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Team Moon
Young scholars read "Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon," by Catherine Thimmesh. They watch portions of the movie "Apollo 13." Students use the internet and the attached study guide to discover specific...
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Cold War Battle Grounds Arms Race, Space Race, Sports
Young scholars explore the Space Race and Arms Race. In this Cold War instructional activity, students watch video clips and read information about how the Cold War was fought. Young scholars complete a writing activity based on the...
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Astronomy: Earth/Moon
Students investigate the Earth and the Moon. They select activities from a menu of options including viewing videos, drawing magnetic fields and plate tectonics, creating vocabulary flashcards, observing the phases of the moon over a...
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Education on the Trail
Fourth graders invent ways to teach pioneer students on the trail. They imagine that they are a pioneer who wants to make sure that their students know how to read, write, and do arithmetic.