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Free high school social studies games
Jeopardy Template - Review Game (PowerPoint)
UPDATE: JULY 202045,000+ downloads! Thank you so much everyone, I'm incredibly flattered. I hope you are able to keep enjoying this template! A few quick updates1. Updated Scoresheet - I added an individualized scoresheet which I (and my students) have found to work much better!2. New Instructional Video - I recorded this one here in July 2020 and it should match with updates to gameplay. Please ask if I missed anything, but anything I missed in the video should be in the instructions! Click her
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Back to School Activities - Fun, Fast Personality Test
Fun, fast activities that can be used in every classroom! This personality test is a fun, silly activity perfect for a beginning of the year ice-breaker or when you end up with 5-10 minutes at the end of a lesson and need an activity to take up some time.
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• comprehensive teacher's guide
• printable student worksheets
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• This is such a fun thing to do with k
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6th - 12th
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Free Spanish-Speaking Countries and Capitals Task Cards
This is a free set of 48 Spanish task cards over the 21 Spanish-speaking countries and capitals. Students will identify the Spanish-speaking countries on a map and match the countries with their capital cities in Spanish. This is a great activity to get students up and moving while interacting with one another in the target language.Includes:1. Instructions for Use2. Map of Spanish-Speaking Countries (In color and black and white)3. List of Spanish-Speaking Countries and Capitals (In color and b
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4th - 10th
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Also included in: Spanish-Speaking Countries, Capitals, and Nationalities Bundle
The Road to Revolution Word Find - U.S. History - American Revolution
American Revolution Word Search. I teach 8th Grade U.S. History and use this word find after the students take their Chapter 6 Quiz to help them from distracting others in class who are finishing their quiz. The will find words such as:BOSTON MASSACREBOSTON TEA PARTYBOYCOTTCOMMITTEE OF CORRESPONDENCECRISPUS ATTUCKSDECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCEENGLANDETHAN ALLENFIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESSGEORGE WASHINGTONINTOLERABLE ACTSJOHN ADAMSJOHN HANCOCKKING GEORGE IIILEXINGTONLOYALISTPARLIAMENTPATRICK HENRYP
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: American Revolution Bundle - 8 Different Activities!
FREE Word Sneak Vocabulary Game Template to Use with ANY Subject!
Have you seen Jimmy Fallon play Word Sneak on The Tonight Show? If not, look it up and laugh at how hilarious such a simple word game can be!If you want to bring a little of this fun into your classroom, use this Word Sneak template to add your own vocabulary words and play along! ✌ If you and your students enjoy this freebie, your positive 5 star feedback is greatly appreciated!You may also like: Root Word SneakFollow me for more creative lessons by clicking the green star on my store! Thank yo
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5th - 12th
World War 1 Word Search (Difficult)
A large (40x40) word search with 32 terms related to World War 1.
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7th - 12th
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Life on Minimum Wage - Personal Finance Game for Students
The purpose of Life on Minimum Wage is for students to recognize how difficult it is to save money when your only job(s) pay minimum wage without benefits. To win at Life on Minimum Wage the students have to reach five financial goals that they select. To earn money the students have to complete the tasks of their assigned jobs. The students then have to pay required bills before using money for their selected financial goals. As the game progresses students will be issued "surprise" cards which
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5th - 10th
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Would You Rather FREEBIE Travel the World - Middle and High School
Would You Rather Travel the World Freebie for middle school and high school! This Google slideshow includes 5 Would You Rather questions and one slide with additional conversation questions. Perfect for a beginning-of-class icebreaker, brain breaks, those last days before a break, or any time you want to get your students engaged and talking!Purchase the full Would You Rather Travel the World slideshow with 40 additional prompts here. Enjoy!You might also enjoy: 50 States Would You Rather Would
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5th - 12th, Staff
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First day of High School or Middle School Activity
Power point with an activity that moves around the room. You will provide music to go with the activity. Students choose a genre of movie which will place them in their initial group. This activity will help them feel safe in sharing and getting to know one another. I used this last year and it was great to see them talking to each other in an educational way and learning how to do this from day 1. You can change the questions after the groups are formed, for any subject! Enjoy!
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8th - 11th
FREE Ice Breaker BINGO for the Beginning of the Year | Back to School
Ice breaker BINGO cards ready to print and use for any middle or high school class! Perfect as a back to school activity. Have students get up and get to know each other with this easy game on the first day of school. Join in and play with your students so they can get to know you, too!You may also be interested in:Free Three Weeks of August Bell Work for 6th Grade ELA
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6th - 12th
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Choose an Adventure: The French and Indian War
This product is perfect for any middle or high school class, but is geared specifically toward history teachers looking for an engaging and immersive history experience. The "Choose an Adventure" lessons are a great way to replace a traditional lecture for a day and do a lesson that will stick with students for a lifetime. Based on a 100% true story, students will take the perspective of a young colonial American surveyor as he attempts to negotiate with the French over the Ohio River Valley. Th
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8th - 12th
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US States and Capitals Study Resources for Quizlet and Kahoot
This Google Doc contains Kahoot and Quizlet review games for the 50 States, Capitals, and their abbreviations. There are 4 different Kahoots the states by region:NortheasternSoutheasternMidwestWest and SouthwestAdditionally, there is a comprehensive Quizlet that goes over all matching all 50 states.With the links, you can duplicate the study set to individualize the set for your needs. Perfect for independent work time in your classroom or to share with families for your students to share at hom
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3rd - 11th
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Template for Avery Label 5260 - Card Organization Stickers (FREE)
This is an editable MS Word document set to print on Avery Label 5260 (30 labels per sheet in 3 columns x 10 rows). One label fits perfectly on the back of any task or activity card larger than a standard business card.Text on document is ready and set for printing. Document can be edited so you can include the name of the card set AND set number/letter as well as card count. OR you can hand write in once labels are printed. Thank you for taking time to leave feedback on this free activity. I v
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6th - 9th
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Longitude and Latitude Scoot
Have your students get more experience learning Longitude and Latitude through scoot! MAPS ARE NOT INCLUDED Aligned with maps from A History of the World Textbook. How to Play Scoot 1) Each child needs a scoot recording sheet, and a pencil 2) Put each numbered card at student desks. Cards should be distributed clockwise for easy recording 3) Students will work on the card in front of them, when ready teacher will say "scoot!" 4) Everyone shifts to the desk with the next number. 5) Continue until
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4th - 12th
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Landform Geography Jeopardy Game
This is a jeopardy game about geography landform terms, such as archipelago, lake, river, bay, mountain, sea, canal, mountain range, valley, desert, ocean, volcano, harbor, peninsula, waterfall, hill, plain, island, and plateau.
This can be used as a pre-assessment tool for students (and teachers) to get an idea of what the students already know. It can then be used again at the end of the landforms unit as a post-assessment and review tool prior to an individual summative assessment.
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4th - 9th, Adult Education
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Word Wall Connection Cards Game
Make your Word Walls interactive with this fun game! You can use these connection cards with any content and almost any grade level. Just print and have fun!These connection cards work great with my Word Wall terms for the year. You can find them for US History and Texas History.• US History Word Wall Terms for the Entire Year• TEXAS HISTORY ERAS WORD WALL for 4th and 7th Grade*****************************************************************************Customer Tips:How to get TPT credit to use
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: Social Studies Literacy Strategies Bundle
Life Strikes!
This project is a comprehensive life and budgeting project.
The idea is to give students a taste of what it is like to have to manage a real budget with real expenses. I used this project as the basis for a semester long class about managing money and career development.
Included in this product are student instructions, Life Strikes! cards (which include events that could mess up even the most carefully planned budget!) All that you need to do is to decide on how much money to give the stud
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9th - 12th
The Play-Doh Getting to Know You Activity for ALL AGES First Day, Enriching, Fun
No matter your age, Play-doh can be a blast. While sculpting an animal you own or your favorite meal might be hilarious, sculpting a day you would want to relive or your greatest fear may lead you down a more intimate road with students in your first moments together. Great for any classroom on any day that you would like to know your students a bit better.
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Therapy Board Game: Emotional Regulation & Social Skills Development
This board game is a fun, interactive tool to use with your kiddos to help improve their emotional regulation and social skills! The included materials and rules for playing the game are described in more detail in the attached files/documents.I have had great success using this game with my kiddos, and I hope that by sharing this, you will as well! :)
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PreK - 12th
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Financial Literacy Video Game - HTML5 Distance Learning (Educator Free Trial)
Video Game about Personal Finance, Investing, Money Management, & Budgeting. An evidence-based, hand drawn visual-novel personal finance simulation game for High School and Young Adults that teaches financial literacy skills. Free Educator Trial Version! Obtain access to a free version of the game just because you're awesome! Test out 21st century game based learning for yourself before purchasing for use in your classroom. This is a trial copy available only to educators for classroom testi
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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World War 1 Escape Room Activity, Causes of WW1, Battles of WW2
An interactive way for your students to review different topics related to World War 1 in an engaging way! This World War I Escape Room activity works best as a review, after teaching your WWI unit. Looking for a high-quality unit? I have a No Prep World War 1 Unit Bundle and a more comprehensive World War 1 Curriculum Unit that comes with everything you need to teach WW1.This World War 1 escape room includes:✅ Detailed teacher directions ✅ Detailed challenge instructions for the teacher ✅ 8 uni
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6th - 10th
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International Country Bingo - Countries and their Flags
Ready to use - just need to print and go. ANY age can play. Spans the globe with over 36 countries included. Recommend lamination of calling cards and player cards for repeated use. Cut up recycle paper or use dried beans as player markers rather than writing on the paper.
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K - 12th
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Exploration & Colonization Activity Game Puzzle Squared
Time to review for Exploration & Colonization?? This product gives you 5 puzzles for students to use as review. 4 of those puzzles are 9 pieces and 1 is an ULTIMATE REVIEW PUZZLE with 25 pieces!!! Some of the ultimate puzzle questions repeat those from the 9 piece puzzles.These puzzles can be done individual, with a partner, or in a group! Great for tutorials or for those fast working students who need something to keep them busy. You can create as many copies of the puzzles as you need and
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5th - 11th
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Linden Grange Victorian Murder Mystery Scenario Game
Until recently, Sir Theodore Felding lived at Linden Grange, an isolated country manor nestled in heavily wooded hills. This past Tuesday morning, however, the gardener discovered a body near the edge of the woods – that of Sir Theodore Felding himself. He’d been bludgeoned to death by a heavy object, presumably metallic in nature. The villagers living several miles off were shocked by Sir Theodore’s untimely death. So shocked, in fact, that the police did not begin an investigation until too la
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Find Social Studies - History resources | TPT
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.
Teaching with social studies resources
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.
Discover printable and digital social studies resources
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.
Frequently asked questions about teaching social studies
What types of social studies lessons are available on TPT?
There are many different types of history resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular social studies lessons include U.S. history, world history, ancient history, geography, civics, and government.
How do I find social studies lessons on TPT?
Educators can save time preparing history lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for social studies resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of social studies lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.
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