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Common Core WHST.6-8.1 simulations
Legislative Branch Activity: Classroom Simulation on How a Bill Becomes a Law
Make civics practical and exciting for students using this Social Studies simulation that allows students to experience the Legislative Branch! Students will participate in writing bills for their school, community, or state while learning the various stages within the lawmaking process. All voices are heard as students become members of Congress, participate in committees, debate on the floor, and watch their President sign the bills that survive the entire process. Not only do students love
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6th - 12th
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President Election Campaign Game: iCivics Win the White House Game Reflection
How does a presidential candidate go about campaigning, winning the election, and then becoming the next President? What's with the electoral college anyway? This game has proven to be an excellent way for students to comprehend what a candidate needs to go through in order to become the next President. From taking stances on issues, giving speeches, and traveling to various states, students will take the role of candidate and do their best to win the most electoral votes and become the next Pr
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5th - 12th
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Political Parties | Campaign Simulation Running for President
This presidential election simulation is an excellent way for students to comprehend all aspects of political parties and the campaigns needed to elect a presidential candidate - "Let's Get The Party Started!" The teacher will divide class into groups of 4 to 5 students per group. Each group will develop their own political party and choose a presidential candidate to represent their party. Using the included criteria, allow students a few class periods, or portions of class periods, to create
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5th - 12th
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US Civil War Simulation Activity, Tour of Duty
US Civil War simulation activity: Tour of DutyHistory can be difficult for students to understand and experience. Simulations help students put themselves in the past, learning about history in an authentically engaging way. Students love simulations because they don't know what the final outcome will be. It's an exciting learning experience!Want to try a FREE simulation? You can download my free World War 2 Battle of Iwo Jima simulation to get a closer look!This minimal prep simulation puts stu
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6th - 10th
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World War 2 Simulation Activity, Code Talkers Simulation
World War 2 Simulation: Code TalkersHistory can be difficult for students to understand and experience. Simulations help students put themselves in the past, learning about history in an authentically engaging way. Students love simulations because they don't know what the final outcome will be. It's an exciting learning experience!Want to try a FREE simulation? You can download my free World War 2 Battle of Iwo Jima simulation to get a closer look!This minimal prep simulation puts students in
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6th - 10th
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American Revolution Simulation Activity, No More Taxes Simulation
American Revolution simulation activity: No More Taxes!History can be difficult for students to understand and experience. Simulations help students put themselves in the past, learning about history in an authentically engaging way. Students love simulations because they don't know what the final outcome will be. It's an exciting learning experience!Want to try a FREE simulation? You can download my free World War 2 Battle of Iwo Jima simulation to get a closer look!This minimal prep simulation
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6th - 10th
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Executive Command Game Reflection | Used with iCivics | Executive Branch Game
What does the President do during a day, week or even a month in office? This game has proven to be an excellent way for students to learn and comprehend all the "hats" or roles that the President plays during his time in office. From talking to congress, vetoing bills, visiting various departments, and traveling to foreign countries, students will take the role of President and do their best to become a successful President of the United States.This worksheet is an excellent written companion t
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5th - 12th
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World War 1 Simulation Activity, A Soldier's Life in the Trenches
World War 1 Simulation: A Soldier's Life in the TrenchesHistory can be difficult for students to understand and experience. Simulations help students put themselves in the past, learning about history in an authentically engaging way. Students love simulations because they don't know what the final outcome will be. It's an exciting learning experience!Want to try a FREE simulation? You can download my free World War 2 Battle of Iwo Jima simulation to get a closer look!This minimal prep simulatio
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6th - 10th
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Gilded Age Simulation, Life of a Factory Worker Activity
Gilded Age simulation activity: Life of a Factory WorkerHistory can be difficult for students to understand and experience. Simulations help students put themselves in the past, learning about history in an authentically engaging way. Students love simulations because they don't know what the final outcome will be. It's an exciting learning experience!Want to try a FREE simulation? You can download my free World War 2 Battle of Iwo Jima simulation to get a closer look!This minimal prep simulatio
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6th - 10th
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Colonial America Activity, Thirteen Colonies: A New Life in Plymouth Simulation
Colonial America simulation activity: A New Life in PlymouthHistory can be difficult for students to understand and experience. Simulations help students put themselves in the past, learning about history in an authentically engaging way. Students love simulations because they don't know what the final outcome will be. It's an exciting learning experience!Want to try a FREE simulation? You can download my free World War 2 Battle of Iwo Jima simulation to get a closer look!This minimal prep simul
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6th - 10th
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WW1 Simulation Activity+ 1 Year Online Subscription Included
Online Learning Ready!World War 1 Simulation Activity for middle and high school students. This easy to set up, interactive lesson plan actively involves students in the events of the First World War.
In this World War 1 Lesson Plan, students begin by learning about the background of The Great War. In June 1914, one single incident set off a chain reaction engulfing Europe and the world into a devastating war. Students are assigned roles as leaders or foreign ministers of 16 countries involved
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7th - 12th
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Roaring '20s & Great Depression Simulation Life of a Farmer Activity
Roaring '20s & Great Depression simulation activity: Life of a FarmerHistory can be difficult for students to understand and experience. Simulations help students put themselves in the past, learning about history in an authentically engaging way. Students love simulations because they don't know what the final outcome will be. It's an exciting learning experience!Want to try a FREE simulation? You can download my free World War 2 Battle of Iwo Jima simulation to get a closer look!This minim
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6th - 10th
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Simulation: A Traveler's Guide to the Crusades
This simulation is an easy, low-prep activity to engage students in what Crusaders would have experienced journeying to the Holy Lands!Students take on the perspective of a Crusader and must make decisions to try and make it to the Holy Land in time to fight! Spark their creativity by encouraging them to come up with hashtags, mentions, and tweets about their experience!Simulations can be such fun and meaningful activities, but they often take a lot of work and preparation to set up, which is wh
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6th - 9th
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Agribusiness And Geography: Building A Farming Supply Store
Student groups take control of an agribusiness and use map resources to choose locations to build new stores within the United States-- locations with access to transportation, work forces, and ready markets for products. Through research, information organization, and decision-making, each group writes a business proposal placing a farm and tractor store at an absolute location. Connections between geography, agriculture, and business emerge through their justifications.Agribusiness And Geograp
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7th - 9th
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Simulation: Surviving Life in the Middle Ages
This simulation is an easy, low-prep activity to engage students in what life was like during the Middle Ages! Students take on the perspective of a new Lord or Lady of the Manor and tweet about their experiences as they run their manor and encounter various challenges! Spark their creativity by encouraging them to come up with hashtags, mentions, and tweets about their experience!Simulations can be such fun and meaningful activities, but they often take a lot of work and preparation to set up,
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6th - 9th
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Lewis & Clark Expedition Simulation, Westward Expansion Activity
Constitution & A New Nation simulation activity: Lewis & Clark ExpeditionHistory can be difficult for students to understand and experience. Simulations help students put themselves in the past, learning about history in an authentically engaging way. Students love simulations because they don't know what the final outcome will be. It's an exciting learning experience!Want to try a FREE simulation? You can download my free World War 2 Battle of Iwo Jima simulation to get a closer look!Th
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6th - 10th
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How to Use Genius Hour in Your Classroom
How to Use Genius Hour in Your Classroom gives students precious time to work on their own personal passion in 20% of class time–following carefully-structured guidelines to assist them in getting the most possible out of this free time. It supports critical thinking, research skills, close reading, and the pursuit of flexible learning paths in education. Designed for Middle School and advanced 4th/5th grade, and aligned with Common Core and ISTE, this lesson is largely student-directed, self-pa
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4th - 12th
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History as Mystery: An Unsolved Case
This lesson can be used as a way to introduce your class to the study of history as an evidence-based practice by having them "solve" an open case using the evidence available to them. It can also be used as a way to introduce thesis writing and using evidence in support of a claim for writing in History/Social Studies. The materials in the resources are entirely customizable -- you can build them to suit your needs using simple tools (e.g. Google Maps) or keep them as is.
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7th - 12th
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Simulation: Life during the American Revolution
This simulation is an easy, low-prep activity to engage students in the American Revolution!Students take on the perspective of a young apprentice in Massachusetts at the beginning of the war and have to make decisions to see if they can survive life as they fight for independence! Spark their creativity by encouraging them to come up with hashtags, mentions, and tweets about their experience!Simulations can be such fun and meaningful activities, but they often take a lot of work and preparation
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5th - 9th
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California Gold Rush Simulation Activity, Age of Jackson & Sectionalism Activity
California Gold Rush simulation activityHistory can be difficult for students to understand and experience. Simulations help students put themselves in the past, learning about history in an authentically engaging way. Students love simulations because they don't know what the final outcome will be. It's an exciting learning experience!Want to try a FREE simulation? You can download my free World War 2 Battle of Iwo Jima simulation to get a closer look!This minimal prep simulation puts students
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6th - 10th
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NGSS Writing with Layered Animations - 17 Animation Bundle
Engage your students in scientific argument with this interactive document. Formatted to use the Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) process to allow students to explain natural phenomena in a way that is aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), this resource focuses on an interactive layered animation. Layered animations provide students with full control over the variable of time while being able to hide or reveal other useful modeling tools.
Download this document, unzip it, and
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Simulation: Life in the Aztec Empire
This simulation is an easy, low-prep activity to engage students in what life was like in the Aztec Empire during the year 1519!Students take on the perspective of a merchant, travel throughout the empire, and keep records when the Aztecs receive a strange visit! Spark their creativity by encouraging them to come up with hashtags, mentions, and tweets about their experience!Simulations can be such fun and meaningful activities, but they often take a lot of work and preparation to set up, which i
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6th - 9th
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US Congress Challenge: World War II
Students will work with partners or small groups to look at issues that were presented to the United States leading up to the U.S. entering World War II. This format allows students to view different events and perspectives while they analyze some of the important issues that would pull the United States into yet another World War. Students will weigh different needs and arguments and rank the issues they feel Congress must consider and prioritize. These are real situations that the U.S. faced.
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5th - 12th
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French Revolution Simulation with Lesson Plans, Background Knowledge, and More
This carefully crafted French Revolution Simulation will have your students clamoring for more as they study, simulate, and assess their learning over this tumultuous time in history. With everything you need to run the simulation - minus candy and a crown (optional) - you'll be set to take your students on a learning adventure not to be missed.This unforgettable French Revolution Simulation includes:General Overview with Tips, Tricks, Setup & MoreAdministration & Parent Letters (Editabl
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6th - 7th
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