Westward Expansion projects

The Polka-dotted Teacher - Westward Expansion MMTS

Stop the presses! Is this the cutest thing or what? We're not studying the pioneering days this year in our homeschool, but I sure am tempted to find a way to wriggle one of these journals in!

Three week interactive Westward Expansion Unit for 5th-8th graders. With everything you need right there, this unit is easy to plan and engaging to teach!

Make Oregon Trail History come alive for kids by making a salt dough map, a covered wagon craft, DIY crackers, and more in this westward expansion lesson.

Westward expansion is such an interesting topic for students. The idea of traveling across the country on foot for months is something that many students cannot imagine. How Can We Make This Unit Even More Fun? Acting out the pioneers experiences and using interactive notebooks are both helpful. Add replicas and other items inside of a box for students to explore. They can write about their findings and "touch" the past. Interactive notebooks are also fun.Click here to access a westward…

Looking for 5th grade anchor charts? Try some of these anchor charts in your classroom to promote visual learning with your students.

During the 1700s, the American colonies were growing rapidly & more land was needed. Learn more with this free Westward Expansion Flip Book.

10 Westward Expansion Hands-on History Activities @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

In this free Westward Expansion map activity, students will walk around the room and analyze the U.S. territorial acquisitions from 1783 to 1853.