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Ancient Egypt Hieroglyphics Escape Room Activity | Engaging Crack the Code Game
In this Ancient Egypt Escape Room activity, students are introduced to ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and are placed in the shoes of investigators as they seek to crack a mysterious code left behind by the ancient Egyptians. Student investigative teams have one class period to solve four clues, each written in hieroglyphics, then complete the final formula to crack the code. Students only have a set number of attempts to open the lock before the ancient lock deteriorates and remains jammed for
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5th - 9th
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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
End of the Year Break Activities - Digital Resource Mystery Game - Team Building
Are you ready to watch reading comprehension skills skyrocket before the end of the year break?! Great for team building! Students will work together to solve the mystery AND practice a variety of academic skills including; inferencing, critical thinking, problem solving, reading comprehension, and much more! The material is so fun and engaging, students won't even know they are actually learning! This activity can be used anytime of year and is a fantastic way to get students excited about l
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3rd - 6th
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Latitude and Longitude Battleship Game
Help your students practice their latitude and longitude skills in a fun and engaging way using this no-prep latitude and longitude battleship game! The directions are included right on the template, so this is a no prep activity that comes ready to play. I've also provided PowerPoint directions so you can show students how to play as a class. Students will become well-practiced with using a grid and making sure they always give latitude coordinates first. I've used this every year and my studen
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Latitude and Longitude Practice Puzzle Review Activities Bundle
The Great Depression: A Saving and Spending Game
Students work together in small groups to make decisions about how to save or spend their money during the Great Depression. They will see what it is like to have a well-paying job and then lose most of their money in the stock market crash of 1929. They will have to find a new job, a place to live (hobo camp or boxcar), and figure out how to provide for their family with very little.Students will have to subtract their bills from their total amount of money using a spending ledger (provided).
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4th - 8th
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Types of Governments Straw Activity Simulation
An interactive simulation to introduce the types of governments to middle-schoolers. Students get to compete with each other in groups to see who can build the best straw tower with straws and tape, but there's a slight catch: each group must build the straw tower how their assigned government would build it. This is guaranteed to be a fun activity that students will love while simultaneously learning about different types of governments!This Types of Governments Straw Activity includes:♦ Instru
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5th - 8th
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Family Feud Game Powerpoint
This is the most realistic Family Feud game ever! Fun activities for students in classroom!Family Feud Game PowerPoint includes scoreboard for 2 teams. You can create your own questions to review any subject. Customizable Logo.This game contains everything you need for a real Family Feud game: sound effects, music, updated graphics, animation and a team scoreboard.Easy to customize for any topic you are teaching in class.It includes a PDF with instructions on how to setup, play and customize. We
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Not Grade Specific
Navajo Code Talker + World War 2 Escape Room Challenge Activity
Navajo Code Talker Crack the Code Activity | Crack the Navajo Code that won WW2!This version is designed for the traditional classroom. You can find the version that is optimized for the digital, distance learning classroom here.In this 100% fun and engaging code-cracking breakout activity, students are introduced to the secret Navajo Code developed by the Navajo Code Talkers in World War II that was used to transmit messages while evading enemy detention. Enjoy this historical cipher activity!S
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6th - 10th
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Branches of Government ESCAPE ROOM! Legislative, Executive, Judicial Branch
The Branches of Government Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Branches of government. This Escape Room has students walking around the classroom breaking codes. The codes include ciphers, Morse code, cryptograms and a final 4 digit code based on the decoders/clues.What’s Included?✏️ 4 Reading Passages✏️ 4 Puzzle Phrases to Decode✏️ 4 Decoders✏️ 4 Differentiat
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4th - 8th
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Virtual Field Trip *Growing* Bundle! National Parks, Space & More!
ULTIMATE Virtual Field Trip *Growing* Bundle!12 trips and GROWING! This product will include all my future elementary field trips! Grab it now at the lowest price!! Bundle price will increase when new trips are added.⭐️NEW⭐️ MEMPHIS, TN Dr. MLK Jr. added 1/28/2024⭐️NEW⭐️ THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA added 5/22/2022 - Redownload to access!! Virtual Field Trips are an engaging activity for in person learning or online meetings. No matter the format of instruction, your students will be engaged! Use the
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K - 5th
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Geography & Map Skills - Reading a Map & Globe Activities & Worksheets
Make teaching mapping skills fun with this map skills mini unit! It covers geography and map navigation basics, including foundational vocabulary; using a compass rose, map key, and simple grid to navigate and read maps and globes; locating continents, oceans, poles, and the equator; and more.Here's what's included:Map Skills Anchor Charts and Vocabulary Cards (map, globe, equator, prime meridian, North Pole, South Pole, latitude, longitude, coordinate, compass rose, key, scale, physical feature
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K - 3rd
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States and Capitals Bingo, I Have Who Has Game (50 States & Capitals Activities)
This resource is intended to help students learn the states, capitals and abbreviations and to help spark student interest United States Social Studies. Download Preview FilePlease view the preview file prior to purchasing. Please ensure that it is appropriate for your grade level prior to purchasing.This social studies resource includes:1. Social Studies State Study Cards2. Social Studies State Study Sheets3. States and Capitals I Have, Who has? Game4. States and Abbreviations I Have, Who
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: I NEED A BREAK BUNDLE!
Plymouth (Plimoth) Colony Unit: The Mayflower, Pilgrims, Wampanoag People
Plymouth (Plimoth) was a fascinating settlement. Pilgrims, originally known as Separatists, were treated poorly in England because they refused to follow the teachings of the Church of England. After years of struggle, they finally set sail on the Mayflower with the goal of creating a farming village in the New World. The Wampanoag People, who had lived in the area for thousands of years, entered into a peace agreement with the Pilgrims. This peace agreement lasted for decades. Do you want to pr
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4th - 5th
Also included in: 5th Grade Social Studies Big Bundle
Histagories Social Studies End of Year Activity for US and World History
In this history review and conversation game, students are engaged with 8 short lists of information where they work with partners (or individually) to try to come up with answers based on the letter for the round. Included is a letter-choosing paper (students flip a coin and see where it lands!) plus 8 different lists geared toward History, Geography, Geology, and Social Studies themes! A condensed worksheet is also included to save space.Enjoy this fun way to spend the first few (or last few
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5th - 8th
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Oregon Trail: Simulation Game
Super engaging slideshow game to get students thinking about what life on the Oregon Trail was like. You lead the class with 13 scenarios, and students make decisions and keep track of survival points. A great way to introduce the Oregon Trail to students. It includes 42 slides, directions, and a student handout to record survival points. I use this activity with my 8 graders a few details might need to be edited if used with younger grade levels.Takes about 1 hour.
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3rd - 12th
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Also included in: Western Expansion Games Bundle: Oregon Trail, Gold Rush, Lewis and clark
Ancient India Bundle
This money saving bundle includes all of my Ancient India products. Click on each link to learn more about each Ancient India resource (these products are also available for purchase individually):Ancient India PowerPoint and Guided Notes {Harappa, Vedic Age, Mauryan & Gupta Empires} Ancient India Doodle Notes (Harappa, Vedic Age, Mauryan & Gupta Empires) (added October 2023)It's Not Just Ancient History - Modern Day Untouchables or Dalits Buddhism Doodle Notes Hinduism Doodle Notes Anc
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6th - 10th
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Printable Play Money
Printable Play Money for money units, dramatic play, classroom currency, positive behavior awards, and to help build financial literacy skills in the classroom and at home!This set includes realistic U.S. One, Five, Ten, Twenty, Fifty & One Hundred Dollar Bills. The fronts and backs are aligned so the bills can be printed one or two-sided. Print the play money on white or color copy paper, then cut the bills apart to use! Multiple copies of the same bill are included on each page so it is p
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Also included in: Dramatic Play Printables Bundle
Community Helpers and Occupations Bingo Game
This community helpers bingo game will help your students learn about occupations in their community. For an easy game simply use the teacher calling cards to call out the name of a community helper. For a more challenging game read one of the clues on the calling cards so the students can decipher the occupation.The community helpers included in this game are:-doctor-fire fighter-trash collector-waiter-life guard-nurse-chef-veterinarian-farmer-crossing guard-teacher-mail carrier-forest ranger-
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K - 2nd
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Middle Ages: Will Your Kingdom Survive? (Print and Digital)
Take your students through a simulation where they make decisions about a fictional kingdom during the Middle Ages. Students begin by randomly picking a fictional kingdom profile and a treasury card. Their kingdom's profile will guide some of the students' answers as they face 18 scenarios with several options. Student answers determine whether they gain or lose gold coins for their treasury. While the simulation's kingdoms and scenarios are fictional, students will enjoy connecting the scenario
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6th - 9th
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Goods & Services Sort Cards for Economics Kindergarten & First Grade
This resource provides 18 sorting cards to help facilitate talks about economics…specifically goods and services! Perfect for a pocket chart lesson or add magnets and use on a magnetic surface.Includes:Goods and Services header cards with simple definition11 goods cards7 services cardsUse for whole group sorting, or Kagan games like quiz, quiz trade….or place in a center as a follow up to your economics lesson.If you need other goods and services resources check my TPT store for posters and an e
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K - 1st
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Also included in: Goods & Services Bundle Economics Kindergarten & First Grade
Greek Mythology Escape Room ... Escape from the Underworld
Escape the mundane by having your class work together to solve this Low-Prep, Greek Mythology Escape Room!! This activity includes 4 puzzles about Ancient Greece and Greek Mythology that students must complete in order to ESCAPE FROM THE UNDERWORLD. Your students will solve the puzzles to receive the codes. They will then use those codes to unlock "locked" questions on a Google Form. Everything is included to help you run a successful escape room! My students have loved these resources and hav
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5th - 8th
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The Unfair Game in Spanish: Spanish Speaking Countries of South America
The game your students will love to hate! This ready-to-play game consists of 25 questions embedded in an interactive Slides presentation featuring questions about the Spanish speaking countries of South America: identifying them by location on the continent, naming their capital city, and identifying their flag.Learn more about The Unfair Game here!TWO versions of the game are provided: one with open-ended questions and one with multiple-choice questions. Use the open-ended questions to review
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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
Digital Resources 2nd Grade Math | Science | Social Studies Boom Cards™ BUNDLE
These 2nd Grade Math, Science, and Social Studies Boom Cards™ were made to make practicing skills engaging and fun for young students. This bundle includes 39 Boom Card™ decks. These were made with second grade students in mind, but you can adapt it to your lessons to review the skills with third graders or to challenge high level first graders. Digital Centers are a great way for you to allow students to review and have enrichment during small group instruction or distance learning. Using the
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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.
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.
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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.
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