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Old World and New World - Why Contact Took So Long
Students use a globe to determine why contact between the old world and the new world took a long time. In this map skills lesson, students analyze routes between regions to determine why it took so long for the old world and the new...
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Breaking News English: Map Shows the Chinese Discovered America
In this English instructional activity, students read "Map Shows the Chinese Discovered America," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
American Museum of Natural History
Inca Investigation
A fascinating interactive resource lets young archaeologists dig through the history of Huanuco Pampa. The Inca city, located high in the Andes mountains of Peru, was once a thriving community. Craig Morris has spent years researching...
Agriculture in the Classroom
Pumpkins... Not Just For Halloween
Celebrate fall with four pumpkin themed hands-on activities! After learning about pumpkins, scholars complete two activity sheets that reinforce estimation and word problems. They then plant pumpkin seeds and bake a pie in...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: South America, 1914 1919
Map of South America in 1919.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Brazil and Guiana, 1914 1919
Map of eastern part of South America in 1919.
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Etc: Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay, 1914 1919
Map of southern part of South America in 1919.
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Etc: Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, & Bolivia With Western Brazil 1914 1919
Map of western part of South America in 1919.