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Kindergarten social studies lessons $5-10
First Thanksgiving Unit for Kindergarten and First Grade
Sail on the Mayflower and experience life as a Pilgrim and Wampanoag during this first Thanksgiving unit for kindergarten and first grade! The week-long comprehensive unit includes detailed daily lesson plans with literature suggestions. It incorporates reading, writing, math, history, handwriting, and art. It also has Google Slides to use for discussion and links to videos that complement the unit study.Click on the PREVIEW to read each lesson plan, see the Week-at-a-Glance planning sheet, as
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K - 1st
Little Social Studies Thinkers for K-1: Pilgrims and Native Americans /Wampanoag
This complete K-1 Thanksgiving History unit teaches historically accurate and factual lessons about the history of modern day Thanksgiving, the Pilgrims, and the Wampanoag people. Little Social Studies Thinkers is a complete social studies curriculum specifically for primary. It contains everything you need to teach a complete unit in a neat, organized package. It's very teacher friendly and student-approved! -------------------GET THE FULL YEAR-LONG CURRICULUM HERE--------------------Full FIR
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K - 1st
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Also included in:Â Little Social Studies Thinkers CURRICULUM {Kindergarten Social Studies}
Holidays and Christmas Around the World Digital and Printable
***RECENTLY UPDATED in 2020*** Christmas and Holidays Around the World Digital and Printable This unit provides interactive activities to study world holidays on a trip around the world. Students will embark on worldly travels to explore how other countries celebrate. Get the aligned Holidays Around the World Work skill pages HERE! There are 22 different included countries to choose from! Fill your own social studies journal or create the keepsake suitcase for the printable version or do
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K - 2nd
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Also included in:Â Interactive Science and Social Studies Bundle Second Edition
Wants and Needs Worksheets and Sort Earning Money and Saving Kindergarten 1st
The primary economics materials in this resource were created to meet several standards within one unit. They address needs and wants, earning and saving, currency, jobs/community helpers, and more. Here is a detailed list of the pages included in this packet.Wants and Needs Activities Included:- Cut and paste sorting- Wants and Needs magazine cut and paste sort- 3 pages for drawing examples of needs and wants- A Flap Book - Labeling examples, with word bank- Color Code- 2 pages for Working to
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in:Â Wants and Needs, Goods and Services Economics Bundle of Worksheets
Citizenship - Rules and Laws, Good Citizenship Social Studies Activities & Craft
Are you looking for some fun activities to teach about being a good citizen? This citizenship unit is great to teach at the beginning of the year. This civics unit teaches about rules and laws, being a good citizen, and the leaders in their lives.This unit is appropriate to use at any time in the school year. It is geared towards kindergarten through second grade. Everything is included for you to print and use to teach this topic in your classroom!This unit is part of a money saving FIRST GRADE
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K - 2nd
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Animal Habitats Cut and Paste 8 Biomes Web Graphic Organizer Low Prep
Children create 8 animal habitat web graphic organizers by cutting and pasting 6 typical animals onto a habitat mat background.There are 8 habitats/environments represented: ForestRainforestFarmOcean PondDesert ArcticAfrican SavannaClick on the PREVIEW link to see most pages.Each habitat activity includes 4 pages:a web graphic organizer page, in color and b/w a page with 6 labeled animals to cut and paste, in colorand a page with 6 labeled animals to cut and paste, in b/wChoose either the pages
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PreK - 2nd
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Holidays Around the World Unit, Books, Research, Crafts
Holidays Around the World and Christmas Around the World is a great way to introduce your students to different cultural celebrations! This Holidays Around the World unit will take your class to 13 different countries! Distance learning? No problem! Digital holidays around the world options are included preloaded for Google Slidesâ„¢ and Seesawâ„¢! You can even spread this unit out through the year as holidays come up.You will begin by making your Holidays Around the World suitcase and passport. Thi
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K - 3rd
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Simply Social Studies K/1-Thanksgiving Then & Now / Traditions Mini Unit
***SIMPLY SOCIAL STUDIES - KINDERGARTEN & FIRST GRADE ****
MINI UNIT - THANKSGIVING THEN & NOW, HISTORY, CUSTOMS, & TRADITIONS
What is Simply Social Studies all about?
Simply Social Studies is a Social Studies curriculum that covers grade appropriate concepts and objectives for First Grade and Kindergarten.
What's included in this mini unit of Simply Social Studies?
This mini unit of Simply Social Studies includes detailed lesson plans with ELA and Math extensions & suggestio
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K - 1st
Voting: The Great Cookie Election
Make voting fun and engaging with this non-political 5 day mini-unit!Have a class election to determine the best cookie: Chocolate chip or Oreo!This product includes both COLOR and BLACK AND WHITE versions of:Voter registration cardsVoter check in listCookie ballotsQR code cards to watch 8 different commercials for Oreos and Chips Ahoy (4 per cookie) on GOOGLE SLIDESQR code cards to watch 8 different commercials for Oreos and Chips Ahoy (4 per cookie) on YOUTBUE.Direct link cards to access all 8
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K - 2nd
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Also included in:Â Voting: The Cookie Election Digital and Paper Bundle
America the Brave Veterans Day Voting and Elections
Updated 2023This American Flag Keepsake Book Includes:Veterans DayElection DayVotingAmerican SymbolsThis unit provides interactive activities to teach all about Election Day, Veterans Day, and America. Fill your journal or notebook or create a three-dimensional American Flag book full of interactive, hands-on social studies lessons!Included:Voter ButtonVoter BallotElection Day Items and DefinitionsElection Day GraphAttributes of a VeteranVeteran Pre-writingDear Veteran -Thank you letter paper.T
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K - 2nd
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Also included in:Â Interactive Science and Social Studies Bundle First Edition
Transportation Activities for Kindergarten
Looking for a comprehensive transportation unit that keeps your students engaged? Here it is! This unit is full of transportation activities and complete inquiry based lesson plans that will guide you through.Includes:All About Transportation Anchor ChartLand, Water, & Air Travel SortBook Activity: If I Built a Car by Chris Van DusenBook Activity: How Will We Get to the Beach? by Brigitte LucianiHow will you get there? Choose a form of transportation activityHow have you traveled? Class grap
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PreK - 1st
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Constitution Day Activities and Craftivity
Are you looking for kid friendly activities for Constitution Day on September 17th? This Print and Go Constitution Day craft and writing packet is already prepared for you to provide your K-2nd grade students with fun and easy to use hands-on learning activities for Constitution Day and help you create a bulletin board display for September that will be the envy of your school!You will guide your students in learning about Constitution Day and the Bald Eagle using these LOW PREP Constitution boo
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K - 2nd
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U.S. Symbols Social Studies Interactive Activities
This unit provides interactive activities created to meet the standards while learning about American / United States Symbols Fill your own spiral or composition notebook or create a 3 dimensional keepsake book full of interactive activities on U.S. Symbols. Choose a few or all of the activities in order to fill a day or a week of learning! Combine your favorite read alouds and videos about U.S. symbols to add even more to the included activities. Included:Label the United States of AmericaThe
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K - 2nd
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Also included in:Â Interactive Science and Social Studies Bundle Second Edition
The First Thanksgiving Activities, Thanksgiving Activities First Grade
These First Thanksgiving Activities are perfect to help teach your little ones about the first Thanksgiving! This resource is filled with accurate information but is also light-hearted and appropriate for Kindergarten- First Grade learners. It has whole group and independent activities for your learners. ***If you are looking for a cute and purposeful turkey writing craft activity, check out the MONEY SAVING BUNDLE!Included you will find:Thanksgiving Vocabulary CardsThe First Thanksgiving KWL Ch
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K - 1st
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Also included in:Â Thanksgiving Activities to Teach the First Thanksgiving and Turkey Craft
Black History Month: African American Inventors - PowerPoint
This interactive PowerPoint has all the bells and whistles to keep your young students engaged while learning about very important African American inventors: George Washington Carver, George Crum, Lewis Latimer, Garrett Morgan, Philip Downing, and Alfred Cralle. It has animations, sound effects, discussion questions, and even a quiz with 6 multiple choice questions! Extremely user-friendly! Zero prep time needed! Please note, if you have an older version of Microsoft Office, some of the advance
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K - 1st
Me on the Map and Being a Good Citizen Social Studies Interactive Activities
This unit provides interactive activities created to meet the standards while learning about maps and being a good citizen Fill your own spiral or composition notebook or create a 3 dimensional keepsake book full of interactive activities. Choose a few or all of the activities in order to fill a day or a week of learning! Combine your favorite read alouds and videos about maps and being a good citizen to add even more to the included activities. Included:My Planet, Continent, Country, State, C
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K - 2nd
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Also included in:Â Interactive Science and Social Studies Bundle Second Edition
Arizona State Symbols
Student will learn all about Arizona and the symbols of Arizona in this great mini unit. Students will learn about the state flower, tree, bird, reptile, flag, seal, quarter, motto, nickname, and the 5 Cs of Arizona.  Included in this mini unit is:•A 12-Page Full Color Book•12-Page Mini B/W Book•12-Page B/W Fill in the Blank Student Book•KWL Chart•Arizona Stationery•Arizona Writing Prompt•Arizona Symbols Flip Book•Arizona 5 Cs Flip Book•Desert Poem•Arizona Cloze Activity•Color by Vocabulary•2-Wo
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K - 4th
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Virginia Symbols Mini Unit
This mini unit is a great way to teach students about the state of Virginia and its symbols. Over a week-long period, students will learn what Virginia looks like and about the state flag, tree, and bird. Included in this unit:
-Unit Plan: The 5-day unit plan includes a detailed description of what will be taught each day. Within each lesson there is a materials list, an objective, and step-by-step lesson instructions.
-Activity: Each day students will create a page to go in their Virginia
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K - 2nd
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Mapping Skills Unit | Maps and Globes | Continents and Oceans
This no-prep map skills unit includes both vocabulary reference pocket chart cards, activity pages, hands on activities, STEM and much more.This mapping skills unit can be used to understand my place in this world or general mapping skills. Studying the continents and oceans, understanding mapping skills and a fun globe activity are included. I have updated this product to include a relevant STEM activity . It includes: { UPDATED - CANADIAN version INCLUDED as well as a STEM activity
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K - 2nd
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Also included in:Â Landforms and Mapping Skills BUNDLE
Hanukkah
Hanukkah Holidays Around the WorldThis Hanukkah product is perfect to add to your study of Holidays Around the World! Introduce your children to the origins of Hanukkah and the celebrations. Your children will love the interactive Power Point slides that are linked to video songs and stories about Hanukkah! There is also a printable mini-book about Hanukkah you can print and use. This resource should be used in slide show mode to access the song and video links and is perfect for a Zoom meeting.
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K - 3rd
All About Texas Unit- Texas Facts and Symbols- Kindergarten/1st/2nd Grade
HOWDY, Y'ALL!!!! This reading, writing, and Social Studies packet includes facts and symbols on Texas! Activities are informational and meaningful and can be printed out as is to serve as a complete student packet. Best part?! It also comes with Texas symbol picture cards and two games that students will LOVE!!!Includes:-Cover Page for Students-Texas Facts Graphic Organizer-The Best Thing About Living in Texas Is Writing Prompt-Explanation and Fill-in the Blanks Texas Map-Meaning of the Texas
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K - 2nd
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Also included in:Â TEXAS 1ST & 2ND GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES BUNDLE (16 Resources in One!)
The First Thanksgiving Activities Pilgrims Then And Now Thematic Unit 1st Grade
Take a step back in time as you teach students about the first Thanksgiving and life long ago. Your class will love spending the day in the life of a pilgrim as they travel from station to station learning about the daily life of a pilgrim boy and girl. Included in this resource are 8 different stations where students will learn about the different chores and activities of a pilgrim child. These hands-on activities can be taught as separate lessons or set up this resource as an engaging Thanksg
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K - 1st
October Writing Prompts | Halloween Writing, Drug Free
Are you looking for a resource to make your writing activities stress free? Write-tivities are just that! They include writing prompts and craftivities for each month with several prompts to choose from! Write-tivities include:-several writing prompts per craftivity-3 different template versions of each writing prompt that are great for Kindergarten through 5th grade. -writing planning graphic organizers -blank writing templatesCraftivites included:BatPumpkinJack-o-lanternMonsterSpiderFrankens
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K - 4th
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Also included in:Â Writing Prompts BUNDLE Writing Activities for the Entire Year
All About China (An Around the World Unit)
This unit has everything you need to teach your students about China. With over 120 pages of interesting facts, pictures, and activities, you and your students will love this packet.
This packet includes 16 lesson plans to help you as you plan your unit. Each lesson is written out and the packet includes all of the pictures, resources, recording sheets, and activity ideas you will need to make each lesson a success.
Students will learn about China's geography, biomes, people, culture, destin
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K - 1st
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- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
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