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Preview of Would You Rather Sampler - Fun Questions for Discussion, Writing Prompts, & More

Would You Rather Sampler - Fun Questions for Discussion, Writing Prompts, & More

Created by
Rachel Lynette
Dive into writing prompts, classroom discussion, and more with our exclusive sampler from Would You Rather Questions!!These 18 digital or print Would You Rather questions are great for discussion, class polls, writing prompts, language building, facilitating higher-level thinking, brain breaks, building community, and more! This sampler gives you a taste of our comprehensive Would You Rather resource that promises to make learning engaging and effective.Try before you buy!Purchase this sampler f
Preview of Create a Board Game! Project Based Learning Unit - Templates + Rubrics + Slides

Create a Board Game! Project Based Learning Unit - Templates + Rubrics + Slides

Unleash creativity with our Board Game Project Based Learning Unit! Ideal for 1st grade and up! Make learning fun by creating a board game. Includes templates, rubrics, and more! PDF & Powerpoint Slides to introduce the project to students.KEY FEATURES:64 PAGES OF VALUE: Includes 64 pages of resources to support the entire project lifecycle from planning and crafting to reflecting.TEMPLATES FOR EVERYTHING: Comes with a variety of templates including warm up activities, planning, game design,
Preview of 15 Working Memory Brain Games: Improve executive function in 5 minutes a day!

15 Working Memory Brain Games: Improve executive function in 5 minutes a day!

Created by
Angela Watson
WORKING MEMORY BEST SELLER--UPDATED FOR 2024! These 15 research-based brain games are designed to improve kids' working memory in five minutes of partner game play daily for just 9 weeks! If you've ever complained that students lack the following skills, an executive function of the brain called working memory might be the issue!-staying focused and on-task-following complex and multi-step directions-copying information and taking notes-keeping their place in a text-retelling stories-explaining
Preview of Summer Digital Escape Room Game - End of the Year UPDATED-No Google Form!

Summer Digital Escape Room Game - End of the Year UPDATED-No Google Form!

UPDATED! No Google Form is needed! Breaking Into Summer is a digital escape room loaded with puzzles for students to celebrate heading into summer in an engaging and interactive way. Students must solve 7 summer clues to unlock the codes that will help them 'break into summer'. Can they crack the code? Students love solving the different digital clues to unlock the codes! Teachers love the NO prep assignment for studentsHow does it work? Students start with the scenario and follow the directions
Preview of Latitude and Longitude Battleship Game - Map Skills - Fun Geography Activities

Latitude and Longitude Battleship Game - Map Skills - Fun Geography Activities

Help your students practice their latitude and longitude skills in a fun and engaging way using this no-prep latitude and longitude battleship game! The directions are included right on the template, so this is a no prep activity that comes ready to play. I've also provided PowerPoint directions so you can show students how to play as a class. Students will become well-practiced with using a grid and making sure they always give latitude coordinates first. I've used this every year and my studen
Preview of Flags of the World: 270 World Flags - Clip Art Bundle

Flags of the World: 270 World Flags - Clip Art Bundle

Flags of the World: 270 World Flags in a convenient clip art BUNDLE.This clip art set contains 270 flags from around the world in both color and black and white line art. (A total of 540 graphics!)All the world flags you'll need, conveniently bundled in one pack. There are flags for every letter of the alphabet, A - Z, with the exception of the letter X.These flags are perfect for educational projects and teaching resources.This pack also includes a 'ready-to-print' PDF compilation of 35 flags
Preview of Team Building Escape Room with Logic Puzzles Critical Thinking Escape Room

Team Building Escape Room with Logic Puzzles Critical Thinking Escape Room

Engage your students with this Team Building Escape Room! This is great as a back to school escape room! This escape room is perfect for both the end of the year and beginning of the year. Students will be engaged and challenged with logic puzzles, codes to decipher, and more. There is both a full easy prep printable version as well as a Google(TM) form digital version for virtual or distance learning.This resource includes everything you need to implement a challenging and fun escape room fo
Preview of Adding & Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators Digital Escape Room

Adding & Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators Digital Escape Room

Practicing addition and subtraction of fractions with unlike denominators takes on a new level of excitement in this online breakout game. Escape the arcade is a great alternative to adding & subtracting fractions worksheets and activities. Instead of winning prizes at the arcade, your students need to earn tickets to get a key to escape the arcade! This activity can be completed either in class or online for distance learning. There are no clues to hide, and the entire process is automated
Preview of End of the Year Break Activities - Digital Resource Mystery Game - Team Building

End of the Year Break Activities - Digital Resource Mystery Game - Team Building

Are you ready to watch reading comprehension skills skyrocket before the end of the year break?! Great for team building! Students will work together to solve the mystery AND practice a variety of academic skills including; inferencing, critical thinking, problem solving, reading comprehension, and much more! The material is so fun and engaging, students won't even know they are actually learning! This activity can be used anytime of year and is a fantastic way to get students excited about l
Preview of Maps of the World: Clip Art World Maps

Maps of the World: Clip Art World Maps

Maps of the World: Clip Art World Maps High quality color and black and white maps of the world. This clipart map set contains the following commercial use graphics: - Color maps of the world - Black and white line art maps of the world - Maps of the world with lines of latitude and without lines of latitude - Maps of the world with larger countries labelled (color and black and white) - Silhouette maps of the world - A map of the world showing seven continents in color and black and white:
Preview of Veterans Day Clip Art Bundle {Educlips Clipart}

Veterans Day Clip Art Bundle {Educlips Clipart}

A collection of images connected with Veterans Day. Images include males and females from five branches of the military: air force, coast guard, marines, navy and army. The set also contains a boy playing a bugle, boy with US flag, girl with hand on heart, poppy, hearts & ribbons (flag and camouflage), veterans bunting and word art. 44 images (22 in color and the same 22 in B&W) This set has been completely updated on 10/30/15. Images saved at 300dpi. For personal or commercial use. D
Preview of Plymouth (Plimoth) Colony Unit: The Mayflower, Pilgrims, Wampanoag People

Plymouth (Plimoth) Colony Unit: The Mayflower, Pilgrims, Wampanoag People

Plymouth (Plimoth) was a fascinating settlement. Pilgrims, originally known as Separatists, were treated poorly in England because they refused to follow the teachings of the Church of England. After years of struggle, they finally set sail on the Mayflower with the goal of creating a farming village in the New World. The Wampanoag People, who had lived in the area for thousands of years, entered into a peace agreement with the Pilgrims. This peace agreement lasted for decades. Do you want to pr
Preview of YEARLONG Themed Logic Puzzles Early Finishers and Brain Teasers Grades 4-6

YEARLONG Themed Logic Puzzles Early Finishers and Brain Teasers Grades 4-6

Logic puzzlers and brain teasers are great for developing strong problem solving skills. Your students will use logic skills such as deduction, reasoning and inference in a fun way to systematically figure things out from a set of clues. Your students will learn new interesting facts, build brain power and gain confidence as they complete these challenging puzzlers.GRAB THE BUNDLE TO SAVE BIG!!!Each month includes 3-4 differentiated themed logic puzzlers. Assign a logic puzzler to each student i
Preview of The Great Depression: A Saving and Spending Game

The Great Depression: A Saving and Spending Game

Students work together in small groups to make decisions about how to save or spend their money during the Great Depression. They will see what it is like to have a well-paying job and then lose most of their money in the stock market crash of 1929. They will have to find a new job, a place to live (hobo camp or boxcar), and figure out how to provide for their family with very little.Students will have to subtract their bills from their total amount of money using a spending ledger (provided).
Preview of States and Capitals Bingo, I Have Who Has Game (50 States & Capitals Activities)

States and Capitals Bingo, I Have Who Has Game (50 States & Capitals Activities)

This resource is intended to help students learn the states, capitals and abbreviations and to help spark student interest United States Social Studies. Download Preview FilePlease view the preview file prior to purchasing. Please ensure that it is appropriate for your grade level prior to purchasing.This social studies resource includes:1. Social Studies State Study Cards2. Social Studies State Study Sheets3. States and Capitals I Have, Who has? Game4. States and Abbreviations I Have, Who
Preview of Back to School Activity Pack - 3 Great Getting to Know You Activities

Back to School Activity Pack - 3 Great Getting to Know You Activities

This Back to School Activity Pack includes three engaging getting to know you activities complete with teacher instructions, ideas to put different twists each activity, and super attractive student pages to print and copy! The three activities included are: 1) All About Me Poster - This poster asks students to illustrate a picture of themselves, write their favorite food/color/etc., tell about their favorite book, and more! 2) Classmate Scavenger Hunt - This is an interactive activity where
Preview of Think Outside the Box Thursday Doodle Prompt Finish the Drawing SEL Activity

Think Outside the Box Thursday Doodle Prompt Finish the Drawing SEL Activity

Created by
Profe Zulita
Are you looking for an engaging morning meeting activity? Think outside the box Thursday is the creative solution you're looking for! These 21 creative drawing prompts use half of a "common" image to prompt your students to create an outside the box picture! This Doodle activity works great for a warm-up, morning work, morning meeting activity, crew or advisory time, early finisher activities, or a sub plan day. As you go Back to School, challenge your students to think outside the box with this
Preview of Months of the Year Clipart Bundle {Spring Kids, St. Patrick's, Valentine Clipart

Months of the Year Clipart Bundle {Spring Kids, St. Patrick's, Valentine Clipart

This bundle will includes 12 sets- one for each month. Each monthly has a variety of images to represent holidays, items, and special days that fall within that month.Sets include:- January- February- March- April- May- June- July- August- September- October- November- DecemberAll images come in png formats with transparent backgrounds so you can easily layer them into your projects.You will receive these images in a zip file. Check out these easy tips for accessing zip files.Creative Clips Digi
Preview of Community Buildings Clip Art Set {Educlips Clipart}

Community Buildings Clip Art Set {Educlips Clipart}

This is a set of buildings commonly found in the community. The buildings included in this set are: airportbakerybankcourthousedentistfirehousefloristgalleryhospitaljaillibrarymovie theatermuseumpharmacy or medical centerpolice stationpost officerepair shoprestaurantsalonschooltheaterThis set contains all of the images shown.42 images. (21 images in color and the same 21 images in B&W.)This set has been completely updated on 6/11/23Images saved at 300dpi in PNG files.For personal or commerci
Preview of Pirates Clip Art Set {Educlips Clipart}

Pirates Clip Art Set {Educlips Clipart}

This is a collection of pirates and pirate tools images.Images included in this set are: pirate kidsshipstelescopehatswordparrotskull and crossbonesbarrelcanon and canon ballstreasure chestpalm treemapship's wheelpirates sign44 images (21 in color and the same 21 in B&W) This set contains all of the images shown.Images saved at 300dpi in PNG files.For personal or commercial use.CLICK HERE for TERMS OF USE©Educlips LLC 2016Follow Educlips on FacebookFollow Educlips on InstagramKeywords : clip
Preview of Community Helpers Clip Art Big Bundle {Educlips Clipart}

Community Helpers Clip Art Big Bundle {Educlips Clipart}

The sets in this collection were originally published in 2015. They have been consolidated into this one collection for convenience. Please don't purchase this if you already purchased any of the community helper sets.The images in each set are:Community Helpers 1businessman, business woman, farmer, fisherman, ranger, lifeguard, construction worker, waiter, ski guide, tour guide, waitress, oil workerCommunity Helpers 2detective, nurse, firefighter, doctor, mailman, garbage collector, crossing gu
Preview of Branches of Government ESCAPE ROOM! Legislative, Executive, Judicial Branch

Branches of Government ESCAPE ROOM! Legislative, Executive, Judicial Branch

Created by
Think Tank
The Branches of Government Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Branches of government. This Escape Room has students walking around the classroom breaking codes. The codes include ciphers, Morse code, cryptograms and a final 4 digit code based on the decoders/clues.What’s Included?✏️ 4 Reading Passages✏️ 4 Puzzle Phrases to Decode✏️ 4 Decoders✏️ 4 Differentiat
Preview of Passport Stamps - Countries Around the World Clip Art - 26 Clipart

Passport Stamps - Countries Around the World Clip Art - 26 Clipart

Created by
The Lost Teacher
This is for a set of 26 Passport Stamps from around the world. Altogether there are 52 PNG clip art stamps including the blacklines. There are stamps from countries in EVERY continent except Antarctica. These stamps should also coincide with most of the Christmas and Holidays Around the World activities on TPT.All stamp colors represent a color from its country's flag. All images represent a national symbol, landmark, or emblem. Many countries also have their official names or names written in t
Preview of Virtual Field Trip *Growing* Bundle! National Parks, Space & More!

Virtual Field Trip *Growing* Bundle! National Parks, Space & More!

Created by
Teach or Travel
ULTIMATE Virtual Field Trip *Growing* Bundle!12 trips and GROWING! This product will include all my future elementary field trips! Grab it now at the lowest price!! Bundle price will increase when new trips are added.⭐️NEW⭐️ MEMPHIS, TN Dr. MLK Jr. added 1/28/2024⭐️NEW⭐️ THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA added 5/22/2022 - Redownload to access!! Virtual Field Trips are an engaging activity for in person learning or online meetings. No matter the format of instruction, your students will be engaged! Use the
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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.