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Downloadable guides, frameworks, and tools designed to help district leaders take action on social studies curriculum and instruction. Looking for our most downloaded resources? Check the quick links below.

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Fresh ideas, research, and reflections to help district leaders stay sharp and responsive in an evolving social studies landscape.

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Real-time conversations and on-demand learning with experts and district leaders tackling challenges in social studies education.

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This session highlights practical, research-backed strategies that support writing in preschool and early elementary.

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Exciting Updates and Improvements

When educators speak, we listen. Explore the updates and improvements we've made to support teachers.

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Co-Teacher Function

Your classroom, your collaborators

Multiple teachers can now work together in a single class, with roles and permissions that match how your district manages rostering. Co-teachers, interventionists, and long-term subs each get their own access with no shared logins.

Inquiry Hub Updates

A hub that works hard for you

The Inquiry Hub has been updated with clearer organization, improved navigation, and new resources designed for how you actually use it. Whether you're planning a unit, preparing for a team meeting, or supporting a new teacher, what you need is easier to find.

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Social Studies Video Library

See what inquiry looks like in classrooms

The Inquiry Hub now includes a video library with classroom footage, protocol walkthroughs, and real examples of structured inquiry across grade levels. Share something at a team meeting, walk a new teacher through a discussion protocol, or see how other classrooms handle a specific moment.

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Integrations

Less setup and more teaching

Automated rostering with Clever and ClassLink keeps teachers, students, and classes in sync with no manual setup required. LTI 1.3 integrations with Canvas and Schoology let teachers launch assignments directly from their LMS.

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Curriculum Update Log

Always know what changed

The Inquiry Hub now includes a running log of curriculum updates, pulled directly from our content team as changes happen. You can see what changed and open the update log.

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Check out the amazing work that inquirED teachers and leaders have shared this school year

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Students created a poster to educate others on the imports of conserving natural recourses.

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Natural Resources of the U.S.

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4th Grade

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Students created a poster to educate others on the imports of conserving natural recourses.

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Hayes, Keyjahjna from Little Rock School District: AR, 4th Grade

Unit

Natural Resources of the U.S.

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4th Grade

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We took our study of innovation one step further. We brainstormed future innovation ideas and then created models.

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Innovation

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2nd Grade

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We took our study of innovation one step further. We brainstormed future innovation ideas and then created models.

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Melissa Riehle from Lakota Local School District: OH, 2nd Grade

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Innovation

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2nd Grade

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I teach two classes, and we both created our challenge statement which was "We will create a game to teach our buddy class about meeting needs and wants." I created a game idea sheet where a couple of students suggested candy land. I chose one idea that is pictured above which took the idea of candy land but changed it to include places in our community. I split the classes into teams and each team was in charge of a different community producer. They had to come up with a producer symbol for their game board, a description of their place, and a picture for the game board. We will be delivering these to our Kindergarten buddy classes this week!

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Meeting Needs and Wants

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2nd Grade

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I teach two classes, and we both created our challenge statement which was "We will create a game to teach our buddy class about meeting needs and wants." I created a game idea sheet where a couple of students suggested candy land. I chose one idea that is pictured above which took the idea of candy land but changed it to include places in our community. I split the classes into teams and each team was in charge of a different community producer. They had to come up with a producer symbol for their game board, a description of their place, and a picture for the game board. We will be delivering these to our Kindergarten buddy classes this week!

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Meeting Needs and Wants

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2nd Grade

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We interviewed innovators to learn what it means to innovate. We interviewed a professor, a P&G employee and three parents working in manufacturing, video communication and e-commerce.

Unit

Past, Present, and Future

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2nd Grade

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We interviewed innovators to learn what it means to innovate. We interviewed a professor, a P&G employee and three parents working in manufacturing, video communication and e-commerce.

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Melissa Riehle from Lakota Local School District: OH, 2nd Grade

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Past, Present, and Future

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2nd Grade

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These are anchor charts, handouts, and wall displays aligned to the Our Special Location inquiry.

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Our Special Location

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1st Grade

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These are anchor charts, handouts, and wall displays aligned to the Our Special Location inquiry.

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Raegen Autry from Winston-Salem /Forsyth County Schools: NC, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade

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Our Special Location

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1st Grade

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Anchor Chart

Students created a Team and Family Mural. We are sharing our results with the preschool department to inspire them.

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My Team and Self

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Kindergarten

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Students created a Team and Family Mural. We are sharing our results with the preschool department to inspire them.

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Paula Walker from Quality Schools International: IT, Kindergarten, 1st Grade

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My Team and Self

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Kindergarten

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Students created a good or service to sell and then made a poster to advertise their product.

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Economic Choices

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4th Grade

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Students created a good or service to sell and then made a poster to advertise their product.

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Amanda Hargadine from Canby School District: OR, 4th Grade

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Economic Choices

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4th Grade

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Final Product

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Our Changing Landscape

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2nd Grade

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Inquiry-Long Display

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Erin Cogan from Alameda Unified School District: CA, 2nd Grade

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Our Changing Landscape

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2nd Grade

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Inquiry-Long Display

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Global Connections

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3rd Grade

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Stacey Chu from Quality Schools International: IT, 3rd Grade

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Global Connections

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3rd Grade

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Final Product

The fourth grade class used recyclables to create new pieces. When finished, they set up a display for all students in the school to view. They also took pictures to create a powerpoint for families and classes to view when able.

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Natural Resources of the U.S.

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4th Grade

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The fourth grade class used recyclables to create new pieces. When finished, they set up a display for all students in the school to view. They also took pictures to create a powerpoint for families and classes to view when able.

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Allison Slater from Iowa City Community School District: IA, 4th Grade

Unit

Natural Resources of the U.S.

Grade

4th Grade

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Final Product

Students write one word/short phrases on index cards that describe what contributes to a healthy democracy and add to poster throughout unit.

Unit

Rights and Responsibilities

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5th Grade

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Wall Display

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Students write one word/short phrases on index cards that describe what contributes to a healthy democracy and add to poster throughout unit.

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Angela Kastrava from Canby School District: OR, 5th Grade

Unit

Rights and Responsibilities

Grade

5th Grade

Example Type

Wall Display

My 5th grade class read and annotated the "Trouble is Brewing" article together. We then split up into small groups to reread and focus on the events in the article. Students prepared slips of paper in a "jigsaw" fashion which focused on the causes and effects of each event. They presented to the class and facilitated discussion around that event.

Unit

The American Revolution

Grade

5th Grade

Example Type

Inquiry-Long Display

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My 5th grade class read and annotated the "Trouble is Brewing" article together. We then split up into small groups to reread and focus on the events in the article. Students prepared slips of paper in a "jigsaw" fashion which focused on the causes and effects of each event. They presented to the class and facilitated discussion around that event.

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Elizabeth Nielsen from Skokie District 68: IL, 5th Grade

Unit

The American Revolution

Grade

5th Grade

Example Type

Inquiry-Long Display

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