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I help busy social studies teachers save time and keep students engaged with ready-to-use bell ringers, stations, and activities. I’m Kyle, a longtime teacher now serving as an Instructional Coach.
I know what it’s like to juggle lesson planning, classroom management, and meaningful student engagement every day. That’s why I create resources that are flexible, practical, and classroom-tested. My resources are designed to build strong routines while supporting historical thinking and literacy skills.
Whether you're looking for daily bell ringers, collaborative learning stations, or rich primary source activities, my goal is to help you teach confidently and reclaim your time.
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US History Bell Ringers Social Studies Curriculum Historical Thinking Skills
Are you looking for engaging US History Bell Ringers that are fast to use, easy to grade, and built to spark real historical thinking? Start every US History class with 300 engaging, no-prep bell ringers and daily warm ups.This full-year bundle is packed with meaningful bell ringer activities that build historical thinking, expand vocabulary, and spark class discussion. Use them as quick history starters, daily review, or consistent warm-up routines throughout the year. You'll receive editable
6th - 12th
Other (Social Studies), Social Studies, U.S. History
CCSS
RH.6-8.2
, RH.6-8.3
, RH.6-8.4
+16
World History Bell Ringers Daily Warm Ups Historical Thinking Skills Curriculum
Are you looking for engaging World History Bell Ringers that are fast to use, easy to grade, and built to spark real historical thinking? Start every World History class with 300 engaging, no-prep bell ringers and daily warm ups. This full-year bundle is packed with meaningful bell ringer activities that build historical thinking, expand vocabulary, and spark class discussion. Use them as quick history starters, daily review, or consistent warm-up routines throughout the year. You'll receive b
6th - 12th
European History, Social Studies, World History
Ancient Greece Olympics Classroom Unit Projects Introduction to Ancient Greece
Are you looking for a hands-on, high-engagement simulation of Ancient Greece Olympics? This flexible, student favorite resource includes 8 interactive events where students move, compete, and learn, all while connecting to core themes in your World History curriculum. Bring Ancient Greece to Life with Student-Loved Olympic Games! This Ancient Greek Olympics Simulation is perfect for both elementary and middle school classrooms and adaptable to any schedule! What Students Will Experience: Stud
K - 8th
Ancient History, Social Studies, World History
US History World History Bell Ringers Social Studies Curriculum Sub Plans Warmup
Are you looking for engaging US History Bell Ringers and World History Bell Ringers that are fast to use, easy to grade, and built to spark real historical thinking? Start every US History and World History class with over 550 engaging, no-prep bell ringers and daily warm ups.These two full-year bundles are packed with meaningful bell ringer activities that build historical thinking, expand vocabulary, and spark class discussion. Use them as quick history starters, daily review, or consistent
6th - 12th
Social Studies, U.S. History, World History
Civics Bell Ringers Daily Curriculum Warm Ups Government All Day ESL ELL
Are you looking for the best way to start each Civics or U.S. Government class with engaging, no-prep bell ringers?This Civics Bell Ringers Bundle includes 150 warm ups organized into 10 units, covering essential civics and government topics. It’s perfect for middle and high school classrooms, helping you build consistent routines, spark rich discussions, and develop key civic skills, with zero prep required!Each week follows a purposeful 5-day structure that builds vocabulary, critical thi
5th - 12th
Civics, Government, U.S. History
CCSS
RI.5.10
, RH.6-8.10
, RH.9-10.10
+1
The Constitution Stations Federalism The Great Compromise Checks and Balances
Are you looking for an engaging way to teach your Constitution unit? These no-prep learning stations get kids moving, reading authentic sources, and thinking deeply. Students analyze primary sources, artifacts, and charts while answering three levels of questions (Comprehension • Analysis • Interpretation). What’s Included 8 Station Cards covering key Creating the Constitution topics:The Articles of Confederation — Secondary Source Reading + ChartStudents learn core weaknesses (no taxing power
6th - 12th
Civics, Government, U.S. History
CCSS
RH.6-8.1
, RH.6-8.2
, RH.6-8.4
+15
The Roaring 20s Stations Harlem Renaissance, Prohibition, Red Scare Activity
re you looking for a way to bring the Roaring 20s to life? These 8 interactive, ready-to-use stations give students a hands-on way to explore the major themes of the Roaring 1920s. Through eight engaging activities, learners examine the Harlem Renaissance, meet Zora Neale Hurston through her own words, unpack the Red Scare and Palmer Raids, and analyze Prohibition, flappers and changing gender roles, traditionalism vs. modernism, the rise of celebrity culture, and consumerism powered b
6th - 12th
Other (Social Studies), Social Studies, U.S. History
CCSS
RH.6-8.1
, RH.6-8.2
, RH.6-8.4
+11
Spanish American War Simulation Activities US Imperialism Yellow Journalism Game
Are you looking to teach the Spanish American War Simulation in a fun, interactive, and engaging way? This is a staple of my United States Imperialism Unit! It is one of the most fun lessons that I teach, and a way that the students have really understood Point-of-View and Yellow Journalism better than ever before! The essential question used for this simulation is: "How has the media affected us as a country in the past?" In this part one of the simulation students act as reporters for William
6th - 12th
Social Studies, U.S. History, World History
CCSS
RH.6-8.3
, RH.6-8.7
, RH.6-8.8
+4
Civil Rights Simulation Voting Rights Movement Project Leaders Jim Crow Laws
Civil Rights Simulation. Voting in Alabama in the 1960's. Point of View. 15th Amendment. Poll tax. Poll taxes. Ku Klux Klan. KKK. Voting Rights Act of 1965. This is an INCREDIBLE simulation that attempts students to understand and empathize with the point-of-view of African Americans in the South trying to vote prior to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The question that students are asked in this simulation is: "Would you have been able to vote?" Students learn about voting before the Voting Righ
6th - 12th
Other (Social Studies), Social Studies, U.S. History
French Revolution Simulation Role Play, Skits, and Character-Based Decisions
Would your students survive the French Revolution? In this engaging French Revolution simulation, students step into the shoes of nobles, clergy, or commoners and experience the Revolution firsthand through role play, decision-making, and interactive skits. This activity builds deep understanding through movement, collaboration, and creativity — perfect for middle school and high school social studies and world history classrooms. This resource is a high-energy alternative to worksheets and
5th - 12th
European History, Social Studies, World History
Reconstruction Era Stations Black Codes Sharecropping 13th Amendment Activity
Are you looking for a way to bring Reconstruction to life? These 8 interactive, ready-to-use Reconstruction stations allow students to work with primary sources, charts, and images, without extra prep. Through eight engaging activities, learners analyze the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, investigate the Black Codes and the Civil Rights Act of 1866, unpack a Sharecropping Contract, examine the Freedmen’s Bureau, debate Andrew Johnson’s impeachment, meet Radical Republicans and early African Ame
6th - 12th
Other (Social Studies), Social Studies, U.S. History
CCSS
RH.6-8.1
, RH.6-8.2
, RH.6-8.4
+10
Early Republic Stations Louisiana Purchase Map Marbury v Madison The War of 1812
Are you looking for a way to bring the Early Republic to life? These 8 interactive, ready-to-use stations give students a hands-on way to explore how Jefferson’s presidency, landmark court cases, and a second war with Britain shaped the young nation. Through eight engaging stations, learners analyze Jefferson’s confidential request to Congress, map the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis & Clark Expedition, unpack Marbury v. Madison, compare Hamilton and Jefferson, trace the Election of 1800 and t
6th - 12th
Government, Social Studies, U.S. History
CCSS
RH.6-8.1
, RH.6-8.2
, RH.6-8.4
+14
The Cold War Stations Map Iron Curtain Berlin Wall Airlift Cuban Missile Crisis
Are you looking for a way to bring the Cold War to life? These 8 interactive, ready-to-use Cold War stations allow students to analyze primary sources, maps, timelines, speeches, and images, without extra prep. Through eight engaging activities, learners define the Cold War and containment, unpack Churchill’s “Iron Curtain” speech, trace the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan, study the Berlin Airlift, investigate the Korean War, analyze the Cuban Missile Crisis, chart Space Race milestones, and
6th - 12th
Social Studies, U.S. History, World History
CCSS
RH.6-8.1
, RH.6-8.2
, RH.6-8.3
+24
The Great Depression Stations The New Deal Activity & The Dust Bowl Activities
Are you looking for a way to bring the Great Depression to life? These 8 interactive, ready-to-use stations give students a hands-on way to explore how an economic crash became a nationwide crisis, and how Americans responded. Through eight engaging activities, learners examine the causes of the Depression, life in “Hoovervilles,” the Dust Bowl through a first-person letter, Hoover vs. FDR and the New Deal, the “alphabet-soup” agencies, unemployment trends, a defining protest song, and the Supre
7th - 12th
Social Studies, U.S. History, World History
CCSS
RH.6-8.1
, RH.6-8.2
, RH.6-8.3
+24
Westward Expansion Stations Trail of Tears Homestead Act Gold Rush Activities
Are you looking for an engaging way to teach Westward Expansion? These Manifest Destiny stations give students a hands-on way to explore how removal, migration, war, gold, land policies, and railroads reshaped the United States. Through eight Westward Expansion primary-source stations, learners analyze American Progress, read Oregon Trail diary lines and the “Victory or Death” letter from the Alamo, work with Mexican American War and Mexican Cession maps, and evaluate the Homestead Act, Califor
6th - 12th
Other (Social Studies), Social Studies, U.S. History
CCSS
RH.6-8.1
, RH.6-8.2
, RH.6-8.4
+7
Age of Exploration Stations The Columbian Exchange Activity, Jamestown, Cortes
Are you looking for an engaging way to teach your Age of Exploration / Exploring the Americas unit? These no-prep learning stations get kids moving, reading authentic sources, and thinking deeply. Students analyze maps, primary sources, artifacts, and a clean Columbian Exchange chart while answering three levels of questions (Comprehension • Analysis • Interpretation). What’s Inside (8 Stations) Columbus Encounters the Taíno – Primary source excerpt from his 1493 letter (attitudes, goals, an
6th - 12th
Social Studies, U.S. History, World History
CCSS
RH.6-8.1
, RH.6-8.2
, RH.6-8.4
+15
Economics Bell Ringers Intro 150 Warm Ups Introduction to Economics Curriculum
Are you looking for the best Economics Bell Ringers to start class and engage your students? As Economics teachers, we don’t have a lot of extra time. These amazing bell ringers have been designed to help you start class with success. These Bell Ringers are easy to use and easy to grade! These warm ups align with your Economics Curriculum. The benefits of organizing by content unit are that it leads to rich discussions about topics you have taught, or will teach in your unit. Give your studen
6th - 12th
Civics, Economics , Government
CCSS
RI.5.10
, RH.6-8.10
, RH.9-10.10
+1
Catholic Schools Week 2026 Activities Escape Room School Week Worksheets Games
Are you looking for an engaging way for your students and children to learn about some daily themes of Faith and Community for Catholic Schools Week for 2026? This escape room contains 5 puzzles that students solve as they have fun learning about what the Works of Mercy, Gifts and Stewardship, Working Together, and Vocations. This escape room is great for Grades 3-8 and homeschool students. This escape room helps students learn about Catholic Schools Week and builds reading comprehension throu
3rd - 8th
Religion
CCSS
RI.3.10
, RI.4.10
, RI.5.10
+3
World Geography Bell Ringers Full Year Journal – 375 Daily Warm-Ups
Start every class with purpose using these 375 engaging Geography Bell Ringers — perfect for daily warm-ups, vocabulary building, and sparking curiosity about the world.This full-year bundle includes 25 content-aligned units, each with three weeks of daily bell ringers designed to help students explore global regions and cultures. Whether you're teaching World Geography, Global Studies, or Social Studies, these warm-ups make it easy to save time, build routines, and connect students to the pl
6th - 12th
Geography, Social Studies
Civil Rights Movement Stations Emmett Till Greensboro Sit In March on Washington
Are you looking for a way to bring the Civil Rights Movement to life? These 8 interactive, ready-to-use Civil Rights stations allow students to analyze laws, speeches, photos, charts, and timelines, without extra prep. Through eight engaging activities, learners examine Jim Crow laws, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, lunch counter sit-ins, the story of Emmett Till, the Freedom Rides, the March on Washington, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and Black voter registration gains in Mississippi, while build
6th - 12th
Black History, Social Studies, U.S. History
CCSS
RH.6-8.1
, RH.6-8.2
, RH.6-8.3
+24
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About the store
Experience
I help busy social studies teachers save time and keep students engaged with ready-to-use bell ringers, stations, and activities. I’m Kyle, a longtime teacher now serving as an Instructional Coach.
I know what it’s like to juggle lesson planning, classroom management, and meaningful student engagement every day. That’s why I create resources that are flexible, practical, and classroom-tested. My resources are designed to build strong routines while supporting historical thinking and literacy skills.
Whether you're looking for daily bell ringers, collaborative learning stations, or rich primary source activities, my goal is to help you teach confidently and reclaim your time.
Teaching style
My classroom was all about structure, clarity, and student engagement. I relied on daily bell ringers to set the tone, used learning stations to promote collaboration, and incorporated primary sources, simulations, and authentic literacy tasks to bring history to life. The goal? Help students think critically while giving teachers a break from reinventing the wheel.
Awards & shining teacher moments
2017 Colorado Teacher of the Year for Innovation in Financial Education Award – Presented by Attorney General Cynthia Coffman for my work in promoting authentic financial literacy instruction in Colorado.
One of my proudest moments was seeing my students take ownership of their learning during a full-day historical simulation on the Trans-Saharan Trade routes — they didn’t even realize they were doing rigorous thinking because they were so engaged. These types of activities and simulations became my personal favorite!
My own education history
I hold a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Adams State University and an Educational Specialist Degree from the University of Northern Colorado. My focus has always been designing curriculum that works — not just on paper, but in real classrooms with real students.
Additional biographical information
I live in Colorado with my wife and three kids and currently serve as a Dean of Students at a K–8 school. When I’m not creating classroom resources or chasing my kids around, I enjoy hiking, CrossFit, and helping other educators build strong, student-centered learning environments.
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