Engaging Social Sciences English Lesson Plans for Primary School Students
Are you looking for English social science lesson plans for young primary school (or elementary school) students? If so, you’ve come to the right place.
In this blog post, I share the social sciences lesson plans I made to teach English to first, second, and third grade primary school (primaria) students in Spain.
As an auxiliar de conversación, I taught English in Spain at a bilingual primary school, which includes pre-k (infantil) to sixth grade. But I only taught English to the first through third grades. So naturally, my lesson plans are intended for those age levels.
Since I taught English in Spain, I created the lesson plans on this page for teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL). But the topics covered aren’t too complex, so I’d say most of these resources should work for teaching English as a second language (TESL), and for teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) in general.
You’ll find the social sciences English lesson plans for primary school students grouped below by topic, which I’ve listed in alphabetical order. I’ve labeled these English lesson plans for social sciences with the grade-level for which I created them. In case you have trouble finding the teaching materials you need, I’ve also listed keywords so that you can search the webpage and be taken to the English lesson plan that fits your needs.
I hope you and your primary school students enjoy these English lesson plans for the social sciences!
Cities, Towns, and Villages
The English social sciences lesson plans below focus on cities, towns, and villages. They primarily teach students how to differentiate between cities and villages, and they include some English speaking activities to practice. The lesson plans also include a couple of English songs for kids to break up the lesson with a different learning method.
Keywords: buildings, cities, city, municipalities, municipality, places, towns, villages
Cities and Villages (Second Grade)
Click here to download the social sciences English lesson plan for teaching about cities and villages to second grade primary school students! And click here to see all of my favorite English teaching materials on this topic!
Cities and Villages (Third Grade)
Click here to download the social sciences English lesson plan for teaching about cities and villages to second grade primary school students! And click here to see all of my favorite English teaching materials on this topic!
The Earth
Geography: Cardinal Directions (First Grade)
This English lesson plan is intended to teach basic English geography to first grade primary school students. Specifically, the lesson focuses on the cardinal directions. To help students practice recognizing and remembering English geography vocabulary, the lesson plan includes two English songs, an English video, and a speaking game.
Keywords: Earth, east, cardinal directions, geography, north, south, west
Click here to download the social sciences English lesson plan for teaching about cities and villages to second grade primary school students! And click here to see all of my favorite English teaching materials on this topic!
Natural Landscapes (First Grade)
I created this English lesson plan on natural landscapes for first grade social science classes at a bilingual primary school in Spain. The lesson focuses on different types of natural landscapes and teaches students to differentiate between mountains and plains. The presentation also includes a brief section on how to care for the Earth. Of course, there are English songs, videos, and a game—all to keep students as engaged in learning the language as possible.
Keywords: Earth, land formations, landscapes, mountains, plains, topography
Click here to download the social sciences English lesson plan for teaching about cities and villages to second grade primary school students! And click here to see all of my favorite English teaching materials on this topic!
Food and Nutrition
I created this lesson plan on English food and nutrition for third grade social science classes at the bilingual primary school where I taught in Spain. It includes a lesson on nutrients: carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals. This lesson plan also includes a couple of games that double as speaking activities, as well as some English songs on food and nutrition.
Keywords: fats, food, food pyramid, carbohydrates, minerals, nutrition, proteins, vitamins
Click here to download the social sciences English lesson plan for teaching about food and nutrition to third grade primary school students! And click here to see all of my favorite English teaching materials on this topic!
Jobs, Professions, Occupations
Professions (Second and Third Grades)
I made this social sciences lesson plan to teach English vocabulary for common jobs and where people work. The presentation includes lots of visual elements, two speaking games, and an English song.
Keywords: chef, doctor, farmer, fire fighter, jobs, librarian, police officer, occupations, professions, teacher, waiter, work
Click here to download the social sciences English lesson plan for teaching about cities and villages to second grade primary school students! And click here to see all of my favorite English teaching materials on this topic!
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