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Geography of Mesopotamia
Students write a letter. In this irrigation lesson, students review how humans and the environment can interact with each other, learn new vocabulary words having to do with Mesopotamia, learn about irrigation and view maps of...
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Being There: Exploring China And Japan
Students discover the culture, society, geography, and history of Asia through games, food, art, and literature in this multi-day lesson about China and Japan. An exciting lesson for upper-elementary or lower-middle school classrooms.
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Exploring Landforms
Second graders discuss the different types of landforms throughout the world. They pick one and research and present it to the class.
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Save That Water
Students investigate water conservation. In this environmental lesson, students brainstorm ways they use water and discuss ways to conserve water. Students illustrate and write about their method of water conservation.
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Economic Crisis in Argentina
Students investigate the history, people, and the economy of Argentina. They complete a Webquest, explore various websites, answer discussion questions, and identify and read newspaper articles about local businesses that export goods to...
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Dark and Beautiful Caves
Young scholars research how caves form. They describe the major stone formations in caves by taking notes. They construct a clay model of a cave and mark each formation making it easy to identify in the legend.
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Regionalism as Seen Through the National Parks
Fifth graders see a video of some of our country's national parks. As each one is introduced they write down its name and location and star* the areas they find unique and interesting. After the video is over they share at least one of...
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Cataracts of the Nile Reviewing Egyptian History
Learners investigate and answer questions about the people, places, and events of ancient Egypt and their contributions to world civilization. In small groups they participate in a game answering review questions about ancient Egyptian...
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Woodland Tribes Worksheet
In this United States history worksheet, middle schoolers utilize a word bank of 10 terms or phrases to answer 10 fill in the blank questions pertaining to the Woodland Tribes. A short answer question about the Iroquois League is included.
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Africa 1500-present: The Big Picture
In this African history study guide worksheet, students read a brief overview pertaining to the history of Africa from 1500 to the present.
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Reader's Workshop - Expression - Day 3
Second graders come up with motions to put with their poem and read their poem with expression. In this expression lesson plan, 2nd graders work in groups to complete this task.
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Go With the Flow
Students experiment with a simulated river bed and examine how erosion takes place faster with a young, fast-moving river than with a slow, older river.
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The Language of Flowers And Trees
Learners explore the symbolism of flowers and trees in Chinese and Japanese art. This lesson meets state standards and includes two possible lesson extensions or lesson enrichments.
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Shinto: The Way Of The Gods
High schoolers research and analyze the roots of Shinto in this lesson about Japanese cultural practices and philosophy. Possible lesson enrichments and/or extensions are included with the lesson.
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Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Squirming Palm
Create this optical illusion that incorporates what is known as the waterfall effect.
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Web Gallery of Art: Waterfall in a Mountainous Northern Landscape
An image of "Waterfall in a Mountainous Northern Landscape", created by Jacob Isaackszon Van Ruisdael in 1665 (Oil on canvas).
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Web Gallery of Art: The Waterfalls at Terni
An image of "The Waterfalls at Terni", created by Jacob Philipp Hackert in 1779 (Oil on canvas, 98 x 80 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: View of the Waterfalls at Tivoli
An image of "View of the Waterfalls at Tivoli", created by Jean-Joseph-Xavier Bidauld in 1788 (Oil on paper on canvas, 51 x 38 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Waterfall Near Subiaco
An image of "Waterfall near Subiaco", created by Joseph Anton Koch in 1813 (Oil on canvas, 58 x 68).
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Web Gallery of Art: The Liris Waterfalls Near Isola Di Sora
An image of "The Liris Waterfalls near Isola di Sora", created by Ernst Fries in 1830 (Oil on canvas, 49 x 65 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Norwegian Landscape With Waterfall
An image of "Norwegian Landscape with Waterfall", created by Jacob Isaackszon Van Ruisdael during the 1650's (Oil on canvas, 98 x 84 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Waterfall in a Rocky Landscape
An image of "Waterfall in a Rocky Landscape", created by Jacob Isaackszon Van Ruisdael during the 1660's (Oil on canvas, 98,5 x 85 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: The Waterfall
An image of "The Waterfall", created by Jacob Isaackszon Van Ruisdael from 1665-70 (Oil on canvas, 100 x 87 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Waterfall by a Church
An image of "Waterfall by a Church", created by Jacob Isaackszon Van Ruisdael from 1667-70 (Oil on canvas, 109 x 131,5 cm).