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Social studies Common Core RI.1.4 resources
Celebrations & Holidays Around the World Lessons, Crafts, Passages - Christmas
Are you looking to teach your students about celebrations and holidays around the world? This unit includes a study of 16 different celebrations and holidays around the world, where you and your students will “travel around the world” and see how other countries celebrate holidays. These holidays around the world crafts, passages, powerpoints and response pages will help your students have a better understanding of the world and the many cultures around the globe. You can use the PowerPoint wi
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K - 1st
100th Day of School Communities Now and Then BUNDLE | Print and Digital
Looking for a resource to help teach your students about how communities have changed? This Communities Then and Now BUNDLE is perfect for teaching about how communities and society has changed in the past 100 years. It also works well for the 100th day of school! This cross curricular unit can be used in the Social Studies and ELA classroom. New reading passages have been added (perfect for small groups and differentiating instruction). Note: There is now a link on page 2 of the PDF that allows
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2nd - 5th
Types of Communities - Urban, Suburban, Rural Communities
These digital Types of Communities activities are easy to use as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.Why do teachers and students love our Learning Quests?We a
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1st - 2nd
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Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. These differentiated passages are perfect for fluency, comprehension, and close reading. I have included a full writing unit to help your students write the "perfect paragraph" including that tricky sense of closure! The darling art will bring this unit to life, delight your learners, and make your classroom beautiful! This is an informational text - Social Studies unit that celebrates Dr. King as Civil Rights Activist! Unfair laws are discussed as his his fight to change
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: Winter Literacy - Bundle - Literacy All Year
Holidays Around The World | Christmas In Germany | Comprehension, Crafts & More!
We are thrilled to introduce our Germany in Christmas Resource Packet from our best selling "Holidays Around the World" series, designed to bring the magic of Christmas in Germany into your classroom. This no prep holidays printables package is a fantastic opportunity for your students to embark on a cultural journey and learn about holiday traditions from around the world.Understanding and appreciating celebrations from different cultures is not only educational but also incredibly enriching. I
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K - 4th
Government Leaders: Mayor, Governor, President - 1st & 2nd Social Studies
Government Leaders - "Elementary Insider" is a fun way to present social studies & science topics for 1st - 2nd grade students in a newspaper format. This edition's focus is on government leaders: mayors, governors, & the president. It also includes other topics: Map: State & City, The Current Government Leaders, The White House, & ElectionsPages:1-2: Newspaper3: Comprehension Questions4: Text Features Match5: Elected Leaders - Voting Chart Results with Questions (Tally Marks &am
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: Informational Text - Social Studies & Science Topics
Historical Figures Bundle - Famous Americans Social Studies Research Projects
Are you struggling to find age-appropriate materials to teach your students about famous American historical figures? If so, this Historical Figures Bundle with NO PREP print and digital activities is perfect for introducing your young students to many famous Americans such as Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Lewis, Clark and Sacagawea, Theodore Roosevelt, George Washington Carver, Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Ruby Bridges! This Historical Figures Bundle will help you teach your f
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1st - 3rd
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Map Skills Digital Unit - Continents, Me On the Map, Communities for 1st Grade
This bundle of digital Map Skills activities are easy to use as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.These Learning Quests provide literacy and research activit
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1st - 2nd
Prove It Thanksgiving Reading Passages | Native Americans, Pilgrims, November
These nonfiction reading passages are perfect for the month of November and the Thanksgiving season. Each passage is engaging and includes informational facts about Native Americans, The Lakota of the Great Plains, The Wampanoag Tribe, and Pilgrims.These passages and comprehension questions require students to PROVE IT! They must go back to the text to support their answers with EVIDENCE.These passages can be used for many purposes: close reading, a quick assessment, targeted small groups, whole
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1st - 3rd
Non-Fiction Unit- Community Helpers and Economics
Product Description:Non-fiction unit on community helpers while focusing on opinion writing, vocabulary, and lower elementary economics.Includes:4 Weeks of lesson plansAnchor chartsOriginal texts (10 non-fiction stories)All work for unit is provided in the product (20+ pages of student response pages)Vocab cards sorted and labeledSimilar Products: <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<ALL INCLUDE: 4 Weeks of Detailed Lesson Plans + Everything you n
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Reading Lessons Bundle Science and Social Studies Integrated
Election Day Lesson Plans - Print & Digital Voting Activities - US Elections
These digital Election Day activities are easy to use as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep voting lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.Why do teachers and students love our Learning Quests?We al
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1st - 2nd
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National Monuments Unit Activities
America’s National Monuments This unit is a great resource to teach your students about six of America’s National Monuments! Take your students on a tour of the USA as you learn more about the Washington Monument, Statue of Liberty, Lincoln Memorial, Congress Building, The White House, and Mount Rushmore. You'll love all the teaching resources and activities this unit includes! Your students will love all the interactive activities!This 2 part pack includes:A Teaching PowerPoint Slide Show-Use
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1st - 3rd
Also included in: Thematic Units Bundle for 2nd and 3rd Grade
American Symbols Lessons - Statue of Liberty, Liberty Bell, US Flag, Bald Eagle
This bundle of digital American Symbols activities are easy to use as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.These Learning Quests provide literacy and research a
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1st - 2nd
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Social Studies Passages bundle for Second Grade GSE
This mega pack includes all of my differentiated close reading passages, comprehension questions, fill in the blank higher order thinking questions, and writing prompts for the 27 different topics found in the Georgia Standards of Excellence for Second Grade.*PLEASE* DOWNLOAD THE PRODUCT PREVIEW for information regarding each topic's reading levels and a better idea of what you will receive! There are high, medium, and low passages designated by a square, triangle, and circle in the top left cor
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1st - 4th
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Long Ago And Today Thematic Unit | 100th Day Of School | Then And Now
Are you comparing life long ago and today with your K-2 students? This hands-on unit is perfect for your 100th day of school celebration or when learning about the past and present with engaging then and now activities students will love!Students will step back in time as you combine your social studies and writing standards with this complete unit that includes non-fiction Google slides, pre and post-assessments, no prep worksheets, a mini book, graphic organizers, writing templates, and crafts
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Types of Communities | Print and Digital
Looking for a unit that teaches about the different types of communities? This best selling no-prep unit easily allows you to address urban, suburban, and rural communities. This will keep your students engaged with hands-on activities. The activities can be easily differentiated to meet the needs of all your students. You can use this solely in your Social Studies class or incorporate the reading passages into your Language Arts/Reading class. This now includes links for Google Classroom activi
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1st - 4th
Also included in: Types of Communities BUNDLE | Print and Digital
The 7 Continents: Social Studies MEGA GOOGLE Digital Distance Learning BUNDLE
The Continents Social Studies Distance Learning Google Classroom unit for grades 1-3 includes 7 separate Google units! Units include: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Antarctica, Australia! Easily differentiate with built in options that require NO EXTRA PREP. Utilize Google Classroom and open the entire resource in Google Slides to present information about the continents in an interactive, digital format that can be easily differentiated for all learners. This resource will
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1st - 3rd
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Egypt Unit Grades K-2
Learning and teaching about Ancient Egypt has never been so fun or easy! My first graders LOVE these activities and it's such a fun unit for the end of the year. What's Included: - 8 PowerPoints (1 for each day/topic)- 1 Reading Passage for each day/topic- 2 worksheets for each day/topic- 6 STEAM Extension ActivitiesCheck out the PREVIEW for everything included! Click HERE to download a FREE worksheet from this unit!Included Topics: - Egypt on the Map- Who were the Ancient Egyptians- What did th
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K - 2nd
Economics Digital Activities - Supply Demand, Goods and Services, Money Lesson
This bundle of digital Economics activities are easy to use as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.These Learning Quests provide literacy and research activiti
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1st - 2nd
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6 Thematic Units First Grade Science & Social Studies Lesson Plans BUNDLE
Are you struggling to fit science and social studies in your busy first grade schedule? Look no further! These six science and social studies thematic units for 1st grade are planned in detail and ready to use. Each of the 6 first grade units begins with a content big idea and then integrates into reading and writing with many math and phonics connections as well!What is a first grade integrated thematic unit?An integrated thematic unit combines content and literacy into one common learning the
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1st
Veterans Day Activities
Looking for meaningful Veterans Day and Memorial Day activities to use in your classroom? In this pack, you'll find many activities to help you teach your students about both holidays! Included in this 48 page pack:1) Academic vocabulary cards2) Inquiry chart ideas and student examples for classroom use3) Fact Flip Books4) Veterans Day Flip Book5) Veterans Day ABC order6) Graphic organizers for various writing and brainstorming activities7) Thematic writing paper for Veterans Day and Memorial D
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: 2nd Grade Social Studies Bundle
Prove It Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages | Apples, Leaves, Fall
Prove it! Informational Comprehension Passages for September is a great way to help students move beyond a literal understanding and towards a more critical evaluation of text. It encourages repeated reading for comprehension, noting of evidence and use of inferences and conclusions. Offering topics such as falling leaves, Johnny Appleseed, the Apple Life Cycle, Parts of an Apple and Corn, students can explore the delights of fall through engaging text combined with lively illustrations. Perfect
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1st - 2nd
Communities Unit: Urban, Suburban, Rural with PowerPoint Slides
Looking for an engaging unit to teach communities in social studies? This unit is perfect for grades 1, 2, and 3 with interactive reading passages, 32 powerpoint presentation slides, vocabulary words that are embedded throughout the unit and more! Your students are sure to stay engaged with the wide range of materials and resources available to explore this topic. The materials in this unit are interactive and utilize multimodal strategies to increase student engagement and outcomes. The communi
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1st - 3rd
Also included in: Science and Social Studies YEAR LONG POCKETBOOK MEGA Bundle!
Long Ago and Today Activities and Worksheets
Teach your students about past and present and comparing how things have changed over time. These engaging long ago/today activities and worksheets can be used for literacy and social studies centers. There are options for small group, partner, and independent learning.What is included in this resource?Picture Sort66 colored picture cardslong ago/today and past/present header cardsPicture Sequencing Puzzles18 three-piece picture puzzlesComparing and PredictingPast, Present, Future Changes Over T
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: Long Ago and Today Bundle
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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.
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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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