Texas Middle School Social Studies Lessons

1:1 TX School Jumps 24% in STAAR Social Studies with Core OER Curriculum

STAAR Test Results

Teaching middle school social studies in the 1:1 classroom has never been more engaging, impactful, and cost-effective.

Exploros, the 1:1 device classroom platform, introduces the OER Texas Middle School Social Studies Collection. These TEKS aligned, teacher-guided learning experiences address core World Cultures, Texas History and US History. Read a recent case study to see how this curriculum dramatically improved STAAR test scores.

"The visuals and collaboration helped my struggling students."

- Maria Carmona, Teacher, Weslaco, TX

With Exploros OER Social Studies:

  • You can take advantage of your 1:1 devices while teaching core social studies learning objectives
  • Students research, collaborate in small groups, complete graphic organizers, participate in polls, brainstorm, and more
  • You automatically get reports on how students are doing with STAAR-aligned assessments

You get core social studies curriculum, for free :)

6th Grade, 7th Grade and 8th Grade

Middle School Social Studies

Full year Courses are organized into Units, which are organized into 40-minute classroom Learning Experiences.


Middle School Courses and Units

6th Grade

The sixth-grade World Cultures Course contains learning experiences that address all the TEKS standards. Each Unit listed below contains about 15 class-length learning experiences.

North America

Central America and the Caribbean

South America

Europe

Russia and Central Asia

North Africa and the Middle East

Sub-Saharan Africa

South and Southeast Asia

East Asia

Australia and the Pacific

7th Grade

The seventh-grade Texas History Course contains learning experiences that address all the TEKS standards. Each Unit listed below contains about 15 class-length learning experiences.

Texas Pre-History

Early Exploration

The Spanish and Mexican Eras

Early Statehood

Civil War and Reconstruction

Economic Boom

The Great Depression and World War II

The Civil Rights Era and Modern Industries

Conservatism and Contemporary Texas

8th Grade

The eighth-grade U.S. History Course contains learning experiences that address all the TEKS standards. Each Unit listed below contains about 15 class-length learning experiences.

European Colonization

The Revolutionary Era

The U.S. Constitution

The Early Republic

The Age of Jackson and Westward Expansion

Life Before the Civil War

The Civil War

The Reconstruction Era

View World Cultures Lessons with TEKS alignment
View Texas History Lessons with TEKS alignment
View U.S. History Lessons with TEKS alignment
8th Grade Scope and Sequence

"I am very happy with Exploros as a way to integrate curriculum across the building. The tools for collaboration and brainstorming are also very strong for classroom use."

- John Garlic, Principal, Beatriz G. Garza Middle School

Teachers guide the learning, and students actively engage

Not just interactive slide shows or ebooks... you get device-enabled, social, 5E model learning experiences featuring the best instructional approaches.

Exploros Social Studies

Students collaboratively brainstorm, work in small groups, complete concept maps, and take STAAR aligned practice tests.


Exploros is a TASA Award Winner and Google Partner

TASA and Google


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