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Earth Day middle ages simulations for homeschool
Why did people go on The Crusades in the Middle Ages? INTERACTIVE POWERPOINT
If you're looking for a fun and interactive way for your students to learn why some people went on the Crusades from Europe, this interactive PowerPoint and question sheet. It's based on the idea of 'choose your own adventure' games. They 'time travel' back to Medieval England and find out the reasons why people went on the crusades to Jerusalem. Students have to navigate their way through the presentation making decisions on who they 'speak' to and what they read in order to answer the questi
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3rd - 7th
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Create Your Own Medieval Manor: Map Simulation
To create a more immersive experience I created this fun simulation to guide students through the different parts of a fief and manor. Anyone can show a canned image of a diagrammed manor. But in this simulation students become a medieval lord or lady and design their own following a realistic storyline. Lots of fun and educational!
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3rd - 8th
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Medieval Europe Urban Game Simulation
In 18 rounds, students construct a medieval landscape with manors, guild halls, cathedrals, roads, and many more features that show change over time from a rural to urban economy in the middle ages. Teacher key provided and PowerPoint guide. My students loved this simulation because it was so visually oriented.
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6th - 12th
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Pick Your Own Path Medieval Silk Road, Mongol Empire, Islam, etc
Need something fun to teach World History during medieval times to your students? This Google Slides Pick Your Own Path story is the perfect lesson that engages students in the time period by traveling on the Silk Road. Students are asked to make decisions that will change their storyline, so students will have different experiences and endings. It comes with Reflection Questions for students to answer at the end of their journey. Also check out my other Pick Your Own Path in Renaissance England
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6th - 10th
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Italian Renaissance Marshmallow Activity STEM Challenge
Italian Renaissance Marshmallow ChallengeThe Italian Renaissance Marshmallow Challenge activity is designed to allow student groups of three to four students to interact with their classmates by building a tower or an architectural wonder for their Italian city-state in eighteen minutes out of dry spaghetti noodles, tape, and string. Lastly, the tower needs to hold up the marshmallow at the top of structure. A group “wins” by making the tallest free standing structure that holds up the marshmal
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Renaissance Sampler: By History Wizard
Recycling Center Dramatic Play- for Reduce, Reuse,Recycle Study for Preschool
Are you currently using the "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" study for preschool with your students? Elevate your classroom experience with this specially designed Dramatic Play Recycling Center! This immersive resource aligns seamlessly with the study, creating an interactive environment where young minds can delve into the principles of recycling, reusing, and reducing waste and energy. **Hands-On Learning:** Transform your classroom into an exciting recycling center where students actively particip
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PreK - K
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Also included in: Dramatic Play Bundle for Preschool Studies
Freddy the Fish: Pollution Simulation
This pollution simulation is a great way for students to visually see the effects that humans have on natural environments. The teacher reads aloud the provided story which takes a fish on a journey that begins in its clean habitat and ends in a polluted stream. Students follow along with a recording sheet. Students feel compassionate towards the fish and can quickly see they need to be mindful of the effects of pollution.
What's Included:
-“What Do You Think?”
This sheet can be used with any
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K - 4th
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Fresh Water Supply Water Footprint & Clean Water Access Activity Kit
Explore just how finite our fresh water supply is and how much water humans consume on a daily basis in this 1-2 week activity kit. Topics include:Your students' own daily water footprints Water supply crises around the world Hundreds of millions without access to improved sanitation and safe drinking water These 5 activities are perfect for exploring our natural resources in your Human Geography, Current Global Issues, or Environmental Science course.All student materials come in both print PDF
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9th - 12th
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El Ecoturismo | Pre and AP | Not just for Earth Day | Día de la Tierra
El Ecoturismo is a content rich and engaging lesson created for mid and intermediate students preparing for the AP Spanish Language and Culture exam.Click HERE to see a Video Preview.El Ecoturismo has been formatted as Google Slides™, is appropriate for Homeschool, Activity Centers and Classrooms and includes the following:30 visually appealing slides to guide the teacher as facilitator in delivering this practice.the National Standards for Foreign Language Teaching for this particular resource.
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10th - 12th, Adult Education
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Water Conservation Lab: Design & Carry Out a Study - NGSS: Distance Learning
In this activity NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards) aligned activity, students (Part 1:) design and carry out a study to calculate how much water will be saved if they turn the water off while brushing their teeth, and (Part 2:) design and carry out a loner-term study at home to calculate how much water can be conserved. The lesson proceeds as follows: 1. First, students watch a short video on water conservation, and the growing water shortage crisis worldwide. They answer a few questio
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5th - 12th
Reformation: Inquisition Activity
Reformation: Inquisition ActivityThe objective of this activity is to have students understand the fear, terror, and misunderstanding during the Reformation caused by the Inquisition.This activity will allow students to understand religious intolerance and fear that spread through various parts of Europe during the Reformation. The Inquisition activity is used to create a situation similar to the spread of fear during the Inquisition. All this activity needs is slips of papers with symbols on th
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Reformation Lesson Plan Collection Bundle
CivSim - A civilization building simulation!
Countless civilizations have existed throughout history. So why are students only exposed to 6 or 7 throughout their middle school experience? Because those handful of civilizations are the ones who built lasting empires! CivSim is a civilization-building simulation designed to help students understand how ancient civilizations either grew to become lasting empires or crumbled and were forever lost to history. Throughout the simulation, students will work collaboratively to try to advance the
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6th - 12th
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Mission to Mars Lab: Design a Ship to Feed Astronauts |NGSS| Distance Learning
This ecology project is packed full of NGSS standards, and engages students in STEM activities. It proceeds as follows:1. First, students consider the hurdles involved in a manned-trip to Mars2. Then, students use concepts in ecology to design and create a self-sustaining food room for astronauts3. Finally, students evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of their mini-ecosystem Time Frame: The initial set up of the project requires one or two classes. Students can then make observations for a f
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6th - 12th
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Middle Ages: Magna Carta Bundle
These activities and projects make the Magna Carta come to life for your students. There are opportunities to analyze primary sources, connect the Magna Carta to American government, and create their own charter for student rights.
This includes:
1. Common Core Standard Based Lesson Plans and Strategies.
2. Readings on English Legal Reforms.
3. Higher Order Guided Reading Questions.
4. A Magna Carta RAFT from King John's perspective.
5. Clauses from the Magna Carta (see resources page for cita
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6th - 10th
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Earth Day Virtual Field Trip -Distance Learning- Become an Earth Day Hero
This Earth Day Virtual Field Trip is more like a mission that students will want to complete with pride! On this Earth Day Virtual Field Trip, students are asked to become Earth Day Superheroes by completing tasks that teach them to become environmental friendly, what Earth Day is, and how they CAN make a difference. Use this Earth Day Virtual Field Trip from the No Wheels Field Trip collection to celebrate Earth Day on April 22! Let your students take the pledge and become Earth Day Heroes!This
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2nd - 5th
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The Great Age of Exploration - The Crusades and Trade with the East! A Play
A great skit to help introduce some of the reasons why there was an Age of Exploration.
During the Crusades, a trade relationship develops between points in the middle east and with some Italian city-states. Of these, Venice benefited the most and will boast the largest market in Europe at this time.
This skit helps explain how this develops in a humorous way. A great lesson starter! Have fun!
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5th - 12th
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Earth Day 2024 Activities 5th Grade to 8th Grade Easy Low-Prep Hands-on Science
Celebrate Earth Day with this collection of LOW-PREP and FUN science activities for middle school students. This resource has everything you need for amazing Earth Day science labs unit! Earth Day Resources Included in this Resource:Solid Waste Management ActivityWater Conservation ActivityEarth's Spheres ActivityWho is this resource for?Classroom TeachersHomeschool ParentsHomeschool Co-op TeachersChristian School TeachersEnrichment TeachersSpecial Education TeachersHere are the details of each
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5th - 8th
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5-ESS2-2
, 5-ESS1-1
, 5-ESS3-1
, 5-ESS2-1
Knights of the Middle Ages Bundle
Students will experience what it was actually like to be a knight. This is a true experiential learning activity that simulates a knights training from Page to Squire, then to Knighthood.
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1. Common Core Standard Based Lesson Plans and Strategies.
2. Becoming a page: Board Game Master.
3. Becoming a page: Religious Instruction.
4. Becoming a page: Working for the Lady of the Manor.
5. Becoming a page: Horse Training and Balancing.
6. Becoming a page: Musical Training.
7. Squire D
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6th - 9th
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Earth Day Activities - Easy, Low-Prep, Fun Middle School Science Labs & Reading
Celebrate Earth Day with this collection of LOW-PREP and FUN science activities for middle school students. This resource has everything you need for amazing Earth Day science labs unit! Earth Day Resources Included in this Resource:Solid Waste Management ActivityWater Conservation ActivityEarth's Spheres ActivityWho is this resource for?Classroom TeachersHomeschool ParentsHomeschool Co-op TeachersChristian School TeachersEnrichment TeachersSpecial Education TeachersHere are the details of each
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5th - 8th
NGSS:
5-ESS2-2
, 5-ESS1-1
, 5-ESS3-1
, 5-ESS2-1
What Would You Do? Medieval Monarch Learning Simulation
Have you ever wanted to be king or queen for a day? Chances are your students would want to as well! In this learning simulation students will be presented with a number of realistic and historically relevant decisions medieval monarchs were presented with and a number of options to choose from. They will also get to flex their argumentative and writing skills by explaining why they made the decisions they did. After the class has finished the ten scenarios, organize them into groups of your cho
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5th - 10th
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Crowded Kingdom: A Print-and-Play Strategy Game for 1-50+ Players
In this print-and-play classroom game for 1-50+ players, you will build a medieval kingdom and fill it to the brim with towers, walls, huts, sheep, knights, and, of course, dragons. But build wisely! The more crowded your kingdom becomes the more important every decision becomes. While building walls and towers, you must remember that invading dragons will burn nearby huts to the ground and snack on any sheep within reach. But never fear! Valiant knights posted at just the right spot can slay th
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5th - 12th
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Pick Your Own Path Age of Exploration & Renaissance England
Need something fun to teach Renaissance Elizabethan England and the Age of Exploration to your students? This Google Slides story is the perfect lesson that engages students in this time period. They are forced to make decisions that change their storyline, so students will have different experiences and endings. Students have a chance to sail with Sir Francis Drake, or they can go on a completely separate adventure by working under Queen Elizabeth. This is a work of historical fiction completel
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5th - 7th
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How The Great Age of Exploration Began...Revival of Towns & Trade, A Play
This is one of two skits I use in learning about the origins of the Great Age of Exploration in Europe. The other skit is titled:
The Great Age of Exploration - The Crusades and Trade with the East! A Play. It is also on the TPT site.
***This is a light-hearted and fun way to learn about the revival of towns and trade in Europe in helping bring about the Great Age of Exploration (one day) and the decline of Feudalism. The black death plays a part in this, too.
This is meant to be an enha
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6th - 12th
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Succession: Forest Management
Students receive a donation of a fictional forest in which they decide how to divide and manage. The lab introduces concepts of stewardship and accounting, giving an opportunity to experience the business side of science. Color coding of the equations aids in weak students performing the math.A high interest, fun, hands on lab experience for students ranging from 6th-12th grade. Use as either an introduction or a review of the concept. The experience has built in ENL and special education modifi
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6th - 12th
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