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Kindergarten End of Year social studies interactive whiteboards

Preview of Kindergarten Math Review Games - End of the Year Review - Knockout

Kindergarten Math Review Games - End of the Year Review - Knockout

Created by
Erin Waters
Are you looking for a fun and exciting way to do end of the year math review in your Kindergarten classroom? Look no further than Knockout, an action-packed math game that will keep your children moving and thinking! With this thrilling game, students can review their kindergarten math skills like shapes and ten frames without even realizing they are learning. Players who are first to answer the question correctly can eliminate other players from the game - all while having a blast! Get ready t
Preview of June calendar and morning meeting for kindergarten - Digital Math Google Slides

June calendar and morning meeting for kindergarten - Digital Math Google Slides

Calendar and morning meeting time have never been easier! I have done all the planning and prep work for you so it is easy to incorporate this interactive, digital calendar into your daily routine.Students are engaged and look forward to the adorable calendar, weather, math, phonics, jokes and morning meeting prompts each morning. Teachers love having everything in one spot to teach the standards.This resource makes it so easy to use in the classroom, to teach online, to use for distance learnin
Preview of Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month | Google Slides + PDF

Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month | Google Slides + PDF

Created by
Fishes In First
Are you wanting to teach your students about Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month? Here is a perfect resource for you! This is an e-book and activities, including a map activity, a learning activity with videos, and a true & false activity! A .pdf version of the activities is included as well. You can feel free to add audio to the slides if you are using for distance/remote learning or this resource is perfect for use in the classroom. Happy AAPI Learning!Slides Included
Preview of Monsters Addition and Subtraction Game: Team Challenge Activity for Smart Boards

Monsters Addition and Subtraction Game: Team Challenge Activity for Smart Boards

Created by
Pink Cat Studio
Have a blast practicing addition and subtraction within 20 with this fast paced engaging team game for interactive whiteboards (SMARTBoard, Promethean, Mimio), tablets and computers. Students face off to see who can answer the question first. The team with the most points when time runs out wins! Your students will love the silly monsters who pop out of the boxes and show the questions. Fun animations and sounds add to the excitement of the game and make it one that your students will want to pl
Preview of Indigenous Peoples' Day | Digital Google Slides + PDF

Indigenous Peoples' Day | Digital Google Slides + PDF

Created by
Fishes In First
Wanting to teach your students about Indigenous Peoples' Day? This elementary-age appropriate Google Slides e-book also includes a true/false activity and a "history of the land I am on" activity. A .pdf of the activities is also included in case you want a printable version. If you are using this for Distance Learning, you can feel free to add audio so students can listen to you read the text as well!Pages included:-What is Indigenous Peoples' Day?-History of Indigenous Peoples' Day-When is Ind
Preview of How Well Do You Know Your Teacher Game Show | End of Year Interactive Activity

How Well Do You Know Your Teacher Game Show | End of Year Interactive Activity

Created by
Summer Thompson
Looking for a FUN and ENGAGING way to see how well your students know you? Look no farther! This "How Well Do You Know Your Teacher" Game Show is perfect for you! My students BEG to play these jeopardy style games and get so excited to compete against their classmates! Your students will love it too and have so much fun while testing their knowledge on you at the end of the year! *Fill in your answers to the premade questions and play OR edit the questions and fill in your answers to play!Catego
Preview of Virtual Field Trip to the ZOO| Digital FUN FRIDAY Zoo Animal Unit | Kindergarten

Virtual Field Trip to the ZOO| Digital FUN FRIDAY Zoo Animal Unit | Kindergarten

Created by
Primarily Kinder
Let's go on a field trip ... without even leaving your classroom! Are you looking for something fun (and educational) for your class? This is a NO-PREP / NO PRINT fun and engaging way to teach your students about zoo animals. This activity is also a great way to integrate technology in your classroom simply displayed on your interactive board and you are good to go! This resource also makes for a great Fun FridayWhat's Inside?- (39) preloaded google slides- embedded videos - movement breaks- vi
Preview of Sight Words Game - Monster Theme Team Challenge

Sight Words Game - Monster Theme Team Challenge

Created by
Pink Cat Studio
Have a blast practicing sight words with this fast paced engaging team game for interactive whiteboards (SMARTBoard, Promethean, Mimio), tablets and computers. Students face off to see who can say the word first. The team with the most points when time runs out wins! Your students will love the silly monsters who pop out of the boxes and show the questions. Fun animations and sounds add to the excitement of the game and make it one that your students will want to play again and again.Note: An in
Preview of BACK TO SCHOOL BOOM CARDS ACTIVITY KINDERGARTEN GAME GOOD & BAD CHOICES SORT

BACK TO SCHOOL BOOM CARDS ACTIVITY KINDERGARTEN GAME GOOD & BAD CHOICES SORT

Created by
FREE YOUR HEART
GOOD CHOICES VS BAD CHOICES BOOM CARDS GAME (BACK TO SCHOOL ACTIVITIES K-2)This fun digital game is perfect for back to school and is specifically aimed to help kids identify good and bad choices. It contains 34 playable cards and could also be used throughout the year to reinforce good and bad choices. Kids have to look at each picture, determine if the action depicted is a good or bad choice and click the corresponding answer (thumbs up for good choice and thumbs down for bad choice). This
Preview of INSTANT DIGITAL SOCIAL STUDIES Teaching Slides: The Bundle

INSTANT DIGITAL SOCIAL STUDIES Teaching Slides: The Bundle

** THIS BUNDLE IS PART OF THE DIGITAL VIP BUNDLE HERE **This bundle includes teaching slides to take your social studies instruction not only DIGITAL but also ENGAGING!This packet includes 50 lessons aka covers 50 academic days!The INSTANT Social Studies Digital Teaching Slides are designed for your whole-group social studies core instruction. This bundle includes 5 sets of 10 lessons. The lessons are designed for 15-20 minutes. The lessons can be taught within 1 session or longer if needed. The
Preview of Kindergarten CKLA ALIGNED Knowledge #6 Native Americans Supplemental Slideshows

Kindergarten CKLA ALIGNED Knowledge #6 Native Americans Supplemental Slideshows

Created by
Lizzie Lodinsky
PLEASE NOTE:**These materials are not designed to replace lessons or materials provided within Amplify/Core Knowledge (CKLA); they are meant to supplement the existing materials provided by Amplify Education Inc. and The Core Knowledge® Foundation.These interactive PowerPoints are aligned to Amplify Core Knowledge's (CKLA) Kindergarten Listening & Learning Strand, Domain 6, Native Americans. These slideshows are very colorful, interactive, and stay true to the curriculum. Over 800 slides!!!T
Preview of Subitizing & Counting Game for Numbers 0-20: Ten Frames, Tally Marks, Dice

Subitizing & Counting Game for Numbers 0-20: Ten Frames, Tally Marks, Dice

Created by
Pink Cat Studio
Have a blast practicing counting and subitizing to 20 with this fast paced engaging team game for interactive whiteboards (SMARTBoard, Promethean, Mimio), tablets and computers. Students face off to see who can answer the question first. The team with the most points when time runs out wins! Your students will love the silly monsters who pop out of the boxes and show the questions. Fun animations and sounds add to the excitement of the game and make it one that your students will want to play ag
Preview of Disney World Virtual Field Trip (All 4 Parks!)

Disney World Virtual Field Trip (All 4 Parks!)

Welcome to Disney!!This interactive virtual field trip is great for theme days, exploring maps, end of the year fun, and so much more!Your lucky students will get the opportunity to visit Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, and Epcot.When you begin the adventure, Mickey Mouse welcomes the students with both audio and visual greetings. You will then be able to pick which of the four main parks you want to visit. Make sure your sound is on! All of the slides are t
Preview of PAPERLESS May Daily Dendrite Challenge

PAPERLESS May Daily Dendrite Challenge

Created by
Miss DeCarbo
The May Daily Dendrite Challenge is a paperless, digital resource that includes a variety of brain-teasers, logical thinking questions, problem-solving challenges, riddles, and critical thinking activities for primary learners. There is a challenge for every day of the month! The May Daily Dendrite Challenge has a summer theme! It includes challenges that feature ice cream, bugs, lemonade, ocean animals, the beach, field day, and more! The resource is NO-PREP and PAPERLESS! Simply project the c
Preview of Christmas Around the World Unit Holidays Google Slides Classroom Powerpoint

Christmas Around the World Unit Holidays Google Slides Classroom Powerpoint

Christmas Around the World is made simple with this teaching digital resource for you! Included are Christmas Around the World Google Slides and PowerPoint Presentations with voice-over so that you can have your students listen to each slide and follow directions. This Holidays Around the World Google Slides research is perfect for students to use independently! Included for Each Country:-PowerPoint Presentations with voice over-Google Slides NOW with voice over-Instructions for how to access th
Preview of Kindergarten CKLA ALIGNED Knowledge Colonial Towns Supplemental Slideshows

Kindergarten CKLA ALIGNED Knowledge Colonial Towns Supplemental Slideshows

Created by
Lizzie Lodinsky
PLEASE NOTE:**These materials are not designed to replace lessons or materials provided within Amplify/Core Knowledge (CKLA); they are meant to supplement the existing materials provided by Amplify Education Inc. and The Core Knowledge® Foundation.These interactive PowerPoints are aligned to Amplify Core Knowledge's (CKLA) Kindergarten Listening & Learning Strand, Colonial Towns & Townspeople. These slideshows are very colorful, interactive, and stay true to the curriculum. Over 900 slid
Preview of July calendar and morning meeting for kindergarten - Digital Math Google Slides

July calendar and morning meeting for kindergarten - Digital Math Google Slides

Calendar and morning meeting time have never been easier! I have done all the planning and prep work for you so it is easy to incorporate this interactive, digital calendar into your daily routine. This calendar is perfect for back to school.Students are engaged and look forward to the adorable calendar, weather, math, phonics, jokes and morning meeting prompts each morning. Teachers love having everything in one spot to teach the standards.This resource makes it so easy to use in the classroom
Preview of Christopher Columbus PowerPoint Lesson for Columbus Day K-3 w/worksheets

Christopher Columbus PowerPoint Lesson for Columbus Day K-3 w/worksheets

Created by
Laura's Lessons
Let’s Learn About Christopher Columbus: A Lesson for Columbus Day will help you present age-appropriate content to your students in kindergarten, first grade, or second grade. The animated PowerPoint with illustrations will keep young children engaged as the text is read and discussed. It is perfect for use with a Smart Board or other interactive whiteboard; however it can be used without this technology as long as you have a computer and PowerPoint software. A choice of four follow-up works
Preview of Black History Month | Digital Google Slides + PDF

Black History Month | Digital Google Slides + PDF

Created by
Fishes In First
If you are wanting a digital resource to use to teach about extraordinary leaders in history for Black History Month, this resource is for you! Use in the classroom or use for distance learning (feel free to add your own audio files!). Included for each person is an e-book and activities. There is also a .pdf of all of the activities in case you want to do paper/pencil. And...a research project is included so students can learn about a person of interest! Here's what's included:-What is Black Hi
Preview of Community Helpers {Google Slides™/Classroom™}

Community Helpers {Google Slides™/Classroom™}

Created by
Alessia Albanese
This is a digital (Google Slides™) pack all about community helpers! There are many fun, interactive activities included. These activities are Google Slides™ resources that can support your students with distance learning classrooms (i.e. Google Classroom™). You can also use them on your Interactive Whiteboard for use in your classroom!This pack has 6 different activities (multiple slides for each) and is suitable for Pre-K, Kindergarten, Grade 1 and Grade 2 students.What's Included?anchor ch
Preview of Patriot Day/September 11th | Digital Google Slides + PDF

Patriot Day/September 11th | Digital Google Slides + PDF

Created by
Fishes In First
Wanting to teach your students about what happened September 11th and how we observe Patriot Day? This elementary-age appropriate Google Slides e-book also includes a true/false activity and a hero brainstorm. A .pdf of the activities is also included. If you are using this for Distance Learning, you can feel free to add audio so students can listen to you read the text as well! Pages included:-What is Patriot Day?-When is Patriot Day?-What happened on September 11th?-Everyday Heroes-What happen
Preview of Social Studies BUNDLE:  Boom Cards™ (distance learning)

Social Studies BUNDLE: Boom Cards™ (distance learning)

Are you looking for a way to reach your special needs students while you are distance learning? These fun, interactive task cards are just what you need to engage your students while they are practicing life skills. It can be used as a whole group activity, as a learning center, as an independent activity, and more!SAVE MONEY ~ you are saving 30% by purchasing the bundle instead of the individual cards! (it's like getting almost 5 BOOM decks for FREE)Included BOOM card decks:Community HelpersTh
Preview of K-2 Social & Racial Justice Morning Meeting Slides & Standards Posters BUNDLE

K-2 Social & Racial Justice Morning Meeting Slides & Standards Posters BUNDLE

Teaching Tolerance’s Social Justice Standards is a road map for anti-bias education at every grade level.These particular slides were developed for K-2 classrooms.The posters include:20 Posters to cover each social justice standard. The standards are written in kid-friendly term appropriate for the K-2 classroomThe purpose of the morning meeting slides is to engage our students in deep and meaningful conversations that go beyond the basic "my favorite color is...". They are meant to elicit dialo
Preview of Kindergarten CKLA ALIGNED Knowledge Columbus/Pilgrims Supplemental Slideshows

Kindergarten CKLA ALIGNED Knowledge Columbus/Pilgrims Supplemental Slideshows

Created by
Lizzie Lodinsky
PLEASE NOTE:**These materials are not designed to replace lessons or materials provided within Amplify/Core Knowledge (CKLA); they are meant to supplement the existing materials provided by Amplify Education Inc. and The Core Knowledge® Foundation.These interactive PowerPoints are aligned to Amplify Core Knowledge's (CKLA) Kindergarten Listening & Learning Strand, Columbus and the Pilgrims. These slideshows are very colorful, interactive, and stay true to the curriculum. Over 800 slides!!!Th
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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.