Colonial

A Thanksgiving table set with food.

Thanksgiving Myths and Facts Tweens Need to Know

Corn pudding in a dish on top, a pile of Indian corn on the bottom.

Hands-on Learning with Native American-Themed Corn Recipes

Collage of 4 images of history crafts for middle schoolers. A teapot, quilt, weaving, and magnet painting.

American History Activities

Images of games in colonial times - whirlygig, quiots, marbles.

Fun Colonial Games for Children to Play

Early American history is full of exciting people, events, battles, and more that make it easy to enjoy studying. Get out of the textbook and make middle school history come alive with these hands-on activities. One of our favorites was adding cooking to our lesson plan. There's such a wide variety of projects here, you'll definitely find something your teen will want to do. Don't make history boring! #colonialhistory #USHistory #handsonhistory #middleschool #tweens #teens #educationpossible

Colonial Hands-On History Projects to Bring Early American History to Life

A great list of amazing books and videos that middle school students can use when exploring the 13 Colonies. They're the perfect way drop the textbook and instead use living books and technology in your homeschool or classroom to bring American history to life. You'll want to reference this list again and again. One of our favorites has been the Carole Marsh books! #colonialhistory #USHistory #historyisfun #middleschool #tweens #teens #homeschooling #educationpossible

Exploring the 13 Colonies: Books and Videos for Middle School Students

Is your middle schooler studying about Colonial America? This unit study is exactly what your older student needs to use along side your early American history curriculum. Make your lessons interactive with a wide variety of activities like notebooking, a craft, a period recipe, and more. Plus, helpful resources to aid your teen's research into the 13 Colonies. We love the individual colony pages! #colonialhistory #USHistory #unitstudy #middleschool #tweens #teens #educationpossible

Discover the 13 Colonies Notebooking and Activity Unit

When studying early American history, include as many games and hands-on activities as possible to bring the time period to life. Get your teens involved by mapping out some key points and events from history. These are easy ways to get creative with mapping out Colonial history. You'll be having fun with history while working on geography. We loved the build and create project! #USHistory #colonialhistory #historyisfun #handsonhistory #tweens #teens #geography #homeschooling #educationpossible

5 Easy Colonial America Map Activities for Tweens