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Scholastic: Japan: 1860s: A Strong and Independent Nation: Mutsuhito
This site explains the rise of the young emperor Mutsuhito. There are links and a timeline included.
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Scholastic: Wild Animal Watch Dolphins
An informative site about dolphins by Scholastic. Great links to activities and games, other web links about dolphins and a teacher page.
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Scholastic: All About Dolphins
Dolphin expert Dan Odell answers basic questions about dolphins and their lives.
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Scholastic:magic School Bus Themes Index
Magic School Bus cross referenced by themes to provide quick access to many activities and references.
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Scholastic: Teachers: Rosa Parks: How I Fought for Civil Rights
Learn about African American Rosa Parks and her non-violent protest against racial discrimination. This resource addresses Parks' actions in the context of American race relations at the time. Read an interview with Parks about how she...
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Scholastic: Integrating Central High Melba Pattillo Story
This is the story of Melba Pattillo, one of the nine African American students who were the first to enter Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Her story is very informative, and the site ends with a reflection question of how...
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Scholastic: Writing Poetry With Karla Kuskin
Karla Kuskin will take you through the writing process and will share many of her helpful hints! There is a teacher's guide included.
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Scholastic: Poetry Writing With Karla Kuskin
With the aid of Karla Kuskin, this site from Scholastic explores the world of poetry. Here you can find tips for poetry writing, ideas for revising, and even a place to post your completed poem online! A fully developed teacher's guide...
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Scholastic: So That's the Reason! [Pdf]
Simple, one-page printable worksheet to introduce your students to cause and effect. Gives one set example, and has space at the bottom to apply to any story you read.
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Scholastic: Lesson Plan for Nonfiction Comprehension: Skimming Text
Build comprehension by developing reading strategies for use with nonfiction text. This lesson focuses on teaching students to recognize text elements as clues to help them quickly locate key information in text.
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Scholastic: Economy for Kids
Hearing about the economy can be scary, especially when you don't know what it all means. Scholastic provides a glossary of economic terms, explanations about the problems facing the U.S., and ways to actually spend less in our own lives.
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Scholastic: Disaster in the Pacific
Articles on the devastation in Japan due to the earthquake in March, 2011. Also find resources on tsunamis, tectonic plates, and earthquakes.
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Scholastic: Build Your Own Caterpillar
Choose adaptation features that will help a caterpillar to survive when predators are nearby. Students enter their reasons for choosing the characteristics they did, and receive feedback.
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Scholastic: Teaching With Dear America: Colonial Period
Activities useful in presenting American colonial life. Find references to novels, a colonial home, and a diary entry activity.
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Scholastic: Science Explorations: Make the Match
See if you can match Galapagos Island Tortoises with the particular islands they live on. You can explore the islands to learn more about the habitats they contain.
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Scholastic: Listen and Read: Community Club
Learn about jobs such as mayor, police officer and veterinarian. Click on each job to find out about these professions.
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Scholastic: History of Women's Suffrage
This site summarizes the history of women's suffrage throughout various countries and continents, including: United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Great Britain, Italy, Germany, Scandinavia, Africa, etc. It also briefly includes the...
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Scholastic: Hiroshima: A Survivor's Story
Read an account of the experiences of Francis Mitsuo Tomosawa, a fifteen-year-old American of Japanese descent who was in Hiroshima on the day the atomic bomb was dropped on the city.
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Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Lab: Matter
Step into Dirtmeister's Science Lab as he explores the challenge question: "How can you force a physical change in matter?" Learn about matter, make your predictions and then do the experiment.
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Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Lab: Circuits
Step into Dirtmeister's Science Lab as he sets out to answer the challenge question: "How can you make a flashlight shine brigher?" Learn about circuits, make your predictions and then do the experiment.
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Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Lab: Levers
Step into Dirtmeister's Science Lab and help him answer the challenge question: "How can you lift four times your weight?" Learn about levers, make your predictions and then do the experiment.
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Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Lab: Acid Rain
Step into Dirtmeister's Science Lab as he sets out to answer the challenge question: "How does acid rain affect an ecosystem?" Learn about ecosystems, make your predictions and then do the experiment.
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Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Reporters: Friction
Step into Dirtmeister's Science Lab and become a Science Snooper! Work side by side with him as he sets out to answer the challenge question: "How does the force of friction affect us in our daily lives?"
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Scholastic: Exploring Everyday Folklore With Nina Jaffe
This site features an online workshop where students have an opportunity to explore everyday folklore with the help of the author Nina Jaffe. Find out how you can find folklore in different aspects of your own life. Students will have an...