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Critical thinking social studies resources on sale
Little 2nd Grade SOCIAL STUDIES Thinkers {UNIT 1: Government & Civics}
Little Social Studies Thinkers is a complete social studies curriculum specifically for students in grade 2. It's everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your 2nd grade students. It incorporates many state 2nd grade social studies standards. This curriculum was completely researched, designed, and created by Karen Jones. UNIT 1: GOVERNMENT & CIVICS introduces your students to government. It contains lessons on these specific topics: Rules and laws in our home, school,
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2nd
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Also included in: Little 2nd Grade SOCIAL STUDIES Thinkers - Curriculum Bundle
World History Complete Curriculum (800 Resource Pages/185 Activities/18 Units)
Your entire year of lesson planning DONE and packaged up in one easy-to-navigate, organized digital folder. This curriculum has every guided reading article, comprehension question, simulation, activity, game, mapping activity, primary source, critical thinking activity, internet activity and skill building activity that you need for the entire year. Student will love these tried and true activities and they will help prevent both teacher and student burnout - guaranteed!! Eliminate the
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Community Helper Hats
Community Helper Hats - Public Service Recognition Week - Local HerosUpdate! I've added an editable version too!These Community Helper Hats are in landscape format and measure 8.5 x 11. They are available in color or black and white. Students will color, cut and glue/staple the hat together. Let the children learn about our community helper roles with fun and creativity!Roles included are:Construction workerWaitressHousekeeperDetectiveFirefighterFishermanAnglerTour GuidePolice OfficerMailmanChe
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: Holiday Hat and Crowns Bundle
My Community Unit (with Google Slides)
I had so much fun doing community unit with my students! Update: Now with Google SlidesThis unit includes:anchor chart pieces and student sheet (Communities have: people, places, activities)Fun in my community graphic organizerMy Community then and nowTypes of communities flip bookTypes of communities writing prompt (opinion writing)Sentence writing Community helpers graphic organizer: service they provideRead, Think, Match3 Reading passagesCommunity Scavenger hunt Fun in my community class book
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1st - 3rd
How are you feeling poster, emotions chart, feelings, Zones of regulation poster
This emotional regulation poster can serve as a great visual tool to help visualize feelings and emotions.For the spanish version, click here.ONCE PURCHASEDOnce you purchase you'll be able to download high resolution, 300dpi ready to print JPG files.Printable sizes include (High resolution, 300dpi ready to print JPG files):- 5x7''- 8x10''- 11x14''- 12x16''- 16x20''Once downloaded, you can print at your own home or take it to your preferred print shop or have it printed online.---FIND MECheck the
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Not Grade Specific
How to use GOOGLE SEARCH like a BOSS!! | Research Skills | Digital Citizenship
Teach your students an ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILL of the INFORMATION ERA. Learn how to refine and filter GOOGLE SEARCH QUERIES using PROVEN TECHNIQUES that improve RESEARCH and CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS in 2024. This ❤️NO PREP unit teaches you and your students how to USE GOOGLE SEARCH LIKE A BOSS!This EDITABLE resource comes with all the instructional slides, graphic organizers, and video tutorials you need to make an immediate impact.Learn exactly how to find what you want online, filter out unwant
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Needs and Wants Sort Activities + FREE Spanish
Boost engagement with this fun, interactive resource about needs and wants. It includes vocabulary cards, individual and group sorting activities, graphic organizers, a coloring sheet, a word building activity, a drawing sheet and more! It works great for boosting academic vocabulary while learning and reviewing the content. This resource was created by Nikki and Nacho - previously known as Nicole and Eliceo.TEACHER-FRlENDLY FEATURESThis resource has been teacher-tested and approved, downloads i
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Social Studies Sort Activities Bundle + FREE Spanish
Fake News Unit | Critical Thinking | Media Literacy | Fact Analysis & Research
Teaching students to navigate news and information on mainstream, traditional and social media as critical thinkers is essential in 2024. It is becoming increasingly difficult to separate FACTS and OPINIONS, SATIRE from LIES, and PERSUASION from PROPAGANDA in the "MISINFORMATION:" eraA well-grounded understanding of MEDIA-LITERACY is crucial in stopping FAKE NEWS and RADICALIZATION. And This PROVEN resource will teach your students the skills to identify, analyze and critique information throug
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5th - 10th
Black History Month Activities Martin Luther King, Jr, Ruby Bridges and More
This Black History Month Activities resource includes FOUR complete resources bundled. The Martin Luther King Jr. - Martin Luther King Day set was added. Please see the individual previews to see what's in the entire bundle. All four resources found in the Black History category of my store are included. Please click the link to see each set - the individual sets have complete previews.Black History - Ruby BridgesBlack History - Rosa ParksBlack History - Martin Luther King JrBlack History - Jack
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K - 2nd
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Little 2nd Grade SOCIAL STUDIES Thinkers {UNIT 2: Learning About the Past}
Little Social Studies Thinkers is a complete social studies curriculum specifically for students in grade 2. It's everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your 2nd grade students. It incorporates many state 2nd grade social studies standards. This curriculum was completely researched, designed, and created by Karen Jones. UNIT 2: LEARNING ABOUT THE PAST focuses on how people learn about the past and tools and resources that can help us learn about different times in histor
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2nd
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Also included in: Little 2nd Grade SOCIAL STUDIES Thinkers - Curriculum Bundle
Citizenship - Being a Good Citizen
Citizenship activities! Perfect back to school ideas for citizenship; differentiated printable readers with comprehension activities. ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆This is the FIRST book in a 2nd BUNDLE (now complete) of printable readers for guided reading. Link for the bundle is below. There is already one bundle which is complete - you can check it out here:BUNDLE 1 of Printable Readers☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆If you want to see the 2nd bundle which is a growing bundle:BUNDLE 2 of Printable Readers -
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1st - 2nd
Veterans Day Program Script School Assembly or Class Activity to Honor Veterans
Are you planning a Veterans Day celebration for your school this year? This Veterans Day program script will help you get started as you plan your Veterans Day program.Our school's Veterans Day program has been my absolute favorite event of the year for over fifteen years!I have found that a program that celebrates Veterans is one of our favorite activities to bring together community members of all ages and students in our school. I have used this script at our school-wide Veterans Day progra
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Little 2nd Grade SOCIAL STUDIES Thinkers {UNIT 3: Communities}
Little Social Studies Thinkers is a complete social studies curriculum specifically for students in grade 2. It's everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your 2nd grade students. It incorporates many state 2nd grade social studies standards. This curriculum was completely researched, designed, and created by Karen Jones. UNIT 3: COMMUNITIES focuses on different types of communities and the natural resources that help communities thrive. It contains lessons on theses spec
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2nd
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Also included in: Little 2nd Grade SOCIAL STUDIES Thinkers - Curriculum Bundle
AAPI Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Research Template & Poster
This package is an amazing resource that will introduce your students to 60 important Asian American and Pacific Islander individuals during AAPI heritage month. The research templates package provides 60 figures along with their short biographies and images, as well as biography research templates for your students to conduct their own research.By practicing reading and researching, your students will gain an overview of the contributions of AAPI individuals to world history, culture, and devel
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Not Grade Specific
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Constitution Day Printable Reader with Comprehension
Constitution Day printable reader with two versions of the book for differentiation and three comprehension checks - one asking for complete sentence answers, one for them to circle their answers and a true/false response. There are also cute certificates - for completion of the book. Please preview to see the entire set.☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆This is the THIRD book in a 2nd BUNDLE (now complete) of printable readers for guided reading. Link for the bundle is below. There is already one bundle
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1st - 2nd
World History Complete Curriculum PowerPoint Package (16 Units/800 slides)
Get my Complete World History Curriculum Here ($30 - great value!)Every slide that you need to teach a full year of World History! This resource contains 16 units worth of visually engaging, fully editable Power Point slides to take your students from the earliest humans all the way through the Cold War. Each presentation contains maps, key figures, key terms in differentiated font, "look ins", key concepts and more. Edit as needed or use exactly as it is.Topics Covered River Valley Civiliz
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Social Studies Interactive Notebook Activities + FREE Spanish
This easy prep resource includes a wide variety of social studies interactive notebook templates. It includes cut and paste activities, foldables, tabs, doors, pockets, wheels and more. It´s great for supporting learning standards while building vocabulary and comprehension about the various academic topics. This resource was created by Nikki and Nacho - previously known as Nicole and Eliceo.TEACHER-FRlENDLY FEATURESThis resource has been teacher-tested and approved, downloads in a secure PDF fi
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K - 2nd
Also included in: Interactive Notebooks Bundle + FREE Spanish
Little 2nd Grade SOCIAL STUDIES Thinkers {UNIT 4: Economics}
Little Social Studies Thinkers is a complete social studies curriculum specifically for students in grade 2. It's everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your 2nd grade students, including step-by-step scripted lesson plans and teaching PowerPoints. It incorporates many state 2nd grade social studies standards. This curriculum was completely researched, designed, and created by Karen Jones. UNIT 4: ECONOMICS focuses on what makes up the economy and how all parts of the ec
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2nd
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Also included in: Little 2nd Grade SOCIAL STUDIES Thinkers - Curriculum Bundle
Producers and Consumers Sort Activities + FREE Spanish
Boost engagement with this fun, interactive resource about producers and consumers. It includes vocabulary cards, individual and group sorting activities, graphic organizers, a coloring sheet, a word building activity, a drawing sheet and more! It works great for boosting academic vocabulary while learning and reviewing the content. This resource was created by Nikki and Nacho - previously known as Nicole and Eliceo.TEACHER-FRlENDLY FEATURESThis resource has been teacher-tested and approved, dow
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Social Studies Sort Activities Bundle + FREE Spanish
BUNDLE No-Prep STEM Escape Rooms - 3rd 4th 5th grade Science ⭐ Distance Learning
This BUNDLE of No-Prep escapes is the perfect, fun activity for three separate science subjects! It includes the Solar System Escape, the Phases of Matter Escape, and the Plant Life Basics Escape! The STEM activity content is suitable for use in 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade, and REQUIRES multiplication & division facts 1-10. It can be completed individually or in groups, so it can also be used as a team-building science activity. Students love using technology to solve the engaging activities and
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3rd - 5th
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Movie Response Unit | Film Analysis & Review | Media Literacy | Digital & Print
⭐ Make MOVIES and VISUAL TEXTS A MEANINGFUL learning opportunity in 2024 with this UPDATED and engaging collection of FILM STUDY graphic organizers, activities and tools your students will love. ⭐ All the hard work is done for you with NO PREPARATION REQUIRED for this DIGITAL and PRINT MEDIA LITERACY resource.This collection of 27 INDEPENDENT TASKS and GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS takes students beyond the hype, special effects and trailers to look at visual literacy from several perspectives, offering D
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Innovative Substitute Teaching Bundle | No Prep Sub Plans
Public Speaking Introduction, Speech and Debate Unit - Bundle! - 5 Lessons!!!
Public Speaking Activities for Writing a SpeechSpeech ActivitiesDebate ActivitiesWriting for Public Speaking, Speech, and DebateDifferentiated Activities for Public Speaking, Speech, and DebateEnrichment Activities for Public Speaking, Speech, and DebateGoogle Slides*****************************************************************************************Introducing how to research, write, practice, and present a speech has never been easier! These lessons guide students through a step-by-step p
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6th - 8th
The Three Little Pigs Activity ⭐ Fairy Tale STEM Challenge ⭐
Spark curiosity, imagination, and fun with fairy tale STEM! STEM tales use a fairy tale that your students are likely already familiar with - a twist is added into the story that introduces an engineering problem. Can your students help the three little pigs solve the problem in the story? By adding in a story element, those students that might typically shy away from STEM activities may find joy in transporting themselves into a story to solve a problem. All students will follow the engineerin
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K - 3rd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
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Cesar Chavez Hispanic Heritage Craft Activity + FREE Spanish
Have fun learning about Cesar Chavez with this craft activity pack. It includes a craft guide, poster, graphic organizers and craft templates complete with a nonfiction text. The craft prints back-to-back on one sheet per student. They will read the passage, fill out the organizer and fold it. It's a great opportunity to also work on vocabulary building and reading comprehension skills. This resource was created by Nikki and Nacho - previously known as Nicole and Eliceo.TEACHER-FRlENDLY FEATURE
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1st - 3rd
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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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