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U.S. History laboratories for homeschool
CSI ROANOKE! A History Mystery Inquiry Investigation!
Immerse your students in the enigmatic tale of the Roanoke Colony disappearance with our engaging and comprehensive activity package. **Roanoke Colony Investigation Activity**Discover a thoughtfully crafted package designed to ignite your students' investigative spirit. This product offers an interactive approach to history, providing a deep dive into the Roanoke Colony mystery. **Diverse Source Material**Your students will engage with six varied sources, including diary entries, captivating im
Grades:
4th - 12th
History Mystery: Vietnam- The War that was Lost in Our Living Rooms
Your students will become investigators on a history mystery analyzing primary and secondary sources surrounding the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War. This activity includes over a dozen primary and secondary sources set up in 8 investigation stations and students' investigation packet. Teams of students work together to solve the mystery of why the Vietnam War lacked support from many Americans. Includes a PowerPoint for teachers to use for the activity along with answers to the st
Grades:
6th - 12th
The Wright Brothers - Outdoor Learning Lab and Measurement Experiment
This hands-on outdoor learning lab allows students to measure the distance of the Wright Brothers' first flight as a way to bring concrete meaning to an abstract idea (what does 120 feet really look like?).
This product includes:
-welcome letter
-teacher instructions
-necessary materials list (all easy to find and in most classrooms already - things like sidewalk chalk, yard sticks, and a timer of some sort)
-student procedures and expectations
-measurement handout
-suggested resources t
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4th - 8th
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American History PERSONALIZED STEM Bundle
This is a PERSONALIZED pack of STEM items from my store with an American History focus. Each of these can also be purchased separately.Includes: Henry Box Brown STEM Engineering Washington Crosses the Delaware STEM Challenge Boston Tea Party STEM Challenge Punch Ball Globe STEM Challenge Build a Pipeline STEM Challenge Working Windmill STEM Challenge Empire State Building STEM Challenge Gateway Arch STEM Challenge Tall Tales STEM Challenges – Set of Five Thanksgiving STEM ChallengesPurchased se
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4th - 6th
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History / Psychology: War Propaganda
This analysis of the mass use of propaganda during war is rich with interesting and insightful details that is certain to provoke energetic classroom discussions. Useful in both an American or World History class, and/ or in a Psychology class, this activity offers a wide-range of perspectives and pieces of evidence for students to closely inspect, evaluate, and discuss. Also included in this analysis are two short assessment pieces that measure reading and listening comprehension skills, as wel
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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American History-Colonial Settlement/Survival Sim
A simulation designed for 11th Graders to explore early European settlement of North America. Students work in groups to try and keep their colony alive, foster good relations with local Native Americans, and perhaps even grow. This activity does not directly referent historical events but parallels the first 10 years of Jamestown, First Contact experiences, war in the early New England colonies, and even some light Salem witchcraft.
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11th - 12th
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American Government - The Judicial Branch-The Complete Unit Lesson Plans
American Government Complete Judiciary Unit Lesson PlansIncludes high-interest power point files with links, a student workbook and a 60 question multiple-choice exam with key.100+This product contains the entire unit of information on the Judiciary Branch. On their own, students will answer the questions, using video links, graphs, and the internet while learning about the nation's judiciary branch. I have used this same presentation in my courses for years. Last year I decided to flip my cla
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Hidden Figures video viewing worksheets and after activities
Hidden Figures tells the story of three female mathematicians in the early years of the space program. Their contributions to science, technology, engineering and mathematics led to some of NASA’s greatest successes. Hidden Figures is the 2016 PG-rated adaptation of an incredible but true story of Katherine Johnson (Taraji Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe). The film is set in the early 1960s when workplaces were still segregated. Despite the social and p
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Grades:
6th - 12th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
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Also included in: Movie Bundle: video viewing worksheets and afterward activities
American (AP) / GOV Flipped Federalism Unit
American Federalism / High School Government Full Unit Study100+includes high-interest power point files, video links, an online self-quiz, a student workbook, teachers guide to flipped classrooms and two optional student assignments.Federalism is one of the most difficult concepts for most students and citizens to understand--yet it is one of the most important features of our government and constitution. On their own, students will answer questions, using video links, graphs, political cartoon
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Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Legislative Branch Full UNIT Study - AP Gov Level Material
The United States Congress Lesson Unit Study is a comprehensive and engaging resource that provides in-depth information on the legislative branch of the United States government. This product includes high-interest PowerPoint files with hyperlinks, charts, news articles, and video clips, offering a dynamic and interactive learning experience for students.The unit study covers a wide range of topics related to the United States Congress, including founding principles, differences between the Hou
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Social Studies (US History) Alphabet Chart Cards - In Cursive and Print
This is a great alphabet line for a social studies classroom! This set focuses on American History! You can choose between cursive or print. Just print (cardstock paper would work best), laminate and cut! These cards will look great hanging above a chalkboard or bulletin board. If you want to use these as part of a social studies word wall, you can add words above each letter card.
This pack includes:
A = abolitionist
B = battle
C = cabin
D = declaration
E = eagle
F = flag
G = gold
H =
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Grades:
4th - 8th
American &(AP) Government - Interest Groups Flipped Classroom -The Complete Unit
American Government Interest Group - Complete Unit that includes high-interest power point files with links, a student workbook, teachers guide to flipped classrooms and an optional student project. 100+PagesThis product contains the entire unit of information on Interest Groups. On their own, students will answer the questions, using video links, graphs, charts and the internet while learning how interest groups impact public policy in the United States.I have used this same presentation in my
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Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Halloween Fun Pumpkin Math Middle School Science and History lab
This lesson has been tested for many years by my middle school students.Part 1The history of pumpkins and the way Native Americans used the Three Sisters method to cultivate this crop.Part 2Detail instructions on how to grow your own pumpkin patchPart 3Lab students will learn how farmers in New England are able to determine the weight of their crops in the field.MaterialsSticky notesScale5 pumpkinsMeasuring tape5 buckets WaterThe Math Concepts Circumference- The distance around your pumpkin. Mea
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Grades:
7th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-LS3-1
Tutorial - Cold War at Home - McCarthyism and the Red Scare
This tutorial is a Student Study Guide on the Cold War at Home: McCarthyism and the Red Scare. It comprises a 13-page Guided Notes Activity Worksheet and a 13-page Teacher’s Answer Key to accompany the Florida Students educational resources tutorial: Cold War at Home: McCarthyism and the Red Scare. The tutorial complies with Florida Benchmark Standards: #SS.912.A.1.3, #SS.912.A.6.8 and #SS.912.A6.10.Benchmark #1: For Florida Benchmark Standard #SS.912.A.1.3, the student will learn to utilize tim
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8th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Bundle of 3 - McCarthyism & The Rosenberg's - Tutorial & 2 PP
Native American STEM Engineering Birchwood Canoe Middle School Science
Take the classic STEM and use history to bring your students to the next step. Can you build a canoe model similar to the ones used by Native Americans in the NorthEast This lesson is an application of the historical engineering design process It includes engineering, geometry, ratios, and critical thinking skills. MATERIALSRoll birchwood.ScissorsTemplateNeedle and threadCardboardColor pencilsScissorsTapeThis is a completely cross-curricular class lesson for science and history. Students wil
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Also included in: Native American Activities Hands on labs to explore history
Native American Acorn Whistle A Fun Lab Middle School science
This is a fun lab to do with your students during the summer at camp. No prep and no cost!! The Wampanoag tribe was friends with the Pilgrims and taught them how to make a whistle if they ever got lost in the woods. The Native Americans utilized these whistles to locate each other during hunting expeditions. A good survival trick especially if you like to hike. The materials are free and students truly enjoy learning how to make the whistles.
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-4
Also included in: Environment Habitat, Community and Adaptions Middle School Science
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Presidents Favorite Foods - US History,Language Arts,Cooking lab w/PDF downloads
* One downloadable video and one link for streaming.We can cook President G. Washington's favourite food in class, and/ or host a presidential potluck ! We have an amazing easy to make in class recipe, voting, learning to tally votes, and learning about each presidents favorite foods. There are student pages, ideas and tips for expanding this lesson, as well and how to pages and supply lists. Sometimes we need a little help in remembering who the presidents were and this lesson gives a human q
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3rd - 5th
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Chemistry Supersaturated Solutions-Salt Sticks and Native American Food
Combine Chemistry and History This lab will teach your students one of the six Native American food preservation techniques!!! This is a terrific lab to join forces with your history department to teach the concepts of solutions, solves, solutes, and supersaturated solutions. All materials are found in the kitchen. Included are two reading one about how the Native Americans made salt sticks and the second is a science read. This is a new twist on the classic lab. MATERIALSBowlToothpicksSalt 2
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Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-PS1-4
, MS-PS1-1
Also included in: Native American Activities Hands on labs to explore history
Artifact Analysis Sheet, Can be Used with Multiple Items!
This artifact analysis sheet can be used with multiple items. I designed it for use with River Rocks and used it as part of a literature unit. It could be used with other items since the questions are opinion based and generalized.
Grades:
4th - 6th
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LOUISIANA-Governor's Info
Stop the typical governor's introduction lecture as you launch a study of Louisiana's state officials and, instead, empower students to find their own interesting facts about the governor's life and office with this “V.I.G. of Louisiana History” print-and-go biography activity.This single-page worksheet is a powerful research organizer that’ll get students digging deep into Louisiana's governor's background. Over my years of teaching I have known of teachers who have required students to "know"
Grades:
6th - 12th
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