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Free 2nd grade social studies resources for Microsoft Word

Community Helpers: Match the Tools

Created by

I needed something simple to cover our Pre-K standard about community helpers, so I came up with this super easy game that covers math (sorting), Social Studies (community helpers), and Language Arts (speaking, vocabulary)! Students will match the tools to the community helper that uses it. If you want to extend the lesson, ask the students what the helper does with that tool. This is a great tool for small group or one-on-one lessons. This is a FREE product!

Subjects:

Math, Social Studies - History, Vocabulary

Grades:

PreK - 2nd

Types:

Assessment, Games

Double Bubble Map Template

Created by

Firsties and Fairy Tales

My school was required to use thinking maps this year, so we transitioned from Venn Diagrams to Double Bubble Maps. This is just an easy template to use to compare and contrast anything in any subject. This will help make sure the little ones have a neat map rather than having them try to draw their own! Enjoy! :)

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies - History

Grades:

K - 5th

Types:

Graphic Organizers

Ecosystem Research Project

Created by

Nikita Stephens

Ecosystem Research Project includes:*Parent introduction letter with expectations (2 pages)*Note taking sheet (2 pages)*Grading rubric (1 page)*Photos of student example projects (1 page)This project addresses Tennessee 3rd grade social studies (geography) and science standards. Students research and create a diorama box or poster to represent a specific ecosystem around the world: Ocean- Great Barrier Reef, Grassland- African Savannah, Tundra- Arctic Circle, Temperate Deciduous Forest- Appalach

Subjects:

Geography, Science, Social Studies - History

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Research, Projects, Rubrics

FREE Hispanic Heritage Month Project -Country Research Brochure Google Classroom

Created by

Santana's Shortcuts

Looking for a simple and easily accessible project for Hispanic Heritage Month? This freebie includes a brochure template to be filled out after completing research on a Hispanic country's traditions. Within the freebie, you will have a rubric that students can use to self assess their project and to make grading easy on you!This can be easily assigned through Google Classroom for students to edit and easily submit! Works great with other learning management systems, too! This freebie is part of

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal, Reading, Social Studies - History

Grades:

2nd - 8th

Types:

Projects, Activities

Transportation: Land, Air, and Water Sort

Created by

Kristen Campbell

This is a great activity for students to work on in centers or when they have finished their work early. If students cannot yet read, instruct the students in finding the beginning sound of each label or use the pictures of land, air, and water instead of the labels. â€¢ Cut out and laminate these pictures and labels. Have students sort the pictures by land, air, and water. â€¢ Put a magnet on the back of each cut-out. Do the activity as a class on the whiteboard. â€¢ You can also print a cop

Subjects:

Civics, Economics , Social Studies - History

Grades:

PreK - 2nd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Graphic Organizers

Cultures, Holidays, and Traditions Project and Graphic Organizer

Created by

VandyPenguins

This is a project for students to complete at home to better learn about each other, our world, and themselves. In class, each child will present about what his/her family does to celebrate a holiday. During the presentation, the students will share about the traditions they partake in- music, food, clothing, etc.Students will also bring in an "artifact" to represent their holiday and tradtions.I have included the graphic organizer for the students to complete at home, as well as the rubrics I w

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Holidays/Seasonal, Social Studies - History

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Projects, Graphic Organizers, Rubrics

The World Where I Live...

Created by

Karla Roeglin

This is a jam-packed, 40 page unit full of multi-sensory and multi-grade-level activities all centering on the relationships between the following concepts: city/town/village, county, state, country, continent, and community helpers. The following mathematical concepts are also explored: range, median, mode, and average (mathematical mean). The following activities are included in this unit: Key vocabulary exercise, coloring Venn diagram activity, "Greater Than, Less Than" activity page, "My

Subjects:

Geography, Numbers, Vocabulary

Grades:

K - 8th

Types:

Unit Plans, Homeschool Curricula, Graphic Organizers

Levels of Government Organizer - Local, State, Federal - 3rd grade

Created by

Mika Damron

This a graphic organizer I created when I taught the three levels of government: local, state, and federal. I has an image of Texas for the state level, but you could alter it for any state. There are spaces for students to record the name of each level, it's leaders, officials, and services each level of government provides. I teach third grade, but you could use this in 2nd, 4th, or 5th grades. Enjoy!

Subjects:

Government

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Activities, Classroom Forms, Graphic Organizers

Make a Map of a Neighborhood

Created by

Mrs A

Students cut and paste map symbols onto a map and a legend in order to replicate a map of a neighborhood. This can be used as an assessment or as a practice sheet.

Subjects:

Social Studies - History

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Handouts, Assessment

Travel Brochure Template

Created by

Mrs. Speaks

This travel brochure template can be used for practicing research skills in younger grades (2nd or 3rd). Not only can this be used to demonstrate research of far away places via research books or the internet, but can also be used for much simpler, first-hand tasks like researching the library, nurse's office, classroom next door, friend's house etc. This may be a fun activity for the first week back to school. On the template itself, the three blank squares in the top portion and for students t

Subjects:

Back to School, Geography, Writing

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Cultural Activities

Now and Then picture sort

Created by

Marissa Steele

This is the perfect activity for a Social Studies unit on the Past vs. the Present. Students are to cut and sort the pictures based on if the technology was used in the past or the present.

Subjects:

Other (Social Studies - History), U.S. History

Grades:

PreK - 2nd

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Printables

Producer and Consumer "The Little Red Hen Makes A Pizza"

Created by

Erica Foster

Use this worksheet to help students understand producers, consumers, and goods. The students will cut out pictures from the story, "The Little Red Hen Makes A Pizza" and glue the pictures into the correct boxes.

Subjects:

Economics , Reading

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Clip Art

Continent of Africa - Thematic Unit

Created by

Brainy Box Homeschool by Viktoria

In this complete 7 lesson plan introduce your student to the continent of Africa. Study the animals that live in Africa,learn about the anatomy of a lion, explore the continent and the cultures of people who live there. To purchase all the materials mentioned in the lesson plans please visit www.getbrainykit.com

Subjects:

African History, Biology, Other (Social Studies - History)

Grades:

PreK - 3rd

Types:

Teacher Manuals, Professional Development, Centers

What is a Hero? September 11th Writing Prompt

Created by

Middle Grades Made Easy

This writing prompt asks the question "What is a Hero?" The prompt stems from the heroes that helped on September 11th, but asks students to explain their own thoughts on what a hero is. I used this with my 2nd grade students and found their responses to be quite impressive! The basics of the page allows students to add their own creative touches and colors if they wish.

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Other (Social Studies - History), Writing

Grades:

1st - 6th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

Good Citizens Booklet

Created by

Lindsey Flucke

After talking about citizenship, this booklet is a great way for your students to show how they can be good citizens at home, in school, and in their community! Students are able to write sentences and draw pictures.

Subjects:

Civics, Social Studies - History, Writing

Grades:

1st - 2nd

Types:

Activities

Penguin Facts

Created by

LisaB

Whenever I introduce a lesson, I try to have loads of pictures and information. I felt the my students took well to this Penguin lesson so I thought I'd post it. Since I didn't take the photographs I'm not charging. I did a lesson with my Kinder art classes on drawing habitats and will use the same document to intro a sculpture lesson with my first grades. I love it and I hope you do too! ***********please give a rating :)**************

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Geography, Visual Arts

Grades:

PreK - 2nd

Types:

Research, Projects, Lesson

Good Citizen Sort

Created by

Homeschool of Love Resources

A sorting activity that requires students to sort which actions would be performed by someone who is a good citizen and someone who is not a good citizen. I have students fold a piece of construction paper longways and then glue the category headings at the top and the actions under the appropriate headings to complete the sort.

Subjects:

Civics

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Worksheets, Interactive Notebooks, Centers

American Symbols Printable Book

Created by

Jennifer Ozuna

This printable book can be used during your unit on American Symbols. The students will learn about 5 important American Symbols, and will get to fill out the book to show what they have learned. Each symbol studied includes a Marzano Learning Strategy.

Subjects:

Presidents' Day, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

PreK - 5th

Types:

Worksheets, Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans

Me on the Map pages for student project

Created by

Kim Looper

The pages included here are supplements for student work that can be used alongside the book Me on the Map by Joan Sweeney. This activity correlates with Social Studies standards on Community and Maps. The file includes 7 pages of the 8 sections: Me, My room, My house, My street, My town, My state, My country, and My world. They can be printed on white or different colored paper for each page. After printed, you can staple all together to display or hole punch with binder rings.

Subjects:

Social Studies - History

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Worksheets, Projects

Georgia Regions FlipBook Template

Created by

Heather Shivers

This flipbook was designed to help 2nd grade students meet Georgia Performance Standard SS2G1(a). Students create flipbooks that describe the unique characteristics of the land, animals, and climate of each of the 5 regions of Georgia's geography.

Subjects:

Geography, Social Studies - History

Grades:

2nd - 3rd

Types:

Study Guides, Outlines, Printables

Finance for Kids: Volume 1: Wants and Needs

Created by

Finance for Kids

This lesson plan goes with Volume 1 of the series Finance for Kidz by Professor Prakash L Dheeriya. The lesson plan includes activities for a teacher explaining wants and needs. After doing these activities and other activities in remaining lesson plans of the series, children and adults can understand money, finances, economy, business, credit, and budgeting. In addition, they can manage their personal finances. ****PLEASE NOTE: THE HARDCOVER BOOK OR ITS CONTENT IS NOT AVAILABLE WITH THIS LES

Subjects:

Business, Economics , Life Skills

Grades:

PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Lesson

Needs and Wants/Goods and Services Test

Created by

Amanda Taylor

This covers Economics for 2nd grade standards for Needs and Wants, and Goods and Services. It has definition matching, multiple choice, as well as identify the picture.

Subjects:

Economics

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Study Guides, Printables

Cause & Effect Graphic Organizer

Created by

Christie Uribe

This cause and effect graphic organizer was designed to be used as a critical thinking activity related to a literature story, but it could also be used in many other subject areas, including science and social studies/history. Take a look and see how you might be able to use it!

Subjects:

General Science, Literature, Other (Social Studies - History)

Grades:

1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

It is Time to Vote! A Little Book About the Election Process

Created by

Krista Lynch

Are you looking for a resource to use to teach your young students about the election process in America? This mini-book is just the right thing for you! I created this six-page book to help my students understand the importance of the election process and how it works in America. There are six simple pages with fill-in the blanks that you can model for your students. After reading this book, your students will be able to participate in a discussion about voting procedures, why it is a bless

Subjects:

Elections - Voting, Government, Reading

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Printables, Lesson

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