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Preschool social studies games
Who Am I? - Community Helpers Powerpoint Game #1
Community helpers games are great for teaching students about different community jobs. In this "Who am I" game, students must guess the community worker. There are 10 questions and you just click on each question to go to it. Each question has 3 clues and student have to guess which community helper it describes. Clues include tools they may use, what they do, and where they may work. Great for a whole class review or rainy day activity. Great for individual practice on the iPad! Extra licens
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PreK - 2nd
Also included in: Kindergarten Games Bundle
Careers, Community Helpers Guessing Game Digital & Printable
This Careers and Community Helpers Guessing Game makes learning about careers and community helpers interactive and FUN! Students pretend to be "Career Detectives" and use their clues to solve 17 riddles. ✅ Both a digital for Google Slides™ and a PowerPoint version of the presentation are included, as well as a printable mini coloring book!✨THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES:✅ A digital for Google Slides™ Career Guessing Game with 17 clever career riddles. Students (or educators) read the riddle, use the cl
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: School Counseling SEL Curriculum 10 Classroom Guidance Lessons #2
Map Skills: Hands On Maps Center Social Studies
Hands-on maps center. Introduce beginning maps skills with this hands-on maps center. Includes: pictorial directions on set-up, "I can" directions, key, compass rose, task cards, interactive map pieces (picture cards of places in a community), differentiated recording sheets, map elements flip book in 3 levels and a "Build Your Own Compass Rose" activities.Use this map learning pack to teach kids beginning map skills! - Flip Books- Interactive "Build a Map" center- "Build Your Own Compass Ro
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PreK - 1st
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Being a Good Citizen at Home, at School, and in the Community
You can use these cards in many ways.
1. Print these cards, cut them out, and use them as a visual introduction to citizenship.
• Show the students these cards and ask them if the children shown are being good citizens or if they are following rules at home, school, or in the community.
• Use these cards as discussion starters. Show a particular card and ask the students what they should do if someone else is not being a good citizen.
2. Print these cards, cut them out, and laminate them.
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PreK - 4th
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BACK TO SCHOOL BOOM CARDS ACTIVITY KINDERGARTEN GAME GOOD & BAD CHOICES SORT
GOOD CHOICES VS BAD CHOICES BOOM CARDS GAME (BACK TO SCHOOL ACTIVITIES K-2)This fun digital game is perfect for back to school and is specifically aimed to help kids identify good and bad choices. It contains 34 playable cards and could also be used throughout the year to reinforce good and bad choices. Kids have to look at each picture, determine if the action depicted is a good or bad choice and click the corresponding answer (thumbs up for good choice and thumbs down for bad choice). This
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PreK - 3rd
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Thanksgiving BINGO | Thanksgiving Vocabulary Activities | Thanksgiving Games
Embrace the spirit of gratitude with this captivating Thanksgiving BINGO game! Designed to complement your autumn celebrations, it's the perfect addition to your Thanksgiving party. Thanksgiving BINGO can be enjoyed by students of all ages. With this game, you'll seamlessly integrate Thanksgiving vocabulary and articulation practice for a memorable learning experience.Featuring 30 vibrant BINGO cards in both color and black/white, complete with options with and without words, versatility is key.
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PreK - 6th
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Also included in: Holiday BINGO Bundle | Holiday Vocabulary Games | Holiday Activities
St Patrick's Day Leprechaun Pot of Gold Treasure Scavenger Hunt Positional Words
Send your students on a St. Patrick's Day Leprechaun scavenger hunt for a pot of gold treasure hunt while solving riddle clues and using their positional word and seasonal vocabulary! Use the 6 rhyming editable riddle clues to have your students locate a pot of gold hidden by the leprechaun that visited your room! Each clue has a St. Patrick's Day themed riddle with a themed answer that will lead to the location of the next clue. However, the sixth (optional) clue turns out to be a typical "Lepr
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PreK - 2nd
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First Nations, Indigenous Australians, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Pack
This resource is suitable for NAIDOC Week, Sorry Day, Reconciliation Week, Australia Day, Indigenous, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, General Australia Studies and more.Many suggestions for this resource came from my lovely friend Catherine who works with the Martu community in Western Australia. All proceeds from the sale of this resource for the first month will be donated to help support the Martu people.What's Included:* Recommended Resources* Brief Introduction to the Histor
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PreK - 6th
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Geography File Folders for Special Education
SIMPLE Social Studies: Geography File Folders for Special Education! Use these file folders in your classroom to reinforce basic Geography 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! 14 File Folders INCLUDED:ContinentsLevel 1: Matching Picture to PictureLevel 2: Matching Faded Picture and WordLevel 3: Matching Picture to WordLandformsLevel 1: Matching Picture to PictureLev
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PreK - 12th
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Also included in: Geography Curriculum Bundle for Special Education
Digital Morning Meeting Slides November: Holiday, Share, Read Aloud & Games
November Digital Morning Meeting SlidesGet ready for the best 15 minutes of your day! Morning Meeting is a powerful way to start the day! This resource has everything you need to provide your students with an opportunity to practice social and emotional skills and set the tone for a positive classroom environment. These morning meeting slides are fun and engaging for all grade levels!This product includes 25 days of morning meeting slides planned for you for the month of November. Each day is d
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PreK - 12th
Catch Phrase Custom Disc Template Vocabulary Review Game (Mac/PC Template)
This is a template to create a disc for the classic version (non-electronic) of Catch Phrase with your own vocabulary words. Each disc can be customized to have 72 unique vocabulary words that YOU choose. You can create a quick vocabulary review game in minutes that all of your students will love and enjoy! I have created a disc for each vocabulary unit for all of my classes - students truly love this game and it helps students learn vocabulary words.The game of Catch Phrase is a game that pa
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Map Skills- Cardinal Directions Game
Identify cardinal directions (north, south, east, west).Students practice cardinal directions as they move around the room. Directional cards provide movement around the classroom so students become familiar with carinal directions.*Can be played whole group, small group, or with a partner.*Directions are color codedSS.K.G.1.3 *** If margins do not fit when printing, select the "print to scale" option
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PreK - 1st
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All About Community Helpers
All About Community Helpers will help students learn, understand, and practice using the social studies terms used when talking about community helpers. It also will provide you with resources to make your unit come to life.
This packet includes: student readers, student magazines, student vocabulary cards, center activities, real life pictures, interactive notebook pages, recording pages, a language and math center for every community helper and more!
There are posters for each community help
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PreK - 1st
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St. Patrick's Day Bingo (30 completely different cards & calling cards included)
Students always love a good game of bingo! Use this Simply First St. Patrick's Day Bingo to play in your classroom with your students to celebrate St. Patrick's Day! :) *30 DIFFERENT playing cards included as well as calling cards!Check out my other Bingo games!*Fall Bingo*Halloween Bingo*Christmas Bingo*Winter Bingo*Valentine Bingo*St. Patrick's Day Bingo*Spring Bingo*Easter Bingo*Character Bingo*Summer BingoWant them all? A bundle is available with all 10 bingo games at a discounted price!!
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PreK - 5th
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Also included in: Bingo Bundle! (10 total games)
Digital Morning Meeting Slides October: Holiday, Share, Read Aloud & Activities
October Digital Morning Meeting SlidesGet ready for the best 15 minutes of your day! Morning Meeting is a powerful way to start the day! This resource has everything you need to provide your students with an opportunity to practice social and emotional skills and set the tone for a positive classroom environment. These morning meeting slides are fun and engaging for all grade levels!This product includes 25 days of morning meeting slides planned for you for the month of October. Each day is diff
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PreK - 8th
"I Have, Who Has?" Game (Community Helpers, Jobs, Occupations)
Thanks for taking time to look at my products!
"I Have, Who Has?" is an interactive, popular classroom game to involve all students and create plenty of opportunities for practice and reinforcement of concepts (See my "Customizable I Have, Who Has? Game" to make your own version!)...
This version gives students practice with Community Helpers (or "Jobs" or "Occupations" or "Community Workers" - whatever you like to call it!). The graphics are colorful and simple, and the cards are eye-pleasi
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PreK - 2nd
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Australian Animals Theme Unit: Hands-On Learning Activities
This is a large set of printables to make hands-on activities and games to complement your teaching unit about Australian Animals. The activities are designed for ages preschool through First Grade, and are appropriate for non- or early readers. Be sure to look at the PREVIEW - there are a lot of things to look at in this unit.86 pages.Contents:Full page color posters, plus a title header (12) Australian animals included are : kangaroo, koala, emu, sulphur-crested cockatoo, echidna, fruit bat, d
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PreK - 1st
Election Unit for Special Education {includes 2020 Edition}
Explore the fundamentals of elections with this comprehensive unit, updated for an inclusive learning experience. Designed for special education teachers and parents of autistic students, the resource offers engaging games, printables, flashcards, and adapted books. Tailored for diverse learners, the unit includes 14 flashcards with definitions, 2 adapted books with multiple comprehension activities, 20 matching and writing worksheets, Bingo with varying difficulty levels, and an 'I have, who ha
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PreK - 3rd
Community Helpers Preschool Sorting Game
This is a colorful and engaging set of learning mats and sorting cards for students learning about community helpers. Featuring 10 different community helpers, with 12 sorting cards each this set is sure to engage and challenge your preschool students. 120+ Sorting Cards10 Community Helper Sorting MatsDoctorFirefighterLibrarianPolice OfficerGrocery ClerkTrash CollectorVeterinarianBankerConstruction WorkerMail CarrierHow to Use: Print on cardstock and laminate for durability. Store in a file f
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PreK - 1st
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Long Ago and Today SCOOT or Write the Room
Long Ago and Today SCOOT / write the room is a great activity for your students to review their understanding of the differences between the past and present. Students will have a blast scooting around the room looking at the pictures and recording whether the picture is from a long time ago or from today. Included:- Directions for Use- 20 Long Ago and Today SCOOT Cards- Recording Sheet- Answer KeyThis activity will keep your students engaged, active and having fun while showing what they know
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: Long Ago and Today / Past and Present Bundle
Social Studies Bundle for Kindergarten and First Grade Printables
Check out this HUGE Social Studies Bundle for Kindergarten or First Grade. This pack should cover social studies topics for at least 6 full weeks of school with lots of printables, pocket chart activities, charts, sorting, and writing integration. ***********************************************************************This pack INCLUDES the following units:⭐Wants and Needs Print and Play Pack⭐School Rules⭐Making Maps Lesson Plans⭐Presidents Lesson Plans Plus⭐Now and Then Print & Play Pack⭐US
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PreK - 1st
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Community Leaders at Home School and Community | Authority Figures
Are you looking for fun and interactive citizenship activities for your kindergarten and 1st graders to learn about Community Leaders Authority Figures at home, school, and in the community? This is a set of 40 DIGITAL and PRINTABLE EASEL and Boom Cards to give students easy-to-use task card activities to learn about the rights and responsibilities community leaders and authority figures at home, school, and in their community. Great supplemental practice activities that can be used with ANY soc
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PreK - 1st
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Wild West Roll and Draw a Cowboy (2 games in 1)
This download is 2 games in 1: Roll a Cowboy and Draw a Cowboy. In Roll a Cowboy students roll a dice to build a cowboy using game pieces included in this download. In Draw a Cowboy students roll a dice to draw a cowboy. In each game, the first person to complete their cowboy is the winner! This is a great way to reinforce number recognition and dice pattern recognition!
Before use - print out the game mats on cardstock and laminate. Students will need dice, a game mat and game pieces or paper
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PreK - 2nd
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JOBS & TOOLS Community Helpers Matching Games
The JOBS & TOOLS Community Helper Matching Games will help you achieve Social Studies Standards as students learn about the roles and responsibilities of a variety of occupations. This is the ideal resource for Preschool. Pre-K, Transitional Kindergarten TK, and Kindergarten students who are learning about Careers, Community Helpers, My Town, and more!Your students will be fully engaged when they play the community helper matching games as they identify, sort, classify, and describe the jobs
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PreK - 1st
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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
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