Social Studies
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We know it's difficult sometimes on our schedules to come up with new engaging lessons.
We at Amped Up Learning want to remain authentic by offering products designed, written and used by real teachers. We're teaming up with excellent teachers around the country to offer awesome downloadable products in the new Lesson Marketplace of Amped Up. Easy-to-use, effective activities that are standards-aligned, engaging, cooperative, challenging and involve critical thinking. And best of all, you don't have to do anything (except make some copies!).
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Mid-Atlantic Colonies | Reading Activity Packet
$2.00Your students will love learning about colonial life in the Mid-Atlantic Colonies with this engaging, no prep reading activity packet! This is perfect for adding literacy to your social studies curriculum because it’s academically-aligned...$2.00 -
New England Colonies | Reading Activity Packet
$2.00Your students will love learning about colonial life in New England Colonies with this engaging, no prep reading activity packet! This is perfect for adding literacy to your social studies curriculum because it’s academically-aligned for...$2.00 -
13 Colonies Puzzle Activity
$3.00Your students will love learning about colonial life in the 13 Colonies with this engaging puzzle game! Students will have fun putting these puzzles together while learning about jobs, clothing, tools, and food in...$3.00 -
America's New Role in the World | McKinley & Roosevelt - FREE
$0.00Your students will love learning about Presidents McKinley and Roosevelt with this engaging, no prep reading activity! This is perfect for adding literacy to your social studies curriculum because it’s academically-aligned for ELA and for...$0.00 -
Immigration in the 1900s | Reading & Writing Activity
$1.50Your students will love learning about immigration during the 1900s with this engaging, no prep reading activity! This is perfect for adding literacy to your social studies curriculum because it’s academically-aligned for ELA and for...$1.50 -
Paired Text Reading Activity | Lost Colony of Roanoke Island
$3.00Your students will love learning about the lost colony of Roanoke Island with this engaging, no prep paired text reading activity packet! This is perfect for adding literacy to your social studies curriculum because it’s...$3.00 -
Texas Cattle Trails Reading and Writing Activity (SS5H1, SS5H1a)
$1.50Your students will love learning about the Texas Cattle Trails with this engaging, no prep reading activity! This is perfect for adding literacy to your social studies curriculum because it’s academically-aligned for ELA and for social...$1.50 -
Biography: Minamoto Yoritomo
$2.25This biography focuses on Minamoto Yoritomo, the first shogun of Japan. The biography recounts his role in defeating that Taira clan during the late 1100s and his creation of a military dictatorship. The biography includes a series of questions based on...$2.25 -
Biography Bundle: Genghis Khan (Distance Learning Option)
MSRP: $4.50$4.00This bundle consists of two biographies on Genghis Khan, the founder and first Great Khan of the Mongol Empire. The biographies can be either printed directly as pdfs OR easily converted to digital activities using Google Slides. The first biography...MSRP: $4.50$4.00 -
Biography: Mansa Musa
$2.25This biography profiles Mansa Musa, the leader of the Mali empire during the early 14th century. Tracing his rise to the throne, the biography focuses on Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca, during which he brought a reported 60 thousand attendants and 12...$2.25 -
Biography: Muhammad
$2.25This biography of Muhammad is ideal for introducing students to his early life. Beginning with a description of where he was born and the troubles he endured as a child, the biography traces how Muhammad's acceptance into the local class of merchants...$2.25 -
Biography: Jacob Riis
$2.25This biography of Jacob Riis focuses on his efforts as a "muckraker" to expose the poor living conditions that existed in America's major cities during the late 1800s and early 1900s. The biography includes a series of questions based on the reading...$2.25