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Summit: The Treaty of Ghent 1814: Recreating a Pivotal Treaty
$5.00This is the first lesson of four about American wars and the treaties that settled those conflicts. We tend to think of peace negotiations as taking place after the end of a war, but in most cases peace discussions begin soon after the fighting starts...$5.00 -
The Roaring 20s: Making a Book about Chicago
$8.00Making a book about Chicago is an activity that engages students in both process and content. Of all the large cities in the country in the 1920s, Chicago was the most open to doing something new. It was the first northern city that really...$8.00 -
Making a Book about St. Louis and Westward Expansion
$8.00“Millions of men are marching at once towards the same horizon: their language; their religion; their manners differ; their object is the same. Fortune has been promised to them somewhere in the West, and to the West they go to find it.”...$8.00 -
Forces - Friction and Air Resistance Dominoes for Middle School
$2.00A dominoes game with questions and statements on friction and air resistance instead of numbers. Prior Knowledge Friction slows objects down and produces heat. Friction opposes motion. Friction wastes energy. Friction produces grip...$2.00 -
Babe Ruth 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 and career of famous American baseball star, Babe Ruth. The NO PREP informational text activity is perfect for...$1.50 -
Civics Fact Finding Getting to Know Your Local Mayor Representative and Governor
$0.99Civics Fact Finding Getting to Know Your Local Mayor Representative and Governor is a web quest that can be done solo or in pairs. Students will get to know many local representatives, and find out what achievements they are most known for. This is...$0.99 -
6th Grade Choose Your Own Report: Early Humankind Hominids
$1.50Students guide their own inquiry into their preferred method of meeting History Standards and learning about early humans, hominids, and civilizations. This is a great project for inspiring student interest and guiding their own investigations. Learning...$1.50 -
Science Lab Safety Posters With Editable Contract
$1.00Safety Contracts are Important for good classroom management in science classes. When I use this in class I have students initial each rule after we review it to show that we reviewed it together. I also review the mini posters before each lab,...$1.00 -
Science Poster "If At First You Don't Succeed..." FREE Sample
$0.00Fun poster for your desk or lab counter in science class. Three different styles to pick from. Contains Cover and TOU (2 pages) 3 Posters in different Styles (3 pages)$0.00 -
Discussion Based Writing Unit - Most Influential Allied Leader of World War II?
$3.00This is a discussion based writing unit about who has been the most influential Allied leader of World War 2. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each. The first lesson involves...$3.00 -
PhET Lab Energy Skate Park Worksheet Investigation NGSS MS PS 3-2 PS 3-5
$3.00How will the gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy of an object change as it moves up and down? How is energy transformed in a system? Engage your students in hands-on learning with our NGSS-aligned lab worksheet and investigation...$3.00 -
5e Explore Investigation for NGSS MS-PS3-5: Rollback Can
$1.255e Explore Investigation designed for the NGSS MS-PS3-5. This is an explore task I give in a unit in first quarter in 8th grade. At this point students have some experience with designing an experiment but often need scaffolding to complete the task...$1.25