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Social studies Common Core L.K.1a resources
All About Me Craft Kid - Back to School Activities
This All About Me craftivity is so so CUTE! Kids and parents will love it. Great for All About Me Social Studies units, Back to School, or Open House.I like to use this craft at the beginning of the year. It's a fun way to get students excited about writing while allowing them to share about themselves and get to know each other.These are ADORABLE in the hallway during Open House.
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PreK - 3rd
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Kindergarten Interactive Notebooks - Science, Social Studies, Grammar, & Math
Get a year’s worth of supplemental material for science, social studies, math, language, and grammar with this engaging interactive notebook bundle for kindergarten. These easy-to-use interactive notebooks are perfectly leveled for kindergarten learning! Covering a wide variety of topics, these interactive notebooks will help your students to review and master important standards. Interactive notebooks keep learning organized in one convenient location! This Bundle Includes:⭐️Interactive Science
Grades:
PreK - 1st
NGSS:
K-PS3-1
, K-ESS2-1
, K-ESS3-2
, K-LS1-1
, K-ESS3-3
Life Long Ago and Today Activities and Sorting Worksheets
Life Long Ago and Today Activities, Sorting Worksheets, and Digital Task Cards for Google SlidesYour students will be actively engaged, promoting discussions about life in the past and present, using hands-on activities, sorting worksheets, and digital task cards. Resource Highlights:Picture Vocabulary Cards: Visual aids featuring commonly used terms to describe the past and present.Assessments: Worksheets designed for assessing students' ability to identify artifacts from different periods.Crea
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K - 2nd
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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
Grades:
K - 5th
SPACE AND SOLAR SYSTEM SCIENCE ACTIVITIES AND LESSON PLANS FOR KINDERGARTEN
Ignite curiosity and spark imagination as your kindergarteners learn about all things space! These well thought out activities focus on various topics about our solar system. Use the detailed lesson plans and suggested read alouds to help guide your instruction! The whole group activities are a great way to tie in literacy and science. Use the literacy and math centers during your small group teaching time.What's Included:Whole Group Lessons: This unit includes five days of whole group activitie
Grades:
K - 1st
Also included in: THEMATIC UNIT ACTIVITIES FOR LITTLE LEARNERS | GROWING BUNDLE
Memorial Day Social Studies - History Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Distance Learning Tips: Share your screen to read this non-fiction story about Memorial Day. You can send the easy and hands-on activities to your students via e-mail or as an already printed packet via post prior to reading the story. The materials can help you carry out a complete unit on Memorial Day.About the productMemorial Day History for children in kindergarten and first grade explained with a non-fiction story. This unit contains unique craftivities to help the children remember, practi
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PreK - 3rd
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AMERICA PRESIDENT'S THEME ACTIVITIES | AMERICAN SYMBOLS | KINDER AND FIRST GRADE
Looking for engaging activities to celebrate President's Day? A full week of activities is here at your fingertips!Use the detailed lesson plans to guide you through five days of lessons that focus on the importance of the US President. A list of preferred picture books is included to tie in with each activity. Activities cover George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, American symbols and much more!Add the American themed literacy and math centers to your plans to guarantee student engagement while y
Grades:
K - 1st
Also included in: THEMATIC UNIT ACTIVITIES FOR LITTLE LEARNERS | GROWING BUNDLE
WEATHER SCIENCE ACTIVITIES, LESSON PLANS AND EXPERIMENTS, PRE-K AND KINDERGARTEN
Equip your students with the knowledge and skills to become budding meteorologists and weather enthusiasts.Designed to captivate young learners' curiosity and foster a deeper understanding of the world around them, this resource offers a rich array of hands-on activities, inquiry-based lessons, and interactive experiences to spark scientific inquiry and discovery.What's Included:Exploratory Lessons: Dive into the fascinating world of weather through interactive lessons that introduce students to
Grades:
PreK - K
NGSS:
K-ESS2-1
, K-ESS3-2
Also included in: THEMATIC UNIT ACTIVITIES FOR LITTLE LEARNERS | GROWING BUNDLE
TRANSPORTATION THEME ACTIVITIES FOR PRESCHOOL, PRE-K AND KINDERGARTEN
TRANSPORTATION UNIT FOR PRESCHOOL, PRE-K AND KINDERGARTENThis resources includes thematic lessons, activities, poems, songs and centers for your little learners.Buy the BUNDLE and SAVE! You can purchase this resources in the Thematic Activities for Little Learners Bundle and the Little Learners Mega-Bundle!____________________________________________________________________THIS RESOURCE INCLUDESLesson ResourcesWeek 21 PlansThis is a template for lesson plans during transportation week of scho
Grades:
PreK - K
Also included in: THEMATIC UNIT ACTIVITIES FOR LITTLE LEARNERS | GROWING BUNDLE
DENTAL HEALTH THEME ACTIVITIES | HEALTH ACTIVITIES | PRE-K AND KINDERGARTEN
Celebrate Dental Hygiene month with this fun, engaging activities all about our teeth! This health based unit ties health, math and literacy together and provides you with tons of activities for an entire week of instruction!Use the detailed lesson plans to guide you through five days of dental lessons and activities. A list of preferred picture books is included to tie in with each activity. Activities cover how to brush your teeth, tooth decay, the jobs of our teeth, and tons more!Add the den
Grades:
PreK - K
Also included in: THEMATIC UNIT ACTIVITIES FOR LITTLE LEARNERS | GROWING BUNDLE
Classroom Jobs Charts and Contracts for Kindergarten and First Grade
Do you need classroom job charts to help your students learn responsibility, organization and teamwork while building classroom community? These colorful job charts with an EDITABLE classroom jobs template included, large print and adorable picture prompts are perfect! Each job comes with a Job Contract worksheet for students to complete, explaining why their job is important. Whether you have wall space to spare, or need something for a smaller classroom, each job chart comes in different sizes
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Back to School Activities and Teacher Forms for Kindergarten BUNDLE
All About My Family Lesson Plan and Activities
This is the perfect one week lesson plan for your kindergarten or first grade social studies unit on Families. Engage your students with booklet making, crafts, feelings worksheets, writing prompts and more. Digital version of some activities for distance learning included! Great for back to school week. This pack will help students explore what makes their family special while learning about other unique kinds of families.In this resource you will get:A 5 day mini-lesson plan for teacher useAn
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K - 1st
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Also included in: All About My Family and All About Me for Kindergarten BUNDLE
Handwriting Practice Worksheets NO PREP: On This Day In History
Handwriting practice should be fun and interesting for students! This is a set of daily handwriting practice sheets that students will be excited for! This handwriting pack is great for students who already know how to form letters, but can't seem to slow down and write neatly! How to Use:The pack can easily be created into a packet or used as individual sheets. Use these sheets for centers, bell work, may-do, or as a handwriting intervention.No Prep! Print and GO!31 Days Of "On this Day in Hist
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1st - 3rd
Christmas Around the World Flip Book Activities for Kindergarten Winter Holiday
Christmas Around the World Flip Book Activities for Kindergarten is an engaging and educational resource designed to transport your kindergarten students on a festive journey across the globe! This comprehensive kit brings the magic of Christmas to life as it explores traditions from France, Italy, Russia, Germany, Mexico, and Australia.Key Features:1. Country-Specific Flip Books:Dive into the holiday spirit with our interactive flip books for each country. These flipbooks are tailored for young
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PreK - 1st
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Summer Olympics Worksheets
This packet is great for preschool or kindergartners to learn about the summer Olympics! Everything from word wall cards, color by numbers, and fine motor activities! This packet is 50 pages total.Olympic Pocket Chart VocabularyColor By NumberWhich is Different?Circle the LargestCircle the SmallestLet’s Trace #1How Many?Number Trace Task BoxesAlphabet Coloring Sheet “A”Alphabet Coloring Sheet “B”Alphabet Coloring Sheet “C”Alphabet Coloring Sheet “D”Alphabet Coloring Sheet “E”Alphabet Coloring S
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Olympics Bundle
World War 1 Write the Room
This World War 1 themed write the room activity is a great way to have students moving around the room, hunting for the different cards, reading them and then writing down the answers onto recording sheets. The recording sheets come in 2 different options of numbers 1-10 and 1-20 as well as in 2 different ability levels - plain boxes to write the answers in or boxes with handwriting lines for students to write in.Each image is linked to the theme of World War 1 and all images can be seen in the
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K - 1st
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Also included in: Write the Room Activities for the Year Bundle
The First Thanksgiving Learning & Activity Pack {Kindergarten/First Grade}
Happy Thanksgiving! This product was created for students in Kindergarten and First Grade classrooms. It is a great way to introduce young learners to some of the history behind the first Thanksgiving through a variety of hands on, age-appropriate activities. Incorporate activities into your social studies curriculum, language arts and reading curriculum, or both... excellent for cross-curricular lesson planning!This pack includes the following:- 12 page printable, half-page reader (mini book)
Grades:
K - 1st
Chinese New Year ELA & Math Unit ~ Holidays Around the World – CC aligned PreK-1
This Chinese New Year Math and Literacy Unit is the single best resource for introducing Chinese New Year to students ages preK through first grade.
A wide range of activities that cultivate students' math, reading, listening, writing, and critical thinking skills are seamlessly woven into culturally authentic activities, making this one packet you don't want to miss! Beautiful illustrations based on real world experience and specifically created for our unique unit will keep students engaged
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PreK - 1st
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Community Helpers Themed No Prep Worksheets BUNDLE for K-2 | MATH | ELAR
This COMMUNITY HELPER themed no prep set of worksheets is filled with lots of great LITERACY, GRAMMAR, and MATH activities for kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade. These are perfect for busy teachers because all you need to do is print and go! There is NO prep! These are wonderful for morning work, early finishers, stations, or just for fun! A few of the skills covered are addition, subtraction, telling time, identifying coins, making ten, synonyms, syllables, blends, prepositions, and so
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K - 2nd
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Travel Center Dramatic Play
This is a pack that I created for my dramatic play center. I created it during my geography unit. This is a growing pack that is completely flexible to use for a transportation, geography, travel, or airport theme.What's included:Bannershotel reservationsvehicle reservationskey cardsdestination cardsboarding passessnack pricescreate your own ticketspostcardsjob tagsairport signsarrival signsdeparture signstravel agent materialslabelsSo many more items! please check out the preview!*Don't forget
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PreK - K
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Also included in: Pre-K Dramatic Play Bundle
God SAVES: Moses, Israel, and Jehovah - Bible Lessons for Kids
ContentsBible Lesson Directions 3Memory Verse Lesson Directions 4Prayer Directions 5Lesson 1. Jehovah Calls Moses 6Lesson 2. Moses Brings the Plagues 10Lesson 3. The Lamb Dies (Passover) 14Lesson 4. Israel is Set Free 18Lesson 5. Review of God SAVES 22Song: Oh My God He Had a Plan 26www.teachingkidsJesus.orgEnjoy these Bible Lessons for Kids Digital Downloads**Features:****Read with Me Bible Suggested Reading:** Immerse emergent readers in the beauty of Bible stories perfectly aligned with educa
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PreK - 2nd
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God JUDGES: Jonah, the Whale, Daniel & Kings - Bible Lessons for Kids
Contents PageBible Lesson Directions p.1Memory Verse Lesson Directions p.3Prayer Directions p.4Lesson 1. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego p.5Lesson 2. King Belshazzar is Judged p.9Lesson 3. Daniel is Judged as Good! p.13Lesson 4. Jonah, Nineveh, and Tarshish p.17Lesson 5. REVIEW p.21www.teachingkidsJesus.orgEnjoy these Bible Lessons for Kids Digital Downloads**Features:****Read with Me Bible Suggested Reading:** Immerse emergent readers in the beauty of Bible stories perfectly alig
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PreK - 2nd
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God GUIDES: Samuel, David, and the Good Shepherd - Bible Lessons for Kids
Bible Lesson Directions p.1Memory Verse Lesson Directions p.3Prayer Directions p.4Lesson 1. Samuel Hears from God p.6Lesson 2. David is Anointed King p.10Lesson 3. David Defeats Goliath p.14Lesson 4. Jehovah is my Shepherd p.18Lesson 5. REVIEW p.22www.teachingkidsJesus.orgEnjoy these Bible Lessons for Kids Digital Downloads**Features:****Read with Me Bible Suggested Reading:** Immerse emergent readers in the beauty of Bible stories perfectly aligned with educational goals.**Vocabulary Words:
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PreK - 2nd
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God PROMISES: Abraham, Isaac, Rebekah, & Joseph - Bible Lessons for Kids
Contents Page Bible Lesson Directions p.2Memory Verse Lesson Directions p.4Prayer Directions p.5Lesson 1. Abraham Believed God p.6Lesson 2. Isaac Trusts God p.10Lesson 3. Rebekah Gives Water p.14Lesson 4. Jacob Hears God’s Promise p.18Lesson 5. REVIEW p.22www.teachingkidsJesus.orgEnjoy these Bible Lessons for Kids Digital Downloads**Features:****Read with Me Bible Suggested Reading:** Immerse emergent readers in the beauty of Bible stories perfectly aligned with educational goals.**Vocabula
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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.
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