Fun social studies projects

I love social studies and how it mixes so well with everything that we are doing in ELA!! Right now, we are reading “The Lemonade War”! My kiddos love it and so do I! The best part is that it fits perfectly into our Economics standards! We use this novel study to go through the ... Read More about Market Day Economics Project

Hands-on learning means games for retention, STEM activities, and fun crafts.

Learning about ancient civilizations doesn't have to be a bore. Make lessons about ancient Greece, ancient India, ancient Rome, and other ancient civilizations exciting with this collection of hands-on Social Studies projects. Perfect for any middle school classroom, these ancient history lessons combine creativity and rigor.

Are you looking for fun and educational geography projects for middle school? Check out these 10 creative hands-on project ideas for homeschool geography lessons. Perfect for sparking curiosity and making learning more interactive for tweens and teens.

Make learning geography fun and exciting for your tween with our amazing activities! From hands-on projects to board games and art projects, here are creative ways to bring this subject to life. Your middle schooler will gain a better understanding of the world, develop thinking skills, and learn about other cultures with these ideas. Explore how easy it is to make middle school geography an exciting subject for tweens & teens!

Can research actually be fun and engaging for kids? You bet! These Research Project Posters are super student friendly and help guide your students in what exactly to research. And they are perfect for students to display their research!

It’s the end of the year and we all need a project that will keep students engaged! This end of the year project creating walk-up songs for historical figures was a huge hit with students! It’s all I can do after standardized testing is over to keep my students from going crazy. If I hear “can I go to the restroom” one more time, I might pull my hair out. I needed a fun activity that would keep my students engaged and this historical walk up song assignment was a blast.

Social studies projects for the end of the year. Perfect for upper grade classrooms!!

Make explorers come to life with this FUN project!

In third grade our first unit for social studies is a fun one.....geography. The kids get very excited and love to start exploring maps and globes. Take a peek at a few of my favorite classroom activities for geography. I start the year off by introducing interactive notebooks. I explain to my students that these are notebooks that will keep track of our ideas, discoveries and information to help us grow. These are unique in the fact that they are never truly complete, the students learn…

50 DIY Projects for teaching Social Studies | Classroom Tested Resources

Add a little pizzazz to your lessons with some United States History Activities that your students will love!

Geared for 5th grade social studies

When I was in middle school, I had many teachers who killed this subject for me. But it can be truly engaging and fun! Some ideas: ➡️Interactive slideshow lessons ➡️Incorporating music into your lessons ➡️Center activities ➡️Boom™ cards Want to know more? Read my blog post, "Engage Your Students: Fun Social Studies Activities for Middle School".

Students can travel across the globe without leaving the classroom. Check out these fun geography lessons for any grade and curriculum.

History STEM activities and challenges for the classroom ensure students have a hands-on way to learn history material of the world.

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.

Social studies include history, geography, economics, civics and sociology. These are important concepts for being a good citizen.

When we studied Texas history last year I wanted a new to review the Age of Exploration,and I found a fun Age of Exploration printable game to play.

Do you need warm up ideas? I want to share 3 warm up ideas for social studies classes with you. These are engaging and easy to implement!