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Create A Civilization Introduction
Create A Civilization Introduction
Combine social studies, science, and language arts in this year-long creative project!
An App For A Historical Figure
An App For A Historical Figure
What kind of an app could have helped Abe Lincoln accomplish his goals?
Not Like The Others: US Presidents
Not Like The Others: US Presidents
Students will determine which founding US president is not like the others.
Create A Civilization: The River
Create A Civilization: The River
The Nile, the Tigris, the Euphrates, the Seine, the Thames, and now… your river!
Not Like The Others: 20th Century Presidents – Group B
Not Like The Others: 20th Century Presidents – Group B
Students will determine which of these US Presidents is not like the others.
Not Like The Others: 20th Century Presidents – Group A
Not Like The Others: 20th Century Presidents – Group A
Students will determine which of these US Presidents is not like the others.
Prefixes and Suffixes in Other Languages
Prefixes and Suffixes in Other Languages
Let’s go beyond merely memorizing word parts and instead analyze across languages. How do other languages make a word the opposite?
Create A Civilization: From Hunter Gatherers to Farmers
Create A Civilization: From Hunter Gatherers to Farmers
What happens when your civilization suddenly has a surplus of food? Think of the possibilities!
Tournament of Presidents
Tournament of Presidents
So who was the strangest of these eight presidents?
Not Like The Others: Microstates of Europe
Not Like The Others: Microstates of Europe
Students will determine which of these tiny countries is not like the others.
Not Like The Others: Branches of the US Government
Not Like The Others: Branches of the US Government
How is each part of the United States Government not like the other parts?
Create A Civilization: Design A Flag
Create A Civilization: Design A Flag
What makes for a good flag? What makes a bad flag?
Olympics: Winter vs Summer Medal Count
Olympics: Winter vs Summer Medal Count
Which country has a great balance between their summer and winter Olympic medals?
Exploration Technology Tournament
Exploration Technology Tournament
Which of these pieces of exploration technology is most important? Most underrated? Most long-lasting?
Founding The Colonies
Founding The Colonies
13 colonies activities including a word search and task cards packed with facts. Plus, students will create their own colony with a name, story, and map!
Not Like The Others: Mountains
Not Like The Others: Mountains
Which of these mountains is not like the others?
Create A Civ: Capital City
Create A Civ: Capital City
How are capital cities a combination of natural and human-designed features?
Olympics: Medals by Population
Olympics: Medals by Population
Do big countries always have the most medals? Which smaller countries rank surprisingly high in the Olympics?
Hero or Not A Hero?
Hero or Not A Hero?
Students will determine what makes a hero a hero.
Tournament of Mythological Creatures
Tournament of Mythological Creatures
Who will win the tournament of mythological creatures!?
Domesticated Animals Tournament
Domesticated Animals Tournament
Which domesticated animal will win the tournament?
What’s In My Brain: Austin vs Los Angeles
What’s In My Brain: Austin vs Los Angeles
We’re looking at capital cities.
Notice, Wonder: Brooklyn
Notice, Wonder: Brooklyn
A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!
Create A Civilization: Currency
Create A Civilization: Currency
What type of currency will your civilization use? What symbols will be on it? Why are they significant?
Historic Social Media
Historic Social Media
How would people from history have interacted online? Students will develop a conversation online between people involved in the same event from history.
Investigating Population Changes
Investigating Population Changes
How have the ages of three countries’ populations changed from 1950 to 2020? And what problems might that create?
Notice, Wonder: Ramses
Notice, Wonder: Ramses
A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!
Notice, Wonder: Dazzle
Notice, Wonder: Dazzle
A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!
Create A Civilization: Calendars
Create A Civilization: Calendars
Why 12 months? Why 30ish days? Why 7 days in a week? Your civilization could organize a year in any way you want!
Not Like The Others: 19th Century Presidents
Not Like The Others: 19th Century Presidents
Students will determine which US President from the 19th century is not like the others.
Famous Structures
Famous Structures
Students explore famous structures from around the world, put them into related categories, pick some winners, and then design their own.
Not Like The Others: Countries
Not Like The Others: Countries
How is each of these four countries not like the others?
What’s In My Brain: Italy vs Normandy
What’s In My Brain: Italy vs Normandy
We’re looking at countries vs states (and other smaller regions).
Notice, Wonder: A Long Line
Notice, Wonder: A Long Line
A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!
Notice, Wonder: Kuiseb
Notice, Wonder: Kuiseb
A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!
Notice, Wonder: A Ship
Notice, Wonder: A Ship
A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!
Tournament of Ancient Inventions
Tournament of Ancient Inventions
Which of these inventions of the ancient world is most influential? Least useful today? Most taken-for-granted?
The 8th Wonder of the World Tournament
The 8th Wonder of the World Tournament
Which of these eight wonders deserves to become the Eighth Wonder of the World!?
What’s In My Brain: Spain vs Germany
What’s In My Brain: Spain vs Germany
We’re looking at monarchies vs democracies.
Concept Attainment: Japan vs Jamaica
Concept Attainment: Japan vs Jamaica
Is it an island or an archipelago?
Not Like The Others: African Nations
Not Like The Others: African Nations
Students will determine which country in Africa is not like the others.
Not Like The Others: US States
Not Like The Others: US States
How is each of these states not like the others?
Discussing An Important Decision from History
Discussing An Important Decision from History
How would people with two different perspectives discuss a decision from history?
Create A Civilization: A Change In Government
Create A Civilization: A Change In Government
It’s a great moment for your civilization! Power is moving from the hands of a few to a more democratic government.