Social Studies
Not Like The Others: US Presidents
Students will determine which founding US president is not like the others.
Create A Civilization: The River
The Nile, the Tigris, the Euphrates, the Seine, the Thames, and now... your river!
Create A Civilization Introduction
Combine social studies, science, and language arts in this year-long creative project!
An App For A Historical Figure
What kind of an app could have helped Abe Lincoln accomplish his goals?
Tournament of Ancient Inventions
Which of these inventions of the ancient world is most influential? Least useful today? Most taken-for-granted?
Famous Structures
Students explore famous structures from around the world, put them into related categories, pick some winners, and then design their own.
Historic Social Media
How would people from history have interacted online? Students will develop a conversation online between people involved in the same event from history.
Tournament of Mythological Creatures
Who will win the tournament of mythological creatures!?
Create A Civilization: From Hunter Gatherers to Farmers
What happens when your civilization suddenly has a surplus of food? Think of the possibilities!
Create A Civilization: A Change In Government
It's a great moment for your civilization! Power is moving from the hands of a few to a more democratic government.
Tournament of Presidents
So who was the strangest of these eight presidents?
Not Like The Others: Countries
How is each of these four countries not like the others?
Create A Civilization: Calendars
Why 12 months? Why 30ish days? Why 7 days in a week? Your civilization could organize a year in any way you want!
Create A Civilization: Design A Flag
What makes for a good flag? What makes a bad flag?
Not Like The Others: US States
How is each of these states not like the others?
The 8th Wonder of the World Tournament
Which of these eight wonders deserves to become the Eighth Wonder of the World!?
Olympics: Winter vs Summer Medal Count
Which country has a great balance between their summer and winter Olympic medals?
Not Like The Others: Branches of the US Government
How is each part of the United States Government not like the other parts?
Discussing An Important Decision from History
How would people with two different perspectives discuss a decision from history?
Investigating Population Changes
How have the ages of three countries' populations changed from 1950 to 2020? And what problems might that create?
Olympics: Medals by Population
Do big countries always have the most medals? Which smaller countries rank surprisingly high in the Olympics?
Haiku Deck and Historical Hashtags
Catherine Cabiness explains how her students used Haiku Deck to create historical presentations based on hashtags.
Notice, Wonder: A Long Line
A mysterious image. Slowly reveal it. Let your students wonder!
Create A Civilization: Currency
What type of currency will your civilization use? What symbols will be on it? Why are they significant?
Domesticated Animals Tournament
Which domesticated animal will win the tournament?
Concept Attainment: Japan vs Jamaica
Students will be working with examples and non-examples to deduce the topic of archipelagos.
Prefixes and Suffixes in Other Languages
Let's go beyond merely memorizing word parts and instead analyze across languages. How do other languages make a word the opposite?
Notice, Wonder: A Ship
A mysterious image. Slowly reveal it. Let your students wonder!
Exploration Technology Tournament
Which of these pieces of exploration technology is most important? Most underrated? Most long-lasting?
What’s In My Brain: Austin vs Los Angeles
Students will be working with examples and non-examples to deduce the topic of capital cities.
Countries of North America Tournament
Who will win the tournament of North American countries!?
Not Like The Others: Mountains
Which of these mountains is not like the others?
Create A Civ: Capital City
How are capital cities a combination of natural and human-designed features?
What’s In My Brain: Spain vs Germany
Students will be working with examples and non-examples to deduce the topic of Spain vs Germany.
Countries of Europe Tournament
Who will win the tournament of European countries!?
What’s In My Brain: Italy vs Normandy
Students will be working with examples and non-examples to deduce the topic of Countries vs Smaller Regions.
Not Like The Others: 20th Century Presidents – Group A
Students will determine which of these US Presidents is not like the others.
Not Like The Others: 20th Century Presidents – Group B
Students will determine which of these US Presidents is not like the others.
Not Like The Others: Microstates of Europe
Students will determine which of these tiny countries is not like the others.
Countries of Africa Tournament
Who will win the tournament of African Countries!?
Notice, Wonder: Kuiseb
A mysterious image. Slowly reveal it. Let your students wonder!
Not Like The Others: African Nations
Students will determine which country in Africa is not like the others.
Countries in Oceania Tournament
Who will win the tournament of Countries in Oceania!?
Notice, Wonder: Ramses
A mysterious image. Slowly reveal it. Let your students wonder!
Not Like The Others: 19th Century Presidents
Students will determine which US President from the 19th century is not like the others.
Notice, Wonder: Brooklyn
A mysterious image. Slowly reveal it. Let your students wonder!