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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Time Line

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A time line showing when the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World were built.
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Website
Lin and Don Donn

Lin and Don Donn: List of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
Students explore the seven wonders of the ancient world. The resource consists of links for children, lesson plans, activities, and additional resources.
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Handout
World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Lighthouse of Alexandria

For Students 9th - 10th
The Lighthouse of Alexandria stood for over 1600 years and is on the list of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Read this article to learn about its history and significance.
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Handout
History Link

History Link: The 1962 Seattle World's Fair

For Students 9th - 10th
A history of the Seattle World's Fair held in 1962. Includes in-depth details of exhibits and attendees, including Prince Phillip of England and Elvis Presley. Wonderful pictures of many of the fair's promotional posters.
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Interactive
New York Times

New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: Seven Wonders of the World

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Here is an interactive & printable crossword puzzle developed by the New York Times Learning Network. The theme of this puzzle is The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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Handout
Wonderville Media

Wonderville: The Great Barrier Reef

For Students 2nd - 7th
The Great Barrier Reef is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. It is the world's largest coral reef system. The reef is made up of millions and millions of a tiny organism called coral. It is a place where millions of plants...
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Handout
World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Hanging Gardens of Babylon

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the controversy around the actual location of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, or if they even existed at all.
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Handout
Tour Egypt

Tour Egypt!: The Pyramid of Khufu at Giza in Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
The Great Pyramid of Khufu is the largest pyramid of all and one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Detailed information and links are found here.
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Article
African American Literature Book Club

African American Literature Book Club: The Pyramids of Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
Considered to be the "largest single building ever constructed by man," The Great Pyramid of Khufu is regarded as the greatest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. This article gives a detailed description of this pyramid,...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: "Valentine for Ernest Mann" by Naomi Shihab Nye

For Students 7th - 8th
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each text is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see the...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: "Down the Rabbit Hole" by Lewis Carroll

For Students 7th - 8th
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
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Website
Other

The Museum of Unnatural Mystery: The Statue of Zeus at Olympia

For Students 9th - 10th
The Statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was part of the great Temple of Zeus situated at the site of the ancient Olympic games. Similar in design to the Temple of Artemis and the Parthenon, the Temple of Zeus...
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Great Pyramids of Giza

For Students 9th - 10th
The last remaining of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, the great pyramids of Giza are perhaps the most famous and discussed structures in history. However, they are threatened by urban encroachment and political chaos. With the...
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Handout
University of Oxford (UK)

Beazley Archive: Olympia

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated dictionary entry for Olympia, the location of the statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Describes the significance of Olympia to the Greeks and the history of the area.
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Website
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Great Pyramids of Giza

For Students 6th - 8th
The great pyramids at Giza are one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. Learn the role the sun played in the construction of the pyramids. Included is a map of where the pyramids are located in Giza, a bibliography for further...
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Website
PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Panama Canal

For Students 9th - 10th
Regarded as one of the seven wonders of the modern world, the Panama Canal opened for business on August 15, 1914. America's ingenuity and innovation had triumphed over insurmountable odds. PBS brings us this incredible story via online...
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Article
Other

The Cleveleys Website: The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers an in-depth understanding of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. This article authenticates the research by quoting a Greek geographer Strabo, and a Greek historian, Diodorus Siculus.
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Unit Plan
SEDL

Sedl: Spiders

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This is a wonderful resource for teachers who want to help children appreciate the place spiders have in the world and lessen their fear of spiders. Includes 7 sequenced lessons/units with detailed teacher notes, student activities,...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Pre History Prehistoric People

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about prehistoric people and scientists who study them. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Handout
Tour Egypt

Tour Egypt: Overview of Pyramid Construction

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a description of the design of step pyramids and true pyramids found in Egypt, as well as a discussion of construction techniques with excellent graphics.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Ancient Egypt the Pyramids

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the pyramids of ancient Egypt. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Handout
University of Chicago

Lost Egypt: Early Photos of Egyptian Monuments

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of photos taken in the nineteenth century of various ancient Egyptian temples and other religious sites. There is also a good article on the history of early photography in Egypt including a description of how nineteenth-century...
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Website
University of Michigan

Um Vrl: The Great Pyramid of Khufu

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a "modeling of the Great Pyramid of Khufu". The method used is "Virtual Reality Modeling Language" or "VRML". Every angle on the exterior and interior is displayed in great detail and with diagrams.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: Egypt's Golden Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover more about Egypt's Golden Empire when you visit this site.

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