Lesson Plan
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Ela Unit: Grade 2: Famous Americans

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders learn about famous Americans and their role in history. This builds on students' knowledge of US presidents, national symbols, and the election process. Students study various characteristics of famous Americans, such as...
Study Guide
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Leap: Science Practice Test Grade 3

For Teachers 3rd
A PDF of the Louisiana state practice test for third grade Social Studies. Find the LEAP 2025 Grade 3 Science Practice Test Answer Key PDF here:...
Study Guide
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Leap: Social Studies Practice Test Grade 3

For Teachers 3rd
A PDF of the Louisiana state practice test for third grade Social Studies. Find the LEAP 2025 Grade 3 Social Studies Practice Test Answer Key PDF here:...
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Other

Cincinnati Museum Center

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes the Museum of Natural History and Science in detail and provides links to other programs and exhibits offered.
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Other

Museum of Natural History

For Students 9th - 10th
"Discover the natural wonders of Canada's east coast". Great links to the museum.
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Other

Natural History Museum of Denmark: Geological Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains brief information about this natural history museum. Also contained are links to other museums (zoological, geological, botanical).
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Exploring Ancient World Cultures

Exploring Ancient World Cultures: Literature and the Middle Time

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is an essay from the University of Evansville discussing the evolution of the Middle Ages and the formation of various languages that would yield literature.
Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Agriculture and Human Population Growth Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Summarizes the key points about the evolution of agriculture and how it has impacted human population growth. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: The Real Dirt on Farmer John: Family Farms in America

For Students 9th - 10th
Trace the evolution in American agriculture with this interactive timeline. Learn how the history of one small Illinois farm reflects the larger changes, decade by decade.
Article
CZBrats

Fulfilling Her Destiny, Panama City Becomes Municipal Giant

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is a excerpt of an old (1969) newspaper article about the early history of Panama - when Spanish explorers first crossed the Isthmus and decided to call it by the name of a fishing village.
Article
CZBrats

History of Portobelo

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is an article about the History of Portobelo, taken from the Panama Canal Review, Fall 1971. Portobelo was a market town as well as a fortress.
Article
Hartford Web Publishing

World History Archives: Excuse Me, in the Name of Experience

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses the history of a Javanese king, Sultan Agung, and his experiences ruling Java.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Nepal and the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
This Library of Congress page recounting the history of Nepal's relations with the U.S., through 1991. Offers good overview of U.S. financial aid to Nepal, and Nepal's strategic importance to the United States.
Article
Hartford Web Publishing

World History Archives: The Retrospective History of Guatemala

For Students 9th - 10th
A review of Guatemala's history that covers the chronology of Guatemala's 36-Year Civil War to topics like the genocidal war in Colombia that paralleled Guatemalan atrocities.
Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Science, Magic and Religion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A collection of video lectures from a science, math, and religion course at the University of California, Los Angeles. The course investigates science and religion in the context of history. Examine Greek mysticism, reformation, Darwin,...
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University of Waterloo (Canada)

University of Waterloo: James Prescott Joule

For Students 9th - 10th
Lists the most important scientific contributions of James Prescott Joule. Provides some biographical details. Part of a set of History of Thermodynamics course notes.
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HyperHistory Online

Hyperhistory: Cato the Elder

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you can find very brief biographical information about Cato the Elder--first Roman author to write in Latin.
Activity
NumberNut

Number Nut: Calendar Origins

For Students 3rd - 8th
History and mathematics merge in this lesson that explores the origin of the calendar. Learn how it all got started in this detailed lesson that includes a simple months of the year game and a more challenging time conversion game. Both...
Activity
NumberNut

Number Nut: Week and Weekends

For Students 3rd - 5th
Learn about the origins of a week in this integrated lesson. This lesson explores scientific theories and mathematical facts that are the basis for the time period that we call a week. Included in this lesson are two related, interactive...
Lesson Plan
Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Ww Ii as Seen Through Children's Literature

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This interdisciplinary unit plan relies on children's literature about World War II. Bibliographies for both students and teachers are included as well as a rationale for the unit. Includes links to resources.
Handout
Texas Railroad Commission

Texas Railroad Commission: Kids World: History of Coal Use

For Students 3rd - 5th
This one-page summary provides many facts about the history and origin of coal in providing humans with heat and energy.
Handout
University of Florida

Banana Republic

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a quick look at the banana trade in Honduras. You'll find out why it was called a "banana republic", what the impact on the land was, and stats on the production of the trade.
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InterKnowledge Corp.

Geographia: Antigua and Barbuda's History and Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this interesting account of the history of Antigua and Barbuda detailing English development of sugar plantations and sugar mills, and the early emancipation of the slaves on the plantations.
eBook
Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: Ten Boys Who Lived on the Road From Long Ago to Now

For Students 2nd - 7th
This ebook version of Jane Andrews's Ten Boys Who Lived on the Road from Long Ago to Now has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Five editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed...