Activities for History
The Presidents on My Back
Submitted by: Post-it® Brand
January 7th, 2010
Categories: 3rd Grade | 4th Grade | 5th Grade | 6th Grade | 7th Grade | History
Estimated Time: 0-10 minutes
Description: This activity is a great way to learn the Presidents of United States or other famous people in history.
Stuck to History
Submitted by: Post-it® Brand
January 7th, 2010
Categories: 4th Grade | 5th Grade | 6th Grade | 7th Grade | 8th Grade | History
Estimated Time: 0-10 minutes
Description: This activity teaches the chronological order of historical events using a time line with Post-it® Notes.
Ambassadors to the World
Submitted by: nanci
January 5th, 2010
Categories: 4th Grade | 5th Grade | Art | History | Language Arts | Math | Reading & Writing
Description: Students design and decorate with Post-it® Notes a journal, travel bag and stuffed animal to travel around the world, sending back emails and a journal filled with experiences. Students will track the movement the best they can, based on emails, of their ambassador.
New/Knew/Q
Submitted by: Shelly
January 5th, 2010
Categories: 3rd Grade | 4th Grade | 5th Grade | 6th Grade | 7th Grade | 8th Grade | ESL | History | Reading & Writing | Science
Estimated Time: 10-20 minutes
Description: Using a during reading strategy called New/Knew/Q while reading expository or non-fiction text, students while reading use Post-it® Notes (small ones) to designate within the text they are reading what information they knew already, what information is new and what questions popped into their heads while reading. Students write new on the Post-it Note and place the small Post-it Notes within the text to mark etc. Students write questions they have on Post-it Notes as readers for discussion and clarification to make meaning. Teachers can model during small group reading session then students can use as a life long reading strategy to keep the reading process active and engaging with Post-it Notes.
Concept Board
Submitted by: Laura
January 5th, 2010
Categories: 3rd Grade | 4th Grade | History | Language Arts | Science
Estimated Time: 0-10 minutes
Description: My students use Post-it® Notes to contribute to the Concept/Question board. Their contribution is about a story from the monthly theme. Using color coordinated Post-it Notes make is especially easy for English Learners to comprehend the difference between a concept and a question.
