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New Nation

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discuss leadership, citizenship, symbols for a nation, how to create peace after reading "The Iroquois Constitution," "The Declaration of Independence," and "Letters from An American Farmer." They create their own nations...
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Do You Judge a Book by Its Cover?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students cut pictures out of magazines that relate to their lives, glue them on bags, and share with classmates.
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Animal Tag

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars play a chasing, fleeing game after choosing an animal to role play.
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Food Time Line

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders make a timeline to include the immigrants of 1880-1910. Then, in groups, they research foods consumed, purchase, and serve it to the class.
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Galloping Gertie

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers read a poem and are to write another poem using the words given. They are also to develop a monument and narrative of the bridge and its collapse.
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Waste, Then and Now

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discuss and compare the waste disposal habits of today with those of Native Americans of long ago.
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Learning Measurements

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore how to use measurement in everyday life.
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Soundtrack to War

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss the important role of music in lives of soldiers stationed in Iraq. They identify and demonstrate skills in creating compositions with limited resources, similar in concept to the soldiers viewed in the documentary.
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May I?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders learn what a maypole is and how one is made. They write a paper about how one is made and how it be used on the playground.
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Measurement Mystery

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders participate in an activity measuring length, weight and capacity. They incorporate physical movements to help them explore measurement.
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Pottery Analysis

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students study how archaeologists analyze artifacts to answer questions about past cultures. They explain why pottery is important to archaeologists and how they use classification to answer their research questions.
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The Graffiti Model 1

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders work together in groups to practice their communication skills. They answer different questions based on what group they are in and communicate the information to different groups. They discuss the activity to end the...
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Greers Ferry Dam

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers reseach the history of Greers Ferry Dam, using the internet.
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Heritage: Packing Your Handcart

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders pack their imaginary handcart with the necessary items and take into account the bulk and weight of it. They discuss what would happen if one ran out of a certain material.
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Kitchen Cleaners

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students, in groups, select two cleaning agents that they feel solves their cleaning problem.
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ABC's of the Louisiana Purchase

For Teachers K - 12th
Students investigate the Louisiana Purchase by reviewing the ABC's of the purchase. Each letter of the alphabet is accompanied by information pertaining to the event. They participate in a variety of activities to reinforce the concepts...
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What In The World Is A Harrow?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Pupils explain the values farming and industry have on the economy of Kansas. They research farm equipment uncluding price, types and purpose. They write a report about farm equipment.
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Recreating Chinese Bronze Vessels

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students make Chinese Bronze Vessels using coil or slab-built clay ceramic techniques. They focus on various ceramic techniques essential to creating a carved ceramic box in the style of Chinese Bronze Vessels.
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Sounds Great

For Teachers K - 6th
Students examine the types of sounds sculptures make. They create their own sculpture that make sound using everyday materials.
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The Rotten Truth

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils study the process of decomposition using lunch leftovers and soil. They complete the inquiry over set periods time as they observe the how composting takes place and finally, they sort the materials into biodegradable,...
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Serach for the Lost Cave People

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Young scholars examine primary source documents to draw inferences about 17th century American colonists.
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A River Runs Through Our Town

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils conduct an interview with a town resident, asking them to describe the history, use, and their memories of a river common to their community. They create a drawing of the river using information from the interview, and write...
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Welcome to Paradise

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders listen to Lynne Cherry's novel, The River Ran Wild. They work in two groups one of whom represents the native people and the other represents the English settlers from the book. They look at the geography of the settlement...
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Fish Food for Thought

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students examine the role of the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Federal Clean Water Act of 1970 after reading Lynne Cherry's, A River Ran Wild. They decide if the goals of the act were met and create a fish cartoon that...

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