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The Science of Weather: Hurricanes

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners use this USA today activity to learn about hurricane season. In this hurricane lesson, students study the map of the earth and hurricane science. Learners complete discuss questions. Students draw a map of the United States and...
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Drawing Conclusions

For Students 5th
For this online, interactive worksheet, 5th graders complete a pre-test in regards to drawing conclusions.  Students complete 10 multiple choice questions focusing on obtaining conclusions from the given information and click at the...
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Mali

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders begin the lesson by reading primary sources about the country of Mali. Using maps drawn in the past, they discuss what they can gather about the country from the map and how it has changed over time. They use a graphic...
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The Atlas Alphabet

For Students 4th - 8th
In this atlas alphabet worksheet, students write the answer to the clue about things found in an atlas that start with each letter of the alphabet. Students write 26 answers.
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The Global Grid System-World Map Activity

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars demonstrate how to use the global grid system. In this map skills lesson, students use a world map to locate various locations. Young scholars identify locations based on the global grid system. Students complete a...
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Legacies of the Middle Passage

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students research the Atlantic slave trade during the 18th century. In this slave trade lesson, students read a narrative about colonial expansion in the Americas and the rise of slavery in the United States. Students write down what...
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Reading Comprehension Skills: The Atlantic Ocean

For Students 5th - 7th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 2-page article regarding the Atlantic Ocean. Students respond to 10 true or false questions regarding the article.
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Guidelines for Governing: Utopia and The Prince

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the power of the Church in government. In this literature lesson, students read Sir Thomas More's Utopia and Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince. Students respond to questions regarding the works and discuss them.
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The Log Book of a Connecticut Slave Trade Ship

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate the slave trade. In this Middle Passage lesson, 7th graders read excerpts of ship logs from Connecticut Slave Trade ships. Students respond to the provided analysis questions based on the logs. 
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Sports Franchises: The Demographic Dimension

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students examine how U.S. population patterns have changed over time. Using the growth of major league baseball to illustrate these patterns, students create maps, examine regional migration patterns, and make predictions for the future.
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Worksheet #27 Questions - Middle Colonies

For Students 8th - 9th
In this middle colonies activity, students examine their knowledge through ten fill in the blank questions that relate to the aforementioned topic.
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The Persian Empire

For Students 5th - 6th
In this the Persian empire worksheet, learners read a two page passage about Persia, then answer 5 multiple choice and 7 short answer questions requiring research about the topic.
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Ghana's Tropical Rainforests: What Does Their Future Have To Do With Us?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars examine the human impact on the tropical rainforests of Ghana, and the connection to people in other countries. They research the threats to rainforests by writing a campaigning leaflet and newspaper article.
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Island Biogeography and Evolution

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students develop likely phylogenies for seven related populations of lizards living on the Canary Islands using real data. They organize charts, and record the data for geography, geology, morphology, and molecular genetics.
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Traveling Through North America

For Teachers 2nd
Students identify places and landmarks in North America, specifically Canada and the United States, by using and constructing maps. Six lessons on one page; includes test.
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Getting to Know My World

For Teachers 1st
Students participate in hands-on activities using maps and globes to identify geographical features. Students use map legends to identify direction. Students locate oceans, continents, countries, states and cities. Handouts and...
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Slave Ship: Carrier of Destiny

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders research topics related to slavery. They visit area museums, and the Arkansas Arts Council presents cultural experiences. They discuss and internalize the plight of people sold into slavery.
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Modeling Our Writing Style After Another Author's Style

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students reread "The Senegalese Miracle" from a previous lesson plan. As they read, they must underline as many images related to their senses as possible and share their findings with the class. In partners, they practice chunking...
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Freedmen & Jim Crow

For Students 6th - 8th
For this United States history worksheet, students utilize a word bank of 10 terms or phrases to answer 10 fill in the blank questions about the African American experience following the Civil War. A short answer question is included as...
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Worksheet #13 Questions - Columbus in the New World

For Students 7th - 8th
In this Columbus in the New World learning exercise, students test their knowledge on various terms relating to the aforementioned topic in ten fill in the blank questions.
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Geographic Terms Glossary

For Students 5th - 6th
In this geography worksheet, students learn 60 common geographic terms. Students read the words that are arranged in alphabetical order along with the meanings. There are no questions to answer; this is a glossary.
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Reading Comprehension: Your is Our Hope

For Students 4th - 6th
In this comprehension worksheet, students read an excerpt from a graduation speech, the complete 11 questions, choose the correct completion word for sentences.
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Travel to Mesoamerica

For Teachers 1st
Students research books, watch movies, and look on the internet to find information on ancient America, Mexico, and Central America. In this Mesoamerica lesson plan, students participate in a social studies unit on North America of the...
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Examples of Cameroonian Clothing

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine aspects of culture in Cameroon. In this Cameroon lesson, students view a slide show featuring indigenous Cameroonian clothing and respond to discussion questions.

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