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Kindergarten social studies simulations
Virtual Field Trip to the Grand Canyon for Geology Science
Virtual Field Trip to the Grand Canyon!Not able to take any trips this fall? Go there virtually! Engaging, no matter the format of instruction, your students will be hooked! Use them as a preview to any science unit OR have the class work towards the reward of 'Field Trip Friday'! NO PREP WORK FOR YOU! Trip is designed for grade K - 5, I included multiple options for certain slides, easy to differentiate, just delete any slides that don't fit your grade level!W H A T ' S I N C L U D E D ?⭐️ Teac
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Grades:
K - 5th
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NGSS:
4-ESS1-1
, 3-ESS2-1
, 2-ESS1-1
, 4-ESS2-1
Also included in: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION! Every product in my TPT store - growing bundle!
Virtual Field Trip Yellowstone National Park in the Spring
Virtual Field Trip to Yellowstone! Visit America's first national park!NO PREP! Just 'share your screen' and present the slides & videos. ☺Trip is designed for grade K - 5, easy to differentiate based on how many videos you play.GREAT FOR: socially distanced learning, science and social studies supplemental lesson, NO PREP sub plans or as a Fun Friday/Field Trip Friday classroom reward to work towards!!W H A T ' S I N C L U D E D ?⭐️ Teacher directions⭐️ PowerPoint & Google Slides includ
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Grades:
K - 5th
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NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
, 1-LS3-1
Also included in: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION! Every product in my TPT store - growing bundle!
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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Virtual Field Trip to Everglades National Park
Virtual Field Trip to Everglades National Park in Florida! Perfect for Zoom meetings as a fun activity for in person *socially distanced* learning!NO PREP! Just 'share your screen' and present the slides. ☺Trip is designed for grade K - 5, I included multiple closing activity suggestions, just delete any slides to make it appropriate level for your grade!W H A T ' S I N C L U D E D ?⭐️ Teacher directions⭐️ PowerPoint & Google Slides included (PowerPoint file with a link to "make a copy" for
Grades:
K - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
Also included in: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION! Every product in my TPT store - growing bundle!
Polar Express Activities - Read Aloud - Virtual Field Trip Classroom Fun
Let's take a Christmas Virtual Field Trip to ride the POLAR EXPRESS! This No Wheels Field Trip is just what you need for the Christmas Magic to start when remote learning or in-person learning when field trips aren't possible!You don't need to worry about having the book! An online read-aloud by Liam Nelson is included!! Small snippets of the movie are included to supplement the essential parts of the book. Students will see a real-life Polar Express train, and staff will sing along!Find out if
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PreK - 3rd
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Also included in: Christmas Bundle- Virtual Field Trips - Distance Learning
Ancient Greek Olympics Simulation - 8 Hands On Games!
Are you looking to FASCINATE your students through a learning experience that builds meaning about the Olympic games and entertainment of Ancient Greece? As History teachers, we have the opportunity to create experiences for our students to learn through creative experiential learning. Students love competition, and this learning experience has adapted to be a competition.Allow your students to DISCOVER ways the Ancient Greeks held the Olympics. I use this lesson to bring some extreme ENGAGEMENT
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K - 12th
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Virtual Field Trips: 25 engaging trips that make fun end of year activities
This document contains 25 links (with descriptions about each link) to free virtual field trips. You click on the link and are taken to a sight that has both information and media--such as a virtual tour of a museum or a live feed of a webcam or a 3d manipulative view, etc.
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K - 12th
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Virtual Field Trips - MEGA No Wheels Field Trip Bundle - Locked in Price!
Let's take many Virtual Field Trips this year!!! This No Wheels Field Trip MEGA Collection will make this the best year ever and many more years to come!! In this MEGA Bundle.... you will get access to 50 No Wheels Field Trips at a LOCKED-IN PRICE!!Currently, there are 44 Field Trips included... 6 more will be added to this bundle!I literally am having the time of my life planning and researching these trips! Every single trip is a trip that I will personally use with students in the upcoming we
Grades:
K - 3rd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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THE COMPLETE COLLECTION! Every product in my TPT store - growing bundle!
EVERY PRODUCT, EVER!Includes all current products AND any future uploads! Grab it now at the lowest price!! Bundle price will increase each time a new product is added to my store.My products are suitable for K - 5th students!⭐️NEW⭐️ MEMPHIS, TN MLK Virtual Field Trip added 1/28/2024⭐️NEW⭐️ Monthly Memory Book Writing Pages added 1/26/2024If you already have purchased some of my products or bundles, email tpt and they can refund you the price you've already paid if you purchase this growing bund
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K - 5th
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Virtual Field Trip to American National Landmarks (Distance Learning)
This is a PowerPoint that you can use to take your class on a virtual field trip to six important American landmarks! It is also a great resource for distance learning and e-learning. It is an editable PowerPoint that can also be uploaded to Google Slides for easier online sharing.Each slide contains the name of the monument, a photo, and a few basic facts. Then, take the link to a site that will provide a 360 degree view of the landmark!These websites all provide panoramic images, and some al
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PreK - 5th
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Virtual Field Trip Bundle-Distance Learning- Made for Google Slides
Let's take many Virtual Field Trips this year!!! This No Wheels Field Trip Collection will make this the best year ever! Got you covered for CHRISTMAS and BEYOND! 12 trips in all!The trips included all take varying times so that you can use them when you need them most! To get an idea of the amount of time needed for each trip, notice the amount of links included. Saying that, any trip can be modified or added to so that you have the perfect learning experience!Already included in this growing b
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K - 5th
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Virtual Oregon Trail Game (NO PREP, Virtual, Individual or Partner)
This is a game that uses a virtual game to help teach students about the challenges faced by travelers on the Oregon Trail. Students have a set of directions and questions to help keep track of information. The questions enable students to reflect upon the challenges that people faced when traveling across the country during the 1800s.
Grades:
K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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American Symbols Virtual Field Trip
Complete with sound effects, interactive exhibits, informational videos, and a reflection piece at the end, this will be sure to draw in your students to get them excited about American Symbols- or just a fun activity to do! This is a PDF with link to Google Slides. The only symbols covered here are the Bald Eagle, Washington Monument, Statue of Liberty, American Flag, and newly added- the Liberty Bell and a postcard template! Want to see a FREE preview of another virtual field trip?Machu Picchu
Grades:
PreK - 6th
Also included in: Virtual Field Trips- BUNDLE!
Election Ballot
Add a mock election to your unit on government. If your students are learning about the US government, what better way for them to learn, than to actually experience the process of voting.
From registering to vote (see separate listing), to casting a ballot, students can experience what it is like to take part in our participatory democracy.
This mock election ballot is designed to use for various elections. Simply fill in the candidates/choices and you are ready to go. We even built a vo
Grades:
K - 4th
GreatCents Books: StoryCrafter Bundle
Embark on an enchanting literary journey with the dynamic duo – "StoryCrafter" and its companion, "StoryCrafter Cutouts." Authored by Blake Teichmeier, these two parts seamlessly intertwine to create a magical experience where young minds become both authors and directors of their own tales.In Part 1, "StoryCrafter" unfolds a world of locations – the bank, store, and apartments – serving as canvases for creativity. Children are invited to cut out characters and materials, transforming ordinary p
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Grades:
PreK - 4th
GreatCents Books: StoryCrafter Mainstreet
Dive into the imaginative world of StoryCrafter MainStreet, where young minds become architects of their own tales. Authored by Blake Teichmeier, this unique and interactive book is a treasure trove of locations, each serving as a backdrop for cut-out characters and materials that bring stories to life.In this installment, explore the vibrant scenes set in everyday places like the bank, store, and apartments. The magic of "StoryCrafter" lies in its hands-on approach, allowing children to cut out
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Grades:
PreK - 4th
Also included in: GreatCents Books: StoryCrafter Bundle
North American Animals: Mini Matching and Vocabulary Enrichment Cards
North American Animals: Match-up and Vocabulary Enrichment Cards
This is a simple matching lesson that can be used as a follow up lesson for your North America unit. This unit contains a variety of popular North American animals; in realistic clip art form.
Instructions:
This set includes:
• 20 picture cards on 4 charts
• 20 picture cards for matching
• One 8.5x11 sheet with all the names of the animals in the mini match-up lesson to be used as a control chart.
Instructions:
• Print on card
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Grades:
PreK - K
Editable Virtual Playroom
Editable virtual playroom for telehealth that can be adapted for school use as well! Add in your own bitmoji and personalize to your liking! Full of games for rapport building, memory and concentration, exploring family dynamics, and much more, books about emotions, and other resources great for play therapy such as a virtual sand tray!
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PreK - 5th
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GreatCents Books: StoryCrafter Cutouts
Unleash the storyteller within with "StoryCrafter Cutouts," a captivating companion to the imaginative world of "StoryCrafter Main Street." Authored by Blake Teichmeier, this enchanting set of cutout characters and special items is the key to transforming ordinary locations into fantastical realms of creativity.Inside this delightful collection, each location comes alive with its own cast of characters and unique items. Picture a bustling bank with a teller booth and stacks of money, a lively st
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PreK - 4th
Also included in: GreatCents Books: StoryCrafter Bundle
Super Hero Election Unit
Looking for a fun way to teach Elections? Let Super Heroes save the day! This unit is designed with Step-by-Step instructions to help you through the Election process. Each step has a description of the lesson/task. I have also provided helpful information and resources for each step. You can use the unit with one class, a grade level, or an entire school! It can be used with K-5 students. Step by Step directions, resources, and reproducibles are provided for each part of the election process.
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Grades:
K - 5th
Super Grouper
A Google spreadsheet that will create random groups. It is super powerful! You can make up to 10 groups pulled from 99 students if you want. Additionally, you can create the groups with 1 criteria in mind. Example you can set girls and boys in and it will evenly distribute them in the groups. It could be top students and bottom students to make sure they are evenly distributed.
It Rocks and has saved me tons of time!
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Virtual Field Trip Resources and Planning Guide
Choose from over 100 field trips (both synchronous and asynchronous) and schedule a unique experience for your students! Use the planning guide to align your standards and plan what to do before, during, and after you "travel." Your students will appreciate the deviation from the norm, especially during this trying time in educaiton.
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Pet Shop Virtual Field Trip
Take your students on a virtual field trip to the Pet shop. Go shopping for your pet needs, explore animals you see at the pet shop, visit the groomer, feed the animals and more. This is a power point presentation that can be used as independent study or as a large group activity. Give student opportunities to explore the pet shop, play some interactive games, and learn more about pets. This is a fun wow experience to pair with creative curriculum pets study.
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Grades:
PreK - 1st
Also included in: Pet Study Bundle
Elections and Voting Powerpoint Mock Voting
***There is also a package that contains other documents like a ballot and voters registration card.***
This powerpoint contains information about elections and voting.
There is also a mock voting against The Chocolate Party and The Gummy Party.
Each party has a few slides stating what they are about and what they are going to do if they get elected.
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Grades:
K - 4th
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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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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.
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