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Make Your Own Compass

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore magnetism.  In this "magnets" science lesson, students make a compass with common household items and explain the relationship between what a compass does and the earth's magnetic fields.
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Times of Shakespeare

For Students 4th - 6th
In this listening comprehension interactive worksheet, students watch the included video about Shakespeare and complete a cloze listening activity. There are eighteen fill-in sentences to complete.
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Ulysses by James Joyce

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
For this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 18 short answer and essay questions based on Joyce's Ulysses. Students may also access an online quiz on the selection using the link at the bottom of...
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Polymer Lesson Plans

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Try these hands on lessons dealing with polymers to get students thinking chemistry and the structure of molecules.
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Explorit's Green Salad Quiz

For Students 6th - 7th
In this food history worksheet, students read the information about the history of food and salads. Students select the correct answer for the 6 related questions.
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Destruction in Bamiyan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine the destruction of the colossal statues of Buddha, carved into sandstone cliffs of Bamiyan, Afghanistan, that were recently demolished by the Taleban. They look for photos of local artifacts that represent the...
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GEOGRAPHY OF FOOD & FIBER

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners will explain the ways geography determines the crops grown in the United States and other countries, and the resulting trade relationships.1. Discuss trade routes, both ancient and current. Discuss why the most direct route from...
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Weavers Tell Their Stories

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students examine the practice of weaving by Mayan women. They read personal accounts and write a sentence stating the main idea. They also write a short report on weaving as a cultural and economic way of life for the Mayan women.
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COMPARING BUDDHISM AND CONFUCIANISM

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students conduct research into the two largest religions of Asia that are Buddhism and Confucianism. They set out to find the similarities and differences with the help of a graphic organizer.
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You Either Know it or You Don't 5

For Students 6th - 10th
For this Internet research skills worksheet, students respond to 15 short answer trivia questions. Students may use reference sources if they don't know the answers.
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Hammurabi's Code of Laws

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore why the need arose for laws to govern society, comparing and contrasting hunter/gatherer societies vs. agrarian societies. They write letters to the editor of the Babylonian Times, discussing their opinion of Hammurabi's...
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You Either Know it or You Don't 6

For Students 6th - 10th
In this Internet research skills worksheet, student respond to 15 short answer trivia questions. Students may use reference sources if they don't know the answers.
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Time and Again

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners examine historical time and make time lines. They study the two main divisions of time; the time before and after the birth of Christ. They also note that time lines are a way of illustrating the length of historical time.
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Writing Riddles

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
What's got 60 eyes, 150 fingers, and an endless number of ideas? Your language arts class! Challenge young writers to come up with clever riddles with an online poetry lesson.
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A Guided Tour

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students identify differences in information found on the internet and in print books. They practice navigating between different pages and using shortcuts. They evaluate a site and share their findings with the class.
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Design an Egyptian Playground

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are broken up into four groups. Each group will use their knowledge about Egypt to originate a playground for Egyptian children. This will involve brainstorming ideas on paper, building a prototype with Legos or other material,...

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