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Creative Mesoamerica Activities in the Classroom

Creative Mesoamerica Activities in the Classroom

September 12, 2023 by StudentSavvy Leave a Comment

Learning about different parts and periods of the world is fascinating! There are so many beautiful artifacts to explore while learning about other cultures. Additionally, it is incredible to see how societies adapted to various events happening on our planet. However, students often need an extra incentive to stay focused.

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Filed Under: History Activities Tagged With: Ancient Civilizations, Interactive Notebooks, Mesoamerica, STEM

Collaborative Learning Ideas for the History Classroom

Collaborative Learning Ideas for the History Classroom

September 7, 2023 by StudentSavvy Leave a Comment

When you sit through hours of lectures during PD days, are you usually excited or bored? Most times, you are bored and struggling to stay alert! Sadly, this is how many of our students feel when they sit through each class listening to the teacher. This is why collaborative learning

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Filed Under: history, History Activities, STEM Tagged With: history projects, Middle School History, STEM, timelines

Exploring Early Humans: 5 Interactive Lesson Ideas for the Stone Age

Exploring Early Humans: 5 Interactive Lesson Ideas for the Stone Age

September 6, 2023 by StudentSavvy Leave a Comment

It is fascinating to study how humans interacted and survived during the Stone Age. While students now rely on social media, fancy apps, and cell phones, none of that obviously existed during the Stone Age. However, none of that stopped people from communicating and building remarkable civilizations. So, students love

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Filed Under: History Activities Tagged With: Early Humans, Reading Passages, STEM, Stone Age

Ancient History Scavenger Hunt Activities for Elementary and Middle School Classrooms

Ancient History Scavenger Hunt Activities for Elementary and Middle School Classrooms

April 17, 2023 by StudentSavvy Leave a Comment

When planning 6th grade activities, engagement is key! Students are at an age where they want independence but still need much support. Additionally, their bodies are rapidly changing, and they need ways to help handle their energy. However, this level of engagement can be challenging to build into lessons. Thankfully,

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Filed Under: History Activities Tagged With: 6th Grade, Ancient Civilizations, scavenger hunt

Black History Month Bulletin Board, Activities, and More! 

Black History Month Bulletin Board, Activities, and More! 

February 18, 2023 by Melissa Seideman Leave a Comment

Teachers work hard to ensure students learn the significance behind holidays, events, and special celebrations. Currently, they are busy preparing lessons for students to learn about Black History Month! From Black History Month Activities to age-appropriate history lessons, there is much information to share with students. Thankfully, there are many

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Filed Under: History Activities Tagged With: Black History Month, bulletin boards, february activities

Fun History Projects for 5th Graders

Fun History Projects for 5th Graders

January 12, 2023 by StudentSavvy Leave a Comment

While some students struggle with relating to history, no teacher wants to bore students or make them dislike coming to class. However, teachers have to teach specific standards, and students may only enjoy some of these topics. At the same time, making classes fun and exciting takes a lot of

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Filed Under: History Activities Tagged With: history projects, project based learning, STEM Challenges

Early American History Activities for 5th Grade Students 

Early American History Activities for 5th Grade Students 

April 19, 2022 by Melissa Seideman Leave a Comment

Students are often excited about the latest TikTok video, fashion trend, or video game. Due to the amount of technology and information readily available, it can be hard to keep students motivated to learn! This is especially true when teaching about aspects that occurred long ago. To counteract this, history

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Filed Under: Complete Curriculum, History Activities, Uncategorized Tagged With: Curriculum, STEM Challenges, US History

Bell Ringers for 6th-Grade History

Bell Ringers for 6th-Grade History

March 22, 2022 by StudentSavvy 1 Comment

  Bell ringers, warm-ups, morning work, brain activators…Whatever you call them, these beginning of class tasks can, in fact, be classroom management game-changers! Bell ringers for 6th-grade history can be used to assess and activate student learning, calm the chaos, establish a predictable routine, and make transitions easier. Not to

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Filed Under: ancient civilizations, bundles, classroom management, classroom tips, free teaching resources, History Activities, Uncategorized Tagged With: 6th Grade Morning Work, Ancient Civilizations, Daily Bell Ringers, Digital and Print Bell Ringers, Middle School History, sixth grade history

Early Byzantine STEM Challenges!

Early Byzantine STEM Challenges!

June 7, 2018 by StudentSavvy Leave a Comment

Hi teacher friends, I’ve been busy creating a series of STEM projects for students who are studying Medieval Times & Middle Ages.. First stop, the Early Byzantine Empire!  Challenge 1: The Hagia Sophia Marble Run!    The famous Hagia Sophia church was built under the direction of Emperor Justinian I. During

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Filed Under: ancient civilizations, history, History Activities, Middle Ages, STEM, Uncategorized Tagged With: Early Byzantine Empire, Medieval Times, Middle Ages, STEM

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