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Working Watermelon

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
You're going to wish you had a watermelon for this activity! Class members read about watermelons and make a salad in class to sample. They also perform estimates, measurements and calculations on a watermelon. They predict what...
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Medieval Travelers

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore the impact of trade on culture. In this trade lesson, 10th graders compare the travels of Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta. Students research the explorers and create materials for a gallery walk that feature the impact...
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Developing Civilizations and the Role of Rice

For Teachers 5th
Student investigate how civilizations developed. In this rice farming instructional activity, 5th graders explore how rice cultivation changed through different civilizations. Students gain knowledge about different types of rice, where...
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Mali

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders begin the lesson by reading primary sources about the country of Mali. Using maps drawn in the past, they discuss what they can gather about the country from the map and how it has changed over time. They use a graphic...
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Hominid Diet

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars listen to an interview with Lucinda Backwell regarding fossil evidence that early hominids included termites in their diets. They participate in a discussion to investigate the significance of these findings.
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Lost Worlds

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students, while using the strategy of identifying the main idea and supporting details, explore the three nonfiction selections of the lost worlds of Machu Picchu high in the Andes Mountains, Great Zimbabwe, and Anasazi. In addition,...
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Journey, Travel and Trip Exercise

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this journey, travel, and trip worksheet, students fill in the blanks to the sentences with either the words journey, travel, or trip. Students complete 17 sentences and write 4 on their own.
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SAT Reading Comprehension Practice Test 07

For Students 10th - 12th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners read an extract from Darwin's book The Voyage of the Beagle.  Students answer 12 comprehension questions in 15 minutes in this SAT practice worksheet.
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Accordion Book for Comparing Cultures

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders are introduced to the different cultural groups that have settled in Ohio. In groups, they research and describe the products and cultural practices of each group. Using the information, they create an accordion book for...
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Fields of Candy Bars

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students research and write about the origins of the ingredients in candy bars. They taste them and describe what they are tasting. They use descriptive words to write a paragraph describing the candy bar. They research ingredients in...
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Paulo Coelho

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Paulo Coelho  and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and...
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International Institute of Archaeology an Anthropology

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners research early humans and their cultures. They conduct Internet research, discuss their findings with their group, evaluate the information provided by artifacts, and create a report to present to a simulated archaeology institute.
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The Peanut Wizard

For Teachers 1st - 5th Standards
Peanuts inspire this lesson about George Washington Carver, called The Peanut Wizard in the included informational text. Class members read about peanuts and George Washington Carver and create a timeline of his life. In addition, pupils...
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Number the Stars

For Students 5th - 6th
For this Language Arts worksheet, students read a quote from the book Number the Stars about Ellen's necklace. Students also read a description of the meaning of the Star of David.
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The Global Grid System-World Map Activity

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students demonstrate how to use the global grid system. In this map skills lesson, students use a world map to locate various locations. Students identify locations based on the global grid system. Students complete a worksheet as an...
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The Sound of Music in Kenya

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study Kenya's culture and see how people and things can be different and similar at the same time. They create a pictograph of objects from each culture that are used in similar ways and examine a few Swahili words.
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Passages of Man and Word

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore transportation and written communication prior to the Renaissance.
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Upholding Community Values Leadership, Government and Kings

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners analyze political systems of African cultures. In this political systems lesson, students compare and contrast the political systems of African cultures by studying objects of art for the values of the governments. Learners...
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Can You Name the Dog Breed?

For Students 4th - 7th
In this online quiz worksheet, students answer a set of questions about breeds of dogs. Answers may be submitted for review by clicking a link at the bottom of the page.
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Breaking News English: Map Shows Chinese Discovered America

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Map Shows Chinese Discovered America," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: Map Shows the Chinese Discovered America

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Map Shows the Chinese Discovered America," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Destruction in Bamiyan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the destruction of the colossal statues of Buddha, carved into sandstone cliffs of Bamiyan, Afghanistan, that were recently demolished by the Taleban. They look for photos of local artifacts that represent the...
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Trekking to Timbuktu

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students view a television show to provide a context for conducting research into the location and culture of Timbuktu. The students complete a report on the subject in the form of a research paper.
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African-American Art and the Political Dissent during the Harlem Renaissance

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers are introduced to the culture of African American art. Using the internet, they research the events surrounding the Harlem Renaissance and discover how it produced a wide variety of art and literature. To end the...

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