Social Studies Teaching Resources for 2nd Grade
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What is Dia de Los Muertos? Instructional Slide Deck
Promote cultural awareness and learn about the Mexican holiday, the Day of the Dead with an instructional slide deck.
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Making a Timeline of My Life Project
Teach your students how to make a timeline with a Create a Timeline Project.
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Hanukkah Word Wall Vocabulary
Celebrate the festival of lights with 28 Hanukkah-related vocabulary cards for your word wall.
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Chinese New Year for Kids - Zodiac Animal Craft Templates
Get crafty and teach your students about the Lunar New year with printable zodiac animal hat templates.
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Christopher Columbus Reading Passage - Lower Elementary
Learn about Christopher Columbus and his worldly explorations with a printable reading passage and comprehension questions for first and second grade.
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Year of the Rat - Paper Lantern Template
Learn about the animals of the zodiac calendar in the classroom and make your own Chinese Paper lanterns for Lunar New Year.
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Chinese New Year Animal - Reading Passage and Activity
Read and learn about the Chinese zodiac animals with a zodiac animal reading passage and a set of 12 matching activity task cards.
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Lunar New Year for Kids - Vocabulary Word Wall
Print a set of 60 Lunar New Year-related vocabulary cards for a word wall.
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Native Americans of the Southeast Mini Book
Explore the rich history and traditions of the Southeast Native American tribes with a printable mini-book.
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Printable Map of Native American Tribes of North America
Print and use a detailed map showing the regions of native American tribes.
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Groundhog Day Word Wall Vocabulary
Print a set of 48 Groundhog day vocabulary cards to use on your February Bulletin Board display.
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Chinese New Year - Word Wall Cards
Chinese New Year related vocabulary cards for a word wall.
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A Map of Our School - Mapmaking Project
Develop primary grade map skills with a map-making project for first and second grade.
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Christmas Around the World Mini Book - Germany
Introduce your students to Germany's Christmas traditions and decorations with a printable Christmas Around the World Mini Book.
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Holidays Around the World — Brazil Mini Book
Introduce your students to Brazil’s Christmas traditions and decorations with a printable Christmas Around the World Mini Book.
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Types of Settlements Posters
5 beautifully illustrated posters explaining the various types of settlements.
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Past and Present Communication Board Game
A fun and engaging board game to reinforce students' understanding of past and present communication devices.
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Past and Present - Cut-out Decorations
A set of cut-out decorations to display in your classroom when learning about the past and present.
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Build a Timeline - Puzzle Set
Practice building a timeline using given events with this set of 3 puzzles.
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Holidays Around the World Mini Book - Mexico
Introduce your students to Mexico's Christmas traditions and decorations with a printable Christmas Around the World Mini Book.
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Holidays Around the World Mini Book - Sweden
Introduce your students to Christmas in Sweden with a printable mini book and graphic organizer.
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Holidays Around the World - Australia Mini Book
Introduce your students to Christmas in Australia with a printable mini book and graphic organizer.
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Brazilian Tinsel Tail Bird Ornament Craft
Introduce students to Christmas in Brazil with a printable tinsel-tailed bird Christmas ornament template.
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Christmas Gnome Craft Template - Sweden
Introduce your students to one of Sweden’s most popular Christmas figures with a printable “tomte” or gnome craft template.
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Christmas Gingerbread House Craft Template
Introduce your students to one of Germany’s most popular Christmas traditions with a printable gingerbread house craft template.
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Christmas Poinsettia Craft Template
Introduce your students to Mexico's Christmas traditions and decorations with a printable poinsettia craft template.
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Urban, Rural, and Suburban Community Anchor Charts
Show your students the difference between urban, rural, and suburban communities with a set of printable community posters.
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Veterans Day Crafts - Soldier Bear Template
Create the perfect Veteran’s Day bulletin board with our Veteran’s Day Soldier Bear Craft activity.
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Collaborative Mural - Veterans Day Coloring Pages
Use this collaborative art project to build show-stopping Veterans Day bulletin boards.
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Community Helpers - Pictures/Posters
Show your students different community helpers and where they work with this set of 38 half-size community helpers picture posters.
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Rural, Urban, and Suburban Communities Task Cards
Review the characteristics different types of communities (urban, rural, suburban) with task cards.
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Rural, Urban, and Suburban Communities Slide Deck
Study the characteristics different types of communities (urban, rural, suburban) with an instructional slide deck.