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Hands-On! The Invention of Writing

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students are introduced to the way writing was invented in Mesopotamia. In groups, they participate in re-creations of events that occured in a traditional Mesopotamian school. They practice writing in cuneiform script on clay using...
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Visit a Mesopotamian House

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students examine the various types of architecture used in Mesopotamia. In groups, they identify how climate, resources and cultures affect where and how people live. Using a worksheet, they compare and contrast their house to the one...
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The First Farmers

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students show how constant irrigation, with repeated evaporation of water that left salts in the soil, eventually ruined much farming land in southern Mesopotamia. They discuss the idea that with the development of irrigation people...
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What Are Caves All About?

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore materials within their science group and figure out what they can be used for. They also contribute in a group discussion about stalactites and stalagmites and create their own stalactite using the materials given to...
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What are Rocks and Minerals? How can they help us?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate the difference between rocks and minerals. They name the three kinds of rocks (sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic) and know the differences between them.
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Tom Sawyer

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students compare and analyze the relationship between Mark Twain's background and what they believe to be true about the book Tom Sawyer. They apply correct sentence and paragraph construction in their writing.
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Writing From Experience (Grades 7-12)

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students brainstorm in preparation for writing an expressive essay. They review their responses to 'Writing from Experience' and write notes and brainstorm other ideas or details for their essays. They take turns illustrating their life...
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Tribal Diversity within the Indigenous Peoples of the North American Continent

For Teachers 4th - 11th
Pupils, after brainstorming what they already know about Indians, explore and analyze the tribal diversity within the Indigenous Peoples of North America. They recognize that American Indians have their own unique language origins,...
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Exploring the Night Sky: Fall/Winter

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explain how moon phases occur. They explain three ways that the night sky has been used through history. Students locate some of the constellations in the night sky. They discuss stories and myths surrounding stars.
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Teaching Elementary School Social Studies

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students identify possible social studies themes that can come from the video, "Voyage of Discovery". They list the five themes of geography. They develop elementary-level interdisciplinary unit plans for social study content. They...
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National First Ladies' Library

So! You Want to Start Your Own Political Party?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine the emergence of third parties in American politics during the first half of the 19th century. Working in groups, they research a Third Party and determine why the party was founded as well as who were instrumental in...
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Researching Ancient Greece

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders engage in a lesson that is concerned with the civilization of Ancient Greece. They conduct research using a variety of resources and use the information to construct an organized computer generated document for class...
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Playground Modeling K-2

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils use and develop their spatial-visualization skills to represent features and physical objects on their playground. Working in groups, they use everyday classroom materials (blocks, crayons, counters, etc.) to build a simple...
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Multisensory Sight-word Strategies

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers engage in a lesson that uses sight word strategies in order to increase reading comprehension. The skills are applicable to rote skill, math facts, formulas, etc... The lesson includes sample exercises for the teacher to...
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Amber Waves of Grain

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this health and diet worksheet, students answer eight true or false questions about wheat. They also list three hands-on activities for their school projects. answers to the true or false are provided.
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Special Senses

For Teachers 9th
In this special senses worksheet, 9th graders briefly describe the structure of a taste bud and the pathway a signal takes to the brain. Then they list the five basic taste sensations and homeostatic values of taste. Students also...
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Parametrics 1

For Teachers Higher Ed
In this parametric worksheet, students sketch given inequalities and use trigonometry functions to eliminate the parameters. They write equations of a line under given parameters. This four-page worksheet contains 11 multi-step problems.
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Homophones: Elementary Word List

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this language arts worksheet, young scholars select the correct word to complete each of 9 sentences. Students read each sentence and from two choices, select the appropriate homonym to complete the sentence.
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Molecular Models Laboratory

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students use models to visualize molecular structures. Students read about Lewis dot structures, hybridization, and formal charge. Then students build and draw the molecules and ions given. Students complete 11 pre-lab questions and 4...
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Making Plastic

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners experiment to create a plastic solution. In this science lesson, students use sodium borax and polyvinyl alcohol to create their solution, then identify, discuss, and chart observations on the end product.
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Guess My Shape

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students describe shapes to other students who have to guess that shape. In this shape lesson plan, students describe shape attributes to other students. Then those other students have to guess the shape that is being described to them....
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Historical Witness: Social Messaging

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Research European expansionism and colonialism during the Age of Exploration. Study the Marquise de Miramon and discuss the objects from Japan. Research Europe's expansionism and colonialism during the Age of Exploration by working in...
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Teaching Arithmetic and Math Concepts to Headstarters

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Learners discover early number concepts for numbers 1 through 5. In this number concepts instructional activity, students work in stations doing hands-on activities such as sorting colored blocks, stringing beads, and counting sticks....
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Food Makes the World Go Round

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate the origins of foods they eat while they consider social justice issues. In this food sources lesson, 5th graders play a game and then research food distribution, food security, and hunger in the world today....

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