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1st grade Earth Day social studies centers
Community Helpers Activity Craft
Community Helpers Build a community for your social studies community helpers unit with these cute and easy to cut templates. Students will have fun with this 3D building activity and creating a class book on community helpers. Students will enjoy adding their own details to these templates.Included16 Different community buildings craft28 Community HelpersWeb worksheet about community helpersWriting PromptsClass book coverReview printables See Preview!!!Great for Art Center & Writing Cen
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K - 2nd
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Womens History Month Social Studies Reading Comprehension Passages K-2
Are you looking for an easy and fun way to integrate social studies into your reading curriculum?This pack of reading comprehension passages is a perfect choice! These reading comprehension passages cover 12 famous women in history. Each passage includes 2-3 questions to go along with the reading!Your students will read a nonfiction passage about a famous woman in history. Then, they will answer 2-3 questions based on the passage.The text is intended for K-2nd graders and can be read together as
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Social Studies Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle K-2
Patriotic Coloring Pages w/ Designs for 4th of July (and Other Occasions!)
American Symbols Patriotic Coloring Pages: This set of my interactive coloring sheets (with writing prompts) includes American patriotic symbols appropriate for:September 11thPatriot DayConstitution Day Memorial DayPresidents' DayVeterans' DayFlag Day4th of July...and any American history unit. Students add bold patterns to different Patriotic American symbols and then color their designs to produce a Pop Art-styled artwork. These coloring pages are fun, easy, and unique. It's a sure winner with
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K - 8th
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Also included in: Pop Art Holiday Coloring Pages for Summer, End of the Year, Much More!
Recycle, Reduce, Reuse Activities, Earth Day, Sorting Pictures, Printables
Help your students GO GREEN for Earth Day with this Reduce, Reuse and Recycle unit! It includes real pictures of recyclable materials to sort, printables, activities and science notebook pages!⭐️ Prep is quick and easy... This is a great addition to your curriculum and will add discovery and excitement to your Science Center!✅ Here's what's included:Recycling Materials Real Picture Cards for SortingWhat can I recycle? graphic organizersHow Can I Help? Sorting objects for reduce, reuse, recycleL
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: EARTH SCIENCE Bundle (***Includes BONUS File!***)
Black History Month Craft: African American Inventors - Set of 6
Do you need cute and easy crafts for Black History Month? You got them! This set has SIX crafts or craftivities of African American inventors and their inventions: George Carver, George Crum, Lewis Latimer, Garrett Morgan, Philip Downing, and Alfred Cralle. These crafts will make a fantastic bulletin board for Black History Month or can be used for your school hallway decoration! Next time your students crunch on a potato chip, get a scoop of ice cream, eat a peanut butter sandwich, look at a tr
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PreK - 1st
American Symbols Social Studies Reading Comprehension Passages K-2
Are you looking for an easy and fun way to integrate social studies into your reading curriculum?This pack of reading comprehension passages is the perfect choice! These reading comprehension passages cover 11 American Symbols. Each passage includes 2-3 questions to go along with the reading!Your students will read a nonfiction passage about an American symbol. Then, they will answer 2-3 questions based on the passage.The text is intended for K-2nd graders and can be read together as a class, in
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Social Studies Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle K-2
Black History Month Social Studies Reading Comprehension Passages K-2
Are you looking for an easy and fun way to integrate social studies into your reading curriculum?This pack of reading comprehension passages is a perfect choice! These reading comprehension passages cover 12 people in Black History. Each passage includes 2-3 questions to go along with the reading!Your students will read a nonfiction passage about an important person in Black History. Then, they will answer 2-3 questions based on the passage.The text is intended for K-2nd graders and can be read
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Social Studies Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle K-2
Water Cycle Wind Sock Craftivity {A Weather Craft}
Water Cycle Craft -- This is a unique way to display and teach your students about the water cycle. Students will create a water cycle wind sock (just add streamers) or a water cycle lantern during your next weather science lesson. There are additional labels you can add that include the terms condensation, evaporation, precipitation, and collection.
recent review: "So easy to use and totally adorable! I printed these right away and we did them instantly. The directions were so easy to follow
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PreK - 5th
Also included in: Water Cycle Sequencing Craft Bundle
Holidays Around the World Book and Activity BUNDLE | Christmas Around the World
BUNDLE of Adapted Books and Activities for Holidays Around the World • Christmas Around the World • Take your students on a trip around the world. Travel to 21 different countries and celebrate a different holiday tradition at each stop with this set of leveled, adapted readers. Please download the preview file to see an in-depth look at what's inside of this bundle, or read this blog post.This adapted book bundle is included in Adapted Book Club. Get access to 600+ adapted books by joining Adap
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PreK - 4th
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Christmas Around the World Passages - Winter Holidays Around the World Research
Want to teach about Christmas and Holidays Around the World, but you're short on time? These reading comprehension passages are a quick way to teach your students about different ways winter holidays are celebrated while practicing their reading skills.These Holiday Around the World reading passages introduce students to how holidays are celebrated in different countries. Ten different countries that celebrate Christmas plus Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Diwali are included. There is one passage page,
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1st - 3rd
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Financial Literacy: Goods and Services, Making Choices 1st Grade
Math 1.9(B) Identify income as a means of obtaining goods and service, often times making choices between wants and needs
Social Studies 1.8(A) Identify examples of goods and services in the home, school, and community
1.9(C) Identify examples of choices families make when buying goods and services
Pocket Chart sorting activity which can also be used to be class anchor charts to display. Comes with many anchor chart and sorting display options.
**ALL pieces come with color and black and wh
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K - 2nd
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Community Helpers Reading Comprehension Passages
Inside you will find 16 reading pages focused on community helpers. Each page includes a short job description and 3 simple questions. This packet is great for first graders!Community Helpers Included:TeacherMail CarrierPolice OfficerCrossing GuardDetectiveDentistDoctorChefPlumberJanitorLibrarianGardenerVeterinarianFirefighterTrash CollectorFarmerThank you!!
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1st - 2nd
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Social Studies and Science Curriculum and Units BUNDLE for 1st and 2nd Grade
Social Studies Units US SymbolsGood Citizenship and CommunityGovernment and LeadersPast, Present, and FutureCulture and Family Maps, Globes, and Location People and Environmental Interaction Economy Producers and Consumers Science UnitsScience Design and EngineeringEnvironments Living and Non-LivingLife Cycles of Living ThingsEarth Science and GeologySolar System and PlanetsWeather, Climate, and SeasonsMixtures and States of MatterForms of Energy, Force,
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1st - 2nd
Earth Day Reading and Writing Craft Flip Book Activity, Good for Bulletin Boards
Looking for a way to teach Earth Day activities without interrupting your ELA time? This reading and writing craft flip book teaches the meaning of Earth Day while kids practice their skills.This reading flip book focuses on learning all about Earth Day with a nonfiction reading passage and three follow-up activities. This is perfect for learning about the holiday while having interactive fun, practicing comprehension, and writing. Earth Day Activities Included: Let's Read page: Reading passage
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1st - 3rd
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How a fossil is formed foldable sequencing activity fossilization process
Teach or review the stages of how fossils form with this folding ammonite cut-and-paste activity. This foldable sequencing activity will help students recall 6 stages of fossilization in a fun and engaging way, that's more hands-on than a standard fossils worksheet.Ammonites were pre-historic sea creatures with tentacles and a spiral shell. Their fossils can be found all over the world in many different types of sedimentary rock. The templatesThere are 4 similar PDF templates to choose from for
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1st - 4th
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3-LS4-1
Also included in: Rocks and fossils display, presentation and activity bundle
Black History Month Activities Martin Luther King, Jr, Ruby Bridges and More
This Black History Month Activities resource includes FOUR complete resources bundled. The Martin Luther King Jr. - Martin Luther King Day set was added. Please see the individual previews to see what's in the entire bundle. All four resources found in the Black History category of my store are included. Please click the link to see each set - the individual sets have complete previews.Black History - Ruby BridgesBlack History - Rosa ParksBlack History - Martin Luther King JrBlack History - Jack
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K - 2nd
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Ruby Bridges Writing Craft Craftivity Black History Month Women's History
Use this Ruby Bridges Writing Craftivity along with learning about Black History Month or Ruby Bridges unit of study.Included:Text Suggestions"Brave Like Ruby" single page overview Handy "bookmark" style quick factsWriting Craftivity with various sentence starters "I am brave like Ruby," "I am kind like Ruby," and blank writing pages. Follow me and be first to know about FLASH FREEBIES and New Products:Follow MeConnect with me on Instagram:@primarily_kinderDid you know? TPT gives you credits to
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PreK - 2nd
September 11th: The Day Heroes Were Made Paper Bag Book
Every year, I struggle with what to say to my students on September 11th. I don't want to scare or depress them, but I know they hear about it. I want to be the one to remind them of the heroes and hope that September 11th brought.This paper bag book includes four different stories of heroism. Students will put the sort in their book and then illustrate a picture for the story.This is great informational text reading comprehension practice but more importantly I am able to give students another
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1st - 5th
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Also included in: Paper Bag Book Bundle
Spring, Easter & Earth Day Reading Comprehension Passages, Questions, Activities
Do you want engaging reading fluency passages for April? You need these daily reading comprehension passages and questions for Spring (Earth Day, Easter, Spring, Plants themed). Use these one-page kindergarten and 1st grade reading passages and worksheets with fun, seasonal nonfiction and fiction stories to build literacy skills and fluency through repeated reading and short answer questions.These are great for small group instruction, homework, and morning work. These activities have a short re
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K - 2nd
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Community Helpers Unit
This Community Helpers Unit has everything you need to teach your little learners about the people who play important roles in our communities. This Unit has a variety of activities that go into a fun and engaging deep dive into these vital professions, and the best part is that they are all CCSS aligned! What is included?10 mini lessonsWrite the room (editable)Dramatic play centersAnchor chartsCraftsEmergent readersA lapbookSTEM activitiesSight word activitiesClassroom community activitiesCheck
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PreK - 2nd
Presidents Day Reading and Writing Craft Flip Book - Presidents Day Activities
Looking for a way to teach Presidents Day activities without interrupting your reading and writing time? This craft flip book teaches all about the President of the United States. It includes a flip book plus a craft topper for decorations. Presidents Day Activities Included: Let's Read page: reading passage Let's Answer page: comprehension questionsLet's Sort: Cut and sort things that the president does and the requirements of the presidentLet's Write: Students write what they've learned about
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1st - 3rd
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Earth Day Bulletin Board | Recycling Craft | Take Care of Environment Writing
Earth Day CraftUse this craft to help students find ways to help the earth. Students will organize things that help the earth and harm the earth in this earth day craft to make an educational bulletin board!Included in this activity:-Earth Day Craftivity including... *Earth Day Craft directions*I will help the Earth writing paper*Earth*Earth Day object cut outs-What do you know about helping the Earth question and answer sheet-Directions*This is great for an Earth Day activity for a bulletin bo
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K - 3rd
Good Choice Bad Choice Sort Back to School
Good Choices and Poor Choices Sorting Worksheet: Printable and Digital VersionEngage students in exploring responsible choices in school with this sorting worksheet, available in printable and digital versions. Variety of VersionsGood Choices / Bad Choices Sorting WorksheetGood Choices / Poor Choices Sorting WorksheetsResponsible Choices / Not Responsible Choices Appropriate Online Behaviors /Not Appropriate Online Behaviors Key Features:Sorting Mat and Sorting Pictures Answer KeyGoogle Slides D
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Sort Worksheets Bundle Printable and Digital
April Writing Prompts, Journal & Center Activities for Spring, Easter, Earth Day
Are you looking for April writing prompts that excite kids about writing? Writing Activity Mats for April (Spring, Easter, & Earth Day themed writing) include 20 writing prompts, each with a picture and word list and a writing conventions checklist. They are the PERFECT no-prep spring writing activity and addition to your April writing center!3 RESOURCES IN 1:PDF or PPT - Just open the PDF or PPT file and print!GOOGLE SLIDES / GOOGLE DRAWINGS - Assign each writing prompt in Google Slides, wh
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K - 2nd
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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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