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3rd grade social studies game pdfs
End of the Year Break Activities - Digital Resource Mystery Game - Team Building
Are you ready to watch reading comprehension skills skyrocket before the end of the year break?! Great for team building! Students will work together to solve the mystery AND practice a variety of academic skills including; inferencing, critical thinking, problem solving, reading comprehension, and much more! The material is so fun and engaging, students won't even know they are actually learning! This activity can be used anytime of year and is a fantastic way to get students excited about l
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3rd - 6th
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Holidays Around the World Escape Room Game Google Forms | Distance Learning
Now updated with a digital option! The digital option is a Google Form.Will your class escape in time? Try this escape room game with your students today! Your class has been locked in an ice castle by Jack Frost! Students will be learning about different winter holiday traditions that are celebrated all over the world. This game is intended for 3rd-5th grade students. Students will be practicing reading comprehension skills, as well as social studies skills. This is an interactive game where th
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3rd - 6th
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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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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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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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Bartering Activity with an Interactive Economics Game: Barter, Trade, Create!
Are your students learning about bartering? This game will have students practice their bartering skills!The object of the game is to get a home, clothing, and food (meat/fish/eggs, bread, AND vegetables). You may barter goods or combine cards to make what you need. A video is now included with instructions for both basic and advanced game play. It is always a bit challenging to learn how to play a new game by reading instructions, so I have created a video overview so that you can familiarize y
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Economics for Kids BUNDLE
Earth Day Breakout: Digital Escape Room
Who will be the first to reach the Earth Day 2024 Celebration? If you are familiar with Breakout EDU, this Earth Day digital escape room is completely PAPERLESS! CHECK OUT THE VIDEO PREVIEW ON MY INSTAGRAM @KATIESURLYELA content covered: VocabularyContext CluesParts of SpeechAntonymsInformational TextsABC OrderAND SO MUCH MOREThis content is covered through high-quality non-fiction digital text and comprehension questions within the form.5 things to love about this Earth Day Escape Room:1. NO-P
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: BREAKOUT GROWING BUNDLE: All Digital Escape Rooms!
Missouri History BUNDLE Interactive Notebooks and Enrichment Activities
Are you a teacher in Missouri struggling to find engaging resources to teach Missouri History to your third graders? This TIME-SAVING bundle includes the Missouri History Resources you need to cover the standards!UPDATED 9/05/2023: I have added Famous Missourians Reading Passages and Comprehension Activities (11 passages). In this year long bundle you will find... interactive notebooks (in PRINT and DIGITAL)a bulletin board set a timeline to display in your classroomgamesa Harry S. Truman lapboo
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3rd
Earth Day Digital Escape Room: Informational, Fun, and Engaging Activities
This UPDATED Earth Day Digital Escape Room is a fun and engaging way to introduce students to Earth Day and learn about ways we can all help. Each topic covered has an informational paragraph, a video, a game to play to find the clue for the escape room, and a 'just for fun' game for early finishers. Can they crack the code? Try this FREE Honeybees Escape to check it out.The topics covered are:The history of Earth DayThe importance of plantsWater pollution and how we can helpEndangered animalsRe
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Earth Day BUNDLE-Digital Escape Room and Writing Prompts
Canada - Provinces, Territories and Capital Cities Games and Activites
This is my favourite back to school Social Studies product! This Canada Games and Activities resource includes a variety of activities to help students learn or review the location of the provinces, territories and capital cities of Canada. I use this at the beginning of every school year in my fifth grade classroom (great for 4th and 6th too) and it would also be useful in third grade in learning the location of provinces, territories and capital cities in a fun and interactive way. See the
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Canada Bundle: Provinces and Territories
Map Skills for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Grades Bundle | Print and Digital
Teaching map skills encompasses so many topics such as latitude and longitude, hemispheres, continents and oceans, grid maps, directions, GPS, and much more. But it can be fun and hands on too in both PRINT and DIGITAL form! This map skills PRINT and DIGITAL bundle includes worksheets, task cards, review activities, tests, answer key and LOADS of games, hands on centers, match it up activities and make and take resources to keep it all fun and interactive! Your students will enjoy learning ab
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2nd - 5th
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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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Ancient Rome Vocabulary, Activities, Assessments and Games
Vocabulary Cards, Assessments, Activities and Games for Ancient Rome!Vocabulary Cards – use as a word wall, matching game, sorting activity, flashcards, or a fun "Quiz, Quiz, Trade" game. The cards include 20 vocabulary terms, each with a brief description or definition, a visual representation, or both. Word Wall heading included.Terms include: architecture, arch, Colosseum, aqueduct, representative democracy, elect, contribution, sculpture, mosaic, ship, road, civilization, Europe, gladiator,
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome BUNDLE
Black History Month Bingo Game {30 Cards}
Black History Month Bingo features 30 pre-made and randomized black history bingo cards. All you have to do is print, laminate, and cut and this resource can be used for years to come each time you teach about black history! Download Preview FilePlease view the preview file prior to purchasing so there are no surprises. It will provide a sample of what you are buying. Please ensure that it is appropriate for your grade level prior to purchasing.DescriptionThis black history resource feature
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Black History Month Games, Activities for 3rd Grade ELA Bundle
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
Branches of Government + Levels of Government Card Sort
Branches of American Government Card Sort
includes Levels of Government: Federal, State, and Local Government Card Sort
What are sort cards?
Sort cards are informational terms and facts printed on small cards that students sort into categories.
Students will learn America's 3 Branches of Government as well as differences between the Federal, State, and Local Governments by working collaboratively to sort fact cards into categories.
3 GREAT ACTIVITIES
1. Sort Cards
Students read fact cards ab
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3rd - 6th
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Parts of a Map: Posters & Sticky Note Scavenger Hunt
If you study maps, be sure to check out this resource for additional fun in your classroom!
This will help your students recognize and understand the five parts of a map:
- title
- compass rose
- key/ legend
- scale
- grid
Have students bring in maps from home, spread them around the room, give each child a set of printed sticky notes and have them label the different parts of the map they see.
Included in this set are:
- full-size posters of the five parts of a map
- sticky-note templates f
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2nd - 5th
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Famous World Landmarks BINGO & Printable Geography Memory Game
Take your kids on a trip around the world with this super fun and informative BINGO game featuring 32 famous world landmarks. It makes a great introduction to the subject and a welcome fun break in the classroom. Included are 32 calling cards and 30 unique bingo game boards.We recommend that you laminate the boards and cards so that you can use them over and over. Equip your independent learning center with this game and kids will have something that is sure to quietly entertain them as they
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3rd - 6th
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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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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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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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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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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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