Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions as students continue reading The Great Fire.

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions as students read the final chapters of The Great Fire.

After reading Jim Murphy’s The Great Fire, help learners make connections between the book and their community with this engaging extension activity.

Get to know your classmates with these social studies-themed prompts!

Get students thinking critically and creatively about character archetypes in the novels they’re reading with this engaging reading activity!

Would you rather explore an ancient Egyptian tomb or a medieval English castle? Make your own choices in this exciting social studies activity!

Explore the differences between primary, secondary, and non-historical sources with this social studies worksheet!

Have students step into the role of a journalist with this engaging newspaper-themed writing activity!

Empower students to get creative with their vocabulary learning in this visual vocabulary worksheet template!

Engage students' senses and inspire their creativity with this sensory poem template!

Introduce students to the Age of European Exploration with this social studies worksheets for middle grades!

Explore the lasting effects of the Columbian Exchange with this two-page social studies worksheet!

Learn how to analyze historical artwork with the help of this social studies worksheet!

Investigate the difference between primary and secondary sources with this helpful social studies worksheet!

Encourage students to make connections as they learn new words with this creative vocabulary quilt activity!

Research the role of the executive branch of the federal government with this social studies graphic organizer! 

Explore the structure, intent, and ramifications of the Articles of Confederation with this two-page social studies worksheet!

Students explore the story of the 1787 Constitutional Convention in this social studies worksheet for middle grades!

Investigate how to read and interpret BCE/CE timelines with this explanatory social studies worksheet!

Learn all about the structure of the Roman Republic with this social studies worksheet for middle grades!

Explore the causes and outcome of the French and Indian War with this two-page social studies worksheet!

Invite students to investigate the history of the bubonic plague with this social studies worksheet for middle grades!

Invite students to inventory their vocabulary knowledge with this adaptable graphic organizer!

Give students practice researching, organizing, and analyzing historical information with this helpful social studies worksheet!

Introduce young historians to the Protestant Reformation of 16th-century Europe with this engaging social studies worksheet.

Introduce students to Mansa Musa, a celebrated king of the Mali empire, with this engaging social studies worksheet!

Introduce students to the ancient Maya number system with this engaging and interactive social studies worksheet!

Compare and contrast the different social classes of ancient Roman society with this engaging social studies worksheet!

Invite students to reflect on a book character’s words in this writing response worksheet featuring a quote by Auggie from Wonder.

Invite students to reflect on a book character’s words in this writing response worksheet featuring a quote by Esperanza from Esperanza Rising.