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Interactive Notebooks are a wonderful tool for providing hands-on experiences for learners. This Maps, Continents, and Landforms Interactive Notebook is no exception! The packet is easy to use for both student and teacher. Click HERE to SAVE 20% by buying ALL 15 Social Studies Interactive Notebook...

Third graders are responsible for knowing a lot about a lot! I'm feeling the pressure of teaching them all the new third grade content plus ...

I just uploaded a FREEBIE to my teacherspayteachers.com store. It is 4 different printables for testing motivation. I am in NC, and we start our state EOG (End of Grade) testing this week. Each one is meant to be attached to that particular type of candy. I have made one for twizzlers, tootsie rolls, blow pops, and nerds. I am unable to use the nerds one (it is the one I am most proud of) because I couldn't find enough boxes of nerds without taking out a loan to purchase 54 of them. I hope…

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Global Twister is a great idea for learning activities for children that teaches the location of the continents! Make amazing homemade games for kids into a geography lesson with this hands-on game for kids.

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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...

Longitude and latitude lines, as well as the equator and prime meridian are explained in this clip from "Dig Into History with California Jones: California R...

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Lots of craziness and excitment this week! We started our end of the year Ocean Animals unit, and I have been having so much fun! Hopefully the kids have been, too (oh, and learning some things as well, haha!)! We started the week off by learning about the five oceans--I feel old since I was only taught about four main oceans, you know, way back when there were nine planets...Anyways, I found this song on Proteacher last year and fancied it up a bit for our song book...I do not know the…

What instructions did you give the kids for the Autobiography Island? We had been studying the Tempest, so that had already got their imaginations going. I told them to use the letter of their first...

When Bear was 20 months, we lived abroad and I couldn’t purchase real Montessori materials. Consequently, I made her a continent puzzle by printing the world map from here. I printed on cards…

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Friends~We will begin our study on maps next week in class and I am super excited about it. (My husband laughs that I teach mapping because I get lost everywhere!) Still I love teaching all about the different state maps, treasure maps, and the compass rose. Grab a free copy of my Compass Rose activity ... Read More about A Compass Rose Freebie!

Geography lessons shouldn't be kept to the pages of a book — help your children explore the world around them with these fun geography games.

This post includes more pictures of my social studies interactive notebooks we have used this school year. You will see most of the information in this post are foldables from Dinah Zike and mine is lacking color like the students. Global grid system notes Maps versus globes Venn diagram Parts of a map foldable Vocabulary to accompany our textbook Landforms found above and below sea level foldable Types of landforms foldable Cornell notes on South America from our textbook This is a bad copy…

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Geography teachers, are you always looking for a great get-to-know-you geography activity for the beginning of the year. This activity will encourage your students to become familiar with their classmates as they work in groups and rotate stations. What a great introduction to basic geography skill...

Are you studying world geography with your homeschool Kindergarten – 6th grader? Here is a fantastic, free resource to add to your study. More Geography Games Exploring other Countries for Kids US States for Kids Free Printable World Maps Free Countries Around the World Book Roll into Geography – Geography Games Geography Fun with Salt […]

CARDINAL DIRECTIONS SCAVENGER HUNT WORKSHEET Students have to use their knowledge of the cardinal directions to find an answer for each question. I gave each student a copy of a United States map along with this activity. Students can work independently or with a partner. WHAT YOU RECEIVE: -...

This product is a word wall to help teach important social studies vocabulary words to upper elementary or middle school students.The specific regions included are Europe, Australia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Canada. However, the domains include geography, government, economy, and history...

Geography games for middle school are a fun way for students to learn fun facts, trivia, and to remember important geographical information.

Students can complete this activity after an introduction to geography. This activity will have the students define each of the 5 themes and list multiple examples of each, which can be related to the area in which they live.

Learn about the cardinal directions (north, south, east, west) with this printable, cut-and-glue compass worksheet.

Get to know your world map! Here's a great introduction to world geography, where your child can color and label important locations in the world.

Last year, I came up with the idea to introduce geography and mapping skills by having the students create their own Continent Twister. You know, rather than "right foot blue" they would play "right foot Europe!" The students absolutely loved this activity, and I was quite pleased with the learning that took place! Sneaky teacher that I am, I was able to get in map skills such as continents, oceans, equator, latitude, longitude, compass rose, without the students even realizing that they…

Middle school students must study geography to learn about the world. They will love playing these online geography games as part of their homeschool lessons.

This site is designed for middle school and high school students. The site explains the 12 climate types found on Earth. It discusses the causes of climate and provides details such as where each climate is found, temperatures, precipitation, seasons, vegetation, and animal life.

What instructions did you give the kids for the Autobiography Island? We had been studying the Tempest, so that had already got their imaginations going. I told them to use the letter of their first...

Latitude and Longitude are tricky concepts to teach! I print mini copies of these out for my students to place in their interactive notebooks and I have large copies hanging in my classroom as a reference guide. I have also included my 5 Themes of Teography reference charts as well.

Le Paper Globe is a template for a DIY terrestrial globe

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Make Social Studies come alive with this fun 3D biography craftivity. This globe craftivity can be used to help students study and learn the continents and oceans of the world. There are two different views of the world map: the Western hemisphere and the Eastern hemisphere. This craftivity f...

This lesson plan includes a printable world map with a map grid and shows you how to walk kids through a basic understanding of how map grids work.

Geography Activities: Latitude and Longitude Scavenger Hunt [free printable] Want a fun way to review latitude and longitude with your kids? Use our FREE scavenger hunt. They'll build map skills with this hands-on geography lesson, showing them how to find countries by using their coordinates. Perfect for middle school and high school students.

pstearns suggested to me that my “Simple Glyph about Me” could be used as a compass rose lesson. What a great idea! So, with a few changes to the original, I have created one: I conside…

LATITUDE & LONGITUDE - Three sets of task cards to help students practice finding locations with a set of latitude and longitude coordinates. Using gnomes as a theme (thinking of gnomes who have traveled the world and sent home notes) each task card is written like a postcard. Set 1 - student...

Looking at a topographic map for the first time can be a confusing experience.

In 4th grade I do a review of cardinal and intermediate directions at the beginning of the year and we are usually set for the rest of the year. This year...not so much. I felt like my students were really struggling with test questions that required them to apply their knowledge of directions. I created a few quick and easy activities to use with my students in review stations this week and thought I'd share them with you. These activities were for a station that is teacher-led. First off I…

Looking for a printable coloring map of the seven continents? Then you are in the right place. We have custom designed just such a map just for you. Free Printable 7 Continents Coloring Map When traveling the world is not an option, looking at maps is the next best way for children to learn all […]

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This is a great fun and interactive game to play with your secondary U.S. History students when studying the causes of the Great Depression. The presentation begins with an engaging introduction to the stock market. Very detailed directions are then given to play the stock market simulation game. St...

Bring some excitement to your Shakespeare unit with these insult activity cards. With 100 different insults (and definitions!), these cards can be used in a variety of ways. Put students in group, giving them a bunch of insults cards with instructions to complete as many different insults as possibl...

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Create a "Shakespeare's Tweet of The Week" board that include actual quotes from Shakespeare's plays that are still relevant today. The hashtag (#) will tell your students what Shakespearean text the quote came from.

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This trading card project gives students an opportunity to research the contributions of key artists, architects and writers of the Renaissance. Trading card templates, directions, rubric/checklist, teacher’s instructions and edible scavenger hunt is included. This fun and engaging project is a wonderful opportunity to introduce and/or reinforce key figures of the renaissance and their works. Students construct three trading cards and then explore each other’s cards to complete a scavenge…

Students will gain basic knowledge about the Renaissance by completing an internet based worksheet. The following topics are covered in this webquest:Important ideas and themes related to the RenaissanceImportant people of the Renaissance Important places during the RenaissanceThe webquest contains...

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This week our unit was scheduled to be "Friends Around the World" and the letter "O". If I have learned nothing else from teaching pre-school for the last 16+ years, I have learned that things change! And change they did this week! I did start off the week planning to stick to my lesson plan of "Friends Around the World" by talking about the amazing country of Italy and Leonardo Da Vinci. We looked at the beautiful flag of Italy and discussed the meaning of each of the colors. Green - Hope…

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This download includes everything you need for an engaging, interactive lesson plan on the Italian Renaissance! Everything you need for a complete 90-minute lesson is here from a Warm Up on Machiavelli through an 8-page study guide for homework.

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Teach your students about the concept of building cars with assembly lines - using candy! A social studies lesson they will not forget! Blog post by Jessica Lawler @ Joy in the Journey

Unfortunately, not everything could be taught Seuss style last week, so we actually had to do normal people “stuff” as well. We have been reviewing contractions and really trying to nail down your/you’re and their/there/they’re. Last week, we were doctors in training with words as our patients. Contraction surgery has made it’s way into my plans for several years now and the kiddos always go crazy over it! This year was no exception. In fact, I even added some operating room sound effects…

Medieval History for Homeschool Middle School. Homeschool history for middle school kids should be both educational and entertaining.

Shakespearean Insults are a fabulous pre-reading activity for any of Shakespeare�s plays. There are so many insults This collection includes two �make-your-own� insult worksheet activities, an insulting conversation between Punk Shakespeare and Rap Shakespeare at the grocery store activity, insulting character creation, a choice of 4 artistic responses and over 200 insult cards.

Overview Reviews Similar Products Product Description The Industrial Revolution Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about the Industrial Revolution. This is the perfect resource to introduce or review inventors, inventions and factory working conditions. The Industrial Revolution Escape Room has students walking around the classroom breaking codes. Students are given a secret code name and sent on a…

Studying the Middle Ages is so much fun! And, it really keeps the attention of my children with all the excitement of knights and castles and such. To keep our unit to six weeks, I pulled the best-of-the best hands-on ideas from the two reference books below. After adding in some living literature and a... Read More

(This post contains affiliate links.) While Mahaya (9th grade) was busy with Romans, Reformers and Revolutionaries, Caleb (6th grade) and I enjoyed a shorter, simpler unit study about the medieval era. Middle Ages Study His “spine” curriculum was the Middle Ages lapbook from In the Hands of a Child. Since Caleb really hates handwriting, I... Read More

Any teacher of middle or high school students knows that emotions tend to run wild on Valentine's Day, and instead of fighting it, this lesson on Shakespearean language will help you to take advantage of the birds and the bees buzzing around in your classroom! This full-length lesson plan revolves ...

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Illustrated timeline provides one more way for students to access the Renaissance. Ready-to-use guide includes 30+ events/topics, blank timeline cards, student directions and more.