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Curated OER

Making Sense of Our Senses

For Teachers K
Students participate in activities about the five senses. They explore objects, listen to stories and discuss the senses with classmates.
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Curated OER

Christopher Columbus

For Teachers 3rd
In this Christopher Columbus worksheet, 3rd graders will read a six paragraph passage. Students will then answer seven multiple choice questions about what they have read.
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Interactive
Chemistry Collective

Virtual Lab: Unknown Concentration of DNA Solution Problem

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Highlight DNA solution with fluorescent dyes! Scholars use dye to determine the concentration of a DNA solution. As the dyes bind with the DNA solution, learners make conclusions about the limiting reactants.
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Core Knowledge Foundation

Astronomy—Our Solar System and Beyond Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

For Teachers 3rd Standards
A read-aloud anthology explores our solar system and beyond. Informational texts about astronomy invite pupils to discuss readings. Extension activities examine vocabulary, sayings, and phrases. Scholars work through the writing process...
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Curated OER

Explorers of the Mighty North

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students access the Internet to research the journey made by Rear Admiral Peary and Matthew Alexander Henson to the North Pole. They locate the North Pole on maps and globes. They present oral reports to classmates on their research.
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Curated OER

Curiosity Drives Change: Early Pioneers' Sense of Disc

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine the journals of some of the earliest pioneers in Utah. They discover the attitudes of pioneer living and summarize what they have learned.
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Curated OER

Early Native Americans

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders locate on a globe where the land bridge was. They describe the progression of nomadic people into North America.
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Curated OER

Role of Slavery in Early Arkansas Settlements

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars investigate slavery in the development of pre-Civil War Arkansas. They study the influence of the French, Spanish, and American settlers on the establishment of slavery and create a timeline of events associated with events.
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Curated OER

Water Features of Virginia

For Teachers 4th
Students locate and identify water features important to the early history of Virginia. Thye recognize where most cities developed and locate and label the rivers on a Virginia wall map.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Oklahoma

For Students 4th - 5th
For this geography worksheet, students read a 2 page selection detailing the location, history and early statehood of Oklahoma. They answer 10 true or false questions based on the reading.
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Curated OER

Religious Freedom

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine the religious issues of the early settlers in the New World and the current issue of separation of church and state. They discuss a list of colonial laws from the 1600s, participate in a class discussion, and in...
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Curated OER

Lift and Drag: Principles of Flight and the Soaring Imagination

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students construct models of early gas balloons and gliders. In this balloon and glider lesson, students create models of early gas balloons and gliders, discover how the forces of lift and drag effect aircraft in flight, and put on...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

North Carolina

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this North Carolina worksheet, students read about the early history of North Carolina and answer true and false questions about it. Students answer 10 true and false questions.
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Curated OER

Outdoor Activities/Problem Solving: Nature Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students act as young explorers on this scavenger hunt. In this early childhood lesson plan, students build problem-solving and visual discrimination skills as they search outdoors to find matching nature items.
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Curated OER

The French in Texas

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders gain a broad understanding of early French exploration and settlement in Texas. They access websites imbedded in this plan. Using their notes, 4th graders work alone or with a partner to create an illustrated journal with...
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Curated OER

The French in Texas

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine early French exploration and settlement in Texas. They read handouts, explore Internet websites and take notes, and create an illustrated journal with written entries.
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Curated OER

Influential Groups In Colorado's History

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders watch a teacher made PowerPoint presentation that introduces the study of Colorado's history. They view images and listen to music that is indicative of the mountain men, miners, pioneers, the Spanish, and Native Americans...
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Curated OER

European Exploration, Trade and Colonization

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students complete many activities including mapping, reading books, and Internet research to learn about European exploration. In this European lesson plan, students study geographical mapping, trade, and colonization.
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Curated OER

Drake's West Indian Voyage 1588-1589

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars investigate several maps detailing Sir Francis Drake's voyages.  In this geography lesson, students practice reading maps and locating the precise locations of where Sir Francis Drake visited.  Young scholars create an...
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Curated OER

Intro to Exploration

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In this introduction to exploration study guide worksheet, students respond to 14 short answer questions. The questions correlate to assigned readings in a textbook.
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Curated OER

Culture Clash: New World Meets Old

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore the history of Christopher Columbus.  In this World History lesson, 6th graders research facts about Christopher Columbus.  Students write their own opinion about Columbus's background focusing on three piecesof...
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Curated OER

Controversial Columbus

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine the controversial role of Christopher Columbus. In this Christopher Columbus lesson, 7th graders determine what Columbus was like and what his motivations were as they research print and Internet sources.
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Curated OER

America the Bountiful

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the impact exploration and colonization of North America had on human history. In this American colonies lesson, 5th graders compare differences between colonial areas. Students investigate the global impact of...
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Curated OER

Exploration and Settlement of the American Southwest

For Teachers 3rd
Students scrutinize the Zuni Pueblo Revolt in this seven lessons unit on early Spanish explorers in the American southwest. The discovery of the Spanish missions, the search for the seven cities of gold, and particular geological...

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