4 Exciting Virtual Tours to Ancient China
If you are getting ready to start your ancient China unit in your World Civilizations class and are now faced with remote learning or are...
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Michelle McDonald
Nov 14, 2020
A Digital Winter Holidays Around the World for Big Kids
Is the holiday music playing? Turn it up, because your upper elementary students will love this interactive and engaging winter holiday...
Michelle McDonald
Oct 26, 2020
4 Exciting Lesson Activities for Teaching Ancient Egypt
If you're teaching an ancient Egypt unit for the first time, or if you are looking for some fresh and digital-friendly lesson plan ideas,...
Michelle McDonald
Sep 30, 2020
World Civilizations Digital Lesson: The Geography of India
If you gave your students a map or globe, would they be able to quickly point out the country of India? Before we can really dive into...
Michelle McDonald
Sep 12, 2020
Take Your Students on a Virtual Field Trip to Ancient Mesopotamia
I recently chatted with a teacher about how to cover the geography of ancient Mesopotamia while teaching virtually. Between navigating a...
Michelle McDonald
Jul 12, 2020
Teaching the Continents and Oceans with Remote Learning
With so many changes and uncertainty with the upcoming school year, teaching social studies will probably look a bit different. Whether...
Michelle McDonald
Jun 1, 2020
10 Interactive Notebook Tips for Your Social Studies Class
Do you want to try interactive notebooks in your social studies classroom but are worried about the cutting and gluing getting out hand...
Michelle McDonald
May 26, 2020
6 Virtual Field Trips for Your World Civilizations Study
Have you ever considered using virtual field trips within your ancient civilizations study? Virtual field trips are a great way to bring...
Michelle McDonald
Apr 29, 2020
How to Take Your Students on a Virtual Field Trip to Regions of North America
Have your heard of virtual field trips? With distance learning in place, maybe your end of school year field trips have been canceled....
Michelle McDonald
Apr 22, 2020
The 5 Oceans of the World Activities and Slide Show
Building an understanding of Earth is important, but if your school is anything like mine, I was provided very little in the way of...
Michelle McDonald
Apr 16, 2020
Take a Virtual Field Trip to the Seven Natural Wonders of the World
With distance learning underway for the remainder of the year, it may seem daunting to figure out how to provide meaningful content...
Michelle McDonald
Mar 25, 2020
Teaching American Indian Tribal Groups in Elementary
Teaching American Indian history, is AMERICAN history. Did you know that a recent report found that 87% of state history standards...
Michelle McDonald
Mar 21, 2020
Take Your Students on a Virtual Field Trip to the National Parks
Are you looking for blended or remote learning activities that are educational and will keep your students engaged? Take your students on...
Michelle McDonald
Feb 13, 2020
The 7 Continents and 5 Oceans Comprehensive Unit
Can your students name the 7 continents and 5 oceans? If you need an easy to use comprehensive resource for the major landmasses and...
Michelle McDonald
Feb 13, 2020
I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 Book Study
Are your students in love with the I Survived book series by Lauren Tarshis? While the I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980...
Michelle McDonald
Dec 11, 2019
Distance Learning Virtual Field Trip To The National Parks
Learn about the National Parks through this Virtual Field Trip lesson plan. Your students will read about the history and explore the parks.
Michelle McDonald
Nov 22, 2019
A Fun Winter Holidays Around the World for Google Slides
Take your students on a winter holidays around the world scavenger hunt. Virtual field trip and webquest perfect for upper elementary or MS
Michelle McDonald
Aug 13, 2019
200+ Countries of the World Daily Bell Ringer for your World Geography Class
I recognized that my students really didn't have a solid understanding of the difference between continents, countries, and cities and...
Michelle McDonald
Jul 30, 2019
Latitude and Longitude Demonstration with Oranges
The concept of latitude and longitude can be tricky for students, and I have found that using an orange to demonstrate is not only a...
Michelle McDonald
Jul 22, 2019
5 Learning Game Websites for Your Social Studies Class
I'm always on the lookout for ways to utilize technology in my classroom in a meaningful way. Today, classrooms are moving into more tech...
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