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How to Make a Digital Escape Room for the Classroom - Nearpod
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The Nearpod blog post "How to Make a Digital Escape Room for the Classroom" provides educators with a step-by-step guide to creating engaging and interactive digital escape rooms. Learn...more
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The Nearpod blog post "How to Make a Digital Escape Room for the Classroom" provides educators with a step-by-step guide to creating engaging and interactive digital escape rooms. Learn how these activities can enhance critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving skills while making learning more immersive. The guide walks teachers through backward design planning, setting learning objectives, crafting clues and puzzles, and using digital tools like Google Forms, reviewed here and Nearpod, reviewed here to create an interactive experience. By following these strategies, teachers can design customized digital escape rooms that align with their curriculum and keep students actively engaged.
tag(s): collaboration (93), digital escapes (15), game based learning (204), problem solving (232), puzzles (149)
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Start the lesson with a quick digital escape puzzle related to the topic. For example, students solve an equation in a math class to reveal a clue, or in an ELA class, they decode a sentence to find a hidden theme. After experiencing a digital escape room, have students design their own using Nearpod or Google Forms, reviewed here and Nearpod, reviewed here. They can create puzzles based on a novel they read, a historical event, or a math concept, reinforcing learning through creation. Combine multiple subjects into one escape room experience. For example, students solve a math puzzle to get a clue, analyze a poem for another, and answer a science question to unlock the final key--blending critical thinking across subjects. Design a digital escape room focused on real-world skills (ex., financial literacy, digital citizenship, or environmental science). Students must apply knowledge to solve practical challenges and unlock the final "escape."You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Ancient Egypt Free Lesson Plans - Mr. Donn
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Looking for fun and engaging ways to teach ancient Egypt? "Mr. Donn's Ancient Egypt Lesson Plans" is a treasure trove of resources for educators! This site offers a variety of ...more
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Looking for fun and engaging ways to teach ancient Egypt? "Mr. Donn's Ancient Egypt Lesson Plans" is a treasure trove of resources for educators! This site offers a variety of lesson plans, hands-on activities, interactive games, and creative projects designed to bring history to life. Whether exploring the pyramids, deciphering hieroglyphics, or diving into Egyptian mythology, you'll find ready-to-use materials that make learning exciting and memorable for students.
tag(s): africa (147), asia (116), egypt (56), myths and legends (37), pyramids (21)
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Use Mr. Donn's interactive "Journey Through Ancient Egypt" game or have students design their own. Let them test their knowledge by answering trivia, solving puzzles, and advancing through the land of the pharaohs. Students could create an online quiz using Quizizz, reviewed here or Blooket, reviewed here. Challenge students to build mini pyramids using sugar cubes, Legos, or even marshmallows and toothpicks. Introduce students to the ancient Egyptian writing system by having them write their names in hieroglyphics. Use printable hieroglyphic charts (available on Mr. Donn's site) and let students create nameplates or secret messages for classmates to decode. Bring science into history by simulating the mummification process using apples or hot dogs! Students can apply salt and baking soda to observe the drying and preservation process, just like the ancient Egyptians did with their pharaohs.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Ancient Egypt and the Nile - Smithsonian
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4 to 12
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Step into the wonders of ancient Egypt without leaving your classroom with the Smithsonian's Egypt Virtual Tour! This interactive resource takes students on a captivating journey through...more
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Step into the wonders of ancient Egypt without leaving your classroom with the Smithsonian's Egypt Virtual Tour! This interactive resource takes students on a captivating journey through Egypt's most iconic landmarks, including the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Sphinx, and the temples of Luxor and Karnak. The tour brings history to life with stunning visuals and detailed descriptions, offering insights into ancient Egyptian architecture, culture, and daily life. Perfect for upper elementary through high school students, this virtual experience makes learning immersive and exciting, fostering curiosity and a deeper connection to one of the world's greatest civilizations.
tag(s): asia (116), egypt (56), rivers (16), virtual field trips (128)
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Before starting the tour, provide students with a list of specific landmarks or details to look for during the virtual journey (ex., "Find a statue of a pharaoh" or "Locate the Sphinx"). This will keep them actively engaged while exploring. After the tour, have students design and write a postcard as if they were visiting one of the featured sites. Encourage them to describe what they saw, how they felt, and what they learned about the location. They can design a postcard digitally with Canva, reviewed here or a similar drawing tool. Challenge students to create an original model of an Egyptian-inspired monument using recycled materials or digital tools like CoSpaces, reviewed here. Have them explain the purpose of their structure and how it reflects ancient Egyptian culture.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Ancient Egypt Facts and History - National Geographic
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3 to 7
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The National Geographic Kids article on Ancient Egypt provides an engaging and age-appropriate overview of this fascinating civilization. The site highlights key aspects of ancient...more
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The National Geographic Kids article on Ancient Egypt provides an engaging and age-appropriate overview of this fascinating civilization. The site highlights key aspects of ancient Egyptian life, including the importance of the Nile River, the construction of the pyramids, the role of pharaohs, religious beliefs, and daily life. The website also features colorful images, interactive elements, and fun facts to capture students' attention. This resource is ideal for introducing elementary and middle school students to ancient Egypt in a way that is both informative and accessible.
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Provide students with a chart of hieroglyphics and have them create "artifacts" such as scrolls, cartouches, or drawings that include simple messages. Discuss how hieroglyphs were used to record history and tell stories. Create a large class map of Egypt on butcher paper or online using Google Earth, reviewed here highlighting the Nile River. Have students label key locations like the pyramids, major cities, and farming regions and discuss how the Nile shaped Egyptian life. Introduce students to a few Egyptian gods and their stories. Have students pick a god or goddess to research further and create a short story or drawing about their chosen deity's role and significance. Create and share the stories using Sway, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Ancient Egypt 101 - National Geographic
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The National Geographic Education resource "Ancient Egypt 101" offers a comprehensive introduction to the fascinating world of ancient Egypt, ideal for engaging students in exploring...more
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The National Geographic Education resource "Ancient Egypt 101" offers a comprehensive introduction to the fascinating world of ancient Egypt, ideal for engaging students in exploring this unique civilization. The accompanying video serves as a starting point, covering key topics such as the development of Egypt into an empire, its leaders, religious practices, STEM and writing system innovations, and the empire's decline. Teachers can enhance learning by encouraging students to share prior knowledge, watch and analyze the video in sections, and collaboratively create a list of major themes.
tag(s): asia (116), egypt (56), pyramids (21), STEM (291), writing (325)
In the Classroom
Before watching the video, create a "pyramid" diagram on the board with three levels. Have students write what they know about ancient Egypt at the top, what they think they know in the middle, and what they want to know at the base. Use this as a starting point to spark curiosity and frame their learning goals. Provide students with a hieroglyphic alphabet chart and ask them to write their names or simple messages. Discuss how writing innovations impacted Egyptian society and compare them to modern writing systems. Compare using a tool such as ClassTools Interactive Venn Diagrams reviewed here. You can click on the right side to choose between a two or three-circle Venn diagram. Challenge students to investigate one of Egypt's STEM innovations (the shaduf, architecture of pyramids, or calendar systems) and create a model to explain its significance and application in daily life.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Ancient Greece - Happy Learning English
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Happy Learning English offers a four-minute video on Ancient Greece. The video gives a timeline of Ancient Greece and shares where the civilization was located, government and cities,...more
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Happy Learning English offers a four-minute video on Ancient Greece. The video gives a timeline of Ancient Greece and shares where the civilization was located, government and cities, the people, philosophers, the Olympics, religion, and more.
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tag(s): cultures (180), greece (47), greek (47), greeks (46), olympics (46)
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Students can research each of the topics in the video more. Challenge your students to use Elementari, reviewed here to create a book on famous philosophers or gods/goddesses. Students can create a diorama of Ancient Greece's geography.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Ancient Greece - 5 Things you Should Know - History for Kids - Smile and Learn
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Smile and Learn's five-minute video on Ancient Greece features five things that you should know about the ancient civilization. The video covers the origins of Ancient Greece, government,...more
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Smile and Learn's five-minute video on Ancient Greece features five things that you should know about the ancient civilization. The video covers the origins of Ancient Greece, government, society, philosophy and knowledge, and the Olympic Games. The video resides on YouTube and may not be viewable in your classroom.
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Students can research more on each of the topics in the video. Students can use Google Drawing, reviewed here to outline the government within Ancient Greek cities. Students can create their own Olympic Games to participate in.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Peloponnesian War - Ancient Greece - History Skill's
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History Skill's Ancient Greece is a free site that offers information on the ancient civilization. Topics include arts and entertainment, pottery, education, mythology and Gods, and...more
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History Skill's Ancient Greece is a free site that offers information on the ancient civilization. Topics include arts and entertainment, pottery, education, mythology and Gods, and death in Ancient Greece. Each topic includes readings, questions, internet research, a quiz, and extension activities.
tag(s): greece (47), greeks (46), myths and legends (37)
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Students can compare the topics from the website with another civilization using Google Drawing, reviewed here. Students can virtually visit a museum that hosts Ancient Greek artifacts. Finally, students can reenact a Greek play.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Teacher Created Resources: Ancient Greece - Teacher Created Resources: Ancient Greece
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View this complete interdisciplinary unit (PDF) on Ancient Greece. The unit has lessons on geography, early Greek cultures, government, economy, trade, transportation, religion, society,...more
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View this complete interdisciplinary unit (PDF) on Ancient Greece. The unit has lessons on geography, early Greek cultures, government, economy, trade, transportation, religion, society, family, the arts, education, Hellenistic Greece, achievements, and what it was like to live in Ancient Greece. It also includes assessments, literature connections, technology, handouts, plays, vocabulary, bulletin board ideas, writing activities, and more.
tag(s): cultures (180), greece (47), greeks (46), myths and legends (37)
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Students can complete the various activities in the unit. When students pretend to live in Ancient Greece, they can create a video using Free Screen Recorder Online, reviewed here. Students can use Miro, reviewed here to organize the facts they learned from each topic in the unit.
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What Was It Like to Live in Ancient Greece - BBC's Bite Size: Ancient Greece
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BBC's Bite Size on Ancient Greece answers the question, "What was it like to live in Ancient Greece?" Find information on homes, fashion, food, toys, and games. The site includes ...more
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BBC's Bite Size on Ancient Greece answers the question, "What was it like to live in Ancient Greece?" Find information on homes, fashion, food, toys, and games. The site includes three activities focusing on Ancient Greek families, a quiz, and an Argo Odyssey Game. The activities and quiz are available anywhere. However, the game is only available if you live in England.
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Students can use Elementari, reviewed here to share the various facts that they learned. Students can re-create the food, fashion, homes, toys, and games from Ancient Greece. Finally, Students can compare and contrast Ancient Greece to other civilizations. Compare using a tool such as ClassTools Interactive Venn Diagrams reviewed here. You can click on the right side to choose between a two or three-circle Venn diagram.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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OK2Ask: Microsoft Forms Basics - TeachersFirst
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session is from March 2025. You can register and immediately view the archive of the session.
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional learning session is from March 2025. You can register and immediately view the archive of the session.
Learn the basics of using Microsoft Forms to support classroom instruction! Discover how to create forms, add questions, and share them with students and explore ways to use Forms for quizzes, exit tickets, data collection, and more. You'll leave this workshop with practical knowledge and basic skills for using Microsoft Forms to gather feedback and assess learning in your classroom. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Explore the features of Microsoft Forms. 2. Discover a variety of instructional uses for Microsoft Forms. 3. Learn to create a basic form. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
Learn the basics of using Microsoft Forms to support classroom instruction! Discover how to create forms, add questions, and share them with students and explore ways to use Forms for quizzes, exit tickets, data collection, and more. You'll leave this workshop with practical knowledge and basic skills for using Microsoft Forms to gather feedback and assess learning in your classroom. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Explore the features of Microsoft Forms. 2. Discover a variety of instructional uses for Microsoft Forms. 3. Learn to create a basic form. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
tag(s): differentiation (83), Formative Assessment (73), Microsoft (80), professional development (385)
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The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Once registered, find additional reference materials, tutorials, and how-to information to help you review or extend your knowledge from the session in the handout posted on the session landing page. Resources may include additional ideas and examples on integrating the tools and strategies shared in classroom instruction. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Flags Challenge - Genially
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4 to 12
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Try this interactive escape activity to test your students' knowledge of flags worldwide. Click start to begin your tour of countries, making four stops to identify the nationality...more
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Try this interactive escape activity to test your students' knowledge of flags worldwide. Click start to begin your tour of countries, making four stops to identify the nationality of the flags. Question types include multiple choice, true/false, and drag-and-drop identifications. Personalize the content of this escape activity by creating a copy of the template and editing text, images, and animated features. Share the escape room with your students using the URL link, embed code, or social media links.
tag(s): continents (33), countries (73), digital escapes (15), flags (18), mysteries (23)
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Share this escape room activity with students as they practice learning flags worldwide. As students participate in the activity, they travel between continents; include this information in your lessons about geography and continents. Extend learning and ask students to research one of the countries in the escape room and share their knowledge using Sway, reviewed here or Canva Docs, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Dinosaurs Escape Room - Genially
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3 to 8
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Test your knowledge of dinosaurs with this interactive escape room and template from Genially, reviewed here. As you journey through the escape room,...more
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Test your knowledge of dinosaurs with this interactive escape room and template from Genially, reviewed here. As you journey through the escape room, answer facts about dinosaurs, complete a word search, and memorize a code to escape the maze as a final test. To modify the content, select "Use this template" to edit text, images, and animated features. Share this escape room with students using the URL embed code or social media options.
tag(s): digital escapes (15), dinosaurs (43), evolution (89), fossils (41), game based learning (204), geologic time (12), mysteries (23), timelines (56)
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This escape room is an excellent resource for a playlist or choice board that features lessons about dinosaurs, prehistoric times, or fossils. Find many more resources to include with your lessons about dinosaurs at TeachersFirst Special Topics Page: Dinosaur Resources, reviewed here. As a culminating activity, ask students to share their knowledge of dinosaurs using Animate from Audio, reviewed here or use Genially to create an interactive image that includes facts about dinosaurs.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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History Breakout Template - Genially
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6 to 12
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Unlock the keys to history with gamified activities and escape rooms that you can personalize using Genially, reviewed here. Customizable content...more
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Unlock the keys to history with gamified activities and escape rooms that you can personalize using Genially, reviewed here. Customizable content includes options to add audio, video, multimedia, text, and interactive images. Begin by choosing the "Use this template" link to add the thirty-two-slide template to your Genially dashboard. Add information to each slide following the information provided to guide students through four missions. Invite students to join a live presentation using their devices or work together as a class using a live presentation on your whiteboard.
tag(s): digital escapes (15), game based learning (204), gamification (82), mysteries (23)
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Create interactive escape rooms to introduce history lessons, review for upcoming quizzes and tests, or as an engaging homework activity. As you create your history breakout, use Genially's AI features to generate questions, remove image backgrounds, and create images. Find free images to use with your breakout activity by browsing through resources available on TeachersFirst Special Topics Page for Free Image Resources, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Rebus Generator - festisite
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2 to 8
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The Festisite Rebus Generator is an online tool that enables educators to transform text into engaging rebus puzzles, where words or phrases are represented through images and letters....more
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The Festisite Rebus Generator is an online tool that enables educators to transform text into engaging rebus puzzles, where words or phrases are represented through images and letters. This interactive resource supports multiple languages, including English, German, Danish, and Dutch, allowing diverse classroom applications. Teachers can input text, and the generator instantly creates a rebus puzzle, which can be customized further by using emoji characters or adding hints. Print the generated puzzles or share digitally, making them versatile for various educational activities, including digital escape rooms. Incorporating rebus puzzles into lessons can enhance students' problem-solving skills, reinforce vocabulary, and add fun to language learning.
tag(s): digital escapes (15), game based learning (204), puzzles (149)
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Have students create rebus puzzles for their weekly vocabulary words or spelling lists using the generator. They swap puzzles with classmates to solve, reinforcing word meanings in a fun way. Students write a short story or paragraph and replace keywords with rebus puzzles. Classmates decode the rebus to reconstruct the whole story. Use rebus puzzles as hidden clues in a classroom escape room or scavenger hunt. Students must solve them to unlock the next challenge, incorporating problem-solving and critical thinking.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Virtual Escape Room Tools - VirtualEscapeRooms.org
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View this cool tool that offers educators a suite of free tools to enhance classroom engagement through virtual escape rooms. These tools include a customizable Virtual Escape Room...more
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View this cool tool that offers educators a suite of free tools to enhance classroom engagement through virtual escape rooms. These tools include a customizable Virtual Escape Room Timer for tracking game progress, a Random Group Generator to facilitate team assignments, a Team Name Generator to inspire creative team identities, and a Secret Agent Name Generator to add an element of intrigue to activities. Additionally, the site provides an Emoji Secret Message Maker and a Caesar Cipher Creator, enabling teachers to incorporate coded messages and puzzles into their lessons. These resources are designed to integrate seamlessly with existing curricula, fostering problem-solving skills and student collaborative learning.
tag(s): collaboration (93), digital escapes (15), game based learning (204), problem solving (232), puzzles (149)
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Use the Virtual Escape Room Timer to create a themed escape room review for any subject. Set up puzzles using the Caesar Cipher Creator or Emoji Secret Message Maker, and have students work in teams to "escape" by answering questions correctly. Assign students a Secret Agent Name using the generator, then have them write a creative short story or historical journal entry from the perspective of their agent, incorporating key vocabulary or concepts from the lesson. After studying historical codes (ex., the Caesar cipher in Ancient Rome), students create a secret messages using the Caesar Cipher Creator and challenge their classmates to decode them. Use the Team Name Generator to form groups, then have teams design a digital or physical logo using Leonardo.ai, reviewed here and a motto that reflects the subject matter they're studying, such as a "Math Masters" group solving real-world math challenges.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Discover Ancient Rome - History for Kids
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Step back in time and uncover the wonders of Ancient Rome with the History for Kids website! This site offers a treasure trove of information about Roman civilization, from its ...more
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Step back in time and uncover the wonders of Ancient Rome with the History for Kids website! This site offers a treasure trove of information about Roman civilization, from its powerful empire and legendary gladiators to its incredible architecture and daily life. With kid-friendly language, eye-catching visuals, and interactive features, it's the perfect resource to spark curiosity and bring history to life. Teachers can use it to enrich lessons, provide engaging homework, or inspire students to dive deeper into the fascinating world of Ancient Rome!
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tag(s): art history (103), italy (30), myths and legends (37), religions (95), romans (52), rome (37)
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Challenge students to design a Roman city, incorporating features like aqueducts, amphitheaters, markets, and temples. They can create maps and 3D models using CoSpaces, reviewed here, or digital blueprints and explain how their city reflects Roman values and innovations. Fill a bag with images or small models of Roman artifacts (ex., coins, laurel wreaths, or colosseum replicas). Students take turns pulling out an item, describing it, and guessing its significance in Roman culture. Assign students roles as Roman citizens (ex., senator, gladiator, merchant, or farmer). Have them act out a day in their lives based on details from the website. Students can dress up or use props to bring their characters to life.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Roman World - Penn Museum
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The Penn Museum's Roman World website offers an interactive and educational resource for teachers exploring Ancient Rome with their students. It provides engaging content on Roman history,...more
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The Penn Museum's Roman World website offers an interactive and educational resource for teachers exploring Ancient Rome with their students. It provides engaging content on Roman history, culture, and daily life through artifacts, maps, and virtual exhibits. The website includes sections on Roman government, engineering, art, and religion, supported by detailed descriptions and visuals. Teachers can use this resource to enhance lessons by showcasing actual artifacts and encouraging critical discussions about their significance. The site's interactive elements and accessible format make it an excellent tool for bringing the Roman world to life in the classroom.
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Using the website's information on Roman engineering, ask students to research aqueducts or roads. Challenge them to build a small model using household materials and explain how the engineering principles work. Assign students an artifact from the website to study. Have them describe the artifact's features, guess its use, and discuss what it reveals about Roman daily life or culture in a video using Adobe Express Video Maker, reviewed here or moovly, reviewed here. Have students create a travel itinerary for a Roman citizen, detailing what they would see, do, and experience while traveling through the Roman World.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Ancient Rome - History.com
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View this detailed and engaging resource for teachers to support lessons on Roman history. It covers key topics such as the founding of Rome, the Roman Republic and Empire, cultural...more
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View this detailed and engaging resource for teachers to support lessons on Roman history. It covers key topics such as the founding of Rome, the Roman Republic and Empire, cultural achievements, military conquests, and the eventual decline of the empire. The page includes accessible text, timelines, and multimedia resources like videos and images, making it suitable for various teaching styles. Teachers can use this resource to provide students with a comprehensive overview of Ancient Rome, connect historical events to broader themes, and encourage critical thinking about the impact of Roman civilization on the modern world.
tag(s): cultures (180), italy (30), multimedia (52), romans (52), rome (37)
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Have students create a visual timeline of significant events in Ancient Rome's history using the information from the website. Students can add images, dates, and brief descriptions, practicing their summarization and research skills when using Padlet, reviewed here or Timelinely, reviewed here. Ask students to research aspects of daily life in Ancient Rome, such as food, clothing, or entertainment, and create a diorama or poster presentation. Using details from the website, ask students to write a short historical fiction story set in Ancient Rome.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Gods, Heroes, and Monsters: Mythology in European Art - Getty Museum
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The Getty website "Gods, Heroes, and Monsters: Mythology in European Art" is designed to help explore the intersection of mythology and art with their students. This resource includes...more
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The Getty website "Gods, Heroes, and Monsters: Mythology in European Art" is designed to help explore the intersection of mythology and art with their students. This resource includes detailed lesson plans that guide students in analyzing artworks inspired by Greek, Roman, and other cultural myths. Lessons cover topics such as identifying mythological characters, interpreting stories depicted in art, and understanding the cultural significance of myths. The curriculum features engaging activities like comparing myths across cultures, creating visual representations of mythological tales, and exploring the symbolism in famous artworks. With printable resources, discussion prompts, and project ideas, this curriculum supports teachers in fostering a deeper appreciation of mythology and its influence on art.
tag(s): europe (84), greek (47), myths and legends (37), romans (52)
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Provide students with images of famous artworks from the curriculum depicting mythological characters. Challenge them to identify the characters, attributes, and the myths they represent. Turn it into a scavenger hunt by giving clues about the myths or symbols. Invite students to design a mythical creature, combining traits from existing ones in the lesson plans. Expand beyond Greek and Roman mythology by exploring myths from other cultures, such as Norse, Egyptian, or Indigenous traditions. Invite students to design their own mythical creature, combining traits from existing ones found in the lesson plans. The creatures can be made on paper or using Google Drawings, reviewed here or Tux Paint, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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