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Frontier Life Story

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners undertake a similar (but not quite as drastic) adventure as that of Frontier House as they explore the day-to-day realities of frontier life through a Laura Ingalls Wilder story, and reflect on which time period suits them...
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The Formation and Value of Temperate Grasslands

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars study the Temperate Grasslands biome of North America. They explain that it is an endangered ecosystem because the rich soils have been converted to farming in most areas. They view videos imbedded in this plan, then...
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European Expansion in America

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore human settlement in America - from the 1500s to about the turn of the 20th Century. They follow the relationships and changes beginning in the east, then head west to witness the final battles of this era.
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Cloud in the Classroom

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers watch a video about wild stallions and conduct research about wild horses and wildlife photography. Students explore the relationships between animals and humans and conduct Internet research about the treatment of wild...
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Archaeology Volunteers

For Students 4th - 5th
In this archaeology learning exercise, students read about 4 tasks involving archaeologists. Students also answer 3 questions about the reading.
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Preparing and Planting the Garden

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students prepare to build and plant a garden. In this service learning lesson plan, students take all the necessary steps to prepare a community garden for planting and reflect on the experience.
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Colonization and American Indian Perspectives

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students investigate the colonization of the United States by researching Thanksgiving.  In this U.S. history instructional activity, students discuss the concept of Thanksgiving, who created it and what it was intended to do.  Students...
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Life Cycle of the Monarch Butterfly

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders access prior knowledge of the monarch butterfly and discuss what they would like to know.  In this Monarch Butterfly lesson,students read Monarch Butterfly and discuss the life cycle of the butterfly. Students gather...
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Comparing Microscopic Organisms in Fresh and Polluted Water: An Invitation To Inquiry

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students have the opportunity to develop and formulate ideas and explanations through the scientific standard of inquiry. They identify organisms by using an identification key for specific aquatic geographical area.
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Aztec Culture

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the Aztec culture in Mexico. They focus on their religious practices. They write a goal to personally sacrifice something. They also write about the costs and benefits of a sacrifice.
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The Birds

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders read and discuss the short story, "The Birds." They watch the movie and compare its ending to the ending written in the story they read. They an essay from a list of essay topics.
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Salmon vs. Dams: The Dam Removal Debate on the Elwha River

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use roll playing to discuss the merits of tearing down these dams so that the Elwha River can run free. The activity is presented in the form of a council meeting to encourage students to try to build consensus in finding...
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"Twelfth Night": What's so funny?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers brainstorm and discuss elements of modern humor. They compare humor in their own lives to the humor that Shakespeare used in "Twelfth Night". They perform portions of "Twelfth Night" focusing on its humor.
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Hemingway Hangouts

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners use printed maps and websites to estimate driving distances and plan routes to Hemingway's home. They visit several locations online and record facts about each location.They calculate, distances, driving time, and other factors.
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The Presidential Election Process

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Pupils examine the presidential election process and discover that presidential elections are decided by the electoral college and not popular votes. They see that each state has a number of electors, and understand how this number is...
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Home of the Brave

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use various types of people and the special places they each call home. They discover houses, like the world, are always changing. Students start out by brainstorming what was the one thing that made a house a home. They were...
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Recommend a Book 2

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this book report instructional activity, students recommend a book to someone by completing 6 different statements about their selection. First, they describe the book's main subject and point. Then, students write one of the most...
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US Geography Crossword

For Students 5th - 6th
In this 50 states learning exercise, learners complete a crossword puzzle with facts about US geography. There are 22 words to fit in the puzzle, which has no word bank.
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Yellowstone

For Students 4th - Higher Ed
As a motivating reading experience, this passage on Yellowstone National Park should appeal to learners of all ages. This 10 question worksheet has both comprehension and vocabulary activities. It could be used for ESL with older...
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Diary of a Part-Time Indian Pages 82-103

For Students 11th - 12th
In these Diary of a Part-Time Indian questions worksheets, students complete several short answer questions that advance their understanding of the text.
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Bears

For Students 4th - 6th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read the passage titled Bears. They then answer the 10 questions pertaining to the passage.
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Sentence Maze - Similarities and Differences

For Students 5th - 7th
For this comparative conjunctions worksheet, students connect words in a maze in order to form sentences with compound subjects that contain comparative conjunctions. The maze has 75 words.
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Smiles Change the World

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discuss and write about groups that need friends. In this friendship lesson, students create a banner for someone who needs a friend. students pair share to chose a recipient for the banner.
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Poseidon's Protectors to the Rescue

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students explore the Greek mythology story of Poseidon. Students write letters to Poseidon that address water pollution today and express how they...

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