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Unit Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Mapping the Past

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Students will examine European world maps from the Middle Ages, the Age of Discovery, and the period of New World exploration. They will then look at maps that record the early exploration of the American West and collect present-day...
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Handout
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Solar System Fact Sheet

For Students 6th - 8th
Use this handy chart to help acquaint yourself with major facts about the solar system. This chart is broken down by planet and displays data such as the size of the planet, distance from the sun, rotation period, orbital period,...
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Interactive
Other

Calculator.net: Volume Calculator

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Use these calculator tools to find the volume, in your choice of units, of a sphere, cone, cube, cylinder, rectangular prism, capsule, ball cap, conical frustum, ellipsoid, or square pyramid. Includes a reference section listing formulas...
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Text Structures Informational Writing/mesopotamia Unit

For Teachers 6th
This module provides an 18-day unit about Mesopotamia. Teachers of the unit will explicitly teach students about text structures, summary writing, reading informational texts, and writing a book about Mesopotamia.
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eBook
Mathigon

Mathigon: Math Foundations: Grades 6 8

For Students 6th - 8th
This is the electronic text for math foundations for grades 6-8. It is in the process of being rewritten so only specific sections are available now. More will be added over time.
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Lesson Plan
Google

Cs Education at Google: Cs First: Fashion & Design Theme

For Teachers 4th - 8th
A set of eight activities that teach students basic computer science concepts using the programming language Scratch. Includes lots of additional supports for teachers. All materials are free and teachers sign in to create a class. This...
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Life in a Native Kentucky Village

For Students 3rd - 8th
The scenes in this rollover interactive depict typical village life of Native American Indians of the Mississippian culture. The village was occupied from 1100 AD until about 1350 AD.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Fairy Tales

For Students 6th - 8th
A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of Fairy Tales by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, a book of stories for children.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Naval Cadet

For Students 6th - 8th
A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of The Naval Cadet by William Rainey, a fiction book for children.
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Galileo: Revealing the Universe

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson plan, middle schoolers will consider "Galileo: Revealing the Universe." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
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Towson University

Towson University: Ows: Prepositional Phrases Exercise 1

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
This is a 10-question, self-graded quiz/exercise over Prepositional Phrases.
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Towson University

Towson University: Comma Use With Introductory Elements Exercise 1

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on the use of Commas with Introductory Elements.
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Towson University

Towson University: Comma Use With Introductory Elements Exercise 2

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on the use of Commas with Introductory Elements.
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Towson University

Towson University: Comma Use With Introductory Elements Exercise 3

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on the use of Commas with Introductory Elements.
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Handout
The Write Place

Literacy Education Online: Comma Rules

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Use this site for recognizing when to use commas. Includes examples.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Tales of Languedoc

For Students 4th - 6th
A scanned copy of the 1897 publication of Tales of Languedoc by Samuel Jacques Brun, a book of poems for children.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Wonder Tales From Wagner

For Students 5th - 7th
A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of Wonder Tales from Wagner by Anna Alice Chapin, a fiction book for children.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Little Mr. Van Vere of China (Barry)

For Students 4th - 6th
A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of Little Mr. Van Vere of China by Harriet A. Cheever, a fiction book for children.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Little Mr. Van Vere of China

For Students 4th - 6th
A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of Little Mr. Van Vere of China by Harriet A. Cheever, a fiction book for children.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Master Piers

For Students 4th - 6th
A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of Master Piers by Isabel Suart Robson, a fiction book for children.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Wild Animals I Have Known

For Students 4th - 6th
A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of Wild Animals I Have Known, a nonfiction book for children.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Blue Beard

For Students 4th - 6th
A scanned copy of the 1895 publication of Blue Beard, a fiction book for children.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Country Pastimes for Boys

For Students 6th - 8th
A scanned copy of the 1895 publication of Country Pastimes for Boys by Peter Anderson Graham, a nonfiction book for children.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Little Lad Jamie

For Students 6th - 8th
A scanned copy of the 1895 publication of Little Lad Jamie by Mary Dow Brine, a fiction book for children.