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Preview of Christmas Digital CSI Math Mystery Game - Escape Room Resource - Differentiated

Christmas Digital CSI Math Mystery Game - Escape Room Resource - Differentiated

Christmas CSI Digital Math Mystery GAME with lots of graphics and a computer game-like experience. Your students can play the Case of The Christmas Chaos in a digital game format. This resource is designed to be played on any device with an Internet connection (please read the technical tips section and try the free clue below to see if it works for you).Mystery meets an escape room with this style of game! Your students will need to discover passwords at the end of each clue in order to access
Preview of 4th Grade Thanksgiving Math Activity Print or Digital Escape Room Game

4th Grade Thanksgiving Math Activity Print or Digital Escape Room Game

Ditch the Thanksgiving math worksheets for this engaging escape room based on 4th grade math standards. Can your fourth grader use their math skills to save Thanksgiving? The clock is ticking when the Thanksgiving Thwarter locks the oven with dinner inside. Five locks need to be opened by rounding, finding quotients, solving multi-step word problems, interpreting multiplication, comparing the value of numbers, and solving simple logic puzzles. Get your students engaged in this fun and challengin
Preview of Thanksgiving STEM Challenges & Activities BUNDLE - Dinner Table, Turkey Hideout

Thanksgiving STEM Challenges & Activities BUNDLE - Dinner Table, Turkey Hideout

These Thanksgiving themed STEM/STEAM activities are perfect to engage your elementary engineers in November! Three STEM challenges and one Bonus Brainbuilder are provided and can be completed as stations or in isolation.Includes the following LOW PREP STEM Challenges:Mayflower ShipDinner TableTurkey HideoutBonus Brainbuilder: Mini Magnetic ParadeCheck out my Video Tour and Demo of all components on YouTube below!LOW PREP THANKSGIVING STEM CHALLENGES VIDEOIncludes the following components for EAC
Preview of CHRISTMAS Escape Room (Activities, Trivia & Puzzle Games for Students)

CHRISTMAS Escape Room (Activities, Trivia & Puzzle Games for Students)

There are five Christmas escape room-type (trivia) challenges included in this file. Each activity can be completed individually or in conjunction with one another, depending on the time available in your planning. The challenges could be used as individual, pair or small group activities. The puzzles and games are designed to promote communication, cooperation and problem-solving skills. A detailed and thorough teacher instruction page has been included, which provides differentiated instructio
Preview of Escape Room Halloween Activity Digital or PDF Game for Parties Distance Learning

Escape Room Halloween Activity Digital or PDF Game for Parties Distance Learning

Fun Halloween Escape Room Activity to use for parties or rewards. The students work in groups to complete tasks and solve puzzles. Are you looking for something different for the classroom party? The focus of this Escape Game is team building and having fun. **** NEW just added a digital version. Use the PDF or the new digital file.No Props required. Lots of choices help the teacher customize the tasks. The activity can include hiding the tasks around the room, but it is not necessary. You will
Preview of Ancient Egypt Hieroglyphics Escape Room Activity | Engaging Crack the Code Game

Ancient Egypt Hieroglyphics Escape Room Activity | Engaging Crack the Code Game

In this Ancient Egypt Escape Room activity, students are introduced to ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and are placed in the shoes of investigators as they seek to crack a mysterious code left behind by the ancient Egyptians. Student investigative teams have one class period to solve four clues, each written in hieroglyphics, then complete the final formula to crack the code. Students only have a set number of attempts to open the lock before the ancient lock deteriorates and remains jammed for
Preview of Latitude and Longitude Battleship Game - Map Skills - Fun Geography Activities

Latitude and Longitude Battleship Game - Map Skills - Fun Geography Activities

Help your students practice their latitude and longitude skills in a fun and engaging way using this no-prep latitude and longitude battleship game! The directions are included right on the template, so this is a no prep activity that comes ready to play. I've also provided PowerPoint directions so you can show students how to play as a class. Students will become well-practiced with using a grid and making sure they always give latitude coordinates first. I've used this every year and my studen
Preview of A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens, Digital Escape Room, Fun for the Holidays!

A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens, Digital Escape Room, Fun for the Holidays!

Created by
Danielle Knight
Escape The Unopened Letter! A Christmas Carol Digital Escape Room is an innovative breakout game that allows teachers and students to engage in escape room fun, enjoy the 360° view, and have the VR option. Your students will feel like they are actually in Ebenezer Scrooge's house and in his dreams on Christmas Eve! You'll never see this Dickens classic like this anywhere else. You should definitely watch the preview video for this breathtaking cutting-edge classroom experience! The timely and re
Preview of Valentine's Day Math Activities Worksheets Centers Fun Packet 4th 5th 6th Grade

Valentine's Day Math Activities Worksheets Centers Fun Packet 4th 5th 6th Grade

Created by
Games 4 Gains
This Valentine's Day Math Conversation Hearts Project contains 17 pages of printable Valentine's Day math activities to use with candy conversation hearts. Grab some bags or boxes of conversation hearts and get ready for your students to have tons of fun! These work perfectly for small groups, centers, informal assessments, review, etc. Ideal for grades 4-6.Included with this Valentine's Day Math Conversation Hearts Project:Instructions for setup and how to play17 activity pages addressing th
Preview of End of the Year Break Activities - Digital Resource Mystery Game - Team Building

End of the Year Break Activities - Digital Resource Mystery Game - Team Building

Are you ready to watch reading comprehension skills skyrocket before the end of the year break?! Great for team building! Students will work together to solve the mystery AND practice a variety of academic skills including; inferencing, critical thinking, problem solving, reading comprehension, and much more! The material is so fun and engaging, students won't even know they are actually learning! This activity can be used anytime of year and is a fantastic way to get students excited about l
Preview of Easter Escape Room | ELA Escape Room Reading & Grammar Test Prep Print & Digital

Easter Escape Room | ELA Escape Room Reading & Grammar Test Prep Print & Digital

This Easter ELA escape room challenge is the perfect way to engage your students during the month of April, while still teaching the standards! It focuses on the secular aspects of Easter that all students will enjoy! It is a mixed ELA review, so perfect for a fun test prep or just review of the standards.*Please note - while Easter is a religious holiday, due to the nature of teaching in public education, this escape challenge does not focus on the religious aspects of the holiday.This escape r
Preview of Halloween BINGO | Halloween Articulation & Vocabulary | Halloween Party Games |

Halloween BINGO | Halloween Articulation & Vocabulary | Halloween Party Games |

Halloween BINGO is so much fun! Your Halloween Party will be complete when you use these festive BINGO cards. Practice articulation and Halloween vocabulary while having a spook-tacular time with your students. BINGO is great for whole group fun or for use with small targeted groups. Students of all ages will love playing our Halloween BINGO game. Check out the preview to get a closer look at what you'll get!HALLOWEEN BINGO IS INCLUDED IN OUR:Holiday BINGO Games BundleWHAT'S INCLUDED:30 color BI
Preview of 5th Grade Christmas Math Activities Worksheets Craft Coloring by Number Packet

5th Grade Christmas Math Activities Worksheets Craft Coloring by Number Packet

Created by
Games 4 Gains
This 5th Grade Christmas Math Color-by-Number Activities Pack includes 6 exciting mystery pictures for celebrating Christmas in math class! These are not your ordinary math mystery pictures... these pictures require students to practice a variety of key math skills that they've learned so far this year.While working through these Christmas mystery pictures, your students will practice: • Evaluating expressions • Reading and writing decimals in different forms • Dividing whole numbers (up
Preview of Plymouth (Plimoth) Colony Unit: The Mayflower, Pilgrims, Wampanoag People

Plymouth (Plimoth) Colony Unit: The Mayflower, Pilgrims, Wampanoag People

Plymouth (Plimoth) was a fascinating settlement. Pilgrims, originally known as Separatists, were treated poorly in England because they refused to follow the teachings of the Church of England. After years of struggle, they finally set sail on the Mayflower with the goal of creating a farming village in the New World. The Wampanoag People, who had lived in the area for thousands of years, entered into a peace agreement with the Pilgrims. This peace agreement lasted for decades. Do you want to pr
Preview of Halloween Bingo

Halloween Bingo

Created by
Kids and Coffee
Play this Halloween Bingo game on your fun-filled Halloween day! It has 25 spaces, including 1 free space. There are 30 cards total. All 30 cards are DIFFERENT. Also included are cards for you to call with, complete with the picture that is on the bingo card itself and the name of the image (see thumbnail). Enjoy!! Check out my others: Fractions Back To School Numbers 1-20 Spring Break End Of The Year/Summer Vacation Valentine's Day Christmas/Holiday Fall
Preview of The Great Depression: A Saving and Spending Game

The Great Depression: A Saving and Spending Game

Students work together in small groups to make decisions about how to save or spend their money during the Great Depression. They will see what it is like to have a well-paying job and then lose most of their money in the stock market crash of 1929. They will have to find a new job, a place to live (hobo camp or boxcar), and figure out how to provide for their family with very little.Students will have to subtract their bills from their total amount of money using a spending ledger (provided).
Preview of Digital Easter Math Escape Room Quest Game - Differentiated Math Pack Resource

Digital Easter Math Escape Room Quest Game - Differentiated Math Pack Resource

Easter Digital Math Quest GAME. Your students can play the Raiders of the Lost Egg in a digital game format. This resource is designed to be played on any device with an Internet connection (please read the technical tips section and try the free clue below to see if it works for you).Adventure meets an escape room with this style of game. Your students will need to discover passwords at the end of each chapter in order to access the next part of the quest story. Your Teacher copy will contain a
Preview of Haunted House Halloween Reading Comprehension Escape Room Activity 4th 5th Grade

Haunted House Halloween Reading Comprehension Escape Room Activity 4th 5th Grade

Created by
MagiCore
⚿ Ready for a Fun Halloween Escape Room ELA Activity? Do your 4th and 5th graders ever wish that practicing reading was as thrilling as a haunted house? Well, this Escape the Haunted House Halloween Reading Comprehension Escape Room is just for you! It's all about making practicing reading skills fun and exciting.☠ Students get to be the heroes of their very own haunted house story. The house on the hill has a mind of its own. Students follow the story as they solve reading comprehension questio
Preview of States and Capitals Bingo, I Have Who Has Game (50 States & Capitals Activities)

States and Capitals Bingo, I Have Who Has Game (50 States & Capitals Activities)

This resource is intended to help students learn the states, capitals and abbreviations and to help spark student interest United States Social Studies. Download Preview FilePlease view the preview file prior to purchasing. Please ensure that it is appropriate for your grade level prior to purchasing.This social studies resource includes:1. Social Studies State Study Cards2. Social Studies State Study Sheets3. States and Capitals I Have, Who has? Game4. States and Abbreviations I Have, Who
Preview of Halloween STEM Escape Room  Upper Elementary | Class Activity

Halloween STEM Escape Room Upper Elementary | Class Activity

Created by
Teresa Kwant
#UESPOOK60 Will your class escape in time? Try this escape room style game with your students today! This is a fun game that is perfect for the month of October and the Halloween season. The focus on this game is pumpkins, with the final STEM challenge being to build a bridge that can hold 1-2 pumpkins. This game is unique from my other escape rooms, because it focuses on STEM. Students will be learning about pumpkins, and then building a bridge with toothpicks and candy pumpkins that can hold a
Preview of Christmas Holiday Activity Middle School ELA English Mad Libs Fun Grammar Game

Christmas Holiday Activity Middle School ELA English Mad Libs Fun Grammar Game

Created by
Your Best Drafts
Middle School English ELA Fun Christmas Holiday Activity similar to "Mad Libs™!" | Parts of Speech Grammar GameBring your middle school kids some ELA Christmas grammar fun with this engaging Christmas Holiday Activity Game similar to Mad Libs™! (Note: This activity is one of four Christmas Activities in my Middle School ELA Christmas Activities Packet. If you need more Christmas ELA fun, click here to see a preview.) Your ELA students will have so much Christmas holiday fun, that they won't even
Preview of Types of Governments Straw Activity Simulation

Types of Governments Straw Activity Simulation

An interactive simulation to introduce the types of governments to middle-schoolers. Students get to compete with each other in groups to see who can build the best straw tower with straws and tape, but there's a slight catch: each group must build the straw tower how their assigned government would build it. This is guaranteed to be a fun activity that students will love while simultaneously learning about different types of governments!This Types of Governments Straw Activity includes:♦ Instru
Preview of 5th Grade Winter Math Activity Gingerbread Escape Room for Christmas Time Fun

5th Grade Winter Math Activity Gingerbread Escape Room for Christmas Time Fun

Keep your students engaged before Christmas break with this challenging 5th grade math digital escape room activity! Can your students use their knowledge of performing operations with decimals, long division and place value to solve the clever Gingerbread Man's clues and escape the bakery? In this fun review of several fifth grade Numbers and Operations in Base Ten standards, students follow an automated Google Form™ (Google™ accounts are not required) to complete a digital escape room. The for
Preview of Christmas Bundle Watch, Think, Color Games - Mystery Pictures

Christmas Bundle Watch, Think, Color Games - Mystery Pictures

Ho! Ho! Ho! No coal here! Your kids are sure to love Watch, Think, Color games! Students watch the board, think about the clues to figure out the number, and color the spot indicated. When they are finished, they have made a picture.This bundle includes designs inspired by Christmas. There is a Christmas Tree, Santa, an Elf, Rudolph, and a Gingerbread Man. This expanding bundle currently includes:Hundreds Chart Fun (Numbers 1-120) - ALL 5 DESIGNSExpanded Notation - ALL 5 DESIGNSMultiplica
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Importance of learning social studies

Social studies offers valuable insights into history, geography, and much more. Social studies captivates students by providing them with perspectives from the past, present, and future, allowing them to understand history and navigate current events. It enables them to appreciate how previous generations have shaped their present reality. In essence, social studies opens their eyes to the vastness of life beyond their immediate surroundings.

Benefits of learning social studies

Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:

  • Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
  • Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
  • Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
  • Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities

By teaching social studies, teachers can help students develop critical thinking skills, foster civic engagement, and promote social awareness and responsibility.

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On TPT, social studies resources come in various formats, from worksheets to interactive notebooks to units. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of social studies concepts, or to reteach a tricky topic. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, teaching and learning social studies will be so much easier.

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If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable or digital social studies resources, TPT has an extensive array of instructional materials for every learning need, topic, or grade level. Whether you’re teaching students about America’s democratic process, the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., how to read maps, or World War II, we’ve got you covered.

Social studies resources on TPT offer informative lessons, engaging texts, intriguing facts, interactive puzzles, and enjoyable trivia games. These grade-specific resources ensure that all students can access age-appropriate materials that stimulate their minds and enhance their creative thinking abilities.

For instance, first graders can explore worksheets on senses and emotions, followed by a coloring page featuring Harriet Tubman. Older students can test their knowledge with quizzes on statistics and capital cities, then delve into the history of the Underground Railroad through an informational sheet or enjoy a word search focused on civil rights leaders. With such a wide variety of subjects and topics covered, our social studies pages provide endless opportunities for students to explore the world in captivating ways.

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There are many different types of history resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular social studies lessons include U.S. history, world history, ancient history, geography, civics, and government.

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Educators can save time preparing history lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for social studies resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of social studies lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.