5th Grade Social Studies & History Centers (by date, oldest first)

I have created a digital self-checking 15-question quiz template in Excel and Google Sheets.

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Even older kids like St.Patrick's Day. Reading passage on the History of St.Patrick's Day plus close reading questions and a timeline activity. Includes answer key.

Are you looking for a way to incorporate some movement into your lesson on the Stone Age? Try out this Stone Age Scavenger Hunt that focuses on the basic facts.

How to use this product:

Cut the 10 cards and place them around the classroom.

Groups of students will start at different 'letters' to avoid congestion.

Have students record their answers on the recording sheet.

If students find their way back to their original card, they will know (and you will too!) that they have completed the scavenger hunt successfully.

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Geography teachers, are you always looking for a great Getting To Know You back-to-school geography icebreaker activity for the beginning of the year for all ages? This activity will encourage your students to become familiar with their classmates as they work in groups and rotate through various stations. What a great introduction to basic geography skills such as graphs, charts, maps, and the concept of culture. It truly teaches geography skills all the while allowing students to collaborate, have fun, and get to know one another.

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This is a scavenger hunt using task cards that is based on the Inca, Mayan & Aztec civilizations which is studied in the 5th grade curriculum under the following standards:

• 5.1 The first humans in the Western Hemisphere modified their physical environment as well as adapted to their environment. Their interactions with their environment led to various innovations and to the development of unique cultures.
• 5.1a Various forms of scientific evidence suggest that humans came to North America approximately 25,000 to 14,000 years ago and spread southward to South America.
• 5.1b Human populations that settled along rivers, in rainforests, along oceans, in deserts, on plains, in mountains, and in cold climates adapted to and made use of the resources and environment around them in developing distinct ways of life.
• 5.1c Early peoples living together in settlements developed shared cultures with customs, beliefs, values, and languages that give identity to the group. These early peoples also developed patterns of organization and governance to manage their societies.

This resource begins by challenging students with a mission, complete the tasks to solve the mystery word and four digit code to collect ancient treasures lost in these civilizations. Check out the preview to see what each task card entails. Students will need to walk around the room reading the task cards. Each task card has a code word on the bottom which is the answer to the question/fill in the blank. The answer will NOT be found on that same task card. For example, the answer to task card #1 is found by reading the passage on task card #8. Students MUST record which task card they found the answer on in their answer sheet under the “FOUND CARDS #” column. That column will be used at the end for the 4 digit lock code. They will follow the clues to find the correct 4 digit code. Once they have completed the scavenger hunt they will receive a half sheet of paper stating that they have found and collected the treasures!

This activity would be a great review before assessments, as a center activity, a group activity, etc. Students will be engaged with the learning while having a fun time trying to solve all of the clues!

This is a scavenger hunt using task cards that is based on the key figures that helped to abolish slavery and are studied in the 4th grade curriculum. Students will read about Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Samuel Cornish, William Lloyd Garrison, Sojourner Truth, John Brown, Abraham Lincoln, Susan B. Anthony and Harriet Beecher Stowe. This activity will have students reading about how each individual aided the abolition movement. Check out the preview to see what each task card entails. Students will need to walk around the room reading the task cards. Each task card has a code word on the bottom which is the answer to the question/fill in the blank. The answer will NOT be found on that same task card. For example, the answer to task card #1 is found by reading the passage on task card #8. Students MUST record which task card they found the answer on in their answer sheet under the “FOUND CARDS #” column. That column will be used at the end for the 4 digit lock code. They will follow the clues to find the correct 4 digit code.

This activity would be a great review before assessments, as a center activity, a group activity, etc. Students will be engaged with the learning while having a fun time trying to solve all of the clues!

This is a scavenger hunt using task cards that is based on the causes of the Revolutionary War that aligns with the 4th grade curriculum but would work for grades 3-5. Students will read about the Declaration of Independence, the Boston Tea Party, The Boston Massacre, Taxation without Representation, and the Intolerable Acts. Check out the preview to see what each task card entails. Students will need to walk around the room reading the task cards. Each task card has a code word on the bottom which is the answer to the question/fill in the blank. The answer will NOT be found on that same task card. For example, the answer to task card #1 is found by reading the passage on task card #8. Students MUST record which task card they found the answer on in their answer sheet under the “FOUND CARDS #” column. That column will be used at the end for the 4 digit lock code. They will follow the clues to find the correct 4 digit code.

This activity would be a great review before assessments, as a center activity, a group activity, etc. Students will be engaged with the learning while having a fun time trying to solve all of the clues!

This is a scavenger hunt using task cards that is based on the women's suffrage movement which is studied in the 4th grade curriculum under the following standards: 4.5 Different groups of people did not have equal rights and freedoms. People worked to bring about change. The struggle for rights and freedoms was one factor in the division of the United States that resulted in the Civil War. 4.5b Women have not always had the same rights as men in the United States and New York State. They sought to expand their rights and bring about change.

• Students will examine the rights denied to women during the 1800s.
• Students will investigate people who took action to bring about change, such as Amelia Bloomer, Sojourner Truth, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, Susan B. Anthony, Matilda Joslyn Gage, and Elizabeth Blackwell. Students will explore what happened at the convention of women in Seneca Falls.

This resource begins by challenging students with a mission, complete the tasks to solve the mystery word and four digit code to find the Declaration of Sentiments which is a crucial document to helping women gain equality. Students will read about the rights that women were denied, the Seneca Falls Convention, Amelia Bloomer, Sojourner Truth, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Lucretia Mott, the Declaration of Sentiments and the 19th amendment. Check out the preview to see what each task card entails. Students will need to walk around the room reading the task cards. Each task card has a code word on the bottom which is the answer to the question/fill in the blank. The answer will NOT be found on that same task card. For example, the answer to task card #1 is found by reading the passage on task card #8. Students MUST record which task card they found the answer on in their answer sheet under the “FOUND CARDS #” column. That column will be used at the end for the 4 digit lock code. They will follow the clues to find the correct 4 digit code. Once they have completed the scavenger hunt they will receive a half sheet of paper stating that they have found the Declaration of Sentiments document and helped Susan B. Anthony in the suffrage movement!

This activity would be a great review before assessments, as a center activity, a group activity, etc. Students will be engaged with the learning while having a fun time trying to solve all of the clues!

This is a scavenger hunt using task cards that is based on European explorers that are studied in the 4th grade curriculum. Students will read about Christopher Columbus, Juan Ponce de León, Jacques Cartier, John Cabot, Henry Hudson, Giovanni da Verrazzano, Hernando de Soto, and Samuel de Champlain. This activity will have students reading about what country the explorer sailed for, what part of the Americas they explored and how their exploration affected later colonization or knowledge of the Americas. Check out the preview to see what each task card entails. Students will need to walk around the room reading the task cards. Each task card has a code word on the bottom which is the answer to the question/fill in the blank. The answer will NOT be found on that same task card. For example, the answer to task card #1 is found by reading the passage on task card #8. Students MUST record which task card they found the answer on in their answer sheet under the “FOUND CARDS #” column. That column will be used at the end for the 4 digit lock code. They will follow the clues to find the correct 4 digit code.

This activity would be a great review before assessments, as a center activity, a group activity, etc. Students will be engaged with the learning while having a fun time trying to solve all of the clues!

Places in the Community

Introducing the "Places in the Community Task Card Set" - a dynamic and interactive life skills activity designed specifically for special education students. This engaging social studies resource focuses on important places in the community, empowering students to develop their knowledge and understanding of their surroundings.

Task Card Set

Each puzzle is a set of two matching cards; one with lines. Cut the card with lines, laminate, and velcro on the first page, and have students stick the cut pieces to the second page.

16 Puzzles

School

Police Department

Hospital

Grocery Store

Fire Department

Library

Cinema

Cafe

Coffee Shop

Gym

Bank

Post Office

Flower Shop

Barber Shop

Pharmacy

Vet Clinic

This special education George Washington adapted book is perfect for adapted social studies in life skills or self-contained special education.

Your students will enjoy learning interesting facts about George Washington's early life, family, and career.

Have students match visuals to each page. Laminate and add velcro to use this book over and over again.

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Each adapted social studies book covers the early life, family, and career of a president. These books include real pictures and have visual icons students can match to each page.

Print and have students cut and glue the visuals to each page or laminate and velcro for repeated use.

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George Washington

Abraham Lincoln

Theodore Roosevelt

Combine Ancient History and Prehistory content vocabulary, with historical understanding, and creative writing! Once Upon A Paleolithic Time is a ready-to-use activity that has world history middle school students (6th, 7th, and 8th grades) create their version of a fairy tale story that includes prehistory vocabulary and concepts. The perfect combination of Social Studies and English Langage Arts skills

This resource includes:

• An instruction page with a list of vocabulary
• An example original story parody titled The Three Little Paleolithic Piggies
• Blank lined template and Blank drawing with lines template
• An answer sheet of highlighted vocabulary terms in thestory
• A rubric for the assignment
• A list of enrichment and extension activities to use with the assignment
• An editable lesson plan

You can use this writing assignment for center activities, small group review activities, reinforcing vocabulary, enrichment, extension, sub plans, portfolio assignments, English Language Arts collaboration, and many more!

Do you want to integrate writing skills in your Ancient World History class? This writing activity bundle offers three different activities to include in your classroom!

This bundle includes:

• Writing Prehistory Fairytales - using prehistory vocabulary to create prehistorical fairytales.
• Ancient Mesopotamian: Writing Myths Activity - writing myths based on prompts regarding nature and natural phenomena
• Writing Ancient Greek Myths - writing myths based on explanatory, entertainment, or morality myth storyboard structure.

Bring Prehistory to life in your class with this centers bundle! Have students practice vocabulary recognition with a ready to print and cut matching game, integrate ELA in a prehistory story assignment, work on geography skills while mapping cave paintings online, and use the tools of historians and anthropologists while analyzing primary sources.

Centers are a great way to keep students engaged while introducing a variety of information and skills.

In addition to the four activities included, this bundle introduces a Prehistory Centers Teaching Guide which includes:

1. An overview of the centers as activities working together
2. A planning guide describing the skills, knowledge, materials, and grading for each center
3. A plan for introducing the centers along with directions for the INCLUDED fully editable centers introduction powerpoint slide
4. A guide on timing of centers based on class schedules
5. Center Rotation Suggestions for using four or five centers
6. Printable Title Pages for the Centers

****** Also included is a list of 15 Suggested Reflection Questions to use as closure for the centers

Enhance your students' reading comprehension skills with this engaging resource featuring five significant historic disasters. Each passage is designed for 5th to 9th-grade students and includes questions that encourage critical thinking and discussion. Perfect for use in the classroom or as homework assignments!

What's Included:

• Five Reading Comprehension Passages:

1. The Great Chicago Fire (1871)
2. The Titanic Disaster (1912)
3. The Hindenburg Disaster (1937)
4. The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
5. Hurricane Katrina (2005)

• Five Sets of Questions:
  • Comprehension questions for each passage, focusing on key details, cause and effect, and historical significance.

Spooky Fun Meets History!

Description: Dive into a hauntingly educational experience with Historical Halloween Bingo, specially designed for 3rd to 5th graders! This unique game combines the thrill of Halloween with fascinating historical facts. Perfect for small groups or classroom activities, it offers a fun way to learn about Halloween's history and traditions while enjoying a classic bingo game.

What's Included:

1. 6 Unique Bingo Cards

• Spooky Variety: Six different bingo cards featuring Halloween-themed historical figures, events, and symbols. Each card is designed to ensure variety and excitement, making every game a new adventure.

1. Teacher Calling Cards

• Historical Highlights: A set of calling cards with images and descriptions of the Halloween-related historical figures, events, and symbols featured on the bingo cards. Ideal for teachers to guide the game and provide extra historical context.

1. Fun Facts About Halloween

• Educational Insights: A collection of intriguing and age-appropriate fun facts about Halloween’s history, traditions, and legends. Each fact correlates with the items on the bingo cards to enhance learning and engagement.

1. Instructions and Game Rules

• Easy to Follow: Clear instructions for setting up and playing Historical Halloween Bingo. Includes game variations and tips for integrating educational elements into the game.

1. Thematic Bingo Markers

• Festive Fun: A set of Halloween-themed bingo markers, such as mini pumpkins or bats, to use for marking off bingo squares. Adds a festive touch to the game!

How It Works:

1. Setup: Distribute one bingo card and markers to each student or small group.
2. Calling: Use the teacher calling cards to announce the Halloween-related historical figures, events, or symbols.
3. Mark and Learn: Students mark their bingo cards as they hear or see the corresponding historical items. Fun facts provided will help them learn more about each item.
4. Winning: The first student or group to complete a row, column, or diagonal shouts “Bingo!” and can receive a spooky prize or recognition.

Ideal For:

• Halloween classroom parties
• History lessons with a seasonal twist
• Small group activities
• Homeschool enrichment

Benefits:

• Combines Halloween fun with historical education
• Engages students in a festive and interactive way
• Enhances knowledge of Halloween’s origins and traditions
• Encourages participation and learning in a playful setting

On September 8, 1900, in Galveston, Texas, the deadliest natural disaster in the United States happened--the Great Storm of 1900. Learn basic details and facts about Galveston, the hurricane, Isaac Cline and his family, and the time period using this fun-to-learn coloring sheets and activities in comic book format. Use with ELA, history/social studies, and STEM. This 58 page, non-fiction comic book includes: 19 fact-based comic pages for coloring Fast Facts about Galveston Easy-to-read and understand basic knowledge facts 20 blank text comic pages for coloring & rewriting text (retell story) Cover (use for both) & The End pages for binding & publishing 16 ELA & STEM Activities: Galveston (Spelling/Vocabulary) What I know about hurricanes… (Brainstorming/Prior Knowledge) Ship Name and Flag Design (Symbolism) Pros and Cons of Living on an Island (Compare and Contrast) Persuasion Writing: Persuade a friend… Compare and Contrast/Informative: Transportation changes… Narrative Writing: Write about a time when… Poetry (any style): Hurricane Poem Acrostic Poem: Galveston Track the path of the hurricane (math/science) Track weather changes (math/science) Write a telegraph in Morse Code Hurricane evacuation: should you stay or leave? My Hurricane Evacuation Plan Infograph using hurricane information Timeline (make a creative timeline using symbols) What better way to learn historical facts than through comics and re-telling stories! Students will enjoy learning in this non-traditional format. These handouts can also be used for bulletin boards and class presentations. Great active learning strategies for at-risk, GT, and ELL/ESL!

This Thanksgiving turkey drawing and coloring activity is a perfect resource for teachers looking to engage students while building fine motor skills! Designed as a half-finished turkey guide, this activity encourages creativity as students complete and color the image themselves. Here’s why it’s a great addition to your classroom:

• Promotes fine motor skill development as students draw and color.
• Boosts creativity by allowing kids to design their own version of a turkey.
• Versatile use: ideal for Thanksgiving-themed art, early finishers, or indoor recess.
• Quick and easy to print—a stress-free, mess-free classroom activity!

Add a fun, festive touch to your classroom this Thanksgiving with this engaging, skill-building activity.