I was looking over the K-5 standards for Social Studies in
PA. I have attached numerous online
activities and promethean flip charts for everyone to utilize in your
classrooms. I kind of went a little nuts
on this blog but there are so many online activities and flipcharts to use for
your Social Studies’ lessons, I couldn’t help myself! J
We had similar standards in North Carolina and each 9 weeks
my grade level team would have a “rotation” for an entire day where each
homeroom teacher would teach a 35-45 minute Social Studies Lesson. The classes would rotate from teacher to
teacher throughout the day. One year we
had 1-2 teachers do lessons on Civics and Government, 1-2 teachers do lessons on Economics, 1-2
teachers do lessons on History, and 1-2 teachers do lessons on Geography. One year my team decided to do a whole day
on one particular topic that we focused on that nine weeks, such as a 2nd
9 weeks “Civics and Government Rotation Day”.
You could even have the kids get into the theme of the Social Studies
rotation day by having them dress up in costume. For example, students could dress up as their
favorite political figure or president.
Civics and Government
Suggested Grades – 4-5 - http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/Resources/Item/25868/a-new-government - This flipchart discusses the events following the American Revolution and how the new government developed. The Articles of Confederation and their replacement by the US Constitution are explained. Student assessment items are included.
Suggested Grades – 3-5 http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/Resources/Item/26231/united-states-of-america-symbols-of-government - Identify & research symbols used to depict Americans' shared values, principles and beliefs, and explain their meaning.
Suggested Grades – 4-5 - http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/Resources/Item/29544/challenges-faced-by-the-new-nation - This unit covers the content area featuring the challenges faced by the new nation including the writing of the Constitution, government powers, the Bill of Rights and the War of 1812.
Suggested Grades – 4-5 - http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/Resources/Item/166710/the-constitution-and-the-bill-of-rights - Lesson on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Change the New Mexico info to PA.
Suggested Grades – 4-5 - http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/Resources/Item/56271/declaration-of-independence-the-constitution - Supposed to be taught over several lessons. Lessons and videos on the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, and the 3 Branches of Government.
Suggested Grades – 4-5 - http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/Resources/Item/45704/types-of-governments-interactive - Lesson on different types of governments; authoritarian, oligarchy, democracy.
Economics
Tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb Concepts: Goods & Services
http://www.columbia.k12.mo.us/showmeeconomics/index.html - This website is a GOLDMINE! K-5 lessons for teachers and K-5 activities for students that can be easily accessed by clicking on the appropriate grade level links. You could plan your entire economics unit through this site! Example, Title: Goods & Services Sort
Promethean Activities – Remember
many of you have the promethean software on your computers which will allow you
to view these lessons and interact with them using your mouse. You will just not be able to have students
interact with the lesson by having them go to the white board.
Suggested Grades K-3 - http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/Resources/Item/142753/first-grade-economics-consumers-and-producers
- Lesson on Consumers and Producers
Suggested Grade 5 - http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/Resources/Item/111294/economic-systems
- Compares and contrasts different types of economic systems
History
Suggested Grades 1-5 - http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/Resources/Item/26168/maps-globe-skills
- Great lesson on the purpose of maps and skills needed to utilize them.
Suggested Grades 2-5 http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/Resources/Item/28913/introduction-to-maps
- Students are
expected to: explain the purpose of a map; identify and use a compass rose; use
a grid to locate objects on maps; and use a map key.
Suggested Grades 1-5 - http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/Resources/Item/25825/states-game
- Fun Game you could play with students to help learn names of all 50 states.
Suggested Grades 1-5 - http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/Resources/Item/168892/all-about-maps-guided-practice
- Use this
flipchart with students to introduce and practice basic map skills. Encourage
students to find and explore the basic parts of a map including the compass
rose, map key, and map title.
Suggested Grades 2-5 - http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/Resources/Item/55954/geographic-features
- A simple
introduction to identifying nine types of geographic features (ocean, bay,
island, peninsula, lake, river, plain, mountain, volcano).
Suggested Grades 2-5 - http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/Resources/Item/93693/landforms
- Great picture of lanforms, could add more to the flipchart, I could help you
if you need it . J
Suggested Grades 2-5 - http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/Resources/Item/30718/landforms-are-beautiful
- Wonderful flipchart on landforms.
Explains each landform and show pictures.
Suggested Grades 2-5 - http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/Resources/Item/45210/landforms-review
- Great review/assessment piece to use concerning landforms. 
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