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Our Class Is On the Map
Second graders review map keys, symbols, and the purpose of maps, then students design a poster size map of their classroom.
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Trekking to Timbuktu: Restoring the Past
Students investigate the environmental factors that threaten Timbuktu. Students investigate what measures are being taken to restore their mosques, and the condition of their ancient manuscripts. Students discover information about the...
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Hinduism vs. Buddhism
Fourth graders create Venn diagrams showing the differences and similarities between the religions of Hinduism and Buddhism.
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Taking Aim at Violence in Schools
Students are encouraged to share, through discussion and writing, their feelings about violence in schools, as well as about ways in which such tragedies could be prevented.
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Great Britain's Greatest Queen
Fourth graders explore the reign of Queen Victoria and the significant political developments in the 19th century.
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Handwashing
Students experiment in order to determine proper ways to disinfect hands to prevent the spread of infection.
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Learners recognize that all people have rights and should be treated equal, describe some ways that women's rights have changed through time, and identify the contributions Elizabeth Stanton has made to womens' rights.
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Gone to Texas
Fourth graders role play as empresarios attempting to bring colonists to Texas in the 1800's. They create an advertisement that encourages the immigrants to come to Texas.
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Black Alabamians in World War I
Eleventh graders describe the racial climate of Alabama, then discuss some of the war-related concerns of black and white Alabamians.
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Digging Detectives
Students demonstrate basic procedures for archeological excavations. They explore an archeological site, students using various archeological methods and techniques to determine some of the aspects of past life and culture.
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Breaking News English: Woolly Mammoths Extinct Due to Lack of Grass
In this English worksheet, students read "Woolly Mammoths Extinct Due to Lack of Grass," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Writing Fix: An I Pod Inspired Writing Lesson: Bucket List Poetry
Using the song "Live Like You Were Dying" by Tim McGraw from the soundtrack for The Bucket List as a model, young scholars will take a look at their values and the things they would like to accomplish in their lives before they run out...
