Social Studies Teaching Resources
Take your students on a journey through world and US history with thousands of printable cross-curricular social studies worksheets, history teaching slides, anchor charts, Google Slide interactive activities, and thousands more teacher-created resources to turn every child into a tiny historian.
Are you teaching your primary grade students about community helpers and need engaging new materials? Or maybe you're teaching in the upper elementary grades where your students journey through the 13 colonies, the Revolutionary War, Civil War, or other historical events?
No matter the grade, this collection of teaching resources from Teach Starter's teacher team has curriculum-aligned options to help you cut down on the time-consuming task of lesson planning and help your elementary class meet both Common Core and state-level standards.
With editable options for many of the collection's digital and printable teaching resources, save yourself a ton of time with these ready-made social studies lesson plans.
Social Studies Lesson Plan Library
Our library contains thousands of resources designed by teachers for teachers to help you teach your primary level social studies topics, as well as upper elementary and middle school social studies curriculum. Find resources to teach a wide range of social studies topics, including
- Community helper teaching slides, printable community helper worksheets, and community helper crafts that make perfect additions to social studies for 1st grade
- Content-aligned task cards, games, printable maps, and teaching slide decks to teach American history for kids, along with printable Veterans Day Crafts, patriotic coloring sheets, World War II lesson plans PDF resources, and more
- Cross-curricular teaching resources including reading passages on Susan B. Anthony, Henry Ford worksheets, famous historical figure projects, and even anchor charts for social studies
- Printable blank maps of the 13 colonies, United States, continents of the world, and accompanying map skills worksheets
- Sorting activities, Google Interactives, active games, and worksheets covering wants and needs for primary grades
If you're looking for Social Studies games and resources specifically for higher grades, you'll find:
- Materials for teaching an entire Westward Expansion Unit — such as Westward Expansion worksheets, Lewis and Clark slide decks, vocabulary games, and even an Oregon Trail game to help you teach about early America
- Posters, anchor charts, interactive activities, and lesson plans for a unit on women's suffrage — discover female leaders of the time and their contributions to the passing of the 19th Amendment
- Government worksheets, mini books, and activities teaching the Bill of Rights for Kids
- Note taking-templates, worksheets, slide decks, and graphic organizers to uncover the causes of the American Revolution
Our Social Studies worksheet library spans a wide range of topics and social studies curriculum standards that are sure to save you a TON of time and cut back on the research and planning needed for engaging social studies lessons. Make sure you check out our 3rd-grade history, 4th-grade history, 5th-grade history, and 6th-grade history resources as well!
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Founding Fathers Compare/Contrast Worksheet
Compare and contrast America’s founding fathers with a set of compare and contrast Venn diagrams for kids.
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Continents and Oceans Roll and Color Game
Learn to identify the continents and oceans of the world with a Continents and Oceans Roll and Color Game.
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Celebrate America Mini Book
Read and write about the major national holidays in the United States with a printable mini-book for primary readers.
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The Intolerable Acts Worksheets
Practice close reading strategies, vocabulary, and writing skills with an Intolerable Acts worksheet and writing prompt.
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Maps and Globes Vocabulary Picture Puzzles
Make your geography lessons more fun with a set of map and globe picture puzzles.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Mini Book
Learn about Martin Luther King, Jr. with a printable book for kindergarten and first-grade students.
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Veterans Day Thank You Cards
Show military servicemen and women appreciation with this set of 3 creative greeting cards for Veterans Day.
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Independence Day Mini Book
Read, write, and draw to learn about Independence Day with a printable mini-book.
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Benjamin Franklin - Constructed Response Worksheet
Learn facts about Benjamin Franklin with an informational reading and writing activity focusing on the constructed response format.
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Needs and Wants Discussion Cards
Teach your students the difference between needs and wants with a set of discussion cards and writing prompts for kindergarten and first grade.
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What Are Needs and Wants? Task Cards
Use these free Needs and Wants Task Cards to practice identifying things that are needs and things that are wants.
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Countries of North America Sort
Practice identifying North American countries' locations, flags, and symbols with a quick and easy sorting worksheet.
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Differentiated Geographic Location Project-Primary and Upper Elementary
Uncover how geographic location affects the culture, customs, clothing, food, and overall lifestyle of humans with a differentiated research project.
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How to be a Good Citizen - Problem Solving Activity
Build good citizenship behaviors and enhance problem-solving skills with a task card writing activity.
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Rule or Law? SCOOT Activity
Differentiate between rules and laws with a free game of Rule or Law Scoot!
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American Symbols and Monuments Posters
Promote patriotism, decorate your classroom, and teach your students the beauty of America with a set of 12 American symbol and monument posters.
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Black History Profile: Amelia Boynton - Comprehension Worksheet
Review our profile on civil rights activist Amelia Boynton and answer questions to reinforce understanding.
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Black History Profile: Carol Moseley Braun - Comprehension Worksheet
Review our profile on Illinois Senator Carol Moseley Braun and answer questions to reinforce understanding.
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My Research Project - Pennant Banner
Create a pennant banner for students to record and display their biography research.
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Presidential Oath of Office - Vocabulary Activity
Learn new vocabulary while studying the Presidential Oath of Office with this differentiated activity.
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Rosa Parks Timeline Activity
Craft an illustrated timeline for students to visually explore 6 events in Rosa Parks’s life.
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All About My Family Mini Booklet
A template for students to complete a booklet all about their family.
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Year of the Ox – String Puppet Craft Template
A Lunar New Year-themed ‘Year of the Ox’ string puppet template.
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World Map - Continents, Oceans, and Countries
Teach your students about the continents, oceans, and countries of the world with this highly detailed map.
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Compass Directions Worksheet
A worksheet to use when exploring grids, grid references and direction.
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Compass Points Worksheet
A worksheet showing the 8 major compass points.
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World Map Poster
Teach your students about the continents and countries of the world with this detailed map.
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The Continent of Africa PowerPoint
A 20 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when introducing students to the geographical features of Africa.
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United Nations Declaration of the Rights of the Child Flashcards
A set of flashcards outlining the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of the Child
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Interactive Days of the Week Math Game
Introduce your little learners to the days of the week and months of the year with a self-checking interactive Calendar Math Game.
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Our Belonging Map Bulletin Board Display
Investigate your students’ heritage with this belonging map to display in the classroom.
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Flags of the World Chart Pack
A set of 195 posters depicting the flags of the world's nations.
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