STAAR Review

Give this TEKS checklist to your 8th grade social studies Texas students at the beginning of each new unit. Read and discuss the TEKS with your classes so that you are transparent in your expectations and learning intentions.   This product...

This T.E.K.S. resource set will help you answer a simple question... “What does this standard mean that a student must know and be able to do?” ALL of the 8th grade readiness and supporting standards come "unpacked" and broken down in the...

  Give this TEKS checklist to your 8th grade social studies Texas students at the beginning of each new unit. Read and discuss the TEKS with your classes so that you are transparent in your expectations and learning intentions.   This...

Utilize this U.S. History timeline set (1400-1900) to display in your classroom or for your students to use as notes. There are images (both in color and black and white) that can be cut out and glued on the timeline or you can have students write events...

Please note - this is a BUNDLE of my SWAT the STAR games! By purchasing this bundle, you save $$ over buying each game individually. This is a fun way to review for the 8th grade STAAR test - or any early American History class. Students "swat" the...

This is a fun way to review for your Civil War and Reconstruction Test or the 8th grade STAAR Test! Students "swat" the answer (using cheap fly swatters) - for a team competition. This set of "Swat the STAR" is over Causes of the Civil War - Civil War...

This GROWING bundle is where you'll have access to all process-skill related activities that I post. These activities are all completed digitally via Google Slides. Each one focuses on a different process skill, such...

Cause & effect is one of the most important process skills in Social Studies! True comprehension requires that students see this kind of connection between the events. Yet, this can also be one of the most difficult concepts! This activity is...

Sequencing is a vital process skill in Social Studies, and a great way to review multiple eras of content! In order to put unrelated events in chronological order, students must be able to correctly place an event within a historical...

Sorting and categorizing is an important process skill in Social Studies! When taking cumulative history assessments (such as STAAR), questions presented are not usually in chronological order. Students must be able to mentally...

Can your students identify the years, President, causes, key events and impact of each of the major wars in early US History? I know mind can at the time I teach them, but once the end of the year comes around, they need a little review! In this...

Are you looking for a quick way to review the Eras of US History? This early US History Review activity has students identifying important concepts that fit and don't fit in an era. Great for STAAR review if you are in Texas! How does it work? The...