Pre-K - 2nd Grade Social Studies

Pre-K - 2nd Grade Social Studies
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Introduction
Here are some resources for Tech Tools you can use in your Pre-K - 2nd grade classroom to support the social studies standards of learning. Many of these resources can be used in other content areas as well.

The Internet Resources

How to Submit an ISR - SPS Teachers - Remember, if you need any help, please submit an ISR!!

Printables

01 - DLTK Activities - Thanksgiving themed coloring pages, crafts, poems, songs, worksheets, and other printable activities
02 - DLTK Christmas Activities - Christmas themed coloring pages, crafts, poems, songs, worksheets, and other printable activities
03 - Holiday - Kwanzaa Place Cards - Enchanted Learning place card craft
04 - Holiday - Kwanzaa Paper Doll - Printable paper doll craft/activity
05 - Holiday Menorah Craft - Printable Menorah craft/activity
06 - Discovery Education's Puzzlemaker - Create your own puzzles to print out! You can make a custom word search, crossword puzzle, fallen phrases, mazes, etc. You can even make a word search with a hidden message.
07 - Polar Express Word Search - Printable word search - terms from the story
08 - Holiday Hidden Message Word Search - Find all the words in the word list to reveal a hidden message
09 - Make Your Own Tracer Pages - Create custom tracer pages to print out - letters and/or whole words.
10 - Holiday Tracer Page - Pre-K - Kindergarten - Students will trace 'Happy Holidays' on the first two lines, then complete the same words (only first few letters given) on the next two lines. There are holiday pictures for them to color at the bottom of the page.
11 - Holiday Tracer Page - First Grade - Students will trace 'During my Winter Break I will' and then complete the sentence on the next two lines. There is space at the bottom of the page for them to draw a picture.
12 - Holiday Writing Activity - 2nd Grade - Download and view this Power Point. It includes a writing assignment - a paragraph about what students normally do, or would like to do, during the Winter Break. Paragraph examples and a mini-lesson are included.
13 - Scholastic Holiday Site - This site can be used in conjunction with the winter holiday activities above
14 - Thanksgiving Themed Tracer Page - Printable Writing Activity for Pre-K and Kindergarten - Students will trace the word “Thanksgiving” on the first line and then the second line just has the “Th” – they would have to try to write the rest of the word imitating the line above it. There are pictures at the bottom for them to color.
15 - Thanksgiving Themed Writing Activity - Grade 1 - Download and print this tracer page. Students will trace “On Thanksgiving, my family” and then they will complete the sentence on their own. There is a blank space at the bottom for them to draw a picture.
16 - Thanksgiving Themed Writing Activity - Grade 2 - Download and view this Power Point. It includes a writing assignment - a paragraph about their favorite Thanksgiving memory. Examples and a mini-lesson are included.
17 - The History of Thanksgiving - The Thanksgiving writing activities can be used in conjunction with this site

Small Wonder Cameras

Scripts for K-1 - Reader's Theater Scripts for K-1 - includes “ABCs of the First Thanksgiving”
Scripts for K-2 - Reader's Theater scripts for K-2
Scripts for K-3 - Reader's Theater Scripts for K-3
Small Wonder Cameras - Quick Start Guide
Small Wonder to DVD - Guide for creating a DVD straight from the Small Wonder Camera

Videoconferencing

NASA Distance Learning Network - Great resource for videoconferencing - just register (Suffolk Public Schools), then go to the Event Catalog and search for a session!
Question and Answer Cards - Sample - Pre-K - Kindergarten sample Question and Answer cards for use during videoconference as a 'class to class challenge'
Question and Answer Cards - Template - Template for creating your own Q & A cards - insert images or other questions in the table on page one and answers on page 2. Duplicate for more Q & A cards.

Bingo

Bingo Cards - example - 25 Map Symbols Bingo Cards and Call Sheet - includes template for Bingo Cards and Call Sheet. *Note: this is a .zip file. After downloading, you will need to right click and choose 'extract all'
Maps and Directions - Interactive Power Point (multiple-choice questions)
Maps and Symbols - Interactive Power Point (multiple-choice questions)

Brainpop, Jr.

Brainpop, Jr. - Browse for video lessons (which include post-viewing quizzes and other activities), you can search standards by State, Subject, and Grade Level, and you can join Brainpop Educators for access to lesson plans and more - joining Brainpop Educators is FREE!
Brainpop, Jr. - Social Studies - Click on Holidays to access holiday activities

Content by Ms. Caroline LaMagna, carlamagna@spsk12.net
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Last revised Wed Aug 31 8:54:01 US/Pacific 2011