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Social studies task cards for Easel Assessments
Civics Task Cards: Types & Systems of Government Review
If you're reviewing Types of Government and Systems of Government in your middle school Civics or American Government classroom, thiss Civics Task Cards: Types & Systems of Government Review set will make your life so much easier! This set of 32 Task Cards quiz students on vocabulary and key concepts related to Forms & Systems of Government, and include definitions, multiple choice questions, analogies, scenarios to interpret, and pictures to analyze! Perfect for middle and high school s
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6th - 11th
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Also included in: Happy Teacher Resources FULL STORE CIVICS BUNDLE (Growing Bundle)
American Symbols Task Cards
Your students will have fun reviewing what they have learned about American symbols with these 32 task cards! Included are two answer sheets for students. One requires students to write the answer and the other gives them multiple choice options to circle. This is great for differentiation! There are 4 brain break cards to allow students to get out any extra wiggles along the way. You will also find an American symbols word search, which is perfect for early finishers. These task cards are perfe
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2nd - 4th
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Civics Task Cards: Citizenship & Civic Duties Review
This set of 32 Civics & Citizenship Task Cards make reviewing the concepts of Citizenship, Civic Duties, and Civic Responsibilities fun and engaging for your middle school Civics or American Government students! The Task Cards quiz students on vocabulary and key concepts, and include definitions, multiple choice questions, scenarios to interpret, and pictures to analyze! This resource also includes a digital version in the form of a TPT Easel Assessment! Assign directly to your Google Classr
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6th - 11th
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Civics Task Cards: Colonial Rebellion & Declaration of Independence
This set of 32 Road to the American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence Task Cards make reviewing the Colonial Rebellion fun and engaging for your middle school Civics or American Government students! The Task Cards quiz students on vocabulary and key concepts, with multiple-choice questions, fill-in-the-blanks, primary source quotes, and pictures to analyze! This resource also includes a digital version in the form of a TPT Easel Assessment! Assign directly to your Google Classroom,
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6th - 11th
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Also included in: Happy Teacher Resources FULL STORE CIVICS BUNDLE (Growing Bundle)
Civics Task Cards: Foundations of American Government & Influential Documents
This Civics Task Cards: Foundations of American Government & Influential Documents set of 32 Task Cards covers the Influential Documents that inspired the American Government: the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, the Mayflower Compact, Common Sense, and John Locke's Social Contract. There are pictures and primary source quotes to analyze, multiple-choice questions, vocabulary review, and scenarios to help middle and high school Civics, American Government, and American History studen
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6th - 11th
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Also included in: Happy Teacher Resources FULL STORE CIVICS BUNDLE (Growing Bundle)
U.S. Government Laws, Rules, and Citizenship Social Studies Lessons
Here's everything you need to teach social studies lessons on why we have rules, citizenship, rights and responsibilities, and branches of the U.S. Government. There are 5 lessons that include exit slips and task card assessments. Each lesson includes discussion for students to engage in speaking and listening.Day 1: Why do we have rules? Included is an informational reading and worksheet practice, discussion cards, speaking bubble sentence starters for discussion, and an exit slip.Day 2: Laws i
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2nd
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The Layers of the Earth's Atmosphere
The layers of Earth's atmosphere are introduced in printable and digital formats. The layers of Earth's atmosphere Montessori nomenclature cards include definition cards. This product includes a layer of the atmosphere online activity in Boom™ Learning and in TPT Easel. Included:1. Printable layers of Earth’s atmosphere Montessori nomenclature cards 2. Printable layers of Earth’s atmosphere definition cards3. Printable layers of Earth’s atmosphere booklet templates for students4. Self-checking l
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5th
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5-ESS2-1
Economics Goods and Services Task Cards
These 24 fun task cards will help your students identify goods and services. There are a variety of question types including multiple choice and short answer. I have included 2 sets of task cards, one set in color and the other in black and white if you would like to save ink. These task cards will work well at centers, for partner work, with the whole class game Scoot, or however you see fit! What's Included:* Student recording sheet* 24 color task cards* 24 black & white task cards* Answer
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1st - 3rd
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Civics Task Cards: Bias, Symbolism, and Propaganda
This set of Civics Task Cards: Media Bias, Symbolism, and Propaganda includes 32 task cards that quiz students on the vocabulary and key concepts surrounding media bias, symbolism, and propaganda techniques in United States elections. Students will review vocabulary, analyze pictures, political cartoons, and propaganda posters, and engage with both hypothetical and historical scenarios as they review these key concepts! Perfect for middle school Civics, American History, and American government
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6th - 11th
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European Capitals Quiz | Spring Easel Activity
Whether used as a standalone activity, a supplement to classroom instruction, or as part of a distance learning curriculum, the European Capitals Quiz Easel Activity offers unparalleled versatility and educational value.Help your students discover Europe's capital cities using this fun and engaging tool, encouraging them to understand and respect different cultures around the world.The countries included in this quiz are: - Switzerland- Romania- Slovenia- Denmark- Spain- Finland- Hungary- Czech
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3rd - 6th
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U.S. Elections, Electoral College, Interest Groups Task Cards for Civics
This set of U.S. Elections, Electoral College, and Interest Groups Task Cards are a perfect review activity for middle school Civics, American Government, or even American History students studying United States elections. This set of 32 task cards quizzes students on vocabulary and key concepts related to United States Elections, the Electoral College and Bush v. Gore, qualifications for running for office (the Presidency, Senate, and House of Representatives), term limits and lengths, and Inte
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: U.S. Elections, Electoral College, and Interest Groups Review Bundle
Civics Task Cards: United States Foreign Policy & International Conflicts
This set of U.S. Foreign and Domestic Policy, International Conflicts, and International Organizations task cards are a perfect review activity for middle school Civics, American Government, or American History students! This set of 32 Task Cards quizzes students on vocabulary and key concepts related to U.S. Foreign and Domestic Policy, America's foreign policy in international conflicts (including World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Cold War), and tests their kn
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6th - 11th
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Also included in: Happy Teacher Resources FULL STORE CIVICS BUNDLE (Growing Bundle)
The Holocaust BOOM Cards™ Comprehension Activity 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A World War 2 BOOM Cards™ close reading activity about the genocide of Jewish people that took place during World War II. The reading comprehension NO PREP activity is ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. The resource allows students to learn key facts about the Holocaust whilst working on their comprehension skills in an interactive way.Included in this resource:A PDF with a link to the BOOM Cards™ ActivityA PDF Printable Activity with crossword pu
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5th - 7th
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Latitude and Longitude Task Cards Map Skills Activity World and US Cities
Learning about latitude and longitude and is fun and easy with these task cards! 64 travel themed task cards are provided and help your students develop map skills and a stronger understanding of world and U.S. geography. This task card set includes: 20 task cards that include the coordinates of world cities and ask students to identify them20 task cards that feature world cities and ask students to identify their coordinates 12 task cards that include the coordinates of United States cities and
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5th - 9th
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Counting Coins to $1.00 for Google Slides™ Forms™ & Boom Cards™ | Math TEK 2.5A
Are you looking for a highly-engaging activity for your students that is directly aligned to Math TEK 2.5A (Counting Coins to $1.00) and can be set up in a instant, freeing you from long hours of repetitive grading?Beyond just saving time, these cards are highly effective at providing the practice your students need to move to mastery of the 2.5A standard. All questions have been thoughtfully differentiated into 3 levels of rigor, allowing your class to build confidence in their skills before en
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2nd - 3rd
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Ancient China Map Skills Activity Silk Road Latitude and Longitude Task Cards
Learning about the Silk Road and Ancient China while improving latitude and longitude map skills is fun and easy with these task cards! 24 tasks cards are provided and feature notable cities along the Silk Road. This activity helps your students develop map skills and a stronger understanding of the geography of the Silk Road! This activity is an excellent way to reinforce your ancient civilizations lessons about the Silk Road and Ancient China. This task card set includes: 12 task cards that fe
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6th - 9th
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Pearl Harbor nonfiction passage and task cards
This FREE resource is just a little sneak preview of my Holiday Nonfiction Bundle! Students will learn about the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941 using a nonfiction passage with questions and 12 task cards with recording sheets. All answer keys are included. A fun and engaging way to teach a little U.S. history while you are reviewing reading skills and strategies. This resource now has an Easel activity and an assessment! I turned the task cards into a 12 question assessment covering many rea
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3rd - 5th
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Dollars, Cents & Decimal Points for Google Slides™ & Boom Cards™ | Math TEK 2.5B
Are you looking for a highly-engaging activity for your students that is directly aligned to Math TEK 2.5B (Dollars, Cents & Decimal Points) and can be set up in a instant, freeing you from long hours of repetitive grading?Beyond just saving time, these cards are highly effective at providing the practice your students need to move to mastery of the 2.5B standard. All questions have been thoughtfully differentiated into 3 levels of rigor, allowing your class to build confidence in their skil
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2nd - 3rd
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Continents and Oceans - Map Skills - World Geography Activities
Are you looking for an engaging way to practice world geography skills? This set of task cards, clip cards, and games will give your students lots of fun practice with continents and oceans!Here's what's included in this resource!* 30 multiple choice task cards, a supported way to practice identifying the shape of continents and their names, as well as the location of oceans and their names. A student recording page and answer key are provided.* 20 clip cards, again offering the support of provi
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2nd - 4th
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Amanda Gorman BOOM Cards™ Comprehension Activity | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade
A BOOM Cards™ close reading activity about the life and career of the National Youth Poet Laureate and reader of 'The Hill We Climb' during the 2021 Inauguration of Joe Biden, Amanda Gorman. The reading comprehension NO PREP activity is ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade. The resource allows students to learn key facts about the famous poet whilst working on their comprehension skills in a fun and interactive way.Included in this resource:A PDF wi
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3rd - 4th
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Also included in: BOOM Cards™ Reading Comprehension Bundle | Volume 2 | Third Grade
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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.
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