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Free social studies videos
European Explorers Animated!
European Explorers Animated! – Fully animated and interactive, this presentation consists of five fast-paced animated chapters, each with its own interactive Knowledge Check. It can be viewed as an introduction for the class or loaded onto individual laptops for personalized learning or for review sessions. (Allow 15 to 20 minutes for viewing time)
I am offering this interactive video/PowerPoint presentation to give you a taste of the quality of animation, writing and research that goes into al
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2nd - 6th
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Ancient Egypt Video Questions - Youtube Video Link Included! Free!
Ancient Egypt - Video Guide for Time Life’s, “Lost Civilizations: Egypt: Quest for Immortality” documentary. Narrated by Sam Waterston, this 50 minute documentary covers the discovery of King Tut, the Rosetta Stone, Ramses the Great, the preparations for mummification and burial, the pyramids and the ultimate goal of an Egyptian afterlife.Also included is a weblink to the video so you can play the video online. Video questions are very short and very easy to answer, so your students can concentr
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Constellations, Greek Myths, and Activities for Kids
The packet includes two separate packets that will help you teach astronomy, astrology, and the constellations (based on Greek myths) to kids. Etymology piece explains the difference between astronomy and astrology. Worksheets include review questions as they go along and read. Students can read about their own astrological sign and find similarities and differences about themselves. Star Gazer project included - kids need a Pringles can to make this.Lesson plan is detailed (see preview)
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2nd - 10th
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Veterans Day Activities: Heart Art Project, Roll-A-Dice Game, & Art Sub Plan
Veteran's Day Activities for November don't all have to be coloring sheets. Why not infuse some Arts Integration and have your students engaged in your lessons with drawing and painting? Watch how easy it is to paint with markers and get your students interested in caring about our armed forces on Veteran's Day.PURCHASE THIS "DESIGN A VETERAN'S DAY HEART GAME" HERE.These roll-a-dice games are great for one or two day art projects for art teachers and classroom teachers alike. Pair them with your
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1st - 8th
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3:02
History of the Pilgrims and the First Thanksgiving Song
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Find out all about the first Thanksgiving in this fun animated video about the Pilgrims, their Journey on the Mayflower, and their meeting with the Wampanoags. Samoset, Squanto, and Massasoit all make appearances as they share a 3-day feast with William Bradford, William Brewster, John Carver, and more!
Kindergarten Thanksgiving Fun Packet
1st Grade Thanksgiving Fun Packet
2nd Grade Thanksgiving Fun Packet
3rd Grade Thanksg
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K - 3rd
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Jamestown Movie Trailer - FREEBIE
Do you teach about Jamestown? Why not introduce it by showing a movie trailer to get your students excited about Jamestown? I made this movie trailer using the iMovie app on the iPad as a part of professional development training and thought I'd share it with those of you teach this topic.
I hope you and your students enjoy it!
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4th - 12th
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Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Songs & Activities
May is Asian American, Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. An important celebration, but one that doesn’t typically draw the fanfare of February’s Black History Month, or Hispanic Heritage Month. However, with the popularity of Disney’s Moana and Lava songs, I have found an easy engagement piece that allows students to access a part of the world they might not be familiar with. By the time they found out these islands were made from volcanos they were totally hooked! Each song features a map
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PreK - 4th
Boston Massacre Crime Scene Investigation
WONDER! WOW! BANG! BOOM! This is just a sample of the amazing student centered experiences and projects that my students love to do as a student in my class! Be Daring! Be Bold! Take your students on an adventure! No Student ever remembered that worksheet or work out of the back of the book. Get students moving, investigating, debating, discussing, and learning with engaging activities! *****************************************************************************How to get TPT credit to u
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4th - 12th
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Ancient Mesopotamia Video Questions - Youtube Video Link Included! Free!
Mesopotamia - Movie Questions for Time Life’s, “Lost Civilizations: Mesopotamia: Return to Eden” documentary. Narrated by Sam Waterston, this 50 minute documentary covers the Dead Sea Scrolls, link between biblical stories and archeological findings, Assyria, Babylon, Epic of Gilgamesh, Sumer, and Hammurabi’s code.Also included is a weblink to the video so you can play the video online. Video questions are very short and very easy to answer, so your students can concentrate on the video. An answ
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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1:13
Day of the Dead: Sugar Skull Art Project, Roll-A-Dice Game, & Art Sub Plan Idea
Day of the Dead activities don't all have to be coloring sheets. Why not infuse some Arts Integration and have your students engaged in your lessons with drawing and painting? Watch how easy it is to paint with markers and get your students excited about Dia de los Muertos, sugar skulls, or whatever festive Mexican holiday fun you're teaching!PURCHASE THIS "DESIGN A DAY OF THE DEAD SUGAR SKULL GAME" HERE.These roll-a-dice games are great for one or two day art projects for art teachers and class
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3rd - 8th
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Build a Seating Chart that Works – Ideas for the Secondary Teacher & Classroom
The physical layout of your classroom has a huge impact on student learning. Check out these tips on how to build a classroom seating chart that works.
Click here for lots of other solutions and ideas for middle school and high school teachers.
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8th - 11th
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Hispanic Heritage Month
This video shows the richness and diversity of the Hispanic-Latino heritage. The video is full of colorful images and music to engage students. A free cultural enrichment activity sheet is also provided.
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3rd - 12th
Women in History (Musical Video Slide Show)|Women's History Month|Women Leaders
Introduce your students to National Women's History Month with this inspirational and musical video slide show of 10 notable women in history. Women included are Bessie Coleman, Clara Barton, Ellen Ochoa, Frida Kahlo, Georgia O'keeffe, Jane Goodall,Marian Anderson,Michelle Kwan, Wilma Rudolph,and Shirin Ebadi.
Note: The file size and resolution of preview file has been modified. The full version has a larger file size (bigger size slides) and sharp resolution.
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1st - 6th
THE 12 APOSTLES - ROLL CALL!
“You picked 12 outsiders nobody would’ve chosen and You changed the world.” - From the song “Nobody” by Casting CrownsJust who were these 12 “nobodies” that went from scaredy-cat failures to fearless saints???This is a SUPER FUN resource that your students are absolutely going to love! Through a catchy song (check out the lyrics below!) coupled with silly actions your students will...Be able to recite the names of the 12 apostles from memoryKnow the “secret” symbols associated with each apostle
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2nd - 12th
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Georgia Regions: Appalachian Plateau Virtual Field Trip ***FREEBIE***
I am so excited to start using these virtual field trip videos in my classroom! Such a wonderful way to show students pictures of a region without actually visiting!
Georgia Performance Standards (GPS)-5 Georgia Regions
This video is 2 minutes and 20 seconds.
This is a freebie which shows the Appalachian Plateau...coming soon: Blue Ridge Region, Ridge and Valley, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain. Let me know how you like it! Enjoy!
If you are interested in all five videos, you can click here to pur
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2nd - 3rd
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North America Geographic Regions Youtube Video Worksheet
This 5 question worksheet goes along with this video. Link. The video shows video footage of each of the 8 regions. This lesson would be best completed at the beginning of the unit before telling students what the characteristics of each of the regions are. These questions can be easily adapted to use in google forms, canvas, or some other learning management system used for virtual learning.
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4th - 12th
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Uptown Funk US Constitution Song: Three Branches of Government
If you need a fun way to teach about the three branches of government, look no further than this US Constitution song to the tune of Uptown Funk! This freebie includes both the lyric sheet for the song and the link to the YouTube video we made with these lyrics. This song is to the tune of Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars, and provides details about the three branches of government: the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. The lyrics and video were created as part of a Constit
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7th - 11th
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Liberty's Kids: Boston Tea Party Video Questions - FREEBIE
Have students complete this 10 question quiz while watching the Boston Tea Party Video. Answer key included.
Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyxVKi_EYwY
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4th - 12th
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Columbus Day / Christopher Columbus
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Columbus Day This is a mini-unit all about Columbus Day . Full of worksheets, mini book, and other fun activities for young learners.
Download included:
anchor chart,
Columbus Day KWL chart,
make and take mini book,
Columbus Day word search,
Columbus Day ABC order practice,
graphic organizer,
Columbus Day 2 writing papers,
acrostic poem,
Columbus Day describing words page,
coloring sheet!
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K - 2nd
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Red Ribbon Week Video Collection
This is a collection of Videos for Red Ribbon Week. Editable. Please watch the videos before you share them. Read notes. In my teacher opinion first 2 slides are ok for students K-12. The 3rd slide I believe should only be watched in 6th-12th grades.
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2nd - 12th
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0:50
Community Helper Worksheets
Community Helpers
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Community Helper Cut and Paste Activity - CHEF
Community Helper Cut and Paste Activity - FARMER
Community Helper Cut and Paste Activity - FOREST RANGER
Community Helper Cut and Paste Activity - DOCTOR
Community Helper Cut and Paste Activity - FIREFIGHTER
Community Helper Cut and Paste Activity - DENTIST
Community Helper Cut and Paste Activity - POSTAL WORKER
Community Helpers Kindergarten
Labor Day Worksh
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PreK - 5th
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sources on information | primary vs. secondary sources
Here is a lesson on how to read historical documents and sources on information. It also works on comparing primary vs. secondary sources of information.
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3rd - 12th
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Liberty's Kids: We The People Video Questions - FREEBIE
Have students complete this 10 question quiz while watching the Valley Forge video. Answer key included.
Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ceb1wkSamG4
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4th - 12th
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America the Story of Us Part 1: Rebels - Video Guide
This is a video guide to part one of the History Channel's documentary America: The Story of Us. It was designed for middle school students. The guide has ten questions total - about one question every four to five minutes.Episode description (from the History Channel):From Jamestown to Plymouth, early settlers fight for survival. Tobacco sows the seeds of opportunity; the north becomes a powerhouse of trade. Tension, taxation and resistance explode into war as the rebels take on the might of th
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6th - 8th
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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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