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Get ready for a fun and exciting way to learn about the California Missions. Learn all 21 missions by using a hand motion for each mission. Each hand motion features a characteristic that makes that mission unique or distinctive. Begin your journey with the first mission and conclude with the last mission, in the order they were founded. Along the way, there are interesting facts to learn about each place. Students are active participants, using three of the five senses. The motions are a

Get ready for a fun and exciting way to learn about the United States! Learn all 50 states using hand motions, learning one for each state. Each hand motion features a characteristic that makes that state unique or distinctive. You will begin your motion adventure in Maine and conclude your journey in Alaska, learning all fifty states regionally from east to west. Along the way, there are interesting facts to learn about each state. Students are active participants, using three of the five sens

Get ready for a fun and exciting way to learn about the United States Capital Cities! Learn all 50 state capitals (plus Washington, D.C.) using hand motions, learning one for each capital. Each hand motion features a characteristic that makes that city unique or distinctive. You will begin your motion adventure in Augusta, Maine and conclude your journey in Juneau, Alaska, learning all fifty-one cities regionally from east to west. Along the way, there are interesting facts to learn about each c

Get ready for a fun and exciting way to learn about the United States Presidents. Learn all 44 presidents by using a hand motion for each president. Each hand motion features a characteristic that makes that president unique or distinctive. Begin your journey with the first president and conclude with the last current president, in the order they were served. Along the way, there are interesting facts and history to learn about each person. Students are active participants, using three of the fi

Take an adventure unlike any other, through the life of each president highlighting their accomplishments. Created to help students understand US History through the major accomplishments and achievements of our country's presidents. Discover fascinating facts and stories that make the life of each presidency unforgettable. Use as a quiz, test, homework, extra credit or long-term project. Can be used by students to make mini-presentations. Keep the adventure going by adding the POP challenge

Get ready for a fun and exciting way to learn about the world you live in! Learn the seven continents and four ocean using hand motions. Each hand motion features a characteristic that makes the continent or ocean unique or distinctive. Begin your journey with the Pacific Ocean and conclude with the continent of Antarctica. Along the way there are interesting facts to learn about each part of the globe. Let's explore the globe together! Students are active participants, using three of the f

Mini-poster with quotes from President Washington. Can be printed and used as a cover or supplement to your president's day activities. Use as a discussion starter, handout, or classroom poster. Prints at standard paper size, 8 1/2 X 11. Designed for printing with standard black ink printer. Looking for a mini-unit to teach all of the presidents? Check out my store for the Motion USA Slideshow on the presidents for a creative take on learning each president! Also available in my store are tw

Mini-poster with presidential quotes on a background of the White House. Can be printed and used as a cover or supplement to your president's day activities. Use as a discussion starter, handout, or classroom poster. Prints at standard paper size, 8 1/2 X 11. Designed for printing with standard black ink printer. Looking for a mini-unit to teach all of the presidents? Check out my store for the Motion USA Slideshow on the presidents for a creative take on learning each president! Also availa

Teaching brings an overwhelming sense of joy and fulfillment, but teachers can also become overburdened with the numerous tasks they are responsible to accomplish. To keep this sense of joy a teacher needs to continually fill the tank will fuel. Take the Meat & Leave the Bones: Fueling the Passion for Teaching has been created to help re-energize teachers so that they can make the ultimate impact in the lives of their student on a daily basis. Each chapter is intended to inspire and motivate bot

Mini-poster with quotes from Martin Luther King, Jr. Can be printed and used as a cover or supplement to your MLK day activities. Can be used as a discussion starter, handout, or classroom poster. Prints at standard paper size, 8 1/2 X 11

Mini-poster with quotes from President Lincoln. Can be printed and used as a cover or supplement to your president's day activities. Use as a discussion starter, handout, or classroom poster. Prints at standard paper size, 8 1/2 X 11. Designed for printing with standard black ink printer. Looking for a mini-unit to teach all of the presidents? Check out my store for the Motion USA Slideshow on the presidents for a creative take on learning each president! Also available in my store are two o

Teaching brings an overwhelming sense of joy and fulfillment, but teachers can also become overburdened with the numerous tasks they are responsible to accomplish. To keep this sense of joy a teacher needs to continually fill the tank will fuel. Take the Meat & Leave the Bones: Fueling the Passion for Teaching has been created to help re-energize teachers so that they can make the ultimate impact in the lives of their student on a daily basis. Each chapter is intended to inspire and motivate bot

Teaching brings an overwhelming sense of joy and fulfillment, but teachers can also become overburdened with the numerous tasks they are responsible to accomplish. To keep this sense of joy a teacher needs to continually fill the tank will fuel. Take the Meat and Leave the Bones: Fueling the Passion for Teaching has been created to help re-energize teachers so that they can make the ultimate impact in the lives of their student on a daily basis. Each chapter is intended to inspire and motivate b

Teaching brings an overwhelming sense of joy and fulfillment, but teachers can also become overburdened with the numerous tasks they are responsible to accomplish. To keep this sense of joy a teacher needs to continually fill the tank will fuel. Take the Meat and Leave the Bones: Fueling the Passion for Teaching has been created to help re-energize teachers so that they can make the ultimate impact in the lives of their student on a daily basis. Each chapter is intended to inspire and motivate b

Teachers are artists and students are their craft. Use these 50+ creative tips to motivate your students and make your classroom shine like a work of art! This 2 page pdf, set up in a brochure format, was presented at a regional teachers conference as a motivational workshop. Print it out and keep it as a handy reference!

The POP adventure continues here. Companion quiz to the Parade of Presidents. Students are able to uncover some of the most fascinating facts and stories about our country's presidents. Five pages total: the quiz is 3 pages, plus a 2 page answer key.