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8th grade social studies internet activities for GATE
Black History Civil Rights Leaders Biography Interactive Learning Updated 2023
Try this FREE sample to see more. Help your students learn about important figures in history who helped pave the way for civil rights in America. This digital escape room is a fun and engaging way to learn about these important people. Can they crack the code?Students will learn more about: Martin Luther King Jr. Rosa ParksHarriet TubmanSojourner TruthFrederick Douglass Ruby BridgesEach person includes:a short biography for students to reada short video a puzzle to solve the clue-some puzzles i
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in:Â Holiday Digital Escape Room Growing Bundle - Breakouts All Through the Year
Harlem Renaissance Activities - Escape Room (paper + digital) - Black History
Make learning fun with this Harlem Renaissance activity! Your students will learn about the historical context of the Harlem Renaissance as well as famous figures. This is reading-heavy and "true history," but a great addition to Black History Month or National Poetry Month. Use this Harlem Renaissance Activity for:✅ ELA or Social Studies✅ Your poetry unit or National Poetry Month✅ Black History Month This Harlem Renaissance activity is the perfect way to introduce your students to the era. It h
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7th - 10th
Pedro's Journal — Hyperlinked PDF project to accompany novel
This hyperlinked PDF is designed to be used on a computer or tablet (perfect for iPads or Chromebooks) while reading Pedro’s Journal. Questions and activities have been developed to aid and deepen comprehension and spark critical thinking—all in line with Common Core. More than 20 links are embedded in this PDF document so your students are just click away from activities, additional research, non-fiction texts, videos, games, and more. This project can be used individually or as a class; use al
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4th - 8th
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Distance Learning: Boston Massacre Digital Breakout / Escape Room
:::::DISTANCE LEARNING FRIENDLY! NO PREP!:::::The Boston Massacre Digital Breakout Description:Looking for a digital breakout covering The Boston Massacre? If so, then this is the document for you! All you need is connection to the internet! This breakout is on a Google Form (using response validation).A digital breakout has students find a series of online clues to unlock "locks." Breakouts are a great way to increase student engagement in the 21st century. The 4Cs are incorporated as students
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5th - 10th
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HINK PINK et al. PUZZLES Election Word Riddles Task Cards Vocabulary GATE
HINK PINKS, HINKY PINKIES, HINKITY PINKITIES, and HITINKITY PITINKITIES are riddles that help children learn to problem solve while exercising vocabulary skills (definitions, synonyms, parts of speech, rimes, ...). These Election themed, printable task cards prompt your students to interpret data, make inferences, draw conclusions, and analyze new information. Hink Pinks, et al. riddles are terrific for centers, enrichment, differentiation, bell ringers, sponge activities, and GATE. You can even
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4th - 8th
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Digital American Revolution Famous Figure Research Project - Google Classroom
In this digital activity, students will choose a famous figure of the American Revolution to research and write a report about. Students will also have an opportunity to plan for a presentation about their famous individual.Students will research about their famous figure’s early life, the contributions to the American Revolutions, and their later life/death. The project has three parts:- Part 1: Choosing and researching a famous figure- Part 2: Planning for and writing the research report- Part
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4th - 8th
California Gold Rush Digital Interactive Activity
California Gold Rush Digital Interactive ActivityExamine the California Gold Rush using this digital interactive activity!The file link is provided and will ask you to make a copy of it into your google drive!Students are asked to explore websites, listen to audio, examine photos, etc. about various aspects of the gold rush such as mining tools, diseases of the time, routes to CA, and MUCH MORESkills covered: analyze, compare, infer, critical thinking, listening, explore and MOREStudents are als
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4th - 8th, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Distance Learning California History Hyperdoc Bundle
Common Core RL.4.4: Ancient Greeks Who Became English Words
Common Core Reading Standard RL.4.4 : Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g., Herculean).Did you know the Ancient Greeks had such an influence on our world that some of their most famous citizens and heroes were adopted verbatim as words into the English language? Yes, there are some very common and useful English words that were created directly from the names of famous people in ancie
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4th - 8th
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Mesopotamia Website and Inquiry Questions for a Project Based Learning Activity!
Students love this website project! To add depth and complexity to your unit on Mesopotamia, students start by picking an inquiry question from the ones provided or create their own based on their interests. They can work individually, in pairs, or small groups to create a website using Google Sites, Canva or any other platform that you have taught them to use. What should be included is on the assignment page, but you can tell students that these are some ideas to include or ideas that they hav
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
American Revolution Hyperdoc (Part 2)
This hyperdoc will give your students a better understanding of the following five topics.The 1st and 2nd Continental CongressPaul Revere's RideBattles of Lexington and ConcordThe Battle of Bunker HillThe Declaration of IndependenceIt is a collection of videos and articles to help your students get a deeper knowledge, with some guiding questions along the way. The "apply" part will be at the teacher discretion. I have the students select two of the four events and dive deeper into those. They ch
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4th - 9th
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Authoritarian Leaders of the 20th century: Online Simulation
Students play an online history simulation that calls them to choose decisions of past authoritarian leaders. Along the way, they take notes in this note catcher, and in the end discover which leader their choices most resembled and compare and contrast the leaders. Includes Answer Key.Great for:SubsIB history teachers focusing on Authoritarian States
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Ancient Egypt Website Project - Inquiry Questions Included!
Students love to learn about Ancient Egypt and yearn to learn more. There are 39 inquiry questions for students to choose from regarding social structure, innovations, civilization, and cultural practices; they research what interests them. Students then can create a website using Google Sites, Canva, or any website generator. They can work in teams (which my students loved) and share what they have learned with others in the class. I have included a link to Google Slides to project or share wit
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Complete Stock Unit- 4 Weeks
This a comprehensive stock market simulation project for your classroom. Students will track stocks and see who finds stock market success over 4 weeks. There are 2 versions INCLUDED:1. Students have 100 shares of stocks to buy.2. Students have a $10,000 budget for their stock purchasesComplete Unit Components:K W L Chart Pretest (with answer key)Creating Your Portfolio Buying Your Stocks Using Google Finance Week 1-4 Data Tracking SheetsReading a Stock Report Portfolio at a Glance Selling Your
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4th - 8th
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Explorers Unit- Research, Make a Website and Portraits and QR Code, Present
This unit contains five lessons that focus on explorers, both past and present. The unit builds on itself each week with students creating a culminating project--a website, QR code, and portrait about a famous explorer. The length of each lesson is about 60 minutes, so lessons can be broken down into shorter lessons spanning more days, if needed for your students. Every lesson includes:Materials ListGifted Standards"I can" StatementEssential UnderstandingGuiding QuestionsBeforeDuringAfterAll pri
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3rd - 8th
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Local History Museum Project
Use this project to help your students understand your local history. This is a great research project for everyone and it can be modified to meet any learner's needs. Students are required to create their own Local History Museum and fill it with research they have done about a specific topic. They get to design everything: from the entrance of the museum to the giftshop! Students are responsible for creating "display rooms", summaries of the events, and explanations of why they chose the artif
Grades:
4th - 12th
American Revolution Hyperdoc (Part 1)
This hyperdoc will give your students a better understanding of the following four topics.The Proclamation of 1763TaxesThe Boston MassacreThe Boston Tea PartyIt is a collection of videos and articles to help your students get a deeper knowledge, with some guiding questions along the way. The "apply" part will be at the teacher discretion. I have the students select two of the four events and dive deeper into those. They choose project options from a digital choice board(linked in hyperdoc)
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4th - 9th
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Life of Maya Angelou Active Listening Comprehension Podcast Activity
Did you know that students can comprehend text up to two grade levels higher if they are listening?This product will help students focus and learn all about the life of Maya Angelou and her relationships with other black activists.Designed to go along with Cozy Rainbow Podcast.This bundle contains:Vocabulary & context clues worksheetScaffolded notesCrossword puzzleSequencing Timeline Activity
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5th - 8th
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HISTORY MYSTERY
This is a list of questions based on the what has happened on that particular month and day. While most of the questions are historical, there are some geographical questions. For each question, there are five possible choices. The way it works in my class is that students research the question at home and come to class in the morning and make their guess on a small piece of paper and put it in the History Mystery box. At the end of the day, we discuss the question and the History Mystery manage
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4th - 12th
Ancient Greece Famous Thinkers of Ancient Greece
This is a self-study class assignment/lesson plan or homework task. Students must match sixteen descriptions of famous Greek thinkers and their accomplishments with the name of the person. Includes all the big names, such as Eratosthenes, Socrates, Euripides, Archimedes, etc. Students use library resources or investigate the names on the Internet to find their answers on these sixteen great Greeks. Answers included.
Looking for more than just one activity on Ancient Greece? How about 11 differe
Grades:
5th - 10th
Egypt - Internet Research Activities
24 printable or digital pages to engage your students in Internet Research on Egypt. Students use a phone, tablet or laptop to search online:the inhabitants, language, customs, flag, coat of arms, money, stamps, mountains, rivers, pyramids, wild animals, popular sports, national anthem, major historical incidents.PRINT: I created a PDF version that you can download on your computer and print for students to use in class or at home. Click on "Add one to cart" and download your copy. DIGITAL ACTI
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4th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Back to School Explore the World Bundle
Context Clues, Vocabulary and Affixes Listening Practice - Monopoly Mandela
This product contains:Vocabulary/context clues activity while listening to Cozy Rainbow PodcastSuffix, prefix, affixes identificationEasy, low-prep activity that is great for fast finishers, substitute day or an engaging listening activity.
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Monopoly Nelson Mandela Active Listening Comprehension Podcast Activity
Travel Along The Silk Road
take a virtual tour of the Silk Road and explain in your travel journal what you find
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6th - 8th
Nelson Mandela Monopoly Fun Facts Crossword Puzzle Fast Finisher
Equestrian science information and facts for kids.This worksheet is designed to go along with Cozy Rainbow Podcast.Free active listening guide ---> click here!
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Monopoly Nelson Mandela Active Listening Comprehension Podcast Activity
Mesopotamia Civilization Inquiry Questions
Students love inquiry questions to dive deeper into learning. These questions are some of the many that students can choose to research about Mesopotamian civilization!
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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