Learn how to create simple models and maps with early years students with this free geography printable!
3rd Grade Social Studies Worksheet. Your students will use this useful resource to analyze their vocabulary words and relate them to different concepts and ideas. This selection of worksheets explores how the American Government is structured.
Teaching kids about our world, geography, maps, and more. Kindergarten Social Studies Lessons made easy #kindergarten #socialstudies
This full unit MEGA BUNDLE contains everything you need to teach Grade 2 Social Studies, aligned with the NEW 2023 Ontario Social Studies Curriculum! Both Grade 2 Social Studies units are included: Changing Family and Community Traditions and Global Communities. All units include a FULL unit plan (w...
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,
Teaching kids about our world, geography, maps, and more. Kindergarten Social Studies Lessons made easy #kindergarten #socialstudies
Looking for fun and engaging kindergarten social studies resources? Check out the interactive notebook that your students will love!
We wrapped up Friendship Week today. We did a lot of discussing what it means to do a friend and what are some fun/safe things you can do with your friend. I created this fun matching game to use in our sensory bin. I dyed some rice for the first time and it turned out perfect! It also reminded me of grass, so I found pictures of kids on the playground. On the cards I wrote words that describe what a good friend does, like share, help, kind, etc. Then, we picked a card, read the word, and discussed the word more. I added these fun "Buddy Builders" from Amazon and they were perfect "friends" for our park. This book is a great way to talk about the nice things our hands can do. Especially, if you have any kiddos who like to use their hands in an unsafe way ;) I also dyed noodles for the first time, too! We used those noodles to make friendship necklaces! We also used a bead kit for friendship bracelets :) Click on image to grab this bead kit! These peanut butter and jelly color matching cards were a huge hit! We played restaurant and worked together to serve the correct colors. I got these from The Homestead Teacher! Grab them HERE! We like to think of words that start with each letter. When we are out, we will see a letter and I always have to think of something that starts with that letter. It totally helps connect learning, so I made these "F is for friends!" page and we decorated the 'f' different supplies. For our play dough invitation, I printed off this cute friendship clip art set from Creative Clips! We put the friends in our play dough and pretended we were playing at the park! The last game we did was this fun math activity! We had to help the boy get to his friends by rolling our dice and counting each circle. It was a great way to practice some counting, number identification, and taking turns! Grab these activities HERE! *NOTE: the play dough friends are not included in this due to terms of use, but they are free for you to download HERE!
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!
Over the past few years, I have been incorporating inquiry circles into my classroom through Social Studies and Science. Inquiry circles are a lot like most research projects. I would say the main difference is how they start. NOW AVAILABLE… One Stop Teacher Memberships Our grade-level memberships provide the BIGGEST savings on ALL One […]
Learn how to use social studies political cartoons to increase student engagement. Includes link to a free political cartoon analysis activity!
(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
Make sure you cover all subjects in the special ed classroom with the help of the Science and Social Studies Adapted Work Binders!
Essential topics for an Ancient Greece Unit - key topics to cover on Ancient Greece for middle school or upper elementary.
One of the important concepts we teach in early elementary is about the great big world we live in. Students will learn about the world beyo...
Do your students have to create timelines to meet academic standards? I'm sharing 10 engaging types of timelines that make this activity FUN for students!
The connection between social studies and art includes different cultures while using art to explore history in new ways. Read more!
Increase your ability to teach social studies in an informative, and entertaining way through the use of Laura Candler webinars.
Picture books are one of my all-time favorite ways to introduce content in social studies! They're perfect for bringing in higher order thinking skills.
(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 […]
After years of thinking about it, this summer I finally bought a set of classroom white boards (my largest class is 22 this year so it wasn’t cost prohibitive). Instead of wasting paper and prep t…
Ok so…I know I haven’t posted much of anything lately. That’s because I’ve been working on a Pacing Guide to use this school year. I wanted to make it editable…
Teach 2nd grade communities with ease with these common core social studies lesson plans. Curriculum includes civics lesson plans.
This blog post explains how to explore Australian Geography and Landmarks with your students through our new and exciting resource.
Revised 2023! Save time with this unit that's ready to go and covers all of the curriculum expectations! NOW includes 2 Inquiry project options! This resource is a full unit plan for the People and Environments Strand of the Social Studies Revised 2023 Ontario Curriculum. Unit lessons, table of contents with corresponding curriculum expectations, activities, assessments, inquiry, and rubric are included. *If you purchased this resource previously, you will find the 2023 revised version under your "my purchases" tab. This unit is a printable PDF with a link on slide 3 to the Google Slides version. **For distance learning, please note that some teacher lesson plans and may need to be modified for online environment. This resource includes: -identify local traditional Indigenous and treaty territory or territories -table of contents with corresponding curriculum expectations (5 pages) -The Local Community title page -natural and built features -residential and commercial area features -Meeting peoples' needs - 36 colour and B&W matching cards (community helpers, tools or vehicle, terms, buildings, natural environment, northern community features) -caring for and enhancing the local community -location and distance (mapping) -Government and people's responsibilities in the community -What if...the government or people did not act responsibly -Elements of a map anchor chart -Mapping activities (2) -Mapping interview assessment -Test -Answer keys -5 pages of unit lesson plans -4 pages of inquiry lesson plans -Inquiry "Big Question" poster -Inquiry anchor chart -Inquiry choice card -Inquiry student booklet to record work, questions, and findings -Individual inquiry assessment activity -Rubric (for group work and individual assessment) 75 page resource Check out the PREVIEW for a closer look! For the Grade 1 Heritage and Identity unit please click HERE. For the Grade 1 BUNDLE please click HERE. For the French version of this product please click HERE. Earn FREE TpT purchases by leaving feedback. I always appreciate your feedback! FOLLOW ME to save big! You'll be the first to hear about new resources and can save 50% when purchased in the first 24 hours after they're posted.
A family unit for kindergarten is an important social studies unit to start the year for several reasons. A family unit for kindergarten involves letting
10 Creative One-Pager Ideas for Social Studies As a social studies teacher, you understand that the subject is one of the most important asp...
Learn about the Presidents of the United States with these FREE printable American Presidents Worksheets and coloring pages for your homeschool classroom supplement to American History, Social Studies, or Omnibus Lessons.
As a kid in school I loved when my teachers celebrated creativity in the classroom. In fact, when I reflect on my own education, the moment...
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Kick off your school year with map and globe skills ! What middle school social studies classroom doesn’t cover map skills? Since map skills are a basic concept covered in middle school social studies, you'd think it would be easy to find resources for it. However, most of the resources out there a
Do you need warm up ideas? I want to share 3 warm up ideas for social studies classes with you. These are engaging and easy to implement!
