Less than $5 Elementary School Other (Social Studies & History) Handouts (by date, oldest first)

Constellation Scavenger Hunt 

Hi fellow teachers

I often do scavenger hunts in grade 4 to 7  classrooms. I find them particularly useful when I’m feeling tired or lacking energy (hey, we’ve all been there).

Why do I like them?

1. They are easy to set up, 
2. The students get to move around
3. The students are focussed & engaged
4. The students enjoy it 
5. The teacher is free to take notes, observe and give guidance, if necessary. 

It can look chaotic, but if observed you can see students really trying, really reading the information, and really collaborating and cooperating.

How it works:

There are two components:

1. A two page worksheet (print double-sided, one per student)
2. 12 informational panels that contain the answers to the questions (these need to be printed on one side, cut in half and pinned in various locations around your room).
3. Hand out the worksheet and off they go!

I have used this activity in a Grade 6 class.

The whole activity takes about 40 minutes and I might suggest watching a couple of Youtube videos on the topic to ‘get them in the mood.

Good luck!

In this Geography and World Cultures lesson students will observe 10 different pictures of homes and dwellings located North America - Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. Students will then analyze each picture and describe the homes/dwellings, describe the geography and environment of each place, and then determine what type economy the people of that location would be involved in.

This lesson is a reading over the Geography of the Central Asia and the Caucasus. Students will read the paragraphs and then answer Fill in the Blanks, Multiple Choice, Matching, and Short Answer questions. Answers are included.

This lesson is a reading over the Geography of Australia and Oceania. Students will read the paragraphs and then answer Fill in the Blanks, Multiple Choice, Matching, and Short Answer questions. Answers are included.

This lesson is a reading over the Geography of South Asia. Students will read the paragraphs and then answer Fill in the Blanks, Multiple Choice, Matching, and Short Answer questions. Answers are included.

This lesson is a reading over the Geography of Africa. Students will read the paragraphs and then answer Fill in the Blanks, Multiple Choice, Matching, and Short Answer questions. Answers are included.

This lesson is a reading over the Geography of the East and Southeast Asia. Students will read the paragraphs and then answer Fill in the Blanks, Multiple Choice, Matching, and Short Answer questions. Answers are included.

This is a Geography lesson on the 5 Themes of Geography. There are notes and a fill in the blanks notes guide. Included is a worksheet with fill in the blanks, multiple choice, matching, apply the 5 Themes, and a 5 themes picture match. Answer sheet is included. Format is a PDF with a link to a Google Slide Presentation.

This lesson is a reading over the Geography of Europe. Students will read the paragraphs and then answer Fill in the Blanks, Multiple Choice, Matching, and Short Answer questions. Answers are included.

This lesson is a reading over the Geography of South America. Students will read the paragraphs and then answer Fill in the Blanks, Multiple Choice, Matching, and Short Answer questions. Answers are included.

This lesson is a reading over the Geography of North America. Students will read the paragraphs and then answer Fill in the Blanks, Multiple Choice, Matching, and Short Answer questions. Answers are included.

The assignment is a reading over the Types of Government - Anarchy, Democracy, Monarchy, Theocracy, Autocracy, and Oligarchy. Students will read paragraphs and then answer the Fill in the Blank, Multiple Choice, and Matching questions that follow.

This lesson is a reading over the Geography of the Middle East/North Africa. Students will read the paragraphs and then answer Fill in the Blanks, Multiple Choice, Matching, and Short Answer questions. Answers are included.

The assignment is a biographical reading over the life and legacy of Juan Seguin. Students will read paragraphs and then answer the questions that follow.

The assignment is a biographical reading over the life and legacy of Sam Houston. Students will read paragraphs and then answer the questions that follow.

The assignment is a biographical reading over the life and legacy of Lorenzo de Zavala. Students will read paragraphs and then answer the questions that follow.

The assignment is a biographical reading over the life and legacy of Mirabeau Lamar. Students will read paragraphs and then answer the questions that follow.

The assignment is a biographical reading over the life and legacy of William B. Travis. Students will read paragraphs and then answer the questions that follow.

The assignment is a biographical reading over the life and legacy of Father Miguel Hidalgo. Students will read paragraphs and then answer the questions that follow.

The assignment is a biographical reading over the life and legacy of James Stephen Hogg. Students will read paragraphs and then answer the questions that follow.