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Free social studies unit plans
Goods and Services - Financial Literacy - FREE
Are you looking for an easy prep unit to teach about goods and services? This FREE unit does just that! It includes posters, a book, and a printable. This personal financial literacy activity is great for kindergarten, first grade, and second grade students.This unit comes from my complete Financial Literacy unit that is both TEKS and California History aligned. You can see that unit HERE: • Financial Literacy Unit and LapbookThe lap book only portion from this unit is also available separate
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K - 2nd
Constitution Day Activities & Coloring Book: First, Second, Third Grade Activity
Finding an age-appropriate lesson for Constitution Day can be challenging. This printable booklet is perfect for meeting the requirement to teach students about the Constitution quickly and easily. Plus, it's written in a kid-friendly way that they can easily understand. With 2 different options of complexity, you can pick the version that's best for your students.It's perfect for Constitution Day or for any social studies unit on the Constitution. It includes….Our Constitution Booklet - Easier
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1st - 3rd
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Parts of a Map Geography Map Skills Freebie Sample
Try out two free sample pages from my Geography Map Skills Unit & Lapbook with informational text, test, & more!}! This freebie has one page of informational text about the parts of a map. It also includes a one page foldable piece for students to use in their interactive social studies notebook.
These two samples are part of my Geography Map Skills Unit & Lapbook with informational text, test, & more!} for teaching about basic map skills. Over 70 pages in the whole unit!
The
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3rd - 5th
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Curriculum Map Template {Middle & High School Humanities}
Having clearly mapped out units for the school year is critical in my practice, but I never quite found the right map to match my style and personality as a teacher. This curriculum map was designed by me, at the time, a 10-year veteran teacher, who decided to quit her comfortable job and take a new job closer to home. I created this map to help me navigate two brand new courses (English 1 and English 3) with the language, goals, and through processes that I felt comfortable with.
You may fin
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6th - 12th
Women's History Month FREEBIE | Print and Digital
Looking for a way to incorporate Women's History month into your classroom? This freebie contains a reading comprehension activity for Rosa Parks. It's a great way to add some Reading and Language Arts into your Social Studies block. This is a sample of the complete unit that contains 24 great women in history. INote: This now contains a link that allows you to make a copy for Google Classroom. This can be used in the classroom AND online - ideal for distance learning!!!The interactive unit cont
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1st - 5th
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Also included in: Women's History Month BUNDLE | Print and Digital
Ontario Social Studies Report Card Comments Grades 1, 2, 3 FREEBIE
Hey everyone! Just wanted to share these in case it was helpful to your report card writing/unit planning!*Note: Last updated: Feb 2021* The goal of this item is just to share samples of what your report card comments for Ontario Social Studies may look like and give you something to start with. A new grade means new activities, new projects and new comments! You've got enough on your plate- so I’m here to help! Take a peek into my comments and see what you can use- FREE! Of course, your admin m
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1st - 3rd
Autism Acceptance Awareness Lesson | FREEBIE | Neurodiversity Affirming
Teaching students about autism? This is a no prep 10+ page Neurodiversity Affirming lesson on autism acceptance and awareness. You can present the lesson remotely or in person, and then test students' knowledge at the end! This activity could be used with elementary school students, middle school, high school or students of varying ages and special education backgrounds. Use along with the CUSTOM VIDEO (free) to create discussion in your classroom!As a multiply neurodivergent teacher, I create
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Free Neurodiversity Disability Awareness Lesson & Video | for Kids or Teens
Teaching students about neurodiversity and developmental disabilities? This is a no prep 22+ page powerpoint on common neurodiversity terms. You can present the lesson remotely or in person, and then test students' knowledge at the end! This activity could be used with elementary school students, middle school, high school or students of varying ages and special education backgrounds. Also includes a FREE CUSTOM VIDEO made to go with the lesson!Click here for the full unit covering many disabil
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Communities Change Over Time: A Past and Present Unit Free
The local community serves as the focal point for third grade as students begin to understand how their communities have changed over time and to make comparisons with communities in other places. The study of local history comes alive through the use of artifacts and documents.If you liked these free activities, please check out the entire Communities Change Over Time: Past and Present Unit.In this free resource you will find:• Then and Now Interview Assignment: Students will interview an adult
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2nd - 4th
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Free Sample Economics Unit
Product Description:
Free sample of Non-fiction unit on community helpers while focusing on opinion writing, vocabulary, and lower elementary economics.
Free Sample Includes:
Good and Services Anchor Chart
Non Fiction Text- Baker
Baker Take away
Opinion Writing
Full product Includes:
4 Weeks of lesson plans
Anchor charts
Original texts (10 non-fiction stories)
All work for unit is provided in the product (20+ pages of student response pages)
Vocab cards sorted and labeled
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K - 3rd
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Native American Tribes FREEBIE
THIS IS A SAMPLE OF THE FULL NATIVE AMERICAN PACK.Wondering how to make the Native American exciting to k-2 students? Look no further. These informative, engaging activities will help you quickly put together a comprehensive unit on the Iroquois people and their culture. Short on time in your day? Worry not! This can be used as a one day quick look or as an entire unit. It can also be differentiated to meet the needs of your students.Included in the full pack pack is a book the students will ma
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K - 3rd
Google Maps FREEBIE Lesson Plan | Unit Preview | Technology Lesson | Tech Lesson
FREE Google Maps Technology Lesson! Student tutorials provided! (Grades 3-12) In this lesson, you and your students will explore the Earth using Google Maps, Street View, Time-Travel, and go on an Address Hunt using specific addresses, coordinates, and landmarks! You will even find a school that is in the shape of the Millennium Falcon from Star Wars! This lesson is made for use with:PCMacChromebookAll resources are organized for assigning through Google Classroom! (Although Google Classroom is
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Middle and High School STEM and Technology Curriculum
World Cultures and Geography Curriculum Calendar and Pacing Guide | Microsoft
This World Cultures and Geography curriculum calendar helps you plan or enrich your current content. The concept maps show each unit’s focus, big idea questions, and key learning concepts. I have listed links to lessons and bundles sold in my TPT store that I recommend for each unit. Every resource suggested includes a “Teacher Reference Guide” with detailed instructions about the lesson. It is a great resource for new teachers looking for an overview of the class or anyone creating lesson plans
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6th - 12th
FREE Christmas in Germany | Printable and Digital Google Slides™ & Seesaw™
Your class will LOVE learning all about Christmas in Germany this year! This Holidays Around the World mini unit is just one of 13 countries included in my printable & digital Holidays Around the World Unit.Distance learning? No problem! Digital options are included preloaded for Google Slides™ and Seesaw™! Grab the full Holidays Around the World unit HERE!Included:Informational Book about Christmas is GermanyWriting pagesEmergent readerChristmas Tree CraftGingerbread Directed DrawingResourc
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K - 3rd
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Causes of the American Revolution FREEBIE | Articles and Guided Notes
ENGAGE your students as you introduce the Causes of the American Revolutionary War as you guide them through the most important events that led to tensions between Britain and the colonists! With informational articles, guided notes that are differentiated, and vocabulary, students will get a feel for what led to tensions with Britain and all out war!Teaching students with a variety of needs? This resource is perfect if you are teaching a classroom of students with a variety of needs. Higher-lev
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4th - 6th
The World Where I Live...
This is a jam-packed, 40 page unit full of multi-sensory and multi-grade-level activities all centering on the relationships between the following concepts: city/town/village, county, state, country, continent, and community helpers. The following mathematical concepts are also explored: range, median, mode, and average (mathematical mean).
The following activities are included in this unit: Key vocabulary exercise, coloring Venn diagram activity, "Greater Than, Less Than" activity page, "My
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K - 8th
Sensory Overload | FREEBIE with Video | Autism, ADHD, Neurodiversity
Teaching Special Education students about sensory overload, including hyposensitivity and hypersensitivity of the senses? This is a no prep 22+ page lesson on what sensory processing is and 7 tips for feeling calmer and self-regulating. I created this for my neurodivergent high school class (autism, ADHD and other developmental disabilities) so it uses age respectful graphics, but could be used with any age. It includes a CUSTOM video as well, via my Youtube Channel. You can present the lesson r
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Also included in: ADHD Awareness | Lesson, Activities and Readings BUNDLE
Unit 1 Curriculum Bundle for World History (Ancient Civilizations)
This electronic curriculum bundle is offered for free to introduce buyers to the "I Heart World History" curriculum. It includes everything needed to teach a two- to three-week World History unit on Ancient Civilizations, suitable for 9th-12th graders. The following files are included in this bundle: *Textbook and Sheltered Textbook Chapter 1 (PDF and Publisher versions)*Suggested Unit Plans and Note-guides (MS Word)*Quiz bank for customized quizzes and reading checks (MS Word)*Student-centered,
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: I Heart World History Fourteen-Unit Super-Bundle
Our Solar System Unit Study
This book is suitable for elementary school learners. I have used sections of it with each of my children, then 6, 11 and 13. The activities can be adapted to suit either older or younger learners.
The unit contains:
1 Introduction to our Solar System
2 Space Exploration
3 Our Solar System
4 Sun
5 Mercury
6 Venus
7 Earth
8 Moon
9 Mars
10 Asteroid Belt
11 Jupiter
12 Saturn
13 Did you know? Days of the Week
14 Uranus 99
15 Neptune
16 Pluto
17 Comets
18 Kuiper Belt
19 Oort Cloud
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K - 6th
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United States Regions Activity Stations | FREEBIE!
This download is a free preview of 5 of 45 station activities in this US Regions Bundle. Each individual product showcases one of dozens of activities that engage your students through interactive, discussion and cooperation encouraging activities.In the complete unit bundle, each regional unit includes NINE stations that feature a variety of activities including analyzing maps, reading passages, listening to audio clips, sorting informative cards, matching pictures to explanations, discussing q
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3rd - 6th
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Ancient Egypt Unit Plan and Lesson Overview
If you are looking to see an example of how we structure our Ancient Egypt unit, you are in the right place! This free resource shares what we do during our Ancient Egypt unit, approximately how long we spend on each activity or topic, and how the activities all fit together.This resource can give you an idea about how we teach Ancient Egypt and help you decide what to include in your unit. Feel free to use this plan as an outline for what to include in your Ancient Egypt unit or use the editabl
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Ancient Egypt Unit Bundle | Activities, Projects, Notes, Timeline, Test
Ancient Greece Unit Plan and Lesson Overview
If you are looking to see an example of how we structure our Ancient Greece unit, you are in the right place! This free resource shares what we do during our Ancient Greece unit, approximately how long we spend on each activity or topic, and how the activities all fit together.This resource can give you an idea about how we teach Ancient Greece and help you decide what to include in your unit. Feel free to use this plan as an outline for what to include in your Ancient Greece unit or use the edi
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6th - 9th
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FREE Long Ago and Today: Part 2 Transportation
This unit explores how transportation was long ago compared to now. It includes 2 picture sorts, multiple picture cards of items long ago, as well as an assessment.
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K - 5th
France Elementary Unit Study
Elementary unit study on the country of France. Geography, history, flag, french revolution, holidays, celebrations, food, culture, worksheets, grades 1-5, crossword puzzle, activities, kulture klassroom, printables, coloring, reading comprehension, fill in the blanks, matching activity, word search, jumble, religion, soccer, train, animals, rooster, french language, riddles lesson plan, idia lesson plan
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1st - 5th
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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.
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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.
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