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1st grade social studies game pdfs
Virtual Field Trip *Growing* Bundle! National Parks, Space & More!
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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K - 5th
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Geography & Map Skills - Reading a Map & Globe Activities & Worksheets
Make teaching mapping skills fun with this map skills mini unit! It covers geography and map navigation basics, including foundational vocabulary; using a compass rose, map key, and simple grid to navigate and read maps and globes; locating continents, oceans, poles, and the equator; and more.Here's what's included:Map Skills Anchor Charts and Vocabulary Cards (map, globe, equator, prime meridian, North Pole, South Pole, latitude, longitude, coordinate, compass rose, key, scale, physical feature
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K - 3rd
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Goods & Services Sort Cards for Economics Kindergarten & First Grade
This resource provides 18 sorting cards to help facilitate talks about economics…specifically goods and services! Perfect for a pocket chart lesson or add magnets and use on a magnetic surface.Includes:Goods and Services header cards with simple definition11 goods cards7 services cardsUse for whole group sorting, or Kagan games like quiz, quiz trade….or place in a center as a follow up to your economics lesson.If you need other goods and services resources check my TPT store for posters and an e
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K - 1st
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Also included in: Goods & Services Bundle Economics Kindergarten & First Grade
1st Grade Math Science Social Studies Boom Cards™ BUNDLE for Distance Learning
These 1st Grade Math, Science, and Social Studies Boom Cards™ were made to make practicing skills engaging and fun for young students. This bundle includes 34 Boom Card™ decks. These were made with first grade students in mind, but you can adapt it to your lessons to review the skills with second graders or to challenge high level kindergartners. Digital Centers are a great way for you to allow students to review and have enrichment during small group instruction or distance learning. Using th
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1st
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Community Helpers and Occupations Bingo Game
This community helpers bingo game will help your students learn about occupations in their community. For an easy game simply use the teacher calling cards to call out the name of a community helper. For a more challenging game read one of the clues on the calling cards so the students can decipher the occupation.The community helpers included in this game are:-doctor-fire fighter-trash collector-waiter-life guard-nurse-chef-veterinarian-farmer-crossing guard-teacher-mail carrier-forest ranger-
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K - 2nd
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Needs and Wants Bingo Game - Social Studies Kindergarten & First
Teaching needs & wants? Want a fun and engaging way to practice identifying examples of needs and wants? This bingo game produces good conversations and provides opportunities for fun & learning!INCLUDES:18 bingo boards. Each one has a different configuration. Have more than 18 students? No worries, just print as many as needed. More than one BINGO winner is even better! 36 needs/wants bingo call cards (2 sheets of needs/2 sheets of wants)To play: teacher will call a picture using a call
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K - 1st
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Geography Unit for Special Education
Make geography concepts accessible to all learners with this comprehensive unit tailored for special education teachers and parents of autistic students. Designed for easy understanding, the visually-based resources include multiple versions of each activity, ensuring differentiation for various learning styles. The unit features engaging games, printables, flashcards, and an adapted book, making geography an enjoyable social studies theme in your classroom. The extensive content includes flashc
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K - 2nd
Economics: A K-1 Unit about Needs, Wants, Goods and Services
A K/1 Social Studies Unit introducing concepts of economics through games and activities:
* Needs and Wants Webs and Sort (p. 3-6)
* Goods and Services Webs and Sort (p. 7-10)
* “Making Choices” Activity (p. 11)
* Drawing Basic Needs (p. 12)
* My Economics Book (p. 13-16)
* “Why Save?” Writing Activity (p.17)
* When I Grow Up (p. 18)
* “A Job Well Done” Writing Activity (p. 19)
* Game Ideas (p. 20-28)
* School Needs & Wants Hunt (p. 29)
* School Goods & Services Hunt (p. 30)
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K - 1st
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BACK TO SCHOOL BOOM CARDS ACTIVITY KINDERGARTEN GAME GOOD & BAD CHOICES SORT
GOOD CHOICES VS BAD CHOICES BOOM CARDS GAME (BACK TO SCHOOL ACTIVITIES K-2)This fun digital game is perfect for back to school and is specifically aimed to help kids identify good and bad choices. It contains 34 playable cards and could also be used throughout the year to reinforce good and bad choices. Kids have to look at each picture, determine if the action depicted is a good or bad choice and click the corresponding answer (thumbs up for good choice and thumbs down for bad choice). This
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PreK - 3rd
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Thanksgiving BINGO | Thanksgiving Vocabulary Activities | Thanksgiving Games
Embrace the spirit of gratitude with this captivating Thanksgiving BINGO game! Designed to complement your autumn celebrations, it's the perfect addition to your Thanksgiving party. Thanksgiving BINGO can be enjoyed by students of all ages. With this game, you'll seamlessly integrate Thanksgiving vocabulary and articulation practice for a memorable learning experience.Featuring 30 vibrant BINGO cards in both color and black/white, complete with options with and without words, versatility is key.
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PreK - 6th
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Also included in: Holiday BINGO Bundle | Holiday Vocabulary Games | Holiday Activities
American Symbols Bingo Game
This bingo game is a fun activity to review or introduce American Symbols. Your students will learn facts about the symbols of the United States as they identify famous monuments, songs, and other symbols, based on engaging clues. You can play this game 2 different ways: read out the name of the symbols for your students to mark off on their game boards or, read out the clues on the teacher calling cards for an extra challenge. There are 30 different game boards included in both color and black
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1st - 3rd
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Needs and Wants Picture Sort with Real Photos and Writing Extension Activities
Students will sort photos by Needs and Wants into categories. Vocabulary words are written on each flash card. A lesson plan is included. I love to complete the large photo Needs vs. Wants flash card photo sort as a whole group, then have students complete independent Needs vs. Wants sort worksheet in a center. After sorting, students can complete the writing extension pages. Both primary and lined pages are included to differentiate for different levels. Included in this resource:- Lesson Plan-
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K - 3rd
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Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea
This bundle features activities to teach a nonfiction unit on Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and Sacagawea on the elementary level.
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It meets Georgia's First Grade Social Studies GSE SS1H1: The student will read about and describe the life of historical figures in American history-Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea, Ruby Bridges, Theodore Roosevelt, and George Washington Carver.
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Detailed directions for teach
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: Georgia First Grade Social Studies BIG Bundle (Meets New GSE's)
Goods and Services Social Studies Economics Bingo Game
This goods and services bingo game is the perfect activity to introduce basic economics during your social studies lessons.This game will give your students practice determining the difference between goods and services that are provided in their community. You will read the clues on the calling cards, giving your students a chance to determine which good or service the clue applies to and cover it on their bingo board.
Included in this .pdf download are 30 different bingo boards, in both color
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1st - 3rd
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First Nations, Indigenous Australians, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Pack
This resource is suitable for NAIDOC Week, Sorry Day, Reconciliation Week, Australia Day, Indigenous, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, General Australia Studies and more.Many suggestions for this resource came from my lovely friend Catherine who works with the Martu community in Western Australia. All proceeds from the sale of this resource for the first month will be donated to help support the Martu people.What's Included:* Recommended Resources* Brief Introduction to the Histor
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PreK - 6th
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Geography File Folders for Special Education
SIMPLE Social Studies: Geography File Folders for Special Education! Use these file folders in your classroom to reinforce basic Geography skills and provide table top learning opportunities. Use these in a work box system or for independent work time to encourage independence and generalization of skills! 14 File Folders INCLUDED:ContinentsLevel 1: Matching Picture to PictureLevel 2: Matching Faded Picture and WordLevel 3: Matching Picture to WordLandformsLevel 1: Matching Picture to PictureLev
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PreK - 12th
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Also included in: Geography Curriculum Bundle for Special Education
Counting Coins Game: Race to a Dollar!
In this fun and easy-to-manage math game, students will practice using the add-on strategy to count coins up to $1.00. It's great for math centers or whole-class review in groups.
This download contains:
* printable game board blackline master
* printable game board in color for laminating or example
* 2 score sheets to record coin values
* game directions
Simply provide each group of students (groups of 2+) with a game board, a pencil, a paper clip, and some coins. They'll take turns sp
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1st - 3rd
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Ancient Egypt Code, Decode the Hieroglyphics
Students will have fun solving these hieroglyphic messages! Included are 3 pages with the joke question, answer, and the hieroglyphic code for easy solving. A great Ancient Egypt theme to go well with your unit.
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1st - 6th
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Australia Day Resources and Activities - NO PREP Worksheets & Games
Celebrate Australia Day with your class with these 70 pages of activities! Use as part of your unit on Australia, at Australia Day or at anytime of the year. Containing a HUGE variety of activities, games, printables and worksheets that can be used across many year levels. Find everything you need in one spot. Simply pick and choose the right activities that suit your students abilitiesWritten by an Australian teacher of 15 years, just for you! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Excellent resource if you are doing a
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K - 3rd
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Holidays Around the World Escape Room Grades 1-2 Cracking the Classroom Code™
Will your class escape in time? Try this escape room game with your students today! This is a fun game that is perfect for practicing reading skills, while also learning about different cultures from around the world. Students will practice social studies skills as they learn about how different people celebrate winter holidays across the globe. This game is intended for lower elementary students in first grade or second grade.This is an interactive game where the students are timed. This game i
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1st - 3rd
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Needs and Wants Boom Cards
Needs and Wants BOOM Cards – Digital Task CardsThese Needs and Wants Boom Cards will help reinforce the difference between needs and wants. Students will decide which objects are needs and which are wants in this fun and interactive 20 card Boom deck. Have fun with this Social Studies deck as students consider their needs and wants! (You will need a free Boom Learning account to use these)You can use these digital task cards on:LaptopsDesktopstabletsmobile devicesInteractive Whiteboards***You wi
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K - 2nd
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All About Community Helpers
All About Community Helpers will help students learn, understand, and practice using the social studies terms used when talking about community helpers. It also will provide you with resources to make your unit come to life.
This packet includes: student readers, student magazines, student vocabulary cards, center activities, real life pictures, interactive notebook pages, recording pages, a language and math center for every community helper and more!
There are posters for each community help
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PreK - 1st
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Map Skills- Cardinal Directions Game
Identify cardinal directions (north, south, east, west).Students practice cardinal directions as they move around the room. Directional cards provide movement around the classroom so students become familiar with carinal directions.*Can be played whole group, small group, or with a partner.*Directions are color codedSS.K.G.1.3 *** If margins do not fit when printing, select the "print to scale" option
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PreK - 1st
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St. Patrick's Day Bingo (30 completely different cards & calling cards included)
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!!
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PreK - 5th
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Also included in: Bingo Bundle! (10 total games)
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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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