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Abraham Lincoln- An Internet Buddy Activity

For Teachers K - 5th
Students research the life of Abraham Lincoln. In this Abraham Lincoln lesson, students use the Internet to discover facts about his life. Students practice using Internet tools.
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Spinning Color Wheels

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students are introduced to primary and secondary colors. Using cardboard, they make a wheel in which they divide into different pie sections to color with primary and secondary colors. To end the lesson, they spend time mixing two colors...
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Color Wheel Project

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify and describe the primary, secondary and tertiary colors. They also identify the order in which these three categories of colors fit on the color wheel. Students then create a color wheel using any medium available...
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Primary & Secondary Colors

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students identify primary and secondary colors and how they relate to each other, and experiment with mixing colors.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Lesson 1: In Depth with the Full Spectrum

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers study the ways in which an artist can use color. They view various images of artwork and discuss the effect of color on spacial dimensions, focal points, tone, and mood.
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Two Kingdoms of Bacteria

For Students 7th - 8th
For this bacterial growth worksheet, students conduct an experiment on how temperature affects bacterial growth between a jar placed in the refrigerator and another in a warm place. They also describe what they would infer was the...
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Color Review Bingo

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students identify, describe and review the definitions of various key terms from the attached word list. Then, they draw a bingo card--5 columns across and 5 rows down and fill in their Bingo sheets with the terms listed. Finally,...
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Learning About Tint and Shade - Van Gogh

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students paint a picture inspired by Van Gogh's Starry Night, using various tones of the color blue. Students journal their thoughts and feelings about the painting and then analyzing a few questions given. Students title their paintings
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Primary Process in Elections

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students read "How Does the Primary Process Work" and complete the accompanying worksheet. They explore how the primary and caucus process works in small groups or in pairs. They answer questions based on the primary process to...
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Introduction to Primary and Secondary Sources

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders are introduced to primary and secondary sources. Using examples of each type of source, they work together to identify which are primary and which are secondary sources. They end the lesson by reviewing the...
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Primary Concerns

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students articulate their understanding of the primary process, critically evaluate the primary process on a systemic level and explore the significance of the Super Tuesday primaries on a Presidential election.
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Primary & Secondary Colors

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars gain the knowledge of how to create color/s. This is relevant in their lives as they will forever be exposed to color and learning to identify how color is created.
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Gee's Bend Quilts One

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify analogous and contemporary colors on the color wheel and identify the five facts about the quilts, women, and community of Gees Bend. Finally, 3rd graders pinned their fabric pieces to the copy paper in the exact...
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From Smithson To Smithsonian, The Birth Of An Institution

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students evaluate historical sources. In groups, students explore the differences between a primary and secondary source. They examine the importance of evaluating sources and using credible ones when writing reports. Students...
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California Primary 2000

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the open primary system and the candidates that appeared on the ballot in California's Presidential Primary in 2000. A variety of issues and sites are explored and form the focus of this instructional activity.
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Mildred Brown: "Community Treasure" Hunt

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders delve into a hunt for information on an African American activist from the state of Nebraska. Primary and secondary sources of data are utilized in this search.
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Visual Arts

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Pupils create a finger painting which exhibits both the primary and secondary colors.
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Students as Historians: Investigating the Gulf War

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate the Gulf War using primary and secondary sources. Students research using a variety of sources including the internet.
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Northpole: Santa's Classroom

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Visit Santa's classroom where you will find fun-filled and engaging activities, printable worksheets, interactive games, and more. A great resource for parents and teachers.
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How Did We Get Here, Anyway?

For Students 9th - 10th
This page gives a history of how presidents have been nominated.
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Federal Election Commission

For Students 9th - 10th
The official website for the Federal Election Committee (FEC) that provides information on Primary Elections and Caucuses, recent election results, registering to vote, voter registration and turnout statistics, the Electoral College,...
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National Republican Congressional Committee

For Students 9th - 10th
The official site of the National Republican Congressional Committee.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Homeostasis Succession

For Students 9th - 10th
Given scenarios, illustrations, or descriptions, the student will identify the process of ecological succession and the impact that succession has on populations and species diversity.
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64 Parishes: Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities

For Students 9th - 10th
64 Parishes is a project of the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities. Explore Louisiana's past, reflect on our present, and imagine the future. 64 Parishes represents the evolution of tradition, creating content that reflects the...