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2nd grade social studies games $5-10
Christmas / Holiday Game Answer Battle Trivia Family Powerpoint Mac PC iPad
✅ You can use this for your Virtual Party! Check out this video showing you how: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq2WIMvocYo ✅ This Christmas Answer Battle Trivia Powerpoint game is sure to be a big hit at your Christmas party, classroom, office party, or church.✅ It has 13 rounds like:- "Places parents hide presents," - "Name Santa's Reindeer," - "Birds Listed In The 12 Days Of Christmas," - "Common Christmas Cookie Shapes," - "Christmas Movies," etc. ✅ Each round has up to 10 answers (other
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Georgia Regions
This bundle contains a nonfiction booklet that is great to use when studying the Georgia Regions. It meets the Georgia's Second Grade Social Studies GSE's for SS2G1a. This informational reader contains 8 pages including the cover.Pages are in blackline and include:Cover (Map of GA)GeorgiaAppalachian PlateauRidge and ValleyBlue Ridge MountainsPiedmontCoastal PlainsFall LineAssessmentEach region addresses the following: locationlandform descriptionsoilIt is also contains:Wordwall-15 cards in all,
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2nd
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Also included in: Georgia Second Grade Social Studies BIG Bundle
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
SPACE QUEST | Needs vs Wants Cooperative Game
Are you looking for a fun way to help your personal finance students determine the difference between needs and wants? Space Quest provides a fun cooperative challenge, to help students from elementary to high school, figure out the difference between needs and wants. In this group activity, teams will be introduced to the scenario by a video informing them that they have been selected to join Space Quest, a team being tasked with determining if a newly discovered planet could sustain humanity.
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1st - 12th
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Also included in: Needs vs Wants & Budgeting Unit | BUNDLE
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
Christmas Jeopardy! Christmas Trivia for Elementary!
Christmas Trivia Jeopardy! Kids will answer 25 Christmas trivia questions in this engaging, no prep Jeopardy game that is a perfect holiday party activity! Christmas trivia topics covered include Christmas songs, movies, traditions, foods, and the 12 days of Christmas! 25 questions reviewing thought-provoking facts are arranged in a colorful game board to give students a competitive game-like atmosphere ! Topics and point values are linked to corresponding questions and answers in an interacti
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2nd - 6th
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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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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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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Digital Morning Meeting Slides November: Holiday, Share, Read Aloud & Games
November Digital Morning Meeting SlidesGet ready for the best 15 minutes of your day! Morning Meeting is a powerful way to start the day! This resource has everything you need to provide your students with an opportunity to practice social and emotional skills and set the tone for a positive classroom environment. These morning meeting slides are fun and engaging for all grade levels!This product includes 25 days of morning meeting slides planned for you for the month of November. Each day is d
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PreK - 12th
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
Ancient Greece Vocabulary, Assessments, Activities and Games
Vocabulary Cards, Assessments, Activities and Games for Ancient Greece!Vocabulary Cards – use as a word wall, matching game, sorting activity, a fun "Quiz, Quiz, Trade" game, or flashcards. The cards include 37 vocabulary terms, each with a brief description or definition, a visual representation, or both. Assessments: 3 Vocabulary Quizzes Terms include: Greece, peninsula, sea, mountain, sailor, ship, column, marathon, marble, sculpture, mosaic, theater, Olympic Games, myth, citizen, city-state
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome BUNDLE
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)
Catch Phrase Custom Disc Template Vocabulary Review Game (Mac/PC Template)
This is a template to create a disc for the classic version (non-electronic) of Catch Phrase with your own vocabulary words. Each disc can be customized to have 72 unique vocabulary words that YOU choose. You can create a quick vocabulary review game in minutes that all of your students will love and enjoy! I have created a disc for each vocabulary unit for all of my classes - students truly love this game and it helps students learn vocabulary words.The game of Catch Phrase is a game that pa
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Ancient Greek Olympics Simulation - 8 Hands On Games!
Are you looking to FASCINATE your students through a learning experience that builds meaning about the Olympic games and entertainment of Ancient Greece? As History teachers, we have the opportunity to create experiences for our students to learn through creative experiential learning. Students love competition, and this learning experience has adapted to be a competition.Allow your students to DISCOVER ways the Ancient Greeks held the Olympics. I use this lesson to bring some extreme ENGAGEMENT
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K - 12th
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Digital Morning Meeting Slides October: Holiday, Share, Read Aloud & Activities
October Digital Morning Meeting SlidesGet ready for the best 15 minutes of your day! Morning Meeting is a powerful way to start the day! This resource has everything you need to provide your students with an opportunity to practice social and emotional skills and set the tone for a positive classroom environment. These morning meeting slides are fun and engaging for all grade levels!This product includes 25 days of morning meeting slides planned for you for the month of October. Each day is diff
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PreK - 8th
Guess the Explorer Information Cards and Two-Player Game
Research and learn about 20 key world explorers from the Age of Exploration and then review what has been learned by playing the "guess the explorer" game. Each explorer card has key facts such as• explorer nationality• approximate year(s) of exploring• how he explored (by land or sea)• where he went• why he went or what his journey taught other explorers.There is also a page for students to research and fill in about their own explorers, and an organization chart to compare and contrast two exp
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2nd - 5th
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World and US Geography Skills and Map Practice with World Geography Activities
Hey busy teacher, do you need fun and engaging world geography activities and map skills practice, games, and more for your primary school students? These activities include no prep printables, games, and a take home project for students in grades one, two, three. and four. WHO IS IT FOR?Perfect for any student in first, second, third or fourth grade, or special education students in grades four and higher. Any student who needs to practice map skills, work with compass roses, label world map
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1st - 3rd
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Continents & Oceans Activities - Continents & Oceans Centers - Geography Centers
This continents and oceans resource includes four hands-on center activities perfect for students to practice identifying the seven continents and five major oceans. Here’s what you’ll find inside:Continents & Oceans Playdough Mats – Students will follow the directions on each mat to say and trace each continent’s name, form the shape of the continent with playdough, say and write the continent’s name, and circle the continent on the world map. Great for multi-sensory practice and easy to pr
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Election Unit for Special Education {includes 2020 Edition}
Explore the fundamentals of elections with this comprehensive unit, updated for an inclusive learning experience. Designed for special education teachers and parents of autistic students, the resource offers engaging games, printables, flashcards, and adapted books. Tailored for diverse learners, the unit includes 14 flashcards with definitions, 2 adapted books with multiple comprehension activities, 20 matching and writing worksheets, Bingo with varying difficulty levels, and an 'I have, who ha
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PreK - 3rd
Landforms 2nd Grade | Booklet & Activities for Social Studies
Kids will have a blast learning about landforms with this engaging resource! In this packet, the information is given in the form of posters, assessed with a booklet and practiced with fun magic flashlight cards. The name of the landform magically appears when they shine the flashlight behind the card.About This Resource:Information Posters – Print these on card stock and laminate. Hang them up as you teach them, or all at once. Use only what you need, print only what you need. Students will use
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Landforms 2nd Grade | Booklet, Posters, and Bingo Activities
Ancient Mali
Ancient Mali Vocabulary Cards, Assessments, Activities and Games: a fun and engaging unit!Vocabulary Cards – use as a word wall, matching game, sorting activity, a fun "Quiz, Quiz, Trade" game, flashcards or in an interactive notebook . The cards include 30 vocabulary terms, a brief description or definition, a visual representation, or both. Terms include ancient, Mali, Africa, Niger River, Sahara Desert, climate, trade, trade routes, salt, gold, king, farmer, trader, miner, specialization, Tim
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2nd - 4th
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Landforms and Bodies of Water Activities, PowerPoint Presentation, and Games
This Landform packet contains a slide show made with photographs of landforms and bodies of Water instead of clipart. EDITABLE slides and activities allow you to customize this product if you want to.The slide presentation is interactive: There are questions and opportunities for students to compare and contrast information.Ready-to-use activity packet INTEGRATES reading and writing!Here is what you get:1. One Fully Editable, 31-slide, PowerPoint presentation (photographs only).2. One 35-slide
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Grades:
1st - 2nd
Economics Game, Reading Passages with Questions, and Posters
This economics set includes reading passages with questions, vocabulary posters, and an engaging board game / scoot activity. Using this set, students will learn all about economics including supply and demand, needs and wants, bartering, opportunity cost, scarcity, resources, and more. Be sure to check out the preview to see all that is included in this set.
Set includes:
• 13 posters/anchor charts for classroom display- posters cover 22 common vocabulary terms associated with economics
• 24
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2nd - 5th
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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
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