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Preview of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Craft and Activities

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
Preview of There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Chick: Speech & Language Print + No Print

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Chick: Speech & Language Print + No Print

There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Chick: Speech and Language Activities. This download includes a book companion Interactive No-Print PDF and Print Option. For distance learning and teletherapy.You might also be interested in my Old Lady Artic BOOM cards! The perfect interactive companion! Check them out here.This 38 page activity pack is perfect for speech or language. The activities included are also appropriate for literacy centers and whole class activities. You get two version! A print
Preview of Fry Bread A Native American Family Story Activity Native American Heritage Month

Fry Bread A Native American Family Story Activity Native American Heritage Month

Engage your students in a rigorous interactive read aloud with the book Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard. Students will love the read aloud and be able to apply their knowledge in the extension activities and writing prompts centered around the book's theme of family and cultural traditions.Get all current interactive read alouds H A L F off with the Interactive Read Aloud ENDLESS Bundle! This resource is included in the November Interactive Read Aloud Bundle!
Preview of Long Ago and Today | Then and Now Social Studies | Google Slides

Long Ago and Today | Then and Now Social Studies | Google Slides

Life Long Ago vs. Life Today This is a Google Slides file that covers "then and now" social studies lessons. These lessons teach about life long ago as it compares to life today. I have included 3 Google Slides Lessons that require no extra materials for students to complete, though some writing activities have a black & white print option as well. The 3 lessons could easily be stretched across more days as needed. Students will make comparisons between life long ago vs. today. The Google Sl
Preview of Black History Bundle K-3

Black History Bundle K-3

This bundle includes ALL of my primary Black History Units! Great for multi-age classrooms as these resources will give options for kindergarten- 3rd grade. All resources have been (or are in the process of being) updated to be accessible for virtual learning. Please see each product description below.
Preview of Prove It Thanksgiving Reading Passages | Native Americans, Pilgrims, November

Prove It Thanksgiving Reading Passages | Native Americans, Pilgrims, November

Created by
Hollie Griffith
These nonfiction reading passages are perfect for the month of November and the Thanksgiving season. Each passage is engaging and includes informational facts about Native Americans, The Lakota of the Great Plains, The Wampanoag Tribe, and Pilgrims.These passages and comprehension questions require students to PROVE IT! They must go back to the text to support their answers with EVIDENCE.These passages can be used for many purposes: close reading, a quick assessment, targeted small groups, whole
Preview of The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein - Economics and Retelling Activities

The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein - Economics and Retelling Activities

Who doesn't love Shel Silverstein's beloved book The Giving Tree? The Giving Tree activities include literacy and economic social studies activities. It helps first grade kids practice retelling, sequencing and identifying the moral or life lesson of the story. The Giving Tree is also a great social studies content book for learning economic concepts like scarcity, choice, opportunity cost and resources. I love using this book around Christmastime to launch a class giving project!INCLUDED IN THE
Preview of DINOSAURS BEFORE DARK: Magic Tree House #1 Book Companion

DINOSAURS BEFORE DARK: Magic Tree House #1 Book Companion

BUY THIS PRODUCT IN A BUNDLE (MTH Books 1-4) AT WITH 20% SAVINGS: MAGIC TREE HOUSE BUNDLE: Books 1-4 OR Save $9 on 8 Book Companions with this MEGA BUNDLE: Books 1-8 This product is a book companion to be used with the Magic Tree House Book (#1) DINOSAURS BEFORE DARK by Mary Pope Osborne. In the book, Jack and Annie travel back to Prehistoric Times where they learn about dinosaurs! This book would be perfect for use with a Dinosaur Unit!! These books are a HIT and offer themselves to tons of
Preview of There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Chick

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Chick

Created by
The Speech Attic
Book companions make great speech therapy tools and this book by Lucille Colandro is a great book for your April lesson plans. Your students are sure to love listening to all the crazy things this old lady eats. This packet was developed for preschool to 2nd grade to utilize in speech therapy. It is 52 pages and targets sequencing, comprehension questions, following directions, vocabulary, basic concepts, and much more. This packet is a companion to the book. You will need to purchase the boo
Preview of Scaredy Squirrel: A Literacy & Social Studies Unit!

Scaredy Squirrel: A Literacy & Social Studies Unit!

I am so excited to share my Scaredy Squirrel unit with you. A few months ago, I had never read a Scaredy Squirrel books. One of my students checked one out of the library and asked if I would read it to the class. We were immediately hooked! I then checked out three more books and we decided that we would do a book study on Scaredy Squirrel by Melanie Watt. I cannot tell you enough how much FUN this was! We focused our unit on four books (Scaredy Squirrel, Scaredy Squirrel goes camping, Scare
Preview of The Water Princess by Verde 19 Book Extension Activities NO PREP

The Water Princess by Verde 19 Book Extension Activities NO PREP

Beautiful book based on the true story of African model, Georgie Badiel. Gie Gie must walk with her mother everyday to get water from the well. Gie Gie wants to find a way to bring the water closer to her village. Wonderful opportunity for discussion. From Amazon:With its wide sky and warm earth, Princess Gie Gie’s kingdom is a beautiful land. But clean drinking water is scarce in her small African village. And try as she might, Gie Gie cannot bring the water closer; she cannot make it run clear
Preview of April Digital Calendar

April Digital Calendar

Created by
KC Kindergarten
This April Digital Calendar for Google Slides™ is the perfect Morning Meeting tool for your students in the classroom. These interactive slides allow your students to explore the calendar, days of the week, seasons, weather, counting the days of school, and so much more!★ HERE’S WHAT’S INCLUDED!Editable Calendar - Students create their own patterns using 4 moveable themed number piecesPre-Made Calendars - Students use a transparent box to identify the day (AB, AAB, ABB, & ABC patterns)Days o
Preview of Spring Bulletin Board Wolfie the Bunny Craft Read Aloud and Activities

Spring Bulletin Board Wolfie the Bunny Craft Read Aloud and Activities

Engage your students in a rigorous interactive read aloud with the book Wolfie the Bunny by Ame Dyckman. Students will love the read aloud and be able to apply their knowledge in the extension activities and writing prompts centered around the book's theme of family.This interactive read aloud is included in the April Interactive Read Aloud Bundle. Get all April IRAs at a major discount here!The Wolfie the Bunny Interactive Read Aloud and Activities is a lesson plan for an interactive read a
Preview of April Read Alouds Interactive Read Aloud Activities Earth Day Spring Crafts

April Read Alouds Interactive Read Aloud Activities Earth Day Spring Crafts

Engage your students in rigorous interactive read alouds throughout the month of April with the books The Bad Seed, Too Many Carrots, Wolfie the Bunny, Tidy, Yoko, Miss Nelson is Missing, We Are Water Protectors, You Will Be My Friend!, and The Sour Grape. Students will love the interactive format of the read alouds and be able to apply their knowledge in the extension activities and writing prompts centered around each book's unique theme. Get all current interactive read alouds H A L F off
Preview of Tennessee Symbols

Tennessee Symbols

This unit includes everything you need to put together an informational book on Tennessee's state symbols. This coorelates with the new TN Social Studies standards that are being adopted and implemented for the 2014-2015 school year. Included are 4 different versions of the book to meet the needs and differentiate instruction for all of your learners. -A craft version with patterns for all of the symbols (hands on activities) -A writing version for your higher level learners. This will help to
Preview of Native American Indians- The Best Power Point EVER!

Native American Indians- The Best Power Point EVER!

Created by
Johana Zegarra
This is a very informative power point. Great for a thematic unit on Native American Indians due to all the detail, visuals, and facts that it has. It describes each Native American region's climate, landforms, and natural resources. It also describes in detail each Native American region in terms of housing, clothing, food, transportation, arts and crafts, tools and weapons, religion as well as customs. Regions Discussed in depth:Southwest Native Americans (total of 12 slides)Plains Native
Preview of Dinosaurs Before Dark | Magic Tree House #1 | Lesson Plan, Quizzes, Activities

Dinosaurs Before Dark | Magic Tree House #1 | Lesson Plan, Quizzes, Activities

Need an engaging book companion for Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House #1)? Look no further than this 100+ page 5-day NO PREP novel study!Perfect for elementary teachers and homeschoolers alike, this resource covers pre-reading, during reading, and post-reading through cross-curricular activities. Each day's lesson plan appeals to different types of learners: curated videos (visual and auditory), chapter reading (reading), comprehension quizzes and vocabulary (writing), interactive notebook
Preview of Fire Safety | Google Slides

Fire Safety | Google Slides

Fire Safety Digital Activities Resource engages students in learning about fire safety both in person or virtually via Google Classroom or via screen share in Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, or your preferred virtual platform. This no prep resource can be used for students independently, small group, or whole group.Included in this pack:Fire safety learning target slideLearn about Fire Safety (5 min video)Learn about Fire Fighters (10 min video)Fire Drill at School (5 min video)Virtual Field
Preview of Christmas and Holidays Around the World Passport and Directed Drawings

Christmas and Holidays Around the World Passport and Directed Drawings

This Holidays Around the World resource includes a digital and a printable version. It was created for Seesaw, PowerPoint, and as a PDF document. This resource can be used with a Smartboard, computer, iPad or tablet. It includes the cover for the passport, flag, directed drawing (8 steps) and lines for them to write a fun fact about each country.Countries included:United States - reindeerMexico - poinsettia Italy - la BefanaGermany - gingerbread cookieAustralia - koalaIsrael - dreidelThe Netherl
Preview of Reading With My PEEPS  | Spring Theme Book Review and Bulletin Board

Reading With My PEEPS | Spring Theme Book Review and Bulletin Board

Get your students excited about their books while welcoming the spring season with this "READING WITH MY PEEPS" Spring or Easter theme BOOK REVIEW and BULLETIN BOARD. Students can color and complete the questions of the book review and then create a colorful and fun interactive bulletin board. Bulletin board lettering included!In this file:Pages of the book review include: character traits, setting, plot, and general review of the bookPieces of the Peep Bunny to put together Lined and blank page
Preview of Landforms | Mountains Valleys Deserts Coasts Activities, Slides & Worksheets

Landforms | Mountains Valleys Deserts Coasts Activities, Slides & Worksheets

Landforms Activities including Flip Books, Google Slides lessons, and worksheets to learn Mountains, Valleys, Deserts, and Coasts - This is an interactive Google Slides Lesson (55 slides) with 21 accompanying B&W printable worksheet activities. Google Slides include the following:14 slides to teach Mountains8 slides to teach Valleys13 slides to teach Deserts15 slides to teach CoastsGraphic Organizer to Show All LandformsThis product includes a Google Slides file that can be used for teaching
Preview of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad Readers Theater Script

Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad Readers Theater Script

Your students will love learning all about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad with this Reader's Theater Script. The script features speaking parts for 3 narrators and each letter of the alphabet. This script will enrich your shared reading or guided reading group time by providing informational text, vocabulary, and varied skill levels to introduce slavery in kid-friendly terms. The following items are included in this product:• Teacher Instructions• Common Core Standards for Grades 1-
Preview of MUMMIES IN THE MORNING: Magic Tree House #3 Book Companion

MUMMIES IN THE MORNING: Magic Tree House #3 Book Companion

BUY THIS PRODUCT IN A BUNDLE (MTH Books 1-4) AT WITH 20% SAVINGS: MAGIC TREE HOUSE BUNDLE: Books 1-4 This product is a book companion to be used with the Magic Tree House Book (#3) Mummies in the Morning by Mary Pope Osborne. In the book, Jack and Annie travel back to Ancient Egypt, where they encounter a ghost-queen, a mummy, mirages, and much more! These books are a HIT and offer themselves to tons of teaching topics! Great for the whole class or for literature circles! This packet includes:
Preview of Georgia Social Studies | Me on the Map | City, County, State, Country, Continent

Georgia Social Studies | Me on the Map | City, County, State, Country, Continent

My Place on the Map - lessons for identifying and locating city, county, state, country, and continent - This geography unit is an interactive Google Slides Presentation (76 slides) with 18 accompanying B&W printable worksheet activities.This product is ideal for the early grades. This product includes an interactive Google Slides file that requires no extra materials for students to complete, though I have included black & white printable worksheets to go along with the slides. I plan t
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Find Social Studies - History resources | TPT

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.

Teaching with social studies resources

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.

Frequently asked questions about teaching social studies

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.

How do I find social studies lessons on TPT?

Educators can save time preparing history lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for social studies resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of social studies lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.