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Interactive
Mr. Nussbaum

Alexander Graham Bell

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
An interactive practice challenges scholars to read an informational text then answer nine questions. The topic of the text is Alexander Graham Bell. Questions are a mix of multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank.
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Interactive
Mr. Nussbaum

Abigail Adams

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Ten multiple-choice questions follow a short informative reading about Abigail Adams. Feedback appears instantly and ends with a detailed report.
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Interactive
Mr. Nussbaum

American Revolution

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Test scholar's reading comprehension skills with a practice that challenges pupils to read an informational text about the Amerian Revolution then answer 10 questions. 
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Everyday Mysteries: What Is Gps?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Where are you and where are you going? Visit this site and learn the discovery and purpose of GPS, Global Position Systems.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Everyday Mysteries, Who Invented Frozen Food?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Everyday Mysteries uncovers the mastermind behind the concept and process of frozen foods.
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Website
Chem4kids

Chem4 Kids: Chemistry Careers

For Students 3rd - 8th
Chem4Kids! looks at careers available in the large field of chemistry. Here you can explore the career of a doctor, pharmacist or pharmacologist, university researcher, forensics expert, or hazardous materials expert.
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Lesson Plan
John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Exploring Weather Conditions in Paintings

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Enrich your science instructional activity with watercolors! This lesson plan contains assessment criteria, links to more information, and step-by-step ideas to cultivate your learners' knowledge about weather conditions.
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Then and Now Life in Early America

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Select from lesson plans that challenge students to compare everyday objects from colonial times to present day objects. Links to sites with photos and other primary sources will assist students in their comparison.
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Handout
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: School Publishers: Introducing President George W. Bush!

For Students 3rd - 5th
Interesting and easy-to-read biography on George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United States. Written at the time of his first election as president.
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Animal Fables and Trickster Tales

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Animals and tricksters appear in folk tales from a wide variety of cultures, especially those with strong oral storytelling traditions. Use this lesson plan to introduce students to these characters and the lessons they were used to...
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Egypt's Pyramids: Monuments With a Message

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Take a trip back in time with this exciting lesson plan! Explore the Egyptian pyramids with the wealth of resources presented on this site. Provides links to information, photos, and much more!
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: I've Just Seen a Face Portraits Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This website contains a lesson plan in which learners attempt to analyze different types of portraits for better understanding. It contains 6 different lessons in which students look at examples of portraits of children, important...
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Born on a Mountaintop: Davy Crockett, Tall Tales & History

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
These four lesson plans integrate the life of Davy Crockett and the tall tales that were created about him. Includes a printable rubric, lesson extensions, links, and much more!
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Storytelling:the Meaning Behind the Mask

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In many cultures, masks are used in oral story telling. Many learning activities are described on this site that will help students learn aspects of story telling and the different ways various cultures used masks.
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Activity
American Chemical Society

Inquiry in Action: Condensation

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this activity, students explore the process of condensation. After seeing water vapor condense, students will help design a test to see if cooling water vapor has an effect on the rate of condensation.
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Activity
American Chemical Society

Inquiry in Action: Exploring Moisture on the Outside of Cold Cup

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this activity, students investigate how condensation causes moisture to form on the outside of a cold cup. To see if the condensed water vapor comes from the air, students use 2 cold cups, but limit the air around one of them by...
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Activity
American Chemical Society

Inquiry in Action: Explore Moisture on Outside of a Cold Cup (Dry Environment)

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Regardless of the time of year or region of the country students live in, they have likely experienced moisture on the outside of a cold drink or another cold surface. In this activity, students will prepare a sample of humid air since...
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Activity
American Chemical Society

Inquiry in Action: Defining Density

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Do heavy things always sink and light things always float? In this introductory demonstration and activity, students are introduced to the concept of density as they explore a rock and a wooden block in water.
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eBook
McGraw Hill

Mc Graw Hill Education: Grade 5: Treasures: Practice Book O [Pdf]

For Students 5th Standards
Help fifth graders reinforce their understanding of reading skills, vocabulary acquisition, fluency, and phonics with the exercises in this 230-page workbook. This workbook is designed to supplement the stories from Grade 5 Treasures.
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Unit Plan
eSchool Today

E School Today: Energy

For Students 4th - 8th
Explains different kinds of energy, covering kinetic, potential, gravitational, mechanical, sound, thermal, chemical, electrical, and radiant energy. Also looks at storage, transfer, and dissipation of energy. Includes a short...
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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Cool Basics on Forest Preservation

For Students 4th - 8th
Learn about the different kinds of forests, how forests are structured, their importance, deforestation and its impact, forest degradation, and what individuals can do to protect forests.
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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Cool Facts and Tips on Air Pollution

For Students 4th - 7th
Looks at air pollution, its causes and impact, common pollutants, and what individuals and governments can do to combat it.
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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Cool Facts and Tips on Light Pollution

For Students 4th - 7th
What is light pollution and why should we care about it? Learn what it is, the different types, sources of this type of pollution, the impact it has, and ways to combat it.
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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Basic Facts and Tips on Cancer

For Students 4th - 8th
Explains how cancer develops and spreads, some causes of cancer, different types, how it is diagnosed, signs and symptoms of cancer, treatments, and tips for preventing it.