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What's Eating Your Ship?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the processes that contribute to the deterioration of shipwrecked in shallow and deep water.  In this research lesson students explore shipwrecks and how the deterioration process works.  Students fill out the...
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Meaning of Power

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students graph exponential and power functions. In this statistics lesson, students test a specific hypotheses and draw conclusion. They use the graph of polynomials to test and draw their conclusions.
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WWII: On The Homefront and Abroad

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore World War II from the perspective of both the sides. They research the changes that occurred on the homefront during 1942-1944. Students prepare and conduct an interview with a local veteran or spouse of a veteran...
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Stratigraphy -- Layers of Time in the Earth

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students are introduced to the process of stratification. Using the internet, they read about the Richard Beene archeological site near San Antonio. Using a map, they color code the different layers present at this site and answer...
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States of Fitness

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars participate in physical activities coordinating to divisions on a map.
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Bank On It! Worksheet Cinco de Mayo

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Cinco de May worksheet, students read a passage about the celebration of Cinco de Mayo in the United States. Students fill in ten missing words to make the text understandable. The words will be of the student's own choice; there...
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Bank on It! Cinco De Mayo Activity

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this Cinco De Mayo worksheet, student fill in blanks to complete a paragraph, using words from a word bank at the top of the worksheet. Worksheet contains links to additional activities.
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States and Territories: Vocabulary Follow-Up

For Students 4th - 5th
In this states and territories worksheet, students fill in blanks in sentences, using given vocabulary words at the top of the page. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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My Top Interdisciplinary Social Studies Lesson Plans

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Here are some top social studies lesson plans and activities which present concepts in a memorable fashion.
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Castolon Historic District

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students complete a variety of activities that go along with the study of and possible fieldtrip to the Castolon Historic District in Big Bend National Park, TX.
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States and Territories

For Students 5th
For this United states worksheet, 5th graders read a short script pertaining to the states and territories.  Students complete 10 fill in the blank questions and self check this online interactive worksheet.
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The Journey of Sacagawea

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the life of Sacagawea, the exceptional woman chosen to appear on the Golden Dollar, and write journal entries based on their research.
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Lyndon Baines Johnson : Triumph and Tragedy

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students view a documentary on Lyndon Baines Johnson. His presidency was both a success and a failure. After viewing, students discuss what they saw then create a poster for LBJ's 1964 presidential campaign. They discuss Vietnam as well.
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Day of the Dead

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore Day of the Dead, also called "Dia de los Muertos," which is a holiday (or festival) celebrated in Mexico, Ecuador, Guatemala, and other areas in Central and South America populated with the Latino ethnic background.
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Latex Helium Balloons: Any Alternatives?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students discuss the latex balloon release controversy and review suggested alternatives to the latex balloon.
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Rice (Gohan) Observations

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate rice or gohan as it's called in Japan in a couple of experiments. They tally the results.
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Learning the 50 States

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars become familiar with all 50 states over the course of ten days.
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Breaking News English: Japanese-Russian Peace Treaty Still Remote

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Japanese-Russian Peace Treaty Still Remote," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Mr. Palm: Regions of Texas

For Students 3rd - 5th
The four major geographic regions of Texas are described in text and a slideshow, with a discussion of their landforms, climate, vegetation, animals, and resources.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife: Tpwd Kids: Texas Regions

For Students 3rd - 8th
Texas Parks and Wildlife offers an excellent resource for elementary and middle school kids to learn the regions of Texas. The cross-curricular activities are great for hands-on experience. Explore the tabs at the top of the screen to...
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Texas Parks and Wildlife: Primary Kids: Texas Regions

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Texas Parks and Wildlife offers an excellent resource for young children to learn the regions of Texas. The cross-curricular activities are great for hands-on experience. Explore the tabs at the top of the screen to discover all TPWD has...
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Texas State Historical Association: Environment of Texas [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this instructional activity, they learn about the four physical regions of Texas, the geology...
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Teacher Oz: Texas Natural History and the Great Outdoors

For Students 9th - 10th
Teacher has organized many sites under these headings: Texas Natural History, Regions of Texas, Texas Animals, Texas Plants, Texas weather, Texas natural disasters, Galveston, Texas State parks, national historical landmarks, Texas...
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Texas State Historical Association: Modern Economy of Texas [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
An activity guide where young scholars refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this lesson, they examine the economies of the four geographical regions of Texas,...

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