Social studies ideas

Wants and needs anchor chart

Postcards are coming from around the world for the geography unit. Here is where they will go. Flags from a Pinterest pin.

Pinay Homeschooler is a blog that shares homeschool and afterschool activity of kids from babies to elementary level.

Culture: Culture is the beliefs, customs, arts, etc. of a particular group or society. Culture includes all of the things listed in this picture and how these things vary from place to place. Styles of clothes change because of the weather or because of the religion in certain areas. Celebrations change because of the different holidays people celebrate based on their religious or historic background. The food changes because of what kinds of food are plentiful in that area. (to be…

Students can travel across the globe without leaving the classroom. Check out these fun geography lessons for any grade and curriculum.

Social studies: US symbols. 1st grade

Learning about ancient civilizations doesn't have to be a bore. Make lessons about ancient Greece, ancient India, ancient Rome, and other ancient civilizations exciting with this collection of hands-on Social Studies projects. Perfect for any middle school classroom, these ancient history lessons combine creativity and rigor.

1st grade Science Anchor Chart: Science unit for Rocks/Minerals/Earth's Surface/Natural Resources/Soil. Scripted lesson plans. #science #1stgrade #anchorchart

Engage your middle school students with these fun social studies activities and help bring history and govenemnt to life.

This last week we began our geography unit in second grade. We began by learning the mapping essential vocabulary of map, globe, key, scale, grid, birds eye view. We practiced making our own maps and creating symbols for our map keys. The students love making their own maps of our neighborhood where the school is...

History project board plan

Hello Everyone! Hope you're having a joyfilled day!! I wanted to share my "Me and My Community" social studies mini unit with you. If you...

Interactive Notebooks are a great way to engage students in class, use multiple learning styles and for students to take ownership in the learning process.

Sensory figures, also known as body biographies, are a great social studies teaching strategy that can be used with interactive notebooks and help teach students how to take the perspective of others.

EXPLORE EARTH DAY with fun activities and worksheets - Plant life cycle - Recycling - reduce reuse recycle - litter - trees - pollution - read alouds - free resources - reading comprehension - planet earth - community helpers - mini book - maps - continents - vocabulary - labeling - anchor charts - writing lessons - printables - nature walk #kindergartensocialstudies #kindergarten

This "Me on the Map," activity is created by nesting circles to help kids in developing a basic understanding of geography. This rotating circular craft helps kids understand the difference between a city, state, country, continent, and planet. For full video please click on the link below https://youtu.be/SgA3P_KkdHU PS : All maps are just a representation of it,we tried our level best to get the accuracy as all are hand drawn . #neeldeepscreations #LearnwithRhythm #ArtbyRhythm

Make history come alive with these fun, hands-on history lessons for kids! These kids history lessons include activities, worksheets, & more!

We spent the last few weeks of school studying Arkansas history and our state symbols. We started by reading Me on the Map and talking about what our map would look like. Read to see our colorful anchor charts and flipbooks we made in first grade!

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