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2nd grade problem solving social studies centers
Place Value Mystery Pictures
This activity packet includes 9 mystery cards students have to solve to unveil a surprise picture! Each mystery card contains pictures of various sets of base 10 blocks. Students must read each set, write the corresponding number, and color in that number cell on a corresponding 100's chart {also included}. 9 answer keys are included in this packet as well. These mystery pictures can be completed as an individual task OR as a whole group oral/listen & follow directions lesson. Please n
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1st - 3rd
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Summer Reading Passages with Comprehension Questions Packet 2nd 3rd 4th Grade
Introducing our leveled reading passages with comprehension questions for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade! This resource includes 10 practice passages, answer keys, posters, graphic organizers, and more! Empower your students with a deeper understanding of nonfiction texts. Grab your summer reading comprehension packet now and witness the transformative impact on your classroom! This is designed for 3rd and 4th grade, but my own 2nd grader is advanced, and it would work well for him. I've also taught ti
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2nd - 5th
Patriotic Coloring Pages w/ Designs for Memorial Day (and Other Occasions!)
American Symbols Patriotic Coloring Pages: This set of my interactive coloring sheets (with writing prompts) includes American patriotic symbols appropriate for:September 11thPatriot DayConstitution Day Memorial DayPresidents' DayVeterans' DayFlag Day4th of July...and any American history unit. Students add bold patterns to different Patriotic American symbols and then color their designs to produce a Pop Art-styled artwork. These coloring pages are fun, easy, and unique. It's a sure winner with
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K - 8th
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Community Helpers Activity Craft
Community Helpers Build a community for your social studies community helpers unit with these cute and easy to cut templates. Students will have fun with this 3D building activity and creating a class book on community helpers. Students will enjoy adding their own details to these templates.Included16 Different community buildings craft28 Community HelpersWeb worksheet about community helpersWriting PromptsClass book coverReview printables See Preview!!!Great for Art Center & Writing Cen
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K - 2nd
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Unscramble The Mystery Masterpiece | Fun Art History Activity & Great Sub Plan
Unscramble The Mystery Masterpieces. This is a great art history activity! In these unscramble grid activities, students are presented with a scrambled image of a famous masterpiece. Then each student works to unscramble the grid pieces to produce the final “unscrambled” masterpiece. These one-page mystery masterpieces can be…ColoredIncluded in interactive notebooksPaired with a research reportDisplayed on a bulletin board… or used in any other way imaginable! They are great for… Morning workEar
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2nd - 8th
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Math Logic Puzzles: 2nd grade Enrichment - [Digital & Printable PDF]
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.--------
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2nd - 3rd
Math Logic Puzzles Shapes - Early Finisher Activities - levels A,B,C BUNDLE
These pattern block math logic puzzles for kindergarten, first, and second grade make a great, NO PREP math center activity, morning work activity, or challenge math activity. These logic puzzles keep students highly-engaged while improving and developing their logic and visual discrimination skills. These brain teasers are a great way to teach your students to persevere through challenging tasks and help to develop their growth mindset. This bundle includes three different levels of math logic
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K - 2nd
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American Symbols Social Studies Reading Comprehension Passages K-2
Are you looking for an easy and fun way to integrate social studies into your reading curriculum?This pack of reading comprehension passages is the perfect choice! These reading comprehension passages cover 11 American Symbols. Each passage includes 2-3 questions to go along with the reading!Your students will read a nonfiction passage about an American symbol. 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
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Social Studies Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle K-2
Community Helpers Reading Comprehension Passages
Inside you will find 16 reading pages focused on community helpers. Each page includes a short job description and 3 simple questions. This packet is great for first graders!Community Helpers Included:TeacherMail CarrierPolice OfficerCrossing GuardDetectiveDentistDoctorChefPlumberJanitorLibrarianGardenerVeterinarianFirefighterTrash CollectorFarmerThank you!!
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1st - 2nd
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Black History Month Social Studies Reading Comprehension Passages K-2
Are you looking for an easy and fun way to integrate social studies into your reading curriculum?This pack of reading comprehension passages is a perfect choice! These reading comprehension passages cover 12 people in Black History. Each passage includes 2-3 questions to go along with the reading!Your students will read a nonfiction passage about an important person in Black History. Then, they will answer 2-3 questions based on the passage.The text is intended for K-2nd graders and can be read
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Social Studies Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle K-2
LEGO Challenge Task Cards {Great for STEM or fun building!}
I am really excited to show you some cute, older-kid friendly LEGO Challenge Task Cards! These are bright, colorful, and can appeal to older students without looking too primary. Don’t’ have LEGOs? That’s okay! These can be used for any building materials you may have—unifix cubes, plastic Flake Discs (Amazon), Bunchems (Amazon or Target), Wiki Stix, pipe cleaners, play-dough, etc. Get those kids engineering and manipulating. They work great as an independent station for special education, a STE
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PreK - 8th
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Native American Homes STEM ~ STEM Engineering Challenge Pack ~ Set of 9!
Why not bring STEM to your Native American Unit in social studies?
Most elementary teachers are more comfortable and knowledgeable about themes, so I have decided to create STEM challenge packs based on specific themes, like Native Americans, specifically relating to their homes!
This engineering challenge activity pack is one of many that I have created to use in my classroom! I sometimes place these challenges, one per table, and the students rotate around the room in order to complete them
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2nd - 5th
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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
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2nd - 5th
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Read Across America Activities STEM 8 Silly STEAM Challenges Elementary Summer
Looking for Read Aross America STEM Challenges? This 60 page resource has 8 themed hands-on STEAM activities. My students LOVE these activities each year. Use these as stations or try one each day! Celebrate Dr. Seuss Birthday in a fun way!What's Included in this SILLY STEM Bundle? 8 Silly Themed STEM Challenges great for Read Across America Week! Silly STEM Challenge 1: Use pattern blocks to create fish Silly STEM Challenge 2: Create a hat with cups Silly STEM Challenge 3: Create silly things
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K - 3rd
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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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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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How a fossil is formed foldable sequencing activity fossilization process
Teach or review the stages of how fossils form with this folding ammonite cut-and-paste activity. This foldable sequencing activity will help students recall 6 stages of fossilization in a fun and engaging way, that's more hands-on than a standard fossils worksheet.Ammonites were pre-historic sea creatures with tentacles and a spiral shell. Their fossils can be found all over the world in many different types of sedimentary rock. The templatesThere are 4 similar PDF templates to choose from for
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1st - 4th
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3-LS4-1
Also included in: Rocks and fossils display, presentation and activity bundle
Christmas Around the World Passages - Winter Holidays Around the World Research
Want to teach about Christmas and Holidays Around the World, but you're short on time? These reading comprehension passages are a quick way to teach your students about different ways winter holidays are celebrated while practicing their reading skills.These Holiday Around the World reading passages introduce students to how holidays are celebrated in different countries. Ten different countries that celebrate Christmas plus Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Diwali are included. There is one passage page,
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1st - 3rd
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36 Tangram puzzles
This package contains 36 tangram puzzles to be recreated by the students. Each page has 2 boxes, in it are both the puzzle (in black) and the solution (in color). This game practices spatial awareness, geometric concepts, problem solving, shapes and mathematical concepts like symmetry and congruency.There are 36 tangram puzzles in this package, a mix of figures, animals and objects. Tangram is a dissection puzzle consisting of seven flat shapes, called tans, which are put together to form shapes
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PreK - 6th
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Financial Literacy: Goods and Services, Making Choices 1st Grade
Math 1.9(B) Identify income as a means of obtaining goods and service, often times making choices between wants and needs
Social Studies 1.8(A) Identify examples of goods and services in the home, school, and community
1.9(C) Identify examples of choices families make when buying goods and services
Pocket Chart sorting activity which can also be used to be class anchor charts to display. Comes with many anchor chart and sorting display options.
**ALL pieces come with color and black and wh
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K - 2nd
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Womens History Month Social Studies Reading Comprehension Passages K-2
Are you looking for an easy and fun way to integrate social studies into your reading curriculum?This pack of reading comprehension passages is a perfect choice! These reading comprehension passages cover 12 famous women in history. Each passage includes 2-3 questions to go along with the reading!Your students will read a nonfiction passage about a famous woman in history. 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
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Social Studies Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle K-2
September 11th: The Day Heroes Were Made Paper Bag Book
Every year, I struggle with what to say to my students on September 11th. I don't want to scare or depress them, but I know they hear about it. I want to be the one to remind them of the heroes and hope that September 11th brought.This paper bag book includes four different stories of heroism. Students will put the sort in their book and then illustrate a picture for the story.This is great informational text reading comprehension practice but more importantly I am able to give students another
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1st - 5th
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Also included in: Paper Bag Book Bundle
Ruby Bridges Writing Craft Craftivity Black History Month Women's History
Use this Ruby Bridges Writing Craftivity along with learning about Black History Month or Ruby Bridges unit of study.Included:Text Suggestions"Brave Like Ruby" single page overview Handy "bookmark" style quick factsWriting Craftivity with various sentence starters "I am brave like Ruby," "I am kind like Ruby," and blank writing pages. Follow me and be first to know about FLASH FREEBIES and New Products:Follow MeConnect with me on Instagram:@primarily_kinderDid you know? TPT gives you credits to
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PreK - 2nd
Black History Month Activities Martin Luther King, Jr, Ruby Bridges and More
This Black History Month Activities resource includes FOUR complete resources bundled. The Martin Luther King Jr. - Martin Luther King Day set was added. Please see the individual previews to see what's in the entire bundle. All four resources found in the Black History category of my store are included. Please click the link to see each set - the individual sets have complete previews.Black History - Ruby BridgesBlack History - Rosa ParksBlack History - Martin Luther King JrBlack History - Jack
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K - 2nd
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Letter Writing Unit - Friendly Letters
Friendly Letter Writing Unit {Dear Scruffy...}Your students will love writing friendly letters to Scruffy the dog who has lots of problems to be solved! This is a perfect letter writing unit to put in an independent writing center once you teach the parts of a friendly letter (anchor charts included too). Scruffy has so many problems, your students will use their reasoning skills and have the opportunity to work on writing him letters with endless solutions for many months.This resource includes
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K - 2nd
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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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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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