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Free 4th grade social studies interactive whiteboards
FREE Dinosaur Posters Set | Classroom Displays | Science | Decor
☀️ Jumpstart discussions and get your young learners’ attention with our high-resolution dinosaur poster set. Kids universally love dinosaurs, making this one of the easiest topics you’ll ever teach in your classroom.***************************************************************************This collection includes 13 posters designed to enhance any learning space at home or school while helping your students better understand dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures. We professionally designed
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PreK - 12th, Adult Education
Mapping Skills Interactive Reader, Student Booklet, Assessment AMERICAN Version
Use this interactive reader to introduce mapping terminology and have students practice the skills learned by completing a similar booklet. You could print the reader and use it as a book or project it onto a white board, Smart Board, or Activboard (whatever you have!). I used this in my classroom and the students enjoyed following along and filling in their own papers to match the reader. The booklet has been designed to be printed back to front, cut in half and stapled, with page numbers to gu
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2nd - 5th
Smartboard Holidays Around the World
Fly around the world and learn different traditions for numerous countries for Christmas.
Countries included are: Netherlands, Israel, Italy, Mexico, England, Germany, Australia, and America.
Each slide gives links to important characteristics of the countries Christmas celebrations. Such as, links that tell about the countries traditions, videos of different traditions, etc. Some of these are Youtube videos so you have to be able to access Youtube to view them.
Each country is shown on a
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K - 5th
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U.S. Regions and Landforms
This 14 slide presentation is a great way to either introduce or review the United States regions and landforms. There are beautiful pictures to go along with each definition of one of the landforms. This is to help your students have a better idea of what you are trying to describe to them. The landforms include plains, mountains, plateaus, deserts, and canyons. Some of the landforms even have more than one picture to go along with the slide. There is also a map of the Unites States that has th
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2nd - 4th
Native Americans and the 5 Regions Powerpoint and More
Native American PowerPoint and printables / Interactive Notebook Pages
Table of Contents: (animated and illustrations included throughout)
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1. Cover and Preview Sample
2. Introduction/ Overview/ How it all began.
3. Five Native American Regions List: Pacific Northwest, The California Intermountain Region, Southwest, Plains, and The Eastern Woodlands.
4. The Pacific Northwest
5. The Californian Intermountain Region
6. The Southwest
7. The Plains
8. The Eastern Woodlands
9. Interactive
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4th - 7th
U.S. National Parks - Interactive Slideshow
An interactive slideshow about the United States National Parks which includes pictures and an interesting fact about each.
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K - 12th
North America Interactive World Geography Game & Map Quiz ~ FREEBIE!
The North America Interactive Map Quiz Game is the absolute coolest way to learn Geography both in and out of the classroom! No Prep required, simple and easy to use, just open up document and let the learning begin! Each Map Quiz includes x14 slides for all x4 countries + regions in North America! Maps are engagingly themed to spark students interest, work great for fun class wide review games or individual practice of geography skills, is perfect for in person or online learning, and can even
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4th - 10th
Also included in: Entire World Interactive World Geography Game & Map Quiz ~ MEGA BUNDLE!
Northeast Region of United States Presentation FREEBIE
This product gives information about the Northeast Region of the United States, including maps, photographs, & information pertaining to each state of the region.
This presentation is a FREEBIE and if you like this product, please go to my "It's A Vaughnderful Classroom" to check out the whole bundle.
Included with the bundle is a presentation of each of the five regions including: the West, Midwest, Southeast, Southwest, and Northeast regions.
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2nd - 8th
Election Day Finding Citing Text Evidence Reading Boom Cards Task Cards Audio
Do you have students who just choose answers without finding text evidence to help them? This Boom™ Cards deck will be so helpful for those students! These citing text evidence Boom Cards are no prep and self-checking to make reading comprehension practice easier for you. Even better, they include audio for the passage and all questions and answers!Try out this deck by clicking the link in the preview!Need a bundle to last all year? Click here to SAVE MONEY by getting the year long bundle, which
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3rd - 4th
50 states practice
The students for some reason love practicing and taking tests on the computer! This was created using the forms feature of Microsoft word. You can also put this on your interactive whiteboard and let the kids do the rest! Download the free example to check it out!
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Underground Railroad Activity
Australia Map and Timeline lesson
China and Chinese New Year unit
Community stud
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2nd - 6th
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Community - Road Signs!
GREAT activity for social studies/community unit, safety, reasoning, reading, verbal expression, & vocabulary development! Signs presented are ones that the students can commonly see in their environment.4 Slides. Students move the phrases to the box beside the associated sign. Each slide has one answer that is not a match.
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2nd - 6th, Staff
Map Scale and Distance
This is a lesson on measuring distances on a map using a map scale. This would fit nicely in a Map Skills Unit. Distances can be measured by marking the start and end point on a card, and then using a ruler to measure the actual distance.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
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2nd - 4th
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History of Valentine's Day Lesson
Here is a pre-made interactive "History of Valentine's Day" lesson with photos, facts, videos and trivia questions at the end. Teach your class the reason why we celebrate this holiday of love!
Check out Edu.buncee to view the interactive lesson filled with animations, videos and more!
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3rd - 5th
Martin Luther King Jr and Jackie Robinson {FREEBIE}
Martin Luther King Jr and Jackie Robinson- This FREEBIE is an interactive PDF game where your students will decide if a fact is about MLK Jr, Jackie Robinson, or both of them. This is a great way for them to make connections between both civil rights leaders.
This NO PRINT, NO PREP is the perfect activity for you and your students! It can be used on any computer or tablet for a quick, easy, fun activity.
-How it works:
Open the PDF on the device of your choice (computer, laptop, or tablet).
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K - 5th
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Bodies of Water - a Touch it Learn it Interactive Mini-lesson
Touch it Learn it Interactive Mini-lessons are designed to increase student engagement by using the Smartboard multimedia device. This is the 1st in a series of products that teachers will be able to purchase from my store. Students will be able to distinguish between sources of saltwater and freshwater using the reveal and vortex sort features of Smart Notebook. This file also contains printables that students can cut and paste to create their own Venn diagram.
Note: This product is a .zip f
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2nd - 4th
Social Studies Citizenship and Maps Lessons
Smartboard Presentations
Lesson 1 - Citizenship
Lesson 2 - Citizenship and Making Good decisions
Lesson 3 - Citizenship Choice Board (Differentiated Assignment)
Lesson 4 - Maps (Hemispheres, Countries, Continents, Oceans)
Lesson 5 - Compass Rose and Cardinal Directions
Lesson 6 - Landforms
Lesson 7 - Map grid for absolute location
Lesson 8 - Map scale
Lesson 9 - Map scale (Activity)
Lesson 10 - State of Missouri
For some reason I was unable to load a preview. I think it is because one slide is
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2nd - 4th
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Mulan Film Study Mini Unit
This mini-unit can be taught after viewing Disney's 'Mulan' and lasts for about a week - a great way to end a semester. It covers the basic history and geography of China while also exploring the film techniques used.
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4th - 7th
4th Grade Virginia Studies Exit Tickets
This is a free sample of a product.I developed these as a quick, easy way to get a whole class look at their understanding of a past, present, or upcoming standard (Use past months for review and future to distinguish between who may or may not know the concept). I use these in a few ways (but not limited to): 1) I have a “Parking Lot” in my room for them to put Post-it notes with their answers as they leave the room. 2) The back cover of their planner is white and laminated, so they can write
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4th
European Exploration in America
An interactive white board unit on European Exploration including 6 explorers (Cabot, Columbus, Ponce de Leon, Hudson, Cartier, Balboa) covering all 4th grade GPS for exploration. Including vocabulary activities, interactive maps, hands on activities, videos, and more.
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3rd - 5th
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Levels of Government SMARTBOARD files
Hey y'all!
Hopefully you found your way to this particular resource via my blog post on this topic or maybe from my main product here in my store called The Goods on Government-otherwise this download may not make much sense ;)
You can use this in conjunction with that resource to teach levels of government. It is aligned to the TEKS but does include the generic versions as well to accommodate teachers outside of TX.
Just pull in pictures of the correct officials you are studying on the indic
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1st - 4th
Slide presentation for K-8 Lesson Plan for Teaching about 9/11
This slide presentation accompanies the 9/11 Day K-8 Lesson Plan. The slide presentation supports teachers as they safely and thoughtfully engage with K-8 students about the events of 9/11 and the September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance. By focusing on the selfless actions of first responders, emergency workers and ordinary citizens, students learn that even in our darkest moments, individuals can come together and act with kindness, unity and hope.
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K - 8th
Mapping Skills Interactive Reader, Student Booklet, Assessment CANADIAN Version
Use this interactive reader to introduce mapping terminology and have students practice the skills learned by completing a similar booklet. You could print the reader and use it as a book or project it onto a white board, Smart Board, or Activboard (whatever you have!). I used this in my classroom and the students enjoyed following along and filling in their own papers to match the reader. The booklet has been designed to be printed back to front, cut in half and stapled, with page numbers to gu
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2nd - 5th
Wampanoag Native Americans Thanksgiving Lesson
This is a smart board lesson that teaches about the Wampanoag Native Americans. It has interactive comprehension activities and has links to online resources. In the presentation there is a slide that says "lets learn about the Wampanoag" on that slide if you click on the turkey it will take you to the Scholastic site and a video on the Wampanoag.
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PreK - 4th
SmartNotebook Connect 4 Game - Basic
Fun and easy classroom activity for any age student to use the SmartBoard and participate in the game.
Easy as 1) download, 2) open and 3) play.
Check out our other SmartNotebook Games & Templates:
SmartBoard Checkers Game
Crossword Gameboard Template
HangMan Gameboard
Magic Words Teacher Template
Free Sudoku Math Template
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1st - 12th
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Find Social Studies - History resources | TPT
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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