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2nd grade social studies games for Easel Activities
Who Am I? - Community Helpers Powerpoint Game #1
Community helpers games are great for teaching students about different community jobs. In this "Who am I" game, students must guess the community worker. There are 10 questions and you just click on each question to go to it. Each question has 3 clues and student have to guess which community helper it describes. Clues include tools they may use, what they do, and where they may work. Great for a whole class review or rainy day activity. Great for individual practice on the iPad! Extra licens
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PreK - 2nd
Also included in: Kindergarten Games Bundle
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
Immigration Coming to America: Immigrants from Germany, Ireland, China 2nd Grade
This is a complete student friendly unit on immigration. It includes an overview of immigration, explains WHY people immigrated and continue to immigrate, and highlights three separate areas of immigrants; Ireland, Germany, and China. This unit describes the hardships they endured and the contributions they made. Throughout the unit student response (formatives) are embedded. (Foldables, Cloze Activities, Writing to Text, Interview with an Immigrant.) This unit includes information on Ellis
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2nd - 3rd
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Needs and Wants Powerpoint Game | Digital Resources | Social Studies Activity
Review needs and wants! Students play against the teacher as they classify objects as a "need" or a "want". There are 20 questions in all, and you just click on each question to go to it. The question disappears after you've clicked on it, so you know you've answered it. The scoreboard allows you to add scores during Slideshow Mode. Great digital resource for a quick morning review or social studies activity. Great for individual practice on the iPad or tablet! No prep. No setup. No clean up.Que
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K - 2nd
Also included in: All Access Pass Powerpoint Games Bundle
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)
Hispanic Heritage Month Coloring Page- Crossword - Word Search Puzzle
-THIS LISTING IS AN INSTANT DIGITAL DOWNLOAD – PLEASE NOTE : NO PHYSICAL ITEMS WILL BE SHIPPED!Hispanic Heritage Month Crossword - Word Search Puzzle - Coloring pageHispanic Heritage Month ActivitiesCelebrate Hispanic Heritage Month using Marie’s collection of resources specially designed for the event. Our Hispanic Heritage Month Vocabulary Word Search is the perfect introduction to words children will need to describe the celebrations taking place in September and October.Students will enjoy s
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1st - 10th
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BIBLE BINGO Game
A cute BIBLE BINGO GAME for Christian kids learning all about Bible characters, symbols and stories. King David, Ruth, Queen Esther, Joseph, David and Goliath and heaps more Bible stories included in this cute printable Bible game set.Two Designs to choose from!!This product includes BOTH economical print option with plain game sheets, AND a more colorful option with brightly colored game sheets. You choose!+ TPT EASEL game READY+ GOOGLE Docs game READY (link in PDF)Simply print enough game shee
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K - 3rd
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Community Helpers Who Am I Powerpoint Game #2
Engage students with this fun, interactive community helpers game. In this "Who am I" game, students must guess the community worker. There are 10 questions and you just click on each question to go to it. Each question has 3 clues and student have to guess which community helper it describes. Clues include tools they may use, what they do, and where they may work. Great for a whole class review or rainy day activity. Great for individual practice on the iPad!Click HERE to save 30% by purchasi
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PreK - 2nd
Also included in: All Access Pass Powerpoint Games Bundle
The Wright Brothers | Reading, Writing and Building Activities + Video
More than 100 years ago, the Wright brothers successfully built the first airplane. Today it's up to our students to build their own. This activity can be used both physically and digitally. It includes: - Cover page. - How to do page. p1:- Reading. - Coloring page. p2: - Reading. p3: - What are the advantages of using an airplane? - How does it help us every day? p4:- Design and customize your own paper airplane model. p5: - Video "How To Make 5 EASY Paper Airplanes that FLY FAR" - Take some ph
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1st - 6th
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FLAG DAY- Word Search and Double Puzzle with Hidden Message
This exciting Flag Day Word Search & Double Puzzle is a great educational opportunity for the last Days of School. Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. This word search will help you teach students about the significance of the stripes and colors of the American Flag. The American Flag is comprised of 13 stripes that symbolize the thirteen original English colonies. The fifty stars symbolize the fifty states.The stars are five pointed. It contains1) Word Search= 27 words (For example) AMERICA
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1st - 5th
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Australian Animals
This is a great card game for children who are learning about Australian animals. I have used this many times in various primary-aged ESL classes and the children find it very engaging. To use, simply print the six A4 pages, laminate and cut out to produce twenty-four animals cards. The information contained on the cards teaches about whether the Australian animals have fur, feathers or scales, where they live and what they eat. The game is designed to be played as a quiz and aimed at primary-ag
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K - 3rd
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Distance Learning-Chocolate & Aztecs & Cortez Legends-Hispanic Cultural Reading
This cultural lesson on " Chocolate"is the perfect activity for Social Studies when students are learning the Aztec and Mayan civilization. It highlights the legend of how Quetzacoalt gave the chocolate to the Toltecs and was punished by the Gods. It also talks about Cortez and how he contributed to transforming "kakau" into the wonderful sweet chocolate we enjoy. Very appropriate for Hispanic Heritage Month lessons
Awesome short passage for Reading Comprehension including Questions
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2nd - 7th
Benjamin Franklin
This bundle features activities to teach a nonfiction unit on Benjamin Franklin on the elementary level.Click here to save 30%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-Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea, Ruby Bridges, Theodore Roosevelt, and George Washington Carver.Bundle includes the following:Detailed directions for teachers and students6 page student bookle
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: Georgia First Grade Social Studies BIG Bundle (Meets New GSE's)
Thanksgiving Pilgrim Bingo with Main Idea/ Supporting Details: Print and Digital
This bingo game is a fun culminating activity when reading about the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving. The activity can also be used when reviewing main idea and supporting details. Great for whole class, teams, Cooperating groups, or as part of a center. This resource includes TPT Easel Digital Activity using all of the Game Cards with Moveable Game Pieces, Story Answers, and Reading Suggestions. More information below.This Resource Includes:* 24 bingo cards* 1 answer key bingo card* 1 sh
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2nd - 5th
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DINOSAURS BINGO GAME Two Designs plus Digital Options
A cute DINOSAUR BINGO GAME for kids who love Dinosaurs. Tricerotops, T-Rex, volcanos and more - dinos in all shapes and sizes are included in this cute printable game set.Two Designs to Choose From!!This product includes BOTH economical print option with plain game sheets, AND a more colorful option with brightly colored game sheets. You choose!+ TPT EASEL game READY+ GOOGLE Docs game READY (link in PDF)Simply print enough game sheets and covers for each player, and one set of master pictures fo
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K - 3rd
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Thomas Jefferson
This bundle features activities to teach a nonfiction unit on Thomas Jefferson on the elementary level.Click here to save 30%It meets Georgia's First Grade Social Studies GDE SS1H1: The student will read about and describe the life of historical figures in American history-Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea, Ruby Bridges, Theodore Roosevelt, and George Washington Carver.Bundle includes the following:Detailed directions for teachers and students6 page student booklet
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: Georgia First Grade Social Studies BIG Bundle (Meets New GSE's)
Continents and Oceans Geography for Primary Grades
Learning the names and identifying the 7 continents and 5 oceans seems like an easy task for adults but can be overwhelming to students. That’s why this geography resource came into being. The songbook for class singing/chanting along with the student version will help “fix” those names and shapes into the primary brain. There are other tasks that could be set up as a series of rotating stations or done as individual lessons. You’ll get worksheets that can be used as assessments, also. Here’s wh
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K - 3rd
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Mental Health Awareness Month Activities, Reading Comprehension & Games: No Prep
No Prep Required-Print Ready File. Just Print and Play Or Assign as Easel. Solutions are given at the end. Mental Health Awareness Activity Book for KidsDive into our fun and educational Mental Health Awareness Activity Book, perfect for children! This engaging book includes:Spot the Difference Game: Sharpen your observation skills by finding the differences between two emoji-filled pictures.Word Search Puzzle: Hunt for positive words related to mental health and well-being.Reading Comprehension
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K - 4th
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Among Us: Create A Crewmate
Have you been wanting to include the Among Us hype into your classroom? Create a Crewmate allows students to make their own Among Us character (a crewmate). Colour in the colouring page, cut out your crewmate, dress up your character, and glue your crewmate onto a popsicle stick for the perfect voting tool or manipulative! Students can now raise their crewmate to vote for the impostor. Use with my Among Us themed games for extra fun!Includes:Create A Crewmate Colouring PageUse with any subject o
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1st - 5th
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Also included in: Among Us Science BUNDLE (Solids, Liquids, & Gases)
Cinco de Mayo Activities for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Grade
Wondering what you can do to commemorate this Mexican holiday, Cinco de Mayo? Well, look no further I have Cinco de Mayo activities to make your task easier and engaging! Here are activities for multiple subjects—social studies, writing, math, and vocabulary building. There is little preparation to save valuable teacher-time. Links to resources make content learning easy for you with a couple accessible for students. Content differentiation is easy with several of the pages and answer keys make
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1st - 3rd
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US Government and Civics - Academic Language Bingo
Play bingo and teach your students the vocabulary for 30 essential concepts related to US Government and Civics. Game includes six game boards, thirty calling cards with clear visuals, and worksheets with answer key. A great resource for learning centers.CALPgo! - Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency Bingo - provides students focused exposure to Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary through engaging bingo games.
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2nd - 5th
FREEBIE Cardinal Directions
Need Cardinal Direction Labels for your classroom walls? Need lessons and worksheets to introduce cardinal directions to your primary students? With this FREEBIE you get 2 lessons—oral directions to follow, 2 worksheets that create a map—one in the classroom and one for student’s bedroom using cardinal directions, and the 4 labels for your classroom walls. You’ll love the easy prep and the fun way to teach cardinal directions.**********************************************************************
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1st - 2nd
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LAST STOP ON MARKET STREET-Matt De LaPena - READING LESSONS/EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
The Teacher's Guide for Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña is a comprehensive resource designed to enhance the reading experience for students. It offers a detailed breakdown of the book's themes, characters, and literary elements, making it an ideal tool for educators to facilitate meaningful classroom discussions. The guide includes a variety of extension activities that encourage critical thinking, creativity, and social awareness. From exploring the story's messages about communit
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2nd - 4th
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Canada Word Search - O Canada!
Perfect for Canada Day, end of the school year, when your studying Canada, use as a time filler or social studies classes. Students read the lyrics to O Canada and find the highlighted words in the puzzle above.
More puzzles like this are available in my store. Click my yellow logo on the right side of the page to see other resources in my store.
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Canada Day and Canadian Celebrations Resource BUNDLE
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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.
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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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