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1st grade social studies task cards
Community Signs Skill Pack Leveled for Special Education - Life Skills
Do your students need a high level of varied practice in order to learn community signs? This community signs skill pack will help your students progress from identifying a sign to understanding what the community signs mean. Being able to identify and understand community signs is a crucial life skill. These activities help students recognize and understand the meaning of the different signs.This life skills and social studies set is already differentiated for you. There are 3 levels included t
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K - 12th
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Biography Card Bundle (Daily Routine)
This bundle includes resources to help you incorporate under-represented history into your classroom without having to give up lesson time needed to cover the curriculum. These biography profile cards can be used in 5 minutes a day and will introduce students to 30-42 people a month, not to mention create thoughtful discussion and reflection based on the challenge question cards included.Unfortunately, our curriculum doesn't feature many black and brown faces, or many women. Electing to erase th
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K - 8th
Types of Communities │Rural, Urban, & Suburban
This is the perfect bundle to use when teaching your students about the different types of communities (rural, suburban, and urban)! Your students will enjoy these hands on activities and task cards, which are great to use in centers. Posters are also provided for your students to refer to. Included in this bundle:-"What is a Community" Poster-Rural Communities Poster-Urban Communities Poster-Suburban Communities Poster-Rural, Urban, and Suburban Picture Cards (1 page each, 4 images to a page)-R
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K - 6th
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BUNDLED September Unique Learning Systems Task Boxes- Unit 1 Government
**Save 40%** Need extra independent tasks to pair with Unique Learning System (ULS) lessons? I’ve got you covered! These interactive independent task boxes & work stations use Symbolstix images to coordinate with the Unique Learning System (ULS) September Unit 1--Government Rules & Laws. **monthly digital versions coming soon!**This file includes:* addition task cards (1-10) with worksheet* subtraction task cards (1-10) with worksheet * tens frames 1-10* tens frames to 1-20* tens frames
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PreK - 12th
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Map Skills - First Grade Mapping - Social Studies - Google Slides™
Teaching beginning map skills to 1st graders is always a lot of fun! Students love learning about maps, compass roses, cardinal directions, and map keys! This interactive Google Slides™ unit is a perfect activity to introduce and practice beginning mapping.Audio is included on all slides in this unit.Here's what's included in this deck:Audio included for definitions, instructions, sentencesDifferent uses of mapsCardinal directions on a compass roseUsing directions on a mapUsing a map key activit
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1st - 2nd
Map Skills and Directions BOOM CARDS™ Distance Learning | Reading a Map
This set is a great way to review cardinal directions and reading a map! This deck reviews north, south, east, west, and skills that primary students need to know when looking at a map. This set is geared toward first grade or second grade students! There are 52 slides in this deck. This set randomizes to play 20 cards at a time. So, each time your students play, they will get a new set of cards! The first 2 will stay consistent though (clicking on the map key and compass rose). This
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: 1st and 2nd Grade SOCIAL STUDIES Boom Cards™ BUNDLE Distance Learning
Kindergarten 1st 2nd Grade MATH SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES Boom Cards™ Mega BUNDLE
⚠️Purchase this GROWING BUNDLE and save over 66% off!⚠️ ️These Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade MATH, SCIENCE, and SOCIAL STUDIES Boom Cards™ were made to make reviewing concepts engaging and fun for young students. This bundle includes currently includes 29 sets of science Boom Cards™, 46 sets of math Boom Cards, 25 sets of Social Studies Boom Cards™ and more! These were made with primary students in mind, but you can adapt it to your lessons to review the skills with third graders. So
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1st - 6th
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NGSS:
K-PS3-1
, K-LS1-1
, K-ESS3-3
, K-PS2-1
Social Studies Task Boxes - BUNDLE (set 1 & 2)
Social Studies Task Boxes (set 1 & 2):Are you tired of boring worksheets! Looking for something new? Here are 32 Social Studies task boxes that can be used in small groups, independent centers, one on one instruction, and take-home boxes for homework for that extra needed practice!! These tasks boxes, or task cards, help promote independent learning skills for early learners, gifted Pre-K, Kindergartners, ELL students, and Special needs or SPED teachers. This resource can be used all sch
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PreK - 1st
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Time to Trade- a game to teach systems of exchange, bartering, money & trading.
This is a trading game that can be played with most primary aged children. It has been designed to teach children about the history of trade, giving children a greater understanding of why money is now the system of exchange used in most societies today. This game also helps children in understanding the concepts of trade, bartering, exchange, needs, goods and services.
This product includes 14 pages of resources which contain the following:
- 24 x game cards
- 12 x sets of 10 (120 in total) g
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1st - 7th
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Social Studies Task Box Bundle Special Education
This bundle is currently going through an update. The price will increase to $10 once everything has been updated. Updated Sets:US StatesUS State FlagsWants or NeedsGoods or ServicesTransportationDays of the WeekMonths of the YearThen or NowUS LandmarksCommunity HelpersPeople in my SchoolHow will this product help my students?-This set of social studies task box activities provides matching and visual discrimination practice using a variety of topics that provide extra practice and review for ea
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K - 3rd
Also included in: Task Box Bundle for Special Education
1st and 2nd Grade SOCIAL STUDIES Boom Cards™ BUNDLE Distance Learning
These 1st and 2nd grade SOCIAL STUDIES Boom Cards were made to make reviewing social studies concepts engaging and fun for young students. This bundle includes 12 sets of Boom Cards. These are made with first and 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 kindergartners. Sound files are now included on all resources so that your student can push the speaker icon and have the word/words read to him/her!Ea
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1st - 2nd
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Economic Resources: Capital, Human & Natural Resources
Teaching your students about capital, human, and natural resources? Use this 8 page printable book, 24 picture task cards, and a quick assessment to make planning a breeze!
Use the printable book to introduce the three types of resources. Create a class set of books or print only a few to use in small groups or a reading center.
Print task cards to allow students time to apply and practice their understanding of the three types of resources. Use the picture task cards and recording sheet in
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1st - 4th
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Social Studies Task Boxes - Set One
Social Studies Task BoxesAre you tired of boring worksheets! Looking for something new? Here are 16 Primary task boxes that target those primary social studies standards, which can be used in small groups, independent centers, one on one instruction, and take-home boxes for homework for that extra needed practice!! These tasks boxes, or task cards, help promote independent learning skills for early learners, gifted students, ELL students, and special needs or SPED teachers. These are targeted to
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Academic Task Box Bundle
Goods and Services BOOM CARDS™ Distance Learning for 1st Grade and 2nd Grade
This set is a great way to review goods and services! This activity goes over what a good and service is and examples of goods and services. It is great for your kindergarten, first grade, and second grade students! Students will read the statement (or push the speaker button to have it read to them) and then click on the "good" or "service" icon to answer. There are 35 slides in this deck. This set randomizes to play 20 cards at a time. So, each time your students play, they will get a
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: 1st and 2nd Grade SOCIAL STUDIES Boom Cards™ BUNDLE Distance Learning
Rights, Rules, and Responsibilities
Rights, Rules, and Responsibilities
When beginning to study Rights, Rules, and Responsibilities, the first skill that a student must master is the difference between a right, a rule, and a responsibility and it’s a hard thing to do! I’ve created this resource to help your students get them straight – once and for all!
This unit is designed to give you, the teacher, many options and resources to use as your students work on this unit.
Included in this packet are:
• 7 pages of Tips & Tri
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: Social Studies BUNDLE
Hispanic Heritage Biography Cards (Daily Routine)
Are you looking for a way to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Months or integrate Hispanic heritage into your classroom daily, even though it might not be in your curriculum? I was, so I created this product. WHAT OTHER HERITAGE MONTH CARDS ARE THERE?Black History Profile Cards (February)Women's History Profile Cards (March)Hispanic Heritage Profile Cards (Sept. 15 - Oct. 15)Asian Pacific Heritage Profile Cards (May)Native American Heritage Profile Cards (November)Profile Card BUNDLELOOKING FOR A DIG
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1st - 8th
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Also included in: Biography Card Bundle (Daily Routine)
Procedures l Citizenship l Rules Back to School BOOM CARDS™ Distance Learning
This set is a great way to review rules and procedures at the beginning of the school year! This deck goes over what a good citizen does and acceptable behavior inside the classroom and at school. It is great for your kindergarten, first grade, and second grade students! Students will read the statement (or push the speaker button to have it read to them) and then click on the "thumbs up" or "thumbs down" icon. There are 55 slides in this deck. This set randomizes to play 20 cards at a ti
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: 1st and 2nd Grade SOCIAL STUDIES Boom Cards™ BUNDLE Distance Learning
Rural, Urban, Suburban Task Cards - A Community Unit Suppliment
These 64 task cards with rural, urban and suburban clip art & real photographs will engage your students while learning about the community around them! A great supplement to your social studies unit on the community! This is a printable set, in PDF format.
This is a set of task cards that focuses only on rural, urban and suburban communities and recognizing the differences. The set can be used in a variety of ways. They can be spread around the room, to play scoot. They can be place
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1st - 4th
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The Constitution, Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights Scavenger Hunt
This is a scavenger hunt for The Constitution, Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. In this pack you will find 16 cards and a worksheet with questions. They will be able to answer the questions on the worksheet using the cards. I like to hang the cards around the room and get the kids up and out of their seats.**updated to include a digital file 4/14/2020** **Great for distance learning!**Directions: There are 16 cards, each with a fun fact. You cut the cards apart and hang them a
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1st - 5th
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Also included in: Scavenger Hunt Bundle
Tooth Traditions Around the World
Did you know that there are other traditions besides the Tooth Fairy or the Tooth Mouse? Some children throw their tooth on a roof, some wrap it in cotton wool and put it in a river. Other children bury their teeth and some children make wishes.This research pack is student friendly and ready to go! Simply print and set up your research stations.Included in the pack are traditions from the following countries:USA, Spain, South Africa, India, China, Japan, Argentina, Australia, South Korea, Vietn
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K - 5th
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Also included in: Holidays / Celebrations Around The World BUNDLE
Types of Communities Urban | Suburban | Rural BOOM CARDS™ Distance Learning
This set is a great way to review types of communities including urban, suburban, and rural areas! This deck reviews each community type by showing a picture and having kids click on the correct answer. It is great for your first grade or second grade students! There are 43 slides in this deck. This set randomizes to play 20 cards at a time. So, each time your students play, they will get a new set of cards! This set also includes sound files where the students click on the sound but
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: 1st and 2nd Grade SOCIAL STUDIES Boom Cards™ BUNDLE Distance Learning
Continents & Oceans BOOM Cards Geography Review Activity
Continents & Oceans Boom Cards Review ActivityAre you looking for an independent digital activity to review the continents and oceans? Try Boom Cards! This Boom deck includes 32 different cards.The continents and oceans are shown in a variety of ways to help students learn to recognize them. They are shown:By their shape (continents).On a globe.On a map. This purchase will give you a PDF that will lead you to the Boom Learning platform. Boom cards are cloud-based digital resources. Boom Card
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1st - 3rd
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Science & Social Studies Digital Activities BUNDLE for Special Education
Are you looking for an interactive digital alternative to use with your students or children? This bundle of activities are the perfect fit! These activities can be used on a computer, smart board, tablet, or even cell phone! Just download the files and make them full screen and they are ready to use. If the child answers incorrectly, it will prompt them to try again. If answered correctly, the file prompts them to move on to the next question! NOTE: You have permission to share these digital fi
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PreK - 5th
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Needs and Wants BOOM CARDS™ Distance Learning Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade
This set is a great way to review needs and wants! It includes over 50 cards! This activity goes over what needs and wants are and examples of both. It is great for your kindergarten, first grade, and second grade students! Students will read the statement (or push the speaker button to have it read to them) and then click on the "need" or "want" icon to answer. There are 52 slides in this deck. This set randomizes to play 20 cards at a time. So, each time your students play, they will
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: 1st and 2nd Grade SOCIAL STUDIES Boom Cards™ BUNDLE Distance Learning
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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.
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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.
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.
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