Details
Languages
English
Grade
5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Resource Type
Activities, Learning Centers, Printables
Product
Digital
Pages
13 Pages
Subject
History/Social Studies, History, US History
Standard
Common Core English Language Arts Standards
Description
It is important to have well-rounded activities for your study of explorers and the age of exploration. These 5 centers will complement your study of explorers and exploration. Middle school students love to move about and think creatively. The exploration activities will extend learning and have students answer higher-level questions.
Includes the following center activities:
✅Art History: Students will examine Arrival of Cortés in Vera Cruz, read background information, and answer higher-level questions.
✅Primary Source: Students will read a related primary source from a journal of Christopher Columbus; students will answer higher-level questions.
✅Artifacts/Objects: Students will examine images of artifacts from this time period and write what they see, think, and wonder about each object.
✅Geography: Students will examine maps of various European explorers and answer basic and higher-level questions.
✅Biography: Students will do some brief research on Sir Francis Drake and create a bio poem to reflect a deeper understanding of him. Websites for research are provided.
Here is what I recommend:
⭐️Use the centers either with or after a unit of study of explorers and exploration. I have a complete unit; check it out. Age of Exploration Complete Unit
⭐️I like to print them and set my desks in tables during center time. I put the directions in an acrylic dollar store frame or tape it to a file folder so it stands up.
⭐️If you don't have a color printer, you could attach those slides to your Google Classroom™ or print in black and white.
⭐️I put kids in small groups. Since there are 5 centers, I divide kids up. Then, I rotate them around the room. You can figure out how much time you'd like to give them. I would use at least 2 class periods to give kids enough time. So, if you teach a 50 minute block and use two class periods, that is 100 minutes, so that would give kids 20 minutes per station.
⭐️I recommend having kids use some kind of related online game or ongoing project if they finish a center early. If you are using my unit, they could use this time for the project portion.
⭐️There is a selection of readings to help gain information for a 'spotlight on Sir Francis Drake" station. Feel free to add resources that might work for your students. You can copy them easily on your Google Classroom™, or select a few to print.
Any questions, feel free to email me at [email protected].
There is a video preview on this listing that really explains how to use this product. Be sure to check it out; it contains audio so pump up the volume!
Enjoy!
Linda A. - "All in One Middle School"
Copyright ©All in One Middle School, Linda Asaro
Permission to copy for single classroom use only.
Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.
Includes the following center activities:
✅Art History: Students will examine Arrival of Cortés in Vera Cruz, read background information, and answer higher-level questions.
✅Primary Source: Students will read a related primary source from a journal of Christopher Columbus; students will answer higher-level questions.
✅Artifacts/Objects: Students will examine images of artifacts from this time period and write what they see, think, and wonder about each object.
✅Geography: Students will examine maps of various European explorers and answer basic and higher-level questions.
✅Biography: Students will do some brief research on Sir Francis Drake and create a bio poem to reflect a deeper understanding of him. Websites for research are provided.
Here is what I recommend:
⭐️Use the centers either with or after a unit of study of explorers and exploration. I have a complete unit; check it out. Age of Exploration Complete Unit
⭐️I like to print them and set my desks in tables during center time. I put the directions in an acrylic dollar store frame or tape it to a file folder so it stands up.
⭐️If you don't have a color printer, you could attach those slides to your Google Classroom™ or print in black and white.
⭐️I put kids in small groups. Since there are 5 centers, I divide kids up. Then, I rotate them around the room. You can figure out how much time you'd like to give them. I would use at least 2 class periods to give kids enough time. So, if you teach a 50 minute block and use two class periods, that is 100 minutes, so that would give kids 20 minutes per station.
⭐️I recommend having kids use some kind of related online game or ongoing project if they finish a center early. If you are using my unit, they could use this time for the project portion.
⭐️There is a selection of readings to help gain information for a 'spotlight on Sir Francis Drake" station. Feel free to add resources that might work for your students. You can copy them easily on your Google Classroom™, or select a few to print.
Any questions, feel free to email me at [email protected].
There is a video preview on this listing that really explains how to use this product. Be sure to check it out; it contains audio so pump up the volume!
Enjoy!
Linda A. - "All in One Middle School"
Copyright ©All in One Middle School, Linda Asaro
Permission to copy for single classroom use only.
Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.
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