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Middle school other (social studies) activities $5-10
State Report Research and Banner Display Project
If you're looking for an alternative way for your students to research and report on states in the U.S., then look no further. These research banners are not only engaging and educational, they are also visually appealing and provide a great classroom/hallway display.This set includes:● 50 visually appealing state banners● 50 state banners with writing lines (and state flag)● 50 blank state banners for student creativity● Teacher lesson plan page (includes research web sites)● Student recording
Grades:
5th - 8th
Map Skills Activity Escape Room (Geography Unit: Latitude & Longitude, Map Types
This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to test their skills with maps.Important: (How to Make Completely Digital)This product normally requires the printing of the questions to accompany a digital form for students to input answers. But if you follow a couple simple steps, this can be made entirely digital! Just use the following tool:https://smallpdf.com/split-pdf(choose "extract pages")to extract the pages containing the questions into its own PDF. You can then upload that PDF t
Grades:
4th - 8th
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Market Day: Economics Project for Big Kids, Budget, Unit
This complete activity comes with all the resources needed to host a fantastic Market Day experience for your students. They will dive deep into learning about how a business works and many different aspects that go into a business. This product is great for upper elementary classroom and combines math, social studies, and creativity for the ultimate learning experience! Includes: *family letter*printables for solo vs. partner business, location advantages, * budget pages*product development p
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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5 Themes of Geography Stations Activity | Five Themes of Geography Lesson
In this Five Themes of Geography stations and student activity, students analyze the five themes of geography (location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region) to understand how geographers study the world!This best-selling geography resource is included in the massive All Things Geography Bundle, as well as the American or the World History PLUS Curriculum!This lesson begins with students doing an introductory reading and activity on the five themes of geography. Then, stu
Grades:
5th - 9th
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Abraham Lincoln Assassination Activity Civil War Reconstruction Era US History
In this Abraham Lincoln Assassination CSI investigation, students investigate the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth at the conclusion of the Civil War. Students become experts about Booth's conspiracy and learn about the role Mary Surratt, Lewis Powell, David Herold, Geroge Azterodt, Samuel Mudd, and others had in their plan to overthrow the Union government following the Civil War. ☆ ☆ Get this engaging resource (and a huge discount) when you purchase my Reconstr
Grades:
5th - 9th
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Also included in: CSI US American History Inquiry Bundle | 10 Amazing Inquiry Activities
Geography Mapping Skills Activities, Geography Choice Board, Reading Passages
Mapping Skills and Basic Geography Choice Boards, Mapping Skills Readings Google Classroom, Print & Digital Learning provides differentiated activities to use with students to master the content. THIS IS ALSO PART OF SEVERAL BUNDLES World Geography MEGA BUNDLE AND World Geography Choice Board Activity BUNDLE AND Mapping Skills BUNDLE Choice Board Activities and Mapping Skills Readings Including the following: Mapping ActivityCartographerMap ScaleTypes of MapsTime ZonesRoad MapsLand and Wate
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Salem Witch Trials CSI Inquiry for 13 Colonies American US History Unit
In this Salem Witch Craft Trials and 13 Colonies CSI investigation, students investigate four major theories to explain how and why the Salem Witchcraft Trials took place. Each of the four theories is very engaging, student-centered, and is accompanied by analytical questions to get students thinking with the "detective" mindset. To conclude, students submit a briefing report to the US State Department outlining the reasons behind this horrific event in early US history! This resource includ
Grades:
5th - 9th
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Also included in: CSI US American History Inquiry Bundle | 10 Amazing Inquiry Activities
50 States Fact Sheets: Templates for all 50 States w/Answer Keys
**This product now contains a digital format in addition to a printable (PDF format), perfect for distance learning or paperless classrooms. Looking for a way to get your students to organize the information that they are learning about the 50 states? This little packet is for you. You can bind all 50 sheets to create a "50 State Fact Book" or just have your students use these handy fact sheets to organize their notes. The packet includes a template for each of the 50 states. A "how-to" use thi
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Ancient Mesopotamia Interactive Notebook 6th Grade Ancient History Activities
This comprehensive Social Studies Interactive Notebook enhances your students' understanding of Ancient Mesopotamia. Containing both print and digital versions, this resource covers Sumer, city-states, ziggurats, Hammurabi's Code, and the Epic of Gilgamesh. Engage your students with interactive cut and paste activities, maps, timelines, and more.Ancient Mesopotamia for Interactive Social Studies Notebook {Paper & Digital Versions Included!}***Important Update - Now includes additional, colo
Grades:
4th - 7th
Escape Room (Break out) Civil War - Students chase a Confederate Spy!
This escape room is so much fun! The students will solve four clues that lead them to find a real Civil War Confederate spy (Rose Greenhow). All of the clues are editable, so you can revise and make this perfect for your own classroom. This lesson has students practice decoding skills, close reading, and point of view. They are not pretending to be people from the Civil War - instead, they are using their modern skills to sift through primary sources. This lesson fits perfectly with a Unit abo
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Also included in: The Civil War Full Unit Bundle Engaging Student Centered Activities
Branches of Government Activity Escape Room: Civics, Constitution Bill of Rights
This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to test their knowledge with the three branches of government. Important: (How to Make Completely Digital)This product normally requires the printing of the questions to accompany a digital form for students to input answers. But if you follow a couple simple steps, this can be made entirely digital! Just use the following tool:https://smallpdf.com/split-pdf(choose "extract pages")to extract the pages containing the questions into its own PDF
Grades:
4th - 9th
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Journey Though the Civil War Simulation of a Union Soldier's Experience
This is a Google Slides interactive experience that guides students through the major battles of the Civil War. Students follow a soldier's journey to each of the major battles and write a third-person narrative about the soldier's experience from the perspective of a "junior historian" with the National Parks Service. I have included three different versions of this product to meet the needs of the many ways teachers are facilitating instruction.What teachers are saying about this resource:"R
Grades:
5th - 8th
Plan a Vacation Research Unit - Project Based Learning Math and Social Studies
Give your students an opportunity to plan their own dream summer vacation! With this Project Based Learning unit, students are given a budget of $3000 to plan a vacation to a destination of their choice. Decide how to will spend 5 days and nights on the dream vacation. This 21st Century project based learning unit provides math, research, digital learning, and writing. (Google Version added)This PBL unit incorporates challenging, engaging, and creative activities. There are many opportunities fo
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Civil War Reconstruction Era Activity Escape Room (13th 14th 15th Amendments)
This breakout escape room is a great way for students to test their knowledge about the Reconstruction Era after the Civil War.Important: (How to Make Completely Digital)This product normally requires the printing of the questions to accompany a digital form for students to input answers. But if you follow a couple simple steps, this can be made entirely digital! Just use the following tool:https://smallpdf.com/split-pdf(choose "extract pages")to extract the pages containing the questions into
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Journey though the American Revolution Simulation of a soldier's experience
Journey through the American Revolution!This is a Google Slides interactive experience that guides students through the major battles of the Revolutionary War. Students write the story of a Continental Army soldier aided by writing prompts, and then they follow that soldier's journey to each of the major battles. All of the information in the journey is based on real research. Each event is based on the actual journals of Revolutionary War soldiers, and every event has been carefully edited for
Grades:
5th - 8th
13 Colonies Students Journey through the Colonies with an Engaging Simulation!
This is a Google Slides experience that guides students on a journey through the 13 Colonies. Students visit the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies and they write a narrative about the experience of two English travelers based on the prompts provided in the journey. All of the information in the journey is based on real research. Each event is based on actual information regarding the 13 Colonies, and every event has been carefully edited for clarity, comprehension, and conciseness. Stud
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Also included in: Colonial America | 13 Colonies | 17 Days of Lesson Plans and Assessment
US States and Capitals - 50 States and Capitals - Regions of the US Unit
Learning the 50 states and their capitals is so important for our students! This unit makes it fun and engaging by breaking the United States into smaller regions and scaffolding up into the entire 50 states. Using games, flashcards, maps, and quizzes, your students will love the fun, and you will love the independence and print-and-go format!Included in this unit:Learn to Spell State NamesState Placement on a USA Map - by region and the entire USANames of Capital CitiesPostal AbbreviationsGames
Grades:
4th - 6th
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Geography Vocabulary Doodle Vocabulary for the 5 Themes of Geography - 50 words!
This Doodle Vocabulary resource will introduce your students to 50 words associated with geography. Students will not only learn the new vocabulary words associated with the 5 Themes of Geography, they’ll also showcase their learning with doodles!You can use this resource in a variety of ways! You might:Create a single packet filled with the doodle vocabulary pages that students can reference all year long.Select specific pages that relate to particular units that students are studying and highl
Grades:
4th - 7th
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GREEK MYTHOLOGY Posters | ELA Bulletin Board | Ancient Greece Gods Activity
This set of 38 Greek Mythology posters is super versatile! Shrink them down for interactive notebook inserts, mini books, bulletin board decor, hall displays, or as a quick coloring page to accompany your read-aloud. Students love these note pages because they provide just enough new vocabulary and ideas to engage but aren’t overwhelming.CLICK HERE to save 30% on this resource in the Greek Mythology Bundle!GREEK MYTHOLOGY FIGURES INCLUDED: AchillesAndromedaAphrodite ApolloArachneAresArtemisAthen
Grades:
1st - 6th
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American History Growth Mindset Posters and Activity
What better way to teach growth mindset than with the greats in American history! With these growth mindset posters and growth mindset activity, students can learn the power of having a growth mindset by studying finding examples of it throughout history. You will get:⭐10 Growth Mindset Posters ⭐1 Growth Mindset Activity that can be used digitally or in print ⭐1 Growth Mindset Banner Download the preview for an overview! ❗You may also like my world history growth mindset pack !
Grades:
4th - 12th
Renaissance Activity Escape Room (Leonardo da Vinci, Galileo, Shakespeare)
This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to test their knowledge about the Renaissance.Important: (How to Make Completely Digital)This product normally requires the printing of the questions to accompany a digital form for students to input answers. But if you follow a couple simple steps, this can be made entirely digital! Just use the following tool:https://smallpdf.com/split-pdf(choose "extract pages")to extract the pages containing the questions into its own PDF. You can then up
Grades:
5th - 11th
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13 Colonies Activity Escape Room Social Studies: Colonial America
This breakout escape room is a great way for students to test their knowledge of the 13 colonies. Full "Letter" sized cards as well as smaller sized cards are provided.Important: (How to Make Completely Digital)This product normally requires the printing of the questions to accompany a digital form for students to input answers. But if you follow a couple simple steps, this can be made entirely digital! Just use the following tool:https://smallpdf.com/split-pdf(choose "extract pages")to extra
Grades:
5th - 9th
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Urban Game AMERICAN HISTORY STYLE Industrialization leading to sectionalism
This is one of the most powerful lessons I do all year with my students! The “Urban game” has been around a long time and there are many different versions of it here on TPT. This one is DIFFERENT! I’ve taken the best of the world history version (which is the one most versions follow) and changed it to fit the story of the UNITED STATES. I do this lesson with 8th graders, but it could be modified to fit other grade levels. See concepts that are addressed in this lesson at the bottom. If y
Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: Custom Bundle for John P.
Teaching Supply and Demand - Candy and Coke Activity!
This is a great lesson to introduce Supply and Demand!I use this with my middle school students year after year. It is an engaging lesson using two things they love - candy and soda. By the end of this lesson they really have an understanding of the Laws of Supply and Demand and how they work. They experience it for themselves in this lesson. If you purchase this lesson, will you let me know how it goes for you. You are welcome to contact me at bmarkwald@usmk12.org.Have fun!
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Also included in: Engaging Lessons For Teaching Economics!
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