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5th grade social studies independent work packets for special education

Preview of End of the Year Craft Activity Last Week of School Me on the Map Skills Review

End of the Year Craft Activity Last Week of School Me on the Map Skills Review

Looking for an End of Year Craft Activity to Review Map Skills? Want a Last Week of School Writing Project? This Me on the Map flip book and summer writing pages are perfect for 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th grade students!This Maps and Globes activities pack has 8600+ POSITIVE REVIEWS and is the original & most highly-rated Me on the Map Project Activity Bundle on TpT. Teach map skills with crafts, printable worksheets, flip books & a nesting circle craftivity for the book by Joan Sweeney.It wil
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 Maps & Globes Continents Oceans Map Skills Worksheet World Map Activity Landform

Maps & Globes Continents Oceans Map Skills Worksheet World Map Activity Landform

Created by
Shelly Rees
Interactive Notebooks are a wonderful tool for providing hands-on experiences for learners. This Maps, Continents, and Landforms Interactive Notebook is no exception! The packet is easy to use for both student and teacher. ✅ Click HERE to SAVE 20% on this resource with the Maps, Continents, and Landforms unit and poster bundle!✅ Click HERE to SAVE even more by buying ALL 15 Social Studies Interactive Notebooks and Mini Units in one Year-Long Bundle.Click on the PREVIEW button above to see all t
Preview of Mindfulness Activities and SEL Lessons for Self-Regulation

Mindfulness Activities and SEL Lessons for Self-Regulation

Help your students use mindfulness practices to strengthen self-regulation and focus skills! These mindfulness lessons and activities teach important social emotional skills that include activities like mindful breathing, listening to music, calm coloring, making crafts, and much more. Unlock the calm in your classroom with these engaging lessons!What is Mindfulness?Mindfulness is a self-regulation strategy. It means being self-aware in the moment. When we build skills for mindfulness, we are al
Preview of 4th / 5th Grade Social Studies: Full-Year Curriculum BUNDLE.  No-Prep!

4th / 5th Grade Social Studies: Full-Year Curriculum BUNDLE. No-Prep!

Created by
Tony the Tourist
The Social Studies, Year-Long Bundle provides a complete curriculum for upper-elementary classrooms with a focus on literacy development, reading comprehension, and active learning. 21st Century skills are emphasized with annotation and reading skills development, interactive hands-on activities, research, and more. Student workbooks include informational reading passages, meaning no textbook is needed! In addition, student workbooks and PowerPoints are Google compatible, which allows for digit
Preview of The Bill of Rights Practice Activity | US Amendments in Cartoons | Google

The Bill of Rights Practice Activity | US Amendments in Cartoons | Google

This fun “Which Amendment?” activity challenges your students to figure out which amendment is violated in 15 cartoon scenarios by referencing the Bill of Rights. The silly connections engage your classes while they explore their basic rights as Americans! My students always love this activity. There are 2 versions so you can easily differentiate learning in your classroom. One gives short descriptions of each amendment to use as reference while the other includes the actual text from the Bill o
Preview of Social Emotional Learning Journal - Elementary SEL Skills Workbook & Activities

Social Emotional Learning Journal - Elementary SEL Skills Workbook & Activities

Use this journal to teach SEL skills throughout the whole year! Skills targeted include self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationships, and decision-making. Every day contains one prompt, so there are five prompts per week for a period of 35 weeks. This allows for 175 daily prompts for the entire year. DIGITAL VersionUpdated to include a digital-friendly version for Google Slides. Note that this version has some wording changed to allow students to type instead of drawing. Of c
Preview of Morning Work for Students with Autism | Special Education | Homework

Morning Work for Students with Autism | Special Education | Homework

Created by
Autism Classroom
Morning Work or Homework for Students with Autism Year Long BUNDLE (Special Ed.)Year-long Morning Work packets in one BUNDLE. This may work great for K, 1st and 2nd grade students or students whose special needs include developmental delays. This packet includes worksheets that require variations in response styles for many answers. Some examples include, using string to match items, cutting and pasting answers, using bingo markers, coloring, making snips in paper and circling answers. Included
Preview of Map and Globe Skills Worksheets (6th, 7th, 8th Grades)

Map and Globe Skills Worksheets (6th, 7th, 8th Grades)

Your students will love reviewing map and globe skills with this engaging, no prep worksheet packet! It's great to use during the back-to-school weeks. Plus, it’s so easy to use that you can even leave it for sub plans or homework packets!Resource Includes: 12 worksheets & answer keysCardinal and intermediate directionslatitude and longitudegrid maps: reading & creatingphysical maps: reading & drawing conclusionsgraphic scales: to determine distancesmap keys: to acquire informationAn
Preview of No Prep Social Skills Activities For Pragmatic Language with Older Students

No Prep Social Skills Activities For Pragmatic Language with Older Students

Do you have students struggling to interpret non-verbal cues, shift perspectives, and navigate conversations with peers? You can use these no-prep social skill activities to build awareness around the social pragmatic language concepts for navigating conversation, perspective-taking, and problem-solving.Because speech-language pathologists are busy, the social pragmatic activities in this resource are no prep for EASY social skill lesson plans. Using this resource, you WON'T be stressing about w
Preview of Volcanoes Complete Pack - Printables, Editable PowerPoint, Interactive Notebooks

Volcanoes Complete Pack - Printables, Editable PowerPoint, Interactive Notebooks

This Volcano Unit is exploding with a variety of printables, Diagrams, Interactive notebooks, and a 100% editable PowerPoint.*Also includes digital access via Google Slides.What’s included in the pack: (Answer keys are included.) • PowerPoint Review Sheet• Volcanoes Reading Comprehension• Label the parts of a volcano • Volcano Labeled Diagram • 3 Stages of a Volcano Poster (8.5” x 11”) – Active, Dormant, and Extinct• Cinder Cone, Composite, and Shield Volcanoes Posters (1 of each)• Types of Volc
Preview of Black History Month Reading Comprehension Passages Biographies Research Poster

Black History Month Reading Comprehension Passages Biographies Research Poster

Black History Month Activities made simple! Celebrate Black History Month with biography close reading passages your students will love to read! Grab these close-reading articles to help your students learn about important African Americans while they reflect on their lives with critical thinking reader reflection tasks.These activities are perfect to tie together important history and nonfiction reading.This pack has 4 biographies to help you teach about African Americans and includes critical
Preview of Interactions of Indigenous Peoples and Europeans (Grade 5 Social Studies)

Interactions of Indigenous Peoples and Europeans (Grade 5 Social Studies)

This workbook covers the Grade 5 Interactions of Indigenous Peoples and Europeans prior to 1713, in What Would Eventually Become Canada unit in the current 2018 Ontario Social Studies curriculum (Heritage and Identity).In this workbook, students will learn about various topics related to Canada's history before 1713 and the early interactions between Indigenous communities and European explorers. They will explore the different Indigenous communities such as the Anishinaabe, Cree, Haudenosaunee,
Preview of Geography of North America Map Practice Activities | USA Canada Mexico | Google

Geography of North America Map Practice Activities | USA Canada Mexico | Google

End the cycle of bored students copying from books to label maps! Your classes think critically with these digital, interactive, geography activities. First, students answer questions about North America by analyzing various physical & political maps of the region. Then, a drag & drop challenge assesses their learning of the locations. This resource also includes a printable worksheet that takes labeling maps to the next level! They create a map of the United States, Canada, and Mexico u
Preview of READING INTERVENTION BINDER Decoding Multisyllabic Words SOR WORD WORK 100

READING INTERVENTION BINDER Decoding Multisyllabic Words SOR WORD WORK 100

Created by
Reading by Heart
Looking for strategies that work for your older readers still struggling to decode multisyllabic words? Help is here! Close that success gap quickly!This best-selling INTERVENTION BINDER BUNDLE is a NO-PREP! GOOGLE SLIDES ® activityor choose the ONE-TIME PREP intervention binder notebook version (100 WORDS IN EACH SET - 300 WORDS TOTAL!) Choose the B&W or COLOR version!In this effective and engaging resource, readers practice decoding multisyllabic words by looking for word parts inside giga
Preview of Geography of Europe Map Practice Activities | Print and Digital | Google

Geography of Europe Map Practice Activities | Print and Digital | Google

End the cycle of bored students copying from books to label maps! Your classes think critically with these digital, interactive, geography activities. First, students answer questions about Europe by analyzing various physical & political maps of the region. Then, a drag & drop challenge assesses their learning of the locations. This resource also includes a printable worksheet that takes labeling maps to the next level! They create a map using only absolute & relative location clues
Preview of Mindfulness Journal for the Year - Self-Regulation and SEL Activities

Mindfulness Journal for the Year - Self-Regulation and SEL Activities

Help kids and young adults practice mindfulness with a yearlong mindfulness journal. Mindfulness activities can help promote happiness, attention, emotional control, and self-regulation. The 200 mindful prompts in this journal include activities for mindful observance, using senses, deep breathing techniques, coloring, emotional check-ins, guided visualizations, yoga, and more. Daily activities are specifically tailored to kids and young adults. Complete them as a full class, a small group, or i
Preview of Long Vowel Phonics Activities-A Reading Intervention with Phonics Worksheets

Long Vowel Phonics Activities-A Reading Intervention with Phonics Worksheets

Looking for an engaging, age appropriate, no prep phonics intervention to support your upper elementary students? These 65 independent phonics activities will teach your students (grades 2 and above) the strategies they need to decode long vowels, r-controlled and diphthongs in single and multisyllabic words. Build confidence and watch your students' enthusiasm for reading grow! ⭐️ Help your students become skilled, fluent readers for LIFE by teaching decoding strategies in 10-15 minutes a day.⭐
Preview of Executive Functioning Skills Workbook from A-Z: 40 Mini-Lessons & Activities

Executive Functioning Skills Workbook from A-Z: 40 Mini-Lessons & Activities

Use this executive functioning digital workbook to teach about EF skills from A to Z! Every letter includes 1-3 mini-lessons on executive functioning skills such as activating your brain, developing a plan, pacing yourself, goal setting, resilience, and more. Each of the 40 mini-lessons includes three slides/pages: an explanation of the topic, meaningful practice using writing and digital moveable pieces, and a summary page to review. This means no-prep. All the work is done for you and your lea
Preview of World Religions Informational Text Reading Comprehension Worksheet Bundle

World Religions Informational Text Reading Comprehension Worksheet Bundle

This bundle contains reading comprehension worksheets for Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Each product has an overview of each religion and comprehension questions. The individual listing outlines the details and gives previews. I've included a color and BW version of each, as well as a key. INCLUDES:JudaismChristianityIslamHinduismBuddhism*If you don't already, Follow Me!
Preview of Geography of Africa Map Practice Activities | Print and Digital | Google

Geography of Africa Map Practice Activities | Print and Digital | Google

End the cycle of bored students copying from books to label maps! Your classes think critically with these digital, interactive, geography activities. First, students answer questions about Africa by analyzing various physical & political maps of the region. Then, a drag & drop challenge assesses their learning of the locations. This resource also includes a printable worksheet that takes labeling maps to the next level! They create a map using only absolute & relative location clues
Preview of Decoding Multisyllabic Words a Reading Intervention with Phonics Activities

Decoding Multisyllabic Words a Reading Intervention with Phonics Activities

This engaging, interactive, no prep, Reading Intervention teaches upper grade students (3rd, 4th and 5th grades) to decode prefixes, suffixes and vowel combinations in multisyllabic words. Your students will build confidence with these 63 independent activities that will fit right into your phonics intervention and/ or phonics review instruction. Supports Science of Reading.Excellent for RTI Tier 2 intervention, small group support, special education settings, tutoring and homeschooling. Helping
Preview of World War II: Map Coloring & Labeling Activities- Europe & Pacific Theaters!

World War II: Map Coloring & Labeling Activities- Europe & Pacific Theaters!

Created by
Mad Historian
This World War II Map Activity includes two map activities that include blank maps, student direction sheets, follow-up map tasks, and completed sample maps to use as reference. One map activity focuses on Axis Expansion in EUROPE and one on Axis Expansion in ASIA (The Pacific). They can be used with many different age groups, learning styles, and independently- great addition to your WWII unit!**Note: These maps focus on the peak of Axis power/control during WWII. Please see the completed ma
Preview of Map Skills | Project Based Learning | Geometry | Printable & Digital | Google

Map Skills | Project Based Learning | Geometry | Printable & Digital | Google

Created by
The Owl Teacher
Have your students demonstrate their understanding of many different math concepts while designing a map of their own town! This hands-on math activity is a project that will definitely engage your students.Check out the preview for more details!Objective: To demonstrate an understanding of geometric terms and measurement. Students will be designing and drawing a map that will incorporate many mathematical concepts.The following concepts will be covered through this project-based learning activi
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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.