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Teaching Resources
K-5 Social Studies

Internet Resources

 

 

 

CHSSP – 40 Organized Lessons by Grade Levels K through 5
https://chssp.ucdavis.edu/homeschool/elementary

Quicklinks for Elementary School Social Studies Teachers
https://www.teachinghistory.org/quick-links-elementary

 

Map Skills for Elementary Students PreK - Grade 6

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/education/map-skills-elementary-students/

Elementary Geography Apps and Websites – 19 Tools

https://www.commonsense.org/education/top-picks/elementary-geography-apps-and-websites

 

Elementary Literature with Social Studies Themes: Geography, History, Economics, Civics

https://www1.udel.edu/dssep/literature.html

 

K-5 Picture Book Recommendations v.2 by CHSSP

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1id4qqBEXTiKxZ9UmI1PrYN46At_w95ey-bWA_yPGCu8/edit?ts=5e8283fa#gid=0

Edsitement – K-5 Lessons in History, Culture and Literature
https://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plans


Kiddynomics: An Economics Curriculum for Young Learners, Lessons for Grades - Pre K & Kinder, St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank  https://www.stlouisfed.org/education

 

California Depart. of Ed. – Literature List for History-Social Science K-2 and 3-5
http://www3.cde.ca.gov/reclitlist/search.aspx

 

Civics In the Elementary Classroom - Edutopia

https://www.edutopia.org/article/civics-elementary-classroom

 

We the Civics Kids – National Constitution Center

https://constitutioncenter.org/learn/educational-resources/we-the-civics-kids
 

iCivics
https://www.icivics.org/
https://www.icivics.org/young-learners

 

Ben’s Guide to the US Government
https://bensguide.gpo.gov/


Financial Fitness for Life (lessons for early grades) http://fffl.councilforeconed.org/

ARTHUR: All About Community (Pre-K - 5) https://ca.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/arthur-community

 

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