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Use art to connect students to their social studies lessons. Find out some of the ways you can integrate art and social studies with these great tips and get a free lesson to try! #artlessons #socialstudieslessons

Want to help your students feel engaged, welcome, and excited to attend social studies class from the first day of school? Check out this FREE social studies resource! For this activity, you’ll need one printable per student AND one fun size bag of chocolate candies per student. That’s it! Grab your copy of this engaging social studies activity in the blog post!

Easy-to-use tips for planning an engaging and memorable first lesson of the year for your Middle School Social Studies class whether you are teaching digitally or in-person, plus an awesome lesson idea for your first day teaching 6th grade, 7th grade, or 8th grade. #socialstudies #middleschool #socialstudieslesson #distancelearning #backtoschool

Dreading a classroom management nightmare at the end of your social studies block? Try some of these quick and easy 5 minute social studies activity ideas to keep your 5th grade students engaged right up until the bell. With a variety of low prep ideas, you will be able to pull out these social studies activities whenever you have a few minutes to spare!

The first week of school, before you even begin to teach history, is more important than most teachers realize. It can make or break your year. Unfortunately, it is the week most beginning teachers have

Looking for ways to integrate critical thinking skills into your social studies lessons? There are so many low-prep activities you can use that help elementary students practice thinking…

Try something new in Geography and World Cultures class. Have students create a one-pager assessment to highlight key features for each of the five themes of Social Studies (Geography, History, Economics, Government, Culture).

One Pagers offer an amazing array of opportunities for your students to show their understanding and comprehension of a subject. One Pagers are not just for literature! Use them in math, social studies, science, any time you want to give your students a different way to express themselves.

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Bring your social studies curriculum to life with fun, engaging and interactive activities for students. Your third, fourth and fifth grade students will love creating their own notebook filled with social studies vocabulary, dates, people and places. Find out how to use #interactivenotebooks in the classroom to increase student engagement and save you time. #Elementary #UpperElementary #SocialStudies #INB #3rdGrade #4thGrade #5thGrade