Social Studies

Social Studies Weekly: Studies Weekly standards-based curriculum applies a balanced literacy approach to education. The combination of printed weekly units and web-based primary source media, audio reader and other features creates a high level of student engagement. Teacher-created lesson plans include rigorous and relevant assessment, word study, writing prompts, reading (modeled, shared, guided, and independent) and much more. Grades K-8.

Mission US: Online simulations based on American History. Current Missions include: Revolutionary War, Slavery in the States, The Cheyenne, American Immigration, and the Dust Bowl. Grades 5-8.

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History Quest: Each unit takes a chapter of History Quest the narrative history series, and turns it into a robust unit study with a week’s worth of engaging activities. Your student will gain a broad and deep understanding of Early or Medieval civilizations through readings, geography activities, discussions, writing assignments, coloring pages, crafts, and more. The History Quest Study Guide is your child’s first step in a lifelong quest to explore and appreciate history. This comprehensive curriculum combines history studies with geography, literature, hands-on activities, and writing. Early Times Grades 1-4. Middle Times Grades 1-6.

Curiosity Chronicles: written as a back-and-forth dialogue between two main characters, this curriculum presents alternative views and competing historical facts. It allows students to discuss the role of often underrepresented people who are ignored by narrative-heavy history and to break down complex ideas piece by piece. This not only makes complex ideas accessible but it also models for students how to discuss complex ideas. Students will learn not only what happened in history but also why those events happened. Students will learn the building blocks of human societies and how one change often leads to another. They will analyze events and apply those skills to new situations. The activity guides include map work, timelines, supplemental reading, art projects, science projects, research projects, recipes, Minecraft building prompts, review activities, and more to ensure your student will be able to expand and build upon their learning in a meaningful way.

Select from Ancient History (grades 1-3), Medieval History (grades 2-5), Early-Modern History (grades 3-6), and Modern History is coming soon. Grades 3-6 (adaptable to 1-8).

For Kids: introduces children to people, events, and ideas that have changed the world; the books in the For Kids series are written in a straightforward and accessible manner. They feature hands-on activities that extend the learning with interdisciplinary activities featuring writing, art, math, and science. Designed and illustrated with photographs and line drawings throughout, each book in the series includes interesting sidebars on the people and ideas that influenced the subject and their contemporaries in the field. Each book also includes a timeline, glossary, index, and resource section listing websites, books, and museums for further exploration. Topics here. Grades K-8.

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"Who Was..." Biographical Studies: The Who Was/Is books are a fun way to bring important historical figures to life and help your kids explore history in an engaging way. Add these interactive Who Was Unit Studies to extend the learning and fun even more! Each unit contains a recommended book list, link to a YouTube playlist, Pinterest Board link, video and game list, coloring page, copy work, biography note-taking page, map work, activities, compare/contrast, trivia, timeline, and more. There are 40 available units; click here for a list. Can be used at any age; best for Grades K-3.

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Traveling the Parks Unit Study: Traveling the Parks helps you travel America’s 60 National Parks in a unit study fashion which is appropriate for ALL ages! Centering around the book, America's National Parks, the Teacher's Manual includes a related book list, game list, activities, and a link/QR code to a virtual tour for all 60 National Parks. The Student Notebook includes a map page, numbers in the park page, travel journal page, animal profile page, and more for each of the 60 parks. Animal Profiles that cover an animal for each park including a photo, fun facts, scientific name, predators, and prey are also included, as well as a Game Pack that includes Memory, Bingo, Guess in 10, and Pictionary game play options. Also included are post card, brochure, and report templates to enrich and extend the learning experience and "Who Was Theodore Roosevelt" Mini Unit Study. Click here for a video introduction to the unit.

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Traveling the States Unit Study: Traveling the States helps you travel to all 50 states in America in a unit study fashion which is appropriate for ALL ages!Utilizing "The 50 States: Explore the U.S.A. with 50 fact-filled maps!" and "Eat Your Way Through the USA", the Teachers Manual includes a related book list, game list, activities, link/QR code to a YouTube playlist, and recipes. The Student Notebook includes mapping your travels across the USA as well as a coloring page, flag page, state profile, and nature profile page for each state. Also included are Nature Profiles that cover a bird or animal, flower, and tree for each state with a photo, fun facts, scientific name, and more for each. The Game Pack includes Memory, Bingo, and Top Trumps games to help learn the facts in a play based way. Also included are post card, snapshots, landmark building cards, brochure templates, and famous person report template to enrich and extend the learning experience. Click here to view a video overview of this curriculum.

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Traveling the World Unit Study: Traveling the World helps you travel to 30 countries around the world in a unit study fashion which is appropriate for ALL ages! Utilizing "The Travel Book" and "Global Art", the Teachers Manual includes book list, game list, activities, link/QR code to a YouTube playlist, and recipes. The Student Notebook includes mapping and around the world tales for each continent as well as a coloring page, flag page, country profile, and animal profile page for each country. Animal Profiles that cover an animal for each country including a photo, fun facts, scientific name, adaptations, predators, and prey are included, as is a Game Pack that includes Memory, Bingo, Top Trumps, and Matching games with multiple play options; as well as post card, snapshots, landmark building cards, and report template to enrich and extend the learning experience. Click here to for a video overview of the unit.

Story of the World: Told in the straightforward, engaging style that has become Susan Wise Bauer’s trademark, The Story of the World covers the sweep of human history from ancient times until the present. Find out what happened around the world in the centuries before our own. This read-aloud series is designed for parents to share with elementary-school children, or for older readers to enjoy alone. Introduce your child to the marvelous story of the world’s civilizations! Grades 1-4.

History Odyssey: brings to life the story of mankind through a comprehensive study of the literature, historical events, and geography of the time period. Each study guide is intended to lead the instructor and student through a year-long study of the Ancients, the Middle Ages, Early Modern, Modern Times, or American History. They provide the framework and structure for using and organizing many of the best resources available for history and literature. Grades 1-8.

Story of Science: Copublished by Smithsonian Books and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), The Story of Science combines stories with coordinated "hands on" experiments and activities. The Story of Science begins with Thales, way back in ancient Greece, sojourns with Galileo, Kepler and Newton, take on Faraday, Maxwell and the electromagnetic revolution, then Einstein, Bohr, Feynman and the moderns. Grades 5-8.

A History of US: the books in Joy Hakim's A History of US series weave together exciting stories that bring American history to life. No matter which book they read, young people will never think of American history as boring again. Joy Hakim's single, clear voice offers continuity and narrative drama as she shares with a young audience her love of and fascination with the people of the past. There is also a companion PBS Webseries. Grades 5-8.

Big History Project: Harness the curiosity and creativity of your middle school student with a supercharged social studies curriculum that gets beyond facts. Big History Project is a free, online social studies course that emphasizes skill development as students draw mind-blowing connections between past, present and future. BHP delivers a big picture look at the world, and helps students develop a framework to organize what they’re learning both in and out of school. After completing a course, students will have a better understanding of how we got here, where we’re going, and how they fit in. It’s a place that was 13.8 billion years in the making. Grades 6-8

Crash Course: Online Social Studies videos to teach History/Geography concepts and enhance learning in the Humanities. Grades 6-8.

Crash Course World History: use current, accurate, and frequently updated learning materials to assist in their World History classes. Driven by the Crash Course World History videos. Grades 6-8.