Check out this simple and student-friendly rubric which is meant to be used to evaluate student Social Studies journals. The rubric is broken into four categories, of which students can score between a 1 and a 4. Each score for each section includes explicit description of what you need to obtain that score. A guide on the bottom shows how to calculate up to a percentage grade. This is meant to be provided to the students, so they know what is expected of them with the journals, and then used to grade at the end of the quarter, or semester, or year. Sections included cover topics of Organization, accuracy, elements, and illustrations. Best wishes! Be sure to also check out my other rubrics as well!

Check out this simple and direct assessment on supply and demand. Presented through scenarios, students will have to identify what the supply is and what the demand is. The last question includes completing the statement. This is best used as independent work or an exit ticket to offer a snapshot of students' understandings. An answer key is included for your convenience!

Check out this interactive labelling activity in which students label the each state in the United States. A word bank (with all the state names) is listed at the bottom, but this can be cut off if you wish to not include it. An answer key is included for your convenience. This can easily be adapted for state abbreviations. A clear box is labelling each state which makes scoring and grading simple. This can be used as a project, assessment, worksheet, homework, group work and so much more!

This very simple 5-question exit ticket provides a quick snapshot of students' understanding of States of Matter. Pre-populated to be in half sheets, this quick assessment covers topics of mixtures and solutions, and physical change and chemical change at the very basic level. An answer key is included for your convenience.

Check out this simple 5-question assessment that offers insight into students' understanding of scarcity and abundance concepts. Presented with 3 multiple choice question and 2 short answer drawing representations, this assessment can serve as a great quiz or exit ticket. It can also be adapted for independent work or homework.Through a variety of prompts of short stories, this worksheet ask students to identify a specific element from the story as a scarcity, and abundance, a supply, a demand, and more! An answer key is included for your convenience!

This simple 4-question with a bonus question assessment is presented in a multiple choice format. The results of this very clear and direct worksheet which can be used as a quiz, exit ticket, or other independent work will offer valuable insight into students' understanding of producers, concumers, households, banks, schools, and other instutitions on our communities that influence and are influenced by the economy. An answer key is incldued for your convenience.

Check out this awesome cooperative learning activity. Within this differentiated lesson, students will develop a business plan based on a need in their world, will identify components such as the consumer, the production, cost, supply and demand, need and want and more. The template comes in three varieties so you can meet the needs of all students and multiple grade levels. A one-pager is included clearly articulating how to implement this in your classroom. From brainstorm, to implemetation to presentations, this week long project will challenge your student to problem solve, think critically, collaborate, synergize, and be creative, all while applying economic concepts and business thoughts. Have fun!

Check out this incredible project that is inspired by Shark Tank. Included in this large packet, you will find directions for the teacher, directions for the students, challenge sheet with an explanation hook, templates for each stage of the invention and advertisement process and a clear rubric to convey expectation. Presented in a fun and student-friendly format, students will create an invention, whether real or not, will discuss the need for the invention and then create an advertisement to hook buyers. It is intended to take five days, with clear expectations for each day, as each lesson scaffolds on the next. Students will love applying their learned concepts of supply and demand, needs and wants, and helping people make their lives easier through their inventions. One of our favorites :)