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Free social studies graphic organizers
VENN DIAGRAM TEMPLATE (Compare & Contrast)
Enjoy this blank Venn Diagram Template to help your students compare and contrast. This graphic organizer can be used as formative assessments with any type of text or subject matter. The uploaded Venn Diagram comes with and without lines (single and double spacing), depending on your preference.Click HERE if you want an digital and editable version of a blank Venn Diagram.Click HERE if you want a Triple Venn Diagram TEMPLATEDirections:Fill in your name and date.Label each circle with the name
Grades:
Not Grade Specific
WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH Activity | Coloring Pages and Research Projects FREE
This FREE set of Marie Curie, Sojourner Truth, Malala Yousafzai, and Louisa May Alcott coloring pages, posters, and research brochure projects is part of the larger FAMOUS WOMEN IN HISTORY SET that makes a great introduction for elementary and middle school students. These are great all year long, but especially powerful during Women's History Month!Copyright © Project Based Learning with Elle Madisontags: Amelia Earhart, Anne Frank, Beatrix Potter, Benazir Bhutto, Bessie Coleman, Betsy Ross, Be
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Historical Figure Research Guide; Project; Graphic Organizer; Biography
Guide for any historical person.
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4th - 8th
Ruby Bridges Activity Flip Up Book
This Ruby Bridges activity flip up book is the perfect little activity for your students to be engaged as they learn more about this brave little girl! This activity easily integrates social studies, reading, and writing! It is easy to create with the printing instructions that are included and folding examples. Just print, fold, and staple! Plus, it saves paper with activities on EVERY side!Inside you will find:Instructions for printing the Ruby Bridges Flip Up BookPicture examples of the Rub
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Amelia Earhart Biography & Activity Pack
Amelia Earhart was one of the bravest women in history. She has been an inspiration to women around the world throughout history. Not only was Amelia Earhart first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, but she proved without a doubt that with courage and persistence women can do anything!
Are your students researching and learning about one of the most influential women in History? Then this biography unit with graphic organizers, vocabulary posters, and flip book are just what
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
BLACK HISTORY MONTH Posters Project | Famous African American Activities FREE
This FREE set of Henry "Box" Brown and Mae Jemison posters and research brochure projects is part of the larger BLACK HISTORY MONTH BUNDLE that makes a great introduction for elementary and middle school students. These are great all year long, but especially powerful during Black History Month!What's included in the bundle:Black History Month Coloring PagesBlack History Month PostersBlack History Month Brochure ProjectsFigures Featured in the Black History Month Resources:Billie HolidayBenjamin
Grades:
PreK - 8th
One Pager Templates for Any Class
Are you looking for FREE one pager templates for your class? This product contains 8 unique templates you can use in any class. I love one pagers because it allows students to show what they know in a creative way! I use these in my US History class to summarize various eras and podcasts. Check out my blog to see how I use these with podcasts in my US History classroom. Check out the following lessons!Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist Quote Throw Down!1st Great Awakening Visual Summary Activit
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Homeschool
GREEK MYTHOLOGY Activity | Coloring Pages and Research Projects FREE
This FREE set of Zeus and Medusa coloring pages, posters, and research brochure projects is part of the larger GREEK MYTHOLOGY BUNDLE that makes a great introduction for elementary and middle school students. Copyright © Project Based Learning with Elle Madisontags: Achilles, Andromeda, Aphrodite, Apollo, Arachne, Ares, Artemis, Athena, Atlas, Cronus, Demeter, Dionysus, Eros, Gaea, Hades, Hebe, Helen of Troy, Hera, Hercules, Hermes, Hestia, Iris, Medusa, Minotaur, Odysseus, Pan, Pandora, Pegasus
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Boho Rainbow Daily Agenda Slides
The Daily Agenda Slides can be used for a welcome message, scheduling tool, and much more! Use these agenda slides to help you and your students stay organized! Display in class to let students know your agenda for the day, any materials they might need, or homework. These slides are designed for ALL grade levels. Perfect for the Daily Agenda for ANY SUBJECT!8 Different Backgrounds2 different titles: Welcome and Good MorningEDITABLE TEXT! Can be used with ANY LMS including Google Classroom and
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Not Grade Specific
Free KWL Chart Graphic Organizer Handout!
K-W-L charts are an easy to use instructional reading strategy that is used to guide students through a text. Students begin by brainstorming everything they Know about a topic. This information is recorded in the K column of a K-W-L chart. Students then generate a list of questions about what they Want to Know about the topic. These questions are listed in the W column of the chart. During or after reading, students answer the questions that are in the W column. This new information that they h
Grades:
3rd - 10th
FREE - The Declaration of Independence - Close Reading and Text Analysis
This lesson helps students break down the complicated meaning of the Declaration of Independence so that they can grasp the overall meaning of the document. Students are provided with three methods for decoding the text. They use cooperative learning for reading and analyzing the text, they use music to understand Britain's reaction, and they draw little pictures to show that they can decipher the grievances made against King George.I utilize this lesson in conjunction with my Journey though the
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in:Â American Revolution Full Unit Bundle Critical Thinking Distance Learning
Goods and Services Sort
Students can show their understanding of goods and services. This freebie includes a two page printable. Students first color and cut pictures that show different goods and services. They can then sort and glue them under the appropriate category!
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K - 2nd
Causes of the American Revolution Interactive Notebook Foldable *FREE*
This foldable is a great way for students to take notes while learning about the causes of the Revolutionary War. Causes Included:- French & Indian War- Sugar Act- Stamp Act- Sons of Liberty- Townshend Acts- Boston Massacre- Tea Act- Boston Tea Party- Intolerable Acts- First Continental Congress- Battle of Lexington & ConcordThis foldable covers Georgia Standards of Excellence standards:SS4H1 Explain the causes, events, and results of the American Revolution. a. Trace the events that sh
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3rd - 5th
Also included in:Â American Revolution Unit Bundle
FREE Ruby Bridges Unit
Looking for a FUN and ENGAGING mini-unit on brave and courageous Ruby Brides, a 6-year-old African American girl who paved the way for desegregation in public schools in the South? Well, if so - this simple packet is just-right for you! :)Packet Includes:*Recommended Book List*K-W-L Chart*Reading passage*Important Vocabulary*Character Profile*Compare/Contrast Venn Diagram*Letter to Ruby (2 template options)Resources created by: Jessica LawlerJoy in the Journey
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Graphic Organizer: Urban, Rural and Suburban Communities
Social Studies / Community Studies Lesson that asks students to draw a picture of each community and describe what specific things you can find in each community. Responses should be somewhere along the lines of:Urban Communities have: big city buildings, lots of trains, buses, cars, people, etc. Rural Communities have: farms, animals, few people, lots of land, tractors, etc. Suburban Communities have: lots of houses, few big buildings, less people than urban communities, etc. Hope this helps =
Grades:
1st - 3rd
PEEL Writing Strategy: Short Responses and Multi-Paragraph Compositions
This file contains multiple resources that can be used to teach the PEEL Writing Strategy. This writing organizer works extremely well to help students focus and include all the essential components of a good writing response. It has helped my lower performing students tremendously with improving their organization. This tool can be used for all types of writing and in many subject areas.The following products are included in this file:1. Blank Four Square Organizer2. Blank PEEL Four Square Orga
Grades:
5th - 8th
Graphic Organizer - Brainstorming Web
This is a simple brainstorming web.
Grades:
PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Transportation Graphic Organizer - Land, Air and Water
This two-page graphic organizer is a great way to assess whether your children understand how to classify different types of transportation by air, water or land. One page features nine illustrations of modes of transportation to cut out, and the other page features three columns labeled with rebus pictures: land, air and water. If you like this graphic organizer, check out my other graphic organizers on TPT, including:
Science Graphic Organizers - Motion/Matter
Animal Graphic Organizers
Soci
Grades:
PreK - 1st
Juneteenth Activities
Juneteenth Day: Grab these EIGHT free worksheets to celebrate Juneteenth history. This product focuses on Juneteenth vocabulary and understanding.Juneteenth Activities Included:Juneteenth KWL ChartJuneteenth Vocabulary (1st - 2nd grade)Juneteenth Vocabulary (3rd - 4th grade)Juneteenth Sentence Writing (1st - 2nd Grade)Juneteenth Sentence Writing (3rd - 5thGrade)Juneteenth Facts (foldable activity)Juneteenth Word SearchJuneteenth Cross Word Puzzle
Grades:
1st - 5th
Three Branches of Government Lesson and Worksheets
This full lesson plan details how to teach about the three branches of government using inquiry and hands-on learning. I taught this lesson to my class of 5th graders and I was amazed by the depth of understanding the students demonstrated. Because of the visual representations used in this lesson, the students were better able to understand the importance of the three branches of government.
This packages includes the following:
- Full detailed lesson plan
- Branches of government cards
- Wo
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5th
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Goods and Services: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
I love to use If You Give a Mouse a Cookie to practice identifying goods and services. As you read the book, stop after each page. What did the mouse ask for? Was it a good or a service?Students should write or draw what the mouse requested in the correct column. Enjoy!Interested in an entire economics unit for primary students? Check mine out here!------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: Go to My
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2nd
Create a Timeline
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Timelines are a great way to organize data. This is a great extension activity after learning about timelines or it can be used as a beginning of the year get-to-know-you activity.
The direction page has a blank example box so you can draw in your own example! I recommend enlarging the timeline pages to 11x17. It makes it easier for little kiddo
Grades:
K - 5th
Introduction to Social Studies Interactive Notebook Graphic Organizers FREEBIE
These interactive notebook graphic organizers will help students organize information about their unit on the introduction to Social Studies!Interactive notebooks are an effective tool in the classroom. Not only can they assist students in keeping their work organized, but they are also an easy-to-access resource for reference throughout the year. The Introduction to Social Studies Interactive Notebook Graphic Organizers resource is intended as a resource for late-elementary and middle school ag
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5th - 8th
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A Then and Now Thanksgiving Social Studies Graph FREEBIE
Use this clipart and wording to create a graph of Long Ago and Present Day. This set includes the clipart for: ClothingTransportationHousesFoodFeastLaminate the clipart and use it year after year! Be sure to check out our First Thanksgiving Story so the students have a book about the holiday to take home!Tips from KinderLit:Like this book? Share with others!Pin this book on Pinterest so others will find it! Start a new board for KinderLit books or add it to an existing board! Just click on t
Grades:
PreK - 1st
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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.
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.
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