5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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Florence Nightingale - 5th & 6th Grade Close Read & Biography Writing Bundle
$3.75Two great activities that would span 5 lessons on the founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale. Perfect for students in 5th grade or 6th grade for Women's History Month. NO PREP is needed! Firstly, there is a close reading activity - children...$3.75 -
Florence Nightingale Close Reading Comprehension Activities | 5th & 6th Grade
$3.00A close reading passage with a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale. The NO...$3.00 -
Christopher Columbus Close Reading Comprehension Activities | 5th & 6th Grade
$3.00A close reading passage with a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the man many think is responsible for discovering the Americas, Christopher Columbus...$3.00 -
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 Biography Writing Unit | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
$3.00A biography writing unit about the life of famous scientist, Charles Darwin. The NO PREP unit has been split into four separate lessons and is perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn about the...$3.00 -
Charles Darwin Close Reading Comprehension Activities | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
$3.00A close reading passage with a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the famous English biologist, Charles Darwin. The NO PREP informational text...$3.00 -
Benjamin Franklin Close Reading Comprehension Activities | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
$3.00A close reading passage with a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the life of Founding Father of the U.S. and famous scientist, Benjamin Franklin...$3.00 -
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