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The Journey of Sacagawea
Young scholars examine the life of Sacagawea, the exceptional woman chosen to appear on the Golden Dollar, and write journal entries based on their research.
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Using Different Types of Sentences
For this types of sentences worksheet, students use a variety of sentences to make their writing interesting. Students complete three activities to help them with different sentences.
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THE TRAVELS OF BABAR: An Adventure in Scale : Integrating Visual Art and Social Studies
Pupils comprehend how the use of color impacts a work of art. They research how a theme can be rendered in a variety of ways (words, music, visuals). Students analyze how an artist's choices affect the aesthetic quality of artwork.
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The Snowy Day Science Lesson
Students listen to the story The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats in order to become interested in the world of snow. In this snow exploration lesson, students scoop up snow to make snowballs, measuring the amount of snow they use so each...
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Art: It Takes a Village
Young scholars identify the different areas found in a Winter Games Village and different sports played in the Winter Games. This will be done through whole group brainstorming.
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"Space" Investigations
Sixth graders understand the patterns of change observable on Earth as a result of the movement of the different bodies in the solar system. They identify the physical characteristics of the different components of the solar system.
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Robot Olympics
Students design a robot based on given requirements. In this technology lesson, student test whether their robots can perform certain tasks. They present and discuss their program design.
Science Fun for Everyone
Science Fun: Olympic Medals
Create your own Olympic medal out of clay with the help of an adult. Watch as your design hardens over time as the water in the clay evaporates.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Creating Charts
Students learn to represent data in a list as a bar chart. They examine statistics from the 2000 Olympic Games and determine the team that took home the most medals.
Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences
Powerhouse Museum: Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Collection
An exciting online exhibit presenting hundreds of objects created specifically for the 2000 Sydney Olympics. See interactive collections of broadcast materials (manuals, media kits, passes), posters, banners, costumes, souvenirs,...
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Database of Award Winning Children's Literature
This is a phenomenal resource. It allows the user to create a reading list of quality children's literature based of choices such as reading level, type of book, genre, ethnicity, gender, etc. In addition, one can determine if a book won...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Using Snowflake Bentley as a Framing Text for Multigenre Writing
Using Snowflake Bentley as a model, students create a working definition of multigenre text and then use that definition to create their own multigenre piece about winter or another theme.
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Read Write Think: Using Snowflake Bentley as a Framing Text for Multigenre Writing
In this lesson plan using the book Snowflake Bentley, a Caldecott Medal-winning book, learners will work in small groups to create an original multigenre work about winter.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Book Files: Bridge to Terabithia [Pdf]
"Bridge to Terabithia", a Newbery Award winner by Katherine Paterson is a contemporary novel of friendship, accepting differences, giving, imagination, and caring for others. Friends, Jess and Leslie live in rural Virginia community....
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Web Gallery of Art: Ceres Award Medal, 1st Prize Medal
An image of "Ceres Award Medal, 1st Prize Medal", created by Eugene Andre Oudine in 1885 (Silver).
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Web Gallery of Art: Medal of Julius Ii
An image of "Medal of Julius II", created by Caradosso in 1506 (Bronze, diameter 5,7 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Medal of Bindo Altoviti
An image of "Medal of Bindo Altoviti", created by Domenico Poggini during the 1540's (Bronze, diameter 4 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Medal of Ferdinand Ii
An image of "Medal of Ferdinand II", created by Adriano Fiorentino, c. 1494 (Bronze, diameter 8 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Medal of Gianfrancesco Gonzaga (Verso)
An image of "Medal of Gianfrancesco Gonzaga (verso)", created by Pisanello, c. 1445 (Bronze medal).
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Web Gallery of Art: Medal of Cardinal Francesco Gonzaga (Verso)
An image of "Medal of Cardinal Francesco Gonzaga (verso)", created by Sperandio Savelli, c. 1483 (Bronze medal).
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Web Gallery of Art: Medal of Emperor John Viii Palaeologus (Obverse)
An image of "Medal of Emperor John VIII Palaeologus (obverse)", created by Pisanello in 1438 (Bronze, 10,2 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Medal of Leonello D'este (Obverse and Reverse)
An image of "Medal of Leonello d'Este (obverse and reverse)", created by Pisanello in 1444 (Bronze, 10,2 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Medal of Cecilia Gonzaga (Obverse and Reverse)
An image of "Medal of Cecilia Gonzaga (obverse and reverse)", created by Pisanello in 1447 (Bronze, diameter 8,7 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Medal of Cecilia Gonzaga (Reverse)
An image of "Medal of Cecilia Gonzaga (reverse)", created by Pisanello in 1447 (Bronze, diameter 8,7 cm).