34 results
Social studies Common Core L.4.5b resources
Ruby Lee & Me by Shannon Hitchcock Novel Study
Comments from buyers: “This was a great resource for after reading. I love the quizzes and the final exam. It breaks down vocabulary, figurative language, and discussion. I will use this for years to come.” “Wonderful resource, was challenging and engaging. Discussion questions are great.” “Worked perfectly for small reading groups. Put these into binders and the kids were thrilled.”This is a 100+ page, Common Core aligned, no prep novel study for Ruby Lee & Me by Shannon Hitchcock. This N
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
Riding Freedom — Hyperlinked PDF project to accompany novel
I want my students to be able to dig deeper into the content of the novels they read, but I understand their own independent searches can leave them frustrated by online content that is beyond their comprehension, is inappropriate, or that presents inaccurate information. I also realize that for many, the daunting task of reading the book is enough, without the additional burden of combing through online search results or reading webpages that lead in the wrong direction.Therefore, this hyperlin
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Montessori Cosmic Guide: Elementary Montessori & Homeschool Learning Materials
Montessori Cosmic Guide: Elementary Montessori & Homeschool Learning Materials - Montessori-inspired Lessons & Materials in All Subject Areas (165 pages + Key): The COMPLETE Montessori Elementary Guide contains enough content to cover an entire school year!Item specifics: Recommended Ages: 8 to 12 years old (but you know the child best!)Number of Pages: 385 including Answer Key Subjects: For all Elementary subject areas ('Cosmic Education') Genre: Elementary, Montessori, Homeschooling, D
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
Fun Facts About Comedy and Humor - Boom Learning Cards for Grades 2-4
This fun digital resource gets the children thinking about how humor and comedy affect their lives. Students can practice their reading skills, and have a little fun in the process! It's a fun resource for April Fool's Day, but can be used any time of the year! Who doesn't love thinking about comedy?Why use Fun Facts About Comedy and Humor - Boom Learning Cards for Grades 2-4? Research tells us engagement is essential to learning. The Boom Learning Digital Task Cards are fun for the children,
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
Climate: Polar, Temperate, or Tropical Region? Boom Learning Digital Task Cards
Are your students learning about climate and weather? Do you want them to learn about different climate regions? Here’s a chance to learn about these important concepts while reading informational text and practicing important reading comprehension skills.Why use Climate: Polar, Temperate, or Tropical Region? Boom Learning Digital Task Cards? Research tells us engagement is essential to learning. The BOOM Learning Digital Task Cards are fun for the children, which is what keeps them coming b
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
VOICES FROM THE OREGON TRAIL CCSS Complete Book Unit
VOICES FROM THE OREGON TRAIL is a very informative and engaging book that has helped me create a fun, informative, and engaging unit. The main reason why I created this unit for this book is because my kids loved the unit to the COLONIAL VOICES HEAR THEM SPEAK book by the same author, Kay Winters, which is also in my store. My kids or 5th graders this year honestly begged me and couldn't wait for me to hand out more packets for them to do (how often do kids do that?!?). So, I created this unit i
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 6th
Types:
City, Country, or Candy Explore Social Studies Vocabulary
Here's a chance to get the children thinking about social studies vocabulary, and have a little fun in the process! This digital resource explores names for cities and countries, with some candy names thrown in for fun!Why use City, Country, or Candy Boom Learning Digital Task Cards? The brain automatically sorts information into categories, and the more we encourage sorting, the more the brain will be able to draw logical conclusions and make predictions. These Boom Learning Digital Task Cards
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
Also included in: Building Vocabulary Science and Social Studies BoomCard Bundle!
Lesson Plans For Acts of Courage by Pamela Horner
If your success in life depends upon harboring a secret, then what do you do when you must either finally confront it, or lose the game of survival? Fen has been busy. He took an unexpected trip, hung around some important people – who are also dead – all the while keeping a deep secret.Fenmore Jacks does things on a grand scale. His personality is huge. His wit is enviable, especially among the other fourth graders. And his school career? It is a colossal – failure. He has to hide the fact tha
Grades:
4th - 6th
Types:
Hornbook Lessons Proverbs and Adages in Colonial America
Study proverbs and adages like colonial children did. With horn books. 14 slides of proverbs and adages ready to print and attach to horn book. Pattern for horn book included. Use as center activity, SS interactive notebook activity or reading journal as students read proverbs and explain in writing. Practice cursive writing independently. Motivated or gifted students may choose to explain all adages. Take a horn book to your seat and study like the colonial children. Supports ELAGSE4L5b: R
Subjects:
Grades:
4th
CCSS:
Ancient Egypt Unit Plan: Great Pyramid of Giza Golden Ratio PowerPoint
NatureGlo's eScience Ancient Egypt Unit Plan: Great Pyramid of Giza Golden Ratio PowerPoint is a mini bundle featuring a unique math in the real world exploration. Few of the world's wonders hold more fascination than the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still mostly intact. The Great Pyramid is shrouded in mysteries. The modern world is still trying to unravel them. There is a continued debate among archaeologists, Egyptologists, and mathematicians regarding
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 10th
Also included in: Math With Art
Famous Americans, Landforms, or Board Games - Explore Vocabulary Digitally
Here's a chance to get the children thinking about social studies vocabulary, and have a little fun in the process! This digital resource explores Famous Americans and Landforms, with some sandwich names thrown in for fun!Why use Famous Americans, Landforms, or Board Games? Boom Learning Digital Task Cards? The brain automatically sorts information into categories, and the more we encourage sorting, the more the brain will be able to draw logical conclusions and make predictions. These Boom Lea
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
Proverb Posters from Around the World
This international proverb poster pack includes 42 proverbs from around the world and is perfect for exploring quotes and sayings with your students. Each poster showcases a unique idiom from a different country, providing your students with a fascinating insight into the wisdom of different cultures.These posters are a fantastic addition to any multicultural classroom, promoting inclusion, respect, and representation of students from diverse backgrounds. They can be used to spark discussions, i
Grades:
4th - 6th
Types:
Also included in: Classroom Resources for Inclusive Education
Fun Facts Learn About the U.S. Constitution Boom Learning Digital Task Cards
Children can practice reading skills while learning about the U.S. Constitution! These Boom Learning digital task cards are fun AND educational!Why use Fun Facts About the U.S. Constitution Boom Digital Task Cards? Research tells us engagement is essential to learning. The Boom Learning Digital Task Cards are fun for the children, which is what keeps them coming back! They provide immediate feedback to the children, so learning is guaranteed to happen!How it works: The children are to choose t
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
Country, Science Tool, or Sandwich | Build Vocabulary Digitally!
"Country, Science Tool, or Sandwich " is a fun and interactive way to build science and social studies vocabulary! Plus, this resource gets them reading and thinking!Why use Country, Science Tool, or Sandwich? Boom Learning Digital Task Cards? Research tells us engagement is essential to learning. The Boom Learning Digital Task Cards are fun for the children, which is what keeps them coming back! They provide immediate feedback to the children, so learning is guaranteed to happen!How it works:
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
Also included in: Building Vocabulary Science and Social Studies BoomCard Bundle!
Facts About Space Boom Digital Task Cards
Here's a chance to get the children thinking about space, and have a little fun in the process!Why use Facts About Space: Boom Learning Digital Task Cards? Research tells us engagement is essential to learning. The BOOM Learning Digital Task Cards are fun for the children, which is what keeps them coming back! They provide immediate feedback to the children, so learning is guaranteed to happen!How it works: The children are to read statements about space, and are to decide if the statement is t
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
Facts About Thunderstorms and Tornadoes Boom Learning Digital Task Cards
Here's a chance to get the children thinking about science, thunderstorms, and tornadoes, and get some practice reading as well!Why use Facts About Thunderstorms and Tornadoes Boom Learning Digital Task Cards? Children are drawn to scientific concepts such as weather and storms. These Boom Learning Digital Task Cards will give the children an opportunity to practice their reading and thinking skills, while thinking about hurricanes as well.How it works: The children are given a fact about thun
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
Also included in: Earth Changes Bundle Boom Learning Digital Task Cards
Learning More About the Geography, Landmarks, and Life on the Continents
"Which Continent" is a fun and interactive way to learn about the world's continents! With digital maps, landmarks, and geography, this resource will help the students learn all about the world's continents, their landmarks, and their locations. Why use Which Continent? Boom Learning Digital Task Cards? Research tells us engagement is essential to learning. The Boom Learning Digital Task Cards are fun for the children, which is what keeps them coming back! They provide immediate feedback to the
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
Also included in: Building Vocabulary Science and Social Studies BoomCard Bundle!
Vocabulary Builder | Weather, Plant or Dessert Boom Learning Digital Task Cards
Here's a chance to get the children thinking about science vocabulary, and have a little fun in the process! These digital task cards explore weather words and plant words. Plus, there are dessert words in the mix to make it more fun!Why use Vocabulary Builder: Weather Word, Plant Word, or Dessert? Boom Learning Digital Task Cards? The brain automatically sorts information into categories, and the more we encourage sorting, the more the brain will be able to draw logical conclusions and make pr
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
Also included in: Building Vocabulary Science and Social Studies BoomCard Bundle!
American Hero Series: Reading Informational Text Mini BOOM Cards BUNDLE
Enjoy these Boom Cards for distance learning; great for 3rd-5th graders to learn about American heroes. Please note that this product is for digital use on the free learning website, Boom Learning. Click here for directions for using Boom Cards. Directions are also available with the product purchase.*BONUS: MLK Boom Cards for grades 1-2Skills covered:Cause & EffectComprehensionContext CluesVocabularyInitial Consonant BlendsDigraphs Figurative LanguageHeroes:Martin Luther King Jr.EAbraham Li
Grades:
2nd - 7th
Types:
People in the Community Who Am I? Boom Learning Digital Task Cards
Children practice reading skills and context clues with these digital task cards about people in their community! These Boom Learning cards are fun AND educational!Why use People in the Community: Who Am I? Boom Learning Digital Task Cards? Research tells us engagement is essential to learning. The Boom Learning Digital Task Cards are fun for the children, which is what keeps them coming back! They provide immediate feedback to the children, so learning is guaranteed to happen!How it works: Th
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
Fun Facts About the USA Reading & Civics Boom Learning Digital Task Cards
Children practice reading skills and learn about the United States! These Boom Learning cards are fun AND educational!Why use Fun Facts About the USA Boom Digital Task Cards? Research tells us engagement is essential to learning. The Boom Learning Digital Task Cards are fun for the children, which is what keeps them coming back! They provide immediate feedback to the children, so learning is guaranteed to happen!How it works: The children are to choose one of the true or false for each of the
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
Also included in: February Theme Learning Bundle Boom Learning Digital Task Cards
American Hero Series #3 BOOM Cards: Alexander Graham Bell
This product is for digital use on the Boom Learning Website. This is the third edition of my American Hero Series. Included is an informational passage about Alexander Graham Bell. There are comprehension and vocabulary questions included.Focus Skills:Info. TextComprehensionVocabularyFigurative LanguageInitial Consonant Blends: /bl/ & /br/Please note that this product is for digital use on the free learning website, Boom Learning. Click here for directions for using Boom Cards. Directions a
Grades:
2nd - 7th
Types:
Also included in: American Hero Series: Reading Informational Text Mini BOOM Cards BUNDLE
December Holidays History and Traditions Boom Learning Digital Task Cards
This digital resource helps your students get to know details about December holidays around the world, while having some fun in the process! Why use December Holidays True or False: Boom Learning Digital Task Cards? Research tells us engagement is essential to learning. The BOOM Learning Digital Task Cards are fun for the children, which is what keeps them coming back! They provide immediate feedback to the children, so learning is guaranteed to happen!How it works: The children are to read st
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
American Presidents: Their Famous Adages and Quotes Worksheet (or Test) Analysis
"Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground." This is just one of 20 famous adages by various American Presidents that appears on this handy printable. Students will be given the chance to use their critical-thinking skills to analyze this leader's words of wisdom and then share their conclusions with their classmates. This is a terrific individual, pair, or group activity.
Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
Showing 1-24 of 34 results
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.
TPT is the largest marketplace for PreK-12 resources, powered by a community of educators.
IXL family of brands