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The Big Bang: Crash Course Big History #1 Video

The Big Bang: Crash Course Big History #1

14 mins 9th - Higher Ed
CCSS: Adaptable
Theoretical physicists say that space and time are one thing created by the Big Bang. According to them, nothing happened in the time before the Big Bang because time did not exist. The first Crash Course-Big History video in a 16-part...
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The Fault in Our Stars: A Movie Study Guide for Eighth Grade Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science Unit

The Fault in Our Stars: A Movie Study Guide for Eighth Grade Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science

6th - 8th
CCSS: Designed
How would you spend your last days with a loved one? The movie guide for The Fault in Our Stars prompts scholars to compare important scenes from the novel to the film and contains background information about the author, guided...
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US History Summer Instructional Packet Study Guide

US History Summer Instructional Packet

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Can you boil the historical, cultural, and political events and movements from the last 150 years into a descriptive study guide? You don't have to—it's right here! A thorough resource includes informative text, discussion questions,...
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India: A Quick Overview of Indian History Presentation

India: A Quick Overview of Indian History

7th - 9th
Only 18 slides, but they sure do cover a large time period! From Indian geography and the Aryan Invasion, to the Marya Empire and Buddhism, this overview touches on basic information regarding Indian history. Perfect as an introduction...
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A Brief History of Geologic Time Video

A Brief History of Geologic Time

12 mins 6th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
How do scientists know the history of Earth before humans—or any mammals—existed? An epic "Eons" series video explains the larger history of geologic time. It highlights the eons, eras, periods, epochs, and ages scientists use to divide...
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Kennewick Man: Science and Sacred Rights Lesson Plan

Kennewick Man: Science and Sacred Rights

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
"Have respect for the dead!" Scholars investigate how science and religion often clash. As they look into the laws of science and the laws of religion, the legal ramifications at the federal level of both play into an argument they...
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Navigation in the Ancient Mediterranean and Beyond Lesson Plan

Navigation in the Ancient Mediterranean and Beyond

9th - 11th
CCSS: Adaptable
Ancient texts, like Homer's Odyssey, mentions navigating ships by observing constellations. Pupils learn about the link between history and astronomy as they relate to navigation in the Bronze Age. Scholars complete two hands-on...
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Black History Rap Lesson Plan
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Black History Rap

3rd - 12th
Students write a rap or hip-hop lyric about the life of a famous Black American. They explore famous Black Americans in history and explore how the rap form compares to other forms of poetic expression.
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The History of America’s Weed Laws Lesson Plan

The History of America’s Weed Laws

7th - 12th
CCSS: Designed
To understand the laws regarding marijuana use in the United States, you can go all the way back to the 1800's to learn about farming hemp, or you can go back to 2018 when California became the sixth state to legalize recreational...
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Wells Fargo History Museum: Curriculum Guide Unit

Wells Fargo History Museum: Curriculum Guide

4th - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
Learn about the California Gold Rush from an institution that has been in place since the early days of the American West: Wells Fargo History Museum. From domain-specific vocabulary review to group research projects, an expansive packet...
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The Evolution of Science Fiction Video

The Evolution of Science Fiction

6 mins 7th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
How is it that science fiction writers have displayed the uncanny ability to predict the future? An informational video discusses the genre of science fiction and explains how it has developed. Discussions of specific texts, such...
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Cereal Bowl Science and Other Investigations with the Newspaper Activities & Project

Cereal Bowl Science and Other Investigations with the Newspaper

K - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
What do cereal, fog, and space shuttles have to do with newspapers? A collection of science investigations encourage critical thinking using connections to the various parts of the newspaper. Activities range from building origami seed...
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Early Greek Science and Philosophy Presentation

Early Greek Science and Philosophy

10th - 12th
There are fundamental principles that nearly everybody knows about. Define the principles of Golden Mean, Fibonacci Numbers, creativity, and matter in terms of their Greek origins. Presented here are brief histories, philosophies, and...
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The Ancient Ingenuity of Water Harvesting Video

The Ancient Ingenuity of Water Harvesting

17 mins 7th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Water is essential to life on earth. How is it then, that people can survive in desert regions with very limited access to fresh water? Through ingenious architecture and engineering, communities in India's Golden Desert have been able...
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History of Immigration Through the 1850s Lesson Plan

History of Immigration Through the 1850s

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Everyone living in the United States today is a descendant from an immigrant—even Native Americans. Learn about the tumultuous history of American immigration with a reading passage that discusses the ancient migration over the Bering...
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Geothermal Energy Activities & Project

Geothermal Energy

5th - 8th
With Earth Day quickly approaching, as well as many science fairs, why not challenge your class to investigate geothermal energy or other renewable energy resources? There are five driving questions explored in depth here, as well as...
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Women's History Month: Grades 6-8
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Women's History Month: Grades 6-8

6th - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
Throughout history, women have made positive and world-changing contributions to society, government, and the arts—but the work isn't finished yet. Middle schoolers learn about the historic achievements of notable women with a collection of resources that focus on Harriet Tubman, Sandra Day O’Connor, Eleanor Roosevelt, Maya Angelou, Frida Kahlo, Marie Curie, and many more. 
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A Brief History of Banned Numbers Video

A Brief History of Banned Numbers

5 mins 6th - 12th
What numbers should not be shared? Numbers thoughout history have been banned for one reason or another. The resource provides details of illegal numbers and compares them to the written and spoken word. Discussion brings the idea of...
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Micro-Biology: Crash Course History of Science #24 Video

Micro-Biology: Crash Course History of Science #24

12 mins 9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewRobert Koch and his team of scientists identified the germs that cause diphtheria, typhoid, pneumonia, gonorrhea, meningitis, whooping cough, tetanus, plague, leprosy, syphilis, and more—that's some important work! Over a period of 100...
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Eugenics and Francis Galton: Crash Course History of Science #23 Video

Eugenics and Francis Galton: Crash Course History of Science #23

13 mins 9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewViewers l earn about the rise and fall of social Darwinism, eugenics, and flawed science during the 23rd episode of the Crash Course History of Science video series. The video covers if awesomeness is hereditary, the invention of birth...
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US History and Government Examination: August 2017 Assessment

US History and Government Examination: August 2017

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Developing a test that uses primary sources to assess class members knowledge of the history of the United States is no easy task! Save yourself the time and stress and use a final exam that includes essay, multiple choice, and short...
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California's Golden History: 1848-1880 Lesson Plan

California's Golden History: 1848-1880

11th
Using a variety of online resources, learners study life and society in California during the gold rush. They use a map to identify area where gold was located, explore pre-selected websites, describe mining practices, and create an...
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How The Toilet Changed History Video

How The Toilet Changed History

7 mins 6th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
In 2017, one in every three people still don't have access to a toilet. As part of a playlist on biology, an interesting video explains this global health topic. It describes society before toilets, disease research throughout history,...
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The Modern Revolution: Crash Course Big History #8 Video

The Modern Revolution: Crash Course Big History #8

14 mins 9th - Higher Ed
CCSS: Adaptable
Will advances in technology save us from exhausting the Earth's resources? Throughout history, progress helped us revolutionize society. The video discusses the growth in collective learning, exploration, machinery, communications,...
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