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Social studies resources for Easel Assessments under $5
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
Three Branches of Government Craft and Worksheets
Get ready to teach your students about the three branches of government with these engaging activities. Your students will learn about the roles of the three branches as they create a plate for each branch with the craft activity. There are also 8 fun worksheets for your students to show their learning. These activities are sure to be a hit in your classroom! What's Included: * Photo directions for the plate craft* 3 plate templates and sample answers* Three branches KWL chart* Word search* Crea
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Three Branches of Government Activities and Posters Bundle
50 States and Capitals Map Activities Print & Digital Resource
Help your students learn and remember the 50 United States and Capitals. This product breaks the 50 states into five regions to make learning easier to manage and teach. United States maps are included with printable assessments, self correcting digital assessment and digital practice worksheets.Update! Easel Digital Version is Included (updated 7/2022)Self Correcting Assessments and Easy to Assign!Save $$$ when you buy as a bundle:The United States and Capitals Geography Review Activities and A
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: 50 States and Capitals Bundle Map Print & Digital Resource 50% OFF
Goods & Services Sort Worksheets Financial Literacy Economics 1st 2nd Grade
This financial literacy resource has everything you need to teach your students about goods and services and other concepts of money! WHAT'S INCLUDED:There are both printable and digital components giving students multiple ways to access the material.Vocabulary Posters - Includes word with definition - goods, service, consumer, producer, supply, demand, and barterGoods & Services Picture Sort - 15 picture cards that students sort according to whether they show a good or a service. Includes h
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1st - 2nd
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Three Branches of Government Activities Project Worksheets Flip Book 3 Branches
Our Three Branches of Government activity pack is sure to be a hit! With this fun activity pack, you’ll get reading passages that come in three levels so you can easily meet each student’s individual reading level. There are colorful vocabulary posters and an easy-to-assemble flip book included in this pack too.With information about:Three Branches of Government The PreambleThe Executive BranchThe Legislative BranchThe Judicial BranchGo Digital--A Digital Version of This Unit is Now Available:A
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2nd - 4th
Writing of the US Constitution: Constitution Day Activities Passages & Flip Book
The Writing of the U.S. Constitution: Constitution Day Activities & Flip Book.Students will love learning all about the Writing of the U.S. Constitution with this fun activity pack, with reading passages, comprehension questions, vocabulary posters, and a flipbook! A perfect way to celebrate Constitution Day on September 17!Go Digital--A Digital Version of This Unit is Now Available:A Digital Version of this unit for Google Classroom is available here.What's Inside:✔Articles of Confederation
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2nd - 4th
NEEDS & WANTS Sort Worksheets Economics 1st 2nd Grade Social Studies Activities
This is a set of financial literacy activities to support your primary economics unit on needs and wants. Includes both printable and digital items.Includes:Vocabulary Posters with definitions of needs and wantsPicture Sort - Students sort picture cards according to whether the item is a need or a wantWriting Activity - Student write about what a need and want is and then describe something they want and something they need.Cut-and-Glue Word Sort - Students classify each item as a need or a want
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1st - 2nd
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Types of Maps Map Features Skills Geography Posters Social Studies Assessment
Students will learn about different types of maps and common map features with this social studies resource. It includes 17 visuals/posters plus a worksheet/assessment.MAPS POSTERSThese can be kept together as a single page or cut apart into separate cards for display or a matching activity. The top of each card has the title and definition, and the bottom has a full-color illustration. WORKSHEETThis activity requires students to match the types of maps to their purpose, know the function of var
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Geography Landforms & Bodies of Water Types of Maps Map Elements Posters
Types of Communities - Urban, Suburban, Rural Communities
These digital Types of Communities activities are easy to use as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.Why do teachers and students love our Learning Quests?We a
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1st - 2nd
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3 Branches of Government Mini Interactive Lapbook. Digital & Printable
Learning works best when it doesn’t feel like work.This hands-on fun Interactive Lapbook Project is so much fun! Your students are going to enjoy sorting and matching activities, and doing a little bit of writing. And, of course, drawing, coloring, cutting and pasting are always the best part of any activity. Use this project as a review or as an assessment. This project is also perfect for group or individual work. These mini-lapbooks will look amazing on display in your classroom or in the h
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Government Interactive Lapbooks Bundle
Local Government Interactive Lapbook. Digital & Printable
Social Studies Mini-Unit: Local Government. Community Laws. Government Services. Positions in Local Government. Mayor Duties.This resource includes Posters, Picture Cards, Vocabulary Cards, Lapbook Activities, Quiz, and Answer Keys. Please download the Preview for more pictures of this unit. Here is what’s included:1) 5 Full Page Lesson Posters:-What is a Government- Government Services-Community Laws-Mayor Duties- Positions in Local Government2) 6 (½ page) Government Services Picture Cards3) V
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Government Interactive Lapbooks Bundle
Mexico Mini Book for Early Readers - A Country Study
This Mexico Mini Book is perfect for your students to learn about Mexico! This book can be used for a very basic country study in lower elementary grades! This is perfect for Pre-k, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade. Each page has a basic fact about Mexico and a scene or illustration to get students to connect to the words. The scenes can be colored in as a fun activity for the students! This printable interactive activity includes:A black/white half page mini book for students to color and readA colo
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PreK - 1st
Cuneiform Activity Ancient Mesopotamia Bundle - Worksheets and Presentation
Teaching your students about the cuneiform writing system is fun and easy with this no-prep resource bundle! This ready-to-use lesson value bundle teaches students about cuneiform and its importance in Ancient Sumer and other Mesopotamian ancient civilizations. Students will have fun deciphering hidden messages and learning about how cuneiform was used in Ancient Sumer.This bundle includes: A reading passage handout introducing cuneiform and how it was usedA cuneiform translation handout that al
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5th - 9th
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Christopher Columbus Reading Passages Fact or Fiction Activity Vocabulary
This Early Explorer, Christopher Columbus unit includes reading passages, hands on activities, vocabulary posters, and a flipbook! This unit includes information to teach about Columbus and his voyages in a factual, unbiased approach. This unit includes:✔Reading Passages ✔Comprehension Questions✔Navigation Tools Activity✔Fact or Fiction Activity - (to dispel common myths)✔Character Mini-booklet with Timeline✔Vocabulary Posters ✔Spotlight on Vocabulary✔A 5-page Flipbook✔Answer KeysYOU MIGHT LIKE
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2nd - 4th
Election Day Lesson Plans - Print & Digital Voting Activities - US Elections
These digital Election Day activities are easy to use as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep voting lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.Why do teachers and students love our Learning Quests?We al
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1st - 2nd
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Ancient Romans - Julius Caesar
Gaius Julius Caesar was one of the most famous leaders of history. He was a brilliant military leader and brutal opponent to his enemies. Caesar only ruled Rome for a short time, but his political career changed the way Rome was governed. This resource covers Caesar's early career, the First Triumvirate, the consulship, conquest in Gaul, crossing the Rubicon and Rome's civil war, Caesar's role in Egypt, his dictatorship, the Julian calendar, his assassination and the new caesar. Three worksheets
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Ancient Romans
Jamaica Mini Book for Early Readers - A Country Study
This Jamaica Mini Book is perfect for your students to learn about Jamaica! This book can be used for a very basic country study in lower elementary grades! This is perfect for Pre-k, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade. Each page has a basic fact about Jamaica and a scene or illustration to get students to connect to the words. The scenes can be colored in as a fun activity for the students! This printable interactive activity includes:A black/white half page mini book for students to color and readA c
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PreK - 2nd
Ecosystems and Biomes Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage defines ecosystems and biomes and explains the difference between the two terms. It describes 7 of Earth's major biomes: arctic tundra coniferous forestsdeciduous forestsrainforestsgrasslandsdesertsaquatic biomesThis download includes a one page passage with color and black line versions of the illustration, 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illu
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4th - 7th
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MS-LS3-1
Also included in: Ashton's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
Holocaust of World War II Close Reading Comprehension | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A World War 2 close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the Holocaust, where over six million Jewish people were murdered during World War II. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn the key facts about the Holocaust whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehension
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5th - 7th
The Wright Brother's First Flight Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT & DIGITAL
This easy to read passage details the story of Wilbur and Orville Wright's first successful flight of a motor-driven airplane on December 17, 1903 in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. It explains the Wright brothers':background repairing bicycles in Dayton, Ohioexperiments building gliders and studying birds to learn about flighttime spend in Kitty Hawk preparing and testing their planelegacy in North Carolina and how they are honored on NC license plates, the NC quarter, and with a monument at the si
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4th - 7th
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Landforms and Bodies of Water Posters Geography Skills Vocabulary Worksheet
Give your landforms and bodies of water unit a visual boost with this set of illustrated examples! Students will get to SEE what each landform or water body looks like and better understand their features.WHAT YOU WILL GETThis resource contains 24 visuals plus a digital assessment. Each page includes an illustration of the landform or body of water along with the title and definition. Includes:archipelagobaybeachbuttecanalcanyoncavecliffdeltaduneglacierhillislandisthmuslakemesamountainoceanpenin
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4th - 7th
Also included in: Geography Landforms & Bodies of Water Types of Maps Map Elements Posters
Ancient Romans - Gladiators
Gladiators were fighters who battled each other in contests for the entertainment of Romans. This resource briefly covers who gladiators were, gladiator school, the Colosseum, gladiators as celebrities, politics, animals, armor, weapons and Spartacus. Two worksheets are also included.Pages: 6 (including 2 answer sheets)Contents:2 Information HandoutsQuestionsMultiple ChoiceAnswer sheetsIf you are teaching about Romans, you might also be interested in these resources:Roman MythsThe Roman ArmyRoma
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Ancient Romans
Blood on the River Novel Test - Printable & Digital
Need a rigorous way to assess your novel study? This end-of-book test (part of my bestselling Blood on the River Novel Unit) covers comprehension and reading skills in Elisa Carbone's Jamestown novel, Blood on the River. It contains eight vocabulary matching questions, 22 multiple-choice story questions, and a paragraph response about how Samuel (the narrator) changes throughout the novel.Concepts covered include:VocabularyPlotCharacterConflictSettingThemeCause and effectInferenceand more!This r
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Blood on the River Novel Study Bundle - Printable & Digital
American Flag Lesson Plans - US Flag Activities - American Symbols
These digital American Flag activities teach about the US flag and can be used as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.Why do teachers and students love our Lea
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1st - 2nd
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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.
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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