Social studies stations middle school

Easy-to-use tips for planning an engaging and memorable first lesson of the year for your Middle School Social Studies class whether you are teaching digitally or in-person, plus an awesome lesson idea for your first day teaching 6th grade, 7th grade, or 8th grade. #socialstudies #middleschool #socialstudieslesson #distancelearning #backtoschool

Use more primary sources in your Middle School Social Studies lessons with these four simple mindset shifts. #socialstudies #historyteacher #iteachmiddleschool

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History Stations - What are they? How can I use History Stations to engage my learners? Tips, tricks, teaching strategies, and resources for setting up history stations in your upper elementary or social studies. Perfect of social studies and history classrooms.

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.…

Boost your students' understanding with this Social Studies Skills Review Centers activity, perfect for reinforcing essential concepts in geography, timelines, basic economics, source identification, and types of government. This interactive, stations-based lesson is designed to engage students while they practice key ELA skills, including domain-specific vocabulary, clear written responses, and reading comprehension. With mixed-level questions to guide instruction, your students will…

Read about 5 of my favorite ways I'll be using using white boards in social studies this year.

Use these fun history activities for middle school in your Grade 7 History and Grade 8 History classes as well as your Grade 6 Social Studies program. These engaging history activities are also useful for your middle school history classroom. Try these ideas with your 6th grade social studies, 7th grade social studies and 8th grade social studies students. Read about 13 ways to make middle school history class engaging for your students.

I’m a huge fan of utilizing stations to teach skills and reinforce content. I’ve created a list of five common questions relating to stations activities, and hopefully, I’ve provided some answers. #stationsactivities #studentcenteredlearning #stations #socialstudiesstations #socialstudies

Have you been looking for a way to make vocabulary more fun and engaging for your students? Look no further than these 5 no-prep Vocabulary Activities!

Teaching Social Studies is so much more than dates, people, and events of bygone years. History can inspire students, impart valuable lessons, and help students to think critically. If you are hoping to breathe new

Reading Strategies to Teach in Social Studies

Do you need warm up ideas? I want to share 3 warm up ideas for social studies classes with you. These are engaging and easy to implement!

This article about inquiry-based tasks is a helpful starting point for learning about using inquiry in your Social Studies classroom.

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These 8 creative social studies vocabulary activities will be a great addition to your teaching and can be used with Google Drive!

Social studies center activities are not just for little kids. Check here for ideas on how to use them in your middle school classes.

When we think of learning “centers”, we often think of a kindergarten classroom with big tables, tons of crayons/glue/scissors, and total commotion. If you are a middle school teacher, think again. Using social studies center activities can be done easily, and without a ton of stress or mess! More importantly, centers can make your content come to life. Read my blog post, "Social Studies Center Activities for Middle School".

Wondering how to scaffold student learning with geography standards? This blog post details not only how to differentiate instruction for your middle school classroom, but also how to deconstruct social studies standards and set up learning stations in your classroom.

There are so many different directions you can go when decorating your social studies or history classroom! I have scoured the internet and Pinterest to curate this list of perfect social studies classroom decor! Everything is linked just for you! General Decorating: Standards Posters and Compu