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Family Tree
A unique twist on a family tree project is a fun alternative to the traditional family tree drawing. This 3D family tree would make a great display for back to school night or open house. Presenting all the important people in their...
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Picture-Perfect Story Settings
Using common picture books, teachers can help learners develop the setting for their next creative writing projects.
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George Washington: The President Without Precedent
Students explore time period and events surrounding George Washington's inauguration, demonstrate how Washington set precedent for each action he took as American Republic's new president, and compare and contrast traditions and events...
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Aboriginal Quilting Activity
Students explore Aboriginal culture by participating in an art activity. For this First Nation history lesson, students utilize the Internet to research images and designs from Native American culture. Students create images on quilting...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Visual Idiom, A Lame Duck
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about lame duck sessions and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: The Bush-Clinton Years
In this current events worksheet, learners analyze a political cartoon about political dynasties and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Tooning into the Candidates: Michael Bloomberg
In this current events worksheet, learners analyze a political cartoon about Michael Bloomberg and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Tooning into the Candidates: John McCain
In this current events learning exercise, students analyze a political cartoon about John McCain and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Primary Targets
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about primary elections and respond to 3 short answer questions.
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Shapes in Agriculture
It's time to get crafty with shapes! Your future farmers demonstrate their geometric ability by building a farm using triangles, circles, rectangles, and squares. But first, scholars take part in a brainstorm session inspired by their...
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Learning About America
Each slide has a grid to be filled in by a student or team. In order to have that spot active, the student must answer a question about the general history of America and national holidays correctly. There are 10 pages, and each has...
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Sunset Pictures
Sunsets and shadows are lovely subjects for creative projects. Kids take a good look at images of sunsets, then use paint and construction paper to create a silhouetted sunset image. Tip: This project is a great way to illustrate a poem...
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Easy Access: Creating Annotated Versions of News Articles
How can news coverage be made more accessible for teens? Model for your class how to use technology to annotate news stories containing unfamiliar references that hinder their interest in and understanding of a news story. Use the...
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Plants Help Keep a House Cool!
Students experiment with tree shading and house colors to see how to reduce the temperature of a home.
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Red, White, and Blue
Young scholars explore the types of chemical reactions that can be made with household products. Through various inquires, students work to perform chemical reactions using common household substances and cleaners.
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If I Were President
Students look at pictures of the US president, his job, family and the White House. They draw and write about the new rules and laws that they would make if they were elected president.
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VIPs: Very Important Pups
In this matching worksheet, students match nine presidents to a brief description of each's dog. The descriptions contain other clues to help make the correct match.
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Every Day Edit - Yankee Stadium
In this everyday editing activity, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about Yankee Stadium. The errors range from punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and spelling.
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Mannerly Writing
Writers draft paragraphs comparing and contrasting the author's viewpoint in two poems. They also discuss the differences between an informational text and a poem regarding manners. Rubric and assessment are provided.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Campaign Echoes
In this current events learning exercise, students analyze a political cartoon about the 2008 Presidential campaign and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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An American President in American Art
Learners discuss the life and death of both Elaine De Kooning and the president she painted, John Kennedy. They learn how Kooning chose to describe President Kennedy through abstract expressionism and why her choice of color and...
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Jefferson vs. Franklin: Renaissance Men
Young scholars investigate the achievements of Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. They conduct Internet research, identify their achievements, and participate in a 'competition' that compares/contrasts the two men.
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I Do Solemnly Swear: Presidential Inaugurations
Students examine the process of presidential inauguration. They examine and discuss primary source documents and complete worksheets.
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Woman Suffrage Quiz
What does your class know about the women's suffrage movement? Can they name the patron saint of this movement? Or can they explain why babies were used in the suffrage campaigns? Do they know what the most radical demand was? If so,...
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