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2nd grade other (social studies) resources
Map Skills Unit - Maps & Globes Activities - Types of Maps
This no-prep map skills unit includes both vocabulary reference posters and activity pages on many different topics. These activities are an engaging way for students to develop their skills and practice reading maps. *UPDATE* You can now share this with your students digitally!This resource was created using Google Slides. You must have a Google email for use. Each section can be assigned in Google Classrooms. It is ideal for distance learning. I also include the print file so you can have a
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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Biography Research Project Graphic Organizer, Templates, Rubrics, Report Writing
Biography Report templates that can be used as a graphic organizer, lap book, or template for a biography project, such as writing a biography research report or summary on any historical person. It's a great resource for Black History Month, Women's History Month, and to make a wax museum project for second grade, third grade, fourth grade, or fifth grade.Students use graphic organizers, activities, and various report options for a biography report presentation or to complete a genre study of
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Class Election Day Kit | Election Day | Voting | Mock Election
Have your own Election Day with your students in your classroom without any controversy! This election day activity kit covers several areas of learning (elections, making choices, persuasive writing, graphing, tallying). This PDF resource is ready for you to print and go! What's Included? -Election Today Sign -Vote Here Sign-Voting Booth Sign -Ballot Box Sign -"I Voted Today" stickers to print on Avery 5160 Labels -Cookie Ballot (Oreo vs. Chocolate Chip), Chip Ballot (Wavy Lays vs. Thin Lays),
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K - 5th
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Map Skills Make Your Own Map Project with Map Worksheets and Map Activity
Create your own map using this fun, creative activity to learn about reading maps. Students love designing maps with towns, cities, parks, and islands. They complete practice worksheets and create their maps. This project based learning activity is a hands-on way to interact with maps.You receive:4 map worksheets - becoming progressively more difficult2 compass rose pages for students to complete (choose the level you need)6 different "Make Your Own Map" project pages to choose from3 differentia
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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Civics Unit, Rights and Responsibilities, Rules and Laws, Branches of Government
This no-prep civics and government social studies resource is a perfect supplement to use with your lessons. It offers an introduction to civics and the U.S. government, rules and laws, branches of government, and rights and responsibilities. There are reading comprehension passages, graphic organizers, and cut-and-glue activities.What's Included in this Civics & Government Worksheet set?reading passageswriting pagesfact writing activitiescut-and-glue sorts worksheetsTopics covered: Introduc
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Map Skills Worksheets - Types of Maps, Cardinal Directions, Scale, Reading Maps
This pack of activities for Grades 2 - 4 includes 28 pages of thoughtfully designed printables to engage your students while they practice these basic concepts. You’ll find these ready-to-use pages to be easy to implement and thorough in scope. This resource includes opportunities for your students to acquire information from a variety of maps, to use map elements including the compass rose and scale, and to create their own maps within a defined (and easy to use) set of directions. There’s j
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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Financial Literacy Goods & Services Needs & Wants Earning Money Spending Saving
This financial literacy bundle for 1st to 3rd grade includes three social studies economics units: Goods and ServicesNeeds and WantsEarning, Spending, and Saving MoneyThese resources contain a variety of reading, writing, vocabulary, and sorting activities that teach young learners about money and how to manage it responsibly.Goods & Services includes:Goods and Services Vocabulary PostersConsumers and Producers Vocabulary PostersSupply and Demand Vocabulary PostersPicture Sort ActivityWritin
Grades:
1st - 3rd
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Latitude & Longitude Worksheet for Latitude & Longitude Practice with PowerPoint
This interactive Social Studies lesson engages your students in note-taking of important concepts and lets them use their creativity to show what they have learned!▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE?⇨ 10-page PowerPoint Presentation: Show a vibrant Powerpoint to your students to introduce concepts like longitude, latitude, grid map, coordinates, Prime Meridian, International Dateline, and Equator. ⇨ Accompanying Worksheets: As you engage them in this powerp
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Economics Unit, Goods and Services, Needs and Wants Sorts, Worksheets 2nd 3rd
This no-prep economics social studies resource is a perfect supplement to use when teaching goods and services, needs and wants, and other economic topics. It offers an introduction to economics and then focuses on various aspects of economics. There are reading comprehension passages, graphic organizers, cut and glue activities, and answer keys. There is also a digital conversion of this resource available in Google Slides. The resources have been digitally converted so that you can use the pap
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Map Skills Interactive Reader for Maps, Globes, Directions and more
These map skills worksheets are so much fun for young learners. Use this interactive mini-reader to help reinforce your student's understanding of maps, globes, cardinal directions, land, water and more!This map skills book can be used across several lessons and is perfect for whole group, small group or center activities.Each page has information about map skills and tasks for students to complete to help them show their understanding of the topic.Map Skills included in this interactive reader
Grades:
K - 2nd
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Also included in: Interactive Books Bundle Readers for Math, Science and Social Studies
Map Skills Project Based Learning Pirate Treasure Map w/ Landforms & Communities
Need to assess your students' map skills in a fun engaging way? This project-based learning activity assesses elementary student map skills by having them bury their pirate treasure! Students become actively engaged in designing their own island and mapping the route to X Marks the Spot! A great resource for teaching and assessing basic map skills in your social studies classroom! This pirate project includes landforms and community services to make a comprehensive map assessment.This map skill
Grades:
2nd - 5th
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Social Studies Worksheets and Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle Activities
This 2nd grade and 3rd grade social studies units bundle contains worksheets and reading comprehension passages, and learning activities. Students will love learning about 11 different social studies topics with these highly engaging worksheets and reading passages. This covers common 2nd grade social studies and 3rd grade social studies topics. Each set also covers nonfiction comprehension skills and allows students to read and respond. Social Studies Topics Included: CommunitiesGeographyMap Sk
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
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Helen Keller Craft | Braille Activity | Reading Passages
Helen Keller is the perfect role model to discuss during Women’s History Month, with any unit about communication, on January 4th for World Braille Day- really, anytime you want to inspire your students! In this packet, you’ll find:1. Braille Activity2. Helen Keller Craft3. What is Braille? Reading Passage & Questions4. Who was Helen Keller? Reading Passage & Sequencing Handout5. Writing Activities & Graphic Organizers6. Word SearchCurious? Learn more about this product by clicking h
Grades:
K - 2nd
Also included in: Helen Keller and Theodore Roosevelt Activity Bundle
Timelines and Timeline Activities for Biography Units | Print and Digital
Are your students needing more practice reading timelines? Do you need a starting point for your biography unit? This collection of timelines covers a broad spectrum of historical figures. This has been completely revised for the new school year and now contains 27 different timeline activities for your classroom. It also includes templates to allow your students to create their own timelines. These are ideal for distance learning as students can easily work on these activities independently or
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Biographies BUNDLE
Family Heritage and Culture Lapbook Project
This is a great project to motivate and engage students while learning about their family heritage and culture! The project contains a Family Heritage Interview and parent letter. Using the information from home (8 questions on heritage and culture), students are able to assemble and complete this cute lapbook at school.
Includes all foldable templates and clipart for assembly.
The lapbook contains:
✺Family Heritage Interview questions
✺Family Heritage Project parent letter and questions
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Grades:
1st - 5th
Communities Change Over Time | Past and Present | Then and Now History Lessons
In this unit students will focus on the changes that communities go through over time by learning about changes in environment, business, education, communication, and transportation. The study of local history comes alive through the use of artifacts and documents.This is the PRINTABLE VERSION, the DIGITAL VERSION is available here.In this unit you will find:•Unit Overview: A unit overview with eight days of lessons, including read-aloud and video suggestions.• Then and Now Interview Assignmen
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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Grade 2/3 Social Studies Workbooks (Ontario Curriculum)
This BUNDLE contains FOUR independent Social Studies workbooks for Grade 2/3 students and FOUR Social Studies projects/activities. Each workbook meets the NEW 2023 Ontario Social Studies Curriculum expectations for an ENTIRE Social Studies unit.All Grade 2/3 Social Studies units are included.Grade 2: Global Communities, Changing Family and Community TraditionsGrade 3: Living and Working in Ontario, Communities in Canada (1780-1850)Together, the workbooks total up to 263 pages of student workshee
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Then & Now Compare & Contrast Writing Activities Long Ago & Today Venn Diagram
Through this Long Ago and Today Social Studies unit, students learn how their lives relate to people and events long ago. Students compare and contrast life long ago to life today. Text pages include information about school long ago. The engaging activities also foster a strong home and school connection.The Then and Now unit includesVocabulary cards in two formats (BUNDLE ONLY)An in-depth reading passage with fact sorting, comprehension questions, and QR codesMini-book that supports the artic
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Italy Booklet (A Country Study!)
This "All About Italy" booklet can be used for a very basic country study in lower elementary grades! Each page contains a basic fact and related illustration! All graphics are in an outline format so that it's ready to be colored like a mini-coloring book.This coloring booklet gives all the general/basic information about Italy, including:-geography -Italian flag-capital city of Rome (famous sites)-popular Italian foods-most popular sport (football)-Ancient Romans (powerful military)-Leaning To
Grades:
K - 5th
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Long Ago & Now Grandparent Day Interview Activity, Family Tree, Student Timeline
Introduce your students to their family history with this fantastic Long Ago & Now Grandparent Interview Activity, Family Tree, and Student Timeline. This lesson series uses compare and contrast strategies to help students understand how their lives are similar to or different from their grandparents' lives. It makes for a great Grandparents' Day activity! Plus, the strong home-to-school connection will help keep everyone involved and excited about learning. This mini-unit is in my Long Ago
Grades:
1st - 3rd
100th Day of School Communities Now and Then BUNDLE | Print and Digital
Looking for a resource to help teach your students about how communities have changed? This Communities Then and Now BUNDLE is perfect for teaching about how communities and society has changed in the past 100 years. It also works well for the 100th day of school! This cross curricular unit can be used in the Social Studies and ELA classroom. New reading passages have been added (perfect for small groups and differentiating instruction). Note: There is now a link on page 2 of the PDF that allows
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Christmas Around the World Powerpoint Presentations
Want to try other Christmas Around the World activities? Check out these ESCAPE ROOMS!This file contains 9 Powerpoints to enrich your study of Christmas Holidays Around the World. Please know that it is not possible to include every fact about every holiday in every country. These fun supplemental PowerPoints provide info on the Santa figure for each country as well as traditional foods, traditions for each country, and decorations. Each PPT is between 3 and 5 minutes long if you use my pre-
Grades:
K - 3rd
Also included in: Christmas Around the World Powerpoints AND Flippy Book Bundle
Government Unit {3 branches of government, informational text, assess. & more}
After searching for a FUN, INTERACTIVE, and KID-FRIENDLY unit on the U.S. Government and not finding exactly what I was looking for, I decided to create my own. This unit has sample lesson plans, reading passages for each topic , interactive notebook activities that go along with each reading passage, and even a Unit Assessment. Take a look at the preview for a sampling of what is inside this resource.The topics covered are as follows:*Why is government important?*What are the 3 levels of govern
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Rules and Laws Activities
Rules and laws are essential to our school, community, state, and country. Teaching students the difference and importance of these is essential to them being good citizens. These activities will provide your students with multiple ways to practice the difference between rules and laws. They will also allow students to reflect on and think of our every day rules and laws and why they are important.Are you one to one or teaching virtually? If so, check out my Rules and Laws Digital AND Printable
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Grades:
K - 2nd
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Also included in: Rules and Laws Activities: Printable and Digital Version
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