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How Did Humans Evolve?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars complete an online activity in which they examine fossils to find possible hominid family trees.
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Role Models

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify heroes by researching their family history. In this personal heritage lesson, 1st graders define the term "hero" and the characteristics that represent it. Students research family resources and family trees in...
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My Family

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this family tree worksheet, students fill in the blanks about the relations of the family and their occupations and answer true and false questions. Students complete 22 questions about the family tree.
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Family Tree Activity

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this family tree instructional activity, students pretend they are a member of a family tree shown and answer related questions. A reference web site for additional activities is given.
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Settlers: Creating Family Trees & Historical Plays

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students conduct research about the founding families of their communities. They compile historical contexts for the era and develop a family tree and historical skit with their findings.
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We Are Family

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders research their family history and how it connects them to the past. They identify their ancestors, graphically organize relatives in a family tree, and chart significant events in their lives on a timeline.
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This is My Family

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this is my family learning exercise, students color the family tree, cut out and paste the labels for each relative, then solve the crossword puzzle.
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Activity Suggestions for When Everybody Wore a Hat

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners complete a number of activities as part of a study of When Everybody Wore a Hat. In this book study of When Everybody Wore a Hat, students interview relatives, make a hat and paper bag puppets, and create a family tree.
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How to Make Homework Meaningful

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Enrich classroom experiences and engage young learners by assigning purposeful, student-centered homework activities.
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Family Tree

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students examine their family history in order to create a family tree. Explain the concept of the family. They are encouraged to interview their parents, grandparents aunts and uncles to get as much information as possible.
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Family Tree

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this family tree activity, students write the names of their family members on the apples. Students cut the apples out and paste them onto the tree.
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Complete the Family Tree

For Students 6th - 7th
In this English royalty worksheet, students complete a family tree with members of the family that begins with Henry VII and Elizabeth of York.
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Drama: The New Friends

For Teachers 2nd
Reader's Theater is a great way to build fluency, intonation, and dramatic flare. The class reads the theater piece, "The New Friends" paying attention to how they express emotion and feeling as they read. They discuss the use of plot,...
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My Family Worksheet

For Students K - 2nd
In this my family worksheet, students draw a picture of the people in their family and write a few sentences about their family.
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This is My Family Tree

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this family tree worksheet, students cut out the family member names and then use the pictures to identify the pictures of the family.
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Family Tree

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this family tree worksheet, students fill in the blanks that include the names of their parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, and uncles. They complete the work in a tree shaped graphic organizer.
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My Family Tree

For Students 4th - 5th
In this family tree worksheet, students complete the family tree graphic organizer. Students list their great grandparents, grandparents, parents, and siblings.
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Family Medical History Pedigree

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students research his/her family medical history and produce a pedigree with information.
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Discovering Me

For Teachers 9th
Read selections from recommended autobiographies, poetry and short stories. Interview family members to collect material useful for constructing a family tree or other types of family history.
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Our Family Tree

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils investigate their family heritage and plot their timeline.  In this research lesson plan students study their family tree and forestry. 
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Record and Preserve Your Family Stories

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students research and create a presentation about their own culture and personal history. They interview family members to increase their awareness of family events and documents. They create a family tree at a web based resource.
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What is Culture?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the concept of culture. They discuss the Washoe culture, create a word web, develop a family tree of their own family for a class book, and complete a writing assignment.
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Listening and Speaking

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students identify family members in English. In this language arts lesson, students use English to identify family members and draw a family tree based on auditory information.
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DATABASE INTRODUCTION AND BASIC APPLICATIONS USING STUDENT FAMILY TREES

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students gather information about family, parents, and grandparents using the database form. They place their personal information into the database and save the information to compile class in formation. They develop skills in database...