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Social studies Common Core W.2.8 resources
Science and Social Studies Curriculum Worksheets Bundle K-2 Interactive Notebook
Engage students and provide them a reference place for the skills they have learned in Social Studies and Science with this interactive notebook bundle. Students will love completing over 100 projects to put in their composition notebook. The activities compliment any existing curriculum you use, or you can use the included book recommendations for teaching the content. This notebook is perfect for both classrooms and homeschool families with young learners!Each notebook includes:50+ print-and-g
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K - 2nd
20 Research & Note-taking Graphic Organizers and Templates
These research graphic organizers will help your students form strong note-taking habits, organize findings, build vocabulary and keep track of the sources they used to find information. - 20 Diverse Graphic Organizers / Templates for Research - Generic enough to be used across different subjects, activities and lesson - Differentiated from basic to advanced with different focuses, formats and layouts- Can be used as a non-fiction reading response activity for student accountability - Excellent
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1st - 10th
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
Ruby Bridges Craft Activity
Are you looking for activities that leave your students with a better understanding of Ruby Bridges? This Ruby Bridges craft and lap book does just that. The activities are easy to print and you will be ready to teach about Ruby Bridges immediately. The finished product makes a beautiful display for the hallway, classroom or bulletin board.Click here and SAVE 30% by buying all of my Research Projects in ONE Bundle.Click on the preview button to take a closer look at everything included.The unit
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Research Project Bundle
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
Grades:
K - 4th
Family Tree & Family Heritage Project Digital + Print
Students will LOVE learning about their family, heritage, and traditions through completing this project! Adults and students enjoy completing this project every year in my classroom. I have always gotten positive feedback from my students and their families. Digital Version | Google Classroom | Google Slides | Google DriveThis project also contains a link to digital versions that can be shared with your students easily via Google Drive or Google Classroom. Students will be able to complete and
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1st - 4th
EDITABLE City, State, & Country Travel Brochure Templates Research Project
Get your students excited about social studies research projects with these fun, engaging, and editable travel brochures, rubrics, & checklists templates! There are time-saving trifold research travel brochures, rubrics, & checklists templates available to customize. Students will build research & writing skills by working to create an easy-to-use city, state, country, or continent travel brochure. There is a customizable checklist (self eval & peer edit) and rubric for each of t
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Not Grade Specific
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Winter Holidays Around The World Hanukkah Diwali Christmas Ramadan Kwanzaa
Are you teaching your kindergarten or 1st grade about winter holidays around the world? Your class will love this printable craft book and google slides. Includes Chinese New Year, Kwanzaa, Diwali, Hanukkah, Christmas, and Ramadan. If you're looking for social studies activities that will keep children engaged and on task during the hectic month of December, you've found it! This resource includes easy-to-follow lesson plans and Google slides with links to books and videos about 6 different holi
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K - 2nd
Famous Inventions Kids Love - Reading Passages and Activities for Second Grade
FAMOUS INVENTIONS KIDS LOVE!HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED...Who invented chocolate chip cookies?Who invented doughnuts?Who invented the Slinky?THE FEATURED INVENTIONS IN THIS SET INCLUDE:Band-AidsBubble gumChocolate chip cookiesCotton candyCrayola crayonsDoughnutsFerris wheelHershey chocolatePopsiclesRoller CoastersSlinkyThe Game of LifeFind out the stories behind several famous inventions kids love! Each READING PASSAGE was inspired by an amazing children's picture book. For a complete list of the pic
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2nd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-1
1st & 2nd Grade Social Studies CURRICULUM Bundle- (14 Resources in One)
This 297-page First and Second Grade Social Studies Curriculum Bundle includes 12 comprehensive units, an interactive Social Studies Journal, and a complete set of foldables that are engaging and rigorous for your students! The units cover all main first and second grade Social Studies concepts and are complete with reading comprehensions, graphic organizers, writing activities, student booklets, colorful posters and so much more! The Social Studies Journal and Foldable Set were recently adde
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1st - 2nd
Duck for President Read Aloud - Voting Activities - Reading Comprehension
This "Duck for President" printable or digital interactive read-aloud lesson plan pack includes rigorous text dependent questions, differentiated graphic organizers, response to text writing activities, a craftivity, and detailed lesson plans. These "Duck for President" activities will help you meet several core standards while maintaining your tradition of reading aloud for pleasure. You will guide students to use evidence from the text to deepen their understanding of the story and respond in
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: November Read Alouds - Fall Activities - Reading Comprehension Bundle
Digital Black History Month Project- African American Scientist and Inventors
Help your 21st Century learners learn about African American Scientist and Inventors using this digital research notebook project. During this project, students will be challenged to research information on various African American scientist and inventors and record their findings in a digital notebook. I have included reading passages to get them started on their research and slide templates to help them organize their findings. This resource is perfect for a whole-class shared writing activity
Grades:
1st - 8th
Economics Activities Unit | Project Based Learning | Financial Literacy
This is an entire UNIT for a Project Based Learning Unit on ECONOMICS and FINANCIAL LITERACY. It takes a teacher and their class, step by step throughout the entire Economics Curriculum. Don’t let planning PBL Units stress you out! This unit is all set for your entire planning. It will save you hours of your time.Some Lessons are DIGITALOVERVIEWEconomics For Kids helps students gain life skills in problem-solving, investigating, financial literacy and engages them in challenges. We start a clas
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2nd - 3rd
Also included in: Project Based Learning Curriculum | 2nd Grade PBL Activities
State Report Research Project Booklets BUNDLE | All 50 States | Guided Research
Guided state research projects for ALL 50 STATES! These fun state report projects help students learn all about the individual states of the United States of America. The guided research booklets take just 3 sheets of paper to easily create a 12-page tabbed booklet that leads students through the process of gathering information about the state. The booklets work with any information sources you have available, online or print!⭐️PLEASE NOTE: In order to keep the cost of the bundle down, I've inc
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2nd - 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
U.S. 5 Regions Research Travel Brochure Project - Digital & Print Templates
Get your students excited about social studies research projects with these fun and engaging travel brochures, rubrics, & checklists templates! There are time-saving U.S. regions research travel brochures, rubrics, & checklists templates. Students will build research & writing skills by working to create an easy-to-use trifold travel brochure. There is a customizable checklist (self eval & peer edit) and rubric for each of the 5 regions travel brochure templates. Have your studen
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Not Grade Specific
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Veterans Day Activities with Craft and Writing Pages for Bulletin Board
Refresh your Veterans Day lesson plans or bulletin board with these activities! Unlike other Veterans Day crafts, this resource includes options for 5 military branches, writing pages to fit your students needs, and posters to enhance your lesson. CLICK ON THE PREVIEW TO SEE ALL THE DETAILSWhat is included?Easy Cut Craft PiecesVeteran faces (man and woman)Army uniform with hatNavy uniform with hatAirforce uniform with hatMarine uniform with hatCoast Guard uniform with hat8 No Glue Coloring Opti
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PreK - 2nd
Also included in: Craft and Writing Activity Bundle for ALL YEAR
Presidents Research Project United States President's Day Activity
American Presidents Research Project! Research different American presidents - assign one to each student, or follow a group study format where everyone studies the same person. If you keep interactive journals, the flip-flap trifold booklets are a good option. If you would prefer a poster format, I have included that as well. There is also a graphic organizer option as well as a mini-book option. This would also work well as an initial activity leading up to a wax museum night, or for President
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Australia Country Study Research Project - Differentiated Reading Comprehension
This 42 Page Australia country study project is perfect your upcoming Australia unit, multicultural study, cultural fair, or continent study. Full of information about Australia, this differentiated fact filled coloring book and activity package includes information and reading comprehension questions about Australia written in engaging informational text that is perfect for the lower elementary grades. Key information about Australia is included, including geography, the Australia flag, Austral
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in: Country Study Unit Bundle 1 - Differentiated Country Research Projects
Kenya Country Study Research Project - Differentiated - Reading Comprehension
This 45 Page Kenya country study project is perfect your upcoming Africa unit, Kenya unit, multicultural study, cultural fair, or country study. Full of information about Kenya, this differentiated fact filled coloring book and country study activity package includes information, writing prompts, and reading comprehension questions about Kenya written in engaging informational text that is perfect for the lower elementary grades. Key information about Kenya is included, including geography, the
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Family History Project
This family cultural project is ideal for distance learning while students are at home with their families. Students learn all about their family ancestry, culture, and traditions while practicing oral and writing skills in the area of Social Studies. This resource is editable and a digital Google Slides version is included. The project has a fun treasure theme to help engage them in learning. Students create their own treasure box, which can be made from any container (a cardboard box, a shoe
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1st - 3rd
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I Survived THE SINKING OF THE TITANIC, 1912 - Comprehension (W/Answer Key)
One page per chapter plus answer keyRationale for using Text Evidence and Comprehension packets:This approach provides a way for students to engage in critical thinking and reflection as they respond to what they have read. Citing textual evidence requires students to look back into the text for evidence to support an idea, answer a question or make a claim. This skill combined with comprehension questions on DOK Levels 1, 2, & 3 leads students to think deeply about what they have read. (In
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Native American Research Project Beginning Research Project
Native American Research Project: Have your students learn more about the amazing Native American tribes that inhabited this continent before European settlement with this younger student-friendly Native American research poster project! This pack includes everything you need to complete a Native American research project in your classroom or at home. Students are guided from beginning to end with this Native American research project pack! About Beginning Research Projects: Guiding students to
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1st - 3rd
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Africa Continent Study Research Project- Differentiated - Reading Comprehension
This 44 Page Africa continent study project is perfect your upcoming Africa unit, lesson, multicultural study, cultural fair, or continent study. Full of information about Africa, this fun fact filled coloring book and continent study activity package includes information and reading comprehension questions about Africa written in engaging informational text that is perfect for the lower elementary grades. Key information about Africa is included, including geography, the African flag, African a
Grades:
1st - 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.
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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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