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Indian Basket Weaving

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners explore Indian Basket designs, experiment with weaving materials and create their own baskets in this 5-day Arrt activity for the early-elementary classroom. The activity includes scoring guides and illustrated directions for...
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Artifact Puzzles

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils role-play the position of archaeologists to determine the different types of artifacts. They cut out a drawing of their object and connect them with their classmates objects. They write an essay about their object and where it was...
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Corn Cob Toys

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students make toys from corn cobs. They study the many uses for corn, both historically and today. They write a description of the toy/object he or she has made and provide instructions for making it. They write and perform plays,...
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Reduced Time Adverb Clauses

For Students 6th - 9th
In this grammar worksheet, students read 5 sentences which show students how to reduce the time adverb clauses. They then read a story and reduce time adverb clauses where possible.
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Needs and Wants

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students examine the difference between needs and wants. In this consumption lesson, students illustrate their needs and wants and discuss their own reasons for buying things. They also discuss the connection between their choices and...
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Introduction to Mining in Utah

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students come up with a definition of mining together as a class. They take notes and explore how three mining towns in Nevada were begun.
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History.com: The Native American Origins of Lacrosse

For Students 9th - 10th
Lacrosse, America's oldest team sport, dates to 1100 A.D., when it was played by the Haudenosaunee, or Iroquois people; it was a social event and sometimes played to settle disputes. The early versions of lacrosse matches played by...