Teaching History & Geography

A short biographical sketch and a list of resources on John Deere, American Inventor and the man behind the tractor company.

5 easy ideas for all-ages history unit studies. Perfect for relaxed summer engagement, homeschooling, or unexpected crisis learning. via Walking in High Cotton

Make sense of current events with this crash course about the American Constitution. The free 2-week study combines history, government, and civics.

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Great resource for student prizes or giveaways! This bookmark includes all 50 states and corresponding capital cities. Four bookmarks fit on one page. Printing on card stock and laminating the bookmarks would be ideal. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Additional resourc...

As teachers {esp. k-3} we know how important "Making Words" activities are for our students. The manipulation of the letters and exploration of letter sounds and patterns are skills that all students need {and enjoy}. Which brings me to my next point...... My school is doing a huge "paper cut down" this next year and so we've been brainstorming ideas on how to save paper. Making words takes a new page of paper each time you do it! This folder cuts down on a lot of paper and is easy to…

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Make your student’s geography study something special with these free, printable Continent Fact Files! There are several different pages for each continent – a blank continent page, a blank continent page with countries or territories outline, and a blank continent page with countries or territories labeled. Each page is color labeled withRead More

Recently, I shared the best STEM / STEAM YouTube channels. Now let's look at the best geography and history YouTube channels for elementary kids, ages 5 - 11.

A fun geography scavenger hunt to introduce young kids to the United States! This U.S. geography activity is also a perfect idea for the Summer Olympics!

Free Presidents Day Activities for Homeschool - Download these FREE Printables to go along with 3 fun activities for learning about the presidents.

Use these History YouTube Channels and Videos to show kids the wars and military that helped shape the world as we know it.

Ancient history, the beginning of the classical four-year history cycle, is this year's cycle. Here are more than 25 episodes from PBS to supplement your study.

Facebook Twitter Pinterest I love when kids learn about our great country. This U.S. Geography notebooking unit studies series can help you to teach the states for an entire year. Your homeschool doesn’t even have to leave the house while notebooking across the U.S.A. Your kids will enjoy studying about studying the 50 states. You may wantRead More

Here is a selection of homeschool high school history curriculum options. Using curriculum is one great option for homeschooling high school.

Take a Virtual Road Trip to learn about Yellowstone National Park! This resource includes both a Google Slides edition for digital learning, as well as a printable version. Students use Google Earth and multiple print and digital sources to quickly draw information to answer questions pertaining to ...

American History Timeline Resources: The Gilded Age & 2nd Industrial Revolution includes resources, books, videos, and projects for studying this time period in American History. Meet some of the Men who Built America, learn about the Spanish American War, meet the Wright Brothers, explore the Titanic and more.