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2nd grade social studies games for Easel Activities and for special education

Preview of Who Am I? - Community Helpers Powerpoint Game #1

Who Am I? - Community Helpers Powerpoint Game #1

Created by
Teacher Gameroom
Community helpers games are great for teaching students about different community jobs. In this "Who am I" game, students must guess the community worker. There are 10 questions and you just click on each question to go to it. Each question has 3 clues and student have to guess which community helper it describes. Clues include tools they may use, what they do, and where they may work. Great for a whole class review or rainy day activity. Great for individual practice on the iPad! Extra licens
Preview of Fractions on a Number Line Task Cards Games Fraction SCOOT Review Practice 3rd

Fractions on a Number Line Task Cards Games Fraction SCOOT Review Practice 3rd

You will download 30 fractions on a number line task cards for your 3rd grade and special education students to practice and review fractions on a number line. These fractions on a number line task cards will work well for fun 3rd grade math review games and activities in your math work stations or centers, such as a fraction SCOOT game or scavenger hunt.These fractions on a number line task cards align with Grade 3 Common Core math standards and will supplement your curriculum as an informal pr
Preview of Beginning of the Year Activities Back to School Speech Therapy Bingo Riddle Game

Beginning of the Year Activities Back to School Speech Therapy Bingo Riddle Game

Created by
Speech Sprouts
Welcome back to school activities with fun rhyming riddles! This first day of school game sneaks in making inferences, critical thinking, rhyme, and vocabulary too. With 30 boards, it’s perfect for your whole class, first day of speech therapy or a fun esl back to school activity your students will love.Easy to differentiate, this resource will become your favorite first week of school activities for kindergarten through 4th grade and beyond.You can use these beginning of the year activities in
Preview of St Patricks Day Activities - Games Speech and Language Therapy Bingo Riddles

St Patricks Day Activities - Games Speech and Language Therapy Bingo Riddles

Created by
Speech Sprouts
St. Patrick's Day inferencing, rhyming, and vocabulary game with a fun twist! Your students will love guessing the St Patty's Day rhyming riddles in this bingo game, and you'll practice inference, listening, and even articulation in your classroom or speech therapy sessions.✅ With 30 bingo boards, this game is perfect for speech therapy, small group, or whole-class activity. ✅ Both printable and 2 digital versions are included. 3 printing options:Full colorlow colorgrayscaleChoose from 2 digital
Preview of Spring Bingo Riddles Game Speech and Language Therapy Activities

Spring Bingo Riddles Game Speech and Language Therapy Activities

Created by
Speech Sprouts
A spring bingo game with an extra fun twist- rhyming riddles! For speech therapy, fun activities the day before spring break, or anytime. You'll practice spring vocabulary, inferencing, and listening comprehension, and you'll love how excited and completely engaged your students will get when trying to guess the riddles!With 30 bingo cards, this game will be a favorite (and educational) spring activity for your whole class, or you can use a just few boards for your small groups.This spring bing
Preview of Fall Bingo Riddles Game Speech Therapy Fall Activities

Fall Bingo Riddles Game Speech Therapy Fall Activities

Created by
Speech Sprouts
Guess the rhyming fall-themed riddles! A fall speech therapy activity with both digital and print versions included. You'll have fun while targeting inference, critical thinking, and vocabulary too... A huge hit for fall harvest celebrations, this fall-themed bingo game has autumn vocabulary, but no holiday references, making it perfect to use all-season.Not your ordinary Bingo game! The rhyming riddles kick it up a couple of notches and make it fun to work on listening comprehension, rhyme, and
Preview of Silly Story Articulation Mad Libs: R

Silly Story Articulation Mad Libs: R

No prep articulation activities for R!Product includes: 10 sound loaded /r/ stories for fun articulation practice! Word list with initial, medial and final /r/ words for students to choose fromHow to use: Print or use digitally as a TPT Easel Activity. Each sound-loaded story contains missing words (replaced with blanks). Students can either fill-in-the-blanks with words from the included word lists or think or their own word to fill in the blank. Students will get tons of trials (and laughs) in
Preview of Immigration Coming to America: Immigrants from Germany, Ireland, China 2nd Grade

Immigration Coming to America: Immigrants from Germany, Ireland, China 2nd Grade

Created by
MillieBee
This is a complete student friendly unit on immigration. It includes an overview of immigration, explains WHY people immigrated and continue to immigrate, and highlights three separate areas of immigrants; Ireland, Germany, and China. This unit describes the hardships they endured and the contributions they made. Throughout the unit student response (formatives) are embedded. (Foldables, Cloze Activities, Writing to Text, Interview with an Immigrant.) This unit includes information on Ellis
Preview of Community Signs Games and Worksheets - Unit 1 - for Special Education

Community Signs Games and Worksheets - Unit 1 - for Special Education

These games and worksheets about safety signs are great for teaching and practicing community signs and environmental print around us! Included are a variety of safety and survival signs that are important for special education students to know. Included in this pack are games, flashcards, word wall strips, journals over 30 various worksheets, journals, and a data sheet to help teach students community signs!The signs included in this first unit are: stairs, escalator, elevator, walk, don't walk
Preview of Needs and Wants Powerpoint Game | Digital Resources | Social Studies Activity

Needs and Wants Powerpoint Game | Digital Resources | Social Studies Activity

Created by
Teacher Gameroom
Review needs and wants! Students play against the teacher as they classify objects as a "need" or a "want". There are 20 questions in all, and you just click on each question to go to it. The question disappears after you've clicked on it, so you know you've answered it. The scoreboard allows you to add scores during Slideshow Mode. Great digital resource for a quick morning review or social studies activity. Great for individual practice on the iPad or tablet! No prep. No setup. No clean up.Que
Preview of Counting Money Worksheets 2nd Grade US Money Math Practice Skills Activities

Counting Money Worksheets 2nd Grade US Money Math Practice Skills Activities

You will download a 2nd grade US counting money math practice packet with worksheets, task cards, games, and a skills assessment. These activities include 26 counting dollars and coins task cards, 26 matching game cards, 2 counting money math worksheets, an extension activity, and a money skills assessment for your 1st grade, 2nd grade, and special education life skills math students to practice and review counting money dollars and coins to $5.00. For your convenience, these counting money wor
Preview of Community Places Mega Unit for Special Education: Unit 1 for special education

Community Places Mega Unit for Special Education: Unit 1 for special education

This unit has everything you need to teach community places to your special education or early childhood students!This first unit includes the following places: athletic field, police station, school, fire station, airport, church, restaurant, vet, and supermarket.Interested in more units? Grab the bundle at a discount!Here's what's included·Games: Bingo, I have, who has?, file folder match·Worksheets: 40+ worksheets and research pages are included for your students, differentiated at two levels
Preview of Fall Trees Printable Articulation Activity No Prep Speech Therapy Autumn Leaves

Fall Trees Printable Articulation Activity No Prep Speech Therapy Autumn Leaves

This activity is designed to be a quick “print and go” activity for all of your articulation groups this fall / autumn! There are so many ways to use these pages! Students can use dot markers (bingo daubers), crayons, stamps, game pieces, magnetic chips, candy corn, playdough "acorns", mini erasers, or even real fall leaves to cover each acorn. These worksheets could be sent home for at home practice. You could even make a fall bulletin board with the finished fall trees in your room! The squirr
Preview of Action Words Verbs BINGO Speech Therapy Printable Group Language Activity

Action Words Verbs BINGO Speech Therapy Printable Group Language Activity

Students will practice recognizing and using action words / verbs, vocabulary, listening skills, attention, and other language skills as they play BINGO. This resource features colorful real photos and game boards for up to 30 students. It would be a fun activity for a whole class or small group activity! Depending on your goals, students could label the verb, create a sentence with targeted sentence structures (pronouns, verb tenses, etc), find the named verb, or answer "What doing" questions.
Preview of Georgia Regions

Georgia Regions

This bundle contains a nonfiction booklet that is great to use when studying the Georgia Regions. It meets the Georgia's Second Grade Social Studies GSE's for SS2G1a. This informational reader contains 8 pages including the cover.Pages are in blackline and include:Cover (Map of GA)GeorgiaAppalachian PlateauRidge and ValleyBlue Ridge MountainsPiedmontCoastal PlainsFall LineAssessmentEach region addresses the following: locationlandform descriptionsoilIt is also contains:Wordwall-15 cards in all,
Preview of Reading a Thermometer Measuring Temperature Measurement and Data Task Cards

Reading a Thermometer Measuring Temperature Measurement and Data Task Cards

You will download 30 measuring temperature task cards for your 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and special education math or science students to practice reading a thermometer in Fahrenheit and Celsius. These task cards are a great supplement to your measurement and data unit or a weather and climate unit.You may use the printable reading a thermometer task cards in your 3rd grade math work stations or centers for fun practice or review games and activities, such as a scavenger hunt or SCOOT. They also wo
Preview of St. Patrick's Day Bingo (30 completely different cards & calling cards included)

St. Patrick's Day Bingo (30 completely different cards & calling cards included)

Created by
Simply First
Students always love a good game of bingo! Use this Simply First St. Patrick's Day Bingo to play in your classroom with your students to celebrate St. Patrick's Day! :) *30 DIFFERENT playing cards included as well as calling cards!Check out my other Bingo games!*Fall Bingo*Halloween Bingo*Christmas Bingo*Winter Bingo*Valentine Bingo*St. Patrick's Day Bingo*Spring Bingo*Easter Bingo*Character Bingo*Summer BingoWant them all? A bundle is available with all 10 bingo games at a discounted price!!
Preview of Hispanic Heritage Month Coloring Page- Crossword - Word Search Puzzle

Hispanic Heritage Month Coloring Page- Crossword - Word Search Puzzle

Created by
Teacher Marie 97
-THIS LISTING IS AN INSTANT DIGITAL DOWNLOAD – PLEASE NOTE : NO PHYSICAL ITEMS WILL BE SHIPPED!Hispanic Heritage Month Crossword - Word Search Puzzle - Coloring pageHispanic Heritage Month ActivitiesCelebrate Hispanic Heritage Month using Marie’s collection of resources specially designed for the event. Our Hispanic Heritage Month Vocabulary Word Search is the perfect introduction to words children will need to describe the celebrations taking place in September and October.Students will enjoy s
Preview of Community Signs Games and Worksheets - Unit 3 - for Special Education

Community Signs Games and Worksheets - Unit 3 - for Special Education

*each community signs unit is separate and does not have to be done in order* These games and worksheets about safety signs are great for teaching and practicing community signs and environmental print around us! Included are a variety of safety and survival signs that are important for special education students to know. The signs included in this third unit are: wash hands, restrooms, men's restroom, women's restroom, out of order, slippery when wet, flammable, first aid, and fire extinguisher
Preview of Introduction to Fractions Practice Games 3rd Grade Comparing Fractions SCOOT

Introduction to Fractions Practice Games 3rd Grade Comparing Fractions SCOOT

Introduction to Fractions Activities: You will download 30 comparing fractions task cards for your 2nd grade, 3rd grade and special education math students to practice and review comparing fractions with visual models. These comparing fractions activities make a great introduction to the 3rd grade Common Core fractions math standard CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.NF.A.3.D.Your student will have to practice comparing fractions by choosing which picture model is greater. Your students will also notice the fu
Preview of Introduction to Fractions Practice Identifying Review Games 3rd Grade SCOOT Fun

Introduction to Fractions Practice Identifying Review Games 3rd Grade SCOOT Fun

Introduction to Fractions Practice: You will download 30 identifying fractions task cards for your 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and special education math students to practice and review identifying fractions with visual picture models. These introduction to fractions task cards align with Grade 3 Common Core math standards and will supplement your curriculum as an informal pre assessment, as an extra practice or review activity, or intervention work.You may use the printable identifying fractions task
Preview of BIBLE BINGO Game

BIBLE BINGO Game

Created by
Tea4Teacher
A cute BIBLE BINGO GAME for Christian kids learning all about Bible characters, symbols and stories. King David, Ruth, Queen Esther, Joseph, David and Goliath and heaps more Bible stories included in this cute printable Bible game set.Two Designs to choose from!!This product includes BOTH economical print option with plain game sheets, AND a more colorful option with brightly colored game sheets. You choose!+ TPT EASEL game READY+ GOOGLE Docs game READY (link in PDF)Simply print enough game shee
Preview of Counting Money Worksheets 2nd Grade First Task Cards SCOOT Activities Review

Counting Money Worksheets 2nd Grade First Task Cards SCOOT Activities Review

In this 2nd grade counting money worksheets and activities packet, you will download 26 task cards, matching game cards, 2 cut and paste activities, an extension activity, and a quiz for your first, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, ESL, and special education math students to practice counting coins to one dollar. For your convenience, these counting money worksheets 2nd grade come in both TPT digital EASEL and printable PDF resource formats. Please note that the task cards work best in printable format as
Preview of Community Signs Games and Worksheets - Unit 2 - for Special Education

Community Signs Games and Worksheets - Unit 2 - for Special Education

These games and worksheets about safety signs are great for teaching and practicing community signs and environmental print around us! Included are a variety of safety and survival signs that are important for special education students to know. Included in this pack are games, flashcards, word wall strips, journals over 30 various worksheets, journals, posters, and a data sheet to help teach students community signs!The signs included in this second unit are: no food or drink, keep locked, pois
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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.