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Science and Social Studies Curriculum Worksheets Bundle K-2 Interactive Notebook
Engage students and provide them a reference place for the skills they have learned in Social Studies and Science with this interactive notebook bundle. Students will love completing over 100 projects to put in their composition notebook. The activities compliment any existing curriculum you use, or you can use the included book recommendations for teaching the content. This notebook is perfect for both classrooms and homeschool families with young learners!Each notebook includes:50+ print-and-g
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K - 2nd
Holidays Around the World (Part 1 and Part 2) BUNDLE
A #1 BEST SELLER ON TEACHERSPAYTEACHERS.COM**UPDATED November 2016**Want to see more? Click here for a video preview!Travel near and far to see a glimpse of Holidays Around the World. This is a great way to integrate the Christmas/Holiday theme into your curriculum! There are 13 countries to learn about and a craftivity and/or game for each country. This unit ties in literacy, social studies, art, writing, reading and even a little math. There's enough in this pack to use the whole month of Dec
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K - 3rd
(Educator Guide) A Little SPOT of Feelings & Emotions
188 page Educator Guide filled with concise lesson format, fun hands-on activities, helpful photographs, discussion and writing prompts and over 100 activity printable and worksheets.This guide was created adhering to Common Core standards and CASEL: Effective Social-Emotional Learning Programs. It was developed to be a fun and creative resource to teach FEELINGS & EMOTIONS to elementary school students. The activities and lessons are created for 5-8 year olds, but can easily be adapted for
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Global Communities -People & Environments : Grade 2 Ontario 2023 Social Studies
Newly updated for the new 2023 Ontario Social Studies Curriculum changes!! (Latest update: Aug 26, 2023)Global Communities for Grade 2 Ontario social studies curriculum (People and Environments)! Printable (PDF) and Digital Force Copy Link for Google Slides included! This unit is designed to help your young learners begin using the inquiry approach. The research and inquiry aspects are guided and prompted (more open-ended options are also included!) to help young learners find success with the
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Financial Literacy Goods & Services Needs & Wants Earning Money Spending Saving
This financial literacy bundle for 1st to 3rd grade includes three social studies economics units: Goods and ServicesNeeds and WantsEarning, Spending, and Saving MoneyThese resources contain a variety of reading, writing, vocabulary, and sorting activities that teach young learners about money and how to manage it responsibly.Goods & Services includes:Goods and Services Vocabulary PostersConsumers and Producers Vocabulary PostersSupply and Demand Vocabulary PostersPicture Sort ActivityWritin
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1st - 3rd
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Grade 2 Changing Family & Community Traditions 2023 Ontario Social Studies
**Now updated for 2023 Curriculum changes!! Redownload to get the new materials!** (last update Aug 23, 2023) This unit is perfect for your grade 2 celebrations and traditions unit for Ontario Social Studies. Students will learn about families, diversity, cultures, celebrations and traditions with fun and hands on activities! Over 100 pages of learning! **DIGITAL!!! Google slides now included for 60+ student pages!!! Redownload and check page 3 for google links! There is a 'student ready' an
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United States 50 States Reading Comprehension Passages Region Geography Map
Are you teaching a unit on United States geography or the 50 states and capitals, or would you like to incorporate some non-fiction informational texts into your instruction? These United States 50 States Reading Comprehension Passages and Region and Geography Maps will help you engage and teach your students interesting and important facts about each of the 50 states and their capitals, as well as assess students’ knowledge of each state’s location on a map. Each of the 50 state reading passag
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2nd - 5th
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13 Colonies Activities Bundle Reading Passages Map Worksheets of Colonial Times
Inside this Colonial America Bundle, are 20 leveled reading passages about Life in the 13 Colonies, plus graphic organizers, map activities, Google Slides, a PowerPoint, task cards, a unit test, and vocabulary. Both print and digital are included in this bundle. What's Inside:Activity Pack (PDF) with Leveled PassagesDigital Version in Google SlidesUnit TestPowerPoint PresentationTask CardsBIG-MATS Activity MatsTeacher DirectionsAnswer KeysBONUS: 13 Colonies Crossword PuzzleWith this complete uni
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2nd - 5th
Black History Month Activity: Famous Faces® BUNDLE (Collaborative 14ft Banner!)
In this BUNDLE, you will find Volume 1 and Volume 2 of my Famous Faces® of Black History collaboration posters combined! I have reorganized the pages and layout from the two separate, individual resources to make it simple and easy to use. Do something for Black History Month that your students won't soon forget! Use it all year long to keep the importance of these conversations going. The final poster is about 14 feet long(!) and includes 16 notable figures from African American history. It ser
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1st - 9th
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Canada Geography Unit - Canadian Provinces and Territories & Map of Canada
A Trip Across Canada ~ This Canadian Province, Territories, & Mapping unit has 135 pages of social studies activities to teach your students about the 13 Canadian province and territories and about Canadian geography and mapping! Includes full colour posters for each province and territories, questions sheets, activities, printable mini-book, tons of fun ways to learn the map of Canada, as well as lesson suggestions are included. This comprehensive unit is great for Canadian classrooms and I
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1st - 3rd
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Virtual Field Trip *Growing* Bundle! National Parks, Space & More!
ULTIMATE Virtual Field Trip *Growing* Bundle!12 trips and GROWING! This product will include all my future elementary field trips! Grab it now at the lowest price!! Bundle price will increase when new trips are added.⭐️NEW⭐️ MEMPHIS, TN Dr. MLK Jr. added 1/28/2024⭐️NEW⭐️ THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA added 5/22/2022 - Redownload to access!! Virtual Field Trips are an engaging activity for in person learning or online meetings. No matter the format of instruction, your students will be engaged! Use the
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K - 5th
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Native American Regions BUNDLE Activities Worksheets Maps Flip Books & Posters
Our Native American Regions Bundle includes reading passages, activities, and flip books to learn about 8 different regions including the Northeast Region (Eastern Woodlands), Southeast Region, Great Plains Region, Northwest Coastal Region, Plateau Region, Southwest Region, California Intermountain Region, and Arctic Region.This Native Americans bundle includes the following regions:✔Northeast Region (Eastern Woodlands)✔Southeast Region✔Great Plains Region✔Northwest Coastal Region✔Plateau Region
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2nd - 5th
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Thanksgiving - Thanksgiving Unit for 1st & 2nd Grade - Thanksgiving Activities
Your students will love learning all about Thanksgiving with this unit stuffed full of fun Thanksgiving activities! This unit includes 8 days worth of Thanksgiving activities addressing a variety of reading and writing standards. Each lesson includes two differentiated versions of the text passage and text based questions to allow for easy differentiation and access to all students. This All About Thanksgiving unit includes 16 close reading passages (2 differentiated passages for each topic belo
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1st - 2nd
Native Americans, Native American Tribes Unit for Social Studies
This Native Americans unit is filled with vocabulary, history, social studies, reading, and writing activities. This unit will teach your students about different Native American tribes, regions, tools, early homes, and traditions.Start the unit with two sheets on prior knowledge, which will activate their schema and what they're wanting to learn during this Native American unit. Then, you can choose to introduce the vocabulary cards at the beginning of the unit or throughout the unit when you g
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2nd - 3rd
Holidays Around the World Unit {Part 1}
**UPDATED November 2016 (added 75 pages to the unit)**{A top 10 best seller on TeachersPayTeachers!} Travel near and far to see a glimpse of Holidays Around the World. This is a great way to integrate the Christmas theme into your curriculum! There are 8 countries to learn about and a craftivity {or two} for each country. This unit ties in literacy, social studies, art, writing, reading and even a little math. There's enough in this pack to use the whole month of December!Countries and their co
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K - 3rd
Also included in: Holidays Around the World (Part 1, 2 and 3) BUNDLE
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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Landforms and Bodies of Water - Science Resources and Activities for 2nd Grade
Activities for Landforms and Bodies of Water - Grade 2This landforms resource includes several supplemental teaching tools for primary children, particularly 2nd graders, and is aligned to the NGSS.Contents Include:23 Teaching Posters3 Interactive Nonfiction Books with Text Features (Color and B&W)7 Nonfiction Reading Passages with Comprehension QuestionsWind Erosion LabWater Erosion LabEarthquake LabStudent Research Template for MY LANDFORM REPORTLandforms Flip Book Project with Writing Pro
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NATIVE AMERICAN THEMATIC UNIT
A fun, engaging way to learn all about the different Native American tribes is by using this Native American Social Studies Unit!This product includes a variety of resources while teaching a Native American thematic unit. Resources are included for social studies, read aloud lessons, whole group or small group instruction, as well as, literacy and math centers!THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES:Science/Social Studies Lesson Plans Use these lesson plans to GUIDE your thematic Native American unit. Native A
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PreK - 2nd
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Famous Inventors and Inventions | Digital & Printable | Women's History Month
This version comes with both Digital and Printable Versions of our Close Read/Mini Book and Printable Inventors Bundle. To get the digital version, make sure you are signed into your Google Drive. Then click on any of the inventors to make a copy to your Google Drive. To get the printable version, click on Inventors PDF Version in the PDF.Why This Resource? •Students will learn about important inventors and inventions that shaped our world today.•Great for cross-curricular planning.•Covers STE
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1st - 3rd
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The US Constitution Day Activities 2nd & 3rd Grade, Reading Comprehension & More
Whether you're looking for Constitution Day activities or just teaching a unit about the United States Constitution, these kid-friendly reading comprehension passages, coloring pages, word searches, writing crafts, and more are sure to be a hit! Even though it is one of the most important documents in the United States, it can be challenging to explain to our students exactly what it is, why it was written, and why it is important. This unit makes that easy!Over 160 pages of resources explain th
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2nd - 4th
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Christmas / Holidays Around the World PowerPoint BUNDLE!
Travel around the world with your students and learn how children celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Diwali and Chinese New Year with these Christmas/Holidays Around the World PowerPoints! These informative and engaging PowerPoints use real pictures and images and are the perfect addition to your Christmas/Holidays Around the World celebration!✅ Real pictures mixed with fun clip art and animated transitions will keep your students’ attention.✅ PowerPoint images, clip art and text are flatte
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PreK - 5th
Teach U.S 50 States and Capitals Pack
This 53 page geography activity pack helps children prek- 3rd grade and higher to learn all fifty states and capitals by region though fun hands on activities which include:- Region Puzzles- Coloring activities- Color by state and Color by Capitals- State and Capital Bingo- Labeling maps by state and capitals- Fifty U.S state Flash CardsPlus more games!I hope your class and students enjoy the activities. Be sure to follow me to receive updates and notices about sales and new products. And don't
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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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Also included in: 2nd Grade Social Studies Communities Curriculum YEAR LONG Bundle Units
Science and Social Studies File Folders BUNDLE Pack
Are you struggling to differentiate science and social studies topics for your students with special needs? Look no further, I've got you covered!Science and Social Studies materials are hard to come by for a self-contained special education setting. This bundle contains 44 different interactive activities to cover Science & Social Studies standards for grades K-5. As you cover these topics in class, you can continue to repeat these concepts through independent work bins, morning table tasks
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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.
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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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