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3rd grade Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa social studies independent work packets
End of the Year Craft Activity Last Week of School Me on the Map Skills Review
Looking for an End of Year Craft Activity to Review Map Skills? Want a Last Week of School Writing Project? This Me on the Map flip book and summer writing pages are perfect for 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th grade students!This Maps and Globes activities pack has 8600+ POSITIVE REVIEWS and is the original & most highly-rated Me on the Map Project Activity Bundle on TpT. Teach map skills with crafts, printable worksheets, flip books & a nesting circle craftivity for the book by Joan Sweeney.It wil
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1st - 5th
Living and Working in Ontario Regions Workbook (Grade 3 Social Studies)
This workbook covers the Grade 3 Living and Working in Ontario unit in the NEW 2023 Ontario Social Studies curriculum (People and Environments).In this workbook, students will learn many interesting things about Ontario. They will explore the provinces and territories of Canada through maps and descriptions. The workbook will teach them about land use in Ontario, including its purpose and how it is compared to other areas. They will learn about municipal governments and Indigenous reserves, incl
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3rd
Also included in: Grade 3 Ontario Social Studies Workbook Bundle
Maps & Globes Continents Oceans Map Skills Worksheet World Map Activity Landform
Interactive Notebooks are a wonderful tool for providing hands-on experiences for learners. This Maps, Continents, and Landforms Interactive Notebook is no exception! The packet is easy to use for both student and teacher. ✅ Click HERE to SAVE 20% on this resource with the Maps, Continents, and Landforms unit and poster bundle!✅ Click HERE to SAVE even more by buying ALL 15 Social Studies Interactive Notebooks and Mini Units in one Year-Long Bundle.Click on the PREVIEW button above to see all t
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3rd - 5th
Communities in Canada, 1780-1850 Workbook (Grade 3 Social Studies)
This workbook covers the Grade 3 Communities in Canada, 1780-1850 unit in the NEW 2023 Ontario Social Studies curriculum (Heritage and Identity).In this workbook, students will explore life in Canada from 1780 to 1850, focusing on Indigenous communities and early settlers. It covers six Indigenous groups (Anishinaabe, Inuit, Mi'kmaq, Métis, Cree, Haudenosaunee), including their cultures, homes, and daily life. The workbook also delves into the experiences of early settlers (Early French Canadia
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3rd
Also included in: Grade 3 Ontario Social Studies Workbook Bundle
NATIONAL PARK Research Projects | USA American Landmarks Report Activities
This bundle of 30 national park brochure projects is a fantastic way for your students to explore a huge variety of landscapes across North America. Each no-prep activity can be completed in a few different ways. You can provide your students with the information to fill out their brochures, or have them find the information through Internet research. If your students are inexperienced with Internet research, guide them through the process by projecting a search that you lead. NPS.gov and Britta
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3rd - 8th
Grade 2/3 Social Studies Workbooks (Ontario Curriculum)
This BUNDLE contains FOUR independent Social Studies workbooks for Grade 2/3 students and FOUR Social Studies projects/activities. Each workbook meets the NEW 2023 Ontario Social Studies Curriculum expectations for an ENTIRE Social Studies unit.All Grade 2/3 Social Studies units are included.Grade 2: Global Communities, Changing Family and Community TraditionsGrade 3: Living and Working in Ontario, Communities in Canada (1780-1850)Together, the workbooks total up to 263 pages of student workshee
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2nd - 3rd
Black History Month Reading Comprehension Passages Biographies Research Poster
Black History Month Activities made simple! Celebrate Black History Month with biography close reading passages your students will love to read! Grab these close-reading articles to help your students learn about important African Americans while they reflect on their lives with critical thinking reader reflection tasks.These activities are perfect to tie together important history and nonfiction reading.This pack has 4 biographies to help you teach about African Americans and includes critical
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Famous Person Biography Reading Comprehension Passages Scientists
Volcanoes Complete Pack - Printables, Editable PowerPoint, Interactive Notebooks
This Volcano Unit is exploding with a variety of printables, Diagrams, Interactive notebooks, and a 100% editable PowerPoint.*Also includes digital access via Google Slides.What’s included in the pack: (Answer keys are included.) • PowerPoint Review Sheet• Volcanoes Reading Comprehension• Label the parts of a volcano • Volcano Labeled Diagram • 3 Stages of a Volcano Poster (8.5” x 11”) – Active, Dormant, and Extinct• Cinder Cone, Composite, and Shield Volcanoes Posters (1 of each)• Types of Volc
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3rd - 6th
Map Skills | Project Based Learning | Geometry | Printable & Digital | Google
Have your students demonstrate their understanding of many different math concepts while designing a map of their own town! This hands-on math activity is a project that will definitely engage your students.Check out the preview for more details!Objective: To demonstrate an understanding of geometric terms and measurement. Students will be designing and drawing a map that will incorporate many mathematical concepts.The following concepts will be covered through this project-based learning activi
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: Project Based Math Activities BUNDLE
Biography Passages Women in History Reading Comprehension Poster Activities
Looking to celebrate Women's History Month with engaging biography reading passages about important women heroes with your 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders? This pack includes 6 biography close reading passages and critical thinking and text-dependent comprehension questions for each. This set includes poster templates for students to create based on any woman they want to research! Use the articles included or student research to complete.Also included are different open-ended activities to use with
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Famous Person Biography Reading Comprehension Passages Scientists
Christmas Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Activities
This comprehensive activities resource includes a variety of Christmas activities including nonfiction reading, poetry, writing, speaking and listening, and math activities. Download Preview FileThis is aligned with 3rd grade common core, but may stretch to other grades depending on writing and reading proficiency. Download the preview file for a comprehensive look at this resource. Ensure that it is appropriate for your grade level prior to purchasing.Related Christmas ActivitiesPrimary Chris
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3rd - 5th
Founding Fathers | Continental Congress | American Revolution | Constitution Day
Looking for resources to help you teach about the Founding Fathers while practicing important reading skills? Look no further! These no-prep, short biographies of the Founding Fathers are perfect for adding to your current social studies curriculum or to use by themselves. INCLUDES BOTH A PRINT AND DIGITAL VERSION MADE FOR GOOGLE SLIDES.Learn about each Founding Father with a kid-friendly text and text-based questions where students need to "prove" the support of their answer by color-coding t
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2nd - 4th
Christmas Math Color By Number Code Addition & Subtraction Coloring Pages
These Christmas NO PREP color by the number code math worksheets are for First, Second and Third grade. These December addition and subtraction printable puzzles are aligned to the CCSS and each page has the specific CCSS listed. Answer keys are included.Bright Ideas For The Holidays: Perfect set for the last few days before the winter vacation! This set includes 10 math puzzles with the following skills:~ Addition Facts~ Subtraction Facts~ Even and Odd Numbers~ Addition and Subtraction Facts Mi
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1st - 3rd
Vivre et travailler en Ontario cahier (Grade 3 FRENCH Social Studies)
This FRENCH workbook covers the Grade 3 Living and Working in Ontario unit in the NEW 2023 Ontario Social Studies curriculum (People and Environments).Ce cahier d'exercices couvre l'unité Vivre et travailler en Ontario de la 3e année du programme d'études sociales de l'Ontario 2023 (Communauté et environnement).In this workbook, students will learn many interesting things about Ontario. They will explore the provinces and territories of Canada through maps and descriptions. The workbook will tea
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3rd
Also included in: MEGA BUNDLE: Grade 3 Ontario FRENCH Social Studies Full Units
Test Prep CREATE A BOARD GAME project standardized testing review
One of my favorite activities to do during "test prep" season is to have my students create their own board games. We then spend the days before the assessments playing the games. No Prep Engaging Enrichment Activities→ Do you have students who constantly finish assignments early?→ Do you want an activity for them to do independently that is purposeful and engaging?→ Are you looking for a fun and exciting way for your whole class to review concepts and demonstrate their knowledge in a creative m
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2nd - 5th
Les communautés du Canada cahier (Grade 3 FRENCH Social Studies)
This FRENCH workbook covers the Grade 3 Communities in Canada, 1780-1850 unit in the NEW 2023 Ontario Social Studies curriculum (Heritage and Identity).Ce cahier d'exercices couvre l'unité Les communautés du Canada au début des années 1800 de la 3e année du programme d'études sociales de l'Ontario 2023 (Patrimoine et identité).In this workbook, students will explore life in Canada from 1780 to 1850, focusing on Indigenous communities and early settlers. It covers six Indigenous groups (Anishinaa
Grades:
3rd
Also included in: MEGA BUNDLE: Grade 3 Ontario FRENCH Social Studies Full Units
Biography Templates | Famous Person Report | Research Project Graphic Organizers
✅ ✍ Are you ready to teach report writing to your students? Teaching kids how to research is a life skill and writing a biography is the perfect research project for kids. Use these no-prep differentiated biography templates and biography rubric to get your kids writing about famous scientists, famous artists, and MORE. ✅The materials in the biography report package help make the report writing process easy for your students and the planning process easy for you. Your kids will enjoy writing fam
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1st - 3rd
Viking Ship Interactive Distance Learning Geoexplorers Reading Project Vikings
Explore the world with my Geoexplorers projects! This project focuses on the Viking ships of Norway and Scandinavia. Have your students read the included story about Vikings and answer questions related to the text. A second page using the vocabulary will help the students find the meaning of new words. Once the reading lesson is complete, your students get to build their own Viking ship! This lesson can be used independently, or to enrich a unit already being taught. The page of directions can
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3rd - 8th
Map Skills & Types of Maps BUNDLE- Printables, PowerPoint - Distance Learning
Map Skills and Types of Maps Bundle: Everything you need to teach the unit! This bundle includes interactive notebooks, printables and activities, and a 100% editable PowerPoint with review questions. Your students will have fun learning all about the map elements (title, compass rose, legend, map scale, coordinate grid), the different types of maps (climate, political, physical, road, resource) and more vocabulary such as symbols, cardinal and intermediate directions, latitude, longitude, equat
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3rd - 5th
Christmas Holiday Brain Break Activities and NO PREP Worksheets for December
These NO PREP Christmas Holiday Brain Break Activities for December are the perfect collection of fun mazes, find the difference coloring pictures, coordinate graphing pictures, connect the dots, riddles, logic puzzles, sudoku puzzles, tic tac toe, word searches, and a word scramble page for your 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade students to help them focus, improve their fine motor skills, and be more productive! This Christmas Holiday Brain Breaks PDF of NO PREP WORKSHEETS is the perfect collec
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2nd - 6th
Prehistoric Native Americans | Paleo Indian, Archaic, Woodland, Mississippian
re you teaching about the Prehistoric Native Americans but having trouble finding kid-friendly, engaging texts, skill pages and activities? This thorough resource includes everything you need to teach your upper elementary students about the Paleo-Indians, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian Native American groups. Both a print and interactive digital version made for Google slides are included.Use the close reading bookmarks to help students dig deeper and code the text while reading. Cross-
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3rd - 5th
100th Day of School Activities NO PREP Writing Math Craft Certificate & More!
Celebrate the 100th Day of School in your classroom with these engaging math, writing, movement, craft, history and other fun activities! With 15 activities to choose from you won't have a problem filling your lesson plans with everything to celebrate 100 Days of School. And we aren't talking fluff activities. Use the 100th Day to get your students reading, writing, working math problems, and so much more! In my classroom, students were so excited to do all things 100 that they ended up doing
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K - 5th
Virtual Field Trip of Winter Holidays Around the World Bundle Digital
Explore the different holidays around the world in this virtual field trip discount bundle including FREE trips! Perfect for Winter or Holidays in your classroom to learn about Hanukkah, St. Lucia Day, Boxing Day, Christmas, Diwali, and Kwanzaa!Holidays are almost here and what a wonderful time of year! Christmas is magical but so are all the other exciting holidays around the WORLD! Explore and learn all about different places around the globe with what celebrations they have for Winter with fu
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1st - 8th
Colombia Country Study: Reading & Writing + Google Slides/PPT Distance Learning
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in Colombia?Learn what it might be like to be a kid in Colombia through the eyes of a Colombian boy named Christian. Students will see what it’s like to attend school in Colombia, what food they might eat, what sports they might play, and what they might do with their families for fun on weekends. Great for distance learning, and for celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and Latinx history and culture!Included in This Kid's Life: Colombia:A lett
Grades:
1st - 6th
Also included in: Around the World Mega Bundle - 92 countries - 50% Discount
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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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