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Balloons Over Broadway Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEMâ„¢ Activity
Have a classroom Thanksgiving Day Parade! Make learning fun with this Thanksgiving STEAM challenge in which students design their very own Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon! An excellent companion activity to the fall read aloud book Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet.Not only do students design the balloon, but as an added challenge they must create a device to keep it floating in the air!Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is t
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K - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
 ...
Also included in:Â Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEMâ„¢ Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
READ ALOUD STEM Activities and Challenges MEGA Bundle #1 STEM Club, STEM Centers
Integrate STEM and Literacy in your classroom all year with READ ALOUD STEM Volume One! Everything you need to be the master STEM Teacher at your school! Awaken imagination and creativity all year. Students learn coding, engineering, explore real-world problems, learn about STEM role models, pioneers, inventors, and more!Amazing resource for STEM clubs, STEM Teachers, STEM Stations, STEM Centers, parents who love hands-on learning, and elementary teachers who want to create a hands-on educationa
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1st - 5th
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200 Daily Bell Work Writing Prompts (Grades 4-6)
Be prepared to teach your Grade 4-6 Language class with a year's worth of bell work writing prompts for Google Slides™! This resource is perfect for a soft start to the Language block and for creating a daily routine for your students to follow.This resource includes 200 writing prompts themed for each day of the week to spark student interest and promote engagement. Every prompt comes with an example of how students should organize their journals, including partial sentences to get students sta
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in:Â Grade 4 Ontario 2023 Language Bundle (FULL YEAR)
150 Daily Bell Work Writing Prompts (Grade 1-3 Language)
Be prepared to teach your Grade 1-3 Language class with a year's worth of bell work writing prompts for Google Slides™! This resource is perfect for a soft start to the Language block and for creating a daily routine for your students to follow. This resource includes 150 writing prompts themed for each day of the week to spark student interest and promote engagement. Every prompt comes with an example of how students should organize their journals, including partial sentences to get students st
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in:Â Grade 2 Ontario 2023 Language Bundle (FULL YEAR)
Intro to Unplugged Coding: Directional Coding
Unplugged Coding made easy!Everything you need to get started with unplugged coding. No robots needed! Students learn the basics of directional coding and write their own code!Unplugged Coding Process:Students learn the logic and thinking that goes into writing codes using Directional Coding. They learn 5 vocabulary words: Programmer, Code, Command, Bug, and Debug.Students practice debugging codes before writing their own codes with a partner. After they have completed their activities, there is
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K - 5th
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READ ALOUD STEMâ„¢ Activities and Challenges #2 Real World Science Engineering
Bundle and get 50% off! Integrate STEM and Literacy in your classroom all year with READ ALOUD STEM Volume 2! Awaken imagination and creativity all year. Students learn coding, engineering, explore real world problems, learn about STEM role models, pioneers, inventors, and more! Perfect for librarians, STEM Club, K-5 Teachers, and any teach who loves to integrate hands-on learning activities with their students!This collection of STEM Projects focuses on connecting ELA and STEM. Each challenge c
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Grades:
1st - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-PS3-1
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 4-PS3-4
 ...
Intro to Unplugged Coding: Binary Coding
Unplugged Coding made easy!Everything you need to get started with unplugged coding. No robots needed! Students learn the basics of binary coding and create a binary coding bracelet with their own code!Unplugged Coding Process:Students learn the logic and thinking that goes into writing codes using Binary Coding. They learn 3 vocabulary words: Binary Code, Bit, and Byte.Students practice coding and decoding words with a partner. They build their own Binary Coding Bracelet! After they have comple
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K - 5th
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NO Balloons Over Broadway Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEM Activity Latex Free
Skip the balloons with this latex free Balloons Over Broadway classroom Thanksgiving Day parade lesson! Make learning fun with this Thanksgiving STEAM challenge in which students design their very own Thanksgiving Day parade float! An excellent companion activity to the fall read aloud book Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet.Students plan, design, and build their own float design. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't.Use the f
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Grades:
K - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
 ...
Also included in:Â Balloons Over Broadway STEM Challenges and Thanksgiving Activities Bundle
Giraffe's Can't Dance Drawing Growth Mindset STEAM Activity
Teach Growth Mindset with a STEAM Directed Drawing Activity! Students learn and develop a Growth Mindset through this STEAM Activity! Giraffes Can't Dance STEAM activity works as a companion to the book Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae. The STEAM Process:Students draw a giraffe multiple times and ask how they can get better with each drawing. A directed drawing worksheet helps students develop a better technique for their drawing. A Growth Mindset Worksheet is included to help students look
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Grades:
1st - 4th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in:Â Intro to Growth Mindset Activities BUNDLE
Paragraph Writing Prompts - 5 Different Writing Forms (Grades 4-6 Language)
Paragraph writing is a fundamental skill that all students need to develop. These paragraph writing prompts are an effective tool that can be used to help students develop their writing skills. This resource is printable and can be used with Google Slidesâ„¢ with no printing necessary.The Paragraph Writing Prompts for Grades 4-6 include a wide range of writing forms including explanatory, recount, narrative, persuasive and procedural writing, giving students the opportunity to explore various writ
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Grade 4 Ontario 2023 Language Bundle (FULL YEAR)
Unplugged Coding Activity
Coding made easy!Everything you need to get started with coding. Before breaking out the robots, teach students the foundations of coding. Students learn the basics of directional coding and write their own code! No robots needed!New to Coding?No worries! Coding can be intimidating, but you don't have to have a background in computer science to teach coding. This resource is designed to be so simple a sub could use it. Get started with coding today! Perfect activity for Hour of Code.Connect to R
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K - 3rd
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Code a Story Unplugged Coding Activity
Retell a story using coding!In this unplugged coding activity, Students create a story map of any fictional story. They use their story map to code the sequence of events that happen in the story.New to Coding?No worries! Coding can be intimidating, but you don't have to have a background in computer science to teach coding. This resource is designed to be so simple a sub could use it. Get started with coding today! Perfect activity for Hour of Code.Coding Process:Students learn the logic and th
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K - 3rd
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Project Based Learning Activity: Ancient Greece Social Studies PBL
These ancient civilization activities put your students in the shoes of a travel agent preparing to send their clients back in time to Ancient Greece!Time Travel to Ancient Greece is a social studies project based learning activity (PBL) that results in a sales pitch to potential clients. Along the way, students will research, make real-life decisions, all while learning more about this ancient civilization, developing 21st-century skills, communicating, designing, and working on financial skill
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â Project Based Learning Activities: Social Studies PBL BUNDLE
Growth Mindset Activities | Social Emotional Learning Bell Ringers | Volume 1
These fully-editable growth-mindset bell ringers will get your class thinking and are perfect for social emotional learning as well! With thought-provoking and engaging prompts, they can be used as individual writing prompts or large group discussion topics. Teachers agree that these bell ringers are perfect for daily warm ups or morning meetings. I’m so excited for your students to experience a variety of life-impacting questions to write about individually or discuss within groups.You will rec
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Not Grade Specific
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The Carpenter's Gift Christmas READ ALOUD STEMâ„¢ Lego Tree Activity
Build a Christmas Tree and a House with Legos in this amazing Christmas READ ALOUD STEMâ„¢ Challenge by Carly and Adam! Did you know the Rockefeller Christmas Tree is donated by families each year to the city? Each year, after Christmas, that tree is turned into lumber and given the Habitat for Humanity. The Carpenter's Gift by David Rubel tells this amazing story.In this Christmas STEM Activity, students learn about how the some objects can be assembled, disassembled, and re-assembled into new ob
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1st - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
 ...
Also included in:Â Christmas READ ALOUD STEMâ„¢ Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
CKLA Grade 3 Unit 4 Ancient Rome Reading Quiz BUNDLE (1st edition)
This CKLA Ancient Rome Quiz BUNDLE is aligned to the Grade 3 Ancient Roman Civilization Reader. An easy, no prep way to review your Reader with your students!CKLA Grade 3 Unit 4 Ancient Rome Quiz BUNDLE includes:★ 2 versions of reading comprehension worksheets for each Reader chapter (26 worksheets in all) to meet your students needs.★ One worksheet version includes a spot for page number evidence citations for each question, and one version does not.★ Each worksheet includes four multiple choic
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3rd
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Thanksgiving at the Tappletons READ ALOUD STEMâ„¢ Activity
Help save the Tappletons' turkey from the frozen pond! Make learning fun with this Thanksgiving STEM challenge in which students design and build their own fishing pole to fish the Tappletons Thanksgiving Turkey from the frozen pond! An excellent companion activity to the fall read aloud book Thanksgiving at the Tappletons' by Eileen Spinelli.Amazing resource for STEM club, STEM teachers, elementary librarians, parents who love hands-on learning, and 1st Grade through 5th Grade teachers who want
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
 ...
Also included in:Â Thanksgiving Turkey READ ALOUD STEMâ„¢ Activities BUNDLE
Project Based Learning Activity: Ancient Rome Social Studies PBL
This PBL puts your students in the shoes of an Roman creating a product and advertising it in the Forum at Ancient Rome!Ancient Roman Forum is a social studies project based learning activity (PBL) that results in an oral speech advertising to other Ancient Romans. Along the way, students will research, make real-life decisions, all while learning more about this ancient civilization, developing 21st-century skills, communicating, and designing. This PBL is self-differentiating, meaning that stu
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â Project Based Learning Activities: Social Studies PBL BUNDLE
Ish by Peter H. Reynolds Directed Drawing Growth Mindset SEL STEAM Activity
Get back to hands-on learning. Connect SEL and STEAM Teach Growth Mindset with a STEAM Directed Drawing Activity! Students learn and develop a Growth Mindset through this STEAM Activity! Ish STEAM activity works as a companion to the book Ish by Peter H. Reynolds. Students draw a flower multiple times and ask how they can get better with each drawing. A directed drawing worksheet helps students develop a better technique for their drawing. A Growth Mindset Worksheet is included to help students
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Grades:
1st - 4th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in:Â Growth Mindset READ ALOUD STEMâ„¢ Activities and Challenges Dot Day
Finish the Drawing Halloween STEAM Challenge Pumpkin No Prep Activities Doodle
This Halloween STEAM challenge targets the Art in STEAM. Students will think outside the box to finish the drawing & disguise a pumpkin. Students will turn the pumpkin into something new! This is a great activity for October!These activities will get students to think in a unique way. Use this as a warm-up or entire lesson. Incorporate creative writing to create a full lesson. Looking for more Halloween challenges? Save 30% and receive ALL activities! CLICK HERE for the full Halloween bundle
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K - 3rd
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Growth Mindset Bell Ringers | 40 SEL Writing Prompts For Any Subject | Volume 2
These fully-editable growth-mindset bell ringers will get your class thinking and are perfect for social emotional learning as well! With thought-provoking and engaging prompts, they can be used as individual writing prompts or large group discussion topics. Teachers agree that these bell ringers are perfect for daily warm ups or morning meetings. I’m so excited for your students to experience a variety of life-impacting questions to write about individually or discuss within groups. You will r
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Not Grade Specific
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The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds Growth Mindset Drawing READ ALOUD STEAMâ„¢ Activity
Teach Growth Mindset with a STEAM Directed Drawing Activity! Students learn and develop a Growth Mindset through this STEAM Activity! The Dot STEAM Activity works as a companion to the book The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds. This is an excellent activity for International Dot Day!Students draw a ladybug multiple times and ask how they can get better with each drawing. A directed drawing worksheet helps students develop a better technique for their drawing. A Growth Mindset Worksheet is included to he
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Grades:
1st - 4th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in:Â Growth Mindset READ ALOUD STEMâ„¢ Activities and Challenges Dot Day
Sky Color Directed Drawing Growth Mindset STEAM Activity
Unlock Creativity! Get back to hands-on learning! Students learn and develop a Growth Mindset through this STEAM Activity!Sky Color Directed Drawing Activity works as a companion to the book Sky Color by Peter H. Reynolds. Students draw a sun multiple times and ask how they can get better with each drawing. A directed drawing worksheet helps students develop a better technique for their drawing. A Growth Mindset Worksheet is included to help students look at how having a Growth Mindset can help
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Grades:
1st - 4th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in:Â Growth Mindset READ ALOUD STEMâ„¢ Activities and Challenges Dot Day
PBL Social Studies for Google Classroom
Save 20% with this Google Drive & Google Classroom ancient civilizations bundle, which includes a digital Ancient Greece PBL, digital Ancient Egypt PBL, digital Ancient China PBL, and digital Ancient Rome PBL. These online activities and online resources will give your students a deeper understanding of these four ancient civilizations. They are 100% online and can be used on Google Classroom and Google Drive. These PBLS are a social studies project based learning activity (PBL) that results
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3rd - 5th
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Find Ancient History resources | TPT
If you’re an educator or parent looking for printable or digital resources to help your student learn about ancient history, TPT has got you covered. We’ve got a comprehensive collection of ancient history resources available, including activities and lessons on ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, ancient China, and ancient Mesopotamia, to name just a few. With plenty of TPT high-quality resources at your fingertips, you’ll be able to teach ancient history to your students with ease.
Ancient history activities to try
Here are a few examples of the different types of activities and lessons you can find on TPT to help teach students about ancient history:
Map Making
With map-making activities you can not only teach students about ancient civilizations, but also incorporate geography into your lessons. As they label and color maps, students can learn about important places in ancient civilizations, chart trade routes, and learn how empires expanded (and fell) over time.
Primary Source Analysis
One of the best ways to learn about ancient civilizations is through the artifacts and writings of people from that particular period of time. Encourage students to analyze primary sources to gain a deeper understanding about bygone eras of history. For instance, you can have students read accounts of the destruction of Pompeii and discuss it as a class.
Centers & Stations
Through the use of centers, students can collaborate and discuss topics and content they examine for each era in history. For example, you can have students navigate through four or five different centers or stations to help them learn about different aspects of Ancient Chinese culture, like literature, geography, government, and major historical events or achievements.
By making ancient history come to life through a variety of interactive and immersive activities, teachers can help students develop a deeper appreciation for the subject.
Frequently asked questions for teaching about ancient history
What is ancient history?
Ancient history refers to the period of human history that takes place from the invention of writing to late antiquity (spanning from about 3000 BC to AD 650). This era includes the study of various ancient civilizations, such as Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, China, India, and others. Ancient history plays a critical role in helping us understand the origins and development of human civilizations and the influence it had on contemporary cultures and societies.
What are examples of ancient history?
The Persian Wars, the rise of the Tang Dynasty, the campaigns of Alexander the Great, and the decline and fall of the Roman empire are all examples of important milestones and events that you can teach about in ancient history.
What types of ancient history resources are available on TPT?
There are many different types of ancient history resources sold by Sellers on TPT — from worksheets to interactive notebooks to units.
How do I find ancient history resources on TPT?
Educators can save time preparing ancient history lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for ancient history resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.
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