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Leif Erikson Day
Leif Erikson Day lessons breathe life into social studies classroom explorations.
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Operation Genesis
Students, while working in groups under the Operation Genesis project involve fictional elements of role playing to grasp geographic concepts concerning human/environment interaction. They create the physical features of a fictional...
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Spy vs. Spy?
Students consider their beliefs about proper and improper surveillance and then create imaginary neighborhoods featuring surveillance technology in various public and private sites.
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Scenario challenge
Fifth graders become familiar with the geography of New Hampshire and the importance of specific sites in history. In this New Hampshire instructional activity, 5th graders create a brochure including points of interest and showing...
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That's My Line
High schoolers work together to brainstorm dialogues intended to persuade another person to engage in a sexual activity. They supply creative and persuasive refusals to these requests.
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Castle/Fort Unit
Students compare and contrast castles and forts. They observe buildings in their community and consider how castles and forts are similar. They design their own castle or fort and brainstorm materials to build with, discuss how the...
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Marine Biology Field Trips
Students visit a Marine Biology study area 2-3 times and write a report after the last visit. They participate in the Marine Biology field trips working with lab partners. They complete data sheets to write their primitive environmental...
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Rome: Republic to Empire
Sixth graders discuss the rise of Rome from a republic to a dictatorship. In small groups, they role-play as congress people debating whether or not to give the president more powers. In another activity, 6th graders produce television...
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Observing the Sky
Learners explore astronomy. In this astronomy lesson, students discuss the history of the movement of celestial bodies and then communicate with other learners regarding the movements that they observe in the sky nightly. Students...
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President Who? Forgotten Founders and Their Capitols
Students explore the beginning of the United Colonies that were formed in 1774. In this history lesson, students discuss the Articles of Confederation and then answer questions about the events surrounding the development of the colonies.
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Town Planning
Seventh graders consider factors in making road transport planning directions. They write a short speech for a presentation at an inquiry. They debate and analyze the information presented in the debate.
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New Pen at the Zoo
Students create two drawings for a new animal pen design at the zoo. They must draw the ideas keeping the amount of material available in mind. They compare and contrast their two designs and write how they are similar in perimeter and...
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Guatemala
Fifth graders explore what types of projects the Peace Corp is doing to help Guatemala.
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The Golden Door: U.S. Immigration Through Ellis Island
Students complete a unit covering various aspects of immigration to the United States through Ellis Island. They plan a fictional trip to America, entering at Ellis Island. and actually visit Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty.
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Physical and Human Geography Review Worksheet and Study Guide
In this geography skills activity, students respond to 30 short answer questions pertaining to physical and human geography.
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Make a Community Almanac
Students gather geographic information about their community. They work together to create a community almanac.
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Teaching Elementary School Social Studies
Students identify possible social studies themes that can come from the video, "Voyage of Discovery". They list the five themes of geography. They develop elementary-level interdisciplinary unit plans for social study content. They...
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The Plains Indians
Students have a better understanding of another culture other than their own. This help them to see that there were other people living in this region before us.
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The Fractal Coast
Students investigate measuring as it relates to the real world. In this geometry instructional activity, students measure distances as they discuss fractals and how it relates to measuring. They measure both linear and non-linear distances.
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The Big Apple
This lesson has various activities that can be done simultaneously in groups or one at a time with the entire class. The activities center around New York and apples.
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Leonardo's Machines
Students explore Leonardo da Vinci's ideas about design and machines.
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Naviagational Tools
Fifth graders create a compass, with the help of written instructions and then write six sentences discussing how compasses work and why they are helpful. They discuss the different types of navigational tools and how they are helpful.
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Population and Population Density
Students read and interpret graphs. In this population lesson, students explore population and population density as they read several data graphs and respond to questions.
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Where the Red Fern Grows: A 4th Grade Literary Focus Unit
Fourth graders explore the human and animal connection along with the idea that death is a part of the life cycle. They read "Where the Red Fern Grows." Students examine the feelings and emotions surrounding death and they discover the...