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Cotton Production and Milling

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students examine cotton production and milling. They compete in a hand-ginning contest to realize how difficult it was to separate the seeds from the fibers of cotton. They discuss why Eli Whitney's cotton gin was an important invention.
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Hebu Mandari

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers sing "Hebu Mandari" by John Parker in this High School Choir lesson plan. State and National Standards are addressed. The lesson plan emphasizes student ability to sing Major 3rd and Perfect 5th intervals in the group...
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Name Geneology Essay

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the meaning of their names and write an essay about their findings.
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Fire and Fire Suppression

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore forest fires and forest service's new stategies. They study a case of natural burn and the impact of lowering the intensity of a larger forest fire.
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Native Species Restoration and its Impact on Local Populations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers watch video clips of ecosystems and answer questions relating to them.
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Volcanoes: How Safe Are They?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils explore the most dangerous volcanoes on Earth, plot their locations, and research different volcanic hazards.
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Naming Roads

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the aspects of a historic map of roads and trails in the Southeastern United States. They explore reasons for giving roads certain names and decide on names for other roads themselves.
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Possible Locations

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create maps with cutout pieces of paper that represent caverns. They develop a scale for their map and decide where the best location is to live. They discover the importance of map reading skills.
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Scaling the Map

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students practice determining map distances using the map scales. They discover how much an area represents on the map in relation to the actual area. They decide on the best place to build their cavern.
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Water and Land 207

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine maps of different projections, mathematically calculate distortions, and note the advantages and disadvantages of each map. They study the different maps and transfer the map to graph paper.
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Reverse Glass "Painting"

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the life and works of John Audubon. They compare and contrast various pieces of art and identify the purposes of stained glass. After observing his art, they create their own stained glass creation using the concepts...
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Keep Your Lamps

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice their singing using the correct posture. Using music, they practice reading it and using the correct rhythm. They are introduced to a Oratorio and stretching exercises to use before beginning a song. They share their...
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Geography: Islands and Alcatraz

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Pupils, in groups, create maps of islands including map keys and compass roses. They compare and contrast their island communities with that of the island prison, Alcatraz. Students select from a series of projects, including writing...
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Our State Road Trip

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners take a virtual tour of the country of China instead of a state. Using the Internet, they examine the differences between a political and physical map and use latitude and longitude to locate specific places. They also research...
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Arkansas

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this Arkansas reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 2-page selection regarding the state and they answer 10 true or false questions pertaining to the selection.
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Let's Celebrate Our Land!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate Woody Guthrie's beliefs. In this citizenship instructional activity, students research and discuss the beliefs of Woody Guthrie and write down several facts that they learned.
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AMACO Gloss Decorating Colors... "Majolica GDC's"

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Young scholars use different techniques to apply a decorating gloss. In this informative handout, students are introduced to various techniques for applying Gloss Decorating Colors for Bisque and Majolica.
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Strawberry Girl: Lesson 5

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Pupils read the book Strawberry Girl by Lois Lenski. For this literature lesson, students read chapters 8-15 and complete journal entries. They look at how life was in the 1890's.
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State of Florida

Florida Historical Resources: Florida History: Territorial Period

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource provides information about the territorial period in Florida history.
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University of South Florida

Florida History Curriculum: The Timucua

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Teachers can use the information on the Timucua Indians either with the student handouts provided or within their own lesson designs. In addition to the materials on the Timucuas, there are resources available for a broad spectrum of...
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Museum of Florida History: Florida in the Popular Imagination

For Students 9th - 10th
This rich visual exhibit celebrates Florida's diverse cultural and social history by showcasing artifacts from Florida's history collection. A history of the growth of the state's tourist industry is noteworthy.
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Museum of Florida History: Florida in the Popular Imagination

For Students 9th - 10th
This rich visual exhibit celebrates Florida's diverse cultural and social history by showcasing artifacts from Florida's history collection. A history of the growth of the state's tourist industry is noteworthy.
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State of Florida

Florida Historical Resources: Florida History: Florida Development

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this resource, the growth and development of Florida from the late 1800's until the Great Depression is the focus. Large scale agriculture, tourism, railway construction, and real estate were all highly successful during that time.
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State of Florida

Florida Historical Resources: Florida History: The Capitol

For Students 3rd - 8th
Follow the history of Florida's state capital, Tallahassee. Presents early archival photos as well as photos of modern Tallahassee.

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