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Kindergarten social studies lesson pdfs
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
Goods and Services Worksheets and Sorts with Producers and Consumers Activities
The goods and services plus producers and consumers materials in this resource were created to help students understand basic economics. These concepts can be difficult for young learners but these activities will help them grasp the ideas in a fun manner. Goods and Services Activities Included:- Anchor Charts for Goods, Services, Consumers, and Producers- Vocabulary cut and paste pages- Goods and Services cut and paste sort- Magazine cut and paste sort- Drawing Goods and Services - Listing Go
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K - 2nd
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Also included in:Â Wants and Needs, Goods and Services Economics Bundle of Worksheets
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
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Craft and Activities
Are you looking for some fun activities to introduce Kindergarten and 1st Grade students to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr? I have developed this focus on how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a Peacemaker. We talk about the difference between a Peacemaker and a Peacebreaker. Then, students write about how they can be a Peacemaker. There are several engaging activities in this mini unit for you.Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Craft Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Writing PromptsDr. Martin Luther King Jr. Peacemak
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PreK - 1st
TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE 2024 ACTIVITIES & ANNULAR ECLIPSE READER âš« 2 READING BOOKS
TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE 2024 READER FOR KINDERGARTEN AND BEYOND (+ BONUS ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE VERSION) âš« 2 MINI READING BOOKS CONTAINING 9 & 11 PAGES + BOOK COVERSKids will surely enjoy reading these cute and informative solar eclipse books! This resource contains 2 simple readers about the total and annular solar eclipses in black and white. Simply print and go! Children can also color the pictures of the books while learning about solar eclipses. The books also explain the total and solar
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K - 3rd
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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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Veterans Day Reader Fall Kindergarten & First Grade Social Studies
Grab this reader to teach your students about Veterans Day and the importance of the men and women we honor on this patriotic day in November! It is 10 pages and details Veteran's Day in a kid friendly way! The last page allows students an opportunity to answer text dependent questions to strengthen comprehension. You get two versions! The blackline version is great for your students to read, color and take home to share. The color version is perfect for projecting and reading whole group!Check
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K - 1st
Mapping Skills Reader for Kindergarten and First Grade Social Studies
Teaching mapping skills to your students? Need to help them understand key vocabulary: map, symbols, key, cardinal directions and compass rose? Grab this reader perfect to generate talks and discussions about what maps are and how they help provide information!Includes both a blacking version for your students to color and take home! Plus a color version to project and read whole group!Information included in the reader:maps are flatmaps tell information compass rose tells north, south, east and
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K - 1st
My Place in the World Project: "Me on the Map" Geography for Kids
This hands-on geography project "My Place in the World" has kids create a visual representation of how we fit into the world. Teachers often use it with the kids' geography book "Me on the Map," by Joan Sweeney. Ideal for integrated Social Studies, ELA, Geography, Literacy, and Map Skills.Using a series of nesting circles to show the relative sizes of different geographic places, this simple but effective geography lesson helps kids sort out their relation to one another. This activity includes
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K - 5th
Also included in:Â Geography for Kids Bundle: Three Essential Hands-on Activities
Washington & Lincoln Timelines President's Day for Kindergarten & First
Teaching your kindergarten & first graders about the presidents in our history? Grab these presidential timelines specific for George Washington & Abe Lincoln! You are getting both! Each timeline has four events; just enough for young children in kindergarten & first grade to sequence/order. It's a great activity after reading any age appropriate presidential biography on either Washington and/or Lincoln. The Washington Timeline:He measured land.He got married.He was an Army General.
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K - 1st
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Also included in:Â President's Day Bundle: Lincoln & Washington Timelines, Readers & Necklaces
U.S. Symbols USA Sorting Activity for Kindergarten & First Social Studies
Teaching your students about symbols of the United Staes of America? Need a sort page for practice or assessment? Grab this sorting page where students will decided which of the following are (and are not) symbols:a shipthe White Housethe State of Libertya log cabinan American flaga bald eagleWashington MonumentLincoln MemorialStudents will sort, glue and color to complete.If you need other US Symbols resources check my TPT store:Lincoln, Washington and US Symbols Necklace BundleThanks for stopp
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K - 1st
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Past and Present- A Social Studies Now and Then Mini-Unit
Thank you for taking the time to look at my Past and Present Mini-Unit.There are 4 activities for teaching what life was like in the past and what life is like now.- Past and Present Pocket Chart Picture Sort- A Past and Present Cut and Paste Picture Sort- A Past and Present Emergent Reader (sight words this, is)- A Past and Present Flip Book You might also enjoy Turkey Math and Literacy Centers
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PreK - 1st
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
Ruby Bridges Craft Activity
Are you looking for activities that leave your students with a better understanding of Ruby Bridges? This Ruby Bridges craft and lap book does just that. The activities are easy to print and you will be ready to teach about Ruby Bridges immediately. The finished product makes a beautiful display for the hallway, classroom or bulletin board.Click here and SAVE 30% by buying all of my Research Projects in ONE Bundle.Click on the preview button to take a closer look at everything included.The unit
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K - 3rd
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Also included in:Â Research Project Bundle
Personal Financial Literacy - Goods and Services, Needs and Wants, Economics
Growing your students' financial literacy skills has never been easier! This easy to use resource is sure to keep your students engaged as they learn about Needs and Wants, Goods and Services, Spending and Saving, and much more! The concluding financial literacy project is making their own lapbook which creates a lasting memento!Use this for:kindergarten1st gradesecond gradewhole classsmall groupspartner activitiesThis unit is part of a money saving FIRST GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES BUNDLE. Click to se
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K - 2nd
Citizenship Sorting Activity - Good Citizen or Not? Worksheet - Social Studies
I created this activity for my students to use in the Fall / Beginning of the Year to use in teaching the Social Studies Citizenship unit. The students will read each sentence and decide if the scenario shows an example of being a good citizen or not. This can be used in the beginning of the year to reinforce rules and character traits/virtues as well. I plan to use this as an independent activity after a couple days of teaching citizenship. It can also be used for a grade/assessment/quiz, o
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K - 3rd
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Also included in:Â Citizenship Bundle - 1st - 3rd Grade - Worksheets and Center Activities
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
Inventors: Thomas Edison
Learn all about inventors and Thomas Edison with this engaging unit of inventor activities! Learn about Thomas Edison's inventions, his life, and have students brainstorm their own inventions. Included:2 teaching vocabulary posters KWL Chart Flip Books Thomas Edison FactsBefore, After, and 3 Uses of the Light Bulb flip bookThomas Edison’s InventionsThomas Edison Mini-Book Thomas’ Bright Idea Writing Activity Thomas Edison Timeline in color Thomas Edison Timeline in Black and White Thomas Edison
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K - 2nd
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Amelia Earhart Build an Airplane READ ALOUD STEMâ„¢ Activity
Integrate STEM and Social Studies in your classroom during Women's History Month with this Amelia Earhart STEM Challenge! Travel through the skies with Amelia Earhart! Build an Airplane STEM Challenge is a fun and unique way to engage your students during Women's History Month. Teach students that anyone can be a successful pioneer in industry regardless of gender. Students begin the activity by reading about Amelia Earhart and learning vocabulary on different aspects of flight (thrust, lift, dr
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K - 5th
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K-2-ETS1-2
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, K-2-ETS1-1
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Also included in:Â Women's History Month READ ALOUD STEMâ„¢ Activities BUNDLE #1
Aboriginal Dot Painting Activity NAIDOC
This pack is a fun, hands-on activity for students. It includes a brief historical background on Aboriginal art and dot painting. This pack includes clear step-by-step instructions and visuals so students can create their own artwork. Perfect for NAIDOC Week or any Australian Aboriginal study as part of your social studies or HASS lessons.50% of any Indigenous resource sales profits will go to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation.Note: Please consult with your local elder before undertaking this a
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K - 2nd
Also included in:Â Australia's First Nations Bundle NAIDOC Week Sorry Day Activities
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
Wants and Needs Sort - 1st grade Social Studies Needs vs Wants Activities
These interactive needs vs wants activities are perfect to teach your students about wants and needs, and to help them understand the consequences of choosing wants vs needs in real-life situations.PACKED with everything you need! Includes a lesson plan, simulation activity with teacher script, vocabulary aid, sorting activities, critical thinking worksheet, and writing activity.Description:This fun interactive activity sends students on an adventure simulation as they pack their backpacks with
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K - 2nd
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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.
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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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