5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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Christopher Columbus Close Reading Activity | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
$1.50A close reading activity with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task about the man many think is responsible for discovering the Americas, Christopher Columbus. The NO PREP informational text activity...$1.50 -
Charles Darwin - 5th & 6th Grade Close Read & Biography Writing Bundle
$3.75Two great activities that would span 5 lessons on famous evolutionary scientist, Charles Darwin. Perfect for students in 5th grade or 6th grade learning about key figures from science. NO PREP is needed! Firstly, there is a close reading activity -...$3.75 -
Charles Darwin - 5th & 6th Grade Biography Writing Activity
$3.00This is a biography writing unit about the life of famous evolutionary scientist, Charles Darwin. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each. The first lesson is interactive and involves...$3.00 -
Charles Darwin Close Reading Activity | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
$1.50A close reading activity with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task about the famous English biologist, Charles Darwin. The NO PREP informational text activity is perfect for students in fifth grade or...$1.50 -
Benjamin Franklin Close Reading Activity | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
$1.50A close reading activity with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task about the life of Founding Father of the U.S. and famous scientist, Benjamin Franklin. The NO PREP informational text activity is perfect...$1.50 -
Constitution Themed Escape Room
$5.00Your students will love celebrating Constitution Day with this ESCAPE ROOM activity! You'll love that it's low-prep, easy to use, and engaging! This activity is also a great way to spice up...$5.00 -
Types of Government Escape Room (SS6CG1, SS6CG3, SS6CG3, SS6CG4)
$4.00Your students will have so much fun learning about the different types of government with this DIGITAL ESCAPE ROOM activity! You'll love that it's no prep, easy to use, and engaging! This activity is also a great...$4.00 -
Citizens' Rights & Responsibilities Reading Activity (SS5CG1)
$1.50Your students will love learning about citizens' rights and responsibilities 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...$1.50 -
Jim Crow Laws Close Reading & Writing Activity (SS5H6)
$3.00Your students will love learning about the Jim Crow Laws 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 studies...$3.00 -
Abraham Lincoln - 5th & 6th Grade Close Read & Biography Writing Bundle
$3.75Two great activities that would span 5 lessons on civil rights activist, Martin Luther King. NO PREP is needed! Firstly, there is an close reading activity - children need to read through an informational text, and then answer comprehension and grammar...$3.75 -
Abraham Lincoln - 5th & 6th Grade Biography Writing Activity
$3.00This is a biography writing unit about the life of Abraham Lincoln. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each. The first lesson is interactive and involves them cutting out facts, and...$3.00 -
Settlement of Texas
$3.19This product is a Google form and doc linked to an interactive map on the settlement of Texas. The region we know as Texas has had an interesting history, especially in the early 1800s. During that period, its government changed hands several times, and...$3.19