FriendFeed Middle School Lesson Plans. Rockin' Teacher Materials. Teaching Channel: Videos, Lesson Plans and Other Resources for Teachers. Minibook Gallery. Free Lapbooks and Free Templates. Making a Shoebox Diorama. Use coloring pages printed from the Internet to make figures for your diorama.
You can do a websearch in your favorite search engine by entering "your topic" coloring pages. Here are two really nice coloring pages sites -- Edupics and Kids Coloring Pages. Writing in Social Studies Classrooms. Writing in social studies is more common than in many other content areas.
Because you are studying about people and events, there are endless opportunities for students to “think things through” while writing. Quick Writes As previewing activities, social studies teachers ask students to List as many names of people important in the Civil War as you can in thirty seconds. Write down one question you have about our federal budget. Character Analysis Graphic Organizer. The Teacher's Lounge.