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Tomb Guardians

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students practice using compasses to find cardinal directions in this cross-curricular instructional activity about the Chinese art of tomb sculptures. The instructional activity also includes a creative instructional activity extension.
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Art to Zoo: Kiting Up The Sky: The Vehicles of Understanding

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Learners gain perspective on the importance of kites by reading about and discussing how kites have been used throughout history. In this kite exploration lesson, students follow instructions to construct a kite to assist them in...
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The Impact of Mining on American History

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students listen to background information about coal and its mining in the United States history. They then construct a timeline using the above article. Illustrate with pictures from the www.coaleducation.org web site.