Less than $5 5th Grade Other (Social Studies & History) Activities (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 is a Geography lesson on 10 different types of maps. There are notes and picture examples of each type of map. Also included are fill in the blanks notes, a worksheet with fill in the blanks, multiple choice, matching, and guess the map. 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 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 is a Geography lesson on Inventors and Inventions. There are notes over invention vocabulary and categories of inventions and a fill in the blanks notes guide. Included are multiple choice questions and a graphic organizer over Inventions That Have Changed the World. 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 South America. Students will read the paragraphs and then answer Fill in the Blanks, Multiple Choice, Matching, and Short Answer questions. Answers are included.

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This is a Texas History and U.S. History Lesson over Cattle Drives and The Chisholm Trail. There are 3 parts:

1. Cattle Drives and Chisholm Trail Reading. This covers topics such as the movement of cattle, Longhorn cattle, Cowboys, cowtowns, the open range, and barbed wire.

2. Cattle Drives and Chisholm Trail Questions. Students will use the reading to answer the questions.

3. Cattle Drives and Chisholm Trail Vocabulary. Students will use Cattle Drive Readings, a dictionary, or the Internet to define and draw a visual/symbol for words related to the cattle drive era

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.

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.

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.

This resource uses the Odd One Out format to review geographical facts related to North and South America. From a list of 4 items, students will determine which item does not belong and then how the other 3 are related. Included is 20 Placards, an answer document, and an answer key.

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

The lesson is a biographical reading over the life and legacy of Stephen F. Austin. Students will read paragraphs and then answer the questions that follow.