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Free problem solving government simulations
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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Model United Nations (Model UN) simulation on climate change
Are you interested in an interactive Model UN simulation where the students would be able to understand the topic easily, would be able to discern many different views on the topic, and would be able to fairly easily discern the policies of the country they represent in the simulation? This product on climate change will "do the trick."Updated April 2021 to include some of President Biden's climate policies147 teachers have bought this product and the reviews are excellent.Important: this simul
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9th - 12th
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Free Preview Design a Zoo: A Digital Project Based Learning Experience
Thanks for choosing this project based learning experience for your students! They are sure to have fun, be creative, and learn some valuable skills.
This is a free preview of the full product.
In Design a Zoo, students take on the role of a design consultant asked to create a new zoo. Students will need to:
–Name the Zoo
–Create a welcoming sign
–Select the animals
–Design animal habitats
–Create information sheets
–Create a budget
–And present their work to a "Board of Directors"
This exp
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3rd - 8th
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Murder Mystery Game Instructions FREEBIE
This product was designed as a template to introduce the Murder Mystery Game to your class. This product includes the following:Prompt / background story for the gameRules for playingHints you can choose to offer during the activityAnswer KeyAdditional slide designs, music, icons, etc. for your useThis product was designed as part of a "First Week of School" Bundle to introduce your course, especially government/civics - to get to know your students and how they interact with each other and to h
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How a Bill Becomes a Law Activities
This bundle package includes 3 different methods of teaching about how a Bill Becomes a Law. There are graphic organizers, a booklet outlining the steps, and a simulation that has the class try to get a law passed through Congress (their class).
If you like this bundle, be sure to check out The Three Branches of Government: A Unit Plan.
You can find “Full Unit’s” for World History, US History, Economics, and Government at my store.
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6th - 12th
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Halloween Escape Room - Add your own clues!
This Google slides escape room is all ready to go! The hyperlinks lead the students through the mansion trying to locate all 8 clues. Add in your own clues and send the link to your students. This extremely low prep lesson will keep you students engaged and in the halloween spirit! Enjoy (:
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4th - 12th
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FREE Holidays Around the World Activity | Las Posadas | Winter Holidays
This is a FREE sample from our Holidays Around the World Escape Room! For this challenge, students will read about the Mexican holiday, Las Posadas, and complete the crossword puzzle. See the description of the full resource below:Bring the fun and excitement of a breakout room to your classroom! These holiday challenge activities will have your students engaged, investigating and challenged from start to finish without the need of complicated locks or boxes. Students will complete 5 challenges
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3rd - 4th
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Digital Technologies Blockly Display Cards - for Magnetic - Whiteboard
Useful for the iPad (maybe Android) versions of Blockly while using with Dash and Dt Robots.Blockly is the coding app that enables you to code and program in computer science for the Dash and Dot robots.This resource is useful with our other Digital Technologies resources and presentations.
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1st - 4th
STEM - Stamp Act
STEM lesson about the Stamp Act and the Sons of Liberty.
Students learn lessons for today and skills for tomorrow as they collaborate to solve historical problems! In this Mind Missions lesson, students will learn about the Sons of Liberty and their resistance to British policies. Then, they will collaborate to solve a problem that faced the revolutionary leaders!
This lesson is part of our U.S. History - Revolutionary America series.
Mind Missions are team-based, creative problem solving ac
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3rd - 6th
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The United Nations - General Assembly, Security Council and ICJ.
140 teachers have purchased this product, which is especially useful for Model UN students and teachers. It was updated as of May 12, 2020. The amount of time you spend dealing with this information will range from 2 - 5 days depending on how much you want to involve the students in discussion and/or simulation. You could even just do the General Assembly or the Security Council in an hour.Credibility: For 19 years, my International Relations students and I conducted Model UN conferences and,
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Being a Juror for Government and Civics Classes
Room 311 created this resource as a way for you to engage your government or civics students in learning about what it means to be a juror. This assignment encourages debate and discussion among your students as they take on the role of jurors in well-known cases in history. This resource works best following a unit on the 4th-8th Amendments.
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Check out these other resources from Room 311:
The Trial of Bugs Bunny
The Trial of Kat Kyle
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9th - 12th
Fun Free-Market (Capitalism) Simulation - (Distance Learning)
In this fun free-market simulation, students learn the basics of the free-market by participating in an imaginary market where they negotiate sales. They learn that everything in a free-market-- prices, what is made, how it is made, and who buys it-- is determined by the interactions between free consumers and free suppliers. Kids also learn the relationship between price and the number of consumers or suppliers; and they learn how monopolies and oligopolies can rig the market. Perfect to introd
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Social Conflicts / Scenarios
10 social conflicts/scenariosYou can ask students to...- Identify the problem- Identify emotions related to the problem - "What could you do in this situation?"
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4th - 7th
M&M Inflation Demonstration Game
Purpose: To demonstrate the impact of inflation on prices, and Gresham's law.
Length: 30-40 minutes (or longer, if vigorous conversation)
Materials needed:
2-5 lb. Bag of M&M candies (or Skittles, etc.)
Box of small ziplock baggies, putting five M&Ms in each bag, with five baggies for each student
Printouts of “M&M Bucks,” five coupons for each student (attached below is a sheet with 6 on each page) plus the same number (as the whole class) more for “government.”
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Enlightenment Thinkers Research Directions, Readings, ClassDiscussion Directions
I do this exercise by having the students begin with research on an individual Enlightenment thinker (either solo or with a partner). Included are one-page bios of each thinker but students can also do more research on line. I then engage students in a whole-class discussion/debate about each of those thinkers ideas. Students share out their particular thinker's formative background and then three of that thinkers Enlightenment ideas. As a class we then discuss and debate our own opinions about
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9th - 12th
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Try and Survive (Great Depression Simulation)
Thank you for checking out my Great Depression Simulation. This lesson takes little to no prep and is a great way for students to simulate the tough conditions of the Great Depression.Please Rate if your students enjoyed this activitySimulation includesFull 13 slide Google slide on the Great Depression Document that Students fill out as they play through the simulation Link to a fun interactive online simulation. Things you will need for this simulation. Students will need some form of electroni
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9th - 12th
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FREE Checks and Balances Simulation Bill Becomes a Law Activity Middle School
This FREE checks and balances/bill becomes a law simulation will be an activity your students will remember for years to come! It is a reinforcement activity to use after you have taught the system of checks and balances. Students write their own bills and follow the process all the way to the Supreme Court. Students role play in the Executive, Legislative, and Executive Branches. This is a great lesson if you are being observed by an administrator.This simulation includes:A Class ConstitutionPo
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6th - 8th
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Bill of Rights Pamphlet of Protections
We have been defeated by the aliens, now what? The year is 2035. After a huge battle with alien invaders, that nearly destroyed the world, citizens are worried about what rights they will have under a new alien government. Leaders have decided to create the Pamphlet of Protections to define what rights people will have. Please look at the proposed list of rights. Mark the ten that you think should be included.
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8th
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Constitutional Convention: Non-Stop Lyrics
Follows "Constitutional Convention Simulation Plan."
Pairs with Day 5 PowerPoint in store.
Gives a copy of a portion of the song "Non-Stop" from Hamilton: The Musical. (certain words have been edited for decency)
Recommend you present the clean version (streaming for free on Amazon Prime).
Seriously... if you're not reading the lyrics of that genius play, do so. It is amazing. I can recite the whole play by heart.
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7th - 8th
Money Stations Game
Money - The Magical Green Paper is an exciting game designed to teach kids ages 8-12 how to save and spend money. It is a great teaching tool and could work great in your classroom. The main object of the game for the kids is to get the most money at the end and to be able to buy the most stuff.
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3rd - 6th
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STEAM - Statue of Liberty
STEAM lesson about the Statue of Liberty and Symbolism.
Students learn lessons for today and skills for tomorrow as they collaborate to solve historical problems! In this Mind Missions lesson, students will learn about the Statue of Liberty and the symbolism within her design. Then, they will collaborate to create a symbolic statue of their own.
This lesson is part of our Communities, Symbols and Holidays series.
Mind Missions are team-based, creative problem solving activities that engage st
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1st - 4th
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Circular Flow of the Economy
This is a classroom tested activity that I have used for ten years to allow students to engage in the practical application of the economic, or circular flow. Not only do students get excited because they get to get up and moving around, but they will also be interested in creating their own real-life examples. Enjoy!
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3rd - 8th
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User - friendly Model United Nations (Model UN) Rules of Procedure and process.
For two decades, students in my Honors International Relations courses organized Model United Nations conferences. Over the years the South Kingstown High School Model UN Conference grew to be, at one point, the largest one - day, high school Model UN conference in New England. At its height, SKMUN included over 400 students from 25 different schools, from 3 states, involved in 12 different committees. The conference included over 170 students from South Kingstown HS. It was held on a Saturd
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Too Many Firehouses - Introduction to Argumentative Writing
Too Many Firehouses is an introduction to argumentative writing, specifically thesis writing, through an interactive classroom exercise involving primary source interpretation. By the end of the one-class-period assignment, students explore the concepts of primary source bias, authority, reliability and tone while working towards the goal of forming their own "yes, but" statement. This is a perfect introduction for argumentative thesis writing, and can fit into any curriculum. Firehouses is a
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8th - 12th
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