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Canada Or Bust
Seventh graders answer the following problem based lesson with the essential question, "Which city or town in Canada would adequately meet my family's needs for relocation?" They present their city and provide rationale for its...
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Core Book Guide for The Upstairs Room by Johanna Reiss
Pupils read and discuss The Upstairs Room by Johanna Reiss.
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Core Book Guide for The Upstairs Room
Learners read "The Upstairs Room" and participate in literature analysis regarding justice. In this Holocaust Literature lesson, students read a short story and discuss critical thinking questions. Learners write journal entries and...
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Winter Holidays Around the World
How much do you know about the holidays around the world? Second graders put their knowledge to the test with a 14-day activity about global celebrations. They read informational text, employ KWL charts, and compare and contrast the many...
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Countries w/ Biggest Armies Quiz
In this online interactive military quiz worksheet, students examine the chart that includes details about the number of troops in 20 countries. Students identify the names of the countries in 4 minutes.
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Mapping Our Home
Students explore how communities participate in census counting. In this census lesson, students recognize the absolute and relative location of a state and understand ideas about civic life and government.
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Inventions Change the World: The Enigma Machine
Third graders explore WWII by analyzing technological advances. In this invention lesson plan, 3rd graders discuss the use of the Enigma machine which decoded private German messages that communicated with U-boats. Students utilize a...
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A Day in the Life
Students inquire about the politics and culture of Ancient Rome. In this Ancient Rome project/unit, students research life during ancient Roman times and create a newspaper with articles on politics, sports, culture, and economics.
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Around the Town
Students explore reading maps. In this map reading instructional activity, students compare distances fom place to place. Students work in groups and predict the distance then find the actual distance using string or rulers.
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The Roman Record
Using Google Earth, Google Docs, and other Google Tools, collaborative groups of seventh graders research and then create and share online newspapers reporting on the early development, geographical features, political issues, and family...
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International Custody Battle
Students research the relationship between the United States and Cuba by identifying key players and events in Cuban/U.S. history. They also focus on a battle waged between Cuban-Americans in Miami and a father in Cuba over the custody...
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Civics/Current Events Activity for Students in Grades 4 - 7
Students examine the diverse reasons why cultures in other areas of the world often express hatred and resentment of Americans.
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Cultural Anthropology Study Using the Fundamentals of Geography and GPS
Students, in groups, operate the GPS unit, plotting each head stone with accompanying description. Two other students to log in data that corresponds to the given points. One student to note general observations
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International Trafficking of Women to the US
Students develop an understanding of the problems of the illegal international trafficking of women into the U.S. They locate nations where trafficking originates. They explain their solutions to the problem in short essay format.
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Geography: I Spy Environments
Fourth graders examine nature paintings from a Utah museum for their physical characteristics. In small groups, they observe museum postcards and discuss the season, precipitation, temperature, and geometric shapes pictured. Focusing...
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New York State Quarter Printable
In this online interactive New York quarter instructional activity, students examine a New York quarter picture and answer 4 questions regarding it. This instructional activity may be printed for classroom use.
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Indiana Cities Word Jumble
In this Indiana word jumble learning exercise, students examine 10 cities listed in a word bank. Students use the word bank to unscramble 10 sets of letters to spell the names of 10 Indiana cities.
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Kansas Vocabulary Word Jumble
In this online interactive Kansas worksheet, students examine 20 state-related words in a word bank. Students use the word bank to unscramble 20 sets of letters. This worksheet may also be printed for classroom use.
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Maine Vocabulary Word Jumble
In this online interactive Maine instructional activity, students examine 20 state-related words in a word bank. Students use the word bank to unscramble 20 sets of letters. This instructional activity may also be printed for classroom use.
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Maine Cities Word Jumble
In this online interactive Maine instructional activity, students examine 10 cities in a word bank. Students use the word bank to unscramble 10 sets of letters. This instructional activity may also be printed for classroom use.
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Ohio Cities Word Jumble
In this online interactive Ohio activity, students examine 10 cities in a word bank. Students use the word bank to unscramble 10 sets of letters. This activity may also be printed for classroom use.
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Oregon Cities Word Jumble
In this online interactive Oregon activity, students examine 10 cities in a word bank. Students use the word bank to unscramble 10 sets of letters. This activity may also be printed for classroom use.
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Iowa Cities Word Jumble
In this Iowa worksheet, students unscramble the letters in ten words to spell the names of cities in Iowa. There is a word bank to help.
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New Jersey Cities Word Jumble
In this New Jersey cities worksheet, students unscramble the letters in 10 words to spell the names of cities in New Jersey. Students write the city names on the lines.