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Preview of Black History Month Activity Collaborative African American Biographical "Quilt"

Black History Month Activity Collaborative African American Biographical "Quilt"

Created by
Art with Jenny K
My Famous Faces® of African-American History "Quilt" project is the perfect whole-class activity to do during Black History Month or any time of the year! It connects the individual with the group using hexagons that will tessellate to create a large “quilt” collaboration poster featuring 40 influential African Americans and their biographies. The final poster has a ton of “wow factor” when complete, and I hope it will make a large impact on your students as they learn about these 40 influential
Preview of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Collaborative Poster | Black History Month Activity

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Collaborative Poster | Black History Month Activity

Created by
Art with Jenny K
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Collaborative Classroom Poster. This is a great, inclusive, community-building Martin Luther King Day activity. Appropriate accompaniment for your Black History Month studies or any unit/lesson on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., civil rights, social justice, etc. This poster of Dr. King is a great way to start a unit or to finish one. My collaboration posters are easy for teachers and fun for kids and make a lasting impression—on students, parents, and your entire school
Preview of NATIONAL PARK Research Projects | USA American Landmarks Report Activities

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
Preview of Revolutionary War Causes ESCAPE ROOM Activity: American Revolution

Revolutionary War Causes ESCAPE ROOM Activity: American Revolution

Created by
Think Tank
The Causes of the Revolutionary War Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom, reading comprehension passages, and answering questions! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about the American Revolution, Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre, French and Indian War, Stamp Act, Sugar Act, Quartering Act, 13 Colonies and Intolerable Acts. The Revolutionary War Causes Escape Room is a great reading comprehension activity with a twist of deciphering codes.
Preview of U.S. Constitution ESCAPE ROOM Activity! Constitution Day - Reading Comprehension

U.S. Constitution ESCAPE ROOM Activity! Constitution Day - Reading Comprehension

Created by
Think Tank
The U.S. Constitution Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom reading comprehension passage, answering questions and solving puzzles! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about the United States Constitution, Preamble, Constitutional Convention and Founding Fathers. This is the perfect activity to introduce the Constitution or FUN lesson to celebrate Constitution Day. The Constitution Escape Room has students walking around the classroom breaking
Preview of Hispanic Heritage Month Activity | Famous Faces® Collaborative Poster w/ Latinx

Hispanic Heritage Month Activity | Famous Faces® Collaborative Poster w/ Latinx

Created by
Art with Jenny K
Hispanic Heritage Month Famous Faces® Collaboration Poster with quotes in English and Spanish. My art project is an excellent anticipatory activity meant as a supplement/complement to your Hispanic Heritage Month / Latinx Heritage Month units. Also works well for Cesar Chavez day!This fun, collaborative activity features portraits of:Selena QuintanillaCésar ChávezJuan HerreraRoberto ClementeSonia SotomayorDiego RiveraFrida KahloEllen Ochoa All poster pages are included in English and Spanish.Inc
Preview of Famous Faces® of Black History Collaborative Poster [v1] | Black History Month

Famous Faces® of Black History Collaborative Poster [v1] | Black History Month

Created by
Art with Jenny K
Do something for Black History Month that your students won’t soon forget—with my large, visually-engaging "Famous Faces®" of Black History Month poster/banner.This fun, collaborative activity features eight (8) inspirational African Americans:Thurgood MarshallRuby BridgesGeorge Washington CarverHarriet TubmanJackie RobinsonDr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Rosa ParksBarack ObamaGreat for ANY grade PreK - High School!!!My collaboration posters are easy for teachers and fun for kids and make a lasting i
Preview of State Report Research and Banner Display Project

State Report Research and Banner Display Project

Created by
The Seeds We Sow
If you're looking for an alternative way for your students to research and report on states in the U.S., then look no further. These research banners are not only engaging and educational, they are also visually appealing and provide a great classroom/hallway display.This set includes:â—Ź 50 visually appealing state bannersâ—Ź 50 state banners with writing lines (and state flag)â—Ź 50 blank state banners for student creativityâ—Ź Teacher lesson plan page (includes research web sites)â—Ź Student recording
Preview of Map Skills Activity Escape Room (Geography Unit: Latitude & Longitude, Map Types

Map Skills Activity Escape Room (Geography Unit: Latitude & Longitude, Map Types

Created by
Escape Room EDU
This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to test their skills with maps.Important: (How to Make Completely Digital)This product normally requires the printing of the questions to accompany a digital form for students to input answers. But if you follow a couple simple steps, this can be made entirely digital! Just use the following tool:https://smallpdf.com/split-pdf(choose "extract pages")to extract the pages containing the questions into its own PDF. You can then upload that PDF t
Preview of Ancient Mesopotamia Learning Stations, 3D Ziggurat, Mesopotamia Activities

Ancient Mesopotamia Learning Stations, 3D Ziggurat, Mesopotamia Activities

This resource contains six Mesopotamia learning stations that students can rotate through in small groups. Each ancient Mesopotamia learning station (or center) is designed to give students engaging and exciting learning experiences to practice, enrich, review, and enhance their learning. Students will visit each station with a small group and complete tasks and activities all about ancient Mesopotamia. Check this out! Students will create a 3-D ziggurat to showcase their learning. They’ll “bui
Preview of Ancient Greece Stations, Parthenon Accordion Book, Ancient Greece Activities

Ancient Greece Stations, Parthenon Accordion Book, Ancient Greece Activities

This resource contains six ancient Greece learning stations that students can rotate through in small groups. Each learning station (or center) is designed to give students engaging and exciting learning experiences to practice, enrich, review, and enhance their learning. Students will visit each station with a small group and complete ancient Greece activities. Here’s the fun part! During the learning stations, students will create an accordion book to showcase their learning. They’ll “build” f
Preview of Ancient Greece Reading Comprehension Worksheet Bundle Informational Text

Ancient Greece Reading Comprehension Worksheet Bundle Informational Text

This reading comprehension worksheet bundle covers various topics about ancient Greece (outlined below). Each passage has comprehension questions. I've included a color and black and white version of each, as well a key. The individual listings have more information and previews. These are great for centers, homework, fast finishers, substitutes, etc. They are print and go, so they do not take much prep at all. Includes articles on the following topics: AthensCity-StatesGeographyTimelineMino
Preview of U.S. Maps & Geography- The Ultimate Label & Color Maps Pack! (American History)

U.S. Maps & Geography- The Ultimate Label & Color Maps Pack! (American History)

Created by
Mad Historian
This United States Ultimate Maps & Geography Pack includes eight different maps for your American History student explorers- Political Map, Physical Map, Native American Cultural Regions, 13 Colonies, Westward Expansion, 5 Regions, Civil War, and a World Map. These labeling and coloring activities are interactive, engaging, and ready to use- just print and copy! A Teacher’s Guide is provided, as well as options for use to fit your curriculum/lesson. You will also receive a completed, col
Preview of Debate Lessons & Activities with Graphic Organizers & Rubrics

Debate Lessons & Activities with Graphic Organizers & Rubrics

Created by
Room 213
Teach your students how to debate! Debating can be difficult for students, but this resource will teach your students how to debate like pros. It takes them through the steps of the process, so they learn how to make and support solid arguments in a persuasive manner. Check the preview for lots of detail on how you can use this for debates in your classroom.LESSON ONE: an introduction to debates and a lesson on creating focused, clear, and supported arguments and claimsLESSON TWO: a practice
Preview of Declaration of Independence ESCAPE ROOM! Reading Comprehension | No Prep!

Declaration of Independence ESCAPE ROOM! Reading Comprehension | No Prep!

Created by
Think Tank
The Declaration of Independence Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom, reading comprehension passages, and answering questions! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about the Declaration of Independence, grievances, King George III, Continental Congress, 13 Colonies, Revolutionary War, 4 parts, Thomas JeffersonThe Declaration of Independence Escape Room is a great reading comprehension activity with a twist of code deciphering. The codes includ
Preview of DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Activity: Primary Source Analysis and Questions

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Activity: Primary Source Analysis and Questions

Created by
Mister Harms
The Declaration of Independence can be a daunting document for teachers to explain to students, but this primary source lesson will help students understand the major themes and concepts within the document itself. Though Thomas Jefferson's Declaration was written in the 18th century, this worksheet has proven to be a fantastic, big-picture way for today's students to study such an important writing without becoming overwhelmed. The Declaration is really just a big "break-up letter" from the co
Preview of Branches of Government ESCAPE ROOM! Legislative, Executive, Judicial Branch

Branches of Government ESCAPE ROOM! Legislative, Executive, Judicial Branch

Created by
Think Tank
The Branches of Government Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Branches of government. This Escape Room has students walking around the classroom breaking codes. The codes include ciphers, Morse code, cryptograms and a final 4 digit code based on the decoders/clues.What’s Included?✏️ 4 Reading Passages✏️ 4 Puzzle Phrases to Decode✏️ 4 Decoders✏️ 4 Differentiat
Preview of Scientific Revolution Stations Activity & Mini Labs: Digital Resources & Print

Scientific Revolution Stations Activity & Mini Labs: Digital Resources & Print

This completely Google-ready or paper classroom content-rich activity is student-centered and interactive! This masterminds of the Scientific Revolution reading and mini-lab stations activity has 9 stations with close readings, analyzing key scientists and innovations. The key scientists covered:Renee Descartes Isaac Newton Galileo Kepler Francis Bacon Tycho BraheCopernicusStudents also prove Isaac Newton's law of gravity with a simple classroom supply-based experiment and use the scientific met
Preview of 50 States and Capitals: Maps, Tests, Activities, Google Classroom & Google Forms

50 States and Capitals: Maps, Tests, Activities, Google Classroom & Google Forms

Created by
Mister Harms
Help your students know all 50 states and capitals of the United States with this huge, MEGA-Pack of resources! This product is available in printable PDF, Google Classroom, and Google Forms. A crossword puzzle, word search, test blanks, word banks, and so many more options are also included in this MEGA-Pack! You will even get a mini-research project template for students to research their favorite state, as well as a creative writing template. Whether it be for a civics unit, history class, cl
Preview of Collaborative Veterans Day Craft Activity | Thank You Veterans Agamograph Poster

Collaborative Veterans Day Craft Activity | Thank You Veterans Agamograph Poster

Created by
Art with Jenny K
This year, you've got to try Art with Jenny K.'s Veterans Day 3D Collaboration Poster!! It is easy for teachers and fun for kids and makes the perfect Veterans' Day activity for your class! This project is a "3-way" agamograph (3 images spliced together) and a collaboration poster mixed into one. This project is unique because I developed it to combine my agamographs with my collaboration posters. And there is no beating the "wow! factor" at the end, when children walk back and forth to see the
Preview of Holidays Around the World Agamographs | Unforgettable Christmas Craft Activity!

Holidays Around the World Agamographs | Unforgettable Christmas Craft Activity!

Created by
Art with Jenny K
Christmas Around the World Agamographs. What's an Agamograph?! It's a picture that morphs into another image when you look at it from a different angle. Agamographs are super fun and contemporary activities to easily integrate art into your classroom. There is a huge "wow factor" in this art activity—the students love the surprise. And best of all, they did it themselves!!It's hard to say but easy to do! I strongly recommend this for grades 3 and above.Use this activity for your anticipatory set
Preview of Bill of Rights ESCAPE ROOM - Reading Comprehension - U.S. Constitution

Bill of Rights ESCAPE ROOM - Reading Comprehension - U.S. Constitution

Created by
Think Tank
The Bill of Rights Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom, reading comprehension passages, and answering questions! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about the US Constitution, Bill of Rights, Due Process, Amendments 1-10, Freedom of Speech and the Establishment Clause etc.The Bill of Rights Escape Room is a great reading comprehension activity with a twist of fun that has students deciphering codes. The codes include ciphers, morse code, cry
Preview of Greek Mythology Activity, Greek Gods, Facts Fill in, Interactive Fan

Greek Mythology Activity, Greek Gods, Facts Fill in, Interactive Fan

Created by
Danielle Knight
Are you a fan of hands-on student engagement? This Greek Mythology Greek Gods learning tool is so much fun and loaded with visuals to boost your Greek Mythology teaching lessons. In this interactive fan, you'll find research opportunities, skill-building, and more! Interactive fans are dynamic! How so? The possibilities are endless. -an alternative to interactive notebooks-uses much less paper! (absolutely a huge plus!)-keeps everyone organized! An organized student is a prepared learner! -eas
Preview of Black History Month Bulletin Board - Black History Month Posters

Black History Month Bulletin Board - Black History Month Posters

Created by
Teacher Jeanell
Looking for a Black History Month bulletin board display? These Black History posters are a great way to introduce students to some of the most influential people who have shaped African-American history. Perfect for classrooms and school hallways, these Black History Month Posters are designed to spark meaningful conversations that encourage further research into the lives of those featured.Each poster features the name, photo, and a brief biography. Celebrate Black History Month with these 20
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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.

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

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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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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.