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Preview of End of the Year Craft Activity Last Week of School Me on the Map Skills Review

End of the Year Craft Activity Last Week of School Me on the Map Skills Review

Looking for an End of Year Craft Activity to Review Map Skills? Want a Last Week of School Writing Project? This Me on the Map flip book and summer writing pages are perfect for 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th grade students!This Maps and Globes activities pack has 8600+ POSITIVE REVIEWS and is the original & most highly-rated Me on the Map Project Activity Bundle on TpT. Teach map skills with crafts, printable worksheets, flip books & a nesting circle craftivity for the book by Joan Sweeney.It wil
Preview of Mother's Day Craft - Flower Bouquet Card Writing Activity

Mother's Day Craft - Flower Bouquet Card Writing Activity

This is the most adorable card for mother's day. It is a writing activity and craft that is in the shape of a flower bouquet for mom! The best part is it will tell mom why she is so special and these flowers will live forever! This craft works for grades K-2. This would also be a beautiful writing display for the month of May! All black-line masters for the Mother's Day craft activity are included in the download.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Preview of Needs and Wants Picture Sort Kindergarten & First Grade Social Studies

Needs and Wants Picture Sort Kindergarten & First Grade Social Studies

Created by
Class of Kinders
Teaching your kindergarten and or first grade students the difference between a need and want? This sort page is perfect for teaching this all important standard in social studies! Use it for morning work, homework, assessment or as practice of this concept. Students will cut and glue to identify the following as either a need or a want:housemedicine water shoesbed foodcartelevisioncandybike coffeedog This resource includes: 1 needs and wants worksheet (pictures labeled)1 needs and wants workshe
Preview of Flower Craft | Summer Art Activity | Summer Activities | May Bulletin Board Idea

Flower Craft | Summer Art Activity | Summer Activities | May Bulletin Board Idea

Are you looking for an engaging, meaningful, and calming spring or summer activity for your students? This Planting Positivity Happy Flower Craft is the perfect primary and junior craft that your students will love! This craft is great for spring or summer bulletin boards, supply plans, art lessons, mindful lessons, and MORE!!! Students will love this art craft activity in grade one, grade two, grade, three, grade four, grade five, AND BEYOND!!!What is included?smile face page (4 smile faces per
Preview of Map Skills- Reading a Map and Activities

Map Skills- Reading a Map and Activities

✅⭐️Are you studying maps in your primary classroom? If so, then you will love this all inclusive NO PREP set! Not only does it go over cardinal directions and how to read a map, it also reviews parts of a map such as the map key, title, and compass rose. It is a perfect lesson to include in your social studies geography unit!⭐Please know that this resource is a PDF. It is great for distance learning if you are sending home packets or are able to transfer it to Google Slides™ to use in Google Cla
Preview of Water Cycle Experiments Activities Craft Project Worksheets Vocabulary Cards

Water Cycle Experiments Activities Craft Project Worksheets Vocabulary Cards

Save time planning for your water cycle unit with these hands-on experiments, craft project, vocabulary cards, and activities.You receive:• step by step instructions for 3 water cycle experiments• coordinating pages for each experiment that test students' understanding• links to digital Seesaw recording pages for easy tech integration• 2 sets of vocabulary cards (hand-drawn pictures & real photographs) for the following water cycle words - evaporation, collection, precipitation, condensation
Preview of Plants Unit Activities Parts of a Plant Life Cycle Plant Needs Kindergarten

Plants Unit Activities Parts of a Plant Life Cycle Plant Needs Kindergarten

Created by
Crystal McGinnis
Plants First Grade or Kindergarten - Parts of a Plant, Life Cycle of a Plant, How to Grow a Plant, Plant Needs - This plant activity unit with plant craft includes all of those plant topics, and more! This science resource comes with crafts, books, labeling, real pics, and writing activities. It has been completely updated in 2021. Here is a full list of what you get.PLANT NEEDSPlant Needs Informative Real PicturesPlant Needs PostersFlower CraftPlant Needs Emergent Reader BookPlant Needs Sortin
Preview of All Year Count & Graph Shapes Math Bundle incl. Spring & Summer Activity Pages

All Year Count & Graph Shapes Math Bundle incl. Spring & Summer Activity Pages

Created by
Pink Cat Studio
This fun All Year Graphing Shapes Bundle will get your students excited about learning how to count and graph! Students will count shapes and record the totals by coloring in the graph. Students can also color the whole picture. These activities are perfect for morning work, math centers, early finishers, substitutes and homework.Teachers have commented:"My students loved these! So perfect for our graphing unit.""My students need lots of extra help with graphing and this pack is perfect!""These
Preview of All About Me Craft Kid - Back to School Activities

All About Me Craft Kid - Back to School Activities

This All About Me craftivity is so so CUTE! Kids and parents will love it. Great for All About Me Social Studies units, Back to School, or Open House.I like to use this craft at the beginning of the year. It's a fun way to get students excited about writing while allowing them to share about themselves and get to know each other.These are ADORABLE in the hallway during Open House.
Preview of Father's Day Craft | Donut for Dad

Father's Day Craft | Donut for Dad

This Father's Day, help your little ones create something sweet and memorable! They'll make a tasty donut, sprinkled with adjectives to describe Dad (or Grandpa, or Uncle...)Included:donut patterns & picsdad, grandpa, and uncle word cards15 sheets of *new* sprinkle adjectivesa blank sheet of sprinkle adjectivesDonut you know? I love you! -donut labelNEW: easy to print version!This is a ZIP file!Please be sure to check out my matching Mother's Day craftivity here on TpT!I hope you love it! E
Preview of Spring Activities April Bulletin Board Open House Craft Writing Coloring, Growth

Spring Activities April Bulletin Board Open House Craft Writing Coloring, Growth

Ah, Spring. It's time for sunshine, flowers, and end-of-the-year testing. Engage students and make the end of the year fun! Students create a beautiful Spring Craft flower and reflect on all the learning they gained over the year. It is an excellent open-house writing activity and will soon be a new favorite spring craft! It's also great for SEL, Social-Emotional Learning, or growth mindset!The SPRING FLOWER features:♦ A Look How I Have Grown center where students can color and write their name
Preview of Spring Activities Editable Color by Code Sight Word Practice Morning Work

Spring Activities Editable Color by Code Sight Word Practice Morning Work

Looking for a quick and engaging way to help your students practice sight words (pre-primer/primer) or other key skills? I created these spring themed color by code coloring pages to provide a fun way to learn (look for the list below to see what words are included in the pre-made sheets). Ready for the BEST part? Each page is Editable with Adobe Reader and PowerPoint! You can choose what skills your learners need to work on and what works best for your classroom, perfect for differentiation. Y
Preview of Butterfly Spring June Summer Bulletin Board Mindfulness Craft: Mindful Monarchs

Butterfly Spring June Summer Bulletin Board Mindfulness Craft: Mindful Monarchs

Create a bright and beautiful display while encouraging students to reflect on how they can be mindful. This kit is very low prep– print the monarchs on colored paper and have students cut them out, or print on white paper and let the students color them.The monarchs say, "I can be mindful by..." on one wing, with space for students to list three ways to be mindful on the other three wings. Blank butterflies are also included! Product includes multiple versions to best suit your students:Here's
Preview of Spring Coloring Pages {Made by Creative Clips Clipart}

Spring Coloring Pages {Made by Creative Clips Clipart}

This 11-page coloring book includes a cover and 10 unique coloring pages. This book has a variety of scenes celebrating spring! Use these pages for early finishers, indoor recess, parties, writing prompts and more!This coloring book is included in my CREATIVE CLIPS COLORING BOOK BUNDLE 2. If you have purchased that discounted bundle, you already own this!This product is for PERSONAL USE only and cannot be copied, redistributed or posted for others. Check out my other coloring books to see exampl
Preview of Rainbow Classroom Job Chart

Rainbow Classroom Job Chart

Classroom job chart in a RAINBOW design made with little learners in mind! Use classroom jobs in your class to build a sense of community and give students some responsibility. This set will help you manage your classroom jobs. This has been designed to use a clip chart but can also be used in a pocket chart or placed on library pockets. ►►SAVE over 20% and buy the Rainbow Design Classroom Decor BUNDLE ►► This set is NOT editable. Included: 4 Classroom Job Headers to choose from. 52 Job C
Preview of Life Cycle of a Frog Craft - Science - Spring Activity - Frog Life Cycle

Life Cycle of a Frog Craft - Science - Spring Activity - Frog Life Cycle

Created by
Crystal McGinnis
Frog Life Cycle - I created this life cycle of a frog craft to use while I teach my life cycle science unit. This life cycle activity is the perfect way for students to practice sequencing the life cycle of a frog. This hands-on craft includes the template to make this adorable frog that has the life cycle on the frog's stomach. This would make a perfect hallway display! Use this life cycle during your:Science ActivitiesScience CentersMorning Work ActivitiesLearning Center ActivitiesYou may also
Preview of Lucky Charms | Spring Writing Craft | March Bulletin Board | St. Patrick's Day

Lucky Charms | Spring Writing Craft | March Bulletin Board | St. Patrick's Day

St. Patricks Day My Lucky Charms Writing CraftThis is the perfect writing craft to get your students thinking about the people in their lives that they appreciate and feel lucky to have! You can use this in your. classroom for St. Patrick's Day, March, or Spring bulletin board for your students in grade one, grade two, grade three, grade four, grade five AND BEYOND!!!What's Included?How I used this in my class instructionsBrainstorm page8 lucky charms for students to design5 designs of spacing f
Preview of Tile Coaster Mother's Day Craft & Father's Day Gift, Card, Questionnaire, Tags

Tile Coaster Mother's Day Craft & Father's Day Gift, Card, Questionnaire, Tags

Are you looking for the perfect Mother's Day craft or Father's Day craft to make at school?! These hand-drawn Mother’s Day and Father’s Day DIY tile coasters, foldable cards, printable questionnaires, and gift tags are easy to create. Plus, they make a super cute Mother’s Day gift or Father’s Day gift that is kid-created! Your students' loved ones are sure to cherish this special keepsake forever!RESOURCES INCLUDED:4 tile templates (mom, mum, dad, any special person)10 foldable cards8 questionna
Preview of March April May Spring Bulletin Board & Diversity Rainbow Craft Door Decor

March April May Spring Bulletin Board & Diversity Rainbow Craft Door Decor

Create a beautiful diversity display while encouraging students to reflect on the things that make them unique. Perfect for back to school, St. Patrick's Day, and spring! This resource includes a no-prep version as well as a craftivity version if your students are up for a little cutting and gluing.The cloud says "I am unique because..." and students can write things that make them unique on each rainbow stripe. Product includes multiple versions of both the low-prep and craftivity version of th
Preview of Easter Coloring Pages {Spring Coloring Pages}

Easter Coloring Pages {Spring Coloring Pages}

This 11-page coloring book includes a cover and 10 unique coloring pages. This book has a variety of scenes celebrating Easter! Use these pages for early finishers, indoor recess, parties, writing prompts and more!This product is for PERSONAL USE only and cannot be copied, redistributed or posted for others. Check out my other coloring books to see examples of the quality graphics and crisp designs you will receive!HALLOWEEN COLORING BOOKTROLLS COLORING BOOKWINTER COLORING BOOK**THIS IS NOT CLIP
Preview of End of the Year May June Bulletin Board Spring Summer Door Decor Flower Craft

End of the Year May June Bulletin Board Spring Summer Door Decor Flower Craft

Create a bright, blooming bulletin board while encouraging students to reflect on how they have grown this school year. Resource includes a no-prep version as well as a craftivity version if your students are up for a little cutting and gluing.Each flower and leaf option reads "I grew this year by..." and has room for students to finish the prompt.Product includes multiple versions of both the low-prep and craftivity version of the flowers and leaves to best suit your students.Here's what you'll
Preview of Veterans Day Activity  |  Patriotic Soldier Classroom Collaborative Poster

Veterans Day Activity | Patriotic Soldier Classroom Collaborative Poster

Created by
Art with Jenny K
Veterans Day Classroom Collaborative Poster from Art with Jenny K. I promise that your kids won’t soon forget this project! This activity is so much fun because, in the end, you will have a very large (approx. 28” x 35”) poster to display in your classroom, hallway, or front entryway, to honor our soldiers on Memorial Day, Armed Forces Day, and/or Veterans Day. Along the way, students will work together as a group to create this beautiful tribute.The size of the poster varies based on printer se
Preview of Mother's Day Craft | Ice Cream Cone | Mother's Day Card

Mother's Day Craft | Ice Cream Cone | Mother's Day Card

This Mother's Day, help your little ones create something sweet and memorable! They'll make a delicious ice cream cone, sprinkled with adjectives to describe Mom (or grandma, or aunt...)Included:ice cream cone patterns & picsmom, grandma, and aunt word cards17 sheets of sprinkle adjectivesa blank sheet of sprinkle adjectivesI love you with a cherry on top -cone labelNEW: easy to print version!This is a ZIP file!Please be sure to check out my matching Father's Day craftivity A Donut for Dad
Preview of Spring Fun Busy Work Packet - Math and ELA Worksheets March April Activities

Spring Fun Busy Work Packet - Math and ELA Worksheets March April Activities

Spring Fun Sheets - Looking for something fun and educational for those early or fast finishers? Then this Spring fun packet is just what you need. Use these Spring pages with your 1st, 2nd, or 3rd-grade students for morning work, seatwork (independent work), math centers, and ELA centers.This packet includes the following pages:►Mystery Picture (umbrella)►Mystery Picture (kite)►Dot to Dot ( 3 pages)►Dot to Dot Addition Facts (2 pages)►Dot to Dot (connect the nouns)►Color by Number Addition Fact
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Find Social Studies - History resources | TPT

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.

How do I find social studies lessons on TPT?

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.