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NASA

From Smoke Signals to Cell Phones: Tracing How Technologies Evolve

For Students 6th - 12th
Explore the science of space exploration. Pupils consider technological advances in propulsion, communication, power, navigation, and imaging. They select one of these areas and create a timeline of historical progress that contributed...
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PBS

Reading Adventure Pack: Gardening

For Parents 2nd - 3rd Standards
A Reading Adventure Pack invites scholars to start gardening. Following a reading of two books—fiction and nonfiction—young green thumbs repurpose food containers to grow an herb garden in their kitchen, plant seeds in starter pots out...
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Artifact Puzzles

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students role-play the position of archaeologists to determine the different types of artifacts. They cut out a drawing of their object and connect them with their classmates objects. They write an essay about their object and where it...
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Becoming American: exploring Names and Identities

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore the links between one's name and his or her identity.  In this World History lesson, 10th graders create a class identity chart.  Students analyze quotes dealing with identity.
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The Persian Empire

For Students 5th - 6th
In this the Persian empire worksheet, students read a two page passage about Persia, then answer 5 multiple choice and 7 short answer questions requiring research about the topic.
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Who are the Greeks?

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Who are the Greeks and where did they come from? Answer this and many other interesting questions related to Greek origins. You'll expose your class to the Minoan, Mycenaeans, and Dorians. Then they'll uncover how those three cultures...
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Minoan Pottery - A History Lesson

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Accent your next ancient pottery art project with easy-to-follow background information. An article describes the background, significance, and history of Minoan Pottery. It includes links to images, sites and ideas. Tip: This is a great...
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Teach-nology

The Purpose of Summaries

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
How can you tell the author's purpose from just a short summary? Kids read three different summaries of books to determine whether the author meant to entertain, persuade, or inform.
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Yummy Math

Happy 14th B’ak’tun, the start of the next Great Mayan cycle

For Students 5th - 9th Standards
The ancient Mayans had a complex calendar and number system with a rich history. In fact, the date 12/21/2012 was the center of much controversy as to whether or not it was the end of time. It wasn't the end of time, but it was the end...
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Mini Museum

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students brainstorm about the different types of museums and complete a worksheet by looking at artifacts and what they think that object did. They work together in groups to complete a KWL chart throughout the lesson.
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Flowing From Here to There

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders discover how humans modify their environment. They work together to design their own simple machine to transport materials. They record observations and suggest modifications.
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Calligraphy, Handwriting And The Alphabet

For Teachers K - 8th
Learners produce calligraphy projects using writing skills and unique tools in this six-day Art activity. Emphasis is placed upon the work of Portland, Oregon calligraphy artist Inga Dubay and her experiences with "Italic" writing...
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Africa: Introduction, Geography and Mapping

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners study the geography of Africa through the use of maps. They locate, distinguish, and describe the relationships among varying regional and global patterns of geographic phenomena such as landforms, climate, and natural resources.
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Guerilla Warfare During The Boer War

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders define guerilla warfare in relation to the Boer War. Students explain the relationship between the British and the Boers through the analysis of a primary source document, which is included in the lesson.
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Woodblock Printing: Early Printing Traditions in China

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students examine important role of woodblock printing in Chinese history, identify message important to them, and create woodblock prints to gain first-hand understanding of how it was used as tool for communication.
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People in World History Quiz

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In this online interactive history quiz worksheet, young scholars respond to 7 multiple choice questions regarding noteworthy people in world history.
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Scenes from Aztec Society

For Students 6th - 8th
Analyzing an image depicting a scene from the past can be as effective as reading (for some learners). Here, they analyze two drawings showing an Aztec ceremony and an aerial view of Tenochtitlan. They answer 4 questions about each picture.
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Miama-Dade County Public Schools

Ancient Rome

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
This resource outlines several general activities for a study of Ancient Rome, and includes guiding questions, a handout on the story of Romulus and Remus, and ideas for incorporating mapping and timeline activities into your review.
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Genealogy Research

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Personalize history through genealogy. Get your scholars examining their family's past by utilizing resources at your local genealogical society. Learners complete family pedigree charts and choose to do one of the following: research...
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American Focus on World Constitutions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Upper graders read several passages to gain an understanding of the nations that have adopted a constitution similar to the United States Constitution. This is a scripted lesson that is intended to build content-specific vocabulary and...
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Genealogy Research

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students explore history is not as a listing of dates, wars, and leaders but as the story of real people whose lives were impacted by the events of their time. They complete a pedigree chart and tape record a family member.
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Money Pit

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use a penny to explore their culture.
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The Silk Road, An Ancient Internet

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Pupils examine how goods and ideas moved along an ancient trade route between China and Europe. They make charts of items, ideas, etc. that were transported along the Silk Route.
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American Focus on World Constitutions

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders describe essential components of a constitution and cite cultural factors affecting international law-making.

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