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Social studies simulations for Microsoft PowerPoint
Stock Market Crash (1929) Simulation: Causes of the Great Depression
Bring history alive for your students! This is a one day stock market simulation that will help your students understand the major causes of the stock market crash of October 29th, 1929 while role playing and while working together! This lesson is an amazing way to start your unit on the Great Depression! This lesson provides students with a general understanding of how the stock market operates and how stock speculation works. This lesson will bring history alive for your students!This product
Grades:
7th - 11th
Also included in: Franklin D. Roosevelt's Presidency: Great Depression-World War II
Government Simulation
I always dread teaching the branches of government. Understandably students think it is dull and unrelated to their lives, well not anymore! I created this simulation pack to get students up and actively participating in the branches of government. This pack contains the following:Ten Day Lesson Plan that guides you through the entire simulation step by step using all the resources below.Eight Page PDF Presentation provides background information on the branches of government with keywords in re
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Virtual Field Trip to the Grand Canyon for Geology Science
Virtual Field Trip to the Grand Canyon!Not able to take any trips this fall? Go there virtually! Engaging, no matter the format of instruction, your students will be hooked! Use them as a preview to any science unit OR have the class work towards the reward of 'Field Trip Friday'! NO PREP WORK FOR YOU! Trip is designed for grade K - 5, I included multiple options for certain slides, easy to differentiate, just delete any slides that don't fit your grade level!W H A T ' S I N C L U D E D ?⭐️ Teac
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Grades:
K - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
4-ESS1-1
, 3-ESS2-1
, 2-ESS1-1
, 4-ESS2-1
Also included in: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION! Every product in my TPT store - growing bundle!
Virtual Field Trip Yellowstone National Park in the Spring
Virtual Field Trip to Yellowstone! Visit America's first national park!NO PREP! Just 'share your screen' and present the slides & videos. ☺Trip is designed for grade K - 5, easy to differentiate based on how many videos you play.GREAT FOR: socially distanced learning, science and social studies supplemental lesson, NO PREP sub plans or as a Fun Friday/Field Trip Friday classroom reward to work towards!!W H A T ' S I N C L U D E D ?⭐️ Teacher directions⭐️ PowerPoint & Google Slides includ
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Grades:
K - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
, 1-LS3-1
Also included in: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION! Every product in my TPT store - growing bundle!
Ancient Greece Government Simulation Activity | Monarchy, Oligarchy, Democracy
This Ancient Greece Government Google Slideshow and Simulation will help your students understand monarchy, oligarchy, tyranny, and democracy in an interactive and meaningful way! No-prep required with this resource...simply present the slideshow to your students and give them either a printed or digital copy of the included graphic organizer. The slideshow guides you and your students through each type of government, one at a time. There are at least five slides included for each of the four ty
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Grades:
6th - 9th
French Revolution Simulation
This is a full lesson plan to utilize to teach The French Revolution. This is usually a fun topic for students to learn (they tend to love the Reign of Terror), but students often look past the actual causes of the Revolution. To solve that problem in my classroom, I use a simulation that goes in-depth on the financial crisis in France that will surely stick in the minds of students, and keep them engaged. This lesson covers basic terms of the French Revolution, the causes to the revolution,
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Virtual Field Trip to Everglades National Park
Virtual Field Trip to Everglades National Park in Florida! Perfect for Zoom meetings as a fun activity for in person *socially distanced* learning!NO PREP! Just 'share your screen' and present the slides. ☺Trip is designed for grade K - 5, I included multiple closing activity suggestions, just delete any slides to make it appropriate level for your grade!W H A T ' S I N C L U D E D ?⭐️ Teacher directions⭐️ PowerPoint & Google Slides included (PowerPoint file with a link to "make a copy" for
Grades:
K - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
Also included in: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION! Every product in my TPT store - growing bundle!
Aztec Warriors Simulation Game
This is an engaging and exciting way to get your students to experience the Aztec Warrior lifestyle. Students will be faced with challenges along their journey to earn as many Sun God Points as possible. Just print one game card per student and control the story from your projector! Includes:- Aztec Warriors Simulation PowerPoint- Aztec Warriors Student Game Card- Spinners to Print for Random Events within Simulation- RAFT Writing Activity for Assessment Following the SimulationU.S. History Simu
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Grades:
4th - 12th
1920s Stock Market Game: Ready to Strike it Rich? Roaring 20s, Great Depression
Your kids will love this game! This proven simulation has been a best seller for the last 10 years because it keeps kids engaged! Add student names into the game for even more fun. An excellent transition from the 1920s to 1930s. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Here is what others are saying! 85 positive reviews and counting!This resource was exactly what I wanted it to be. Richard"This activity was amazing to give my students a glimpse at the excitement that people were feeling during the Roaring 20s and the deva
Grades:
5th - 12th
Renaissance Simulation Game
This is a fun, exciting way to get your students to role-play as a European citizen experiencing the incredible time period of the European Renaissance. Students will meet famous people of the Renaissance and will be faced with historically accurate situations. Just print one game card per student and control the story from your projector! Includes:- Renaissance Simulation PowerPoint- Renaissance Student Game Card- RAFT Writing Activity for Assessment Following the SimulationU.S. History Simulat
Grades:
4th - 12th
World History: Treaty of Versailles- PPT & Simulation (Debate)
This is a COMPREHENSIVE lesson on the Treaty of Versailles that I used for my last formal observation to "wow" my principal! :) The lesson objectives include: Compare and contrast the goals of the Big Four at the Paris Peace Conference. Negotiate the terms of the Treaty of Versailles from the perspective of a member of the Big Four. Identify and describe the major terms of the Treaty (B.R.A.T.). Evaluate the Treaty’s fairness and predict its impact on Germany and future wars.Activities include a
Grades:
7th - 12th
Great Wall of China Virtual Field Trip Ancient History
Take a trip to the Great Wall of China! (If you already have the Growing Field Trip Bundle, redownload that to access this trip!!)Virtual Field Trips are an engaging activity, no matter the format of instruction, your students will be entertained! Use them as a preview to any science unit OR have the class work towards the reward of 'Field Trip Friday'!NO PREP! Just 'share your screen' and present the slides. ☺Trip is aimed at a 3rd grade level but works well for K - 5.W H A T ' S I N C L U D E
Grades:
1st - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
3-LS4-3
Also included in: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION! Every product in my TPT store - growing bundle!
Sharecropping Simulation - PowerPoint and Student Notes
Students will experience what it was like to be a sharecropper with this activity! Students will keep track of their finances as they go through one year of being a sharecropper. Notes on sharecropping during the Reconstruction era are also included. Students are given the opportunity at the end to reflect on the experience.A great activity that keeps students engaged, and includes math integration through the finance sheet!
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Amazon Jungle Simulation Game
This is a fun, exciting way to get your students to role-play as explorers trekking through the Amazon Jungle. Students will be facing historically accurate scenarios along their journey while re-tracing the steps of British explorer Percy Fawcett as he attempts to discover the Lost City of Z in 1925. Perfect to use during your Americas Unit to relate to the colonization of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca. Just print one game card per student and control the story from your projector! Includes:- Amazo
Grades:
4th - 12th
Feudalism and Manorialism Simulation
Students will conduct an in-class simulation that mirrors the organization and responsibilities of medieval society. Pupils will assume the roles of lords, knights, and serfs, and be required to perform certain tasks that highlight the societal expectations of these classes. Privileges, rewards, and restrictions granted during the simulation will mimic feudal life and reveal the inequalities inherent in manorialism. Total class time needed is one period.Materials Needed:1) You will need 20-30 sh
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: World History I Bundle
Andrew Jackson & The Trail of Tears PowerPoint and Infographic
Condensed lesson summarizing the Andrew Jackson's run for President and the impact of the Indian Removal Act and Trail of Tears. Includes editable PowerPoint, coordinating student info-graphic style note taking sheet, answer key, and suggestions for optional video resources.
Grades:
4th - 12th
Electoral College Simulation Game
Allow your students to feel the excitement of a presidential election by having them compete against each other in pairs! Students will roll dice to claim states as they race to 270 electoral votes. Geography skills and luck will help determine the outcome of each election. Just print the handouts and control the story from your projector! Dice are required for the simulation.Includes:- Electoral College Maps- Electoral College Game CardI'm Just a Bill - Flowchart and PowerPointU.S. History Simu
Grades:
4th - 12th
Stock Market Crash Simulation Activity│1929 │Great Depression │PowerPoint Game
This interactive PowerPoint activity will review the climate of the 1920's and introduce the basic of trading on the stock market to your 5th graders.Students will work together in "investment teams" and trade on the stock market with their starting $1,000. The game winds its way through the 1920s, eventually crashing on Black Tuesday. I highly recommend using this as an activity to introduce the stock market crash. The first time I tried this activity, I had already taught about Black Tuesda
Grades:
5th - 8th
World War 2 | Predicting German Foreign Policy (1933-1939) Simulation Activity
This is one of my favorite activities when teaching the causes of World War II. Students will pretend they are advisers to the German leaders prior to World War II and will have to predict the best policy in order to obtain the goals of Germany from 1933-1939 when World War II begins. Your students will be totally engaged! Check out the PREVIEW!Buyer Feedback: "Even my toughest class was completely engaged in this! It was fantastic!" CherylFirst, the teacher will review the goals of Nazi German
Grades:
9th - 12th
The Black Plague Simulation Game
Your Purchase Comes with: 19 slide powerpoint that includes:Clear and detailed game instructions A simulated story"walk" through England during the plagueGuided slides that bring your class through 5 rounds of game play Plague Info Slides for note taking between rounds Closure group writing response Debrief Worksheet (linked):Background reading 3 primary sources with questions 4 image analysis questions (images in slideshow)Use this powerpoint to play a fun and interactive game that will have th
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Political Parties-Two-Party System: Warm-Up, Lecture Notes, and Simulation
This product includes two days of lessons that will teach your students all about America's two-party system. The product includes a warm-up prompt, an editable 16-slide power point presentation about our political party system (with video links), student cloze notes, and a political party simulation that will bring the two-party system to life for your students. The simulation comes with detailed instructions to carry out the activity in your classes. The process and discussion questions will s
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in: AP® Government and Politics Course Bundle
Scramble for Africa and the Berlin Conference
This full lesson plan is a must have when teaching about Imperialism in a World History class or when teaching about African history. Simulations, such as this one, are a great way for students to engage themselves in the learning process and use critical thinking/problem solving skills. This lesson is a must have for the Constructivist classroom. I have seen similar lessons out there on the Berlin Conference, but not all go in such depth of the results and long lasting impact European Imperi
Subjects:
Grades:
9th - 12th
Ancient Greek Government Simulation Activity!
Classroom energy levels and student engagement are sure to increase in this historical simulation! Students will get a taste of what it might be like as an ancient Greek living under an absolute monarchy, experience the unfairness of an oligarchy, and directly encounter the difficulties of a Greek-style direct democracy. Classroom energy will surely soar to new heights, as students become active participants in their own learning. Witness students’ enthusiasm blossom as they engage with histori
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: The Ancient Greece BUNDLE! Simulations, Slides, and Activities!
French Revolution- Estates System Simulation
A quick way for your students to really understand the inequality of the Estates System in 18th century France and how they led to the French Revolution
I use this in my class to help students understand the economics of the Estates System and they NEVER forget how unfair it is.
Everything from pay for each estate, feudal taxes, frivolous spending of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, the luxury of the clergy, bad harvests, and rising bread prices are covered.
Grades:
7th - 12th
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