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Golden Gate Bridge Activity
Red sticks and yarn cables turn a printed page into a Golden Gate Bridge craft. Children colour the two sticks red and glue them where the page directs as the bridge's towers, then cut pieces of yarn and glue them along the dotted lines to string the suspension cables. The materials list sits beside the instructions — red yarn, two sticks, glue, scissors, and red markers — so prep takes a single glance, and the page's own artwork carries the landmark's outline for the craft to complete.
Great Basin National Park Geography Unit
Great Basin National Park Geography Unit for Middle School Transport students to Nevada's Great Basin National Park with this comprehensive geography unit.
Great Brains of the Enlightenment
A cooperative 'speed dating' style history activity teaching students about ten key Enlightenment thinkers (occupation, country, major work, and core belief) and their influence on democratic revolutions.
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Great Explorers: Full Day Substitute Plans
A full-day emergency substitute teacher lesson plan packet for 4th grade combining social studies, reading, writing, and math around the theme of great explorers (Neil Armstrong, Lewis and Clark, Robert Ballard).
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Geography Unit
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Geography Unit This comprehensive middle school geography unit brings the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to life.
Greece: Exploring Ancient Civilizations
A comprehensive social studies eBook/guide exploring ancient Greek civilization, covering politics, war, religion, family life, education, economy, culture, science, philosophy, and its decline, with hands-on activities and discussion questions.
Greek Bulla Activity
Activity Introduction An amazing activity designed for the students to learn more about history. Bulla Do you like history? Which topic do you really enjoy about history? Have you ever read an interesting facts about the Vikings?
Greek Gods Matching Activity
Activity Introduction An amazing activity designed for the students to learn more about history. Greek Gods Do you like history? Which topic do you really enjoy about history? Have you ever read an interesting facts about the Vikings?
Groundhog Day 2-Hour Lesson Plan for Elementary School
A complete 120-minute, cross-curricular Groundhog Day lesson plan for elementary school (Grades 2-5) teaching the tradition of Groundhog Day, real groundhog biology/behavior, and the distinction between fun tradition and scientific fact.
Group Project: World War II Timeline
A teacher-led small-group project instructing students to research and build a physical illustrated timeline of major World War II events, including comparative Allied/Axis statistics.
Growing Minds in Social Studies #2: Lessons for Stimulating Thinking
Growing Minds in Social Studies #2: Lessons for Stimulating Thinking This is a comprehensive teaching resource designed specifically for students in the 4th through 8th grades.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park Geography Unit
Discover the wonders of Guadalupe Mountains National Park with this engaging geography unit for middle school students. The informative PowerPoint presentation brings the park to life through vivid images, maps, and facts about the…
Guess the Emoji – Countries Activity
Guess the Country based on emojis! Includes answer sheet.
Gummy Bear Systems of Government Book
This resource is a Gummy Bear Systems of Government Book. Students will use gummy bears to arrange visual representations of each government system. Instructions are included for printing and assembling the book.
Halloween - The Ultimate Bundle!
A three-part Halloween bundle: a 30-page Halloween coloring book, a 120-minute lesson plan teaching the history of Halloween (Samhain to modern trick-or-treating) with video-based activities and worksheets, and a companion 60-minute PowerPoint slideshow covering the same historical content with built-in quiz/vocabulary/gap-fill slides.
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Halloween Team Quest - General Knowledge Team Building Quiz for Middle School
An animated PowerPoint team quiz game covering general-knowledge topics (geography, history, sport, science, etc.) with a built-in scoreboard, framed with Halloween facts.
Hammurabi's Code of Law Debate
A project-based debate activity teaching Hammurabi's Code of Law and ancient history, using argumentative writing and public speaking to connect ancient law to modern-day legal/ethical debates.
Hands On Map Skills: Cross Curricular Project to Teach Map Skills (Grades 2-4)
A 2-week, cross-curricular social studies project teaching map skills (continents, oceans, hemispheres, borders, community features) through structured daily lessons culminating in students building their own community map and a collaborative class world map.
Hanukkah Interactive Foldable Booklets – EBOOK
Three interactive foldable booklets (lapbook-style) that students assemble to record what they learn about Hanukkah basic facts, the dreidel, and traditional Hanukkah foods, for use with any Hanukkah textbook or curriculum.
Hanukkah Lesson Plan + Movie Guide: Hanukkah on Rye (Grades 4–6)
A 2-hour lesson plan and movie guide built around the film 'Hanukkah on Rye' (2022), teaching Hanukkah history and traditions alongside themes of family legacy, rivalry, and conflict resolution through Jewish deli culture.
Harlem Renaissance and History of Jazz Lesson
Teach the evolution of jazz music through the Harlem Renaissance by having students listen to a sequence of music clips and describe each one's tone, rhythm, and style.
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Harvest on the Farm Lapbook / Interactive Notebook - EBOOK
Harvest on the Farm Lapbook / Interactive Notebook - EBOOK A resource ripe with opportunities, the Harvest on the Farm Lapbook / Interactive Notebook - EBOOK explores fascinating aspects of farming and harvest time.
Hawaii State Symbols Interactive Foldable Booklets - EBOOK
Hawaii State Symbols Interactive Foldable Booklets - EBOOK The Hawaii State Symbols Interactive Foldable Booklets - EBOOK is a comprehensive teaching resource that aids educators in their efforts to teach everything about the state symbols…