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Back to School social studies activities
Back to School Activities | First Week of School | Beginning of the Year BUNDLE
Heading back to school is such an exciting time for our students. Spend those first days back with a collection of activities that help your students get to know you and their classmates. This BUNDLE includes over 30 printable activities and 20 digital activities that are perfect for the first weeks of school.The DIGITAL pages are available in Google Classroom. However, they can also be downloaded from there as PowerPoint files. Aside from the main titles, you can edit almost all of the directio
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2nd - 6th
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Behavior Management Green and Red Choices®️ Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten
Red and Green Choices is a GAME CHANGER! It will change the way students act in your classroom! Making choices, how to interact with others, and act/behave is a skill (aka character education) we need to teach just like we need to teach letters and sounds. It takes lots of practice and visual supports for little learners. Included are 34 green choices (good choices) cards and 29 red choices (bad choices) cards. You choose the choices you think will best fit the needs of your class. Use the c
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Social Skills (SEL) and Character Curriculum Bundle for Little Learners
1st Grade Morning Work - 1st Grade Writing Prompts For the Entire Year - Journal
If you are tired of wrestling with a broken copier just to get your 1st grade morning work ready, and you'd rather spend your precious morning routine on meaningful tasks (like heating up your coffee), then meet your new best friend. Paperless writing prompts for 1st grade morning work are ready with the click of a button--say goodbye to the hassle of printing, copying, and distributing morning work worksheets every.single.morning.This 1st grade morning work isn't just for morning work -- use as
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1st
First Then Board & Visual Schedule Flipbooks (EDITABLE) for Special Education
If you are looking for an individual schedule book, visual schedules, or a first then board, this Positive Behavior Support resource has it all! Please note: All editable files are compatible with Microsoft PowerPoint. Some pages may now be edited using Google Slides.Included in this download: - 6-tabbed and 2-tabbed flip book options- 200+ visual schedule icons (these are not editable)- First then board (separate from flip book)- First next then board (separate from flip book)- Token boards (wi
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PreK - 2nd
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A T-Shirt All About Me, Back to School Art, Goal Setting and Writing Activities
Make back to school fun with this T-shirt All About Me art, goal setting, and writing activity. This all about me icebreaker engages upper elementary and middle school students, helping with community building and reducing anxiety during the first week back to school.*The T-shirt templates fill a US letter page. T-shirts measure approximately 25cm and 20cm / 10 x 8 inches and have plenty of space for doodling.Using these low-prep T-shirt art and writing templates in the classroom, you will learn
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4th - 7th
Also included in: Back to School Activities, All About Me Art & Writing Prompts Bundle 3
ORIGINAL Peanut Butter and Jelly Partner Pairing Cards | Classroom Management
It was breaking my heart to watch my students feel left out during partner work. Everything changed when I created this incredible product that has revolutionized partner work for not just me, but countless teachers around the world! This set of 52 adorable partnership cards will make 26 partnership pairings. Each featuring a delightful food image and its corresponding food partner. With these cards, creating partnerships in your classroom is now a breeze, taking less than 2 minutes!Do you love
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in: Classroom Management BUNDLE
Cursive Handwriting Practice Pages
Cursive writing is an important part of a student's writing journey! These cursive handwriting practice activities will not only have your students improving their handwriting skills, they’ll also be learning creative expression and having tons of fun.✏️If you're looking for cursive practice pages, look no further. This pack has over 120 pages full of fun and engaging activities to help your students print cursive beautifully! It's been used by over 12,000+ teachers all over the world and will
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2nd - 5th
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STEM Bins® Teambuilders for Back to School and End of the Year - STEM Activities
★ GRAB MY NEW STEM BINS TEAMBUILDERS GROWING BUNDLE!★ STEM Bins® Teambuilders are a wonderful way to build your classroom community and allow students to practice and reflect on essential character skills. They are ideal for use at the beginning of the school year as you are introducing STEM Bins to your class, and are also perfect for collaborative STEM activities at the end of the school year. The following STEM Bins® Teambuilders are designed to accompany my STEM Bins® ,found at the following
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PreK - 5th
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All About Me Activities, Graphs, and More for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten
All About Me is loaded with fun, back to school activities to help your students get to know each other and their teachers during those first few weeks of school! It includes get to know you graphs, class books, posters, and mini books. These exciting activities will help you build a caring classroom community of learners who will support each other all year long! Each activity has a page of teacher tips to help you create the activity easily and ensure it will go smoothly. You can use these
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PreK - K
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Also included in: Social Skills (SEL) and Character Curriculum Bundle for Little Learners
Editable Name Tracing & Writing Practice Activity Worksheets: PreK, Kindergarten
Making name writing practice pages can be tedious and boring, or it can be quick and easy. These EDITABLE ones are a breeze to use! Just type in your class list. 14 different sheets will automatically populate for each student. This packet is perfect for kindergarten teachers! The practice sheets include tracing, coloring, writing, and fine motor activities.They are NO PREP! Just print them once you've entered your class list. They can be used for morning work, seatwork, or homework. You can ev
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PreK - K
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Editable Morning Meeting Daily Slides Activities Digital Resources Morning Work
Are you ready to turn your morning meeting into the best part of your daily routine? Unlock the power of morning meetings with this Editable Morning Meeting Daily Slides & Activity Pages Yearlong Set, designed for K-6 grade. These NO PREP INTERACTIVE EDITABLE morning meeting slides will revive your morning routine in a fun and engaging way. These Editable Morning Meeting Daily Slides are an easy-to-use, time-saving way for you to build a consistent morning routine and a strong classroom co
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K - 6th
Name Practice Tracing Editable, Name Activity, Name Writing Practice Editable
*EXTRA 40* OFF FLASH SALE* Name Tracing Editable Practice, Name Activity, Name Writing Practice Editable for Preschool and KindergartenSave an EXTRA 40% Off Through 6/11!Help your students learn their names with this bundle of over 100+ fun & editable bundle of printables. Easily program your whole class to create custom pages for each of your students. ATTN NEW UPDATE: This bundle has been updated to include a class chart for each set of editable name resources to make it even easier to pl
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PreK - 1st
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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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Back to School Activities | First Day of School All About Me Team Building
Back to school is SO busy - but it’s so important to take the time to build relationships with students, and between students! With Volume 1 of these Back to School Activities, you’ll have getting-to-know-you activities, ice breakers, team building activities, and more prepped and ready to go as you begin to build your classroom culture. In the hustle and bustle of getting new students in the door, you can breathe a sigh of relief knowing you have endless activities that will help you build the
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3rd - 6th
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2nd Grade Morning Work - 2nd Grade Daily Writing Prompts - Back to School
These 2nd grade morning work writing prompts will save your mornings, your sanity, your time--you name it! No more running to the copier every morning when you have 97 other things to do. These 2nd grade writing prompts are mess-less, stress-less, and (almost) paperless: just project onto your whiteboard each morning! ✨ A year's worth of 2nd grade morning journal prompts in one simple click. ✨ Just add one spiral notebook and your second grade morning work is taken care of for the YEAR.The Produ
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2nd
Little Learners Science BUNDLE (for preschool, pre-k, and kinder)
Make science FUN and hands on in your classroom using Science for Little Learners Curriculum. It’s low prep and easy for you too!Use a small table or a small bookshelf to create an engaging science center full of hands-on materials for students to explore and investigate using the included printables, vocabulary cards, book, anchor charts, tons of REAL PHOTOGRAPHS, and discovery pages (science journal pages)! Included is a read-aloud book for circle time, anchor charts, and a suggested book list
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PreK - K
Grammar Interactive Notebook: Grammar Activities | Interactive Grammar Notebook
This grammar interactive notebook is truly interactive with templates that fold and flip for the students to interact with. This product is NOT simply pages and pages of definitions and descriptions for students to glue into their notebooks.Each of the 36 lessons in this interactive grammar notebook includes a color photo of the finished product, teacher’s notes (what to write in or on the template), complete teacher’s step-by-step lesson plan and assembly instructions, and student black lines.
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4th - 7th
Also included in: Interactive Notebook ELA Bundle of 5
All About Me Rainbows Back to School Activities
All About Me Rainbows are a back to school beginning of the year activity perfect for getting to know your students! This beginning of the school year activity will help you {and the class} learn about your new students and make your room bright and colorful.You will find out:how old your students aretheir birthday if they have siblings and their namesif they have pets and their namesfavorite colorfavorite foodwhat they want to be when they grow upfavorite animalfavorite bookfavorite subjectwh
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Back to School Activities BUNDLE
5 Senses - Science for Little Learners (preschool, pre-k, & kinder)
Make the 5 senses FUN and hands on in your classroom! Use a small table or a small bookshelf to create an engaging science center full of hands on 5 senses materials for students to explore and investigate using the included printables, vocabulary cards, book, anchor charts, and discovery pages (science journal pages)! Included is a read aloud book, My 5 Senses! for circle time, anchor charts, and a suggested book list. There is even a half page note you can send home to families, so they can co
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PreK - K
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Also included in: Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten Complete Curriculum BUNDLE
Math Logic Puzzles | Early Finishers Activities Enrichment Digital Resources
In the hustle and bustle of a new school year, enrichment activities are just one more thing on your plate. These Back to School Math Logic Puzzles are ready-to-go brain teasers just perfect for use as early finisher activities, enrichment activities, or morning work. Designed to give students the opportunity to solve real-world, first-week teacher problems, these logic games push students to practice both their reasoning and key math skills. Students will be so engaged as they solve missing bus
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3rd - 6th
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Back to School Activities for Secondary - First Week of School - PRINT & DIGITAL
Engage your new students from day one with these 11 back-to-school activities that are ideal for the first day and first week of school! This Back-to-School Activities Packet is ideal for middle and high school students, and it is filled with beginning-of-the-year ice breakers and activities you and your students will love!You and your students will get to know each other and start the school year on the right foot with these beginning-of-the-year activities. These 11 first-week-of-school activi
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6th - 9th
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All About Me Back to School Cell Phone, Art and Writing Activity
This 'cool' all about me cell phone art and writing activity is ideal for the first week back to school. Kids love cell phones and technology and respond enthusiastically to this creative activity. Teachers can learn more about new students in a fun way, and students can share about themselves with their peers. Construct a fold-out booklet-style 'art-phone', and respond to image-making prompts on the front cover and the written elements inside.Ideal for use as a back-to-school icebreaker and com
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4th - 6th
Also included in: Back to School Activities, All About Me Art & Writing Prompts Bundle 3
First Week of School Plans | Kinder or First Grade | Beginning of Year
Need your first week of school planned for you? These lessons and activities for the first week of first grade or kindergarten are super engaging and low-prep and perfect for back to school! It's important to begin setting clear expectations, creating a classroom community, and teaching rules and procedures right away on day one. Doing this will help you and your students have a smooth year together! With so many things to think about while you're getting ready for a new group of littles, it's s
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K - 1st
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Also included in: First Grade Resources Bundle- 40 Resources Included!
Kindergarten Alphabet Activities Centers Worksheets Crafts Prek Preschool Pre-K
This complete alphabet bundle has everything you need to teach students letter names, letter sounds, fine motor skills, handwriting and so much more! This bundle is geared towards preschool, pre-k, transitional kindergarten and kindergarten students. Children love to make alphabet crafts, anchor charts, mazes, dabbing, alphabet drawings, cut and paste activities, worksheets and play alphabet games.This bundle comes with 11 activity packs that are engaging for students and low prep for you! Thi
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PreK - 1st
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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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