Middle school history project ideas

Very few middle school kids want to sit down and only read about history from a dry textbook. They want to get their hands dirty, build stuff, and really get a sense of what it was like to live during the time periods they’re studying. Don't make history boring - use hands-on projects and activities to make history fun. A week of fun and interactive ideas for middle school history.

No windows? No problem! Get inspired by how we transformed this small middle school classroom with world history themed decor!

Last June, two Singapore American School (SAS) middle school teams won first and second place honors at the 41st annual National History Day (NHD) finals at the

Our favorite hands on world history for middle school is Project Passport. Travel to different time periods in world history with exquisite paper projects!

Early American history is full of exciting people & events that make it easy to love, so get out of the textbook & make it fun with these hands-on activities.

If you're studying Ancient history this year, it's crucial to add some hands-on activities into your lesson plans, like these that your teen will want to do.

As a kid in school I loved when my teachers celebrated creativity in the classroom. In fact, when I reflect on my own education, the moments I remember the most were the creative ones. I vividly remember making salt maps of the state, book report mobiles, models, papier-mâché globes, interactive brochures, puppets, and dioramas. What about you? Are the instructional moments that you remember the most tied to creative activities? There's just something so powerful about hands-on learning with…

Today I am super excited to have Joely here to share about how she has used my Women’s History Biography Research Pennants in her classroom. You’ll see how these can be used for your biography project with your upper elementary, middle school, or high school classroom or home school students. The best part about a […]

An overview of the engaging resources for Geography, Civics, World, or US History that are all included with a subscription to Students of History.