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Social studies Common Core W.3.1a resources
50 States and Capitals: Maps, Tests, Activities, Google Classroom & Google Forms
Help your students know all 50 states and capitals of the United States with this huge, MEGA-Pack of resources! This product is available in printable PDF, Google Classroom, and Google Forms. A crossword puzzle, word search, test blanks, word banks, and so many more options are also included in this MEGA-Pack! You will even get a mini-research project template for students to research their favorite state, as well as a creative writing template. Whether it be for a civics unit, history class, cl
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4th - 12th
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Titanic Activities Thematic Bundle No Prep and Digital
The Titanic is the most famous ship ever and students of all ages love to learn about it! With this Titanic Bundle, you will have tons of math and language arts activities that will engage and teach your students all about the famed unsinkable ship. Cover many third, fourth, and fifth-grade standards such as 4-digit addition and subtraction, opinion writing, multiple-digit multiplication, context clues, word problems, main idea, estimation, and much more all while learning about the Titanic! Usi
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3rd - 6th
Continents and Oceans Activities | Teaching the 7 Continents and 5 Oceans
Your students will love learning about continents and oceans with these hands-on activities. Bring geography to life as you teach your students about the 7 continents and 5 oceans. The easy to follow lesson plans will help you create engaging social studies lessons that your students will look forward to. Everything you need to introduce important vocabulary, teach about continents and oceans, guide students through meaningful and age appropriate note-taking activities, activities to help stu
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2nd - 3rd
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Also included in:Â 2nd Grade Social Studies Lessons Print & Digital Activities Year Long Bundle
2nd & 3rd Grade Economics - Jobs, Income & Earning Money Social Studies Lessons
Looking for a fun way to teach your 2nd and 3rd-grade students all about jobs and income? This economics resource is filled with easy-to-follow lessons to help teach your students all about earning money, jobs, and income. Make planning your 2nd and 3rd grade social studies activities simple with these done-for-you jobs and income lessons! Included you’ll find, lesson plans, introduction slides, activities, worksheets, vocabulary, materials for early finishers, and homework suggestions. Just pri
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2nd - 3rd
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Also included in:Â 2nd Grade Social Studies Lessons Print & Digital Activities Year Long Bundle
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
Debate Writing Activities Topics Templates Rubric Graphic Organizer Worksheets
Help your students master the skill of persuasive writing as they participate in these debate topics surely to motivate your upper elementary students! This product includes both printable and digital versions with a link for Google Slide version and digital directions.This introduction to debates writing bundle includes three sets that have everything you need to introduce, review, and enjoy holding debates in your classroom: anchor charts, graphic organizers, task directions, rubric and much m
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3rd - 6th
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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
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1st - 3rd
National Symbols – 13 American Symbols & National Landmark Activities & Lessons
Our American Symbols Unit features THIRTEEN COMPLETE Common Core-aligned lessons with a balanced mix of engaging higher and lower level hands-on activities to teach 1st-3rd grade students about our nation's National Symbols:
• National Symbols Pre and Post Tests
• Nonfiction Informational text-we provide all of the National Symbols CONTENT
• Questions to assess Informational Text Comprehension after each of the 13 lessons
• short Research Project to make the game Find the Fib using True and Fal
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1st - 3rd
Country Research Project - Country Report - Around the World Country Study
This Country Research Project puts the fun into country study! Perfect for end of year activities and summer coloring pages, these no prep worksheets include informational writing graphic organizers, country report writing worksheets, visually appealing posters and more! A versatile resource that is ideal for creating a country report writing or project based learning. Students are instantly motivated as they feel like they're going around the world learning fun facts about any country, culture,
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1st - 4th
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Open House Project Ideas Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month AAPI
Are you looking for open house or Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month project ideas? This biography research project graphic organizer is designed for 3rd 4th 5th 6th grade students and combines to form a beautiful banner! It covers all the basics, and can be used as a stand alone biography report or as a starting point on which to elaborate. These templates can be used for ANY famous or historical figure! A few famous AAPI figures you might consider for student research include:
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3rd - 6th
Native Americans Unit Native American Heritage Month
This unit is a great introduction to Native American Heritage and History. The unit introduces Native American history, Native American Heritage Month, important figures of Native American history, and 8 regions of Native American tribes. Pick and choose the resources you want to use to complete your unit! Included in this package:Close Reading and Information Text•The Speedy Version of Native American History•What is Native American Heritage Month?•Northwest Coast Tribes•Southwest Tribes•
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3rd - 6th
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Government: Branches and Levels
Government is probably one of the hardest standards to teach students in third grade because the content is very abstract. However, with this fun interactive unit, it breaks down the information for students to understand our national, state, and local government and the branches of government! It includes 2 student interactive books (the branches and levels of government), 2 reading passages for close reading with assessments, 2 vocabulary lists with assessments, extra credit assignments and ot
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2nd - 3rd
Morning Work Bundle (4th, 5th, 6th Grade)
Morning Work Bundle (4th, 5th, 6th Grade) - 532 Worksheets & Printables. A morning work bundle for upper elementary. Use the many art illustrations as a springboard into writing prompts.• Worksheets travel nicely between grade levels. • Meets 65-82% of Common Core Writing Literacy Standards for grades 3-7. Click links for full previews. You get the following:1. Editing - 12 Printable Prompts• Labor Day• Haunted House• Winter Solstice• Sled Racing• White House Easter Egg Roll• Valentine's Day
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4th - 7th
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Independence Day | 4th of July Activities | Patriotic Math and Reading
These Independence Day / patriotic math and reading activities are perfect for practicing standards around the 4th of July or other patriotic holiday. The 40+ pages include a variety of math and ELA standards geared toward the 3rd-4th grade classroom, but could be used with other grade levels. Use pages around the 4th of July holiday, with a homeschool group, during your patriotic study of the United States, or in conjunction with a study of the holidays. ✨Save 20% with the purchase of the Patri
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3rd - 4th
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50 States and Capitals Freebie: FREE Study Map, List of States, & Study Guide
Help your students know all 50 states and capitals of the United States with this convenient study guide! Included is a list of states, corresponding capitals, state abbreviations, and a labeled map. For more States & Capitals resources, such as practice worksheets, blank maps, test forms, state research project, crosswords, etc., I highly recommend my 50 States & Capitals Mega-Pack Bundle! Not only will you have many worksheets to choose from, but it is also available digitally for Go
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in:Â American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
ESL Lesson Plans and Activities about Continents and Oceans
Are you looking for a way to help your English language learners in grades 3-5 achieve success in both content and language objectives?Our Intermediate Content Units have got you covered! With detailed lesson plans, scaffolded learning materials, and a focus on both WIDA and Common Core standards, these units provide the perfect balance between teaching essential subject matter and language skills.This Content Unit includes:✅ 10 days of standard-aligned lessons✅ 10 writing activities✅ 10 speakin
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â ESL Social Studies, Science, and ELA Curriculum for K-12
PBL Social Studies for Google Classroom
Save 20% with this Google Drive & Google Classroom ancient civilizations bundle, which includes a digital Ancient Greece PBL, digital Ancient Egypt PBL, digital Ancient China PBL, and digital Ancient Rome PBL. These online activities and online resources will give your students a deeper understanding of these four ancient civilizations. They are 100% online and can be used on Google Classroom and Google Drive. These PBLS are a social studies project based learning activity (PBL) that results
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3rd - 5th
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Social Studies Economics Pack! Shark Tank, Business Plan, Market Day and MORE!
This 42 Page Economics Pack Includes:• 16 Vocabulary Posters• Interactive Notebook Tasks• Graphic Organizers• Wants and Needs Sort• Goods and Services Sort• Producers and Consumers Sort• High and Low Demand Sort• Vocabulary Summarizing Activity• Supply and Demand Auction Lesson and Printables• Imports and Exports T-shirt Lesson and Printables• Market Day Activity Description• Market Day Parent Letter• Market Day Storefront example• Business Plan Writing• Shark Tank Pitch Writing• Shark Tank Lett
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2nd - 4th
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American Revolution | Timeline Close Reading & Writing Bundle | 3rd & 4th Grade
Three great activities that would span six lessons and a great classroom display about the American Revolutionary War. Perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade studying the American War of Independence and U.S. History.NO PREP needed!⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻Firstly, there is a great classroom display and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to some of the key events from the American Revolutionary War. There are 29 posters or task
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3rd - 4th
Titanic Activities | Comprehension | Passenger Biographies | Conspiracy Theories
The mysterious events surrounding the sinking of the Titanic continue to be a source of fascination for many. Your students will be completely engaged as they use these enrichment activities to delve deeper into the story around the Titanic. This cross curricular resource includes passenger bios, map skills practice, reading a table questions, elapsed time practice and more!In this resource you will find:Titanic Book List- A list of engaging books for children all about the Titanic.Life in 1912-
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3rd - 5th
Also included in:Â Titanic Bundle | Nonfiction Text Structures | Activities | Passenger Bios
Third Grade Every Continents Activity and Display BUNDLE Google Slides
This continent activity bundle takes students on a journey to explore the continent's places, people, and animals. Students will learn about maps, demographics, key geographical features, climate, biomes, ocean currents, and much more!Elevate your classroom decor and document your adventure with the full world continent display bundle including 64 eye-catching continent themed display letters featuring both upper and lowercase letters, numbers 0-9 and ! and ? symbols plus the corresponding bulle
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2nd - 4th
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3-LS2-1
, 3-LS4-3
, 3-ESS2-2
Native American Writing Assessments and Project Distance Learning
When studying traditional Native American tribes, these formal & informal writing assessments can be used to assess learning about any Native American tribe in pre and early America. A traditional shelter model project, 6 writing prompts and organizers are included. This Set Includes:★ Graphic Organizers: Quad Organizer, Venn-Diagram, and Interactive Organizer★ 3-2-1 Informal Assessment: Grading Rubric Included! Use this assessment after you have covered each tribe. The information collect
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3rd - 5th
BINGO: US Presidents (100+ printable boards, caller's sheets, and markers)
PRINT AND PLAY!Print as many unique game boards as you want (up to 100).Print and cut as many markers as you'd like, or use pieces of paper, supplies, dobbers, markers, or chips.Use the provided questions sheet to play multiple unique games. Ask one question, or ask many to help your students along.This set will play multiple unique games! It contains 100 bingo boards and over 400 questions (over 10 each per president) to ask your students.Play short, long, or unique games.A rule guide is provid
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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American Civil War Close Reading & Informational Writing Bundle 3rd & 4th Grade
An informational writing unit and close reading activity about the American Civil War. The unit focuses on the causes of the war, some of the key battles and the outcomes of the war including the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The bundle has four separate lessons and is perfect for students in third grade and fourth grade.Included in the Informational Writing Unit:Three fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphsWriting templates for four draft paragraphsA prompt sheet
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3rd - 4th
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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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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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