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Free high school civics resources for Gifted and Talented
5 Minutes Left and What Can I Do? : 100 Fun and Challenging Puzzles
Thank you for visiting this page! After 30+ years of teaching, these are my absolute favorite classroom-tested time fillers. Every teacher needs to have something ready when a planned lesson ends earlier than anticipated or the kids just need a break at the end of the period.
Some puzzles I have used over the years just do not work well; these all do. What they have in common is that they are challenging, engaging to all students, and effective problem-solving/critical thinking activities.
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5th - 12th
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Listening and Following Directions Activity With Lesson Plan
Listening and Following Directions
An Activity That Challenges Students To Pay Attention To Details
This activity is designed to challenge students to listen closely to directions and complete tasks in the correct locations on a grid.
Interested in more following directions and reading comprehension activities? Check out:
Listening and Following Directions Growing Bundle + Reading Comprehension
Listening & Following Directions Back To School Edition +Reading Comprehension
Listening & Fol
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Following Directions and Listening Bundle Reading Comprehension
Balloon Car STEM Challenge: Engineering Design Process
Balloon Car STEM Challenge! Challenge students to build a balloon-powered car that can travel 5 feet! This STEM challenge will take your students through the engineering design process as they brainstorm, design, build, and test with a fun and engaging project. STEM challenges incorporate math and science concepts with creativity, innovation, and critical thinking. Students are provided with a Mission Sheet and a Student Handout that guides them through the engineering design process. Included i
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3rd - 9th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Also included in: Year-Round STEM Activity Bundle (Elementary STEM)
30 Circles Challenge | Creative Thinking
30 Circles Challenge | Creative ThinkingThis 30 Circles Challenge comes from Bob McKim. It’s a great warm-up that encourages creative thinking! Simply give students 3 minutes to transform as many circles as they can into recognisable objects!
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1st - 12th
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Government - Civics - BILL OF RIGHTS - AMENDMENTS - CONSTITUTION -
Bill of RightsAmendments to the ConstitutionCivics & Government Lesson is on Google Docs and a PDFEffective and easy to implement. Can be utilized as a self-guided lesson, an instructional guided lesson, or used as an emergency lesson. The lesson and materials are easy to follow and comprehended. The information and key concepts have been simplified to enhance learning. Objectives: Students will be able to: • Explain why the Bill of Rights were added to the Constitution.• Define the Consti
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Three Branches of Government Graphic Organizer- FREE!!
This freebie features a brief introduction of the three branches of government- Legislative, Executive, and Judicial. The product includes a graphic organizer and an 8-slide power point that covers the roles, powers, terms, etc. of each branch/official. There are two graphic organizers- one that is open-ended and another that provides guided note.In addition, check out these other great U.S. Government resources, available in my store:1st Day of U.S. Government Class ActivitiesConstitutional or
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6th - 12th
7 Principles of the Constitution One Pager Activity
Looking for a way to wrap up your 7 principles unit? Use this free 7 principles of the constitution one-pager activity. There are 2 versions of the one-pager in these resources 1. 7 principles one-pager 2. Individual principle one-pagerIn this resource, you will receive1. Instructions for one-pager 2. Templates to help students start Want to watch a tutorial? Check out my one-pager tutorial!Want access to ALL of my civics resources? Join the Civics and American Government Member Club!Customer Ti
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: American Government and Civics Constitution Bundle
Claim Evidence Reasoning Graphic Organizer and Lesson Plan Free
Do your students struggle with providing strong, credible evidence for their claims? These two free Evidence Graphic Organizers can be used for any argument, opinion, persuasive, or research essay to help students gather and analyze arguments and evidence that they need to support a claim.Students gain critical thinking skills as they justify the use of their evidence and the evidence checker graphic organizers allow them to see exactly what kind of evidence they are using.This freebie includes
Grades:
5th - 9th
Civics and Government Pacing Guide, Scope and Sequence FREE, Civics Curriculum
Civics and Government MEGA BUNDLE Pacing Guide/ Scope and Sequence FREEThis free scope and sequence breaks down key topics for the entire year or by semester for teaching Civics and Government. See Resources Below: CIVICS MEGA BUNDLE Civics and Government Anchor Chart BundleCivics and Government Game Card BundleCivics and Government Word Wall BundleCivics and Government Timelines Bundle (Google and Print)Civics and Government Choice Boards Bundle (Google and Print)Civics and Government Picture P
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: US Symbols & Facts BUNDLE, Monuments, Songs, Oaths, Facts, Civics BUNDLE
Declaration of Independence Break Up Letter
Free break up letter text and how I use it to trick my class and engage them in the Declaration of Independence. A letter is found on the floor written by hand. The teacher reads it to the class without naming names. The next day it is revealed that this is actually a letter from the American Colonies sent to King George.OTHER FREEBIES* VOCABULARY GRAPHIC ORGANIZER* NO BS HISTORY CLASSROOM POSTERSCIVICS RESOURCES* CITIZEN GAME QUIZ/GAME* POLITICAL HERITAGE QUIZ/GAMECOOL CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
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5th - 12th
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Murder Mystery: The Case of the Unfortunate Acrobat
The year is 1885. A raucous crowd has gathered to enjoy a thrilling night at the circus, but suddenly, tragedy strikes! A talented trapeze artist freezes in midair and falls to her death. Foul play is immediately suspected, but who among the performers and the audience members would have reason to kill? Download a series of letters, witness statements and mysterious coded messages, then challenge your students to work together to find the means, method and motive of the killer. Includes six
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7th - 12th
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Think Outside the Box Thursday
THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX THURSDAY is a flexible thinking activity that is so fun and engaging, your kids will be begging to do it all the time. In fact, it’s not just for Thursdays. You can easily implement the activity into your classroom any day, just use the optional sheet included. While thinking outside the box, kids gain so much from this activity. They strengthen their flexible thinking skills, imagine possibilities, learn to see and understand different perspectives, appreciate the work of
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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The World From A to Z | Daily News Quiz | Google Form | Spring 2024
Carl Azuz is BACK with an all new daily news program for middle and high school students. As soon as I heard, my students and I decided we were making the jump!My students watch this news program daily and have a short quiz to complete each day that follows along with the stories. Watching an program that in Carl's words has "no partisanship, no bias, no compromise, yes puns!" is an excellent way for students to learn and keep up to date about US and World news. If you'd like to know more, strai
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6th - 12th
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Hieroglyphics Printable Worksheet
Engage your students into Ancient Egypt with this Pun-tastic Worksheet!
Included on the page is a full Hieroglyphic Alphabet to reference, the lead of a joke written in English ("Why did the Mummy go to the doctor??"), and the punchline of the joke written out in easy to read, well spaced Egyptian hieroglyphics.
Above each Hieroglyphic symbol involved in the punchline is a line to write the equivalent English character.
Note- the Egyptians did not differentiate between many sounds that Eng
Grades:
3rd - 9th
Free SAT ACT Practice Worksheets Vocabulary Parts of Speech 8 pages with keys
10 pages of Reviews, Quizzes, or Bellringers: No Ads, No Filler! Answer keys are included. 8 multiple choice questions per worksheet. These are some of the most challenging SAT/ACT terms. No prep required - you just copy or project and go. There is enough material for you to see how useful it is and then take further advantage of us!
I created this and offer it so inexpensively to support my customers using my best-selling item: UPDATED***Full Year of Weekly SAT Vocabulary Activities, Review an
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8th - 11th
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Articles of Confederation Simulation
A great interactive simulation to demonstrate to government or US history students the failures of the Articles of Confederation. After the lesson students will have a clear understanding of why the US needed a stronger central government. Students will take on the role of one of the 13 original states and will participate in a session of Congress to see if they can solve the pressing challenges facing the new nation.
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8th - 12th
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End of the Year: DIGITAL PUZZLES - Self-correcting | Distance Learning
Fun self-correcting digital puzzles designed for middle school students! The resource includes 6 rebus puzzles, 4 picture equation puzzles, 4 word change puzzles, and a photo detective puzzle. Correct answers turn green to provide instant feedback. All you do is post it on Google Classroom. No correcting! This is my #1 multi-purpose resource! End of the yearDistance LearningTeam-buildingAdvisoryRTI/EnrichmentGifted and TalentedEarly finishersBefore vacationsAfter testsFirst days of school6 Rebus
Grades:
6th - 10th
How to Analyze Political Cartoons - Civics Bell Ringer Activity
Easily weave political cartoons into your U.S. History or Civics/Government class with the effective POPES method. The best part is this kit works for both historical and current-day cartoons.Perfect for unit assignments or daily bell ringers! Comes in both printable PDF and digital for Google Slides.Greatness is being an active and critical constituent. Included in this FREEBIE Activity: Teacher overview with links to online historical and current-day cartoon databasesPOPES Political Cartoon A
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Civics and Government Inquiry Full Course Curriculum for High School
Know Your Rights, Constitution Bill of Rights Activity
***Newly updated format! Now everything is in PDF format!
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This FREE product includes a Bill of Rights handout and a fun challenge activity that can be done individually, in pairs, or in a small group!
Students review the Bill of Rights then use the provided handout to examine real life scenarios based on the amendments. Students determine which right is being threatened and why.
Finally, students create their own scenarios based on the Bill of Rights and share t
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5th - 12th
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Black History Month Project
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This is my classroom Black History Month Project that I have my students complete each year. It has been a great project as it makes students write about an important black american from the past 100 years. Each paragraph requires specific information, so it is easy to see if they are writing it
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4th - 12th
FREE Paul Revere Color by Number, Reading Passage and Text Marking
This Paul Revere Color by Number and Text Marking activity is the perfect way to bring life to the topic! Students read a non-fiction passage and search for answers while marking evidence from the text. Perfect reading comprehension activity.Topics include: Boston Tea Party, Sons of Liberty, Boston Massacre, Shot heard round the world, Lexington and Concord, Old North Church, “No taxation without representation”Students complete a “before reading” anticipation guide, read about Paul Revere, answ
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5th - 9th
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FREE Current Events Worksheet
This generic one page current events handout works with any newspaper article and is a fun way for students to record what they learned. It's perfect for busy teachers who need a print-and-go worksheet for current events.*********************************************************************You might also like:Doodle Notes and Coloring PagesMore FreebiesNo Prep Emergency Sub Plans for any U.S. or World History ClassCurrent Events Project*************************************************************
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6th - 12th
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Enrichment, Finish Early, 10 activities ANY Subject, No Prep Required!
Keeping up with new standards, new requirements, grading, planning, conferencing, etc., is time consuming! Who has time to plan even MORE, unique enrichment activities? Lucky for you, there are plenty of general, catch-all ideas that you can offer students.
With this freebie, you will receive a fully editable, 10-choice enrichment menu complete with student guidelines. Primarily a math and science teacher, I have posted this document in Word format, so you can add or revise it to fit your l
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3rd - 12th
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3 Branches of Government Activity - Checks and Balances Worksheet
Reframe the checks and balances of the three branches of government with this twist on the typical graphic organizer It's the perfect addition to your 3 Branches unit or discussion about checks and balances. This activity comes in both printable PDF and digital for Google Slides!If you like this, be sure to check out the full Three Branches PBL Unit this comes from.Greatness is being an active participant in ones' democracy. What if you up-ended the dated triangle diagram that's included in eve
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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