Prehistory Centers BUNDLE- Vocabulary, Writing, Maps, Primary Sources
by The Magical AvocadoBring 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:
- An overview of the centers as activities working together
- A planning guide describing the skills, knowledge, materials, and grading for each center
- A plan for introducing the centers along with directions for the INCLUDED fully editable centers introduction powerpoint slide
- A guide on timing of centers based on class schedules
- Center Rotation Suggestions for using four or five centers
- Printable Title Pages for the Centers
****** Also included is a list of 15 Suggested Reflection Questions to use as closure for the centers
Prehistory Vocabulary Game & Guide Middle Grades Ancient World History
By The Magical Avocado
Help your students master prehistory vocabulary with this ready to print and cut matching game!
This resource includes:
- 21 premade sets of cards (vocabulary term and a matching definition)
- premade backs of cards for duplex printing
- 11 editable pairs for you to personalize the game for your classroom
- a teacher guide of terms and definitions
- a blank student guide of terms
- A list of enrichment and extension activities to use with the cards
- An editable lesson plan
You can use these cards for centers activities, small group review activities, preloading vocabulary, reinforcing terms, and many more!
Social Studies Ancient History Prehistory Creative Vocabulary Writing Activity
By The Magical Avocado
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!
Social Studies Ancient History Prehistory Cave Painting Geography Map Activity
By The Magical Avocado
This ready-to-print-and-use Prehistory activity has students mapping cave paintings all over the world. Perfect for middle school (6th, 7th, 8th grade) social studies, geography, and prehistory lessons, this activity can act as a stand-alone lesson or can be expanded to include art, writing, geography skills, and more!
This resource includes:
- An instruction page
- A list of 18 cities and countries with cave paintings
- Blank maps of Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, and North and South America
- An Answer Key with the locations identified on respective maps
- An editable Lesson Plan
- A list of enrichment and extension activities to use with the assignment
You can use this assignment for centers activities, small group review activities, reinforcing geography skills, enrichment, extension, sub plans, portfolio assignments,and many more!
Analyzing Primary Sources with Cave Paintings
By The Magical Avocado
This ready to print and use activity has students analyze cave paintings from Tsodilo Hills Botswana using a Primary Source Analysis format. Perfect for prehistory lessons and understanding primary sources, this acts as as a stand alone lesson or can be expanded to include art, writing, geography skills and more!
This resource includes:
- An instruction page with questions
- The ABCs of Primary Source Analysis catered for this assignment
- Four photos of cave paintings taken by the author
- An Answer Key with answers to the questions, primary source analysis, and highlighted copies of the cave paintings
- A list of enrichment and extension activities to use with the assignment
- An editable lesson plan
You can use this assignment for centers activities, small group review activities, reinforcing primary source skills, enrichment, extension, sub plans, portfolio assignments, and many more!