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Social studies resources for Montessori $10 and up
Montessori Great Lessons - Stories & Activities
Montessori Great LessonsThis Montessori Great Lesson bundle includes each of the five Great Lesson stories in a child-friendly format along with accompanying follow-up activities for further exploration into the concepts introduced by each impressionistic lesson. TABLE OF CONTENTS:Overview of Great LessonsGreat Lesson I ā The Coming of the Universe StoryReflection & Wonder Prompts & Recording SheetsExperiment Demonstration Extensions (11 total)Saltwater vs. Freshwater Mini-UnitVolcano Mi
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1st - 3rd
Africa A-Z Montessori Geography Pack
Africa A-Z - Montessori Geography Pack This collection of printable activities can be used to supplement your unit on Africa. It is suitable for PreK-1 but can easily be adapted for 2nd and 3rd grades as well. It features photographs and easy to read font. If you are a Montessori teacher, this will really round out your continent boxes and unit studies!In all of my Continent A-Z packs, I have tried hard to provide a wide range of representative photographs in order to give students a sense of th
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PreK - 3rd
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Also included in:Ā 7 Continents A-Z Bundle
North America A-Z Montessori Geography Pack
North America A-Z Montessori PackThis collection of printable activities can be used to supplement your unit on North America. It is suitable for PreK-1 but can easily be adapted for 2nd and 3rd grades as well. It features photographs and easy to read font. If you are a Montessori teacher, this will really round out your continent boxes and unit studies!In all of my Continent A-Z packs, I have tried hard to provide a wide range of representative photographs in order to give students a sense of t
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PreK - 3rd
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Also included in:Ā 7 Continents A-Z Bundle
Australia A-Z Montessori Geography Pack
Australia A-Z Montessori PackThis collection of printable activities can be used to supplement your unit on Australia. It is suitable for PreK-1 but can easily be adapted for 2nd and 3rd grades as well. It features photographs and easy to read font. If you are a Montessori teacher, this will really round out your continent boxes and unit studies!In all of my Continent A-Z packs, I have tried hard to provide a wide range of representative photographs in order to give students a sense of the lusci
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PreK - 3rd
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Also included in:Ā 7 Continents A-Z Bundle
Europe A-Z Montessori Geography Pack
This collection of printable activities can be used to supplement your unit on Europe. It is suitable for PreK-1 but can be adapted for 2nd and 3rd grades as well. It features photographs and easy to read font. A clipart version and blacklines for some of the activities are also provided.See more ideas for an Europe unit on my blog and Europe Pinterest Board1 a. Europe A-Z non-fiction book (photos and descriptions for things from Europe for each letter of the alphabet)1 b. Europe A-Z non fict
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PreK - 3rd
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Also included in:Ā 7 Continents A-Z Bundle
Asia A-Z Montessori Geography Pack
This collection of printable activities can be used to supplement your unit on Asia. It is suitable for PreK-1 but can be adapted for 2nd and 3rd grades as well. It features photographs and easy to read font. A clipart version and blacklines for some of the activities are also provided. See more ideas for an Asia unit on my blogThe following activities are included:1 a. Asia A-Z non-fiction book (photos and descriptions for things from Asia for each letter of the alphabet)1 b. Asia A-Z non f
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in:Ā 7 Continents A-Z Bundle
South America A-Z Montessori Geography Pack
This collection of printable activities can be used to supplement your unit on South America. It is suitable for PreK-1 but can be adapted for 2nd and 3rd grades as well. It features photographs and easy to read font. A clipart version and blacklines for some of the activities are also provided.This is a ZIPPED file and includes PDFs for the following activities:1 a. South AmericaA-Z non-fiction book (photos and descriptions for things from South America for each letter of the alphabet)1 b. S
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PreK - 3rd
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Also included in:Ā 7 Continents A-Z Bundle
Antarctica A-Z Montessori Geography Pack
Antarctica A-Z Montessori PackThis collection of printable activities can be used to supplement your unit on Antarctica. It is suitable for PreK-1 but can easily be adapted for 2nd and 3rd grades as well. It features photographs and easy to read font. If you are a Montessori teacher, this will really round out your continent boxes and unit studies!In all of my Continent A-Z packs, I have tried hard to provide a wide range of representative photographs in order to give students a sense of the lus
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PreK - 3rd
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Also included in:Ā 7 Continents A-Z Bundle
7 Continents A-Z Bundle
7 Continents A-Z BundleThis bundle includes the A-Z Montessori Packs for all 7 Continents.It is suitable for PreK-1 but can easily be adapted for 2nd and 3rd grades as well. It features photographs and easy to read font. If you are a Montessori teacher, this will really round out your continent boxes and unit studies!In all of my Continent A-Z packs, I have tried hard to provide a wide range of representative photographs in order to give students a sense of the luscious, rich diversity of our be
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PreK - 3rd
Landmarks Around the World Bundle Pack
This is a MEGA Montessori Bundle Pack, a big collection of landmarks around the world, which contains the following learning materials:ā“ Landmarks of Australia/Oceaniaā“ Landmarks of Africaā“ Landmarks of Asiaā“ Landmarks of Europeā“ Landmarks of North Americaā“ Landmarks of South America Be sure to check the individual files if you are just looking for one specific continent. We always use our printables at home in our homeschool journey. To see how it works, you are more than welcome to follow
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PreK - 6th
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Montessori Clock of Eras Support material bundle
Montessori Clock of Eras Pack for understanding the geological time scale. This bundle includes resources for face to face teaching and digital items that can be used with google slidesHARD COPY RESOURCES:Clock of Eras Paragraphs Included:** 4 pages with descriptions of each eraMontessori Clock of Eras: 3 part cardsIncluded:** 7 sets of cards which isolate each Era plus control cards to match clock to name.Montessori Clock of Eras: Features of each eraMontessori activity to complement the clock
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3rd - 5th
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Montessori Maps Of The World Bundle - World Geography
All maps in this World Maps Bundle are color-coded using the traditional Montessori map colors. They are excellent control maps for children using the traditional wooden Montessori maps.Continent maps are in full color and include:blank outline mapcolor maplabeled outline maplabeled color mapCapital city maps are in black & white and include:blank outline map with dotslabeled outline mapMaps included:The WorldNorth AmericaNorth America - capital citiesCanadaCanada - capital citiesUSAUSA - ca
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K - 5th
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Italy Activity Book: Hands-on Europe Activities, Experiments, Models & Culture
Learn all about Italy in this interactive activity book! Includes step-by-step crafts, science experiments and more that promote math, language, reading, science and biology. Learn Italian geography with the landmark three-part cards and cities map pinning. Learn the regions with the Italy outline and regions map. Find Italy on the European continent with the flag pinning. Learn basic facts about Italy with the full color educational placemat/poster & Italian flag. Indulge in the smells of I
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K - 6th
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North America Continent Bundle - Montessori
Unit study of North America (including Central America) that contains hands-on resources to teach students about unique aspects of the continent while developing their concentration, logical thinking, comprehension skills, reading and so much more.All resources are designed to adapt to each individual student and fit your classroom needs. Students will learn about different cultural, geographical aspects of the North American continent, Native American culture, and the diversity of wildlife.This
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K - 1st
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Montessori Great Story Bundle (activities, shelf work and extensions)
New or experienced in Montessori 6-12 this is the perfect pack of activities for revitalising your Great Lesson teaching for home or school. Upskill with a 30 minute video that outlines how the Great Lessons and Cosmic Education relate and outlines follow up themes you can pull out of the great lessonsScripts and Powerpoints for the Great LessonsDiscussion questions for all the Great LessonsChoice Boards for all the Great Lessons - 18 different activites for each Great Story that the child can
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1st - 4th
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Geometric Quilt Patterns
We were playing with pattern blocks when I had the idea to try making quilt designs.Quilts are a great way to study math, history, and art all at the same time.I had trouble finding a book with square and triangle designs that would be easy for us to replicate. All of the books I found at the library were aimed at sewing. I only needed some good diagrams. So I researched historical quilt patterns and made my own book of diagrams!It includes 40 different designs in color and the same 40 designs a
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PreK - 3rd
History and Timeline of Numbers Math Fifth Great Lesson MEGA BUNDLE Montessori
Montessori's fifth great lesson is known as The Story of Mathematics, The Story of Numbers and/or The Story of Numerals. The story begins with the Stone Age system of body-counting and continues on to the decimal number system we use today all over the world and includes the contributions of Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America to our currently used decimal number system. Tell this story with confidence - this resource has everything you need and offers differentiated levels of support. Save
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1st - 6th
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Australia / Oceania Montessori Resource Pack
This Australia/Oceania unit study is a comprehensive resource pack designed to engage students in hands-on learning about the unique aspects of the continent. With 20+ introduction cards, maps, sorting activities, animal nomenclature cards, fact cards, and more, this pack covers cultural, geographical, and wildlife diversity of Australia/Oceania.Each resource is adaptable to individual student needs and classroom requirements, making it a valuable addition to continent boxes and art/cultural dis
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PreK - 1st
Also included in:Ā Australia Oceania Continent Bundle Montessori
Europe Continent Bundle - Montessori
Introduction study of Europe that contains hands-on resources to teach students about unique aspects of the continent while developing their concentration, logical thinking, comprehension skills, reading and so much more. All resources are designed to adapt to each individual student and fit your classroom needs. Students will learn about different cultural, geographical aspects of the European continent and receive a general introduction. This list of resources is a great addition to your cont
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PreK - 2nd
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Africa Continent Bundle - Montessori Geography
This Africa Continent Bundle includes 7 different sets of cards (a total of 181 cards) for your African continent study. The children will love looking through these beautiful photographic cards and learning about Africa.If you would prefer these cards with green borders (to match the traditional Montessori map colors), you can purchase them here.Includes:continent cardsanimalscultureflagsfoodlandmarksmusical instrumentsContinent cards are approx. 5" x 7Ā½", all other cards are in a 3-part card f
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PreK - 2nd
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South America Continent Bundle (Color Borders) - Montessori Geography
This South America Continent Bundle includes 7 sets of cards (a total of 125 cards) for your South American continent study. The children will love looking through these beautiful photographic cards and learning about South America. Cards have pink borders (which follow the traditional Montessori map colors).If you would prefer these cards without the pink borders, you can purchase them here.Includes:continent cardsanimalscultureflagsfoodlandmarksmusical instrumentsContinent cards are approx. 5"
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PreK - 2nd
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Ocean Biome Pack Characteristics, Animal and Plant Adaptations, Layers
Introduction study of the ocean that contains hands-on resources to teach students about unique aspects of the largest biome on Earth while developing their concentration, logical thinking, comprehension skills, reading and so much more. All resources are designed to adapt to each individual student and fit your classroom needs. Students will learn about the main characteristics of the ocean, the types of oceans, marine life and their adaptations, and receive a general introduction. This list o
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PreK - 3rd
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Montessori World Continents Preschool Geography Bundle
This bundle of Montessori-inspired preschool geography activities provides a beautiful introduction to the seven continents, several of the unique animals that inhabit each continent, and gentle exposure to a number country flags from around the world. In addition to introducing the geography of the continents, your preschooler will work on important visual discrimination, matching, sorting, and fine motor skills, along with practicing the alphabet and numbers 1-20. This bundle is full of varied
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PreK - K
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GREECE Europe Unit Study Cultural Studies Ancient Greek Educational Bundle
Travel to Greece with themed educational activity to learn about the history, culture and habitat with over 90 pages of fun, interactive activities. Included in an educational placemat/poster & flag w/coloring outline, with Montessori-inspired 3-part cards to learn iconic landmarks. Learn geography with major city and landmark map pinning, states and territories poster and Europe continent flag pinning. Learn fun facts aboutĀ Greece and look at major historical events in a timeline poster.Cre
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K - 6th
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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 studentās 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 youāre 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 youāre teaching students about Americaās democratic process, the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., how to read maps, or World War II, weāve got you covered.
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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.
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