Exploration and Colonization
I have over 18 years experience teaching 8th grade US History, 7th Grade Texas History and 11th grade US History. I aim for high levels of student engagement and fun with all of my lessons!
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US History Review Game HISTORY BLOCKS BUNDLE- 8th Grade STAAR
$14.90Looking for a new US History review game to add to you toolbox? This is a fun review for the Early US History - 13 Colonies to Reconstruction using the game History Blocks! This is the BUNDLE, which means you are getting all 6 games,...$14.90 -
Town Meeting Simulation Using a Modern Day Topic Cell Phones in the Classrooms
$3.00Do your students struggle with the idea of town meetings being a form of self government. I came up with the idea of having them participate in a town meeting simulation using a modern day topic - cell phones in the classroom. In this...$3.00 -
13 Colonies Review Game Swat the Star STAAR Review
$3.00This 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...$3.00 -
13 Colonies Bingo Review Game STAAR Review
$4.00Are 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...$4.00 -
Jamestown Emoji Visual Summary Activity Distance Learning
$3.50This is a fun, interactive activity on Jamestown using emojis! It now includes a Google Slides™ version! For the print version of this lesson, students are put in groups of 2 or 3. Student #1 is the reader of a 2 page summary on...$3.50 -
Colonial Regions Brown Bag Sort
$2.00Are you looking for a "hands-on" way to introduce the 3 colonial regions? Students will open brown lunch bags to discover items related to the economy, religion and geography of the 3 colonial regions. Students will sort these...$2.00 -
1st Great Awakening Activity Hands-On US History Activity Visual Summary
$3.00Sometimes you just need a QUICK way to cover a topic! I needed a way to quickly go over the “basics” of the 1st Great awakening, but keep it active for my students. I came up with this strategy that I call “visual summary” that...$3.00 -
13 Colonies Cause and Effect Cards STAAR Review
$3.00Are you looking to review your 13 colonies unit? This is a hands-on way to review the skill of cause and effect with these matching puzzle pieces. RECENTLY UPDATED to include a Google Slides™ version.. Cause and...$3.00 -
US History Review Game History Blocks 13 Colonies STAAR Review
$3.00Looking for a new US History vocabulary review activity to add to your toolbox? This is a fun review for the 13 Colonies using the tumbling wooden block game History Blocks! It's a hands-on, low-prep review activity! You...$3.00