Social studies games

Do your students thrive on competitive games? Are you looking for competition games for your classroom? Check out this blog post!

This blog post is going to be short and sweet! I wanted to round up some of the best games I have used that are available on line, as well as mention a few other types of games you can play in your social studies classroom. Why use games? Because students love them, and it's a great way to grab their interest. Not to mention games can be a great way to review before assessments or to informally check for learning. So, without further adieu, here are some games you should definitely try in…

According to you, my Year Round Homeschooling readers, these are the top ten posts for 2016! Thank you for making 2016 such an amazing year!

Check out this fun free Social Studies Word Search, free for use at home or in schoolThis is a printable Social Studies Word Search” pdf...

So I gave myself a goal this year. I want to add as many hands on, experiential activities into my class as possible. So far, they have been an amazing success! I blogged about this activity last month. This week my kiddos got to experience what it felt like to be a hominid. They looooooved it and beg for more labs!!! Homo Erectus building their tower. Neanderthal and Cro Magnon Homo Habilis very proud of their horrible tower and their lack of fine motor skills. Click here and check it out…

Games have been a big part of our family long before we even considered homeschooling. Games are an excellent way to spend quality time together as a family. “Gameschooling” is something that I did not find valuable to our homeschool in the beginning. I found games valuable to our family culture but not to academics....

If you're looking for STAAR review, I've got you covered! I'm sharing my favorite STAAR review activities that have been so successful in my classroom!

Guide to using Social Studies Simulations to step away from the lecture podium and engage your students with hands-on history activities.

Practice curriculum and have fun at the same time when you try out these board game hacks in your classoom. Students will love transforming familiar games.