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Preview of Country Study Report & Country Research Projects Countries Around the World

Country Study Report & Country Research Projects Countries Around the World

Created by
Tied 2 Teaching
Are you working on a country study in your classroom? Completing a country research project for one of the many amazing countries around the world can be such a great way to open your students eyes to the diversity of countries, peoples, and cultures around the world. This fun, fresh and engaging country report resource is the perfect DIFFERENTIATED way to meet each student where they are and guide them as they present their research on countries around the world. Complete with 32 countries from
Preview of Map Skills Unit - Maps & Globes Activities - Types of Maps

Map Skills Unit - Maps & Globes Activities - Types of Maps

Created by
Melissa Mazur
This no-prep map skills unit includes both vocabulary reference posters and activity pages on many different topics. These activities are an engaging way for students to develop their skills and practice reading maps. *UPDATE* You can now share this with your students digitally!This resource was created using Google Slides. You must have a Google email for use. Each section can be assigned in Google Classrooms. It is ideal for distance learning. I also include the print file so you can have a
Preview of Map Skills Activities and Worksheets Maps Globes Landforms Continents & Oceans

Map Skills Activities and Worksheets Maps Globes Landforms Continents & Oceans

Make learning fun for your students when teaching map skills. Map skills topics include maps, globes, continents, oceans, landforms, water forms, suburban, urban, rural, directions, and more. This resource is perfect for second, third, and fourth grade students. Digital activity included using Easel by TpT.These activities can be used during whole group instruction, independent work, and center time. Easy-to-use activity sheets with clear directions and answer keys are provided.HERE'S WHAT YOU'L
Preview of KA Fonts | Font Bundle - Set 60

KA Fonts | Font Bundle - Set 60

Created by
Kaitlynn Albani
Inside you will find 6 fun and unique fonts in a ZIP file! Most accent characters included in all fonts.Please check the preview to see all of the fonts included in this set!Notes-There are 5 fonts included + 1 doodle font.All script fonts include capital/lowercase letters.More Dreams, Rainbow Dreams and Elementary are all caps fonts.Check the preview to see all of the fonts in action!$ SAVE MONEY $OVER 400 FONTS + EVERY NEW FONT FOR FREE!CHECK OUT THE GROWING FONT BUNDLE HERENOTE: You CANNOT us
Preview of HUGE Seller's Toolkit Bundle - Digital Papers, Borders, Frames, and Fonts!

HUGE Seller's Toolkit Bundle - Digital Papers, Borders, Frames, and Fonts!

Created by
Lovin Lit
HUGE Seller's Toolkit Bundle - Digital Papers, Borders, Frames, and Fonts! Wow! Save over 50% by purchasing these items bundled. This HUGE Seller's Toolkit Bundle includes 96 digital background papers, 91 frames & borders, and 6 fonts. When purchasing this toolkit, all products may be used commercially WITHOUT providing credit! Also check out my Huge Seller's Toolkit Bundle #2 This is a bundle of the following items: Black and White Doodle Cover Frames for Commercial Use Black and White
Preview of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Collaborative Poster | Black History Month Activity

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Collaborative Poster | Black History Month Activity

Created by
Art with Jenny K
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Collaborative Classroom Poster. This is a great, inclusive, community-building Martin Luther King Day activity. Appropriate accompaniment for your Black History Month studies or any unit/lesson on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., civil rights, social justice, etc. This poster of Dr. King is a great way to start a unit or to finish one. My collaboration posters are easy for teachers and fun for kids and make a lasting impressionā€”on students, parents, and your entire school
Preview of Economics Unit Goods & Services Producers & Consumers Supply & Demand Activities

Economics Unit Goods & Services Producers & Consumers Supply & Demand Activities

Say goodbye to lesson planning stress with this short introductory unit that makes teaching AND learning economics a breeze! This engaging resource is designed to make teaching economics easy, fun, and incredibly effective! Your students will learn about the basic economic concepts of money, wants and needs, goods and services, producers and consumers, and supply and demand.FIVE days of engaging lesson plans with possible extension activities are included. All text and activities are included,
Preview of Map Skills Worksheets Book Lapbook - Reading a Map, Cardinal Directions, Compass

Map Skills Worksheets Book Lapbook - Reading a Map, Cardinal Directions, Compass

Are you looking for an engaging first grade map skills resource to add to your social studies curriculum? This engaging resource is what you need to teach mapping skills like cardinal directions, compass rose, and map skills. Students will love the map skills books and the hands-on build a town map. Finally, students can demonstrate their learning with the final map skills lapbook. Use this resource for:first gradesecond gradewhole class instructionsmall group instructionpartner workStudents wi
Preview of Project Based Learning Activity: Island Survival (PBL) Now for Google Classroom

Project Based Learning Activity: Island Survival (PBL) Now for Google Classroom

Project Based Learning Activity: Island SurvivalThis project based learning (PBL) activity integrates elements of science, ELA, and social studies into a student-centered adventure that combines imagination, creativity, and problem solving skills as they try and survive mysteriously arriving on an island.There are 16 activities (1 page for almost each one) for students to complete. Each page involves a problem or idea they must solve, recreate, or answer. Pages can vary from writing, map skil
Preview of Black History Month Activity Collaborative African American Biographical "Quilt"

Black History Month Activity Collaborative African American Biographical "Quilt"

Created by
Art with Jenny K
My Famous FacesĀ® of African-American History "Quilt" project is the perfect whole-class activity to do during Black History Month or any time of the year! It connects the individual with the group using hexagons that will tessellate to create a large ā€œquiltā€ collaboration poster featuring 40 influential African Americans and their biographies. The final poster has a ton of ā€œwow factorā€ when complete, and I hope it will make a large impact on your students as they learn about these 40 influential
Preview of Landforms & Map Skills Unit BUNDLE

Landforms & Map Skills Unit BUNDLE

Make learning about geography come to life with this landforms and map skills bundle unit for young learners! Your students will have the opportunity to explore the landforms that shape our Earth, as well as beginning map skills. This bundle contains a variety of printables, projects, crafts, and much more. Also available in...Landforms and Map Skills DIGITAL BundleLandforms and Map Skills PRINT & DIGITAL Mega BundleLANDFORMS pack includes:Recommended book list Landforms posters (landform, b
Preview of KA Fonts | Font Bundle - Set 76

KA Fonts | Font Bundle - Set 76

Created by
Kaitlynn Albani
On sale for the first 48 hours!Inside you will find 6 fun fonts in a ZIP file.These fonts are especially perfect for retro designs, instagram and posters!**Most accent characters included in all fonts in this setUse capital letters to access accent characters in all caps fonts.Notes-Good Vibes, Happy Thoughts and Wildside are all caps fonts.Check the preview to see all of the fonts in action!$ SAVE MONEY $OVER 500 FONTS + EVERY NEW FONT FOR FREE!CHECK OUT THE GROWING FONT BUNDLE HERETerms of Use
Preview of KA Fonts - Set 37

KA Fonts - Set 37

Created by
Kaitlynn Albani
Inside you will find 5 fun and unique fonts in a ZIP file! Check the preview to see examples of every font included.Accent characters included in all fonts except Honesty.$ SAVE MONEY $OVER 280 FONTS + EVERY NEW FONT FOR FREE!CHECK OUT THE GROWING FONT BUNDLE HERETerms of Use*Fonts can be used for any commercial product, pinterest pin and any blog posts/images *Credit is appreciated but not required.Thank you!
Preview of 3 Branches of Government Activity | Interactive Notebook | Google Slides

3 Branches of Government Activity | Interactive Notebook | Google Slides

This BEST SELLING interactive and engaging resource will help your students learn all about our 3 branches of U.S. government! These 3 branches of government activities will not only have your students learning the importance of the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches, theyā€™ll also be learning about check and balances in detail.This 3 branches of government resource has over 80+ pages full of fun and engaging activities to help your students become government scholars. I also love the
Preview of Community Helpers Activity Craft

Community Helpers Activity Craft

Created by
WOWorksheets
Community Helpers Build a community for your social studies community helpers unit with these cute and easy to cut templates. Students will have fun with this 3D building activity and creating a class book on community helpers. Students will enjoy adding their own details to these templates.Included16 Different community buildings craft28 Community HelpersWeb worksheet about community helpersWriting PromptsClass book coverReview printables See Preview!!!Great for Art Center & Writing Cen
Preview of September 11th Patriot Day Power Point Lesson & Activities Pack! (September 11)

September 11th Patriot Day Power Point Lesson & Activities Pack! (September 11)

Created by
Ashley McKenzie
This is the perfect power point and activity pack for September 11th (9/11) and Patriot Day. September 11 was a tragic day in America's history that we need to educate our young learners on in a careful and meaningful way. This September 11 activities pack will help your students understand why we celebrate Patriot Day and the events that occurred. All materials are sensitive to young minds! More Power Point & Activity Packs!History of Thanksgiving Power Point & Activity PackChristmas/H
Preview of KA Fonts - Set 28

KA Fonts - Set 28

Created by
Kaitlynn Albani
Inside you will find 7 fun and unique fonts in a ZIP file! Check the preview to see examples of every font included.You will receive all of the fonts in the images + a bold version of Valencia.Accent characters included in all fonts - except Wilk[Wilk does include the accent characters as separate markings]$ SAVE MONEY $OVER 230 FONTS + EVERY NEW FONT FOR FREE!CHECK OUT THE GROWING FONT BUNDLE HERETerms of Use*Fonts can be used for any commercial product, pinterest pin and any blog posts/images
Preview of Biography Research Report Project Template, Google Slides, Digital, Any Figure

Biography Research Report Project Template, Google Slides, Digital, Any Figure

Created by
Teacher Trap
Students LOVE this digital biography research project! A ready-to-go biography report template that works with any historical figure or hero (research links included). Low prep and engaging! Students research their figure and use the biography template slides to create a unique Google Slides (or PPT) presentation (with an optional written report). Great for individual or group biography research projects!ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø SAVE BIG with the Digital Research Projects BUNDLE!ā­ļø PERFECT FOR >>>2nd - 5
Preview of Community Signs Skill Pack Leveled for Special Education - Life Skills

Community Signs Skill Pack Leveled for Special Education - Life Skills

Do your students need a high level of varied practice in order to learn community signs? This community signs skill pack will help your students progress from identifying a sign to understanding what the community signs mean. Being able to identify and understand community signs is a crucial life skill. These activities help students recognize and understand the meaning of the different signs.This life skills and social studies set is already differentiated for you. There are 3 levels included t
Preview of Hispanic Heritage Month Activity | Famous FacesĀ® Collaborative Poster w/ Latinx

Hispanic Heritage Month Activity | Famous FacesĀ® Collaborative Poster w/ Latinx

Created by
Art with Jenny K
Hispanic Heritage Month Famous FacesĀ® Collaboration Poster with quotes in English and Spanish. My art project is an excellent anticipatory activity meant as a supplement/complement to your Hispanic Heritage Month / Latinx Heritage Month units. Also works well for Cesar Chavez day!This fun, collaborative activity features portraits of:Selena QuintanillaCĆ©sar ChĆ”vezJuan HerreraRoberto ClementeSonia SotomayorDiego RiveraFrida KahloEllen Ochoa All poster pages are included in English and Spanish.Inc
Preview of Civics Unit, Rights and Responsibilities, Rules and Laws, Branches of Government

Civics Unit, Rights and Responsibilities, Rules and Laws, Branches of Government

This no-prep civics and government social studies resource is a perfect supplement to use with your lessons. It offers an introduction to civics and the U.S. government, rules and laws, branches of government, and rights and responsibilities. There are reading comprehension passages, graphic organizers, and cut-and-glue activities.What's Included in this Civics & Government Worksheet set?reading passageswriting pagesfact writing activitiescut-and-glue sorts worksheetsTopics covered: Introduc
Preview of Body Parts Clip Art Set {Educlips Clipart}

Body Parts Clip Art Set {Educlips Clipart}

This is a selection of images to illustrate different parts of the body. *This set contains the images shown on the product cover. Hit the VIEW PREVIEW button to see the set close up.Right and left sides of different body parts are all included where applicable.The images contained in this set are:head/shouldershairgirl and boy bodiesblank bodyarrowsgirl and boy back vieweyebrows (blonde, light brown, dark brown, red, black, grey)eyes - right and left eyes (separate) in blue, brown, green greyli
Preview of KA Fonts | Font Bundle - Set 73 | Primary and Tracing Fonts

KA Fonts | Font Bundle - Set 73 | Primary and Tracing Fonts

Created by
Kaitlynn Albani
Inside you will find 10 fun fonts in a ZIP file.These fonts are especially perfect for young readers and writers. They are easy to read and come in variety of options!*Please note* These fonts are not intended to teach perfect letter formation. They were simply created to be easy to read and for basic practice.**Most accent characters included in all fonts in this setExcept Weekend & School Days CutIncludes -School DaysSchool Days ThinSchool Days BoldSchool Days DashSchool Days LinesSchool
Preview of Biography Research Project Graphic Organizer, Templates, Rubrics, Report Writing

Biography Research Project Graphic Organizer, Templates, Rubrics, Report Writing

Biography Report templates that can be used as a graphic organizer, lap book, or template for a biography project, such as writing a biography research report or summary on any historical person. It's a great resource for Black History Month, Women's History Month, and to make a wax museum project for second grade, third grade, fourth grade, or fifth grade.Students use graphic organizers, activities, and various report options for a biography report presentation or to complete a genre study of
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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 studentā€™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 youā€™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 youā€™re teaching students about Americaā€™s democratic process, the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., how to read maps, or World War II, weā€™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 youā€™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.