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2nd grade social studies centers $10 and up
Holidays Around the World Book and Activity BUNDLE | Christmas Around the World
BUNDLE of Adapted Books and Activities for Holidays Around the World • Christmas Around the World • Take your students on a trip around the world. Travel to 21 different countries and celebrate a different holiday tradition at each stop with this set of leveled, adapted readers. Please download the preview file to see an in-depth look at what's inside of this bundle, or read this blog post.This adapted book bundle is included in Adapted Book Club. Get access to 600+ adapted books by joining Adap
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PreK - 4th
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Social Studies and Science Curriculum and Units BUNDLE for 1st and 2nd Grade
Social Studies Units US SymbolsGood Citizenship and CommunityGovernment and LeadersPast, Present, and FutureCulture and Family Maps, Globes, and Location People and Environmental Interaction Economy Producers and Consumers Science UnitsScience Design and EngineeringEnvironments Living and Non-LivingLife Cycles of Living ThingsEarth Science and GeologySolar System and PlanetsWeather, Climate, and SeasonsMixtures and States of MatterForms of Energy, Force,
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1st - 2nd
NATIVE AMERICAN THEMATIC UNIT
A fun, engaging way to learn all about the different Native American tribes is by using this Native American Social Studies Unit!This product includes a variety of resources while teaching a Native American thematic unit. Resources are included for social studies, read aloud lessons, whole group or small group instruction, as well as, literacy and math centers!THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES:Science/Social Studies Lesson Plans Use these lesson plans to GUIDE your thematic Native American unit. Native A
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PreK - 2nd
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The First Thanksgiving Activities Craft Book Pilgrims Kindergarten 1st 2nd Grade
First Thanksgiving activities are always popular during the month of November. Step back in time with your kindergarten or first-grade students as they experience life as a pilgrim in this age-appropriate, accurate portrayal of the first Thanksgiving unit. This unit is perfect for comparing life long ago to today. Students will love these Thanksgiving activities as they visit 8 different hands-on stations where they will try different chores that the pilgrim children did in their daily lives. Al
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K - 2nd
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Christmas and Holidays Around the World STEM Activities and Challenges
Travel around the world in your classroom this Christmas Season!Don't just teach students about holidays in other countries. ENGAGE them with STEM! These activities have students reading ,writing, and completing hands-on STEM activities that reinforce the important cultural traditions of each country. This resource is a must have for your Holidays Around the World Unit!The STEM Process:Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for
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1st - 4th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Life Skills Unit BUNDLE (Special Education & Autism Resource)
Get one unit for FREE when you buy the bundle!! This is a bundle of 7 different life skills units designed to help your students have a greater understanding of life skills and the vocabulary associated with it. This functional life skills curriculum is everything you need to teach critical life skills. These thematic units are designed to enhance and further your student's life skills and understanding of their community. Target crucial life skills with these reading, vocabulary and work tasks
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PreK - 12th
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Social Studies Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle K-2
Are you looking to integrate social studies into your reading curriculum? This bundle includes 20 social studies topics with over 240 reading passages. Each passage includes 2-3 questions that go along with the information in the reading. Your students will read a nonfiction passage about the social studies topic. Then, they will answer 2-3 questions based on the passage.The text is intended for K-2nd graders and can be read together as a class, in small groups, or independently! The best part?
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K - 2nd
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Work on Writing - Grade 2 Ontario Curriculum Bundle | Print and Digital
Looking for a way to add variety to your writing center and link to the curriculum? I’ve created a bunch of writing activities for units specific to the Grade 2 Ontario Curriculum.INCLUDES:printable PDF versionGoogle Slides™ version for digital use, such as distance learningWRITING ACTIVITIES:Would You Rather?How To…Label ItList ItWrite A StoryWrite About ItDescribe ItReport ItWrite A LetterWrite The RoomWord Wall CardsBUNDLED RESOURCES:MovementChanging Family and Community TraditionsGrowth and
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2nd
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November Holidays and Events Interactive Adapted Books for Special Education
These interactive adapted books about 9 November holidays are great for teaching students all about events that happen in November. These November national holidays adapted books will be a great addition to your autumn unit lesson plans for special education.This adapted book bundle is included in Adapted Book Club. Get access to 600+ adapted books by joining Adapted Book Club, with new books added each month!What adapted books are included?• Election Day• Veteran's Day• Daylight Savings Time• T
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K - 4th
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Also included in: Year Long Interactive Adapted Books for Special Education
K-2 Social Studies Reading Comprehension Passages Mega Bundle
Are you looking to integrate social studies into your reading curriculum? This MEGA bundle includes 40 social studies topics with 470 reading passages. Each passage includes 2-3 questions that going along with the information in the reading. The text is intended for K-2nd graders and can be read together as a class, in small groups, or independently!Please view the preview for an in-depth look at what is included in this bundle!Topics covered:– American Symbols (11 passages)– Countries Around th
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K - 2nd
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Famous Americans, Inventors & People - 1st Grade Social Studies Unit
Are you struggling to fit science and social studies into your busy first grade schedule? Look no further! This American Contributors unit is integrated with literacy to help first grade kids understand famous Americans and inventors who made major contributions to our country. This famous Americans unit integrates science, social studies and literacy all in one cohesive unit to make learning more impactful and help you use your precious instructional time wisely.It's perfect for Black History
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K - 2nd
Unscramble the Famous Faces® BUNDLE
Unscramble the Famous Faces® BUNDLE. In these unscramble grid activities, students are presented with a scrambled image of a portrait of a famous person. Then each student works to unscramble the grid pieces to produce the final “unscrambled” portrait. I have included options both for cutting and pasting, as well as for drawing, which makes this great for students of any age and makes differentiation in your classroom really easy.This bundle of unscramble the portraits is a fun activity on its o
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K - 9th
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All-Year Holidays Around the World Reading Activities, Social Studies Worksheets
This culturally diverse holidays around the world pack includes informational readings about national holidays and holidays around the world that happen throughout the year. It also includes comprehension questions, fact writing, and fold and snip books. Add these to your social studies units and reading units to help introduce diversity to different cultures and holidays within your classroom.There is also a digital conversion of this resource available in Google Slides. They have been digitall
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1st - 2nd
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Community Helpers Adapted Book Bundle [ 21 books included! ]
DIGITAL + PRINTABLE | Community helpers are vital to a functioning society and make all of our lives better. Teach your students all about 21 different community helpers with this bundled set of adapted, leveled readers.If you would like to see the formatting and style of the book before purchasing, you will enjoy one of these free adapted books.This adapted book bundle is included in Adapted Book Club. Get access to 600+ adapted books by joining Adapted Book Club, with new books added each mont
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PreK - 2nd
social studies fluency and comprehension leveled reading passages
These are nonfiction reading passages about social studies subjects. They are based off of the second grade Virginia state standards. There are passages for each standard. They have now been updated to include all of the 2015 second grade standards. Look through the topics, because they do follow close to common core as well as some of the other state's standards. There is a below level, on level, and above level passage for each topic.
I've also included fluency trackers to record words pe
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1st - 4th
US Government K-2 Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle
Are you looking to integrate social studies into your reading curriculum? This bundle includes 10 social studies topics about Colonial jobs with over 100 reading passages. Each passage includes 2-3 questions that going along with the information in the reading. The text is intended for K-2nd graders and can be read together as a class, in small groups, or independently!Please view the preview for an in-depth look at what is included in this bundle!Topics covered:– US Government (9 passages)– Ame
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K - 2nd
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HUGE CCSS Aligned 7 Continent Close Reading Bundle - Over 140 Pages
This bundle is a HUGE set of my 7 continent bundles. Each bundle includes at least 8 passages and sets of text dependent questions. Each bundle includes a printable passport and passport stamp. There is also a bonus research sheet! Purchased separately these sets would cost you 24.50! Buy the bundle and save!
These passages are a great way to integrate social studies with reading. They can be used in a station, as homework, as a fast finisher activity, or in reading groups. The questions are a
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2nd - 5th
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Fun Independent Reading Enrichment Activities 2nd Grade 2 Nonfiction Passages
These interactive comprehension books are hands-on activities that integrate science and social studies topics into your reading instruction. High interest subjects keep students engaged while while they build essential comprehension skills including main idea, supporting details, context clues, vocabulary, and text features.This huge bundle includes the following interactive books:AlligatorsBatsDolphinsExtreme WeatherGiraffesPenguinsPolar BearsReindeerSharksGrizzly BearsHippopotamusOwlsBeesGeor
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2nd - 3rd
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All About My Family Social Studies Family unit
All About My Family Social Studies Family unit resources This 76-page pack of all about families worksheets is filled with interactive family themed activities to help you build classroom community and help your students get to know each other while celebrating their diverse families. It will build on the idea that our class is a family. I like to start my family unit by reading picture books about diverse family pointing out who makes up that family and what they do together. After each story,
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K - 2nd
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13 Colonies K-2 Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle
Are you looking to integrate social studies into your reading curriculum? This bundle includes 5 social studies topics about the 13 Colonies with over 50 reading passages. Each passage includes 2-3 questions that going along with the information in the reading. The text is intended for K-2nd graders and can be read together as a class, in small groups, or independently!Please view the preview for an in-depth look at what is included in this bundle!Topics covered:– Colonial America (18 passages)–
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K - 2nd
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BUNDLE of Science + Social Studies Digital Activities | Distance Learning
SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES DIGITAL BUNDLE | Functional, differentiated, and now PAPERLESS skill work that is the perfect addition to your science and history Block, rotations and centers. This digital basics set of science and social studies workpages will help your students practice basic skills, and once mastered, can be a set of skills they complete successfully and independently. What is included?• 15+ sets of digital topics (please read list above to see skills practiced)• instructions for
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K - 3rd
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September Unique Learning Systems Task Boxes (SPED, Autism)
Need extra independent tasks to pair with ULS lessons? I’ve got you covered! These task boxes use Symbolstix images to coordinate with the Unique Learning System (ULS) September Units on Government. Tasks Included:* Beginning Sounds* Unit Vocabulary* American Symbols* Counting 1-20* Pattern Completion* What Doesn't Belong?* Solve It- Addition to 10* Unit Letter Match-ups* Time to the Hour* Spelling Lists (Build It)BONUS FREEBIE
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PreK - 12th
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third grade social studies fluency and comprehension leveled passages bundle
These are nonfiction leveled passages focusing on Virginia's third grade standards. There is a first/second grade level passage, third grade level passage and a fourth/above grade level passage. There is also a version of the passage that focuses on vocabulary and learning new words.
I've also included fluency trackers to record words per minute read each week. There are various levels and also a blank one in case a child reads above or below the rates given.
This can be used as homework or
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2nd - 4th
US Symbols Crafts, Writing Activities: Bell, Flag, Hat, Eagle, Statue, Soldiers
As you study US Symbols throughout your exploration of Patriot Day, Constitution Day, the election, Veterans Day, Presidents' Day, Flag Day, or the 4th of July, create thematic crafts during morning work, center time, or a whole-group lesson on following directions. Craft the Statue of Liberty, Liberty Bell, US flag, bald eagle, and soldiers. Three cutting options are provided for each craft to meet the needs of your little learners. During your writing lessons, students write facts about each
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K - 2nd
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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.
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