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Preview of Math Logic Puzzles: 2nd grade Enrichment - [Digital & Printable PDF]

Math Logic Puzzles: 2nd grade Enrichment - [Digital & Printable PDF]

Created by
Christy Howe
Math Logic Puzzles for 2nd grade includes 16 higher-order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills while building a solid understanding of essential math concepts and skills. These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a paperless version made with Google Slides™ for virtual learning.Every activity is directly aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Math.--------
Preview of Freedom Quilts - MINI UNIT

Freedom Quilts - MINI UNIT

This freedom quilts mini unit is the perfect addition to your social studies curriculum with 4 different math connections! This freedom quilts mini unit includes information pages to give students background knowledge on the underground railroad and the use of freedom quilts, printable of quilt patterns, and 4 different math connection printables. There are also book ideas to read aloud to your class on the topic! The following are included in this product: - 16 information pages (these can be
Preview of Cinco de Mayo Activities for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Grade

Cinco de Mayo Activities for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Grade

Wondering what you can do to commemorate this Mexican holiday, Cinco de Mayo? Well, look no further I have Cinco de Mayo activities to make your task easier and engaging! Here are activities for multiple subjects—social studies, writing, math, and vocabulary building. There is little preparation to save valuable teacher-time. Links to resources make content learning easy for you with a couple accessible for students. Content differentiation is easy with several of the pages and answer keys make
Preview of 2nd Grade Math Journals / Problem of the Day

2nd Grade Math Journals / Problem of the Day

2nd Grade Math Journals contains 150 prompts to foster problem solving and review key math concepts. Multiple tasks for all 2nd grade math standards (CCSS-M) are included.Included in this resource:a comprehensive guide to using math journals 150 math journal prompts a math journal rubric in both student notebook and classroom display sizeEach math journal task is provided in multiple formats:Notebook Size: Print on Avery Standard, 5160 mailing labels (30 labels per page) or print on paper and cu
Preview of Kindergarten 1st 2nd Grade MATH SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES Boom Cards™ Mega BUNDLE

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
Preview of Guided Math Lesson Plans (Year Long - 2nd Grade)

Guided Math Lesson Plans (Year Long - 2nd Grade)

Created by
The Mason Jar
A YEAR OF GUIDED MATH LESSON PLANS for 2ND GRADE!Over 648 Pages of Lesson Plans, Anecdotal Records Sheets, Vocabulary Pages and Graphic Organizers!This product includes 30 weeks of Guided Math Lesson Plans for the teacher and activities for the students! 26 CCSS Aligned and 43 TEKS Aligned Skills are broken down into 1-week segments (4 days each week with the 5th day being used as a “getting caught up day”) of lessons equaling 30 weeks!WITHIN EACH LESSON:• CCSS Skills (Or TEKS Skills) Binder Div
Preview of BUBBLE GUM - Integrated Mini Unit with Reading, Writing, Math, Science, and Art

BUBBLE GUM - Integrated Mini Unit with Reading, Writing, Math, Science, and Art

Created by
Andrea Knight
FAMOUS INVENTIONS - BUBBLE GUMInspired by Meghan McCarthy's narrative nonfiction picture book POP! THE INVENTION OF BUBBLE GUM, this cross-curricular mini-unit is a really fun way to celebrate the famous treat invented by Walter Diemer, a candy company accountant who became an accidental inventor. The unit is designed to take 1-2 days to complete and includes a variety of engaging, hands-on lessons covering multiple subjects. It is perfect for:A Unit on Inventors or Famous InventionsA Genre Stud
Preview of Math Project Based Learning Bundle for 2nd Grade

Math Project Based Learning Bundle for 2nd Grade

Project-Based Learning is a fun and engaging way for students to practice and review essential math skills. It uses real-world-based math problems that kids care about and relate to. Your students will enjoy flexing their math muscles in this bundle of 5 project-based learning activities that cover many second grade math standards. In fact, students might be having so much fun they won’t even realize they are learning!But Wait! You Might Already Own This!These PBLs are all included in the Second
Preview of 3rd Grade Back to School Math Review Digital Escape Room

3rd Grade Back to School Math Review Digital Escape Room

Are your students ready for something different to practice their 2nd grade math skills? A digital escape room will have your 3rd grade students thinking critically while working to solve challenging puzzles using math skills they've learned all year long. This escape room is a perfect back to school math activity that will start your year off right!Click HERE to save by purchasing this resource in the Digital Escape Room Bundle!This game is interactive and engaging and requires NO PREP! Just sh
Preview of Fun Space Escape Room | 2nd Grade Math | Digital Google Forms | Teamwork

Fun Space Escape Room | 2nd Grade Math | Digital Google Forms | Teamwork

Earthlings, Please help us!!! We have lost our alien spaceship. You will have to solve math problems to find clues to the missing spaceship.This is an escape room like activity in which students complete math tasks and use problem solving skills. Students are very EXCITED and ENGAGED when working through this activity. Students will have to solve problems and follow the directions in a scavenger like hunt working on math concepts along the way. The teacher may need to help guide students on the
Preview of Seasonal Math Activities | Math Mystery - 2nd grade math skills review BUNDLE

Seasonal Math Activities | Math Mystery - 2nd grade math skills review BUNDLE

Are you looking for a READY TO GO, NO-PREP engaging lessons or activities to keep your students on-task? These seasonal themed math mystery crack the code activities are perfect for you .... PRINT AND GO! Students will enjoy solving clues to these 2nd grade review skills and answering "Who Done It?" Available in color and black & white.Click here to stay up to date with new products and sales!These cases require students to use their math skills to eliminate suspects so they can find out who
Preview of Vote | Mock Election | Classroom Voting | Voting Activities

Vote | Mock Election | Classroom Voting | Voting Activities

Are you teaching about Voting or Election Day? With this hands-on voting activity your students will  experience voting and counting the results. This will give your young learners a great understanding of how voting works! This classroom voting resource is EDITABLE! Your class can vote for anything that is relevant to your students and curriculum. Have your students vote for their favorite book character, the most fun recess activity, favorite subject, what to name the class pet, the possibilit
Preview of I Can Statements 2nd Grade BUNDLE for North Carolina

I Can Statements 2nd Grade BUNDLE for North Carolina

Created by
Just One 2nd
***UPDATED 9/6/21*** This product includes North Carolina I Can Statements for 2nd Grade with NC Course of Study Math, NC Course of Study ELA, NC Essential Standards Science, and NC Essential Standards Social Studies. There are three different size options; full page, half page, and a third of a page; to best meet your needs! This product has a colorful option with a black chalkboard background, white lettering, and rainbow colored dots. It also includes a color-saving option with a white backgr
Preview of Project Based Learning: All About Me

Project Based Learning: All About Me

The All About Me PBL Unit will guide you and your students through the entire PBL process:- Project Launch and Create Student Buy-In- Access Background Knowledge - Learn and Investigate- Product Planning and Design- Present/Reflect/EvaluateTeachers that are doing book buddies or math buddies, this PBL is for you!  This Big and Little Buddy, “All About Me” project is for Kindergarten-Fifth grade classrooms, and comes with individual teacher guides and materials for K-1 (little buddies) and 2-5 (b
Preview of Spring Literacy and Math NOPREP Packet - (2nd Grade)

Spring Literacy and Math NOPREP Packet - (2nd Grade)

Created by
Real Mahoe
Spring Literacy and Math Printables[Helpful for Distance Learning] ☆See the preview☆This pack is FULL of spring-themed printables... a fun way to incorporate spring into your literacy and math lessons!!!The packet includes:LiteracySynonyms & AntonymsHomophonesHomographsDictionary SkillsClosely Related VerbsClosely Related AdjectivesMain Idea and DetailsLong A and ABC Order to the 1st LetterLong A and ProofreadingLong ELong E and ProofreadingLong I and ABC Order to the 2nd LetterLong I and Pr
Preview of Dots Fun Hands On Primary Math Activities and Four Math Games Using Dominoes

Dots Fun Hands On Primary Math Activities and Four Math Games Using Dominoes

This math resource uses dominoes as a manipulative. The hands-on activities include recognizing sets, place value of two and four digit numbers, creating domino worms, gathering data, using the commutative property, and practicing addition and subtraction facts. The games involve matching, finding sums, and using greater than, less than, and equal signs. For these 13 activities and four games, you may use commercial sets dominoes or copy the blackline which is provided in the resource. You shoul
Preview of A Six Lesson Science Investigation About Leaves for the Primary Grades (K-2)

A Six Lesson Science Investigation About Leaves for the Primary Grades (K-2)

This is a six lesson science performance demonstration for the primary grades which utilizes leaves while guiding the primary student through the scientific method – 1) exploration time, 2) writing a good investigative question, 3) making a prediction, 4) designing a plan, 5) gathering the data, and 6) writing a conclusion based on the data. A predetermined question is chosen for the class after the students carry out independent interactions with the leaves. Specific step-by-step directions are
Preview of Graphing Math Jenga

Graphing Math Jenga

Do you Jenga in your classroom? Math Jenga is a great way to engage ALL learners during a center, early finisher, or review activity. I have created two different versions, each with three differentiated levels. In creating my Jenga game, I bought a regular set and painted the ends of the blocks in four different colors. I included editable game boards so you could type in the colors of the blocks you created. You can also buy colored Jenga blocks on Amazon, and that comes with 6 different color
Preview of Learning Circuits - Short Activity Bundle

Learning Circuits - Short Activity Bundle

Squishy Circuits Activities Short 15-30 min. activities that are hands-on and FUN! Activities include an obstacle course circuit where students are the electrons, conductor, and insulator sorting sheets, circuit searches and more. The download also includes many new support worksheets that help build vocabulary, understanding, and fluency in science. This is a great set that builds into our squishy circuits lab. This pack includes: •Student activities (15-30 minutes each) •Supplemental suppor
Preview of Long Ago and Today Project Based Learning Unit

Long Ago and Today Project Based Learning Unit

In this Long Ago and Today Project Based Learning Social Studies unit, students learn about GENERATIONS in the PAST by INTERVIEWING their ancestors, hearing from other people who lived long ago, learning about toys and games from the past, and COMPARING them to life now. Our current generation has lost touch with the past generation and this unit is a great opportunity to connect both all while learning about the past, reading, writing, and doing a little math. This is not a unit of worksheets,
Preview of The World's Best Taco | Project Based Learning Math | Money

The World's Best Taco | Project Based Learning Math | Money

Tacos may arguably be the most popular food on the planet! Your students will be having so much fun creating their version of the best taco in the world, that they won't even realize how many real-life lessons they are learning about money, marketing, market research, and budgets. Looking for something to motivate your students and keep them engaged in a rigorous math activity? Who doesn't love tacos? I scream! You scream! We all scream for tacos! Grab this fabulous PBL money unit today!What i
Preview of Christopher Columbus Integrated Literacy, Math, and Social Studies Activities

Christopher Columbus Integrated Literacy, Math, and Social Studies Activities

Created by
Tammy Williams
Want to have fun teaching about Christopher Columbus while also teaching literacy, math and social studies standards? Then, this activity pack is for you! Using these resources you can integrate math concepts such as ordinal numbers, position words, tallying, counting, and graphing with literacy concepts like story elements, summarizing, researching and fact finding. I’ve also integrated map skills. Students can learn about the contributions of Columbus while also learning about cardinal dir
Preview of If the World Were a Village... Booklet

If the World Were a Village... Booklet

This booklet was created as a companion to the book If the World Were a Village by David J. Smith. The booklet has a graph that the students complete for each page of the book. This helps students visualize and internalized that data presented. The concluding activity is personalized way of bringing their new learning about our world home. Print pages front to back.
Preview of Build A Farm Project Based Learning Activity

Build A Farm Project Based Learning Activity

This packet is perfect as an enrichment for your more advanced 2nd graders or an end of the year review for 2nd grade! Below I have listed the standards covered in this packet and the headings of the activities students will work on. Animals For SaleThe Farm Animals2.NBT.B.5 Fluently add and subtract within 100…2.NBT.B.7 Add and subtract within 1000…The Farm2.MD.A.1 Measure the length of an object…2.MD.A.3 Estimate lengths using units of inches…Farmer’s Schedule2.MD.C.7 Tell and write time from
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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.

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.