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Free 5th grade Spring social studies resources

Preview of Free Spring Coloring and Writing Pages {Free Coloring pages}

Free Spring Coloring and Writing Pages {Free Coloring pages}

This Spring Coloring Freebie is perfect for getting your kiddos engaged in writing and ready for Spring!! These would be great in a writing center, indoor recess, fun fridays, and more! I hope you and your kiddos enjoy this fun freebie! *Please be sure to download your own copy of this resource (no sharing please). Don't miss out on future Growing Bundle Deals! Click here to follow me and grab the latest freebies and deals.This resource includes the following:6 Spring Coloring Sheets4 Spring Wri
Preview of Spring Has Sprung Word Search

Spring Has Sprung Word Search

Created by
Me and My Tweets
Word searches are great for visual motor coordination! They can help with vocabulary building, spelling, and filling spare time!This spring-related word search has 27 words that are oriented across, downward, and diagonally (none are backward). An answer key is provided.It's appropriate for upper elementary kids, approximately grades 3-6.If you and your kids enjoy it, please be sure to leave feedback so that I can keep creating fun stuff! Please be sure you have an app or software that will ope
Preview of It's Raining Idioms - A Figurative Language Activity

It's Raining Idioms - A Figurative Language Activity

Created by
Natalie Snyders
This free activity is designed for upper elementary students working on figurative language skills in either speech-language therapy or in the classroom. It may also be used for students working on articulation carryover skills. To introduce the concept, included is a poster that explains the definition of an idiom and gives a concrete example. Then, you may use the 24 stimulus cards with idioms that students are asked to explain or define, utilizing the context clues of the example text. Al
Preview of FREE Seven Continents & Oceans Word Search Puzzle Worksheet Activity

FREE Seven Continents & Oceans Word Search Puzzle Worksheet Activity

Created by
Puzzles to Print
Help your kiddos learn the names of the continents and oceans with this fun (and FREE) puzzle worksheet. Puzzlers must find the twelve words in the word search grid and then place them correctly on the world map. Puzzles make fun no prep activities for early finishers, bell ringers, morning work, handouts, homework, unit or lesson plan supplements, sponge activities, introductions to new topics, classroom themes, and sub files.The 12 hidden vocabulary words are: Africa, Antarctica, Arctic, As
Preview of Free Kids Clip Art

Free Kids Clip Art

Created by
Whimsy Clips
Kids clip art freebie that can be used on worksheets, product covers and more. This kids clip art set features 3 kids in both color and black & white. All clipart images are 300dpi and come in png.Follow Whimsy Clips on TPT to be notified when new freebies and clip art sets are addedFind more Whimsy Clips FREE Clip Art HereThank you so much for leaving feedback on this free clip art set!Happy Creating!- Laura / Whimsy Clips Connect with Whimsy Clips:*Whimsy Clips Facebook Page*Whimsy Clips I
Preview of Earth Day Promises: a writing activity freebie

Earth Day Promises: a writing activity freebie

Created by
KTPonTPT
This freebie includes the two sheets we used in my class to make a cute Earth Day writing activity. I gave my students sentence starters to fill in the hearts and we worked hard on making our promises to take care of our planet!!Update on April 20, 2020- I have now added a *digital* version of this activity!! Please re-download to get the updated file!!I hope you enjoy this freebie! :)*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*Helpful tips:How to get TPT credit to use on future pu
Preview of FREE Spring Coloring Pages - Freebie (School Designhcf)

FREE Spring Coloring Pages - Freebie (School Designhcf)

Created by
School Designhcf
This is a gift for all my followers!. The occasion is to thank everyone for following me.For me it is a pleasure to draw for you, thank you for appreciating my resources. I hope you enjoy these Coloring Pages! Contains all of the images shown (as seen in the sample), with high quality graphics.This set is in Zip File, PDF format. All images were all hand drawn by me.This set cannot be copied, redistributed or posted for others. SCHOOL DESIGNHCF TERMS OF USE :All designs and images are property
Preview of FREE American Flag Classroom Collaboration Poster | Fun Project for Memorial Day

FREE American Flag Classroom Collaboration Poster | Fun Project for Memorial Day

Created by
Art with Jenny K
American Flag Collaboration Poster: This American Flag collaboration poster is a great group activity. Together students will color the poster, assemble it and display it in their classroom to let visitors know their classroom is a creative, collaborative, and patriotic place! This is a great activity for American patriotic holidays! Ideal for Flag Day, 4th of July, Veteran's Day, Memorial Day, and other American Patriotic events. You may also like my:Flag AgamographPatriotic Coloring Pages3D So
Preview of Jeopardy Template - Review Game (PowerPoint)

Jeopardy Template - Review Game (PowerPoint)

Created by
Connor Bradley
UPDATE: JULY 202045,000+ downloads! Thank you so much everyone, I'm incredibly flattered. I hope you are able to keep enjoying this template! A few quick updates1. Updated Scoresheet - I added an individualized scoresheet which I (and my students) have found to work much better!2. New Instructional Video - I recorded this one here in July 2020 and it should match with updates to gameplay. Please ask if I missed anything, but anything I missed in the video should be in the instructions! Click her
Preview of Close Reading LEVELED Passages "FREEBIE" for Spring CCSS Aligned

Close Reading LEVELED Passages "FREEBIE" for Spring CCSS Aligned

Created by
247 Teacher
This "Spring Season" freebie is a SAMPLE of the activities for one passage from my monthly close reading and text evidence unit for 20 March Themes: St. Patrick's Day, Women's History, Spring Break, Ireland, Shamrocks and Clovers, Biographies & More! Multiple Choice, True or False, Matching added!PDFs &/or Digital Google Slides/classroom.Six Common Core aligned activities are included for this FREEBIE!The full unit is described below. Each unit has:*** Good Old Fashion Table of Content
Preview of Cut and Paste a Flower Art Craft Spring Activity Color & BW Fun

Cut and Paste a Flower Art Craft Spring Activity Color & BW Fun

Created by
Clip and Stick
This is a super fun cut and paste activity. Great for Spring, this flower along with a sweet little bee makes a great activity and practice of fine motor skills. Included is a PDF file of two color pages as well as two black and white pages so your children have the option of printing it out in color, or getting creative and coloring to make their own truly unique flower! Get the full-sized bee here! --------> BeeI'd love to see what your kids create! clipandstick@gmail.com
Preview of World Map Activity and Assessment | Free | Printable & Digital

World Map Activity and Assessment | Free | Printable & Digital

World Map Lesson and Assessment! This printable and digital World Map Lesson and Assessment focuses on continents, oceans, and the Equator. A color reference map and assessment answer key are also included! **This resource is part of the World History Map Activities Bundle. TEN map lessons and assessments are included at a 20% discount price! Click here to see all the resources in the bundle and take advantage of the HUGE savings.WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS PRODUCT:♥ This is EXACTLY wh
Preview of End of Year Awards and Certificates EDITABLE FREEBIE

End of Year Awards and Certificates EDITABLE FREEBIE

This FREEBIE End of the Year Awards Certificate set is editable for the children's names, your name, grade level, year and school name. The adorable graphics are culturally diverse children on each certificate. The graphics and fonts are fully colored and framed. There is a directions page for how to add your editable sections. All you have to do is type in a few personal lines, print and you are ready. This product includes:Most Improved Academics Awesome AttendanceYou MUST have PowerPoin
Preview of Label the Continents and Oceans: Cut and Paste

Label the Continents and Oceans: Cut and Paste

Created by
JH Lesson Design
This cut and paste activity provides an opportunity for your students to practice labeling the continents and oceans on a world map.
Preview of End of the Year Fun Activity Pack

End of the Year Fun Activity Pack

Enjoy this FREE end of the year fun activity pack! Included activities are: word search, word scramble, I will sheet, then and now, poem sheet, letter to my teacher sheet, end of the year letter, and find someone who sheet. Great for students in grades 3rd-8th. Please leave me feedback if you download this product! Thank you! Interested in other cool, unique language arts items, check out my store!
Preview of Mother's Day Craft and Poem FREE

Mother's Day Craft and Poem FREE

Created by
Amanda Garcia
Enjoy this free Mother's Day craft activity!Students watercolor paint their hand-drawn flowers, and then use the template provided to write a poem all about their mom, grandma, or aunt! UPDATE: Flower templates are now included!Clear instructions are included to make this project as simple as possible! Let's honor mom with a project created especially for her this Mother's Day!
Preview of Kindness Matters Word Search : Early Finishers : Morning Work : Substitute

Kindness Matters Word Search : Early Finishers : Morning Work : Substitute

Any day is a great day to review positive words that connect to being kind. Word searches can be a fun way to get your students talking about vocabulary related to spreading kindness. Your students will enjoy this fun word search! In this word search puzzle, words are found forward, backward, up, down, and diagonally. I would consider it on the challenging side since students are looking for words in all directions, and the content may be more suitable for upper elementary. I use word searches
Preview of World Map Activity- Label & Color the Continents and Oceans! (Google Compatible)

World Map Activity- Label & Color the Continents and Oceans! (Google Compatible)

Created by
Mad Historian
Use this Continents & Oceans Map Coloring activity to jump-start your lesson! Each student will make their own, personalized world map that focuses on labeling and coloring the continents and oceans, all while enhancing their knowledge of the earth. After the map activity, your students can test their skills with a blank map assessment! A completed, colored map is included to use as reference. This resource is Google compatible, but the blank map is intended to be printed for coloring and
Preview of Build a Flower: Spring Clipart {Creative Clips Digital Clipart}

Build a Flower: Spring Clipart {Creative Clips Digital Clipart}

This is a perfect freebie for spring! This set includes all the pieces for you to create various styles of flowers! Induced are two types of petals, various patterned flower centers, two styles of leaves and stems. I'd love if you would leave feedback! Enjoy! The images will have high resolution, so you can enlarge them and they will still be crisp. All images are in png formats so they can easily be layered in your projects and lesson materials. Creative Clips Digital Clipart is created by
Preview of {FREE} Earth Day Craft: Dot It Craft Templates by Creative Clips

{FREE} Earth Day Craft: Dot It Craft Templates by Creative Clips

***DUE TO DISTANCE LEARNING NEEDS- PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL OR POST THIS FREEBIE FOR YOUR STUDENTS TO ACCESS AT HOME. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO FOR YOUR STUDENTS DURING THIS TIME!!***This craft makes it quick and affordable for students to create a unique Earth! This is a perfect Earth Day activity to pair with student writing for a unique bulletin board display!Creative Clips Craft templates are easy-to-use printables that can be used with a variety of coloring supplies or mixed media! These te
Preview of Hatching Chick Spring Activity | Easter Printable

Hatching Chick Spring Activity | Easter Printable

Created by
Mandy Porta
This spring art prompt asks kids to create a hatching chick by folding along the dashed lines to close and decorate the egg, then unfolding to draw the chick's face. Color it in, cut it out, and watch it hatch again and again! Print the activity for centers, early finishers, Easter / spring parties, and home entertainment.Drawing prompts are a wonderful way to encourage creativity because they give children an idea to start with (since staring at a blank page can be intimidating) while still al
Preview of Turkey Thanksgiving Coloring Page FREEBIE

Turkey Thanksgiving Coloring Page FREEBIE

I hope you and your kids enjoy this coloring page :) I included a PDF version that you can print and a PNG version that you can use on Procreate (iPad).InstagramFacebookPinterestYoutubecoloring page, free, freebie, laptop, distance learning, remote learning, virtual teaching, Thanksgiving, autumn, fall, turkey, pavo
Preview of Math: Dream Vacation Project

Math: Dream Vacation Project

Created by
Math Recipes
Every student has a dream of the perfect vacation. Now, you can let them dream and plan away with a budget and a mix of geography, math, and even language arts! This project has students plan their dream vacation, research into the geography and climate of their dream location, "buy" plane tickets, plan excursions, figure out currency conversions, figure out transportation while on vacation, etc. The end result is a presentation complete with visuals and journaling. This is a great portfolio
Preview of 1950s Popular Toys Reading Comprehension Worksheet Fifties Informational Text

1950s Popular Toys Reading Comprehension Worksheet Fifties Informational Text

This passage describes popular toys in the 1950s. 13 questions (true/false and multiple choice) assess students' understanding. I've included a color and black and white version, as well as a key.INCLUDES:Article13 total questionstrue/false, multiple choiceColor and BW Verionskey includedPart of my 1950s Bundle*If you don't already, Follow Me!
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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.