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For more than a decade, educators across the U.S. have used Michelle McDonald's social studies resources to engage students in meaningful ways. Discover why thousands of teachers use engaging social studies resources, virtual field trips, and classroom-tested history activities by Strategic Educational Services. These reviews were originally submitted by verified purchasers on Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) and reflect authentic classroom experiences from real educators.
Featured Teacher Reviews
Virtual Field Trips
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"Super impressed with this product! Lots of time and effort went into creating it! I needed to refresh my Oregon Trail unit, and this more than exceeded my expectations!"
- Polly M.
Verified TPT Purchaser
Resource: Oregon Trail Virtual Field Trip
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"I used this as part of a background unit for studying the novel Iceberg. I ended up with a random observation that day as well. Not only did my students learn what I needed them to, but I also received a perfect write-up from my administrative team. Thank you so much. The engagement level was through the roof."
- Vicki C.
6th and 7th Grade Teacher
Verified TPT Purchaser
Resource: Titanic Virtual Field Trip
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"This resource was exactly what I needed! It was easy to use, well-organized, and saved me so much prep time. My students were engaged, and the content was both meaningful and age-appropriate. You can tell a lot of thought and care went into creating this. I’ll definitely be checking out more from this seller in the future!"
- Janet H.
7th Grade Teacher
Student Populations: Autism, Learning Difficulties, Mild to Severe Disabilities
Verified TPT Purchaser
Resource: Ancient China Geography Virtual Field Trip
World History
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"I've purchased many virtual field trips from this store. I have loved every single one. It keeps the students engaged and interested in each topic. I loved using these as introductions to new chapters."
- Amanda Q
6th Grade Teacher
Verified TPT Purchaser
Resource: Ancient Greece Geography Virtual Field Trip
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"My students used this resource to build their background knowledge of the destruction of Pompeii. The Google Maps worked well, and allowed us to put ourselves there. Great resource!"
- Ileana S.
6th, 7th & 8th Grade Teacher
Student Populations: Emerging Bilinguals, Learning Difficulties
Verified TPT Purchaser
Resource: Pompeii Virtual Field Trip
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"My students enjoyed exploring the Roman world that they were studying. Many enjoyed seeing these places that still exist today that were so important thousands of years ago. I would rather rein them in than push them forward. I use these in both my ancient history and US history classes."
- Aaron R.
6th Grade Teacher
Verified TPT Purchaser
Resource: Ancient Rome Geography Virtual Field Trip
U.S. History
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"Wow! I'm blown away by all the information included in these virtual field trips. My students are so engaged and love exploring the slide shows. They have also enjoyed watching the embedded videos. Thank you for all your work!"
- Lisa H.
3rd & 4th Grade Teacher
Verified TPT Purchaser
Resource: 50 States Virtual Field Trip Bundle
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"This virtual field trip gave my students so much insight into history! They were fascinated by the visuals and information on the slides! Highly recommend!"
- Amberleigh S.
5th Grade Teacher
Verified TPT Purchaser
Resource: Underground Railroad Virtual Field Trip
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"Yall! My kids were so enthralled with this activity! We were short on time, so I used it as a fun wrap-up to our unit. I was able to edit the slides so there was less typing (time constraints) BUT WOW! It was easy to follow - my kids keep asking when we’re going to do the next one!! Thank you for taking them back in time to make the experience more real!! I will definitely be buying more!!"
- Taunya G.
5th Grade Teacher
Student Populations: Autism, Emerging Bilinguals, Learning Difficulties
Verified TPT Purchaser
Resource: Boston Tea Party Virtual Field Trip
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ready-to-use lessons
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Resources are commonly used in:
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upper elementary classrooms
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middle school social studies
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virtual learning environments
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