Learn a variety of strategies on how to make history class engaging for students. Check out in this blog post.
Guide to using Social Studies Simulations to step away from the lecture podium and engage your students with hands-on history activities.
Looking to make the 3 Branches of Government more engaging? This blog post will walk you through how to make history fun!
Essential topics for an Ancient Greece Unit - key topics to cover on Ancient Greece for middle school or upper elementary.
Do you need some ideas for preschool social studies activities? From recycling to road rules, fathers to firefighters, we’ve got you covered.
This no-prep and engaging Social Studies All About Me activity is great for back to school or sub day plans. Your students will love getting creative while expressing their thoughts and perspectives on history - not to mention learning more about each other in the process. With this one pager activity, students will write and create visual representations and drawings for a historical event that happened on their birthday, describing where they were born, one place in the world they want to visit, and a historical figure they would like to meet. Talk about unique! Not only will this social studies activity help build classroom community, but it can also be used as a fun way to review social studies content. Plus, you’ll receive both printable and digital versions of this activity so you can choose which works best for you. This activity is great for all social studies classes! You can use this Social Studies All About Me activity in US History, Geography, and Civics/Government classes. Feeling like you're in need of a creative and fun activity to start the new school year or semester? You'll get to know your students better with this scaffolded activity. Scaffolded student instructions are included to direct students what to write and draw for each question. Get ready to have some fun! Plus, you can even laminate these activities once complete and hang them around the classroom – creating an awesome environment for community building. So what are you waiting for? Give your students an exciting way to get to know each other with this Social Studies All About Me Activity One Pager Activity Back to School today! This product is part of a full year World Geography Curriculum. Click to see more about the highly discounted World Geography Curriculum. Be prepared to teach World Geography with these teacher presentations, projects, activities, and assessments that have been designed to better support students in your classes! These products are made to better support special education students and English Languages Learners. Product Description (5 Pages): - Teacher Directions with helpful links - Student Instructions & Checklist - Social Studies One Pager All About Me with directions - Blank Social Studies One Pager All About Me - Digital Version - Grading Rubric More Activities You'll Love ❤️ World Geography Curriculum US History Curriculum World Religions Project 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.
Looking for fun and engaging kindergarten social studies resources? Check out the interactive notebook that your students will love!
Fur trade teaching ideas for social studies. Perfect for teaching about Canadian History, New France, and the Hudson's Bay Company.
Do your students truly understand why they are taking a history class!? Why not teach them in a fun activity? Teach your students to think like an historians as they dig through artifacts, analyze primary sources, and read information about history. This lesson guides your students through an activity where they debate the importance of history in their lives, examine artifacts, analyze primary sources, read an article and create Doodle Notes. The lesson concludes with a spectrum discussion or a dialogue debate. Avoid the lecture – let students learn for themselves! This resource includes a paper version and a 1:1 Google version to be used with Google Classroom. On the first page will be a link that will have you make a copy of the Google Doc, so be sure to be signed in to your Google account. You can then share directly with your students. Your purchase includes: - A PowerPoint presentation to guide your students through the lesson. - Word Wall Terms and a "Predict This" activity to teach vocabulary terms. - An article with guiding questions on the topic – Why Study History? - A lesson plan that guides you through the activity - Artifacts from Abraham Lincoln to analyze during the activity - Doodle Notes for graphic note-taking (I have also provided pop-up notes if you would prefer those). - Google Slides and Cartoon Notes. ⭐Please download the preview to see more information on this resource. ⭐ ⭐Find a free game to review the vocabulary here. ⭐ Doodle notes is a trademarked term used with permission. Please visit doodlenotes.org for more information. ******************************************************************** ➬Customer Tips: How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside 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. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. 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 product launches: • Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. You will now receive email updates about this store. ☺ © Social Studies Success® This purchase is for you and your classroom. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote. Do not share this document with Amazon Inspire. Please review all product descriptions and previews. If you have a question, contact me before you purchase at [email protected]. As this is a digital product, all sales are final. ❤️ Dawn
Looking for fun and engaging kindergarten social studies resources? Check out the interactive notebook that your students will love!
ALL ABOUT EARTH Get ready for a month filled with so many fun activities to teach your kiddos all about our planet Earth . I teach this unit in April so it coincides with Earth Day. I’ve loaded up this blog post post with read aloud book ideas, free videos you can share with your students,
Over the past few years, I have been incorporating inquiry circles into my classroom through Social Studies and Science. Inquiry circles are a lot like most research projects. I would say the main difference is how they start. NOW AVAILABLE… One Stop Teacher Memberships Our grade-level memberships provide the BIGGEST savings on ALL One […]
Having a little time at the end of class is something my students look forward to because they have an opportunity to do fun five minute social studies activities. If you find yourself with a
Tips, tricks, and strategies for using History Stations to engage your learners. Includes step by step instructions.
Integrating art and content in the ELA classroom. Tips and resources.
Make history come alive for students as they study early explorers like Henry the Navigator and Marco Polo for Kids with hands-on activities and printables!
This is the perfect First Day of School activity for any Social Studies Class!This "History of Me" activity has students reflect on their own lives and personal history to help them learn the importance of knowing history and how it can create understanding, empathy and compassion. This activity com...
Looking for an engaging lesson plan for that first day of history class? Help your students understand the importance of history with this critical thinking activity called Why Study History. Teachers will love the quality content, and students will appreciate the relevant application. Included is a
A Kindergarten blog about effective teaching and making learning fun.
Kids will have fun while learning where do I Live with this printable activity perfect for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students.
Fur trade teaching ideas for social studies. Perfect for teaching about Canadian History, New France, and the Hudson's Bay Company.
Get hands-on with these history activities for preschool and kindergarten! Here are crafts, books, and more for bringing history alive.
If you’re an elementary school teacher, there’s a good chance you’re familiar with the social...
Little Social Studies Thinkers is a complete curriculum specifically for Kindergarten. It's everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your kinder friends. It is cross-referenced and aligned to the main topics of Kindergarten Social Studies Standards. -------------------GET THE FULL YEAR-LONG CURRICULUM HERE-------------------- Little Social Studies Thinkers FULL YEAR CURRICULUM for KINDERGARTEN UNIT 4: My Community teaches students about different types of communities and people that live and work in them. It contains lessons on these specific topics: Types of Communities (rural, suburban, city) Diverse Families in a Community Important Places in a Community Community Helpers/Jobs Why People Work Wants and Needs Here are the components of the Unit: -A complete Teacher Guide -8 printable/projectable Books for Read-Alouds -Step-by-step, Scripted Lesson Plans (Twelve, 35-minute lesson plans in all) -Essential Question and Learning Target posters -Anchor Charts -Whole group Games and Activities -Craftivities and Culminating Unit Activity -Student Workbook that follows each lesson -Quick Check for every lesson -Kinder-appropriate Assessment and Rubric for scoring -Parent Letter -A COMPLETE unit PowerPoint to guide your teaching during each and every lesson (all books, targets and workbook pages are included in the PowerPoint to help you save paper) Here is an outline of the lessons for UNIT 4: Lesson 1: MY NEIGHBORHOOD- PLACES AND HOMES Lesson 2: MY NEIGHBORHOOD- PEOPLE AND FAMILIES Lesson 3: PLACES IN A COMMUNITY Lesson 4: PLACES IN A COMMUNITY CRAFTIVITY Lesson 5: COMMUNITY HELPERS Lesson 6: MORE COMMUNITY HELPERS Lesson 7: WHY PEOPLE WORK Lesson 8: WANTS AND NEEDS Lesson 9: WANTS AND NEEDS REVIEW & CRAFTIVITY Lesson 10: HOW WE HELP OUR COMMUNITY Lesson 11: UNIT REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT Lesson 12: CULMINATING ACTIVITY *Please download the preview to see all that is included, including samples of everything!* ************************************************************************** Click below to view additional units: UNIT 1: Citizenship UNIT 2: Then and Now UNIT 3: Holidays Around the World UNIT 4: My Community UNIT 5: Our World K-1 MINI-UNITS: MINI UNIT A: Pilgrims and Native Americans MINI UNIT B: America
As a kid in school I loved when my teachers celebrated creativity in the classroom. In fact, when I reflect on my own education, the moment...
Learn how to use social studies political cartoons to increase student engagement. Includes link to a free political cartoon analysis activity!
Do you need some ideas for preschool social studies activities? From recycling to road rules, fathers to firefighters, we’ve got you covered.
I love using interactive lapbooks in the classroom. They are fun to create, engaging and can be used throughout the year to review skills taught. I finally completely my Lapbook Bundle and I am happy to share the lapbooks included with you. Whether you think your learners will enjoy creating all of the lapbooks, if you
Picture books are one of my all-time favorite ways to introduce content in social studies! They're perfect for bringing in higher order thinking skills.
Learn about Early Explorers for Kids with this fun, 5-week history lesson unit for elementary age kids to learn about the Vikings, Columbus, Magellan, and more!
Learn about the Presidents of the United States with these FREE printable American Presidents Worksheets and coloring pages for your homeschool classroom supplement to American History, Social Studies, or Omnibus Lessons.
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The connection between social studies and art includes different cultures while using art to explore history in new ways. Read more!
10 Creative ways to embed social studies into your literacy block. Find fun westward expansion activities that address literacy standards with center ideas.
Interpreting history can seem like a daunting task for students, but with a few creative tools and ideas, teachers can bring historical events and people to life. I love providing students with an interconnection to the people who shaped our country. Our history is on-going and by studying our past, we can hopefully learn
As a kid in school I loved when my teachers celebrated creativity in the classroom. In fact, when I reflect on my own education, the moment...
I attempted to do a wall timeline with Caroline a number of years ago. For a variety of reasons, it did not work for her. I think part of it was her age, part of it was her learning challenges, and part of it was the layout. However, I believe a timeline can be a
If you've ever struggled with planning and implementing effective, engaging social studies lessons in your kindergarten classroom, then please read on. This post is for you! Maybe your district supplies you with a big-box curriculum that
10 Westward Expansion Hands-on Homeschool History Activities
