Social Studies Blog

  • 6 Elements for a Digital Geography Activity in Google Slides

    Grab my FREE guide! Stop neglecting social studies with these easy to use strategies! Teach social studies, even when you don’t have time! DOWNLOAD Creating and finding map skills activities for middle school, or even upper elementary can be a bit tough. This is especially true if you’re trying to push past using the same […]

  • 5 Resources Every Georgia Social Studies Teacher Needs

    5 Days of 6th Grade FREEBIES You’ll get exclusive access to 5 free resources that are waiting to be used in your social studies classroom. They’re all standards-aligned and can be used to teach both social studies concepts and ELA skills! Can it get any better?! Don’t miss out! DOWNLOAD NOW I’ve some resources you […]

  • Time Capsule Ideas

    Grab my FREE guide! Stop neglecting social studies with these easy to use strategies! Teach social studies, even when you don’t have time! DOWNLOAD NOW Need something different for a back-to-school activity? Create a time capsule with your kiddos! They will have SO much fun opening them at the end of the school year! I […]

  • Map Skills Packet for Middle School Students

    5 Days of 6th Grade FREEBIES You’ll get exclusive access to 5 free resources that are waiting to be used in your social studies classroom. They’re all standards-aligned and can be used to teach both social studies concepts and ELA skills! Can it get any better?! Don’t miss out! DOWNLOAD NOW Kick off your school […]

  • Middle School Social Studies Classroom Decorating Ideas

    5 Days of 6th Grade FREEBIES You’ll get exclusive access to 5 free resources that are waiting to be used in your social studies classroom. They’re all standards-aligned and can be used to teach both social studies concepts and ELA skills! Can it get any better?! Don’t miss out! DOWLOAD NOW There are so many […]

  • Graphic Organizers in Geography (that aren’t maps)

    Grab my FREE guide! Stop neglecting social studies with these easy to use strategies! Teach social studies, even when you don’t have time! DOWNLOAD As you already know, teaching geography in middle school is much more than just memorizing locations on a map. Students are expected to extend their learning past the recall and identify […]

  • Emergency Sub Plans for Social Studies

    Grab my FREE guide! Stop neglecting social studies with these easy to use strategies! Teach social studies, even when you don’t have time! DOWNLOAD Unfortunately, we all have those days when we just have to call in a sub. Now, all of us teachers know that being “out” is often more work than just coming […]

  • Map Skills Resource Round Up for Middle School

    5 Days of 6th Grade FREEBIES You’ll get exclusive access to 5 free resources that are waiting to be used in your social studies classroom. They’re all standards-aligned and can be used to teach both social studies concepts and ELA skills! Can it get any better?! Don’t miss out! DOWNLOAD NOW I’ve got so many […]

  • Teaching Map Skills in Middle School

    5 Days of 6th Grade FREEBIES You’ll get exclusive access to 5 free resources that are waiting to be used in your social studies classroom. They’re all standards-aligned and can be used to teach both social studies concepts and ELA skills! Can it get any better?! Don’t miss out! DOWNLOAD NOW It’s easy to “save” […]

  • Teaching Population Distribution in Europe

    Grab my FREE guide! Stop neglecting social studies with these easy to use strategies! Teach social studies, even when you don’t have time! DOWNLOAD Population Distribution in Europe can be so tricky to teach!  Teaching factors that affect where people live can be difficult! One way to help your kiddos grasp it is by comparing […]