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Preview of Social Skills Boom Cards™ Game Show | Pragmatic Language Trivia Game

Social Skills Boom Cards™ Game Show | Pragmatic Language Trivia Game

Created by
Speech Your Mind
Social Skills Boom™ Cards Game Show Pragmatic Language Game is a No-Print, No-Prep interactive, engaging digital deck of 54 cards for targeting social skills, understanding emotions, and using pragmatic language. Everyone loves a GAME SHOW, amIright?!! This Game Show was created for my social skills groups. A super fun way to work on the following concepts/ 5 categories: Emotions in Scenarios, Identifying Emotions (in pictures), What to Say, Non-Verbal Communication, & What to Do. Preview th
Preview of WOULD YOU RATHER - partner or group game cards for getting to know each other!

WOULD YOU RATHER - partner or group game cards for getting to know each other!

Perfect for Back to School activities. Perfect for Brain Breaks or Kagan Cooperative Learning (class or teambuilding). Get to know each other and strike up a conversation with your opinions. They can be used in stations or after work is complete with a small group or partners. Use in morning meeting activities! Use them to form a persuasive paragraph by answering the "why" question. Set of 48 cards. (Just Updated - NOW 56 cards) Follow me on Pinterest at Education Contessa for lots of bo
Preview of Interdental / Frontal Lisp Book and Program for Speech Therapy Sam the Snake

Interdental / Frontal Lisp Book and Program for Speech Therapy Sam the Snake

Created by
Mia McDaniel
Do you have students with frontal / interdental lisps ? Help students realize that, when their speech has misarticulations, it affects the way others understand them. This story also helps to develop students’ self-awareness of their speech errors and helps them make connections about what they are doing with their tongue. Also, Sam has become a character that they can relate to!The story also serves to:reinforce the importance of practicing new speech skills at home (like Sam did)reassure stude
Preview of Native American Indians- The Best Power Point EVER!

Native American Indians- The Best Power Point EVER!

Created by
Johana Zegarra
This is a very informative power point. Great for a thematic unit on Native American Indians due to all the detail, visuals, and facts that it has. It describes each Native American region's climate, landforms, and natural resources. It also describes in detail each Native American region in terms of housing, clothing, food, transportation, arts and crafts, tools and weapons, religion as well as customs. Regions Discussed in depth:Southwest Native Americans (total of 12 slides)Plains Native
Preview of The Constitution, The Bill of Rights, and Responsibilities

The Constitution, The Bill of Rights, and Responsibilities

Created by
Bethany Ray
Having to teach your students about government can be tough! This file will make it easier for you to teach and for your students to understand how our great country came to be as it is today. This file includes 3 student interactive books and a PPT to go along with it for you to use on your interactive board, interacitve flip-flaps, a booking making activity for the Bill of Rights, 2 vocabulary assessments, 1 fluency assessment, and 1 standards based assessment to help your students how to answ
Preview of End of the Year Activities Bundle!

End of the Year Activities Bundle!

This is the perfect guide to surviving the end of the year! (: This product includes 10 activities: 1. Dream Summer Vacation: students are designing their dream vacation. 2. What is your summer personality: students are taking a summer quiz and determining their summer personality. 3. End of year reflection: students are reflecting on how their school year was and setting goals for the following year. 4. Create your own children's book: students are creating their own book, with directions and a
Preview of 5 Themes of Geography, Terms Word Search Puzzle Activity Bundle Worksheets

5 Themes of Geography, Terms Word Search Puzzle Activity Bundle Worksheets

This word search puzzle worksheet is perfect if you need something to keep your students occupied. This worksheet will help your students learn more and improve their vocabulary.After searching for the words, your students should be able to solve the secret message by filling out the blanks with the unused letters. The words are hidden in various directions - horizontally across or backward, vertically up or down, diagonally up, down or backward. Some words will also overlap or intersect, which
Preview of Georgia 3rd Grade Economics Review Jeopardy Game-CRCT!!

Georgia 3rd Grade Economics Review Jeopardy Game-CRCT!!

Review game created to cover all of Georgia 3rd Grade standards dealing with Economics. Topics included are natural, human, and capital resources, entrepreneurship, saving vs. spending, taxes, banking, budgeting, goods and services. This is a great review for those tests coming up!!
Preview of US Bingo I Know the 50 States Group Activity w/ 35 Bingo Cards!

US Bingo I Know the 50 States Group Activity w/ 35 Bingo Cards!

Need a fun way to review the 50 States? Print the Bingo Cards, and show the slides!! Students will see: the shape of each state, where it is located in the US, its state flag, and its state motto.Their job is to identify it and cover it on their Bingo Cards! A great review and there are enough slides to play at least twice. Then play a game where students race each other to identify the states. Both games are great reviews of our US states! **************************************************
Preview of Interactive Calendar Books -Autism-Circle Time Morning Meeting

Interactive Calendar Books -Autism-Circle Time Morning Meeting

Created by
Autism Realism
I use interactive calendar books for my students to complete independently at their desks as we are doing calendar each morning. It comes with interactive pieces for students to match - I have my higher level students use a dry erase marker and write each answer in the given space. Simply laminate and cut the pages, bind and add velcro!Enjoy!
Preview of Women's History Month Digital Scavenger Hunt: Google Slides & Form Activity

Women's History Month Digital Scavenger Hunt: Google Slides & Form Activity

Women's History Month Digital Scavenger Hunt is a Google Slides and Google Form March cooperative learning, comprehension, and inferencing activity. Students read, examine, and extract information from CLUE BOARDS to answer questions about Women's History Month. It includes Women's History Month Clue Boards (Google Slides) and Questions and Answers Sheet (Google Form Quiz). Students race against time to quickly learn and find answers about this historical holiday. It's an interactive way to le
Preview of Colonial America Jeopardy Review Activity

Colonial America Jeopardy Review Activity

This Colonial America Jeopardy activity allows students to review Colonial America material in a fun way! Students are given the topics: New England, Middle, Southern, Vocabulary, and Misc to choose from. There are 25 review questions and a final jeopardy question included in this interactive PowerPoint. In my classroom, I print out the PowerPoint in slide format as an additional study guide for students, too!Included:- Interactive Jeopardy This jeopardy covers Georgia Performance Standards:S
Preview of Thanksgiving Activity- Jeopardy

Thanksgiving Activity- Jeopardy

Bring a little extra fun into your Thanksgiving week with this Thanksgiving Trivia PowerPoint Game. The PowerPoint game challenges students to remember trivia about the the first Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving day history, Thanksgiving foods, and current traditions. A final Jeopardy question is provided in the event of a tie between two teams. Click the "home" picture to get back to the trivia board after each question. An answer sheet is provided for teacher reference. Separate your class into
Preview of US Regions, States, Capitals Matching Geography Word Search Puzzle Bundle

US Regions, States, Capitals Matching Geography Word Search Puzzle Bundle

Keep your students busy with this United States Geography word search. This is a good activity to help develop their knowledge about the states, capitals, regions, and geography of the USA.The words are placed in various directions - horizontally across or backward, vertically up or down, diagonally up, down, or backward. Some words will also overlap or intersect, which makes the puzzle more fun.You can use this as homework or extra work to be done in the classroom.Contents of this BundleHere's
Preview of Tier 2 Vocabulary (4th Grade) Boom Cards™ for Speech Therapy

Tier 2 Vocabulary (4th Grade) Boom Cards™ for Speech Therapy

Created by
Teach Speech 365
This resource is a Boom Card™ deck! It targets 20 4th grade Tier 2 vocabulary words. Two sentences are on each card to demonstrate a word. Choices are provided for the meaning of each word. Students will select the definition.Check out the video preview to see a demo of the resource!When you purchase this item, you will download a PDF with a link to the Boom Card™ deck. It will take you to the website to redeem. Boom Cards™ are self-checking task cards. You can use these cards on an iPad or comp
Preview of Travel the 50 States: Resources & Activities

Travel the 50 States: Resources & Activities

Created by
Anne Flores
This is United States Resource is a visually appealing, highly engaging, and completely editable resource with everything needed to research and study each of the 50 states. All videos are youtube.embeded or video.link so they are safe for students to access independently. This interactive google slide show can be used as a school resource, guided or independent learning or shared with parents to encourage/engage students learning at home. Best of all, this resource will continue to grow as I a
Preview of Jamboard Games | Digital | Virtual Games

Jamboard Games | Digital | Virtual Games

This resource consists of 4 interactive games that are played on Jamboard. These games consist of 4 corners, Connect 4, Tic Tac Toe, & Checkers. Includes::digital activityDirections for digital activity providedDigital link to Jamboard Directions for each game 4 Corners templateConnect 4 game with materialsTic Tac Toe game with materialsCheckers game with materialsRemember to tag me if you post a photo of your students using this resource on Instagram @SensationalTeachingsAlso, leave feedbac
Preview of How To Write A Speech

How To Write A Speech

My students are required to write a 4-H speech. This was my first time teaching a group how to write a speech. I created this flipchart to explain components of a speech along with a rubric. The grading rubric is embedded into the flipchart. In the notes section on the final slide, the directions explain how to open the grading rubric. The grading rubric is open to change. You can change it to fit your requirements or needs for your students. Thank you very much!
Preview of Virginia Studies Jeopardy Review Games Bundle

Virginia Studies Jeopardy Review Games Bundle

This product features 10 separate jeopardy review games bundled into one!Each game is designed to cover a specific strand of Virginia Studies, including:- Virginia's Geography (VS.2) - Virginia's Indians (VS.2)- Jamestown (VS.3)- Colonial Virginia (VS.4)- American Revolution (VS.5)- New Nation (VS.6)- Civil War (VS.7)- Reconstruction (VS.8) - 20th Century Virginia (VS.9)- Virginia's Government & Economics (VS.10)Question types vary but get harder as the point value increases.PowerPoints are
Preview of Hispanic Heritage Month~ Virtual Field Trip to Spanish Speaking Countries

Hispanic Heritage Month~ Virtual Field Trip to Spanish Speaking Countries

Created by
Anne Flores
I have collected a comprehensive collection of resources, activities, and read alouds intended to celebrate Hispanic Heritage through virtual field trip to each country. These animated Google Slides are great for online, in-person class learning and/or communication. This is an awesome way to keep your audience engaged and allows students of all levels to access. Also a great resource to share with parents to encourage/engage students in reading at home. Currently there are over 50+ resources li
Preview of 50 States & Capitals Interactive Power Point

50 States & Capitals Interactive Power Point

Created by
K Squared
Students can practice their 50 states and capitals, locations and abbreviations in this interactive Power Point. If the student does not know the state, they can click to reveal the abbreviation of the state for a second guess.This would be great for a whole class game, small group, or individual practice.
Preview of Ancient Egypt Egyptian Pharaohs Google Slides ™ and Notes- Ancient Civilizations

Ancient Egypt Egyptian Pharaohs Google Slides ™ and Notes- Ancient Civilizations

This Ancient Egypt digital and printable lesson has everything you need to teach about the first Egyptian pharaohs. Teach with the Google Slides™ and students can follow along with the notes. Your students will learn about it in a fun, engaging, and interactive way!This unit includes:50+ Google Slides™ of information that are interesting, engaging, and visually stimulating with pictures and videos along with thought-provoking questions! Your students will never be bored again when you make ancie
Preview of The Roaring Twenties 20's and Great Depression Jeopardy Review Game

The Roaring Twenties 20's and Great Depression Jeopardy Review Game

This Roaring 20's and Great Depression Jeopardy game allows students to review material in a fun way! Students are given the topics: Roaring 20s, Famous People, Causes of the Great Depression, The Great Depression, Presidents, The New Deal, and Vocab. There are 35 review questions and a final jeopardy question included in this game. In my classroom, I print out the PowerPoint in slide format as an additional study guide for students, too! Included: - Interactive Jeopardy gameThis jeopardy
Preview of Timeline of the Year | End of the Year Memory Book | Year Long Writing Portfolio

Timeline of the Year | End of the Year Memory Book | Year Long Writing Portfolio

These year-long memory book and timeline activities are a fun way to highlight exciting events, field trips, celebrations, and accomplishments that happened in your classroom this year. Have students complete a writing (and interactive writing) session at the end of each month or recap the year all at once at the end of the year. Each student can make their own book to take home or have your students work together to create a class timeline of the year. There are so many ways to use this product
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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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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.