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4th grade social studies centers for ESL-EFL-ELL

Preview of WH Question Flip Cards

WH Question Flip Cards

Targeting WH questions is easier than ever with these bestselling WH question flip cards. This set includes over 100 flip cards in 3 differentiated levels to get your special education students working on simple WH questions! Click here to save 20% off by purchasing this resource as part of the popular WH Questions Bundle.WHAT ARE THE LEVELS?- picture- picture and word- just wordWHAT'S INCLUDED?- What- Who- When- Where- WhyTEACHER REVIEWS"This is such a great, convenient resource! It makes on-th
Preview of Sentence Structure Simple Compound and Complex Sentences Task Cards TWO SETS!

Sentence Structure Simple Compound and Complex Sentences Task Cards TWO SETS!

Created by
Rachel Lynette
Practice sentence structure using these 64 task cards designed to help with student writing and sentence building!WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:64 Task Cards (Two Sets) (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysClassroom PostersDIGITAL:2 Google Slides VersionsEasel ActivityEasel Assessment - Self-CheckingDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintChallenge Cards to extend the lessonSelf-Checking or Short AnswerMultiple versions of the recording sheet includedGreat for 4th, 5th, 6th,
Preview of ESL Vocabulary Picture Dictionary for Newcomers & Beginning Writers

ESL Vocabulary Picture Dictionary for Newcomers & Beginning Writers

ESL Vocabulary - this vocabulary office is the perfect resource to support your beginning English language learners, as well as, beginning writers. The visuals are grouped by categories making it a user-friendly resource. Your students will love using their picture dictionary vocabulary office throughout the day, but especially during reading and writing workshop! For older ELs, place the pages inside a folder to keep at their desk. Vocabulary Topics Include: -colors* -days of the week -mo
Preview of Build a Sentence | Speaking and Writing Activities | ESL Activities

Build a Sentence | Speaking and Writing Activities | ESL Activities

Build a Sentence is a resource that builds speaking, vocabulary and writing skills. A focus image is used to generate vocabulary which in turn is used to build, or create, sentences. 60 focus images, along with 4 levels of differentiated student response pages for each image, allows you to easily customize your lessons. 4 blank student response pages are also included for inserting your own images. This resource is perfect for small group instruction with beginning and intermediate English langu
Preview of Patriotic Coloring Pages w/ Designs for Memorial Day (and Other Occasions!)

Patriotic Coloring Pages w/ Designs for Memorial Day (and Other Occasions!)

Created by
Art with Jenny K
American Symbols Patriotic Coloring Pages: This set of my interactive coloring sheets (with writing prompts) includes American patriotic symbols appropriate for:September 11thPatriot DayConstitution Day Memorial DayPresidents' DayVeterans' DayFlag Day4th of July...and any American history unit. Students add bold patterns to different Patriotic American symbols and then color their designs to produce a Pop Art-styled artwork. These coloring pages are fun, easy, and unique. It's a sure winner with
Preview of Possessive Nouns PowerPoint and Worksheets

Possessive Nouns PowerPoint and Worksheets

Created by
Lindy du Plessis
Possessive Nouns - PowerPoint and worksheets. Join Clean Class TV and learn how to form possessive nouns using apostrophes! Common Core Standards Covered: L.1.1.b: Use common, proper, and possessive nouns. L.2.2.c: Use an apostrophe to form frequently occurring possessives. L.3.2.d: Form and use possessives. Students work through the interactive PowerPoint slides with their whiteboards and learn the different rules that determine the correct formation of possessive nouns. This PowerPoint si
Preview of ESL Vocabulary Workbooks | Newcomer Activities | Year Long Bundle

ESL Vocabulary Workbooks | Newcomer Activities | Year Long Bundle

ESL Newcomer Activities - Vocabulary Workbooks - Independent Learning Activities - printable PDF AND digital Google Slide formats This ESL vocabulary workbook BUNDLE builds everyday tier 1 vocabulary for beginning English language learners. Activities are designed so that newcomers are able to complete them independently! During independent work time in reading or writing workshop, beginning ELs need meaningful activities that they are able to work on with minimal teacher support. This resource
Preview of Verbs Worksheet Games Irregular Past Future Tense Helping Action Linking Verbs

Verbs Worksheet Games Irregular Past Future Tense Helping Action Linking Verbs

Created by
Games 4 Gains
Motivate your students with these no-prep grammar worksheet games for practicing all types of verbs! This Verbs Games Pack includes 14 engaging games for practicing different types of verbs and verb tenses. These verb games are so simple to use and require very minimal prep. Just print, grab a few playing pieces, and play!You'll get 14 no prep verbs games that cover the following skills:Identifying action, linking, and helping verbsIdentifying verbs as being in the past, present, or future tens
Preview of Parts of Speech Game Worksheets Noun Verb Adjective Adverb Pronoun Preposition

Parts of Speech Game Worksheets Noun Verb Adjective Adverb Pronoun Preposition

Created by
Games 4 Gains
Get your students excited to practice different parts of speech with these no-prep grammar games worksheets! This parts of speech games bundle contains over 90 games to help students review nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions, and conjunctions!  Your students will LOVE when you pull out these grammar games to use for practice in your ELA/reading centers! Included in this bundle of parts of speech games:⭐️All Types of Nouns Games - 13 games for reviewing different types of n
Preview of Unscramble The Mystery Masterpiece | Fun Art History Activity & Great Sub Plan

Unscramble The Mystery Masterpiece | Fun Art History Activity & Great Sub Plan

Created by
Art with Jenny K
Unscramble The Mystery Masterpieces. This is a great art history activity! In these unscramble grid activities, students are presented with a scrambled image of a famous masterpiece. Then each student works to unscramble the grid pieces to produce the final “unscrambled” masterpiece. These one-page mystery masterpieces can be…ColoredIncluded in interactive notebooksPaired with a research reportDisplayed on a bulletin board… or used in any other way imaginable! They are great for… Morning workEar
Preview of Homophone Worksheet Activity Games ELA Grammar Practice 2nd 3rd 4th Grade Review

Homophone Worksheet Activity Games ELA Grammar Practice 2nd 3rd 4th Grade Review

Created by
Games 4 Gains
Motivate your 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade students to review commonly confused homophones with these Homophones Worksheet Games. This exciting homophones activity includes 12 'bump' games to help students practice selecting the correct homophone based on the sentence's context. These homophones word games are perfect for grammar review, ELA center activities, partner work, early finishers, test prep, and more!These homophones games are simple to use and take a minimal amount of prep. Print out the g
Preview of Summer Reading Passages with Comprehension Questions Packet 2nd 3rd 4th Grade

Summer Reading Passages with Comprehension Questions Packet 2nd 3rd 4th Grade

Created by
Peas in a Pod
Introducing our leveled reading passages with comprehension questions for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade! This resource includes 10 practice passages, answer keys, posters, graphic organizers, and more! Empower your students with a deeper understanding of nonfiction texts. Grab your summer reading comprehension packet now and witness the transformative impact on your classroom! This is designed for 3rd and 4th grade, but my own 2nd grader is advanced, and it would work well for him. I've also taught ti
Preview of Idioms Worksheets and Activities Unit Printable AND Digital

Idioms Worksheets and Activities Unit Printable AND Digital

Created by
Shelly Rees
Idioms is such a fun concept to teach in the intermediate grades! Students love the idioms worksheets and activities in this high-interest, engaging unit, while teachers enjoy the NO PREP nature of this packet. Just print and go!Please click the PREVIEW button to get a closer look at everything included!This best-selling packet includes:Printable AND Digital Google VersionsA Guide to Idioms (mini-glossary for teaching)My Personal Guide to Idioms - student worksheetIdiom Match - Worksheet and Ans
Preview of ESL Vocabulary Activities for Newcomers | ESL Workbooks, Cards and Sorts BUNDLE

ESL Vocabulary Activities for Newcomers | ESL Workbooks, Cards and Sorts BUNDLE

ESL Newcomer Activities - this huge Vocabulary BUNDLE builds basic "everyday" tier 1 vocabulary for beginning English language learners, or newcomers, all year long! Inside you'll find 500+ pages of resources that include 6 student workbooks (printable AND digital), tons of vocabulary cards and dozens of cut and paste sorting activities!Vocabulary Workbook for Newcomers - Printable AND Digital Options During independent work time in reading or writing workshop, beginning English language learner
Preview of Simple Complete Subject & Predicate Worksheet Games Grammar Practice Activities

Simple Complete Subject & Predicate Worksheet Games Grammar Practice Activities

Created by
Games 4 Gains
Motivate your students to practice identifying simple and complete subjects and predicates with our exciting, no-prep Subjects and Predicates Worksheet Games Pack! Included are 6 engaging grammar practice activities for reviewing subjects and predicates. These subject and predicate worksheet games are perfect for grammar center activities, partner work, small group practice, early finishers, ELA test prep review, and more!This pack includes 6 no-prep grammar games for the following skills: • M
Preview of Homophone Detectives Task Cards - Language Arts Practice - Print & Digital

Homophone Detectives Task Cards - Language Arts Practice - Print & Digital

Created by
Rachel Lynette
Practice homophones with these fun and challenging task cards that require students to find and fix the incorrect homophones in a passage.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:32 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or Print3 Challenge Cards to extend the lessonGreat for 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade! CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE A LOT MORE! NOTE: This resource uses American English and is not editable. Teacher Ti
Preview of Prefixes & Suffixes Worksheet Games Practice Activity Ful, Less, Ly, Re, Un, Dis

Prefixes & Suffixes Worksheet Games Practice Activity Ful, Less, Ly, Re, Un, Dis

Created by
Games 4 Gains
Engage your students with these fun, no-prep prefixes and suffixes worksheet games! This Prefixes and Suffixes Activity Games Bundle contains 12 exciting games to help students practice identifying, defining, and using common prefixes and suffixes.These games are so simple to use and require very minimal prep. They are perfect to use in literacy centers or as extension activities when students complete their work! Just print, grab a few playing pieces, and play!Want to learn more about what yo
Preview of Nouns Worksheet Games Possessive, Singular & Irregular Plural, Common & Proper

Nouns Worksheet Games Possessive, Singular & Irregular Plural, Common & Proper

Created by
Games 4 Gains
Motivate your students to practice using and identifying types of nouns with our exciting, no-prep Nouns Worksheet Games Pack! Included are 13 engaging activities for reviewing singular and plural nouns, irregular plural nouns, common and proper nouns, possessive nouns, collective nouns, and more. These noun games are perfect for center activities, partner work, small group practice, early finishers, test prep review, and intervention/extension.By playing these noun games, students will practice
Preview of Parts of Speech Adjectives Worksheet Games Comparative & Superlative, Order of

Parts of Speech Adjectives Worksheet Games Comparative & Superlative, Order of

Created by
Games 4 Gains
Motivate your students to practice parts of speech with our exciting, no-prep Adjectives Worksheet Games Pack for identifying and using adjectives! Included are 12 engaging activities for reviewing comparative and superlative adjectives, the order of adjectives, common and proper adjectives, and more. These adjectives worksheet games are perfect for center activities, partner work, small group practice, early finishers, parts of speech test prep review, and intervention/extension.By playing thes
Preview of Subject Verb Agreement Task Cards | Print & Digital | Parts of Speech

Subject Verb Agreement Task Cards | Print & Digital | Parts of Speech

Created by
Rachel Lynette
Your students will love these 32 subject verb agreement task cards! Use these 32 multiple choice task cards to help your students gain fluency with subject-verb agreement. On half the cards the students must select the correct verb and on the other half they must select the correct noun. Tricky words such as everyone, no one, and anyone are included, as well as a few irregular verbs. These task cards are perfect for test prep and will work well at literacy centers, at stations, for partner work,
Preview of Native American Homes STEM ~ STEM Engineering Challenge Pack ~ Set of 9!

Native American Homes STEM ~ STEM Engineering Challenge Pack ~ Set of 9!

Created by
Smart Chick
Why not bring STEM to your Native American Unit in social studies? Most elementary teachers are more comfortable and knowledgeable about themes, so I have decided to create STEM challenge packs based on specific themes, like Native Americans, specifically relating to their homes! This engineering challenge activity pack is one of many that I have created to use in my classroom! I sometimes place these challenges, one per table, and the students rotate around the room in order to complete them
Preview of States and Capitals Bingo, I Have Who Has Game (50 States & Capitals Activities)

States and Capitals Bingo, I Have Who Has Game (50 States & Capitals Activities)

This resource is intended to help students learn the states, capitals and abbreviations and to help spark student interest United States Social Studies. Download Preview FilePlease view the preview file prior to purchasing. Please ensure that it is appropriate for your grade level prior to purchasing.This social studies resource includes:1. Social Studies State Study Cards2. Social Studies State Study Sheets3. States and Capitals I Have, Who has? Game4. States and Abbreviations I Have, Who
Preview of Multiple Meaning Words Task Cards | Set 2 | Print & Digital | Homonym Practice!

Multiple Meaning Words Task Cards | Set 2 | Print & Digital | Homonym Practice!

Created by
Rachel Lynette
Use these 32 multiple choice task cards to reinforce common multiple meaning words (homographs) and improve vocabulary. Each of the featured words appears on two cards. Not only will this help to solidify the words and their meanings, it may also help some students to self-correct as they work.A student answer sheet is included along with an answer key for self-checking. There is also a Challenge Card that can be used in conjunction with any other card to extend the activity. Black Line versions
Preview of Holidays Around the World Book and Activity BUNDLE | Christmas Around the World

Holidays Around the World Book and Activity BUNDLE | Christmas Around the World

Created by
Mrs Ds Corner
BUNDLE of Adapted Books and Activities for Holidays Around the World • Christmas Around the World • Take your students on a trip around the world. Travel to 21 different countries and celebrate a different holiday tradition at each stop with this set of leveled, adapted readers. Please download the preview file to see an in-depth look at what's inside of this bundle, or read this blog post.This adapted book bundle is included in Adapted Book Club. Get access to 600+ adapted books by joining Adap
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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.