Social Studies Card Game ***FUN Test Prep***

I created very basic cards with PASS-like questions for my 5th graders to use this week as they prepare for next week's Social Studies test. I will be printing these on card stock and placing the answers on the back.

Even though they are bland, you are more than welcome to leave a comment for the Word Doc with these and more questions.

 

World War II told through COMICS

I created these comics,
based on my SC standards.

I used the iPad app
"COMIC STRIP."

My children were very
engaged and enjoyed the
lesson.

The next day, they were able
to use a similiar app for the
next standard.

The Roaring Twenties...Social Studies in 2013...

This is the powerpoint that I use to help my 5th graders understand the 1920's. I am starting this next week and they will have the chance to create some foldables and popplets with their iPads.

 

If anyone is interested in this ppt, respond with your email address and I would be glad to forward it to you!

6th grade ANCIENT EGYPT notewalk stations

My husband teaches 6th grade Social Studies. I wanted to share one of his ideas, since he is not much of a Blogger :)

Station Work: Children rotate to different numbered stations and take notes along the way. This time, they are learning about ancient EGYPT!





 

Anchor Charts

US Reconstruction Foldable Activity

Science--Variables posters

I had a friend make this for our first science unit--Scientific Inquiry.

Thought it could help!

6th grade Social Studies ROOM SET UP

My husband has moved to a new school this year and I was asked to help design his room.
WHOO-hoo! My favorite thing to do...Here are some pics we took today. We did this in 2 days!

 VIEW FROM HALLWAY

 AS YOU WALK IN

 FRONT BOARD

FOCUS BULLETIN BOARD

Teacher Business Card with QR code

Thanks to Mimi over at 5thGradeRocks5thGradeRules , I recreated my business cards on Publisher. I put my QR Code on them instead of clip art. I changed the color to go with our school colors and I love it!!!

MORE classroom set-up stuff

I start back to school on August 14th; have staff development the 14-17th. Open House is the 20th and my students start on the 22nd. TIME IS FLYING BY and there is seriously NOT enough time to get everything together in the time allotted....so this is why I ALWAYS go into my classroom in the summer and work as much as I can. There's always a ton of paperwork that needs to be completed before the first day of school. That is why I try to have my entire room done so I can have a clear head for the monotony that is --paperwork!

COMMON CORE MATH POSTERS

The above questions were taken from the 5th grade Common Core standards. I am going to print them out and place them next to my math word wall. I will refer to these while teaching and have them up all year for my students to use as well.

SIGN IN CARDS

The numbers are for my students. Every morning the students must flip their card over so the number is showing. This way, when I take attendance, I know who is in class that day. At the end of the day, on their way out the door, each student turns their number to the back--ready for the next day

Back to School Set-up (again!)

Got back into my classroom again this afternoon and did a little more.

Beginning of School

I created these labels for my classroom library.

I used this form a few years ago for classroom management.

This schedule is a rough schedule of what students will be learning the first month of school.

Liebster Blog Award

Thanks to Ericka at Embracingmyinnernerd.blogspot.com for awarding me with the Liebster Blog Award! Thanks so much!!

First Day of School presentation

In all my years of being in the classroom, the one thing that is a MUST is setting up classroom procedures. Without them...all the pretty posters, name tags, decorations...mean nothing! Children want to have fun, but truly need guidance and an understanding of their parameters.

A colleague of mine created a powerpoint about Chaos vs. Order ..that I of course spruced up for my classroom. It has been a lifesaver for years.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/101336656

CLASSROOM SET-UP 2012-2013 School Year