M i s t e r H a r m s
ENGAGING CLASSROOM RESOURCES
High-quality lesson plans, interactive simulations, and educational units designed for middle and high school teachers.
Reclaim your valuable planning time with no-prep social studies lesson plans and high-quality interactive activities that promote critical thinking and drive meaningful student engagement for any subject or grade level.
bring your classroom to life!
Interactive Simulations & Ready-to-Teach Units
Step away from the textbook with adaptable resources designed for any classroom. Whether you are leading students through the Oregon Trail, pitching ideas in the Shark Tank, navigating the Legislative Branch, or diving into the Declaration of Independence, these comprehensive lesson plans are built to maximize student engagement and minimize your prep time. Explore the classroom for all engaging lesson plan ideas.
U.S. History & Presidents
Explore comprehensive timelines, primary sources, and engaging units covering the foundations of America to modern eras.
CIVICS & GOVERNMENT
Active learning resources, including our Mock Congress simulation, designed to teach the legislative branch and constitutional rights.
ECONOMICS & Financial Literacy
Real-world financial principles, from supply and demand basics to modern cryptocurrency and Bitcoin lessons.
PSYCHOLOGY
Foundational behavior and brain science activities tailored specifically for high school social studies students.
TEACHING TOOLS & BELL RINGERS
Daily warm-ups and classroom management strategies to start your periods strong and maximize instructional time.
HOLIDAY & SEASONAL
Timely, cross-curricular activities to keep students engaged and learning during those tricky weeks before a break.
Curriculum Bundles
Comprehensive, zero-prep units—including many of my immersive classroom simulations—designed to cover entire topics from start to finish.
High Frequency WORD SONGS
My sweet wife is a kindergarten teacher. One day she asked Mister Harms to help create some music. The result was a volume of fun high-frequency word songs with worksheets that are now available to all teachers.
“Mister Harms is one you can’t go wrong with! His work is detailed, well-planned, and he obviously gets middle school students. Keep up the good work!”
Tried, Tested, & Proven STRATEGIES
Insights from the Classroom of Mister Harms
I’ve been teaching social studies since the turn of the century, and every resource I share has been proven successful in my own classroom—and in schools around the world. If you’re looking for creative lessons, practical teaching tips, and behind-the-scenes strategies to elevate your instruction, you’ve come to the right place. Visit the Mister Harms blog for all tips and strategies!
THE PRESIDENTS COLLECTIon
Viral YouTube Videos to Coloring Books
Explore specialized historical resources, videos, and activities centered around the leaders of the United States. Perfect for seamlessly integrating executive branch history into your current curriculum.
With over 7 million views on YouTube, as well as millions of streams on Apple Music, Spotify, and Amazon Music, The Presidents Song by Mister Harms has become a classic standard for classrooms all across America!
Have you heard it yet? Watch out…it’s catchy!
MEET MISTER HARMS
Experienced Educator & Resource Creator
Hey, thanks for stopping by. It’s so great to meet you! I teach middle school and high school social studies in a rural, small-town school.
Teaching runs in my family's blood. As a fourth-generation educator with over 25 years of classroom experience, I know exactly what it feels like to spend your evenings and weekends planning lessons from scratch.
That is why I started building hands-on, highly engaging resources that actually work in the real world. My goal is simple: to help you reclaim your time while giving your students an experience they will never forget.
As husband and dad who loves to travel with his family, and a cancer survivor who loves life, my ultimate desire is to help others become rooted in truth, growing in freedom, and prospering in all of life!
Here's to a successful classroom and beyond! - Your Friend Mister Harms
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