Useful social studies and arts resources

http://www.netc.org/focus/strategies/simu.php

http://www.primarygames.com/social_studies.php

http://www.newton.k12.ks.us/tech/fourth_grade_internet_activities1.htm

http://www.collierschools.com/weblessons/students_online/4Social.htm

Global Twister (using body to learn the continents)
http://www.heatherhaupt.com/2010/06/17/going-global/

games for learning the 50 States
http://corkboardconnections.blogspot.com/2013/02/games-for-learning-50-states.html

http://www.socialstudies.org/elementary_quick

Interactive notebook planning sheet
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/251709066647053200/

teaching civics in elementary
http://www.ehow.com/info_12176221_activities-teach-civics-elementary-grades.html

hundreds of crafty social studies ideas
http://www.pinterest.com/jessicanjela/elementary-social-studies/

Ideas to integrate the arts in the elementary classroom
https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2013/05/17/arts-integration/

Different ideas for using drama in the classroom
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/how-to/tipsheets/five-easy-drama-games.aspx

social dances for early elementary
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/how-to/tipsheets/early-elementary-social-dance.aspx

creative movement
http://prekandksharing.blogspot.com/2012/01/creative-movement-in-classroom-tips-for.html

integrating the arts with math
http://educationcloset.com/2012/05/15/ways-to-integrate-art-and-math-in-an-elementary-classroom/

Thanksgiving Dodecahedron project
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Thanksgiving-Dodecahedron-Project-Kit-269136

Ideas on integrating the arts with social studies
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/collection/strategies-arts-integration

The Decades

The 70's Decade

We presented our decade on Monday. We had spent time researching the 70's, inlcuding movies, artists, music, films, clothes, dances, scandals, people, inventions, and other things the decade was famous for. We made an imovie to present our decade and borrowed some artifacts from friends and family members. We dressed up in 70's clothes and one of our group members danced "The Hustle". We also gave out Twix bars, Orville Redenbacher popcorn, and Snapple served in Solo cups. These all came out in the 70's. I learned so much about the 70's and do believe it was the best decade to have lived in!

We were not the only ones though. There were the 40's, 50's and 60's decades. In the 40's we had a paper boy, Rosie the Riveter, and a gangster.