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Preview of Budget Worksheets - Do you have Enough Money? Life Skill Math for Special Ed

Budget Worksheets - Do you have Enough Money? Life Skill Math for Special Ed

This budgeting resource contains 130+ pages to help teach basic budgeting skills for special education classrooms. Includes differentiated worksheets and various levels to challenge each student individually. A teaching poster is included, as well as individual student sized cards to help them practice this skill, and 3 different types of leveled worksheets as well!Worksheets include:Determining what's in your budget using a number line (0-5, 0-10, 0-20, and 0-100)Is this price in your budget? G
Preview of Citizenship Rights & Responsibilities of Being a Good Citizen Civics Lessons

Citizenship Rights & Responsibilities of Being a Good Citizen Civics Lessons

Created by
Kim Miller
Are you looking for a way to teach your students how to be good citizens? This ready-to-go NO PREP resource introduces students to the rights and responsibilities of United States citizens at home, school, and in their community, state, and country. Easily integrate social studies with reading comprehension skills as students learn about the importance of citizenship and being a good citizen.These time-saving, NO PREP lessons contain reading comprehension passages, text-dependent questions, grap
Preview of Systematic Sentence Combining | Syntax, Conjunctions, Grammar | Speech Therapy

Systematic Sentence Combining | Syntax, Conjunctions, Grammar | Speech Therapy

Created by
Speechy Musings
Work on creating compound and complex sentences with this easy-to-use, systematic resource targeting sentence combining!Sentence combining is a research-supported skill for improving writing skills and reading comprehension in speech and language therapy. I loved using sentence combining in my therapy sessions but wanted a way to progress through the different ways to combine sentences more systematically (and with more visuals!). So, I created this resource! In this packet, I have included 5 le
Preview of Long Division Practice Dividing by 1 Digit Divisors Worksheets and Organizers

Long Division Practice Dividing by 1 Digit Divisors Worksheets and Organizers

These worksheets and organizers are an engaging way to help students learn the standard algorithm for division problems with 2-digit, 3-digit, and 4-digit dividends divided by 1-digit divisors. Differentiated color-coding and shapes guide students through the steps of dividing multi-digit numbers, making the process easier for students to understand.WHY TEACHERS LOVE THIS:Students can see where to write their numbersColors and shapes are visual cuesCreate your own problems Practice with reusable
Preview of Social Skills Activities Conversation Questions and Comments Boom™ Cards + PDF

Social Skills Activities Conversation Questions and Comments Boom™ Cards + PDF

Created by
Stacy Crouse
Are your speech therapy students working on conversation turn-taking skills such as MAKING COMMENTS and ASKING QUESTIONS? This pragmatic language activity has a MINI-LESSON and structured PRACTICE to really break it down. Digital AND printable versions are included!This resource helps you teach your students about using comments and questions in conversation. It includes a MINI-LESSON and 40 PRACTICE SCENARIOS. Each practice page includes...✅ A REAL PHOTOGRAPH of a conversational situation✅ VISU
Preview of Greek Mythology Unit - Greek Mythology Projects - Ancient Greece Unit Activities

Greek Mythology Unit - Greek Mythology Projects - Ancient Greece Unit Activities

This Greek Mythology Unit contains over 200 pages and it is the perfect addition to an Ancient Greece Interactive Notebook or Ancient Greece unit. These Greek mythology projects and activities include full text versions of a variety of Ancient Greek myths, telling the tales of the Olympians and other Greek Gods and Goddesses. It contains all of the resources, foldable activities, graphic organizers, and mythology worksheets you need to teach your students about the gods, goddesses, heroes, and m
Preview of Reader's Theater Script - Fairy Tale Mock Trial for the Wolf of 3 Little Pigs

Reader's Theater Script - Fairy Tale Mock Trial for the Wolf of 3 Little Pigs

Reader's Theaters are a fun way to get your kids reading. This fairy tale mock trial is for Alexander T. Wolf from the book The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. This reader's theatre script is a fun fractured fairy tale of the Three Little Pigs. This script is for upper elementary (3rd, 4th, & 5th). This is also available for use with Google Classroom™ and is included using TPT's new digital tool!After you download the resource, click the red Create Digital Activity button to get the di
Preview of Big Picture Scenes: Wh- Question Cards +  BOOM Cards! + NO PRINT/Digital PDF

Big Picture Scenes: Wh- Question Cards + BOOM Cards! + NO PRINT/Digital PDF

Created by
Cat Says Meow
This product includes 44 printable cards, a new Boom Card* option, and a NO Print PDF option. I have also added a NEW set: Big Picture Scenes 2: Includes 18 new scenes, click here to view.Each card has a beautiful illustration and 5 to 8 questions, which include a mixture of: wh- questions, logical questions, inferences, predictions, and/or personal questions. See the preview for examples.The student is to verbally answer the questions.If you have any problems printing, try checking "Print As Im
Preview of 13 Colonies Activities & Unit: Passages Worksheets Maps Colonial Times Project

13 Colonies Activities & Unit: Passages Worksheets Maps Colonial Times Project

Take a step back to Colonial America with these fun 13 Colonies activities. Students will enjoy learning about life in 13 Colonies with this COMPLETE unit that includes three different levels of reading passages, organizers, map activities, unit test, a flipbook, vocabulary posters, and so much more! The passages focus on each region related to people, natural resources, climate, daily life, crops, houses, schooling, and economy. There are reading passages and activities for three different reg
Preview of Problem Solving Social Skills Scenarios, Problems Solutions Perspective Taking

Problem Solving Social Skills Scenarios, Problems Solutions Perspective Taking

Problem solving and social skills stories, problem size, solutions, common problems and more are included in this set. There are 80 unique problem solving and solution scenarios for critical thinking.Open response questions and multiple choice questions are included in every story! You will receive problem size and common problem teaching pages, as well as multiple examples.⭐️ 80 Problem Solving Stories80 unique problem scenariosMultiple choice question for every story2 open response exercises f
Preview of 13 Colonies Map and Activities | Printable & Digital

13 Colonies Map and Activities | Printable & Digital

Focus on climate, geography, and the economies of the early American colonies using this informational text, comprehension worksheet, map activity, and assessment! Students will gain a better understanding of how climate and geography played a role in shaping each colonial economy. A printable PDF version and digital version is included! **This resource is part of the no-prep 13 Colonies Unit Bundle. It includes FIVE printable and digital resources at a 30% discount price! A FREE 13 Colonies wo
Preview of Ancient Egypt Activities STEM Challenges Pyramids STEM Challenge Project Craft

Ancient Egypt Activities STEM Challenges Pyramids STEM Challenge Project Craft

Created by
StudentSavvy
Ancient Egypt STEM & STEAM Challenges Cross-curricular challenges for students who are studying Ancient Civilizations and Ancient Egypt! This resource has science, technology, engineering, and measurement activities to do with your upper elementary kids that will really enhance their learning! There are 2 Egypt STEM Challenges in this pack. Each STEM Challenge has detailed directions, photo examples, a list of materials needed, prediction section, brainstorming section, trials 1, 2, & 3,
Preview of Greek Mythology God & Goddesses Close Reading Passages

Greek Mythology God & Goddesses Close Reading Passages

Created by
Free to Teach
**TPT Digital Activties Option is included easel. You will have access to the TPT Digital Activity from this product page once the purchase has been made**Greek Mythology God & Goddesses Close Reading Passages{Includes a reading passage and three worksheets for each god or goddess}Covers the 10 following gods and goddesses: ZeusHeraHephaestusAthenaAphroditePoseidonHermesAchillesMidasHercules (Heracles)The three worksheets for each god or goddess are similar. -The first one covers reading ski
Preview of Idioms Context Figurative Language Worksheets BOOM CARDS Activity Speech Therapy

Idioms Context Figurative Language Worksheets BOOM CARDS Activity Speech Therapy

Created by
Stacy Crouse
50 pages of NO PREP worksheets to practice identifying the MEANING OF IDIOMS. Students are entertained by the fun illustrations, while they also learn how to use CONTEXT CLUES to work on figurative language skills. Print and digital versions make this activity extremely versatile!There's no possible way to teach all idioms, so helping students learn to use context clues is the best strategy for long-term success! This resource is FULL of functional opportunities to determine the meaning of figur
Preview of Ancient Rome Activities Project STEM Challenges Worksheets Roman Empire Republic

Ancient Rome Activities Project STEM Challenges Worksheets Roman Empire Republic

Created by
StudentSavvy
Ancient Rome STEM & STEAM ChallengesCross-curricular challenges for students who are studying Ancient Civilizations and Ancient Rome! This resource has science, technology, engineering, and measurement activities to do with your upper elementary kids that will really enhance their learning! There are 2 Rome STEM Challenges in this pack. Each STEM Challenge has detailed directions, photo examples, a list of materials needed, prediction section, brainstorming section, trials 1, 2, & 3, fin
Preview of Economics Unit for 3rd & 4th Grade - Scarcity, Opportunity Cost, & Budgets

Economics Unit for 3rd & 4th Grade - Scarcity, Opportunity Cost, & Budgets

Do you want your students to master all the economics terms and standards in 3rd and 4th grade? Well this hands-on PBL unit to teach economics covers many different concepts through a real life project. After learning vocabulary your students will go through a project that will teach them all about economics. This is not an explicit teaching product, but a project based learning product.This Unit Covers1. Scarcity2. Opportunity Costs3. Producers and Consumers4. Budgets5. Market PlacesWhy will th
Preview of American Revolutionary War Reading Passages Activities Worksheets Complete Unit

American Revolutionary War Reading Passages Activities Worksheets Complete Unit

Making teaching about the American Revolutionary War fun with these engaging and hands-on American Revolutionary War activities! This resource highlights the causes, main events, important people, and results of the Revolutionary War all in one!**Newly Updated with Three Different Levels of Reading Passages**Students will learn about the American Revolutionary War. This unit includes lots of hands-on activities for students related to the causes, events, battles, influential people, and major re
Preview of Functional Math Worksheet Life Skills Money Math Telling Time Clock

Functional Math Worksheet Life Skills Money Math Telling Time Clock

Practice money math, telling time on an analog clock, and counting in increments all on 1 worksheet! These functional life skills are important to learn and review at any age. With 36 pages, this resource will last you 1 full school year if used once a week! Design and graphics are appropriate for all ages. This resource is ideal for gathering IEP goal data around functional math skills!Want the Canadian version? Click HERE! Want the Australian version? Click HERE!Read about why I created t
Preview of Primary and Secondary Sources Activities - Social Studies Unit 3rd 4th 5th Grade

Primary and Secondary Sources Activities - Social Studies Unit 3rd 4th 5th Grade

This extensive Primary and Secondary Sources unit is great for teaching, reinforcing, practicing, and assessing student understanding of this important social studies concept. Your students will learn how to analyze primary and secondary source material through guided lessons, worksheets, sorts, and activities, with a fun project at the end!This best-selling unit is:Comprehensive - can be a standalone resource or a supplement to your existing curriculumEasy-to-Use - includes lesson plans as well
Preview of The Rock Cycle Worksheets 3 Types of Rocks Sedimentary Igneous Diagram Activity

The Rock Cycle Worksheets 3 Types of Rocks Sedimentary Igneous Diagram Activity

You will download earth science worksheets packet for your students to review the rock cycle and the 3 types of rocks vocabulary and concepts, including igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. These rock activities align with your 4th grade and 5th grade science curriculum and also work well in your middle school sub plans.The no prep worksheets include:vocabulary anchor chart and practice pages, including crossword puzzle and word search activity3 types of rocks diagram anchor chartlabel the typ
Preview of Body Language & Emotions Speech Therapy Social Skills Worksheets + Boom™ Cards

Body Language & Emotions Speech Therapy Social Skills Worksheets + Boom™ Cards

Created by
Stacy Crouse
Help your students understand SOCIAL SITUATIONS by using NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION to determine HOW PEOPLE FEEL and what they may be thinking. Teach students how to interpret non-verbal communication such as FACIAL EXPRESSIONS and other BODY LANGUAGE cues in order to figure out the emotions and thoughts of others.① First, use the MINI-LESSON to teach (or review) 6 components of non-verbal communication, such as facial expressions, gestures, and posture. You'll also get bright, colorful VISUALS for
Preview of American Civil War Reading Passages Worksheets Unit Causes Battles Maps Timeline

American Civil War Reading Passages Worksheets Unit Causes Battles Maps Timeline

Make history come to life in your classroom with our Civil War Activities Complete Unit! Immerse your students into the American Civil War with this comprehensive collection of interactive activities, leveled reading passages, comprehension questions, and vocabulary posters. Step back in time as you teach your students about the events and people that were part of this crucial moment in history.Go Digital--A Digital Version of This Unit is Now Available:A DIGITAL version of this unit for Google
Preview of Bill of Rights in Everyday Life

Bill of Rights in Everyday Life

The Bill of Rights- What a fun topic to teach and study! This reading and social studies activity is interesting and thought-provoking for students. Students will work in cooperative groups to examine scenarios with realistic situations. They will decide if the person's rights were respected, according to the Bill of Rights. Students are also asked to correlate the scenario to an Amendment in the Bill of Rights. This packet contains: * Lesson plan titled "Connecting the Bill of Rights to Everyda
Preview of Current Events Templates | Worksheets | Assignments | Activities

Current Events Templates | Worksheets | Assignments | Activities

Add diversity to your current event assignments with these 5 standards-aligned templates. Each current event worksheet focuses on a different reading comprehension skill (Main Idea & Details, Text Connections, Vocabulary in Context, Fact vs. Opinion, and Summarizing). This resource can be completed on paper or online with laptops, Chromebooks, tablets, or any device that supports Google Slides. The included Teacher's Guide includes access to the link that will allow you to make your own
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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.