Kids will have fun while learning where do I Live with this printable activity perfect for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students.

ALL ABOUT EARTH Get ready for a month filled with so many fun activities to teach your kiddos all about our planet Earth . I teach this unit in April so it coincides with Earth Day. I’ve loaded up this blog post post with read aloud book ideas, free videos you can share with your students,

(Click on any photo to be taken to the resource) You are going to LOVE this unit. It’s easy to implement, it’s comprehensive, #representation, and your students are going to walk away with a great foundation of important social studies skills. We lay the foundation in literally every other academic area, social studies shouldn’t be […]

If you've ever struggled with planning and implementing effective, engaging social studies lessons in your kindergarten classroom, then please read on. This post is for you! Maybe your district supplies you with a big-box curriculum that

Start your students out on their geographical tour of Europe with this free, printable Europe Map Worksheet.

It's time for some fun geography hands-on learning! I love mapping activities and have put together a fun printable set to build a city map. This fun printable set is 15 pages long and includes 5 different

Read a few ideas for your past and present or then and now unit. There are free lessons and activities as well as other fun hands-on, engaging ideas.

Get your students outside this school year! We have some tried and true ideas and teacher tips to help you teach your students outside!

Teaching kids about our world, geography, maps, and more. Kindergarten Social Studies Lessons made easy #kindergarten #socialstudies

American Symbols is one of my favorite social studies units to teach to first and second graders. I've rounded up my favorite, activities, books, and videos for teaching about American Symbols in this post. ActivitiesAmerican Symbols Bingo GameTo play this game, the teacher reads off a clue such as: "This building is on the back of the penny," and the students find the matching American symbol on their game board. Multiple clues are provided for each symbol so that your class can play again an

MAPS AND GLOBES - Social Studies Resource for 1st Grade Teachers This set of materials is a great supplemental pack of resources for your instruction on MAPS & GLOBES. Click on the PREVIEW above to see sample pages from the set. THIS PACKET INCLUDES: • 12 vocabulary posters explaining key terms: atlas bird's eye view compass rose equator globe key landmark human feature map physical feature route symbol • Multiple student learning sheets prompting students to: complete a K-W-L chart label and color a globe label and color a map complete a compass rose compare maps and globes using a Venn diagram sort vocabulary definitions on a True/False t-chart practice using map keys find locations using street names demonstrate using a compass when reading a map explain how maps are helpful • A 6-page student "history" book explaining FUN FACTS about maps • Higher-order projects, including a pancake-book inspired by the children's book "Me on the Map" and a flip-book project where children create original maps of their bedroom, classroom, and school • Original poems and songs that can be used for integrating shared reading and/or phonics instruction The materials in this set can be used in multiple contexts, including: guided instruction homework options assessment pieces TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “I used this resource for the first time this year and my students LOVED it, especially reading the maps." (Amanda S.) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “This helped to make my social studies more fun!!" (Leah M.) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Wow, this was a wonderful resource for our maps and globes unit. Thank you!" (Kirbi M.) Thank you for your interest in this item. After purchasing, REMEMBER TO LEAVE FEEDBACK. Each review leads to TPT CREDIT you can use for future purchases! ❤️ FOLLOW ME ON TPT to stay in the loop when new resources are launched. Copyright © Andrea Knight All rights reserved by the author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only.

This Long Ago and Now Social Studies unit helps students understand how their lives relate to things and events long ago. Students are asked to compare and contrast and sequence events. There is a strong home and school connection with this unit.

Little 1st grade Social Studies Thinkers Curriculum is a complete First Grade social studies curriculum with lessons specifically for primary kids. It's content-focused, user-friendly, and contains EVERYTHING you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your students. NO SUPPLEMENTING.

Help your primary grade students explore, learn, and write about landforms. See our hands-on landforms activities plus our culminating writing project!

I've taught this lesson twice now with two different sets of fourth graders. I was amazed at how differently each group pursued this task. I had each write original legends. The first group made maps to illustrate their already completed short stories. This year's group used the maps to continue plotting their stories. Once they had the places drawn on their maps, it caused them to revise their legends in a more logical way. Stop by Artistry of Education to download two versions of this map key.

Help your primary grade students explore, learn, and write about landforms. See our hands-on landforms activities plus our culminating writing project!

Plenty of interactive ideas and activities to teach landforms for kids. Find videos, worksheets and even experiments to help.

Here’s a free printable comic I made to teach kids (and many grownups) how to use social media in a considerate, kind, respectful and safe manner. Teachers and parents, you can download it here and print it for school or home use (no commercial uses […]

This four page printable is designed to encourage children to do some really good research about a country of their choice, and put together a book that they will be proud of! We've asked them to compile all sorts of interesting facts but left room for creativity too.

Here are some clever ways to use Styrofoam cups to teach math, English language arts, social studies and science! MATH[…]Continue Reading

Parts of a Castle Nomenclature Cards http://suzyhomeschooler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Free-Parts-of-a-Castle-Printable-from-Suzy-Homeschooler.pdf Knights, Armor, & Weapons Nomenclature Cards https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8_71tjoHnsNZ0VSRko3dS12dE0/edit Feudal Hierarchy Illuminated Monograms on Foil http://www.artsonia.com/teachers/lessonplans/plan.asp?id=5245 Illumination Information http://www.incredibleart.org/lessons/high/ken-illum2.htm Mainly Castles, but only some illuminated manuscript and heraldry information http://thehelpfulartteacher.blogspot.com/2012/02/medieval-castles.html?m=1

I love this activity, and it's one of my best sellers! This cut and sort activity is great for all ages, and can be done individually or as a group. I typically completed this activity with my second graders after a read aloud at the beginning of the year (such as "Do Unto Otters" by Laurie Keller). It's such a great activity to build classroom community, and even build cut and paste skills! It's a great activity to encourage being a good citizen during Social Studies, also! While I mentioned second grade, I've had other grade levels purchase and use this item also. It's never too early (or too late!!) to review and discuss being a good citizen! :) Simply download and print!

Hey all! This blog post is going to explain all about the second unit in my Little Social Studies Thinkers Curriculum for Kindergarten.Unit 2: Then and Now is, all about life long ago. If you are not familiar with Little Social Studies Thinkers ,

First Grade Curriculum Book Free To Print! A curriculum add on book for additional educational activities for First Graders. Each week includes Math, Language Arts, Reading , History, Science, Spel…

An Interactive Way to Teach Kids Their Address as well as their state, country, continent, and planet! A fun introduction to geography for kids!

Plenty of interactive ideas and activities to teach landforms for kids. Find videos, worksheets and even experiments to help.

Little 1st grade Social Studies Thinkers Curriculum is a complete First Grade social studies curriculum with lessons specifically for primary kids. It's content-focused, user-friendly, and contains EVERYTHING you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your students. NO SUPPLEMENTING.

This science experiment was a great visual for explaining how fold mountains are formed. It also uses materials you already have in the house.

Hello Everyone! One wonderful perk about the 15 hour drive home? I was able to put the finishing touches on my Landforms unit. This unit is coming up in our curriculum, so I'm glad I had time to organize and put everything together. This mini unit includes almost 70 pages of learning centered around exploration of landforms. There are some social studies activities (of course), some ELA (abc order, vocabulary, antonyms, written expression), some math, and a couple of craft connections. I hope you can use even a small part of this. Here are a few pics of the unit. Landforms book inspired by AIMS curric. Unit includes patterns! mystery picture includes clues with mixed math practice If you are interested, please click here for your free unit! Well, spring break is almost over. I have missed my kids so much!! Can't wait to see them! But that's going to have to wait one extra day as I have jury duty tomorrow. Thank goodness for a wonderful substitute teacher who just so happens to be a dear friend. My kids are in good hands!! Next up? Natural resources and geometry units! Stay tuned!! As always, thanks for taking time to take a peek! I appreciate each and every one of you!! Take care! Joyfully! Nancy

54321 Grounding Technique/Strategy: As many of us know, many students struggle to regulate their feelings appropriately. This strategy is called the 54321 Grounding Technique. I made a poster to display in my classroom - in areas of our room where students can calm down. This technique may not work for all students, but it's one that they can carry with them in their "life toolbox," to use when needed! (It's also great for adults! Because we all know we could use a strategy to calm down at times!) This is a calming technique that takes students through their senses. The purpose is to help them through a tough, or stressful situation. Sometimes we all just need a little reminder to help us calm down, especially kids. Product Includes: Colored Versions (Framed & Mini 1/4 Copies) Black & White Versions (Framed & Mini 1/4 Copies) Thank You! ❤️ I really appreciate your interest in my product! I love to create new things for my students! As I'm working hard to continue to grow my TPT store and business, it would mean so much to me if you left a kind review and rating after purchasing a product (or freebie!) If you have any questions about this resource, you're welcome to reach out! ⭐️ Follow Me to get updates on new products and freebies coming soon!! ⭐️

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Sentence stems help students communicate what they are thinking about, help many students with special needs, and provide focus for our lesson.

Governments play a pivotal role in society, one which defines the fate of the citizens they govern. But the way governments operate is not same, in fact the variation is immense. Governments are like our fingers of our hands; just like each finger has its own length and shape, different…