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Preview of European Explorers: Age of Exploration, Voyages, New World Discoveries & MORE!

European Explorers: Age of Exploration, Voyages, New World Discoveries & MORE!

Looking for an easy-to-use social studies unit on early European explorers for your third, fourth, or fifth grade class? Look no further! Our unit is designed to take your students on an exciting voyage during the Age of Exploration, where they'll learn about and experience the journeys of early European explorers.Our engaging hands-on student activities, including learning centers, a review game, and unit assessment, are available in both printable and digital formats, making prep a breeze. Our
Preview of Categories & Attributes Speech Therapy Boom™ Cards Activities | Digital Resource

Categories & Attributes Speech Therapy Boom™ Cards Activities | Digital Resource

Describing objects can be so hard for some students to master. Make teaching categories fun with my BEST selling, easy to use, no prep BOOM CARDS™ deck, which features visual supports and a variety of engaging cards targeting category identification and describing pictures/items by critical features (attributes) both with and without answer choices specifically designed to save you time and to help your students master categorization and describing items/objects by their critical features!This
Preview of The M&M Game

The M&M Game

Created by
Downeast Teach
*NOW EDITABLE! This is a fun activity to do in the early days of school. My students love it and always want to play it more than once. Basically, each student has a mini-bag of M&M’s and, depending on which color they draw out, they tell different things about themselves. Students first play in a large group with the visual display on the SMART Board, and then return to their table groups to play in small groups.*UPDATED* Now includes an editable version, and comes with paper “candy” if you
Preview of Sound Loaded Busy Picture Scenes Speech Therapy Articulation Boom Cards™ + Print

Sound Loaded Busy Picture Scenes Speech Therapy Articulation Boom Cards™ + Print

Are you looking for sound loaded busy picture scenes for your students who are practicing articulation carryover and speech sounds at the sentence level? This resource includes practice for the following speech sounds: (m, n, p, b, t, d, k, g, f, v, s, z, sh, ch, j, th, l, r, s blends, l blends, and r blends). Features 21 sound loaded scenes (printable and digital formats) that can be used to collect spontaneous speech and language samples for progress monitoring purposes. You will also find a p
Preview of Year One HASS Bundle | History and Geography | Australian Curriculum Aligned |

Year One HASS Bundle | History and Geography | Australian Curriculum Aligned |

| FREE review/update to V9 Australian Curriculum, landing first half of '24. Buy in now to beat the price increase and get the updates free |This bundle includes all of your HASS planning for the entire year! It has four units that explore personal histories, past and present, features of landscapes, geographical skills and more. Featuring detailed lesson plans, PowerPoint slides, activity sheets and assessment; it has everything you need!Want free cover pages? Find them here: Free HASS Cover Pa
Preview of American Revolution: Taxes, Boston Massacre, Tea Party, Battles & Events, & MORE

American Revolution: Taxes, Boston Massacre, Tea Party, Battles & Events, & MORE

Looking for a comprehensive and engaging social studies unit for your third, fourth, or fifth grade students? Look no further! Our American Revolution unit has everything you need to make history come alive in your classroom.With a teacher guide, hands-on student activities (available in both printable and digital formats), learning centers, a review game, and a unit assessment, you'll have everything you need to teach your students about the causes of the American Revolution, major battles and
Preview of Back to School Activity - Would You Rather Game!

Back to School Activity - Would You Rather Game!

Would You Rather Silly Question PowerPoint GameNo prep! Whew! This 45 slide presentation is great as an icebreaker or a brief moment between activities during the first few weeks of school. You'll learn who would rather travel 2000 years into the past or the future, and give students a chance to explain their reasoning. This presentation includes: • Ideas for using presentation• Student instructions for play • 40 questions (32 silly/interesting and 8 school/mindset related)We love this activi
Preview of Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month | Google Slides + PDF

Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month | Google Slides + PDF

Created by
Fishes In First
Are you wanting to teach your students about Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month? Here is a perfect resource for you! This is an e-book and activities, including a map activity, a learning activity with videos, and a true & false activity! A .pdf version of the activities is included as well. You can feel free to add audio to the slides if you are using for distance/remote learning or this resource is perfect for use in the classroom. Happy AAPI Learning!Slides Included
Preview of Heart Word Practice Slides - Whole Group Science of Reading - UFLI

Heart Word Practice Slides - Whole Group Science of Reading - UFLI

Created by
Lyndsey Kuster
With these heart word practice slides, you have everything you need to teach your students how to orthographically map 280 high frequency words (sight words) using the heart word method! Aligned with UFLI Foundations and Dolch flash words.Introducing the High Frequency Word/Heart Word Teaching Slides Bundle – a new, better approach to teaching high frequency words than traditional rote memorization methods. This method is backed by science and offers a more effective and engaging way to help stu
Preview of Indigenous Peoples' Day | Digital Google Slides + PDF

Indigenous Peoples' Day | Digital Google Slides + PDF

Created by
Fishes In First
Wanting to teach your students about Indigenous Peoples' Day? This elementary-age appropriate Google Slides e-book also includes a true/false activity and a "history of the land I am on" activity. A .pdf of the activities is also included in case you want a printable version. If you are using this for Distance Learning, you can feel free to add audio so students can listen to you read the text as well!Pages included:-What is Indigenous Peoples' Day?-History of Indigenous Peoples' Day-When is Ind
Preview of Martin Luther King Jr. PowerPoint Lesson for Martin Luther King Day Grades 1 2 3

Martin Luther King Jr. PowerPoint Lesson for Martin Luther King Day Grades 1 2 3

Created by
Laura's Lessons
Let’s Learn About Martin Luther King PowerPoint Lesson will help you present age-appropriate content to your students in first grade, second grade, or third grade. The animated PowerPoint with illustrations will keep young learners engaged as the text is read and discussed. It is perfect for use with a Smart Board or other interactive whiteboard; however it can be used without this technology as long as you have a computer and PowerPoint software. The final page of the PowerPoint includes li
Preview of Year One HASS: Past and Present | Australian Curriculum Aligned |

Year One HASS: Past and Present | Australian Curriculum Aligned |

| FREE review/update to V9 Australian Curriculum, landing first half of '24. Buy in now to beat the price increase and get the updates free |This unit includes everything you need to teach a 'Past and Present' unit for Year 1 HASS for the entire term! Paired with my 'My Family & Personal History' unit, it is all of your history content covered. This particular unit focuses on exploring how things have changed over time, through comparing our daily lives with our grandparents or parents. Stud
Preview of Seek and Find Articulation Boom Cards™ No Prep Speech Therapy I Spy Activity

Seek and Find Articulation Boom Cards™ No Prep Speech Therapy I Spy Activity

Are you looking for a fun activity for your mixed speech and language groups? This digital resource includes articulation games to practice K, G, F, S, SH, CH, TH, L, and R in all positions (including blends!) in a guessing game format. These "I Spy" articulation riddles work well for mixed speech/language groups because language students can practice inferencing, receptive / expressive language and listening skills as they listen to the clues, solve the riddles, seek and find the pictures in th
Preview of Year One HASS Unit: Places and Spaces | Australian Curriculum Geography |

Year One HASS Unit: Places and Spaces | Australian Curriculum Geography |

| FREE review/update to V9 Australian Curriculum, landing first half of '24. Buy in now to beat the price increase and get the updates free |This unit includes everything you need to teach a 'Geography: Places and Spaces' unit for Year 1 HASS...for the entire term! Paired with my 'The World Around Me' unit, it is all of your geography content covered. This particular unit focuses on exploring the local environment, while investigating natural, managed and constructed features. Student's explore
Preview of Busy Picture Scenes Print + Boom Cards™ Speech Therapy Language Activity

Busy Picture Scenes Print + Boom Cards™ Speech Therapy Language Activity

This open ended speech language activity contains 12 different busy picture scenes (Color and B&W) with optional picture prompts. You can use these scenes to collect spontaneous language samples or practice speech and language skills (vocabulary, grammar, speech carryover, fluency skills, etc). This language rich activity also features optional picture prompts to practice specific language skills (vocabulary, describing, compare/contrast, answering questions, grammar, following directions, s
Preview of Year One HASS | My Family & Personal Histories Unit | Australian Curriculum |

Year One HASS | My Family & Personal Histories Unit | Australian Curriculum |

This unit includes everything you need to teach a 'My Family and Personal History' unit for Year 1 HASS for the entire term! Paired with my 'Past and Present' unit, all of your History content is covered. This particular unit focuses on students' families by exploring different family structures, roles and what makes families unique. Later in the unit, students start to compare family time and activities with those from the past (a perfect lead-in to my 'Past and Present' unit). Want to grab thi
Preview of BACK TO SCHOOL BOOM CARDS ACTIVITY KINDERGARTEN GAME GOOD & BAD CHOICES SORT

BACK TO SCHOOL BOOM CARDS ACTIVITY KINDERGARTEN GAME GOOD & BAD CHOICES SORT

Created by
FREE YOUR HEART
GOOD CHOICES VS BAD CHOICES BOOM CARDS GAME (BACK TO SCHOOL ACTIVITIES K-2)This fun digital game is perfect for back to school and is specifically aimed to help kids identify good and bad choices. It contains 34 playable cards and could also be used throughout the year to reinforce good and bad choices. Kids have to look at each picture, determine if the action depicted is a good or bad choice and click the corresponding answer (thumbs up for good choice and thumbs down for bad choice). This
Preview of Christmas Jeopardy!  Christmas Trivia for Elementary!

Christmas Jeopardy! Christmas Trivia for Elementary!

Created by
JB Creations
Christmas Trivia Jeopardy! Kids will answer 25 Christmas trivia questions in this engaging, no prep Jeopardy game that is a perfect holiday party activity! Christmas trivia topics covered include Christmas songs, movies, traditions, foods, and the 12 days of Christmas! 25 questions reviewing thought-provoking facts are arranged in a colorful game board to give students a competitive game-like atmosphere ! Topics and point values are linked to corresponding questions and answers in an interacti
Preview of No Print Speech Therapy Boom Cards for Articulation and Language | Dinosaurs

No Print Speech Therapy Boom Cards for Articulation and Language | Dinosaurs

Created by
Fun in Speech
*Now Includes Sound Effects!* These dinosaur speech therapy Boom Card activities include interactive articulation and language activities, making it perfect for distance learning and teletherapy! Students can move images around to create their own visual scenes while targeting their speech and language goals. There are four different visual scenes and manipulatives, with separate pages for initial, medial, final, and mixed positions for each sound. There are also 20 pages included for all the di
Preview of Build a Scarecrow Fall Boom Cards for Speech Therapy

Build a Scarecrow Fall Boom Cards for Speech Therapy

Created by
Fun in Speech
These build a scarecrow fall speech therapy Boom Card activities include interactive articulation and language activities, making it perfect for distance learning and teletherapy! Students can move images around to create their own unique scarecrows while targeting their speech and language goals. There are separate pages for initial, medial, final, and mixed positions for each sound. There are also 20 pages included for all the different variations of R! Specific grammar and vocabulary pages ha
Preview of Articulation Activities, Speech Therapy Games K G F V TH L, Articulation Games

Articulation Activities, Speech Therapy Games K G F V TH L, Articulation Games

These adorable jungle animals with gif animated chewing will bring smiles your kids' faces as they practice articulation of the K, G, F, V, TH, L, and L-blends in all positions of words! Perfect for preschool - grade 3. Unique monkey, tiger, lion, and giraffe chewing sounds have been added to this resource!#marhalfoffspeechIf you use these activities with an iPad or a touch screen, you will need to tap the image first and then drag it to the animal's mouth in order to hear the chewing sound. Th
Preview of MAP SKILLS US Geography GOOGLE SLIDES & BOOM CARDS 2nd & 3rd Grade Bundle

MAP SKILLS US Geography GOOGLE SLIDES & BOOM CARDS 2nd & 3rd Grade Bundle

Are you a 2nd or 3rd grade teacher looking for an exciting way to teach and review map skills & geography? This interactive bundle includes both Google Slides and Boom Cards, so there are plenty of activities to keep them entertained. They’ll learn all about landforms, the equator, the prime meridian, hemispheres, latitude and longitude, continents, U.S. regions, world oceans, the compass rose, cardinal directions - all with lots of vocabulary thrown into the mix. If you want to excite your
Preview of Kindergarten CKLA ALIGNED Knowledge #6 Native Americans Supplemental Slideshows

Kindergarten CKLA ALIGNED Knowledge #6 Native Americans Supplemental Slideshows

Created by
Lizzie Lodinsky
PLEASE NOTE:**These materials are not designed to replace lessons or materials provided within Amplify/Core Knowledge (CKLA); they are meant to supplement the existing materials provided by Amplify Education Inc. and The Core Knowledge® Foundation.These interactive PowerPoints are aligned to Amplify Core Knowledge's (CKLA) Kindergarten Listening & Learning Strand, Domain 6, Native Americans. These slideshows are very colorful, interactive, and stay true to the curriculum. Over 800 slides!!!T
Preview of Decades Research Project Posters - Printable & Digital

Decades Research Project Posters - Printable & Digital

Decades Research Project Posters are a fun and simple way for your students to research decades through history. These project posters are student friendly and help guide your students in what exactly to research. These posters are perfect for students to display their research! And they look fabulous on a bulletin board or hallway display!This is part of my HUGE GROWING BUNDLE OF RESEARCH PROJECT POSTERS. This is includes ALL of my research project posters. Your students could become research e
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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.

How do I find social studies lessons on TPT?

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.