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The 13 Original Colonies Timeline (English & Español)
History is an abstract concept for elementary-aged students. It simply isn't relevant to them as it happened so long ago. It is my opinion that major occurrences in history need to be broken down into their most important events. And since history can best be described as a sequence of events, I chose to represent it on a timeline. I strongly believe that when you reduce history down to memorizing a series of events you lose its importance. Spending days on end teaching each skirmish, battle, an
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Grades:
1st - 5th
Also included in: Everything Elementary Social Studies Bundle
10 Important Events: Westward Expansion Timeline (English & Español)
Because history is such an abstract concept to our students, it is my opinion that major occurrences in history need to be broken down into their most important events; in short, summarized. Since history can best be described as a sequence of events, I chose to represent it on a timeline. I strongly believe that when you reduce history down to memorizing dates and places and players, you lose its importance. Spending days on end teaching each skirmish, battle, and key player for each, made my s
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Grades:
1st - 5th
Also included in: Everything Elementary Social Studies Bundle
The 3 Branches of Government (English & Español)
Social Studies, especially the workings of the government, seems more important for students to know than ever before. Many school districts seem intent on pushing world history, state history, even geography, over teaching about the government, civics, and citizenry. To that end, I present you with this poster depicting the 3 branches of government. There is a version in a summarized form aimed at primary grades and one with more comprehensive information suitable for reading comprehension exer
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Grades:
1st - 5th
Also included in: Everything Elementary Social Studies Bundle
History: 5 Important Events: World War II Timeline (English & Español)
History, to elementary aged students, is an abstract concept. It simply isn't relevant to them as events happened so long ago. It is my opinion that major occurrences in history need to be broken down into their most important events. And since history can best be described as a sequence of events, I chose to represent it on a timeline. I strongly believe that when you reduce history down to memorizing a series of events you lose its importance. Spending days on end teaching each skirmish, battl
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Grades:
1st - 5th
Also included in: Everything Elementary Social Studies Bundle
10 Important Events: The American Revolution Timeline (English & Español)
To elementary-aged students, historical events are abstract concepts. To them, it is ancient history that happened long ago. None of it is relevant to them, nor is it easy to make it relative (for me). It is my opinion that major occurrences in history need to be broken down into their most important events. And since history can best be described as a sequence of events, I chose to represent it on a timeline. I strongly believe that when you reduce history down to memorizing a series of dates y
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Grades:
1st - 5th
Also included in: Everything Elementary Social Studies Bundle
10 Important Events: The Civil War Timeline (English & Español)
History, to elementary-aged students, is an abstract concept. It is difficult to make it relevant to them as it happened so long ago. It is my opinion that major occurrences in history need to be broken down into their most important events. And since history can best be described as a sequence of events, I chose to represent it on a timeline. I strongly believe that when you reduce history down to memorizing a series of events you lose its importance. Spending days on end teaching each skirmish
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Grades:
1st - 5th
Also included in: Everything Elementary Social Studies Bundle
List: Early European Exploration Timeline (English & Español)
Since history can best be described as a sequence of events, I chose to represent it on a timeline. I strongly believe that when you reduce history down to memorizing a series of events you lose its importance. Spending days on end teaching each skirmish, battle, and key player for each, made my students lose interest every time. In this case, I chose to summarize the timeline into the most well-known European explorers. As such, this DOES NOT include mention of Leif Eriksson.This resource comes
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Also included in: Everything Elementary Social Studies Bundle
Background Digital Photos Natural Scenery
Are you looking for some beautiful photos to use in your Powerpoint Presentations and Smart Board activities? Then these pictures are perfect for you. You will not be disappointed with these 20 high quality (high resolution) photographs of mountains, the beach, rivers, rocks, hills and snow covered peaks. These photos were taken by an experienced photographer with extreme attention to detail. Each photograph is picture perfect!Locations include:• 12 Apostles, Victoria, Australia• country Victori
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
Monthly Agenda Slides
I created these last year as a tool to use for my students to get them started as they walk in to class. I put my warm up prompt, reminders, assignments due, etc. on them along with a 5 minute timer. They are fully customizable and have a new theme for every month!
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Not Grade Specific
Digital Whiteboard ClassroomScreen Background Under The Sea
Ocean Adventure Animated Background for Smartboards and Classroom ScreensDive deep into learning with our Ocean Adventure Animated Background, designed specifically for smartboards and classroomscreen.com. This captivating digital scenery features lively animations of the underwater world, including scuba divers, colorful fish, playful octopuses, and graceful seahorses, creating an immersive educational environment.Features:Dynamic Underwater Scene: Experience the wonders of the ocean with anima
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Not Grade Specific
BOC Bellringer - Daily Board with Objectives & Scrolling Announcements
This five-slide Powerpoint presentation functions as a display of daily objectives, bellringer, and daily assignments. A scrolling announcement feed at the bottom of the screen is animated in order to grab student attention.
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Not Grade Specific
The Bronze Age unit of work - Powerpoints, activities and display
A set of resources looking at the Bronze Age in Britain - with lessons, activities and display.POWERPOINT (26 PAGES): Description of different aspects of Bronze Age life includingSources of informationDiscovery of copper and bronzeBritain in the Bronze AgeReligionHengesDaily lifeBRONZE AGE ACTIVITIES: (for recording research)Write a report about the Amesbury ArcherWrite a report about Must FarmBronze Age ways of livingBronze Age travelBronze Age technologyBronze Age religionTopic covers (x2) Fo
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Día de la Mujer | Women's History Month Spanish Presentation
¿Quieres que tus estudiantes conozcan sobre el Día Internacional de la Mujer? Este recurso es ideal para tus estudiantes de k-3, podrán aprender, por medio de una presentación, de la lucha de las mujeres sobre el derecho al voto, el reconocimiento y la igualdad de género, además de como de conmemora y algunas fechas importantes. Así como conocer vocabulario nuevo y fortalecer su lectura y comprensión lectora.Lo que se incluye:Presentación (en formato PPT) versión directa de la presentación con s
Grades:
K - 3rd
Ancient Civilizations: Oral Language for Vocabulary
**Designed with Scarborough's Rope in mind: specifically background knowledge and vocabulary strands.**Organized by informational topic: Ancient Civilizations**Takes the guesswork out of creating word lists: 20 vocabulary words per informational topic, and 56 different questions stems for students to turn and talk!**Pairs well with CoreKnowledge curriculum, and Kagan strategies.**Can be used to enhance whole group, small group, independent reading, and/or social studies instruction. Print and us
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
American Revolution: Oral Language for Vocabulary
**Designed with Scarborough's Rope in mind: specifically background knowledge and vocabulary strands.**Organized by informational topic: American Revolution**Takes the guesswork out of creating word lists: 20 vocabulary words per informational topic, and 53 different questions stems for students to turn and talk!**Pairs well with CoreKnowledge curriculum, and Kagan strategies.**Can be used to enhance whole group, small group, independent reading, and/or social studies instruction. Print and use
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3rd - 5th
Imperialism in the 1800's Visual
TOPIC: IMPERIALISM IN THE 1800'S This visual features the who, what, where, when and why facts about this important historic period.INCLUDED IN THIS VISUAL Some of he Westerners included Italy, France, Germany and England. The "White Man's Burden" attitudes that caused imperialismWhat was the impact of imperialist thinking? Why were Africa and China colonized?Who benefitted from colonization?How the desire for resources drove colonizationResources went to European factories for goods they sol
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8th - 12th
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Scientific Revolution Visual
TOPIC: The SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION Featuring the WHO, WHERE, WHAT and WHEN attributes of this important historic period INCLUDED IN THIS VISUALhow the church views were challengedthe new use of reason and science to answer life questionsKepler's discovery that the planets moveDescartes who studied math, science and philosophyGalileo who was jailed by the church for supporting CopernicusCopernicus who discovered the planets rotate, Heliocentric modelNewton who studied math, the stars and why grav
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8th - 12th
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10 Important Events: The Cold War Timeline (English & Español)
History, to elementary aged students, is an abstract concept. It simply isn't relevant to them as it happened so long ago. It is my opinion that major occurrences in history need to be broken down into their most important events. And since history can best be described as a sequence of events, I chose to represent it on a timeline. I strongly believe that when you reduce history down to memorizing a series of events you lose its importance. Spending days on end teaching each skirmish, battle, a
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: Everything Elementary Social Studies Bundle
Seasons, Months and What to Wear
This interactive file allows students to learn about the four seasons, the months and what should be worn according to each season. This file aligns with both social studies and science standards across grade levels. If you're introducing the seasons to your students this is the file that you need.
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PreK - 2nd
Infographic - 10 most relevant data from Argentina
This infographic is a summary of 10 important aspects about Argentina. It is an engaging and interactive guide where students can gain a general overview of this country, including its culture, traditions, society, politics, as well as its location on the map.Each section is accompanied by an expansion of the content through a YouTube video (in Spanish), so that students can further their knowledge of the topics covered in these sections.The ZIP file includes two copies of the same infographic,
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Not Grade Specific
Industrial Revolution Visual
TOPIC: The INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTIONIt features the WHERE and WHEN attributes of this important historic period. Using a cause and effect focus, the story easily unfolds. INCLUDED IN THIS VISUAL:the Agricultural Revolution used new machines instead of peoplemass migration resulted as people needed jobsUrbanization is change causing city growthfactory jobs increased factory owners created bad working conditionspollution increasedSteel and coal were natural resources the factory neededThe Communi
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8th - 12th
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5 Important Events: World War I Timeline (English & Español)
History, to elementary aged students, is an abstract concept. It simply isn't relevant to them as it happened so long ago. It is my opinion that major occurrences in history need to be broken down into their most important events. And since history can best be described as a sequence of events, I chose to represent it on a timeline. I strongly believe that when you reduce history down to memorizing a series of events you lose its importance. Spending days on end teaching each skirmish, battle, a
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Grades:
1st - 5th
Also included in: Everything Elementary Social Studies Bundle
Martin Luther King Jr. PowerPoint (Martin Luther King Day)
Martin Luther King PowerPoint will help you present age-appropriate content to your students in grades 3-8. The PowerPoint has photographs, facts, writing/discussion prompts, and a student-created timeline to help tell the story of Martin Luther King's life and heroic efforts for human rights. Newly Updated! In addition to the original Martin Luther King Jr PowerPoint, there is a new 38 slide PowerPoint (updated Dec.2019), which includes:6 Topics: American Civil Rights, MLK Background, Equality,
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: Martin Luther King Day Growing Literacy Bundle
Quilts of the Heart Craft Activity for SMART Board
Every year during the winter my students and I love to make paper quilts. There is so much American history in the topic of quilting. This activity is fun for students of any age as they create quilt blocks from a template. The SMART Board activity is linked to literature, math and social studies. Common Core Standards for 3rd grade are included along with step by step instructions and examples. Finally there is an interactive quilt page where students can create their own quilt.
Grades:
1st - 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.
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.
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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.
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