TK Social Studies


Strand 1.0 - Social Inquiry Skills

1.1 Making Observations and Asking Questions

I can look closely at people, places, and things, and ask questions like “why” and “how.”

TPT WH Questions No Prep

 

1.2 Gathering and Using Evidence

I can get answers to my questions by looking at books, talking to people, or watching videos, with help.

TPT Reading Response Resources

 

1.3 Creating Representations

I can show what I know about people, places, or things by drawing, building, acting, or telling stories.

ESL Vault Read and Draw Worksheets

 

Strand 2.0 - Self and Social Systems

2.1 Self-Identity

I can talk about what makes me special, like my family, language, and what I believe.

SuperStar Worksheets All About Me

 

2.2 Membership in Communities

I know I belong to many groups, like my family, my class, and my sports team.

Teachers Pay Teachers Free Community Worksheets Links

 

2.3 Awareness of Social Roles

I can understand that people have different jobs and roles in the world.

Education.com Community and Culture Worksheets

 

2.4 Exploring Cultural Communities

I can learn about different traditions and ways people live, even if they are different from mine.

Education.com Traditions Worksheets/Resources

 

2.5 Exploring Similarities and Differences

I can notice how people and families are alike and different.

Teachers Pay Teachers Families and Culture Printables

 

Strand 3.0 — Skills for Democracy and Being a Community Member

3.1 Identifying and Including Members of Peer Groups

I can name friends in my group and play or work with them.

Teachers Pay Teachers My Friends Printables

Blue Bird Day Program- My Friends Printable and Lesson

 

3.2 Showing Care and Offering Help

I can help others and take care of my classroom or playground.

PBS Kids Printables Caring for Someone

 

3.3 Understanding Different Needs and Fairness

I can see that friends have different needs and try to be fair to everyone.

Kids Academy Fairness Printables

 

3.4 Contributing to the Group

I can share my ideas and work with others on group projects.

Twinkl Working Together Activity Sheet

 

3.5 Following Community Rules and Norms

I can follow the rules at school and help remind my friends about them.

English Worksheets Land Following The Rules

 

3.6 Group Decision-Making

I can take part in group choices, like voting or sharing ideas.

Slumberkins Lynx- Self Expression

YT Video Lynx

Lynx Affirmation Tracing

Lynx Resource Guide

Natalie Lynn Kindergarten Voting

3.7 Collective Problem-Solving

I can work with friends to solve problems by talking and making compromises.

Slumberkins Narwhal-Resources

YT Video Narwhal Teamwork

Slumberkins Narwhal Uses Teamwork

Slumberkins Hammerhead's Recess Challenge

YT Video Slumberkins Hammerhead

Slumberkins Coloring Activity

 

3.8 Developing Solutions and Taking Action

I can help find solutions to problems in my group or school and get others involved.

Slumberkins Narwhal-Resources

YT Video Narwhal Teamwork

Slumberkins Narwhal Uses Teamwork

 

 

Strand 4.0 — Time, Continuity, and Change

4.1 Using Time Order Words

I can use words like “before,” “after,” “then,” and “tomorrow” to talk about time.

15 Worksheets Before or After

15 Worksheets Days of the Week

 

4.2 Describing Change Over Time

I can tell stories about how I, my family, or my community have changed over time.

Teachers Pay Teachers Community Changes Over Time

Twinkl Growing Up Timeline

 

4.3 Recalling Past Events

I can remember things that happened before and connect them to what is happening now.

K5Learning Reading Comprehesion

 

Strand 5.0 — Sense of Place and Environment

5.1 Identifying Characteristics of Locations

I can describe my neighborhood and what makes it special, like the weather or the parks. 

Education.com All About My Neighborhood

 

5.2 Communicating Locations and Directions

I can use words like “near,” “next to,” and “behind” to tell where things are. 

15 Worksheets Position Words

 

5.3 Understanding Physical Space Through Drawings, Building Materials, and Maps

I can make maps or models and use them to find places or objects with help. 

ABC Mouse Map Skills Printables

WeAreTeachers.com Map Skills Printables

 

5.4 Caring for the World

I care about nature and know that people can help keep the Earth clean and safe.

YT Smile and Learn How To Take Care of The Environment

Teachers Pay Teachers Earth Day Printables

 

Strand 6.0 — Economic Systems

6.1 Meeting Community Needs

I know that people in my community need things like food and shelter, and I can name who helps provide them.

 

6.2 Awareness of People at Work

I can talk about different jobs people do and how those jobs help the community.

Your Therapy Source Commnity Helpers 

15 Worksheets Community Helpers

 

6.3 Understanding Exchange

I understand that sometimes we have to choose between things, and people use money to buy and sell.

Education.com Money Printables

 

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