Oregon trail activities

Hey everyone! I'm getting ready to wrap up my favorite social studies unit in 4th grade, the Oregon Trail and Oregon history. Last year I wrote a few blog posts about what I did to start the unit , how I used realia , and how we had a few fun days of making butter and playing pioneer games. I'm going to fill in the rest of the gaps right now and give you a basic outline of what I do with my class. The first thing I did was send out a KWL in my Google Classroom for my students to fill out…

Build wagons, filter water, cook over a campfire and more in this hands-on homeschool Oregon Trail unit study for upper elementary. Full STEAM, English Language Arts (ELA), history, living books, and more! Original, hand-drawn art vocabulary cards, science and writing printables free for subscribers (and subscribing is free, too!)

Remember the days of playing the classic Oregon Trail simulation game? With advances in technology, we can take our students on a virtual field trip along the Oregon Trail that includes 360-degree imagery of geographic sites from Google Earth™, video content, informational text, and ready-to-go response questions.While the old computer game was fun, it was lacking in historical accuracy. There was no recognition of Native lands and everything was viewed through the lens of white settlers…

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.

Step into the shoes of pioneers on the Oregon Trail with this classroom simulation. Navigate challenges, make crucial decisions, and gain insight into the historical significance of this iconic journey of westward expansion. This hands-on experience transforms learning into a captivating adventure,

100 Oregon Trail Homeschool History Resources. If you're studying Westward Ho or The Oregon Trail, your kids will love these resources to round out a study.

Hands-On History: 1847 Oregon Trail Sourdough Activity. An expensive and delicious way to learn about the Oregon Trail.

Help the Oregon Trail to come alive for your students! Read the post to find out the materials I used, the activities we did, and the places to visit to learn all about pioneer life

Westward Ho! Free Unit Study and Lapbook. Free unit study and homeschool lapbook. 97 free pages about Westward Expansion

Do you remember playing Oregon Trail as a kid? Computer class was such a blast, wasn’t it? (Well, it was a blast until you died of Dysentery!) Guess what? I have recently discovered The Orego…