Textbook Scavenger Hunt
June 13, 2015
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The beginning of the year is stressful for everyone – you have to get your room ready and your procedures in place, and your
Famous Person’s Desk
June 9, 2015
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This is a fun and different strategy for a biography – have your students’ recreate a famous person’s desk. What would they find on Abraham
Museum Exhibits for Social Studies
May 31, 2015
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Do you remember your last trip to a museum? All of the exciting exhibits? The pictures? The paintings? The primary sources? Have you ever thought
Beyond the Frame
May 12, 2015
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How do you get your students to see beyond the surface level of a topic? Do you ever just give a picture to your students
Reconstruction: How Free Are We?
May 5, 2015
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“[A]s you grow a little older, you begin to feel that you are under siege.” What do your student’s know about Reconstruction? Have they
Revving Up Writing
April 28, 2015
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If your kids are anything like my kids – they HATE TO WRITE! Do you get work samples like this? My first year of teaching,
Unit Pages in the Interactive Student Notebook
April 25, 2015
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So you have started an Interactive Student Notebook, used it for a year and are ready to take it to the next level… How do
Historical Tweets
April 24, 2015
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Are you looking for a way to engage your students in Social Studies? How can they process information and prove to you they have learned?
Headline News Summary
April 23, 2015
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Summarization is a key concept that many students struggle with – regardless of grade level. This summarization strategy works with both upper elementary through junior
Fishbone
April 22, 2015
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Looking for a simple graphic organizer for an event? Tired of the “same ole’, same ole’” graphic organizers? Have you ever tried a fishbone? It
Free Bill of Rights Foldable
Create a mini-book with your students over the Bill of Rights and the Principles of Government. Your students can make this book in under 10 minutes, and then you can use it for review with a variety of games.
