Kindergarten Social Studies
First Six Weeks
This is a website that will take you to the TEKS and has activities to go with the specific TEK.
http://faculty.mwsu.edu/west/maryann.coe/teks/ss/k/Kinder.htm#K.9



Constitution Day (Citizenship)
*Safari Montage
http://safari.mansfieldisd.org/SAFARI/montage/playlistedit.php?playlistkeyindex=923&location=local
United States Flag – 22min
Story of the US Flag – small chapter from above -4min, 8 sec
Star Spangled Banner – chapter – 3min, 8 sec
US Flag and Pledge of Allegiance – 4min, 26 sec

US Songs and Poems – 24min, 28 sec
Song – Star Spangled Banner – 2min, 17 sec
Song – Yankee Doodle- 3min, 9 sec
Pledge of Allegiance – 3min, 25 sec

United States – 12min, 2 sec

*http://www.vrml.k12.la.us/cc/constitution_day/con_pre_k/prek_klessons.htm

Rules and Authority
*Safari Montage
School – 16 min, 13 sec
http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/Resources/Item/37788/rules-rap

*Brain Pop Jr – School -
http://www.brainpopjr.com/socialstudies/communities/school/
Kindergarten - http://www.brainpopjr.com/socialstudies/communities/kindergarten/

Books:
The Rules by Marty Kelly
The Golden Rule by Iileen Cooper
I am a Good Citizen by Mary Elizabeth Salzmann
Do Unto Otters – a Book about Manners by Laurie Keller


Economics (Jobs)
*http://www.eduplace.com/ss/act/picture.html

*Brain Pop Jr – Community Helpers - http://www.brainpopjr.com/socialstudies/communities/communityhelpers/

Books:
A Day in the Life of a…..
-Dentist
- Garbage Collector
-Firefighter
-Nurse
-Police Officer
Whose Gadgets are These? By Amanda Tourville

Similarities and Differences
*Homes - http://www.brainpopjr.com/socialstudies/communities/homes/

Books:
Homes in Many Cultures by Heather Adamson
Clothes in Many Cultures by Heather Adamson
School in Many Cultures by Heather Adamson
Families in Many Cultures by Heather Adamson
Wake Up World: A Day in the Life of Children Around the World by Beatrice Hollyer
Say Hello by Rachel Isadora

Location (Position Words)
*http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/soc/cecsst/cecsst064.html

*Songs from WatchKnowLearn
Sesame Street – Dog and Cat race - position
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=50179&CategoryID=6078
Beginning, Middle and End Song
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=21700&CategoryID=6078
Up and Down Roller Coaster
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=21691&CategoryID=6078
Up and Down Song
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=21694&CategoryID=6078
Up and Down
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=21690&CategoryID=6078
The I’m Between Song
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=21695&CategoryID=6078


SCIENCE


Sites for Ideas to teach Science Safety and Journals
http://www.kindergartenkindergarten.com/2010/07/we-are-all-scientists.html
Sites for teaching properties of objects including size and mass
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/5_6/sorting_using_mate.shtml (interactive)
http://sleekscience.weebly.com/properties-of-objects.html (scroll down past the books to click on different interactive games
http://cturnpenny.blogspot.com/2005/10/science-lesson-plan-for-kindergarten.html
http://littlemisskindergarten.blogspot.com/2012/10/hello-again-i-think-i-might-be-short-on.html
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=29833 (short video discussing matter from Houston Science museum)
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=48973 (short little science songs)
http://www.brainpopjr.com/search/?keyword=properties+of+matter - Brain Pop Jr – topics include Changing States of Matter and Solids, Liquids, and Gases