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Curated OER

Anasazi Basket Weaving: 0-500 A.D.

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders study Period 1- Basket Maker 0-500 A.D. of Anasazi Culture. They identify the sequence of history in Anasazi Culture and Indians of the Mesa Verde. They discover American Indian contributions to the world and develop...
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Curated OER

Anasazi Pueblo Period: 700-1050 A.D.

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders study Period 3-Developmental Pueblo 700-1050 A.D., of Anasazi culture. They identify the sequence of history in Colorado and recognize American Indian Contributions to the world. They study Indians of the Mesa Verde and...
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Curated OER

Selecting a Topic

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students listen as the teacher explains the steps to writing a research paper. They list subjects they are interested in. Students practice narrowing a topic. They write a general idea and create a word web to assist the narrowing of the...
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Curated OER

The Chinese Produce Paper as We Know it Today

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore where paper originated and its importance from the Chinese to the rest of the world. They list ten ways that they use paper on a daily basis and rate that use on a scale from one to ten. Each group also brainstorms...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Around Derby Museum and Art Gallery

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Derby Museum and Art Gallery worksheet, students answer several questions about the Derby Museum and Art Gallery. Students answer 20 questions.
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Curated OER

Dig Magazine Archeology Quiz #69

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Dig Magazine archeology worksheet, students complete a 4 question quiz covering the great pyramids. Answers and links to additional resources are included.
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Curated OER

Water and Shalom

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars discover main functions and importance of water in Biblical times.  In this water in Biblical times lesson plan, students discuss prior knowledge and read Bible passages to find ways that water was valuable in Bible...
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Curated OER

Catch as Catch Can

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students investigate insects. In this insect analysis lesson, students catch insects using nets they make. They identify the insects they catch and create a chart to show the numbers and varieties. This lesson includes a vocabulary list...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Who/Which Clauses, Adverbial Clauses, and “–ing” Openers

For Students 5th - 6th
In this grammar worksheet, students practice working with clauses. Students are given ten sets of sentences where they are to combine the sentences and create three new sentences using a "who/which" clause, and adverbial clause, and an...
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BBC

Bbc: Egyptians

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC offers an excellent site full of resources on ancient Egypt. Includes a large collection of articles, images, and stories. Archived.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Developing Civilization in Ancient Egypt

For Students 7th - 8th
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
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BBC

Bbc: Egyptians: The Story of the Nile

For Students 9th - 10th
Obviously instrumental in Egypt's growth as a magnificent civilization, the Nile's annual inundation provided Egyptians with food and transportation. Archived.
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Smart History

Smarthistory: Ancient Egypt, an Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Art History and culture for students studying ancient Egypt provides an introduction from which students develop a framework for understanding the culture and its impact on future cultures.
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The British Museum

British Museum: Explore World Cultures: Ancient Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the art of ancient Egypt in this historical overview and image gallery of Egyptian art with detailed descriptions, from the collection of the British Museum.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ancient Egypt, an Introduction

For Students 6th - 8th
Get acquainted with Ancient Egypt through this overview that summarizes key characteristics of Ancient Egypt. A concise explanation of the dynasties, geography, and pharaohs are included. Research further using the bibliography and...
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University of Manchester

Children's University of Manchester: Ancient Egypt: Writing in Hieroglyphs

For Students 3rd - 5th
Read about the system of hieroglyphs used by the Ancient Egyptians, then write your name using their symbols, and try to decode some words written in hieroplyphics.
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University of Manchester

Children's University of Manchester: Ancient Egypt

For Students 3rd - 6th
Is ancient Egypt all about pyramids and hieroglyphs? Who are the people who have been preserved for thousands of years as mummies? What do we know about them and how did we find out? Let's take a very long trip back in time to find out.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Text Sets: Ancient Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of 6 Grade-Leveled texts (7-12) on the topic Ancient Egypt. Egyptian civilization is over 5,000 years old. While modern Egypt is different in many ways, the influence of Ancient Egypt can still be felt along the...
Article
A&E Television

History.com: How Cats Became Divine Symbols in Ancient Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
Along with hieroglyphics, obelisks and geometric patterns, cats feature prominently in ancient Egyptian art, reflecting the animal's unique status among the people who dwelled along the Nile River. The animals were initially adopted as...
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ancient Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
The British Museum discusses the history surrounding its art pieces from Ancient Egypt.
Website
BBC

Bbc: Careers for Women in Ancient Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
A six page article dealing with life of women in Ancient Egypt, what roles they could play from wives and mothers to women of leisure and more. Archived.
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Project Britain

Woodlands Junior School: Introduction to Ancient Egypt

For Students 3rd - 8th
An easy to read, colorful site introducing many aspects of Ancient Egypt. The menu lists topics to click on: pyramids, farming, Gods, King Tut, hieroglyphics, mummies, river Nile, pharaohs, and more. Brief text make this ideal for...
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World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Ancient Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia entry provides an overivew with map, photos, and timeline of the history and geography of ancient Egypt.
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Tom Richey

Tom Richey: Power Point: Geography of Ancient Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
Thirteen-slide PowerPoint presentation on the geography of Ancient Egypt. Slides contain photos, maps and instructional information. [Requires download.]

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