Help Students Explore How Puritanism Shaped the U.S. Government

Teachers frequently offer students multiple ways to learn vocabulary: vocabulary cards, quizzes, drawing, matching activities, and even games.

The flipped classroom allows students to build background knowledge outside school, freeing up time for more hands-on learning in the classroom.

It’s not a stretch to say that Hispanic/Latino students have an ancestral background in the subjects we teach.

Few would argue with the importance of vocabulary knowledge in all school subjects.

If you’re new to hands-on learning, or have used it for some time, you may be asking yourself, “What do I look for when selecting hands-on learning resources?”

Film Day! When I was in grade school and high school, “film day” was always great.

Many social studies teachers want to inspire their students to apply what they are learning in class outside of school.

This geography activity makes maps applicable to student lives by getting students out of their chairs and interacting with the material.

How do educators create the ideal mix of content coverage while at the same time training students to think and analyze novel situations?