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Meet the Corps of Discovery

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students assume the persona of one of the members of Lewis and Clark's expedition team. They research a member of the expedition team, write a first-person introduction of that team member, and share that introduction in a 2-3 minute...
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Meriether Lewis and William Clark: Who are these Men?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students investigate the Lewis & Clark Expedition.  In this history lesson, students identify the importance of the Lewis & Clark Expedition, as well as the events leading up to it, then create a poster which depicts the...
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Worksheet
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Discovery of Australia

For Students 5th - 6th
In this discovery of Australia worksheet, learners respond to 22 various types of questions related to the discovery of Australia. First, they identify who the early Dutch Explorers were and what they found. Then, students identify James...
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Reading and Thinking About Evolution

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are given a science reading assignment outside the text followed by a discussion on the content. The reading is augmented with a series of thought questions for students to consider prior to class discussion. They direst the...
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European Explorers of North and South America

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore the connection between the geography of America and the migration of the Native Americans to the American continents to the future conquering of the continents by the Europeans. They discuss the causes and effects...