The adult coloring book trend is just now figuring out what children have known all along - coloring is fun and relaxing. In your homeschool study of American history, slip these coloring pages in front of your children as you talk and learn about figures like George Washington and Betsy Ross or events like the Louisiana Purchase. These coloring pages will make history the favorite part of your children's day!
American History Work Book Ages 6 to 8 Free Printable Worksheets and Activities A full year of US History for kids in first grade. 36 weeks of activities, worksheets, and more! 2 Lap books, 2 timel…
- Great piece of American history! - Wood box for Rezistal Stainless Coated Electrodes, Crucible Steel Co of America, General Offices New York City - Stencil added after market: Pressed Steel Co, Wilkes Barre, PA 11192 (that is a Long Island City zip code?) - Not sure of exact age, but early 20th century Some notes: The Crucible Steel Company of America was formed in 1900 when 13 steel manufacturers joined in partnership. One of these manufacturers included Sanderson Brothers & Company, whose roots go back to Sheffield, England. In 1911 the Halcomb Steel Company of Syracuse, a producer of tool, stainless, and alloy steels, joined the Crucible family. In 1883 Crucible was the first steel mill in North America to use gas-fired melting furnaces for tool steel production. In 1906 Crucible became the first mill in the Western hemisphere to install an electric arc furnace. In 1907 Crucible created the first patented vanadium high-speed steel, and in 1955, it was the first company to commercially produce vacuum arc re-melted steels. The Crucible Steel Company’s Midland Works was located in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. 16” W 10.5” D 5.75” H Please note these measurements carefully and ask any questions before purchase. Condition: great for the age. Lid functions smoothly. More lovely vintage goodies available in our shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/dustyrosevintage Please read the Dusty Rose Vintage shop policies before purchase.
The concept of latitude and longitude can be tricky for students, and I have found that using an orange to demonstrate is not only a fantastic visual, but makes for a fun snack!I’ve put together a little video demonstration, but you can read the steps below. If you are interested doing this demonstration in your own classroom, you can download the full lesson plan, student worksheet pages, and interactive notebook pages for FREE here: Latitude & Longitude Demonstration LessonMaterials: For this
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I'm still surprised with how well we've all adjusted back to school. We're still not starting as early as I would like, but it's getting earlier. Everyone got used to sleeping in later while I was dealing with the tiredness and sickness of pregnancy. I'm still dealing with some sickness, but it's mostly just nausea and has gotten much better. The weather was great this week and I wish we had gotten out to enjoy it more. Looks like next week is going to be nice too so I really want to try to get us all outside more. History We ended up getting in a lot of history this week. We started by reading more about Catherine the Great and learning how she became the empress of Russia. Then we read about the steam engine being used in Britain and how that increased the demand for coal. We also read about Eli Whitney's cotton gin and how he made standardization popular by making interchangeable parts for guns. We finished the week by reviewing a little about the Jamestown settlement, the Battle of Yorktown, and what life was like in Williamsburg during Colonial times to prepare for a trip next week to visit those places. We made our own cotton gin to help them understand how it worked. Science We finished the first chapter of Zoology 1. The girls did a couple of experiments. The first used a balloon and soda bottle to demonstrate how lungs react when a person dives into the deep ocean. The second experiment was to find out if hot or cold water is heavier. This one was a little difficult for the girls to see. You were supposed to color the cold and hot water different colors. When the water came out of the cup into the bowl, they should have been able to see where it went, but it was really hard to see. It worked a little better when we tried leaving the water in the bowl clear and only coloring the water in the cup. For General Science, Colin did an experiment that showed two chemical reactions occurring. The girls were very excited when they saw the balloon suddenly blow up. Art This week's lesson from Artistic Pursuits was about form. We read about what form is, looked at a picture to discuss if it had form, and then made animals with form. Molly's cow Caleigh's dragon Colin's dog Other News We drove two hours to go to an apple orchard Sunday. It was a beautiful day and we all had a good time. The kids picked 40 lbs of apples. We had a picnic lunch there, petted and fed some animals, and bought lots of goodies. The only bad thing was that we had car trouble right after leaving there. Luckily, we made it home, but the car wasn't going any farther. We had to have it towed and ended up getting a new transmission, which caused some rearranging earlier in the week with only one car. Colin had hockey practice Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings. We drove to Richmond, VA today for his first games of the season tomorrow and Sunday. We're planning to get in some history field trips while we're here.
We'll show you the shape of a state - you name it. If you can get 15 correct, you're one of only 2% of Americans who can do the same!
About the Book This book gathers the testimony of seventy eyewitnesses, including students, TV media figures, Vietnamese generals, pilots, and numerous others to provide a harrowing, first-hand account of a major event in modern history: the fall ofSaigon. 30 halftones. Book Synopsis In this stunning history, soldiers and civilians, both American and Vietnamese, tell what it was like in the spring of 1975 as Hanoi carried out its final, successful offensive against the Republic of Vietnam. Generals, ambassadors, pilots, marines, politicians, doctors, seamen, flight attendants, journalists, children, and even Vietcong soldiers describe the growing demoralization, panic, and chaos as the collapse gained momentum. American survivors recall with raw emotions the escape of the last airliner out of Danang, the chilling helicopter airlift from the U.S. embassy roof in Saigon, and the painful abandonment of their South Vietnamese allies. Former boat people relate their hair-raising encounters with Thai pirates; and in a new postscript, an American government official describes the resettlement of 130,000 Vietnamese refugees in America over the ensuing months. Touching, heroic, and unforgettable, these dramatic narratives illuminate the closing act of one of the central events of modern history. About the Author Larry Engelmann lives in San Jose, California. He is the author of three books, and his stories have appeared in prominent magazines nationwide. He is currently writing a book on a group of women intelligence officers in the People's Liberation Army of China.
We LOVE the Who Was/ What Was book series! We own too many to even count. Last year, we used these books for American History and is was so-much-fun!
Only 9.3% of Americans knew all the answers to this test. Are you one of them?
From Christopher Columbus to Martin Luther King, Jr., give your child a chronological understanding of great leaders in American history. With over 50 biographical excerpts of Presidents, generals, preachers, pioneers that cover 500 years of US history, your child can observe the character-building qualities of these leaders. Featured in the concluding chapter are 15 current Americans with substantial contributions. Let your students study the timelines and maps to see the growth and expansion of our great nation and check their comprehension through various questions listed in each chapter. From Benjamin Franklin, Mayflower ships, to Clara Barton and the medical advancements, your students will learn with the help of this book.
Color your way through US history with these Declaration of Independence coloring pages: only from Plum Jolly!
A list of Early American activities for 5th-grade social studies to help students understand the importance of history.
I randomly came up with this idea during the last week of school. One of my reading groups had finished their book and project before any of the other groups had finished. Instead of giving them a new book (there was only one week left), I quickly created this template and told them to pick an event in history and research it. I had one boy choose the Vikings, someone else chose the atomic bomb, a girl wanted the great depression, and another student picked the Korean war. I loved that everyone had such diverse topics. After they got started, I saw some great learning take place in my classroom! Because it's an inquiry-based activity, they generated their own questions. And because they got to choose their own topic, they were excited and felt ownership over the project. I plan on using this next year as a fun fast finisher activity. This list is something I quickly generated. {I know it is not all inclusive - if I left something off that you really want me to add on, please leave me a comment.} This would be fun to hang up somewhere in the back of the classroom so fast finishers can work on a project whenever they want. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD HISTORY DETECTIVES! * * * * * Want to hear some GREAT news? I am leaving next week on an 8 day history trip to Virginia where I get to study at the Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute! I also get to visit Jamestown and Yorktown. I'm so excited! I plan on posting lots of the things I learn, including pictures!
It's time for my annual post on our homeschool curriculum choices. This is for preschool, 5th grade and 3rd grade.
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Five lamination hacks for teachers that will blow your mind and save you time. Read to learn more or watch the video! Only at Mrs. D's Corner.
You can make a history timeline for your homeschool even if you aren't artistic or don't have a big wall to display it! The most important step is...
Welcome back everyone, I can't believe summer is gone and it's time to go back to school. I think the best part of going back to school is getting new things for my classroom and scoring some back to school freebies. So I think you will love this back to school freebie I created (see picture below). Instant lesson plan freebie: All my teacher friends really love my kindergarten/1st grade lesson plans and keep asking me to post them so they can use the fun games and visuals in their classrooms. So I'm giving away a fun lesson to use with your younger students. This lesson comes with an exciting cup game, includes free sheet music, visuals and activities. The great thing about this lesson is you can use it for several grade levels and use the game in other lessons throughout the year. Want more freebies? Please leave a friendly comment below and let me know what other kinds of freebies you would like me to create. (If you like this lesson plan, please send your friends to my website to get their own music lesson & lesson visuals for free). Thanks for visiting my teacher blog. Have a great school year! Sherry Stucki :)
Last term, this old mother learnt a new trick. After using the same method (my old exercise book) for many years, to record my girls' learning activities for registration purposes, I actually considered a new method. And I liked it. I discovered Evernote! I mentioned this program in my last video. I said, "I think Evernote's the perfect
Wanting to teach typing skills with mastery? Trying one or both of these fantastic programs that teach through games.
History is my passion; I love history! And yet, I really don't like textbooks. Here are 30+ ways to teach history without a textbook, from books to cooking, and more!
While the globes in the previous post are a wonderful representation, using paper mache can be quite an undertaking. I came up with the ide...
Using Living Books for History - How we use living books for an engaging and memorable Charlotte Mason way to learn history!
A Weekend in Memphis is more than downtown! Get out in the Memphis Neighborhoods-with so many things to do in Memphis, you will be back soon!
I randomly came up with this idea during the last week of school. One of my reading groups had finished their book and project before any of the other groups had finished. Instead of giving them a new book (there was only one week left), I quickly created this template and told them to pick an event in history and research it. I had one boy choose the Vikings, someone else chose the atomic bomb, a girl wanted the great depression, and another student picked the Korean war. I loved that everyone had such diverse topics. After they got started, I saw some great learning take place in my classroom! Because it's an inquiry-based activity, they generated their own questions. And because they got to choose their own topic, they were excited and felt ownership over the project. I plan on using this next year as a fun fast finisher activity. This list is something I quickly generated. {I know it is not all inclusive - if I left something off that you really want me to add on, please leave me a comment.} This would be fun to hang up somewhere in the back of the classroom so fast finishers can work on a project whenever they want. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD HISTORY DETECTIVES! * * * * * Want to hear some GREAT news? I am leaving next week on an 8 day history trip to Virginia where I get to study at the Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute! I also get to visit Jamestown and Yorktown. I'm so excited! I plan on posting lots of the things I learn, including pictures!
I like to keep my students guessing about they'll be doing in class each day. And, one of my favorite twists is to let my students use food as a manipulative. In particular, I like to have my students use gummy bears to create scenes that represent various topics. It may seem a little odd, but my students (even my too cool for just about anything Seniors) love this change of pace. Here are some different ways I've used gummy bears in my classes. 1. Civics - As a introduction to different types of political systems, my Seniors used the gummy bears to illustrate a type of government. 2. World History - My freshman used the gummy bears to review the different types of government systems in Ancient Rome (Republic, Dictator, Triumvirate, Emperor) 3. U.S. History - My 10th graders in American 1 filmed their gummy bears acting out either Shay's Rebellion or the Whiskey Rebellion. To do these activities you'll need to buy or have parents donate gummy bears, plastic bags, and paper plates. These activities do take some prep work: - Figure out how many gummy bears each student or group will need and buy the necessary number of bags. - Put the appropriate number of gummy bears in each bag. - Give each student or group a plastic bag and a paper plate. Lastly, you'll need to decide if you will let the students each their gummy bears once the activity is completed. I give my students the option to eat them when they are done and most of them do! Want to let your students play with gummy bears? Click for a free download of my Types of Government Gummy Bear Activity that I used with my Seniors. If you enjoyed this post, you should sign up for my monthly newsletter for more great ideas, tips, and exclusive freebies! You might also like these blog posts: Read More Read More Read More
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