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University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Career of Columbus by Charles I. Elton

For Students 3rd - 6th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Career of Columbus by Charles I. Elton (1892), a nonfiction book of the travels of Columbus which includes a map.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Fastest Broom

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
The CyberSquad tests which broom can travel the furthest in five seconds in this video from Cyberchase.
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Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Journey to the Past Tense

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
Follow Rivette on her journey to the past and help her collect historical artifacts! In this game, kids will use their knowledge of past tense verbs to help fuel Rivette's time machine. Time-traveling users will have to recognize the...
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Let's Get It There Fast

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
The purpose of this activity is to demonstrate how aircraft have decreased the amount of time it takes to transport people and cargo. Students will compute the time it takes to travel between two cities for several modes of...
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Website
Other

Steamboating the Rivers

For Students 3rd - 8th
A detailed site providing information on the history of steamboats and many facts on this older form of transportation. Take a virtual tour and learn about some popular steamboats of the time.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: 3,2,1 Spinoff

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
As part of the study of Space, the students will do research on and create a podcast/vodcast about spinoffs developed from space exploration. In groups, students will use various websites to acquire information about technological...
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PBS

Classics for Kids: Composers Timeline

For Students 3rd - 8th
Travel back in time with this composer timeline. This site allows you to choose a composer based on the time period. Learn about the composer and listen to examples of the composer's works of music.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Rock Your World!

For Students 3rd
Travel to the Grand Canyon with gophers and learn that if rocks can tell stories, so can YOU! Practice using two different kinds of questions: comparative and descriptive, and learn that during reading time, there is no such thing as a...
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Scarcity With the Lewis and Clark Expedition (Teacher Version)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The Lewis and Clark expedition was filled with scarcity issues. They made life and death choices based on scarcity. In this lesson, you will travel back to the early 1800's in a time machine and travel with Lewis and Clark. See if you...
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Activity
BBC

Bbc: Hands on History: The Normans: Medieval Feasting [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 6th
Bring the past to life through hands-on activities for families and schools. Travel back in time and discover what life was like in Norman times. Compare the food we eat today with food from Norman times and discover the importance of...
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Activity
BBC

Bbc: Hands on History: The Normans: Castle Activities [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 6th
Four hands-on activities suitable for children or families that help bring the past to life. Travel back in time to see what life was like in Norman times. Build your own castle then bring it to life by putting your own people in it. Or...
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs: Technology at Home

For Students 3rd - 8th
Travel back in time to find out when everyday items such as a computer, radio, or telephone first appeared in homes. You can also connect to links about the people who invented these items.
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Online Course
Schools of California Online Resources for Education

Score: Gold Mountain Webquest

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
At this site from the Schools of California Online Resources for Education, students will travel back in time as Chinese Immigrants in this detailed WebQuest. By using the resources and links given, students will file a job profile,...
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Other

University of Cambridge: Astro Adventure

For Students 3rd - 5th
Imagine a time when you can travel through space, planet to planet, cheaply and in comfort, when you can take a trip to the stars as your next holiday. Well, imagine no more. Learn more about the solar system as you take this trip of a...
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Unit Plan
The Dirksen Congressional Center

Congress for Kids: Independence

For Students 3rd - 8th
Travel back in American history to the time of the thirteen colonies struggling to free themselves from the rule of the British monarch, and discover how the Declaration of Independence was created.
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Antarctica: What Is Distance?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Help curious Matt find out everything there is to know about determining distances.
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Interactive
Other

The Roman Baths Bath: Where's My Cloak Game

For Students 3rd - 8th
Help Peregrinus solve the mystery behind his missing cloak. Explore the Roman Baths, travel through time and write your curse to punish the thief in this point and click adventure game.

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