able to start their math lessons with this engaging resource. KIDS love to walk into a bright and colorful room and so do PRINCIPALS! There's just something that screams, "This is an AMAZING Place to learn!" You can have that room with this beautiful, colorful, yet very POWERFUL Math Wall!Small Group Idea: If
Preview of Counting Collections Survival Kit

Counting Collections Survival Kit

I absolutely LOVE building number sense in the primary grades with Counting Collections. Counting Collections is a student-centered activity where students become aware of their mathematical thought processes and gain a strong sense of numerical relationships. It’s perfect for building number sense in preschool-2nd grade. Counting Collections can also be used as an intervention tool for 3rd-5th graders.This is a collection of ALL the resources I could possibly think of that can support you in su
Preview of First Grade Depth of Knowledge {DOK} Numbers & Operations in Base Ten Questions

First Grade Depth of Knowledge {DOK} Numbers & Operations in Base Ten Questions

Get ready to challenge your students with this Depth of Knowledge {DOK} Numbers & Operations in Base Ten {NBT} Question SetThis set includes DOK levels 1-4Level 1: 8 questionsLevel 2: 8 questionsLevel 3: 8 questionsLevel 4: 8 questionsThese are great for whole group, small group, or independent work for your students.Enjoy!Digital Google Classroom version:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Google-Classroom-First-Grade-Depth-of-Knowledge-DOK-NBT-Questions-5342144Interested in more {D
Preview of Financial Literacy Activity | Bank Virtual Field Trip | Counting & Saving Money

Financial Literacy Activity | Bank Virtual Field Trip | Counting & Saving Money

Created by
Teacher Orbit
Looking for an activity about the basics of money? Topics include identifying currency, saving and counting money and making smart spending choices. Students will "travel" to the U.S. mint to see how money is made and "visit" a bank to learn about saving and counting money. This Virtual Field Trip is a google slides resource. It features 2 digital choice boards with online links to virtual field trips, student friendly video clips, songs and move around brain breaks. A fun follow-up photo quiz t
Preview of 100th Day of School Activities

100th Day of School Activities

These are the activities that I use on the 100th day of school in my first grade classroom. INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE:• PDF Slideshow, "100 Years Ago..." (photos of things from 100 years ago) • Then and now interactive powerpoint sort• Then and now cut and paste sort that matches the digital sort• Race to 100 math game• 2 writing prompt masters: "If I lived 100 years ago..." and "When I'm 100 years old..." (We make self-portraits of ourselves at 100 years old to display with these.)• Recipe fo
Preview of TEN AND ONES MAT COUNTERS N WORKSHEET WINTER THEME ENVISION

TEN AND ONES MAT COUNTERS N WORKSHEET WINTER THEME ENVISION

Created by
First and Fun
Tens and Ones Mat Counters n Worksheet WINTER THEME Envision 12 Fun Winter Theme Printable worksheets: 2 of each lessons one has an answer keyLessons:1. Counting with Groups of Ten and Leftovers2. Numbers made with Tens3. Tens and Ones4. Expanded Form5. Different Ways to make Numbers6. Problem Solving Make an Organizing ListThese work sheets can be used for homework, class work, early finishers or teacher assessments. This file consists of 12 work sheets, 2 Math Mats in both full color and grey
Preview of Math Enrichment and Project Based Learning for Counting and Number Patterns

Math Enrichment and Project Based Learning for Counting and Number Patterns

These counting and number pattern project-based activities are a way to enrich your high-achieving students through independent work study, while you are able to focus on providing instruction and support to your on level and approaching level students. These high-level thinking projects incorporate reading and writing, and allow all students to stay actively working on the same standards as the instruction you are giving to the students who are still working on learning about counting and numbe
Preview of Math Enrichment and Project Based Learning for Comparing and Ordering Numbers

Math Enrichment and Project Based Learning for Comparing and Ordering Numbers

These comparing and ordering numbers project-based activities are a way to enrich your high-achieving students through independent work study, while you are able to focus on providing instruction and support to your on level and approaching level students. These high-level thinking projects incorporate reading and writing, and allow all students to stay actively working on the same standards as the instruction you are giving to the students who are still working on learning to compare and order
Preview of Math-1st Grade-Months 1-10 Challenge Problem Solving, 200 problems

Math-1st Grade-Months 1-10 Challenge Problem Solving, 200 problems

Math-1st Grade-Months 1-10: Challenge Problem Solving (Questions 1-200) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ENGAGE YOUR STUDENTS WITH MATH PROBLEMS THE WHOLE YEAR! In this series, there are 10 units. Each unit is a set of 20 constructed-response problems. Students’ skills and conceptual understanding progress through the units. Each unit is a building block for the next. A student should show understanding of each problem before progressing to the next unit. This is a z
Preview of Transportation Sort Then and Now - Timeline - 1st Grade Social Studies

Transportation Sort Then and Now - Timeline - 1st Grade Social Studies

Created by
Jacque Jones
Are you looking for 100 Day Activities for Social Studies? This pocket chart activity and whole group timeline is HGSS aligned for 1st grade. These authentic real life pictures will help your students become familiar with the development in the different modes of transportation past and present.The pocket chart picture cards have simple sentences on the back that your 1st grade students can read to share out to the class. The cards can be sorted several ways. The timeline is big enough to be u
Preview of ADD & REGROUP UNIT 5 LESSON 25 WORKSHEET POSTER & EXIT TICKET i-READY TEK MGSE

ADD & REGROUP UNIT 5 LESSON 25 WORKSHEET POSTER & EXIT TICKET i-READY TEK MGSE

Created by
First and Fun
First GradeADD AND REGROUP TENS & ONES UNIT 5 LESSON 25 WORKSHEET POSTER & EXIT TICKET i-READY MAFS TEK MGSE COMMON CORE This pack is a great addition to any Math Curriculum for first grade. This product has extensive practice for students who are learning how to add two two-digit numbers. This will give him or her extensive practice and a solid foundation how to find the value of a number. There are 31 DIFFERENTIATED worksheets total. 21 are practice sheets, 10 are exit tickets, of whic
Preview of Animal of the Day! -- 1st Grade Morning Work Bundle -- ENTIRE YEAR

Animal of the Day! -- 1st Grade Morning Work Bundle -- ENTIRE YEAR

Do you have any zoo wild children? Infuse wild animal learning with geography, biology and wildlife conservation designed for kids with aligned and rigorous Zoo Wild Morning Work. This bundle contains 208 different animal species and 208 different pages for hours of fun and learning. This more than covers an entire school year. Perfect to greet your students with science, math, reading, writing, and social studies every morning! The animals that are included are: Mammals -- Babirusa, Biso
Preview of Then and Now Communication - Sort and Timeline - First Grade Social Studies

Then and Now Communication - Sort and Timeline - First Grade Social Studies

Created by
Jacque Jones
Are you looking for long ago and now lessons? This pocket chart and 100 year timeline of communication is the perfect HGSS resource to complement your 100 Day activities . With real life pictures, your students can experience an understanding of the technology of the past and presentIncluded is a pocket-chart reading activity, a whole group time line, and 2 versions of a 100 year timeline.  .  Communication Timeline Then and Now:22 pocket chart cards with photos2 levels of timelineslarge whole g
Preview of EURO Currency - PLAY MONEY PRINTABLE MANIPULATIVES (ALL DENOMINATIONS INCLUDED)

EURO Currency - PLAY MONEY PRINTABLE MANIPULATIVES (ALL DENOMINATIONS INCLUDED)

THIS IS A MUST-HAVE FOR ANY TEACHER THAT NEEDS NO-PREP PRINTABLE MONEY FOR A LESSON. EACH DENOMINATION AND COIN HANDOUT CAN BE PRINTED TWO-SIDED AS WELL. 1s (coins), 5s, 10s, 20s, 50s, 100s, 200s, 500s, 1000s included in both PDF and MS WORD formats.ENJOY!
Preview of Columbus Day or Indigenous People Day for Primary Grades

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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Find Social Studies - History resources | TPT

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.

Frequently asked questions about teaching social studies

What types of social studies lessons are available on TPT?

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.

How do I find social studies lessons on TPT?

Educators can save time preparing history lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for social studies resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of social studies lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.