STAAR Review

This is a great way to review for the 8th grade STAAR test! Students "swat" the answer (using cheap fly swatters) - for a team competition. This set of "Swat the STAR" includes the 13 Colonies period. Topics covered are listed below. I've...

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...

Play BINGO to review all year in your US History class! This Bingo bundle includes 15 games - 13 Colonies to the Present - for less than it would be to buy them individually!The following units are included in this bundle: 13 Colonies American...

Are you in a review game rut? I had played Quizlet Live, Kahoot and others so much, my students were tired of them. One day a student asked, “Can we play BINGO?” My kids had a blast playing each game! After a student won a round, I would...

Are you in a review game rut? I had played Quizlet Live, Kahoot and others so much, my students were tired of them. One day a student asked, “Can we play BINGO?” – and this product is the result. Jackson, Industrialization &...

Let's be honest. Sometimes we need a video day. Other guides to this series, the Ultimate Guide to the Presidents, that I've seen are really hard. I needed a version I could leave with a substitute for my 8th graders. In my version,...

Let's be honest. Sometimes we need a video day. Other guides to this series, the Ultimate Guide to the Presidents, that I've seen are really hard. I needed a version I could leave with a substitute for my 8th graders. In my version, students...

Are you in a review game rut? I had played Quizlet Live, Kahoot and others so much, my students were tired of them. One day a student asked, “Can we play BINGO?” – and this product is the result. 13 Colonies Bingo! My kids had a...

Are you looking for a quick way to have students identify or review the colonial grievances to see how we addressed those concerns in the Constitution and Bill of Rights? You've found the...

This is a fun game to review for STAAR. Students try to describe the main term to their group without saying the "taboo" words. This is a great way to review concepts they have learned throughout the year in a fun and competitive way. Because they...

Are you looking for a fun US History review game? Based on the game Headbands, students hold up cards to their foreheads to try and guess what term they are holding. I've included 2 ways to play - one with actual headbands from the dollar store...