Learning the Social Sciences
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Duluth, Minnesota, United States
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Over 20 years as social studies teacher.
Reading Interventionist.
Dyslexia Tutor and Advocate.
2 years working as an educational tour director in Europe.
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Parts of the Brain Reading and Identification Activity: Editable Print & Digital
This is a four page document that contains a two page reading on the areas of the brain and what their function is and then has two pages with three diagrams of the brain for students to label. There is also a section for students to write down what the various lobes are responsible for and another fill-in-the-blank section for students to label what part of the brain matches the description. Answer keys included! Multiple Formats: The reading comes as a PDF, Microsoft Document, and Google Docu
9th - 12th
Anatomy, Psychology, Social Studies
Also included in:Â Psychology Curriculum Custom Bundle
Neurons & Neurotransmitters Reading, Neuron Diagram, Transmitter Chart & Skit
This item contains a one-page reading explaining neurotransmitters and neurons. It discusses neurotransmission, the axon terminal button, vesicles, the axon, resting potential, action potential, and more. The students then fill out a diagram of the neuron. On the next page is a chart for the students to fill out that explains the functions of seven neurotransmitters. Finally, there is a skit students can put together to explain the functions of neurotransmitters (it comes with a grading chec
9th - 12th
Anatomy, Biology, Psychology
Also included in:Â Psychology Curriculum Custom Bundle
Psychology Brain Project : Students Pick from a List of Creative Ideas
This is a project description sheet for a creative brain project. I have my students pick from a list of options for them to make a model of the brain, draw or sketch one, make a skit, bake a cake, make a collage, or have a 3 ply poster presentation. When I first started doing psych 10 years ago, I just did physical models, but some students did not like it, so I added options that still demonstrated the same mastery of content. Now there are no complaints! I have a link to a Pinterest page
8th - 12th
Biology, Psychology
Also included in:Â Psychology Curriculum Custom Bundle
Sleep Disorders Stations Activity or Reading with Questions: Print & Digital
This item comes with 6 half-page cards discussing 6 different sleep disorders. It covers insomnia, night terrors, sleepwalking, restless leg syndrome, sleep apnea, and narcolepsy. There are questions at the end and it comes with an answer key. I have it in multiple formats so you can utilize a version that works for your classroom (Microsoft Word, PDF, & Google Docs). The link to Google Versions is on the last page of the PDF & Microsoft Doc version. Perfect for distance learning and onlin
9th - 12th
Health, Psychology, Science
Also included in:Â Psychology Curriculum Custom Bundle
Landforms Worksheets: Learn Map Skills! Digital & PDF
This item comes with a word wall with 15 terms. It then has 10 worksheets (both black and white versions making it 18 worksheets overall). Additionally, 7 of these worksheets come as interactive Google Slides to help you teach during distance learning. Items:Word Wall with termsNatural and Human-Made ItemsIdentify Landforms by Picture and WordCompass Rose and LandformsWhat do you see? Write about the picture.Identify different landforms based on picturesWrite about landforms you have seenIden
K - 2nd
Earth Sciences, Geography, Social Studies
Also included in:Â Map Skills Bundle: Symbols, Compass Rose, Globe, Maps, & More
Ivan Pavlov and Classical Conditioning Reading and Activity: Print & Digital
This is a one-page reading with 5 questions. It covers Pavlov's experiment and all of the terms associated with classical conditioning. There are also examples for how it is applicable to the field of psychology. Next, the students get to make and draw their own scenario to demonstrate their understanding of classical conditioning. Answer Key Included! Multiple Editable Formats: I have it in multiple formats so you can utilize a version that works for your classroom (PDF, Microsoft Word, & G
9th - 12th
Psychology, Science
Also included in:Â Psychology Curriculum Custom Bundle
Ghosts in Your Genes BBC Documentary Video Guide & Epigenetics Reading
The video covers epigenetics and how we inherit certain genes from our parents that could be linked to a famine they experienced in their lifetime. It is a great video for discussions in various science classes and psychology. The video guide is 6 short answer questions that are easy to answer if they are watching the video. There is also a short reading on what epigenetics is so students understand the science. Answer keys provided. Multiple Formats: The reading comes as a PDF, Microsoft Docum
9th - 12th
Biology, General Science, Psychology
Also included in:Â Psychology Curriculum Custom Bundle
Stages of Sleep Reading w/ Questions: Multiple Formats- REM, Stage 1, 2, 3, & 4
This one-page reading discusses the five stages of sleep. It goes over stages 1-4 and discusses REM sleep. After the reading, there are five questions and four vocabulary terms to define. An answer key is provided. I have it in multiple formats so you can utilize a version that works for your classroom (Microsoft Word, PDF, & Google Docs). The link to Google Versions is on the last page of the PDF & Microsoft Doc version. Perfect for distance learning and online teaching. I use this in my
8th - 12th
Other (Social Studies), Psychology, Science
Also included in:Â Psychology Curriculum Custom Bundle
Mike the Headless Chicken & the Brain Stem 1 Page Reading: Print & Digital
This one-page reading discusses Mike the Headless Chicken (Miracle Mike) who lived for 18 months after getting his head chopped off. It discusses how the brain stem and cerebellum, which were left connected, helped Mike to continue to live and function. Students find this reading to be quite captivating and it helps them to remember what the brain stem does. Great for anatomy, psychology, and more! There are 4 questions for students to answer and a key is included. Multiple Formats: The readi
8th - 12th
Anatomy, Biology, Psychology
Also included in:Â Psychology Curriculum Custom Bundle
Harlow's Monkey Study & Ainsworth Attachment Theory Reading: Print & Digital
This item comes with a one page reading covering Harlow's monkey study in two paragraphs, then Bowlby's Attachment Theory, and then Ainsworth's study involving attachment for the rest of the article. There are 4 questions following the article. Next is a one page question sheet for 2 videos that discuss Ainsworth's work in more depth. Key included! Multiple Editable Formats: I have it in multiple formats, so you can utilize a version that works for your classroom (PDF, Microsoft Word, & Googl
9th - 12th
Other (Science), Other (Social Studies), Psychology
Also included in:Â Psychology One Semester Course Bundle - Custom
Scientific Revolution Unit: PPT, Test, Activities, & Projects- Distance Learning
This bundle comes with several items to help you teach the Scientific Revolution. It also comes in multiple formats (Microsoft, PDF and Google Doc). Items:PowerPoint with Note SheetTest with a Study GuideReadingsNewtonCopernicusWomen of the Scientific Revolution (plus writing activity)Tycho BraheGalileoNewton Primary DocumentDay 1 What do you Know?Women of the Scientific Revolution DBQDocumentary on GalileoTimelinePoster ProjectMake a Cross Staff or Demonstrate the Laws of Motion ActivityKIM Voc
8th - 12th
European History, Science, World History
YouTube Video Creation Project w/ WeVideo for Digital Media: Print & Digital
I created this project for my YouTube Symposium. My school does a 6 day, all day course three times a year and I have the students for one of them create 5 videos that could possibly make money on YouTube due to the genre. I use WeVideo for the creation of the video as there is a free version (I now have a paid subscription) and works on chrome books. Students create a nature and music video, an instructional video, a product review, a kid video, and a final video where they pick the category
8th - 12th
Art, Instructional Technology, Visual Arts
Identifying Variables & Operational Definitions in Psychology: Print & Digital
This three page worksheet starts with a one page reading defining what a control group, experimental group, dependent variable, independent variable, hypothesis, operational definition, and a confounding variable is. The reading gives the students examples to help them better understand the term. Next, there are 4 descriptions of experiments that a researcher is conducting. The students must write a hypothesis for the study and find the control group, experimental group, the dependent variable
8th - 12th
Other (Science), Psychology, Reading
Also included in:Â Psychology Curriculum Custom Bundle
Brain Scans Reading or Station Activity: Print & Digital
This reading covers six types of brain scans describing what the scan is like for the patient, how it is scanning the brain, and why the scan may be given. There are six questions at the end and a key is provided. Scans: CTMRIfMRIPETEEGMEGMultiple Formats: The reading comes as a PDF, Microsoft Document, and Google Document. The reading is editable! The link to the Google version is in the key of the other versions. Great for Distance Learning! Follow Learning the Social Sciences on TpTwww.lea
9th - 12th
Anatomy, Health, Psychology
Also included in:Â Psychology Curriculum Custom Bundle
Personality Disorders Readings & Case Studies: Print and Digital
This resource comes with three readings on the different personality disorders. Each reading has questions and an answer key. There is then an additional page with four case studies. Editable Formats: This item comes in 3 formats: Microsoft Doc, Google Doc, and PDF. The link to the Google Document is in the key of the Microsoft Document and PDF. Follow Learning the Social Sciences on TpTwww.learningthesocialsciences.com
8th - 12th
Health, Psychology, Science
Also included in:Â Psychology Curriculum Custom Bundle
The Brain, Nervous System, & Visual System Distance Learning Materials
This bundle contains readings, a project, and a video guide that can be done with distance learning. The readings and project could be completed without Internet as the readings would assist a student to do the project. The video guide is for a video open to all that have access to the Internet. Items: Mike the Headless Chicken Teaches about the Brain stemParts of the Brain Reading and Identification ActivityDiagram of the Visual SystemNeurotransmitters Reading & Chart (there is a skit activit
9th - 12th
Biology, Psychology
Consciousness, Sleep, Hypnosis, and Drugs PowerPoint for Psychology w/ Notes
This presentation explains consciousness, describes the different rhythms of sleep and the different sleep stages, it goes over hypnosis, dreams, and summarizes various drugs. The PowerPoint comes with 2 types of note sheets in Cornell-Style to give to the students to help them follow along. Multiple Editable Formats: PDF, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Google Slides. Topics:ConsciousnessDaydreamingBiological RhythmsCircadian RhythmsUltradian RhythmsSleep DeprivationStages of SleepREM SleepDream The
8th - 12th
Biology, Psychology
Also included in:Â Psychology Curriculum Custom Bundle
The Brain BBC Documentary by David Eagleman Ep 1 - Movie Guide for Psychology
This is the video guide for episode one of "The Brain" documentary by David Eagleman. It is on Youtube, PBS, and on various streaming sites like Amazon Prime. I show this series during the brain unit and LOVE it as it relates to so many different areas that I cover later in the year and I can relate back to the documentary and immediately the students know what I am talking about. The guide contains 11 questions (short answer and multiple choice) and there is an answer key included. https://ww
9th - 12th
General Science, Health, Psychology
Also included in:Â Psychology Curriculum Custom Bundle
History of Lobotomies Reading & Short Video Guide: Print & Digital
This item contains a one page reading describing what a lobotomy is and the history of psychosurgery. There are five questions that relate to the reading. Next is a video guide for a 10-minute SciShow YouTube video that discusses lobotomies. An answer key is included. Multiple Editable Formats: I have it in multiple formats so you can utilize a version that works for your classroom (PDF, Microsoft Word, & Google Docs). The link to Google Versions is in the key section on the Microsoft Doc
8th - 12th
Health, Psychology, Science
Also included in:Â Psychology One Semester Course Bundle - Custom
Surviving the Teenage Brain True and False Video Guide
This 15 question movie guide goes to the documentary, "Surviving the Teenage Brain." It can be found on Amazon Prime and other streaming services. I have not found a copy on YouTube. Please verify that you have a copy of it first before purchasing. An answer key is included. The video discusses why teenagers do what they do and how this actually helps humans from an evolutionary standpoint, even if it gives parents more grey hairs! It discusses neurotransmitters, parts or the brain, and dop
9th - 12th
Anatomy, Other (Social Studies), Psychology
Also included in:Â Psychology One Semester Course Bundle - Custom
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About the store
Experience
Over 20 years as social studies teacher.
Reading Interventionist.
Dyslexia Tutor and Advocate.
2 years working as an educational tour director in Europe.
Teaching style
Social Studies teaches all the things. I am constantly bringing together all of the various fields of study in one classroom. I strive to equip everyone with skills to be successful in life, to be critical and innovative thinkers, to have strong analysis skills, and to have transferable knowledge as I help them to see how interconnected the various fields can be. I want to involve the students as much as possible as they learn the material. I strive to create resources that help students to understand themselves, their community, and the world.
Awards & shining teacher moments
20 under 40 Award
My own education history
Bachelors in Social Science Secondary Education, Bachelors in History, MA in Education, Educational Technology Graduate Certificate. Graduate Certificate in History. Graduate Certificate in Literacy Education (Reading Licensure).
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