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Social Studies K-5 Curriculum
Social Studies K-5 Curriculum
The social studies focus in elementary school is on the United States. Students in elementary grades learn about communities, map skills, and the geography of the United States (including the states and capitol cities). They also learn about the history of the United States and the country's climate, regions and important landmarks. Students in the 4th grade learn about the history of Oregon and the Oregon Trail and how these relate to their own lives. Also, explore these suggestions for free online resources for social studies.
The social studies focus in elementary school is on the United States. Students in elementary grades learn about communities, map skills, and the geography of the United States (including the states and capitol cities). They also learn about the history of the United States and the country's climate, regions and important landmarks. Students in the 4th grade learn about the history of Oregon and the Oregon Trail and how these relate to their own lives. Also, explore these suggestions for free online resources for social studies.
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Grade K-8
BookShark is a complete literature-based homeschool curriculum developed for Pre-K to eighth grade students. This curriculum uses a variety of educational resources including literary fiction and non-fiction, biographies, illustrations, and hands-on experiments to deliver an engaging and complete education that extends beyond textbook memorization.
BookShark combines a proprietary History, Science, and Language Arts.
Prep Time: Low
Teachers Manual: Essential
Technology: None
Grade 1-8
The Story of the World series brings history to life. The books can be read aloud to younger children and read independently by older children. You have a choice of formats: books, PDF downloads, audiobooks on CD, or MP3 download.
Reproducible student pages in the activity books contain lots of interesting project ideas, mapwork, games, review cards and more.
Prep Time: Varies
Teachers Manual: Optional
Technology: Optional audio books, digital files, MP3
Grade K-8
Moving Beyond the Page offers a strong social studies program that covers culture, geography, history, economics, government, and citizenship.
Prep Time: Moderate to high
Teachers Manual: None. Instructions for lessons in student book
Technology: Online or DVD video
Grade K-8
Studies Weekly are engaging and colorful weekly newspapers with hands-on activities. Students have their own copy to highlight, fill in, cut and paste to make it their own. Includes a robust online component where students can dive into history through thousands of primary source images and videos. Also includes an audio reader and rewards system.
Teachers Manual: Provided & recommended
Technology: Online platform
Grade 1-6
Daily Geography Practice contains short 15-minute lessons, one for each day. Each book is a year-long course, aligned with the National Geography Standards.
The primary component of each course is the reproducible teacher’s edition. While separate student workbooks are available, printable student pages are in the teacher’s edition, so you don't really need the student workbooks.
Prep Time: Minimal to none
Teachers Manual: Self-contained
Technology: Teacher Edition available as an e-book
Grade 1-6
History Pockets supplement your elementary studies of history with memorable activities and a personalized book of projects and the facts they’ve learned. Each book is divided up into a series of units, each unit representing one pocket in their book. Topics include:
Ancient Civilizations
Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
Colonial America
Explorers of North America
Moving West
The Civil War
The American Revolution
Grade K-8
Savvas MyWorld Interactive Homeschool is a comprehensive, adaptable, and student-centered social studies curriculum that encourages active inquiry while introducing civics, economics, geography, and history concepts. Students develop critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills for an engaged civic life. The program includes strong ELA instruction to support social studies inquiry and new literacy standards.
Grade 4-12
Geoguessr is a browser-based geography game in which players guess locations from Google Street View imagery. The game features multiple game modes, including singleplayer and multiplayer competitions. An educational tool for geography, players can learn and identify global geographical and cultural characteristics such as writing systems, architecture, driving practices, flags, vehicle registration plates, and flora.
A one-year subscription is $29.99.
Grade K-8
Cricket Media offers a variety of award-winning magazines that inspire wonder and encourage curiosity about the people, cultures, geography and history of our world. Beautifully written and illustrated supplement to your main social studies curriculum.
Teachers Manual: None
Technology: Digital access available
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