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California's Mission/Rancho Era

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders complete a variety of activities as they study the Spanish colonization of California, including the relationships among missionaries and Indians and their interactions with soldiers and people in the pueblos and ranchos.
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Alaska State Quarter Printable

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this online interactive Alaska quarter activity, students examine an Alaska quarter picture and answer 4 questions regarding it. This activity may be printed for classroom use.
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Maryland State Quarter

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this online interactive Maryland quarter worksheet, students examine a Maryland quarter picture and answer 4 questions regarding it. This worksheet may be printed for classroom use.
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Missouri State Quarter Printable

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this online interactive Missouri quarter instructional activity, students examine a Missouri quarter picture and answer 4 questions regarding it. This instructional activity may be printed for classroom use.
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Utah State Quarter

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this online interactive Utah quarter worksheet, students examine a Utah quarter picture and answer 4 questions regarding it. This worksheet may be printed for classroom use.
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Virginia State Quarter

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this online interactive Virginia quarter worksheet, students examine a Virginia quarter picture and answer 4 questions regarding it. This worksheet may be printed for classroom use.
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Memorial Day Alphabetical Order Worksheet

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this online interactive Memorial Day worksheet, students examine 10 holiday-related words and then write them in alphabetical order on the lines provided. This worksheet may also be printed for classroom use.
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Flag Day Word Jumble

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this online interactive Flag Day worksheet, students examine 16 holiday-related words in a word bank. Students use the word bank to unscramble 16 sets of letters to match the terms in the word bank. This worksheet may also be printed...
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Wagons West: Native Americans

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars examine interactions between Native Americans and settlers. In this Westward Expansion lesson, students analyze select passages from Plains Indians by Dana Newmann and The World of Native Americans by Marion Wood....
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Isaac Newton

For Students 8th - 12th
In this online interactive history quiz worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about the life and accomplishments of Isaac Newton.
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Poland's Next Step

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students investigate the history of Poland. They explore various Polish historical websites, explore an interactive online map of Polish cities, answer discussion questions, and locate newspaper articles about Poland.
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Families are Special

For Teachers 1st
First graders are instructed throughout the social studies family unit that the concept of "family" has numerous interpretations. An activity incorporated in this unit involves using Kid Pix Studio.
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Comparison between Wampanoag and Pilgrims

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders compare and contrast the lives of Pilgrims and Wampanoag. Students conduct research using an interactive website and collect information about each group. Students then decide which they would rather be, a Pilgrim or a...
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Introduction to Maps

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students develop their map skills. In this geography lesson, students participate in an activity that requires them to survey their social studies book in order to find different types of maps and purposes for their uses.
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Creation Stories

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils explore Native American creation stories. In this Native American instructional activity, students research Native American culture, social structure, and religious beliefs as they compare and contrast the different elements of...
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Digitizing History

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students create their own website to illustrate a theme form history. In this history and technology lesson, students create a home page or website for a recent history or social studies lesson. Students work in teams to complete the...