Social Studies Teaching Resources for 1st Grade
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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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Year of the Ox – Paper Lantern Craft
A Year of the Ox craft activity to help celebrate Lunar New Year!
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Cardinal Directions - Instructional Slide Deck
An editable PowerPoint to use when teaching your students about cardinal directions.
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Conversation Hearts - Template
Turn this set of 18 conversation heart templates into a variety of teaching resources leading up to Valentine's Day.
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Who Is Harriet Tubman? – Shared Reading and Activity
Learn about Harriet Tubman and her work in the abolitionist movement with this 15-slide read-along PowerPoint presentation.
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Who Is Rosa Parks? – Shared Reading and Activity
Learn about and discuss activist Rosa Parks and the Montgomery bus boycott with this 15-slide read-along PowerPoint presentation.
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Labeled Map of the United States
Teach your students about the geography of the United States of America with this detailed map.
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Family Tree Template
A template to assist when building a family tree.
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Desert Page Border
A page border with a desert theme.
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Independence Day - Sentence Starters
A set of 9 sentence starters to use in the classroom for Independence Day.
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All About My Family - The Importance Of Family
A set of 4 worksheets to use in the classroom when learning about families.
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All About My Family - Family Crest
A worksheet to use in the classroom when learning about families.
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All About My Family - Research Task
A set of 2 worksheets to use in the classroom when researching families.
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Independence Day Coloring Sheets
Five coloring sheets to use on Independence Day.
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Respecting Other Cultures - Worksheet
A writing prompt worksheet about respecting other cultures.
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Blank Timeline Template
A blank editable timeline template to use as a recording worksheet in history lessons.
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Christopher Columbus Timeline
A banner highlighting the significant events in Christopher Columbus' life.
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Cinco De Mayo Display Banner
A classroom display banner to use on your 'Cinco De Mayo' display board.
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Symbols and Flags Worksheet
A worksheet for students to design their own family flag.
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Communication Changes Over Time Worksheet
A sequencing activity to use when exploring how communication devices have changed over time.
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Human Rights Match-Up Activity
A match-up activity to consolidate the students' knowledge of how human rights affect their own lives.
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Built Environments Concept Map
A concept map to use when learning about built environments.
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Continuity and Change Worksheets
A set of four worksheets to use when exploring continuity and change.
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Discovering the Past Worksheet
A worksheet to use when discussing how to discover information about the past.
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Daily Life - Past and Present
A worksheet to use when exploring daily life in the past and present.
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Past, Present and Future Poster
A poster with definitions of the past, present and future.
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Map of The United States - Labeling Activity
Discover the location and position of America's states with this labeling activity.
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Communicating with Others - Worksheet
A worksheet for students to identify the communication methods and devices we use today.
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Transportation Time Machine - Past and Present Transportation Sorting Activity
A fun sorting game for students to identify past and present modes of transportation.
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History of Flight - PowerPoint Template
A History of Flight themed PowerPoint Template to add some color and design to your classroom PowerPoint presentations.
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Then and Now - Toy Dominoes
A set of 12 domino playing cards for students to match pictures of toys from the past with the present.
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Comparing Communication Devices from Past to Present - Worksheet
A worksheet for students to compare communication devices from the past with the present.