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Age of Exploration PBL (Project Based Learning) Activities | Early European Explorers Cross-curricular challenge for students who are studying US History and the Age of Exploration Welcome to the Age of Discovery! You have traveled back in time to the 15th and 17th centuries, during a time of exploration and discovery. Explorers traveled from their home countries to new corners of the world. Students will create their very own PBL booklet. PBL activities utilize creative learning and real-world problem-solving strategies! Students use mapping skills as well as knowledge of simple machines to build tools! Sample pages (answer key) included in the file. ______________________________________________________________________________ You may be interested in these aligned Age of Exploration Resources Interactive Notebook Interactive PowerPoint Reading Passages ____________________________________________________________ You may also enjoy.... ✎United States History Interactive Notebooks ✎United States History PowerPoints _______________________________________________________________________ Tips for Savvy TpT Shoppers: How to receive credit on TpT to use for future purchases: • Go to your My Purchases page. Under each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you. Be the first to know about my new discounts, FREEBIES, and products: • Look for a green star near the top of any page within my store and click it to become a follower. You will now be able to see FREEBIES and customized emails from my store! ©2018 StudentSavvy All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only. (unless you purchase the multiple license)
Gold fever! This exciting short informational text takes students back to 1848 and the California Gold Rush. After reading, kids fill in a ���Fact Finder��� graphic organizer.
Are you an US History teacher looking for a 1st day or week of school activity that gives students a visual preview of your course? This activity was "born" from the frustration of all things "chaos" the 1st week of school. It covers early US History through the Civil War. From schedule changes, to assemblies - that 1st week is nuts. I wanted an activity that would get students excited about what we would learn in class - beyond the normal "get to know you" activities that happen that 1st week. This is a "two for one lesson" - meaning I've included 2 versions. (see below) Each version can be used as a gallery walk, in stations or simply projected up on your screen. It covers topics from the American Revolution to the Civil War. Version 1: I've included 4 images per set. For each set, there are 3 "correct" images and one "incorrect" image. Students will work together to ... identify all images (as best as they can - no penalties for wrong answers) identify the image that doesn't fit with the other 3. Come up with a TITLE that best fits the 3 images that are correct. Version 2: I've included 4 images that all fit with one title (no incorrect answers - this is the easier version). Students will work together to . . . identify all images (as best as they can - no penalties for wrong answers) Come up with a TITLE that best fits the theme of the 4 images. What's included? 2 versions of the activity - mentioned above each version includes 8 sets KEY for each version Student recording sheet for each version (optional - students can write on notebook paper) It's completely editable - in PowerPoint I have a MODERN US HISTORY version as well. Check that out here! Looking for additional 1st day of school activities? Check out these activities! 1st Day of School "Get to know you" Emoji Activity 1st Day of School Icebreaker Activity 1st Day of School "Get to know you" Jenga
Are you looking for fun ideas for teaching early explorers? Here are seven, hands-on early explorers activities to use in your classroom!
Are you looking for a fun US History review game? What about a fun US History STAAR Review activity? Based on the game Headbands, students hold up cards to their foreheads to try and guess what term they are holding. I've included 2 ways to play - one with actual headbands from the dollar store -...
I used this one either with printed out slides students go through, or a gallery walk. PowerPoint would work too. Bundle for entire Early US: Everything on this site! https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/8th-Grade-US-History-bundle-everything-US-that-is-on-my-site-4147003
This awesome American History resource features 65+ slides of daily warm up or bell-ringer activities for a US History Part 1 course (Exploration through 1877). These are taken from the best-selling Daily Warm Up Questions for ALL of American History but with several new slides and focusing just on ...
Learn about early American settlers in Colonial America for Kids lesson with hands-on activities and free printable worksheets for elementary
Early American history is full of exciting people & events that make it easy to love, so get out of the textbook & make it fun with these hands-on activities.
These Doodle Style notes are based on the key concepts for US history including the Political Development, Geographic Expansion, Social/Cultural Developments, and Economic Expansion of early America. What a fun way to review key concepts in early American history! The templates come in non-unit and unit-specific graphic organizers covering: the Colonies the American Revolution the Constitution New Nation Worlds of North and South Civil War 6 Non-unit specific choices. Students complete the templates after class notes, reading textbook chapters or informational texts, at the end of the unit, or even after finishing a chapter test (while waiting for students to finish). This activity is a class favorite that is easy to implement. It's great to share and hang in the classroom. This also makes for a great sub-plan/lesson for Ancient or Medieval World History! Includes 25 pages in total: ✅ A key concept handout that explains common key concepts for US history and provides reference definitions/examples ✅ 14 fun templates with varying fill-in options and doodle globes ✅ 5 example pages ✅ Teacher directions and ideas ______________________________________________________________________________________ ⇒ Be sure to FOLLOW us on: ✓ TPT to receive notifications of new products, sales, and notes to followers. Just click the “follow me” button. ✓Pinterest for creative classroom ideas, lessons, and more. ✓Instagram for laughs and to see products at use in the classroom. ✓Facebook for interesting articles, posts, & tips! ✓Twitter for random acts of teaching @instructomania ✓ Check out our website & blog Terms of Use ☺ ©Instructomania, Inc. All rights reserved by Tony and Erika Pavlovich. This product is to be used by the original downloader only. Additional teachers must purchase their own licenses. If you are a teacher, principal, or district interested in purchasing several licenses, TPT now offers multiple license options. About Instructomania with Mr. & Mrs. P: World History includes both Ancient and Medieval history lesson plans and complete unit packets. In the Ancient history and Medieval history curriculum, you will find lesson plans and activities that support inquiry-based learning through evidence-driven literacy and writing that aligns with Common Core. Our student-centered Social Science lessons teach students to analyze social studies content by using the key concepts of geography, economy, achievements, religion, social classes, and government. Students use academic vocabulary, in highly engaging, fun history investigations, interactive Google-ready content, visually rich graphic organizer resources, and thematic assignments.
US History Interactive Notebook Bundle in BOTH DIGITAL & PRINT - the perfect addition to your 5th grade / upper elementary history curriculum! The United States History timeline & units: Ancient & Native Americans, Early Explorers & Trade Routes, Relations Between the Colonists & Native Americans, The 13 Colonies, American Revolution and Events Leading up to the War, The Declaration of Independence & American Revolution, The Articles of Confederation - Constitutional Convention - and the Constitution. Google Slides Interactive Notebook Versions for Google Classroom! Designed for Online Learning if Needed | Crash Course 7 total units, over 270 pages of interactive learning material for the entire year! 5th grade students love these interactive notebooks for our Social Studies / Early United States History curriculum. This resource is aligned with US History Interactive PowerPoint Bundle I would highly recommend using these interactive PowerPoints along with the notebooks but it is optional. Materials include: Interactive notebook covers for each of the 7 units, reading passages, answer keys, critical thinking and analysis questions, flaps, foldables, timelines, graphic organizers, and more. Here is a more in-depth look at each of the Interactive Notebook units: Ancient & Native American Unit Topics covered in this unit include: Ancient Americans (Mound Builders, Cliff Dwellers, Aztec, and Inca) Southwest Native Americans Hopi & Navajo, Great Plains – Comanche, Pawnee, Omaha – Northwest Native Americans Tlingit – Eastern Woodlands Natchez, Haudenosaunee Vocabulary: agriculture, clan, irrigation, nomads, pueblos, civilizations, migration, kivas, mesas, staple, travois, longhouse, wampum, adobe, wigwams, Iroquis confederacy, dugouts and more! Explorers, Early Exploration, and Trade Routes Unit Topics covered in this unit include: Exploration, Age of Discovery, Trading, the Silk Road, Tools & Technology (Compass, Astrolabe, Octant, Sextant, Chronometer, Gunpowder) Marco Polo, The Description of the World, Songhai, Caravans, Spanish Reconquista, Christopher Columbus's Voyage, Trade to Africa, Trade to China, The Columbus Exchange, Ferdinand Magellan, Circumnavigation, Hernan Cortes, The Northwest Passage, John Cabot, Giovanni da Verrazzano, Prince Henry and Much More! Colonist and Native American Relations Unit Topics covered in this unit include: Control of North America, The Pequot War, King Philip’s War, American-Indian Wars, Powhatan Wars in Virginia, French & Indian Wars, Indian Removal Act, The Trail of Tears, The 13 Colonies, Treaties, The Fur Trade, Andrew Jackson, Chief Tecumseh, John Marshall, Chief Logan, Sequoyah, Chief John Ross, and more! The Original 13 Colonies Unit Topics covered in this unit include: The New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies, religious freedom vs religious tolerance, dissenters, Mayflower Compact, Quakers, Puritans, debtor’s prison, cash crops, blacksmiths, Frame of Government, plantations, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, silversmiths, artisans, coopers, town criers, breadbasket colonies, indentured servants, proprietor, train, William Braford, John Winthrop, Thomas Hooker, John Manson, Roger Williams, John Berkeley, William Penn, Peter Minuit, John Smith, Cecil Calvert, Lord Proprietors, James Oglethorpe, and much more! American Revolution: Events Leading Up to the War Unit Topics covered in this unit include: Proclamation of 1763, Sugar Act of 1764, Quartering Act of 1765, Stamp Act, Sons of Liberty, Daughters of Liberty, Townshend Acts of 1767, Boston Massacre, The Boston Tea Party, The First Continental Congress, Paul Revere’s Ride, taxes, smuggling, proclamation, boycotts, parliament, minutemen, delegates, Patriots, Loyalists, militia, petitions, King George III, Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, Crispus Attucks, Lord Fredrick North, Mercy Otis Warren, Benjamin Franklin Declaration of Independence and the Revolutionary War Unit Topics covered in this unit include: Battle of Lexington and Concord, Second Continental Congress, Battle of Bunker Hill, Olive Branch Petition, Common Sense, Declaration of Independence, Women During the War, Difficult Times During the War, Battle of Trenton, Battle of Saratoga, Treaty of Alliance, Winter at Valley Forge, Battle of Yorktown, Treaty of Paris, Patrick Henry, George Washington, Thomas Paine, Martha Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Deborah Sampson, John Hancock, John Burgoyne, Benedict Arnold, Nathan Hale The Constitution Unit Topics covered in this unit include: Daniel Shays’ Rebellion, The Articles of Confederation, The Northwest Territory, The Land Ordinance of 1785, Northwest Ordinance of 1787, Virginia Plan, The New Jersey Plan, The Great Compromise, Constitutional Convention, The Constitution, Preamble, Federal System, The Three Branches of Government, Checks and Balances, The Federalist Papers, Anti-federalism versus Federalism, Amendments to the Constitution, Ratification of the Constitution, Bill of Rights, James Madison, Edmund Randolph, Roger Sherman, Alexander Hamilton, and more! ____________________________________________________________ You may also enjoy Interactive PowerPoints - ALIGNED with the Interactive Notebooks! 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This is a fun game to review for US History STAAR for 8th grade. This US History review game is a great way to get students interacting and thinking critically! Students try to describe the main term to their group without saying the "taboo" words. This is a great way to review concepts they have...
These two engaging American history activities are Color by Number for US Presidents John Adams and James Monroe and are great for reviewing early American History! These can be fun Presidents' Day activities. This is great for US History, US Government, and Civics classes! Students will answer 7 questions about President James Monroe to color the picture and 7 questions about President John Adams to color his picture. These are fun and no-prep US president activities for all students! This product is part of a full year U.S. History Curriculum. Click to see more about the highly discounted US History Curriculum. Be prepared to teach American History with these projects, activities, and assessments that have been designed to better support students in your classes! These resources are also scaffolded for special education students and English Languages Learners. Review US History facts with these activities. The questions are about the Presidents and events that took place during those time periods. These activities are no prep, easy to grade, include answer keys and finished products, and are FUN! These activities can be used in a social studies collaborative classroom. This is great for helping all students access grade level content! You can also use these as Presidents Day activities. Product Description (10 Pages): - Teacher Directions - Black and White Color-By-Number John Adams - John Adams Questions (7 questions about Presidency & Time Period) - Black and White Color-By-Number James Monroe - James Monroe Questions (7 questions about Presidency & Time Period) - Finished Product Examples - Answer Keys More Activities You'll Love ❤️ Yearlong US History Curriculum George Washington and James Madison Color By Number American History Questions? E-mail me at [email protected] ___________________________________ Copyright © SFSEteach Permission for single teacher use only. Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product with other teachers.
Games have been a big part of our family long before we even considered homeschooling. Games are an excellent way to spend quality time together as a family. “Gameschooling” is something that I did not find valuable to our homeschool in the beginning. I found games valuable to our family culture but not to academics....
Students will create their very own PBL booklet. PBL activities utilize creative learning and real-world problem-solving strategies! Students use mapping skills as well as knowledge of simple machines to build tools! This bundle contains 7 StudentSavvy PBL (Problem | Project Based Learning) Resources! Early Native Americans, Cherokee, Age of Discovery, Original 13 Colonies, Events Leading Up to the Revolutionary War, American Revolution, and The Constitution PBL Activities Ancient Americans | Native Americans Welcome to the Cliff Dwellers Civilization! Students travel back in time to 500AD to conduct research and engage in activities all about the Cliff Dwellers. Native Americans and Colonists Relations | Trail of Tears Welcome to 1820-1840, You have traveled back in time to the 1800’s, where there was rising tension between the colonists and Native American people. Age of Discovery | Early Explorers Welcome to the Age of Discovery! You have traveled back in time to the 15th and 17th centuries, during a time of exploration and discovery. Explorers traveled from their home countries to new corners of the world. The Original 13 Colonies Welcome to the 13 Colonies! You have traveled back in time to 1732, where Georgia, the last of the 13 colonies, has been established. Events Leading Up to the Revolutionary War Welcome to 1765-1775 You travel back in time to the late 1700’s. Tensions are strong between the British and the colonists. The Proclamation of 1763 was a major source of conflict for the two groups. The Declaration of Independence and American Revolution Welcome to the American Revolution! You travel back in time to 1775, where the minutemen are alerted the British are on their way. A shot is fired, but you don’t know which side fired first. Eight colonists are killed in battle, and the British continue into Concord. The Constitution You travel back in time to 1787, when the Constitutional Convention was held. Delegates came together to address the issues with the Articles of Confederation. They discussed how the weak central government needed to be changed. Activities include: The Constitutional Convention Journal, Articles of Confederation Strengths and Weaknesses, Build Your Own Independence Hall, Hold Your Own Convention, Events Mapping, Creating Your Own Constitution ______________________________________________________________ Tips for Savvy TpT Shoppers: How to receive credit on TpT to use for future purchases: • Go to your My Purchases page. Under each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you. Be the first to know about my new discounts, FREEBIES, and products: • Look for a green star near the top of any page within my store and click it to become a follower. You will now be able to see FREEBIES and customized emails from my store! ©2020 StudentSavvy All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only. (unless you purchase the multiple license) ________________________________________________________________ ✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧ ✦✦ ✦Connect with StudentSavvy! ✦ ✦ ✦ ✧Click Here to receive notifications on new FREEBIES and teaching resources ✧Instagram ✧Facebook ✧Newsletter (Receive 2 Free STEM Challenges with Sign-up!) ✧Download a Free Teaching Resources Shopping Guide! ✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧ _________________________________________________________________
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This awesome packet for bringing Project Based Learning (PBL) in your US History classes will be life-changing! PBL brings real world experiences into the classroom to make lessons more meaningful and engaging for students. It gives them choice in their learning while also delving deeper into a topic of US History that matters to them. This packet gives you everything you need to use project based learning for any unit in American History and includes 99 (yes, 99!) suggested topics for projects plus 25 ideas for real world projects. Your students will have the power of choice to investigate an authentic question in US History. All of the following are included in this packet: 99 suggested topics for study throughout US History 25 suggested project ideas based on Real World careers with descriptions of each plus tips on how to turn the career into a project A new 30-minute Professional Development video specifically about this packet and how to use it in your classes! Detailed teacher instructions on how to implement the projects, including ideas for differentiation Student introduction pages that break down the project into 6 steps A project planning worksheet to help students through the project Rubrics for the project and for peer evaluation A self-reflection worksheet for after the project You'll immediately have everything you need to make learning come alive for students through Project Based Learning. Once you begin, you'll see that these are class-changing projects that you and the students will love! PLUS: This download also includes both printable and Google Docs versions of the entire packet! If you're in a paperless classroom or just want to integrate more digital resources, you can use the provided link to bring this entire PBL packet into Google Classroom! If you teach World History, you can find my packet PBL Packet for World History here. Thanks so much for looking! Please "Like" my page on Facebook for updates, giveaways, links and more! Thanks!
Vikings lapbook. Free Viking lapbook, printables and unit study for homeschoolers. Your kids will love this hands-on unit.
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This resource is the perfect way to plan your Early 20th Century unit for 5th grade U.S. History according to the TEKS using resources from Teaching in the Fast Lane. These lesson plans are broken down by day. Each day includes: TEKS based learning target Class and student activities Closing activity Ideas for extension activities These lesson plans are based on a thirty minute social studies block. Full unit plans including word wall cards, I can statement posters, recommended books, daily lesson plans, and end of unit assessments can be found in the complete unit bundle. Resources used in this unit: Early 20th Century:WWI, Roaring 20s Great Depression, WWII PowerPoint Early 20th Century:WWI, Roaring 20s Great Depression, WWII Notebook Kit Early 20th Century:WWI, Roaring 20s Great Depression, WWII Task Cards Early 20th Century: WWI, The Great Depression, and WWII Events Jigsaw Early 20th Century: WWI, The Great Depression, and WWII Timeline Sort World War I: Early 20th Century: World War I Cause and Effect Sort The Great Depression Great Depression TicTacToe New Deal Fan & Pick World War II World War II TicTacToe People of World War II I Have Who Has Please check out each of the individual resources for complete preview. Want a whole year's worth of U.S. History materials all in one place? Check out this Ultimate United States History Bundle!
Reading about the explorers to America and doing hands-on activities helps us too explore. This time, we're exploring the explorers!
Do you need ideas for teaching colonization? Here you will find book suggestions, comprehension ideas, projects, crafts, activities, and more. These lessons are also included in one of my best-selling social studies units! Mentor Text When I am teaching a social studies unit, I love to recommend some great
Investigate the success and failures of the early American settlements with hands-on learning activities about the colonies and the pilgrims.
Early American history is full of exciting people & events that make it easy to love, so get out of the textbook & make it fun with these hands-on activities.
I found the cutest book about Abraham Lincoln, and the kids very much enjoyed reading it and doing the Abraham Lincoln activity I cam up with afterwards.
Build a keelboat, make skillet bread, count grizzly bears, learn how Sacagawea helped the expedition, & more hands-on, real-life lessons and activities.
“I have, Who Has” is a great whole class activity to review what has been learned in class. It is a looping activity, which means that the review involves each person around the classroom until each student receives a card. It begins with a student asking the question and another student answering. The questions and answers rotate/loop around the room until it reaches a student with the final card. To make it fun and more competitive, I time my classes and have my Pre-AP classes compete against each other & my On-Level classes compete against each other. The class with the lowest time receives an award. This activity is great to review content in that it incorporates reading, speaking, and listening, which are all essential to learning. More specific instructions are included. Product created by #TygerGalTeaches There are 31 Task Cards included with this purchase, These are TEKS-aligned. Task Cards and Page Background are courtesy of Alina V Design. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Alina-Veja Clip Art is provided by Dandy Doodles. Similar products included within this line: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/I-Have-Who-HasLooping-Cards-Early-US-History-Bundle-4088451 https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/I-Have-Who-Has-Looping-Cards-Colonization-4058370 https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/I-Have-Who-HasLooping-Cards-American-Revolution-4058386 https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/I-Have-Who-HasLooping-Cards-Constitution-4065487 https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/I-Have-Who-HasLooping-Cards-New-Republic-4079916 https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/I-Have-Who-HasLooping-Cards-Industrial-Revolution-Age-of-Jackson-4085549 https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/I-Have-Who-HasLooping-Cards-Reform-and-Westward-Expansion-4079929 https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/I-Have-Who-HasLooping-Cards-Civil-War-4085559
These assignments can be used in a U.S. History course to reinforce or review information about Jamestown. These activities encourage students to demonstrate their knowledge of the events important to the founding of Jamestown in creative ways. Any of these assignments can be modified from an assignment for a single student to one involving pairs or groups. Assignments typically take less than one class period, and most assignments may be completed at home, if necessary. Assignments can be used independently of or in conjunction with each other. These activities can be used: • As a way to reinforce content taught during a lesson • As a review after teaching a lesson • As a starting activity to help students access their prior knowledge • As extra practice for a student who is having trouble with a certain concept Types of Assignments Included • Commercial • Flyer • Speech • Flag • Song/poem • 2 Letters • Journal entry • Newspaper article • Tour guide speech Concepts Covered • Jamestown • Purpose of the Jamestown colony • Important people (John Smith, Powhatan, Pocahontas, Nathaniel Bacon) • Life in Jamestown (hardships, importance of tobacco) • Bacon’s Rebellion • House of Burgesses Documents Included • Teacher Instructions • Teacher Summary of Assignments • Assignment PowerPoint Slides • Individual Assignment Student Sheets • Optional Rubric • Optional Peer Evaluation Sheet for Group Projects • Example of Tour Guide Speech You Might Also Like... Create a Twitter Page for a Historical Figure: Template and 46 Assignments for US History 6 Whiskey Rebellion Assignments 125 Activities and Assignments for High School Economics 180 Bell Ringers and Warm-ups for Economics 30 Economics Writing Prompts Stay Connected Be sure to follow my TpT store by clicking ‘Follow Me’ next to my seller picture to receive notifications of new products and upcoming sales.
Engaging Age of Exploration Unit with 10 lesson plans for 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade. Every lesson, worksheet, and activity is planned.
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Auguste Renoir, Famous Artist Informational Text Coloring Page. Use this activity sheet in addition to your biography read alouds and bulletin board décor. Print 2 to 4 to a page to save paper, to turn into mini books or a banner, and to make just the right size for interactive notebooks. Keep this in your early finisher folder for no-prep fun! CLICK HERE to find this resource in the Famous Artists Bundle! Terms of Use Copyright © Elle Madison. All rights reserved by author. This product is to be used by the original downloader only. This means it is for ONE teacher. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clipart and elements found in this JPEG are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY. Tags: art class, art history, elementary art, preschool art, biography worksheet, coloring sheet
This excellent activity for the Amistad ship rebellion case is an excellent way to get your students to engage with primary source documents and learn about this fascinating moment when captured Africans rebelled against enslavement! This download includes a 1-page introduction reading that explains...
Our next history unit on the list is early American settlers. I will be including resources for Jamestown, Roanoke and Plymouth. I wanted to include St. Augustine but I had a realllll…
What is your driving passion? Henry Hudson wanted to find the Northwest Passage, and he did all he could to find it.
Use this colonial America themed puzzle worksheet featuring the original 13 colonies of the United States as an activity for early finishers or just for something for the whole class when early American history. Just doing the puzzle will help them memorize the names of these important states. Word search puzzles make great no prep activities for bell ringers, morning work, handouts, homework, lesson plan supplements, sponge activities, and sub files. The word bank is as follows: Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia. Two versions of the puzzle are included. One has the colored illustration that you see here and the other has a black outlined illustration (which saves on printing costs and gives puzzlers something to color in). The names of the thirteen American colonies are hidden in all directions including backwards and diagonally so it should keep them busy for a little while. Solution included. Save yourself a ton of time and always have something to engage your students at the ready with these related resources: • Colonial America Life Word Search • Declaration of Independence Word Search • American Revolution Word Search • American Revolution Crossword • Lost Colony of Roanoke Word Search We love FEEDBACK! And you earn CREDITS! • Log in to your Teachers Pay Teachers account. • Click on the drop down menu “My TpT”. • Select “My Purchases”. • Choose ratings and leave feedback. • Know that we love you for it! ♥ ♥ ♥ Puzzles to Print guarantees you the highest quality crosswords, word finds, cryptograms, Sudoku and number puzzles available.
This first day of school activity is one of the most fun and engaging ways to start your American History or U.S. History class! With this activity, students have the chance to connect with you and their classmates while completing prompts that pertain to United States History topics! To give you more flexibility, all of the prompts are editable in PowerPoint, and there is also an enrichment activity and digital version! To use this activity, students will receive a bingo-inspired grid, which they must try to fill out as completely as possible. They will go around the room and find a different person who can answer or complete each question or statement, and write that person's name in the box. They are not allowed to use a person's name more than once, to ensure that they talk to all students (and the teacher) and not just their friends! Some examples of the statements students will respond to are: I have watched a Presidential debate or speech. I have a family member or friend who has served in the U.S. military. I can name more than five of our past Presidents. I have been to more than ten states in the U.S. We have also added Mystery Sorting Challenge as a bonus enrichment activity if students complete the bingo grid early! This enrichment activity includes an answer key. The digital version of the activity is a Google Slideshow that features 20 of the statements from the bingo-inspired grid, each on their own slide with editable text. This slideshow could be presented to your class and students could raise their hands for each statement and share their answers aloud to the class. This version was added to provide a digital option when many teachers were remote, but it can still be a helpful addition to the lesson now! Looking for other versions of this activity? We also have a version for Ancient Civilizations and World Geography!
Reconstruction - Webquest with Key (History.com) - This 6 page document contains a webquest and teachers key related to the basics of the period of Reconstruction in US History. It contains 19 questions from the history.com website.Your students will learn about the early history of the Reconstructi...
