Grade 6 social studies

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!

Are your students loving their social studies classroom or are they feeling that it is an extension of their ELA class? Are you wondering how to increase student engagement in the classroom so that your student cannot wait to come into your classroom and learn? Keep reading for ideas to incorporate all learning styles into ... Read more

Try something new in Geography and World Cultures class. Have students create a one-pager assessment to highlight key features for each of the five themes of Social Studies (Geography, History, Economics, Government, Culture).

Themes and Essential Questions dig into the big ideas of Social Studies and push students to think critically. Approaching your Social Studies instruction through the lens of these tools will make a tremendous impact in your class that extends beyond the four walls of your room and 180-days of the s

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.

If you are on the hunt for bell ringers for 6th-grade history to activate and assess student learning, then you have come to the right place!

5th Grade Social Studies is where it's at, my friends! In this blog post, I will share how I sequence, plan, and make social studies fun for my students. I'm fortunate to have found my niche

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

Are you looking for ways to make your social studies lessons more engaging? Want to get your students out of their seats? A Gallery walk is a meaningful activity to add to your social studies units.

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