4348 social-studies results | sort by:
return to subject listing
Simone Biles and the Olympics: Championing Mental Health and Human Resilience - Share My Lesson
Grades
K to 12
0 Favorites
0 Comments
Use Simone Biles' Olympic experience to start meaningful conversations about mental health, resilience, pressure, self-care, and sports' broader role in society. This Share My Lesson...more
Here is the direct link to share this resource review. Feel free to copy and paste this URL into an email or place it on your web page or blog so others can read this TeachersFirst review:
Use Simone Biles' Olympic experience to start meaningful conversations about mental health, resilience, pressure, self-care, and sports' broader role in society. This Share My Lesson blog post explains Biles' decision to step away from competition during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to protect her mental well-being and connects that choice to empathy, perseverance, and changing attitudes toward athletes and mental health. The page also gathers ready-to-use classroom resources about the modern Olympic and Paralympic Games, Olympic history, civics and social justice, disability representation, medal tracking, mental health, and breaking's Olympic debut. The resources range from activities for younger learners to middle- and high-school lessons, making the page a useful starting point for cross-curricular Olympic studies.
tag(s): diversity (62), womenchangemaker (95), olympics (65), mental health (65)
In the Classroom
Students can use Mentimeter, reviewed here to create a word cloud describing mental health. Students can fill out a Google Form, reviewed here sharing their emotions. Assign students to learn more about Simone Biles using Kiddle, reviewed here.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
Government Anchor Charts - Teachers Pay Teachers
Grades
K to 12
0 Favorites
0 Comments
Build a ready-to-use government resource collection with this filtered Teachers Pay Teachers search featuring free anchor charts, posters, reference sheets, graphic organizers, and...more
Here is the direct link to share this resource review. Feel free to copy and paste this URL into an email or place it on your web page or blog so others can read this TeachersFirst review:
Build a ready-to-use government resource collection with this filtered Teachers Pay Teachers search featuring free anchor charts, posters, reference sheets, graphic organizers, and related classroom materials. The current search includes more than 40 results and lets you sort by relevance, rating, price, or date. The results cover the three branches of government, levels of government, the president's role, principles of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, civics vocabulary, and related U.S. history concepts. Materials span elementary through high school, with some resources also identified for adult or higher education. Teachers should preview individual items carefully because grade levels, formats, instructional depth, standards alignment, and quality vary by creator. Although the page filters for free resources, TPT also shows suggestions for paid resources in the results. Downloads require users to log in to TPT.
This site includes advertising.
This site includes advertising.
tag(s): civics (141), branches of government (69), bill of rights (48), constitution (111), presidents (155)
In the Classroom
Students can compare the legislative, executive, and judicial branches using one of the free anchor charts, then organize similarities and differences with 2 and 3 Interactive Venn Diagrams by Class Tools, reviewed here. Ask pairs to annotate a printed anchor chart by highlighting key responsibilities, circling unfamiliar vocabulary, and adding examples from current or historical events, then have them explain one connection to the class. Assign students to compare federal, state, and local responsibilities, then plot examples of government services or civic institutions on Google My Maps, reviewed here, to create an annotated government-in-the-community map.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
Rating (click star to set rating):
You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
Civic Engagement for Students - Greater Good in Education
Grades
4 to 12
0 Favorites
0 Comments
Help students see civic engagement as more than voting or learning about government with this research-based overview from Greater Good in Education. The resource defines civic engagement...more
Here is the direct link to share this resource review. Feel free to copy and paste this URL into an email or place it on your web page or blog so others can read this TeachersFirst review:
Help students see civic engagement as more than voting or learning about government with this research-based overview from Greater Good in Education. The resource defines civic engagement as taking action to improve communities and shape the future through volunteering, advocacy, and community projects. It links civic participation to social responsibility, empathy, teamwork, fairness, civility, community awareness, and the belief that one's voice matters. Teachers can also explore a large collection of related practices for different grade levels and time commitments, including activities on collaborative problem solving, bridging differences, speaking up against prejudice, community listening, climate awareness, and civic empowerment. This page also summarizes research connecting civic engagement with resilience, well-being, school engagement, connectedness, and positive youth development.
In the Classroom
Most activities and ideas on the site work for middle and high school; however, you can adapt them for upper elementary students. Have students identify a school or community issue they care about, research who it affects and why, and create a realistic action plan that includes at least one way young people can contribute. Invite pairs to investigate a community problem and organize possible causes, stakeholders, and solutions on Padlet, reviewed here, before combining ideas into a class civic-action board. Have students research a person who improved a community or advocated for change and create a biography or concept card with Trading Card Creator, reviewed here, emphasizing the person's actions, goals, and impact.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
Rating (click star to set rating):
You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
Civics and Our Government - Reading Rockets
Grades
K to 8
0 Favorites
0 Comments
Build background knowledge about citizenship and government through this curated collection of children's books from Reading Rockets. The list introduces young readers to citizens'...more
Here is the direct link to share this resource review. Feel free to copy and paste this URL into an email or place it on your web page or blog so others can read this TeachersFirst review:
Build background knowledge about citizenship and government through this curated collection of children's books from Reading Rockets. The list introduces young readers to citizens' rights and responsibilities, voting and voting rights, elections and the presidency, the Constitution, civil rights, community involvement, and life in the White House. Titles span fiction, nonfiction, biography, historical fiction, picture books, and a graphic novel, making it easy to match civics topics with different reading interests and readiness levels. Featured books include Vote!, Grace for President, and Shhh! We're Writing the Constitution, Because They Marched, March: Book One, and When You Grow Up to Vote. Reading Rockets also directs users to additional civics books, activities, apps, and child-friendly websites through its Start with a Book materials.
tag(s): book lists (168), womens suffrage (65), constitution (111), elections (92), civics (141), civil rights (230), democracy (29)
In the Classroom
Have students choose two books about voting or elections from the list and compare what each teaches about citizens' roles, then organize the similarities and differences with the Interactive 2 Circle Venn Diagram by Read Write Think, reviewed here. After reading one of the election-focused titles, have students role-play a classroom election or community meeting, then write a reflection on how rules, representation, and participation affected the outcome. Ask students to select one book from the collection and write a recommendation explaining which civics topic it teaches best, what age group would benefit most, and what evidence from the book supports their judgment.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
Rating (click star to set rating):
You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
Anchor Charts in Secondary Social Studies - Social Studies Success
Grades
6 to 11
0 Favorites
0 Comments
Do you wonder if anchor charts belong in a secondary classroom? This practical Social Studies Success blog post shows teachers how to use anchor charts with older students to make ...more
Here is the direct link to share this resource review. Feel free to copy and paste this URL into an email or place it on your web page or blog so others can read this TeachersFirst review:
Do you wonder if anchor charts belong in a secondary classroom? This practical Social Studies Success blog post shows teachers how to use anchor charts with older students to make major concepts and recurring skills visible throughout a unit. Examples include a PERSIA acronym chart for geography and world cultures, charts for reviewing key content, a "Somebody Wanted..." summarization strategy, social studies skills charts with graphic organizers and sentence stems, and enlarged Bill of Rights activities repurposed as classroom reference charts. The author notes that her ELL students used the charts during review and discussion, making the resource especially useful for teachers seeking visual supports and repeated reference points. Images throughout the post provide examples that teachers can adapt to their own content.
tag(s): elections (92), bill of rights (48), teaching strategies (94), graphic organizers (64)
In the Classroom
Have students work in small groups to build a paper anchor chart for a major unit concept, adding essential vocabulary, key people, dates, visuals, and evidence as the class learns new material. Have pairs create a digital version of an anchor chart with Google Drawings, reviewed here, using shapes, labels, images, and short explanations to organize an important social studies concept. Ask students to apply the "Somebody Wanted..." summarization strategy featured in the article to a historical event or biography, then compare responses and revise the class anchor chart as new evidence or interpretations emerge.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
Rating (click star to set rating):
You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
Home Baseball Activities for Kids - MLB
Grades
K to 8
0 Favorites
0 Comments
Want fun activities featuring your favorite team? This MLB roundup, originally published in May 2020, offers a wide assortment of kid-friendly, baseball-themed learning and enrichment...more
Here is the direct link to share this resource review. Feel free to copy and paste this URL into an email or place it on your web page or blog so others can read this TeachersFirst review:
Want fun activities featuring your favorite team? This MLB roundup, originally published in May 2020, offers a wide assortment of kid-friendly, baseball-themed learning and enrichment activities. The collection directs families and educators to activities from MLB teams across the league, including coloring and drawing pages, word searches, crosswords, mazes, reading challenges, baseball-themed math problems, crafts, physical activities, puzzles, and educational games. Additional resources introduce baseball history, Jackie Robinson, STEM, fitness, and lessons using baseball cards. Because this page was assembled for at-home learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, some linked activities may have changed or are no longer available, but the roundup still offers teachers ideas and starting points for baseball-themed learning.
tag(s): game based learning (294), puzzles (177), crosswords (25), crafts (109), STEM (387), baseball (36)
In the Classroom
Students can create their own crossword puzzle with a baseball theme using Crossword Labs, reviewed here. Students can use Trading Card Creator reviewed here to create a trading card with their favorite team's current stats. Have students use Suno AI Song Creator reviewed here to create a song about their favorite baseball team.
This resource requires PDF reader software like Adobe Acrobat.
Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
Rating (click star to set rating):
You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
Chalkie - Chalkie AI Ltd
Grades
K to 12
0 Favorites
0 Comments
Chalkie uses AI to generate free teaching resources, including interactive lessons and activities. Start by adding a prompt in the message bar that states the content and type of activity...more
Here is the direct link to share this resource review. Feel free to copy and paste this URL into an email or place it on your web page or blog so others can read this TeachersFirst review:
Chalkie uses AI to generate free teaching resources, including interactive lessons and activities. Start by adding a prompt in the message bar that states the content and type of activity you want to create. Use the prompts to adjust the content to the grade level, reading level, output language, and other options. Additional options include activity types, adding standards and learning objectives, and creating vocabulary lists. The final step before Chalkie generates your activity is to select a theme option, some of which create materials for students who require low stimulation and have ADHD. After Chalkie generates your materials, use the options to edit them as needed. Although registration isn't required to create with Chalkie, a free account lets users share and export materials to Google Slides, PowerPoint, and PDF, and use Teach Mode. Free plans let users create 5 resources weekly, plus up to 10 AI edits each week.
tag(s): Teacher Utilities (234), presentations (51), slides (40), remote learning (33), blended learning (30), assessment (144), artificial intelligence (369)
In the Classroom
Use Chalkie to create new lessons or to update your current lessons. Easily differentiate materials by adjusting the grade and reading levels you generate. Generate bell-ringers, to-dos, exit tickets, and other quick activities to assess student learning. Use Chalkie as a planning partner to generate a first draft, then review, revise, and adapt the content to fit your students and instructional goals.Edge Features:
Premium version (not free) includes additional features or storage
Products can be shared by URL
Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
Rating (click star to set rating):
You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
Critical Media Literacy and Civic Learning: Interactive Explorations for Students and Teachers - Maloy, R. W., Trust, T., Butler, A., & Xu, C.
Grades
K to 12
0 Favorites
0 Comments
Critical Media Literacy and Civic Learning is an interactive, multimodal, multicultural, open-access eBook connecting key civics concepts with critical media literacy activities. The...more
Here is the direct link to share this resource review. Feel free to copy and paste this URL into an email or place it on your web page or blog so others can read this TeachersFirst review:
Critical Media Literacy and Civic Learning is an interactive, multimodal, multicultural, open-access eBook connecting key civics concepts with critical media literacy activities. The book includes a topic area with downloadable critical media literacy guides, each covering different components of media, including social media, advertisements, and more. The following seven topics focus on civics topics, including the foundations of the U.S. political system and the development of the U.S. government, and conclude with freedom of the press and news/media literacy. Chapters include videos, examples, additional resources, and activity suggestions. Read or listen to the book online, or download as a document or audio file. This book is also available in Spanish.
tag(s): ebooks (47), professional development (317), media literacy (140), civics (141), artificial intelligence (369)
In the Classroom
Add this to your professional book list to help you understand and teach media literacy. Consider creating a collection on Wakelet, reviewed here to curate and save professional materials for easy access. Use the teacher and student media literacy guides as part of your lessons on media literacy. Each guide includes several questions for students to discuss; add each of the questions to a column on Padlet, reviewed here to create a living document containing students' responses and links to their research.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
Rating (click star to set rating):
You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
GenType - Labs.Google
Grades
3 to 12
0 Favorites
0 Comments
Creators have many font options; however, GenType lets you create a unique alphabet font by simply telling it what you want it to be made of. Start by typing a ...more
Here is the direct link to share this resource review. Feel free to copy and paste this URL into an email or place it on your web page or blog so others can read this TeachersFirst review:
Creators have many font options; however, GenType lets you create a unique alphabet font by simply telling it what you want it to be made of. Start by typing a prompt in the text box; Google suggests prompts with a foreground, background, and style for the best results. After generating your alphabet, type in a phrase to download as a PNG image or scroll down to copy or download individual letters. Visit the FAQ section to learn more about how to use and download GenType.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (369), descriptive writing (40)
In the Classroom
Use GenType to personalize and enhance multimedia projects, newsletters, or written documents. Share it with students to make book reports and research projects more engaging. Generating an alphabet with a prompt requires strong descriptive language; use this feature to give students practice writing descriptive terms. After students create an alphabet, have them share it with a friend and see if they can recreate a similar alphabet without the original prompt. Have students use their alphabets to add interest to websites created using Google Sites, reviewed here or Site123, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
Rating (click star to set rating):
You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
DataBasic.io - Rahul Bhargava & Catherine D'Ignazio
Grades
7 to 12
0 Favorites
0 Comments
DataBasic offers four easy-to-use tools to introduce methods for working with data. The tools include a word counter that analyzes your text, WTF CSV, which helps you understand what...more
Here is the direct link to share this resource review. Feel free to copy and paste this URL into an email or place it on your web page or blog so others can read this TeachersFirst review:
DataBasic offers four easy-to-use tools to introduce methods for working with data. The tools include a word counter that analyzes your text, WTF CSV, which helps you understand what is happening in .csv files, SameDiff, which compares two or more text files for similarities and differences, and Connect the Dots, which shows data connections by analyzing them as a network. Select any of the tools to access an activity guide and a video explanation of how to use the tool.
tag(s): critical thinking (194), inquiry (42), data (215), DAT device agnostic tool (135)
In the Classroom
Use WordCounter to analyze patterns in speeches, articles, or student writing; SameDiff to compare two texts or perspectives; WTFcsv to help students examine and question a dataset; and ConnectTheDots to visualize relationships among characters, historical events, scientific concepts, or other connected ideas. These tools work well for inquiry activities that ask students to identify patterns, ask questions, and explain what the data does and does not reveal.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
Rating (click star to set rating):
You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
Baseball Teaching Resources - WordWall
Grades
K to 12
0 Favorites
0 Comments
Batter up for a large collection of ready-to-use baseball-themed learning activities from the Wordwall community. The search results include hundreds of teacher-created resources in...more
Here is the direct link to share this resource review. Feel free to copy and paste this URL into an email or place it on your web page or blog so others can read this TeachersFirst review:
Batter up for a large collection of ready-to-use baseball-themed learning activities from the Wordwall community. The search results include hundreds of teacher-created resources in formats such as labeled diagrams, quizzes, game show quizzes, matching pairs, word searches, spin-the-wheel activities, and other interactive games. Resources cover baseball skills and positions as well as academic topics that use baseball as a theme, including language arts, math, Spanish, and social studies. Listings often identify suggested grade levels or subjects, making it easier to locate activities for a particular class. Teachers can use community activities as-is or adapt them using Wordwall's templates. Wordwall also supports printable versions of activities and student assignments with results tracking. The free Basic account currently limits users to creating three activities, while community activities remain available to play.
tag(s): game based learning (294), quizzes (83), vocabulary (260), sports (107), baseball (36)
In the Classroom
Challenge students to create their own baseball game on Wordwall, reviewed here. Students can also create a comic using Free Comic Strip Maker by Adobe, reviewed here to explain the rules of baseball. Have students create a book of baseball legends in Book Creator, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
Rating (click star to set rating):
You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
Tips for Mock Elections That Offer Real Lessons on Democracy - Education Week
Grades
5 to 12
0 Favorites
0 Comments
Turn a classroom mock election into a practical lesson about how voting actually works with this concise, two-page Education Week resource. Rather than focusing only on campaign signs...more
Here is the direct link to share this resource review. Feel free to copy and paste this URL into an email or place it on your web page or blog so others can read this TeachersFirst review:
Turn a classroom mock election into a practical lesson about how voting actually works with this concise, two-page Education Week resource. Rather than focusing only on campaign signs or presidential candidates, the guide encourages teachers to recreate authentic voting procedures, introduce registration and absentee ballots, explore state and local races, invite election officials into the classroom, and connect students with local voting practices. It also suggests age-appropriate alternatives for younger learners and explains how districtwide or statewide mock elections can help students examine popular and Electoral College results. A resource list points teachers toward additional materials from iCivics, Scholastic, the Teaching for Democracy Alliance, and the News Literacy Project.
tag(s): electoral college (24), elections (92), civics (141)
In the Classroom
Ask students to work in pairs to compare the popular vote and Electoral College using the 2 and 3 Interactive Venn Diagrams by Class Tools, reviewed here, then write a short explanation of how the two systems differ. Have students examine sample ballots and voter guides, sort unfamiliar election vocabulary into categories, and create a class review activity with Wordwall, reviewed here. Invite younger students to develop an age-appropriate ballot on a familiar issue such as a classroom choice, recess activity, or school policy, then conduct the election using registration lists, private voting, ballot collection, and vote counting so students practice the process described in the resource.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
Rating (click star to set rating):
You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
Bill of Rights Institute - Bill of Rights Institute
Grades
K to 12
0 Favorites
0 Comments
Bring primary sources, constitutional questions, and inquiry-based civics into the classroom with the Bill of Rights Institute's extensive collection of free, classroom-ready resources...more
Here is the direct link to share this resource review. Feel free to copy and paste this URL into an email or place it on your web page or blog so others can read this TeachersFirst review:
Bring primary sources, constitutional questions, and inquiry-based civics into the classroom with the Bill of Rights Institute's extensive collection of free, classroom-ready resources for elementary through high school. Teachers can browse lessons, activities, essays, primary sources, videos, podcasts, and complete curricula by grade level, topic, era, or standard. Materials cover U.S. history, government, the Constitution, civil liberties, Supreme Court cases, founding principles, civic virtues, and current issues, with many lessons encouraging document analysis, evidence-based argument, discussion, and civic action. The site also includes student-facing videos, games, contests, and current-events resources. Resources are scholar-reviewed and standards-informed, and educators can use a State Standards Alignment Tool to find materials aligned with their requirements.
tag(s): bill of rights (48), constitution (111), civics (141), primary sources (184), supreme court (37), declaration of independence (27)
In the Classroom
Have students examine several primary sources from the same historical controversy, annotate evidence for competing viewpoints, and then use Google Drawings reviewed here, to organize quotations and conclusions into a visual evidence map. Invite students to investigate how a constitutional issue developed in different locations and create an annotated map with StoryMap JS, reviewed here. Ask students to prepare evidence from Bill of Rights Institute readings for a structured whole-class debate, then use AhaSlides, reviewed here, to collect a before-and-after poll, quiz responses, or a word cloud showing how class thinking changed.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
Rating (click star to set rating):
You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
6 Olympics Activities for Elementary and Middle School Students - Teachers' Curriculum Institute
Grades
3 to 8
0 Favorites
0 Comments
Bring the Olympics into social studies, writing, and creative projects with six ready-to-adapt classroom activities from TCI. Students can investigate the history of past Olympic Games,...more
Here is the direct link to share this resource review. Feel free to copy and paste this URL into an email or place it on your web page or blog so others can read this TeachersFirst review:
Bring the Olympics into social studies, writing, and creative projects with six ready-to-adapt classroom activities from TCI. Students can investigate the history of past Olympic Games, create a country-based newspaper, research an Olympic athlete, propose a new Olympic sport, design an original mascot, or imagine hosting the Olympics in their own city. The ideas range from short creative assignments to more involved research and planning projects, giving teachers several ways to connect an international sporting event with geography, history, biography, persuasive writing, and design. The article was originally published in 2021 and later updated to reference the 2024 Paris Olympics, so teachers should update time-sensitive examples and athlete information before using it.
tag(s): sports (107), olympics (65), biographies (102), persuasive writing (46), Project Based Learning (32)
In the Classroom
Ask students to research an Olympic athlete and create a biography card with Trading Card Creator, reviewed here, which the master resource recommends for people or concepts. Invite students to design an original Olympic mascot with Google Drawings, reviewed here, then write a short explanation connecting the mascot's symbols, colors, and features to an imagined host city or country. Have students work in small groups as reporters from different countries and create mock Olympic newspaper front pages with Adobe Creative Cloud Express, reviewed here, which can be used for flyers, presentations, social media posts, and more.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
Rating (click star to set rating):
You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
Class2Class- Discover Projects - Class2Class ApS
Grades
K to 12
0 Favorites
0 Comments
Bring the world into your classroom with Class2Class.org, a global collaboration platform where teachers can find, join, or create projects with classrooms worldwide. The Discover Projects...more
Here is the direct link to share this resource review. Feel free to copy and paste this URL into an email or place it on your web page or blog so others can read this TeachersFirst review:
Bring the world into your classroom with Class2Class.org, a global collaboration platform where teachers can find, join, or create projects with classrooms worldwide. The Discover Projects area includes searchable opportunities organized by student age, language, starting month, and project status, with activities ranging from cultural exchanges and storytelling to debates, sustainability investigations, Model UN, and problem-solving around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Projects commonly ask students to research, discuss, compare perspectives, collaborate with international peers, and create products such as videos, profiles, reports, infographics, displays, or presentations. Teachers can also use ready-to-use activities and lesson plans rather than building an international project from scratch. The platform is free for teachers and students, and teachers create and manage student accounts.
tag(s): Project Based Learning (32), collaboration (146), problem solving (284)
In the Classroom
Have students synthesize what they learned from an international exchange by creating a short podcast with Adobe Podcast, reviewed here, explaining how another culture's perspective changed or expanded their thinking. Invite students to exchange interviews or personal stories with a partner classroom, then turn their findings into a digital story with Book Creator, reviewed here, combining text, images, and reflections. Assign small groups a global issue represented in one of the Class2Class projects and have them prepare evidence-based positions for a live or recorded debate, using the exchange with international classmates to challenge assumptions and strengthen arguments.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
Rating (click star to set rating):
You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
The Best Resources For Learning & Teaching About The 2026 Winter Olympics - Larry Ferlazzo,
Grades
6 to 12
0 Favorites
0 Comments
Use the 2026 Winter Olympics as a timely entry point for history, sports, geography, language learning, and media literacy with this curated collection from educator Larry Ferlazzo....more
Here is the direct link to share this resource review. Feel free to copy and paste this URL into an email or place it on your web page or blog so others can read this TeachersFirst review:
Use the 2026 Winter Olympics as a timely entry point for history, sports, geography, language learning, and media literacy with this curated collection from educator Larry Ferlazzo. This continually updated resource list brings together articles, videos, lesson materials, and other teaching resources on the Winter Olympics and the broader Olympic movement. Importantly, not every resource on the page is specific to the 2026 Milano Cortina Games. The collection also includes evergreen materials you can use before, during, or after any Olympic year, such as the New York Times "Inside an Olympian's Mind" video series, ELL lesson materials from The English Flows and Bogglesworld, and resources on Olympic history and athletes. Ferlazzo later added a TED-Ed resource on the ancient origins of the Olympic Games, another example of content useful for teaching the Olympics generally, not just the 2026 Games. Because the page functions as a curated link collection rather than a single lesson, teachers can select resources according to grade level, reading ability, language proficiency, and instructional goal. If your district blocks YouTube, you may not be able to view the videos.
This site includes advertising.
This site includes advertising.
tag(s): sports (107), olympics (65), evaluating sources (61)
In the Classroom
Have students browse several resources from the collection, sort them into categories such as 2026-specific information, general Olympic history, athlete stories, and classroom lessons, and then discuss which sources would be most useful for different research questions. Invite students to view selections from the "Inside an Olympian's Mind" video series, identify visual details that communicate an athlete's preparation, concentration, or experience, and compare observations with a partner. Ask students learning English to use one of the ELL-oriented Olympic lessons in the collection, such as resources from The English Flows or Bogglesworld, and build a paper vocabulary organizer for key sports, action verbs, countries, and competition terms.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
Rating (click star to set rating):
You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
Summer and Winter Games Activities for Elementary and Middle School Students - HMH Education
Grades
K to 9
0 Favorites
0 Comments
Bring the Summer and Winter Games into several subject areas with this collection of 12 HMH classroom activities. Seven social studies and language arts activities ask students to explore...more
Here is the direct link to share this resource review. Feel free to copy and paste this URL into an email or place it on your web page or blog so others can read this TeachersFirst review:
Bring the Summer and Winter Games into several subject areas with this collection of 12 HMH classroom activities. Seven social studies and language arts activities ask students to explore Olympic history, Jesse Owens, prominent athletes, host cities, life during a particular Games year, differences between the Summer and Winter Games, and details from a Winter Games scavenger hunt. Five additional math activities connect sports to graphing, angles, pacing, nutrition, medal data, rates, and goal setting. Many activities include suggested grade ranges, downloadable materials, or teacher guides, making the collection especially useful for teachers seeking ready-to-go ideas they can adapt across elementary and middle school classrooms.
This site includes advertising.
This site includes advertising.
tag(s): timelines (61), sports (107), olympics (65), charts and graphs (183), angles (51), nutrition (140)
In the Classroom
Ask students in grades 6 and up to research Jesse Owens, choose one of his quotations, and write a reflection explaining what the quotation reveals about his experiences, achievements, or challenges during and after the 1936 Games. Assign editorial teams in grades 4-8 an Olympic year and have them research what life was like during that time, then create a collaborative "Year in Review" digital magazine using Canva Edu, reviewed here covering arts, fashion, sports, government, and international affairs. Have students complete the Winter Sports Scavenger Hunt while watching selected events, looking for age-appropriate features such as shapes and numbers, countries and continents, winter vocabulary, or examples of figurative language, and then compare their findings in pairs or small groups.
This resource requires PDF reader software like Adobe Acrobat.
Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
Rating (click star to set rating):
You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
10 Winter Olympic Games Classroom Activities - Newsela
Grades
K to 12
0 Favorites
0 Comments
Newsela's Winter Olympics article offers teachers ten classroom activity ideas to bring the excitement of the Winter Olympic Games into instruction. The activities can build reading,...more
Here is the direct link to share this resource review. Feel free to copy and paste this URL into an email or place it on your web page or blog so others can read this TeachersFirst review:
Newsela's Winter Olympics article offers teachers ten classroom activity ideas to bring the excitement of the Winter Olympic Games into instruction. The activities can build reading, writing, discussion, research, and critical-thinking skills while helping students learn about Olympic sports, athletes, traditions, and related topics. Teachers can use the ideas as whole-class lessons, small-group activities, enrichment projects, or connections to current events. The blog article is free to read and requires no registration. However, some Newsela articles, lessons, or resources linked within the post may require a paid Newsela subscription. Newsela does offer a free Newsela Lite account, but it provides access to a limited, rotating selection of content rather than the full Newsela library.
tag(s): sports (107), climate change (115), data (215), matter (51), motion (60), forces (54), olympics (65)
In the Classroom
Have students choose a Winter Olympics research topic such as a famous athlete, the history of the Games, or a recent Olympic event and use Newsela's suggested readings to gather evidence before presenting their findings to classmates using Adobe Creative Cloud Express, reviewed here. Ask students to use the snowboarding dataset highlighted in the article to explore incline angle, speed, trick height, or potential and kinetic energy, then write a claim supported by calculations and observations from the data. Invite students to write review questions about Olympic history, athletes, physics, climate, and vocabulary, then use Wayground (formerly Quizizz), reviewed here, to create a class formative-assessment game.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
Rating (click star to set rating):
You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
Olympic Museum Virtual 360 Tours - The Olympic Museum
Grades
4 to 12
0 Favorites
0 Comments
Take students to Lausanne, Switzerland, without leaving the classroom with the Olympic Museum's Virtual 360 Tours. The online experience lets visitors explore Olympic Museum exhibitions...more
Here is the direct link to share this resource review. Feel free to copy and paste this URL into an email or place it on your web page or blog so others can read this TeachersFirst review:
Take students to Lausanne, Switzerland, without leaving the classroom with the Olympic Museum's Virtual 360 Tours. The online experience lets visitors explore Olympic Museum exhibitions remotely in an immersive, room-by-room format, giving students opportunities to examine displays connected to Olympic history, athletes, traditions, objects, and the development of the modern Olympic movement. The museum itself preserves and interprets a major collection of Olympic heritage, and its broader site also provides resources for educators, students, and researchers. The virtual tour works especially well as a ready-to-go visual source for introducing an Olympics unit, supporting historical inquiry, or giving students artifacts and exhibition spaces to investigate before discussion or research.
tag(s): virtual field trips (154), olympics (65), cultures (282), sports (107)
In the Classroom
Have students explore the virtual museum individually, record three artifacts or displays that reveal something important about Olympic history, and then share one observation and one question with the class. Invite small groups to investigate how the Olympic Games have changed over time and create a chronological summary with Timeline Tool by Read Write Think, reviewed here, using evidence gathered from the museum and additional reliable sources. Assign students to select one museum object and write a short, evidence-based museum label explaining what the item reveals about the culture, technology, or values of its time, then display the labels beside screenshots or sketches during a class gallery walk.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
Rating (click star to set rating):
You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
Mind Games - NeonGames
Grades
K to 7
0 Favorites
0 Comments
Mind Games offers many free word and letter games and quizzes, with no registration required. Hover over any game icon to view a summary and select Play. Games come in ...more
Here is the direct link to share this resource review. Feel free to copy and paste this URL into an email or place it on your web page or blog so others can read this TeachersFirst review:
Mind Games offers many free word and letter games and quizzes, with no registration required. Hover over any game icon to view a summary and select Play. Games come in many formats, such as crosswords, word searches, and Wordle-style activities. Most games include foreign language options, including Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, and Dutch.
This site includes advertising.
This site includes advertising.
tag(s): game based learning (294), crosswords (25), puzzles (177), vocabulary development (111), vocabulary (260)
In the Classroom
Offer Mind Games as a center activity or include games as part of choice board options. Differentiate learning by offering different games to students of different interests or abilities. For example, this site includes several Wordle-type games that require different levels of vocabulary and word-knowledge skills. If Mind Games doesn't meet your classroom needs, make games for your students using Educandy, reviewed here, using personalized vocabulary lists.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
Rating (click star to set rating):
You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
Use the form at the top of the page to log in, or click here to join TeachersFirst (it's free!).
Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
Close comment form