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U.S. History resources for GATE under $5
Westward Expansion Wagon Project for Oregon Trail Unit
Westward Expansion Wagon Project for Oregon Trail Unit – This creative and hands-on project is a wonderful opportunity for students to show their understanding of pioneers moving west. Learners will create a covered wagon out of construction paper, cardboard, and a shoebox. The bonnet of the wagon will include: • A map of the Oregon or California Trail • A model of a labeled wagon • A list of chores on the trail • A list of entertainment on the trail • Pictures and captions of 4 maj
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Westward Expansion Project Bundle
Westward Expansion Project - Distance Learning
Westward Expansion Project– This culminating project can be used with any study of the Westward Expansion Movement. This is an easy and effective way to differentiate to meet the needs for ALL students in your class. (especially gifted and talented learners). Students are asked to choose one out of eight possible project choices about Westward Expansion. Each project requires students to do research using online and print sources, take notes using the provided graphic organizers, and create a
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Westward Expansion Project Bundle
Articles of Confederation Simulation
This item is apart of a bundle! Teaching the Articles of Confederation? Need a engaging way for students to practice the knowledge they just learned? Have the students participate in the Congress of Confederation and work with other states to get task done for the United States.I conduct this simulation in my own classroom and the students love it! They really get into the role of the states and debate!Students walk away with a better understand of not just the weaknesses, but WHY the Articles o
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7th - 10th
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Women in the Civil War: Station Rotations (Primary Sources & Informational Text)
Diversify your syllabus. Get your secondary students up and moving using these Women in the Civil War Station Rotations. This adaption of a DBQ gets students into exploring authentic female sources and perspectives. Students will take an inquiry stance-- all stations help students answer the essential question, "How did the Civil War Challenge and Change the Role of Women & Notion of 'Womanhood' in American Society?”(Looking for "Women in the Civil War" for grades 4-7? Click here)One wom
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8th - 12th
California Missions Poster Project
Students can use this project with any California Mission. Minimal Prep! Students will use higher-level thinking skills to complete. We have included a list of several resource websites for your convenience, but we especially love our own kid-level Mission texts available in our Thank A Teacher store.This 4th grade-geared poster project includes a rubric based on a 100 point scale. Students flex their research skills and their creativity to make this cool poster which doubles as a great display
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3rd - 4th
Henry Ford STEM - Car Building STEM
Henry Ford - Henry Ford is a famous American who changed the way cars were made. This STEM teaches students some basic facts about Henry Ford. It challenges students to design a car that has wheels that can turn. Students must use the available supplies and stick to a budget. This STEM challenge meets several NGSS standards and encourages critical thinking, budgeting, and engineering skills.
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Prior Week: Send home the parent letter requesting supplies. Gat
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1st - 6th
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Also included in: STEM Activities Bundle
Bill of Rights Projects, Amendment Descriptions, Vocabulary
United States Bill of Rights Writing and Research Projects! Nine no-prep writing projects that cover several genres including a major speech on Freedom of Speech, a storybook of the Amendments, a freedom of religion mini-book and much more. The projects provide a great assessment to the student's understanding of the Bill of Rights in a meaningful way through real-life applications. Print and go enrichment! A project rubric, lesson handouts (all of the Amendments explained), vocabulary shee
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Government Projects, Constitution, 3 Branches of Government, BUNDLE!
Abraham Lincoln Log Cabin STEM
Abraham Lincoln - President's Day STEM - In this STEM challenge your students will learn some facts about Abraham Lincoln and will complete the challenge of building a one room log cabin similar to his childhood home. Students must stick to a budget and use the available supplies. This STEM challenge meets several NGSS standards and encourages critical thinking, budgeting, and engineering skills.
Suggested Plan of Implementation:
Prior Week: Send home the parent letter requesting supplies.
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K - 6th
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Also included in: STEM Activities Bundle
The Constitutional Amendment Process: Notes, Lesson, and Math Activity Lesson
Looking for a way to teach the amendment process? I use this resource in my class; my student love learning about adding an amendment to the constitution. Take a break from your notes and readings, and try a little math in your social studies class.This Resource Includes:Notes Guided Notes Fraction fill in worksheetAmendment math worksheetVocabulary Failed Amendment worksheetWhat would happen if amendments were not added worksheetand much more!Want access to ALL of my civics resources? Join the
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: American Government and Civics Constitution Bundle
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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Multiple Perspectives Lesson
This highly-engaging multiple perspectives lesson helps students investigate both sides of the conflict between Native Americans and settlers. This product includes nonfiction text, maps, and links to videos supporting the point-of-view for the Native Americans and the settlers. A depth and complexity graphic organizer helps students take synthesize the information and focus their argument. After my students work through the information, we have a debate to decide...who has the right to the land
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5th - 8th, Higher Education
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HISTORY DETECTIVE: Death of Meriwether Lewis (Lewis & Clark) w/ Primary Sources
For this installment of HISTORY DETECTIVE, students will review the mysterious death of famed explorer and American hero, Meriwether Lewis (of Lewis and Clark). This is an engaging and creative take on DBQs, with a heavy focus on SOURCING and CONTEXTUALIZING as your students think like historians (and detectives) to piece together the mystery. (Note: There is no "real" answer-- so students can't google the answer-- scientists and historians still don't know the truth about why Lewis died, or
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6th - 12th
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5th Grade Social Studies Choice Boards for Differentiation and Early Finishers
Fifth grade teachers searching for engaging social studies activities, look no further! This resource includes 15 social studies choice boards aligned to common 5th grade social studies topics. Choice boards are excellent for differentiating your instruction for ALL students, including intervention and enrichment students! These choice boards are perfect for reviewing and extending what you've taught in class. Printable and digital versions are both included, and it's ready to be used!➡️ BUY THI
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5th
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Immigration and the Law - Internet Research Projects for High School
31 printable or digital pages for students to research immigration and the law. Students analyze who was targeted, how the public reacted, what the problems were with it, and what was happening globally or in the US at the time. Students investigate acts of congress, court cases, immigration operations, and presidential executive orders: Oath of Allegiance (1727), Naturalization Act of 1790, Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798, Naturalization Law of 1802, Fourteenth Amendment (1868), Chinese Exclusi
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9th - 12th
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Revolutionary War Project Menu
Revolutionary War Project | Differentiated Project | Revolutionary War Activity This product is a culminating project to use with the Revolutionary War. Project menus are one of the quickest, easiest ways to incorporate differentiation in to your classroom. Not only do project menus provide challenging options for gifted and talented students, but it also provides options for students who might have learning disabilities or other academic challenges. Most importantly, however, project menus allo
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5th - 9th
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Transcontinental Railroad Board Game
Kids love games! Our board games are perfect for centers or for small groups. Each game reinforces unit concepts in a lively, fast-paced format. Rules are easy to learn. If your students have ever played Sorry! or Chutes & Ladders, they will be familiar with the layouts. What you get: a digital download of a full-size game board. We "chop" the game board into 4 to 6 printer-friendly pieces that you print out on your color printer (we like using cardstock). Tape your board together and lamin
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in: California History Game Board Bundle
Distance Learning: Early Explorers Digital Breakout / Escape Room
:::::DISTANCE LEARNING FRIENDLY! NO PREP!:::::Looking for a digital breakout covering early explorers? If so, then this is the document for you! All you need is connection to the internet! This breakout is on a Google site. 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 must collaborate, communicate, create, and think critically!Topics Covered:Chris
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5th - 6th
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Also included in: Distance Learning: Early Explorers Digital Breakout & Hyperdoc Bundle
Locomotive by Brian Floca - Primary GATE Unit with Caldecott STEAM!
Another amazing Caldecott book and another load of opportunities across the curriculum for our primary GATE kids: hands-on and participatory activities, critical thinking, creativity, art and graphic design, and always best practices in gifted education. I’ve used this unit with 2nd graders, and it will definitely stretch to 3rd grade GATE.
You get 35+ pages of instructions, critical thinking questions and activities, and ready-to-print student activity sheets—assuredly more than you’ll ever
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2nd - 4th
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Native American Homes STEM Challenge
This Native Americans Homes Challenge is a great way to integrate STEM into your Social Studies Curriculum. The STEM design challenge is fun and helps broaden the understanding of the types of dwellings Native Americans lived in. This product contains a brief lesson plan, reproducible's for students, and examples of real life projects!
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3rd - 6th
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Social Studies Differentiated Choice Board Menus for Enrichment & Early Finisher
Looking for no-prep social studies choice boards? These engaging and differentiated tic-tac-toe menu boards include activities that are perfect for early finishers, gifted students, and enrichment. Choice boards are great for reviewing and extending what you've taught in class, making this bundle an excellent resource during the back to school season or at the end of the school year.Everything you need is included! Your students will love completing the meaningful activities in these social stud
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3rd - 6th
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Student Letter to Senator: Argumentative Writing & Civics
Let your students voices be heard with this argumentative letter writing assignment!! Students will select a topic, research the topic, and write a letter using a thesis (claim) and supporting research to justify their claim. Then, mail the letter off so that your students can make their voices heard! (Stamps and envelopes not included)
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This lesson packet is takes your students through the basic steps of writing an argumentative letter to their Congressperson. The packet i
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3rd - 12th
Salt Dough California Regions Map for Distance Learning
This is a grab and go, self-directed project. Students will create a salt-dough topographical map of California. They will label the regions. This slide presentation has detailed instructions to allow students to do this from home. The ingredients are listed. Instructions go step by step. It is a STEM project that they can work on from home with their parents.
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3rd - 5th
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K-ESS3-1
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National Park Distance Learning Research Project: Report, PowerPoint, and Float
This project-based activity is designed to let students research, design a PowerPoint presentation, and parade a float representing a National Park for an audience of your choice. Easy to use because there are teacher tools to track assigned Parks and a rubric to score it all! Students LOVE this project and you will too! Inside You Will Find1 Parade of National Parks General Information Page1 How to Host the Parade Page1 Parent Information Page for Book Project1 Parent Information Page for Boo
California Rancho Era Jeopardy Game for 4th Grade
Fun Jeopardy Game! This reviews the Mexican Rancho Era in California history. It includes: ranchos, land grants, disenos, vaqueros, California Bank notes, cow hides, tallow and more!Stand-alone game or companion activity to our informational text California Ranchos. Check out our store for more California history products. Game includes 25 questions. Cards fade after they have been used. Game has a final Jeopardy question. No double jeopardy. Easy to use PowerPoint! Follow us for more Californi
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4th
Also included in: California Ranchos Informational Reading and Activities & 2 Games Bundle
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