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5th grade Back to School social studies lessons
First Day of School Investigate the Teacher Activity - Engaging - Print/Digital
Engage your students with this unique first day of school activity where students "investigate" the teacher and make inferences based on what they observe in the classroom. This kinesthetic activity is the perfect way to mix things up on Day 1 and set the tone for an engaging, student-centered year. If you want your students to get MOVING around the room, COLLABORATE with their peers, engage in INQUIRY-BASED learning, and practice INFERENCING + CRITICAL THINKING skills, then the "Investigate the
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4th - 12th
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Emergency Science Sub Plan or Activity | Root Monster Project
This is a fun and engaging activity that will teach students how to use root words to decipher the meaning of science terms. Students will complete multiple root skill sections including a section where they will make a fun root monster drawing. Their root monster must match the characteristics of 5 science root words. There is also a creative writing section where students will write a story about their monster that must include at least 7 science root words.Included:★ Activity Directions★ Root
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5th - 8th
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Formal Lesson Plan Templates | EDITABLE
These EDITABLE formal lesson plan templates are perfect for writing in-depth lesson plans that you can put in a teaching portfolio, use for student teaching, turn into administration, or just use to keep yourself organized!THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES:■ Editable Google Docs templates■ 70 layout options■ Editable text (change the text, font, size, and color)■ Multi-page user guide■ Tutorial video___________________________________________________________________________These templates are FULLY editable
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PreK - 7th
Lesson Plan Templates Editable Weekly Digital Printable | PPT Google Slides PDF
Revamp your planning with these fun and editable lesson plan templates! These eye-catching lesson plan designs include options for adding text, links, or screenshots of activities or books you'd like to have in your plans. This resource is a .zip file that includes the following:☑️Editable PowerPoint to type your own text with the option to delete any unwanted text boxes☑️PDF file to print without text boxes and handwrite your own lesson plans☑️Editable PowerPoint to ADJUST and/or ADD rows and c
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PreK - 12th, Staff
5 Regions of the United States LINKtivity® (Geography, Climate, Landforms, MORE)
Take your students on an exciting virtual road trip through the five regions of the United States with our digital LINKtivity® Interactive Learning guide! Our interactive guide offers a fun and engaging way for students to explore each region's climate, landforms, bodies of water, and popular tourist destinations.Designed for upper elementary classrooms, our easy-to-navigate digital guide requires minimal teacher prep and is entirely student-controlled, allowing for self-paced learning. With a v
Christmas Around the World Scrapbook
A TpT TOP SELLER!!!! Take your students on a magical trip aboard Christmas Airlines to learn about Christmas in other countries! This interactive Christmas Around the World Scrapbook is a creative way to track student learning, and is a wonderful keepsake! This 63 page packet comes with a student scrapbook, Christmas Airlines plane boarding passes, passports and passport stamps for the journey, a teacher's guide with suggestions for books to read on your trip, food ideas, and fun crafts for eac
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K - 5th
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Declaration of Independence Activity: The Big Break Up Letter & Texting Activity
The Declaration of Independence was really just a big "break-up" letter written by the colonists to the King of Great Britain. This historical document was written to convince the world of the King's abuses and to let everyone know that the colonies no longer wanted to be in a relationship with Great Britain. While studying the Declaration of Independence, students will use this assignment as a reinforcement to understand just what Jefferson wrote in this historical document. The lesson start
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Civil Rights Movement Road Trip Map Project & Activity
This fantastic Civil Rights Movement lesson plan is inspired by the "Freedom Riders". Included are 7 one page readings on major events of the Civil Rights Movement (Brown Vs. The Board of Ed., The Little Rock 9, The Montgomery Bus Boycott, etc) that students read as they travel around the room. As your students stop and read about each event, they complete a graphic organizer and map each event. This is a great activity to get students moving around the room. It can also be completed in groups,
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5th - 9th
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Lesson Plan Template & Teacher Planner | Editable Digital Teacher Planner
Use this cute and easy lesson planner, available to edit on Google Slides and PowerPoint, that is all set for the new school year to plan your daily activities for your classroom. Simply print and put into a binder and you've got your lesson planner set for the year! It comes with 8 different layout options to best fit your needs. Please note, this is a two page layout. The best part about this teacher binder is that it editable on PowerPoint AND Google Slides! You can either print and write in
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PreK - 12th, Staff
Made For Me Literacy 10-month Bundle (Level C) 3rd-5th grade Special Education
Level C focuses on 3rd-5th grade special education skills and standards. For Pre-K - 1st grade standards, check out our Level B Bundle 1 and Bundle 2.Click here to read more about our skill matrix breakdown.Book List -- Please Note: While we write many of the stories ourselves, some books must be purchased separately. We suggest checking out thrift stores, libraries, kindle versions, or even YouTube read-aloud options. You can check out our book list here.Team Made For Me Literacy is BACK at it
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2nd - 5th
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Morning Meeting Slides - Morning Meeting for Upper Elementary
Do you enjoy the benefits of morning meeting but dread the prep and planning that go into it? Is your morning meeting routine getting stale? This digital morning meeting product is pre-planned so you have 40 weeks of morning meeting right at your fingertips! Almost ZERO prep, and the messages are totally customizable! ⭐ The best part? NO PRINTING, NO PAPER—it’s all on your whiteboard in colorful displays for students to engage in meaningful conversation! The text is 100% editable for your mornin
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Morning Meeting Slides + Afternoon Meeting Slides - Upper Grades BUNDLE
Vietnam War Station Activity for the Cold War
This engaging lesson for the Vietnam War has students rotate through stations to learn about various aspects of America's War in Vietnam. The 7 different stations cover:The Cu Chi TunnelsVietcong Booby TrapsAgent OrangeHo Chi MinhSongs of the Vietnam WarThe Draft and ProtestsMilitary Deaths in the WarEach station engages different intelligences and learning styles. Students create a graph, listen to music, draw pictures, read, answer questions,and analyze pictures. My students are always engaged
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5th - 10th
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U.S. Government Unit includes 3 Branches of Government
U.S. Government - This comprehensive GOVERNMENT UNIT includes all the information needed to teach government in your classroom. No textbook is needed! It includes informational text in chronological order along with activities, projects, and assessments. Check out the preview!It is now available in GOOGLE, POWERPOINT AND PDF.DISTANCE LEARNING:GOVERNMENT UNIT TEACHER PDF: Plans, study guides, printables, answer keys and links for GOOGLE.GOVERNMENT UNIT TEXT AND ACTIVITIES: Google Slides AND Powe
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3rd - 6th
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Bio Poem Template Selfie Drawing Fun ELA End of Year Activity Bulletin Board
Gear up for the end of the school year with this fun bio poem template and selfie-drawing end-of-year activity! It's the perfect way to wrap up the school year on a creative note. Students will enjoy expressing themselves through writing and drawing, and you'll love how easily it fits into your end-of-year plans. It's a win-win for everyone!Bio Poem Classroom Ideas ✨ Use it as a writing activity to build classroom community to help your students open up about themselves while getting to know the
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3rd - 5th
Ancient Civilizations Lessons, Activities, and Projects - Ancient History
This Ancient Civilizations Bundle includes 6 resources for teaching Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient China, Ancient India, Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. Each resource includes learning activities to help students learn about each civilization’s geography, religion, achievements, politics, economy, and society. Designed to be engaging and interactive, these resources will make learning fun and exciting! Here’s a quick overview of each of the Ancient Civilization Resources: Ancient Mesopotam
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4th - 7th
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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
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: 13 Colonies Unit | Colonial America | Colonization | Map & Activities
Science Sub Plans Bundle: National Parks Worksheets | 4th Grade 5th Grade
This science sub plans bundle is for 4th and 5th grade science. Prep it in advance as an emergency sub plans or use them on the go. Sometimes you just can’t be at school. In your absence, your guest teacher and students can carry on with meaningful learning while building schema! There is plenty to do with these lessons!The National Parks Science Sub Plans Bundle includes 5 easy prep sub plans. Print, copy, and go!This resource includes:Quick Prep InfoLesson Directions and ScriptChallenging text
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4th - 6th
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American Revolution | Revolutionary War | U.S. History Causes of War
Teach the American Revolution with this extensive REVOLUTIONARY WAR BUNDLE, including three units combined into a chronological unit.★ Revolutionary War Causes- Road to Revolution★ Revolutionary War Battles and Events★ Revolutionary War PeoplePLUS an added POSTER PROJECT AND INFORMATIONAL TEXT BOOKLETS!!!Detailed lesson plans take you through 8 weeks of teaching the Revolutionary War. Having it bundled together, you save, save, save! There is no need for a textbook. It is all you need with the
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3rd - 6th
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Ancient Rome Activities Project STEM Challenges Worksheets Roman Empire Republic
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
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3rd - 7th
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4th / 5th Grade Social Studies: Full-Year Curriculum BUNDLE. No-Prep!
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
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4th - 5th
Colonial America | 13 Colonies | Colony Unit | Colonization | Print | Google
Colonial America - Thirteen Colonies Unit - This comprehensive Colonial America unit includes all the information needed to teach the colonization of North America in your classroom. No textbook is needed! It includes well-crafted informational text and activities in chronological order. This Colonial America unit is perfect for print or distance learning. This 13 Colonies unit is now available in Google Slides, PowerPoint, and PDF form. DISTANCE LEARNING:COLONIAL UNIT TEACHER PDF: Plans, study
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3rd - 5th
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Math Interactive Notebook for Upper Elementary
Fusing the joy of learning with hands-on concrete explanations and examples, this interactive notebook promises to ignite your students' interest in math, encourages critical thinking, further develops conceptual and procedural skills, and boosts their academic performance. This interactive math notebook contains 38 different math journal activities - with each one containing an interactive hands-on aspect for the student that helps deepen understanding and gives students a concrete explanation
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4th - 6th
Also included in: Math Interactive Notebook Bundle Resource
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
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5th - 8th
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3 Branches of Government 3D Project Cube *History Craftivity*
Bring history to life by creating a 3D Project Cube for 3 Branches of Government. The students will be excited to get out of the text book, or plain old lecturing. Excite your students with this fun 3D Project Cube. When can you use it?Review Time: Use the cube as a review activity to reinforce key concepts before an assessment or as a quick refresher.Small Groups: Assign small groups of students to work collaboratively on the cube, encouraging teamwork and discussion.Exemplary Task: Showcase ex
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4th - 12th
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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.
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.
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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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