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Social Studies Games

by Sheila

Feb 10, 2009

Hi - I am looking for social studies games for grades 4 and 5. There are tons of online interactive games but I am looking for ones that can be played in the classroom. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks, Sheila

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paulaj Depends on your curriculum. A good one is to have 16 or so cards; 8 have a picture of something, and another has the word (for example, mountain, bay... for landforms).

These can be used for a match game (concentration), or go fish.

There are other ideas; let me know what your curriculum needs are. and I'll try to help.

Feb 11, 2009

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Mr. Clark On 2/10/09, Sheila wrote: > Hi - I am looking for social studies games for grades 4 and > 5. There are tons of online interactive games but I am > looking for ones that can be played in the classroom. Does > anyone have any suggestions? > > Thanks, Sheila I've always been a fan of the $10,000 dollar pyramid. Set up game template o...See More

Feb 17, 2009

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Amanda I design my own using a scenario, large dice for probability, and hazards related to the situation in question. So far this year, we have stormed a castle and sent ships to explore/settle the Americas. If we have time at the end of the year, we will "reenact" the Civil War. I would also like to work one in for Westward Expansion, but I haven't foun...See More

Feb 27, 2009

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