Social Studies Teaching Resources for 2nd Grade
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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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Communication in the Past and Present- Sorting Activity
A fun sorting activity for students to identify old and new 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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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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Funky Uncle Sam Craft Activity
A fun holiday craft to use for Presidents' Day and Independence Day.
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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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Day of the Dead Coloring Pages
Promote cultural awareness and create your own Day of the Dead decorations with Dia de Los Muertos coloring pages.
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The World's Continents and Oceans Instructional Slide Deck
Explore the seven continents and five oceans of the world with this comprehensive teaching presentation.
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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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Irma Rangel Constructed Response Worksheet
Use this Irma Rangel worksheet and writing prompt to help students write a paragraph using text evidence.
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Community Brochure Template
Demonstrate learning about rural, urban, and suburban communities with a Types of Communities brochure template.
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Valentine's Day Vocabulary Cards and Writing Center
Build a Valentine’s Day writing station with a printable word wall and writing prompt worksheets.
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Independence Day Paper Lantern Art Activity
A creative art activity to use when learning about the Independence Day celebration.
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Treasure Map Coding Robot Mat
Implement coding for kids with coding robots and a printable coding robot map activity.
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Cardinal and Intermediate Direction Posters - Compass Rose
Display these cardinal and intermediate directions posters when exploring the compass rose with your students.
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Election Words - Election Vocabulary Word Wall Cards
Printable election-related vocabulary word wall for teaching election vocabulary.
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Community Types: Define and Draw
Draw and write about rural, urban, and suburban communities with a graphic organizer.
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Famous Women in History– Female Inventors Teaching Presentation
Teach about the most influential female inventors in history with this 15-slide instructional slide deck.
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Influential Women - Female Scientists and Mathematicians Slide Deck
A 14-slide PowerPoint that celebrates some of the brilliant women in Math and Science fields.
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Who Is Clara Barton? – Shared Reading and Activity
Build reading fluency with a 15-slide teaching deck about Clara Barton to use as a shared reading activity this Women's History Month!
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Black History in Politics Timeline
Craft an illustrated timeline for students to explore politically significant moments of the last 3 centuries.
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History of Communication - Poster Pack
Create a communication timeline with a series of ten forms of communication posters.
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Fire Prevention Week - Firefighter Hat Template
Craft a classroom full of firefighter hats with a printable community helper hats template.
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Cut and Paste: Characteristics of Communities
Identify characteristics of the different types of communities (urban, rural, suburban) with a cut-and-paste sorting worksheet.
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Day of the Dead Decor - Papel Picado Template
Promote cultural awareness and create your own Day of the Dead decorations with a printable Papel Picado template.
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Comparing Communities - Venn Diagram Worksheet
Compare and contrast rural, urban, and suburban communities with a set of Venn diagram graphic organizers.
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Effects of Physical Location Sort
Help children learn how the environment affects those that live in a specific area with a sorting activity.
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Day of the Dead - Skeleton Craft Activity
Promote cultural awareness make a Dancing Calavera craft for Dia de Muertos.
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Long Ago, Now, or In the Future? Match-Up
Help your students develop a sense of history and how life, transportation, and communications have changed with a matching activity.
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Mapping Our Classroom - Mapmaking Project
Develop primary grade map skills with a classroom mapping project.
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Christmas Vocabulary Word Wall
Spread holiday cheer with 60 Christmas-themed vocabulary cards for your word wall.