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2nd grade social studies internet activities $10 and up
Economics Activities for Google Classroom
It is TOUGH to get fun economics activities for your students - this bundle will get your students ENGAGED and having FUN with their learning! This bundle includes all the digital activities that you need to teach about economics, including barter, money, capital resources, natural resources, human resources, goods, services, producers, consumers, economic choice, opportunity cost, scarcity, wants, and needs.This digital resource uses Google Slides™ and can be used on Google Classroom and Google
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2nd - 3rd
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Digital Resources 2nd Grade Math | Science | Social Studies Boom Cards™ BUNDLE
These 2nd Grade Math, Science, and Social Studies Boom Cards™ were made to make practicing skills engaging and fun for young students. This bundle includes 39 Boom Card™ decks. These were made with second grade students in mind, but you can adapt it to your lessons to review the skills with third graders or to challenge high level first graders. Digital Centers are a great way for you to allow students to review and have enrichment during small group instruction or distance learning. Using the
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National Parks Virtual Field Trip BUNDLE - Fun Friday Brain Break Activity
Take your students on a virtual field trip to 10 national parks! This bundle includes ten virtual field trips, one for each of the featured national parks. ⭐Internet access is required to use this resource.Each virtual field trip includes:A brief PowerPoint/Google Slides presentation (23-25 slides, including title page, section dividers, and numerous brainstorming slides):Basic information about the national parkLinks to 360° photos of 6 points of interest in the parkLink to explore a place in t
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K - 4th
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Westward Expansion Activities Bundle: Maps Lewis & Clark Oregon Trail Gold Rush
Make teaching about the Westward Expansion fun with these engaging, hands-on activities with comprehension passages, activities, maps, pacing guide, vocabulary posters, a flip book, and unit test. This unit includes passages and activities about Lewis & Clark, Louisiana Purchase, Gold Rush, Erie Canal, Pony Express, and the Oregon Trail. This BUNDLE includes:Westward Expansion Activity Pack (PDF) Digital Version for Google ClassroomUnit TestTimeline & Bulletin Board KitBIG-MATS Activity
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2nd - 5th
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Alberta Grade 2 Social Studies Bundle - ALL UNITS
All hyperlinks updated August 2021**NEW** Digital activities for Iqaluit, Saskatoon, and Meteghan**This packet contains EVERYTHING you will need to teach the Alberta Grade 2 Social Studies program. ALL Grade 2 Social learner outcomes of Canada's Dynamic Communities are covered in this unit. SAVE $$$by buying the whole bundle rather than each one separately.**A WHOLE YEAR WORTH OF RESOURCES***Click on each community to view it's contents.FRENCH IMMERSION bundle available: FRENCH Social Studies Co
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2nd
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7 Continents Virtual Field Trips Bundle
This BUNDLE includes 7 Virtual field Trips for your students, one to each of the 7 continents! Look at the previews for more detailed information about what each virtual experience includes!What Are You Purchasing? When you purchase and download this product, you will receive PDFs with clickable link to each Google Slides™ presentation. Once you click on each link, you will be directed to make a copy of the presentation in Google Slides™. You will also receive a printable scavenger hunt page as
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PreK - 3rd
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2nd Grade Social Studies Activities for Google Classroom Digital Resources
It can be tough to find activities to go along with your social studies lessons.Our schools rarely provide enough materials or activities for our students (some states don't even have standards for it!).My social studies resources will make your social studies block SO MUCH EASIER.These resources are filled with tons of activities to use with your students!This digital resource uses Google Slides™ and can be used on Google Classroom and Google Drive. This resource also includes an answer key.Thi
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2nd
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Civics and Government Activities for Google Classroom Digital Resources
Looking for FUN and ENGAGING civics activities?! Your students will love learning about these social studies concepts with digital activities for Google Classroom.This bundle includes all the digital social studies activities that you need to teach about civics, including American symbols, good citizenship, levels of government, rights & responsibilities, rules & laws, and the Pledge of Allegiance.You will receive each of the following resources. To see specifics on each resource and wha
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2nd - 4th
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Social Studies BUNDLE - Biography Report, Long Ago, Map Skills, Laws & Nations
Looking to teach your students all about biography reports, long ago and now, map skills, and laws and nations? Look no further than this social studies bundle! This bundle includes four of my most popular social studies units, all scaffolded and ready to use.Your students will love learning all about different biographies with the help of QR codes. And with the biography report for ANY person, they can choose anyone they want to research! With the All About Laws and How Nations Get Along unit,
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2nd - 3rd
Ancient Civilizations: Egypt China Greece Rome Comprehension Passages Worksheets
Ancient China, Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt, AND Ancient Rome all in one BUNDLE with Print & Digital! It's packed with reading passages, comprehension and connection activities, character files, vocabulary posters, map activities, and so much more! Your students will love learning about these ancient civilizations with this creative and hands-on activity pack!ANCIENT CHINA UNITThere are reading passages that focus on the following topics:GeographyTwo Major RiversLife in Ancient ChinaWhat is
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2nd - 5th
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A Community in the Past - An Alberta Grade 2 Social Studies Resource
All hyperlinks have been updated July 2021.This resource was designed with the Alberta Grade 2 Social Studies curriculum and outcomes in mind. I have designed this resource in no set lesson plan. Use the resources in this pack in a way that best suits your classroom of learners and the particular community in which you live in. Pick and choose what activities you would like your students to complete. In this resource, students will begin their journey into the past by developing their historical
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2nd
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Also included in: Alberta Grade 2 Social Studies Bundle - ALL UNITS
1st and 2nd Grade SOCIAL STUDIES Boom Cards™ BUNDLE Distance Learning
These 1st and 2nd grade SOCIAL STUDIES Boom Cards were made to make reviewing social studies concepts engaging and fun for young students. This bundle includes 12 sets of Boom Cards. These are made with first and second grade students in mind, but you can adapt it to your lessons to review the skills with third graders or to challenge high level kindergartners. Sound files are now included on all resources so that your student can push the speaker icon and have the word/words read to him/her!Ea
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1st - 2nd
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Economics Digital Activities - Supply Demand, Goods and Services, Money Lesson
This bundle of digital Economics activities are easy to use as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.These Learning Quests provide literacy and research activiti
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1st - 2nd
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Christmas Around the World - 43 Countries | PDF + Google Slides | 50% off
Christmas Around the World Endless Bundle: 850+ pages - 43 countries and growing. 127 Google Slides included!Christmas Around the World is a bundle filled with holiday facts, literacy activities, and crafts. Your students will learn about how 43 different countries celebrate Christmas around the world, with more countries to be added. Students will learn about interesting international Christmas traditions, customs, and vocabulary while they take a festive holiday trip around the globe. As stude
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K - 5th
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Also included in: Around the World Mega Bundle - 92 countries - 50% Discount
Adventure to Meteghan - An Alberta Grade 2 Social Studies Inquiry Unit
All hyperlinks updated October 2021NEW Digital Add-ons now available - Google Slides, BOOM, Virtual field trip, Meteghan presentation, self-checking gamesNO PREP required.This is the 1st unit in a series of units covering 3 communities that make Canada unique.This packet includes everything you need in order to teach an in-depth study about Meteghan, Nova Scotia. The unit is was designed to be an inquiry-based unit. All website links, worksheets, unit test, assessments, projects, and activities
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2nd
Also included in: Grade 2 Alberta Social Studies Inquiry Bundle Unit
Paperless Morning Work Science and American History Facts No-Prep Bell Ringers
Do you need easy ways to add more science and social studies to your day? You and your students will love these NO PREP and Paperless morning work activities covering science and social studies. This bundle is perfect for bell ringers or morning meetings, where your students will learn a weird and wacky science fact of the day and a today in American history fact.Each day also includes a variety of brain-teasers, cursive writing, critical thinking, riddles, fine motor skills, grammar, and more.
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2nd - 4th
American Symbols Lessons - Statue of Liberty, Liberty Bell, US Flag, Bald Eagle
This bundle of digital American Symbols activities are easy to use as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.These Learning Quests provide literacy and research a
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1st - 2nd
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Virtual Field Trips for Google Slides & PowerPoint - Set 1
Embark on an Unforgettable Virtual Adventure with These Google Slides Virtual Field Trips! Teachers, are you ready to transport your students to captivating destinations around the world, all from the comfort of your classroom? These Google Slides Virtual Field Trips offer an immersive and engaging way to bring the wonders of the world right into your teaching. Whether you're exploring ancient civilizations, diving deep into ecosystems, or taking a stroll through historic landmarks, get ready
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Virtual Field Trips for Google Slides & PowerPoint - ALL 6 SETS
Biography Research BUNDLE - Informational Report - Book Report Template Poster
Learn about these famous people through a fun, easy to read reading the passage, QR Codes for additional biography research, comprehension activities that support the sequence of events and categorizing facts, and a simple biography report. Help students research information about a variety of famous people or writing a biography report on these historical figures. These biographies are a great way to combine reading, writing, and social studies.These biographies and biography report includes:Vo
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2nd - 5th
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Kindergarten 1st 2nd Grade MATH SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES Boom Cards™ Mega BUNDLE
⚠️Purchase this GROWING BUNDLE and save over 66% off!⚠️ ️These Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade MATH, SCIENCE, and SOCIAL STUDIES Boom Cards™ were made to make reviewing concepts engaging and fun for young students. This bundle includes currently includes 29 sets of science Boom Cards™, 46 sets of math Boom Cards, 25 sets of Social Studies Boom Cards™ and more! These were made with primary students in mind, but you can adapt it to your lessons to review the skills with third graders. So
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1st - 6th
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NGSS:
K-PS3-1
, K-LS1-1
, K-ESS3-3
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Virtual Field Trips to Polar Regions, Arctic Circle and Antarctica
This first field trip begins soon after you spot a polar bear in YOUR neighborhood. After taking a Polar Bear 101 class, you soon realize that polar bears live in the Arctic. As you help him find his way back to the North Pole, you learn about its geography, climate, landscape, animals, and shelter through educational videos, STEM activities, science experiments, crafts, and songs. Where the first field trip ends, the next one begins. You are enjoying the Northern Lights, when you spot a mama
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K - 2nd
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Communities Change Over Time | Then and Now | Digital and Printable Bundle
This bundle includes a printable and digital version of our Communities Change Over Time Unit. The local community serves as the focal point for third grade as students begin to understand how their communities have changed over time and to make comparisons with communities in other places. The study of local history comes alive through the use of artifacts and documents found in this unit!The digital version has been adapted to be interactive. It allows students to complete the activities remot
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2nd - 4th
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SOCIAL STUDIES Digital Activities for 1st and 2nd grade
This MEGA Bundle of Social Studies Learning Quest units provide literacy and research activities that guide students through independent learning about 37 social studies themed topics. Use in whole class, small groups, or students can be self-directed as they independently complete these learning quest activities. These activities can be completed as traditional classroom lessons, centers, homework, independent work, or are great for fast finishers.The Social Studies activities are offered in b
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1st - 2nd
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Geography Year 1 Australian Curriculum 9.0 HASS
If you want to save time on your Geography planning, then this thorough pack will provide you with all the resources you need to teach Year 1 HASS with ease.Closely aligned to the new Australian Curriculum 9.0, these lessons will guide your students through each knowledge and understanding and unpack the skills required for each elaboration - saving you so much time!Unlike some resource packs sold online, these packs cover every single ACARA Knowledge and Understanding elaboration, so there are
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Geography and History Year 1 Bundle Australian Curriculum
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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.
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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