First grade social studies

Here's a great geography worksheet that doubles as a coloring page! Your child will get to practice reading a simple map of a park.

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Then, we used a little total physical response to give my firsties a better visual on how the size of the places we live are related. They *loved* this

As a first-grade teacher, you know that capturing your students' attention is key to creating a positive learning experience. That's why I've created an easy-to-follow, year-long social studies engagement plan for first-grade classrooms. With my expert tips and techniques, your students will be eager to dive into these exciting social studies lessons. Click to read how I plan my year!

In this post, I share seven different topics to bring meaning to February science and social studies standards.

Bodies of Water Anchor Chart

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American Symbols is one of my favorite social studies units to teach to first and second graders. I've rounded up my favorite, activities, books, and videos for teaching about American Symbols in this post. ActivitiesAmerican Symbols Bingo GameTo play this game, the teacher reads off a clue such as: "This building is on the back of the penny," and the students find the matching American symbol on their game board. Multiple clues are provided for each symbol so that your class can play…

Kathy, at First Grade a la carte is having a linking party posting your Social Studies ideas. We do a Patriotic Symbols of America Unit i...

Kids can practice identifying needs and wants by sorting pictures and words in this free social studies worksheet. It is an easy cut and paste activity.

Read a few ideas for your past and present or then and now unit. There are free lessons and activities as well as other fun hands-on, engaging ideas.

This posts contains a goods and services freebie that can be used with kindergarten and first grade students learning about this topic!

A map is a representation of a place, usually drawn on a flat surface. It shows how things are related to each other in terms of their locations, distances, and sizes.

Students LOVE to learn about the past! First grade is a great time to teach about the past, present, and future! This 1st grade social studies unit contains 6 then and now activities for first grade. These 1st grade social studies lessons cover vocabulary, schools, transportation, communication, food and cooking, and students' own past present future. Included are small books, worksheets, and engaging crafts! These activities are great for any elementary social studies class.

Kids will have fun while learning where do I Live with this printable activity perfect for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students.

Kids can compare and contrast long ago with how people live today in this free social studies worksheet.

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Teaching young students all about maps is so much fun! Check out my top tips for teaching map skills with high student engagement!