Social Studies

Social Studies ideas and resources. Activities and projects to use in the primary classroom.
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The Best (and Easiest) Way to Teach American History
A lot has happened in our American History! There’s so much to cover in each era! With such a large amount of content, it can be overwhelming and let’s be honest…boring! I’ve put together several comprehensive social studies units for you to make it easy for you and keep students’ interest. In these units, you will find informational text passages, comprehension activities, study guides, maps, charts, study guides, assessments, projects, mini text booklets, and so much more.
5 Ways to Celebrate Native Americans in Your 2nd Grade Classroom
First American activities ideas for 2nd grade- TheAppliciousTeacher.com
African American Inventors Research Project
African American inventors research project- such a great way to ease students into research projects. TheAppliciousTeacher.com #2ndgrade #researchproject
National Monuments Activities: Taking Students on a Monumental Tour
Take your Social Studies lesson out of the textbook and around the country with this virtual tour activity of the National Monuments. The National Monuments activities in this post are awesome! TheAppliciousTeacher.com
10 Free Social Studies Websites for the Elementary Classroom
Social Studies websites for teachers. Love this list of social studies websites for elementary teachers! TheAppliciousTeacher.com
Map Making Mania: Fun Geography Activities for the Primary Grades | The Creative Classroom
Are you a primary grade teacher who would like to incorporate some engaging, hands-on activities into your social studies lessons? In this blog post, I share two of my (and my students'!) absolute favorite activities that help teach mapping skills: map flip books and a map building project I call Paper Towns. I hope you love them as much as we do!
Social Studies Activities
Looking for ways you can fit in teaching social studies in your kindergarten, first or second grade classroom? Check out this post on 3 ways you can do this.
3 Branches of Government | U.S. Government Google Slides Activity
This NO PREP digital interactive notebook will help your students learn all about the 3 U.S. Branches of Government. The coolest part is that it is all PAPERLESS and DIGITAL! Share with your class using Google Classroom or via Google Slides.
Election Day 2024 Reading Comprehension Mock Election Voting Ballot Activities
This Election Day mini unit includes vocabulary cards, anchor chart cards, a comprehension booklet, and a comprehension flip book to complete along with writing prompts. There is also everything you need to hold a mock election in your classroom that can be used with anything you choose (people, Presidential candidates, books, etc..). The activities in this unit are perfect for having a fun filled election in your classroom.
How Do I Teach ECONOMICS to 2nd Graders? - School and the City
How do I teach economics to 2nd graders?! This financial literacy unit covers needs and wants, goods and services, plus saving and spending. There are a variety of hands on activities for students to learn basic principles of economics. Complete with lesson plans and book recommendations, too! #2ndgrade #socialstudies #economics
10 Free Tools for Teaching Social Studies
10 Free Tools for Teaching Social Studies- great list of free websites for teachers to use when teaching social studies TheAppliciousTeacher.com #socialstudies #freewebsitesforteachers
Big List of Social Studies Journal Prompts – A Growing List
This post contains 50 Social Studies Journal Prompts in several categories, like Early American Settlements, Colonial America, and Modern America!
Teaching Geography through Literature with Amazing Picture Books. - The Kennedy Adventures!
Looking for an amazing way to teach World #Geography in your #Homeschool? In our house, we use literature to help us learn all about geography and culture. #homeschoolgeography
National Parks Research Activities End of Year Project Includes Yellowstone
National Parks activities for kids are fun and engaging with these project based learning ideas for 3rd, 4th, 5th grade and middle school students. Kids love using math, social studies, and reading skills to plan a road trip to a national park! Includes templates, brochure, rubric, activities, and project based learning ideas. There are many project based learning themes, but this PBL unit is packed with lesson plans for high-interest learning. Ideal for homeschool students, too!