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2nd grade social studies resources for Easel Activities $10 and up
2nd Grade Social Studies Curriculum Government Citizens Unit
A government unit filled with activities, word cards, and printable charts. Focusing around government (why we have it and what it does for us) on a community level as well as citizens and their responsibilities.GOOGLE DRIVE ACCESS LINKS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE PDF DOWNLOAD ON THE GOOGLE DRIVE ACCESS PAGELinks to Google Drive uploads in slides/forms are available in this download!Want to see a sample lesson? CLICK HERE FOR A LESSON FREEBIELesson Plan Titles:Lesson 1 – Diversity in a CommunityLess
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: 2nd Grade Social Studies Communities Curriculum YEAR LONG Bundle Units
THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE Would You Close the Deal? Nonfiction Book Study + DIGITAL
This is a 80+ page Common Core aligned NO PREP nonfiction book study for THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE: Would You Close the Deal? by Elaine Landau. This book study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the book and has been designed for students in grades 2 – 4. The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. ALL ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED. GO DIGITAL! Choose printed or paperless resources! The student packet and final quiz are available as Google Drive™ file
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: 3rd Grade Bundle: Winn-Dixie & LA Purchase (Print + DIGITAL)
US Government / 3 Branches / Election / Voting Unit - Differentiated Resources
This unit is perfect for your special education, elementary, or co-taught US History class. Topics covered are the three branches of government, important documents (Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights), political parties (Democrat and Republican), and voting. Perfect to prepare for a discussion about the upcoming election!
A WIDE range of resources allow for each learner to be successful at their own level and give multiple ways to learn.
Interactive Notes: 2 levels
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PreK - 12th
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January Themed Close Reading Passages Common Core multiple choice T or F & More
NON-FICTION INFORMATIONAL TEXTS:20 Passages written at 4 Levels + 10 Activities: Multiple choice, True and False, Matching, & Reading Comprehension Pages: Key Ideas and Details, Craft and Structure, Integration of Knowledge and Idea Digital Resources & pdfs. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th grade Homeschoolers Special Education Tutoring and Sub Plans>> All About January >> New Year’s Resolutions >> New Year’s Day >> Emancipation Proclamation >> Alaska Becomes a State
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2nd - 5th
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Thanksgiving Turkey & More 20 November Themed Leveled Passages CCSS aligned
All About NovemberBasketball DayElection DayHappy Veterans DayLewis & ClarkThe PilgrimsAll About TurkeysSquantoCornucopia of HarvestPlymouth RockThe MayflowerWampanoagThanksgiving: Then & NowThanksgiving Traditions & FoodAll About ThanksgivingDaniel BooneElizabeth Cady StantonMark TwainMarie CurieHow's the Stuffing?20 Passages written at 4 Levels + 7 Activities for Each Reading Comprehension Passage Digital Resources & pdfs. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th grade Homeschoolers and Special
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2nd - 5th
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Second Grade Social Studies/Reading- Common Core/Biographies/American Heroes
This is a 11-15 day Social Studies and Reading Integrated unit to teach Biographies. The people included are : George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Harriet Tubman, Susan B. Anthony, Alexander Graham Bell, Helen Keller, Amelia Earhart, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Ruby Bridges. This unit includes lesson plans, a student book with a reading passage on each person, comprehension questions, a time line and a QR Code for each person. Also included are a study guide and comprehension test with answe
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2nd - 3rd
American Heroes/Inventors Close Reading: Text Evidence, HW, Assessment & More}
********Google Slides™ and PDFs Included:You have Full Permission to Modify for your students. It’s yours- ENJOY! ********You must have a Google™ account to download this product, HOWEVER, You can still purchase to download the PDF to use on your platform********It has been requested by many teachers to place on Google so they can share it for Distance Learning. You are free to create a Google Slides, Doc, etc. or use and modify it with ANY other digital platform. Questions: jharrod@247teacher.u
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2nd - 4th
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Native American Reading Passages Common Core Aligned PDF and/or Google Slides™
Great resource for Indigenous Day Passages titles are:All About Native Americans Who Are Native Americans? Iroquois Cherokee Cheyenne Navajo Sioux This 56 Page Native American Unit Contains: 7 Passages for Close Reading, Homework, Assessments, Guided Reading and/or Social Studies. 100% Aligned to Common Core Standards. This unit is designed to encourage students to cite textual evidence, stop and think about what is read, and answer in complete sentences. Each passage has 4 activities (2 Graphi
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2nd - 5th
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Past and Present:Transportation, Schools, Everyday Objects/PRINTABLE&TPT DIGITAL
This packet includes everything you need to teach about life in the past. It includes the following:Objects from the Past Lesson• Activity sheet- sorting pictures of objects into past and present categories• Sorting Activity-16 small color photographs of school objects to sort into past and present categoriesplus-8 full-page color photographs of every day objects from the past- 7 full-page black and white pictures of every day objects from the past-8 full-page color photographs of every day obj
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K - 2nd
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All About South America Complete Unit with Activities for Early Readers
Take your students on a trip to South America with this complete unit! It includes information on 7 important countries in South America! There are over 125 pages in this complete unit!What is included in this unit?- Photo Collage Posters for each country and the continent- All About South America Mini Book (half page mini book, one page will print two books)- Country Activities such as fact sheet, research travel brochure, pocket, flash cards, and vocabulary puzzle- Engaging Worksheets to reinf
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PreK - 3rd
Grade 2 Social Studies Ontario Changing Family and Community Traditions 2023
This package includes:Shared reading passages, Easy-to-follow worksheets, Differentiated tasks (Low and High), Unit Quiz, Unit Review Tests, Answer Key, All expectations in "Heritage and Identity" Strand covered, Includes 3 Formats:1. PDF Download:Download PDF and photocopy worksheets2. TPT EASEL Activity:EASEL FAQEASEL Tutorial3. Google Slides:Download PDF and click on the link at the bottom of the contents pageMake your own copy of the Google Slides when promptedBased on the Ontario Curriculum
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2nd
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Also included in: Grade 2 Ontario Social Studies Bundle 2023
3rd Grade Government Reading Passages and Activities
This resource includes government activities that match Ohio's Learning Standards for Third Grade. It contains introduction slides for each standard and activities for citizens' rights and responsibilities, solving problems for the common good, laws, enforcing laws, and local government. Nothing in the content is Ohio-specific, so it can work for other states if the standards are similar.The standards included are:9. Members of local communities have rights and responsibilities. (3 Activities)10
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2nd - 4th
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All About Europe Complete Unit with Activities for Early Readers
Take your students on a trip to Europe with this complete unit! It includes information on 13 major countries in Europe! There are over 200 pages in this complete unit!What is included in this unit?- Photo Collage Posters for each country and the continent- All About Europe Mini Book (half page mini book, one page will print two books)- Country Activities such as fact sheet, research travel brochure, pocket, flash cards, and vocabulary puzzle- Engaging Worksheets to reinforce learning and study
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PreK - 3rd
All About Asia Complete Unit with Activities for Early Readers
Take your students on a trip to Asia with this complete unit! It includes information on 9 major countries in Asia! There are over 150 pages in this complete unit!What is included in this unit?- Photo Collage Posters for each country and the continent- All About Asia Mini Book (half page mini book, one page will print two books)- Country Activities such as fact sheet, research travel brochure, pocket, flash cards, and vocabulary puzzle- Engaging Worksheets to reinforce learning and study vocabul
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PreK - 3rd
3rd Grade Economics Reading Passages and Activities
Introducing the comprehensive Economics Resource for Third Grade aligned with Ohio's Learning Standards! This resource is designed to support teachers in delivering engaging and interactive lessons on key economic concepts such as budgeting, line graphs, scarcity, costs and benefits of a decision, positive and negative incentives, and markets. With a wide range of activities, reading passages, and center tasks, your students will develop a deep understanding of economics while building essential
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2nd - 4th
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Map Skills US REGIONS CONTINENTS & OCEANS Google Slides & EASEL
Review map skills, 7 continents, identify world oceans & U.S. Regions: Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest & West using Google Slides. Interactive activities are great for all levels of learning. Use this with your smart board or for individual devices. Includes an Easel Activity! (33 Google Slides, 21 EASEL pages & 60 EASEL Questions)The Google Slide Access link contains 33 slides and 60 Question Easel Assessment:- Continent slides: with labels, without labels & drag the l
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2nd - 4th
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Virginia SOL Social Studies Practice Guides for 2nd Grade
Practice guides provide students with notes and details about what they are learning. They are great to send home, because they provide a home/school connection. Parents are given strategies and information about what their child is learning in class. These practice guides do just that. They provide parents and students with reminders and strategies of what they have been learning in class. They also provide practice activities to reinforce what students have learned in class. These practice gui
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2nd
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Also included in: Virginia SOL Practice Guide Bundle for 2nd Grade
The Josefina Story Quilt ELA Unit (Ink Friendly)
Newly Updated with 41 additional pages! Complete lesson plans to teach reading and writing skills. Students learn about a family of the Westward Movement as Faith and her family make the move west. But what will she do with her beloved pet chicken, Josefina? How will they remember the trip? What other challenges will they encounter? Read the Josefina Story Quilt to find out.
This resource is full of actvities for a language arts unit based on the book, The Josefina Story Quilt. Pages are in
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2nd - 3rd
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All About Africa Complete Unit with Activities for Early Readers
Take your students on a trip to Africa with this complete unit! It includes information on 3 major countries in Africa! There are over 65 pages in this complete unit!Plus a full color teacher copy of the mini book!What is included in this unit?- Photo Collage Posters for each country and the continent- All About Africa Mini Book (half page mini book, one page will print two books)- Country Activities such as fact sheet, research travel brochure, pocket, flash cards, and vocabulary puzzle- Engagi
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PreK - 3rd
3rd Grade Geography Reading Passages and Activities
Welcome to an engaging and comprehensive resource designed to align with the Third Grade Learning Standards in Ohio for Geography. This carefully curated collection encompasses a range of activities that foster skill development in key areas such as map reading, understanding the impact of daily life on localities, human alterations to the environment, transportation and communication, and appreciation for diverse cultural groups.This Resource IncludesReading Passages with Text Dependent Questio
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2nd - 4th
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All About North America Complete Unit with Activities for Early Readers
Take your students on a trip to North America with this complete unit! It includes information on 7 important countries in North America! There are over 200 pages in this complete unit! It includes a special study on the 50 states of the USA, a study of Central America (Costa Rica), and the Caribbean (Jamaica, Cuba, and Puerto Rico).What is included in this unit?- Photo Collage Posters for each country and the continent- All About North America Mini Book (half page mini book, one page will print
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PreK - 3rd
Holiday Celebrations Around the World
This is a two week unit to study how different countries celebrate Christmas and other holidays. This unit focuses on Australia, Mexico, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Israel (Hanukkah) and England. This unit is 74 pages and includes lesson plans, a printable student book with information pages. Each information page includes a reading passage as well as a QR code so students can scan with a mobile device and go to the internet to find out more about each country. There is also a page of q
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2nd - 3rd
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Texas Our Texas: A Thematic Unit
If you LOVE teaching thematic units cross curricular...then this packet is for you! If you want something new to "spice" up your Texas unit, then keep on readin'!In this packet are lesson plans with mentor texts, vocabulary cards, craftivities, interactive notebook activities, reading activities, a science experiment and expository writing templates about Texas. Hope ya'll have a great time with this one!This packet includes:16 days of lesson plans with mentor texts, materials, directions and ex
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K - 2nd
Also included in: Year Round Thematic Units: THE BUNDLE
2nd Grade Geography Activities for Ohio Standards
These second grade geography activities are perfect for teaching social studies in Ohio. Teach the learning standards with these activities designed just for you! The lessons are designed to include opportunities for research, discussion, and modeling. Teach second grade Ohio Social Studies standards with the included activities:•Creating a map•Introducing Work in Different Cities•Researching Jobs•How Humans Can Impact the Environment•Understanding the Negative and Positive Effects We Have on th
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2nd
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Also included in: 2nd Grade Social Studies Bundle: Curriculum for the Entire Year
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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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