Social studies centers

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".

Looking for ways to teach critical thinking skills in social studies? These low-prep activities help get students thinking critically about history.

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

Here is a list of my favorite centers throughout the entire year. I made these to be easy-to-follow and with options for digital or printable centers.

This past week we have been discussing what belonging to a community means, what communities we belong to (families, class/school, neighbourhoods, sports teams), and the people and places within these communities. We began by discussing the different places we would find in our community and why they are important. Then students had a chance to …

If you have 10 minutes left in your social studies class and don't know what to teach, you will love these creative social studies teaching strategies!

If you’re an elementary school teacher, there’s a good chance you’re familiar with the social...

Engage your students with this super fun social studies activity that integrates art and literacy and makes a great end of year review! Students will think critically about their chosen or assigned historical figure, time period, or major event as they apply their knowledge to design a custom hoodie. Before getting started with the design process, students can read a short article or view the included PowerPoint presentation to learn about the 3,000 year history of hoodies and their design.

Having a little time at the end of class is something my students look forward to because they have an opportunity to do fun five minute social studies activities. If you find yourself with a

Hello Everyone! Hope you're having a joyfilled day!! I wanted to share my "Me and My Community" social studies mini unit with you. If you are one of my kiddos reading this, have mom or dad print it off for you and get busy!! :) We've done many of these activities already, but it is still a great summer time filler! The unit contains 30 pages of poems, drawing and writing activities, anchor chart activities, a mini book for kids to make, citizenship, community workers, map skill activities…