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Looking for a good lesson on the Colonial Period for your upper-elementary class? Then, this lesson is for you! They use website designs, U.S. travel publications, and maps to plan a family vacation to states which were part of the original 13 colonies. This cross-curricular lesson includes excellent worksheets embedded in the plan to guide your class through this creative exploration. Excellent!

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the thirteen colonies, colonial america

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4th - 6th
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Math
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