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Kindergarten social studies unit plan 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
Chinese New Year 2024 - Lunar New Year 2024
Chinese New Year 2024 - The Year of the Dragon - Lunar New Year Activities - These Chinese New Year crafts, printables and fact slides are high interest and appropriate for your younger students. It includes facts about Chinese lanterns, the practice of exchanging Red Envelopes (red packets), Chinese dragon parade, Chinese lion dance and zodiac animals. This unit includes three different Chinese New Year crafts. Included in the download is the Lunar New Year version. The same pages are inclu
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K - 2nd
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Terry Fox Activities for Grade 1
Educate and inspire your students as you prepare them to participate in this year’s Terry Fox Run. They will learn all about Terry – his early life, his fight against cancer, the Marathon of Hope, and his legacy as an advocate for cancer research. Please view the PREVIEW button for a closer look at the product. This is the English version. Click HERE for the French version.INCLUDED★ Information Booklet→ child-friendly language→ built-in comprehension questions will enhance your students' learnin
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Terry Fox Bundle
Wants and Needs Wants & Needs Kindergarten and First Grade Social Studies
Wants and Needs Wants & Needs Kindergarten and First Grade Social Studies⭐Do you WANT it? Do you NEED it? Covering the topic of WANTS AND NEEDS with your Kinders or First Graders has never been easier. This engaging and ready-to-use WANTS AND NEEDS file is going to be a HUGE time saver for you. Snag this 30-page pack to get charts, pocket chart activities, writing prompts, and printables all about wants & needs.⭐This unit is a week's worth of wants and needs learning activities that cove
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Social Studies Bundle for Kindergarten and First Grade Printables
Personal Financial Literacy: A Unit for Needs and Wants & Spending and Saving
This Personal Financial Literacy unit is filled with hands-on, interactive activities. Teaching posters, graphic organizers, interactive notebook templates, a personal money portfolio, and so much more! It was created with the K-1 learner in mind and aligns directly with TEKS. Students are sure to enjoy their learning as you tackle this topic!Included in this unit:-Standards Taught -Teaching Sequence -Word Wall Cards -Teaching Posters -Ways to Earn Income Web -Job Skills Web -Income or Gift Poc
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K - 1st
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Transportation Unit
Your students will love learning all about things that go with this hands-on transportation unit! This nonfiction unit contains everything you need to integrate literacy, math, science, and social studies while learning about transportation!What's included in this unit?•Transportation poster p. 3•Air, Land, Sea posters p.4-6•Air, Land, Sea Sorting p. 7-8•Transportation Scenarios p.9-10•How Do Things Travel? Readers p. 11-24•Cars, Trains, Planes, Boats fact sheets p. 28•Cars,Trains,Planes,Boats f
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K - 2nd
Also included in: Science and Nonfiction Units for the Year Bundle
The Seven Continents
Did you know that all the continents end with the same letter they start with!?EuropeAntarcticaAfricaAustraliaNorth AmericaSouth AmericaAsiaDid you know that The Statue of Liberty in the United States has 7 rays on her crown which represent the 7 continents!?This pack is full of fun facts and ways to help your students learn about the seven continents in an interactive way!----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This pack has over 60 pages to
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K - 3rd
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Africa Continents Study | Africa Posters, Fact Sheet, Activities & Word Search
Continents: Africa: Reading, Writing, & ActivitiesAre you looking for a hands-on way to immerse your students in the study of the Continent of Africa? This Africa unit is filled with activities, incorporating reading, writing, and geography, along with interactive and engaging projects! This 15+ page resource is filled with posters, facts, printables, activities, games and so much more! Your students will love learning about Africa!⭐ Africa Continent Unit Includes:Africa PosterAfrica Fact Sh
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K - 2nd
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Economics: A K-1 Unit about Needs, Wants, Goods and Services
A K/1 Social Studies Unit introducing concepts of economics through games and activities:
* Needs and Wants Webs and Sort (p. 3-6)
* Goods and Services Webs and Sort (p. 7-10)
* “Making Choices” Activity (p. 11)
* Drawing Basic Needs (p. 12)
* My Economics Book (p. 13-16)
* “Why Save?” Writing Activity (p.17)
* When I Grow Up (p. 18)
* “A Job Well Done” Writing Activity (p. 19)
* Game Ideas (p. 20-28)
* School Needs & Wants Hunt (p. 29)
* School Goods & Services Hunt (p. 30)
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K - 1st
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Continents and Oceans
This continent and ocean lapbook is a great way to get students learning when they don't even know they are learning! This pack includes all interactive and hands on activities to teach continents and oceans. The best part is you can also use this pack as an interactive notebook or simply use the foldables to reinforce the learning. Included:Cover sheet and continents songOceans 4 tab foldableWorld map guess-and-checkContinents flip bookOceans 4 petal foldableContinents riddle pocket activity**J
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K - 4th
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Also included in: Social Studies Curriculum Bundle
Mapping Skills Unit and Flipbook Craft
This social studies unit helps students understand where they live. It breaks it down to my house, my street, my city, my state, my country, my continent, and my world. This unit includes:Vocabulary booklets, posters and word wall cardsStudent booklets for mapping skillsMy map flip book craftStudent activity pagesConnect with Me!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecreativeclassroom/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCreativeClassroom/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ashlyn1214/Twitter
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K - 3rd
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Inventors and Inventions Unit | Print and Digital
Looking for an interactive way to teach your students about inventors and inventions? This best selling unit will keep your students engaged and wanting to learn more. This includes hands-on activities and high-interest reading passages. This now has a link on page 2 allowing use in Google Classroom. Students can complete several of the activities online. This makes it ideal for distance learning.This no-prep unit covers the following 20 inventors:Mary AndersonAlexander Graham BellLouis BrailleG
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K - 5th
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Also included in: Inventors and Inventions BUNDLE | Print and Digital
Community Workers Unit for Special Education
Elevate your community workers lessons with this comprehensive unit, specially designed for special education teachers and parents of autistic students. Packed with engaging games, printables, flashcards, and an adapted book, this resource covers a range of learning styles. The set includes 12 flashcards with definitions, a 12-page adapted book, 9 matching worksheets, 8 writing worksheets, 7 creative writing worksheets, 12 coloring/following direction worksheets, an 'I Have, Who Has?' game, and
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PreK - 5th
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Economy Unit for Special Education
Explore the basics of the economy with this comprehensive unit tailored for special education teachers and parents of autistic students. Packed with engaging games, printables, flashcards, and an adapted book, this functional social studies theme facilitates academic learning about life skills. Designed for differentiation across diverse learning styles, the unit includes flashcards with definitions, an adapted book ('Why is Money Important?'), matching worksheets, information sheets, writing ex
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PreK - 5th
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Recycling Unit for Special Education
Explore the importance of recycling with this comprehensive unit designed for special education teachers and parents of autistic students. Packed with engaging activities, games, printables, and an adapted book, this resource seamlessly integrates academic and functional themes into the classroom curriculum. The unit covers a range of materials, including flashcards with definitions, an 'Ready to Recycle' adapted book, matching and writing worksheets, creative writing activities, sorting exercis
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PreK - 5th
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Community Signs Mega Pack for Special Education
Enhance your students' understanding of common community signs with this comprehensive unit designed for special education and parents of autistic students. Packed with engaging games, printables, flashcards, and an adapted book (What Should I Do?), the resource covers a range of activities to reinforce sign recognition skills. The toolkit includes flashcards with definitions, a multiple-choice adapted book, a card game for identifying signs based on clues, file folder activities for matching si
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PreK - 5th
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1st Grade Social Studies Curriculum Economics Unit
A full economics unit with 40 pages of resources for your social studies curriculum! This second unit focuses on the different concepts in economics! Included in this unit are vocabulary word cards, printable posters, and activities. Aligns with Michigan standards and the MC3 Curriculum. GOOGLE DRIVE ACCESS LINKS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE PDF DOWNLOAD ON THE GOOGLE DRIVE ACCESS PAGEFiles are available to download on Google Slides!Want to view a lesson before you buy? CLICK HERE FOR A LESSON FREEBI
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K - 3rd
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2nd Grade Social Studies Curriculum Being a Good Citizen Unit
This is the FINAL unit in the 2nd grade Communities series! This unit follows the MC3 Curriculum in Michigan, but is formatted to use almost anywhere.GOOGLE DRIVE ACCESS LINKS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE PDF DOWNLOAD ON THE GOOGLE DRIVE ACCESS PAGEGoogle Drive Compatible files have been added. See Google Drive Access page in PDF to download.Want to see a sample lesson? CLICK HERE FOR A LESSON FREEBIELesson Plan Titles:Lesson 1 – Who is a Good Citizen?Lesson 2 – Solving Problems TogetherLesson 3 – Pu
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K - 4th
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Also included in: 2nd Grade Social Studies Communities Curriculum YEAR LONG Bundle Units
Non-Fiction Unit- Community Helpers and Economics
Product Description:Non-fiction unit on community helpers while focusing on opinion writing, vocabulary, and lower elementary economics.Includes:4 Weeks of lesson plansAnchor chartsOriginal texts (10 non-fiction stories)All work for unit is provided in the product (20+ pages of student response pages)Vocab cards sorted and labeledSimilar Products: <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<ALL INCLUDE: 4 Weeks of Detailed Lesson Plans + Everything you n
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Reading Lessons Bundle Science and Social Studies Integrated
Geography Adapted Books for Special Education
Simple Social Studies: Geography Adapted Books for Special EducationThese Adapted Books are designed to directly teach basic Geography Skills to students in Special Education. Each book can be used to help students practice and generalize these important skills! WHAT TOPICS ARE INCLUDED?Our ContinentsLandformsBiomesMap SymbolsHOW DO YOU USE IT IN THE CLASSROOM? Introduce new topicsIndependent WorkReview Mastered TopicsHOW DO STUDENTS USE THEM? Use the matching pictures for non writersUse matchin
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PreK - 12th
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Also included in: Geography Curriculum Bundle for Special Education
1st Grade Social Studies Curriculum My Family and Me Unit
***1st Grade Social Studies My Family & Me w/ Google Slides for Distance Learning***A full unit with more than 40 pages of resources for your social studies curriculum! This first unit focuses on the concepts of my family and me! Included in this unit are lesson plans, reading comprehension pages, vocabulary word cards, printable posters, and activities. GOOGLE DRIVE ACCESS LINKS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE PDF DOWNLOAD ON THE GOOGLE DRIVE ACCESS PAGELessons have been made into Google Slides th
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K - 3rd
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Theodore Roosevelt First Grade Packet
This HUGE Theodore Roosevelt resource packet includes over 30 differentiated worksheets that are perfectly aligned to your first grade social studies standards. This packet covers everything from when Theodore Roosevelt was a child to when he was a Rough Rider to when he was the president! This packet also covers his positive character traits and encourages students to compare their own lives now to life back then.The best part? There are multiple versions of the worksheets making it ideal for d
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: American Heroes First Grade Bundle
Being a Good Citizen: A K/1 Social Studies Unit
A K/1 Social Studies Unit on good citizenship and good citizens in US History:
* Good citizen characteristics web and cards (p.4-6)
* Good citizens “can, have, are” chart (p. 7)
* Good Citizens in History webs (p. 8-19)
(Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Susan B. Anthony,Harriet Tubman, Benjamin Franklin, Eleanor Roosevelt, Amelia Earhart, Neil Armstrong, Paul Revere, Mary Jane McLeod Bethune, blank)
“Good Citizens in History” student book (p. 20-28)
(George Washington, Benjamin Franklin,
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K - 2nd
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Geography Kindergarten and 1st Grade - ME ON THE MAP BOOK - 9 WEEKS
Are you looking for an engaging way to get your students learning about geography? I have you covered with 9 WEEKS of lesson plans covering positional words, landforms, bodies of water, cardinal directions, maps, globes, personal information, and seasonal weather changes. It has crafts, interactive notebook pages, posters, ME ON THE MAP flip book, and a Write the Room Activity. ►CHECK THE PREVIEWRelated Products⭐ Social Studies GROWING YEARLONG BUNDLE Kindergarten and 1st Grade(Save $ and get t
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K - 1st
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Also included in: Social Studies Curriculum Kindergarten & First Grade BUNDLE
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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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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.
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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.
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