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Explore a diverse range of engaging social studies worksheets for kindergarten that foster essential life skills and knowledge. From transportation matching and spatial concepts to community helper insights and understanding goods vs. services, these interactive activities encourage children to learn about their surroundings, follow directions ...
- Long Ago and Today
Kids can compare and contrast long ago with how people live...
- Transportation Worksheet
Students have to match a fire engine, police car, and school...
- Following Directions Worksheet
Kids need to follow a set of 10 instructions to correctly...
- Learning Careers Worksheet
Free Learning About Careers Worksheet for Kindergarten. What...
- Spatial Concepts Worksheet
Kids can learn how to apply the spatial concepts of “left”...
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Kindergarten Health Worksheets Cultivating Kids' Wellness:...
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Aztec Codex Mendoza
Lesson Overview (PDF) Primary Source Set and Lesson Ideas (WORD) Resource Set Description:Through the study of the Aztec Codex Mendoza, this primary source set focuses on the influence of art on the culture of a people.
The Chicano Movement
(This primary source set was developed by pre-service teachers at MSU: Aaron Christopher, Joshua Dosumu, and Hannah Miller) Lesson Overview (PDF) Primary Source Set and Lesson Ideas (WORD) Supplemental Materials (PDF)(NOTE: All materials have been combined into a single document) Resource Set Description:This set focuses on the Chicano Movement in Denver during the Civil Rights Movement (1960's and 1970's)
The Inca Empire
Lesson Overview (PDF) Primary Source Set and Lesson Ideas (WORD) Resource Set Description:This set explores the great skills of the Inca in engineering an empire.
The Boston Massacre
Lesson Overview (PDF) Primary Source Set and Lesson Ideas (WORD) Resource Set Description:This primary source set has students investigating the Boston Massacre through multiple perspectives in an attempt to discover "what really happened."
The Declaration of Independence
Lesson Overview (PDF) Primary Source Set and Lesson Ideas (WORD) Resource Set Description:This set is designed to help students understand the purpose and text of the Declaration of Independence
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A History of the Impact of the Railroad in Colorado
Lesson Overview (PDF) Primary Source Set and Lesson Ideas (WORD) Resource Set Description: This primary source set looks at the importance of the railroad in Colorado from transporting goods to travel by train.
The Women of Camp Hale
Lesson Overview (PDF) Primary Source Set and Lesson Ideas (WORD) 10th Mountain Division Timeline (WORD) Resource Set Description: This primary source set focuses on Mary Elizabeth Davis who served during World War II at Camp Hale outside of Leadville, CO
A History of the American Bison
Lesson Overview (PDF) Primary Source Set and Lesson Ideas (WORD) Resource Set Description: This primary source set looks at the importance of the bison to Native Americans and then the subsequent decline of the bison population due to over hunting.
A History of the San Luis Valley
Lesson Overview (PDF) Primary Source Set and Lesson Ideas (WORD)- NOTE: This set may also be used in 4th grade. Supplemental Material #1: Changes in the Valley (PDF) Resource Set Description:This primary source set focuses on the settlement of the San Luis Valley by the Hispanos. The "story" then focuses in on the Trujillo family.
Colorado Industries of the Past: Sugar Beets
Lesson Overview (PDF) Primary Source Set and Lesson Ideas (WORD)- NOTE: This set may also be used in 4th grade. Supplemental Document (WORD): What's the Story? Resource Set Description:This primary source set and lesson ideas focuses on the importance of the sugar beet industry for immigrants coming to Colorado.
Characteristics of a Region
Lesson Overview (PDF) Primary Source Set and Lesson Ideas (WORD) Resource Set Description:This primary source set and lesson ideas focuses on the characteristics of Colorado's geographic regions.
The Auraria Neighborhood: A Look at Changes Over Time
Lesson Overview (PDF) Primary Source Set and Lesson Ideas Resource Set Description: This primary source set focuses on changes to the Auraria neighborhood in Denver over the past 100 years.
Your Community Long Ago & Today: Keota, A Case Study
Lesson Overview (PDF) Primary Source Set and Lesson Ideas (WORD) Resource Set Description:This primary source set introduces 2nd grade students to their community long ago through the Keota settlement.
Mapping Changes in Colorado Towns
(This primary source set was developed by pre-service teachers at MSU: Danielle DeSpain, Monique Sherred, and Julieann Sorrentino) Lesson Overview (PDF) Primary Source Set and Lesson Ideas (WORD) Supplemental Materials (PDF) Resource Set
My History at School
Lesson Overview (PDF) Primary Source Set and Lesson Ideas (WORD) Resource Set Description:This primary source set gives students an opportunity to investigate the similarities and differences between school today and school in the past.
American Symbols
Lesson Overview (PDF) Primary Source Set and Lesson Ideas (WORD) Resource Set Description:This primary source set introduces students to the concept of symbols through the study of American symbols such as the American flag and the Statue of Liberty.
Notable Coloradans
Lesson Overview (PDF) Primary Source Set and Lesson Ideas (WORD) Biography Graphic Organizer Resource Set Description: This primary source set looks at five notable Coloradans: Scott Carpenter, Missy Franklin, Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Rick "Goose" Gossage, and the Honorable Christine M. Arguello.
Farming in Colorado Through Oral Histories
Lesson Overview (PDF) Primary Source Set and Lesson Ideas (WORD) Resource Set Description:This primary source set focuses on oral histories of families who immigrated to Colorado primarily to farm.
Schoolhouses & Classrooms of the Past
Lesson Overview (PDF) Primary Source Set and Lesson Ideas (WORD) Resource Set Description: This primary source set looks at one room schoolhouses, the school day, and how children in the past played.
Toys and Games of Yesteryear
Lesson Overview (PDF) Primary Source Set and Lesson Ideas (WORD) Resource Set Description: This primary source set engages students in exploring the toys and games of the past.
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Mar 12, 2013 · They were able to use the primary source documents to investigate and make inferences about the U.S. postal system in the 1900s. I was amazed at the way students were able to compare and contrast the photographs and videos to today’s current system. The dialogue of these children and the way they analyzed the sources was astounding.
Primary source examples include:a newspaper article from tha. Subjects: Social Studies - History. Grades: K - 1 st. Types: Activities, Printables, Posters. $3.00. PDF. Sources of Energy for Primary Students Science Nonfiction Unit. Created by. First Grade Roars.
With primary sources, students as young as kindergarten age can grasp difficult concepts and glean meaning from past events. Primary sources include: Personal correspondence and diaries; Government and civil documents; Speeches and oral histories; Audio and video recordings; Photographs and posters
Nov 13, 2021 · 6 Easy Primary Sources Activities. November 13, 2021 No Comments. If you’re looking for engagement in your social studies lessons, primary sources are it! They get kids talking, thinking, and connecting to history. Plus, they help make social studies hands-on and student-centered!
Little Kindergarten Social Studies Thinkers is a complete Kindergarten Social Studies Curriculum with lessons specifically for primary kids. It’s content-focused and contains EVERYTHING you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your kindergarten students. NO SUPPLEMENTING.
