Social studies games

Hands-on learning means games for retention, STEM activities, and fun crafts.

We like to play board games in our homeschool and it can be hard to find history games that aren’t expensive. Enter history file folder games from Homeschool in the Woods, they’re awesome. Find out how to use history file folder games in your history lessons.

Competition games are a great way to ramp up the engagement in your social studies classroom! Check out this blog post on 7 great competition games for your social studies class!

Make learning geography fun and exciting while you teach it with games, activities and fun resources. World geography and US geography

This blog post is going to be short and sweet! I wanted to round up some of the best games I have used that are available on line, as well as mention a few other types of games you can play in your social studies classroom. Why use games? Because students love them, and it's a great way to grab their interest. Not to mention games can be a great way to review before assessments or to informally check for learning. So, without further adieu, here are some games you should definitely try in…

Well it took almost a full school year, but thanks to a professional development I went to, I found a review technique ALL of my 7th graders were on board with. I call it “True, False, Fix.…

US History review games are an effective way to reinforce content. Check out these US History review games are always student favorites!

If you are like me, you are always looking for new and exciting ways to engage your students in Social Studies. I try at least one new strategy a year to expand my own teaching craft. I discovered Hexagonal Thinking last year, and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT! Students are having in depth conversations about their […]

So I gave myself a goal this year. I want to add as many hands on, experiential activities into my class as possible. So far, they have been an amazing success! I blogged about this activity last month. This week my kiddos got to experience what it felt like to be a hominid. They looooooved it and beg for more labs!!! Homo Erectus building their tower. Neanderthal and Cro Magnon Homo Habilis very proud of their horrible tower and their lack of fine motor skills. Click here and check it out…

Guide to using Social Studies Simulations to step away from the lecture podium and engage your students with hands-on history activities.

Learn about the world—past and present—through the power of play! One of the things I love most about homeschooling is the freedom to ditch the dry textbooks and explore the world in more meaningful ways. And one of our favorite ways to do that? Through games. We didn’t set out to become a “gameschooling” family....

a no prep social studies review game

7 super fun history games that you can use in your homeschool to bring the past to life! Fun ways to add history to your homeschool day or you want to add these games to a unit study.

Review with the top 15 geography games!

Kids will have fun while learning where do I Live with this printable activity perfect for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students.

History simulation games for kids to role play historical figures and experience the history first hand. Great hands-on approach for kids to learn history.

Browse over 50 educational resources created by Mr Manley's History Class in the official Teachers Pay Teachers store.

Using the process of elimination and asking Yes/No questions about what your partner's explorer did and where he explored, can you figure out the identity of the explorer before your partner figures out who you are? Fun game for reviewing 20 different explorers.

Social Studies Board Game Question Cards - Free to print (PDF files). Includes game boards and instructions. #socialstudies #geography #worldhistory #learninggame #testprep #quizbowl https://www.studenthandouts.com/study-games/social-studies/board-game-question-cards.html