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Sophia’s War: A Tale of the Revolution Teaching Guide
Sophia's War, Avi's novel that tracks the adventures of Sophia Calderwood, a fictional character, as well as the true stories of British Major John Andre and General Benedict Arnold during the American Revolution, is the anchor...
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Are You Aware?
Bring the five senses to life with a fun science experiment! Kindergartners and first graders read an explanation of the five senses, then identify which items Sophia can sense if she is blindfolded. A science explanation at the bottom...
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Learning to Give
Students study philanthropy and point of view while reading the novel Gentle Annie. In this point of view lesson, the learner writes a persuasive letter from a character in the novel. Students work in small groups to act out a skit of...
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Picture Yourself At New Market
Students explore the functions of technology tools. In this technology lesson, students learn how to appropriately use digital cameras and upload pictures to computers. Students also investigate how to use Windows Movie Maker in order to...
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Living Art-i-facts: Technology Takes Us There!
Students create living artifacts dealing with different times and cultures. They explore Ancient Rome, the Middle Ages, Islam, Africa, and the United States.
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Towers and Turrets
A activity on architecture will help young artists consider perspective. Your class will use water colors to paint towers and turrets. You can connect this art activity to famous buildings like the Taj Majal in India, Saint Basil's...
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Justinian I
Students research emperor Justinian I in this lesson plan. They identify the contributions of Theodora to Justinian's rule, and the expansion of the Byzantine Empire during this time. They then analyze the contributions of Byzantine on...
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Nelson Mandela's Birthday
Students complete a variety of vocabulary-related activities with a focus on a news article about Nelson Mandela's 89th birthday. They read the article, define key vocabulary terms, identify the famous people mentioned in the text,...
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Health Lesson
Students explore, study and discuss ways to help others to cope with loss and grief after the aftermath of violence. They discuss how personal experiences of loss and grief can affect survivors. Each student writes their reflections in...
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Coping With Loss: Exploring Ways To Turn Grief Into Hope
Students discuss how personal experiences of loss and grief can affect survivors, discuss various ways to cope with loss and grief, ways to help others cope with loss and grief, and specifically, with the aftermath of violence.
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Islam or Christianity?
Students design a mosaic depicting the city of Constantinople during determined periods of history. They include historical evidence that shows whether the city was under Muslim or Christian rule.
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Who Were the Ottomans?
Learners explore the Ottoman Empire. In this Ottoman Empire lesson, students analyze images of the empire as they take a gallery walk. Learners compare and contrast the Ottoman Empire to the other empires in the region of modern-day Turkey.
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Geometry in the Constellations: The ER-2
Students discuss reasons to record the location of stars. They view a picture of the night sky, and discuss constellations. Students complete a worksheet of the various shapes they see in the constellations.
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Sophia: Learning Strategies: A Test Taking Survival Guide
Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing test taking strategies straight to your fingertips. Learn and explore the various ways to overcome the stressors of test taking.
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Sophia: Physics: Bill Nye: Eggs Speriment
Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing science straight to your fingertips. Become the commander of your own learning experiences as you take part in this density experiment.
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Sophia: Space Science: Bill Nye: Orbiting Marbles
Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing outer space straight to your fingertips. Become the commander of your own learning experiences as you take part in this interactive experiment.
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Sophia: Space Science: Bill Nye: Weightless Clothespin
Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing the world of science straight to your fingertips. Become the commander of your own learning experiences as you take part in this interactive experiment.
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Sophia: Physics: Bill Nye: Bending Light
Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing science experiments straight to your fingertips. Become the commander of your own learning experiences as you take part in this interactive experiment.
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Sophia: Earth Sciences: Move Mountains
Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing the science experiements straight to your fingertips. Learn about tectonic plates will Bill Nye as you take part in this interactive lesson and help make learning permanent!
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Sophia: Physical Science: Gases Web Quest: The Chemical Blimp
Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing the Hindenburg straight to your fingertips. Learn all about gases as you become the commander of your own learning experiences.
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Sophia: Time Management as a Learning Strategy
Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing time management straight to your fingertips. This interactive lesson includes fabulous resources regarding self-assessment and managing your stressors.
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Sophia: Earth Sciences: Barometer in a Bottle
Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing science experiments straight to your fingertips. Become the commander of your own learning experiences as you take part in this Bill Nye interactive lesson and help make...
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Sophia: Science Tutorials: Bill Nye: Coco Nutty Music
Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing the Bill Nye the Science Guy straight to your fingertips. Become the commander of your own learning experiences as you take part in this interactive tutorial.
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Sophia: All About Modifiers
Learn about different types of modifiers through information, examples and a video. Then learn what dangling and misplaced modifiers are and how to correct them. [1:37]