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U.S. History laboratories
History Mystery: Vietnam- The War that was Lost in Our Living Rooms
Your students will become investigators on a history mystery analyzing primary and secondary sources surrounding the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War. This activity includes over a dozen primary and secondary sources set up in 8 investigation stations and students' investigation packet. Teams of students work together to solve the mystery of why the Vietnam War lacked support from many Americans. Includes a PowerPoint for teachers to use for the activity along with answers to the st
Grades:
6th - 12th
The Statue of Liberty STEM Activity | Google Classroom |Digital
The Statue of Liberty STEM Challenge will engage your students as they learn about World Famous landmarks. Digital link included. Students will construct a models of The Statue of Liberty after they research it. Students will go through the Engineering Process as they build and test their structures using various materials to construct it. ⭐This product is included in my STEM World Famous Landmarks! My STEM Landmark Bundle is a great way to save money!! Your students will love designing, creati
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM Landmarks & Celebrations Around the World Activities
CSI ROANOKE! A History Mystery Inquiry Investigation!
Immerse your students in the enigmatic tale of the Roanoke Colony disappearance with our engaging and comprehensive activity package. **Roanoke Colony Investigation Activity**Discover a thoughtfully crafted package designed to ignite your students' investigative spirit. This product offers an interactive approach to history, providing a deep dive into the Roanoke Colony mystery. **Diverse Source Material**Your students will engage with six varied sources, including diary entries, captivating im
Grades:
4th - 12th
The Wright Brothers - Outdoor Learning Lab and Measurement Experiment
This hands-on outdoor learning lab allows students to measure the distance of the Wright Brothers' first flight as a way to bring concrete meaning to an abstract idea (what does 120 feet really look like?).
This product includes:
-welcome letter
-teacher instructions
-necessary materials list (all easy to find and in most classrooms already - things like sidewalk chalk, yard sticks, and a timer of some sort)
-student procedures and expectations
-measurement handout
-suggested resources t
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4th - 8th
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Trial of Andrew Jackson- No Prep Needed!
This is a scripted trial designed to introduce or review Andrew Jackson's presidency. Students are divided into up to 13 groups to participate in this scripted trial. The trial explores the The Election of 1824, The Battle of New Orleans, The Indian Removal Act, Veto of the Second National Bank, and The Nullification Crisis. Each section of testimony includes visual evidence to support the information presented in the testimony. A vocabulary list, a vocabulary sorting activity, a supplementa
Grades:
7th - 12th
American History PERSONALIZED STEM Bundle
This is a PERSONALIZED pack of STEM items from my store with an American History focus. Each of these can also be purchased separately.Includes: Henry Box Brown STEM Engineering Washington Crosses the Delaware STEM Challenge Boston Tea Party STEM Challenge Punch Ball Globe STEM Challenge Build a Pipeline STEM Challenge Working Windmill STEM Challenge Empire State Building STEM Challenge Gateway Arch STEM Challenge Tall Tales STEM Challenges – Set of Five Thanksgiving STEM ChallengesPurchased se
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4th - 6th
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Making Butter Science Experiment Worksheet
With this fun experiment, students get hands-on with the emulsion process by making butter in a jar!
Perfect for: Thanksgiving, Colonial studies, early American studies, cause and effect, sequencing, and life skills.
At the end of each experiment, there is a section to either discuss or write the results.
This pack includes modified experiments for special education, younger learners, and students who are unable write words or sentences. A page is also included for older or a more advanced
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PreK - 3rd
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History / Psychology: War Propaganda
This analysis of the mass use of propaganda during war is rich with interesting and insightful details that is certain to provoke energetic classroom discussions. Useful in both an American or World History class, and/ or in a Psychology class, this activity offers a wide-range of perspectives and pieces of evidence for students to closely inspect, evaluate, and discuss. Also included in this analysis are two short assessment pieces that measure reading and listening comprehension skills, as wel
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Boston Tea Party-STEM Activity
A fun, interactive way to get your students excited about the American Revolution! In this quick and easy simulation, students are enlisted by His Majesty, King George III as royal engineers to design a tea crate that can withstand the attacks of the Sons of Liberty! A few simple materials required to create a lasting impression with your students. Compatible with:Road to Revolution coloring notesRoad to Revolution unit slidesBoston Tea Party: Mob EtiquetteSons of Liberty & the Capitol Riots
Grades:
4th - 12th
American History-Colonial Settlement/Survival Sim
A simulation designed for 11th Graders to explore early European settlement of North America. Students work in groups to try and keep their colony alive, foster good relations with local Native Americans, and perhaps even grow. This activity does not directly referent historical events but parallels the first 10 years of Jamestown, First Contact experiences, war in the early New England colonies, and even some light Salem witchcraft.
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11th - 12th
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Barn Quilt Lab
Immerse students in math, science, art and history as they learn about barn quilts and make their own. Great way to utilize cross-curricular knowledge!Included: Research/Information sheet for studentsPaint color list Basic lab sheetRubricYou will need to supply graph paperIf you do not have access to a shop you could pre-cut the boards for students and still use this lab. You could also do this with posterboard or other material. Easy to alter for your specific safety rules/requirements/needsI u
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6th - 12th
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American Government - The Judicial Branch-The Complete Unit Lesson Plans
American Government Complete Judiciary Unit Lesson PlansIncludes high-interest power point files with links, a student workbook and a 60 question multiple-choice exam with key.100+This product contains the entire unit of information on the Judiciary Branch. On their own, students will answer the questions, using video links, graphs, and the internet while learning about the nation's judiciary branch. I have used this same presentation in my courses for years. Last year I decided to flip my cla
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Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Hidden Figures video viewing worksheets and after activities
Hidden Figures tells the story of three female mathematicians in the early years of the space program. Their contributions to science, technology, engineering and mathematics led to some of NASA’s greatest successes. Hidden Figures is the 2016 PG-rated adaptation of an incredible but true story of Katherine Johnson (Taraji Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe). The film is set in the early 1960s when workplaces were still segregated. Despite the social and p
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Grades:
6th - 12th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
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Also included in: Movie Bundle: video viewing worksheets and afterward activities
*Read Description* GSE Georgia Studies 8th Grade STEM Barrier Islands Erosion
This product will not be updated since I have moved out-of-state and no longer teach this content. I stand by what I have created as being updated per the GSE standards established in 2017.**THIS ITEM IS ALIGNED WITH THE NEW GEORGIA STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR**Thank you for checking out this product!When you purchase this item, you will receive an exciting lesson, simulation, and lab to complete with your students that gives them more insight into the barrier islands.
Grades:
8th
American (AP) / GOV Flipped Federalism Unit
American Federalism / High School Government Full Unit Study100+includes high-interest power point files, video links, an online self-quiz, a student workbook, teachers guide to flipped classrooms and two optional student assignments.Federalism is one of the most difficult concepts for most students and citizens to understand--yet it is one of the most important features of our government and constitution. On their own, students will answer questions, using video links, graphs, political cartoon
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Legislative Branch Full UNIT Study - AP Gov Level Material
The United States Congress Lesson Unit Study is a comprehensive and engaging resource that provides in-depth information on the legislative branch of the United States government. This product includes high-interest PowerPoint files with hyperlinks, charts, news articles, and video clips, offering a dynamic and interactive learning experience for students.The unit study covers a wide range of topics related to the United States Congress, including founding principles, differences between the Hou
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Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Social Studies (US History) Alphabet Chart Cards - In Cursive and Print
This is a great alphabet line for a social studies classroom! This set focuses on American History! You can choose between cursive or print. Just print (cardstock paper would work best), laminate and cut! These cards will look great hanging above a chalkboard or bulletin board. If you want to use these as part of a social studies word wall, you can add words above each letter card.
This pack includes:
A = abolitionist
B = battle
C = cabin
D = declaration
E = eagle
F = flag
G = gold
H =
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Pioneer Log Cabin Learning Lab and Team Building Activity
**PLEASE NOTE** - to implement this project in your classroom, you will need to have access to enough wooden log building sets (like Lincoln Logs, etc.) for every 2-4 students.
Do your students enjoy learning about pioneer life? This hands-on learning lab will serve as a great culminating activity for your study of these early Americans.
Students will use wooden log building sets in a competition that will focus on utilizing effective teamwork. Lots of fun for your kids!
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Letter o
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3rd - 6th
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U.S. History Science labs Middle and High School
Your students will learn about science the same way Ben Franklin did -by performing incredible experiments. They also will learn how George Washington was able to send secret codes to the patriots. The lessons are designed that either a history or a science teacher can perform in a traditional classroom.
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7th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-PS1-2
American &(AP) Government - Interest Groups Flipped Classroom -The Complete Unit
American Government Interest Group - Complete Unit that includes high-interest power point files with links, a student workbook, teachers guide to flipped classrooms and an optional student project. 100+PagesThis product contains the entire unit of information on Interest Groups. On their own, students will answer the questions, using video links, graphs, charts and the internet while learning how interest groups impact public policy in the United States.I have used this same presentation in my
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Halloween Fun Pumpkin Math Middle School Science and History lab
This lesson has been tested for many years by my middle school students.Part 1The history of pumpkins and the way Native Americans used the Three Sisters method to cultivate this crop.Part 2Detail instructions on how to grow your own pumpkin patchPart 3Lab students will learn how farmers in New England are able to determine the weight of their crops in the field.MaterialsSticky notesScale5 pumpkinsMeasuring tape5 buckets WaterThe Math Concepts Circumference- The distance around your pumpkin. Mea
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Grades:
7th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-LS3-1
Tutorial - Cold War at Home - McCarthyism and the Red Scare
This tutorial is a Student Study Guide on the Cold War at Home: McCarthyism and the Red Scare. It comprises a 13-page Guided Notes Activity Worksheet and a 13-page Teacher’s Answer Key to accompany the Florida Students educational resources tutorial: Cold War at Home: McCarthyism and the Red Scare. The tutorial complies with Florida Benchmark Standards: #SS.912.A.1.3, #SS.912.A.6.8 and #SS.912.A6.10.Benchmark #1: For Florida Benchmark Standard #SS.912.A.1.3, the student will learn to utilize tim
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8th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Bundle of 3 - McCarthyism & The Rosenberg's - Tutorial & 2 PP
Colonial Butter Making Activity
This cross curricular lesson handout follows the scientific method and allows students to learn about a common chore in Colonial times- making butter!
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2nd - 6th
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Native American STEM Engineering Birchwood Canoe Middle School Science
Take the classic STEM and use history to bring your students to the next step. Can you build a canoe model similar to the ones used by Native Americans in the NorthEast This lesson is an application of the historical engineering design process It includes engineering, geometry, ratios, and critical thinking skills. MATERIALSRoll birchwood.ScissorsTemplateNeedle and threadCardboardColor pencilsScissorsTapeThis is a completely cross-curricular class lesson for science and history. Students wil
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Also included in: Native American Activities Hands on labs to explore history
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