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Social studies Common Core RI.1.5 resources
Maps and Globes - 7 Continents and Oceans- Landforms Map Skills Activity
This interactive and engaging resource will help your students learn all about Map Skills, Globes, Continents, Landforms, and Communities! These Map Skills activities will not only have your students learning the importance of locating on places on maps and globes, they’ll also be learning about constructing and reading a simple map, using cardinal directions and identifying map symbols. Lastly, they'll also compare and contrast basic land use in urban, suburban, and rural environments.This Maps
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1st - 3rd
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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
Economics Reading & Worksheets - Wants vs. Needs - Good & Services
Build your students' vocabulary and reading skills while teaching social studies at the same time! Wants vs Needs, Producers and Consumers, Goods and Services are all vocabulary and concepts taught through two reading materials. One reading material is a newspaper format informational text. The second is a fictional story. It can be used as an interactive read aloud that includes a teacher script, or there is another version that can be printed off for students to read. Pages:1 - IRA overview &a
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in:Â Informational Text - Social Studies & Science Topics
Country Research Report Worksheets and Graphic Organizers Google Slides
Are you looking for engaging activities for writing a country research project? These country research graphic organizer worksheets are perfect for your literacy and social studies lessons about countries. They are ideal for research projects and report writing. They are also great for reading lessons with informational texts.These informational essay graphic organizers are offered as no prep printables, as well as in digital formats (TPT Easel and Google Slides). Here's the thing. You want your
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1st - 3rd
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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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:Â Informational Text - Social Studies & Science Topics
Presidents' Day - George Washington and Abraham Lincoln Flip Book Activities
PRESIDENTS' DAY ACTIVITIES for GRADES 1-2These low-prep informational flip books are a great addition to your plans for any of the following:Presidents' DayA Biography Unit of StudyResearch and ReportingThe resource includes two (2) flip books, one for each president:President George WashingtonPresident Abraham LincolnEach includes nonfiction text features:A Timeline of Important EventsCaptions Matching IllustrationsAge-Appropriate Facts About Each PresidentI made these books for my first grade
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1st - 2nd
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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
Grades:
1st - 3rd
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:Â 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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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
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
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Thanksgiving Activity - Past & Present - Differentiated Texts for November (K-1)
THANKSGIVING ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS - COMPARING THEN AND NOWThis set of supplemental social studies materials will help primary students compare their modern lives to the lives of the Pilgrims. THE SET INCLUDES:2 Differentiated Nonfiction Student Books: Each book contains nonfiction text features such as labels, arrows, bold words, and underlined key words.5 Student Written Response Sheets: These sheets require the children to compare the "then and now" of types of travel, hats, cooking, communicat
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K - 1st
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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
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in:Â Science and Social Studies YEAR LONG POCKETBOOK MEGA Bundle!
BUBBLE GUM - Integrated Mini Unit with Reading, Writing, Math, Science, and Art
FAMOUS INVENTIONS - BUBBLE GUMInspired by Meghan McCarthy's narrative nonfiction picture book POP! THE INVENTION OF BUBBLE GUM, this cross-curricular mini-unit is a really fun way to celebrate the famous treat invented by Walter Diemer, a candy company accountant who became an accidental inventor. The unit is designed to take 1-2 days to complete and includes a variety of engaging, hands-on lessons covering multiple subjects. It is perfect for:A Unit on Inventors or Famous InventionsA Genre Stud
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1st - 2nd
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NGSS:
2-PS1-4
, 2-PS1-1
Types of Communities | 1st or 2nd Grade Social Studies Unit | Rural Urban Suburb
Spruce up your 1st or 2nd grade social studies unit with this types of communities activity. Students will research urban, rural and suburban communities and use this graphic organizer brochure to take notes on jobs, buildings, vehicles and the importance of each community. They will then take notes on their own community.Students will take notes on:3 types of communities: urban, rural, suburbanUrban Communities: jobs, vehicles, buildings, importanceSuburban Communities: jobs, vehicles, building
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in:Â Communities | 1st or 2nd Grade Social Studies Unit | Helpers, Types, Places
Kansas Day Activities - State Fact & Symbol Pack - Memorize, Learn, Practice
Kansas Day Activities - State Fact & Symbol Pack - Memorize, Learn, Practice Do you need to teach your kids the State of Kansas Facts?Are you looking for a fun & educational way to celebrate Kansas Day?This 120+ page State of Kansas Fact Pack is just what you need!It includes several activities designed to help your studentsMemorize eleven state of Kansas facts!Learn about each Kansas fact!Practice the facts they have learned! Your students will learn eleven facts about Kansas through th
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K - 3rd
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Grade 1 CKLA ALIGNED Knowledge #11 FRONTIER EXPLORERS Supplemental Slideshows
PLEASE NOTE:**These materials are not designed to replace lessons or materials provided within Amplify/Core Knowledge (CKLA); they are meant to supplement the existing materials provided by Amplify Education Inc. and The Core Knowledge® Foundation.These interactive slideshows are aligned to Core Knowledge's (CKLA)/Amplify's 1st Grade Listening & Learning Strand, Domain 11, Frontier Explorers. These slideshows are very colorful, interactive, and stay true to the curriculum. Over 900 slides!!
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1st
Map Skills Activities - Print & Digital Map Skills Lessons
These digital Mapping 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.Why do teachers and students love our Learning Quests?We all kno
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1st - 2nd
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Discovering the 7 Continents [MEGA] Bundle Unit!
*Discovering the 7 Continents* {North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and Antarctica!}***SAVE OVER 20% OFF BY PURCHASING THE BUNDLE***This comprehensive continents mega unit on the 7 continents provides students with multiple opportunities to demonstrate their knowledge of each of the continents. It provides all the materials students will need for a systematic, organized method to produce an interactive pocket book on the continents. Students will thrive on the predicta
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1st - 2nd
Supply and Demand Digital Activities - Supply and Demand Lesson Plan - Economics
These digital Supply and Demand 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 all
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in:Â SOCIAL STUDIES Digital Activities for 1st and 2nd grade
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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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