Oregon trail project

Step into the shoes of pioneers on the Oregon Trail with this classroom simulation. Navigate challenges, make crucial decisions, and gain insight into the historical significance of this iconic journey of westward expansion. This hands-on experience transforms learning into a captivating adventure,

The Oregon Trail is depicted in full color on this cute educational map that shows bison, a wagon, mountains and more along the way from Independence, Missouri to Oregon City. Free to download and print

We're just finishing up our Oregon Trail Adventure class. Here students share their beautiful wall hangings, combining a hand-sewn quilt ...

Hello again, BBBs! I just LOVE Holly’s linky party! Have you linked up yet? Join in the fun! (Or at least go read everyone’s awesome ideas! My brain was on overload last week with all I wanted to do!!) This week, I’m going to share something new I am trying this year with Westward Expansion. […]

As part of our study on the American Westward Expansion of the 19th century, we have read several books and materials about the Oregon Trail. In order to illustrate just how huge of an undertaking it was to set out for the West on wagon trains, and to cross over the Rocky Mountains in the process, we decided to construct a Salt Dough Map of the United States, illustrating the location of the Oregon Trail and showing how it crossed over the mountains. Melissa was amazed at just how far a trip…

Cultural Embroidery Design: Covered Wagon from King Graphics - ClipArt Best - ClipArt Best

For homeschoolers studying American History and, in particular, the Western Expansion, Homeschool Giveaways has a ton of fantastic Oregon Trail resources! They've rounded up free printables, unit studies, lesson plans, and online resources.

Step into the shoes of pioneers on the Oregon Trail with this classroom simulation. Navigate challenges, make crucial decisions, and gain insight into the historical significance of this iconic journey of westward expansion. This hands-on experience transforms learning into a captivating adventure,

Build wagons, filter water, cook over a campfire and more in this hands-on homeschool Oregon Trail unit study for upper elementary. Full STEAM, English Language Arts (ELA), history, living books, and more! Original, hand-drawn art vocabulary cards, science and writing printables free for subscribers (and subscribing is free, too!)

Make Oregon Trail History come alive for kids by making a salt dough map, a covered wagon craft, DIY crackers, and more in this westward expansion lesson.