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Knights and Castles Boy/Girl Sort

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Learners with autism examine a series of cards with drawings and photographs of knights and ladies, and then sort the images onto printed pages labeled "boys" and "girls." All the figures are dressed in courtly attire.
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Knights and Castles Vocabulary

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Are your learners fascinated by dragons, knights, ladies? Capture their their interest with words associated with knights and castles. Each page features one image and the vocabulary printed in large type.
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Castle Builder

For Teachers 5th
Discover a wonderful series of lessons on castles, life during medieval times, and finish by having your learners actually construct a castle. First, they look at the importance of castles during medieval times. Next, they study certain...
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The Innate Immune System

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
My body is my castle. Pupils learn about the innate immune system in the second lesson plan of a three-part unit on the immune system by comparing the innate immune system to a castle and moat. Groups conduct a simulation where they try...
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Knights and Castles Matching

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
As part of a unit on knights and castles, learners with autism use cards picturing previously studied images and match the images with those printed on the provided sheet.
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Travis the Train Visits a Castle

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
On this visit, Travis the Train learns about the different parts of a castle. Some of the pages features photos of actual castles, others are photos of toy castles or drawings of castles.
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Kindness Castle

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students discuss recognizing when kind deeds are performed. They design and construct a castle-like structure to place notes of appreciation for their classmates. Castles include a dungeon for "grumpy" notes as well. Once castle is...
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Castles With Character

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read historic or contemporary fiction that is set in and around castles. Then they build castles and characters to use in retelling stories, demonstrating their understanding of fiction texts and period architecture. Students...
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Castle in the Sun

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use the internet to find pictures of castles throughout Europe. After reading stories about castles, they use recycled boxes to build their own. To end the lesson, they write their own script and act it out in front of their...
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Castle in the Countryside

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Learners research the architecture and agricultural products of European countries during the Middle Ages. Then they research the climates that are best for growing grapes or other crops. Students also sculpt a replica of a castle and...
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Middle Ages Cross Curriculum Project

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers complete several projects on the Middle Ages. In this world history lesson, students complete language arts, social studies, math, and science projects. Some of these include: comparing a teenager's life now to that in...
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Outside The Castle

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students examine pictures of people who lived during the feudal system. In groups, they research the role and lifestyles of the nobility and commoners. To end the instructional activity, they draw their own fictional person and write...
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The Norman Yoke

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Define the causes and conflict associate with the Battle for Hastings. Each slide presents basic information on battles, castles, and Genocide which occurred around 1066. The information is at times obscured by images and focuses heavily...
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A Life For A Life: Irish Tower Houses

For Students 4th - 8th
In this language arts worksheet, students review Irish tower houses. After reading a book about these towers (title not included), students complete 5 short answer questions, illustrate a tower, and have the option of researching other...
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Castles: Construction and Destruction

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students identify the details of medieval castles.  In this history lesson, students discuss the possible ways that enemies could invade a castle, then they construct their own castle, utilizing the ideas that would have kept it safe...
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Building Castles

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students research castle building. In this research and design instructional activity, students research castles, visit a Castle Builder website, and use graph paper to draw a blue print of a castle. Students continue to work on their...
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Castle/Fort Unit

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students compare and contrast castles and forts. They observe buildings in their community and consider how castles and forts are similar. They design their own castle or fort and brainstorm materials to build with, discuss how the...
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Medieval Madness

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students complete a critical reading of the novel "The Midwife's Apprentice." During their reading, students create several journal responses to the character's situation and transformation. Working with computers, students complete...
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Medieval Times: Castles, Knights, and Heraldry

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars demonstrate the ability to use the computers for research and exploration of castles and any other sources needed and locate web sites for various needs. They explain what a coat of arms was and make their own .
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Medieval Newspaper

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create a Medieval newspaper. In this history instructional activity students work in groups to write portions of a Medieval newspaper. The articles are compiled to complete a newspaper. Extra or additional articles are also...
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Salamander Castle dot to dot 1-10

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this connect the dots worksheet, students connect the dots in order to draw out a castle. Students connect the dots for numbers 1 through 10.
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Castle Wordsearch

For Students 7th - 12th
In this castles word search worksheet, students locate and circle 11 significant names and terms pertaining to castles. A word bank is provided.
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Ways to Attack a Castle

For Students 5th - 6th
For this Medieval Age worksheet, students study 7 ways to attack a castle. Students complete the chart with how each strategy would work, the good and bad points, and the best castle to attack.
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Trace and Color: Castle

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this castle-themed coloring worksheet, students color the picture of a castle and then practice printing the word castle by tracing the dotted lines.