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Social studies independent work interactive whiteboards
Christopher Columbus PowerPoint Lesson for Columbus Day K-3 w/worksheets
Let’s Learn About Christopher Columbus: A Lesson for Columbus Day will help you present age-appropriate content to your students in kindergarten, first grade, or second grade. The animated PowerPoint with illustrations will keep young children engaged as the text is read and discussed. It is perfect for use with a Smart Board or other interactive whiteboard; however it can be used without this technology as long as you have a computer and PowerPoint software. A choice of four follow-up works
Grades:
K - 3rd
Breaking Down Stereotypes & Prejudices-Teaching Tolerance
Are you reading The Outsiders, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Hate You Give, Dear Martin, or any other piece of literature dealing with tolerance, prejudices, racism and stereotyping? Are you teaching these topics in your history class? This social experiment will open your students’ eyes to the injustices that take place on a daily basis and why people need to be educated on these topics.We currently live in a world and country where social injustices, prejudices and stereotyping take place on a da
Grades:
8th - 12th
CHC2P CHC2D Cold War: Entire Unit
Cold War: Entire UnitThis unit was designed for students learning about the Cold War from a Canadian perspective based on Ontario curriculum expectations but can be utilized in any classroom learning about the the interwar period. Students will use a variety of sources and activities to learn about the themes, events and characters that shaped this fascinating period through 9 different lessons and 1 review activity. This package contains readings with embedded questions, PowerPoint lessons with
Grades:
10th
Economics: Producers and Consumers | Boom Cards | Digital Task Cards
Economics / Economic Finances: Producers and Consumers - This pack is a great addition to your Economics: Producers and Consumers unit. This product gives you access to 20 digital task cards on the Boom™ Learning website on producers and consumers. These 20 digital task cards are great for Google Classroom™. All 20 cards have audio. They work on a laptop, desktop, Chromebook, tablet, or any other mobile device that can access the internet. They can also be used as a whole group activity using yo
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Transportation BOOM Cards
These transportation BOOM digital task cards are a fun and interactive way for your children to classify vehicles by determining whether they travel on land, in air, or on water. This BOOM card deck includes 24 transportation task cards. On each card, there is a picture of either a land, air, or water setting and three pictures of vehicles below. The child will click on the vehicle that matches the setting on each card.These BOOM cards work on a laptop, desktop, smartboard, tablet, or any other
Grades:
PreK - K
Economics BUNDLE | Boom Cards | Needs & Wants, Producers & Consumers & More!
Economics BUNDLE: These digital task cards on the Boom™ Learning website cover economic resources, needs and wants, goods and services, & producers and consumers. These digital task cards are great for Google Classroom™. They work on a laptop, desktop, Chromebook, tablet, or any other mobile device that can access the internet. They can also be used as a whole group activity using your interactive screens or projectors in class.These cards are self-grading, which gives students instant feedb
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Grades:
K - 3rd
(FR) ÉTUDES SOCIALES - AUTOCHTONES/CHANDAIL ORANGE
Enseigner l'histoire des Autochtones à vos élèves de 5e à 7e années peut être une matière délicate, sans parler de difficulté. Il est impératif de les amener à réfléchir profondément, à s'engager et à discuter activement de certains sujets difficiles. Il faut des heures de travail pour faire la recherche et encore plus pour créer des activités attrayantes pour accompagner le contenu.Cherchez pas plus loin. Cet ensemble contient tout ce dont vous avez besoin pour enseigner à vos élèves les droits
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: (FR) ÉTUDES SOCIALES - ANNÉE COMPLÈTE (6e ANNÉE)
Rounding to Nearest 10 and 100, 1000 Round Tens, Hundreds, Thousands Task Cards
Go around the USA with these Number and Operations in Base 10 task cards that have students rounding the highest mountain peaks in each state. Students round to the nearest 10, round to the nearest 100, or round to the nearest 1,000 to practice 3.NBT.1 using word problems and engaging real-world math connections.My themed sets of word problems use real world themes that you can use year-round, no matter the season or holiday around the corner! (These would also be great during test-prep season
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Grades:
3rd - 4th
Also included in: Understanding Place Value Number Operations in Base 10 Task Cards BUNDLE
100th Day Escape Room Boom Cards | Trivia Questions DIGITAL Activity
Looking for fun 100 day of school activities for your students? Try this exciting digital 100th day of school escape room! Your students will find themselves having to escape a classroom on the hundredth day of school. They must go through four different areas in the classroom and click on objects in each area to find clues. They must answer multiple-choice questions related to 100 correctly in order to see if the object has a letter for the special word. Your students must write down these lett
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Geography Unit & Student Workbooks - Grades 1 & 2
This is a huge unit with 5 presentations and 3 student worksheets.
The unit covers:
Map skills:
- What is a map?
- Cardinal directions(north, south, east, west)
- Equator, north pole, south pole
Continents:
- 7 continents
- size order
- land
- animals
- facts
- location
Oceans
- 5 oceans
- names
- locations
The 3 student workbooks include activities for all topics above such as:
- fill-ins
- cut and paste names onto maps
- writing and identifying names of continents and oceans
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Four spheres of Earth - Boom Cards online no-print activity
A good introductory activity for NGSS.5-ESS2-1, this online, self-checking, activity starts by introducing the four spheres of Earth: geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere. Students then identify which sphere can be seen in a series of photos, answer multiple choice and fill-in-the-gap questions based on the information they've been given, as well as stretch their vocabulary by identifying the meanings of other words using the same prefixes. Far more colorful and engaging than a phot
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Grades:
5th
NGSS:
5-ESS2-1
Economics: Goods and Services | Boom Cards | Digital Task Cards |
Economics / Economic Finances : Goods and Services - This pack is a great addition to your Economics: Goods and Services unit. This product gives you access to 20 digital task cards on the Boom™ Learning website on goods and services. These 20 digital task cards are great for Google Classroom™. All 20 cards have audio. They work on a laptop, desktop, Chromebook, tablet, or any other mobile device that can access the internet. They can also be used as a whole group activity using your interactive
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Grades:
K - 3rd
World Religions Unit Bundle with World Religions Slides, Texts, and Activities
Yes, you can teach about world religions! Research shows that teaching about world religions at an early age reduces rates of bullying and increases tolerance.Explore the six major world religions. This World Religions Unit answers big questions about religion, like what are religions and how are they practiced? Explore the 6 major world religions, including Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Sikhism, and Hinduism. This resource sticks to the facts to teach kids about the relationship bet
Grades:
2nd - 4th
The Croods Worksheet-Stone Ages
This worksheet is designed to allow students to pick from a variety of choices to complete after watching the movie. This worksheet will ask students to explain, demonstrate understanding, compare and contrast, and predict.
It will ask students to pick 5 of the following topics to write about:
Hunter/Gatherers, Shelter, Food Supply, Fire, Clothing, Hunting, Migration, Human-Environment Interaction, and Natural Disaster.
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6th
Map Skills for 6th Grade DIGITAL Task Cards | DISTANCE LEARNING | GSE Aligned
Review your unit using digital task cards! They're versatile and super easy. Just assign and go! Your students will LOVE reviewing 6th grade map and globe skills with this digital task card set! These task cards are interactive. This allows students to self-check! With a paid subscription, you even have the ability to track their progress! Included: • Link to a digital Boom Cards Deck with 38 Interactive Task Cards (online activity)• Print Version (must be printed in color) with answer key❮❮❮CLI
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Grades:
6th
US States and Capitals Boom Cards - All 50 States - Digital Test Prep Activity
These NO PREP Boom Cards will help students practice naming and memorizing the states and capitals of all 50 states. Each card has the state colored in and labeled within the United States map to help students learn the location as well. Boom Cards are my favorite resource for independent practice, test prep, and whole group review. Students love them too. They never complain about having to do Boom Cards! Try a small sample❤️HERE❤️and see why everyone LOVES Boom Cards!Boom Cards are self-checki
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Family Culture Project: Activities, Resources, Google Slides and Lessons
The Family Culture Project offers an engaging exploration of students' ancestral roots, inviting them to delve into the rich tapestry of their family histories and original countries. Through interactive activities and research, elementary and middle school participants embark on a journey of discovery, celebrating cultural diversity and fostering a deeper understanding of their heritage. With hands-on projects and presentations, students not only learn about their own backgrounds but also gain
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1st - 8th
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5 U.S. Regions Digital Boom Cards BUNDLE
These interactive digital task cards on the BOOM Learning website cover all 50 states in the five regions of the United States. WHAT IS INCLUDED WITH EACH REGION? Students label the states using a drag and drop map. Non-fiction informational text cards explore the region’s history, climate, land, economy, natural resources and landmarks with reading comprehension questions using multiple choice answers.Students name each state's capital with multiple choice options. Students list each state's
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3rd - 5th
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CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION JEOPARDY
Civil War Jeopardy. Reconstruction questions too. Includes 50 questions and a final jeopardy question. Jeopardy for Microsoft PowerPoint.
When using as a Powerpoint, you can click on the dollar amount on the main and it will jump to the question. Once a question is answered, the dollar amount will fade in color. The PowerPoint is completely editable. Use again and again for multiple lessons.
Great for playing in class.
OTHER PRODUCTS FOR TEACHING EARLY AMERICA:
Constitution Jeopardy
Three
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: My Entire Store
Ancient Egypt Cartouche - Digital Interactive Worksheet for Distance Learning
No supplies needed to make an Ancient Egyptian Cartouche! Assign this Google Slide to your students on Google Classroom and they can drag and drop hieroglyphics onto a cartouche template. This activity is one of many in my Ancient Egypt Digital Interactive Lesson, also available in my TPT store!
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Grades:
K - 12th
FACTORS THAT SHAPE PLACES- Stage 3 Geography (2 Terms inc. Proj.Bas.Lrn. + test)
My store- The Right Stuff, is primarily stocked with units which are used on the Smart Board. They are SMART NOTEBOOK files, and absolutely REQUIRE you to have this program available to you.This unit covers 2 full terms lesson material strictly adhering to the Australian Curriculum (NSW). You will find all information, worksheets, and web links included, as well as a written assessment. There is no answer sheet as answers are subjective to what students recall from the lessons.The outline is inc
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Grades:
5th - 6th
Year 2 Topic bundle.
Are you ready for an extraordinary educational journey that combines the wonders of history, geography, art, fantasy, science, and more? Look no further! Our Ultimate Year 2 Adventure Bundle is packed with captivating topics designed to engage young learners on a multidisciplinary exploration of the world around them. Get ready to transform your classroom into a hub of excitement, imagination, and limitless learning possibilities!Soaring Through History: Take flight with our "History of Flight"
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Grades:
2nd
Forty Acres and Maybe a Mule - Novel Study Packet
I created this 14 page novel study packet to deepen my students' experience with this masterfully written historical fiction novel about the Reconstruction time period. It has been very effective with my students and I have refined it after teaching the novel several times. It is an excellent springboard to integrate your instruction of ELA skills/standards with Social Studies. At the end of our study, my students turn it in for a test grade.
Social Studies topics covered:
Reconstruction, Sla
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Grades:
4th - 12th
SC Explorers Unit: PowerPoint, lesson plans, graphic organizers, and test
UNIT 4: EARLY EXPLORERS OF SOUTH CAROLINA
The SC Explorers Unit is a comprehensive five-day (approximately 45 minutes per day) instructional unit focused on the early European explorers of South Carolina. This package includes:
* SC Explorers Unit Lesson Plans
~Written in Explicit Direct Instruction (EDI) format. Each day includes a Learning Objective, Activating Prior Knowledge (APK) activity, Mini Lesson, Guided Practice activity, Independent Practice activity, and Active Closure act
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Grades:
3rd
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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.
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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