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2nd grade social studies homework $5-10
Note-Taking Bundle
This bundle includes 6 products for all levels of note-takers, from 2nd grade beginners to advanced high school students. It supports and instructs students on how to take effective notes. Use the templates that work for your learners and gradually introduce new templates as your students are ready. Specific templates are included for science, social studies/history, math, and coding language arts texts. In addition, general templates are included that can be used with ANY history/social scien
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2nd - 12th
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Immigration: Literacy Resources to Teach About Immigration and Ellis Island
*Updated 8/6/17*This collection of literacy activities is an excellent supplementation to your immigration unit. It focuses on immigration at the turn of the 20th century and on Ellis Island. It includes a wide variety of activities that will help you integrate reading and writing into your immigration unit. All of the activities can be used in whole groups, small groups, or as independent work. Most pages come in both color and black/white. Download the preview to take a peek at many of th
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2nd - 4th
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My Vacation Journal: student homework while away
When students go on vacations during the school year, parents often ask for their homework in advance. But let's be honest: who plans their lessons that far ahead of time?
Instead of sending a bunch of worksheets with my students, I send this vacation journal. It is an authentic way for students to work on geography, math, writing, and art. At the end of the trip, it is a great keepsake for families.
This travel journal saves me so much time, plus - kids and families love it!
It includ
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PreK - 5th
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Landforms, Bodies of Water & Map Skills Worksheets - 2nd Grade Geography Lessons
Looking for fun and engaging 2nd and 3rd grade geography lessons? Your students will LOVE this geography activity bundle! Teaching students about landforms, bodies of water, and map skills couldn't be easier with this NO-PREP resource! This resource is a bundle of two activity packs perfect for your social studies class. Your students will love learning about geography with these fun activities, vocabulary posters, worksheets, and more! This product is jam-packed with resources ready to print an
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2nd - 3rd
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Necesidades y Deseos / Bienes y Servicios / Consumidores y Productores
Este recurso contiene:9 Tarjetas de vocabulario: necesidades, bienes, deseos, servicios, consumidor, productor, ingresos, tecnología, economía.1 bolsillo de tarjetas de vocabulario para el cuaderno interactivo y 9 tarjetas de vocabulario para los estudiantes. 2 Paginas para cortar y clasificar necesidades y deseos, bienes y servicios.1 sopa de letras con el vocabulario paginas para cortar, pegar, dibujar y etiquetar necesidades y deseos, bienes y servicios.organizadores gráficos para el vocabula
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K - 3rd
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Economics Bundle Needs & Wants | Goods & Services | Saving & Spending | Scarcity
Have fun teaching economics with this fun and easy unit. Students will gain a basic economic understanding of saving and spending money, the differences between needs & wants and goods & services, and what scarcity is. IN THIS PACK:•Vocabulary Cards: Use at the beginning of each lesson, then post in your classroom for students to see and reference throughout the unit. *BUNDLE BONUS*•Anchor Chart Sorts: As a whole group, sort through the cards to determine the category they belong in. (ne
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K - 2nd
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Famous People Biographies Close Reading Text Evidence Passages Bundles
Each text evidence reading passage has three questions for students to mark the text. There is also an extended response question for students to answer on the back of their worksheet. Each passage is about a famous person in history. This is both sets of my close reading passages. Each set has 15 passages for a total of 30 passages. Set 1:Martin Luther King Jr.Clara BartonSally RideLeonardo da VinciJane GoodallStephen HawkingGeorge WashingtonAbraham LincolnThomas JeffersonAlexander Graham
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2nd - 3rd
Civil War Fluency BUNDLE
U.S. Civil War Nonfiction Fluency BUNDLEPlease see the preview.Have you ever noticed that the lowest readers, who need fluency practice the most, are the most resistant to plowing through a page of boring fluency text? These passages have increased my students' interest level and fluency.These passages address several key fluency issues – • breaking the text into manageable pieces for lower readers• adding a simple picture to make it more accessible• using content vocabulary with a definition
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2nd - 5th
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Personal Timeline Templates and Family Traditions Google Slides Templates
Students will love using Google Slides to create a timeline of their life, share a family tradition, report a current event, interview a community worker, and design a family shield. Want another timeline for students or your entire class? Click here! How can these sharing projects be used? These 5 EDITABLE, digital sharing projects can be completed at school or assigned as a family project at home during winter break or anytime of year. These projects incorporate social studies, writing, speaki
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2nd - 5th
Reading Comprehension - India, Peru, Tunisia, Ukraine
If you teach grade 3 in Alberta you are covered with this cross-curricular resource! This reading comprehension pack includes a reading passage and comprehension questions related to the four countries studied in the Alberta social studies curriculum, India, Peru, Tunisia and Ukraine. Use in Language Arts, Social Studies or assign for homework or extra practice.
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2nd - 4th
Where in the World?? An Ancestry Project
Every year in the fall, my class studies the unit “Life Long Ago.” I found that this unit was applicable across many grade levels.
I encourage my students and their parents to work closely together to complete the project components, and then as the kids come to class with their heritage information, we complete class activities, such as graphing our continents or even countries of origin, languages spoken, traditions, etc. My students love talking about their families and I love to hear them
Las Posadas in Spanish - Holidays around the World - Worksheets/Crafts/Posters
Esta unidad de trabajo contiene hojas imprimibles, actividades de manualidades, tarjetas y posters para trabajar en los centros de ciencias sociales en español sobre las celebraciones de LAS POSADAS.Las Google Slides están incluidasINDICECONTENIDOS Y TIPOS DE ACTIVIDADES:* HOJAS IMPRIMIBLES:PAGINAS10. Texto de no-ficción sobre Las Posadas.11. Hoja de preguntas comprensivas sobre el texto de la pág. Anterior.12. Escribe 5 datos sobre Las Posadas. (cuadro 1)13. Hoja de escritura libre sobre Las Po
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PreK - 2nd
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First Grade Social Studies Worksheets | No Prep Worksheets
This printable First Grade Social Studies worksheet bundle can be printed off and copied for your students for multiple lessons and standards. These printable Social Studies worksheets are perfect for homeschool, first grade, advanced kindergarteners, or review for second grade. This first grade social studies worksheet bundle can be copied for all of your students for years to come. This social studies worksheet bundle features 25 pages for students to work on various topics such as• Rules and
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K - 2nd
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Complete Set of CKLA Grade 3 Unit 8 "Native American Stories" Quick Quizzes
This is a complete set of short comprehension quizzes for the 2017 Grade 3 CKLA Unit 8 Reader Native American Stories. There is one quiz for each of the eight chapters. Each quiz has eight multiple choice questions and two short responses. Great for ENL students, review, or as quick literacy activities after class read alouds!Don't forget, a complete set of vocabulary word searches for the reader can also be found here.
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2nd - 4th
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No Prep Monthly Family Centered Projects
This product provides a monthly project for parents and students to do together. this is primary for students with disabilities but it can be used in primary grades. The projects align to the Unique Learning Systems monthly themes for next school year.
Includes:
Letter to the parent (editable)
August-About my Family
September- Community Signs
October- Race Track-Force and Motion
November-Disguise the Turkey
December-Traditions Quilt piece
January-Healthy vs Unhealthy Foods
February-Design a mai
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PreK - 2nd
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Ancestor Doll Art and Oral Presentation Project
This project aligns with second grade core standards and provides a social studies, writing, oral, and art grade. It is designed as a take-home project that students complete with their families.
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1st - 4th
Complete Set of The War of 1812 Quick Quizzes (Chapters 1 - 13)
This is a complete set of short comprehension quizzes for the 2013 Grade 2 CKLA Unit 6 Reader The War of 1812. There is one quiz for each of the 13 chapters. Each quiz contains 8 multiple choice questions and 2 short responses. Great for guided reading or to introduce ENL students to the War of 1812!If you don't own the reader, don't forget New York State provides it here: https://www.engageny.org/sites/default/files/resource/attachments/ckla_g2_u6_rdr.pdf
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2nd - 5th
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Government Nonfiction Fluency Passages BUNDLE
U.S. Government Nonfiction Fluency BUNDLEPlease see the preview for highlights from the Bundle.Have you ever noticed that the lowest readers, who need fluency practice the most, are the most resistant to plowing through a page of boring fluency text? These passages address several key fluency issues – • breaking the text into manageable pieces for lower readers• adding a simple picture to make it more accessible• using content vocabulary with a definition in the text• integrating high interest
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2nd - 5th
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Comprehension on Climate Zones Bundle / Pack (5 lessons)
A bundle of the following 5 individual comprehension packs on climate zones:
Comprehension on Weather and Climate (4 levels of difficulty)
Comprehension on Temperate / mild / seasonal climates (4 levels of difficulty)
Comprehension on Desert climates (4 levels of difficulty)
Comprehension on Polar climates (4 levels of difficulty)
Comprehension on Tropical climates (4 levels of difficulty)
For each lesson there is a PDF and an editable version of the following:
- an information text (an examp
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2nd - 5th
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Me and My Family-A Great Way to Explore Self and Others-Literacy Centers-Fun!
This is an action packed unit exploring “Me” and “My Family”. There are a large number of pages that help children to focus on the things they love, what they like to do, their emotions, their family, their school and much more. A blank cover for their own “This is Me” book is included. This allows for each student to collect the pages completed and make them into a wonderful keepsake book to send home or present at “Open House”. Though pages are in color they reprint nicely into black and white
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PreK - 2nd
Nonfiction Passages w/ Activities and Comprehension Questions: Famous Americans
This purchase includes passages about 5 famous Americans that stood up for equal rights (Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Thurgood Marshall, Cesar Chavez, and Ruby Bridges). Each passage comes with 3-5 questions. The comprehension questions are aligned to the Virginia SOL. However, the questions are good for monitoring comprehension regardless of the state standards it is aligned with. Along with the questions comes some activities sheets with Venn diagrams and a Sorting Mat with facts. Answe
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2nd - 4th
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Geography Map Skills for grades Second through Fourth-Distance Learning
Do your students need more map skill practice? Look no further because these worksheets/google slides/powerpoint have you covered! The best part is that you can assign them a google classroom assignment or use in person. Virtual Learning A link in the PDF file will bring you directly to your google drive and ask you to "make a copy" so you can provide good practice for your student digitally. Answer keys are similar to the print papers, but not exactly. You can use the powerpoint to instruct in
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Geography Map Skills Bundle- Distance Learning
Alabama History
Let this download make teaching Alabama history easier for you. It includes worksheets on:
-Alabama rivers
-de Soto and explorers
-Indian tribes
-Montgomery and government
-farming
-Vulcan Park
-famous Alabamians
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2nd - 8th
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Cinco de Mayo / 5th of May Activities in English & Spanish (Unit of Work)
English VersionAre you in need of Cinco de Mayo activities for your classroom but you don´t know where to start? If you say yes, this is the place and resource for you. This is a unit with engaging and motivational sheets for students of English to celebrate the Battle of Puebla and everything related to it. These activities cover a wide range of activities for ELA (vocabulary) and Social Studies (historical events).Click the PREVIEW to know more about this resource.This is the ENGLISH version w
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K - 6th, Staff
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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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