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Social studies resources for Easel Activities and for ESL-EFL-ELL
Figurative Language Worksheets and Google Slides - Idiom, Simile, Hyperbole etc
30 Figurative Language Worksheets that focus on similes, metaphors, idioms, hyperbole, personification, onomatopoeia, and alliteration. These worksheets are great for no-prep practice of the 7 most common types of figurative language. Each type of figurative language includes an introductory page with a definition and examples. The rest of the pages provide opportunities for practice.WHAT'S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:30 printable worksheetsRecording SheetsAnswer Keys DIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel ActivityG
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3rd - 5th
Summer Puzzles - Fun End of Year Activities, Crossword, Word search and more
A great value pack of 6 black and white NO PREP differentiated puzzles with picture clues - great for a summer project or end of year activities. Fun for EFL/ESL. Includes word search, crossword, missing letters puzzle, mini acrostics, codebreaker and word paths. All puzzles are provided in two versions to allow differentiation in the classroom plus a vocabulary handout for reference. Answer keys are included. Easy to use – just print and go. Handy for fast finishers or substitute lessons.This p
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1st - 4th
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2nd Grade Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions
The 2nd Grade Reading Comprehension and Fluency Passages with Questions product contains 10 reading passages (6 fiction and 4 nonfiction) that target both COMPREHENSION and FLUENCY. Each passage is presented twice, in 2 versions, and it's followed by a True/ False sort. You can use this product both as a PRINTABLE and a DIGITAL RESOURCE.You can select the pages you want to assign to Google Classroom!The students will have to: *read each text 3 times and color a star after each reading ( for flue
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2nd - 3rd
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Prefixes Suffixes Roots Worksheets Morphology Activities plus Google Digital
Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots are essential for vocabulary growth, and these worksheets are perfect to have students practice prefix, suffix, and root problems.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:40 WorksheetsAnswer KeysDIGITAL:120 Google Slides"Worksheet Style" Google SlidesSelf-Grading Prefix & Suffix Quick Quizzes (Google Forms)Easel ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintSelf-Checking or Short AnswerMany Different Levels of WorksheetsGreat for 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade! CHECK OUT THE PRE
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3rd - 6th
Alphabet Letter Fluency Sentences with Beginning Sounds & Reading ELL
Introduce the alphabet to your classroom with these easy to use letter fluency sentences. Please note that this package is now included in Tweet Resource's Alphabet Bundle.26 fun and educational alphabet fluency worksheets to give your little learner an easy introduction to the skill of reading. Touch dots and picture supports have been included to assist your students in independent reading. There are 2 variations included in this package! The first 26 pages have 3 uppercase and 3 lowercase tra
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PreK - K
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Comic Strip Template Pages for Creative Assignments
Comic Strip Template Pages for Creative Assignments (Includes DIGITAL Version!)Use these comic strip page templates for creative assignments for your students. They can be used to assign comic/cartoon strips about the unit you are studying, a biography of an author or historical figure, or a creative book report. This download includes 30 total templates.Can be used with interactive notebooks, as well!NEWLY UPDATED to include a Google Slides version! Just click on the link in the PDF to make a c
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Not Grade Specific
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3 Branches of Government Activity | Interactive Notebook | Google Slides
This BEST SELLING interactive and engaging resource will help your students learn all about our 3 branches of U.S. government! These 3 branches of government activities will not only have your students learning the importance of the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches, they’ll also be learning about check and balances in detail.This 3 branches of government resource has over 80+ pages full of fun and engaging activities to help your students become government scholars. I also love the
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: 2nd Grade Social Studies Bundle
Sentence Structure Simple Compound and Complex Sentences Task Cards TWO SETS!
Practice sentence structure using these 64 task cards designed to help with student writing and sentence building!WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:64 Task Cards (Two Sets) (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysClassroom PostersDIGITAL:2 Google Slides VersionsEasel ActivityEasel Assessment - Self-CheckingDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintChallenge Cards to extend the lessonSelf-Checking or Short AnswerMultiple versions of the recording sheet includedGreat for 4th, 5th, 6th,
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4th - 7th
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Counting Money Worksheets 2nd Grade Money Math Activities Dollar Coin Counting
You will download no prep counting money worksheets for your 2nd grade, 3rd grade, ESL, and special education math students to practice counting coins and dollars using visual models up to $5.00. Money math activities include fun cut and paste, matching, and true or false. There are lots of opportunities for practice and review counting money skills with 28 students pages!☛ Please click HERE to see a fun bundle of counting money activities.Please click the PREVIEW to see all of the money math ac
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1st - 3rd
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Simple and Compound Sentences Worksheets & Poster for 2nd Grade Daily Grammar
Make learning fun with this set of 2nd grade simple and compound sentences activities! This resource will help your students practice producing, expanding, and rearranging simple and compound sentences. With these simple and compound sentences worksheets and anchor charts, your students will learn and practice writing and identifying simple and compound sentences.This no-prep resource is a great supplemental tool to help students practice producing, expanding, and rearranging complete simple and
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2nd - 3rd
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Multiple Meaning Words - Homonyms Task Cards - Homographs Practice Activity
These homonym task cards will help your students practice differentiating between multiple meaning words!WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:32 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel Assessment - Self-CheckingDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or Print5 Challenge Cards to extend the lessonGreat for 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade! CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE A LOT MORE! This resource is part of a money-saving bundle! NOTE: This resource uses American Englis
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3rd - 5th
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ELA Worksheets Language Arts Review 25 Language Arts Worksheets Test Prep Pages
These ELA NO-PREP Language Arts worksheets are the perfect all-inclusive ELA Review for warm-ups, homework, test prep, or just extra practice.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:25 worksheetsAnswer KeysDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintMany Different Worksheets!Great for 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade! CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE A LOT MORE!This resource is part of a money-saving bundle!This bundle includes these resources:Figurative Language WorksheetsPrefixes, Suffi
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3rd - 6th
Identifying Theme Escape Room (Central Message: Reading Comprehension Passages)
This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to practice their skills with identifying theme. Given short passages, students must identify the theme of a story. Students then use decoder puzzles to turn their answers into a 4 digit code and advance level by level to break out of the game.Important: (How to Make Completely Digital)This product normally requires the printing of the questions to accompany a digital form for students to input answers. But if you follow a couple simple step
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4th - 5th
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Greek Mythology Unit - Greek Mythology Projects - Ancient Greece Unit Activities
This Greek Mythology Unit contains over 200 pages and it is the perfect addition to an Ancient Greece Interactive Notebook or Ancient Greece unit. These Greek mythology projects and activities include full text versions of a variety of Ancient Greek myths, telling the tales of the Olympians and other Greek Gods and Goddesses. It contains all of the resources, foldable activities, graphic organizers, and mythology worksheets you need to teach your students about the gods, goddesses, heroes, and m
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4th - 7th
Reader's Theater Script - Fairy Tale Mock Trial for the Wolf of 3 Little Pigs
Reader's Theaters are a fun way to get your kids reading. This fairy tale mock trial is for Alexander T. Wolf from the book The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. This reader's theatre script is a fun fractured fairy tale of the Three Little Pigs. This script is for upper elementary (3rd, 4th, & 5th). This is also available for use with Google Classroom™ and is included using TPT's new digital tool!After you download the resource, click the red Create Digital Activity button to get the di
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3rd - 5th
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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
Answering WH Questions with Visuals - Speech Therapy - Autism -Special Education
Do your students benefit from the use of visuals? These bestselling WH Questions speech therapy cards include who, what, when, where, and why questions with visuals. There are 10 cards for each type of question, for a total of 50 WH questions with visuals. Cards include visuals to support comprehension of the question as well as to provide visual answer choices, making this activity accessible for both verbal and non-verbal students. **Note: This resource is included in my best-selling Speech Th
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PreK - 2nd
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Hidden Figures (2016): Movie Guide (Google Docs, EASEL, & PDF)
This is the story of a team of African-American women mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the US space program. This product includes 32-questions to help keep your students focused and engaged throughout the movie. The video guide is time stamped, which allows teachers to chunk the movie into parts and to easily pick up where the class left off. I have also included a character reference guide and some "fact vs. fiction" insight into the movie. Lastly, this
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6th - 11th
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Map Skills Activities and Worksheets Maps Globes Landforms Continents & Oceans
Make learning fun for your students when teaching map skills. Map skills topics include maps, globes, continents, oceans, landforms, water forms, suburban, urban, rural, directions, and more. This resource is perfect for second, third, and fourth grade students. Digital activity included using Easel by TpT.These activities can be used during whole group instruction, independent work, and center time. Easy-to-use activity sheets with clear directions and answer keys are provided.HERE'S WHAT YOU'L
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2nd - 4th
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13 Colonies Activities & Unit: Passages Worksheets Maps Colonial Times Project
Take a step back to Colonial America with these fun 13 Colonies activities. Students will enjoy learning about life in 13 Colonies with this COMPLETE unit that includes three different levels of reading passages, organizers, map activities, unit test, a flipbook, vocabulary posters, and so much more! The passages focus on each region related to people, natural resources, climate, daily life, crops, houses, schooling, and economy. There are reading passages and activities for three different reg
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2nd - 5th
Citizenship Rights & Responsibilities of Being a Good Citizen Civics Lessons
Are you looking for a way to teach your students how to be good citizens? This ready-to-go NO PREP resource introduces students to the rights and responsibilities of United States citizens at home, school, and in their community, state, and country. Easily integrate social studies with reading comprehension skills as students learn about the importance of citizenship and being a good citizen.These time-saving, NO PREP lessons contain reading comprehension passages, text-dependent questions, grap
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: My Entire North Carolina Government Unit | BUNDLE
Context Clues Activity Escape Room: Making Inferences Game Vocabulary in Context
This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to improve their comprehension skills and vocabulary.Important: (How to Make Completely Digital)This product normally requires the printing of the questions to accompany a digital form for students to input answers. But if you follow a couple simple steps, this can be made entirely digital! Just use the following tool:https://smallpdf.com/split-pdf(choose "extract pages")to extract the pages containing the questions into its own PDF. You can
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3rd - 6th
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13 Colonies Map and Activities | Printable & Digital
Focus on climate, geography, and the economies of the early American colonies using this informational text, comprehension worksheet, map activity, and assessment! Students will gain a better understanding of how climate and geography played a role in shaping each colonial economy. A printable PDF version and digital version is included! **This resource is part of the no-prep 13 Colonies Unit Bundle. It includes FIVE printable and digital resources at a 30% discount price! A FREE 13 Colonies wo
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: 13 Colonies Unit | Colonial America | Colonization | Map & Activities
Spanish-Speaking Countries and Capitals Maps and Quiz
This is a map labeling activity and matching quiz over the 21 Spanish-speaking countries and capitals. Students will label and identify the 21 Spanish-speaking countries and capitals in Spanish. This is a great activity when reviewing Spanish-speaking countries and capitals or Spanish geography. Makes a great coloring page. Answer keys are included.
Countries included:
España, México, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá, Cuba, La República Dominicana, Puerto Rico, Ar
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: Spanish Countries and Capitals Geography Bundle
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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.
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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.
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