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\nARTSEDGE: Creating Costumes\n

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\nYoung designers examine famous monarch portraits and costume books, create a design for the emperor, examine fabric samples and choose a type and color for their costume. They sketch the costume and present it in a class fashion show.\n
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\nYankee Doodle: How Has It Changed over Time?\n

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\nGrab your feathers and your hat! And perhaps some macaroni! It's time to investigate the evolution of \"Yankee Doodle Dandy.\" Groups do a close reading of sheet music covers, lyrics, and even YouTube videos to see how this political song...\n
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\n\"Starquest\n\n
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\nStarquest\n

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\nAlmost every ancient culture observed the stars and saw pictures in the patterns. Studying stars allowed them to guide travelers, determine when to plant crops, when to harvest food, and the stories surrounding the images include some of...\n
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\nSt. Patrick's Day Art Projects\n

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\nActivities to make March 17th more than just a day for the wearing of the green!\n
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\n\"Thanksgiving\n\n
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\nThanksgiving\n

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\nFirst graders summarize similarities and differences of life in England and America for the Pilgrims by reading a mini-book. Then, they write a journal entry in first person on what it is like to be a pilgrim in England and in America....\n
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\nReading the Coyote School News: Lives of Ranchers in Southern Arizona\n

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\nFourth graders examine the effects of Mexican-American ranching on life today.\n
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\nLive from Ancient Olympia!\n

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\nStudents study online resources to examine the ancient Olympic Games and athletes. They investigate the qualities of ancient Olympic athletes and role interviews with the athletes.\n
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\nScience:Effects of Weathering\n

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\nSeventh graders take an outdoor observation walk around the campus and take soil samples. Working in groups , they conduct experiments with rocks and soil that demonstrate the effects of different types of erosion.\n
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\nMiddle East Related\n

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\nEighth graders find a current event related to the Middle East. In this current event activity students write a brief summary of a new story related to the Middle East. They give their opinion and tell how it affects their life or who it...\n
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\n\"Legends\n\n
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\nLegends as Oral History\n

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\nSixth graders read First Nations legends to find information about the First Nations.  For this legends as oral history lesson, 6th graders interview and write oral histories from family members.\n
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\n\"Starquest\n\n
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\nStarquest\n

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\nStudents study the history and cultural interpretation of a celestial body or constellation. They create technology based presentations of the information.\n
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\nHolocaust Education in the K-4 Classroom\n

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\nStudents discuss Holocaust and complete KWL chart.\n
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\nEarth's History\n

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\nSeventh graders study the law of superposition by creating models of fossils in layers of rock. They examine how fossils are usually found in sedimentary rock which leads to the study of geologic history in those rocks.\n
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\nThe State of the Family Timeline\n

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\nFirst graders study concepts of time and chronological history. In this early childhood history lesson plan, 1st graders create and interpret a timeline listing historical events and family celebrations using one calendar year.\n
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\nEarth's History\n

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\nSixth graders investigate how fossils are formed. They analyze a photo of the Grand Canyon, and create a fossil cast and mold using plaster of paris and shells.\n
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\nSocial Studies: Medieval and Contemporary Class Structures\n

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\nLearners discuss and compare contemporary class systems with those of the Middle Ages. They explore Websites on HyperStudio stack and review art and music of the Middle Ages. In groups, students design and draw castles reflecting manor...\n
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\nTechno Timeline\n

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\nStudents create a timeline of inventors. In this dual history/science lesson, students research inventors of technological products, then work in groups to create a timeline of events. The timeline may include science information about...\n
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\nRed, White, and Blue Holidays Timeline\n

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\nFifth graders create a time line listing six national holidays in chronological order of occurrence. In this historical events lesson, 5th graders research holidays and write a paragraph summarizing each one. They then place each holiday...\n
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\nConfucius\n

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\nStudents investigate the person of Confucius and his impact upon the Chinese culture. They conduct research using a variety of resources. They use the outline provided in the lesson to participate in class discussion. Key ideas are...\n
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\nInferring Themes\n

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\nFifth graders practice making inferences on various types of reading material. As a class, they develop a definition of the word \"theme\" and discuss themes for some of their favorite stories. They use the context of the reading...\n
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\nPresidents North and South Timeline\n

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\nFourth graders conduct online research to create a timeline of ten US Presidents. In this historical events instructional activity, 4th graders find online information about the birth dates and birth states of ten US Presidents. This...\n
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\nHoliday Timeline\n

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\nStudents create a timeline to represent state and national holidays. In this social studies lesson, students use colored popsicle sticks along a line drawn on a piece of paper to illustrate when holidays occur.\n
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\nName That Place: Cultural Place Names in the United States\n

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\nStudents examine the origin of the people that settled in the United States.  In this United States History lesson, students work in small groups to complete several activities that explore early settlement, such as a worksheet, a...\n
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\nThe Chinese Zodiac And The Western Zodiac\n

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\nHigh schoolers create individual horoscopes that contrast and compare Western and \nChinese views of their futures using poster boards and magic markers. In-class discussion is used to evaluate the use of the Zodiac in different cultures.\n
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