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7th grade critical thinking Native Americans homeschool curricula
Math Project-Create Own Dream Home-Blueprints and Floor Plan (perimeter & area)
Create blueprints and/or floor plans for your own dream home!!
Your little architects will love dreaming big with this project. Using their imaginations and graph paper, they will create their own blueprints.They will be learning area, measurement and perfecting those problem solving and critical thinking skills. The bonus is they won't even know it because they will be having fun.
This project is very "real life" oriented.
For the younger grades this would be better for the GT students. Or
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Grades:
3rd - 9th
You Be the Judge - analyzing Supreme Court cases on the Bill of Rights
It’s one thing to simply memorize the Bill of Rights; it’s quite another to actually understand how they apply in everyday life. Teaching the former gives students words but no understanding for what they mean; teaching the latter gives students practice in critical thinking as well as a deep appreciation for their basic rights as American citizens. It is, in effect, the ultimate lesson in civics.
This activity is designed to teach students the meaning and application of the Bill of Rights by h
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Grades:
7th - 11th
Age of Exploration Google Classroom | European Explorers Google Slides
Age of Exploration Interactive Google Slides for Distance Learning and Google Classroom | Digital LearningThis teaching resource is quite the virtual experience! Students can click their way through it on individual chromebooks, tablets, smartphones, and/or computers. Can be assigned in Google Classroom for Distance Learning during Coronavirus | Covid-19This resource is part of the US History Complete CurriculumLooking for the full PowerPoint version? (includes PowerPoint + Google Slides version
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: US History Google Slides US History Digital Activities Google Classroom
Natural Texas & Its People Era – 7th Grade Texas History – Texas 7th Grade TEKS
Natural Texas and Its People (Prehistory-1528), one of 12 Eras of Texas History, is a five-part Unit that includes all of the Nonfiction Informational Text (NO ADDITIONAL TEXTBOOK NEEDED), SEVEN Interactive Notebook assignments, and a comprehensive End-of-Unit Test.Part 1 – The First TexansPart 2 – The Gulf Culture AreaPart 3 – The Plains Culture AreaPart 4 – The Pueblo Culture AreaPart 5 – The Southeastern Culture AreaEnd-of-Unit TestStudents will complete 3 Vocabulary Circle Flaps, 5 Study Gu
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7th
Also included in: 7th Grade Texas History Bundle – Texas 7th Grade History TEKS Aligned
7th Grade Texas History Bundle – Texas 7th Grade History TEKS Aligned
Teach the 12 Eras of Texas History with TEKS-aligned engaging Nonfiction Informational Text (NO ADDITIONAL TEXTBOOK NEEDED) for each of the FORTY FIVE content rich lessons. PLUS, a balanced mix of hands-on higher and lower level activities, FIFTY SIX Interactive Notebook assignments, and 12 comprehensive End-of-Unit Tests, all aligned with the 2019 7th Grade History TEKS. We've addressed EACH and EVERY 2019 7th Grade Texas History TEKS in thisBundle!7TH GRADE TEXAS HISTORY BUNDLE INCLUDES:45 Co
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7th
Middle School 3D Art Paper Mache Bird Sculptures - Painted Recycled Art Lesson!
Painted Recycled Art for Middle School Art or a 3-D High School Art Unit! Easy Papier Mache Bird Sculptures! ⭐Papier Mache is a fun art project that can be made almost for free! An engaging 3-D Spring or Summer-themed Lesson or timely Mother's Day gift item! Cardinals and Winter Birds could be created as well!Cross-curricular science lesson! Bird Anatomy!Student-tested with 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. Students will have a great time making this easy-to-teach bird sculpture while learning about
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: Paper Mache Sculpture Lesson BUNDLE! Middle School 3-D Art Project Ideas
Math Brain Teasers and Logic Puzzle Games Worksheets in Print or Digital
Here's how to keep your gifted and talented sports fanatic engaged with logic puzzles and math brainteasers. These 10 challenging sports puzzles provide great math brain teasers with fun for kids! Quick and easy setup provides no prep ease for teachers, too. Click here to save 30% off the price of individual resources with the Middle School Math bundle.Students will love solving these printable or digital worksheets and will ask for more. These worksheets will engage students with whole or small
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Logic Puzzles and Brain Teasers in Print or Digital Worksheets
Spanish Colonial Era – 7th Grade Texas History – Texas 7th Grade History TEKS
Texas Spanish Colonial Era (1690-1821), one of 12 Eras of Texas History, is a four-part TEKS-aligned Unit that includes all of the Nonfiction Informational Text (NO ADDITIONAL TEXTBOOK NEEDED), THREE Interactive Notebook assignments, and a comprehensive End-of-Unit Test.Part 1 – The Mission SystemPart 2 – Mission LifePart 3 – The San Antonio MissionsPart 4 – The End of the MissionsEnd-of-Unit TestStudents will complete 13 Vocabulary Cards and a One-Pocket Vocabulary Organizer, 8 Accordion Organi
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7th
Also included in: 7th Grade Texas History Bundle – Texas 7th Grade History TEKS Aligned
Texas Indians Reading Comprehension
Several Indian groups inhabited the great state of Texas including: the Apache, Comanche, Caddo, Karankawa and Tonkawa. Students will learn about these Native Americans as they read and respond to comprehension questions which are formatted much like those on the Texas STAAR Reading Test.* NOTE *This is a bundled product.Individual passages can be found by following these links:Apache Indians of TexasComanche Indians of Texas Caddo Indians of TexasKarankawa Indians of TexasTonkawa Indians of Tex
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4th - 7th
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NATIVE AMERICANS (all 4 units)-Social Studies Notebooking-With Reading Passages!
Interactive Social Studies Notebooks are wonderful, and fun, ways to introduce your students to geography!I've been using notebooks in Social Studies for several years now, and I love it! My units involve a lot of reading, and even includes mini-books and reading passages! These mini-books have foldables and other activities that focus on reading skills, such as summarizing, looking for main idea and details, highlighting important information, taking notes, etc. My students have loved watching
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
High School Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Drawing Conclusions
Engage and challenge your kids with nonfiction reading passages to teach English or social studies students how to make inferences about real events! These eight drawing conclusions reading passages with questions concern people, events, or procedures related to American history and will give your kids the critical thinking practice they need to make inferences or form conclusions from reading. Higher-level short pieces help students think outside the box, and your kids will love them! Click her
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7th - 9th
Also included in: High School Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Bundle
Texas Conquistadors Activity with Doodle Notes and Google Slides™
Explore the Conquistadors and Explorers of Texas with this fun activity. Students will be given a clue - they then have to decipher the symbols to find the explorer the clue represents. Students will then take notes on their Doodle Notes and wrap up the activity with a tree map analyzing the impact of the explorers on the Americas. With this resource, you will receive,-Directions for how to conduct the activity. - Content readings and clues on the major explorers of Texas including: Pineda, C
Grades:
4th - 7th
Also included in: SPANISH TEXAS ACTIVITY BUNDLE including ELL for Texas History 7th Grade
The Fallacy Detective Bundle
The "Study Guide" resource uses the book's questions with supplemental discussion/questions. It covers all chapters(1-38) thoroughly.The "Writing and Thinking" resource has brief questions on chapters 4-37.This one though only needs the student to read the chapters. The book's questions are not used nor referred to, so it can stand alone.They both have different questions. I use one for homework and one for class time.They both supplement the text and stimulates discussion and comprehension.This
Grades:
6th - 12th
Ohio History Interactive Unit + AUDIO – ALL Ohio State Study Content Included
Ohio History uses Nonfiction Informational Text (All Content Included), the entire lesson recorded on Audio, SIX Interactive Notebook assignments, and a variety of engaging hands-on activities to teach about Ohio's points of interest, first people, the French and Indian War, early government, the Revolutionary War, Native American conflicts & treaties in Ohio, the journey to statehood, the War of 1812, Ohio's role in the Underground Railroad, and the Civil War.NEED A COMPREHENSIVE OHIO HISTO
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3rd - 7th
Did Pocahontas Save John Smith? An Investigation and Essay Activity
It’s a story familiar to every American child: John Smith, captured by Powhatan Indians, was about to have his head smashed in when suddenly the Chief’s daughter, Pocahontas, laid her head on his and begged her father not to kill Smith, thereby saving his life. But is it true?
The answer to that is simple: nobody really knows. In this activity, students will examine both sides of the question, analyze the arguments made for and against the veracity of Smith's story, and decide for themselves wh
Grades:
7th - 11th
Mesoamerica: the Olmec Civilization PowerPoint Presentation
4,000 years ago the Olmec civilization rose to prominence in Central America. They became the mother civilization for all of Mesoamerica. Their religion was adopted and modified by all the other cultures, as were their agriculture practices and architectural structures. As sudden as their appearance, the Olmec disappeared leaving behind many questions about their civilization.Featuring: -academic vocabulary and concepts-reflection-discussion-academic writing-questions with answersIntroduce yo
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Ancient History Growing Mega Bundle
Ancient Mayan Civilization PowerPoint Presentation Bundle
Explore the astounding culture and accomplishments of the Ancient Mayan Civilization in 192 informative and colorful slides covering: Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economics, and Social Structure, this presentation is closely aligned to the ELA Common Core Standards for Literacy in Middle School Social Studies.Deep in the heartland of Central America the Maya established a civilization that towered over the jungle canopy. Creating a new written language that has only just been tra
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6th - 9th
Iroquois Confederacy Lapbook (PREVIOUS AB CURRICULUM)
*THIS UNIT IS PART OF A BUNDLE*
This lapbook comes complete with full color and black and white student books.
All information for each foldable is included in the teacher resource as well as a final assessment and answer key.
Foldables included:
-vocabulary minibook
-social structure flipbook
-Grand Council flow chart
-Tribe council flow chart
-Hoyaneh representative pentagon flip
-Wampum Flip
-Longhouse Flip
Grades:
3rd - 9th
MAKING LISTS Activity| Fun Fridays| Morning Meetings| Transitions| Quick Writes
THESE SLIDES ARE A MUST FOR ANY TEACHER WHO WANTS A FUN AND QUICK ACTIVITY AT THEIR FINGERTIPS! PLEASE CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW!❤️ COMMENTS:My kids have LOVED these! The list ideas have been great for me to teach the kids about how they could take a simple list and use an idea from it to write in so many different formats! Great job!My class loves this, and I love all the ideas! They ask to make lists now every day.We had so much fun sharing our lists. Thank you.Great attention-grabbing bellringer!
Grades:
4th - 7th
Macbeth - The Mock Trial drama curriculum
Have you ever thought about putting one of the characters in a Shakespeare play on trial? With this drama curriculum students can read a 30-minute play of Macbeth (included) to get familiar with the storyline and characters, act it out, then choose a prosecution and defense team and go through the lessons to create their case and put Macbeth on trial for the murder of King Duncan.We've done formal mock trials with middle school students, so I know what the kids are capable of doing. I've found l
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6th - 12th
Jack and the Beanstalk - The Mock Trial drama curriculum
Why just perform a play when you can take it a step further by creating a mock trial with this drama curriculum? A mock trial is a great way for students to dig deeper with the characters in a fairy tale play and its conflict. The Case: After losing her husband and being left with nothing, the Giant’s wife is suing Jack for the loss of her property. Can you put together a case and gather witnesses that can save Jack, or will you represent the plaintiff and help the Giant's wife win the case?We'v
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Think You Know Your Rights? A Bill of Rights critical thinking worksheet
It’s one thing to simply memorize the Bill of Rights; it’s quite another to actually understand how these Amendments apply in everyday life. Teaching the former gives students words but no understanding for what they mean; teaching the latter gives students practice in critical thinking as well as a deep appreciation for their basic rights as American citizens. It is, in effect, the ultimate lesson in civics.This worksheet is designed to teach students the meaning and application of the Bill of
Grades:
7th - 11th
Design Your Own Home - Architecture Unit
Students learn the basic stages of designing a house, from planning to final design, in this two week unit. Critical thinking plays a large role in this activity. The unit has a strong emphasis on the preliminary planning stages of designing a home: spaces that are necessary vs. those that are amenities; defining public vs. private spaces; room locations and relationships; and working within a square footage budget. Just as an architect does, students will develop a preliminary floor plan, refin
Grades:
6th - 12th
Social Studies - Graph and Chart Skills - Bundle
(13) One page worksheets of the following:Reading a Bar GraphReading a line GraphReading a Circle GraphReading a DiagramReading a FlowchartAnalyzing a PhotographAnalyzing ArtAnalyzing a Political CartoonReading a TimelineReading a TableReading a Climate GraphComparing Climate GraphsReading a Cartogram
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Grades:
4th - 12th, Adult Education
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