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2nd grade social studies teacher tools
KIDS COPING SKILLS! Stress Management Social Emotional Lesson + SEL Activities
Teach your students effective self-regulation strategies with this engaging social emotional learning activity and stress management coping skills lesson. Filled with awesome visual supports, this SEL coping tools toolbox helps children identify healthy calming tools to manage uncomfortable feelings. When children build their emotional regulation toolbox, they learn how to manage stress more effectively. A less stressed out brain means a child who is more ready to learn, focus in class, get al
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K - 8th
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2nd Grade Social Studies Curriculum Bundle
Save BIG when you purchase the bundle! The bundle is on sale for $10 off. The individual units are $10 each for $50!What is 2nd Grade Social Studies Curriculum?2nd Grade Social Studies Curriculum is an engaging social studies curriculum with young learners in mind! 2nd Grade Social Studies encourages young learners to think “outside the box” and prove their thinking through hands-on and engaging learning experiences. 2nd Grade Social Studies is based upon five units: Government and Democracy, Hi
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1st - 2nd
Lesson Plan Templates Editable Weekly Digital Printable | PPT Google Slides PDF
Revamp your planning with these fun and editable lesson plan templates! These eye-catching lesson plan designs include options for adding text, links, or screenshots of activities or books you'd like to have in your plans. This resource is a .zip file that includes the following:☑️Editable PowerPoint to type your own text with the option to delete any unwanted text boxes☑️PDF file to print without text boxes and handwrite your own lesson plans☑️Editable PowerPoint to ADJUST and/or ADD rows and c
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PreK - 12th, Staff
Ontario Learning Skills Report Card Comments
*NEWLY UPDATED OCTOBER 2020 to include Virtual Learning and Covid-19 Comments*Completing the learning skills portion of the Ontario report card has never been easier! Make this normally time-consuming task a breeze with our Ontario Learning Skills Report Card Comments! This product contains the following helpful resources for each of the 6 learning skills (Responsibility, Organization, Independent Work, Collaboration, Initiative and Self-Regulation):• Progress Report Card Rubric & Next Steps
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1st - 8th
Landforms & Map Skills Unit BUNDLE
Make learning about geography come to life with this landforms and map skills bundle unit for young learners! Your students will have the opportunity to explore the landforms that shape our Earth, as well as beginning map skills. This bundle contains a variety of printables, projects, crafts, and much more. Also available in...Landforms and Map Skills DIGITAL BundleLandforms and Map Skills PRINT & DIGITAL Mega BundleLANDFORMS pack includes:Recommended book list Landforms posters (landform, b
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1st - 3rd
Social Studies Lessons | PowerPoint & Google Slides | BUNDLE
It's so hard to squeeze dedicated social studies lessons into our already jam-packed schedules. These short, no-prep, paperless mini-lessons will help you facilitate deep conversations about important topics. Bite-Size Social Studies is perfect for distance learning or remote learning. A paperless, no-prep, narrated version of these lessons will be added, so even the youngest students can learn independently. Send the files home via your chosen platform (Google Classroom, SeeSaw, etc).Each slide
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K - 3rd
Christmas Around the World Scrapbook
A TpT TOP SELLER!!!! Take your students on a magical trip aboard Christmas Airlines to learn about Christmas in other countries! This interactive Christmas Around the World Scrapbook is a creative way to track student learning, and is a wonderful keepsake! This 63 page packet comes with a student scrapbook, Christmas Airlines plane boarding passes, passports and passport stamps for the journey, a teacher's guide with suggestions for books to read on your trip, food ideas, and fun crafts for eac
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K - 5th
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Grade 2 Ontario Report Card Comments
***NOW UPDATED WITH 2023 LANGUAGE & SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM***Completing the subject area portions of the Grade 2 Ontario report card has never been easier! Make this normally time-consuming task a breeze with our Grade 2 Ontario Report Card Comments! This product contains the following helpful resources:• Language (Oral Communication; Reading; Writing; Media Literacy) Report Card Rubric & Next Steps• Math (Number; Spatial Sense; Algebra; Data; Financial Literacy) Report Card Rubric &a
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2nd
Economics Unit Goods & Services Producers & Consumers Supply & Demand Activities
Say goodbye to lesson planning stress with this short introductory unit that makes teaching AND learning economics a breeze! This engaging resource is designed to make teaching economics easy, fun, and incredibly effective! Your students will learn about the basic economic concepts of money, wants and needs, goods and services, producers and consumers, and supply and demand.FIVE days of engaging lesson plans with possible extension activities are included. All text and activities are included,
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Economics BUNDLE Supply and Demand Worksheets Goods and Services Sort
Christmas Around The World - Holidays Around The World
Pack your bags for Christmas Around The World! Students will travel to 8 countries and learn all about holiday traditions from around the world. Engage your students with this exciting Christmas Around The World unit, complete with detailed lesson plans, reading passages, text based questions, passport, stamps, suitcase, souvenir crafts, and more! This Top 10 Best Seller is a complete Social Studies & ELA Unit that will teach students about celebrations in America, Canada, Spain, Germany, It
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K - 3rd
Also included in: Christmas And Holidays Around The World BUNDLE
Morning Slides for Google Slides or PPT | Early Finisher | Must-Do / May-Do
About This Resource:-Multiple different styles to choose from for your morning greeting slideshow-Must-Do/May-Do slides included-Early finisher slides included-Available in Google Slides (preferred) + Powerpoint-Parts of this resource are editable to add in your daily informationI recommend using the Google Slides version of this resource. I have incorporated the Google extension, Slides Timer, which automatically updates the date and time for you in addition to adding in simplistic timers and c
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2nd - 12th
Lesson Plan Template & Teacher Planner | Editable Digital Teacher Planner
Use this cute and easy lesson planner, available to edit on Google Slides and PowerPoint, that is all set for the new school year to plan your daily activities for your classroom. Simply print and put into a binder and you've got your lesson planner set for the year! It comes with 8 different layout options to best fit your needs. Please note, this is a two page layout. The best part about this teacher binder is that it editable on PowerPoint AND Google Slides! You can either print and write in
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PreK - 12th, Staff
Summer Olympics 2024 Summer Games Paris Kindergarten, First Grade, Second Grade
The world will soon be buzzing with all things Summer Olympics as Paris, France prepares to host them in 2024! Your students will love these engaging activities that will better help them understand the different sports and athletes that are celebrated during the summer games. They'll even learn to draw Phryge, this year's mascot! The activities can easily be used with kindergarten, first grade, and second grade students. This is a Summer Olympics companion pack and is intended to be used alongs
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PreK - 2nd
Bucket Filling Filler Activities, Craft, Bulletin Board for Classroom Management
Need to find a better method for classroom management? Try this Bucket Filling Packet of Worksheets, Crafts, and Activities that's been used in over 8,000 classrooms of Bucket Fillers to develop Social-Emotional Skills.After implementing these Bucket Filler activities, watch your classroom climate become positive, and see student behavior improve dramatically! Keep reading to find out more about this complete Bucket Filling toolkit! Take a peek at what is included when you download the PREVIEW
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PreK - 2nd
Landforms Close Reading
***For a Goggle Classroom version of this product, click here!Close Reading: Landforms- This 66 page product contains 12 landform-themed nonfiction close reading passages with evidence-based questioning sheets to go with each. Each landform has a cover page with a definition, close reading article in color + black/white, and comprehension sheet. Great to use as a whole group lesson or in small group reading. The articles are about the following topics:-plateau-plains-mountain-coast-canyon-valley
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1st - 4th
The Back to School Bundle! | Google Slides and Printable Activities
The Back to School Bundle has everything you need for the first days of school to help you start the year strong with your students!! I've put together everything I do with my own students to start the year and made it easily accessible for any classroom to enjoy! Fun, engaging, and simple activities are provided for you to make your Back to School process stress free!*Note: these resources were all used and enjoyed by my 2nd grade students. The materials of this work can be adapted to fit 1st-5
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2nd - 4th
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Conflict Resolution Problem-Solving Skills SEL Lessons for Lower Elementary
This resource is a complete unit for helping lower elementary students learn and master conflict resolution strategies. It will help develop a more positive and peaceful class culture – and develop these problem solving skills crucial for our students’ lives!You can use just the slideshows for completely no-prep lessons, or you can use the coloring sheets or mini-book as extensions. The lessons are interactive with several opportunities for students to practice the skill you’re teaching.This isn
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K - 3rd
Expected Versus Unexpected Behaviors Classroom Rules and Expectations Stories
Explicitly reviewing expectations is the essential first step in classroom management. This resource is a fun, collaborative approach to build classroom community and teach expected and unexpected behaviors all over the school. It will help facilitate conversations and provide a reflection on how choices impact our school. ★★Grab the BUNDLE for $5 off★★It includes 4 stories for 9 different topics featuring characters with positive and negative behaviors. The story cards are in both color and b
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Social Skills Stories | Classroom Expectations Behavior Management
Main Idea and Supporting Details PowerPoint and Practice Activities
Teach finding the Main Idea and Supporting Details with our interactive PowerPoint and engaging activities! Help your students improve reading comprehension with graphic organizers, reading passages, and task cards.*Available in DIGITAL version here: Main Idea for Google SlidesIdentifying the Main Idea is such an important skill, but can sometimes be hard for young learners to grasp. This interactive PowerPoint introduction and engaging follow-up activities not only make teaching this skill effe
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K - 3rd
Also included in: Reading Comprehension Lessons Worksheets and PowerPoint Activities
Seven Continents & Five Oceans Unit: Slide Shows, Reading, Activities, & More!
Need an easy to use comprehensive resource for the major landmasses and oceans of the world? This social studies unit is packed full of facts, features, differentiated reading passages and comprehension questions, a research 3D globe craft, a collaborative poster for your hallway display, and much more to help you bring the seven continents and five oceans to life! Find everything you need all in one place!Click the Preview to View MoreThis unit includes:Continents Facts & Features Slide Sho
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1st - 5th
Opinion Writing 2nd Grade 3rd Graphic Organizer Minilessons Prompts PowerPoint
Teaching opinion writing can be tricky but this comprehensive unit takes you and your students step by step through the process from basic opinion writing to adding enhancing features. This 2nd and 3rd Grade Writing unit includes:Scripted minilessonsPowerPoint presentation that lines up with unit- NEW AS OF January 2022Writing promptsAnchor ChartsWriter's Scaffolded ChecklistsWriting samplesAssorted writing papersGraphic organizers for each topic Blanks for different topics (complete break
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1st - 3rd
Calm Down Corner Printables | Coping Skills for Emotional Regulation & SEL
A calm corner is an essential social emotional learning tool for every K-3 elementary classroom. If you need to create a space where students can learn to independently manage their feelings and use coping tools, this calm corner is it. The calm down corner is set up to step-by-step guide students through self regulation. They identify feelings, choose calming strategies, reflect on how they worked, and decide if they are ready to return to learning.Click Preview to see everything that is includ
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K - 3rd
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(Educator Guide) A Little SPOT of Feelings & Emotions
188 page Educator Guide filled with concise lesson format, fun hands-on activities, helpful photographs, discussion and writing prompts and over 100 activity printable and worksheets.This guide was created adhering to Common Core standards and CASEL: Effective Social-Emotional Learning Programs. It was developed to be a fun and creative resource to teach FEELINGS & EMOTIONS to elementary school students. The activities and lessons are created for 5-8 year olds, but can easily be adapted for
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PreK - 3rd
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Holidays Around the World (Part 1 and Part 2) BUNDLE
A #1 BEST SELLER ON TEACHERSPAYTEACHERS.COM**UPDATED November 2016**Want to see more? Click here for a video preview!Travel near and far to see a glimpse of Holidays Around the World. This is a great way to integrate the Christmas/Holiday theme into your curriculum! There are 13 countries to learn about and a craftivity and/or game for each country. This unit ties in literacy, social studies, art, writing, reading and even a little math. There's enough in this pack to use the whole month of Dec
Grades:
K - 3rd
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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.
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