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Preview of Titanic Activities Bundle | Passenger Research | Comprehension | Titanic Math

Titanic Activities Bundle | Passenger Research | Comprehension | Titanic Math

HUGE Titanic bundle of Titanic reading comprehension resources, activities, PowerPoint, and SO much more! Your students will love the Titanic even more after diving into their study of the ship using these resources! Cover the basics and the more unique aspects of the Titanic with these literacy, math, and social studies connections.These Titanic activities cover everything from the construction of the Titanic to the discovery of the ship on the bottom of the Atlantic. Unique aspects, such as
Preview of Road to Revolution: The Colonies Unite- An Active, Engaging Unit

Road to Revolution: The Colonies Unite- An Active, Engaging Unit

American Revolution history comes to life in this unit! * Update: This resource now includes both the pdf printable version of the unit AND the interactive Google version! When you download this resource, you'll be able to copy the teacher guide with links to all of the lesson notebooks on Google Drive.Are you looking for an engaging unit to use while teaching your students about the events leading to the American Revolution? You've found it! This unit contains a Road to Revolution wall display,
Preview of Functional Life Skills Curriculum BUNDLE  {for students with special needs}

Functional Life Skills Curriculum BUNDLE {for students with special needs}

What Are Life Skills? Life skills must be taught to students in special education to help them become independent and successful. Life skills instruction combines academic, daily living, occupational, and interpersonal skills to teach students how to live and work in the community. Trying to find time in our busy school day to fit in these lessons are really hard but we can try and practice them at school and home!Use this resource as your Life Skills Curriculum. You can use the activities inclu
Preview of World War 1 Unit and Lesson Plan Bundle: Projects, Activities, Maps, & More

World War 1 Unit and Lesson Plan Bundle: Projects, Activities, Maps, & More

This fantastic World War I Unit Bundle includes an incredible set of over 25 teaching resources for a complete, interactive unit! Every day is planned out with lesson plans that have been tested over a number of years to fantastic success when teaching about WWI. Each of these individual activities is included:WW1 Google Drive NotebookWWI PowerPoint & Guided Notes, & Flipped Classroom VideoWWI in 3D PowerPointWW1 Battles Station Lesson or QR Code ProjectA set of Interactive Notebook Page
Preview of Cooking & Craft Visual Recipes | 50 Seasonal Recipes & MORE | Speech Therapy

Cooking & Craft Visual Recipes | 50 Seasonal Recipes & MORE | Speech Therapy

Created by
Live Love Speech
Thank you for checking out my Cooking & Craft Visual Recipe Pack!This pack will allow your clients or students to easily follow & make cooking and craft recipes. It is perfect for incorporating cooking into classroom lessons and group sessions. It can also be used as a cooking curriculum for your students throughout the year.There are 10 recipes for each season (fall, winter, spring, & summer). Additionally, it includes 10 recipes that can be used anytime throughout the year. *The re
Preview of Cold War Unit Plan Bundle: Projects, Activities, Maps, and Lessons

Cold War Unit Plan Bundle: Projects, Activities, Maps, and Lessons

This Cold War Unit Plan Bundle has everything you need to teach an engaging unit on the Cold War for World AND American History! There are over 70 resources, between the 2 curricula with lesson plans for every day tailored to both subjects! I have been using all of these in my World and US classes to fantastic success. Each high-quality activity engages students with lessons on the Cold War, Berlin Airlift, Korean War, Vietnam War, Fall of the Berlin Wall, and more!Each of these individual reso
Preview of American Revolution Bundle

American Revolution Bundle

American Revolution BundleMake the American Revolution come to life with the activities in this bundle! Contents of this bundle: Road to Revolution: The Colonies Unite- An Active, Engaging UnitRoad to Revolution: The Colonies Unite-Student Tracking Page Road to Revolution: The Colonies Unite-Wall Display Instructions The French and Indian War * Lesson sheet and Plus Sign Foldable activity * Primary Source Detectives Sheet using Join, or Die-Woodcut by Benjamin Franklin, 1754 The Proclamation of
Preview of Civil Rights Movement Unit Plan Bundle: Activities, Projects, Worksheets, & More

Civil Rights Movement Unit Plan Bundle: Activities, Projects, Worksheets, & More

This amazing Civil Rights Movement unit bundle includes over 40 resources to teach an engaging unit on the people, events, and history students need to know based on state and Common Core Standards!In addition to all the great resources below, you all receive lesson plans for every day of the unit! These include video and Google Drive links, ideas for differentiation, and more! All of the following individual resources are included. Check out each one for images, details, and reviews:A Civil Rig
Preview of Shark Tank Elementary Economics Project for Inventors and Entrepreneurs

Shark Tank Elementary Economics Project for Inventors and Entrepreneurs

Loosely based on the show, Shark Tank.... this is a great unit to use for late elementary and middle school students to learn economic terms while working through the planning process of designing a good or service as an entrepreneur. Includes planners for all steps of the process and links to Shark Tank snippets on YouTube as examples too! Thank you and enjoy! ⭐  CHECK OUT THE FULL PREVIEW ABOVE! ⭐  * Each section of the project below includes teacher directions * Links to Shark T
Preview of Roaring 20's & Great Depression Unit Bundle: Activities, Projects, & Lessons

Roaring 20's & Great Depression Unit Bundle: Activities, Projects, & Lessons

This fantastic Great Depression and Roaring 20s Unit Bundle includes over 50 teaching resources perfectly organized by day throughout 2 complete units! The download includes everything on the key people, events, and history students need to know based on state and Common Core Standards!Each resource throughout the 2 units is numbered so you know exactly how they fit together day by day. There's also a unit plan guide and lesson plans for every day of both units!Each of these activities is includ
Preview of Ancient Rome Unit Plan Bundle: Activities, Map, Lessons, Projects

Ancient Rome Unit Plan Bundle: Activities, Map, Lessons, Projects

This fantastic Ancient Rome Unit Bundle includes activities and engaging lesson plans on the founding of Rome through the Republic, Roman Empire, and the eventual decline & fall of Rome!All of the following TpT resources are included in this bundle:Roman Republic Google Drive Interactive NotebookRoman Empire Google Drive Interactive NotebookAncient Rome Interactive Notebook SetAncient Rome Study Guide and Unit PacketDecline & Fall of Rome 3D PowerPointAncient Rome Timeline ActivitiesAnci
Preview of Colonial America Bundle

Colonial America Bundle

The Thirteen (13) Colonies - What a fun unit to teach! Buy the bundle and SAVE! After completing the activities in this bundle, your students will be Colonial America experts. The lessons and activities in this bundle are sure to spark your students' enthusiasm about history! This bundle contains four exciting products. Check them out here:The New England Colonies: An Active, Engaging UnitContents of this unit: New England Colonies: Mixed Map ActivityWho were the Puritans?* Informational passage
Preview of Vocation Units 1-12 Full Year MEGA Bundle + Supplemental Materials

Vocation Units 1-12 Full Year MEGA Bundle + Supplemental Materials

FULL YEAR OF UNIT PLANS PLUS 20 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS - MONEY SAVING BUNDLE FOR CAREER SKILLS CURRICULUM - DIFFERENTIATED & VISUAL Bundle. These units focus on vocabulary and skills for the employment process from start to finish - great for special education students.This comes with 12 Vocation Units:Unit 1 Looking ProfessionalUnit 2 Types of EmploymentUnit 3 ResumeUnit 4 Job SearchUnit 5 InterviewUnit 6 Workplace AccommodationsUnit 7 Job EtiquetteUnit 8 Getting To WorkUnit 9 Getting PaidU
Preview of Functional Life Skills Curriculum {Health & Nutrition}

Functional Life Skills Curriculum {Health & Nutrition}

Functional Life Skills Curriculum {Health & Nutrition}What Are Life Skills? Life skills must be taught to students in special education to help them become independent and successful. Life skills instruction combines academic, daily living, occupational, and interpersonal skills to teach students how to live and work in the community. Trying to find time in our busy school day to fit in these lessons is really hard but we can try and practice them at school and home!Use this resource as part
Preview of American Revolution Unit

American Revolution Unit

American Revolution UnitAre you looking for an engaging unit to use while teaching your students about the American Revolution? You've found it! This unit contains lesson sheets, lesson activities, primary source analysis sheets, secondary source analysis sheets, a Revolutionary individuals and groups section, a scoot game, and a unit test.Contents of this unit: Battle of Bunker Hill* Passage* Foldable Activity* Primary Source Detectives: “Major General Joseph Warren, Slain at Bunker Hill, 1781
Preview of Newspaper Article Writing Unit {Here's the Scoop!}

Newspaper Article Writing Unit {Here's the Scoop!}

This unit will have your students excited about writing and thinking reflectively about the world around them.About this ProductThis is one of my favorite Writing Units! Writing a Newspaper Article about the community, school, or class is a fun way for students to develop their writing skills, as well as connect with the world around them. The resources in this unit could be used to teach as a class Writing Unit, to create a class newspaper, a school newspaper, or in an after school club. Stud
Preview of Ontario Grade 5/6 Social Studies PRINTABLE BUNDLE

Ontario Grade 5/6 Social Studies PRINTABLE BUNDLE

Created by
Coach's Corner
Are you an Ontario Grade 5/6 teacher tired of trying to teach two separate curriculums without losing your sanity? This Social Studies Printable Bundle has been designed to help you manage the 2023 Ontario Social Studies Curriculum expectations in a blended, seamless manner. (Yes, both strands have been updated to address the new Grade 6 expectations from the Ontario curriculum!!)NOTE: This printable bundle is ALSO available in digital form. Check it out here:Ontario Grade 5/6 Digital Full Y
Preview of Titanic Activities Thematic Bundle No Prep and Digital

Titanic Activities Thematic Bundle No Prep and Digital

The Titanic is the most famous ship ever and students of all ages love to learn about it! With this Titanic Bundle, you will have tons of math and language arts activities that will engage and teach your students all about the famed unsinkable ship. Cover many third, fourth, and fifth-grade standards such as 4-digit addition and subtraction, opinion writing, multiple-digit multiplication, context clues, word problems, main idea, estimation, and much more all while learning about the Titanic! Usi
Preview of Functional Life Skills Curriculum {Personal Care & Hygiene} Digital & Printable

Functional Life Skills Curriculum {Personal Care & Hygiene} Digital & Printable

Functional Life Skills Curriculum {Personal Care & Hygiene}What Are Life Skills? Life skills must be taught to students in special education to help them become independent and successful. Life skills instruction combines academic, daily living, occupational, and interpersonal skills to teach students how to live and work in the community. Trying to find time in our busy school day to fit in these lessons are really hard but we can try and practice them at school and home!Use this resource a
Preview of Social Conversation Skills Activities Cards Middle and High School Print Digital

Social Conversation Skills Activities Cards Middle and High School Print Digital

This best-selling packet includes a social narrative and activities for teaching conversation skills to middle and high school students. Students love viewing youtube videos and you'll love the worksheets (with answer keys) that align with the content in the videos! If you've liked my other "Let's Talk" packets about tone, personal space and emotions, you will love this packet. Clip art that appeals and features tweens and teens of various skin colors are used. Like the other "Let's Talk" p
Preview of All About Me Themed Language Therapy Unit | Speech Therapy | Back to School

All About Me Themed Language Therapy Unit | Speech Therapy | Back to School

Created by
Speechy Musings
This themed language therapy unit includes a wide variety of materials and resources for your students with language goals using a fun and engaging ALL ABOUT ME theme!In this unit, there are materials directly targeting the following areas:Core vocabulary (like, mine)Basic concepts (same, most)Categories (body parts)Describing (body parts)Tier 2 vocabulary (meet, unique, community)Prefix/suffix (-s, auto-)Inferencing/predictingSentence combiningComprehending narrative textsComprehending non-fict
Preview of Functional Life Skills Curriculum {Money: The Basics}

Functional Life Skills Curriculum {Money: The Basics}

Functional Life Skills Curriculum {Money: The Basics}What Are Life Skills? Life skills must be taught to students in special education to help them become independent and successful. Life skills instruction combines academic, daily living, occupational, and interpersonal skills to teach students how to live and work in the community. Trying to find time in our busy school day to fit in these lessons are really hard but we can try and practice them at school and home!Use this resource as part of
Preview of Plan a Vacation Research Unit - Project Based Learning Math and Social Studies

Plan a Vacation Research Unit - Project Based Learning Math and Social Studies

Give your students an opportunity to plan their own dream summer vacation! With this Project Based Learning unit, students are given a budget of $3000 to plan a vacation to a destination of their choice. Decide how to will spend 5 days and nights on the dream vacation. This 21st Century project based learning unit provides math, research, digital learning, and writing. (Google Version added)This PBL unit incorporates challenging, engaging, and creative activities. There are many opportunities fo
Preview of Art History for Upper Elementary (for older students 6th to 8th Grade )

Art History for Upper Elementary (for older students 6th to 8th Grade )

No Prep Art History has unique lessons that teach about famous artists and art movements from cave art to modern art. Each lesson has a teacher script, attention to the world map and culture, as well as at least one art project with extensions where possible. **This unit has been significantly updated with many more pictures of student work and examples, design and layout. More lessons have been added! These lessons do not have as many supporting class photos yet, but will be added as they are a
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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.