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Kindergarten Back to School social studies resources for Easel
Class Reward | Incentive Chart | Whole Group Incentive Jar| Boho Themed
Are you looking for an easy-to-use whole-class incentive system? Use this printable smiley jar incentive chart as part of your classroom management plan. This incentive jar will reinforce positive behavior and provide a visual cue to your students. These BOHO color-themed Smileys will match any class decor.Now available in two b/w text options.You can use this in multiple ways. Whole group: give your class smileys when they receive whole group compliments, do an extraordinary job at activities
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K - 3rd
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Kindergarten End of Year Reading Comprehension Passages, Questions & Worksheets
This Reading Comprehension packet is ideal for use at the end of the year in kindergarten or the beginning of first grade. Working through these passages, students who are reading at Guided Reading Level D (DRA Level 4) become skilled at comprehending simple passages and answering text-based questions. This resource included a link for use in Google Slides.Each page is ready for use with Easel by TpT™.A full-color printable version is included. An ink-saving black and white printable version
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K - 1st
A Letter From Your Teacher on the First Day of School Activity
Want a meaningful back to school activity after reading aloud A Letter From Your Teacher: On the First Day of School? This book companion (created by the author, Shannon Olsen) is a booklet of writing prompts (or a “letter”) for students to write in response to their teacher after listening to the story. The pages can be copied and stapled together in a packet, or however you might choose to bind them. You can use all of the pages provided, or just pick and choose specific ones you want to inclu
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: A Letter From Your Teacher on the First Day of School Activities Bundle
Digital Calendar Math - for Google Slides, PowerPoint, & Lumio - Calendar Math
Use this digital calendar math in your primary classroom setting or for remote learning. Pre-loaded onto Google Slides, PowerPoint, Easel by TPT, and Lumio by SMART. Also includes a printable practice sheet for students to practice/reinforce skills. Replace your wall calendar and save bulletin board space by doing all your calendar math digitally! This is a fun and interactive way to do calendar with students digitally each day. It is easy to customize the slides to meet the needs of your clas
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PreK - 2nd
Scissor Skills Cutting Practice with Alphabet Tracing
Make learning scissor skills and cutting practice fun and practical by integrating it with the alphabet and prewriting skills. Our fun activity pages are ideal - just print and you're set!I've added some basic 'alphabet' content to this set to maximise the learning potential on each page!Students will cut around a large rectanglecut various lines from the edge at varying lengths, angles and shapetrace a picture to match a letter of the alphabetcolor the picturewrite the focus letter in upper and
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Scissor Skills Cutting Practice Bundle
Back to School First Week of School and First Day of School Activities
First week of school activities and back to school activities for First Grade / Grade One / or advanced Kindergarten. These are great first week of school activities to start on the first day of school and to finish up throughout the first busy week of back to school! Start your back to school time with engaging activities! Read more below:If you teach second grade, try out the First Week of Second Grade PackSAVE time and money with the Back to School BundlePlease note, although there are over
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K - 1st
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Also included in: Back to School Bundle of Essentials
Who Am I? - Community Helpers Powerpoint Game #1
Community helpers games are great for teaching students about different community jobs. In this "Who am I" game, students must guess the community worker. There are 10 questions and you just click on each question to go to it. Each question has 3 clues and student have to guess which community helper it describes. Clues include tools they may use, what they do, and where they may work. Great for a whole class review or rainy day activity. Great for individual practice on the iPad! Extra licens
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PreK - 2nd
Also included in: Kindergarten Games Bundle
Community Helpers Workers Activities 1st Grade Kindergarten Social Studies
This set of activities will help students understand workers in their community and the jobs they do. Includes workers, jobs and occupations, vehicles, and city services.Includes:Helpers and Jobs Sorting CardsMatch the picture of the worker with the correct name and job description. These work well as a whole group pocket-chart activity. Includes 26 cards.Workers, Vehicles, and City Buildings CardsThese make a fun matching activity for young learners or vocabulary development for your ESL/ELL st
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PreK - 1st
Also included in: Kindergarten Math & Reading YEAR LONG BUNDLE 1300+ Pages
1st Grade Beginning of the Year Math Game - Back to School Math Mystery
Back to School Math Mystery: the Case of The School Invaders - 1st Grade Edition. Students must review math skills from the previous grade to help get rid of the stinky, slimy Geometron aliens invading Mathhattan Elementary School! (Please note that the Grade 1 math mysteries contain a smaller possibilities list, and include profile pictures with the information).Easy prep!Printable PDF - print, copy, solve!Digital worksheets with Google Slides or EASEL.Students must use their math skills to un
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: 1st Grade Math Mystery Holiday Bundle: Fun Math Review Activities
Getting to Know You Activities All About Me Back to School Activities
Getting to know you activities for back to school. Building a strong classroom community is critical to having a successful school year. Take those Kindergarten, First Grade and Second Grade Back to School jitters and replace them with Fun and Interactive Activities for the first week of school. Full of Community Building, Teamwork, Growth Mindset, and Getting to Know You activities, this resource is sure to help your students start the school year off with excitement and anticipation!50 Pages o
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Back to School Activities BUNDLE
Scissor Skills Haircut Worksheets
Cutting practice and scissor skills just got a whole lot more fun with our haircut worksheet pack! Each of the 40 haircut pages give students different line styles to cut with increasing complexity. When students have finished the cutting activity they can also color, cut and glue the page into a bright backing paper for a fun classroom display of haircuts!Perfect for:kindergarten and preschool learnersremediation with students who are challenged by cuttingfine motor developmentprinting on paper
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Scissor Skills Cutting Practice Bundle
Australia: An Introduction to the Art, Culture, Sights, and Food
This slideshow helps elementary students quickly learn about famous places, food, art, and the culture of Australia. You can use this slideshow at the beginning of a unit on Australia. You can also print it out and use it as a book for student research. This slideshow also has 4 questions at the end of the slideshow to review what students have learned. This download comes as a PDF file and is NOT editable as a PDF. However, you can open this slideshow in the TPT EASEL program and add or delete
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K - 6th
Also included in: Mega Country Bundle: Introductions to the Art, Culture, Sights, and Food
My Mouth Is a Volcano Activities, Read Aloud Lessons Plans & Behavior Chart
Interactive Read Alouds are an essential part of every classroom. This book companion for My Mouth Is a Volcano by Julia Cook includes read aloud activities and lesson plans that make them easy and fun! It includes print-and-go lesson plans, easy-to-follow directions, worksheets, mini-charts, and controlling your volcano anchor chart printables. Perfect for back-to-school time, or to review throughout the year! Support your students with a deeper understanding of this book through vocabulary,
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K - 2nd
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Stick and Stone Read Aloud - Friendship Activities - Reading Comprehension
These Stick and Stone activities will teach students about friendship with week-long lesson plans and book activities. These lesson plans will guide you through 3-5 daily interactive reading lessons for a full week of engaging activities your students will love! Each day students will interact with the book for a different purpose and then complete a corresponding printable or digital activity to reflect on the story more deeply.To teach these lessons you will need:Stick and Stone by Beth Ferry
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K - 1st
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Also included in: Back to School Read Alouds Reading Activities - September - K and 1st
Back-to-School / School Supply Leveled Journal Writing for special education
Do you have students who have difficulty coming up with their own thoughts? With three different levels included, this fun back-to-school journal prompt pack is perfect for all of your non-writers, emerging writers, and writers! This pack is great for back to school as it focuses on school supplies such as pencils, backpacks, crayons, rulers, and more! (See preview for all items) There are 10 differentiated journals included, enough to get you through 2 full weeks if you do a journal each day.A
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PreK - 12th
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No David! Paper bag Puppet
No David! Paper bag Puppet***Complete your David Shannon collection:***Favorite Authors - Activities BUNDLE Have fun with this easy and fun craft activity! Based on "No, David!" book by David Shannon. Great for reader's theater exercises. The pages can be printed on regular copy paper, construction paper or on card stock for extra sturdiness. Once printed, have kids color/paint, cut and glue the puppet pieces together. Hope you enjoy!You might like this:Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus - Paper
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PreK - 4th
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Peanut Butter and Cupcake Read Aloud - Friendship - Reading Comprehension
These Peanut Butter and Cupcake activities will teach students about friendship with week-long lesson plans and book activities. These lesson plans will guide you through 3-5 daily interactive reading lessons for a full week of engaging activities your students will love! Each day students will interact with the book for a different purpose and then complete a corresponding printable or digital activity to reflect on the story more deeply.To teach these lessons you will need:Peanut Butter and Cu
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K - 1st
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Also included in: Back to School Read Alouds Reading Activities - September - K and 1st
US Government / 3 Branches / Election / Voting Unit - Differentiated Resources
This unit is perfect for your special education, elementary, or co-taught US History class. Topics covered are the three branches of government, important documents (Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights), political parties (Democrat and Republican), and voting. Perfect to prepare for a discussion about the upcoming election!
A WIDE range of resources allow for each learner to be successful at their own level and give multiple ways to learn.
Interactive Notes: 2 levels
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PreK - 12th
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Alphabet Posters Classroom Decor
Create a learning focused classroom with our bright classroom decor alphabet posters set. Use them to decorate and teach! Happy, clear and engaging our designs will captivate your learners and help teach essential skills for reading and writing the alphabet in upper and lower case!the letters on the posters are in upper and lower casea text-editable MS Powerpoint version included so you can type your own fonts or wordsthe posters are page sizedprint 2 or 4-to-a-page to create mini poster activit
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K - 1st
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Also included in: Classroom Decor Favorites Bundle
TAKING CARE OF BOOKS Elementary Book Care & Library Lessons POSTERS and BOOKLET
Reinforce Book Care skills with elementary library lessons, posters & expectations. Start the school year off in the right direction by teaching how to take care of books. Have you ever seen library books or take-home books come back to school looking like they had been in a food fight? The colorful posters are kid-friendly and the “I Can” booklet is engaging, while helping children remember how to be a responsible book lover. Includes an EASEL Activity!Get this resource and save $ with th
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K - 2nd
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Amelia Earhart Build an Airplane READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Integrate STEM and Social Studies in your classroom during Women's History Month with this Amelia Earhart STEM Challenge! Travel through the skies with Amelia Earhart! Build an Airplane STEM Challenge is a fun and unique way to engage your students during Women's History Month. Teach students that anyone can be a successful pioneer in industry regardless of gender. Students begin the activity by reading about Amelia Earhart and learning vocabulary on different aspects of flight (thrust, lift, dr
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K - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Also included in: Women's History Month READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities BUNDLE #1
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Reading Activities
Book Buddy Companion with 6 NO PREP comprehension activities. Just print and go! Great resource to keep kids actively engaged in reading.*Teaching Tip: Place these printables in a folder along with the book in your reading center.Includes the following activities:Story ElementsMy Favorite PartPoint of ViewPlot/SequenceCompare and Contrast4 Column Chart-Pages are lined for upper and lower gradesYou Might Also Like These Book Buddy CompanionsPETE THE CAT: Book Buddy FREEBIE CREEPY CARROTS: Book Bu
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K - 5th
50 States of the USA Activity Bundle (Map and Flags)
Try it on EASEL! This resource includes a ready-to-use interactive activity students can complete on any device. This “50 States of the USA” activity includes fun worksheets for all 50 states, including Washington DC. Each activity aims to build and strengthen the following skillsets for Pre-K thru 1st Grade students.1. Trace it—Penmanship.2. Find it—Critical thinking and problem-solving.3. Color it—Creativity and fine motor skills. The activities also help familiarize young students with the US
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: USA State Symbols and Maps MEGA Bundle | Geography
No David - Activities
***Complete your David Shannon collection:***Favorite Authors - Activities BUNDLE Enjoy these fun activities to help your students' creativity after reading David Shannon's "David" books. - Color by Number- 5 Rules From the Book (No, David / Yes, David)- 4 Things You Used To Do When You Were David's Age- Drawing Activity- NEW: "No, David!" Writing Sheet- NEW: "David Goes to School" Writing Sheet- NEW: David Learns School RulesHope you enjoy!You might also like:Favorite Authors - Activities BUNDL
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PreK - 4th
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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.
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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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