Social Studies Flash Cards, State Flash Cards, Free State Flash Cards, States Flash Cards, State Flashcards
A large portion of beginning social studies is memorization and identification of states, bodies of water, countries, continents, etc… Social Studies Flashcards are an effective tool for teaching this. They’re not the only tool, but they are a quick way to self-check, which is valuable when not every student has someone around at home to help them study.
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States Worksheets, State Worksheets, United States Worksheets, 50 State Worksheets, States Worksheets for Kids
We’ve got 50 states, Canada has a handful of territories… sounds like we lose out in terms of which kids have to remember more. Well, best get started, right? 50 states and capitals by the time they hit 6th grade or so. The sooner we know where our nation’s states and lands are located, the better. Make some states books, with capitals, state birds, state flags, major cities, and landforms. Get started with free state activities and printables form have fun teaching.
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Map Worksheets, Map Worksheet, Free Map Worksheets, Map Worksheets for Kids, Map Skills Worksheets, Map Skills Worksheet, Map Activities, Map Printables
I love maps. I always have. I used to peruse social studies books for maps of troop movements, empire expansions, and all that stuff that dorky kids love. Get your own students to let their inner map nerds out! Encourage them with map studies, or free activities like the one shown here, where they get to learn their directions on a compass rose.
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Inventors Worksheets, Inventors Worksheet, Free Inventors Worksheets, Inventor Worksheets, Inventor Worksheet, Free Inventor Worksheets, Invention Worksheets, Invention Worksheet, Free Invention Worksheets
Nothing says fun like an inventors fair! Even better, have students invent something made only from recycled junk laying around the house. Now we’re talking environmental science, social studies, and a sort of science fair all at once. Add in some writing and a speech to go with it, and you have grades in 3 or 4 subjects!
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Veterans Day Worksheets, Veterans Day Worksheet, Free Veterans Day Worksheets, Veteran’s Day Worksheets, Veteran’s Day Worksheet, Veterans Day Activities, Veterans Day Printables
Here’s another great national holiday commemorating our armed forces and what they have done for us. Formerly Armistice Day, commemorating the end of World War I, it was switched to Veteran’s Day in 1954. What a great way to remember Veterans who have made this country what it is. Try contacting your local VFW or American Legion. Many of them are happy to come out and do a flag-folding ceremony or something of that like for you. They have a lot to say and love to give back. As a way of showing appreciation, write letters and color pictures for them. They’ll love the effort and attention of any child that honors their time spent and sacrifices made on behalf of our nation.
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Presidents Day Worksheets, Presidents Day Worksheet, Free Presidents Day Worksheets, President’s Day Worksheets, President’s Day Worksheet, Presidents Day Activities, Presidents Day Printables
Getting away from the religious holidays, we go back into our nation’s holidays with President’s Day. Depending on where you’re from, this could either be just Washington’s birthday or a day to remember Washington and Lincoln. Regardless, this is a great piece of national pride and history in February, getting our minds of that candy-filled holiday just a week or so before. Teach your students about our first president or all of our presidents, using some quick little activities that would surely be a great part of a presidents’ booklet.
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Memorial Day Worksheets, Memorial Day Worksheet, Free Memorial Day Worksheets, Memorial Day Activities, Memorial Day Printables, Memorial Day Coloring Pages
Memorial Day is one of our most important national holidays. Most countries have something similar, a day to honor our fallen soldiers. This seems like an amazing opportunity to teach our young minds to respect the sacrifices others have made to give them the opportunities they now have. In addition to social studies lessons or writing letters of thanks to our soldiers or to local branches of our armed forces, it might be good to take a look at some of the patriotic-themed activities have fun teaching offers.
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May Day Worksheets, May Day Worksheet, Free May Day Worksheets, May Worksheets, May Day Printables, May Day Activities
May Day is another holiday we don’t hear much about here in the U.S.A., but in other countries, especially Europe, there is a long tradition behind the holiday. Explore the cultural roots, the political meanings, and the fun aspects of the festival as well. As I’ve been saying often lately, these holidays are a teaching tool for social studies and cultural awareness. Don’t forget there are a lot of weird or unknown little holidays out there, too. Have students look up calendars of them or design their own holiday! Or, stick to some ready-made goodies from have fun teaching.
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Martin Luther King Jr Worksheets, Martin Luther King Jr Worksheet, Free Martin Luther King Jr Worksheets, Martin Luther King Worksheets
It’s nice to hit all the holidays and remind kids that there is a reason behind some of these days off they get during the year. Celebrate our country’s history, African-American history, civil rights, and our government with MLK Jr. Day. Do a short social studies lesson, talk about what it means to have equal rights, and then wrap up with some great freebies from have fun teaching!
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Chinese New Year Worksheets, Chinese New Year Worksheet, Free Chinese New Year Worksheets, Chinese New Year Activities, Chinese New Year Printables
This is another great, yet often unrecognized holiday! Spin off a whole unit on Asia, China, Holidays, or foreign cultures with chinese new year! Usually falling in January or February, it marks the beginning of the lunar new year. That’s a great science concept, too, learning about different methods of reckoning time and the start of years. Pull up some coloring sheets for a project cover, or some activities from have fun teaching. Have them learn how the twelve year cycle got their animal names, and the legends behind them. Look for math patterns in the years of their specific animals! The possibilities are endless.
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