6th Grade Social Studies and History

Interesting facts and fun activities related to Helen Keller.

Helen Keller

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Social Studies and History

Inventions

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Favourite Australian Athletes

Who is your favourite athlete? In this printable worksheet, students will research famous Australian athletes, including…

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Australians

Athletes

Heroes & Role Models

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Family Tree Organization Chart with PowerPoint

Students learn the basics of an organization chart in this printable PowerPoint activity on family trees.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Families

Graphs and Charts

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Wonders of the World Questions

Students will use this sheet of questions to learn about the Wonders of the World. Write your answers on the blank…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

Monuments and Landmarks

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The Medieval Castle Mini-Lesson

Use this slideshow to introduce students to the purpose of medieval castles and to give them a glimpse of some of the…

Social Studies and History

Middle Ages

Historic Buildings and Sites

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Students learn about the history of the Labor Day holiday and write a newspaper about the various people and…

Labor Day Newspaper

Subjects

Jobs, Careers, and Occupations

Community and Ways of Life

Social Studies and History

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Make an Invention Time Line

In this printable activity, children will complete a time line of Edison's inventions.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Inventions

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One Small Step and Mission to the Moon

Share the story of Neil Armstrong and the race to the moon with your students, and assign the related activities to help…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Science

Space Exploration

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Women in Space: Sally Ride and Christa McAuliffe

Encourage students to learn more about Sally Ride and Christa McAuliffe, two astronaut pioneers.

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Social Studies and History

Science

Astronauts and Space Flights

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Ancient Egypt: The Age of the Pharaohs Mini-Lesson -- PowerPoint Slideshow

Introduce the defining characteristics of ancient Egypt, including pharaohs and pyramids, with these PowerPoint…

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Social Studies and History

Ancient History

Ancient Egypt

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Modern Olympic Beginnings Mini-Lesson — PowerPoint Slideshow

Give students a general introduction to the beginnings of the modern Olympic Games with these PowerPoint slides. Visit…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Ancient Greece

Olympic Games

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Disaster in the Air: Challenger Space Shuttle

Distribute an article that examines the Challenger space shuttle tragedy of 1986.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Science

Astronauts and Space Flights

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Researching Our National Parks

In this printable computer lesson and activity on National Parks, students develop their Internet research skills. Then…

Subjects:

Language Arts and Writing

Geography

Social Studies and History

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Left-Handers Are All Right

Students use a web resource to explore the perspective of left-handed people coping in a right-handed society. They…

Subjects

Science

Human Body and Anatomy

Human Biology

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Jackie Robinson and Civil Rights

Students think critically about the Civil Rights movement and its key players as they explore a biographical site about…

Subjects

Social Studies and History

African-American History

Civil Rights

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Explorers of North America Mini-Lesson -- PowerPoint Slideshow

Introduce famous explorers of North America and their travels with these PowerPoint slides.Visit our DK Instant Expert…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Explorers

North America

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The Medieval Castle Mini-Lesson — PowerPoint Slideshow

Give students a big picture overview of medieval castles with these PowerPoint slides. Students will learn the purpose…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Middle Ages

Historic Buildings and Sites

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Introduction to the Panpipe

Use a lesson that introduces the history of Peruvian and Bolivian panpipes and presents instructions for creating and…

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Historic Wars and Military Action

World War I (1914-1918)

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Students use websites from communities across the United States to study and compare suburbs.

Life in Suburbia

Subjects

Social Studies and History

World History

Historic Buildings and Sites

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TEACHING RESOURCE

Lessons from History Worksheet

Use this worksheet in combination with the "Lessons from History" lesson.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Writing

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Revolutionizing the Auto Industry: Henry Ford

Read about Henry Ford's achievements, and explore the related activities to learn more about this businessman.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Twentieth Century

Inventions

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