Social Studies for Elementary Students

Creative lessons, activities and ideas that help teach social studies and historical events within the elementary classroom.
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Women's History Month Activities and Teaching Ideas
Biographies are great ways for students to dive into the past and learn about other people's story. Here are engaging biographies for elementary students! Student Learning, Biography Report, Writing A Biography, Important Life Lessons, Elementary Grades, What Book, Helping Children
Engaging Biographies
Biographies are great ways for students to dive into the past and learn about other people's story. Here are engaging biographies for elementary students!
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101 Inspiring Historical Figures List for Biography Research
Black History Month Activities & Teaching Ideas Teaching Ideas, Famous Black Americans, Create A Timeline, Black Leaders, Alvin Ailey
Black History Month Activities & Teaching Ideas
Black History Month Activities & Teaching Ideas
This Biography Report can be used for any historical person. It is great for a social studies biography unit or reading informational writing and research unit. It includes five different report options, lap book, interactive notebook, and construction paper person. Each option has a variety of pages from which to pick and choose. #biographyreport #socialstudies #secondgradesocialstudies #thirdgradesocialstudies #biographies #elementarybiography #elementarysocialstudies Third Grade Social Studies, Teaching Second Grade, Social Studies Elementary, Social Studies Activities, Nonfiction Activities, Elementary Reading, Upper Elementary, Educational Activities
Biography Research Report for Any Person • What I Have Learned
This Biography Report can be used for any historical person. It is great for a social studies biography unit or reading informational writing and research unit. It includes five different report options, lap book, interactive notebook, and construction paper person. Each option has a variety of pages from which to pick and choose. #biographyreport #socialstudies #secondgradesocialstudies #thirdgradesocialstudies #biographies #elementarybiography #elementarysocialstudies
These biography reading passages and comprehension activities include resources for students to learn about famous Americans. The biographies of famous people are specifically written for kids to learn the life story of influential people, including presidents, leaders, inventors, women, civil rights activists, and more. #biographies #biographpassage #readingpassage #biographyreport Biography Project Elementary, Biography Activity, Teaching Elementary, Cloze Reading, Reading Passages, Teaching Reading
Biographies of Famous People for Elementary Students • What I Have Learned
These biography reading passages and comprehension activities include resources for students to learn about famous Americans. The biographies of famous people are specifically written for kids to learn the life story of influential people, including presidents, leaders, inventors, women, civil rights activists, and more. #biographies #biographpassage #readingpassage #biographyreport
A Location and Map Skills Social Studies Unit that teaches students about North American landforms, urban, rural, and suburban communities, grid maps, and family history. A perfect unit for first, second, and third grades. #mapskills #socialstudies #teachingideas Social Studies Maps, Social Studies Communities, Preschool Social Studies, 7th Grade Social Studies, Social Studies Lesson Plans, Social Studies Notebook, Social Studies Worksheets, Social Studies Classroom
Map Skills & Location Social Studies Unit • What I Have Learned
A Location and Map Skills Social Studies Unit that teaches students about North American landforms, urban, rural, and suburban communities, grid maps, and family history. A perfect unit for first, second, and third grades. #mapskills #socialstudies #teachingideas
This Long Ago & Now Unit is a great part of your classroom social studies curriculum. It helps students understand how their lives relate to things and events long ago. Includes: compare and contrast artifacts long ago & today, a nonfiction article, family tree, grandparent interview, a timeline, and reading comprehension activities. #socialstudies #readingcomprehension #worksheet #compareandcontrast #timeline #elementarysocialstudies #longagoandnow #whatihavelearnedteaching Social Studies Printables, Social Studies Centers, Social Studies Curriculum, Canadian Social Studies, Lessons Activities
Long Ago & Now Social Studies Unit
This Long Ago & Now Unit is a great part of your classroom social studies curriculum. It helps students understand how their lives relate to things and events long ago. Includes: compare and contrast artifacts long ago & today, a nonfiction article, family tree, grandparent interview, a timeline, and reading comprehension activities. #socialstudies #readingcomprehension #worksheet #compareandcontrast #timeline #elementarysocialstudies #longagoandnow #whatihavelearnedteaching
This Biography Report can be used for any historical person. It is great for a social studies biography unit or reading informational writing and research unit. It includes five different report options, lap book, interactive notebook, and construction paper person. Each option has a variety of pages from which to pick and choose. #biographyreport #socialstudies #secondgradesocialstudies #thirdgradesocialstudies #biographies #elementarybiography #elementarysocialstudies Teaching Third Grade, Teaching Writing, 2nd Grade, Teaching Nonfiction, Library Activities
Biography Research Report for Any Person • What I Have Learned
This Biography Report can be used for any historical person. It is great for a social studies biography unit or reading informational writing and research unit. It includes five different report options, lap book, interactive notebook, and construction paper person. Each option has a variety of pages from which to pick and choose. #biographyreport #socialstudies #secondgradesocialstudies #thirdgradesocialstudies #biographies #elementarybiography #elementarysocialstudies
Scaffold student writing in the content areas by providing them with word lists, a way to organize the words and sentence frames. Find out how I help my English learners and struggling writers to organize their thoughts when comparing and contrasting urban and rural environments. #socialstudies #urbanandrural #secondgrade #secondgradesocialstudies #sentenceframes #englishlearner #strugglingwriters Differentiation In The Classroom, Differentiated Learning, Inquiry Based Learning, Differentiated Instruction, Teaching Homeschool, Teaching Resources
How to Scaffold Social Studies Writing for English Learners - Urban and Rural Areas • What I Have Le
Scaffold student writing in the content areas by providing them with word lists, a way to organize the words and sentence frames. Find out how I help my English learners and struggling writers to organize their thoughts when comparing and contrasting urban and rural environments. #socialstudies #urbanandrural #secondgrade #secondgradesocialstudies #sentenceframes #englishlearner #strugglingwriters
You've heard about directed drawing, but did you know that you can do directed cutting, too? In this activity, I taught students about landforms by cutting them from a variety of pieces of construction paper. We added labels and definitions afterward. This was an awesome calm activity that helped students practice their cutting skills. #cuttingskills #landforms #directeddrawing #directedcutting #secondgrade #secondgradesocialstudies #socialstudies Science Teaching Resources, Science Lesson Plans, Kids Learning Activities, Science Lessons, Teaching Tips, Science Fun, Classroom Activities, Classroom Ideas
Creating Landforms with a Directed Cutting Activity • What I Have Learned
You've heard about directed drawing, but did you know that you can do directed cutting, too? In this activity, I taught students about landforms by cutting them from a variety of pieces of construction paper. We added labels and definitions afterward. This was an awesome calm activity that helped students practice their cutting skills. #cuttingskills #landforms #directeddrawing #directedcutting #secondgrade #secondgradesocialstudies #socialstudies
This Biography Report can be used for any historical person. It is great for a social studies biography unit or reading informational writing and research unit. It includes five different report options, lap book, interactive notebook, and construction paper person. Each option has a variety of pages from which to pick and choose. #biographyreport #socialstudies #secondgradesocialstudies #thirdgradesocialstudies #biographies #elementarybiography #elementarysocialstudies Writing A Book, Classroom Rewards
Biography Research Report for Any Person • What I Have Learned
This Biography Report can be used for any historical person. It is great for a social studies biography unit or reading informational writing and research unit. It includes five different report options, lap book, interactive notebook, and construction paper person. Each option has a variety of pages from which to pick and choose. #biographyreport #socialstudies #secondgradesocialstudies #thirdgradesocialstudies #biographies #elementarybiography #elementarysocialstudies
This Biography Report can be used for any historical person. It is great for a social studies biography unit or reading informational writing and research unit. It includes five different report options, lap book, interactive notebook, and construction paper person. Each option has a variety of pages from which to pick and choose. #biographyreport #socialstudies #secondgradesocialstudies #thirdgradesocialstudies #biographies #elementarybiography #elementarysocialstudies 6th Grade Social Studies, Homeschool Social Studies, Free Homeschool
Biography Research Report for Any Person • What I Have Learned
This Biography Report can be used for any historical person. It is great for a social studies biography unit or reading informational writing and research unit. It includes five different report options, lap book, interactive notebook, and construction paper person. Each option has a variety of pages from which to pick and choose. #biographyreport #socialstudies #secondgradesocialstudies #thirdgradesocialstudies #biographies #elementarybiography #elementarysocialstudies
A Location and Map Skills Social Studies Unit that teaches students about North American landforms, urban, rural, and suburban communities, grid maps, and family history. A perfect unit for first, second, and third grades. #socialstudies #mapskills #urbansuburbanrural Social Studies Projects, Kindergarten Social Studies, 4th Grade Social Studies
Map Skills & Location Social Studies Unit • What I Have Learned
A Location and Map Skills Social Studies Unit that teaches students about North American landforms, urban, rural, and suburban communities, grid maps, and family history. A perfect unit for first, second, and third grades. #socialstudies #mapskills #urbansuburbanrural
Long Ago & Now unit helps students understand how their lives relate to things and events long ago. includes: compare and contrast artifacts long ago & today, nonfiction article, family tree, grandparent (or older relative) interview, and a timeline. Teaching social studies has never been more fun! #longago #socialstudies 3rd Grade Social Studies, Student Teaching, School Activities, Homeschool Science
Long Ago & Now Social Studies Unit
Long Ago & Now unit helps students understand how their lives relate to things and events long ago. includes: compare and contrast artifacts long ago & today, nonfiction article, family tree, grandparent (or older relative) interview, and a timeline. Teaching social studies has never been more fun! #longago #socialstudies