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High school social studies games for special education
32 COUNSELING GAMES: 950 Questions to Turn Any Game Into a SEL Counseling Game
Save TONS of money with these low-prep 32 Counseling Games covering relevant social emotional learning topics. Plus, with over 950 color & number coded SEL questions and prompts, you can use any store bought game you already have and easily transform it into a SEL game!Draw a blue card, token, stick, or block? Respond to prompt in the blue category! Land on a green? Answer a green coded question! Roll the dice and get a 3? Respond to a #3 question!❤️ CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE MORE! ❤️ W
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3rd - 9th
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Ancient Egypt Hieroglyphics Escape Room Activity | Engaging Crack the Code Game
In this Ancient Egypt Escape Room activity, students are introduced to ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and are placed in the shoes of investigators as they seek to crack a mysterious code left behind by the ancient Egyptians. Student investigative teams have one class period to solve four clues, each written in hieroglyphics, then complete the final formula to crack the code. Students only have a set number of attempts to open the lock before the ancient lock deteriorates and remains jammed for
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5th - 9th
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Speech Therapy Categories Game Articulation Activity Older Students Language
Looking for an easy, NO PREP way to target ANY SPEECH SOUND in words, phrases, sentences, or conversation? Or maybe you need an activity to help your articulation students generalize? This game does all of that, plus targets LANGUAGE too! And the activity is fun for a range of ages– upper elementary, middle school AND high school students! Since 4 different lists are included (each with 12 categories), this game can be used across multiple sessions. There are two copies of the list on each page,
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
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Social Skills Game: Friendship Bingo
Many kids are so desperate to have friends that they are willing to ignore rude behavior.
Over time, they start to accept controlling and hostile behavior as a normal part of their relationships with other people.
Help your students develop better friendships by teaching them the qualities of a true friend while playing a fun game!
Qualities of a Friend Bingo Game is a great way to build a positive classroom/school climate, prevent bullying, and reduce relational aggression.
This game come
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4th - 12th
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Navajo Code Talker + World War 2 Escape Room Challenge Activity
Navajo Code Talker Crack the Code Activity | Crack the Navajo Code that won WW2!This version is designed for the traditional classroom. You can find the version that is optimized for the digital, distance learning classroom here.In this 100% fun and engaging code-cracking breakout activity, students are introduced to the secret Navajo Code developed by the Navajo Code Talkers in World War II that was used to transmit messages while evading enemy detention. Enjoy this historical cipher activity!S
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6th - 10th
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Get To Know You Activity Ice Breaker Speech Therapy Connect with Others Original
Out with traditional ice breakers, and in with a NEW activity to get to know and BUILD RAPPORT with your students... while targeting speech therapy GOALS at the same time! This simple and versatile game for OLDER students comes with 2 VERSIONS– print and digital.The game allows you to target tons of LANGUAGE & PRAGMATIC goals within a FUNCTIONAL activity, including:✅ Asking and answering QUESTIONS using appropriate syntax✅ Engaging in back-and-forth CONVERSATION✅ Asking FOLLOW-UP questions✅
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3rd - 12th
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Community and Safety Signs Bingo Special Education Life Skills Activities
Looking for a fun and educational way to practice community and safety signs with your special education class? This differentiated, no prep, print and go life skills bingo game is a great way to engage your students in learning. Click HERE to SAVE 20% by purchasing the NO PREP Safety Signs Activities BUNDLE ORClick HERE to SAVE BIG by purchasing the Life Skills Bingo BUNDLEWhat’s Included?30 unique bingo boards (in both color and black & white)Differentiated callings cards:Word calling card
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Community and Safety Signs Special Education Life Skills Activities
Money Math (Coins) Identification Card Game for life skills special education
This money math card game works on matching coins to same coins (front and back) as well as their written amount ($0.01, $0.05, $0.10, $0.25 plus 1¢, 5¢, 10¢, and 25¢). What a fun way to work on functional life skill math! Note: This game with coins can be combined with the dollar bill game for extended learning!INCLUDED:Money amount cards: front of coinsback of coins (included 8 different quarter backs)money amount with dollar signs ($) and cent signs (¢).Special cards: wild with colorswild wit
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2nd - 12th
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Also included in: Coin Identification Money Math BUNDLE for special education
Oregon Trail: Simulation Game
Super engaging slideshow game to get students thinking about what life on the Oregon Trail was like. You lead the class with 13 scenarios, and students make decisions and keep track of survival points. A great way to introduce the Oregon Trail to students. It includes 42 slides, directions, and a student handout to record survival points. I use this activity with my 8 graders a few details might need to be edited if used with younger grade levels.Takes about 1 hour.
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3rd - 12th
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Also included in: Western Expansion Games Bundle: Oregon Trail, Gold Rush, Lewis and clark
Articulation Game Older Student Speech Therapy Activity Print Digital Dots Boxes
This EASY, FUN, and NO PREP articulation game will elicit a lot of trials! The versatile resource contains 54 Dots and Boxes GAMES, plus the option to CREATE YOUR OWN game by adding any targets. With two versions (PRINTABLE and GOOGLE SLIDES), you can use this activity with older students in any speech therapy setting!You'll be able to target each student's SPECIFIC GOAL, as the following sounds/word positions are included:Initial, medial & final for consonants /k, g, f, v, s, z, th, sh, ch,
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4th - 12th
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Ancient India Bundle
This money saving bundle includes all of my Ancient India products. Click on each link to learn more about each Ancient India resource (these products are also available for purchase individually):Ancient India PowerPoint and Guided Notes {Harappa, Vedic Age, Mauryan & Gupta Empires} Ancient India Doodle Notes (Harappa, Vedic Age, Mauryan & Gupta Empires) (added October 2023)It's Not Just Ancient History - Modern Day Untouchables or Dalits Buddhism Doodle Notes Hinduism Doodle Notes Anc
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6th - 10th
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Counting Money (US) BINGO Game
A fun and engaging way to practice functional reading and counting money United Stated currency, the perfect review activity for special education, autism or English language learner classroom. Age-appropriate visual consumer math resource for older students learning pre-vocational skills.This Comes With:48 differentiated bingo boards (ready to print & play)12 visual counting coins12 visual counting money (coins & bills)12 visual without value under the coins12 visual without value und
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Life Skills Bingo Bundle
Middle Ages: Will Your Kingdom Survive? (Print and Digital)
Take your students through a simulation where they make decisions about a fictional kingdom during the Middle Ages. Students begin by randomly picking a fictional kingdom profile and a treasury card. Their kingdom's profile will guide some of the students' answers as they face 18 scenarios with several options. Student answers determine whether they gain or lose gold coins for their treasury. While the simulation's kingdoms and scenarios are fictional, students will enjoy connecting the scenario
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6th - 9th
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Math File Folders | Special Education
MATH File Folders for Special Education! Use these math file folders in your classroom to reinforce basic Math skills and provide table top learning opportunities. Use these in a work box system or for independent work time to encourage independence and generalization of skills! WHAT'S INCLUDED?25 File Folders are included. COUNT IT Level 1: 1:1 CorrespondenceLevel 2: 1:1 to NumberLevel 3: Number to NumberLevel 4: Trace the NumberLevel 5: Write the NumberLevel 6: Match Number to Word COINS Level
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PreK - 12th
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Also included in: Simple Math Curriculum Bundle for Special Ed (Set 1)
Back to School Social Studies and History Truth or Lie Activity Volume 1
In this history truth or lie back to school game, students will work to undercover 5 historical truths and 5 historical lies to "break the ice" of the first days of school. This best-selling activity now includes a traditional classroom version AND a distance learning digital version!Get this awesome icebreaker at a huge discount as part of my icebreaker bundle, my American History PLUS curriculum, or my World History PLUS curriculum!Students will work individually or in collaborative pairs to
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5th - 9th
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First Aid Life Skill File Folders for Special Education
These file folder activities work on a variety of first aid concepts, such as what is in a first aid kit, how to use different medicines to feel better, when to call 911 for emergencies, and more. A variety of levels are included in order to help each individual in your class succeed and be challenged at their own level.•First aid kit match (match identical items)•First aid item sort – sort first aid items and non-first aid items•What can help – choosing what medicine to use in different situati
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PreK - 12th
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Christmas / Holiday Game Answer Battle Trivia Family Powerpoint Mac PC iPad
✅ You can use this for your Virtual Party! Check out this video showing you how: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq2WIMvocYo ✅ This Christmas Answer Battle Trivia Powerpoint game is sure to be a big hit at your Christmas party, classroom, office party, or church.✅ It has 13 rounds like:- "Places parents hide presents," - "Name Santa's Reindeer," - "Birds Listed In The 12 Days Of Christmas," - "Common Christmas Cookie Shapes," - "Christmas Movies," etc. ✅ Each round has up to 10 answers (other
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Life Skills GROCERY SHOPPING File Folder Activities SORTING BY CATEGORY - Autism
A complete set of 6 life skills file folder activities for special education focusing on reading functional food and supermarket and grocery store signs. Students will enjoy the real-life pictures of foods as they "shop" each aisle! "Aisles" included are:* Aisle 1 - Bakery* Aisle 2 - Deli* Aisle 3 - Fresh Vegetables* Aisle 4 - Fresh Fruit* Aisle 5 - Canned Vegetables and Soup* Aisle 6 - Pasta and Rice* Aisle 7 - Detergent and Cleaning* Aisle 8 - Kitchen and Bathroom* Aisle 9 - Cereal* Aisle 10 -
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2nd - 12th
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Also included in: AUTISM EDUCATORS Custom Bundle for DENISE R.
Tone of Voice Game Story Sarcasm middle high school PDF EASEL
Teaching tone of voice can be challenging. Are you looking for social narratives and social skills materials on teaching sarcasm, emotional tone and formal and informal tone that are both print and no print? Are you wanting appropriate materials for middle and high school students? Are you hoping that pictures depicting tone are real photographs? Is it too much to hope that the materials are also common-core aligned? Of course it's not, this product meets all of the above criteria!**You c
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Social Communication Skills Activities Middle High School Print Digital
Community Signs Games, Posters, and Worksheets (All 4 Units) for Special Ed
These games and worksheets about safety signs are great for teaching and practicing community signs and environmental print around us! Included are a variety of safety and survival signs that are important for special education students to know. Included in this pack are games, flashcards, word wall strips, journals, over 30 various worksheets, journals, posters for each sign (great for bulletin boards), and a data sheet to help teach students community signs! (Plus bonus organization materials
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PreK - 12th
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Community Signs / Environmental Print File Folders for Special Education
These file folder activities are great for teaching and practicing community signs around us! Including are a variety of safety and survival signs that are important for special education students to know. Included in this pack is materials to create 12 file folders. Multiple levels included such as matching signs to signs, identifying signs by matching signs to their meaning (picture), and matching or labeling signs to the words.Perfect for special education classrooms of all ages or early chil
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PreK - 12th
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ANGER MANAGEMENT: Print + Digital SEL Game | Social Emotional Distance Learning
The Anger Management Game, now in digital and printable formats, was designed to increase your students' coping skills, recognize their anger triggers, learn how to make repairs, and cultivate an internal locus of control. Now Available in Google Slides™ Digital Format for Distance Learning!This Anger Management game is now offered in Google Slides™! You can use this interactive game during teletherapy and virtual small groups. For a Free "Sample Example" of how the digital game works, please d
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2nd - 9th
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Latitude and Longitude Practice Puzzle Review Activities Bundle
Replace your boring latitude and longitude worksheets with this fun and engaging practice puzzle bundle that your students will love! Perfect for middle school geography and social studies, students will practice their latitude and longitude skills by plotting the given coordinates one at a time until an image forms. Tell the students what image they’re creating or let them be surprised for an extra element of fun! Don’t be surprised if students ask for more puzzles because this will quickly be
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5th - 9th
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Telling Time File Folders (Digital and Analog) - Special Education / Autism
There are 10 file folders in this pack, 3 with color support to help students learn. Both Digital and Analog clocks are used.●Digital Time Match - Hours with Color Support (each time is a different color)●Digital Time Match - Hours ●Analog Time Match – Hours with Color Support (each time is a different color)●Analog Time Match - Hours ●Time Match (Digital to Analog) – Hours●Time Match (Digital to Analog) – Half Hours●Time Match (Digital to Analog) – Quarter After●Time Match (Digital to Analog) –
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1st - 12th
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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.
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.
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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.
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