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Land, Liberty and the Struggle for the American Dream

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate equality by reading a historical fiction book in class.  In this civil rights lesson, students read the story Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry with their classmates and define the Jim Crow Laws that kept blacks...
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Scraping the Barrel

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine how oil is created and its uses.  In this oil supplies lesson, students research the history of oil then create a timeline that charts the major ups and downs of the oil industry from when it began.
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Exploring the Night Sky: Summer

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explain how moon phases occur. They describe and explain at least two common misconceptions that people have about the moon. Students explain what a star is. They explain 3 ways that the night sky has been used throughout history.
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Treatment Through Time

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore how disease prevention and treatment changed throughout history. In this life science lesson, 7th graders create a classroom exhibit about this topic. They present their project to visitors.
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Television Goes Digital

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore the difference between analog and digital televisions. They examine how the technology works and the impact of television through history. They also compare older television sets to ones found today.
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Retiring Helicopters

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students discover how helicopters work through an interactive program. They also examine why helicopters are more difficult to fly than airplanes. They discover the history of the helicopter and how it has been used in military operations.
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Night

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read Night by Elie Wiesel, examine importance of survivor testimonials like Wiesel's in preventing future Holocausts, research biographical information online about Wiesel, and create author brochure including vital statistics,...
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State of Alabama

For Students 4th - 5th
For this reading passages about the state of Alabama worksheet, students read about the state's geography, history, exploration, industry, and people and use the information to answer multiple choice and true and false questions....
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All About Triangles

For Students Pre-K - K
For this triangles worksheet, students recognize triangles in a picture. Students find all the triangles in the picture, trace them and color them black.
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A World of Taste--Louisiana Gumbo

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discover the multicultural contributions to New Orleans gumbo through participation in cross curriculum activities. In this multicultural diversity and New Orleans history lesson, students shade regions of a map according to a...
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Haring Cooperative Quilt

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students inspect visual arts by examining images on the web. For this art history lesson, students discuss the history of art after researching Keith Haring's work on the Internet. Students analyze the style of...
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Understanding the Salem Witch Trials

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students describe some of the important elements of life in Puritan New England. They create a timeline of the events of the Salem Witch Trials. They work in groups to explore the concept of multiple interpretations of history.
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Embossed Rose Window Designs

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students, after researching the history and foundation of Renaissance rose windows, access ArtEmboss to create an original window design. They employ a basic metalworking technique utilizing a soft metal. The design created incorporates...
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Space Science: Zodiac Track

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars create posters of the constellations using glow-in-the-dark glue and black paper. They hang their posters around the room starting with Aries and moving through all the signs. Students create a jingle or acronym to help...
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Viruses: Tiny But Deadly

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this viruses worksheet, learners read given information about the effect of viruses on people throughout history. Students create a bar graph comparing the viruses and answer seven questions based on the information they have learned.
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Captive-Breeding Programs

For Students 7th - 12th
In this captive-breeding worksheet, students will read a paragraph about the California condors and the history behind its captive breeding program. Students will use this information to complete 7 short answer questions.
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Mississippian Gardens

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars research and plan a Mississippian garden.  In this Native American history lesson, students work in groups to research crops used by Native Americans in the Mississippian Period and use the information to plan and...
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Native Lands: Indians in Georgia

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate the Native Americans of the Muscogee Creek and their use of the land. In this U.S. history lesson, students investigate the importance of the deer for the Muscogee Creek peoples' way of life and the many uses they...
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Westward Expansion and the Frontier

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore U.S. history by researching a historic map. In this westward expansion instructional activity, students discuss the mystery of the western U.S. in the early 1800's and the impact expansion had on Native Americans and...
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Creating Stories Using Pictographs

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research pictograph stories written by Native Americans. They investigate the history behind pictographs, and look through a reference book identifying the different pictures. The teacher then create their own individual...
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Habari Gani: What is the News?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Display creative works of art after learning about Kwanzaa. Kindergartners hear stories about the history of Kwanzaa and its celebrations. They then create artwork, practice African dances and listen to African music.
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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars identify patterns in the stars. In this constellation lesson, students simulate constellations using black canisters and patterns. Young scholars discuss the points on the constellations and how to draw imaginary lines to...
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To 'B' or not to 'B'

For Students 9th - 12th
Upper graders can hone their research skills by utilizing the Internet to find the answers to the trivia questions presented in this on-line worksheet. All sorts of questions are posed: everything from questions about famous people,...
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The Value of Genetic History

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners explore their genetic background. They assemble their own pedigrees using star patterns for each family member and identifying various dominant traits. Predictions are made for future offspring.

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