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Confessions of a Teacher Who Lets Her Students Play with Food

I like to keep my students guessing about they'll be doing in class each day. And, one of my favorite twists is to let my students use food as a manipulative. In particular, I like to have my students use gummy bears to create scenes that represent various topics. It may seem a little odd, but my students (even my too cool for just about anything Seniors) love this change of pace. Here are some different ways I've used gummy bears in my classes. 1. Civics - As a introduction to different…

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Teaching Social Studies Elementary, 8th Grade Social Studies, Social Studies Games, Interactive Notebooks Social Studies, 7th Grade Social Studies, Elementary Social Studies, Social Studies Projects, Social Studies Lesson Plans, Social Studies Notebook
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Social Studies Labs

So I gave myself a goal this year. I want to add as many hands on, experiential activities into my class as possible. So far, they have been an amazing success! I blogged about this activity last month. This week my kiddos got to experience what it felt like to be a hominid. They looooooved it and beg for more labs!!! Homo Erectus building their tower. Neanderthal and Cro Magnon Homo Habilis very proud of their horrible tower and their lack of fine motor skills. Click here and check it out…

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Whether you want to spend minimal time planning geography, you're preparing for a homeschool co-op or just need some quick hands-on geography activities, you'll love this round up of 35 hands-on geography activities to do in 15 minutes or less. Click here Pre K Geography Activities, Themes Of Geography Activities, Fun Geography Lessons, Human Geography Activities, Physical Features Geography Activities, Hands On Geography Activities, Western Hemisphere Geography, Hands On Social Studies Activities, Homeschool World Geography
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35 Hands-on Geography Activities to do in 15 Minutes or Less

Whether you want to spend minimal time planning geography, you're preparing for a homeschool co-op or just need some quick hands-on geography activities, you'll love this round up of 35 hands-on geography activities to do in 15 minutes or less. Click here

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