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To help students develop the Process skill of TEKS 29.A and 29.B I have made a map & activity/or timeline for every unit in Texas history from Regions of Texas threw WW1. This helped all the students to develop their social studies skills including the students in special education, 504 and ELL. After using the maps I noticed my data going up from 50% on 29.A&B to 77% accuracy. Topics include: Regions of Texas, Early Texas people, Texas Exploration, Spanish colonial era, Texas Revolution, Republ

This is an American History Meme Project with a rubric. This document can be edited and was originally designed to be used with google classroom but can be easily adapted to a different platform. What an awesome way to engage all learners. PBL is not just completing major projects. Students can do reached with this Mini Projects. This is always my students favorite homework. This is perfect for GT students because they have to comment on their classmates memes. This assignment was designed for g

This infographic was created to help students better understand Political, Economic, Geographic, and Social effects. It is designed as a poster but can be printed out on regular size paper or attached digitally.

This lesson is designed to incorporate STEM or Project Based Learning in the history classroom. It offers students a choice of project and or topic. This is a team or partner activity designed to be peer reviewed. The download is editable and can be adapted to all levels of students and changed depending of available resources. The student love this activity because it is fun and they can chose what they do. Items includes : Project outline, rubric, a powerpoint showing each step of the project,

This is a zip file of all the vocabulary designed for ELL, SPED, 504 middle school students. Some are a list and some are card sorts with images and some essential questions. This zip file is perfect to help all struggling students with vocabulary.

This is a perfect poster for exit tickets. The students love the twist on choosing an emoji that matches their confident levle of of the essential question. The file will work with most poster printer. Don't forget to laminate for multiple uses.

This project is fun and reaches every level of student. Project based learning and STEM activities can be incorporated in all history classes not just at STEM schools. Students see infographics everywhere and they are all over social media.

3 posters on 3 battles of the Texas Revolution: Battle of Gonzales, Battle of the Alamo and Battle of San Jacinto. The can be printed on a poster maker or printed for notes in a student activity or Gallery walk.

This is an American Revolution POV lesson that will get the student engaged and thinking. Includes a powerpoint that can be used traditionally, individually, or as a gallery walk. Lesson come with a worksheet in the form of a graphic organizer This lesson uses primary sources images from the revolution era. The MLA references are located in the notes part of the powerpoint.

FREE STEM Coloring Pages!!!!!!!! My middle school students love to color when they feel overwhelmed. Please enjoy these free coloring pages. If you like them I will be posting more. Page 1 STEM Page 2 Science Page 3 Technology Page 4 Engineering Page 5 Math

This a technology research project for 7th graders. It is editable and can be adapted to your students. I chose projects that can add collaborators for group projects and ones that can be turned in digitally on google classroom.

This three-day mini engineering activity is designed to engage students by drawing inspiration from Temple Grandin's innovative problem-solving approach, which emphasizes observation and empathy. During this project, students will identify a real-world problem from their daily lives, develop a solution using the engineering design process, and then present their ideas. This activity encourages critical thinking and creativity, providing a practical application of engineering principles. ****The

This is a soft maker project designed for all learning types. Students first select 1 colonial region then select a project. Projects includes: 1. A 3D Map, 2. Regions PEGS post card, 3. Colonial news paper, 4. Pop up map. Students love choosing the type of project they do. This Project plan is 100% editable and comes with student examples of each project and a student handout. This is PBL/ Maker education basic but it is fun for any student wanting to break way from the traditional maps and w

Super cute Fruit theme Classroom posters! You can print these on a poster printer or a smaller version on a colored printer. File type PDF. 10 inspirational printable posters and one printable class birthday poster! perfect for a mindfulness classroom!

This is a set of 10 classroom inspirational posters and birthday calendar. They are watercolor themed adding a perfect pop of color to any classroom. 1 PDF with all 10 pages easily printed on a poster printer or on a colored printer for smaller paper size poster.

This lesson includes a PowerPoint, Guided notes, Key, and a intro Activity that can be used as classwork or homework. This can also be complete as a flipped assignment.This activity is ideas for 7th grade Texas history students both general and special education students.

This is a Constitution/ Biology PBL / Maker education STEM project. Students have to compare the parts of the constitution to a Cell or Body system then make a hanging mobile. The project includes both good and not so good student examples and a rubric. This project even has teacher tips from me with ideas how to get cheep supply needed. Incorporating STEM into your history/ Government class will get your administrators attention and it really interest the students and allows them to think. They

This is a fun way for an introduction to the constitution. The students can complete them self for a flipped assignment or do as notes in class. It can be edited and also grate to cut the edges and paste in the interactive notebook. This will help them organize their thoughts so they can analyze this historical document.

This is a Hard Maker project designed for students with access to wood, and tools. The finished project is supposed to have a moving component like a crank, and a working paper circuit. However these elements can be take out to accommodate a low maker project. The Project directions are editable. This comes with a rubric that is also editable. The ideal time for this project is 6 school days including a research day in a lab or library. I teach at a STEM academy in Texas and this project is alig

This is a lot of 9 powerpoint and 2 worksheet/ fill in the blank notes for U.S. History. The target audience was all learners in middle school to early high school. Every powerpoint has essential questions the student answer.