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5th grade social studies centers under $5
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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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
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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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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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
Friendly Letter Writing Paper & Template - Great Mail Race How to Write a Letter
The Great Mail Race is an excellent way for students to learn letter writing, geography, research skills, data collection, and graphing skills, and much more! Students send letters and questionnaires to schools in all 50 states. You can use the responses any way you want - mark the schools on a map, graph data from their surveys, etc. This packet has everything you need but the stamps and envelopes! Includes:Teacher instructions for the projectEditable introductory letter Class questionnaireStud
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2nd - 8th
Ancient Civilizations Mesopotamia Stations - Doodle Note Style GRAPES Worksheet
Introducing our engaging and student-centered educational resource, packed with content that brings Ancient Mesopotamia to life! This interactive activity unfolds across six meticulously crafted stations, each exploring the vital components of GRAPES: geography, achievements, social classes, leadership, economy, and religion of this ancient civilization.Within each Mesopotamia station, you'll discover richly detailed readings accompanied by captivating visuals, charts, station signs, and maps t
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5th - 9th
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Economics Comprehension Passages
Learn all about economics with this resource that includes close reading, an interactive notebook and comprehension passages. This economics resource includes a total of 9 passages for students to gain a deeper understanding of economics and common economics terms.Includes both a printable version and a digital version in Google Slides!The first 3 informational passages review and define economic terms and ideas. Each of the 3 passages has an accompanying interactive notebook template for note
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4th - 6th
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Famous Artwork Coloring Pages | Great for Your Art History Lessons or Activities
10 Famous Masterpiece Coloring Pages. Whether you are an art teacher, classroom teacher, or homeschooling family, I hope this resource will be helpful to you as you teach your students about famous master artists and their famous artworks.This resource includes the 10 coloring pages, a complete slide show, and 3 writing activities! Maybe you are looking for something meaningful students can color after a project or something that supports your work teaching art history. No matter the reason, I h
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1st - 10th
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4th Grade Social Studies Fluency Passages
This product is a useful tool to help students improve their oral reading fluency. Research proves that repeated readings of familiar texts can improve oral fluency dramatically. Reading fluency is a key component to helping student comprehend what they read. As students read these passages, they should focus on reading in smooth phrases with a natural pattern and rhythm to their reading. These passages are aligned with the 4th grade social studies standards and cover the following topics:
The
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3rd - 5th
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Veterans Day: Reading Passage and Questions: Reading Comprehension Activity
Veterans Day: Passage and Questions - This Veterans Day passage is a perfect way to help your students understand several concepts, such as who Veterans are, why we celebrate Veterans Day, how the name changed from Armistice Day, the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day, and much more.Please click on the preview above to get a better idea of what is included.********************Before you read more about this pack, here are some other Veterans Day Activities you will love using.....V
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3rd - 5th
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Black History Month Trivia Bulletin Board
This pack has everything you need to create an fun, attractive, and interactive Black History Month bulletin board! The set contains questions & images including: Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr, Thurgood Marshall, Harriett Tubman, George Washington Carver, Booker T. Washington, Sojourner Truth, Ruby Bridges, Frederick Douglass, and Jackie Robinson.
The pack is designed to have folded trivia cards (as seen in preview file), but would be EASILY adaptable to task cards, center activities, p
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3rd - 6th
Printable Veterans Day Cards Craft Coloring Writing Thank You Card Letter Heart
You will download printable Veterans Day cards with six variations. This heart shaped Veterans Day craft activity replaces a traditional thank you letter for your students to show their appreciation for a special Veteran by writing and coloring foldable heart Veterans Day thank you cards. This Veterans Day writing and coloring activity could also work as a Veterans Day bulletin board idea for a special event or assembly.There are six variations of the ONE Veterans Day card template, including op
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Civil Rights Movement DIFFERENTIATED Reading Worksheets (SS5H6b)
Your students will love learning about the Civil Rights Movement with this engaging, no prep reading activity! This is perfect for adding literacy to your social studies curriculum because it’s academically-aligned for ELA and for social studies. Plus, it’s so easy to use that you can even leave it for sub plans!Resource Includes: 24 PagesDifferentiated Passages (Level A is higher than Level B)Main Idea/Key Details Graphic OrganizerWho, What, Where, When Graphic Organizer Matching Activity Mult
Grades:
4th - 6th
Day of the Dead Dia de los Muertos Word Search Puzzle | Word Find Activity
This is a fun, quick, and easy Dia de los Muertos activity to do with your students. Complete with over 20 Day of the Dead related vocabulary to search and find, your students will love completing this fun activity for morning work, homework, a whole class challenge, or in a literacy center. It is such a fun way to introduce vocabulary relating to Dia de los Muertos prior to close reading or any other ELA or Social Studies unit. It's going to be the best year yet! THIS WORD SEARCH ACTIVITY
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3rd - 6th
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Amelia Earhart Build an Airplane READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Integrate STEM and Social Studies in your classroom during Women's History Month with this Amelia Earhart STEM Challenge! Travel through the skies with Amelia Earhart! Build an Airplane STEM Challenge is a fun and unique way to engage your students during Women's History Month. Teach students that anyone can be a successful pioneer in industry regardless of gender. Students begin the activity by reading about Amelia Earhart and learning vocabulary on different aspects of flight (thrust, lift, dr
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K - 5th
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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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Also included in: Women's History Month READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities BUNDLE #1
Plan a Vacation Project Based Learning Social Studies Math Geography Writing PBL
⛱ Are you looking for an engaging way to show students how the social studies, math, writing an geography skills they learn in school apply to real-life scenarios? This Dream Vacation Project Based Learning Activity has everything you need for students to apply their math, social studies, geography, research, reading, and writing skills - all while completing fun and engaging activities. This activity is perfect for the end of the year when students can plan a summer vacation, but its also great
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4th - 6th
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Branches of Government : Sorting Activity : Executive Judicial Legislative
Branches of Government: Fun sorting activity - Maybe you are looking for something fun to do on President's Day...... This is fun for President's Day or any day you are working with the branches of government. This is an activity where students will work with a partner or individually to sort characteristics of each branch into the correct column. For example, they would sort "Article 1" into the Legislative column and "must be 35 and born in the US" into the Executive Branch. There are 27 diff
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3rd - 5th
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The Titanic Informative Research and Writing Activity
Writing an informative writing piece is easy with this All About the Titanic activity and craft! Use differentiated graphic organizers to research and gather information about the Titanic, then turn it into an informative writing composition.This Resource Includes:Brief Teaching Tips (for a 1 day or 5 day plan)6 Photo Example PagesPlanning/Brainstorming Page for Notes3 Differentiated Drafting PagesInformative Editing Checklist4 Pages to Publish/Craft2 Different Common Core Aligned Rubrics (for 2
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2nd - 5th
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Fun Cinco de Mayo Activity: Pop Art Coloring Pages by Art with Jenny K!
Cinco de Mayo-themed Pop Art Interactive Coloring Sheets. Also fun for Hispanic Heritage Month. This set includes 5 interactive designs and 5 pattern-filled designs. Have some fun at your Fiesta this year. Students add bold patterns to different Cinco de Mayo, Mexican Independence Day, and/or Hispanic Heritage Month symbols and then color their designs to produce a Pop Art-styled picture! This is fun, easy, and unique for Cinco de Mayo. It's a sure winner with the kids! I have included 5 differe
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1st - 5th
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Unscramble the Famous Faces® Hispanic Heritage Month Activity
Unscramble the Famous Faces® of Hispanic Heritage. This is a great Hispanic Heritage Month activity! 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, and for drawing, which makes this great for students of any age and makes differentiation in your classroom really easy.This set
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K - 9th
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Also included in: Unscramble the Famous Faces® BUNDLE
Italy: La Befana 3D Paper Craft. Lines and Patterns. Holidays around the World
Students will enjoy using their creativity decorating this friendly version of La Befana, with colorful patterns of Italian country fabrics. This fun to make craft activity will be a great learning extension, when reading about La Befana of Italy in your holidays around the world unit. After decorating with thin markers or crayons, simply fold into a cone shape and glue! Encourage students to use plaid and stripe patterns, and explore different color combinations. Copy on card stock, or heavy we
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1st - 5th
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Also included in: 8 Holidays Around the World Christmas Crafts Bundle, Rich in Traditions!
Ancient India Stations, Centers, or Gallery Walk: Print & Digital Resources
This content-rich Ancient India Stations activity is student-centered and interactive. The activity has 8 stations detailing the geography, achievements, social classes, leadership, economy, and religion of Ancient India. The stations cover key aspects of the Indus River Valley (Harappan Culture), Aryan, Mauryan, and Gupta Empires.Here's what's included:Readings come with pictures, artifact graphics, and maps. Questions and interactive mini-activities are underneath the reading. A separate graph
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4th - 9th
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Ancient Egypt Stations or Gallery Walk with Doodle Note Style Graphic Organizer
Are you ready to take your students on a captivating journey through the mesmerizing world of Ancient Egypt? Look no further—our "Ancient Egypt Stations" resource is the key to your students falling in love with Egypt! Dive into the Wonders of Ancient Egypt:Step into a world of content-rich exploration as your students explore the heart of Ancient Egypt's history. Discover 6 Interactive Stations:Unearth the secrets of Ancient Egypt's geography, uncover remarkable achievements, explore its intr
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4th - 9th
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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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