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Veterans Day Program Script School Assembly or Class Activity to Honor Veterans
Are you planning a Veterans Day celebration for your school this year? This Veterans Day program script will help you get started as you plan your Veterans Day program.Our school's Veterans Day program has been my absolute favorite event of the year for over fifteen years!I have found that a program that celebrates Veterans is one of our favorite activities to bring together community members of all ages and students in our school. I have used this script at our school-wide Veterans Day progra
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Juneteenth | Activities + Video
Juneteenth is a date to commemorate the freedom for which we must fight every day in our country.This resource can be used both physically and digitally.It includes:- Cover page.- How to do page.p1:- Introduction.- What is Juneteenth?p2:- Look up the meanings.- What is the significance of Juneteenth?- What do you know about this day?p3:- The Emancipation Proclamation.- Juneteenth and Slavery in Texas.p4:- What Really Happened at Roswell.p5:- Timeline.p6:- The date.- Write a short review about Ab
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4th - 9th
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I AM NOT A NUMBER Lessons - Residential Schools Reading Response
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Elementary and Middle School Students This no-prep learning resource / reconciliation novel study, includes NINE different activities to support this authentic resource using comprehension strategies: Summarizing, Connection, Visualization, Questioning, Critical Thinking and Transformation Plus... an activity identifying Child Rights violations described in the book.This response unit supports in class learning as well as DISTANCE LEARNI
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4th - 8th
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Fatty Legs Lessons - Novel Study
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Elementary Students This product is also available in a bundle: Fatty Legs and A Stranger at Home BUNDLE, that includes the sequel novel unit, A Stranger at Home.Comprehension strategies used in this unit are: connection, visualization, question, infer, and transform.For Distance Learning - Teachers can assign the Reading Response Booklet to students using Google Slides or PowerPoint (for Microsoft Teams.) The booklet is editable, and
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3rd - 8th
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World History Complete Curriculum PowerPoint Package (16 Units/800 slides)
Get my Complete World History Curriculum Here ($30 - great value!)Every slide that you need to teach a full year of World History! This resource contains 16 units worth of visually engaging, fully editable Power Point slides to take your students from the earliest humans all the way through the Cold War. Each presentation contains maps, key figures, key terms in differentiated font, "look ins", key concepts and more. Edit as needed or use exactly as it is.Topics Covered River Valley Civiliz
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Oregon Trail Westward Expansion Interactive Simulation: Decision Making Game
Make history comes alive with this interactive Oregon Trail and Westward Expansion survival simulation! With 15 rounds and over 100 slides comprised of thoroughly researched realistic scenarios, your students will live through the adventure of emigrants traveling on the Oregon Trail right at their fingertips! It is proven students retain 90% of information if they "do" the task. Well in this simulation, they are not just learning history, but doing it! With no preparation needed, this will be th
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Westward Expansion Fun activities and Interactive Games: Oregon Trail
Hispanic Heritage Month Bulletin Board and Poster (40 Figures Included)
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with our exciting bulletin board and poster packet! This packet is designed to help you create a vibrant and culturally rich display that celebrates the diverse contributions of Hispanic Americans.The packet includes 40 colorful and engaging figures, each featuring a different Hispanic American figure or icon and their brief information. These figures include famous artists, writers, musicians, activists, and politicians...Students will love learning about these
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3rd - 6th
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Jamestown interactive simulation: Can you survive Jamestown Decision Making Game
"Can you survive Jamestown?" Allow your students to step back in time and experience the perilous journey of America's first settlers in a more personal and educational way with this interactive decision-making game. Your students will be tested with choices and decisions on everything from everyday life and personal finances to farming difficulties with this Jamestown game. It is proven students retain 90% of information if they "do" the task. Well, in this simulation, they are not just lear
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5th - 8th
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Learning Cursive: Handwriting Practice Workbook for Teens
It's never been easier for middle school and high school teens to learn cursive. Learning Cursive: Handwriting Practice Workbook for Teens, provides extensive focus on cursive letter and sentence formation. This cursive handwriting workbook for teens contains more than 20,000 cursive tracing units. It includes a cursive alphabet chart with guided stroke/directional arrows; a paper position guide detailing appropriate writing posture; uppercase and lowercase cursive letter tracing and freehand c
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Ellis Island and Immigration activities: Simulation Game on American history
Make history comes alive with this interactive Ellis Island Simulation and immigration survival game! With 15 rounds, 4 trivia questions, and over 90 slides comprised of thoroughly researched realistic scenarios, your students will live through the adventure of immigration right at their fingertips! It is proven students retain 90% of information if they "do" the task. Well in this simulation, they are not just learning history but doing it! With no preparation needed and 100% editable option, t
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5th - 8th
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History in A Snow Globe - Winter - Holiday - Christmas - Social Studies Activity
A fun and engaging holiday or winter project for any social studies class!In this activity, students will choose a historical topic, event, or person to research. Based on their research, students will design a snow globe that represents their topic and write a short summary about their chosen topic!Activity includes:- Overview and instructions- 5 different design/layout options- Extension activity- Grading rubric
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4th - 10th
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Titanic Activities Unit | Project Based Learning | Interactive Notebook, History
This Complete INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK on the RMS TITANIC offers a wealth of ENGLISH, HISTORY and RESEARCH ACTIVITIES for PROJECT-BASED LEARNING (PBL) either INDEPENDENTLY or as a WHOLE-CLASS project.It is FULLY EDITABLE and comes in DIGITAL and PRINT PDF versions. With NO PREP REQUIRED and has over 100 5-STAR⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ REVIEWS,Activities Include✔ Text Response Tasks✔ Titanic Timelines ✔ Fact Vs. Opinion✔ A variety of interactive Titanic Writing planners and templates✔ Digital Titanic Biography Response
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5th - 9th
Layers Of The Atmosphere: Interactive Google Slides + PPT Version + Worksheet
Layers Of The Atmosphere: Interactive Google Slides + PPT + Worksheet (Distance Learning)Interactive presentation & quiz on Layers of the atmosphere. Please view the powerpoint previewINTERACTIVE GOOGLE SLIDES/POWER POINT PRESENTATION on layers of the atmosphere. It can be used for distance learning and google classroom or within the classroom.Once downloaded: Please view the GOOGLE SLIDES/POWERPOINT IN 'PRESENT ▶️' modeWorksheet also included in ZIP file 'Parts of the atmosphere' .These are
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3rd - 8th
End of the Year Social Studies ABC book project--DIGITAL and PAPER-BASED
This project can be used in almost any grade level, and is ready to use!With this project, students will demonstrate their knowledge of grade level social studies and history topics, in an ABC Book format. This would make a great end of the year social studies project! With your purchase, you will receive two versions of this project: a pdf file for paper-based used, as well as an editable power point for digital learning use.Purchase includes:Version #1: Paper-Based PDFEnd of the Year Social S
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1st - 12th
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Fatty Legs and A Stranger at Home Lessons BUNDLE - Inclusive Learning
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Elementary and Middle School StudentsFor Distance Learning - Teachers can assign the Reading Response Booklet to students using Google Slides or PowerPoint (for Teams.) The booklet is editable, and students type their responses in editable text boxes. Online copies of Fatty Legs can be found at Epic!(I believe teachers can sign their students up for free!)In-class Environment - The hard copy novel study units were created to support a s
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4th - 8th
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The Black Death - History Classroom Game
Students will simulate the spread of the Black Death through this fun and engaging classroom game! Students are assigned roles and play to win by collecting cards that earn points for their role. But watch out - the plague is all about! Will you survive? Great addition to a Middle Ages unit, or to use as a classroom game any time throughout the year!
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6th - 12th
Hispanic Heritage Month Poster with Quotes - Bulletin Board (41 figures)
The Hispanic Heritage Month Poster with Quotes packet is a collection of 41 posters that celebrate the contributions and achievements of Hispanic and Latino Americans throughout history. Each poster features a vibrant and colorful design that showcases an inspiring quote from a notable Hispanic or Latino figure, along with a brief biography that provides context for the quote.The packet includes posters featuring a wide range of Hispanic and Latino figures, including artists, activists, scientis
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2nd - 6th
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Why Do We Study History and Thinking Like A Historian PowerPoints and Activities
Enhance your social studies or history class with our comprehensive bundle of engaging lessons, designed to foster a deep understanding of the historical perspective and develop essential social studies skills. This ready-to-go bundle includes two dynamic PowerPoints, featuring a total of 125 slides, accompanied by guided notes, interactive group/partner activities, stimulating writing prompts, and more. With over 20 pages of meticulously crafted resources and activities, your students will gras
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6th - 12th
Lewis and Clark Expedition: US history interactive decision making game
Make history comes alive with this interactive game of Lewis and Clark's epic Corps of Discovery expedition! With 16 rounds and 85 slides comprised of realistic scenarios, reading comprehension activities, dice rolling options, a decipher activity, and more - your students will live through the adventure of Lewis and Clark's famous expedition right at their fingertips! It is proven students retain 90% of information if they "do" the task. Well in this simulation, they are not just learning histo
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Westward Expansion Fun activities and Interactive Games: Oregon Trail
Earth Science worksheet: Label stages of the water cycle
Earth Science worksheet: Label stages of the water cycle2 VERSIONS OF WORKSHEET (Worksheet with a word bank & Worksheet with no word bank)Students have to label the stages of water cycle by looking at the diagram (Evaporation, Collection, Precipitation and Condensation)Students can color in the pictures they are doneWorksheet aimed at higher kindergarten/lower primary levelAnswer Key includedBoth PDF and Editable Word Versions included within the ZIP file
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K - 6th
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Halloween Around the World Activity for social studies : Digital Escape Room
Looking for a perfect Halloween around the world activity for your Social Studies, geography, or english class? Then engage your students with an super fun inquiry-based digital escape room. Students will explore 14 different Halloween traditions from countries in Asia, Americas, Europe, and Africa. With three easy-to-use presentation options, no prep, and fun escape room to solve, your students will love learning about different Halloween traditions from around the world.***THIS IS AN UPDATED P
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5th - 8th
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Cinco de Mayo Activities + Readings + Video | May 5 Activities
May 5 is a great opportunity to celebrate the culture and virtues of the Mexican people. This resource tries to find the true message of this day. It can be used both physically and digitally. It includes: - Cover page. - How to do page. p1: - The fifth of May. - What is the importance of May 5? p2: - Video "The Battle of Puebla". - Answer the questions. p3: - Synthesize the story of the Battle of Puebla. - Why do you think the Battle of Puebla was important? p4: - When is the Independence of M
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5th - 11th
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Also included in: Cinco de Mayo | May 5 | English + Spanish
Causes of American Revolution Interactive Game: Boston Tea Party, Massacre
Make history comes alive with this interactive Causes of American Revolution survival game! With 25 rounds and over 120 slides comprised of thoroughly researched realistic scenarios such as Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, and other events, your students will live through the adventure of a merchant living in Boston as the events for American revolution were unveiled. It is proven students retain 90% of information if they "do" the task. Well in this simulation, they are not just learning his
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5th - 8th
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California Gold Rush Westward Expansion: Interactive Decision Making Simulation
Make history comes alive with this interactive California Trail/Gold Rush and Westward Expansion survival simulation! With 16 rounds and over 95 slides comprised of thoroughly researched realistic scenarios, your students will live through the adventure of 49er traveling on the California Trail right at their fingertips! It is proven students retain 90% of information if they "do" the task. Well in this simulation, they are not just learning history but doing it! With no preparation needed and 1
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Westward Expansion Fun activities and Interactive Games: Oregon Trail
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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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